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| WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT PACING Still, it was better than I expected it to be Goro fanservice is also always nice. THANK GOD A-1 went with the Shinsekai Yori director instead of Seiji Kishit. glamazon said: okay now i'm finished the episode and at least it's better than p4ga? but i agree it's way too rushed and why but awakening was better in the anime imo so congrats? DragonSlayer_19 said: Speak for yourselves, I dislike both Ryuji's and Akechi's English voices (especially Akechi's).I agree with some people here. Some voices are better in english like Kamoshida’s, Ryuji, and most of all Akechi. Akechi has hands down the best voice in the english dub, and if you played the game, you’ll know why ;) Kamoshida's English voice is good though, I'll give you that |
Comic_SansApr 7, 2018 4:36 PM
 Nico- said: Conversations with people pinging/quoting me to argue about some old post I wrote years ago will not be entertained@Comic_Sans oh no y arnt ppl dieing i need more ppl dieing rly gud plot avansement jus liek tokyo ghoul if erbudy dies amirite |
Runningman0301 said: will there be romance in this season ? I highly doubt it. You'd have to play the game for that. |
| Pretty good episode, it was a bit confusing and all over the place, but I liked it. |
| Good first ep (if a bit rushed)..just hope they deliver throughout its run. Persona 5 was amazing and deserves a good adaptation |
| Great start. Hopefully this series will do the game justice. |
| This was a good ass first episode. It didn't feel rushed to me either; production values were great and considering the amount of material they have to adapt and the episode count given, I got pretty much what I expected in terms of story progression. Though I have no doubt that people who haven't played the game may be confused by all the shit that's happening. In any case, my body is so ready to go through the entire P5 experience again. This shit is as suave as ever. edit: The only part that felt "rushed" imo was cutting off "Beneath the Mask" after like 5-10 seconds. That song is sooo damn chill and such an incredible moodsetter, you can't just play it for five seconds over a quick montage and then move on, you have to give it some time to develop! So yeah, that was poor musical directing imo, like they only included that specific song so that fans of the game could go "ooh! I recognize that song!" Just a nitpick though. |
LapisKintsugiApr 7, 2018 5:53 PM
| Currently playing: Persona 3 FES, Subarashiki Hibi ~Furenzoku Sonzai~ |
| This first episode and the mystery behind MC is/was Mmm Mmm Good! |
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| Dat kamoshida voice. I'm used to the english dub so when i heard kamoshida here it was .... wew |
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| Didn't even played the game, but i understood what was cut or what scenes were rushed from the prologue for the game (4 hour gameplay stream last month lol). So it didn't feel rushed too me. (The scene with the girl being harrased by that bald dude was used as a flashback to save time, good choice imo) |
| The Anime Binge Is Life -PolarCyrus97 2k17- |
| Not really familiar with the franchise itself, but for a first episode, this was pretty decent and interesting. That ending was pretty intense as well. So far, so good. |
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| Having played the game and watched the first episode, I think the pacing was just fine considering the fact that watching a full episode of what would be the tutorial would be boring as hell. I'm glad they skimmed over the intro section of the game because the start of P5 was very trivial and boring gameplay wise (since you can't do much in the first couple weeks) They kept the important bits in and that's what matters at the end of the day. |
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| enjoyed the first episode episode even though it felt a bit fast though it sounds weird hearing the voices in jap when i played the game in english . |
| That was a pretty good episode. Seems like A-1 got their prime team on this one, because it sure looks a hell of a lot better than what I've almost come to expect from them over the years. Not to mention that at the end, we even got to see a StandPersona already. Looking good to me :D Also, I love Ren's reaction to the App... he saw what it did, basically said to himself 'nope. Not dealing with this shit now. Nooope.' and just uninstalled it. That would've been the shortest anime ever if it actually worked worked. Lastly, I love the OST so far. It's likely taken directly from the game (haven't played it yet), but it's nonetheless really fking good and nice to listen to =w= |
| I think this is pretty decent I haven't played the game, but it looks interesting. |
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Comic_Sans said: WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT PACING Still, it was better than I expected it to be Goro fanservice is also always nice. THANK GOD A-1 went with the Shinsekai Yori director instead of Seiji Kishit. glamazon said: okay now i'm finished the episode and at least it's better than p4ga? but i agree it's way too rushed and why but awakening was better in the anime imo so congrats? DragonSlayer_19 said: Speak for yourselves, I dislike both Ryuji's and Akechi's English voices (especially Akechi's).I agree with some people here. Some voices are better in english like Kamoshida’s, Ryuji, and most of all Akechi. Akechi has hands down the best voice in the english dub, and if you played the game, you’ll know why ;) Kamoshida's English voice is good though, I'll give you that no no not this scene it's |
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| I'm confused, but I think that was intentional. Dat king tho came outta no where and I laughed when I saw he wasn't wearing pants. |
| A strong beginning. Although hearing the Japanese voices instead of the english voices feel weird to me. I love the awakenings in Persona 5. Looking cool Joker!  |
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| ok weird as ever but good , miss the velvet room. so what happen is ren tried to save the woman by killing the man? then he ended up needing to transfer school because of that , after that the castle where he summoned arsene? so the robbery and he got captured it what happen long way after this , do i got this right? |
| I liked it. It pretty much followed the game to a T so far. but the voice acting for kamoshida sounds like claws on a chalkboard |
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| The anime doesn't have the same "pop" that the game did, in the way that every setting, every scene, every menu, every action was deeply infused with stylishness. I mean I guess you can't expect everything in life to be cool like that but the fuckin anime adaptation had plenty of reference material to work off of so eh. |
G_Spark233 said: A strong beginning. Although hearing the Japanese voices instead of the english voices feel weird to me. I love the awakenings in Persona 5. Looking cool Joker! same here. Loved them all. I think the dubbed will be better if they get it dubbed |
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Well, people saying that the awakening was better than the game scenes... Honestly I don't know, it was a little slower sure but man, Ren with the flames in his face was so top notch Still, both versions are so good |
