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I'm beating a dead horse now, but I seriously cannot understand how someone can write something so dark and unique (in the manga world), and then let it all go to shit with zany caricatures, mermaids, pirates (and pirate lingo), realllly bad fan service and lude humor, and just an overall mood shift from "gah, everything is fucked" to "woo! Everything is fun, but demons are still here. Let's kick their ass, gang!"
I just don't see how you can have a character raped retarded and somehow pull off comic relief every page about it.
And Star Wars references.
The perfect comparison is the state of Mad Max. Started off pretty dark. Then got really dark. And awesome. Book twenty something was Beyond Thunderdome, which is still pretty good, but nothing to compare. And now we're experiencing Fury Road.
Pretty left-field reference, yeah, but you get the point.
I just don't see how you can have a character raped retarded and somehow pull off comic relief every page about it.
And Star Wars references.
The perfect comparison is the state of Mad Max. Started off pretty dark. Then got really dark. And awesome. Book twenty something was Beyond Thunderdome, which is still pretty good, but nothing to compare. And now we're experiencing Fury Road.
Pretty left-field reference, yeah, but you get the point.
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Nice, I always really loved Curse of the Undead Yoma (as it was called when I first saw it). I think there's a manga its based on? Or maybe a novel? The anime's story is weirdly fractured but it has a dark, eerie atmosphere that I can't say I've seen elsewhere.DaneSaga wrote:Recently watched the Ninja themed 1989 OVA Youma (aka Blood Reign: curse of the youma).
Not all that dissimilar to the works of Yoshiaki Kawajiri, at the very least it uses a similar template (stoic main character, gauntlet of boss like fights, a demonic presence with a hint of horror/ dark fantasy), only sans the perverted “Yoda” old kook and main protagonist getting any from the ladies (far too engrossed in brooding to try anything I would imagine).
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no news yet, but i hope it will be back soon.nasty_wolverine wrote:any news if HunterXHunter is ever starting again?gbaplayer wrote:has anybody here ever tried "Berserk" (Anime + Manga)?
totally awesome series.
i have read somewhere that the author does not want the new anime to catch up with the manga.
i guess there will be 25-30 more episodes of the chimera ants arc and then a few for the election arc.
reading issue 31 at the moment, awesome stuff. i really like the situation between killuah and aruka.
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I agree with you about the eerie atmosphere, in particular the period Hikage spent in the village of lost travellers and merchants I found to be well crafted. That ever so slight hint of horror and sinister sensation I mentioned in my previous post was most prevalent during that time.blackoak wrote: Nice, I always really loved Curse of the Undead Yoma (as it was called when I first saw it). I think there's a manga its based on? Or maybe a novel? The anime's story is weirdly fractured but it has a dark, eerie atmosphere that I can't say I've seen elsewhere.
Another creepy little OVA with a mood/ tone comparable to that found in Youma is the Bride of Deimos, twas directed by Rintarou in '88. I wrote up a short impression a while back:
DaneSaga wrote:I recently watched Bride of Deimos (along with Amano Yoshitaka’s Fantascope Tylostoma in the same night). (Deimos) Is a lovely little OVA with great art and an exquisite baleful atmosphere. I did feel I was missing out a little not being familiar with the manga especially with the sudden appearances of Deimos and the ever so brief introduction in the beginning of what looks to be the main plot of the story, though this never hinderd my enjoyment during my viewing.
I thought Shiozawa Kaneto and his demure tone of voice was a great choice for Kaname’s character given his context in the tale, and a somewhat welcome surprise as I'd just come from watching LOTGH in its entirety where he voices the man everyone loves to hate in Paul von Oberstein.
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Finally, Little Bastards is getting interesting
Kyokai no Kanata looks so meh to me, I think I'm getting tired of Kyoani.
This season will be Monogatari/LB Refrain/KILL La KILL/Kyosogiga/Samurai Flamenco/Hidamari Sketch OVA
Kyokai no Kanata looks so meh to me, I think I'm getting tired of Kyoani.
This season will be Monogatari/LB Refrain/KILL La KILL/Kyosogiga/Samurai Flamenco/Hidamari Sketch OVA

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very very nice - does the Dirty Pair 7" have a cover? - if so can we has hi res photos ?MX7 wrote: I'd love to start collecting properly. Got Dirty Pair's RU-RU-RU-RU-RUSSIAN ROULETTE 7" and a Yamato drama/OST LP. .

