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Apr 13, 2008 5:27 PM
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THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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I'm not overly impressed.

But there's room for development. 50 episodes is probably way too much though, we shall see.

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Apr 13, 2008 7:15 PM
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damn golgo 13 is a badass
Apr 13, 2008 8:47 PM
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Well so much that led up to one shot, just shows how badass Golgo is.


Apr 13, 2008 9:19 PM
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damn Golgo is kicking ass.. he only gets headshots..lol

The ED animation cracked me up when he hit it and quit it
Apr 13, 2008 10:27 PM
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After that smörgåsbord of manliness, I think I might be pregnant.

Love the ED animation.

Not sure I can hang on for 50 episodes of this, though.
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I wish a different studio was producing it, the episode felt more hazy than the gritty feel I think they were going for. Oh well, I'll wait a few more episodes to see if I'll be sold on it.



Apr 14, 2008 4:26 AM
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One of the worst shows I've ever seen.

If you like this, you have no taste.


I don't think you've watched enough anime to be saying that.

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Apr 14, 2008 5:34 AM
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I kind of liked this episode - well I thought the animation was a little shoddy but I thought there was enough bad ass Golgo 13 action to convince me to watch a few more episodes. The good (or bad depending on how you see it) thing about Golgo 13 is that it is episodic so you don't necessary have to watch all episodes in sequential order in order to know what's going...
Apr 14, 2008 5:59 AM
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Ever aspect of this anime is a throw back to old school, the manga started in 1968. Anyway I think its pure awesome, if you're new to anime and haven't watched allot of old school shows. Then you might get bored fast, you're all use to fast action and super high quality animation
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Apr 14, 2008 6:49 AM

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Calling someone tasteless because they watch a certain show is stupid. People have different preferences. Sure you don't have to like every single show out there. But have an open mind at least.

I kinda enjoyed this, but at this point its too early to get a firm opinion about it. I'll give it another 10 episodes before I pass judgment.
Apr 14, 2008 7:14 AM

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Ok, this one's dropped.
The animation is bad and the whole concept is too unrealistic for me.
A real disappointment.
Apr 14, 2008 7:33 AM
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Thats a first unrealistic anime, hahaha, and like I said, the animation was done like that on purpose.
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Apr 14, 2008 7:44 AM

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Doubt I'll watch this series all the way through but it was pretty entertaining.
Apr 14, 2008 8:36 AM

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It's not the first unrealistic of course...but simply one of the worst unrealistic anime I've seen so far. ^_^
Apr 14, 2008 8:38 AM

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That was quite badass, but the atmosphere was not what I was hoping for.
Apr 14, 2008 8:39 AM

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Again basing an opinion on 1 single episode >_> Is it so much to ask to at least give a series a chance? Oh wel.
Apr 14, 2008 8:47 AM

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Reminded me alot of Zaizen Jotaro, which is a very bad thing. But There's a strong chance that it'll get better.



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Apr 14, 2008 9:31 AM

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mhh... yeah a bit exciting and nice at some points but overall pretty much in the ok area.
We will see where this is heading. I'll give some more episodes a try.
Apr 14, 2008 10:19 AM

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I'm amused so many people in this thread expected realism. From an Anime. Honestly you guys.

Decent first episode, I actually liked the slower pacing building up to a climax. Lends itself to some solid espionage action. But then it's also fairly humorless and dry. 50 episodes might be a bit much, but I'll give it a shot.
Apr 14, 2008 10:21 AM

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I found this a bit boring, but I'll see if it gets better...
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Apr 14, 2008 1:53 PM

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quite good, even though I think maybe 50 Episodes is a bit much, but oh well, we will see.
Hope it can keep me interested enough to watch all of the 50 episodes.
Apr 14, 2008 2:23 PM

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Quite honestly, I disliked it. Just did not impress me in any way. Of course, I will still give it a few more episodes, since it could possibly get better, and simply because dropping something after one episode is pretty dumb if you ask me.




