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daisy23 said: Ajunky said: Honestly, I'd rather think that the only relationship this anime has to Shakespeare is that Mahiro and Yoshino spout lines from his work just cause they like him and find those words cool, nothing more. One of Shakespare's works is "The Tempest" where a mage is trapped on a desert island. So don't say that it doesn't have much relationship with Shakespare there's also some hamlet stuff going on in here |
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renders said: which is making me very interested in how this will play out, its obviously a tragedy so im fully expecting mahiro to end up being the bad guy in the end, im hoping this happens cause that sounds incredibly interestingdaisy23 said: Ajunky said: Honestly, I'd rather think that the only relationship this anime has to Shakespeare is that Mahiro and Yoshino spout lines from his work just cause they like him and find those words cool, nothing more. One of Shakespare's works is "The Tempest" where a mage is trapped on a desert island. So don't say that it doesn't have much relationship with Shakespare there's also some hamlet stuff going on in here |
Immahnoob said: Jizzy, I know you have no idea how to argue for shit, tokiyashiro said: Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me |
| best first episode of this season until now |
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DJIzzyIzzyHitler said: renders said: which is making me very interested in how this will play out, its obviously a tragedy so im fully expecting mahiro to end up being the bad guy in the end, im hoping this happens cause that sounds incredibly interestingdaisy23 said: Ajunky said: Honestly, I'd rather think that the only relationship this anime has to Shakespeare is that Mahiro and Yoshino spout lines from his work just cause they like him and find those words cool, nothing more. One of Shakespare's works is "The Tempest" where a mage is trapped on a desert island. So don't say that it doesn't have much relationship with Shakespare there's also some hamlet stuff going on in here Even if it turns out that way I can never think of him as a bad guy. Mostly because of what happened to his sister. I am quite sure that if someone killed my sister and never got caught I'd probably lose it and do whatever I can to find him and destroy him in the most painful way. And no this is not a joke. There are some people that are sacred to me and if anything happens to them it would be the end of the one who harmed them. |
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| Hmm, dunno what to think yet, but the setting seems interesting. |
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akutasame94 said: DJIzzyIzzyHitler said: renders said: which is making me very interested in how this will play out, its obviously a tragedy so im fully expecting mahiro to end up being the bad guy in the end, im hoping this happens cause that sounds incredibly interestingdaisy23 said: Ajunky said: Honestly, I'd rather think that the only relationship this anime has to Shakespeare is that Mahiro and Yoshino spout lines from his work just cause they like him and find those words cool, nothing more. One of Shakespare's works is "The Tempest" where a mage is trapped on a desert island. So don't say that it doesn't have much relationship with Shakespare there's also some hamlet stuff going on in here Even if it turns out that way I can never think of him as a bad guy. Mostly because of what happened to his sister. I am quite sure that if someone killed my sister and never got caught I'd probably lose it and do whatever I can to find him and destroy him in the most painful way. And no this is not a joke. There are some people that are sacred to me and if anything happens to them it would be the end of the one who harmed them. while i do agree and would probably do the same things if someone murdered any of my family, its still wrong, when we are put into that rage we throw away rational thinking and even ebing able to decide whats right and wrong anymore, for example and i swear to god this is a true story(keep in mind i live in baltimore so were in a crime ridden shithole if that adds any credibility to this) also i am only passing this story down from my cousin who knew the person im about to talk about, i thankfully never met the guy. about 5 or 6 years ago, this one guy's brother was jumpped by a group of kids who tried to beat him to death in order to steal his stuff, they thought they killed him but unknowingly only left him in a coma, now the older brother wasnt to happy about this of course, and also he just so happened to own a close range shotgun, so what ensued was the older brother busting down one of the kids that jumped his younger brother front doors, shooting the mother, shooting a sibling, and them killing the kid. Only the kid died and the older brother that did the shooting turned himself in immediately. you can call me out for shit but i swear on my grandmother's grave that this is true, also sorry if its a bit confusing as its hard to tell a story when you dont know the names of the people. anyhow if you believe me this just shows how going for revenge ends up making you the villain in the end, im almost positive mahiro is going to end up like this. |
JizzyHitlerOct 7, 2012 1:44 PM
Immahnoob said: Jizzy, I know you have no idea how to argue for shit, tokiyashiro said: Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me |
