Akame ga KILL!
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| The animation was quite mediocre and even the format of introducing a villain half way through the episode to assassinate him is getting a bit old. I still enjoyed the episode, but hopefully it'll get better down the line. |
| 5 main aspects I base my ratings on: 1. Did DramaEnthusiast make a thread about it? 2. Is it better than Breaking Bad? 3. Did MellowJello recommend the shit out of it? 4. Has it caused a (very entertaining) shitstorm on MAL? 5. Is it actually good? Scratch the fifth point, it's not very relevant... |
| Loved Akame's slash at the beginning. Can't wait to see more of her in action. This episode was good overall. Mine seemed pretty annoying in the first two episodes but this episode gives her some light. Her sharpshooting skills are definitely top tier. |
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| -jumps right into the action without any sort of transition -clunky exposition regarding their powers (seriously, who is listening to them XD) -walk in on girl changing, how original -Bitchy girl falls crushes on the MC in the span of one episode etc. etc. Show isn't unwatchable, and the logistics of the plot aren't as bad as some of you make it out to seem, but this show is definitely average at best for me. I think some of you really need to reconsider what you consider to be "good" anime. Just curious, how old are some of you posting here? Maybe this show isn't suited for my age or something, even if it is "violent" |
idontwannapostJul 20, 2014 5:19 PM
| There it is. They included the invasion arc. And the anime made me love Mine more. We got the explanations of Teigu, Imperial Arm is the English translation of it. |
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| Least favorite episode so far. Not bad though. Probably like a 6.5/10. I have two problems with this series: The first is the comedy. It is jarringly awkward when they throw in comedy in a scene where a character just got killed. (Or the MC's friends were just found tortured and dying...) The timing of the comedy kind of pisses me off. I don't think I laughed once this episode because of the situations where a "comedic moment" happened. The character designs are also kind of awkward. They are a bit too outlandish for this type of series. (Mine's long twintails and bright pink hair, and Bulat's weird hairstyle.) But I guess they are unique, which is a bit of plus. Don't get me wrong, I am enjoying this series and I think it has a lot of potential. My main wish is that they would place the comedy in better situations. Aside from that, everything else is pretty good so far. |
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| Can someone give me an organized list of the GOOD arguments against the quality of this series, because i can't really find many valid opinions here. I do like this series, but i can recognize the fact that it would have flaws. I would like to actually see what flaws people are noticing. Thank you. Mod Edit: Removed baiting. |
VudisJul 22, 2014 11:22 AM
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| Can someone give me an organized list of the GOOD arguments against the quality of this series, because i can't really find many valid opinions here. I do like this series, but i can recognize the fact that it would have flaws. I would like to actually see what flaws people are noticing. Thank you.[/quote]read the manga reviews http://myanimelist.net/manga/25132/Akame_ga_Kill!/reviews You probably don't care, but I agree with the third review the most. Mod Edit: Removed baiting from quote. |
VudisJul 22, 2014 11:24 AM
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| Great episode and great anime so far! |
Nintendofan204 said: Don't get me wrong, I am enjoying this series and I think it has a lot of potential. My main wish is that they would place the comedy in better situations. Aside from that, everything else is pretty good so far. Some of you guys makes criticism to oharsh,This is actually his (Takahiro) first successful serialization, so I just wish that people can understand that he is still trying to find his balance and not paint the whole series with the same initial criticism. Heck, this is also the first successful serialization for his Illustrator,TASHIRO Tetsuya. Even Araki the creator of JOJO needs 3 Parts to actually know what he's going to be focusing on. |
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| If Mine does a 720 no scope kill, she'll be my favorite character. I really like her character though. And she was even wearing pink string underwear! There is always a character like Mine aha. Mostly girls with cherry blossom hair color. :) |
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| Tatsumi must find himself one of those imperial arms. :D |
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| Great adaptation, my only complain would be the lack of some gore, these manga version add more, and it was something I enjoyed because it really brought that dark and brutal nature of the series the series gives plenty of. And as of now I doubt the anime version will be as gory as the manga version, maybe to appeal to more people?? Either way, great pacing, there isnt any slow and boring moment, the story is always moving on without dragging on its feets. This all makes the wait for the next episode less beared. Damm it!! |
