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Apollo-kun
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Covnam
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Tylor is one of my favorite series, so with a recommendation like that, I guess I'll have to check it out. |
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Panda-s1
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Yeah, Bodacious Space Pirates definitely has that old school space opera vibe to it. I mean not completely, you can tell it was made for a modern audience, but the fact that it's directed by the guy who did Nadesico helps. Also explains why American fans love it, while Japanese fans are kinda meh about it, lol. |
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dtm42
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Had to drop Moretsu Pirates after seven episodes. When a series becomes such a chore to watch that I would rather clean the kitchen - literally - than view the next episode, then it is time to throw in the towel. I can sometimes handle being bored, I can sometimes handle being annoyed, but I just do not have the maturity to simultaneously handle both.
And when it comes to entertainment, which is supposed to make me feel happy, I shouldn't have to have the patience of a saint. If a series truly ain't working after seven episodes it should get the kick in the pants. ---------- Hey Erin, I used that method of focusing on one good part while watching Telepathy Shoujo Ran. The actual show was pretty crap but I focused on the always hilarious and eminently watchable character of Midori. Her antics were always the highlight of each episode. And you know what? Because of her I finished the show. And you know what else? I wished I'd dropped it after episode three which was effing terrible. Yes, Midori was a superb character, but because of her I wasted something like five-hundred and -seventy-five extra minutes of my life. She just wasn't enough to make up for all the crap. If she hadn't been there, or if she hadn't been so good, I would have bailed at a sensible point. Now, the method may work for you in a professional capacity because it will help sugarcoat all the horrible perishable titles you are asked to watch. But it will not necessarily make those titles any better in retrospect. Just consider that advice from someone who's been there. |
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trilaan
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[quote="Covnam"]
The Irresponsible Captain Tylor is awesome, Both my copies are currently loaned out to friends seeing it for the first time. In fact, just about everyone in my anime club has seen it thanks to me and all have loved it and most have had different opinions on the worth of the main character, which is a wonderful thing. Highly recommended to everyone reading this. |
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Megiddo
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This was actually true for the first month or so in terms of otaku reaction. However, after episode 5 aired Mouretsu Pirates has pretty much always been in the top 100 DVD list on Amazon.jp. Here's a graph that shows this drastic increase. Pirates is now looking to be one of the highest sellers of winter season. |
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Chagen46
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Is there any particular reason episode 5 spiked interest so much?
I'm going to be cynical and assume that it was a fanservice episode. |
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Megiddo
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Yep. It was the end of the first story arc. It also features a pretty (not very action-oriented) cool conclusion to a battle wherein the main character spoiler[maneuvers the sails of the spaceship to act as an Archimedes Death Ray].
The fanservice episode (if an episode could be called one) would probably be episode 2 or 3, whichever one had them doing the spacewalk. |
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Surrender Artist
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Well hurray! I don't imagine that it means much for us since Sentai Filmworks has already announced that it will release the series on DVD and Blu-ray disc, but it warms the cockles of my heart a little to see it succeed in its homeland. Should I be concerned if my heart has inflamed cockles?
There is almost no fanservice in Bodacious Space Pirates. Aside from one adult character, who's pretty badass, that the camera halfheartedly tried to leer at once or twice in some early episodes and some awkward scenes involving suspiciously skin-tight spacesuits in episode three, which one of the characters at least exasperatedly put a lampshade on, it's been refreshingly free of the stuff. Well, unless you're like me and think that gloriously theatrical pirate costumes count as fanservice. It's a show starring mostly schoolgirls that's derived from a novel series entitled Miniskirt Space Pirates that thus far has not had any panty shots. In a weird way, that's a thrill for me. Episode five was the culmination of the first story arc; it showed Marika gamely passing her first test as a leader and was laced with cool moments. Most of those following the series here (episode five discussion beings here) seemed to regard it as something of a watershed episode that won some doubters over and reassured those who had already bought into it. Last edited by Surrender Artist on Tue Apr 17, 2012 9:23 am; edited 1 time in total |
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zensunni
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Very well stated! I think the show just keeps getting better. I love the fact that Marika and the crew of the Bentenmaru spoiler[have taken on a serious mission over school break, even providing a cover story for both Marika and the princess to sneak off and do their pirating without the general populace knowing. (And seeing Chiaki in the flamboyant Pirate Captain suit was a hoot! "I'm not enjoying this!" Right!!!)] Possibly the best scene in the recent episodes was the dinner scene with the Bentenmaru crew, Ririka, and the princess. spoiler[When Marika reached up and spun the display hologram and stated flatly that the time for talk was over, it was time to act, she really took a big step into the shoes of her father! The crew seemed a bit surprised by it, and, I think, pleased.]
That was a great episode! I love the low fan service level of this show. I also love the fact that the author of the light novels is actually an award winning Science Fiction author. He doesn't just right light novels. Most of his work is more of the serious SF nature. It shows! |
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AnimeFollower
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Erin, you said that you were on the fence about Tenchi Muyo OVA being shelf-worthy. Well, allow me to help you off of that fence.
To go by your own criteria, Tenchi Muyo OVA is very re-watchable. The storyline and the humor are very good, even by today's standards. Some sweet extras are the music used in the show. I mean, Ryoko has a theme, Ayaka has a theme, and even the background music is excellent. I have only two words for you where the quality of the music is concerned: Saint Sasami. I would loan my dvds of the series to my friends, but I got the dvds back in the late nineties. I never bought anime vhs tapes. My first anime purchase was the four-dvd set of Tenchi Muyo OVA by Pioneer for $89.99. The regular price being $129.99! I may not have convinced you, but writing this means I will now rewatch Tenchi Muyo again. Thanks! |
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Necrontry
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Kind of surprised that First Squad - Moment of Truth made shelf worthy. It was good geeky fun, good animation, couldn't really care much about the characters or plot though. The mockumentary was a detraction to my overall enjoyment of the OAV it interrupted the pace of the story somewhat pleasantly some of it commenting on the nature of the film style being used and some of the 'history' surround the characters at the given time all in Russian... it just really kept me from being immersed in the story. I think next time I'll have to watch the short version, maybe I would enjoy it more.
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StudioToledo
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Without reading the article, this came to my head!
I'm so far gone! |
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Panda-s1
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Oh good, this kinda restores my faith in Japanese fans, as well as my hopes of a second season. Honestly, ever since I got back into the anime game, I came to grips with the reality that whether or not a series will continue is entirely in the hands of Japanese otaku (okay only sorta), and while sometimes this is almost guaranteed (waitin' on that third season of Index), the disparity in interests means I'll never see a second season of some of my favorite shows (oh Nichijou, it was nice knowing you...). |
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Polycell
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There's only seven volumes in the series thus far(it's still ongoing, quoth Wikipedia), so it's not terribly likely for BSP to get a sequel, but Slayers has managed to go three times that on about the same amount of material(IIRC, only Try was anime-original, ignoring "filler"), so it's possible depending on how fast they burn through canon.
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