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| The animation is sooo good. That's the best part about this series. I kinda like Chiba too. She's fierce lol. |
| the plot is really deep, the art is beautiful but ... im not into BL so SadlY I'm going to drop this anime . /peace |
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sCr4G said: the plot is really deep, the art is beautiful but ... im not into BL so SadlY I'm going to drop this anime . /peace There's no BL. |
| Wow, that was actually really interesting. The art is really nice and the music is just LOVE. The OP is OK but I really like the ED Anyways, I'm guessing they purposely made it hard to tell who's a girl and who's a boy because I couldn't do it X_X I was relying on the uniforms :P I was kind of confused a bit (like who confessed to who), but basically the main guy likes to dress as a girl and the girl (who he confessed to?) dresses as a guy? He used to model with his sister and a friend? :S Pretty deep. Looks like it should be a good run |
| AIC without fan service doesn't feel like AIC |
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ebony_delight said: Worst of the season by far. OH SO DIFFERENT SO GOOD No that's not how it works. The plot moves at a snails pace, the characters are completely fake an unrelated. To believe that an isolationist nation like Japan would have two transgendered kids buddy up with everyone just like that. That's not how the world works. >Watch one episode >"The characters are fake!" Derp. |
ebony_delight said: The first episode should be good enough to draw someone in, this was not. I am not going to continue watching this shit. I don't need to meet a quota or something. I only watch something if I like it. I'm not going to struggle through some shit like this, just for the sake of completing it. Derps on you. We understand that you didn't like it.You don't have to say it's shit multiple times. If you want to earn the 'right' to comment on the shows quality then watch all the episodes.You don't have that 'right'. Nobody is saying you should watch something you don't enjoy.However, you don't have the 'right' to call it names after one episode. |
Urufuzu_reinJan 31, 2011 9:00 AM
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ebony_delight said: I have the right to do whatever I want. I don't need to suffer through this shit in order to critique it. I can drop it and critique it in the first 3 seconds if I feel like it. But if you have a favorable opinion you can watch an episode and say best of this season and you have no problem with that. Yes.You can critique the episode in question,not the whole series.Preferably without words like shit,crap and so forth. I always tend to look at the good side of a show.Maybe that's why I can avoid things like arguing with the fanbase of a show I dislike or being impolite with the fans of the show.That's just me, though. |
| "This Forest isn't going to reveal all its secrets for the likes of you." |
| Geez, you're angry. A lot of the people praising the show are manga readers, so don't get your knickers in a twist. |
ebony_delight said: There are many contrivances in multiple forms of media that can't possibly happen in real life, and yet are ignore because it allows the story to progress without err. This willing ignorance is known as suspension of disbelief. Is it statistically unlikely for the circumstances that allows this anime to exist to occur? Maybe. Is it impossible? No.Worst of the season by far. OH SO DIFFERENT SO GOOD No that's not how it works. The plot moves at a snails pace, the characters are completely fake an unrelated. To believe that an isolationist nation like Japan would have two transgendered kids buddy up with everyone just like that. That's not how the world works. Now you might be brought to ask why I brought that up, the answer is simple really. The circumstance of this anime is not a deus ex machina, nor is it so out there that it's impossible to believe. The reason I brought that up is because there's nothing about that circumstance that would strike any sensible critic as a detractor. On to my next point, Niwasatou and Urufuzu_rein are right, whether you like that fact or not. It is true that you don't have to like something, and you can critique it in the first three seconds, the problem with your critique however is that you said "the plot moves at a snails pace." This is where the undeniable fact of you being wrong comes in. Short as it may be, there is no way to tell how fast or slow this anime's plot is moving in just the first episode alone. When I start writing a new series, the first thing I go about doing is establishing the protagonist and what's unique about the protagonist, as well as establishing the story. From that, a reader can decide that they don't like the series because they don't like how much detail I put into my writing, or how little detail I put in. They can also decide they don't like it because of the character in question. They, however, can not say that the plot moves a snail pace. It would be chapter one which very foundation would be to establish the characters and/or the plot, it is