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| Ah, there goes the good old three episode rule, that I'll probably have to change after dropping this anime. Can only blame myself for not reading better and going blindly into this super sentai assassin anime. The mood and tone shifts erratically between "funny" and "grim serious", except "funny" parts aren't funny and the "grim serious" moments are unintentionally hilarious because they suffer from shitty characterization and are filled with virtually every shounen anime cliche possible. Perhaps next episode could feature a beach vacation, starting with Mine running late and holding a sandwich in her mouth. Main plot point, why are people suffering and what is all the trouble and fighting about? CUZ CAPITOL RICH PEOPLE R EVUL SADISTS LUL - SINCE THEY'RE RICH...AND IN THE CAPITOL...AND PRESSURED BY A MINISTER THAT DOES WHAT HE PLEASES. Despite rulers ending up with their heads on pikes for less, after you trigger a revolution by pissing a large enough number of your population off. Spice that nonsensical plot up with pathetic animation quality such as cut frames and constant overuse of stills and you have a huge slap in the face by a cock anime. My warning alarms should have went off as soon as I seen the fucking "assassins"... This is an assassin:  This is also an assassin:  This is a cosplaying princess:  Learn the difference, it could save your life. I'll always treasure some of the finer "memorable" and hilarious quotes from this masterpiece such as: "It seems he kept himself alive by will alone" and "So Master Ieyasu has to have a cool end... *fist bump*" or "You'll never be a "professional" like us", spoken by Pink Lolita to Captain Generic. Meanwhile Leon is turning somewhere in his grave. Fuck this anime with a rusty spoon. |
Playcool said: Great adaptation, my only complain would be the lack of some gore, these manga version add more, and it was something I enjoyed because it really brought that dark and brutal nature of the series the series gives plenty of. And as of now I doubt the anime version will be as gory as the manga version, maybe to appeal to more people?? Either way, great pacing, there isnt any slow and boring moment, the story is always moving on without dragging on its feets. This all makes the wait for the next episode less beared. Damm it!! Frankly, I'm satisfied with the current amount of gore in the anime, It's unusual to see a new gory 24 episode anime like AgK. All the gory anime I've ever seen were too short! Like 12 episode or less. A lot of long classic anime were so gory but now we don't see something like that very often. Kids can't watch gore anime so it's not profitable. :/ |
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| Can someone give me an organized list of the GOOD arguments against the quality of this series, because i can't really find many valid opinions here. I do like this series, but i can recognize the fact that it would have flaws. I would like to actually see what flaws people are noticing. Thank you.[/quote]1) dark/edgy things happens, then in the next scene its some random generic comedy.. gore/blood on full display, then you have some tsundere loli in underwears. 2) action/battle scenes are stills most of the time or just uninteresting because they barely show anything on screen 3) in this episode, the guard can dodge a barrage of bullet but can't free himself from some kid that isn't that powerful/strong physically 4) .. I could go on but analyzing this is giving me a headache.. the anime isn't bad, just overhyped.. Its simply a better Zero no Tsukaima. Also, your comment is rather funny. You dismiss every good point that was made prior in this thread by calling it trolling. Mod Edit: Removed baiting from quote. |
VudisJul 22, 2014 11:30 AM
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| It was a good episode but the shift from serious to comedic mood in the Mine-Tatsumi vs guard was just...eh. Killed the mood. |
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Sourire said: I actually enjoyed the mood transition. The actions scenes they are good, but on the manga they are flashier, you get great action drawns full of nice touches and effects. It all comes down to personal tastes, I wasnt hyped when I heared about this show, the anime first episode made by day, and the manga was just amazing for me. So I didnt suffered from any overhyped BS, I got hyped with how far this series is good by what I experienced.-Aero- said: 1) dark/edgy things happens, then in the next scene its some random generic comedy.. gore/blood on full display, then you have some tsundere loli in underwears.Can someone give me an organized list of the GOOD arguments against the quality of this series, because there's so much crap here i can't really find many valid opinions. I do like this series, but i can recognize the fact that it would have flaws. I would like to actually see what flaws people are noticing rather than just idiotic trolling. Thank you. 2) action/battle scenes are stills most of the time or just uninteresting because they barely show anything on screen 3) in this episode, the guard can dodge a barrage of bullet but can't free himself from some kid that isn't that powerful/strong physically 4) .. I could go on but analyzing this is giving me a headache.. the anime isn't bad, just overhyped.. Its simply a better Zero no Tsukaima. Also, your comment is rather funny. You dismiss every good point that was made prior in this thread by calling it trolling. Off-topic and biased as shit!!: ZnT is great!! Come on, cant ignore that Louise tsundere cuteness (when you get adapted to it)!! xD |
PlaycoolJul 20, 2014 8:24 PM
