No boom today. Boom tomorrow. There's always a boom tomorrow.
Friday, April 06
Someone Needs To Find The People
Who animated this, and throw money at them.
Who animated this, and throw money at them.
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Monday, April 02
Moyashimon Evolved
After five long, lonely, kiviak-free years, Moyashimon returns to Noitamina this July.
After five long, lonely, kiviak-free years, Moyashimon returns to Noitamina this July.
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Sunday, February 19
Katawa Shoujo
Right. That reminds me why I don't like this sort of game.
Right. That reminds me why I don't like this sort of game.
I don't have any problem at all with the game subject or material; they're fine, and deftly handled. It's the shallowness of the decision tree that I have a problem with. At least when Mass Effect screwed you this way, you could mostly either apologise or shoot someone. Sometimes both.
Right now, I give it a big meh.
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Sunday, January 22
Rinne No Lagrange
Genki girl meets super-science flying battle robot.
Thoughts:
Now you see 'em...
Now you don't.
Genki girl meets super-science flying battle robot.
Thoughts:
- Which one, though? One of the stable ones or one of the metastable ones?
- Wan.
- Where did those come from? I'm sure they weren't there before.
- Aww, now they're gone again.
- Guess it's one of the metastable ones then.
- Wan.
The robot fights are formulaic, but the characters and the character designs work for me, as does the art style generally and the music, both op/ed and incidental.
It's nothing groundbreaking, but it has a beat and you can dance... I mean, it's enjoyable enough so far.
Two and one half little fishies out of four. Wan.
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Wednesday, January 18
Ano Natsu De Matteru
Also known as spoiler.
This one is actually good - funny, well-written, well-acted, beautifully drawn, and willing to hit the tropes head-on or dodge them balletically as its whim takes it.
One thing that intrigued me while watching the show was when it was set. One, no cell-phones or computers anywhere; can't be twenty-first century. Two, skirt length, can't pre-date the mid-60's. Architecture (the school has a large, curving glass wall, for example) and transport (the very few cars we see are neither boxy nor sleekly curved) both suggest the 80's or 90's. The male lead has a Super-8 film camera, and it's not highlighted as an anachronism, which points to the early 80's. But there are shelf stereos - CD only - and the cordless phones are bulky but not that bulky, which suggests at least the late 80's, probably the 90's.
That aside, it has a busty redhead, a tomboyish girl who goes hmph, and a twintailed girl who goes ufufufu.
Oh, and railcars. All in all, it's a real throwback, a 90's style comedy with 2012 production values, and definitely one I'll be watching.
A solid three little fishies out of four.
Warning! Containment failure imminent! Warning!
Big sister and the hmph girl.
Obligatory mascotty thing.
The ufufufu girl.
And the ditz makes four.
Also known as spoiler.
This one is actually good - funny, well-written, well-acted, beautifully drawn, and willing to hit the tropes head-on or dodge them balletically as its whim takes it.
One thing that intrigued me while watching the show was when it was set. One, no cell-phones or computers anywhere; can't be twenty-first century. Two, skirt length, can't pre-date the mid-60's. Architecture (the school has a large, curving glass wall, for example) and transport (the very few cars we see are neither boxy nor sleekly curved) both suggest the 80's or 90's. The male lead has a Super-8 film camera, and it's not highlighted as an anachronism, which points to the early 80's. But there are shelf stereos - CD only - and the cordless phones are bulky but not that bulky, which suggests at least the late 80's, probably the 90's.
That aside, it has a busty redhead, a tomboyish girl who goes hmph, and a twintailed girl who goes ufufufu.
Oh, and railcars. All in all, it's a real throwback, a 90's style comedy with 2012 production values, and definitely one I'll be watching.
A solid three little fishies out of four.
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That Papa Show
Papa no Iukoto wo Kikinasai! Also known as Oh, right, the whole of Wikipedia is blacked out.
A college-aged boy ends up looking after his niece and step-nieces after their parents are lost in a plane crash. Some genuine moments of comedy and tragedy, but the storytelling is heavy-handed and it strays too close to ick territory for my liking.
Could be worse. Knowing the Japanese, could be a lot worse.