| This seems like a fairly good anime!Going to keep watching it :3 A bit confused by the ending tho, so his girlfriend is actually Aika, and Mahiro thinks Aika was murdered, and is doing all this to find her murderer? Also, best fight scene ever. |
Holylifestar said: This seems like a fairly good anime!Going to keep watching it :3 A bit confused by the ending tho, so his girlfriend is actually Aika, and Mahiro thinks Aika was murdered, and is doing all this to find her murderer? Also, best fight scene ever. Not necessarily. Yoshino may have saved the last message that Aika left before she was killed. |
| Reminds me of that movie, Jumper. lol |
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| Seems a bit too grandiose and "epic" for a 1st episode. Will keep my eyes peeled. |
| This has promise, I can tell you that. Can't wait until the next episode! |
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| Such a packed 1st episode! The overall feel was nice and gloomy. Exceeded my expectations. |
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| i almost fall asleep when i watched the first 15 minutes of this anime. Kinda boring because the flashback is too much and its bothered me at that time, thanks for the ending because its like save a whole of this episode--make it quite promising. 3 out of 5 for me. |
| HOLY MOLLY. I wasn't expecting anything from this and didn't even knew BONES was behind it till after I watched it, but Damn, that was a good episode 5/5 |
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| Third Autumn series started. Third series with serious potential to be great. The standards are being set very high. I wonder how many other shows will be of such quality. |
| There is no such thing as shit taste. Only idiots who think everyone should have the same taste as they do. |
| This whole thing was a blur. I can sum up this episode in one word: generic. Nothing stands out. ZzZzZzZz... Disappointment after disappointment. Am I really going to watch 1 anime this fall? |
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| Reminds me a lot of Guilty Crown - hopefully it can shake this off. Nothing stood out. |
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| I've never even heard of Bones but damn they're doing a good job with this show. The fight was EPIC. Waiting on 2nd episode. ^^ |
petehrr said: I've never even heard of Bones but damn they're doing a good job with this show. The fight was EPIC. Waiting on 2nd episode. ^^ You do realize Bones animated DtB... which is in your favorites list? |
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| Good music (though not especially fitting...), pretty shitty otherwise. |
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Tenchio said: Good music (though not especially fitting...) That's what I thought about the music when I was watching this episode. I'm all for classical OST, but it felt like like it didn't fit very well (to me at least). Most of the time, I thought a silence would have been better for a dramatic effect. And that mini fight scene, the music for that wasn't the best choice either. Art and animation wise I thought it was good, and I'm fairly interested in the plot. The characters, however don't strike me as anything special. |
| guilty crown vibe = hair color shading. weird gradient look. the animation looks similar. main charater has same hair color. female lead has smilar hair color. having read the manga i do hope this gets enough episodes to turn out well because i quite like the story. |
| I disliked the manga, but it seems like the anime would be better. I have no idea how much romance will be in the anime, but I hope for more bada** magic stuff, butterflies and epic scenes as the iron-fying people and the dead sister/lover. I am also loooooving Mahiro's insanity! Great style of fighting and the eyes... grrrr - so crazy in the close-ups when he smacked her head. Another good surprise for me. |
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| Pretty good first episode, looking forward to more. |
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| I don't like the character design. Especially Mahiro. Doesn't seem like a main character. The BGM is good, and especially the ED (OP?) sung by nothing's carved in stone. Second time used in anime I guess, this band. Another is in Kingdom. Pride. oh, and the plot. It's...okay. I like the black iron syndrome. But it has the feeling of Guilty Crown, which I don't like. |
chanzOct 11, 2012 12:50 AM
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| Episode 1 was good it catch my attention, but I hope its not one of this animes that I get bored after few first eps. The relationship between two main male characters are little strange to me and the decision they believe it all of it & will help the girl was to quick in my opinion. |
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| Well now this looks like fun. Certainly grabbed my attention when Mahiro started pulling all his magic moves and face planted that girl. Definitely interested to see where this goes. |
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| This is just plain beautiful. |
| Harems don't exist in America. If one guy is constantly surrounded by beautiful girls, then he's probably the gay friend. |
| MAhiro is the shit. This anime shows a LOT of promise. peace |
