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Jul 5, 2009 9:24 AM

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I'm liking this so far. It has some good comedy moments, and acceptable fighting.
Also WTF was with the ending.
Jul 5, 2009 9:27 AM

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I was skeptical about this show at first, but it reminds me so much of TTGL xD Kamina's been like reincarnated into Blade or something. It's already made of win.

Jul 5, 2009 9:30 AM

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After reading these posts, I know that I should definitely take this show off my plan to watch list.
Jul 5, 2009 9:31 AM

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I gave it a 3, it's OK I guess....
Jul 5, 2009 9:42 AM

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Kayro said:
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4/5 here. - 1 for ripping off TTGL characters


Err... TTGL came 3 years after Needless manga.


Haha.. someone got their shit served




Jul 5, 2009 9:48 AM

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And "shit" is such an apt description of Needless.

Well done!
Jul 5, 2009 9:53 AM

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Lol.. how spiteful

You lose




Jul 5, 2009 10:00 AM

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It's obvious what they were going for, but they failed really, really hard.
Jul 5, 2009 10:33 AM

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Fucking awful. I'm sure the manga is better, but wow... biggest pile of horse shit I've seen since Transformers 2.
Jul 5, 2009 10:33 AM

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Fucking awful. I'm sure the manga is better, but wow... biggest pile of horse shit I've seen since Transformers 2.
Jul 5, 2009 10:54 AM

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Megiddo said:
After watching the first episode, I can only assume that this was made for 12 year olds with ADD.



aggred!
Jul 5, 2009 11:10 AM

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Kayro said:
Elt- said:

4/5 here. - 1 for ripping off TTGL characters


Err... TTGL came 3 years after Needless manga.


Touché !
Jul 5, 2009 12:08 PM

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ukonkivi said:
Wow, that was pretty terrible.

+1

The episode was a total clusterfuck, not to mention the ED. Quite the parody Madhouse has cooked up here, though.
Jul 5, 2009 12:24 PM

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This shit is nothing compared to TTGL. TTGL had some meaning and worked the characters together. This is just mindless shit. If you think this is even COMPARABLE to TTGL, go to your dads room, rummage around for his gun, and go hunt down your parents for ever conceiving you, and kill them. Your choice to commit suicide or not after words.
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Jul 5, 2009 12:35 PM

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I seriously don't know what to think... It was.... I dunno.. I'll stick around for another episode before deciding if I'm going to drop it or not.

What the hell is with the ending? Does yuri lolis have anything to do with the show?
Jul 5, 2009 12:42 PM

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SupaAsianFunTime said:
This shit is nothing compared to TTGL. TTGL had some meaning and worked the characters together. This is just mindless shit. If you think this is even COMPARABLE to TTGL, go to your dads room, rummage around for his gun, and go hunt down your parents for ever conceiving you, and kill them. Your choice to commit suicide or not after words.
You piss me off so much it's just unbelievable... first of all, I can see how this is somewhat comparable to TTGL, main char has glasses, art is similar, there's that trio of "bad ass guy, girl and kid" - but still has many differences. It's only 1 episode, what did you expect in character development?? HUH?? TELL ME!!?? Go and watch the first episode of TTGL and tell me how the characters were developed there you brat. Mindless shit <- so, random big explosions and robots with drills is not? The last part of your comment is just immature and plain RETARDED! Keep your guns and killings and suicides to yourself and do all that if you will. You should have a more open mind, you just decided that you LOVE TTGL and HATE Needless form the start without even trying to like the other. Anyway I've said what I wanted and feel much better. byebye
Jul 5, 2009 1:16 PM

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It wasn't bad or wasn't great. The only thing that got a little annoying was naming of the moves every time they used them. All this drama about TTGL, seriously come on. There are similarities between both anime but so what. Does that affect the make up of TTGL? NO. Also TTGL is not on a pedestal where noshing can be compared to it.
Jul 5, 2009 1:55 PM

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That was pretty awesome. Kind of a TTGL feel to it, I like the different abilities among the "Needless". This seems like it could be really good, idk. The priest is so GAR, it ain't even funny. And is it just me, or does the Scientist look like a Proffesor from Pokemon? I can see big things for this series, I hope so anyways! Urahara Out!!
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Jul 5, 2009 4:12 PM
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That was pretty bad. The only thing I enjoyed out of it all was the ED... Its not enough to keep me watching though.
Jul 5, 2009 4:16 PM

