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Dragynstorm
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You get 1000 cool points for having Yawara. Maybe even 2000.
I completely second this. =D |
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Tamaria
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Interesting that the CLAMP fans always pick the illustrations to prove their point... Anime shows movement, manga suggests movement. If the artwork can't do this properly, then the style isn't very suitable for manga and anime.
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GordanHam
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I really should pick up Grave of the Fireflies. The last time I saw it was on VHS.
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bglassbrook
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How is it even possible for something to be less interesting than Mushi-Shi? The only way I can come up with is if someone gets greater enjoyment from gawking at the scenery than following an overarching plot (of any kind.) |
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Hunter Sopko
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Actually, those features are all on the bonus disc of CPM's 2-disc Collector's Series release of Grave of the Fireflies. ADV just seems to have copied them wholesale over to their version. |
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wandering-dreamer
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I remember seeing another review of xxxHolic where the reviewer said that the artwork looked much better as still shots than actual animation and I agree. Once you get into the flow of TRC and Holic the artwork looks nice, but seeing it animated always really threw me off.
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skaly
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I love the xxxHolic manga, but yeah... the first season is really bad in terms of artwork and pacing. The OAV was a vast improvement in pretty much every respect, including character development.
I kind of feel like Tsubasa and xxxHolic are shows that need to be remade from the beginning, given all the revelations in the two manga that the producers were apparently not aware of. |
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dragonrider_cody
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I have to agree. I didn't think the guys were ugly, as much as creepy and overly effeminate. I also got tired of the girl being "chibby" all the time. Once or twice an episode would be fine, but not the majority of every episode. But the comedy in the show was more hit than miss, and ADV gave it a good dub. So it's a wash for me. I already have the first three singles, and will probably grab the second box at some point. |
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belvadeer
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I really don't like CLAMP's designs period. They're really unappealing. Gangly limbs, sometimes long necks, fingers as long as #2 pencils, ugh. The only things they seem to draw lovely are eyes and hair. Code Geass didn't escape their misshapen anatomy issues either. I'm pretty sure Lelouch's design must have caused some people to turn up their noses.
Grave of the Fireflies, saw that back in university as part of my Japanese Cultural Studies course. An excellent movie I have to say, there's simply no way you could think of putting it down (though I'm sure some hater has out there). On an off note, I am reminded of how predictable my classmates were about leaving it in the original Japanese audio. I thought to myself, "Wow you guys really perpetuate the stereotype of Japanophile too much. We're not even learning actual Japanese in this class.". Btw, I still want to buy Yawara 
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Bara_Megami
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I-I-I-I really enjoy UFO Princess Warukyre (I have the DVDs, I just use this title). I recently finished off the first season and first OAV, and I really dug it. The second season is on my radar for sure (it's on discount at rightstuf). I want to see the other princesses, and want to know how Kazuto and Warukyre's relationship will progress. I'm a little sad to hear that apparently there's no real ending in season 3 & 4 though.
I also can't stand the Wallflower manga (it makes me want to put a nail gun to my hand so I can stop turning the pages). My local library has it, and I don't even want it for free. And  I'm a straight female.
So I think that, perhaps, my taste level may be a bit off for my gender group. JUST A LITTLE BIT. Because I love "old-school" (That's anything other than Tsubasa and xxxholic) CLAMP, so there, that's "normal"  .
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zawa113
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Good to know Wallflower is DVD worthy, I picked up the first 4 volumes this weekend at a use store for $9 (for the three of them) and got a chance to read the first two before heading back to the dorm and I liked it a lot, so I've added this series to my Xmas list (I start making that list early, like right after the Xmas in July that is Otakon).
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Unholy_Nny
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UFO Ultramaiden... My brother owns the first two seasons, both him and one of his friends is a big fan. I managed to watch the entire first season, and it was...
I mainly kept watching it so I could count how often they used repeat animation. They would use the same shot of the bath 2-3 times per episode, not to mention constant re-use of multiple transformation scenes several times throughout the episode for every single episode. It's just insane. I mean, I've seen repeat animation before. It's easy for me to spot, and it typically doesn't bother me. But this show is just... Wow. |
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luffypirate
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is this supposed to be funny? 
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Oldman1124
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Why does everyone like Grave of the Fireflies so much? The kid doesn't do anything the entire movie to help his situation or his sister's. At the end I couldn't even feel sorry for his sister because she stayed with the idiot the entire time.
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jr240483
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They've always has decent Artwork.they wouldn't be the way they are if it wasn't. Dont believe me, then Check out X:1999 and CCS. The're preety decent.Same with Tsubassa too. and although i didn't like it's ending,the artwork for code geass was preety good and beleived the reason why the series was popular in the first place. if they decide to make an OVA based on the "Nighmare of Nunally" graphic Novels they have to use the same art concepts for it to succeed.
I agree as well. UFO is a preety good series for fanservice junkies like myself.I never take rewiews for "over the top ecchi fanservice series" & "harem series" seriously cause unless it's from Love Hina's creator,it almost always get very bad reviews. Other over the top fanservice like Girls Bravo got really bad reviews and this one got awful reviews which i believed it's for probably for "young Varukyre's transformation" but I took a risk on both of them and I loved both series. However i find the ending for season 3 & 4 had a half/half complete ending but girls bravo ending was definately deserving a 3rd season for more character development and further developing the relationship of the main couple. I really recomend UFO for at least in the rental shelf for people who likes mindless over the top fanservicee despite the review. Hopefully ,other over the top fanservice series like kodomo no jikan,Queens Blade,Kanokon, & Ah My Buddha Katsu!!! wont face the same fate. Only time will tell. |
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