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Nov 7, 2009 9:12 PM
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THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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Awesome epilogue! It's been almost 10 years since I first saw this show and it still gives me the feeling of awesomeness I had back then.
Feb 16, 2011 11:33 AM
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oh well another Kaleido Star - Cinderella kind of thing I guess. I can't say I like it
Apr 2, 2014 2:06 AM
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Hahaha this intro:

superserious war room, the defense of the country is on the line, you can feel the tension in the air
*oh boy this is going to be like Votoms or something*
and our last little ray of hope relies on (drawing of curtain)

Anyway good first episode: nice old school Tokyo, interesting settings and characters, the mystery of it all, plus I've rarely seen such a giga clutz as Sakura -- still like her though. Will be great when she'll start bonding with everybody (especially Sumire).
Feb 21, 2020 11:49 AM
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Holy moly, i've read that the TV series' tone was darker than the game's, but i did not expect the difference to be that drastic. The entire first episode is just Sakura causing trouble for everyone by being a clumsy loser and then getting scolded and shouted at. Some characters also appeared, well, out of character, to me- i definitely wouldn't expect Maria and Iris to act so mean towards a newcomer.
The opening was also quite a let down after the 1997 OVA one, which did a great job introducing the characters one by one and featuring some dynamic scenes. Here i see just a sequence of some seemingly random cuts where the main cast is performing what appears to be a pop idol dance.
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Jul 4, 2020 12:37 AM
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Not sure what the best watch order is, so I'm just gonna trust this post.

Those actors sure got a short temper towards someone who is pretty new to this level of a 'modern' city while not even explaining or giving a tour or something, like why pull a gun on her chill out.

Feb 16, 2022 2:17 PM
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Wow, an useless MC and a bunch of assholes with even a kid in the first episode.
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Jul 11, 3:41 AM
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I have played the game from SW1-3 and man i hate the direction they went through in the TV adaptation compared the older OVA, too much serious tones has been put compared to the OVA and the game. They changed personalities of the characters, Iris shouldnt be as depressed every episode but here she is, like almost all the time. Sumire's self centered haughtiness personality in the game is still bearable to the point that i like that side of her but here the writer made her too aggresive, LIKE WHY? Sakura though yeah she is clumsy but they did Sakura so dirty here, seems they messed up her character development in the anime. Also my beloved Maria, man they also did Maria dirty, they made her too arrogant and hostile especiallty toward sakura at beginning, compared to the game, she's much more of a silent loner kind of girl.

Since the first game is already translated, better play the game instead of this shit.

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