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| So we get the old guy walks in and see girl naked thing here. Pretty cliche if you ask me and the animation was mediocre during most of the fight scenes. The action scenes were pretty underwhelming and most of the kills were barely shown. And why are the kills only shown in still images? And they've got to do something about the tone of the show I mean one second everything is grimdark then we get some comedy scenes out of nowhere.(bad writing?) lol and the best part Vexper said: Master martial artist can't break out of someone grasping his waist... classic. Lets see if they'll improve 3/5 |
Z4KJul 21, 2014 12:25 AM
Sourire said: the anime isn't bad, just overhyped I will say this: There's a reason(s) why this overhyped or just hyped in general. Trust me, people wouldn't be glamouring about this series if it was like the first three episodes all the way through. These introductory episodes are here to build a base and give a feel for the characters and setting. Next episode everyone should get a good idea on how epic the fights can be. The fight in the next episode is very good, but compared to some of the future fights, it pales in comparison. The fights in AgK have to be some of the intense things I've ever read in a manga. No joke. |
| I liked this episode as well. Mine's voice is kind of annoying to me, maybe it's just too high pitched but other than that I really have no complaints. Can't wait til Tatsumi improves his fighting abilities til the point where others aren't rushing over to save him. |
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Playcool said: Great adaptation, my only complain would be the lack of some gore, these manga version add more, and it was something I enjoyed because it really brought that dark and brutal nature of the series the series gives plenty of. And as of now I doubt the anime version will be as gory as the manga version, maybe to appeal to more people?? Either way, great pacing, there isnt any slow and boring moment, the story is always moving on without dragging on its feets. This all makes the wait for the next episode less beared. Damm it!! IDK, it's pretty damn gorey. There's no censoring and I think there's plenty of gore. I don't really get the lack of gore impression, but might be me. Maybe I'm still amazed that it isn't censored. Hell, I still thought the crucifixion scene was pretty graphic. The only difference is that they left the clothes on the people, in the manga they were all naked. Cupquake said: As a manga reader, I say that the change in tone is cool at first, but then gets very tiring and eventually ruins the series Ruins the series? Hmmmmm haven't heard that before. Did you like the lighthearted elements more or what? And make sure to put your reply in a spoiler if you wish to go into more detail on why you feel that way :) Mod Edit: Merged duplicated posts; please use the edit button. |
VudisJul 22, 2014 11:35 AM
LoomyTheBrew said: No, I'm talking about the vast amount of disturbing for no reason shit that's been going on since the wild hunt was introducedCupquake said: As a manga reader, I say that the change in tone is cool at first, but then gets very tiring and eventually ruins the series Ruins the series? Hmmmmm haven't heard that before. Did you like the lighthearted elements more or what? Mod Edit: Removed quote of deleted post. |
VudisJul 22, 2014 11:36 AM
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Cupquake said: As a manga reader, I say that the change in tone is cool at first, but then gets very tiring and eventually ruins the series If the tone shift is anything like pinkie's "troubled past" I'll pass. So much surface level stuff going on I don't understand why people make a big deal out of this show. Looking at the art from the manga, I will admit it is very well drawn, especially the fights, but design wise it's all very derivative and pandering to the kind of people who buy body pillows *shudder* Either way, how good the manga is has nothing to do with how good the anime is. I'm going to judge it for what it is, and so far nothing stands out. I think many of you are letting your judgment of the manga cloud your perception of the anime. Mod Edit: Removed quote of deleted post. |
VudisJul 22, 2014 11:36 AM
| So everybody was complaining about the omitted scenes from last week with Braht showing Tatsumi Incursio and the killing of the assassin squad. I said they would most likely add it in this week and thank god I was right. Akame's White Fox boob job is so distracting. When she triple killed those 3 guys instead of looking at the blood spewing I was like holy shit look at those sweet tits! Braht was fucking legit in this episode. Literally disintegrated those guys. Mein is just like one solid walking color and it kind of bothers me. Pink hair, eyes, clothes, shoes, and panties. Literally the only color break is in her stockings. I wish they would have done that a little better, but oh well. Been watching HS version for the past 2 weeks and haven't really had any complaints...but them translating Teigu into Imperial Arms is fucking retarded I'm sorry. Teigu was Teigu in the manga for 51 chapters. Teigu were special weapons that weren't anything like imperial arms, so there should be absolutely no reason to translate it that way. It should just stay Teigu. From the end of that episode it looks like the adaptation is still going smoothly, and the butcher serial killer makes his appearance next. My memory of the early chaps is a little vague but IIRC Esdese should be making a minimal debut of some sort in the next 1-2 episodes!!! |
| Good episode. Although I dislike how its following the manga to a T. Honestly think they can at least take some liberty with the script. |
