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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- Pretty much a musical episode with a LOT of singing. I mean, if you like the style of this show with cool guys, then it's definitely for you. I do kinda like the chereography and stylish orchestra though. It also has a dark gothic-like music theme for the performances. Not bad imo. |
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| Seem like watching puzzle, So this is a male idol anime, and Ange or our MC is a big fan of a guy named Gil? Somehow I feel this anime will be Shounen AI, this art makes me sure, lol. Ange meets a panda, no it's a neko who looks like a panda. A truck came it was a band called Eclipse, Lots of female musicians there and yeah the singing was pretty weird, I mean the audience turned into visual prison? So what are they really, are they idols, lol. The moon is red and the band wearing black suits turns into vampires. I thought it would be a fight, they were in a band concert, damn. The scene when they bite their necks to suck blood is very erotic and when Ange saw them, and than Ange being a vampire, maybe. And yeah, this show pretty boring for me so skip.... |
| All I can say about this show is: have you watched Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle before? Because it's the same Bishoujo A-1 Pictures X Aniplex work formula. The reason why both you and I are here is because of Noriyasu Agematsu of Elements Garden fame with the music. This Harajuku "Visual Prison" event of fangirls gone wild, the musical battle between groups Eclipse and Lost Eden in the face of MC Ange Yuki, makes me wanna re-watch HypMic for just one episode. One thing I shall give for this show: the gothic vampire themes reeks the Fujoshi bait of injecting feeling hard. But still, watch this show if you're a fan of Fujoshi baiting, vampires and Elements Garden music. |
KANLen09Oct 8, 2021 10:48 AM
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| Well, my old teenage VKei-fujoshi heart is filled : Vampires, Visual Kei, Bishounen, New talent. it's like they took the most "fantasised" tropes and put them together. Clearly it's full fanserv and I hoped for more storytelling than musics, but I can't lie saying I enjoyed so much this episode. Damn if I were still 15yo I would have been obsessed with this show haha.  |
CainaelOct 8, 2021 10:27 AM
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| I am a fan of the J-Rock/Visual Kei scene so I've been interested in Visual Prison since it was announced. Unfortunately, after they dropped the first PV, I could already see that their intention wasn't to actually explore the actual VK scene or anything related to it. That said... I did enjoy the first episode. Well, I like vampires, I like bishounen and I like the gothic/alternative style they have, so why wouldn't I enjoy it right? The music is fun too. Their singing style can definitely be compared to the style of Visual Kei bands and that was really nice to see. The instrumental get close too. However, they're more like boybands trying to imitate VK... And I'm okay with that. I mean, I also like boybands, and it's enjoyable, so why not. I do hope this anime somehow makes people more interested in J-rock and Visual Kei though. |
| I gotta admit that it looks and sounds appealing, it's just not my style of series. |
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| I now get why people view it as Hypmic but with more bishounens lol My first impressions are "turn off your brain and just enjoy the music" lol. Episode 1 has a lot of confusing part but I'll let it slide since it's still ep 1 (duh). I'm looking forward how they'll gonna flesh out the story. FishPeople56 said: Where can I watch it? It just broadcasted in Japan so give it some hour 'till Funimation airs it. |
MarureviereOct 8, 2021 10:35 AM
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| Good lord that was a slog. Welp that's an easy drop. FishPeople56 said: Where can I watch it? Funimation website, it'll be free for non-premium users next week. |
| what a garbage anime, hypnosis mic was decent from the start compared to this trash lmao |
| The show is so good, I don't understand why people watch boy idol groups just to hate on it. |
| Worth watching for beautiful songs. |
| I’m gonna be honest. Didn’t really understand what was going on but still really liked the music. Lookimg forward to the next episode! |
| AISHITERU...REM! |
Fire Emblem fans rejoice! Dimitri got an anime! |
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| Anyone know where there is a list of the tracks, and if in full? I'm for sure going to keep track of these songs, because some if not all sound like fireeee. |
| I love my idol anime as the next guy and the songs in the anime so far are really good. I can see myself liking this anime |
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| I can't remember where I first heard of this anime but it's been on my PTW for a while and I was excited to see it started airing today. That being said, I went into this completely blind. I don't know what I expected, but it wasn't whatever the hell I just spent 24 minutes watching. I don't mind the whole fanservice-y vampire bishounen thing (I really liked Diabolik Lovers), but this just seems... very different, in a way. I'll give it the benefit of the doubt and continue watching though since I enjoyed the music. |
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| Aa a former bangya who abandoned the Visual Kei scene i feel nothing but cringe watching this. Especially since the “gothic” type visual kei bands never really were my type. But that’s just me personally. The art is nice animation wise and the songs are okayish But i feel like this story isn’t very deep and i think they should either focus on a music show OR a vampire show. |
