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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- A bit of a slow episode but I liked it. With energy and character designs being a focus, it fleshed out even more ideas of the show. The airplane gimmick was a nice tough though for this episode imo. What a lovely model. |
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| So they're moving on to aerial girls eh? And this time it's an adaptation instead of original so it comes with unique challenges. Aoi seems on top of things for now but will it last? With Midori helping on research and Shizuka auditioning next week this might just be the project to bring our 5 main heroines together.I just hope it finally goes right for Shizuka next week. Oh, and new op and ed were good, not sure if I liked them as much as the first though. |
| Great opening! And ending song is pretty good. |
rsc-plJan 8, 2015 9:35 AM
| Dub = fake crap. Always. |
| How come Tarou is in this project too? Manga adaptation eh. This looks interesting. Hopefully Shizuka wins a spot in the anime. I can see Rii getting a job at Musani soon. Only the 3D modeler left. |
| Nabe-P getting more screentime is good. 3dreamy5me |
HybridMBLJan 8, 2015 9:35 AM
| so they started a new project... a manga adaptation so i guess this is the project where somehow all the girls end working together |
| I like the new OP/ED, especially the ED :) Interesting episode, Miyamori has more responsibility and Iguchi-san is doing character design. |
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| That was a nice episode - can't say I'm a fan of the new OP/ED though. Miyamori is a force to be reckoned with, that's for sure. |
| I enjoyed Rii-chan offering to help and how she can't wait to enter her next stage. It was pretty enjoyable seeing everybody hard at work. The talk about the ending and declining the original ending part. Doing all the researches and preparation, the author not showing up though :( |
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| I have a feeling that all the girls will end up working on this as they conclude the series. Anyway great episode as always. Desk best girl as always, lol. |
| Miyamori got a promotion and things got even more hectic from her, at least that's what it looked like in the beginning but things still seem pretty calm. Guess it still needs to get started up. I have to say that i am surprised about how much they look up for there project they are even mentioning the generation of aircraft. In simple human language the generation of fighter refers to the period they where build and the technology the have on board. 5th generation refers to a jet fighter with stealth technology as well as some other advanced technology that makes it superior over the previous generations. Seems we will also see the new staff members soon. |
| Looking forward for their new project. I'm excited to see the new faces from that OP. |
| They have done a fantastic job for the past twelve episodes, culminating with that unforgettable no-cheat animation of the stampede of horses.  . . . so I don't blame them that this episode looked just a bit "phoned-in". They all deserve a little bit of a rest. In particular, director Tsutomu Mizushima has been sending out a few odd tweets lately, which is normal for him when he gets overtired (from what I recall when Girls und Panzer was in trouble in late 2012). The voice actress for Aoi tweeted yesterday that it brings tears to her eyes when she listens to the new ED. And she likes the new OP too. |
| New opening is subpar, but the ending theme is substantially better than the first, so overall I don't mind those changes. Everything's retrogressed to square one as they initiate production on their new show. Miyamori is now taking the high chair as production desk and it looks like she'll be more stressed than ever, and Zuka-chan has won another chance to redeem herself with the new audition. I earnestly feel this half will be much better than the first and I can't wait. |
| Why do people have such bad taste? Anime isn't subjective anymore. |
| This is already getting interesting with the nice build-up. BTW Aircraft Identification: OP Green & 4th Volume Cover: Kfir - the triangular canard on the engine intake is unique to it and its parent design the Mirage III/V, which both lack that additional intake at the base of the tail. OP Blue: Saab Viggen - again, very unique canard design OP Yellow: Mitsubishi F1 - the boxy intakes are rare on their own. Add the twin engine and slight downward angle of the horizontal stabilizers and there can be no doubt. OP Pink & 2nd Volume Cover: F-4 Phantom II - distinct and well known. OP Purple & 3rd Volume Cover: MiG-23 - the swing wings, boxy intakes, single engine, and that large and distinct ventral stabilizer. Every aircraft except the F-4 (1960), entered service between 1970 and 1980. |
| I think this arc has great potential. The lack of involvement of the manga's author in the production process will probably become a big issue later on, which might provide some much needed drama. I can also imagine that Tarou will struggle with the extra responsibilites in the new production and give Miyamori all sorts of problems. |
| "Perhaps there is a universal, absolute truth. Perhaps it justifies every question. But that's beyond the reach of these small hands." Mamoru Oshii There is a cult of ignorance (...) nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that “my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.” Isaac Asimov |
| I like the 1st op more than the new one, the 2nd ed is quite catchy though. Overall, great episode. I really missed this show lel |