Two little fishies out of four. Maybe half a point more if we get to see more of the monorail. Monorails are good.
Papa no Iukoto wo Kikinasai! Also known as Oh, right, the whole of Wikipedia is blacked out.
A college-aged boy ends up looking after his niece and step-nieces after their parents are lost in a plane crash. Some genuine moments of comedy and tragedy, but the storytelling is heavy-handed and it strays too close to ick territory for my liking.
Could be worse. Knowing the Japanese, could be a lot worse.
Two little fishies out of four. Maybe half a point more if we get to see more of the monorail. Monorails are good.
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Wednesday, December 28
Tiny Snow Fairy Wait What?
We're all familiar with this, of course:
But I'm apparently just a little too young to remember this:
Or, for that matter:
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We're all familiar with this, of course:
But I'm apparently just a little too young to remember this:
Or, for that matter:
more...
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Sunday, November 13
Chihayafuru
It's from a josei manga series of the same name centered around - and I kid you only very slightly - full-contact snap.
It's actually not bad, a ray of light in a pretty dull season.
It's from a josei manga series of the same name centered around - and I kid you only very slightly - full-contact snap.
It's actually not bad, a ray of light in a pretty dull season.
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Sunday, October 09
A Channel - Fin
Got the chance to finish watching this series this evening, and it really is an underappreciated little gem. While it treads ground covered by shows like Azumanga Daioh, K-On!, and Hidamari Sketch, and while it's a bit uneven in places, its charm holds up throughout.
And the sixth omake is brilliant.
There's an OVA on the way, so that's something to look forward to. With only two volumes to the manga I don't know if there's enough material for another full season, much as I'd like to see it.
Recommended.
Got the chance to finish watching this series this evening, and it really is an underappreciated little gem. While it treads ground covered by shows like Azumanga Daioh, K-On!, and Hidamari Sketch, and while it's a bit uneven in places, its charm holds up throughout.
And the sixth omake is brilliant.
There's an OVA on the way, so that's something to look forward to. With only two volumes to the manga I don't know if there's enough material for another full season, much as I'd like to see it.
Recommended.
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Sunday, August 14
Hidamari Sketch!!!!
Season 4 announced.
Season 4 announced.
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Tuesday, July 26
This Site Is Now One Of Just Three Hits On Google For
"She really is a crazy busy bee."
"She really is a crazy busy bee."
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Monday, July 25
Wait, What? (Insect Edition)
Maya the Bee was anime?
I always thought it was a European series. But then, I was watching towards the end of my don't-care-so-long-as-it's-animated period, so I wouldn't have noticed either way.
The American dub had a different - and lame - theme song. The version we got in Australia had the original tune* with translated lyrics, which is apparently the case for most of the rest of the world:
France
Germany
Poland
Russia
Hungary
Czechoslovakia, as was
German remix, apparently broadcast in Spain (the Spanish theme is less lame than the American version, but still not the real thing)
Polish polka version, sung by an unreasonably talented 11-year-old
Finland
Slovenia
A live Czech version (Karel Gott sang the original German, Czech, and Slovak versions)
Israel
Greece
A German / Czech co-production
Portugal
Wait, Spain had the real thing too, as well as their German remix and their Latin alternate-universe version
Another German version on Spanish TV or... something - this one actually changes languages midstream
Netherlands
Croatia
Honestly, you could hum the tune of this show to anyone in the world between the ages of about thirty and fifty and form an instant friendship... Except for America. Oh, and Italy. They messed it up too.
The odd thing, though, is that English version is not the song from my childhood. That version went:
There is a land that you can't see,
Although it sometimes isn't there;
And that is where you'll find a bee,
With so much happiness to share.
And if you ask her for her name she'll say it's Maya,
The one and only little bee called Maya,
Maya has so many friends you see;
She really is a crazy busy bee.
She's always going to exciting places, Maya,
Meeting friends with different faces, Maya,
Maya, everyone loves Maya.
Maya (Maya), Maya (Maya),
Maya tell us about your day.
I got most of that from memory, and then found this page which had all but the opening verse, and in the right order. (As soon as I saw it I realised I had some lines the wrong way round.) I found the opening verse on some random page on Facebook.