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is it so well done that even a robot loving neanderthal like myself might be interested in it? :pdrauch wrote: MX7: Maison Ikkoku is the adaptation of the Rumiko Takahashi (Ranma 1/2, Urusei Yatsura, Inuyasha) manga of the same name. Excellent slice-of-life series with plenty of relatable drama and confusion for the mid-20s awkward slacker before the sub-genre was overwhelmed with poor imitations and infinite harem comedy/dramas. Easy top five for me. Just thinking about it makes me sad. I love it so much. It makes me regret how I've spent my life, but then I watch Fist of the North Star to balance it out. Don't get Gaijin Punch started on it.
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Finished Zeta Gundam rewatch - I still think they treated Katz like shit for the most part and his death was truly tragic, Ideon levels of depress.
Overall, the series is still a masterpiece to me, the first time I watched it I found a fair bit of the plot kinda confusing as I did not remember stuff from before well enough, but this time I just straight up loved it.
Now I am starting my ZZ rewatch, yes I do like it, though I'll admit coming after Zeta it is a bit of a letdown :p.
Overall, the series is still a masterpiece to me, the first time I watched it I found a fair bit of the plot kinda confusing as I did not remember stuff from before well enough, but this time I just straight up loved it.
Now I am starting my ZZ rewatch, yes I do like it, though I'll admit coming after Zeta it is a bit of a letdown :p.
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ZZ Rewatch? dude, you have balls.
Have you watched KILL la KILL yet? it's like a modern version of Blazing Transfer Student.
Have you watched KILL la KILL yet? it's like a modern version of Blazing Transfer Student.

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Mate, not meant to be mean or snarky, but opening your mind a bit would make you appreciate tons of excellent stuff out there, at least anime-wise. There is a limit to what teenage-oriented action series (the ones with mechas) can do, honestly.Raytrace wrote:
is it so well done that even a robot loving neanderthal like myself might be interested in it? :p
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I.M. Banks, "Consider Phlebas" (1988: 43).
I.M. Banks, "Consider Phlebas" (1988: 43).
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I'm a huge fan of Leiji Matsumoto's works, even though many of his characters, mainly women, suffer from sameface syndrome ala Hisashi Hirai. Well, at least they look gorgeous.
Finished watching My Youth In Arcadia, starting the TV sequel Endless Orbit SSX.
Manly tears were shed.
edit:Huh, and here i thought Toru Furuya playing villain roles was a recent thing. The character he plays looks like Max Jenius from Macross dressed as Angel Eyes from The Good, The Bad and The Ugly.
Finished watching My Youth In Arcadia, starting the TV sequel Endless Orbit SSX.
Manly tears were shed.
edit:Huh, and here i thought Toru Furuya playing villain roles was a recent thing. The character he plays looks like Max Jenius from Macross dressed as Angel Eyes from The Good, The Bad and The Ugly.
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I was being overly self depreciative there for the sake of conversation- I have watched quite a lot of non robot based anime, and even some which aren't sci-fi (I think). -Randorama wrote:
Mate, not meant to be mean or snarky, but opening your mind a bit would make you appreciate tons of excellent stuff out there, at least anime-wise. There is a limit to what teenage-oriented action series (the ones with mechas) can do, honestly.
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My Youth In Arcadia is brilliant- has all of Endless Orbit SSX been subbed now? I have been holding off untill it is.soprano1 wrote:I'm a huge fan of Leiji Matsumoto's works, even though many of his characters, mainly women, suffer from sameface syndrome ala Hisashi Hirai. Well, at least they look gorgeous.
Finished watching My Youth In Arcadia, starting the TV sequel Endless Orbit SSX.
Manly tears were shed.
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haha on episode 3 and have not regretted one second of it, well ok maybe the first episode o_O.KAI wrote:ZZ Rewatch? dude, you have balls.
Have you watched KILL la KILL yet? it's like a modern version of Blazing Transfer Student.
Imma check that Kill La Kill.