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| A good start. I love how they already dropped info on Kawakami. My only real complaint here is that they don't make it obvious that Ren was defending a women from assault. It also feels a bit rushed. I know I'm going to love it though. As someone who played through the game, it will be easy to follow. Judging from this first episode, it seems like they might make it hard to follow for people who haven't played it. Still gonna be stylish and entertaining for everyone though. |
| What the fuck is oatmeal? |
| I think the fact that it feels fast pace is because the game was dialogue heavy and we were reading. Much or most of the presentation of the first act was present in the anime it's the details that are normally covered with words that are missing. |
| Looking Cool Joker! heh hyped for this same time last year i was playing it now i get to relive the fun and suffering lol Was legit impressed honestly if you weren't expecting this thing to be rushed i don't know what to say , 90-100 hours in to a 2 cour anime sounds like a nightmare to do pacing wise and they did a good job despite how fast things were going this was about 2 days/ a hour and a half of gameplay give it or take ,wish they kept the blood on the face with joker smiling scene was so good. still i think the P3 movies are gonna still be the best adaptions but if they keep it up i'm sure it will be better than golden. But this is gonna be a fun ride for fans as long as they don't go crazy spoiling shit, anime only watchers are gonna be hella confused most of the time till the end let the waifu wars begin |
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| What a great first episode! I am now gonna be totally hooked on this awesome series! |
| I thought the adaption for the first episode is decent even though I've already played the game. I'm still used to the english voice cast though. Nice to hear some of my favorite familiar musics again from the game. The pacing is rushed, but that's to be expected considering the length of the game. |
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Lelouch0202 said: That was great. The opening sequence was lit, so much style. I haven't played the game even though I really really want too. Not having a console does bite you sometimes. That said, great presentation overall. I'm familiar with P4 so I think I've got the gist of what happens. The Velvet room transition along with it's classic soundtrack was fantastic. Is the game's story also told through a flashback kinda way as it's happening here? I assume the bodily injuries/ whatever Ren was convicted for in the past was related to him using his power? Are the Phantom Thieves and their calls/contracts are basically for people who are affected/affiliated from the other world? The final scene was awesome and the OP if that's what the final song was is great too. Looking forward to more. It is a step by step adaptation from the game. Everything is almost the same 80 % of the time . I loved the first episode . Think i will postpone watching this series as it made me want to play the game again :D |
Exeterna said: ok weird as ever but good , miss the velvet room. so what happen is ren tried to save the woman by killing the man? then he ended up needing to transfer school because of that , after that the castle where he summoned arsene? so the robbery and he got captured it what happen long way after this , do i got this right? The robbery at the beginning is 6 months in the future where all the squad is formed ( you can tell that by the voices on the coms talking ). After that scene we are brought back to the beginning when he gets transferred after an unjust trail where he defended a woman . And when he first awakened to his powers . I love how they did the Phone App "HIT" thing . For those who did not play the game and want to know how the app works |
| Never ever played the game before (nor am I going to), but I was intrigued and entertained enough by this to put it on my to watch list. Loved the character designs too. |
| "Perhaps there is a universal, absolute truth. Perhaps it justifies every question. But that's beyond the reach of these small hands." Mamoru Oshii There is a cult of ignorance (...) nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that “my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.” Isaac Asimov |
| I haven't played the game before but personally, this episode was pretty confusing for me. The way they showed the present and the past was confusing I don't even know which is the present anymore. Is the present when he's in the cell room? |
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| I almost died when I heard Kamoshida's Japanese voice. Apart from trailers I'm really unfamiliar with the cast in Japanese. He sounds like a goblin lol. I guess they were really trying to sell the fact that you shouldn't like this guy. Hate to be that guy but I gotta nitpick. The animated scenes in the game are far superior. I think they had Madhouse animate them as oppose to Whitefox who is animating this anime. Also, the voice acting is really phoned in, like they weren't even trying. Or maybe that was just Mamoru Miyano. And I know the Persona games have a silent protagonist but they really couldn't give the MC some things to say? I felt like I was watching a long cutscene in the game. Funnily enough, P5MC was probably the most talkative of the persona protagonists. Sure, it was only a hand full of times but he did say some words here and there. I hope that changes and he doesn't remain a blank slate relying on the other characters to fill the silence. That aside, I still enjoyed it and I'm looking forward to the next episode. |
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cannonspectacle said: Basically. Ren is telling Nijima his whole story through a series of flashbacks. Who's Nijima? Was she shown in the first episode? I must have forgotten. XD |
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Sazerlim said: cannonspectacle said: Basically. Ren is telling Nijima his whole story through a series of flashbacks. Who's Nijima? Was she shown in the first episode? I must have forgotten. XD She’s the woman interrogating him in the room. They’re gonna tell the whole story up till he was caught in the casino and brought to the room. |
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| @eurunik thanks , glad i got the time right , and i ser that how the app works |
| For A1 production, I would say they nailed it in this first episode. This time it seems to roll a 4~5 for Persona 5. Thank goodness! The art is on point, and pacing is good too. As someone who beat the game already, I'm really happy it gets this quality of animation. |
Sazerlim said: I haven't played the game before but personally, this episode was pretty confusing for me. The way they showed the present and the past was confusing I don't even know which is the present anymore. Is the present when he's in the cell room? The story of the anime and game is actually a retelling of the events that lead to the prison cell where he is drugged. He is trying to tell the Investigator what really happened while trying to fight the drugs in his system |
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