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It was very, very decentish mediocre.
Animation was crap, story was okay.
It feels like an anime version of a b-movie James Bond-clone.
Gonna keep watching unless it turns into utter garbage, anyway. It's still not that bad.
Apr 14, 2008 3:29 PM
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Golgo 13, started publishing in 1969, so pretty old school, can't people get that. Read my post, it was pretty much done in a old school style.
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Golgo 13, started publishing in 1969, so pretty old school, can't people get that. Read my post, it was pretty much done in a old school style.


Doesn't change the fact that people don't like it. I don't think one should be overly generous because this anime has its roots in the 60s and 70s. But as I said, I'm open to almost everything I don't know yet so we'll see how this develops.

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Apr 14, 2008 3:39 PM

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I like it. Golgo needed some lady lovin' and he got it. She was even willing to cancel her other clients for some more Golgo lovin', Golgo is the man.
Apr 14, 2008 4:21 PM

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If Golgo 13 continues to meet the bill for my weekly espionage fix, I'll keep watching it. That's basically all though.

Shame though. Everyone is either Golgo 13, men to employ Golgo 13, men to be killed by Golgo 13, and women to be loved by Golgo 13. I think this show would improve immensely with a more compelling cast. From the episode preview, maybe the next episode will fix this.
Apr 14, 2008 5:09 PM

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Eh. I liked the action but I just felt like the episode was a bit slow. Not sure whether I'll be able to keep up with this for 50 episodes though.
Apr 14, 2008 8:53 PM

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where's the love for old school style?

liked it, but don't know if my love would last 50 episode long =/
Apr 14, 2008 9:45 PM

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Golgo 13 is awesome. I can definately see the James Bond kinda theme in it and I think it will continue to be badass. So much suspense just for that one amazing shot.
Apr 14, 2008 11:14 PM

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Golgo 13 is awesome. I can definately see the James Bond kinda theme in it and I think it will continue to be badass. So much suspense just for that one amazing shot.


This.

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Apr 15, 2008 3:20 AM

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I've been waiting years for this show to be made and so far i'm not disappointed. I honestly don't see how anyone who has seen the other Golgo animes could be disappointed either.

Yeah, it's unrealistic, and yeah, it's over the top, but that's what it's supposed to be. It's obviously not for everyone, but most people should be able to tell it's not what they want to watch fairly easily.
Apr 15, 2008 6:45 AM

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Seriously though:

1) Money
2) Cars
3) Guns
4) Sex
5) Badassery

It's the ultimate "MAN" anime.
I love it, can't wait for episode 2.
Apr 15, 2008 10:32 AM
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^ lol.

I thought this was a good start. I particularly enjoyed the preparation for that one shot and the ending credits art. It was bad-ass, but man, 50 episodes? I don't know if I can survive another one of those. Anyway, I'm looking forward to more.
Apr 15, 2008 11:09 AM

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It was alright. What I want to know was how the terrorist didn't notice a freaking plane landing right in front of him and a person getting out of it. :|

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Apr 15, 2008 3:39 PM

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Iriya said:
Eh. I liked the action but I just felt like the episode was a bit slow. Not sure whether I'll be able to keep up with this for 50 episodes though.


The show itself was pretty similar to the older Golgo 13 animes, the only real difference was that it was a bit slower paced. Judging by the older ones, I think it will probably pick up a bit, so if that's your only issue with it I think you'll end up liking it.
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It was alright. What I want to know was how the terrorist didn't notice a freaking plane landing right in front of him and a person getting out of it. :|


It was two kilometers away from him at an airport. Considering how the SWAT team said it was impossible for anyone to hit a target 1 kilometer away, even if he noticed it, he probably wouldn't view it as a threat.
Apr 15, 2008 5:44 PM

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Well, to be honest I was expecting way more than this boring episode, sure sure, he's manly and all but the story in this episode bored me to death, if the next episodes are as boring as thisone then I won't watch it anymore.
Apr 16, 2008 4:30 AM

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It was a cool episode, However I will give this show waaay more leeway becuase of nostalgia! I really enjoyed the Golgo 13 movie back in the day!
Apr 16, 2008 10:19 AM

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Yest It was old GOLGO 13. I hope it will had good plot.
Apr 16, 2008 11:34 AM

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I've been looking forward to this for a long time and it didn't disappoint. Most of my enjoyment comes from the nostalgia factor, but it's amplified by the fact that current anime shows are so overrun with typical shounen themes and fox dieties. This throwback to the good old days really came along at just the right time for me.