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A full batch appeared yesterday.Raytrace wrote:My Youth In Arcadia is brilliant- has all of Endless Orbit SSX been subbed now? I have been holding off untill it is.soprano1 wrote:I'm a huge fan of Leiji Matsumoto's works, even though many of his characters, mainly women, suffer from sameface syndrome ala Hisashi Hirai. Well, at least they look gorgeous.
Finished watching My Youth In Arcadia, starting the TV sequel Endless Orbit SSX.
Manly tears were shed.
ChurchOfSolipsism wrote:I'll make sure I'll download it illegally one day...
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YAYAYAYAYAYA!soprano1 wrote:A full batch appeared yesterday.Raytrace wrote:My Youth In Arcadia is brilliant- has all of Endless Orbit SSX been subbed now? I have been holding off untill it is.soprano1 wrote:I'm a huge fan of Leiji Matsumoto's works, even though many of his characters, mainly women, suffer from sameface syndrome ala Hisashi Hirai. Well, at least they look gorgeous.
Finished watching My Youth In Arcadia, starting the TV sequel Endless Orbit SSX.
Manly tears were shed.
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Hell yeah it is. I think you'd have to be a pretty heartless bastard/robot to not enjoy it; or, at least not appreciate it in some way.Raytrace wrote:is it so well done that even a robot loving neanderthal like myself might be interested in it? :pdrauch wrote: MX7: Maison Ikkoku is the adaptation of the Rumiko Takahashi (Ranma 1/2, Urusei Yatsura, Inuyasha) manga of the same name. Excellent slice-of-life series with plenty of relatable drama and confusion for the mid-20s awkward slacker before the sub-genre was overwhelmed with poor imitations and infinite harem comedy/dramas. Easy top five for me. Just thinking about it makes me sad. I love it so much. It makes me regret how I've spent my life, but then I watch Fist of the North Star to balance it out. Don't get Gaijin Punch started on it.
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cool stuff I shall give it a go, from my vague memories we're talkin about LOTGH levels of episode numbers are we? :pdrauch wrote:
Hell yeah it is. I think you'd have to be a pretty heartless bastard/robot to not enjoy it; or, at least not appreciate it in some way.
oh and is there a dub, and would it be ok to let my kids watch?
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If it's Rumiko, it must have nudity.
I remember watching a few episodes circa 1999 and liking it. I think this is a good time to watch it entirely.
I remember watching a few episodes circa 1999 and liking it. I think this is a good time to watch it entirely.

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Some more tv series, because I have no life:
I was initially going to joke about Oreimo making me watch Yosuga no Sora, like it was some kind of gateway drug for incest cartoons, where if you watch one of them you have to watch all of them. That was before I learned that Sora is an eroge, and that's literally what happened. It's a bit on the downer side, a pathos of loneliness and longing. I like to think the entire series is just a build up for the punchline at the end of episode 11. It was a hearty laugh, but a lot of time invested.
Trying to kick the wheels out a little, I tried out Dennou Coil, a series with absolutely no sex or violence whatsoever. Just a bunch of kids running around, trying to save virtual pets from virtual virus monsters or something. I dunno how to describe it efficiently. Did not like it, and put a dampener on my "I'll literally watch fucking anything" theory.
Accel World was.. ok. Maybe a little better than second half of Sword Art Online? School chums that visit a Matrix-like video game. A fighting game, with level ups. The action sequences are firmly lame city on the whole part; it reminded me of Magical Index a lot by its relentless and sometimes unnecessary meh-ness. The protagonist is well hated by westerners: he's a tiny fat kid that doesn't even look like an in-universe human being, that cries always. But I really appreciated one thing about this series: good or bad, it keeps moving somewhere for the most part. This .gif however is the best thing ever, for the love of god please watch it.
Another was ok. Basically, Final Destination the anime. You know the drill: sickly boy enrolls in a cursed classroom, meets a creepy ghost girl, they become good chums but their relationship never develops into a full blown plot tumor, everyone dies in the end. A very up series. It's easily my favorite of this bunch - easier to fall asleep to. Oh, and the art is very nice.
Sankarea: Undying Love was... eh. Zombie ladyfriend animu. There's some messed up stuff in here, but it dwells on the same old ground (both for the series, and tropes in the genre*) for too long.
