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Oct 6, 2012 10:03 PM

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I really liked this episode, so far they're following the VN pretty good. Hearing the songs felt so nostalgic.
Oct 6, 2012 10:04 PM

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Ok, so i didn't play any novels of LB!, i didnt read any manga, just saw some PV's and heard others opinions.I had kinda high expectations, and well...
It was very good IMO.I really like chillout, comedy, drama anime like this (because somehow i can feel drama coming everywhere.I can feel alot of it.).Characters are great so far, i really like Sasami and Masato, if i remember correctly their names.Sasami's laugh ftw, and Masato is hilarious xD.Though...im really interested in blue-haired girl.She was first character that caught my attention on PV.I can't wait to see and ''meet'' her, like really.
Animation and art were not that bad.It had some ''bad'' moments, but in overall i really loved colors.

4/5 and first impression 8/10.I hope it won't get worse, only better, because i can see potential for anime, that at least I would love.
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Oct 6, 2012 10:07 PM

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I read a couple hours of the VN but I don't really remember anything, so mostly an anime viewer here.

First ep was ok. Nothing great. I don't enjoy the comedy beginnings of Key series so I won't be much of a fan for a while. However, I realize that it starts slow, so I'm fine with a not-so-great first ep.

Budget IS lower than expected, though. Disappointing.
Oct 6, 2012 10:15 PM

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eh, this episode was just okay. BTW, is there a tsundere in this? Ya know, a long the lines of Kyou Fujibayashi



Sasasegawa Sasami.


And Saya.
Oct 6, 2012 10:19 PM

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Hmm... I really liked the ep :) Kyousuke (L)

Can't wait for the next ep <3
Oct 6, 2012 10:19 PM

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Venneria said:
Sa-chan_ said:
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eh, this episode was just okay. BTW, is there a tsundere in this? Ya know, a long the lines of Kyou Fujibayashi



Sasasegawa Sasami.


And Saya.


Indeed but Saya won't be here in the series unfortunately.


Oct 6, 2012 10:20 PM
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Ok, J.C. Staff clearly has a very low budget for this, heaps of stills and stuff. I probably don't mind as much as most people would though. As long as the story/pacing/characters are done right, I couldn't care less about the animation. Just based on this episode, it seems like it'll be pretty faithful to the vn. It's also great that they're using the songs from the vn as the OP/ED, as well as the soundtrack. Not a bad start imo. Also, I definitely feel sorry for anyone who decides to drop this before Rin's route(s)/refrain.
Oct 6, 2012 10:32 PM

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And the 26 episode journey of another Key adaptation begins.

Not happy with the animation though. Worst of the group.
Oct 6, 2012 10:33 PM

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They're being really faithful to the VN lol
Oct 6, 2012 10:36 PM

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I'm really looking forward to this show. The animation is lacking, like everyone has already said, but I hope that it won't affect the show too much.
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Oct 6, 2012 10:47 PM

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It is true this first episode has a lot of still frame, but remember, this is based off a visual novel, which has more still frame than any anime. I mean how many different camera angle can you have for a scene. It doesn't bother me much since the character's designs make up for it.

But if I were to pick something negative about this episode is the pacing. My god it tries to fit so much contents into one episode. For example, the scene when they were in the grass talking, I don't think there is more than a second pause in between each line. I don''t know, maybe it is because I played the vn so I am familiar with the extremely slow pacing in the vn.
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Oct 6, 2012 10:51 PM

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Storyline looks promising and awesome to me, really looking forward to be on a journey of being mesmerized by another of Key's work! Had been a fan of the VN and waiting for the anime for 5 years now. And the opening gave me goosebumps, it relinquished the memories of me being a LB fanboy.
Oct 6, 2012 11:04 PM

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Bleh.

Nearly died of boredom.

Will give this series until the end of episode 4 to be good, if not I will drop it.

P.S. I have not played the VN.
Oct 6, 2012 11:09 PM

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glitchhunter said:
Bleh.

Nearly died of boredom.

Will give this series until the end of episode 4 to be good, if not I will drop it.

P.S. I have not played the VN.

The you're not going to give it anything more than perhaps a 4 or 5. What's the point of watching an anime and rating it when you haven't seen all of it.

