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Apr 8, 2021 12:16 AM
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THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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That's a bombastic OST alright.

As some have predicted (even myself), it's J.C.Staff imitating the manga's panels 1-for-1 in the exact order. It's quite the creative aesthetic to even go this far as a 100% perfect adaptation of the manga.

Never get tired of Kenjiro Tsuda playing the villain character, he's so immersive even as Tatsu the Immortal Dragon, the former Yakuza character converted to a househusband.

The segment with the animals...eh, nice to see...?

Somehow, this Netflix anime adaptation managed to be just as fun as the manga, so that's a thing.
Apr 8, 2021 12:34 AM
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it was pretty shit just read the manga i thought they would actually bother with animation and not just make some barely animated shit
Apr 8, 2021 12:42 AM
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This was done better than i thought it would be. At first, i wasn´t a fan of a motion manga adaptation, but this is quite good
Apr 8, 2021 12:50 AM
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You can get used to the animation after the first episode, in my opinion this style matches the series well. It reminds me of pop team epic, gag anime/manga.
Apr 8, 2021 12:50 AM
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There isn't really much to say about the animation, it's basically just a slideshow with manga panels. If we ignore that, my favorite part of the episode was Tatsu singing happy birthday to Miku. It actually made me laugh. The rest was underwhelming.
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Apr 8, 2021 12:53 AM
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quak_off said:
You can get used to the animation after the first episode, in my opinion this style matches the series well. It reminds me of pop team epic, gag anime/manga.


Yup, its a good fit to the style and feel of the manga.

Unfortunately the young battle shounen animation elitists that have swarmed into MAL the last couple of years are going to hate the artistic choice and downvote this into oblivion.
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Apr 8, 2021 12:53 AM
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Being loyal to the manga went pretty far here. I've seen casual YouTube animatics that have more motion and movement then this. I was kind of funny seeing the fighting with Masa look the awkward way it did. I liked the cute cat adventures at the end.
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Apr 8, 2021 12:56 AM
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Well, the animation isn't the best, but you get used to it quickly, despite that, I really liked it :)))
Apr 8, 2021 1:02 AM
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Tsuda Kenjirou and Itou Shizuka playing the role of Tatsu and Miku, man this would have been so good if the animation wasn't so bad. I'll watch a few more episodes and see if I can get used to it or not.
KANLen09 said:
As some have predicted (even myself), it's J.C.Staff imitating the manga's panels 1-for-1 in the exact order. It's quite the creative aesthetic to even go this far as a 100% perfect adaptation of the manga.
Perfect manga adaptation doesn't exist.
Apr 8, 2021 1:04 AM

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I guess it's okay if you like it for the motion manga setup, and it's just a small gag show, but I don't know, doesn't do anything for me compared to being actually animated. Did get a chuckle for him going to cut off his pinky for getting her a show she already has and then getting clotheslined out the window lol

OP is solid too, but this is all I'm gonna watch.
Apr 8, 2021 1:12 AM
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This powerpoint has got some nice voice acting
Apr 8, 2021 1:24 AM
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Disappointing, way too overrated. Meh
Apr 8, 2021 1:47 AM

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The animation style sucks, I read that it was made on purpose somewhere but I want to shit on the director’s taste if they intentionally made it like this. The OP sounds weird but I think I’ll start to like it after a few episodes. VA’s were amazing and that’s the only good thing about it to be honest. This would’ve been unbearable if the VAs were bad as well. There were some really funny jokes and they made me laugh many times but they butchered such a great material.

Kenjirou’s performance was amazing and will probably be the only good thing about this adaptation.
Apr 8, 2021 2:06 AM
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it’s really not that bad. the voice acting in sub and dub are great and honestly the animation doesn’t bother me.
Apr 8, 2021 2:29 AM

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Good manga but got adapted using a cheap animation budget...
So disappointing... great voice acting of course since it's Kenjiro Tsuda~
Guess I'll postpone watching it till I'm on the mood.
Apr 8, 2021 2:31 AM

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Farabeuf said:
quak_off said:
You can get used to the animation after the first episode, in my opinion this style matches the series well. It reminds me of pop team epic, gag anime/manga.


Yup, its a good fit to the style and feel of the manga.

Unfortunately the young battle shounen animation elitists that have swarmed into MAL the last couple of years are going to hate the artistic choice and downvote this into oblivion.


Or, maybe people just don't like it because it looks cheap and janky as hell? It also does the amazing artwork of the manga a disservice.

Apr 8, 2021 3:00 AM

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So this isn't really an anime/animated series, it's a motion comic.
Kinda worked in a meh kinda way, but given it's only five 'shorter than normal' episodes it feels like a cheap cash in on a popular series that doesn't have enough material for a full series.
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Apr 8, 2021 3:12 AM
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It was really disappointing one.🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂
Nothing more to say
Apr 8, 2021 3:23 AM
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Farabeuf said:
quak_off said:
You can get used to the animation after the first episode, in my opinion this style matches the series well. It reminds me of pop team epic, gag anime/manga.