Now, let's see if I can find that one as well.
...
Mmmmmno.
Oh well, here's another version in... Don't know any more. I think that's Croatian. (Looks up.) Yes, Croatian, which I speak fluently... To the extent that I can recognise Pcelica Maja when I see it twice just a few minutes apart.
* And by "original", I mean the version composed by Czech songwriter Karel Svoboda. The Japanese theme song is nearly as bad as the American version.
Maya the Bee was anime?
I always thought it was a European series. But then, I was watching towards the end of my don't-care-so-long-as-it's-animated period, so I wouldn't have noticed either way.
The American dub had a different - and lame - theme song. The version we got in Australia had the original tune* with translated lyrics, which is apparently the case for most of the rest of the world:
France
Germany
Poland
Russia
Hungary
Czechoslovakia, as was
German remix, apparently broadcast in Spain (the Spanish theme is less lame than the American version, but still not the real thing)
Polish polka version, sung by an unreasonably talented 11-year-old
Finland
Slovenia
A live Czech version (Karel Gott sang the original German, Czech, and Slovak versions)
Israel
Greece
A German / Czech co-production
Portugal
Wait, Spain had the real thing too, as well as their German remix and their Latin alternate-universe version
Another German version on Spanish TV or... something - this one actually changes languages midstream
Netherlands
Croatia
Honestly, you could hum the tune of this show to anyone in the world between the ages of about thirty and fifty and form an instant friendship... Except for America. Oh, and Italy. They messed it up too.
The odd thing, though, is that English version is not the song from my childhood. That version went:
There is a land that you can't see,
Although it sometimes isn't there;
And that is where you'll find a bee,
With so much happiness to share.
And if you ask her for her name she'll say it's Maya,
The one and only little bee called Maya,
Maya has so many friends you see;
She really is a crazy busy bee.
She's always going to exciting places, Maya,
Meeting friends with different faces, Maya,
Maya, everyone loves Maya.
Maya (Maya), Maya (Maya),
Maya tell us about your day.
I got most of that from memory, and then found this page which had all but the opening verse, and in the right order. (As soon as I saw it I realised I had some lines the wrong way round.) I found the opening verse on some random page on Facebook.
Now, let's see if I can find that one as well.
...
Mmmmmno.
Oh well, here's another version in... Don't know any more. I think that's Croatian. (Looks up.) Yes, Croatian, which I speak fluently... To the extent that I can recognise Pcelica Maja when I see it twice just a few minutes apart.
* And by "original", I mean the version composed by Czech songwriter Karel Svoboda. The Japanese theme song is nearly as bad as the American version.
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Wednesday, July 20
Usagi Drop
So I had a free half hour when things weren't actually on fire, and I watched the first episode of this. I still have the latter half of last season's shows to watch, but I wanted to pick up one episode of something, and Usagi Drop was something that sounded like it might be good.
And it is. It is very good indeed.
Oh. What's it about? It's about a thirty-year-old guy who moves in with his aunt, who scolds him all the time. Yes. Yes, that's what it's about. Heh.
Four plummeting bunnies out of four.*
* Just as a reminder, the scale is out of four, and the scores range from -1 to 5.
So I had a free half hour when things weren't actually on fire, and I watched the first episode of this. I still have the latter half of last season's shows to watch, but I wanted to pick up one episode of something, and Usagi Drop was something that sounded like it might be good.
And it is. It is very good indeed.
Oh. What's it about? It's about a thirty-year-old guy who moves in with his aunt, who scolds him all the time. Yes. Yes, that's what it's about. Heh.
Four plummeting bunnies out of four.*
* Just as a reminder, the scale is out of four, and the scores range from -1 to 5.
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Tuesday, July 12
Mashimarium
An exotic atom with a nucleus comprising three cutinos and a chaon, orbited by a solitary oneeon.
An exotic atom with a nucleus comprising three cutinos and a chaon, orbited by a solitary oneeon.
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Tuesday, June 14
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic: Still Short But Not Quite As Short Take
Yes, I really watched the whole of the new series of My Little Pony.
The thing is, while there is no question but that the show was created solely as a cynical exercise in manipulating little girls into getting their parents to exchange their hard-earned dollars for mass-produced plastic toy horses, it is actually pretty good.
