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Jan 7, 2013 12:10 PM
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That was pure fun! The episode maintained an upbeat and lively atmosphere though it didn't shy away from more serious matters as in the end it is a story à la Robin Hood about a bunch of different people helping out common citizens who get exploited by their corrupt local government.
EudaimoniaJan 7, 2013 12:30 PM
Jan 7, 2013 12:13 PM
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Just awesome! cant wait for the next eps *_*
Jan 7, 2013 12:24 PM
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The premiere is like a cross between Gintama and Robin Hood and that extends into the main character Roman especially. He goes around doing odd jobs for the townfolk and at night masquerades as a "Roman" who gets money that was stolen from the town and gives it back as a lavish banquet. I liked the atmosphere during daytime and how Roman interacts with the town. While this seemed like a standalone episode it's understandable but I wonder what the overarching plot of this show will be?

Also I was not expecting Roman to power up as he did and took out Yanagisawa( voiced by the awesome Fumihiko Takichi X D) the entire palace. The voice cast is awesome as well with Kazuya Nakai(Hijikata/Zoro) plus Eri Kitamura. From what I could hear the OP sounded cool but I'll have to wait until next week to make my judgment on that
Jan 7, 2013 12:42 PM
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Good and Fun...Will follow :D
Jan 7, 2013 1:20 PM
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Yeah, that was quite fun to watch, that power near the end there was very unexpected, but it was pretty cool seeing him demolish the entire building like that. I guess I'll be watching it
Jan 7, 2013 1:21 PM
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I have no clue what the hell just happened but, I like it.
Jan 7, 2013 1:47 PM
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Very fun and entertaining. Its like robin hood in feudal Japan.

But what the hell, Roman has some type of Mech suit? Though it was freaking badass

5/5

Can't wait for next episode.
Jan 7, 2013 1:56 PM
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It felt kind of like Gintama. XD I liked it. The humour is simple but funny. The character designs kind of throw me off but I'll get used to it. Can't wait until the next episode.
Jan 7, 2013 1:56 PM
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I thought it was very childish - felt like an anime for 10 year old boys. Plus, things could have been directed much better. I don't think I'll follow this anime anymore.

5/10
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Jan 7, 2013 2:11 PM

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Part about that mecha-whatever suit was weird...
but rest was quite nice and funny.

Certainly will be following it plus I like character design.

5/5
Jan 7, 2013 2:12 PM

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This was great fun. Just terrific. 10/10
Jan 7, 2013 2:12 PM
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It was enjoyable. I liked it. Felt like Lupin III had slipped into the Edo period. Artwork of the villain's castle was very impressive and well done, which reminded me of bathhouse from Spirited Away a bit. I never thought I'd see the day when TV anime caught up with Ghibli movies in terms of artwork. 5/10
Jan 7, 2013 2:17 PM

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was thinking about dropping it after 3 minute into the ep... BUT!!! Kitamura Eri's awesome acting as Koharu definitely made me keep watching this ^^ although in the end still get the "lol what am I watching" feeling xD wont mind staying till the end :D
Jan 7, 2013 2:40 PM

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Heres the ending theme for anyone who wants to hear it again.

Jan 7, 2013 2:42 PM

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Enjoyable 1st episode even though ton of stuff was use all over the place ^^
Jan 7, 2013 2:50 PM

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hmm dont kow what too say it isnt the stuff i enjoy but i will give it a dry for at least 3 more eps
Jan 7, 2013 2:50 PM

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Well, not bad. You could say that it's childish but I think this is what the show want to give: a classic story about Robin-Hood-like heroes (because they work in a group). Or is it really for kids?

It will be interesting if it tackles some heavy bigger problems like conspiracies or something but still with a solution of simple heroic actions like what it has showed to us.
Waiting for next week anime gives me another reason to live.
Jan 7, 2013 2:56 PM

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A pretty good start. It was funny and enjoyable.

Jan 7, 2013 2:57 PM

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Definitely enjoyable, something to add onto my Gintama journey.
Jan 7, 2013 3:26 PM

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This was funny. I will continue.
Jan 7, 2013 4:25 PM

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omg, Nakai! I'm so happy that he's the one who voice the main character! I like this cheerful voice of Nakai! :) And so awesome! I also miss Suzumura's vocie! (but he sound so not like usual!)

And I really like the voice of YUKINO, the one who sings the OP!

Ohh, it's team work! I thought it was just Roman and a woman. :O I like it! ;)
KuriniJan 7, 2013 4:44 PM
Jan 7, 2013 4:51 PM

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I swear Roman is a close cousin of Lupin...XD

Makes sense that this kinda feels like Gitama since the director did a couple of episodes of Gitama.
Jan 7, 2013 5:38 PM

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Nothing groundbreaking or new in this episode...

To me, it was just OK.

I could see the premise of this getting old pretty quickly. I hope I'm wrong!
Jan 7, 2013 7:26 PM
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First thing I thought when I saw it was Cowboy Bebop and then I thought about Gintama. Its fun so I will keep watching :D
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Jan 7, 2013 8:36 PM

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Darkjolly said:
Heres the ending theme for anyone who wants to hear it again.



