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Jan 4, 2011 12:47 PM

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I thought the bear would be filled with cash disappointing..
Jan 4, 2011 12:48 PM

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haha yeah i laughed my ass off xD i mean saki was ok but this one....^^;
Jan 4, 2011 12:49 PM

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Dropped.
Jan 4, 2011 1:08 PM

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Inarius said:
extatix said:
Inarius said:
hentai?...wait; what!?...tv!?!

hmm...they should just slap a hentai tag on it, and the series will fulfill its purpose.

What were you watching? There's no sex in it.

the atmosphere dude...the atmosphere the show gave.
You haven't watched much hentai then. Some pantsu and a minor side-boob doesn't make it hentai. The atmosphere neither.
Jan 4, 2011 1:20 PM

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Nachotee said:
There were always and will always be, fanservice and slice of life animes.
This isn't Slice of Life.
Slice of Life tends to have realism a plot and a story line, something this Anime was obviously lacking.
Blackbird said:
Everyone here seem to hate Gambling, you can't said you hate it before watching more than 5 episodes.
I didn't mention anything about hating gambling.
I just mentioned that i have no interest in it.
And watching this Anime doesn't have anything to do with liking or disliking gambling.
But more with the fact whether you like this Anime or not.
Tho this Anime is trying to promote gambling it fails terribly at promoting anything besides fan service, and even at that it's doing a lousy job.

Blackbird said:
I play Poker myself and quite enjoyable.
I never played Poker but many of my friends like to play it and they seemed to enjoy it.
Like i said i have no interest in gambling but i don't mind it when people are gambling.
Jan 4, 2011 1:32 PM

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I was going to come up with something witty to say about this anime, but that would require too much effort so i leave this with a 2/5 and hope it gets better.
I am the light and the darkness tossed away by fate.
I am hope and despair needed by all and to none.
I am CuresDestiny.
Fear me or Not it is all the same to me.
<insert maniacal laughter here>

Jan 4, 2011 1:49 PM

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extatix said:
Inarius said:
extatix said:
Inarius said:
hentai?...wait; what!?...tv!?!

hmm...they should just slap a hentai tag on it, and the series will fulfill its purpose.

What were you watching? There's no sex in it.

the atmosphere dude...the atmosphere the show gave.
You haven't watched much hentai then. Some pantsu and a minor side-boob doesn't make it hentai. The atmosphere neither.
To be honest the art and the atmosphere where very similar to some of the Anime from producer Suzuki Mirano.
And i would not be surprised if both the director and character designer came from them.
Jan 4, 2011 1:49 PM

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When I was watching the show, I wasn't really that interested. Maybe I will like watching some of the future episodes, too early to drop it.
Jan 4, 2011 1:53 PM

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Lol at anti-gambling semantics in this thread.

Still not sure what to make of this show just yet. It's obvious that this is going to be nothing more than fanservice shit, but maybe it'll pull out an interesting twist or two... which I highly doubt.

Aversa said:
Slice of Life tends to have realism a plot and a story line, something this Anime was obviously lacking.

Pretty sure K-ON or Lucky Star didn't have any plot to them.
Jan 4, 2011 1:57 PM
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weird anime -.-
Jan 4, 2011 1:57 PM
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The fact that Rio is actually from Dead or Alive has me sold on this show.
Jan 4, 2011 2:45 PM

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.. what just happened... 0_o
Jan 4, 2011 2:49 PM

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I didn't think it was terrible. It manged to keep me entertained at least. The fan service was below par though.
Jan 4, 2011 3:09 PM
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Though I'm giving it a 4 out of 10 as a first impression, this wasn't too terrible to sit through. It was amusing. The girls looked good. It's just too fluffy for it's own good.
Jan 4, 2011 3:17 PM

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I can't say much about this 1st episode since we don't know much anyway, but from what I've seen, this anime will be just for the lulz even though I didn't laugh once.
Also seeing a little girl in a casino was just....
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Jan 4, 2011 3:27 PM

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this is so... disturbing...

“The impossible could not have happened, therefore the impossible must be possible in spite of appearances.” 
― Agatha Christie
Jan 4, 2011 3:33 PM

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Wasabi said:

Pretty sure K-ON or Lucky Star didn't have any plot to them.