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| ErwinJA said: BTW Aircraft Identification. Thank you for those details. I think I only recognized the F-104 Starfighter. The director of this series, Tsutomu Mizushima, also directed "Girls und Panzer" back in late 2012. He was fanatical about the technical details of the tanks and all of the other military hardware. Expert fans had difficulty finding even a single rivet which was in the wrong place. In the very few cases where sharp-eyed tank specialists spotted errors, Mizushima promised to correct it in the BD/DVD. Mizushima, speaking like an army general, issued the following commands to the animation staff: 1. Panty shots are forbidden ! 2. Make the tanks accurate ! His original Japanese wording was: 「パンチラ厳禁！戦車無理すんな！」 Here is a Japanese-language tweet from November 2012 containing that sentence. https://twitter.com/nagappy_623/status/266525197186785280 This tweet also includes it: https://twitter.com/a_r_c_t_i_c/status/454186853994741760 And this blog does as well: http://hentaio.blog17.fc2.com/blog-entry-729.html?sp Here too: http://parupunte.net/logbox/detail.html?no=176811511 Ultimately, the animators were clever enough to find some loopholes that let them get around Rule #1. I am very curious to see the degree of technical accuracy during this cour, since it seems that real-world military aircraft are going to be seen close-up. So I look forward to the input from experts here.  Text: "Sponsored by Warner Brothers Home Entertainment" |
okanaganJan 8, 2015 2:23 PM
| Win-Win haha can't stop laughing. |
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| Dope, seems like this arc is goanna focus on Sakaki with a high concentration of Midori as well. Good to see Miyamori climbing up those ladders, she'll be a director in no time. |
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| Yes! Finally the girls are coming together! My favorite girl, Ri-chan getting more screentime!! Hopefully Misa (the 3D girl) will join Musani as well and get to work under Shimoyanagi. Funny story, I fucking hate that guy. Funny story, I wanted to punch him in the face. |
| The Yotaka Bookshop editor looks troublesome. Anyway, this arc is already more interesting than the first one. I'm going to enjoy part 2. :) |
Yuka still my favorite secondary character. With her showing joy last episode with Exodus completing and how cute her desk is despite her hard boiled GM role. |
Helpme said: Miyamori promoted to Hondas old job. Honda was so often frantic, and he had 4 PAs to help him. Miyamori only gets one. It's Takanashi. That meeting with the manga publisher didn't bode well. That guy didn't care about anything. This is sure to cause problems down the road. Yeah seriously, poor Aoi :( Takanashi usually makes everything worse too...hopefully it won't be too terrible because I think that anime adaptations have less things to work on...or maybe not considering the amount of research and details they need for the aircrafts. She's lucky she has Ritsuko around, she's not only good at research, she enjoys it as well. I was surprised too to see Shizuka holding the audition script for the show Musani is working on...dang, what a great coincidence! Now she just needs to pass it. Hopefully she will at least land on a minor/supporting role, considering that she hasn't really had any prior experience anyways. I like how Shirobako is showing the production of an original anime and then an anime adaptation. I laughed a little when they were discussing about the anime's ending, whether to make it an anime original ending or to do a cliffhanger sort of thing. One of the first question any fans of the original source asks when they see it get an anime adaptation. |
| It looks like the girls are slowly getting involved with this work, this actually sounds more interesting than the previous arc. |
| Although I thoroughly enjoyed the first half of Shirobako, I found that I didn't have much emotional connection with the characters and the story, you may found them relatable or interesting but sometime I can't help but feeling they are just tools to tell a story that the production team wanted. I feel like I'm watching a documentary rather than a drama, and I believe that is because the majority of the time is devoted to anime production not characters or any underlying message, it use characters and story to tell anime production, not the other way around. It's fine if you watch the show as a slice of life, but if you expect something deeper than that, i.e. drama, you will be disappointed. Seiichi is still the best character. |
| I'm really excited to see this whole process start from the beginning, especially with Aoi being promoted and having more responsibilities. |
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| I really like the new OP. I'm sad that the old ED was replaced though. Truth be told, I used to dance along to the ED with Miyamori's dolls. Haha I feel like the new ED will grow on me though. Also, things are going to get pretty hectic for Miyamori. I feel so sorry for her. It's like the writers of this anime just love torturing her with stress. I'm glad that they're doing an adaptation of a manga for this arch, because I really want to see what goes on behind the scenes for something like that. I'm really looking forward to what's to come. |
