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| seems cool but i really hate this era mainly when it's done for animes, but i love dem eyes!. |
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| Anyone else disturbed by Dalian's OVERLY pale skin? |
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| Aw man. I was worried I'd be in for a wait after gosick before I could next get my 19th century fixins. Huey is a complete jackass for carrying an open flame in a library. He acts like he knows about books but shame on you Huey. You do not carry an open flame in what essentially equates to a mountain of kindling as far as burning is concerned. Like fucking rule #1. What was he high or something? The rest of the episode he was pretty awesome. He's all like "Imma pilot" and he carries a revolver (goddamn I love revolvers. In the modern settings its' all about the clips). He has a grounding in reality and a healthy skepticism, but is also completely willing to accept the supernatural. None of this "That ghost in front of me totes isn't real" bunk. Plus he's a Victorian era gentleman, which is like the best kind of gentleman. And it's all about the power of knowledge. Gots to give props to that. I mean, it's a little bit silly that simply learning has the ability to completely incinerate a dragon, but whatevs. Unless we're working under flight of the dragons rules here, and the book constituted an explanation for why a dragon couldn't scientifically exist, but that wasn't really explained so I'm left to assume that this is a "Knowledge is magic" type scenario. Like beating evil with the power of friendship or love or general goodness, except now it's knowledge. We're probably gonna see a lot of knowledge trumping everything. Dalia's cool. Holding out judgement for her, but thus far she's alright. |
| Loving it so far. Huey seems more reliable than Kujo ever was. The ED, however, was really creepy (笑) and didn't seem to fit with the anime. 5/5 |
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| Quite boring. :/ It was rather good until Huey started with that book reading. Those scenes seemed a lot like real photos but Huey with his speech almost made me to skip till he's done with speaking. Ending looked creepy but song itself didn't leave any impressions. |
| The art is nice. Despite backgrounds looking like blurred photographs. I always approve of Sawashiro Miyuki, though she's got a slightly too high pitch this time. Or at least that's what I think. And OnoD fits the role. Lastly, thanks to the addition of the fantasy element, this at least won't fail due to fail "mysteries" or anything of the sort. Unless they pull something Umineko-ish all over the place later. Speaking of which, golden butterflies everywhar. ( ¬‿¬) |
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| I waited a while for this and i think it's a bit of a disappointment compared to the manga Dalian looked allot better in it and allot more emotionless. The story was also a bit different from the manga. |
| Compared to the manga, the first episode was totally different. Anyways, it was a little boring, let's hope it won't be generic much. The ending theme was quite good though. |
| another gosick'ish thing anime. *sigh* i'll give it another ep if i should drop or not :/ |
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| I was really looking foward to this anime but I guess my expectation was too high. It was a little disappointing. Guess it just wasn't what I had imagined it would be. Found it a little boring but it is still pretty interesting so I am going to keep watching to see where it goes. ED was creepy.. |
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| that was interesting, i hope it becomes more action, and less mystery because i think it will go better that way, i am interested to what is in store for us watchers next week, some thing about fetuses, hmmmm. |
| Maybe I am in a bad mood but this season anime are boring to me well except for No. 6 |
| I don't really understand why everyone is calling this a second GOSICK. Huey and Dalian have similarities to Kujo and Victorique, and the era/setting are like eachother too, but the plot is completely different. GOSICK was about mysteries and love and WWII, not demons and forbidden books and reaching into a girl's chest. |
| YOU GOTTA LOVE THE CREEPY ENDING! Can't wait for the mp3 :3 |
