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| I'm a fan of the mysterious vibe that they're trying to build but I just can't get into any of the characters. There hasn't been much differential between them yet. I feels underwhelming so far. |
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| I have a feeling Yamano isn't exactly dead yet. The Gauna taking her form seemed ominous, adding on to the fact that the identity of the gauna largely remains a mystery to most of Sidonia. Those talking "corpses" likely know the answer. Not a huge fan of the CGI, Maybe if the characters looked a little bit more normal (it's hard for me to gauge emotions in CGI) I'd like it way more. The action scenes look fine in CGI. I may just end up picking up the manga. |
| wow that dream was interesting.... was not expecting that nice episode good pacing |
| Wanna listen to some good OP/ED songs? Head over to my profile! |
| This show is so cool! It was funny to see the classic 'guy accidentally sees girls changing' thing in a more mature anime. I can't wait to see the rest! |
| I'm seriously loving this. That dream-part of Nagate was so disturbing and that's what I liked about it. Oh btw, I had SnK vibes here and there, since Gauna are pretty much like Giants. I hope it gets more and more violent and crude, just like SnK. Midorikawa = Midori (green) = Green hair, that was pretty legit I'd say. |
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Takuan_Soho said: Akanezora said: I'm seriously loving this. That dream-part of Nagate was so disturbing and that's what I liked about it. Oh btw, I had SnK vibes here and there, since Gauna are pretty much like Giants. I hope it gets more and more violent and crude, just like SnK. Agree on the dream, disagree on the SnK vibe. I don't think the Gauna are a bit like the Titans, and from watching this as an animation and not as a manga/novel (or whatever the source is), this show is far more intriguing. What makes you think they are different? Just asking out of curiosity. |
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| I understand. You certainly have a point with that pacifist against war, it might be a interesting foreshadowing. I'll agree on the potential, this setting can draw much more potential from this kind of story, that's why I want to have good expectations from this, even though it's not always recommended (having too high expectations I mean). But I will surely enjoy its developing. |
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| Starting to get real interesting. I hope we see more bad-ass fight scenes. Yamano kind of deserved it but we'll see the bigger role she plays in the future on Nagate. |
| I like anime and you like anime. We have more in common than you think..... |
| Man, Izana did an instant 180 when she Tanikaze with that girl. Dat bitch be jealous. I mean, dat dude be . . . Uh. I'm not sure how to phrase it. Y'know. Aki Toyosaki n' shit. |
| Only 12 episodes? So we didn't get a cliche rescue and Yamano promptly bit the dust, the Guana looks fucking terrifying. |
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| it's a shame this anime didn't get the response it should get. it almost got everything that i like from anime. For the CG, yeah some people may find it uncomfortable, and some scenes feels like come from a wii game. but other aspect easily overwhelmed it, especially the mecha fight scene. even though the bit rate could be higher (but, it's a TV shows), and the sound effect simply amazing, especially combined with those CG. another thing about the CG, i thinks it's better like this rather than some lazy "still scene". 9/10 for me, but since it got only 7 ish on MAL, i should give it 10/10 |
Takuan_Soho said: Ah, expectations. Tonight I was reviewing some of the posts I made about Suisei no Gargantia nearly a year ago: that was a show that set great expectations that were ultimately dashed. I don't see this show quite doing that, it may end up as a failure, but I don't expect it to be so disappointing if it does fail (Galieli no Donna was another really disappointing show). For me it would be more like Red Data Girl, then those two shows, disappointing, but at least decent enough that I wasn't bitter about wasting my time. I don't think you'll have to worry about that with Sidonia no Kishi. It's got a solid manga that it's following, unlike the original script shows you've mentioned. |
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| Good second episode. I like the mythology. The fighting scene was well done. Nice atmosphere. |
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| All the lines in this anime are so SnK-ish. |
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UnbornMVs said: All the lines in this anime are so SnK-ish. UnoPuntoCinco said: I'll tell you all a secret, mah niggas. Hajime Isayama is a Tsutomu Nihei's admirer. Mind = Blown I hope this quote helps |
keboduduk said: Fai said: Pallax said: I agree with almost everything you said, except that Sidonia no Kishi does have lolis (if you consider the actual age of the Honoka sisters) and it is also a harem. Loli term is defined by character design, not age. As for harem part...welll And saddly , that "things" not gonna show up in the anime ( 1 cour show right ? ) Probably not :( I just caught up to the manga, and I think the thing you're referring to (or the thing that I want to show up) shows up around chapter 30. Or maybe it's possible depending where they decide to end the anime. |
| Wow, that episode went by so quickly, I was really disappointed it ended. That OP is impossible to skip, but I do think 'angela' make great music, plus the visual aspect of the OP is great too. As for the CGI, I think it really suits this series. I can't really explain it, but this series gives me quite a different feel to any other anime I've watched, which the CGI also backs up and fits well for me. Also, it's nice to see that this series isn't scared of killing characters. I really like the darkness in this episode, when the girl was screaming, being pulled into the Gauna's mouth, and then the Gauna later took her form. It's been a while since I've seen something as dark as that in anime. Oh, and the MC's dream was quite dark and creepy...a little bit sickening. |
| woah look who suddenly got popular in the end there. pretty good episode, this series really draws you in |
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| Loving it already! Pacing is just perfect. the animation really captures the facial expressions too. Can't wait for Episode three. |
| I really like the atmosphere of this show! |