| So any feelings what Aerial Girls is supposed to be? I first thought Strike Witches but that's not an adaptation, and then Girls und Panzer which is by the same director but again not an adaptation… Linkark07 said: Hopefully Shizuka wins a spot in the anime. I can see Rii getting a job at Musani soon. Only the 3D modeler left. Aerial Girls will need much more 3D, so actually her jumping on board was the first thing I thought. Okashi_sama said: Desk best girl as always, lol. It's refreshing to watch an anime where they made the best girl the actual MC instead of the airhead genki blob… KittyDaFuhrer said: I earnestly feel this half will be much better than the first and I can't wait. Haihai! pakoko said: Funny story, I fucking hate that guy. Funny story, I wanted to punch him in the face. Oh goodie, so it wasn't just me. AaaaaaKun said: Although I thoroughly enjoyed the first half of Shirobako, I found that I didn't have much emotional connection with the characters and the story, you may found them relatable or interesting but sometime I can't help but feeling they are just tools to tell a story that the production team wanted. I feel like I'm watching a documentary rather than a drama, and I believe that is because the majority of the time is devoted to anime production not characters or any underlying message, it use characters and story to tell anime production, not the other way around. It's fine if you watch the show as a slice of life, but if you expect something deeper than that, i.e. drama, you will be disappointed. Eh? But that's what I love about it :-D It's a semi-documentary with some characters thrown in to make it more interesting. |
lalomartins said: So any feelings what Aerial Girls is supposed to be? I first thought Strike Witches but that's not an adaptation, and then Girls und Panzer which is by the same director but again not an adaptation… It's this: Shidenkai no Maki |
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lalomartins said: Eh? But that's what I love about it :-D It's a semi-documentary with some characters thrown in to make it more interesting. If you enjoy the show this way is totally fine, it established itself from the start and I also enjoy the way it is, but the show just doesn't give me any incentive to revisit or invest into the characters and story, most of the plots have more relation to the situations, and watch how the characters react, and I think that is actually what P.A Works wants to tell, an everyday representation of what is like if you were one of them. Sadly if you have no interest in anime production you will just get bored out of it because it doesn't offer more than that. Animation Seisaku Shinkou Kuromi-chan is a fine example of using the characters to tell a bigger story, although it's only two episodes long but I feel like I can relate to those characters more than that of Shirobako. |
raveninthemuddleJan 8, 2015 6:40 PM
AaaaaaKun said: lalomartins said: Eh? But that's what I love about it :-D It's a semi-documentary with some characters thrown in to make it more interesting. If you enjoy the show this way is totally fine, it established itself from the start and I also enjoy the way it is, but the show just doesn't give me any incentive to revisit or invest into the characters and story, most of the plots have more relation to the situations, and watch how the characters react, and I think that is actually what P.A Works wants to tell, an everyday representation of what is like if you were one of them. Sadly if you have no interest in anime production you will just get bored out of it because it doesn't offer more than that. Animation Seisaku Shinkou Kuromi-chan is a fine example of using the characters to tell a bigger story, although it's only two episodes long but I feel like I can relate to those characters more than that of Shirobako. But not all anime needs to please everybody right :-) I like it, you like it, and apparently enough people like it. They found its audience and it works. |
| AaaaaaKun said: Animation Seisaku Shinkou Kuromi-chan is a fine example of using the characters to tell a bigger story, although it's only two episodes long but I feel like I can relate to those characters more than that of Shirobako. Japanese name: アニメーション制作進行くろみちゃん OVA 1 in 2001. OVA 2 in 2004. Info here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animation_Runner_Kuromi Watching "Animation Runner Kuromi" was what first turned me into an anime freak. It is much, much easier to watch and understand. Naturally, it makes a lot of simplifications. I agree that they develop the personal emotional lives very well, making the characters immediately relatable. Besides that, there isn't such a big struggle for the viewer to keep their names and job titles straight. |
| Musashino Animation's new show "Third Aerial Girls Squad" should be the second Speical Episode since the first has been decided to be of "Exodus!" (titled "Exodus! Episode 1"). |
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| lalomartins said: But not all anime needs to please everybody right :-) I like it, you like it, and apparently enough people like it. They found its audience and it works. I am going to speculate here. I suspect that this series only actually appeals to a very narrow niche audience of viewers who are extremely interested in the details of anime production and who have the patience to struggle with the large cast. But I think that these same viewers are much more likely to purchase Blu-rays and DVDs. After all, it is clear that Shirobako is going to be the only accurate depiction of the anime industry during this decade. Therefore, many people will be wanting to purchase the BD/DVD sets to keep on their shelves. I can't think of many other anime series which have so much enduring historical significance. That is the only way that I can understand the extremely high "Amazon Stalker points", which are a quantitative measure of the number of pre-orders which are being placed for the Blu-ray and DVD volumes. Suppose that every single person working in the Japan anime industry, in any capacity, buys the complete set. How many BDs/DVDs would that be? Also, this is the kind of educational story that parents would buy as a gift for their children who show any kind of artistic talent. It will be in every school library. |
