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| Don't care if this is similar to Snk because I liked Snk so it doesn't bother me and this looks awesome. |
| I like how the main character isn't a pvssy for once. Seems like all the shows I watch have whiny leads lol. |
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| Amazing music and animation and no censoring. Great pilot episode! I like how the main character is sorta like Eren, but he's actually been using his own time and knowledge for the past 5 years to kill the kabane. Mumei might already be best girl after that last scene :p My only concern right now is that it's only gonna be 12 episodes. Let's see how this goes~ |
Mickdrew said: Fai said: Its sad that people who don't know any better will label this as AOT clone, when its nothing of the sort. Its a zombie apocalypse story in steampunk Japan. Then again AOT was not that original in the first place, so it makes sense for those less well-versed infiction to compare things to it. Once again you baffle me, Fai. It's an anime about a technologically underdeveloped society attempting to hold back against an imposing threat of mindless attackers who invade the city and force the people into a desperate struggle for survival while raising questions of moral ambiguity in the face of possible death. Both this and AoT seem to have panic as one of the central themes, and what some people are capable of doing out of fear. No one is claiming AoT was original - and it doesn't matter even if it was. This is clearly is appealing to the same people and has very similar themes. This isn't even getting into the details like the director, certain plot points, cinematography and art style - all of which are very reminiscent of AoT Exactly. I'm pretty sure they looked at snk and took points from it, while modyifing it enough to make it becomes its own thing. Wada said he hopes this becomes a big hit. And by following snk formula it has a god chance of doing. Fai said there are tons of zombie anime movies, but were they even successful? They want a successful formula and that's snk. No one just think of an idea out of the blue like that, they had to get an idea from something, and I'm pretty sure that was from snk. Just like how the author for snk got influence from the muv luv video games. So Fai bringing up poits that other does similar stuff like walking dead for eg. Does not say much because, I'm pretty sure it was inspired to be made because of snk, not the walking dead or zombie anime movies or any other similsr series. Snk is definitely what it was Inspired by, Unless Fsi has a concrete proof that they got this idea from another series or movie. The fact that it's the exact same staff kills any chance of it being influence from anything other than snk. |
keragammingApr 8, 2016 1:56 PM
Even US soldiers in real life make mistakes and are still handling weapons that could kill thousands of people. Civilian casualties and even friendly fire has happened with modern weapons, not just talking about old junk. IED driving straight into military post still happen today and how come they couldn't prevent that with the billions of dollars budget and modern technology? What about that M1 friendly fire onto another M1? They had 5 experience crews inside including two officers, a computer firing system, radio, satellite... and shit still happens. And a dude crashing a 2 billion dollar B2... why are these incompetent people still handling these expensive dangerous weapons. We're talking about lowering and pulling up a bridge in order to protect oneself, not about handling mass destruction weapons in a warIt isn't like they had 30 years to guild up these fortresses, I've seen a bridge near my house that take 5 years and it wasn't even that big or sophisticated. Maybe these guys didn't have enough metal or couldn't gather enough of them fast enough to make 3-4 walls of defense. If you ask me the defense is better than anything mustered up in the Walking Dead. |
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| Sure it's a pretty show but I didn't feel hooked until the very end when it showed the curse could be reversed and the girl beheading that enemy. My only gripe is that the characters seemed uninteresting but their stories will naturally develop as the weeks pass. This show could be something special. |
Sokah said: Feels like I'm watching The Walking Dead where they're trying to make something that isn't very much of a threat appear far far more deadly... and failing miserably. Seriously, when a little girl with a weapon that is nowhere near as effective as a sword can one-shot them... yeah. This is dumb. Not them. Only one. And one Zombie alone isn't much of a threat in most Zombie series/movies. And she is possibly not a normal human. |
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TheBigGuy said: Sokah said: Feels like I'm watching The Walking Dead where they're trying to make something that isn't very much of a threat appear far far more deadly... and failing miserably. Seriously, when a little girl with a weapon that is nowhere near as effective as a sword can one-shot them... yeah. This is dumb. Not them. Only one. And one Zombie alone isn't much of a threat in most Zombie series/movies. And she is possibly not a normal human. Yup. THe threat of zombies is that they spread. Quickly. And that there are many of them. Its like dealing with a swarm of bees. Going by the OP she is absolutely not normal. |