Casperer said: . Also, is everyone male or are some of these people actually women. I would like to know for... reasons. The ban members are all guys. In real life it’s common in the visual kei music scene in japan that some guys dress up as girls. Thes are called “onna-gata” which means a female role. The term comes from Kabuki theater. |
| Castlevania featuring Japanese Him and Nightwish. |
| "We, who hurt each other so terribly, will sit here licking each other's wounds. We damaged goods will each seek the other out in comfort. If you are to die tomorrow, I'm fine with my life ending then as well. But if you want to live for me for one more day,I'll go on living with you today as well. And thus begins a tale of kindred, bound by their scars. Soaked in red and written in black, a story of blood. One of which I'll never speak. Our very own, precious as it is, story of scars. And I have no intention of reciting it to anyone." ~Araragi Koyomi, Kizumonogatari |
| music was cool, everything else.. Eh......... id rather not put it into words we got man titties from the twin looking guys tho thats a plus point |
| It gave me a really good laugh and I had to cringe in some scenes that my cheeks started hurting but I definitely enjoyed it. How their sword handles are their mics, it looked so weird XD I cracked up when that guy just so randomly started sucking off his blood XD This anime kinda reminded me of Fairy Ranmaru. The songs were good, all of them are my favourite VAs. |
| I died laughing when the girls were crazy fangirling over a group called ECLIPSE and yeah when they started singing, I got confused for a bit when the crowd disappeared except for Ange but anyways, the song is pretty interesting where this lyric "As the sun and the moon passionately embrace you into darkness" gives a gothic feel and afterward, there is another entrance of 4 other characters in a group called LOS EDEN performing and I love the harmony between them singing but got cringe when Saga bite Jack's neck and Jack *moaned* but honestly if vampires were real and someone bites my neck, I would do the same thing in a typical feel of pain lol. Animation wise when both the groups were performing is a combination between slaying and coolness, pretty similar to Zombieland Saga (Revenge perhaps?) but a lot more darkness ambiance and dramatic in a beautiful way. OK lastly when Ange sings "Guilty Cross", his voice is so angelic while Guil is playing the piano, also Guil's voice syncs very well when he joins along singing with Ange and there is this one symbol that I REALLY JUST NOTICED AFTER BOTH ANGE AND GUIL WERE SINGING where Ange's facial appearance: notice that both of his eyes are different; symbolises that he's half-human and a vampire and another thing I learned during this show is that only vampires live in darkness and to a certain extent where they can see the scarlet moon :O. Lastly, I also love the OP and ED as it focuses on the gothic style I'm looking for <3 SO overall, it's a mediocre start and I'm looking forward to the next episode :) |
CQLLISTOct 9, 2021 1:13 AM
| hmmmmm...may i ask who are the target viewers of this show? looks like it's gonna be those who have specific eccentric preferences toward vamps, bands (metal rockish) chuuni or something like that? 4/5. |
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| So the main character is a vampire, but he never noticed it. The audience disappeared in the middle of the concert, and no one brought it up. Yeah... this makes no sense to me. But the music was good. |
| *Inhale* Ok. This show....it's stupid and cliche but what do you expect from this type of anime? I came in full on expecting this Lol But the ED. HOLY does it look GOOD! I loooove the visuals, and the song is actually kinda good. Of course, this won't stop me from continuing. Idol shows are my guilty pleasure. *sigh* |
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| Is this truly an anime or just a bunch of mere AMVs? lmao |
| the cgi is soooo annoying and the plot is shallow but i'm definitelly staying here for the boys. the fujoshi baiting isn't bad, either |
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| Art and cover was kind of a dead giveaway... plus the vampire part... but yeah Shounen Ai isn't a genre I enjoy so easy drop. Otherwise art and music were okay-ish |
| Most of it is meh. But the fashion is good and the music is great, so I don't mind. Also, it's not a shounen-ai guys wtf? |
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| Well, I'm a teenager who love anime and vkei, so this definitely got me. + my favorite is from Hungary, it's a big suprise for me. Love it |
| I picked it up because I like visual kei and expected it to be ridiculous, corny and campy....and it was exactly that, thanks lord. Sometimes I just want anime that I do not have to take seriously. I've had a good laugh. I just wish they were an actual bands...not just, bunch of dudes singing like it's the Johnnys. |
| im too high for this |
| Barely a plot just a compilation of music videos, but taking it as just that it isn't that bad. |
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| ok I did not expect a music battle from the description xD anyways everyone looks so god damn sexy |
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| There we go, that's the music I was waiting for. And 3 tracks, minus the OP, right off the bat, that's a very good sign. Strong visual integration too, pun not intended, especially with Guilty Cross at the beginning. Having the locations in the old MV match his path around town and the singers and lyrics appear beside him was a good touch. Very blunt when it comes to story, though. I'm all for knowing character motivations, but maybe don't have Saga list them all so matter-of-factly. Nice fashion design, also, with their stage outfits. Not so much eclipse, but Lost Eden and the protagonists have lots of style. Complementary motifs and designs, but each with enough distinction they could feel functional as part of a group. And the eyecatches too, a very good artstyle on those. |
| Well I for one already loved Lain. |
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