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| Well, we have already seen part of the audition dance in the trailers, so no surprises there. You know, Kabo-kun looks somewhat decent when he is dancing, it's the girls with their squid hair that make the CGI dance scenes terrible. Iori has finally made an appearance. The welcoming group performance that Kabo missed at the beginning of Ep1 was average too, nowhere near as powerful as it seemed in the manga. And that wrapped up the adaptation of Chapter 4 of the manga. I guess they are keeping those boring visuals for the ending. I had hoped it was only temporary... Seeing the stills of On-chan, maybe they should have went with those instead of the CG, if they cannot animate dances properly with handdrawn animation. |
Suginami85Oct 22, 6:18 AM
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| On-chan, sugoi !! Those killer moves and she's the expression queen ๐ป๐๐ The 3D did seem off in the beginning but for the Kabo and Wanda's dancing while drowning scene it was really good. Kabo really got in the groove upon seeing Wanda. He was awesome โค๏ธ๐ฅโค๏ธ๐ฅ๐ฏ What's he gonna do without Wanda-chan !? ๐๐โค๏ธ Kabo's friend was like, "is this dude for real !?..is this is the same guy who I have been playing Basketball with until now!?" ๐ ๐ I'm glad they showed Miyao's dance from the 1st episode. It was sick. Kabo has an adorable side to him. He's getting chicks with his love for seahorse. Finally we got a glimpse of the second year guy from the dance club, Iori. It's a shame that this show is rated low 'cause of the 3D. I too wish the 3D was a little better but still this show deserves more love. |
| No point in complaining about the 3DCGI, it is what it is at this point and won’t be changing. I’m loving this show for the dance choreography and Kabo/Wanda’s relationship. The freestyle event today was really eye opening to me. Dancing is just about being in sync with the music and being fearless, you don’t need to do super complex moves to look good. Kinda reminded me of pro athletes just sticking with the fundamentals and honing them to the point they look like more advanced moves than they really are. As long as you take your time and are confident, even the most basic stuff looks good as Kabo showed today. Proud of him for overcoming his anxiety and you could see he was almost like another person when he really got into it today. It’s really nice that Hotohara didn’t make things awkward for Kabo and supported him with the dance stuff. I was worried he might say something to damage Kabo’s confidence, but he’s a great friend! Wanda might have the dance stuff figured out, but it looks like she’s got some issues at home with her dad’s health. I wonder how that’ll factor into the story eventually. For now, proud of my girl for finally learning how to turn her notifications on line off lmao. Really relate to her not wanting to be bogged down by her phone going off all the time lol. She and Kabo’s synergy is so good and I can’t wait to see it develop further. |
Marinate1016Oct 22, 10:56 AM
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| Read the manga, it's amazing. |
| The improvement in CGI quality is nice to see but I was especially amazed at them going all out with the water effects. The "underwater audition" was really cool as a visual metaphor, a Kabo and Wanda moment, and as easily the strongest showing of the 3D animation yet. Kabo's basketball bro is a real one for letting our dude personally know he looked great in motion, and "It is not Wednesday, my dudes" is a contender for my favorite Kabo shirt so far lmao.  |
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that song they were dancing to in the first half slaps! dose anyone know the song name?
| @Ahohite-killer "Kujira" by Yaffle feat. Sahnya |
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| I'm enjoying the anime, but when it goes 3D, it's hard to watch without wanting to turn it off. I find Wanda charismatic, and I watching Kabo Losing the shame of dancing I find it an interesting anime to watch. I hope there's romance between the two main characters. Maybe I shouldn't have stopped dancing Breakdancing xD |
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| I keep enjoying watching the anime we already know that is hard to make characters dance and for me even if it is CGI, the movement are not bad or ugly... I love this duo |
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| 3 episode in, and people are still upset that this anime have a dubious CGI, but don't see how much effort the mo-cap have. Is a dance anime putting a lot of dancing and choreography in every episode. As if even the high budget music/idol anime have a presentation every episode I liked the whole explanation about tho whole concept of dancing, very didactic. |
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| Very good so far! Kabo and Wanda's in the water was good |
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3 episode in, and people are still upset that this anime have a dubious CGI, but don't see how much effort the mo-cap have. Is a dance anime putting a lot of dancing and choreography in every episode. As if even the high budget music/idol anime have a presentation every episode
I liked the whole explanation about tho whole concept of dancing, very didactic.