They also weren't mind bogglingly boring to fans of the genres they occupied. I really love Xebec. I wish they didn't accept the money they were paid for this project (which was probably a lot) and instead did ...


another season of To Love-Ru! *grin*
Jan 4, 2011 3:45 PM

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i don"t excpact much from this anime ,, but i"ll give it a shot anyway =/
Though the character design was really good ..

First episode rating 6/10 =>
Jan 4, 2011 4:25 PM

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well.. should've been more ok if there weren't any of those surreal stuff in gambling which somehow doesn't fit for me.. meh.. as long as we're out of the Japan and schools setting, it's all good to me..
Jan 4, 2011 4:35 PM

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Miss-Looolz said:
i don"t excpact much from this anime ,, but i"ll give it a shot anyway =/
Though the character design was really good ..

First episode rating 6/10 =>


^^basically how i felt I'll keep watching it just to see how it goes. It truely wasn't that bad.
Jan 4, 2011 4:43 PM

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Started out great, loved the fight scene.

Rio is smoking hawt, perfect seiyu!

Fagglasses is a douche! Hope he's not a main/supporting character :/

Moeblob is cute, but I could see her getting annoying.

Then we get to the long, extended, drawn-out transformation, or whatever the hell that was?

WTF was with the wedding dress?

Poker game was a cool concept, but needs work.

Overall I'll give the first ep a 6.5/10.

After ten minutes I was like, definitely watching, after twenty I was like, :/

And know I'll give it another ep and see where it's going.

Urahara Out!!
Jan 4, 2011 4:51 PM

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I don't know, I think everyone is being a little too hard on this show. I mean this WAS the first episode, and even the description was pretty vague. If you actually read the official site, NOT the animelist and various other descriptions on sites, it gave you a tiny bit more of an idea of what it's going to be about and other information about the characters and such. It may have given you a better idea of what you were getting into.

You have to start from somewhere right?

7/10

Loved the art, loved the music definitely, Loved Rio of course, good beginning episode to an original series.
Jan 4, 2011 4:52 PM

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Wasn't putting many hopes on this one, and I'm gladly that I did that because is just 5/10 this first ep. Continue to see but just because I like poker. Let's see if this get's better...
Jan 4, 2011 4:56 PM
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I wanted to watch this and see what it was, and I did. Its fine as it is, and I'll watch it for what it is. I thought it had atleast 2 points worth for watching, the rest is for the actors. Cuse they got good ones here.
Jan 4, 2011 5:10 PM

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This had the most surreal game of cards ever! But I really can't say how I feel about it...
Jan 4, 2011 5:15 PM

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If you have too much time you better go to sleep instead of watching this show.


"A Legend is but a tale of a beautiful lie."
Jan 4, 2011 6:50 PM

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Fun stuff 8/10~
Garterbelt? xD
Epic hand motions too lol
Jan 4, 2011 6:56 PM

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A2ZOMG said:

I'm gonna go on a limb and say this show is going to be like Sora no Otoshimono, and basically is going to prove to be better than its initial impressions imply.

Eh. The difference is that I was into Sora no Otoshimono from episode 1 (not to mention I laughed at it a lot). This just didn't give me a lot of incentive to continue.
Jan 4, 2011 7:00 PM

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(-)So there was a little too much fanservice, and (-) there doesn't seem to be a plot.(-) Nor is this funny in any way.

The proposal thing was so sad it was funny. (-) The gambling duel was horrible. Actually the only redeeming quality was (+) chip, and the (+) VA. Random ending by ultra-prisim too o.O

(-) Apparently the new things is to steal teddy bears from small children too.
(2/10)
Jan 4, 2011 7:04 PM

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it kinda disappoints me..bt i guess i'll still check the next episode out

Jan 4, 2011 7:15 PM

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I can only see fanservice.

The gambling?? I don't even. Not that I have a little knowledge about poker but how did Rio did it.

The surreal transformation scene was just ugh.

Anyway, I'll treat this as a time killer and see things more clearly.
Jan 4, 2011 7:23 PM

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helur said:
(-)So there was a little too much fanservice, and (-) there doesn't seem to be a plot.(-) Nor is this funny in any way.

