What did you think of this episode?
5Loved it!
35.8%
19
4Liked it!
34.0%
18
3It was OK
18.9%
10
2Disliked it
3.8%
2
1Hated it
7.5%
4
Average 3.9
53 votes
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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- One thing I want to say, superb CG graphics :O Second thing I want to say, I don't really know what's going on but awesome episode nonetheless. |
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| I have to say that this was terribly confusing, hope they explain things very soon. Other than that, I absolutely loved it! The CGI is so freaking cool! =P |
| I thought the plot and characters were terrible and gave it a 5. But the first half of the OVA is definitely better than the second. |
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| The plot does remain pretty confusing and unexplained throughout the whole thing, which is a pretty big downfall of the series. It does have the best CG I've ever seen though. |
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| This anime seems to be all visual flair and no substance or story. I found it incredibly boring. Why should I care about pretty light shows if there's nothing to back it up? |
| Reminds me of the tokusatsu GARO.... Since I am a big fan of tokusatsu (Kamen Rider), I enjoy watching this series. I don't find the story too confusing because I understand the principle of all "henshin" superhero series very well. Personally, I find it not as confusing as others said it is... However, for someone that don't know about this genre, it will be WTF... |
bla bla bla The endless debate between fans and haters. At one point, after spending a lot of time on MAL, you just realize it's totally pointless.Niko-kun said: On MAL, everyone who has used the lame rating system becomes a critic and an intellectual by default, haven't you heard? |
| The episode was confusing and boring ,also i hated the CG. |
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| I thought the CG was pretty appropriate, this was one of the only anime that successfully incorporated CG without looking foolish. But the fact that the first eps reveals no plot whatsoever doesn't help And is it just me or do the characters look kind of similar to one another? Other than the main characters, everyone else looks kind of similar |
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| it's pretty cool, though i don't quite understand what's going on... the ending song is beautiful |
Kyomu9Jul 7, 2009 6:48 AM
| well that was a wtf episode. pretty to look at but i'm extremely confused... |
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| Read the synopsis if you just started watching this show (like after the first or second ep.) It greatly helps makes things clear and more enjoyable. It's an unfortunately required fix but a small price to pay for a great OVA. |
| "If you're in a bad situation, don't worry it'll change. If you're in a good situation, don't worry it'll change.", John A. Simone, Sr. |
| Interesting anime :) |
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| This was terribly mind fuck-ish. Nevertheless, the basis is set for an epic supernatural tale. I sure hope things will start making sense in the next episode. The graphics are indeed fantastic. |
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| great animation! but i also don't understand what's going on yet, hope it won't disapoint |
| Waste of animation and directing. They could've at least TRIED to have a story that didn't feel like a whole load of different crap slapped together with glue and staples. That said, I'll watch the rest. It can definitely become awesome. |
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| boom... protein everywhere |
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| i dont understand whats going on but the art and CGI were quite good. But if i keep understanding nothing then i will be dropping it :/ |
Kayro said: this was terribly confusing Yeah.. But at least the fights were kinda awesome, and the animation is just epic for a 2005 anime 0.o The ED was nice. |
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| 50 seconds into the episode..holy shit, spectacular fight scenes already. Wow. Anyways, pretty intense stuff. I'm not sure if I understood everything that happened but so far, it looks pretty good. |
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| On my rewatch, this doesn't seem nearly as nonsensical. I also went through way more Supernatural stuff since I first watched it, and now it seems like a really good piece. I guess the director never intended it for the casual audience. |
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| That felt like a waste of 30 mins. Hopefully the next ep is better. |
| Bullshit! That was fucking bullshit! But who the fuck cares because THAT WAS FREAKING AWESOME (except the slow-mo parts. It's ARISE all over again) So obviously, ep1 shows with action, that there are the usual demons (in this case, youkai) who terrorise the city, and it's up to the hero to cut them down. Though they also live alongside some. Sounds basic enough. So what the actual fuck was hard to understand about that, huh retards |
zetsu_shorenJan 18, 2015 6:11 AM
| Very impressive to be honest, I had to check if the dates were correct as I couldn't believe this was from 2005! Really superb art style and especially the CGI for that time. Really interesting concept and atmosphere as well, let's see what's next! |
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| You know, I'm not a huge of the CGI in anime nowadays but seeing as how CGI-heavy some shows in the early 2000s were, I'm genuinely shocked that that isn't the norm for most anime in modern times. As for the episode, I understood nothing. The CGI looked good for the most part but it was so obviously directed like someone with the worst case of Parkinson's was holding the camera because they didn't want to spend too much time looking the CGI. |
| I feel like even if it's only the first episode, there was a better way to set the plot. Because I will concur with the confusing comments. I'm hoping the next episodes will be clearer and clear things up. I'm not that used to CGI but this one doesn't look bad. |
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| Simple plot with a great visual presentation (as expected from the great Kenji Nakamura who helmed this episode). The fighting scenes are obviously high quality, I don't mind them. Neutral, I'd say. Certainly can rival modern action productions utilizing CGI, I guess. Though it kinda looks like a cutscene from a videogame lol. |
| Damn, that armor looks badass! I can't ever imagine myself using public restrooms ever. Before I travel, I make sure to take a shit and eat the bare minimum. Action looks cool so far. |
| This was confusing but I think I understand atleast the gist of the plot and what's going on. Seems like there are demons residing in Shinjuku which aren't visible to the naked eye. And this Karas guy, controlled by Yukine is tasked with killing them perhaps. Really loved the over the top action and CG scenes. Tbvh I would like to see even more CG fights in the coming episodes. Let's see how this goes. |
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| That's one way to introduce some credits At the start of the episode lol Made me laugh when they randomly showed up |
| Inhales oxygen |
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