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Apr 10, 2020 6:22 AM
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Heh, Sakura is so friendly. No wonder that new kid can get along with her.

Got to also see a bit of Anastasia's singing and piano skills. (maybe we'll see more of that later?) I'm kinda underwhelmed by the action but whatever. Clara should be more careful if she doesn't want to be taken again.
Apr 10, 2020 7:54 AM
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I’m probably like the only person watching this. Not gonna lie, I’m only finishing it out because I started it and never drop anything. I truthfully have no idea what’s going as I’ve not played the game that drops this month. I like sakura and the kubo designs, that’s about it
Apr 10, 2020 7:55 AM
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For those wondering, characters in the source game cutscenes were rendered in both 2D and 3D. Most characters are 3D in a 2D background, but some characters were left in 2D form.
Apr 10, 2020 8:08 AM
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Animation felt a little off in todays episode not gonna lie. Like I know it was weird to look at to begin with, but more that this weeks felt way more off in areas.

Plot could be fun though. It has it's interests.
Apr 10, 2020 9:13 AM
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Murasame Hakushuu, the white haired lady, is a supporting character from the source game.

She was designed by Shigenori Soejima, character designer for the Shin Megami Tensei/Persona game franchises, and Catherine. Sega originally intended Murasame to be male, but Shigenori was able to negotiate to design Murasame as a woman.

For comparison, Dr Takemi from Persona 5. https://i.pinimg.com/originals/aa/8c/97/aa8c97979f4fcf80923450ea1ea46591.jpg
Apr 10, 2020 9:48 AM
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what haired lady voiced by Sawashiro Miyuki was just swave and would probably make girls squeel! lolz


Apr 10, 2020 9:52 AM
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Ya know they should've given Anastasia a Peacemaker or a Shofield , not that puny derringer.........

Oh C'mon Sakura the White Cape is already in front of you....
Apr 11, 2020 7:16 AM
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Sakura is so dumb it makes it funny. How could she not realise who the white cape was. Bless her. Now the question which needs asked, is what are these Russians about to do!
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Apr 11, 2020 6:26 PM
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I think now the things starts to run.
Sakura-chan how do you dont recognises your sensei? lol
Apr 12, 2020 2:07 AM

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That white cap guy most definitely isn't Sakura's teacher. She and that cape guy doesn't look similar at all.

Kinda funny episode and more mystery surrounding Klara. She's really cute so must protec her smile.
Apr 12, 2020 2:11 AM

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seems this anime can be viewed as a standalone show with all this character introductions

and damn Sakura is so dumb that she did not recognize the White Cape is her teacher all along

im liking the red hair tomboy girl already Hatsuho(?) im bad at memorizing such mouthful of a name
Apr 12, 2020 12:10 PM

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This episode felt a lot more focused, it had a coherent plotline from start to finish this time, and we actually got to see some of the defining traits of the characters. Problem is, these traits were pretty one-dimensional. Also, the character animation is doing a terrible job of rendering the nuances of body language and facial expressions which are really needed to pull you in to the characters' heads.

I'm also still kinda baffled by some of the director's choices with shot framing. One of the reasons why I'm not feeling the characters as much as I could is because the director doesn't use any sort of unique angles or POV shots or camera tricks to give the scenes more feeling and color, and opts for long takes over quicker cutting. The result is that so many of the dialog scenes are just these bland long-shots with every single character in the frame, and the camera holds for 10+ seconds while people just talk and talk and talk, mouths and faces barely visible and no defining sense of mood to color the conversation with. It feels really visually monotonous for that reason.

End result of all of this is that this show just feels really plodding and generic to me. Even with the hook of the series being introduced, I really had a hard time feeling like I was being pulled into this world or the internal struggles of these characters.
Apr 12, 2020 1:37 PM

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deg said:
seems this anime can be viewed as a standalone show with all this character introductions

and damn Sakura is so dumb that she did not recognize the White Cape is her teacher all along

im liking the red hair tomboy girl already Hatsuho(?) im bad at memorizing such mouthful of a name


Sakura has the same Lois Lane dementia I guess.