I was persuaded of this first by the existence of Weird Al PMVs* and then by the Ponycast put out by the combined forces of the Anime World Order and Greatest Movie Ever podcasts.**
And, despite its origins, target audience, and current status as an internet meme plague, I really enjoyed it.
* Pony Music Videos.
** I've listened to every single episode of both. Twice.
Yes, I really watched the whole of the new series of My Little Pony.
The thing is, while there is no question but that the show was created solely as a cynical exercise in manipulating little girls into getting their parents to exchange their hard-earned dollars for mass-produced plastic toy horses, it is actually pretty good.
I was persuaded of this first by the existence of Weird Al PMVs* and then by the Ponycast put out by the combined forces of the Anime World Order and Greatest Movie Ever podcasts.**
And, despite its origins, target audience, and current status as an internet meme plague, I really enjoyed it.
* Pony Music Videos.
** I've listened to every single episode of both. Twice.
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Wakfu: Short Take
I'll post more on My Little Pony and Wakfu when I have a bit of free time, but here's a very quick rundown of the latter:
Wakfu the animated series feels at first like an attempt to either capitalise on or promote (or both) Wakfu the mumorpuger. And despite a strong opening and some interesting world building, the first half of the series* devolves into an only moderately entertaing travelogue-with-monsters.
Fortunately, once you reach the midpoint, it starts to pick up. Then it picks up some more. Then it picks up some more. Then it picks up a whole lot more, one by one the characters take a well-earned level in badass** and the ending is pretty damn awesome.
It doesn't hurt that much of the second half is spent in the Sadida Kingdom, and the Sadida*** women are gorgeous.
I like the character designs and artwork a lot, the voice acting is pretty solid, and the story does deliver if you stick with it. Certainly better than you'd expect from a game tie-in.
Recommended.
* Actually, the first season from 2008; there's a second season airing right now.
** Or in Evangelyne's case, a level in A-10 Warthog. Which is the same thing, only more so.
*** Yes. And the chronomancers are called Xelor, and the healers are Eniripsa.
I'll post more on My Little Pony and Wakfu when I have a bit of free time, but here's a very quick rundown of the latter:
Wakfu the animated series feels at first like an attempt to either capitalise on or promote (or both) Wakfu the mumorpuger. And despite a strong opening and some interesting world building, the first half of the series* devolves into an only moderately entertaing travelogue-with-monsters.
Fortunately, once you reach the midpoint, it starts to pick up. Then it picks up some more. Then it picks up some more. Then it picks up a whole lot more, one by one the characters take a well-earned level in badass** and the ending is pretty damn awesome.
It doesn't hurt that much of the second half is spent in the Sadida Kingdom, and the Sadida*** women are gorgeous.
I like the character designs and artwork a lot, the voice acting is pretty solid, and the story does deliver if you stick with it. Certainly better than you'd expect from a game tie-in.
Recommended.
* Actually, the first season from 2008; there's a second season airing right now.
** Or in Evangelyne's case, a level in A-10 Warthog. Which is the same thing, only more so.
*** Yes. And the chronomancers are called Xelor, and the healers are Eniripsa.
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Sunday, June 12
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic: Short Take
Ponies rule.
Also, Pinkie Pie is clearly a time lord.
Quote: Aaaah! Bats! Bats on my face!
Ponies rule.
Also, Pinkie Pie is clearly a time lord.
Quote: Aaaah! Bats! Bats on my face!
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Wakfu
Interesting world-building. Feels kind of like a mumorpuger.
It is! It is a mumorpuger!
That explains the shop specialising in random items.
Quote: Yeah, well, helping jam with legs defending three apples and two potatoes, I'm not calling that nobility.
Speaking of the mumorpuger as opposed to the animated series, I do like the art style and it looks like it could be fun. If I ever get any time off work, I'll give it a try.
Interesting world-building. Feels kind of like a mumorpuger.
It is! It is a mumorpuger!
That explains the shop specialising in random items.
Quote: Yeah, well, helping jam with legs defending three apples and two potatoes, I'm not calling that nobility.