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Ajunky said: DJIzzyIzzyHitler said: Someone else already said it, but out of context that line's meaning is lost...War_lothar said: ......what in the holy fuck are you talking about?PFFFFFF it seems a horrific teenager show for the moment (horrific for me, i'm not in my teens). They are including some manservice too, so they want fangirls, they'll spill some hollow sentences like" time is out of joint o cursed spite..." or this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGSrjojDWRM&feature=player_detailpage#t=172s. They are doing it well to sell for the moment, no more. Ill watch one episodes more and if it is going on in that way ill drop it. Not trolling, is my opinion about this first episode, generic show pointing to teenager fans, trying to be deep but being totally frivolous. those lines are from Shakespeare, mahiro is supposed to represent hamlet and yoshino is supposed to represent romeo It's precisely with that line that Hamlet curses his fate. The task imposed to him by his father's ghost, to avenge his death at the hands of his brother, to restore the usurped throne. It's not his will, it's a responsibility thrown onto him. Mahiro on the other hand seeks revenge on his own. To "save the world" and stop the "bad" guy is not even his duty, it's the wish of the stranded princess. Instead, helping her is a trade for the ability to get revenge on his sister's murderer, which for all he knows, might not even be related to the world of magic. Furthermore, he seems to find the opportunity exciting, rather than dreadful. He is definitely not cursing his fate. TL;DR: The similitude between Hamlet's and Mahiro's situation is shallow at best, which is why that sentence is light and hollow in this context, the way I understand it anyway. Honestly, I'd rather think that the only relationship this anime has to Shakespeare is that Mahiro and Yoshino spout lines from his work just cause they like him and find those words cool, nothing more. I would also add that Mahiro is very unlike Hamlet in personlity. He seem more hotheaded and impetuous in his actions. More like Laertes from "Hamlet" or Romeo. Yoshino's cunning could make him like Hamlet. Certainly he is melancholic like the Danish prince. Although one could argue he could be more like Iago from "Othello" or Cassius from "Julius Caeser" if he is more villainous than he seems. Hakase seems like Miranda from the Tempest or could be filling in the role of Hamlet Sr.'s ghost. |
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| Nice visiuals and plot presentation so far. Hakaze seems like an interesting character, and Mahiro is just pure badass! I love the two of them already! Aika pretty much played the role of the bitchy girl in this episode, so I don't really know what to think of her yet. But from the picture on Yoshino's phone, it almost looked like she was his girlfriend? But she's dead... huh. Also, Yoshino seems pretty boring and transparent if you ask me, but almost every anime male protagonist seem to be like that nowadays. That being said, the fight scene was AWESOME! Loved the way Mahiro utilized his powers. Definitely hoping to see a lot more of those! |
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| Nice first episode, confusing at times but hopefully everything will be solved as more episodes come out^^ BTW, already loving the relationship of Mahiro and Hakaze <3 The leads aren't annoying, hoping for a real good anime here! ^^ |
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| Has really great potential!! Immediately caught my attention, hoping for ep 2!!! PS: Awesome art and characters!! |
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| Wow this anime looks great, the art looks beautiful and the animation seems pretty smooth. Both male leads are cool and Hakaze looks like she's got a great fun personality. I am loving how this plot feels as well, and oh damn there are already some twists in the first episode. Didn't see Aika being Yoshino's girlfriend coming at all, and this make their past even more interesting and sad. Makes me think that Yoshino is just holding his emotions back even though he cares about Aika just as much as Mahiro. Dno why I didn't make some time to start this series sooner because this is really nice so far. |
ZeroZxNov 10, 2012 5:39 PM
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| Hmmm. It was pretty scatter-brained but I found the concepts within the scatter to be neat. 3/5? Maybe? |
Vylash said: holy crap, this show officially has my attention |
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| Okay that was all over the place. I will be watching more. |
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| Hmmm... To be honest, I pick anime completely randomly. Sometimes they have a cool picture, cool clips, recommended by someone, hear good things about it, or just blah. Sometimes I just don't know what I am watching but I am happy if it is anime. I have no idea how his anime ended up on my "Plan to Watch" list, but I am really glad that it did. (This will go on my WhyTF isn't anyone talking about it, underrated list) Not to bash SAO, which I do like, but this first episode of Tempest showed me more in a single episode than the first 13 episodes of SAO. I haven't been this drawn in and engrossed and hyped BY THE FIRST EPISODE of anything in YEARS. Although seeing that very familiar logo at the end of the episode made me realize just why I had that strong of a reaction... BONES. They are by far my favorite studio. They just know how to make good anime and I can't wait to catch up with everything. I really really really hope that they can keep everything going the way this first episode started! |
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