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Et3rnalAbySs said:
SupaAsianFunTime said:
This shit is nothing compared to TTGL. TTGL had some meaning and worked the characters together. This is just mindless shit. If you think this is even COMPARABLE to TTGL, go to your dads room, rummage around for his gun, and go hunt down your parents for ever conceiving you, and kill them. Your choice to commit suicide or not after words.
You piss me off so much it's just unbelievable... first of all, I can see how this is somewhat comparable to TTGL, main char has glasses, art is similar, there's that trio of "bad ass guy, girl and kid" - but still has many differences. It's only 1 episode, what did you expect in character development?? HUH?? TELL ME!!?? Go and watch the first episode of TTGL and tell me how the characters were developed there you brat. Mindless shit <- so, random big explosions and robots with drills is not? The last part of your comment is just immature and plain RETARDED! Keep your guns and killings and suicides to yourself and do all that if you will. You should have a more open mind, you just decided that you LOVE TTGL and HATE Needless form the start without even trying to like the other. Anyway I've said what I wanted and feel much better. byebye

Atleast the first episode of TTGL made me think "Oh, this show is gonna have a meaning to it. The whole "Reach for the surface" and the "Believe in me who believes in you". It made me feel like "yeah, this show gots depth." Needless is just a bunch of "LOL I DON'T WEAR A SHIRT SO I'M OBVIOUSLY BADASS!!!" Faggots like you that are so easily entertained is what pisses me off. And calling me a mindless brat? You're the one that actually enjoyed the whole "I SHOUT OUT THE NAME OF MY ATTACKS!!!!!" shit along with apparently the rest of this show.
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Jul 5, 2009 5:49 PM

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I'm guessing this might be worth watching, at least for that awesomely crazy smile of Blade's xD
overall pretty bland, i guess.. and the ED.. was different : D
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Jul 5, 2009 6:03 PM

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All comparison to TTGL is pretty lame. Yeah, the art is similar but that's about it. To me, I saw this as something Marvel or DC would have put out. This was nothing more than a mutants battling each other ala X-Men.

If you want to drop this after the first episode, so be it. It's good to see superheroes/mutants in anime for a change.

As for the ED, WTF was that shit? It has absolutely nothing to do with the show. I didn't sign on for yuri. I had more than enough of hinted yuriness from K-ON! And the song was even bad. Sadly we are stuck with it for all 13 episodes.
What if the Hokey Pokey is what it is all about?

Jul 5, 2009 6:25 PM

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KAMINA LIVES
Jul 5, 2009 8:16 PM

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This is really going to be interesting.

I feel a sense of Soul Eater hardcore.

Jul 5, 2009 9:17 PM

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SupaAsianFunTime said:
This shit is nothing compared to TTGL. TTGL had some meaning and worked the characters together. This is just mindless shit. If you think this is even COMPARABLE to TTGL, go to your dads room, rummage around for his gun, and go hunt down your parents for ever conceiving you, and kill them. Your choice to commit suicide or not after words.


Wow. Thats pretty intense. Someone needs to take a breather. Different people are always going to see things in a different way. I don't think anybody's ever right or wrong when they compare two things. Its an individuals opinion. Geez kids these days.

On that note, this episode was nothing special. I didn't have any expections for this series and I'm pretty sure I'm not going change my mind on that, but I guess this could be my mindless action 'what-the-hell-is-going-on" series for the season. But if its announced as longer than 13 episodes, it's preobably gonna get dropped.
Jul 5, 2009 9:53 PM

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One. I like the opening song. :)
Two. The whole episode is, "ehhhh..wtf!? o___o"
Three. The comedy is good.
Four. Do they seriously need to add SUPER HUGE BOOBS!!! >_> ugh..
Five. I hated the ending...I don't like shojou-ai/yuriness! D:
Six. I hope it isn't longer than 13 episodes, but i'll see how episode 2 will be.. ://
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Jul 5, 2009 9:54 PM

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SupaAsianFunTime said:
Atleast the first episode of TTGL made me think "Oh, this show is gonna have a meaning to it. The whole "Reach for the surface" and the "Believe in me who believes in you". It made me feel like "yeah, this show gots depth." Needless is just a bunch of "LOL I DON'T WEAR A SHIRT SO I'M OBVIOUSLY BADASS!!!" Faggots like you that are so easily entertained is what pisses me off. And calling me a mindless brat? You're the one that actually enjoyed the whole "I SHOUT OUT THE NAME OF MY ATTACKS!!!!!" shit along with apparently the rest of this show.
Well that's just a matter of personal opinion... some will like it some not, the thing that made me mad was the second part of your comment which has nothing to do whatsoever with the anime ->><b>"If you think this is even COMPARABLE to TTGL, go to your dads room, rummage around for his gun, and go hunt down your parents for ever conceiving you, and kill them. Your choice to commit suicide or not after words."<<-</b>, I can't come up with anything that would make you write nonsense like that. Oh, and for your information I did not enjoy the episode, it was just okay (rated it 7/10)... I found it better than TTGL that's all, and you did not seem to comprehend the point of my message which you can go figure out now, I don't really care. + you calling me "faggot" just proves my point... :D *laughs it off*.
Jul 5, 2009 10:00 PM