Speaking of the mumorpuger as opposed to the animated series, I do like the art style and it looks like it could be fun. If I ever get any time off work, I'll give it a try.
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Thursday, May 26
Mid-Season Review
I only get to watch anime at two times: When everything is going smoothly at work and all is well with the world and I have peace and quiet in the evening, and when everything is a multilayered blancmange of disasters and I'm up all night rebuilding servers and need something to keep me company.
That said, where are we at with the Spring season? I rated it a big fat meh when the previews came out, but I've changed my tune since then.
Must See
Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae o Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai
Whenever I want to talk about the show I have to go find a previous post and cut and paste the name. Other than that, it's awesome. I haven't talked about it much because I want people to experience that for themselves.
A Channel
It's a straight-up moe show, cute girls being cute, with no particular gimmick. And it pulls it off very nicely; the girls are individually and as a group, utterly charming.
Worth Watching
Hanasaku Iroha
It's a 2-cour (24-26 episode) series, so it's taking longer to get going and hasn't grabbed my attention fully as yet, but it shows great promise.
The World God Only Knows II
Okay, it's a continuation of the previous season - though not a sequel, because the first season only covered the early chapters of the manga. And, like the first season, it's fun and has some great comedic moments.
Fascinating Train Wrecks
C - The Miscibility and Solubility of Colloidal Precipitates
While this show is generally well done, it's the sort of thing where the quality of the show as a whole depends utterly on the denouement. This show will only be as good as its ending, and I predict that the ending will be absolutely terrible. (Based on the fact that the story so far makes not the slightest shred of sense.)
Ao no Exorcist
This suffers similar flaws to C, except where C has excellent storytelling but a nonsensical story, Ao no Exorcist has a serviceable story but nonsensical storytelling; it cannot decide what sort of story it wants to be.
Hoshizora e Kakaru Hashi
It's cliche-blend-o-matic time, and nothing is new under the Sun. But it's at least nice to look at.
Astarotte no Omocha
Much much better than its original premise would suggest, but it would pretty much have to be. It's actually the story of two young girls growing up away from their mothers -
Uh-oh. I thought I heard something moving around the other day. There it goes, into the pantry. Let's see, if I board up the entry to the kitchen, and chase it out of the pantry into this cleverly-placed box, it will - yes, it will escape into the laundry. Guess someone's going to be buying some mousetraps tomorrow.
Anyway, Astarotte no Omocha:
I only get to watch anime at two times: When everything is going smoothly at work and all is well with the world and I have peace and quiet in the evening, and when everything is a multilayered blancmange of disasters and I'm up all night rebuilding servers and need something to keep me company.
That said, where are we at with the Spring season? I rated it a big fat meh when the previews came out, but I've changed my tune since then.
Must See
Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae o Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai
Whenever I want to talk about the show I have to go find a previous post and cut and paste the name. Other than that, it's awesome. I haven't talked about it much because I want people to experience that for themselves.
A Channel
It's a straight-up moe show, cute girls being cute, with no particular gimmick. And it pulls it off very nicely; the girls are individually and as a group, utterly charming.
Worth Watching
Hanasaku Iroha
It's a 2-cour (24-26 episode) series, so it's taking longer to get going and hasn't grabbed my attention fully as yet, but it shows great promise.
The World God Only Knows II
Okay, it's a continuation of the previous season - though not a sequel, because the first season only covered the early chapters of the manga. And, like the first season, it's fun and has some great comedic moments.
Fascinating Train Wrecks
C - The Miscibility and Solubility of Colloidal Precipitates
While this show is generally well done, it's the sort of thing where the quality of the show as a whole depends utterly on the denouement. This show will only be as good as its ending, and I predict that the ending will be absolutely terrible. (Based on the fact that the story so far makes not the slightest shred of sense.)
Ao no Exorcist
This suffers similar flaws to C, except where C has excellent storytelling but a nonsensical story, Ao no Exorcist has a serviceable story but nonsensical storytelling; it cannot decide what sort of story it wants to be.
Hoshizora e Kakaru Hashi
It's cliche-blend-o-matic time, and nothing is new under the Sun. But it's at least nice to look at.