okanaganJan 8, 2015 9:31 PM
| Great episode as always! So glad that they've got a new project and hopefully Iguchi does well as a character designer. |
okanagan said: lalomartins said: But not all anime needs to please everybody right :-) I like it, you like it, and apparently enough people like it. They found its audience and it works. I am going to speculate here. I suspect that this series only actually appeals to a very narrow niche audience of viewers who are extremely interested in the details of anime production and who have the patience to struggle with the large cast. But I think that these same viewers are much more likely to purchase Blu-rays and DVDs. After all, it is clear that Shirobako is going to be the only accurate depiction of the anime industry during this decade. Therefore, many people will be wanting to purchase the BD/DVD sets to keep on their shelves. I can't think of many other anime series which have so much enduring historical significance. That is the only way that I can understand the extremely high "Amazon Stalker points", which are a quantitative measure of the number of pre-orders which are being placed for the Blu-ray and DVD volumes. Suppose that every single person working in the Japan anime industry, in any capacity, buys the complete set. How many BDs/DVDs would that be? Also, this is the kind of educational story that parents would buy as a gift for their children who show any kind of artistic talent. It will be in every school library. Exactly. I think you're on spot here :-) And if there's just enough drama and/or interesting characters to keep it somewhat entertaining, it makes it much better educational material. Personally, looking at my circle of acquaintances, I think there's enough “serious” otaku out there to make it a pretty sizeable audience — enough for the BDs to be profitable. |
| Another episode of Shirobako that really delivered. At the beginning of this series we were already in the process of making an anime but now were able to see all the preparation before even getting into making the first episode. This is why I love this show. |
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| pakoko said: Funny story, I f*ck*ng hate that guy. Funny story, I wanted to punch him in the face. lalomartins said: Oh goodie, so it wasn't just me. Helpme said: That meeting with the manga publisher didn't bode well. That guy didn't care about anything. This is sure to cause problems down the road. htsuji said: I guess the newly introduced editor of the magazine, Chazawa Shinsuke, is a symbolized irresponsible person who causes many troubles that should have not occurred if he had worked at least as seriously as an average editor. At 03:10, which is right after the OP and just at the start of the meeting of Aoi with the other two guys, there is a legal disclaimer at the bottom of the screen which says, "This is a work of fiction. There is no relationship to any real person, organization or place." I can see it in the raw version, but for some strange reason it is absent in the subbed version. I am fairly sure that this announcement is never shown in anime series. So it looks to me like the Shirobako producers are trying to be very careful that it is made clear that these new dislikeable characters have absolutely no connection to anybody in the real world. On the other hand, there is another legal disclaimer which almost always crawls across the bottom of the screen at the start of anime episodes (at least, for the past several years). It starts with: 最近インターネット上での不正な利用が多発しております。番組の画像や映像を権利者... Saikin intānetto-jō de no fuseina riyō ga tahatsu shite orimasu. Bangumi no gazō ya eizō o kenri-sha... But I have never figured out how to properly translate it into English, so... |
okanaganJan 8, 2015 11:08 PM
| Wow.. the team looked pretty empty. Liked the new visuals for the 2nd OP, but music still isn't very notable. "Everything." Hah, poor Miyamori. Looks like you still can't cut a break. Hmm I didn't realize staff members had to read the manga for the project they work on... though I suppose that's obvious. I like authoritive Miyamori! Strangely everyone seems adorable and funny to the max. Guess I missed watching this more than I thought. Naming off cloud types... an unexpected knowledge. I really hope Shizuka can work on Aerial Girls too! What an obnoxious guy. Looks like Rii'll be getting more work! Neat! The beginnings of a project, there's a lot of prep work but at least everyone's enthusiastic. ED, aight. |
| Love the new ED <3 Great episode, looking forward to how they make the Third Aerial Girls Squad. |
| I like the new OP and ED. Fits the series much better imho. There's so much future development, for the lead characters that is. Aoi's getting so much work and I like how this will help her. The same goes for the others, I'm guessing everyone will be involved in Aerial Girls. 3D planes for Misa (from the OP preview), voice for Shizuka (I hope she gets through the audition), and Midori might get outsourced for further research (since the production asked for her work and even threw in great compliments). I'm looking forward to the next episode. P.S. That SP 01 was really disappointing. An interview? really?? Is this 2005? |
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