Yup, its a good fit to the style and feel of the manga.

Unfortunately the young battle shounen animation elitists that have swarmed into MAL the last couple of years are going to hate the artistic choice and downvote this into oblivion.
I think that too, the animation works well for this show, people don't realise that even the animation is an artistic choice and not every anime has to look like demon slayer
Apr 8, 2021 3:40 AM
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shadowdragon007 said:
Farabeuf said:


Yup, its a good fit to the style and feel of the manga.

Unfortunately the young battle shounen animation elitists that have swarmed into MAL the last couple of years are going to hate the artistic choice and downvote this into oblivion.
I think that too, the animation works well for this show, people don't realise that even the animation is an artistic choice and not every anime has to look like demon slayer


Indeed. But look at how series that look "different! are treated around these parts? Remember Flowers of Evil? Was absolutely slaughtered.
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Apr 8, 2021 3:42 AM
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Farabeuf said:
quak_off said:
You can get used to the animation after the first episode, in my opinion this style matches the series well. It reminds me of pop team epic, gag anime/manga.


Yup, its a good fit to the style and feel of the manga.

Unfortunately the young battle shounen animation elitists that have swarmed into MAL the last couple of years are going to hate the artistic choice and downvote this into oblivion.


Just accept the fact that the animation was not done nicely. It would’ve looked a million times better with actual movement. Sure it’s an “artistic” style but you need to understand that a lot of us were expecting something much better for such a great manga, and not something that looks like it was animated in a couple hours. It’s not about “shounen animation elitists” it’s a disappointed fanbase that got something way below expectations.
Apr 8, 2021 3:44 AM
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It really is upsetting that the best solution J.C. staff found to deal with its poor animation quality problem was to get rid of animation entirely. Massive money saving move.
Apr 8, 2021 3:49 AM
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2 minutes in, and I just can't continue to watch it. What a shitty animation. This is just a slideshow/voice acted manga or whatever you wanna call.
Apr 8, 2021 4:00 AM

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shadowdragon007 said:
Farabeuf said:


Yup, its a good fit to the style and feel of the manga.

Unfortunately the young battle shounen animation elitists that have swarmed into MAL the last couple of years are going to hate the artistic choice and downvote this into oblivion.
I think that too, the animation works well for this show, people don't realise that even the animation is an artistic choice and not every anime has to look like demon slayer


There's a difference between "looking like DS" and a literal slideshow. No one was expecting it to look absolutely amazing. We were just expecting, like, actual animation? Also, it being a deliberate choice doesn't make it good.

Apr 8, 2021 4:00 AM
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Farabeuf said:
shadowdragon007 said:
I think that too, the animation works well for this show, people don't realise that even the animation is an artistic choice and not every anime has to look like demon slayer


Indeed. But look at how series that look "different! are treated around these parts? Remember Flowers of Evil? Was absolutely slaughtered.
yaa people hate it just because it's different
Apr 8, 2021 4:02 AM

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shadowdragon007 said:
Farabeuf said:


Indeed. But look at how series that look "different! are treated around these parts? Remember Flowers of Evil? Was absolutely slaughtered.
yaa people hate it just because it's different


Or it's because it looks like ass.

Apr 8, 2021 4:02 AM
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2 minutes in, and I just can't continue to watch it. What a shitty animation. This is just a slideshow/voice acted manga or whatever you wanna call.

Same, I've seen some panels from the manga on r/animemes and I thought it would be a fun comedy anime like Love is War, I've heard the OP and I didn't like it, and I hoped that atleast the anime would be good. Then, 1 min into the actual anime, I stopped watching, dropped it and rated it 1/10. This so called "anime" adaptation is utter garbage.
Apr 8, 2021 4:03 AM
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AmazingMatt said:
Saikouuu7 said:
2 minutes in, and I just can't continue to watch it. What a shitty animation. This is just a slideshow/voice acted manga or whatever you wanna call.

Same, I've seen some panels from the manga on r/animemes and I thought it would be a fun comedy anime like Love is War, I've heard the OP and I didn't like it, and I hoped that atleast the anime would be good. Then, 1 min into the actual anime, I stopped watching, dropped it and rated it 1/10. This so called "anime" adaptation is utter garbage.


