What did you think of this episode?
5Loved it!
14.4%
16
4Liked it!
24.3%
27
3It was OK
30.6%
34
2Disliked it
12.6%
14
1Hated it
18.0%
20
Average 3.1
111 votes
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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- Could this have been any more cliché ridden? I was actually thinking about giving the second episode a chance until that last line from Emi which pretty much killed that idea. I didn't really have much for expectations going in, but I was certainly hoping for something better than this... |
| Kakihara Tetsuya and an uber mecha, I couldn't help but think TTGL. This looks unoriginal, but something I may give a few episodes. |
| The last line of the preview for episode two was what I was thinking of the main character. I really hope this gets better but I have my doubts. |
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| fucking awesome. Already season favorite. It was jsut great. |
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Metroid_Ex said: The last line of the preview for episode two was what I was thinking of the main character. The "You... make me sick" line? I totally agree. XD Well, my expections were low for this one, it was as crappy as I thought it will be. Thank you Gonzo. >_> Maybe I will watch it for the lulz. I hope it will become as WTF as Code Geass. |
| Hearing the lead characters' voice reminded me of the atrocity that is Kazuki from Dragonaut. lawlz. and judging from the 1st episode, Kouchi will probably be one hell of a douchebag. I can't say I was impressed by the episode. generic CG mech battles, a very cliche premise and the lead character likely to be an asshole in the next couple of episodes, I can't say I'll be putting this high on my priority list. the only positive I can say about it is the Ending song. Hearing Maaya Sakamoto's angelic voice was just awesome. |
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| I think that was a good first episode,although it was "unoriginally". The best part was Tetsuya's crazy laugh! |
| Seriously, this show contains not one ounce of originality. Interestingly though, the initiation of Linebarrel corresponds with Kira's start-up of the Strike Gundam in Seed almost identically. Also, ARMA's = Zaku's ;] |
| very..very cliche..i heard the manga is completely different.....but it's entertaining..i'll use this as my "fun mecha" and have gundam 00 season 2 as my "serious mecha" lol |
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| A teenager is caught in a life-and-death situation during a terrorist attack. He meets a mysterious girl who gives him a power that makes his eyes glow pink. He then proceeds to beat the heck out of the bad guys. Sound familiar? I wasn't expecting this to be a masterpiece, so I'm not really disappointed. I'll have to wait the traditional four episodes to get a good idea where this is going, I guess. Something that really annoyed me was the rough hatching they put on almost every character's face. And the fact that almost all the staff monitoring Linebarrel were busty women, but then that's anime. Kouchi's obviously going to be a douche with a hero complex, but at least they come out and admit that. So maybe he's redeemable. |
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| Wow. Um. Let's just say I'm glad I didn't put this on my FAL team D: |
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| I just wanna know why the fuck Gonzo persists on doing these shitty CG designs for every series they touch. They're so goddamn ugly. Mechas, robots, etc almost always look better animated normally. Especially when it's Gonzo's horrendous CG animation. They just don't get it. My biggest impression though: Dragonaut 2008. ^ not a good thing. |
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| FINALLY SAW IT! I LOVE IT! It's great! The art is cool! KIZAKI......OH YEAH! Really well done. The factor activation was just like in the manga maybe better. They kind went fast on the first episode but I find ok if one reads the manga first. Risako was well done too. EVERYONE don't be SURPRISED by the BOOB FACTOR cause it's GONZO. We all know what they did with Strike Witches.......NE? I AM ALL IN! LineBarrels is well done. I like all the screens with military tactical data since MILITARY IS A SPECIALTY OF MINES. :) The fight was good and the BLOOD, man just like in the manga. The replicas are shit obviously but I still HATE THE FACT that people get killed in this town just cause BAD ASS ROBOTS FIGHT! Oh well! HIGHLIGHTS RISAKO!!!!!!!!!!!!  KIZAKI BEING NAKED HOT! FACTOR ACTIVATION! Better this one than one in manga.  LINEBARRELS ROCKS'N'ROLLS!  LOVE THE DESTRUCTION SEQUENCES!  |
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Iriya said: Wow. Um. Let's just say I'm glad I didn't put this on my FAL team D: I think I am already F*&ked |
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Absolutely_Steve said: I totally agree with you there. I'm probably going to watch one more episode but if there's nothing that's completely original, I'm dropping it. The only thing I like right now in the series is the ending...... Gonzo, please just stop failing. THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- Could this have been any more cliché ridden? I was actually thinking about giving the second episode a chance until that last line from Emi which pretty much killed that idea. I didn't really have much for expectations going in, but I was certainly hoping for something better than this... |
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| um where did you guys find the subbed version for this that is downloadable |
| This was BADASS. Although there isn't one ounce of a story or anything. kenny35 said: um where did you guys find the subbed version for this that is downloadable You can find it on crunchyroll. |
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| this kinda look like gundam seed's drawing not the blush but mostly the hair |
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Sheepdude said: It appears that Gonzo is actually 'airing' it on Crunchyroll.kenny35 said: um where did you guys find the subbed version for this that is downloadable You can find it on crunchyroll. |
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| lol Kouichi's calling of Linebarrel was just like Domon from G Gundam, minus the GAR. |
| GONZO blew it. The only thing this does better than the manga is the action. Read the manga instead. |
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| Ugly Hirai characters: check Unoriginal Pilot: Check Every mecha cliched appearing on the first episode: Check Dropped. |