Clannad, Steins;Gate, Madoka, Higurashi...

Have you watched any of those?
Oct 6, 2012 11:13 PM

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This is amazing :>
this may be the 2nd KEY that i actualy like
Oct 6, 2012 11:19 PM

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SleepingEntity said:
glitchhunter said:
Bleh.

Nearly died of boredom.

Will give this series until the end of episode 4 to be good, if not I will drop it.

P.S. I have not played the VN.

The you're not going to give it anything more than perhaps a 4 or 5. What's the point of watching an anime and rating it when you haven't seen all of it.

Clannad, Steins;Gate, Madoka, Higurashi...

Have you watched any of those?


I know right O.O
Only an Idiot would drop a plot heavy anime the 1st episode. hmm unless IF they don't know it's a Key anime [which is always plot heavy], I can forgive them... my gad

Clannad was boring and slice of lifish for me at the beginning too o.o but patience is a virtue XD.

Oh well, I guess slice of life isn't for everyone. too bad they'll miss
Oct 6, 2012 11:20 PM

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I don't get it. Why did people love it so much? It was boring as sin, and looks like a generic, slice-of-life school anime without the interesting characters, comedy or romance aspects. Is there at least going to be a plot that would warrant giving the show another episode or two to interest me?
Oct 6, 2012 11:23 PM

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Are people so spoiled for choice nowadays that they MUST see a semblence of plot immediately in the FIRST EPISODE? Really, people?

I'm repeating myself, but honestly, who watched the first few episodes of Clannad, Steins;Gate, Madoka and Higurashi and went "OMG this is so exciting!!!"

Have some patience, and understand that there's a reason people are looking forward to this anime (HINT: some of us know the plot).
Oct 6, 2012 11:24 PM

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I don't get it. Why did people love it so much? It was boring as sin, and looks like a generic, slice-of-life school anime without the interesting characters, comedy or romance aspects. Is there at least going to be a plot that would warrant giving the show another episode or two to interest me?


Key anime : BORING on the outside
MindEf/Touching/Enlightening on the inside

:) simplu: You have to finish it to get it
Oct 6, 2012 11:26 PM
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fullmetal_adam said:
I don't get it. Why did people love it so much? It was boring as sin, and looks like a generic, slice-of-life school anime without the interesting characters, comedy or romance aspects. Is there at least going to be a plot that would warrant giving the show another episode or two to interest me?
Yes, but not in another one or two episodes probably. If waiting for longer than that is too much for you, then go ahead and drop it, your loss.
Oct 6, 2012 11:27 PM

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your loss.


Quote of the day.


Oct 6, 2012 11:29 PM

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Felt, like really rushed.

I hope J.C. doesn't feel this inconsistent throughout the adaptation. I don't really mind the animation moreso than I care about how J.C. will adapt the actual material.
Will I fall in love someday? I wonder?


Oct 6, 2012 11:30 PM

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fullmetal_adam said:
I don't get it. Why did people love it so much? It was boring as sin, and looks like a generic, slice-of-life school anime without the interesting characters, comedy or romance aspects. Is there at least going to be a plot that would warrant giving the show another episode or two to interest me?


You've seen other Key animes, you should know the drill here. The first few episodes will just be generic High School stuff, and then it will start to move into the more heavy material later on.
Oct 6, 2012 11:31 PM

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Are people so spoiled for choice nowadays that they MUST see a semblence of plot immediately in the FIRST EPISODE? Really, people?

I'm repeating myself, but honestly, who watched the first few episodes of Clannad, Steins;Gate, Madoka and Higurashi and went "OMG this is so exciting!!!"

Have some patience, and understand that there's a reason people are looking forward to this anime (HINT: some of us know the plot).

Well we've read the visual novel so after watching this and getting some foreshadowing, we find this amazing and go ermagerd! For me just seeing the character moving made my life satisfied. But if i think on the point of view of those who haven't read it yet, it would seem like a character introduction episode so obviously it would not be all that great in their opinion.

But as they say, no pain, no gain. And there is only a little pain for a much larger gain if one finishes this ;)
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Oct 6, 2012 11:46 PM

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JC Staff screwed up a lot less than expected.

It's nice to see a show that isn't terribly fast paced as has been the norm for anime lately.

