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| The OVAs are just an introduction to the Tokyo Arc, if you want to know about the backgrounds and if you want to understand everything you will need to read the manga. |
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moriandrio said: The OVAs are just an introduction to the Tokyo Arc, if you want to know about the backgrounds and if you want to understand everything you will need to read the manga. I see,thanks. But seriously,what the director thinking,skipping 80 chapters? |
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Zeis said: wut happens?Let the NTR begin.... |
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| Woooowwww. Non-manga readers will be confused. Why are we starting in the middle, or rather, the worst arc of all time? Good job Gonzo, good job you idiots. Well, let's see how this plays out. And for the record, I liked the manga's and the OVA's art a lot better than this. I thought the animation was pretty awkward as well. |
| Ugh the Kazama arc and its aftermath..... Probably the most I've ever slammed my head into my computer desk while reading a manga. Wonder how far Gonzo is going to get in the anime The animation is fine but I'm not a fan of the art style. Maybe it's the soft colors or the designs themselves but something just seems off for me. |
HybridMBLJul 14, 2013 10:40 AM
| A surprise from the tremendous gonzo Do not expect an animation so decent tell by the way different colors and strong, felt like I was reading the manga, and very faithful adaptation with a soundtrack pro appropriate context. I hope it stays that way, we have a beautiful anime at the end of this season. |
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| Finally got to watch the subs and it is very faithful to the manga in a "modified" sense. It changes the order of things a bit, and Aoi isn't on the train with him, but those things don't matter. ownosourus said: I have seen the ova, but I'm still confused about what's going on. Why the hell they didn't start at the beginning? It looks like they will go back and cover some of the early manga in flash-back mode next week, if I read the preview correctly. If you want a more complete summary of the early manga, I wrote one for Nabe!! (the blog I write for) It is in two parts: Part 1: Through Chapter 41 Part 1: Chapters 42-79 _ClariS said: This will only get 12 episodes. Ep 1 started when haruto's chasing yuzuki on tokyo. I think the last episode will be At the pace they are going, that should be around episode 5 or 6, unless they cover the early part of the manga in detail instead of as a series of flashbacks. (It is chapter 100, they covered 4 chapters in this episode. The 18 - 20 page chapter length is really short when animated.) Plus, If they could get all the way to chapter 200, that would be awesome, but that is a lot of manga... But, if you think about it... If they do 6 episodes to get to chapter 100, if they go to 5 chapters per episode, that leaves 20 episodes for the next 100 chapters... Talk about a "happy end". :) (I'm dreaming... I know...) |
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| Oh, and for the record, I may be the only person that really likes the OP and ED. The words to the ED especially, but I find the OP to be kind of infectious and hum-able. It keeps going through my head... The "panty shots" in the ED (there are only two that actually show panties, btw) are mostly pictures from the manga, from what I can see. Especially the one of Asuka changing next to her locker. That is from a chapter I just re-read last night. No so sure about the topless beach scene in the OP, but it is clear that they are not going to shy away from the ecchi content in the story, which could be good or bad. I felt like the people that did Suzuka did a disservice by making it too sanitized and taking out the nudity, but the Kimi Machi manga is already much more muted in terms of the ecchi content. The nudes are like barbie dolls compared to Suzuka. |
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| Kind of short length. Not even 21 minutes. |
| It was better than I expected...when I watched the PVs I thought that the characters were ugly but it turned out they don't look that bad. I was just sad that they skipped the first 80 chapters, which were the best part of the manga in my opinion, but I guess there'll be a lot of flashbacks to fill the gap. I mean these chapters are essential for character development. Backgroundmusic was good, I like the ED and the OP is okay. The atmosphere fits the manga, too. All in all I liked the first episode, but it kinda makes me sad that the anime does not focus on the first 80 chapters of the manga... |
| The first episode is a little one sided, its more focus on viewers who already read the manga. As for a person who has no clue to what this is, there is a great chance this anime might get drop by most people. This anime would be rushed and might be left with lots of unanswered questions to most viewer at some point in the anime. I know the art is somewhat close to the manga, but for a reason it just doesn't fit them in the anime. Also the voices seemed off to what i expected, it really did not add up with the characters. :( |
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| I thought they would start everything from the beginning. As it started there which I did not expect. I did not much like the OVA as it was not in line with the manga. And now here I thought that the anime would make the difference and start from the beginning. The episode is fine by me since I already read the manga, but wishing it started from the beginning for the ones who have not read the manga yet... |
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sedrick123 said: Call me when the Tokyo arc is over I really don't want to rage at this again. I totally agree. |
| HUUUUGe freakin' improvement on that crap OVA. Best looking show from Gonzo in a longass time. Honestly I'm not the biggest fan of the manga but this was pretty enjoyable. Also digging the retro vibes from the ED. |
 "The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself." -Friedrich Nietzsche |
| This was ok. 3/5 |
| I really like the manga artwork better, but i also hope they do a good job with the pacing |
| What the fuck... THE TOKYO ARC?! I DON'T WANT TO RAGE AGAIN GODDAMNIT. |
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| Not too happy with the fact that they start with the second arc. Those two OVAs earlier hardly do the first arc any justice, not to mention the confusion it will cause and all the missing character development. I assume they're going to continue the flashbacks to fill in the story from the first 80 chapters but it just isn't the same :c Despite that, I will still love KNIM <3 TonyTin said: What the fuck... THE TOKYO ARC?! I DON'T WANT TO RAGE AGAIN GODDAMNIT. Your profile picture matches perfectly :D |
PSImissJul 14, 2013 7:22 PM
