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VioLink said: Vanisher said: VioLink said: Great OST and ED. DeadEnd2013 said: Everything about this first episode already feels way more professional than Persona 4 The Animation If you haven't played Devil survivor 2 then I can understand why you would feel this way. The storytelling and pacing is WAAAY different in DS2 manga/anime than in the game. Some examples: They didn't beat the demons to get them, MC didn't sniff Makoto's hand, Joe was supposed to be introduced, and MC summoned one of the strongest monsters in the game without fusing. Say what you want about P4A but at least it followed it's source material more closely than this. But it was at a horrible pace, i honestly prefer it this way, of course i would prefer a non-rushed proper adaptation but if i had to choose... Anyway i'm just talking about the first chapter, i don't know how desu2 manga continues. P4A had to incorporate social links (how you level up your persona besides grinding) into the main story to show that the power of friendship is important. No, admittedly it didn't focus on the murder case every episode but it made sure to keep the funny parts and side developments of the game which most of the fans wanted to see. The way its going now DS2 will undoubtedly be rushed unless it has more than 13 episodes. Nevertheless it can still be a good adaptation episode one was okay and they are handling the demon fights well. I was mainly comparing the first episodes of both, in p4 they tried to squeeze in a fuck tons of things in the first episode to get to the first battle and it didn't feel good. I rather have them skipping things (assuming they add them later) if they want to reach a certain part in a episode, which was killing duhbe in this case. Of course some things are already lost (like yamato wanting to imprison them) but joe can be easily added latter, he was only there so you have another party member in the first day tbh. |
| I really don't like the 1st episode.. kinda fast. But that ED video was awesome. The ED has a Durarara vibe in it. |
zakkun89 said:  Defying gravity boobs = faithful adaption 5/5 Also Makoto <3 It's called a push up bra. :/ Anyways it was a first good episode. I'm not into the boy saves world shounen anime, with a few exceptions, i just hope this one is not your typical shounen. So far the characters are likeable. SO FAR. But when the curly hair dude summoned the "BYAKO" And they made a big deal out of i *rolls eyes* oh great, here we go. Anyways i'm glad daichi didn't die, the girl had another creature to use and saved him. :D phew! But i'll admit, the Byako was pretty cool. But also, daichi has the little cute thing lol. |
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| Plot 10/10 Animation 10/10 Art 10/10 Music 10/10 Enjoyment 10/10 Must I say anymore? :) This is going to be the anime of the season! |
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| Definitely love this. I played both Devil Survivor games and I know a lot about the other Atlus games. People should play this game to truly understand everything, but it's not required. |
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| I loved the game, but this episode didn't really flow well with me for some reason. I'll keep watching for sure though. |
| Many will agree that this is give Persona 4 vibe. |
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| The animation was beautiful. They may have cut some things from the game, but nothing important. Very good first episode, can't wait until next week. NeoAnkara said: Many will agree that this is give Persona 4 vibe. The MegaTen games all have similar aspects and shared characters/demons/etc. Of course it is going to be similar in a lot of ways. |
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| I liked this episode a lot. I love the Shin Megami Tensei series and now because of this episode I feel like playing the game. I like the OP and ED too. |
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| Damn, the Animation is great. Plus Hibiki's hoodie is cute, lol. Anyway, I'm gonna watch this till the end. |
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| I'm definitely following this one. What would I be missing out as I didn't play the game? |
FlamingYu said: What would I be missing out as I didn't play the game? Multiple routes/endings, more character development, hilarious dialogue choices for MC and a fun tactical RPG. If you plan on playing the game, I recommend waiting for the 3ds remake. Also you might want to try Devil Survivor 1 (also on 3ds) which has better plot and atmosphere but inferior gameplay. |
| Awesome animation and art. OST was very good and ED. 1st episode 5/5 |
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| Not bad of a start. I've played Devil Survivor 1, not 2 but I should play it soon. So I get the concept of summoning demons and all that. Either way, this is one of my main animes I'll be watching this season and it's starting off well. I'm liking it :) |
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minescope said: FlamingYu said: What would I be missing out as I didn't play the game? Multiple routes/endings, more character development, hilarious dialogue choices for MC and a fun tactical RPG. If you plan on playing the game, I recommend waiting for the 3ds remake. Also you might want to try Devil Survivor 1 (also on 3ds) which has better plot and atmosphere but inferior gameplay. Multiple endings as in those generic character endings? I sure saw damn lot of characters at the ending. I would try the games but time and money is not with me atm. |
Dark_Kain said: I felt a severe lack of Kenji Ito in the music. A bit rushed, but it was better than the expected. exactly my thoughts. I love the Games Story,so I hope it doesnt stray too far away from the source,but it was still very enjoyable 5/5 |
FlamingYu said: Multiple endings as in those generic character endings? Nah, it's standard SMT law, chaos, neutral routes. Certain events and the ending will change depending on what stance you take. |