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| i really don't know what to think of this... on one hand, i like what they seem to be doing with the premise, even if it's basically steampunk attack on titan with zombies, but some parts of it are really stupid and edgy. like, how in the fuck did the infection just magically go away after he choked himself? why not just chop his arm off to stop the infection from spreading? also with the loli, she only chopped the kabane's head off, why wasn't it still moving? we established the kabane can only be killed when the heart is pierced which is coated in steel. it really does seem like it's pulling stuff out of it's ass. i'll give it a couple more episodes to see where it goes, but even then i'm not sure. |
| Haven't seen so much bs in only one episode in a while. This show is a trainwreck since episode 1, let alone it is a rip off. |
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You were talking about not having people who make mistakes take important post.. well it happens in real life military so fair comparison. Humans make mistakes dude. We don't know that him lowering the gate is a first time or not and people shift post so maybe its only this guy that does it or everyone. Just because 1 person does it doesn't mean everyone does. If they had truly cared about their own safety then they wouldn't have let a rookie guard the bridge during night time |
TyrelApr 9, 2016 7:27 PM
Nico- said: Conversations with people pinging/quoting me to argue about some old post I wrote years ago will not be entertained@Comic_Sans oh no y arnt ppl dieing i need more ppl dieing rly gud plot avansement jus liek tokyo ghoul if erbudy dies amirite |
| The concept is interesting, the art is good, but the pace is a piece of shit, sadly... |
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| Can someone explain it to me, how the f*ck he did saved himself? |
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Piromysl said: Can someone explain it to me, how the f*ck he did saved himself? i guess he strangelled himself, to stop the virus from trying to reach his brain and stop it from flowing in, and when it didnt, the virus subsided and he managed to be fine, but his hair turned gray it seems as a result of the virus almost getting to him. |
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| So the second season of AoT has already began? I've been waiting it for... Oh. |
| Mumei got the moves :) |
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| Not so much disturbed by the fact that they let the train in. The only opened the gate for the first one when it stopped, because it wasn't supposed to be there. The second one was on schedule, so lowering the bridge on approach might have actually been standard procedure, with the handling of the first train being the exception. I'm more concerned by the fact that they didn't have a double-gate construction or really any redundancies build at all. Compared to the size of the station, it would have been a relatively small effort, and one that was historically integral to the concept of Japanese castles. The main character starts out appearing a bit cliché and whiny, but I quite like his character design visually, and I very much appreciate his voice acting. Also, by the end of the first episode he seems to know what he's doing, which is a welcome change from the clueless guy on a quest for self discovery we so often get to see. Finally, the art, even more so than the animation, was just godly. It can still go any way, but I will definitely watch the following episode(s). |
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| I'm really liking the main character. I hope he doesn't get a power up from that bite. It followed the Attack on Titan formula a bit too much, but it still had a different feel to it. |
| looked very promising! |
Fai said: TheBigGuy said: Not them. Only one. And one Zombie alone isn't much of a threat in most Zombie series/movies. And she is possibly not a normal human. Yup. THe threat of zombies is that they spread. Quickly. And that there are many of them. Its like dealing with a swarm of bees. Going by the OP she is absolutely not normal. Hi. I've also seen you in the Kabaneri/SnK comparison thread. Looks like we think alike. By the way, kinda funny, that I'm watching the old movie Tarantula, while discussing an anime about monsters. |
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| wow Someone our MC is the first to break the curse nice !!! Also he is Ushio's VA :D |
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Albi-kun said: I'm really liking the main character. I hope he doesn't get a power up from that bite. It followed the Attack on Titan formula a bit too much, but it still had a different feel to it. I'm 100% sure he got a power up. His hair changed a little in color and also he still has the marks on his back like those Kabaneri but they don't glow orange on him that's the only difference. I've just seen. |
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| Man that was great. Looks like this one will be one of my favorites of this season. Hoping it delivers. |
