Smile Down the Runway
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| This is good. Better than what I expected |
| Ok like wow that was a good start///... hmm I wish this would happen more in real life... in Reality the company would have just taken it for themselves.... |
ibraheem234Jan 11, 2020 7:41 AM
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| Wait... this has an anime? I was so clueless... |
  Wandering Witch is the best light novel ever! |
| Good episode, but the ost is very annoying |
MehmetY said: Bibimbapski said: I haven't read the manga yet since I'm reading so many things right now. However, I saw the tag "SHOUNEN" in the manga. Is that true? How is it a shounen? Shounen isn't a complete genre, everything can be a shounen as long as it's published in a shounen magazine. As long as the mc is a young teenager ( below 19 ) it's a shounen. That's one. And two, if the mc also has a particular goal / dreams it is a shounen. And usually the mc tries to become better and develop themselves to reach their goal. In Runway, the mc, Ikuto, doesn't have a particular dream but he finds it bit by bit as he progresses. So it still counts, because he tries to develop himself and his skill at making clothes. And three, there usually is a strong desire that keeps the mc to go on reaching their goals. In runway, Ikuto doesn't have a strong desire, but Chiyuki motivates him and makes him share the same desire. Chiyuki made Ikuto to design clothes for her. And she encouraged him and actually helped him to become a fashion designer. Their desire, their passion in fashion both as the model and the designer are slowly aligned. And this is exactly what makes it a shounen. Ikuto doesn't have the determination he needs to become a fashion designer but after he met Chiyuki he slowly gained it. |
Wandering Witch is the best light novel ever! |
MehmetY said: White_Hollow said: As long as the mc is a young teenager ( below 19 ) it's a shounen. That's one. And two, if the mc also has a particular goal / dreams it is a shounen. And usually the mc tries to become better and develop themselves to reach their goal. And three, there usually is a strong desire that keeps the mc to go on reaching their goals. According to this definition, 3-gatsu no Lion 2nd Season and Vinland Saga are shounen too. Four, shounen genre is aimed at young teenagers. So it has to be something which doesn't involve violence and sex. Havent watched 3 Gatsu so i can't say anything about it. But for Vinland Saga, the reason why it is not shounen is because it's clearly not aimed for young teenagers. You can see how much gore the show has. And it doesn't hold back from doing so. |
Wandering Witch is the best light novel ever! |
| Didn't expect that episode to be that good. Setting already sounded interesting. But shounen ... yeah. For a shounen though the first episode was really good. Reminds a bit of Ballroom. Other stuff usually not done by young people nowadays. And htere it was even part of the episode. The boy being the only member in the club (cause no one is interested in such stuff). Pacing also was good. Pretty fast with the pic of his design being taken and spread. Looking forward to more. |
| It felt kinda rushed, all the major obstacles resolved within the episode almost by pure chance. But the premise is still interesting enough. These main characters make quite an unusual combination, looking forward to their future work together. |
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| It's by no means a bad show. I love the subject matter, but I'm also wary of running a shounen narrative outside of the confine of a high school setting. It could send potentially dangerous message to teenagers that they do not have to plan their career and set their expectation more realistically. I know a lot of people (especially the younger ones) are probably gonna disagree with me strongly, but I'm not really against shows about idealists. My problem is that the idealists in these shows are almost always guaranteed to succeed at the end no matter what happens in between. Try make a show about a dream chaser who is ultimately crushed by reality but still manages to affirm the dignity of his/her idealist passion-- that would make it a much more genuine show because your affirmation of idealism isn't based on any guarantee of success. (like Slam Dunk) Anyway, I still think there should be more shows targeting teenagers about how to live a good life without having to be "world top XX". I've seen too many people who live miserably once they entered adulthood because by definition there ain't enough room for everyone who want to be the top, the most famous, the most successful. The only one who are benefited from spreading this ideology is the corporates who exploit on young people's passion. If you know anything about the fashion industry you must have heard that fashion companies have been hiring full-time "interns" with absolutely 0 salary. A lot of young people are freely giving their labour and talent to them for years and most of them are not going to be able to get a decent job in the industry. If you don't have a relatively rich family who can support you financially to work a few years for free after college, you're not gonna have any chance in the industry at all. Why encourage young people living in a poor family who has no connection and no cultural capital to bet their life on it like there is no other way to live a decent life other than to become exactly what you wished yourself to be when you were 12 and uninformed? Are the lives of the vast majority of the world population not worth living? Actually there are shows about adults who sacrificed their dream for supporting the family. I often find that a lot more mature and respectable. |
CHCJan 11, 2020 9:49 AM
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| Episode 1 but it feels like it's not. Things happened so fast O-O I wonder if I'll still continue to watch this series. Didn't pique my interest. |
