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I don't know why you guys complain so much, the artstyle is absolutely fine in this remake...

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Oct 25, 2020 4:40 PM
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Characters frankly look better, and more sensible than ever before.

Can't you just be grateful and happy that you've gotten a new adaptation of such an old manga at all. :(

...

Anyway, years passed since I last watched something related to TB, and while I expect complete recast of characters, I could see Takehito Koyasu reprising his role as Seishiro.
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Oct 25, 2020 4:51 PM
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I'm actually looking forward to it being retold in a 2021 setting. I've read and reread Tokyo Babylon so many times, and it is excellent, but I'm very curious to see what kind of story they can tell with this new setting. As long as Ohkawa is involved with the writing, which iirc she usually is.
Oct 25, 2020 5:08 PM
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Was there an older anime for this or are people basing their assumptions off the manga?
Oct 25, 2020 5:57 PM
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I think people are complaining or saying this is "cursed news" because it's by the studio that made Hand Shakers... which was pretty cursed.
But that's just my guess, though
Oct 25, 2020 6:53 PM
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I'm so ready for it. I hope we'll get many episodes and that they'll follow the manga.
Oct 25, 2020 8:44 PM
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I was super pumped when I saw this in my notifications. Then I opened it and saw the studio. Why fucking Go Hands of all places? What the hell?
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Yeah, I don't know. Part of me is really excited because I watched the trailer and it looks great, and the other part of me saw the grim reality that is the studio. Hoping this is GoHands first project that gets at least an 8 on this site.

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I'm honestly just super stoked that Tokyo Babylon is getting attention again after so many years. I'm hopeful that the anime will be good, but even if it's not, it could still bring some renewed interest to a pretty dormant fandom.
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So looking forward to this! I can't believe we get a TV series after all this time (*≧▽≦)
I really hope it's gonna be a good adaptation despite the studio, it's just so exciting to see my fave characters in a new animation style.
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Oct 26, 2020 12:43 AM

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i like my anime men to have ridiculous huge old school clamp shoulders so the pv was a little disappointing. rip toya's shoulders in the new clear card anime. also the fact this being done by hand shakers studio is filling me with fear

tokyo babylon is one of my favorite manga so I'm sure my expectations will not be met lol
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I'm in the minority that doesn't even think the stuff that GoHands have produced in the past was even that bad, and judging an adaptation, before it's even out, based solely on the studio that's doing it is incredibly shortsighted to begin with.

As a longtime fan of the Manga I'm excited for this. It's a miracle that this is even being adapted at all for modern audiences, let alone being adapted fully (which according to what I've read is going to be the case).

And hey, maybe this means some other older CLAMP works will get the Anime adaptation they deserve if this does well. I'd be down for that.
Oct 26, 2020 3:42 AM

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i think i'm just gonna fine with whatever's gonna be made lmao :D
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Oct 26, 2020 3:58 AM

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Wow, didn't expect they will revive it again! Surely looking forward to it! <3
And with GoHands studio, ooooh it will be marvelous~

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Well, when I haven't watched the trailer, I was literally in tears! Tokyo Babylon is surely one of my fav... So I'm already glad that they would get a full anime... (hope they would also get enough time to tell the whole story...not like the half-assed RG Veda OVA....or the rushed X movie...)

After watching the trailer, let me be honest, I'm surprised by its quality (the SFX is sure - Wooooow!!) and the movements etc, just from the sakura from the start you can already see its improvement from the previous Tokyo Babylon OVA... However, you can't say its perfect since as a CLAMP fan, we all loooooove their original artstyle... since the artstyle has been changed...that's quite a sad one for us (of course it will attract those younger viewers since the new generation is more into this kind of style)..

But yes as I said before: I'm already in tears that we are going to get a proper remake...that's actually some hope for those other manga(which CLAMP never finished) *uhem - X.. uhem uhem* to let them finally finish it...