I liked the whole explanation about tho whole concept of dancing, very didactic.
| @BlichoBoy It is a valid complain, just because they put extra effort on one aspect, doesn't mean they can abandon the other (visual), just like how people are rating this anime solely because of the ugly 3d dance but then again, this anime is about dance, it shouldve been visually better. im not against 3d, but i expected better 3d than this.i read the manga and honestly this couldve been aots with solid visual but no |
| Honestly, by the third episode this had already turned into a whining about 3D, it’s time to get used to it or wait for the release of the BD edition. As for this episode, if the first couples looked, not perfect, but then, and especially the group dance on a dark background, looked quite decent and Wanda is a cutie in every episode. |
| The underwater segment was really cool to see Kabo and Wanda dance together. The CGI still isn't good especially the background characters but still an enjoyable episode. Also On is such a great teacher for a third year, dancing for 10 years is impressive. |
| Gotta say that Kabo is improving fast as he synced up with Wanda while dancing in front of On and the rest of the club members. I also want to add that I like that Kabo isn't afraid to speak his mind and had the courage to ask for Wanda's RAIN account info (btw what's wrong with simply texting? guessing that app adds more emojis or something) to make it easier to keep in touch. Anyways, I'm curious to see if the competition is next or if they will practice more. |
Alfredo-SauceOct 23, 10:03 AM
| I want to like this anime so much, but those weird cgi dolls creep me out more |
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| The prep for the dance contest with the audition is fine and all...and the problems with Cyclone Graphics's 3DCG will be here to stay, let's not bicker about it. On's dance just doesn't flow well in the transition between 2D and 3D, but for getting the nuance of the audition and its critical pointers, she's a master at it. And when it comes to the actual application for the potential dancers, there're those who did well, and there're those who just got by. But Kabo is hoping not to sink his move with Wanda, which other than the latter coming out striking iron hot with her natural moves, the former finding his groove with the music and beats, soon makes the two form in sync together, like natural. Most certainly, Kabo coincidentally meeting with the girls from the dance club to discuss about the club president herself, and to say that On is her own one-girl team dancing on stage, she's just strikes on a whole other level. And that's certainly what Kabo is trying to imitate and take inspiration from, though a family problem with Wanda put her back a bit, and Kabo finally having Wanda's contact surely puts him at ease if she's up to any issue. So far, so good (minus the 3DCG problems, obviously). Both Kabo and Wanda are looking good together. |
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| It's episode 3 so I hope people who don't enjoy CGI just drop this series and maybe read manga. CGI serves its purpose and is here to stay. |
| Kaboku only shows 20% of its true level and it's already sensational, he makes a super duo with Wanda! |
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| If this was given a good animation, it would be the best of the season, not trolling. The 3D really kills the vibe, but everything else is so good that i'm putting up with it. |
| And people complain about opm season 3’s visuals. |
| HACKs! ๐คข๐คฎ |
| Yeah, this will be the last time I'm complaining about the CGI (not saying I'm discounting my scoring), so let's see if Madhouse can redeem rest of the anime. |
| THE CG DANCING WAS DEFINITELY BETTER THIS TIME AROUND! VERY CUTE, REALLY WISH IT WAS 2D THE WHOLE TIME BUT I'M STILL LOVING IT! |
| Decent episode. Kabo's growth and developing relationship with Wanda continue to compensate for the lackluster visuals. |
| okay this episode slowed down just enough to show kabo learning real basics and then taking a small leap. i liked on-chan’s lesson about not rushing the beat. the bit about moving a little after the sound clicked for me and for kabo too. seeing him relate rhythm to basketball again felt natural and honest. the underwater audition looked cool. it turned his anxiety into a clear image and made the duet with wanda feel dreamy. they really move well together. wanda stays supportive and bright, and kabo relaxes when she is there. their little phone scene at the end was sweet. the cgi is still mixed. faces can look stiff, but some cuts were cleaner this week, especially on-chan’s demo and the audition. the 2d moments still carry the emotion best. overall, the heart of the show is shining. dance as connection. kabo taking small steps forward. wanda cheering him on. i’m in. |
| I'm kinda getting used to the animation. The characters are still interesting enough to get me through the story, and honestly I'd rather have crappy looking cgi than ai, and this one actually looks rather decent anyway. It's the contrast with 2d parts that gives the most dissonance and eh reaction. But overall it's not outright bad or unwatchable. |
| Now they have become much closer to each other :) |
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