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| Going for a live ending was a nice touch because of its unconventionality, maybe the last time I saw something similar was in FLCL. |
IshitatesoJul 6, 8:38 PM
夏草や 兵どもが 夢の跡  |
| I can't recall watching an anime series in a 21:9 aspect ration so that is pretty unique plus the eyes of Osanai got my attention. Kobato seems to have great deduction skills but I'm curious as to why they are trying to become ordinary as if they're trying to blend in for some reason (I'm guessing that may be explained later on). Btw, it's a shame what happened to their tarts so I'm wondering if going after that guy will be part of their next mystery plus I imagine Kobato would want his bike back too. |
| Bro I'm pissed, NOT THE STRAWBERRY TARTS! That seriously got me heated lmao. Great start! I absolutely love the atmosphere of the show, not to mention how beautiful the backgrounds are as well. I wonder what they mean when they say that they want to become ordinary, like are they some supernatural beings or something? At least thanks to the banger OP, that's the thought that came into my mind. Which reminds me, I really need to finally watch Hyouka. |
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| the tart THE TARTTTTT :( Really good way to present this kind of series (the aspect ratio). I like the main characters so far. Curious where the mystery leads. |
| well, this was weird.. |
| Had high expectations for this and was very impressed. This will be a great series. |
| I immediately liked this series from the first minutes. I didn't expect the studio to be this impressive, the visuals, frame ratio, music and so on are all good. I also immediately liked the 2 main characters. Although different from Houtarou and Chitanda. But I like it. The school uniforms are also similar. I'm also curious about Osana Yuki who always takes cover behind Kobato. The end of this episode left me shocked and I can't wait to watch the next episode I asked why only 10 episodes 👀🤷🏻♂️  |
rahezJul 6, 11:27 PM
| Wow, it's like I'm watching an old classic anime without the cliché in toe. Very nice. I really missed Hyouka, still hoping for a 2nd season. P.S. RIP Tarts... |
CrazyButNot4UJul 7, 2:20 AM
| It's not that I dislike this genre but... to add unnecessary fan services to/in/for heroines and ultimately destroys her character and personality; their purity tarnished because of it, is the only thing I hope to not happen to them. For that sole purity is my fan service. |
| HYOUKA HYOUKA HYOUKA!!!!! Boy we got a girl MC with a sweet tooth voiced by Youmiya Hina again like in BokuYaba 🩵🩵🩵 |
| Wtf... dude didn't have to do that, this Hyouka-esque anime annoyed me |
PaninaManina said: I remember I had my problems with Hyouka, but someone remind me... was Hyouka also "SUPER CRINGE" like this? Kyouka had its cringe moments, but this anime is so weird. It feels like both MC are aliens pretending to be humans or something |
| This anime has right set of drama as well as mystery in it. Eager to see the future episodes to explore this story more. |
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| the whole ep i was anxious that the strawberry tart would be sold out and to finally land at it getting fked ☠️ |
| I've never been so sad about strawberry tarts being thrown onto the ground. A good start, and I'm excited for more. |
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| Nice, feels like I'm watching Hyouka again... |
| Nice budget. The MC should've went with the girl as she asked him for 'help' first really. Seems too much a pushover for my liking so far. RIP sweets. |
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| fantastic show, already love it, and, of course, 10/10 |
| Interesting first episode |
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| Fantastic animation in opening. Probably too good because when opening ended, I was a bit disappointed. I not sure how I feel about it so far. It has some uneasy feeling which I don't really enjoy. Will see how it progresses. |
| I was pleasantly surprised with sound direction with some rustling clothes or deeper breaths here and there. It's a nice touch you rarely hear in anime. The rest was a letdown though. Characters acted odd the least. Male friend is acting like he has a screw loose or is emotionally unstable looking constantly annoying and yelling for no reason which dealing with something barely significant like a missing item. Male lead is weird too being pushed around like that. All in all it felt like writers knew where characters were supposed to end but weren't sure how to get them there. Really disappointed after hearing it's coming from the creator of Hyouka. |
Ii tenki desu ne... |
| Hyouka sequel? Well, this is the closest thing we'll ever get...and I have no problem with that. Very interesting first episode. I loved the choreography, the atmosphere, the direction with all these landscape frames, and the overall vibe of the animation looks very cinematic, which is great. I still keep my expectations low, because better safe than sorry. Op & Ed are also great |
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| I think this is going to be one of the best of the season. The opening is beautiful, the animation and soundtrack are pure cinematography. When an anime makes you feel sad about a discarded tarantula, you know it's doing something very well. Adding the mystery genre makes it a gem for me. |
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| Episode 1 As a person who likes Hyouka, this one is a must watch for me because it was written by the same author of it. I loved the mood that it conveys by having a mellow and solemn atmosphere. I also like the fact that it also revolves around day-to-day mysteries. Even though we can't have a continuation to Hyouka, we got this another story to fill it, in which it conveys the same feeling, and simplicity that we loved. I am looking forward for the next episodes of this series. Bonus is that we got an opening sang by Eve. (2024-07-08 00:27) |
| I have to mention the background, stunning landscape. |
Akaseaka said: The heavy use of 3DCG characters, especially on closer shots, are somewhat awkward. If it were because of budget limits, I would say the result is pretty decent. Maintaining a great overall experience and leaving the money for the more important scenes is always a good idea. The Konte (storyboard) are exceptional. So is the music. Many emotions are rendered extremely well. Very expressive screenplay in the scene from 18:09 to 19:53. The cut at 16:08 briefly includes the other character and then immediately switch back to the cut without in 16:12. Kobato ran off screen in the cut at 21:12. After a few seconds of freeze, Kobato walked back into the screen. The relations between Osanai and Kobato are incredible. It is surprising to see that while Osanai hid behind Kobato for most occasions, she chose to stand in front of Kobato and protect him at 15:25. Very impressive relations. It’s kinda strange. Some scenes look perfectly fine, some are so awkward that it’s a pain to watch it. It was apparent especially in first few minutes. I don’t know why there’s so many posts about nice animation and art. Also, many, or rather most backgrounds are just nothing but cheap 3D renders, the remaining ones are beautiful. Hard to judge the visuals. |
rsc-plJul 7, 10:08 AM
| Dub = fake crap. Always. |
| I understand that these shows have the same writer, but it really looks like the writer decided to re-imagine and re-create Hyouka. Makes some sense considering I heard the old anime got stuck due to him not liking the adaptation or something. Anyway, I like the realistic SoL elements in this as well as in Hyouka itself. Though I am somewhat confused by the reduced number of episodes and somewhat cheap animation, although the animation is generally good. @Lamp1009 I understand why people compare it to Monogatari, but it's actually a common style for any "conversational" LN adaptations. |
RobertBobertJul 7, 10:25 AM
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