| I'm interested to see how this anime turns out! Looks promising, and fingers crossed for more than 12 episodes! |
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| This was so rushed. They cut out way too many things from the game. Day 1 would probably fit 3 episodes. Joe was ignored, Makoto first contact, different Dubhe fight. Persona 4 seems better so far being closer to the game plot. New Game+ There is no way for MC to summon Byakko on day 1. He has loads of macca. Makoto, Io and rest of the boob cast will keep me watching this ^_^ Mostly Makoto. If the anime is really 13 episodes long hope there are going to be other seasons covering different endings. |
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AbovePsycho said: I'm interested to see how this anime turns out! Looks promising, and fingers crossed for more than 12 episodes! Persona 4 got a 2 cour series, so hopefully Devil Survivor will as well. I just wish we could get a Digital Devil Saga: The Animation. That would be sick!! |
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KingYoshi said: From information provided by TV magazines in Japan, Devil Survivor will have 13 episodes.Persona 4 got a 2 cour series, so hopefully Devil Survivor will as well. I just wish we could get a Digital Devil Saga: The Animation. That would be sick!! |
| So MAL finally starts locking news threads that are only a few weeks old? I wonder where was the announcement of this change? Or we are seeing yet another case of changes made that impacted users but not communicated to them? I wonder how long people would put up with this. As much as I have a bunch of information to share about anime announced recently I cannot share it in news board, and the anime series is too disorganized and chaotic to share information except with people already interested in the particular series. |
| By the way, one thing that may be said against the show is its sakuga (art and animation) is not too impressive. No big problem but nothing to write home about either. As I understand, bridge is a minor studio and before this the only anime that it worked as the primary animation studio is Mitsudomoe (and its sequel). Perhaps this is one reason. |
| So MAL finally starts locking news threads that are only a few weeks old? I wonder where was the announcement of this change? Or we are seeing yet another case of changes made that impacted users but not communicated to them? I wonder how long people would put up with this. As much as I have a bunch of information to share about anime announced recently I cannot share it in news board, and the anime series is too disorganized and chaotic to share information except with people already interested in the particular series. |
exLightning said: AnimeHAwk616 said: InfiniteRyvius said: As if you would Believe a video could tell your future, and have a proper mindset to actually start running.There are a lot of good shows that are supposed to come out this season, so I'm not sure how this will end up compared to everything else, but it's certainly a good start. One point I'd initially forgotten though that I'm going to point out: What Happened "OMG, it has a video of us being crushed and killed by a train" "Well that was weird, oh look, that tunnel in the video is the one here!" "That's kinda weird....." *sound of approaching train* "Yeh that really is freaky....." "urm, do you want to leave?" "Yeh... okay" *They're too late, earthquake occurs and they're crushed by train" What should have happened "OMG, it has a video of us being crushed and killed by a train" "Urm, aren't we in that tunnel now?..............." "...... FUCKING RUN DAMN IT" *they run away, avoiding calamity* I agree,They thought it was a joke , Plus I'm sure if anyone was in that situation they couldn't react properly and its an anime so who cares lol Okay, let me just paint the situation for you: They are on the platform, and the receive the video, which shows a very realistic video (cause it's real) of a train derailing, them trying to run but then getting crushed. Now if it was just an image of them stuck under a derailed train, I would understand and probably agree with your point, however; 1) It was not an image, but a whole fucking video, which included not just their faces but their clothes as well. 2) In the video it showed them on the same position on the platform as they were "in real life" at the time. 3) The timing with which the video appears. Now, I'm not a superstitious person, however I would most likely move away quite rapidly, if not immediately, then the moment I heard the train approaching. But yeh, who cares really, it's just a bit dumb. |
| Hibiki - Mikado Daichi - Kida Nitta - Anri anyone? Looks legit. I had that creepy feeling from the dead face app from the start. OST is amazing, but doesn't give you that "what'll happen next!!!" Kinda thing, for me anyhow 4/5 |
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| All the scenes in Tokyo, from the Aoyama University at the beginning, to the Shibuya crossing and the Shibuya underground station, to the Roppongi Hill where the three characters rested to Shimbashi public square where the ice cream cone landed from the sky, all look familiar and real to people who live in Tokyo. And the large crowd of people got stuck in public area and the long walk back home through thronged streets reminded me strongly of the 25km walk I took to walk back home when the huge Tohoku earthquake struck 2 years ago. |
| So MAL finally starts locking news threads that are only a few weeks old? I wonder where was the announcement of this change? Or we are seeing yet another case of changes made that impacted users but not communicated to them? I wonder how long people would put up with this. As much as I have a bunch of information to share about anime announced recently I cannot share it in news board, and the anime series is too disorganized and chaotic to share information except with people already interested in the particular series. |
aintnoponyexpres said: sushi55 said: Takei_Hisa said: zakkun89 said: Defying gravity boobs = faithful adaption 5/5 Also Makoto <3 I lol'd so hard after reading this You can't deny those words were true now, can you? 1st thing i noticed on her xD One more reason to watch this... tits! |