(sorry for such a long text my lord I'm just way too excited HhHhHhhh)



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Everyone should forget Hand Shakers and W'z. These anime are Frontier Works and script writer self-satisfaction. Not completely GoHands responsibility. Actually they improved art in W'z.
I really love GoHands artwork except the above anime. And they're doing neat job with manga adaptation and sequels.
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The artstyle is pretty enough and fine if you wanted a K spinoff...

I, however, did not.
Oct 27, 2020 12:16 PM

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Aeradae said:
The artstyle is pretty enough and fine if you wanted a K spinoff...

I, however, did not.


Do you mean that you find the artstyle in animation not that pleasing? XDDD
(Well if you do - same same same)


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U1Q98m-Sei said:
Aeradae said:
The artstyle is pretty enough and fine if you wanted a K spinoff...

I, however, did not.


Do you mean that you find the artstyle in animation not that pleasing? XDDD
(Well if you do - same same same)

It's just.... nothing that I saw in the preview even felt like it belonged to CLAMP, if that makes sense?
CLAMP has such a unique style, and it's reflected in pretty much all of their other works that have been animated. This just.... isn't it. Subaru looks super young and like a completely different character, and Seishirou looks like a softer version of Saruhiko Fushimi. Basically, the character designs weren't broken so why did they try and fix them?

The art is pretty enough in and of itself I guess, but... it just doesn't work for me for this series. Although I have to say that the backgrounds/blurred stuff is reeeeeally distracting so hopefully that was just to show off in the preview lol.





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The art looks like CLAMP's current artstyle, and I think it's beautiful. The only problem I have is how the trees look too realistic for a CLAMP story. Hope they have proper drawings by the time the anime is made.

I wonder if this will lead to X finally being continued. Lol.
(Yeah, that probably won't happen. 😢)

Edit: I looked at the art again. It feels more shoujo than CLAMP, apparently. It's still close to their current style, so I don't mind the character design changes that much. Plus, it's pretty. But, I hope the anime properly makes the art give off a CLAMP-ish feeling. CLAMP art shouldn't be messed with!
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Aeradae said:
U1Q98m-Sei said:


Do you mean that you find the artstyle in animation not that pleasing? XDDD
(Well if you do - same same same)

It's just.... nothing that I saw in the preview even felt like it belonged to CLAMP, if that makes sense?
CLAMP has such a unique style, and it's reflected in pretty much all of their other works that have been animated. This just.... isn't it. Subaru looks super young and like a completely different character, and Seishirou looks like a softer version of Saruhiko Fushimi. Basically, the character designs weren't broken so why did they try and fix them?

The art is pretty enough in and of itself I guess, but... it just doesn't work for me for this series. Although I have to say that the backgrounds/blurred stuff is reeeeeally distracting so hopefully that was just to show off in the preview lol.







Uoooo - Looks like I'm the only one here who thinks the SFX is beautiful here XDD
but for real, the sakura really made me think of X ;-; (only the movie thoooough)

But yes I do agree about the character design - Seishirou looks not even half... devilish/psycho with the look he has now and Subaru...hhh
They indeed look way younger with that kind of artstyl (but isn't subaru quite young in TB?)


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FuMomo-kun said:
The art looks like CLAMP's current artstyle, and I think it's beautiful. The only problem I have is how the trees look too realistic for a CLAMP story. Hope they have proper drawings by the time the anime is made.

I wonder if this will lead to X finally being continued. Lol.
(Yeah, that probably won't happen. 😢)

Edit: I looked at the art again. It feels more shoujo than CLAMP, apparently. It's still close to their current style, so I don't mind the character design changes that much. Plus, it's pretty. But, I hope the anime properly makes the art give off a CLAMP-ish feeling. CLAMP art shouldn't be messed with!