If anyone has any suggestions for Another-esque stuff, I'd be obliged. Slice of life + horror / psychological horror kind of stuff, not so much raw slasher/campfire ghost story of the week kinda things.
* If I see one more scene of people in yukatas with fireworks....
I was initially going to joke about Oreimo making me watch Yosuga no Sora, like it was some kind of gateway drug for incest cartoons, where if you watch one of them you have to watch all of them. That was before I learned that Sora is an eroge, and that's literally what happened. It's a bit on the downer side, a pathos of loneliness and longing. I like to think the entire series is just a build up for the punchline at the end of episode 11. It was a hearty laugh, but a lot of time invested.
Trying to kick the wheels out a little, I tried out Dennou Coil, a series with absolutely no sex or violence whatsoever. Just a bunch of kids running around, trying to save virtual pets from virtual virus monsters or something. I dunno how to describe it efficiently. Did not like it, and put a dampener on my "I'll literally watch fucking anything" theory.
Accel World was.. ok. Maybe a little better than second half of Sword Art Online? School chums that visit a Matrix-like video game. A fighting game, with level ups. The action sequences are firmly lame city on the whole part; it reminded me of Magical Index a lot by its relentless and sometimes unnecessary meh-ness. The protagonist is well hated by westerners: he's a tiny fat kid that doesn't even look like an in-universe human being, that cries always. But I really appreciated one thing about this series: good or bad, it keeps moving somewhere for the most part. This .gif however is the best thing ever, for the love of god please watch it.
Another was ok. Basically, Final Destination the anime. You know the drill: sickly boy enrolls in a cursed classroom, meets a creepy ghost girl, they become good chums but their relationship never develops into a full blown plot tumor, everyone dies in the end. A very up series. It's easily my favorite of this bunch - easier to fall asleep to. Oh, and the art is very nice.
Sankarea: Undying Love was... eh. Zombie ladyfriend animu. There's some messed up stuff in here, but it dwells on the same old ground (both for the series, and tropes in the genre*) for too long.
If anyone has any suggestions for Another-esque stuff, I'd be obliged. Slice of life + horror / psychological horror kind of stuff, not so much raw slasher/campfire ghost story of the week kinda things.
* If I see one more scene of people in yukatas with fireworks....
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Welcome To The NHK had one of them...BryanM wrote:
* If I see one more scene of people in yukatas with fireworks....
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Eh, I'm stuck with that one since forever. So it really goes down the Final Destination route, do MC and Misaki's relationship at least get to the point they have actual conversations instead of those odd Q&A sessions?BryanM wrote: Another
Really considering dropping that one and banishing all the stuff that I've put on my to-watch list for scenery-porn alone.
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There's a silent friendship-building montage in Episode 6, and some fun on the beach where nothing bad could ever happen, but for the most part it's all business. 12 episodes, no time for funny business.Eno wrote:do MC and Misaki's relationship at least get to the point they have actual conversations instead of those odd Q&A sessions?
If you don't enjoy the slow pace and wanna drop it, I say drop it. Like with most stories, the climax in and of itself isn't a payoff, and the front end is going to be better than the backend in general.
I'd not be surprised to see one inside Ninja Scroll at this point. Like, hidden in-between the other frames.Welcome To The NHK had one of them...
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haha then again though any happiness in NHK was a relief, oh wait no that scene was depress tooBryanM wrote:
I'd not be surprised to see one inside Ninja Scroll at this point. Like, hidden in-between the other frames.

Then again I did well I don't know if 'enjoy' really is the right word, but I'm glad I watched it - I think.
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I see, thanks, now that you mentioned it I want to see how they'll pull a beach episode out of that, so I'll just try to watch it on the slow pace I've been doing. It's good stuff to watch on cold nights with a cup of coffee, but even then(and in spite of those weird dolls jumping on the screen every five minutes) it makes me feel sleepy.BryanM wrote:There's a silent friendship-building montage in Episode 6, and some fun on the beach where nothing bad could ever happen, but for the most part it's all business. 12 episodes, no time for funny business.Eno wrote:do MC and Misaki's relationship at least get to the point they have actual conversations instead of those odd Q&A sessions?