Astarotte no Omocha
Much much better than its original premise would suggest, but it would pretty much have to be. It's actually the story of two young girls growing up away from their mothers -
Uh-oh. I thought I heard something moving around the other day. There it goes, into the pantry. Let's see, if I board up the entry to the kitchen, and chase it out of the pantry into this cleverly-placed box, it will - yes, it will escape into the laundry. Guess someone's going to be buying some mousetraps tomorrow.
Anyway, Astarotte no Omocha:
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Wednesday, May 25
Astarotte No Omocha
Surprisingly, it doesn't suck.
Oh, I'm going to hell now...
Surprisingly, it doesn't suck.
Oh, I'm going to hell now...
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Sunday, May 22
The World God Only Knows II
Yes, it's more of the same, but just like the first helping, it has its moments.
This scene cracked me up:
Or this:
Yes, it's more of the same, but just like the first helping, it has its moments.
This scene cracked me up:
Or this:
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Hoshizora e Kakaru Hashi
Utterly vapid. Nice scenery, though.
Some of the background art ain't bad either. (Boom-tish.)
Four points for the landscapes, minus three for being boring and stupid, plus one point for the railcar at the beginning, minus half a point for that disaster of a closing theme.
For a rainy Sunday only. And (checks outside) light cloud only at the moment, so what the heck am I doing?
Update: Based on episode two, plus another half a point for ongoing gorgeous scenery.
This show may be dumb as a rock, but it's sure nice to look at.
Update:
I couldn't do a full-length figure because she's moving during the camera pan, but this part works well enough.
Utterly vapid. Nice scenery, though.
Some of the background art ain't bad either. (Boom-tish.)
Four points for the landscapes, minus three for being boring and stupid, plus one point for the railcar at the beginning, minus half a point for that disaster of a closing theme.
For a rainy Sunday only. And (checks outside) light cloud only at the moment, so what the heck am I doing?
Update: Based on episode two, plus another half a point for ongoing gorgeous scenery.
This show may be dumb as a rock, but it's sure nice to look at.
Update:
I couldn't do a full-length figure because she's moving during the camera pan, but this part works well enough.
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Railcars In Anime News Flash
Hoshizora e Kakaru Hashi
Hoshizora e Kakaru Hashi
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C - The Monsoon Of Controversial Possums
There's a line between well-constructed mystery and stupid crap, and I'm not at all convinced that C is on the right side of it.
Also, whoever directed the currency animation sequence in the opening credits: Read a history book, asshole.
One and a half delicious banknotes out of four, subject to later revision upwards... Or downwards.
There's a line between well-constructed mystery and stupid crap, and I'm not at all convinced that C is on the right side of it.
Also, whoever directed the currency animation sequence in the opening credits: Read a history book, asshole.
One and a half delicious banknotes out of four, subject to later revision upwards... Or downwards.
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Wednesday, May 18
Hidan No Aria
...
Wut?
Though it does have a monorail (That Imouto Show, Midori no Hibi) so it's not all bad.
With Ao no Exorcist, I get the feeling that the director is talented, but not as a director. As an episode director or animation director, with someone else overseeing the project, he's probably quite good.
With Hidan no Aria, I get the impression that the director's talents lie with directing.... But he's either no good at it or has stopped caring. Since it's (google google...) Takashi Watanabe, who previously directed all of Slayers and Shakugan no Shana and a bunch of other stuff (Lost Universe, Ikki Tousen, Stellar Buster Mito), he's clearly capable of much better work.
Very disappointing.
One twintailed tsundere out of four.
...
Wut?
Though it does have a monorail (That Imouto Show, Midori no Hibi) so it's not all bad.
With Ao no Exorcist, I get the feeling that the director is talented, but not as a director. As an episode director or animation director, with someone else overseeing the project, he's probably quite good.
With Hidan no Aria, I get the impression that the director's talents lie with directing.... But he's either no good at it or has stopped caring. Since it's (google google...) Takashi Watanabe, who previously directed all of Slayers and Shakugan no Shana and a bunch of other stuff (Lost Universe, Ikki Tousen, Stellar Buster Mito), he's clearly capable of much better work.
Very disappointing.
One twintailed tsundere out of four.
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