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minescope said: FlamingYu said: Multiple endings as in those generic character endings? Nah, it's standard SMT law, chaos, neutral routes. Certain events and the ending will change depending on what stance you take. Interesting ending names. Now I want to know which route this anime will take. Any hints on this episode yet? |
| Interesting, but it reminds me Gantz a lot + a mixture of digimon xD . But yeah SleepnDreamn said: This was so rushed. They cut out way too many things from the game. Day 1 would probably fit 3 episodes. Joe was ignored, Makoto first contact, different Dubhe fight. Persona 4 seems better so far being closer to the game plot. New Game+ There is no way for MC to summon Byakko on day 1. He has loads of macca. Makoto, Io and rest of the boob cast will keep me watching this ^_^ Mostly Makoto. If the anime is really 13 episodes long hope there are going to be other seasons covering different endings. I havent even seen or played the game and it felt rushed to me, too. Also i think they are revealing the information of the organization too quickly.. i wish a little bit of secret could have been left. Promising series though, but maybe im too old to watch this XD |
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| I can tell this is based off a game. Even if I didn't already know. Also I'm sure it was really rushed compared to the source material. Seems pretty good so far. The animation is pretty bad, but the art itself is great. Really liked the ED. Will keep watching. |
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| nice ep,looks promising. |
| It was a good start...for those who have never played the game. |
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| I liked it. For some reason Byakko reminded me of digimon. My favorite monster there looked almost the same :D There's a game this is based on? Well, better check it out :P |
| Oh and the OP is good but the ED is awesome! |
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| So far so good :3 Love the main characters design |
| The first episode feels somewhat rushed, but still a good start. OP is rather generic, but the ED is quite cool. I just hope this will turn out better than Persona. Well, it's still 5/5 anyway... |
| Noob mal.. suddenly moves it to plan to watch. Fegs |
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ROOOARRR said: The Persona 4 adaption tried to maintain the feeling of the game as much as possible and felt disjointed and badly paced as a result. That doesn't seem like it's the case here as the directing maintained a continuous flow and seemed like it tried to stand on its own (like it should). You summed it up pretty well. On a different topic, do someone know why they started with DS 2 and not DS 1, seeing that both the characters and story of the first game are better than that of the second ? It would have definitely been easier/better/more logical, but well, DS 2 was still an excellent game and the adaptation feels very anime-ish as ROOOARRR pointed out. |
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| I really liked the first episode, definitely a nice amount of tension. Nothing like having the city destroyed on the way home from school/practice exams. And it's always nice to see some of my favorite Megaten demons animated. Byakko may have been absent in Persona 4 the Animation but he looks great here. Also, how did a low level newbie summon a high level demon so early on? I guess it'll be revealed within in the anime's plot, I hope. Unlike Persona 4, I have yet to get around to playing either of the Devil Survivor games (I have both sitting on my shelf). I'm eager to see how this adaptation plays out as a newcomer to DS2. Even if Devil Survivor 2 the Animation is a solid show I know enough will be cut out of the game to make playing it worthwhile. I.E. whatever the anime spoils of the game there will still be a lot to discover when I finally play it. I'm looking forward to episode 2. |
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Jacut said: ROOOARRR said: The Persona 4 adaption tried to maintain the feeling of the game as much as possible and felt disjointed and badly paced as a result. That doesn't seem like it's the case here as the directing maintained a continuous flow and seemed like it tried to stand on its own (like it should). You summed it up pretty well. On a different topic, do someone know why they started with DS 2 and not DS 1, seeing that both the characters and story of the first game are better than that of the second ? It would have definitely been easier/better/more logical, but well, DS 2 was still an excellent game and the adaptation feels very anime-ish as ROOOARRR pointed out. Probably because DeSu2 is the most "personaish" of all others megami tensei games, also it's newer and it's having a 3ds version soon. silver_huskey said: I really liked the first episode, definitely a nice amount of tension. Nothing like having the city destroyed on the way home from school/practice exams. And it's always nice to see some of my favorite Megaten demons animated. Byakko may have been absent in Persona 4 the Animation but he looks great here. Also, how did a low level newbie summon a high level demon so early on? I guess it'll be revealed within in the anime's plot, I hope. Unlike Persona 4, I have yet to get around to playing either of the Devil Survivor games (I have both sitting on my shelf). I'm eager to see how this adaptation plays out as a newcomer to DS2. Even if Devil Survivor 2 the Animation is a solid show I know enough will be cut out of the game to make playing it worthwhile. I.E. whatever the anime spoils of the game there will still be a lot to discover when I finally play it. I'm looking forward to episode 2. The game has completely different endings(and it's not just a different ending sequence) so playing the game is still really worthy even if the anime spoils one path. |
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