| my feelings are really strange.. I do love lolita-style and Victorian era, so I knew that this anime would be really nice to watch if we speak about visiual part of it. I also had really great hopes, because it was my GAINAX, with which I'm really crazy in loooove. Yes, I saw beautiful lolita-styled outfits. I felt that gloomy and mistique atmosphere of England. There was my favourite OMG-WTF-UNIVERSE-IN-MY-HEAD-IS-FALLING-APART-GAINAX-thing. Not so mind-crushing as in Evangelion or FLCL, but it was, nice and small thing, as if reduced for girls >_< The plot was rather interesting, but the pacing was too slow. Hugh searching a key in his pockets for about 1-2 minutes..that was something really irritating. That dragon. He was not only very good dragon, as it was mentioned before (btw I think while Hugh was reading that magic book and signing a contract, the time could stop for a while, don't forget it's a demonic power). So, that dragon was moving sooo slowly... But I can say the beginning was a bit stronger than I expected. Frankly speaking, I thought it would be a typical shoujo story with elements of gothic and romance, as in Kuroshitsuji. But it's GAINAX, I hope it won't fail. Btw, the first episode very othe one of the weakest, compare with first episodes of Madoka))) And yes, the ending reminded me Madoka. I've noticed that application techinque became very popular in anime. That's a nice thing! |
| this seems like its going to be a really good series. the whole encantation thing to slay the dragon was a lil more long winded then i would of liked but overall it seems like a good story and the gothic girl is a tsudere which is give or take for me. |
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| Yay for Huey, finally some good male lead. Dalian's also nice. I remember reading chapter or two of novel thou i don't remember them being like this at all, sure liked the episode. Seems like it's gonna be good stuff. |
| レッツゴー ED イケイケゴーゴー |
| Surprisingly good, to say that I had expected less would be an understatement - as I had expected nothing at all. But lo! It seems that the second best series of this season is here (though it doesn't mean anything, seeing how this season sucks). Finally we have a protag who isn't a donkan (like Gosick's male lead), and a main heroine who doesn't throw fits all the time (like Gosick's Victorique). Why the comparison, you ask? It may be because of that whole library theme that is present in both series - I have this feeling that Dantalian will prove to be better than Gosick at everything except the storyline (and opening songs, perhaps). Speaking of music - the ending is really good. The only thing that was a bit hard to be stomached by me, was how Huey accepted everything on the spot. I mean, if I was attacked by a knife-throwing clown, who would turn into dust after his death... I would be in need of some smelling salts, really. And he just accepted everything - killed a clown, moved on to a dragon and didn't even blink! It was bloody unrealistic - even if we are talking about an anime where magic books and magical libraries exist. Apart from this one little thing, the rest was okay, as I've already said. Sooo, 4/5 for this episode. |
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| Gosick + Shana go! The MC isn't a total loser this time around, so that's definitely a plus. Non-retarded male leads are a rarity these days. Dalian hasn't succeeded in annoying me yet, which is yet another point over Gosick. The only anime this season that hasn't disappointed me yet. I'm hoping for a lot from this one, although it does feel like it's going to devolve into typical shounen fare. |
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Blackiris said: The only thing that was a bit hard to be stomached by me, was how Huey accepted everything on the spot. I mean, if I was attacked by a knife-throwing clown, who would turn into dust after his death... I would be in need of some smelling salts, really. And he just accepted everything - killed a clown, moved on to a dragon and didn't even blink! It was bloody unrealistic - even if we are talking about an anime where magic books and magical libraries exist. Apart from this one little thing, the rest was okay, as I've already said. I'm of the opposite opinion. Drives me crazy when people continue to throw up a fuss over something they've already seen. How hard is it to accept something once you've born witness to it? I say not at all. It's the other 90% of shows that make such a huge spectacle out of it that are unrealistic. Plus factor in the time period, a time when demonism was generally accepted, and it becomes even more feasible. There are dark powers at work in the world. It's known. Even when he spoke against the naivete of fairy tails he didn't deny that there was evil knowledge that would somehow warp the soul and shit. And he's a Pilot. Early days pilot no less. That took balls. You were heading out into the sky in a rickety bucket of bolts that wouldn't stay afloat without your constant skillful touch. Gauging the winds. Going through a process that at times was more art than science thousands of feet above anything. Not like Piloting today where the plane does a lot of that stuff for you. Like trying to run your computer