The slideshow animation in this thing was pretty disappointing.

Everything else was good. Hopefully following episodes are at least this good.
Oct 6, 2012 11:46 PM

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so i decided not to play the VN until a stable patch works for the EX version and finally, an anime actually came out.. being a Key VN made it have an ordinary high school life at first which is ok.. but seeing everyone say that this first episode is a faithful adaptation VN, i am so worried that Key kinda lost their good comedic side as pretty much every gag they made was either lame or corny here unlike their previous works for the initial character introduction segment.. hopefully, we can get to the meaty parts faster coz i would've dropped the show if not for being Key and a faithful VN adaptation..
Oct 6, 2012 11:48 PM

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Well surprise, surprise. It's really good.
Oct 6, 2012 11:49 PM

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I love the expression on some of the characters. When Kyousake woke up in the cafe, I needed to pause the video as I was laughing so hard at Rika's face
Oct 7, 2012 12:03 AM
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I don't get it. Why do most of the users here after reading our criticizing opinions says that we dislike the anime only because it wasn't made by KyoAni? I loved Kamisama no Memochou and Toradora, so I've expected much from J.C. Staff, even if I was a bit unhappy that it's not KyoAni who will make LB
Oct 7, 2012 12:03 AM

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I must say that it's a really nice feeling to know all the characters before the anime has even begun XD Some things from the VN were shown a bit different [for example: They haven't played baseball right after picking the ball by Kyuosuke, but the next day after school where some other gags took place too.]
But all in all I like it. Graphic isn't so good but exept it everything seems kinda fine. At first I thought that this would be a disaster but it isn't so bad at all.
Looking forward to another episode!
Oct 7, 2012 12:04 AM

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This is amazingly fidel to the novel. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh, this is the best.
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Oct 7, 2012 12:05 AM

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Bleh.

Nearly died of boredom.

Will give this series until the end of episode 4 to be good, if not I will drop it.

P.S. I have not played the VN.

The you're not going to give it anything more than perhaps a 4 or 5. What's the point of watching an anime and rating it when you haven't seen all of it.

Clannad, Steins;Gate, Madoka, Higurashi...

Have you watched any of those?


I know right O.O
Only an Idiot would drop a plot heavy anime the 1st episode. hmm unless IF they don't know it's a Key anime [which is always plot heavy], I can forgive them... my gad

Clannad was boring and slice of lifish for me at the beginning too o.o but patience is a virtue XD.

Oh well, I guess slice of life isn't for everyone. too bad they'll miss


How am I supposed to know it's plot heavy from one episode? My four episode rule is what I give anything I'm not sure about. Unless it improves in four episodes, I drop it. Unless it is ridiculously boring and I can't wait that long, e.g. Hyouka. Ya'll who fiercly defend it know you will like it from the VN. I haven't played the VN, so I can only base my opinions on what I see. If it fails to impress me in four episodes or so, then so be it.

@SleepingEntity: I've seen Madoka, Steins;Gate and Higurashi and I loved them all from the first episode. Bad examples. As for Clannad, I've read too many spoilers from n00bs to bother with it.
Oct 7, 2012 12:06 AM

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It is me or really the voice didnt sync properly with some of the characters?
JC staff recycled the music but i dont know VN music dont fit much into anime..
the animation is good but its a tad childish... some look like 12..

Ahh I dont know, I should judge after seeing only the first episode but I cant help it :(
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SleepingEntity said:


3. Character voice acting is excellent. Riki and Sasami sound a little different, but that's to be expected, and I guess I'll get used to it quickly.



In my opinion Riki's voice is even better than in the game :D But Sasami, eh, I loved her old voice, so I was a bit dissapointed after hearing her in the first ep D:
Other voices are just perfect, nothing to complain about.


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5. We get to see Masato working out!!! HELL YES!



MUSCLES!!!!!
Oct 7, 2012 12:13 AM

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I'm going to repeat a few others and say I didn't like the artwork at all.

Doesn't particularly matter since plot > artwork but it would still be nice if we had some of the quality of Chuunibyou
Oct 7, 2012 12:14 AM

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The hype on this adaptation is big. (O_o)
Looks like the VN is really popular.