We do have some hope now since TB gets a new anime ;-; let's just hope it will be finished one day and that at least they are alive ;w;;;;

(for clamp - wishing for a happy ending was already too much, just alive will be enough hhh)


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im so excited wow ahhh
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U1Q98m-Sei said:
FuMomo-kun said:
The art looks like CLAMP's current artstyle, and I think it's beautiful. The only problem I have is how the trees look too realistic for a CLAMP story. Hope they have proper drawings by the time the anime is made.

I wonder if this will lead to X finally being continued. Lol.
(Yeah, that probably won't happen. 😢)

Edit: I looked at the art again. It feels more shoujo than CLAMP, apparently. It's still close to their current style, so I don't mind the character design changes that much. Plus, it's pretty. But, I hope the anime properly makes the art give off a CLAMP-ish feeling. CLAMP art shouldn't be messed with!


We do have some hope now since TB gets a new anime ;-; let's just hope it will be finished one day and that at least they are alive ;w;;;;

(for clamp - wishing for a happy ending was already too much, just alive will be enough hhh)


Yeah, hoping for a happy ending for a CLAMP story is too much. I will hope at least the characters get a fairly happy ending and they stay alive. Especially Kamui and Subaru. (I kind of ship them. Lol)
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FuMomo-kun said:
U1Q98m-Sei said:


We do have some hope now since TB gets a new anime ;-; let's just hope it will be finished one day and that at least they are alive ;w;;;;

(for clamp - wishing for a happy ending was already too much, just alive will be enough hhh)


Yeah, hoping for a happy ending for a CLAMP story is too much. I will hope at least the characters get a fairly happy ending and they stay alive. Especially Kamui and Subaru. (I kind of ship them. Lol)


YES its quite a underrated ship, like the way they have similar experiences or even 'destiny'(they are like twins) and the way they interact each other is just way too cute and... healing (from the tortures of Fuuma & Seishirou hhh). But to be honest, I would like to have the new anime stick to its original storyline (not making it into a happy ending or so ) that would ruin the whole setting my opinion ;w;


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Aeradae said:
The artstyle is pretty enough and fine if you wanted a K spinoff...

I, however, did not.


The same here. I really like K and the character design there, but as a fan of CLAMP I can't really be happy that Subaru resembles Misaki and Seishirou resembles Munakata while Hokuto doesn't seem to resemble anyone, even less her original -_-' At least the sakura petals were very CLAMP :P I'm certainly going to watch the series, but I always approach the adaptations of CLAMP mangas with caution, as there are just few that were really good.
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U1Q98m-Sei said:
FuMomo-kun said:


Yeah, hoping for a happy ending for a CLAMP story is too much. I will hope at least the characters get a fairly happy ending and they stay alive. Especially Kamui and Subaru. (I kind of ship them. Lol)


YES its quite a underrated ship, like the way they have similar experiences or even 'destiny'(they are like twins) and the way they interact each other is just way too cute and... healing (from the tortures of Fuuma & Seishirou hhh). But to be honest, I would like to have the new anime stick to its original storyline (not making it into a happy ending or so ) that would ruin the whole setting my opinion ;w;


Yes. I agree. I don't mind small changes, but making the story happy would take a big chunk of Subaru's growth away.
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Omg yes, this is a real thing? HYPE! I think it looks very good and I'm looking forward!
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Ill be from those people who are disappointed by art... When I saw the PV at first I thought that it is some kind of fan video until it struck me that its not fake. How could they make cute shoujo manga-like artstyle for psychological horror series? Characters doesnt look like themselves, Seishirou looks like random 18 years old schoolboy, I cant even....
Sure, as CLAMP fan ill watch it, but I know Ill be sad thinking how it doesnt do justice to the manga, how lacking of atmosphere and charm it is... :''(
p.s. having hopes for X ending on which I kinda gave up long ago
Nov 15, 2020 1:27 PM
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I'm interested in it like I am with all things Clamp. It looks pretty but it does somewhat miss the mark on feeling distinctly "Clamp" to me.
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New Key Visual
New PV
Cast, Staff (Edit: sorry I missed it)
Spring 2021
OP by Shouta Aoi
ED by Nana Mizuki
https://natalie.mu/comic/news/405335
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I Two Syaorans from Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE and TRC!!!
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tsubasalover said:
New Key Visual
New PV
Cast
Spring 2021
OP by Shouta Aoi
ED by Nana Mizuki
https://natalie.mu/comic/news/405335
I don't know much about Shota Aoi, and Yuichiro Umehara, but more Nana Mizuki is always a good thing.