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| Wow. The amount of stereotype scenes in this episode was pretty overwhelming. All that needed to be added was Mine shouting "Baka!" as she blasted Tatsumi. |
| "Let Justice Be Done!" My Theme Fight again, fight again for justice! |
Cupquake said: No, I'm talking about the vast amount of disturbing for no reason shit that's been going on since the wild hunt was introduced |
LoomyTheBrew said: Cupquake said: No, I'm talking about the vast amount of disturbing for no reason shit that's been going on since the wild hunt was introduced |
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Cupquake said: LoomyTheBrew said: |
LoomyTheBrew said: Opinions are opinions, and I respect yours.Cupquake said: |
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| Ok ep, the animation is just wth with so many still images shake. |
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| So far the adaption is pretty solid. Mine is even cuter in the anime |
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| Haha sweet, they added the Invasion scene. Faith in this adaptation restored. |
| Nice episode. That sniper is deadly. |
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Sourire said: 1) dark/edgy things happens, then in the next scene its some random generic comedy.. gore/blood on full display, then you have some tsundere loli in underwears. 2) action/battle scenes are stills most of the time or just uninteresting because they barely show anything on screen 3) in this episode, the guard can dodge a barrage of bullet but can't free himself from some kid that isn't that powerful/strong physically 4) .. I could go on but analyzing this is giving me a headache.. the anime isn't bad, just overhyped.. Its simply a better Zero no Tsukaima. Also, your comment is rather funny. You dismiss every good point that was made prior in this thread by calling it trolling. Point three is wrong, Tatsumi is physicaly strong enough to one-shot 6 meters danger beast, the Earth dragon. He has unhuman stats by default. Anyway transition between moods is bad, I myself love mood whipslashes, but this one doesn't do that well. It become smoother due time a bit though. Still frames indeed are quite issue, White fox thing they can make it look ĺike stilisation choice, but it doesn't work well. Anyway anime didn't get into point where manga fully established it's merrit yet, because that these three episodes are rather non indicative. |
| Mine's weapon is freakin deadly |
| This episode of Akame ga Kill! was fantastic! I'm SO glad that White Fox actually animated the infiltration base part that they skipped from chapter 2 that was supposed to be in episode 2. I see why they did that and I'm satisfied with that rearrangement. Tatsumi calling Bulat 'aniki', awwww hell yeah!!! :DD Absolutely loved the action scenes in this episode. Everyone's abilities and weapons are so unique and awesome. Lubbock's strings are so deadly, like geezus! Tatsumi opens the door as Mine's changing was hilarious. She could've killed him easily omg! xD Geezus, Tatsumi and Mine going on a 'date' was really nice. Man I swear, Mine's so much cuter in the anime! :33 The Prime Minister is such a heartless pig, seriously. >_> Mine's concentration and her sniping skills are amazing! She head-shot killed that guy easily! Oh man, Tatsumi trusting Mine was great. Mine and Tatsumi's relationship right now is so cute and funny. Mine's a total tsundere. I can't wait for more of these moments, if you know what I mean. ;) 5/5 |
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| Does the flashbacks of Sayo ever stop? Let her rest in peace already. http://i.imgur.com/M5tNkyn.jpg?1 I don't think a Tatsumi X Sayo is gonna happen? |
FlamingYu said: Does the flashbacks of Sayo ever stop? Let her rest in peace already. http://i.imgur.com/M5tNkyn.jpg?1 I don't think a Tatsumi X Sayo is gonna happen? It is. |
| My main problem with this show is how they de-humanize all the villains and make them typical bullshit villains that are easy to hate. Would've been a lot better if it was a storyline where they were only "bad guys" from the protagonists perspective under their circumstances, and the antagonists had "greater good" kind of reasons for doing what they do, forcing the protagonists to confront themselves at some point and ask themselves if they're doing the right thing, and making the viewers possibly side with the bad guys depending on how and why they do what they do. Shows where the viewers can understand the bad guys perspective and have trouble deciding who's more right or who's more wrong are the best kind of shows that make you ask yourself what you would do. As it stands now, they just demonize the antagonists with shitty voice alterations and facial distortions that further enforces their nonhuman-ness which makes them easy to hate by everyone so nobody bats an eye when the "good guys" kill them, despite the fact that one of the raiders said "we're not heroes, we just kill people". I wish they had more moral/ethical crises and that this anime wasn't just a "kill the bad guys and pat ourselves on the back for a job well done" kind of show - which is where it seems to be heading. Disappointing. |
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| Good lord a "date" with the twin-tailed tsundere loli girl and Bulat's magical girl transformation is so.. The comedy in this show is a serious mood killer and that martial arts expert is so fucking weak for a master of ten years, he cant even subdue a kid bear-hugging him. |
AsianKungFuJul 21, 2014 1:10 AM
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