White_Hollow said: But for Vinland Saga, the reason why it is not shounen is because it's clearly not aimed for young teenagers. You can see how much gore the show has. And it doesn't hold back from doing so. For starters Vinland Saga started in a shonen publisher. The author switched to a seinen publisher because he couldn't keep up with weekly deliveries, it had nothing to do with the content or the target aimed to. Secondly. Gore has nothing to do with where a title should be published. Look at original Devilman manga from the 70s, it was more brutal than Vinland Saga manga and it caused a lot of controversy by being published in a shonen publisher back in the days. |
| A petite girl who dreams of being a super model and a guy struggling to be a fashion designer......hummm, this could be interesting. FYI , the current shortest super model is Kate Moss, who stands out at 5'5". |
JiangHaoyi1979Jan 11, 2020 12:11 PM
| I personally hate these type of stories "X years ago" always making stakes meaningless like "Oh no they both can lose their jobs and dreams!!... Ah, I forgot that in few years They'll always have Paris" every true risk and danger will never exist. But overall it was great episode. |
| Manga recommendation: - Spy x Family (Ch.96/? - biweekly) | Sakamoto Days (Ch.163/? - weekly) - MARRIAGETOXIN (Ch.85/? - weekly) | Mama Yuuyu (Ch.29 - Finished) - Make the Exorcist Fall in Love (Ch.63/? - biweekly) - You and I Are Polar Opposites (Ch.52/? - biweekly) Anime recommendation: - Deca-Dence (Finished) | Wave, Listen to Me! (Finished) - If My Favorite Pop Idol Made It to the Budokan, I Would Die (Finished) - Diary of Our Days at the Breakwater (Finished) |
| Well, the story is as dramatic as I expected but I'm enjoying it so far. That said, I'm finding Chiyuki's cocky attitude a bit irritating. Guess models need to have that kind of personality but still. Ikuto, on the other hand, might be the main reason I will enjoy this series. The fact that he's taking the "parent" role in taking care of his sisters is really sweet and since I love stories related to family members supporting each other, I know I will end up loving him and his family eventually. Solid start overall. |
| Another one of the season that's one of my favorites! Characters are great and complement each other perfectly, their objetives are hard but they will eventualy achieve them. Their team-work will be necessary for both of them to success. The OST is pretty nice, as the visuals, the animation is smooth and the color are bright and animated. [100/100] |
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Kimurah said: White_Hollow said: But for Vinland Saga, the reason why it is not shounen is because it's clearly not aimed for young teenagers. You can see how much gore the show has. And it doesn't hold back from doing so. For starters Vinland Saga started in a shonen publisher. The author switched to a seinen publisher because he couldn't keep up with weekly deliveries, it had nothing to do with the content or the target aimed to. Secondly. Gore has nothing to do with where a title should be published. Look at original Devilman manga from the 70s, it was more brutal than Vinland Saga manga and it caused a lot of controversy by being published in a shonen publisher back in the days. I see, now that i think about it even hunter x hunter is a bit gore and it's still a shounen. Well, i guess there is no exact indicator to define what a shounen genre is |
White_HollowJan 11, 2020 3:32 PM
Wandering Witch is the best light novel ever! |
F2k65 said: White_Hollow said: Four, shounen genre is aimed at young teenagers. So it has to be something which doesn't involve violence and sex. Havent watched 3 Gatsu so i can't say anything about it. But for Vinland Saga, the reason why it is not shounen is because it's clearly not aimed for young teenagers. You can see how much gore the show has. And it doesn't hold back from doing so. domestic na kanojo, and chainsaw Man are shounen, despite Domekano having sex scenes and chainsaw man having a lot of gore scenes. Chainsaw man is packed with a lot of fun and the mc is a dork, so story wise even though it's gore it's still fitting for teenagers. Although it literally almost killed every characters in the series and full of gore. I think Denji is the main reason why it is a shounen. As a main character he really doesn't have any sense of responsibilities, he just want to fool around and get what he wants. Pretty much what a teenager would think of. I only watch the anime but for Domekano, i think it has something to do with Natsuo. Even though it does has sex scenes, Natsuo still hesitates and feel guilty after doing so. Even though, in the latter half of the anime, his brakes is totally broken and he is starting to make out with Hina in every occassion there is. Compare it with Kuzu no Honkai, where both Hanabi anf Mugi doesn't even have a brake from the get go. But again, there is no exact indicator for a series to be a shounen. So my answers aren't precise. |
Wandering Witch is the best light novel ever! |
| omg, that was sickeningly sweet and i loved it! |
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| w0w! i'm impressed! never thought this was good huh! lol at the VA cast...i feel like 2B and 9S talking to each other (from Automata) the MC guy Ikuto & his younger sister Honoka! char designs are nice and OST was good. 5/5. |
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| The color palette was colorful as the rainbow. Good choice for an adaptation with a vibrant main lead. The isolation shot when Chiyuki says the same thing she dreads to hear was pretty well executed. A selfless male protagonist and a Jhon Cena female lead, looking forward to the next episode. |
 Your life to come is bound to make you smile |
| The ending to the episode felt a little abrupt, but everything else was right up my alley. One of the more promising titles of the season. |
| I did hear that this is more like a sports show than a fashion show and I can see why. Fairly fun premiere but not overly excited about the rest. |
