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zatheus
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I enjoyed the show. Then again I went into it not really expecting anything special or thinking this was going to be in any way over the top. Thought it would be mediocre and it was so I was not really disappointed.
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Snomaster1
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Well,I can't really comment on the anime. I've only read the manga,so you'll have to wait for my view of this show. I liked the manga version of "Rosario + Vampire." It's a shame they didn't have a season three in which a couple of American students,a boy and girl,visit Yokai Academy. There is a problem with that though because they're both human and they don't know why they were invited. I'd have loved to have seen that.
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MrTerrorist
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I'll never forgive Gonzo for destroying one of my favorite mangas. Instead of adapting a great, supernatural action anime, they made a lousy, panty-laden fanservice anime with no consistent plot.
I know this will never happen but i hope one day, another studio will adapt Rosario + Vampire into an anime that is more faithful to the source. |
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Sam Murai
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I tried watching the first couple of episodes when it first came out, but I could never get past how utterly bland it was in every aspect, not to mention how every girl had that same blank, dead-behind-the-eyes, "expressionless" look to them (not that it wasn't far off from the manga…). It also didn't help that I found the succubus character to be so pathetic, and uncomfortably so, with the way she kept thrusting herself onto the male lead. I mean, she's a animated character for crying out loud--not real--and I felt embarassed for her! It was just too dumb a show to keep watching when there are much better ones out there.
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ArsenicSteel
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What? You can't be serious. |
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_Emi_
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Those are the exact same reasons that I bought it, though I haven't watched it yet. Great minds think alike, right?  I also do like me some fanservice from time to time. The show sounds like, to me, a decent way to pass some brainless time when I've got nothing better to do.
Full Moon O Sagashite is another one. If I'm remembering correctly, Viz got flak for this. The K-ON one puzzles me. If they dubbed the songs, why not use them in the show?
He most definetly is. The vast majority of his posts are along the lines of, "What about this show, but WITH AMERICA?!", which is getting really annoying. In fact, I do believe this counts as soapboxing. Excuse me while I report his post. |
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Youkai Warrior
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Which is exactly what I'm doing. I read the review out of curiosity, just to see what the reviewer thought, regardless of whether they agreed with me or not. But I can't stand harem shows, and Rosario+Vampire is no exception. Of course, part of it is that I have a friend, who's kind of an idiot, and he loves Rosario+Vampire, exactly for the fanservice, and for wishfulfillment. (He wants his own little harem.  )That's one of the reasons I will stay well away from this.
I haven't read the manga, but it sounds like it is nothing like the anime. That's really...dumb. Why stray so far from the source material? |
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DmonHiro
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It's ABSOLUTELY nothing like the anime: http://img2.lln.crunchyroll.com/i/spire4/03122008/9/d/c/f/9dcfdfe3de0a20_full.jpg [EDIT: First two links were removed because they link to pics on scanlation sites, which is explicitly not allowed by forum rules. - Key] Last edited by DmonHiro on Sun Jan 08, 2012 3:03 pm; edited 2 times in total |
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Nobuyuki
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Er, during the Christmas episode? Yes they did. |
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Snomaster1
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ArsenicSteel said he didn't like my idea for a "Rosario + Vampire" third season. Might I ask him what was wrong with it? I don't see anything wrong with that idea. Hey,it might happen. Who knows?
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Key
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You're missing the entire point of the show. It's a harem series, and adding in extra American characters (as you proposed) would dilute the cast, thus upsetting the harem focus. Oh, and don't underline series names if you're already putting them in italics. |
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PetrifiedJello
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I spit my drink up laughing at this. Death the Kid wants a word with you.
Kidding aside, I'm glad I didn't make this my choice of purchase over the weekend. While I've nothing against fanservice (Strike Witches fan here), the harem and "pre-molded" girls is a major turn off. Not to say I won't see it sometime down the road, I decided to get Baka & Test and Spice & Wolf (season 1 bluray... didn't know it existed) instead. Pretty bad I'm double-dipping before buying tired trope. Just curious though: Does the fanservice in this series come close to Kanokan? The moment some chick decided to sit on a desk and spread her legs as my wife entered the room made for one awkward moment. I could only say "Why don't you wear panties like that?" 
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The King of Harts
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Not close. It's like most other harem's in the fanservice department with the panty shots and boob groping. There are some nipples, but it's only in the second season and they're probably on screen for a total of 30 seconds. You've seen Shuffle, so you can expect that kind. Well, there isn't a (Shuffle spoiler) spoiler[naked, crazy woman], but everything else is the same.
I just checked, and I stand corrected. Thanks for pointing that out. Maybe I was thinking of the Love Hina episode again, because I'm pretty sure that one has undubbed karaoke. Last edited by The King of Harts on Mon Jan 09, 2012 3:49 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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ArsenicSteel
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Season one has a lot of panty service but isn't as aggressive as Kanokan. There's only one character that has sweater-puppies that are big enough to jiggle but those puppies stay in her sweater most of the time. Season two cut down on a lot of the panty shots. I don't recall there being any full-frontal nudity in Rosario + Vampire. |
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PetrifiedJello
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Thanks you two for the head's up. Kanokon really set the bar on the fanservice, that's for sure. Now, I can't help think anything less than Kanokon is merely a non-issue anymore.
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