If you don't enjoy the slow pace and wanna drop it, I say drop it. Like with most stories, the climax in and of itself isn't a payoff, and the front end is going to be better than the backend in general.
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watched 2 episoded of Genshiken - like it overall though not really ha ha funny all the time, then again I suppose that would be
less realistic.
less realistic.
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Finished Accel World. Overall I liked it, but my interest in it noticeably diminished as it went along. Not quite the same phenomenon as SAO, where the first arc was pretty good and then the second just kind of... wasn't. Rather, the initial premise seemed like it was setting up for some serious character growth on the part of the main character-- potential which is kind of wasted. The protagonist of Accel World does grow throughout the series, but it's kind of 'stunted' growth.
Some things about the show that bothered me:
The villain was vaguely interesting... until his backstory turned out to be an incredibly lame Freudian Excuse device, at which point I suddenly stopped caring.
The two episodes which could be most easily classified as filler were timed in the most obnoxious way possible-- just as the main villain starts interacting with the protagonist. On the one hand, I can clearly see the point behind this; the idea is to create dramatic tension by keeping the audience waiting. However, it just comes across as "lol you have to wait to find out what happens!"
There's this weird 'friendship triangle' thing going on between the protagonist and two of the supporting characters, which is actually a somewhat well-used plot device for a while... and then it gets pushed into the viewer's face so often that you stop caring. And then it gets into awkward love triangle territory. Really just kind of becomes a plot tumor.
Despite all that, I did have fun watching it. One thing that I found common to both this and Sword Art Online is that the premise is quite compelling, and reasonably well explored. Compared to SAO, Accel World definitely moves along more, and though the plot is somewhat more predictable, it doesn't ever feel as forced as the second arc of SAO.
Watched Evangelion 3.33 a few days ago, and loved it. Admittedly I am a huge fan of most things Evangelion, so I'm probably not unbiased. What I particularly loved is how radical the departure from the original series has become. Everything is entirely new. One thing that really struck me about the film was that although it doesn't have a conclusive plot in and of itself (Shinji makes huge mistake, everyone gets pissed at him for it, resolves to try to fix it, in the process makes another huge mistake), it sets things up very well for the final film, and felt like actual character development-- Shinji goes from being motivated only by personal interest (circa end of 2.22) to (at least ostensibly) genuinely wanting to make things better for everyone. He still screws up, of course, but IMO there is a clear drive to indicate that he is changing for the better. I'm very excited to see what happens in the next film.
Not plot-related, but I really liked the 2.35:1 aspect ratio. It felt much more cinematic, and some of the compositions were really striking as a result of the wider frame. I'd be interested to see more animated productions trying out this kind of presentation.
Again though, I am something of an Evangelion fan, so take what I wrote with a grain of salt.
Just started watching Yamato 2199. I'm only a couple episodes in, but I like it a lot thus far. It's visually fantastic, and the setting, plot, and pacing all seem quite solid thus far. I'll probably look into the original series once I get done with this, if only so that I have a bit more frame of reference.
Some things about the show that bothered me:
The villain was vaguely interesting... until his backstory turned out to be an incredibly lame Freudian Excuse device, at which point I suddenly stopped caring.
The two episodes which could be most easily classified as filler were timed in the most obnoxious way possible-- just as the main villain starts interacting with the protagonist. On the one hand, I can clearly see the point behind this; the idea is to create dramatic tension by keeping the audience waiting. However, it just comes across as "lol you have to wait to find out what happens!"
There's this weird 'friendship triangle' thing going on between the protagonist and two of the supporting characters, which is actually a somewhat well-used plot device for a while... and then it gets pushed into the viewer's face so often that you stop caring. And then it gets into awkward love triangle territory. Really just kind of becomes a plot tumor.
Despite all that, I did have fun watching it. One thing that I found common to both this and Sword Art Online is that the premise is quite compelling, and reasonably well explored. Compared to SAO, Accel World definitely moves along more, and though the plot is somewhat more predictable, it doesn't ever feel as forced as the second arc of SAO.