And LOL at some of the pretentious anime fans around nowadays.
Apr 16, 2008 11:56 AM

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It wasn't half bad. It's the animation of a long running anime so idk.

There should be improvement in the upcoming episodes.
Apr 16, 2008 3:29 PM

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I guess, you know, when someone gives a show a high score, it can't possibly be that they loved the show - NO WAY, it has to mean they overrated it. It can't be anything else!

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Iriya said:
Eh. I liked the action but I just felt like the episode was a bit slow. Not sure whether I'll be able to keep up with this for 50 episodes though.


The show itself was pretty similar to the older Golgo 13 animes, the only real difference was that it was a bit slower paced. Judging by the older ones, I think it will probably pick up a bit, so if that's your only issue with it I think you'll end up liking it.

That's good to know. I hope it picks up sometime soon then. Impatient person is impatient? =P
Apr 16, 2008 5:00 PM
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It's the adaptation of an old-school manga, so if you've not read the manga or if you're not old-school, you obviously can't like this show, it's as simple as that.

It's actually a very good first episode with great camera work and clearly cut scenes, very well-made classical characters and enjoyable plot. Even the animation is far better than what I thought it would be and the music is absolutely fitting for this kind of mature show.

Oh and DarkSageRK, please stop writing here, you're a big pain in the ass, cyruz has been quite nice to you I think, on top of being objective and giving accurate arguments, and you're being a total asshole with your unfounded personal attacks. Yes he's watched twice as many animes as you, and if you watched some more animes, maybe you could understand and like Golgo 13. If you claim that you have a social life and can't watch more animes, very well, don't post on MAL and you'll gain some time to devote to your social life. No wait, don't watch animes, you can't even appreciate them, maybe you should stop animes too (1/10 for GITS is the most stupid rating I've ever seen in any MAL profile honestly...). And yes, the average rating on MAL is close to 7.5, not 5.5, because the members' votes are taken into account and not the probabilities, we're not throwing a dice randomly so the theoretical average is different from the actual average score. You're wrong on both matters, just accept it.

And yes, English is my second language, I'm sorry I can't speak as well as you in your native language.

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Actually, for a second hand speaker, Cyruz writes better English than some native speakers I've seen.

To cap off my running inner commentary of this thread, "Lulz."

Not sure I see the hubbub against the art and animation for this studio. Minimalistic, sure, but it suits the tone nicely. I actually enjoyed that this episode took a slower approach than EXPLODING TERRORISTS ON THE BACKS OF FLAMING DEATH MOTORCYCLES CLUBBING SEALS YOU GUYS HOLY CRAP. For an action title, it's got a kind of subtlety to it, and I think I can dig it.
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Cleaned the topic of off-topic posts. Sorry that I let myself get carried away in such a petty argument. ^_ ^

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Apr 17, 2008 3:57 AM

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Well I really enjoyed the first episode, this anime has great potential, but I hope it doesn't turn out to be a purely episodic series.
Apr 19, 2008 1:58 AM
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total badass, total suspense. i lol'd at how much he can do in a few hours and me sittin at my desk watchin anime.
Apr 19, 2008 7:28 PM
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Golgo, you make me proud to be a man. This is exactly what manly badass anime should be all about. No bull, this is olskool and it rocks hard!
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It was ok. There should be more of those kind of animes. But the first episode was just "ok!".

I am not overly impressed with this cold-hearted assassin. How can they compare this guy with James Bond?

Anyway, the ED was pretty stylish.

Let's watch the next episode ...
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