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dtm42
Posts: 14084 Location: currently stalking my waifu |
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I am liking the show, I really am. I'm not loving it, but it is one of the best and most enjoyable shows of the season. Yeah, the melodrama is a tad much at times, and Gauche's sister look like Tessa off FMP!, but Lag is a sympathetic kid. And Niche is quite likeable, which is surprising because I don't usually like Loli characters. As for the setting, it is quite weird, but hey, it is unabashed fantasy.
All up, in my opinion it isn't a great show, but still manages to be a solid entertainer. |
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leafy sea dragon
 Posts: 7163 Location: Another Kingdom |
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I've been following Tegami Bachi/Letter Bee in (monthly) Shonen Jump, and I'm glad that Lag gets some progress done right from the start. Still, there's something off-putting about the series that I can't quite put my finger on. It's not the awkward names, and it's certainly not the disjointed art styles between characters--I love mismatched styles in one series. But something about this series makes me not want to care about Lag or Niche too much. The review does have a point. It could be Niche and Steak handling the comic relief, which are definitely out of place in the narrative and not in a good way. Comic relief is a necessary part of a tragedy or adventure story though. But it feels shoehorned in this.
One (very minor) thing that I know does bother me are the outfits of the female Letter Bees. They border on S&M. The male Letter Bees get relatively ordinary clothing. But at least Niche doesn't have to dress like them. |
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vashfanatic
 Posts: 3495 Location: Back stateside |
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This one of those series where I'd really just rather read the manga. I think I'm increasingly more of a fan of manga than I even am of anime, and I've heard very positive things about the manga for this.
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bahamut623
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I also follow the manga in Shonen Jump, and the art is amazing. And because the art is amazing, I plan to steer clear of the anime. I associate Pierrot with fugliness (Naruto, Bleach, Saiyuki). Their series might have some well animated episodes, but sooner or later they go downhill. Also, there's something sort of ethereal about Tegami Bachi's art style, and the anime seems to have lost that.
I'm also someone who isn't completely sold on the series, though. I don't know what it is. I love the style, the world, the silly names, and the Letter Bee concept...but for whatever reason, I haven't enjoyed the series quite as much as I thought I would. Maybe I'm just waiting for the plot to find more of a direction, which it seems to be with spoiler[Guache's disappearance]. |
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Bell02
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I've only been fallowing this series in Amejump and I like it enough, but I just don't feel it is there yet. It seems like it has a lot of potential to be gripping and dramatic, but right now, nothing enough has happened or been explained to be as melodramatic as it is, and not enough has happened to really feel all that great; but the potential keeps me reading.
Personally I find the art slightly awkward, the baby-doll look isn't very jumpish, and the line style reminds me a lot of American Style Shading and Inking, but the world created by it is interesting, engaging, and somewhat cute and nostalgic (which I think is due to the artstyle, makes it feel old fashioned). |
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Yorozuya
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I'm going to complain about something that is pretty much irrelevant to this review now; so look away if you're not into mindless fan ranting.
Anyway, letter bee is on crunchyroll and it has been for 6 weeks and its gotten a review. Maybe not a stellar one but it still did get one. So my inappropriately placed question is why hasn't Gintama been reviewed? It was one of the first anime to appear legally on crunchyroll but it still hasn't been reviewed yet. It is true that Gintama is a very long anime but I'm not asking that ANN watch all those episodes. Just 25 would be enough. Sorry for asking for something so ungraciously ^^ |
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samuelp
Industry Insider
Posts: 2251 Location: San Antonio, USA |
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Well, not to put words in ANN's mouth, but Gintama is already on episode 180 something... it's been on the air more than 3 years, and so it's not "new" to most of the people here. Sure, it hasn't been available to view legally until early this year, but it's still true that the show has its fans by now; it doesn't need reviewing as much as newer shows that maybe people are still deciding to check out like Tegami Bachi. |
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Ephemeria
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No one has yet mentioned what I feel to be the most important part of this series: broccoli forest. Broccoli forest, yes. Definitely worth bonus points in my book.
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Bell02
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To be honest, I think it's better that they don't review it. Gintama is not the type of series that will review well. |
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