| This was not what I normally watch, but I was strangely interested in this and decided to give it a chance. Glad I did since I really loved the first episode. I can't wait to see more designs of Ikuto, the first outfit was pretty cute. Also, his little sister, aahhhh, need to protecc <3 Chiyuki is really pretty and seeing her chasing her dreams made me remember a few things from my past, so I can relate a lot. I'll probably also read the manga since people say it's so much better. |
Haptism93Jan 12, 2020 4:11 AM
  I will show no mercy for you You had no mercy for me The only thing that I ask Love me mercilessly |
| Shizuku: "You just don't have the height", "Chiyuki, it's impossible", "Please just give up". [Chiyuki struts in with custom couture several days later..] Shizuku: ..Okay, you're hired.  So, like.. It wasn't the height.. |
Ten said: It felt kinda rushed, all the major obstacles resolved within the episode almost by pure chance. But the premise is still interesting enough. These main characters make quite an unusual combination, looking forward to their future work together. Yeah... For a shounen, this much story progression is enough for 12 ep season if written wisely which we got in a single ep that is nothing short of extraordinary but at the same time there is huge possibility that the story will go downhill from the beginning.. Still... Looking forward to it.. |
| Why is it listed as shonen tho?? |
| ~Xind |
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| People are missing a hidden gem in this show. Not-so-new grand concept (a person achieving his/her goal), but a refreshingly new theme (fashion designer and model). I love the VA cast for both main characters. And also... She is very beautiful, don't you think? I've always loved her design (and most of the series' characters) ever since I started reading the manga. |
YosepRAJan 12, 2020 2:40 PM
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| The first anime inspired by shows such as Project Runway, <Country>'s Next Top Model etc., it's a really refreshing series in the slew of imitations, enough for it to stand out and be unique. Not just some simpleton's dream, but for lead female Chiyuki, being a supermodel to be the presentation growing up with her limitations. Sure, having a dream as big as life itself (being models and fashion designers) is a cause for worry, but with the ambition, they can go far, not without overcoming their fears in the process. With that, the fledgling ambitions of Chiyuki and Ikuto are soon realising every moment. But it's clear from his side that aside from supporting his family, he's taking everything together whilst putting his ambition aside, forgetting that his family too are also his consumers, and that they help support him. It's really nice to see such a mature family. And with it, the support that Chiyuki starts her ultimate dream anew with her dad's agency, with her name as the family's branding in French. Before we knew it, Chiyuki is once again standing in the limelight, with Ikuto himself landing together in Chiyuki's company. Color me surprised. This is studio Ezo'la's 3rd (count 2.5 since Sounan Desu ka? is only half-episode long) outing, but now with the experience made since Happy Sugar Life, it's going to be a stunning production. Damn happy for the faithful manga adaptation, and only want more. |
KANLen09Jan 12, 2020 3:29 PM
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| Am I the only one who got really annoyed about the soundtrack which got used 2 times in the beginning of the episode, it really felt like some cheap free copyright song you can find on youtube and it felt out of place aswell, mainly the second time we hear it (around 5min of episode). Apart from that, it was okay, I prefered the manga but it was not bad. |
| Wow I kinda dislike this type of anime but this start was unexpected for me, really amazing. Totally loved this episode. |
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 She composes the tweet from (I'm assuming) her home timeline, but the tweet button to actually post it is over at her profile page.. Instagram is called Instogram.. And apparently the favourite button never went away..  |
this_shit_againJan 13, 2020 4:47 AM
| Good very good !!! |
White_Hollow said: MehmetY said: According to this definition, 3-gatsu no Lion 2nd Season and Vinland Saga are shounen too. Four, shounen genre is aimed at young teenagers. So it has to be something which doesn't involve violence and sex. Havent watched 3 Gatsu so i can't say anything about it. But for Vinland Saga, the reason why it is not shounen is because it's clearly not aimed for young teenagers. You can see how much gore the show has. And it doesn't hold back from doing so. Nope a shonen is a manga published in a shonen magazine. That's why Claymore, SnK or Alice in Borderland are shonen even if they seems like seinen. Obviously there is a target but it doesn't mean that's you can everytime know if it's a shonen, shojo, josei or seinen just by looking the art or the mc. And multiple manga change. Orange was a Shojo and become a Seinen. For Vinland it was at first a shonen. As for Runway de Waratte juste read the manga, it's obvious that it was made for a shonen magazine with all those shonen tropes. |
Sylverthas said: xXPORTALXx said: Why is it listed as shonen tho?? Without any further knowledge I guess this could go into the direction of shounen shows like Food Wars. Here the guy makes clothes and she presents them. Later on they will have "tournaments" (fashion shows) against some pretty eccentric individuals. Ugh I'm sorry but I rather hate those shows that try to turn non-combative topics into some sort of 'battle,' with the exception of athletic themes as they're more or less mock battles to begin with. I'm out haha |
| ~Xind |
| This is really good! I love how Chiyuki never give up on her dreams, it inspires me too. |
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