Madara22 said: Albi-kun said: I'm really liking the main character. I hope he doesn't get a power up from that bite. It followed the Attack on Titan formula a bit too much, but it still had a different feel to it. I'm 100% sure he got a power up. His hair changed a little in color and also he still has the marks on his back like those Kabaneri but they don't glow orange on him that's the only difference. I've just seen. Yeah, what's up with that hair? I hope he doesn't become Eren 2.0 |
| Okay, what kind of virus just gives up when it's unable to reach the brain for like 10 seconds and then completely disappears? |
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| Watched the first episode and....eh. This is just Attack on Titan again. They aren't just similar, this is Attack on Titan with a palette swap and a few minor differences. I dunno, I can't really get excited about this show because I've seen it before. |
| They let the train in because not only did it arrive on schedule, but the dead guys' hand was pulling the whistle, which I'm guessing is the signal to alert the fortress that the train is "safe.' |
KalistoApr 8, 2016 6:17 PM
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Albi-kun said: Madara22 said: I'm 100% sure he got a power up. His hair changed a little in color and also he still has the marks on his back like those Kabaneri but they don't glow orange on him that's the only difference. I've just seen. Yeah, what's up with that hair? I hope he doesn't become Eren 2.0 The Kabaneri remind me of zombies which they are there is this American Tv Show, that once turned they have the same hair color and at the same place our MC had. I think that he'll have the power of Zombies with the Intellect of humans. |
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| Really damn good I am hooked |
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| I'm amazed by this, i don't care why other people doesn't liked it.. I love so much animes like this, when humans were forced to build a wall to survive from monsters/zombies/titans wtv, and this anime is happening during Industrial Revolution that makes it even better, steampunk machines everywhere, and those powerful trains! Damn :D So that guy who is probably main character, just created a weapon that can kill them and somehow he managed to cure himself... i hope they will explain how he managed to stop the infection from spreading and kill it.. So much questions, and no answers xD I love the idea of this anime so much, i really hope this will have +24 episodes! And btw love the views of the city. |
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| awesome i think it's the best anime in this season |
| No boobs physichs, no giant boobs, no bullets passing through boobs... 0/10 Just kidding, this actually was pretty awesome, looks like another contender for AOTS Also, it amuses me how the very same people who complain about cliche stuff in every other show, seem to have no problem with how this is pretty much SnK with zombies... I guess doing the same thing again is only boring when you wish to bitch about it in forums huh ? |
| Wow. Ikoma is badass. I knew it, that was EGOIST! <3 Fast forward to next week please! |
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| Is it just me that I sense some Hayao Miyazaki-like style of art? I don't know---it feels so refreshing, even for a bloody show. |
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| that was great first episode, but then again first episodes of any anime are usually great anyway |
| Oh my god that art was beautiful. It's like God Eater art but not shitty. Even though they're not quite zombies, it's still nice to have anything like them in anime since the genre seems to be pretty rare here. I don't wanna jinx it and call it AOTS already, but I will say that was the best first episode of the season. |
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Kalisto said: They let the train in because not only did it arrive on schedule, but the dead guys' hand was pulling the whistle, which I'm guessing is the signal to alert the fortress that the train is "safe.' Hey thanks for the insight, that's kinda bugging me, because they are so rigorous with checking people and yet be so careless to let the train pass right though, lol Annyway my bets are high for this one! *.* |
Rixardinho77Apr 8, 2016 7:54 PM
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| I thought that this was quite epic. My main problem was the fact that they took precautions and thoroughly examined the train that arrived during the day before letting down the gate/tracks, but when the night train was approaching the guards simply lowered the gate/tracks. That was incredibly stupid. I love the art, sound, and characters so far. |
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| I'm still on the fence about this. Before any episodes premiered, I was very ehh about it like a lot of people because of how much it looked like a copy of Attack On Titan. Now that I've seen the first episode, I realize it's not really all that similar to Attack On Titan, but still I'm not sure if I'm all that impressed. The Kabane are basically zombies of some sort, and I think zombie overdose in the US media has made me a bit sick of the concept now so that might be why it didn't do much for me. I still might check out the next episode just to make sure if my initial reaction was not just a fluke. Still not sure if this will be a weekly watch for me or not. |
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