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walw6pK4Alo
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I wouldn't mind seeing a new Lodoss anime using those designs, since it seems doubtful we'll ever see the original OVA remastered on BluRay.
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Dagon123
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Indeed, I'm not a huge fan of Parn looking more "marketablely" the main character (if you know what I mean) but everyone else, Ashram especially looked great, so I'd be down (Now if only they could get Lisa Ortiz, to play Deedlit again  )
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firedragon54738
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Well that look sweet and a remake with those designs would be sweet
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Crisha
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I love the music (but since it's RoLW, I'm expecting no less). The animation was pretty sweet. I prefer the old art style, but this one was fine as well (haha, Parn did look like a generic, short-dark-haired male lead
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I appreciate seeing the old OAV cast, but I'm wanting me some more Spark and Neese as well. They were my favorite couple. |
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Psycho_Despair
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I want to see more of this!!!! Someone reanimate this into a new set of OVAs!!!
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Pablo_Equis
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Psycho_Despair
No kidding. New RoLW anime is WAY overdue. I'm enjoying the Berserk movies in its stead [although that's certainly its own unique take on the fantasy genre], but there's not enough great Tolkien-esque fantasy anime out there IMHO. Record of Lodoss War should have been adapted into much more anime content than what currently exists in the years since its release. |
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Kikaioh
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You can really tell how modern mainstream art styles/trends have affected the look in this video --- compared to the original OVA and even the TV series, there's less grit/dirtiness to the overall look, Ghim's a bit awkwardly rendered in places, Etoh almost looks cute (which... might be an improvement
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Besides all that, I do like the idea of bringing back older series, but it really depends on how they do it. The classic OVA had a strong spirit of Western fantasy, but this particular take seems to stylistically lean too much towards otaku/youth sensibilities, which doesn't appeal to me (it almost grated on my nerves, but I at least appreciated that they even revisited such an old work). It reminds me of watching Star Wars Episode I for the first time and wondering why they would make the technology in the prequels look so much more sleek and futuristic compared to the dirtier, earthier look of the original three films. |
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Sam Murai
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I liked the animation and music, but not so much the character designs, which are a downgrade from Nobuteru Yuuki/Yukata Izubuchi's and look a little too modern and clean. Not that I wouldn't mind a new adaptation of the OVA…
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Myaow
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Aw, this brings back some sweet memories! I wonder if Shiris and Orson will be in the game? I used to love those two.
The new designs are a little jarring like some have said but, c'mon, you can't expect anyone to be able to improve on Nobuteru Yuuki! |
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CrownKlown
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I think they need a legitmate sequel and not the garbage that was the tv show.
You want more spark; he is one of the lamest characters I have ever seen and he almost single handily helped contribute to how bad the tv show was. They never should have done that story. They need a continuation of the ova that flows parn and deedlit's adventure post clash with Ashram. Hell even Ashram got two movies following his later exploits. Personally I think the elves look almost identical to their ova counterparts, but Parn has definitely been reworked in character design. Although I dont get the comment about them looking more like teens, because Im sure Parn is supposed to be a teenager anyway. He is definitely not in his 20s. |
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kgw
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Pirotese
Ah, such were the days. Nice trailer, even if it's for a browser game. About the song, I still prefer Adesso e Fortuna. At least it's not a generic soft pop song- |
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vanfanel
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I'm okay with most of the designs, but yeah, Parn's not quite right.
As for the TV series: that was a more or less faithful adaptation of books 3, 4, 6, and 7; the problem was that it was horribly scripted, horribly directed, and blew its whole budget (apparently) on the OP. It also let stand a critical change that the OVA made in its adaptation of book 1: namely, having Karla kill spoiler[Beld]. In the book, spoiler[a stray arrow hits Beld as he duels with Kashuu, and in Beld's instant of distraction, Kashuu whacks the Marmo king's head off. Ashram believes (with some justification) that Kashuu acted dishonorably.] In other words, if Karla kills spoiler[Beld], Ashram loses his entire motivation as a character. The TV series let that stand, so Ashram became just another eeevil villain in what could (and should) have been a story about heroism, and how even the best of us can stumble when a split-second decision has to be made. Book 5 has never been animated. Books 6 and 7 feature mainly the new cast, which are less memorable, but not nearly as painful as the TV series made them out to be. |
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