| This fucking arc man..i will not be able to contain my rage,still bothered by them starting here. thought the art was okay long faces kinda reminded me of the manga but i still liked the ova ones |
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| Well let me make a detailed post about what has happened so far for those that are being curious, let's get started. Warning: It will contain spoilers from the current story in the series too, i will warn inside the spoiler where they will appear. Well i am too tired to write more about this, if someone wants to know more about this even though you can guess where this is heading, let me know and i shall write it. |
esenickJul 14, 2013 9:58 PM
Itachi_0893 said: who NTR's who? I'll read the manga later but is it a man steal woman from MC or woman steal MC from other woman?So A town when you rage started in the worst possible arc, I suppose the NTR will start in 2-3 chapters depending on how long will be the flashback of the first arc. |
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| A lot of the character interaction seemed forced/inconsistent, but maybe that has something to do with the fact it started mid series and I know nothing about it. I figured this would start from the beginning(crazy I know) but it seems like even if I watched the OVA, since I haven't read the manga I'd be playing a lot of catch up, figuring things out along the way everyone else already knows, so I guess there's no point in continuing.. Also, I couldn't stop hearing Yasuri Shichika so it was pretty hard to concentrate. |
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| Teh art really resembles Penguindrum (even it's from different studios), no wonder it has same character designer. |
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Sourire said: Itachi_0893 said: who NTR's who? I'll read the manga later but is it a man steal woman from MC or woman steal MC from other woman?So A town when you rage started in the worst possible arc, I suppose the NTR will start in 2-3 chapters depending on how long will be the flashback of the first arc. It's basically Both, and there are two Main Characters, Haruto and Yuzuki. |
Sourire said: who NTR's who? I'll read the manga later but is it a man steal woman from MC or woman steal MC from other woman? |
| A slow start, but that's a good thing in this case. I look forward to more. |
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PSImiss said: I'll read the manga in the following days, inb4 I rage and talk about it on the forums :)Sourire said: who NTR's who? I'll read the manga later but is it a man steal woman from MC or woman steal MC from other woman? |
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Yoshiteru said: Teh art really resembles Penguindrum (even it's from different studios), no wonder it has same character designer. It is the same character designer, though the original character designs are by two extremely different artists, Seo (this) and Lily Hoshiino (Penguindrum). The actual anime character designer is the same. esenick said: Well let me make a detailed post about what has happened so far for those that are being curious, let's get started. Warning: It will contain spoilers from the current story in the series too, i will warn inside the spoiler where they will appear. Well i am too tired to write more about this, if someone wants to know more about this even though you can guess where this is heading, let me know and i shall write it. I know I've posted these links before, but if you want a summary of what happened up to the Tokyo Arc without spoilers that go beyond where the anime started, you can read my preview article at Nabe!! Part 1 Part 2 |
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| for some reason the colors of the artwork reminds me of Bakemonogatari series |
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PSImiss said: Sourire said: who NTR's who? I'll read the manga later but is it a man steal woman from MC or woman steal MC from other woman? |
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| Kinda disappointed but whatever |
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| Yuck Tokyo Arc. I'm guessing they skipped the first part because it makes Yuzuki look bad in this part. Now they can just toss in some flashbacks and control what people see. What I mean is (quick summary and spoiler) The problem here is Yuzuki's actions here in the Tokyo arc (you'll see) don't really justify all the drama created in the first part. |
| I was going to watch this if it had started from the beginning but okay I guess i'm not watching it then. AlexTheRiot said: Also, I couldn't stop hearing Yasuri Shichika so it was pretty hard to concentrate. He's (the seiyuu) the only reason why I was even checking this out to begin with. :/ |
zensunni said: PSImiss said: Sourire said: who NTR's who? I'll read the manga later but is it a man steal woman from MC or woman steal MC from other woman? In short. Hiroshima arc - Excellent Tokyo/Kazama arc - Downhil even though it was the major turning pointl Tokyo/College arc - Started to pick up once more Tokyo/College arc - Anime been announced, and it just died there. |
| Lots of good information in here. So watching the OVA's right now is acceptable? Found this to be pretty good. |
CDenver said: Lots of good information in here. So watching the OVA's right now is acceptable? Found this to be pretty good. No its not. The ova is shit. Manga > OVA . And like what esenick said : In short. Hiroshima arc - Excellent Tokyo/Kazama arc - Downhil even though it was the major turning pointl Tokyo/College arc - Started to pick up once more Tokyo/College arc - Anime been announced, and it just died there. Sincerely |
| Sword in hand, a warrior clutches stone to breast. In sword etched he his fading memories In stone, his tempered skill By sword attested, by stone revealed. Their tale can now be told |
| Thats why sometimes reading the manga messes up your anime experience. Knowing nothing, I liked the OVAs and Im looking forward to the anime. Who knows, the anime team might actually do a better script only taking the good parts of the manga and going their own way with the story. |
AlexGKJul 15, 2013 3:21 AM
CDenver said: Lots of good information in here. So watching the OVA's right now is acceptable? Found this to be pretty good. Acceptable but not preferable or even necessary. It's a poor summary of the first arc and feels broken and rushed. If anything, the OVAs are just to compliment the manga. Reading the 80 or so chapters in the manga is your best bet. |
| Damn. This arc would be the most painful one to watch.... |
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| I don't follow the manga, so i really don't know if there's a high budget scene some time in the arc but... man that's really lousy animation. So 1- The have low budget 2-they are saving butget for some high emotional scene. |
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