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Jul 12, 2013 3:17 PM

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BBBIIIRRRDDDDD.....go?

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GATCHAMAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNNNNN
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Jul 12, 2013 3:22 PM
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I dont really like the art style.... it seems a bit choppy.
Jul 12, 2013 3:27 PM

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I loved it!!

I'm surprised to hear so many people find Hajime or the other characters annoying/unlikeable. I think they're a ton of fun. Its silly and colorful and what I expect from a Nakamura Kenji show! Might be in my top 3 favorites of the season so far.

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Jul 12, 2013 3:37 PM

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peacecraft said:
I loved it!!

I'm surprised to hear so many people find Hajime or the other characters annoying/unlikeable. I think they're a ton of fun. Its silly and colorful and what I expect from a Nakamura Kenji show! Might be in my top 3 favorites of the season so far.

:> :> :>


I remember there was a genki girl thread a while back, don't think it got much posts but most of them said they didn't like them. I'd label Hajime plenty genki.
Jul 12, 2013 3:41 PM

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Fabulous as fuck. I adored the shit out of this episode. Very fun. Hajime is fantastically fantastic. Can't wait for next episode
Jul 12, 2013 3:43 PM

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Hajime is so obnoxious, she's way too energetic and annoying if you ask me, I wish she was just a little calmer... sigh. I'm a little interested in Joe though.

Despite her, I kinda enjoyed the first episode and the story seems interesting so I'll stick around for at least a few episodes. The design of the Gatchaman suits are very... flashy though not in a bad way. I hope the anime will turn out to be interesting :)
Jul 12, 2013 3:48 PM

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I was not expecting this. The music, the art, the everything was great about this episode!

Also Hajime is amazing 10/10
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Jul 12, 2013 3:49 PM

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Haijime is annoying lol, but that Utsutu chick looks a lot like Saya from Saya no Uta. She is my favorite. Panda is cool too. 7/10
Jul 12, 2013 3:49 PM

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Paul said:

I remember there was a genki girl thread a while back, don't think it got much posts but most of them said they didn't like them. I'd label Hajime plenty genki.


I would definitely say she was genki too. But I really find her charmingly fun. I mean, she's obsessed about planners of all things. That's just great and hilarious to me.

Its sad people will be missing out on this great show cause they don't like her. Too many people only want SRS and suffering in their anime I guess? Haha.
Jul 12, 2013 3:54 PM

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Jul 12, 2013 3:54 PM

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I love it
Jul 12, 2013 4:00 PM

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Hajime is not genki, she is missing screws, lots and lots of screws. She also sounds like a very satisfied cat (which is awesome) and is very smart. There will be plenty of seriousness ahead if the OP is to be believed (there is a Spider Lily in it). For now I just wish that some of the animation was more consistent, other than that I liked this episode a lot.
Jul 12, 2013 4:03 PM

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wooow--___-- dun think it was this fun at first.
anyway, loved it very much, i thought summer was kinda boring cause not much anime to see,then again i was wrong. lol
Jul 12, 2013 4:14 PM

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This was much better than expected. The animation was great.

Jul 12, 2013 4:19 PM

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I can and can't see why Hajime is so disliked. At first I thought she was annoying because of how loud and sort of stupid she was, but then the, "Can I keep this? Heeeyy, I'm gonna keep it!" totally won me over. It's pretty refreshing not having the same bland MC's that get dragged into everything against their will. Probably one of my favorite protagonists of summer so far.

Anyway, the other characters seem really interesting, the music is kickass (Gatchamaaaaaaan!), the animation is amazing and I can tell it's gonna be a really fun series. Too bad it's only getting 12 episodes...

Jul 12, 2013 4:19 PM

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The battle animation was pretty dissappointing, I was expecting better but overall an Ok episode.
lol it's hilarious that Hajime just goes along with everything
Damn, I love that transformation OST.

3.5/5
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Jul 12, 2013 4:33 PM

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not bad anime i will watch the rest
Jul 12, 2013 4:39 PM

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Mistline said:
I really don't know what to think of this one. It certainly looks like a show to not take seriously but it's interesting at the same time.

I didn't care for the opening but the ending song is nice. I found Hajime quite obnoxious and Utsu-tsu reminded me of Nanami a lot of times.