without that operating system managing all the background shit for you. All manual. A knife thrower, a lion and a firebreathing lizard are small beans compared to what this guy does for a living. He had no cause to blink. Plus his carrying of the gun seemed to indicate a past that we haven't gone into yet. If he carries a firearm as a "Good luck charm" he might not be entirely unfamiliar with having his life targeted by a hostile enemy. As far as accepting the library thing goes his fixation with the key seemed to indicate he had some prior knowledge of what it did and was waiting for a moment like this, so that could end up being why he didn't seem to sweat it when it happened. That and he's a gentleman and the girl was clearly a little self-conscious about what had just happened there. |
| Was I the only one thinking "oh shit where's the creepy clown" during this episode? lol anyways this seems like it's going to be a good series, I hope it doesn't disapoint. |
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| Very good first episode .. i really liked the OST :３ |
| Intriguing and mysterious fantasy anime with a classy main character and animated by GAINAX. Count me in for now. |
 In every age, in every place, the deeds of men remain the same. |
| quite a promising show... doesn't look creepy to me... heck, i want to have such a gigantic library! i really like books too, just don't have enough money to buy some... hehe... and i don't feel anything Gosick-ish at all... Pandora Hearts, maybe... |
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| The ED sequence was a.w.e.s.o.m.e. <333 |
| Sooo... Huey was inside her in the first episode?.. ups, didn't mean that (well, actually I did) But seriously, it's going somehow too fast. Too many questions not enough answers. and ending looks sick, dunno what are they smoking there in GAINAX... |
| This one was hundred times better than whole Gosick in all ways. Action, art everything is good, storyline....well, for anime it's ok. In other words, it's gonna be a good show. |
| Ok this is a BAD Gosick and To Aru Majutsu no Index Combo. And I loved both Gosick and To aru Majutsu very much, but this is just BAD. Dropping it at the first episode. |
| Wow, this show was amazing. I liked it a lot! Discounting 2-season runners from Spring, this is the most promising of the Summer 2011 anime in my opinion. Looking forward to more. |
| Dalian does reminds me of Victorique from Gosick but at the very least as of this first episode anyway, I find her less annoying. Also reminds me of Index from Toaru Majutsu no Index, who had access to 103,000 forbidden magical books in her mind, Dalian beat her though with 797,666 more magical books! XD The 'good' dragon waited patiently for Huey to finish the veeerryy long magical incantation! LOL I found the ED creepy and I didn't particularly dig it too but at least it was different from the usual. Being only 13 episodes and the novel still publishing, here's to hoping we won't get a "Gainax Ending" on the last episode. |
| You see there's no need to wonder where your god is, Coz he's right here! ...and he's fresh out of mercy. |
| I really liked this, looks like it will be a good series. The end song is really creepy O_O |
| I love the ED! Not bad, but it wasn't anything too great.... |
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| pretty nice first episode. |
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| It was in my opinion an interesting episode and I really liked the ending :) Too bad that it is not creepy at al, tho :p |
| Nice as first episode... I liked the part when he reads the book, it adds something magic and intense feelings. I think also that Huey's voice really fits to the character, it is quite and strong. Tsundere - They seem really cute while eating  |
My mission: Save the world! My weapons: a controller, a bunch of friends and lots of Anime! |
| Liking the atmosphere and the main character. Also the part where they don't focus on fanservice like every other show this season. |
| Turns out Huey's lighter is a real lighter design from Austria called an IMCO, there's only one shop in America that seems to sell it though... http://www.thunderhawkcollectables.com/ No, I'm not affiliated. I did tell the owner about this, so they can add it to their movie page. |
| Creepy ED... ._.|| |
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MorningGlory said: the dragon is like as if ....it is waiting them to finish conversation and reading books then only attack.What a good dragon = =" That's what i was thinking. |
| Even when I was in crowd, I was always alone |
| This reminded me of Spice and Wolf. Any one else feel that way? |
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RamenPizza said: This reminded me of Spice and Wolf. Any one else feel that way? Yeah me. That's the only reason I am even continuing watching it |