The proposal thing was so sad it was funny. (-) The gambling duel was horrible. Actually the only redeeming quality was (+) chip, and the (+) VA. Random ending by ultra-prisim too o.O

(-) Apparently the new things is to steal teddy bears from small children too.
(2/10)


I agree. They should have gone more all out with the fanservice. That was all this show could even have going for it.
Jan 4, 2011 7:24 PM

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Not the best start, but it is far away from being a train wreck.
Jan 4, 2011 7:29 PM

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Crappiest anime I've seen in years.
Jan 4, 2011 7:32 PM

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Oh my god....If the episodes continue like this, this crap is going to my dropped list.
Jan 4, 2011 7:54 PM

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Yeeeek, can't be bothered with a show like this atm.
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Jan 4, 2011 8:00 PM

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Fanservice.... I'll watch it. Haha, it is definitely something unique, sort of.
Jan 4, 2011 8:30 PM

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Must every new anime I encounter and end up watching them have to have fanservice. The episode, pretty decent I guess since I'm like interested in casinos. (now that I'm legal to play the slot machines)
But I'm not gonna drop this series.
Jan 4, 2011 8:43 PM

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Wow this was REALLY bad... this anime dont even deserves to be in my dropped list.

1/5 but after i heard the ED I give this 0/5 !
Jan 4, 2011 8:54 PM

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Hoppy said:
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I just realized that Rio is in fact from that series Dead or Alive.

Which I'm pretty sure everyone should be aware was THE ultimate fanservice video game.


Now I'm tempted to get some of my friends to watch it, they loved Dead or Alive for the women.

A2ZOMG said:
Nah, this show can't possibly be worse than Ore no Imouto or The Sacred Blacksmith. Stuff like that is what's killing anime.


Definitely nowhere near The Sacred Blacksmith and unlike Oreimo this most likely will get a conclusive or a hilarious ending which Oreimo didn't get.

Well, actually, Rio got her start in Pachinko-style slot machines (back in 2001, IIRC), and graduated to Black Jack and other gambling games. These were also produced by Tecmo, and her appearance in DOA Paradise was merely a crossover thown in due to the fact that Zack runs a casino.


And yeah, this is about what I was expecting - I'm hardly surprised at all the hate since most viewers had little clue as to what was coming other than the nice artwork. As I said, I'm fine as long as the artwork is close enough to my Rio de Channel art books. I never expected much more anyway.
Jan 4, 2011 9:22 PM

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what is this i dont even...

that poker game was one of the strangest things ive ever seen, i have no idea what is going on, i think its safe to say that ive now seen a more confusing first episode than asobi ni iku yo

tons of fanservice, i guess that will keep me watching
Jan 4, 2011 10:08 PM

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after seeing the first episode, the only thing that will keep me from dropping this is Rio. But i doubt that excuse will get me past episode 3...

let's see next week though.
Jan 4, 2011 11:41 PM

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Hmm...not a bad first episode but not great either. So far 6/10.
Jan 4, 2011 11:48 PM

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So...basically Saki only with a lot more fanservice and a different game altogether.

Also, MALES actually have a presence in the series.
Will I fall in love someday? I wonder?


Jan 5, 2011 12:23 AM

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Decent 1st episode so I'll it a 3/5. I love Rio's pet its cute.
"What has two arms, two legs, and is alive? Not your favorite character lol! xD"
Jan 5, 2011 12:40 AM

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This is supposed to be an ecchi series judging by the tags, but this episode hardly had any good fan service, just skimpy clothes. Hoping for improvement in the next one.
Jan 5, 2011 12:47 AM
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Fanservice 7/10
Story 1/10

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Oh my god....If the episodes continue like this,this crap is going to my dropped list.

Indeed.
Jan 5, 2011 12:53 AM

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Seemed average through out the episode but when that guy admitted he collected stuffed toys for comfort i immediately dropped this.
Jan 5, 2011 1:09 AM

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So kids are only allowed in casinos if your the granddaughter/son of a rich VIP? Well I'll be.
Jan 5, 2011 1:46 AM

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Who is the seiyuu of that Orlin Dunhill guy? Sounds so freaking familiar to me.
Mokyuu♥~!!

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