A nice catchy tune with some amusing animation...I hope the series remains just as catchy as this EP. ^^
While watching though, all I thought about was Lupin and Fu-chan and Zenigata (looked like the Samurai guard for the greedy rich man) and Zoro! Still, was a fun watch and plan to follow it until the end.
Yae-YaeJan 7, 2013 8:39 PM
Jan 7, 2013 10:37 PM
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Whoa, this pretty much looks like "Lupin III."
Jan 7, 2013 11:59 PM

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Oh, come on, everything was so great until he transformed in the end, why must they add such unnecessary stuff, if it happens alot, i will drop.

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Jan 8, 2013 1:56 AM

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Roman Hood xD

The first episode was OK, I hope the story will get only better and better.
Jan 8, 2013 8:36 AM

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I don't like the art style, and also found the show to be quite boring. So I won't be following this one.
Jan 8, 2013 10:59 AM

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Jezmund said:
I could see the premise of this getting old pretty quickly. I hope I'm wrong!


It depends (I think) on how they develop the secondary cast of characters beyond the very simple archetypes they presented in this episode. I'll be watching this one closely, because it could wind up being very good or very mediocre.
Jan 8, 2013 11:43 AM
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Pleasently surprised by this. Watched it yesterday cuz I was bored, but I will stick with the series now.
Jan 8, 2013 1:17 PM

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Glad that I randomly decided to watch this because the title seemed interesting. Now I wonder if Mimawarigumi guy will join the team or something, and who those characters on the ship are. Entertaining episode and Nakai-san! :D
Jan 8, 2013 2:16 PM

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Eh... This one is funny. I'll give it a try.
Jan 8, 2013 6:40 PM

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I enjoyed it already, colorful characters all over the place. And the unexpected technology as well. At least the suit seemed much better than the electric eel defense system. xD
Jan 9, 2013 4:58 AM

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Zoro just became a superhero. The episode was full of fun, not the serious one I was expecting. But it was good, very good. Overall, a 5/5.
Jan 9, 2013 5:30 AM

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Watching this brought back nostalgia as a Lupin III fan. The main character is like the lovechild of Lupin and Jigen except this takes place before Lupin's time so idk how that works LOL

Little things bothered me but I otherwise liked the first episode a lot, so I will give the next few episodes a try and see how it goes.
Jan 9, 2013 9:10 AM

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I see some connection between this one and gintama too, but... how u can rate whole show after watching one episode? :/ I will wait and give my score after a couple of episodes, like always.
Jan 9, 2013 9:14 AM

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LukiSumi said:
I see some connection between this one and gintama too, but... how u can rate whole show after watching one episode? :/ I will wait and give my score after a couple of episodes, like always.


Well, I dunno. By how much we enjoyed the first episode. It's not like we can't change it whenever we want to.
Jan 9, 2013 4:10 PM

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Finally something worth looking forward to this season :D
Jan 9, 2013 4:36 PM

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The best of winter to me, for now. Also, beautiful ending video. ^^
Jan 9, 2013 8:06 PM

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The transformation scene made me scratch my head for awhile. Nonetheless, overall I like what I've watched so far in this episode. The voice of Roman was very fitting with Nakai Kazuya on it. The ED was also nice. I hope for a more interesting scenes in the upcoming episodes.
Jan 9, 2013 8:09 PM

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Was going to comment about Gintama and Robin Hood, but a lot already did. (And I just did too, in a way :P)

Childish at some points, but still a very fun and enjoyable episode. Following for now.

4/5
Jan 10, 2013 12:42 AM

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Fun watch, it did seem kinda childish at some points.

Really liked the ED.
Jan 12, 2013 10:12 PM
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I only got halfway through the episode and I couldn't watch anymore.

If it's like Gintama then it's Gintama sans the charm.
Jan 13, 2013 12:23 PM

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Very VERY cheesy, and not in a good way. Seems more for children, if not for the boobs and blood. The fact that he has a powersuit was a total ass pull.
Jan 14, 2013 6:29 AM

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Seems interesting.
Lots of anachronisms and wtf moments that reminded me of Gintama indeed.
Will keep watching.

Jan 14, 2013 10:16 AM

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I was like WTF! when he turned into a Power ranger.
i guess it was fun enough, and the fact that season doesn't have much to offer than schoolgirls in comedy, slice of life action adventures this seems like a nice alternative.

Btw did that boob got out of her outfit or is it just me?
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Jan 14, 2013 1:44 PM
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Looks childish indeed. I've seen Lupen on TV some time ago, but damn that was actually good unlike this anime.
Jan 16, 2013 4:48 PM

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Awesome. Awesome! AWESOME! It has the epic designs of Monkeypunch's Lupin, and the rediculous comedy of gintama, and most importantly of al, Kazuya voicing roman!

The designs are maybe a little bit Too close to Lupin, but still! I love it!

This ones a keeper.
Jan 17, 2013 5:20 AM

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Lupin face and Zoro/Hijikata voice confused me at first.
But this anime is not bad.
kusushiJan 17, 2013 5:24 AM
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