It is indeed. The trailer was actually the final product all along lol.
Apr 8, 2021 4:05 AM
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TsukuyomiREKT said:
shadowdragon007 said:
I think that too, the animation works well for this show, people don't realise that even the animation is an artistic choice and not every anime has to look like demon slayer


There's a difference between "looking like DS" and a literal slideshow. No one was expecting it to look absolutely amazing. We were just expecting, like, actual animation? Also, it being a deliberate choice doesn't make it good.
Even the author of the manga said he like the way it is animated and is happy with it, I don't see how a traditional animation would bring anything more to the story
Apr 8, 2021 4:06 AM
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Ah yeah the animation could have been way better :( but at least it's fun
Apr 8, 2021 4:15 AM

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We already know it'll be a slideshow since trailer get released. So, yeah, didn't surprise at all.
Apr 8, 2021 4:33 AM
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Always great to see TsudaKen-san but especially in roles like this! Could I've a card please xD? Househusband sure sounds like a tough business, lol.

I'm really curious how the Immortal Dragon and Miku-san got to know each other, hopefully there'll be an episode or two showing that.

That was one wild ED there, by the way.
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Apr 8, 2021 4:45 AM

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The amount of bitching made me expect something awful, but I've seen worse looking anime.

Aside from the 16 frames of animation, this was really lame and unfunny. I wouldn't even be watching this garbage if it weren't for Tsuda.
Apr 8, 2021 4:47 AM

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Dropping this disappointment. The Power Point "animation" is a disgrace. Such a shame the anime turned out this way since I love the manga. The only reason I won't give this anime a 1 is because the manga's comedy is great.
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Apr 8, 2021 4:59 AM
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To be honest, it is pretty good as an ONA. I think the only problem is people that hate it because it didn't know it was an ONA.
Apr 8, 2021 5:04 AM
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Already disappointed from the trailer. I really want more of what was in that live action promo vid. If they could pull off the comedy there, why didn't they think they could pull it off here with better animation, etc. Poor decisions.

Apr 8, 2021 6:12 AM

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It was OK but the live action show is better and funnier, and I hate live action anime lol
Apr 8, 2021 6:19 AM

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Welp, they did went with the typical slightly animated manga panels that's usually used for promotional videos, sigh...

The positives I can see are Tatsu's voice is superb, the OP is great and love the anime-original Gin part
Apr 8, 2021 7:02 AM

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Holy moly, total disregard 


These static animations give me a good secondhand embarrassment, unfortunately it's very sad for such an acclaimed work


Even the manga has a more fluid animation lol

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Apr 8, 2021 8:07 AM
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while everyone already touched on the powerpoint of an animation, can we also talk about how obvious it is that the "animation" is hand traced from the manga panels? the shoddy linework of the anime in comparison to the well drawn manga absolutely screams "traced the panels exactly and thats why we couldnt be bothered to animate it properly" to me
Apr 8, 2021 8:08 AM
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even tho it's more like a slideshow of animation but I like it it's funny :D
Apr 8, 2021 8:50 AM

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I recently started reading the manga (Read till Chap 5). So I can't really speak as if I'm a manga reader. But even with the few that I've read...this ain't it chief. It such a shame honestly, the humour is there and the VA is so on point for Tatsu, but the animation, or the direction rather, they decided to go with, is just soooo lacking.

Guess I'll just continue with the Manga.

Apr 8, 2021 9:28 AM

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I'm surprised that it's actually fun to watch once you're used to it.

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Apr 8, 2021 9:41 AM
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Unfortunately, I was only able to see 5 minutes because my eyes hurt, I, as the manga reader, felt betrayed by this bad taste animation and this lack of effort.
Apr 8, 2021 10:17 AM
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ahh, it really was a disappointment, sadly... i was looking forward to it a lot. maybe for someone who hasn't read the manga this would be fun to watch, but if you already know the jokes, then this adaptation gives you nothing (aside from voice acting - obligatory tsudaken appreciation comment here).
Apr 8, 2021 10:27 AM

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Opening really don't match my felling of this series.

Apr 8, 2021 10:30 AM

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I honest to god do not see the big deal with the animation. It used a unique style. If you didn't like it, then that's fine, but you don't need to piss on others for having a different opinon
Apr 8, 2021 11:24 AM

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Lmao getting Queen Bee flashbacks xD.


jokes aside I kinda see that they tried to go with a new approach but a lot of hate
came in as a result and I'm in between not hating nor liking it.
Apr 8, 2021 11:40 AM
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It could be some aesthetic choice to reproduce the same feeling as the manga? yea, but then don't sell it as a full-length series. Also, some of the shots were just atrocious, even fan-made manga edits on youtube are better looool
And the most problematic thing in my vision: trying to do an animated series, with voice acting and *supposedly* movement, and delivering a slide-show, just destroys any comedy potential the scenes could have... the pacing was weird and the jokes (that I enjoyed reading the manga) just didn't hit.

Oh but I liked the OP
Apr 8, 2021 11:51 AM
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I take back what I said about the animation at first. This is garbage. The voice acting is great, but all of that talent has been completely wasted. Just read the fucking manga
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