| It's ok...The only thing I don't like is the main character... (Jeez...what's wrong with him fuzzing about not wanting other peoples helps when you are that lame...) I hope the anime improves cause it seems unoriginal... |
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| main character could be more cool... generally the music is fine and animation is really, really good. I'd like to see the mecha scenes in hd. Heh anyway the Hero of Justice is annoying... will see in the next eps if the show improves. for now, looking forward to it |
| Eh it was ok, I'll keep watching, just hope the main character doesn't turn into another shinji |
| It doesn't think, it doesn't feel, it doesn't laugh or cry..... All it does from dusk till dawn is make the soldiers die. |
| Wow it was pretty good if you put aside the cliches. One cliche I didnt see yet is the whiny boy pilot that doesnt want to and/or is forced to pilot a mech. |
| Much worse than I expected, at least the sane people here also think that. It would have helped a little if the main character wasn't so irritating to top it all off. I'm gonna check the manga later to see if it's better. |
| I'm gonna drop it. |
IiotokoDec 28, 2008 4:05 AM
ashlee123 said: this kinda look like gundam seed's drawing not the blush but mostly the hair same artist the show is actually not bad though the protagonist does get annoying already... but it is nice to see his reaction when he found out he was dead |
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| - i cant seem to drop this without hearing kugimiya rie/aya hirano's voice(with at least 2 lolis in the ED, im betting those two will be their roles) - and lulz at lelouch being the evil guy. - noto mamiko's voice is still that mellow, innocent girl voice reminiscent of nogizaka/hecate - after i hear kugimiya/aya's voice(hopefully that's on ep 2) im dropping this one. LULZ. or not. but as of now, this one is droppable. |
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| Ugh. . .This isn't good at all. Cept for the ending, that was awesome! |
| i thought it was ok but that guys laugh was so weird and it really is cliched i can kinda see what is gonna happen next |
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| cliché!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! All the characters look like they have eyeshadow on. Annooooying main character... D: Why am I even watching this?! |
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| I'm giving this a couple more episodes, but it's not looking good. It's so (and here is my new favourite word for the third time in as many days!) platitudinous. |
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Sheepdude said: This was BADASS. Although there isn't one ounce of a story or anything. kenny35 said: um where did you guys find the subbed version for this that is downloadable You can find it on crunchyroll. Dammit, when I heard that this was an anime I was happy. But then I heard GONZO. I instantly knew that this already fails. And then I have to watch it on crunchyroll. I hate crunchyroll. Just watching the first 2 minutes I already hated this anime. Damn I really like this manga too. Dammit GONZO. |
| I don't have a soft spot for Mecha, but I didn't think it was as awful as you guys seem to think it is. It was simply okay. It didn't give me a spark that I like my anime to give me, so I might continue it, might not. All depends on how the next few episodes go. |
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SHInoSHIkamaru said: Sheepdude said: This was BADASS. Although there isn't one ounce of a story or anything. kenny35 said: um where did you guys find the subbed version for this that is downloadable You can find it on crunchyroll. Dammit, when I heard that this was an anime I was happy. But then I heard GONZO. I instantly knew that this already fails. And then I have to watch it on crunchyroll. I hate crunchyroll. Just watching the first 2 minutes I already hated this anime. Damn I really like this manga too. Dammit GONZO. Maybe try giving it more episodes sometimes miravles in half-way as we call can happen but I like it - the ecchi stuff. |
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| Unlike the story, the cast is actually good. We have Noto Mamiko, Fukuyama Jun, Hirano Aya and Kugimiya Rie to name a few. I doubt this will get better. I was actually expecting something out of this. All I have to say it: Gonzo, WTF? Also lol at Koichi's crazy laugh. |
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| Eureka Seven. Eu-eu. Eureka. Why is it that the FMP series from a few years back looked a 100 times better than this CG stuff? What better time to get emo when your best friend holds a 150kg brick wall on his back just to save your ass? And was it grabbing her boobs or the retro eurobeat track that summoned Lamebarrel? "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but feel my wrath (justice) when i get my 50 foot mecha" |
| I thought the episode was alright...I dunno...I might watch a few more eps to see if it gets any better... |
| The series looks really good, the story seem to be different in the manga but still want to see what happend more. |
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boomerjp said: After further thought, I want to change my poll answer to to hate. Here's a link to an ANN review of the first episode, and I gotta say that I agree wholeheartedly. The jist is that the plot is completely predictable and the animation and CG fight scenes are shitty. I still can't believe I wasted 20 minutes of my time watching it for such a letdown. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/fall-2008-preview/2008-10-04/zac I agree with you absolutely...the CG fight scences indeed are shitty.. But I will watch 2 to 4 more episodes see how it really turns out.. |
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| Gonzo managed to take a mediocre-at-best mecha manga and turn it into a gigantic steaming pile of shit. But hey, at least Gonzo has become rather consistent over the past few years at making horrible anime with even more horrible CGI. I feel really bad for the company who paid to bail them out of bankruptcy because I can only see them continuing to fall apart in the next year or two (if they last that long). |
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| I didn't have high expectations since it's a Gonzo production but I still didn't expect it to be so cliche and unoriginal. But I do like how the art is 80s style. |
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