It has a lot of characters at the start too... it'll be hard to know their names.
Anyways, liking Kyousuke... his character is really cool.

Looking forward for more.
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Oct 7, 2012 12:21 AM

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@SleepingEntity: I've seen Madoka, Steins;Gate and Higurashi and I loved them all from the first episode. Bad examples. As for Clannad, I've read too many spoilers from n00bs to bother with it.


* One eyebrow raised*
"to bother with [Clannad]"...seriously...? You are missing out, you know.

For someone who has seen the dramatic change in animes such as Madoka and Higurashi, it startles me to see you adhering to (what I think is) a ridiculous rule of 4 episodes. Maybe you're a busy person, I don't know. But how much did you honestly get out of Madoka and Steins;Gate in 4 episodes??? Be more open minded. Don't jump to conclusions based on the beginnings. I mean, it's Key...
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@SleepingEntity: I've seen Madoka, Steins;Gate and Higurashi and I loved them all from the first episode. Bad examples. As for Clannad, I've read too many spoilers from n00bs to bother with it.


* One eyebrow raised*
"to bother with [Clannad]"...seriously...? You are missing out, you know.

For someone who has seen the dramatic change in animes such as Madoka and Higurashi, it startles me to see you adhering to (what I think is) a ridiculous rule of 4 episodes. Maybe you're a busy person, I don't know. But how much did you honestly get out of Madoka and Steins;Gate in 4 episodes??? Be more open minded. Don't jump to conclusions based on the beginnings. I mean, it's Key...


You try watching something when you've already had basically the whole plot spoiled. If I ever forget, I will watch it.

How much did I get out of Madoka and Steins;Gate in 4 episodes. I loved them, and was addicted to them, from the very first episodes. I can't think of any anime I love that I didn't love from the very start.
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@SleepingEntity: I've seen Madoka, Steins;Gate and Higurashi and I loved them all from the first episode. Bad examples. As for Clannad, I've read too many spoilers from n00bs to bother with it.


* One eyebrow raised*
"to bother with [Clannad]"...seriously...? You are missing out, you know.

For someone who has seen the dramatic change in animes such as Madoka and Higurashi, it startles me to see you adhering to (what I think is) a ridiculous rule of 4 episodes. Maybe you're a busy person, I don't know. But how much did you honestly get out of Madoka and Steins;Gate in 4 episodes??? Be more open minded. Don't jump to conclusions based on the beginnings. I mean, it's Key...


You try watching something when you've already had basically the whole plot spoiled. If I ever forget, I will watch it.

How much did I get out of Madoka and Steins;Gate in 4 episodes. I loved them, and was addicted to them, from the very first episodes. I can't think of any anime I love that I didn't love from the very start.

The funny thing is, people who played the Clannad VN also "had the whole plot spoiled for them" when the anime came out, so clearly it really didn't matter. It also happens that we are discussing Little Busters, which many people here have played the VN of, myself included. Yes, the plot is "spoiled" for us, but it doesn't mean we can't enjoy watching it.

And how did you thoroughly enjoy the first few episodes of Higurashi? I hated them, and the only reason I continued was because I knew there would be a dramatic turn of events later. If no one told me about its plot direction I certainly would have dropped out, but hey, it must've gotten good ratings for a reason.

Madoka I can agree with more, since the whole thing is shorter, and Steins;Gate was good in its humour, but nothing happened for the first half.
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I really liked it, as long as the plot keeps me interested im not going to mind too much about the animation quality.

I do think though that some people who haven't read the VN might loose interest in the first couple of episodes since the plot doesn't really kick in until later. Thats why im glad they sped it up a bit, because if they did it at the pace of the VN, that would of got boring fast.
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@SleepingEntity: I've seen Madoka, Steins;Gate and Higurashi and I loved them all from the first episode. Bad examples. As for Clannad, I've read too many spoilers from n00bs to bother with it.


* One eyebrow raised*
"to bother with [Clannad]"...seriously...? You are missing out, you know.

For someone who has seen the dramatic change in animes such as Madoka and Higurashi, it startles me to see you adhering to (what I think is) a ridiculous rule of 4 episodes. Maybe you're a busy person, I don't know. But how much did you honestly get out of Madoka and Steins;Gate in 4 episodes??? Be more open minded. Don't jump to conclusions based on the beginnings. I mean, it's Key...


