Forum - View topicNEWS: Viz Media Adds Moribito Fantasy Anime Series
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enurtsol
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Some people don't have patience.
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Oraculo
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No, no, no! Your point fails completely in the logic department.  Something can be great, awesome or even a "masterpiece" AND not be popular at the same time. Actually that happens quite a lot... Depending on the general masses to determine the caliber of something is ill-advised.
Oh, and may I add: This anime IS awesome!!!  Not dull in the least! Glad to see it getting a well-deserved second chance. 
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jr240483
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that was an understatement. though its a very good series. it was a mega mistake to release it on Adult Swim considering the majority of its viewers are those from the Shonen Jump catagory which was why their series are popular over there. the only fantasy anime series i think was popular on AS was Inuyasha. |
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Beatdigga
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A niche show doing better in direct market than on TV is fairly sound logic.and justifies Viz picking up the license. My complete seething hatred of.this show aside, you can't deny the extremely low overhead on something like this. |
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nobahn
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Ain't that the truth! 
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yuna49
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To each his own. I usually point to Moribito's first episode as a primer in directorial technique. Kamiyama manages to set up all the key aspects of the story in just 22 minutes, and the episode itself cruises along. I consider it one of the best opening episodes I have ever watched. My major complaint concerns the decline of the political themes in the last part of the story. One persistent issue concerns spoiler["What did the grand cleric know, and when did he know it?"], but that whole set of issues got lost in the finale. Despite these quibbles, Moribito remains in my personal top-ten. |
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Chrno2
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Definitely BD worthy. I love this series. I watched this series before I 'Dennou Coil', and I was surprised that for a series that ran 26 episodes it's pacing was perfect and fell into place even when it seemed like, "what else is there left to do" and it pulls it altogether nicely without making you feel like it may have been too long. Great series.
Not trying to knock 'Dennou Coil', the series was great but there was so material and trying to sum it up in 26 episodes was somewhat problematic. This was how I made my comparison with pacing regarding 'Moribito'. Chances are someone else may have a different opinion. |
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Butterflea
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Really love this series as well as the 2 books. I got the Bluray sets despite already owning the DVD set of single releases. Which is probably the prettiest box set I own. For what it's worth, I went out of my way to watch the series on Adult Swim. I loved it instantly. And I was so relieved when they resumed airing. It meant a lot to me that our warrior bodyguard was female, strong and independent. I was grateful for the more serious, thoughtful pacing and tone. Of course, not everyone will agree on any particular show, style, genre, etc... But for me, it was a very special and meaningful show. It's also one of my favorite dubs. Great cast, especially Cindy Robinson, Mona Marshall, and Barbara Goodson. I also enjoyed Nahoko Uehashi's Beast Player Erin. And would gladly support any of her work made available to me.
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jr240483
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your definitely right about the VA. especially when i too watched it on AS. but its as i said before, its high pace was way too slow. though series like code geass was better for AS auidence, moribito wasnt. it would have been better for them if they had gotten another of the series from media blasters instead like dokuro chan. that would have been a serious comedic gas for AS, or probably ikkitousen dragon destiny considering that though its a fanservice series, its not too TV MA like Queens Blade.
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