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Just about everything besides the production value was terrible. The character designs are horrifying, the plot was pretty much incoherent and the characters themselves were not likable at all. Dropping after episode one.
Jul 5, 2009 10:16 PM

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Et3rnalAbySs said:
SupaAsianFunTime said:
Atleast the first episode of TTGL made me think "Oh, this show is gonna have a meaning to it. The whole "Reach for the surface" and the "Believe in me who believes in you". It made me feel like "yeah, this show gots depth." Needless is just a bunch of "LOL I DON'T WEAR A SHIRT SO I'M OBVIOUSLY BADASS!!!" Faggots like you that are so easily entertained is what pisses me off. And calling me a mindless brat? You're the one that actually enjoyed the whole "I SHOUT OUT THE NAME OF MY ATTACKS!!!!!" shit along with apparently the rest of this show.
Well that's just a matter of personal opinion... some will like it some not, the thing that made me mad was the second part of your comment which has nothing to do whatsoever with the anime ->><b>"If you think this is even COMPARABLE to TTGL, go to your dads room, rummage around for his gun, and go hunt down your parents for ever conceiving you, and kill them. Your choice to commit suicide or not after words."<<-</b>, I can't come up with anything that would make you write nonsense like that. Oh, and for your information I did not enjoy the episode, it was just okay (rated it 7/10)... I found it better than TTGL that's all, and you did not seem to comprehend the point of my message which you can go figure out now, I don't really care. + you calling me "faggot" just proves my point... :D *laughs it off*.
I look back and admit that the last part was extreme, but thats just me raging at how people can actually compare this to TTGL. Just an impulse from a fanboy, and I see that comparing this to it is like an insult + kick to the balls.
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Jul 5, 2009 10:35 PM

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I didn't find this first episode very enjoyable. I liked the music but thats about it.

Well hopefully the next episode is better.
Jul 5, 2009 10:38 PM

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Defiance said:
Just about everything besides the production value was terrible. The character designs are horrifying, the plot was pretty much incoherent and the characters themselves were not likable at all. Dropping after episode one.


YOU should of dropped with K-on if you are so concerned about PLOT and personalitys of characters :-p

edit: grammer and -1 for idiot that drops after one episode
Jul 5, 2009 10:59 PM

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Loverhina said:
Defiance said:
Just about everything besides the production value was terrible. The character designs are horrifying, the plot was pretty much incoherent and the characters themselves were not likable at all. Dropping after episode one.


YOU should of dropped with K-on if you are so concerned about PLOT and personalitys of characters :-p

edit: grammer and -1 for idiot that drops after one episode
Lol I love these anime nazis who have a stick up their ass about dropping shows. I apologize for not being a masochist and watching a crappy show that I have absolutely no interest in watching any more of. Do me a favor and take your faggotry somewhere else, because I have absolutely no remorse for dropping shitty shows.

Btw, I don't even grace my list with K-on because I dropped it in the first 10 minutes, so you can take that show and shove it up your ass as well.
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Defiance said:
Loverhina said:
Defiance said:
Just about everything besides the production value was terrible. The character designs are horrifying, the plot was pretty much incoherent and the characters themselves were not likable at all. Dropping after episode one.


YOU should of dropped with K-on if you are so concerned about PLOT and personalitys of characters :-p

edit: grammer and -1 for idiot that drops after one episode
Lol I love these anime nazis who have a stick up their ass about dropping shows. I apologize for not being a masochist and watching a crappy show that I have absolutely no interest in watching any more of. Do me a favor and take your faggotry somewhere else, because I have absolutely no remorse for dropping shitty shows.

Btw, I don't even grace my list with K-on because I dropped it in the first 10 minutes, so you can take that show and shove it up your ass as well.


It's difficult to argue with someone who has a ~65 % Anime compatibility with. :-p

But to defend myself... I've seen numerous animes that didnt want to see after one episode, but typically around the 3rd is when i'm drawn in. They do have to set the basis of the story.

Edit: you also seem to be a little harsh on rating , however sad to be true but this is the only anime i have hope for this season
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Gurren Laggan you say?
Hmmm...more like X-Men, I think. A "chosen few' with "abilities". The villan in ep 1 with all those nails and furcoat is kinda Sabertooth. Girl turns into steel like Colossus. And the other "cool guy' - "Wolverine meets Rouge"

Overall, episode 1 was OK. It`s too early to give scores, but let`s take a look on what is was made of:

- action
- post-war ruined city
- loli
- ecchi
- yuri
- "I scream the name of my attack"
- metal
- shyguy (who may later become GAR)

Not bad, right? And what is not there:

- kawai girls talking for 2/3 of episode
- sort of DEEP plot

If you`re looking for those, go wacth somethnig else.