You try watching something when you've already had basically the whole plot spoiled. If I ever forget, I will watch it.

How much did I get out of Madoka and Steins;Gate in 4 episodes. I loved them, and was addicted to them, from the very first episodes. I can't think of any anime I love that I didn't love from the very start.

The funny thing is, people who played the Clannad VN also "had the whole plot spoiled for them" when the anime came out, so clearly it really didn't matter. It also happens that we are discussing Little Busters, which many people here have played the VN of, myself included. Yes, the plot is "spoiled" for us, but it doesn't mean we can't enjoy watching it.

And how did you thoroughly enjoy the first few episodes of Higurashi? I hated them, and the only reason I continued was because I knew there would be a dramatic turn of events later. If no one told me about its plot direction I certainly would have dropped out, but hey, it must've gotten good ratings for a reason.

Madoka I can agree with more, since the whole thing is shorter, and Steins;Gate was good in its humour, but nothing happened for the first half.


Everyone is different. You might have disliked the first few eps of Steins;Gate and Higurashi but that doesn't mean everyone did. I loved them. And I know I'm not the only one.

And reading the VN then watching the anime isn't having the "plot spoiled for them". I mean, you got to thoroughly enjoy the story the first time through the VN, and now you are enjoying it in a different format. It's like reading the manga of something and then watching the anime. Reading spoilers from n00bs on forums is not thoroughly enjoying the story the first time. It is a completely different situation.
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so i decided not to play the VN until a stable patch works for the EX version and finally, an anime actually came out.. being a Key VN made it have an ordinary high school life at first which is ok.. but seeing everyone say that this first episode is a faithful adaptation VN, i am so worried that Key kinda lost their good comedic side as pretty much every gag they made was either lame or corny here unlike their previous works for the initial character introduction segment.. hopefully, we can get to the meaty parts faster coz i would've dropped the show if not for being Key and a faithful VN adaptation..

Most of the humour and gags appears when the other girls from the opening shows up and I found those parts really hilarious though your sense of humour may be different. Hopefully this gave you something to look forward to next few weeks :)
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Oct 7, 2012 12:45 AM

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Indeed, this episode was boring. Extremely so.

>.>
Oct 7, 2012 12:54 AM

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@SleepingEntity: I've seen Madoka, Steins;Gate and Higurashi and I loved them all from the first episode. Bad examples. As for Clannad, I've read too many spoilers from n00bs to bother with it.


* One eyebrow raised*
"to bother with [Clannad]"...seriously...? You are missing out, you know.

For someone who has seen the dramatic change in animes such as Madoka and Higurashi, it startles me to see you adhering to (what I think is) a ridiculous rule of 4 episodes. Maybe you're a busy person, I don't know. But how much did you honestly get out of Madoka and Steins;Gate in 4 episodes??? Be more open minded. Don't jump to conclusions based on the beginnings. I mean, it's Key...


You try watching something when you've already had basically the whole plot spoiled. If I ever forget, I will watch it.

How much did I get out of Madoka and Steins;Gate in 4 episodes. I loved them, and was addicted to them, from the very first episodes. I can't think of any anime I love that I didn't love from the very start.

The funny thing is, people who played the Clannad VN also "had the whole plot spoiled for them" when the anime came out, so clearly it really didn't matter. It also happens that we are discussing Little Busters, which many people here have played the VN of, myself included. Yes, the plot is "spoiled" for us, but it doesn't mean we can't enjoy watching it.

And how did you thoroughly enjoy the first few episodes of Higurashi? I hated them, and the only reason I continued was because I knew there would be a dramatic turn of events later. If no one told me about its plot direction I certainly would have dropped out, but hey, it must've gotten good ratings for a reason.

Madoka I can agree with more, since the whole thing is shorter, and Steins;Gate was good in its humour, but nothing happened for the first half.


Everyone is different. You might have disliked the first few eps of Steins;Gate and Higurashi but that doesn't mean everyone did. I loved them. And I know I'm not the only one.

And reading the VN then watching the anime isn't having the "plot spoiled for them". I mean, you got to thoroughly enjoy the story the first time through the VN, and now you are enjoying it in a different format. It's like reading the manga of something and then watching the anime. Reading spoilers from n00bs on forums is not thoroughly enjoying the story the first time. It is a completely different situation.