...

I did however thought they would get Takehito Koyasu to reprise Seishiro.
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tsubasalover said:
New Key Visual
New PV
Cast
Spring 2021
OP by Shouta Aoi
ED by Nana Mizuki
https://natalie.mu/comic/news/405335

Staff:
Director: Shingo Suzuki (K Project, Mardock Scramble)
Episode Director: Susumu Kudou (Mardock Scramble, Dies Irae, Magic Kaito 1412)
Series Composition: Jun Kumagai (Hamatora The Animation, Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu)
Character Design: Makoto Furuta (Seitokai Yakuindomo. K: Seven Stories - The Idol K)
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tsubasalover said:
New Key Visual
New PV
Cast
Spring 2021
OP by Shouta Aoi
ED by Nana Mizuki
https://natalie.mu/comic/news/405335


I was disappointed this PV. At least I decided stop reading the manga. No thanks. Especially Series Composition person is wrong choice.
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Ill be from those people who are disappointed by art... When I saw the PV at first I thought that it is some kind of fan video until it struck me that its not fake. How could they make cute shoujo manga-like artstyle for psychological horror series? Characters doesnt look like themselves, Seishirou looks like random 18 years old schoolboy, I cant even....
Sure, as CLAMP fan ill watch it, but I know Ill be sad thinking how it doesnt do justice to the manga, how lacking of atmosphere and charm it is... :''(
p.s. having hopes for X ending on which I kinda gave up long ago

I have the same feeling! I thought it was some fan video and the poster was a fanart... I totally agree with you about the manga atmosphere and X end... I'll watch this anime just because I love the manga so much.
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I don't think the new PV is bad, however it did not inspire confidence in this project either. Subaru's VA and the direction of the show based off the trailer make me skeptical.
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Not that I want to trigger the fans here or anything but the original art looks something straight out of the circus. The new art looks 100x better.
(Spoken as a fan of Cardcaptor Sakura and TRC, and I love the new art in Clear Card).

Also, I'm very positive about this since it could be the first step in right direction for Clampverse if it's successful. Though I would love to see TRC reboot instead, but it's a good start.
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Tekakurika said:
Ill be from those people who are disappointed by art... When I saw the PV at first I thought that it is some kind of fan video until it struck me that its not fake. How could they make cute shoujo manga-like artstyle for psychological horror series? Characters doesnt look like themselves, Seishirou looks like random 18 years old schoolboy, I cant even....
Sure, as CLAMP fan ill watch it, but I know Ill be sad thinking how it doesnt do justice to the manga, how lacking of atmosphere and charm it is... :''(
p.s. having hopes for X ending on which I kinda gave up long ago

Yeah, pretty much this.
Hokuto and Subaru look totally fine, but Seishirou looks too damn young and doesn't do the character any justice.
Aside from that, the animation looks fine as well. I'm still hyped to watch it, and see how they adapt the manga.
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I think I can live with the artstyle as long as I get my misery porn lol. There is less gore in TB than the original X manga after all. But I hope they won't censor X again if they ever make another anime adaption of it.

I just hope the story stays the same because there are some themes that were more OK to portray in the 90s but are probably deemed controversial nowadays. Like the implied incest (sexual abuse?) between Seishirou and his mother.

Seishirou is a very interesting villain who is surprisingly morally grey at times so I hope he stays the same. I think it's important to portray Subaru as a flawed protagonist because even if he means well he makes a lot of really stupid decisions. They are foil characters to each other.

