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Turin35
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I'm a huge fan of the Witch Hunter Robin series. I'm wondering if there has been any news on making new episodes of the show and continuing the story. Have you heard anything?
And on that note, do you think they could take the series anywhere? Where do you think it would go? I felt as though they left the story pretty open for a sequel, while tieing up alot of the plot lines. What do you think? |
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Aromatic Grass
 Posts: 2424 Location: Raleigh, NC |
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I guess you could say they left the chance to add on to the story, but I think that "incomplete" ending was the last of it. I do want to know a little more than what they left us with.
BTW, really good series. |
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Kruszer
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Yeah, I loved Witch Hunter Robin as well. As for a sequel I doubt it, it wasn't very popular in Japan I heard though there's definitely enough story still remaining to be explained. I would even settle for just a film myself, wouldn't be as expensive as making a full series.
The Sci-fi channel at one point was considering making a live-action television series but that doesn't seem to have gone anywhere either as it was like two years ago now with no word. |
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Deltakiral
 Posts: 3338 Location: Glendora, CA (Avatar Hei from Darker than BLACK) |
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Yea I had heard that Sci-Fi channel was extremely interested in turning this into a live action show, but I guess they decide to scrap the idea after it did sub par on CN. Witch Hunter Robin reminds me a lot of the Hack series, most people who watch these series are upset from the lack thereof action. But then again looking back at these series there not action oriented (Spelling sorry) more or less they are character driven, and for some odd reason there was some sort of buzz that these series were action packed. Delta Kiral |
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balla
 Posts: 255 Location: Toronto aka T.DOT |
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I wouldn't compare Hack/Sign and WHR. Hack/Sign is completely boring and the story is not that interseting. While WHR has a great plot and the dark tone makes it great. Hack/Sign is on ytv now and I just can't get into it sorry.
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Abarenbo Shogun
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Put it this way: .hack//SIGN = D&D, Ragnarok Online, Everquest, Guild Wars, Lineage II, etc. Witch Hunter Robin = A sorta modern retelling of some of the worst atrocities that Organized Religion has inflicted on humanity. |
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Turin35
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well... while there was some rehashing of religious attrocities, this wasn't the plot of WHR, obviously. It was a modern day fantasy, and a pretty damn well done one at that. Really, one of the only places you can find a good modern day fantasy these days are in anime. |
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YukiUesugi
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The ending confused me, because I had some spoilers tell me that Robin ends up dying at the end of the series. I also thought that there were exactly 26 episodes, because if there are, then I haven't seen the "last" one. And also, the way it ended, they really did leave a big hole, maybe some room for a movie, heh?
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galactic_lady
 Posts: 38 Location: cyberspace |
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The last I heard was earlier this year, over at AS.com, a user said their friend working at Sci-Fi gave them info on casting calls held this spring. If that's the case, it might be cast by now. Also said that the Robin character would be cast a little older due to some relationship situations. That doesn't sound too good, but there you have it. Sci-Fi dot com didn't have any new info on it, last time I checked.
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Kruszer
Posts: 7994 Location: Minnesota, USA |
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That's understandable but still kind of dumb, she's under-aged in the anime 15 or 16 and supposed to be falling for Amon who's in his mid-twenties somewhere.
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galactic_lady
Posts: 38 Location: cyberspace |
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I agree, and it added to the believability of her being so naive. Being so young and unexperienced with boys. If you make her "of age" she's just going to seem like a loser or a dope, well, that's my take. Unless they change the personality, which would be even worse because I like her the way she is.
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Abarenbo Shogun
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Other than the obvious references, there are actually a few subtle references to actual Witch Hunts. For example, the "Factory" could be a sort of homage to the Malefitz Haus at Bamberg, Germany. This building was specifically built to interrogate and torture suspected witches. The Factory spoiler[supposdly is where Witches were to be "contained," yet are "tortured" to produce Orbo.] When the STNJ folks are looking at homeless folks for a suspect witch, this actually forshadows the social background of many suspected witches in various past witch hunts. Specifically, some religious officals targeted recluse or poor folks for interrogation. Robin's base power is the most often used form of execution of Witches in Europe. The Malleus Maleficarum stereotypes women as obvious witches. Dojima supposedly shows several qualities of practicing witchcraft; including decievement, undisciplined actions, and slippery tongues. There's more, but I'd have to re-watch the DVD's again. Last edited by Abarenbo Shogun on Mon Aug 08, 2005 6:08 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Kruszer
Posts: 7994 Location: Minnesota, USA |
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One little clue that I didn't catch when I watched the series the first time was Zaizen saying something to the effect that with the new improved Orbo that they won't have to use hunters to hunt witches. This may imply that only those with the possibillity to become, or actually are witches like Robin are used rather than just normal people. In short one could infer that the other members of STNJ such as Dojima and Sakaki that didn't display any powers could be seeds themselves as well. I could be reading too far into it, and it may be old news to everyone else but I just caught it the other day rewatching my DVDs. spoiler[ They never really explained if Amon had powers either. I know at least one of his parents was a witch possibly both, but he doesn't display any power openly at least not on screen anyway. Although, it could explain how he got on the roof so fast in Episode 1.] |
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angel_lover
 Posts: 645 Location: UK |
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It happens, girls that age can fall for guys much older than that even, trust me... |
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galactic_lady
Posts: 38 Location: cyberspace |
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That's right, I'd forgotten. I kept wondering why they didn't seem to be witches, but you're right, they'd have to be or they would be reacting negatively to the orbo. They also said at one point that the effects of orbo diminished the powers of the witch somewhat, and maybe that means that if they hadn't awakened yet, it might push that time farther back. But at the very least it means that Sakaki, Dojima, and Amon had to have been witches to use and wear the orbo. |
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