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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- It was nicely animated but there is little doubt that it's aimed for kids so I probably don't belong in the target audience hence why I wasn't too interested in the plot. |
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| To be continued? There is a second part? I don't think so though. Anyway, it's was a good special, I really like when the characters are all animals! XD |
| Really nicely animated (well, they did have the budget), directed and scripted short. It was very entertaining while developing interesting characters (Buta's resemblance to Toshiro Mifune in Yojimbo was uncanny) in a pretty Miyazaki-ish kind of way. Very well done. |
 In every age, in every place, the deeds of men remain the same. |
| everything went too fast imo and the pig was like invincible, didn't add spice in the action |
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| definitely dug that - nice fun adventure story for the younger set - liked the seiyuu! reminded me of usagi yojimbo mixed with a kurosawa film... |
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yawgmoth said: yepIs Sawashiro Miyuki in this? |
| Pretty cute. For something that's supposedly created by trainees it's actually quite good. |
| I don't know why, but I love every single episode the Young Animator Training Project has given us. Although Ojii-san no lamp will remain my favourite, this episode - just like any of the ones before - had a lot of charm going for it. Somehow I kept thinking Porco Rosso. |
| Steel Ball Run anime when? |
Nidhoeggr said: I don't know why, but I love every single episode the Young Animator Training Project has given us. Although Ojii-san no lamp will remain my favourite, this episode - just like any of the ones before - had a lot of charm going for it. Somehow I kept thinking Porco Rosso. I'm with you, I think there was some very obvious inspiration drawn from Porco Rosso from this. Can't be a coincidence that the pig guy had the exact same personality as Porco. Anyway, charming little piece |
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| The animation was great. Loved the characters, especially the main one. His fear of cats was hillarious. The plot wasn't all that interesting, being a kids' anime and all. It was pretty predictable, too. But I absolutely loved the music. The scores were genious and kept my attention the entire episode. Loved it. ^^= |
| Oh, MAN, this is refreshing. Sometimes it's nice to have something that's just lighthearted and fun. The plot isn't the most original, but I think the strong point in this short is the characters, they all play off of each other very well. They made me laugh a couple of times, and, of course, the animation was gorgeous. As far as being a "kid's" anime, I feel like I'd have to disagree. Jewelpet is a kid's anime, Beyblade is a kid's anime. I would put this more into the "family" category. It doesn't have the complex themes and relationships of more 'adult' anime, but I think this is something an adult with appreciation for a good story and characters can sit down and enjoy. Maybe it's just aguing over terms, but it is how I feel about this title. I'll be giving it an 8. I enjoyed it greatly. |
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| Kenshin Himura as a samurai pig. LOL And the party will probably just keeps growing... Meh, it was OK. 7/10 |
| You see there's no need to wonder where your god is, Coz he's right here! ...and he's fresh out of mercy. |
| it was good |
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| Buta was really cool was good to recall the series of (TV) Pure Nostalgia animation was very good .... liked 4/5 |
| just a waste of time. |
| yeah was ok |
"Urushibara Ruka. The mannerisms and voice of a woman... No... More feminine than any woman. But he's a guy. Taller than Mayuri, but so very thin... But he's a guy. Looks great in a miko outfit... But he's a guy. It's already twilight And yet, it's so hot. The cicadas are crying. But... He's a guy." |
| Eww.. That pig is the strongest?? >_> |
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| HOLY SHIT IT'S ZORORI NOT Actually, the roles are reversed lol It got boring REALLY fast Until the robot transformation OH GOD THAT DICK LOL AND IT FELL OFF AFTER THE ROBOT STRETCHED HAHAH FFFFFUUUCCKKKKKKKK "To be continued" my balls Part 2 when??? |
| kinda cute :> |
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| Hmm, and that's it? We didn't get any real end? What a waste of time. Not to mention those chara designs that were pretty unlikable too. Jokes wasn't funny. And the story was too chlidish. I know this was the show for different target audience but even that, it lacked some cohesion and it was pretty boring to watch it when you think about it. The girl had no real purpose there. Small kitsune was crybaby. The only interesting character was Buta but his fear of cat was just ridiculous. I can't imagine any child finds this show interesting enough to want to watch it further. 3/10 Don't do half story when you know there will be no continuation. And this wouldn't pass even as first part of the series. |
| It was nice but can't say I totally liked it. In general it was pretty decently done! |
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| Reading the reviews, it shocks me to see that there are some people who judge the series based on how it looks rather than what it is on the inside. Sad. This was a rather heartwarming fun adventure with the little kid and a literal buta. I was actually really surprised how much content this 24-minutes OVA packed, compared to Arve Rezzle that I just finished a while ago. Would've loved to see the ending where little foxy reunites with his family but I understand the time constraint. The only thing I didn't really like was the robot transformation at the end. Overall it was a worthy 24 minutes, reminds me of the cartoons I watched when I was still young. |
| Honobono Log - best slice of life short -------------------------------------------- most kawaii loli overlord ---------------------------- Donquixote Doflamingo AMV - Control |
| I thought it was cute! If there was more, I would check it out. 6/10 |
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| They told the story well considering it was 24:56mins, the only exception is that it wasn't done yet and even wrote that it was to be continued. I checked the sequel, but nada, oh well it was very good and I loved the buta/fox companionship. I didn't get their names though. 8/10 |
How I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb --- Dr Strangelove  |
| Very well-made all-around short adventure who could have been slightly better with one more scene to conclude it (instead of an ironic "to be continued"). Features a useless giant roboat. Enjoyment: 5/5 Score: 7/10 Those "made for kids" reactions... |
Rei_IIIJan 2, 2019 5:46 AM
| This was quite the little fun adventure. They managed to pack quite a bit in its short length, but of course, it would've been nice to see more. |
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| Nice to see a legendary animator direct his own little OVA, it looked really fluid and fun. P.S. The reason behind the characters being animals is simple - you don't need to show too much violence against "cute" characters (Buta even strikes them with the blunt side of his sword). Given the target audience, it's somewhat understandable. |
St0rmbladeDec 19, 2021 3:44 AM
| the pig looks like Shinnosuke + Buriburizaemon |
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| "To be continued", heh, I don't know if it was planned but clearly, it didn't happen. I think that the giant robot transformation being a joke was actually than if it had been taken seriously. |
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