| Last episode I got Shinsekai Yori vibes, and now it's Evangelion vibes. This is quite interesting! Also, I'm used to the CGI now. Really enjoying the realistic designs and their futuristic world. BTW, loving the ED. Fai said: Uncanny said: I have a feeling this will become just as underrated as Kingdom was/is because of the animation, looks like it's the same group behind it. Though, I do think that this is likely the best anime of this season and I am looking forward to more episodes. And I absolutely LOVE to OP music. It does not have lolis, harems, incests or gary stus. AND it has an actual plot. Of course it is going to fly under radar. MAL only eats generic bullshit like this. Why would otherwise brillaint and inventive stuff like this or Casshern Sins sit below 8/10, while, most generic bullshit gets hyped? Oh and yes, this is not 2d, so generic otaku weebos would insta-hate it ^ |
| last week was "third gender", this week we got "human photosynthesis"... looking forward to the next episode :) also predict more human-eating mangas to be green lit for anime |
| Woaaah, did not saw that one coming. I was laughing when Nagate got punched tho. |
| The world shall know the truth soon. |
| I will never not be amused that "mecha" is not a genre for this anime on mal. |
| That catheter scene was pretty funny. Are we about to get a love square going on here? |
Fai said: It does not have lolis, harems, incests or gary stus. AND it has an actual plot. Of course it is going to fly under radar. MAL only eats generic bullshit like this. Why would otherwise brillaint and inventive stuff like this or Casshern Sins sit below 8/10, while, most generic bullshit gets hyped? Oh and yes, this is not 2d, so generic otaku weebos would insta-hate it I don't disagree with you by any means, and I do realize that that is part of the reason why it may not be wholly popular on MAL. And, I wasn't just referring to MAL. Nor do I think that that is a problem that MAL solely deals with. That said, a lot of people will drop it because it is not generic 2d, regardless of the 'majority' or not. If something doesn't look appealing to someone usually they are less likely to continue watching it. Furthermore, it was merely a comment based on the concern about the animation and not the depth of the plot since I assume everyone that is now posting on this thread actually enjoys real plots. I've learned to ignore a lot of the morons on this site. Instead of getting irritated by it as you seem to be, it might be best just to let things be. |
| Poor Yamano. Tanikaze was Badass Human Photosynthesis. But Tanikaze isn't one : 0. Dat girls locker scene. Poor Tanikaze. Disturbing dream. Throwing up his food : 0 Izana is jealous OMG Kunato got brushed off. Tanikaze poplularity skyrocketed. No more pranks for him. But will see him get punched etc throughout the series I wonder if the Guana are human/third Gender gone horribly wrong???? |
| Well, a broken nose ain't that bad for the view he got, just ask Juugo. Still, he got it hard. Everyone jumping on him there, including a fan girl (?) and the elite four. Give that guy some room, he just got out of hospital! |
| Im starting to find major issues with this series' directing, its feeling really poorly ordered and alot of information is getting kind of glossed over or rushed, i also really dislike the amount of exposition that keeps happening. That and the transitions between scenes feels really off That said i really like the premise of the series and its world seems kind of cool(hoping to see some more explanation of that), the characters are kind of meh so far and the plot doesnt seem to be hitting and interesting moments in the coming episodes but hopefully it builds up to something. the episode itself was ok cause i was really bothered by the things mentioned above but its nothing bad, this ep was a 3/5 for me |
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 |
| Epic battle. This anime is gonna have some great action sequences. |
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| I know this sounds weird but does anyone else notice like a drop in fps when the anime is not in the fight sequences? |
Snow_Queen said: I could be careless about the dead character. How much I would prefer if this anime had better characters, so far it lacks in that department, plus many look similar to each other. Okay. Another awesome episode. Really love the atmosphere this series instills. Its really amusing that people still cant realize that the character look alikes are clones. |
IciBurnApr 21, 2014 4:57 PM
| This episode was better ^^ |
| This is like, good anime |
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| Definitely one of the best of this season! 5/5 |
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| I was done with the manga recently and my god does it get interesting later on. Its a shame it'll be 12 episode long. |
Snow_Queen said: Kay. Her death wasnt supposed to be tragic or hearth breaking, she got eaten,she died thats all there is too it. Unless you were wanting some crappy last minute monologue. I can tell the characters apart just fine, not every anime has to have characters hair dyed with every color on the visible spectrum to be distinguishable.IceBurn said: Another awesome episode. Really love the atmosphere this series instills. Its really amusing that people still cant realize that the character look alikes are clones. Doesn't matter if they have no development and they just die. And I didn't mean the clones but generally. Nihei's works have this issue in general. |
| Damn, Yamano got eaten. Harem incoming? Entravity said: This.I'm just waiting for Tanikaze to cut some Gauna tentacles and show us his moves that got him 99999 points in the simulator. |
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| 02:46 she got hit right? 05:17 tentaction!! 16:05 just like the Kyojin Yuhatan kawaii〜 7.5/10 for this episode. |
| Isayama Hajime should be awarded The Manga with The Highest Inconsistencies of Characters' Appearances. He keeps performing multiple plastic surgeries on those Shingeki No Kyojin characters in a SINGLE chapter. Yes, I've read up to the latest chapter of Shingeki No Kyojin manga. Forced myself to read through the kidsketching chapters after the anime's ended. At least from now on, I only have to go through the hell once a month. Patiently awaiting SNK TV/movie/OVA anime-sequel. The 2015 SNK live-action movie would probably suck. |
Fai said: Oh and yes, this is not 2d, so generic otaku weebos would insta-hate it Really dude, as of nowadays standard this CGI feels really uncomfortable. The framerate is shit, the characters looks like dolls, the movements feel unnatural. If this had CGI like for example: Final Fantasy: Advent Children it would be the best thing ever, and I'll love that, because I can't focus on action properly right now. |
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