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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- A functional ending for a series as unstructured as this, but given that we never wrapped up anything regarding the Griffin, 47 episodes is a somewhat strange number, and the Wikipedia page tells me the toys didn't sell, I wonder if this show got cancelled. It must have mustered decent popularity though, since they ended up making that second OVA which I guess continues the story. |
| Well that was a nice ride. Indeed it was a strange series, not really because of its episodic structure but because of the feel it gave out: a kind of appealing simplicity. It was like watching a light-hearted Ground Mecha 101, and I could have gone for another 50 episodes of that. That said, the best episodes were the serious arcs and I can imagine the audience of the time getting frustrated over not getting enough of them. I wonder what the sequel looks like. |
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| This series definitely could've been better but it was alright. Definitely agree that it should've been less episodic, made most of the episodes feel like watching filler. |
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| Is THAT how it ends? Awww come oooonnn AT LEAST THEY COULD HAVE ENDED IT PROPERLY. All of a sudden, this Indian kid comes swooping in with a highly advanced Labor and THEN what? Not satisfied with this end for this series, but I'm glad there's more. |
EratiK said: Well that was a nice ride. Indeed it was a strange series, not really because of its episodic structure but because of the feel it gave out: a kind of appealing simplicity. It was like watching a light-hearted Ground Mecha 101, and I could have gone for another 50 episodes of that. That said, the best episodes were the serious arcs and I can imagine the audience of the time getting frustrated over not getting enough of them. I wonder what the sequel looks like. Wow. It's the exact opposite for me. Serious arcs were boring as hell. I really enjoyed the episodic structure of this series. |
Aria-da-Capo said: Wow. It's the exact opposite for me. Serious arcs were boring as hell. I really enjoyed the episodic structure of this series. I couldn't agree more. Few people seem to appreciate lighthearted episodic shows nowadays, sadly. |
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| I liked the episodic nature of the show...it's pretty true to real life for people in public service like police and fire. Could it have used a few more serious arcs, yes. I also wish they had taken down the Griffin team, but other than that it was a great show. 8/10 |
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| I really don't get why so many anime fans have a pickle with episodic shows. I would say that it's better not to but all egg's in the same basket. I wasn't biggest fan of the main arc episodes either even though i liked the villains. It was disappointing to see that the original series didn't give a conclusion to that arc. I was fully expecting to that to be the ending finale and when there was just two episodes left i was like "you fucking assholes". At least there is a ending to that arc but it's not right to start an arc in a series and then finish it elsewhere. But who knows. If i'm not mistaken the series is based on the manga so maybe it wasn't finished at the time. Anyways. The series was very entertaining and it's now one of my favorites. There were barely any weak episodes which is admirable. |
| And at the end of the series, we are left with an important turning point in history, a step that involves a bit all the characters, but especially Izumi and chief mechanic, very good! Pleasant and fun, to this day remains the best anime series as regards the couple slice of lifeXmecha, no one has managed to do better or match it. Excellent soundtrack, interesting characters, I hope to find the sequel of this work, not enough for me these 47 episodes, I want the other. 8/10 |
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| 6/10 too much episodic anime (some of them interesting some of them kinda boring). and the arc's plot was weak. oh, and one more thing. Ohta was (mostly useless). if this anime based on real japanese society (and in my opinion they tried to make it so), he should be fired around 10-20 episode. |
IZUMI64Oct 14, 2017 7:03 AM
| Okay, so I'm just gonna go ahead and admit that this episode made me cry; I also lost a beloved dog and it's still hard to not cry when I think about him. So I related to Noa in a big way there. I also love how this show does little subtle things with the character interactions, it's one of the best things about it imo. Patlabor doesn't TELL you what the characters are feeling, it shows you. That's fantastic directing. And I also liked the callbacks to the first episode between Goto and Nagumo, and Asuma and Noa. Made me smile. :) All in all, a great series, more light hearted than the movie timeline [which is good because it helps differentiate between the two], and I appreciate how the series got so much better in the 2nd half, and less episodic. The continuation from the movie timeline of having a fantastic soundtrack and charming lovable characters elevates this series above many others imo, tack onto the fact that it's essentially a blend of my favorite genres combined just seals it as a favorite for me. 9/10 -AND ON TO THE FINAL OVA SERIES! |