I'll keep watching because I don't like leaving things unfinished but I already don't have any expectations for this Anime.
Utsu-tsu reminded me of Lum from Urusei Yatsura:
CabronJul 12, 2013 4:47 PM
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Learn how special effects and backlighting were done without computers.

Jul 12, 2013 4:44 PM

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GATCHAMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN! GATCHAAMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!!!!!!!!!!!!

Holy fuck.

Sure the animation was awesome but man... that was weird.

I already received some strong trauma from watching Zetman so... I'll see how it goes but I will probably drop it.

P.S
Badass OP song!!
Jul 12, 2013 4:49 PM

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Really liked the first episode. One of the first times I thought CG looked good and didn't think it would be better off without it. The art style is cool, the characters seem great. The music!

I was expecting Hajime to be a super annoying denki character, she wasn't. Unlike a lot of characters like that, she's well written, isn't completely clueless(she has a denki attitude, but is clearly not clueless, more just doesn't give a fuck), and she's funny.
Jul 12, 2013 4:53 PM

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Dat OST, man. IT ROCKS!

Jul 12, 2013 5:00 PM

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TinkleTinkle-Hoy said:
Really liked the first episode. One of the first times I thought CG looked good and didn't think it would be better off without it. The art style is cool, the characters seem great. The music!

I was expecting Hajime to be a super annoying denki character, she wasn't. Unlike a lot of characters like that, she's well written, isn't completely clueless(she has a denki attitude, but is clearly not clueless, more just doesn't give a fuck), and she's funny.


Exactly, especially that moment where the panda goes: "I'm the leader, don't mention pandas, don't use sketchbook for personal reasons, respect me!" and she response by scribbling panda jokes, just to annoy him.
Jul 12, 2013 5:07 PM

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Hajime is is freaking awesome and cute. And her voice fits perfectly. OP and ED are great too plus interesting characters. But I still need some time to get use to the character design and animation. Hope they will make it better next time. GATCHA!!!!
Jul 12, 2013 5:16 PM

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figuette said:
TinkleTinkle-Hoy said:
Really liked the first episode. One of the first times I thought CG looked good and didn't think it would be better off without it. The art style is cool, the characters seem great. The music!

I was expecting Hajime to be a super annoying denki character, she wasn't. Unlike a lot of characters like that, she's well written, isn't completely clueless(she has a denki attitude, but is clearly not clueless, more just doesn't give a fuck), and she's funny.


Exactly, especially that moment where the panda goes: "I'm the leader, don't mention pandas, don't use sketchbook for personal reasons, respect me!" and she response by scribbling panda jokes, just to annoy him.


I'm very curious about her backstory and how she will act in situations that force her to get serious(if those ever arise, I'm guessing they will).
Jul 12, 2013 5:18 PM
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The MC Boy used a Sword that can freak'n cut through any object yet only hurt it's intended target. I'm gonna keep watching just so I can see what other crazy weapons they'll be pulling out.

Also, if they can teleport to the scene of the crime, then why does their base even need a door? They could've skipped the clichéd "Secret Elevator Entrance" and just teleported her into the base. Would've had the same effect on the girl and the audience.
Jul 12, 2013 5:22 PM

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I can't say i didn't like it, The art style is just new to me.
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Jul 12, 2013 5:23 PM

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figuette said:
TinkleTinkle-Hoy said:
Really liked the first episode. One of the first times I thought CG looked good and didn't think it would be better off without it. The art style is cool, the characters seem great. The music!

I was expecting Hajime to be a super annoying denki character, she wasn't. Unlike a lot of characters like that, she's well written, isn't completely clueless(she has a denki attitude, but is clearly not clueless, more just doesn't give a fuck), and she's funny.


Exactly, especially that moment where the panda goes: "I'm the leader, don't mention pandas, don't use sketchbook for personal reasons, respect me!" and she response by scribbling panda jokes, just to annoy him.
I had a good laugh to that scene.
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Jul 12, 2013 5:25 PM

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TinkleTinkle-Hoy said:
I'm very curious about her backstory and how she will act in situations that force her to get serious(if those ever arise, I'm guessing they will).