Part of me likes seeing Hokuto look badass in the trailer but the story would also be completely different if they changed the ending. As much I dislike the "Women in refrigerators" trope I'm not sure if I want that.
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shounen ai? but the main cast is a girl? ill still watch it though
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shounen ai? but the main cast is a girl? ill still watch it though


Main cast is a girl since its a twins (quite young in age) sooooooo - but yes watch it or read the manga~ highly recommend it hh (maybe a start with OVA?)


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U1Q98m-Sei said:
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shounen ai? but the main cast is a girl? ill still watch it though


Main cast is a girl since its a twins (quite young in age) sooooooo - but yes watch it or read the manga~ highly recommend it hh (maybe a start with OVA?)


Just reading it would probably be quicker than watching the not-great OVA.
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Main cast is a girl since its a twins (quite young in age) sooooooo - but yes watch it or read the manga~ highly recommend it hh (maybe a start with OVA?)


Just reading it would probably be quicker than watching the not-great OVA.

True trueeeeeeee~ I do like OVA's cast though hhhh (quite sad that the new subaru's cast is a woman but yeah - again... better than nothing)


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The fact that it is GoHands worries me
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Between the preview, key art, and studio/staff, everything to come out so far makes it look worse and worse.
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seishirou does not look like the buisness school pedophile he is. shoulders not threatening enough.
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Honestly, at this point, I don't care if SHAFT adapts it (I despise SHAFT and definitely don't trust them to do a shoujo), I just want the possibility of X FINALLY being continued. I need it. I need it DESPERATELY. When I heard this news, it was like 17 years of waiting, desperately desiring to know what Kamui REALLY wants, to know if my baby Yuzuriha and Kusanagi get a nice happy platonic ending, desperate to know who survives, might FINALLY pay off.

15 year old me may at long last find peace.

Real talk though, I miss dorito-torso Seishiro.
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Honestly, at this point, I don't care if SHAFT adapts it (I despise SHAFT and definitely don't trust them to do a shoujo), I just want the possibility of X FINALLY being continued. I need it. I need it DESPERATELY. When I heard this news, it was like 17 years of waiting, desperately desiring to know what Kamui REALLY wants, to know if my baby Yuzuriha and Kusanagi get a nice happy platonic ending, desperate to know who survives, might FINALLY pay off.

15 year old me may at long last find peace.

Real talk though, I miss dorito-torso Seishiro.


I'd rather have anyone else adapt it. Even Deen.

I doubt X will ever be finished. Seems like these days they don't finish anything, they just get bored and drop it.
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RAWRfizzz said:
Amberleh said:
Honestly, at this point, I don't care if SHAFT adapts it (I despise SHAFT and definitely don't trust them to do a shoujo), I just want the possibility of X FINALLY being continued. I need it. I need it DESPERATELY. When I heard this news, it was like 17 years of waiting, desperately desiring to know what Kamui REALLY wants, to know if my baby Yuzuriha and Kusanagi get a nice happy platonic ending, desperate to know who survives, might FINALLY pay off.

15 year old me may at long last find peace.

Real talk though, I miss dorito-torso Seishiro.


I'd rather have anyone else adapt it. Even Deen.

I doubt X will ever be finished. Seems like these days they don't finish anything, they just get bored and drop it.


Let me DREAM, okay?! ;_;
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I think people are complaining or saying this is "cursed news" because it's by the studio that made Hand Shakers... which was pretty cursed.
But that's just my guess, though


gohands is actually a pretty good studio, they have made quality work like k project series, i have high hopes for this anime because the reason why a lot of recent gohands animes look horrible is due to the composition, i saw the trailers and it actually looks pretty dope

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The artstyle is pretty enough and fine if you wanted a K spinoff...

I, however, did not.


funny that you say that considering k project got a 6 part movie spinoff back in 2018 :joy:
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