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INTEREST: KyoAni Outlines 'Free!' Swim Team Anime's Story, Characters


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Sasukeuzi



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PostPosted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 5:52 pm Reply with quote
i would call this Kuroko no Swimming if they didn't already hav a name for it
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Blood-
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 5:54 pm Reply with quote
If it was any other studio doing this sausage fest, I'd probably give it a pass, but KyoAni has banked some serious goodwill with me. I'll check it out.
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Stark700



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PostPosted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 6:31 pm Reply with quote
Will still check it out. I haven't watched a swimming anime series in ages.
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Vaisaga



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PostPosted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 6:39 pm Reply with quote
As a straight male with a swimsuit fetish, it saddens me that there likely won't be any female members joining this club.

I'll probably give it a pass, though I'm certainly not opposed to its existance like others.
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getchman
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 6:49 pm Reply with quote
we dont know who their manager is yet. could very well be a girl
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walw6pK4Alo



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PostPosted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 6:52 pm Reply with quote
Stark700 wrote:
Will still check it out. I haven't watched a swimming anime series in ages.


What's there been beside Umisho?
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dtm42



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PostPosted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 7:25 pm Reply with quote
The story and characters look pretty unoriginal from the info given, but we'll see if Kyoto Animation can make up for it with their execution. I did like Hyouka quite a bit, so I do have some faith in them.

walw6pK4Alo wrote:
What's there been beside Umisho?


Zegapain had a swimming club in it which was a big focus initially but of course the Mecha side of things was the main draw. Other than that (and Umishou of course), I got nothing.
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zeo1fan



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PostPosted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 7:34 pm Reply with quote
The characters sound likable and their designs are aesthetically pleasing. Cool I was planning to watch anyway; I love swimming. That feeling of being suspended as you move through the cool, sparkling water is just awesome. Anime smile
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 7:40 pm Reply with quote
Blood- wrote:
If it was any other studio doing this sausage fest, I'd probably give it a pass, but KyoAni has banked some serious goodwill with me. I'll check it out.
I lol'ed, how did I know one of first few comments in this thread was going to be a sausage fest comment?
Anyway, I'm not watching it precisely because KyoAni is doing it. They need to stick to cute girls doing cute things (occasionally with a cute guy), and nothing else.
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Blood-
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 7:42 pm Reply with quote
Aw, come on, if you like what KyoAni has done in the past aren't you even a little bit curious as to how they'll handle this material? I know I am.
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dtm42



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PostPosted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 7:43 pm Reply with quote
Past wrote:
They need to stick to cute girls doing cute things (occasionally with a cute guy), and nothing else.


They don't "need" to do anything.
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DKL



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PostPosted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 7:44 pm Reply with quote
I'll be on board for the polished staging, character chemistry and generally competent direction... much like... why I was on board for all of Kyoto Animation's other works.
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RyanSaotome



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PostPosted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 7:49 pm Reply with quote
Blood- wrote:
Aw, come on, if you like what KyoAni has done in the past aren't you even a little bit curious as to how they'll handle this material? I know I am.


KyoAni is just a shell of what they were in the past, anyway. The only show since the golden era of Haruhi/K-On/Key that I really enjoyed was Chuunibyou. The rest are pretty meh.
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Draneor



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PostPosted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 8:01 pm Reply with quote
We already have two threads devoted to people bitching about Free and/or KyoAni. Can we have at least one for those who actually want to watch it?

Speaking of, Nagisa looks the most interesting to me followed by Mikoto. I can guarantee you I'll hate Rin.


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Vylash



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PostPosted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 8:02 pm Reply with quote
RyanSaotome wrote:
Blood- wrote:
Aw, come on, if you like what KyoAni has done in the past aren't you even a little bit curious as to how they'll handle this material? I know I am.


KyoAni is just a shell of what they were in the past, anyway. The only show since the golden era of Haruhi/K-On/Key that I really enjoyed was Chuunibyou. The rest are pretty meh.
You not liking their current shows doesn't = them being a shell of their former selves
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