Hope, Needless won`t turn into something like Ikki Tousen

-1 for idiot that drops after one episode

You are correct

And, SupaAsianFunTime, with 29 completed titles you are indeed an anime-expert with a greate taste ;D
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Jul 5, 2009 11:13 PM

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I will refer to you a previous post I have made on this subject...
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if something isn't entertaining, I'll just drop it. I hate those people who bitch me out for it saying "well you should give it a chance." If the show isn't at least reasonably entertaining enough to keep me somewhat interested for the first 2 or 3 episodes, then I'm not going to bother. I have about a 3:1 completed to dropped ratio, which imo isn't really that bad. Occasionally I will even re-pick up one of the animes I dropped if I think I might have misjudged it the first time around.
Jul 5, 2009 11:24 PM

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I just skim the first page so i missed that post
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I eat babies


"Needless" to say, i wont be watching this show for a long time. HAR such a play on words... im a cool guy now.

"What happens when we die?" I know that the ones who love us will miss us.
Jul 5, 2009 11:25 PM

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Loverhina said:
I just skim the first page so i missed that post
.....its not from this thread.
Jul 5, 2009 11:36 PM

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Defiance said:
Loverhina said:
I just skim the first page so i missed that post
.....its not from this thread.

than i wouldn't know you have a tendency to drop alot of season so whenever i saw your post in this thread i assumed and still think, the type of person that drops after one episode
Jul 6, 2009 12:24 AM

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First episode was ok, we'll see what the next few will hold for this anime. The ed was lol.
Jul 6, 2009 12:28 AM

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Dredd said:
The ed was lol.


The ED was loli =)
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Jul 6, 2009 1:29 AM

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I personally loved the first episode. Seems like the next big shonen title at the moment. We'll see.
Jul 6, 2009 1:40 AM

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Apparently, Japan got addicted to the GAR that leaked out of TTGL, and decided that it was a good idea to make another, and I wholeheartedly agree. I loved this first ep, and I might even like it more than TTGL if it plays its cards right.

I just hope that Blade lives through the whole series.

And not that I didnt like it, but what did the ending have to do with the anime?

Jul 6, 2009 2:36 AM
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As for the ED, WTF was that shit? It has absolutely nothing to do with the show. I didn't sign on for yuri. I had more than enough of hinted yuriness from K-ON! And the song was even bad. Sadly we are stuck with it for all 13 episodes.


I have to agree. So many animes lately have been tossing in shoujo-ai and yuri for the hell of fanservice and extra sales. Saki (good god don't even get me started on how obvious it is in this show), K-On, and hints dropped in every other show I've seen the last few seasons is just driving me absolutely crazy. If you want to put lesbianism in a show, fine. Aoi Hana seems to be doing it nicely. But to leak/pour it into a show that has nothing to do with it is absolutely absurd. This show was good from the opening up until the ending, when I saw the three loli girls kissing eachother all over. Seems to me they belong in Kanakon.
Jul 6, 2009 6:02 AM

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I think the anime is ok, but seriously.. the ending doesn't make any sense at all XD
Jul 6, 2009 6:22 AM

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Well, I liked the "nee-san" reminds me of C.C., not found a great anime, but is funny and has a lot to happen xD
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Jul 6, 2009 6:32 AM

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After reading this forum, I can safely say that a lot of people are taking this series way to seriously. I'm gonna give this series a few more episodes just to see if they can satisfy my A.D.D. This series so far is definitely biting TTGL, but it could have some potential if it can intensify its absurdity.

Ok lets break this show down a little, Satoru Nishizono has done some descent scripts like NHK, Naruto, and the first episode of Toward Terra was quite good. Director Masayuki Sakoi however is pretty new to game, but I did watch a few episodes of his Kamen no Maid Guy and now understand where that ending came from. Moving on to art director Yuka Okamoto, it looks like he has a lot of experience with background art but still no gurren Lagann link yet, if there was going to be one I'd think it have to be with the character design but Hiromi Kato doesn't seem to have any involvement with Gurren Lagann either. Oh well, lets just say that the artist were heavily influenced by it.
Jul 6, 2009 7:29 AM

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Trie said:
I didn't find this first episode very enjoyable. I liked the music but thats about it.

Pretty much.
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After reading this forum, I can safely say that a lot of people are taking this series way to seriously.

Not liking a story and/or finding it lame does not = taking it too seriously.

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Jul 6, 2009 7:30 AM

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Adamzz said:
I think the anime is ok, but seriously.. the ending doesn't make any sense at all XD

I do believe you are in the vast majority here. I've only read here a couple people who liked it.
What if the Hokey Pokey is what it is all about?

Jul 6, 2009 8:26 AM

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For me, it's not a anime who must take seriously..
So...
I have loved the first episode : Epic GAR, boobs, and anything.
For the ending... AHEM ! XD
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