Watched Evangelion 3.33 a few days ago, and loved it. Admittedly I am a huge fan of most things Evangelion, so I'm probably not unbiased. What I particularly loved is how radical the departure from the original series has become. Everything is entirely new. One thing that really struck me about the film was that although it doesn't have a conclusive plot in and of itself (Shinji makes huge mistake, everyone gets pissed at him for it, resolves to try to fix it, in the process makes another huge mistake), it sets things up very well for the final film, and felt like actual character development-- Shinji goes from being motivated only by personal interest (circa end of 2.22) to (at least ostensibly) genuinely wanting to make things better for everyone. He still screws up, of course, but IMO there is a clear drive to indicate that he is changing for the better. I'm very excited to see what happens in the next film.
Not plot-related, but I really liked the 2.35:1 aspect ratio. It felt much more cinematic, and some of the compositions were really striking as a result of the wider frame. I'd be interested to see more animated productions trying out this kind of presentation.
Again though, I am something of an Evangelion fan, so take what I wrote with a grain of salt.
Just started watching Yamato 2199. I'm only a couple episodes in, but I like it a lot thus far. It's visually fantastic, and the setting, plot, and pacing all seem quite solid thus far. I'll probably look into the original series once I get done with this, if only so that I have a bit more frame of reference.
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Oh hey, I guess I have to watch this now.Softdrink 117 wrote: Watched Evangelion 3.33 a few days ago, and loved it. Admittedly I am a huge fan of most things Evangelion, so I'm probably not unbiased. What I particularly loved is how radical the departure from the original series has become. Everything is entirely new.
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I have to say it was my least favourite of the Rebuilds overall, though I still did verily enjoy it, I especially liked the whole Yamato feel to some of the early parts.Softdrink 117 wrote:
Watched Evangelion 3.33 a few days ago, and loved it. Admittedly I am a huge fan of most things Evangelion, so I'm probably not unbiased. What I particularly loved is how radical the departure from the original series has become. Everything is entirely new. One thing that really struck me about the film was that although it doesn't have a conclusive plot in and of itself (Shinji makes huge mistake, everyone gets pissed at him for it, resolves to try to fix it, in the process makes another huge mistake), it sets things up very well for the final film, and felt like actual character development-- Shinji goes from being motivated only by personal interest (circa end of 2.22) to (at least ostensibly) genuinely wanting to make things better for everyone. He still screws up, of course, but IMO there is a clear drive to indicate that he is changing for the better. I'm very excited to see what happens in the next film.
Not plot-related, but I really liked the 2.35:1 aspect ratio. It felt much more cinematic, and some of the compositions were really striking as a result of the wider frame. I'd be interested to see more animated productions trying out this kind of presentation.
Again though, I am something of an Evangelion fan, so take what I wrote with a grain of salt.
Just started watching Yamato 2199. I'm only a couple episodes in, but I like it a lot thus far. It's visually fantastic, and the setting, plot, and pacing all seem quite solid thus far. I'll probably look into the original series once I get done with this, if only so that I have a bit more frame of reference.
Yamato 2199 is brilliant - as are pretty much all Yamato anythings, even the 3rd series.
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From what I've heard, the third film is very polarizing. A lot of people dislike how Shinji-centric it became, or they take issue with the plot, or with the amount of information that is left to viewers to extrapolate from what they can see. But it's like that with all the Rebuild films. I personally didn't love everything about the second film. I really liked it overall, but it didn't feel as 'Evangelion-like' as the first or third, at least until the end.Raytrace wrote: I have to say it was my least favourite of the Rebuilds overall, though I still did verily enjoy it, I especially liked the whole Yamato feel to some of the early parts.
Yamato 2199 is brilliant - as are pretty much all Yamato anythings, even the 3rd series.
One of the things that I've been forced to reconcile with myself is that Rebuild is, first and foremost, a film series. It is a reconstruction of the original series in some respects, and an expanded universe in others. But it will never have the time, simply by virtue of its scale, to give the same kind of characterization and the same depth as the original series had. I would have loved to see more of the other characters in 3.33-- in fact, my biggest complaint with the entire Rebuild series so far is that even important secondary characters, like Asuka and Mari, have almost no depth at all. But I think that within the scope of the films, the third is very successful. It really felt like Evangelion to me, in a way that I really can't explain. It felt like I was watching the series again for the first time.
And good to hear RE Yamato; I've been interested in it for a long time, but I never got around to watching the original series. 2199 reignited my interest, and certainly seems great so far.