not till after that chapter that the pace can be measure. My first chapter might introduce the main character while the second one throws them into the conflict that they must confront for the story can conclude. As the story progresses the pace can be measured, but doing so in the first episode/chapter is absolutely ludicrous. Lastly, no one said "OH SO DIFFERENT, SO GOOD." I have in fact happened upon a webcomic which deals with similar matters to that of Hourou Musuko, except this webcomic deals with the harsher reality of it all. No, it being uncommon doesn't make Hourou Musuko good, what makes it good, in my opinion, is that it's characters are well done and compelling. It's uncommon plot was what caught my interest when I first started it, but that is hardly enough to make me consider a story worth following. |
DamonashuFeb 1, 2011 9:01 PM
| Oh gosh..I was so confused...but I'm SORT of okay now...SORT of.. I now know who's a guy and who's a the girl and who's dressing as the guy and who's dressing as the girl. -___- I watched this anime not knowing anything, so I just expected everyone to be transgender. I also like how all their hair was so shiny. :D I love animes w/ confusing plots...idk..I just love this anime so far! Especially the phrase "what does it mean to be a boy?" and stuff like that. It really made me wonder...ANYWAYS. SO INTRIGUING. I'VE ALWAYS WANTED AN ANIME LIKE THIS!!!! >___< |
| A little lost. The anime starts in Jr. High but the manga starts in fifth grade, which is 2 years earlier. So how much of the manga did they Jump? |
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| i was so, so confused while watching this. but it looks like i'm not the only one, hah i'll continue to watch this though, the art is reallly pretty. |
| Pretty good episode. |
| honestly, i liked it. the only reason i can see why people would be so angered by this shpow is if they're homophobic of course. c: Well I think i'll stick with it for awhile. Yes it was slow but hte plot is quite interesting seeing that it deals with young kids. i also really enjoy the animation! |
| Absolutely ridiculous such a blatant troll was able to eke out that lengthy response from you, Damonashu. Especially since it was an intelligent response. I feel bad for you wasting your time on him :/ EDIT oh wow those posts are from so long ago. I only commented because I thought they were recent, I suppose I should read the post dates. First ep was great and this is easily one of the greatest shows of all time. Great characters, damn near perfect pacing, satisfying conclusion, beautiful soundtrack, pretty artstyle and issues to be dealt with that are interesting. Very little compares to this show, it is absolutely the sleeper of the year and the anime of the year. |
| Wow, that was confusing yet interesting. The art is incredible. |
 Sometimes I can hear my bones straining under the weight of all the lives I'm not living. |
| gotta love awkward moments.... not bad for the first episode a little confused on who was who( mostly names and stuff) I've always love this kind of art style as well. |
Potatoboy27Jan 22, 2012 1:33 PM
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| What are little girls made of? Curry, spice, and everything nice. Anyways, good series so far. |
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| Okey start I'm unsure as of now if it's only that boy that's crossdressing or if that girl is also cross dressing oO? At first glance it didn't had a to promising story imo so lets see how far we'll get with this Anime! |
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| Nice first episode! Think I might read the manga once I'm done with this to read all the stuff the anime has skipped. Looking forward to the rest of it. |
| Nice episode, but I'm not sure there's enough of a story to keep me interested for 11 episodes. I will watch a bit further. |
| Oh boy, quite the series I decided to pick up next. It's interesting so far but I'm a little put off by how confusing it is due to being an anime only viewer. I really hope that it's just confusing and become clear later on and wasn't just made for the manga readers who already know what's going on. And not going to lie, Nitori is ridiculously cute when he cross dresses. |
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| Hm yeah it was slightly confusing, but not too much. I haven't read the manga either, but I'm not completely lost or anything. I love the art style and the colors, it gives a very calm sense of feeling and the music is really soft. The first episode gave me a good impression, hopefully I will end up liking the whole anime. Even if I don't, I can still enjoy the beautiful art. |
| not bad anime |
| '"Hearts, you say? You Humans are always so quick to speak of such things. As though you carry your hearts in the very palms of your hands. But this eye of mine perceives all. There is nothing that it overlooks. If this eye cannot see a thing, then it does not exist. That is the assumption under which I have always fought. What is this "heart"? If I tear open that chest of yours, will I see it there? If I smash open that skull of yours, will I see it there?4th Espada |