Well I understand how frustrating spoilers can seem (I've had a few game plots spoiled for me by idiots in forums too), but the view I always took was that it would a waste to not watch/play something that was great, even though it's been spoiled. Sure, the enjoyment factor is definitely less, but I've seen a fair share of people who loved Clannad even after they had all of Afterstory spoiled for them.

In any case, I honestly think it would be a mistake for anyone to skip over Little Busters at a first glance. Yes, it is a bit boring at the beginning, but I think you'll understand what all the hype is about when you hit the Refrain parts.
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episode was average I was expecting more but it was only the 1st episode. it seems like this anime got a lot of niche appeal.
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SleepingEntity said:
Are people so spoiled for choice nowadays that they MUST see a semblence of plot immediately in the FIRST EPISODE? Really, people?
I would point out that there is a difference between being spoiled for choice and spoiled for time. I'm not one of those people who watches 12-26 episodes of an anime I don't enjoy for the sole purpose of coming to bitch about it on the forums every week. Forcing myself to keep watching an anime that bores me isn't exactly my idea of time well spent. I don't necessarily need to see the overarching plot begin in the first episode, but I need something! Like I said, plot, interesting characters, comedy or romance (preferably all of them) within the first few episodes.

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Key anime : BORING on the outside
MindEf/Touching/Enlightening on the inside

:) simplu: You have to finish it to get it
I think that's a bit of a cop out. I would equate that to playing an MMO, and saying that you must spend 100 hours grinding before you can get to the fun endgame part. If an anime can't get new viewers interested in the series, then they had better hope a loyal fanbase of the source material will support them. Unless of course, the studio likes losing money.

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You've seen other Key animes, you should know the drill here. The first few episodes will just be generic High School stuff, and then it will start to move into the more heavy material later on.
I don't have a problem with the generic high school setting per se, as long as the show has more to offer (and soon). In the example of Clannad, I liked the characters immediately. I thought Sunohara in particular was funny, and the promise of a romance between Tomoya and Nagisa compelled me to watch more. I didn't get that feeling here. The characters that I actually remember/have an opinion of only 3 hours after watching the show:
    Riki - his parents died when he was young. The whole childhood trauma angle could be interesting...oh, he seems completely fine with it now? Ok then.

    Masato - seems like the protagonist from an action shounen for 12 year olds which may involve fighting with monsters/spinning tops/cards etc...
Basically, episode 1 summary: a group of uninteresting school kids talk and have it decided for them to start a baseball team. To be continued...
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yuiriko said:
I don't get it. Why do most of the users here after reading our criticizing opinions says that we dislike the anime only because it wasn't made by KyoAni? I loved Kamisama no Memochou and Toradora, so I've expected much from J.C. Staff, even if I was a bit unhappy that it's not KyoAni who will make LB


lol kamisama no memochou is a terrible anime( or adaptation). Toradora was made long time ago.
J.C is only good at adapting stuffs from manga like bakuman, kimi to boku, they don't really suit to adapt LN/VN.
Most of their failed anime come from LN/VN adaptation.
Takana_no_HanaOct 7, 2012 1:44 AM
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Takana_no_Hana said:
Most of their failed anime come from LN/VN adaptation.


ill happily accept that if they fail with this one lol. Deep down im hoping they pull it off though and gain more respect from it...
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Faithful to the VN. I love this episode. I was skeptical about how they'll animate the fight scenes and baseball practice, but they're quite fine in this episode.

Their faces are sooooo different from the VN, especially Masato. But I'm amazed at the voice acting, it's similar to the VN, particularly Kyousuke and Kengo's voice.

I think this anime has low budget though, recycled OP, recycled BGM, recycled ED and inconsistent animation even in the first episode. Like that scene where Kengo's sword appeared out of nowhere.

Oh well, let us see how things turned out in the end. I REALLY hope this anime will deliver, because the VN is EPIC and it's a BIG waste if this thing is ruined.

~ IA- Aria on the Planetes ~ Vocaloid V3 voiced by LiA (Clannad Afterstory, Angel Beats! theme song singer)
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