| Even when I was in crowd, I was always alone |
| Some more thoughts: Reading was not used to be for everyone. In the early days, only the privilege ones had the opportunity to read. Despite of this fact, not all books were accessible to the public. One example is the promulgation of the Index Librorum Prohibitorum. This was a list of all the prohibited books, mostly based on Arts and Science, which were banned by the Church. Hence, it’s no wonder if Dantalian no Shoka is heavily themed with mythology and some religious references. Further, one of the most obvious references of this series was the used of the term “Dantalian,” (popularly known as “Dantalion”) it’s described as the demon of knowledge who emits a blue aura and holds a book on his right hand. According to the book of Key to Solomon’s Key, he’s the Duke Great and Mighty appearing in the form of a man with many Countenances, and it’s also said that Dantalion teaches all Arts and Sciences—during the old times, these topics were said to counter the teachings of the Church. So arguably, linking to Arts and Science was the main reason why this series used Paracelsus’ Liber de Nymphis. Although I have no idea what’s the connection between Paracelsus and the sheol, I believed that one of the grounds why this anime “phantomized” Liber de Nymphis was because during Paracelsus time, his works were largely misinterpreted. His approach to nature which was known for understanding the role elemental spirits was labeled by some as fake medicine. Also, his books on medicine were rampantly regarded as something that’s pertaining to magic, alchemy and occult philosophy. Hence, this justifies why Dalian considered Paracelsus’ Liber de Nymphis as a Phantom Book which was never meant to exist the world. So, what about the relationship between Paracelsus and the circus? Since Paracelsus, had been regarded as a freak of his time, his book became an ideal candidate to seal the freaks. In addition, the binary thinker in me suggested that it’s a matter of knowledge of nature transcribing to civilization versus wilderness. Further, circus is known for presenting man taming animals. As aforementioned, Paracelsus is celebrated for his elemental beliefs. For him non-humans should be treated well, “although they are beasts, they have all the reason of man, except the soul.” For sure, these are not the only references used in this anime. I just happened to pick these because they sound nice. Also this time, I’m just going skip summarizing the plot. Pretty much the main idea of this series is, knowledge can be the start of sin. Those who unfittingly hold knowledge will just break down the laws of reason and causality, thus it became Dalian and Huey’s mission to protect the library. |
| Giving this a try. The story reminds me of Gosick and Index. The animation looks good too. |
| Heh, the Gosick comparison is appropriate. But while that show seemed to revel in revealing mysteries and tearing down mysticism, this show clears states that anything is possible, with a little demon magic of course. Overall, not a bad start, though I was starting to wonder if Huey would read the ENTIRE book.  |
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| Everything was pretty fine.. until that ED. Personally, I hate it when they bring realism into anime. |
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| I really loved the first episode~ Everything about it, especially the ED. I'm glad I decided to watch it, and I'll definitely see it to the end. |
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| Hmm. This has a lot of potential, and I love the idea that books can be so powerful. It's very ambitious but already I don't think it's paying off. It's a bit rushed in this ep and Huey just accepting everything so easily seems like an oversight. He's all mysterious, though, which I like. How does "just a pilot" dodge knives and shoot a gun like that? I was a bit confused about what we were seeing when Huey was reading the book. It seemed to be his past mixed up with real life stuff and other things. Also, I have no fucking idea what is going on in the ED. Hopefully next episode will have tighter writing. |
| That dragon just sits there waiting Huey to finished reading that extra long text and then just died by a single attack...I expected better from Phantom Books in later episodes. Huey was a very good main character, good looking, capable of handling the situation with ease and good at handling weapon (by killing that clown and lion in with precision). Dalian just reminds me of Alice from Pandora Box. Tsundere, loli, have mysterious power that needs the main character to unlock their powers... Anyway, expected more battles in later episodes. |
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