Oh I'm almost certain there will be, Spider Lily is symbol of death and Utsu-tsu is holding it in the OP at around 9:06, I wonder if this will be another case of "break the cutie". There is also a very serious undertone going on in this episode in the contrast of Hajime's enthusiasm, especially with the older cast.
Jul 12, 2013 5:28 PM

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Disappointed. Probably going to drop this next episode if it doesn't get better. 2/5

I know exactly how you feel.
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Jul 12, 2013 5:45 PM

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I LOVE THIS ANIME!!!
Jul 12, 2013 5:55 PM

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Ahh. My eyes. The animation is so damn colorful :D
Jul 12, 2013 6:03 PM
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I like the art and the animation. The suits remind me of Tiger & Bunny
Jul 12, 2013 6:10 PM

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...What did I just watch?




Jul 12, 2013 6:14 PM

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Man i love Hajime she so cheerful and at the same time doesn't seem like an idiot lol shes just off in her own world not giving any fucks

also love the way she talks would you call that a dialect? because i've seen characters talk that way but only for a few words unlike her lol.

If it wasn't for her i would had turned way from this once i knew it was kinda just superhero stuff,on the other hand the music, visuals are nice look all dat NEON!.
Jul 12, 2013 6:16 PM

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Akamitsu said:
...What did I just watch?

http://www.yourepeat.com/watch/?v=E4qbr7LIwx4
GATCHAMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNN
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Jul 12, 2013 6:18 PM

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VioLink said:
Akamitsu said:
...What did I just watch?

http://www.yourepeat.com/watch/?v=E4qbr7LIwx4
GATCHAMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNN

Thank you so much.
Jul 12, 2013 6:34 PM

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very very strange anime but not bad ^^
Jul 12, 2013 6:38 PM

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I'm sorry guys, but the main heroine is annoying as fuck!! 6/10. I still like the plot so far, so I'll keep watching.
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Jul 12, 2013 6:38 PM

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I find Hajime really annoying, but somehow I still love her so much ^^
Jul 12, 2013 6:50 PM

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I feel a little bit of love about this with just the first series. I am definitely interested in seeing more of this! The style, the assortment of characters, a taste of something more by the end. Yessss.
Jul 12, 2013 6:54 PM
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Goddamn this show is soooo cheesy. But hell it is interesting to say the least, great OP/ED as well as OST.
Jul 12, 2013 6:55 PM

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I felt asleep.. somewhere near the end.. #yolo
It's decent I guess...
Jul 12, 2013 7:08 PM

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I fucking love this... Hajime is perfect for this, and a very refreshing MC. Better than some tentative inferiority complex hesitant to get involved. She just gets right on board and I love it.

JJ gives me Girahim vibes..well, appearance wise lol
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Well, I honestly don't really know what to say about this episode.

It was trippy, weird, made no sense, and very confusing. I have never seen a Gatchaman series in my life, nor have I seen anything done by these animators. And I feel that that's unfortunate since I feel very lost with this series.

They say you're supposed to be able to see this without having watched any other Gatchaman series. However, I just feel as if I was dumped into this and have to play serious catch up.

The main characters are all weird as all heck, the colors and patterns are close to giving me a headache and the plot seems extremely shallow. It really seems as if this is the acid-trip version of Power Rangers, with the same villain-per-week plotline, with some sort of overall villain that is sending them.

It was an okay pilot, but I feel that the plot is going to get really tedious and boring as the show goes on. I will give it a few more episodes, but I'm not seeing much here.

I give this episode a 5/10.
Jul 12, 2013 7:23 PM

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Oh man Gatchaman Crowds is a lot of fun to watch. Sure it's very cheesy and it's pretty much like Power Rangers but it's really entertaining. Hajime is such a genki (energetic) character. She's pretty annoying at the moment but I'm still fine with her. I'm quite surprised that Maaya Uchida is voicing her. She even sings the ED which is beautiful. :) OP is pretty good too, very stylish. The CG in this anime fits so well. I really liked those fight scenes and their Gatchaman forms look dope. Oh my god, I absolutely love the OST. Taku Iwasaki you genius! It's so catchy and funky. Gatchamaaaaaannnnnnn!! :D
5/5
Jul 12, 2013 7:28 PM

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AaahhhhahahahaHAH! That was pure AWESOMENESS! Oh yeah... I'm in!
Jul 12, 2013 7:28 PM
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VioLink said:
Akamitsu said:
...What did I just watch?

http://www.yourepeat.com/watch/?v=E4qbr7LIwx4
GATCHAMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNN


Goddamit I cannot get this outta my head
Jul 12, 2013 7:29 PM
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At least it's better than the chronicles of the go home club.
Jul 12, 2013 7:34 PM

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Did she just poke JJ in the balls?
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