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| Oota's antics dragged down this show by a lot for me. |
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| Nice episode to wrap things and with the parallels to episode one it somewhat came full circle. All in all it was a good watch. It's a series with a unique charm, one that managed to balance down to earth storytelling and craziness. |
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Aria-da-Capo said: EratiK said: Well that was a nice ride. Indeed it was a strange series, not really because of its episodic structure but because of the feel it gave out: a kind of appealing simplicity. It was like watching a light-hearted Ground Mecha 101, and I could have gone for another 50 episodes of that. That said, the best episodes were the serious arcs and I can imagine the audience of the time getting frustrated over not getting enough of them. I wonder what the sequel looks like. Wow. It's the exact opposite for me. Serious arcs were boring as hell. I really enjoyed the episodic structure of this series. Same for me. |
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Why does this show end like this? And by that I do mean that this was a totally arbitrary way to end the series but I also mean that the last 15 episodes or so were mostly awful and pointless. This could've been a great show if it were half as long. Normally I think its very dumb when people make watch guides for shows that are like "Start with episode 7, then go back to 2-5, then from episode 10 watch all the even numbered ones, then the first movie" etc but this show would be much better with that kind of editing. Episodic shows are fine but this one is not just episodic but its also completely directionless.
Noa's character honestly develops completely backwards and at the end of the show she's a confused mess that has no faith in her skills despite carrying Division 2 for like 40 episodes. Kanuka was set up to leave the show at some point and that they acted on that is mind-numbingly stupid because she's the best character and every episode she comes back for is better than the trash that follows her departure. Shinohara is a main character that basically doesn't change in any meaningful way despite them setting up his backstory with his dad, his potential romance with Noa, his identity as a cop, etc. Ota starts off as a funny parody of insane cops and then just stays that way for the whole show and for some reason gets increasing screen time throughout the show and benefits from a weird pr gaslighting campaign about how effective he is as a cop (he is dogshit and the show keeps telling you how talented he is) which would be a good gag if it was played for laughs but they're serious for some reason. Nobody else in the show does enough to really be worth talking about. Goto almost makes the cut but by the end he doesn't even do anything anymore.
I wonder what happened with this show and why it turned out like this. The OVA also had very odd pacing but the episode budget and short run time made up for it. This show had maybe 24 episodes worth of ideas and they got paid to make 47 instead and its kind of shit because of it.
Noa's character honestly develops completely backwards and at the end of the show she's a confused mess that has no faith in her skills despite carrying Division 2 for like 40 episodes. Kanuka was set up to leave the show at some point and that they acted on that is mind-numbingly stupid because she's the best character and every episode she comes back for is better than the trash that follows her departure. Shinohara is a main character that basically doesn't change in any meaningful way despite them setting up his backstory with his dad, his potential romance with Noa, his identity as a cop, etc. Ota starts off as a funny parody of insane cops and then just stays that way for the whole show and for some reason gets increasing screen time throughout the show and benefits from a weird pr gaslighting campaign about how effective he is as a cop (he is dogshit and the show keeps telling you how talented he is) which would be a good gag if it was played for laughs but they're serious for some reason. Nobody else in the show does enough to really be worth talking about. Goto almost makes the cut but by the end he doesn't even do anything anymore.
I wonder what happened with this show and why it turned out like this. The OVA also had very odd pacing but the episode budget and short run time made up for it. This show had maybe 24 episodes worth of ideas and they got paid to make 47 instead and its kind of shit because of it.
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