| Seriously, if anyone got confused by the first episode then they're too stupid to watch this show to begin with. That aside, I really enjoyed it. The voice acting was a little weak at some places, but it actually felt like real people talking, which is really unusual. The art is lovely, very watercolor-like, and of course a show about a trans girl and a trans boy is interesting and rare as heck. Will definitely keep watching this, hope it holds up and stays interesting. 5/5 |
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| I'm still confused about the characters, maybe it's meant to be that way. I'm glad this anime exists. |
| Goddamn chinese cartoon character designs. Half the time I couldn't tell who's who, and then Keeping up with all those names made it even worse. The last time I felt this lost was during the first episode of Texhnolyze. |
| WOW! I can see in the graphic beauty of Aoi Hana is this is already a point in its favor, animations good, this is the second point always in his favor. Plot beginning immediately uphill, it seems quite interesting and well-managed, promoted. Narration as delicate as a feather and complex to require an open mind. Color design gorgeous, the characters are all well characterized and interesting. I can not wait to see this anime in one breath! : D For now, my vote is for 7/10! |
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| Ive been wanting to watch this for a very long time, and the first episode did not dissapoint whatsoever :) |
| I've read the manga FYI. But ahhh that was so nice!!!! Using Clair de Lune!! ♥ I'm a bit disappointed they skipped an entire portion of the manga (their childhood) but I think it was a wise choice overall. THE COLOURS ARE GREAT. THE VOICE ACTING IS GREAT. |
| Aside from the fact all of the characters look the same and it took me until the last few minutes to get something remotely approaching an understanding of who is who... ... this was really nice. I understand it's only been one episode, but for what it did it captured the feelings of gender dysphoria splendidly. |
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| I might have to read the manga to fully understand everything and get a better feel of its premise but so far so good. It's super rare for Anime and manga to deal with LGBT issues without the LGBT person being the butt of jokes. |
| 臭い- |
| i liked it but i cant follow up with the characters //: |
| Wow, this is awesome. It's kinda rare to see an anime that has characters with real gender problems. The character is not sexualized or flanderized, and transmits a real feel about how difficult must be to face transgenderism, preconception and psychological repression in a society. Seemed pretty true to me, I hope this anime don't lose the point in upcoming episodes. |
| oh finally a unique show. |
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| Some of these comments...yikes. It never ceases to surprise me how absolutely ignorant or just plain hateful such a significant portion of MAL's community is. Anyyyyyways, anime-only viewer here. I have to admit I got pretty lost while watching this. I knew who was a girl and who was a boy, but so many charcters were introduced in just a few minutes and their relationships were already well-established. I think I read one of the manga readers said they skipped like two years? It certainly showed. I'm excited for the rest of the series, but I think I'll have to rewatch the first episode after reading all the characters' summaries so I have a better idea of who is who and how they relate to each other. |
| First time I watched this, I ended up putting it on hold after the second episode because of exams and never got back to it. Now that I'm watching it again, I feel like an idiot for leaving something this good waiting. The art and direction is utterly beautiful. I can't wait to find out more about the characters. |
| Nice episode, I am starting to like it. It is a bit confusing, but I think it is gonna be a deep one. Yet, the music and the art, I love it so much. Debussy's Clair de Lune plays softly with a beautiful sakura leaves flying on a spring night. Solid episode by the way. |
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| I know that this is an adaptation of the middle of the manga, so I expected to be mildly confused. But I think I got the gist of it! The show is pretty slow, but it is the only anime that deals with this topic tastefully (that I know of), so I will try to power through. It portrays the struggles pretty well I think and I even teared up at one point! |
| I'm in Maho's corner for this one. Please don't wear other people's clothes that don't belong to you without permission. That shit's concerning af. |
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| wow this is interesting.. im not sure if i'll enjoy the characters themselves, but i love that this sort of thing like gender identity is being explored |
| Can't believe that this is the first time that I absolutely BAWLED by episode one. God, this shit gets me emotional |
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