I was thinking at first that the White Cape is the grown up Remi from the Orig. Sakura Wars. Though I'm still of the opinion that Murasame Hakushuu could still be the adult Remi in incognito.
Apr 13, 2020 12:21 AM

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I eventually remembered the show which had a similar animation/style : Kouya no Kotobuki Hikoutai

Apr 14, 2020 11:40 AM

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I didn't expect much, as I said earlier, but this episoid amazed me a little, showing much more than I imagined. The narration piqued my attention and was interesting to follow. I also put this anime series on the list of those to follow in this spring 2020 season.
Apr 14, 2020 12:49 PM

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Damn, it's depressing how almost nobody's watching this, but I guess it's understandable. If I had the possibility to play the game, I would have put this on hold for example.

Does Sakura really not recognize her sensei? lol.

I'm really liking this show, it's very enjoyable even without having played the game.
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Apr 17, 2020 9:09 PM

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TBH if the game drops, probably that will be the first thing I'll play, and then come back to this standalone show, but for whatever it is, it's still a fine one. Tite Kubo's character designs are pretty much still the apex, reagrdless of how this turns out.

Otorez said:
I eventually remembered the show which had a similar animation/style : Kouya no Kotobuki Hikoutai
Kinda, but not quite though.

Still pretty much a introduction for Klara into the Imperial Revue, whilst the danger of catalyst applies.

The same question applies: is Sakura really blind to NOT see her own Sensei?

IDK...this is turning out to be another Azur Lane, hopefully it'll be decent.

Apr 18, 2020 7:27 AM
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Oh Sakura~~~~ *facepalm*
Apr 24, 2020 4:32 PM

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so far it's interesting with some minor humor in it.
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May 21, 2020 4:26 AM

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Lmao. Sakura is such an airhead.

Klara blaming herself. But she's still adorable.

So the Russian Combat Revue will be the new enemy now?

Jun 15, 2020 1:36 PM

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Disappointed with how Azami was portrayed in this episode. It felt out of character for her to just chill at salon - during free time events in game she's always shown either running around town munching on manju or patrolling the theater the ninja way, meaning it's hard to spot her. If i remember correctly there were only a few instances in which she were just standing there normally waiting for you to interact with her.

Also sad we didn't get to see Itsuki during character introductions, i bet she would be head over heels for such a cute new troupe member. Though on the second thought it was always just Kamiyama she was interacting with, so the revue members probably aren't really familiar with her.

It was also weird to see Sakura try to introduce Clara to Hakushu immediately when in the actual game they interacted exactly once basically just saying hello and then, once again, it was Kamiyama talking to Hakushu for the rest of the game. What i mean is i'm pretty sure the other team members weren't introduced to her yet, except maybe Hatsuho. I guess they just needed to establish Hakushu somehow as she will play a pivotal role in anime plot given all the screen time she received so far. Speaking about which, was that kid in the beginning a demon? If so, given how Hakushu protected him, is she striving for peace with demons?

The action scene turned out surprisingly decent, showcasing each girl's fighting style and featuring an enjoyable choreography despite being done in 3D.

It was indeed quite retarded of Sakura to not recognize Hakushu as White Cape, as well as wondering how does anyone know her name when at this point she's a famous actress in this city.

Sakura's plea to trust their new family member sounds naive considering how one of their 'family' members turned out to be a traitor not so long ago.
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Jul 8, 2020 12:40 AM

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This iteration's flower division is pretty weak, only getting a scratch on the black cape guy/robot/thing

So Sakura both knows and doesn't know White cape....I mean it would be a pretty huge coincidence to meet a WHITE haired person wearing white clothes after chasing a WHITE haired person who also wears white clothes....

Oct 10, 2022 9:06 AM
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deg said:
seems this anime can be viewed as a standalone show with all this character introductions

and damn Sakura is so dumb that she did not recognize the White Cape is her teacher all along

im liking the red hair tomboy girl already Hatsuho(?) im bad at memorizing such mouthful of a name


Play the original games for sakes, because its best if you fucking do so, if you wanna have a better time watching this

OT

No matter what generation Sakura will always be a cute densey air head


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Oct 10, 2022 9:07 AM

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Crow_Black said:
deg said:
seems this anime can be viewed as a standalone show with all this character introductions

and damn Sakura is so dumb that she did not recognize the White Cape is her teacher all along

im liking the red hair tomboy girl already Hatsuho(?) im bad at memorizing such mouthful of a name


Play the original games for sakes, because its best if you fucking do so, if you wanna have a better time watching this

OT

No matter what generation Sakura will always be a cute densey air head


i do not have money for games dude lol even if i did im too lazy to play games

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-DxP-Jan 20, 2023 9:15 AM

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