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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- lol @ Where Back Arrow comes from, it's "Baka Yarou -> Backyarou" -> Back Arrow OP & ED songs aired as ED and OP (interchanged) this ep. It was really "Hatenkou" like Back Arrow's seiyuu mentioned on his Twitter. |
tsubasaloverJan 8, 2021 7:48 AM
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| Another Gorou Taniguchi-directed show, with mecha "genius" Kazuki Nakashima at the helm for both scriptwriting and series composition. Studio VOLN may not have any long-time experience, but hoping that this will not be a production issue. If you need information about this, here it is: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-03-22/code-geass-helmer-goro-taniguchi-back-arrow-anime-unveils-story-characters-more-cast-and-staff-2021-date-in-video/.157799 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-11-05/back-arrow-tv-anime-reveals-half-year-run-january-2021-premiere-more-staff/.165993 Any song with LiSA is pure SOLID. This show mixes different settings between both Chinese and Western elements, really giving off the Kill la Kill / Trigger vibes (though it's no closer to being that). Rakuho, Briheights with feelings for Convictions, the marks of a mecha adventure. The naked man that came from beyond the Wall, his name is Back Arrow. NGL, this totally felt like a kids show of watching mechs, just a lil' bit mature...? If I have just one word to describe this starting episode: NONSENSICAL. Very fast storytelling pacing, argh please slow down! Pray tell if this will be any good...for 2 cours no less. |
KANLen09Jan 9, 2021 5:50 AM
| That's some nice character designs and outfits Really like their drips and the 90s mecha anime vibes |
| The world seems quite interesting but I don't really like the characters designs and it's totally nitpicking by me. Looks promising. This is gonna be two cours so I hope it turns out well |
| Similar to attack on titan lmao. Kaji Yuki voicing somebody who came from outside the walls huh. Good OP. Well this seems like it's going to be a shit mecha shounen, guess I'll keep watching though. nice pun for our character's name. |
| Enjoyed this start so much! Really love the energy of of it all. Let's see where Taniguchi and Nakashima will lead us. |
| This was boring as shit. Bad CG animation as well, dropped. |
| :3 |
| What did I just watch lmao. Main character is talking about walls and he’s a exhibitionist. I don’t know what to expect from the next episode. |
| Fact pacing and some weird and random concepts, as expected from Nakashima. It's strange, but really original and feels like fresh air in the dying mecha genre. I'm in. |
| I don't really know what to think about this one but so far it's quite interesting, especially for the usage of soundtracks, nothing too outstanding for the story and characters but we'll see |
| Jesus Christ, this episode was horrible in so many ways. If this is what Code Geass' director is capable of, I'm definitely not touching Code Geass ever |
| This was fine, way too many characters to introduce at once, but i hope i can get to like them. The animation is fine, but the CG is very well done. The world is also pretty interesting as it is nice to see some mecha every now and then, considering how not many anime from that genre get released nowadays. Either way, im optimistic. |
| wow, that was a lot better than i expected. was quite chaotic, but good fun. |
| Yoo that was pretty wild and I loved it. Story and concept's interesting. The mechas look pretty cool and so does the characters. Already like the three main girls, they are cute. Took a liking to both of the male protags too, Back Arrow and Bit. So for now the biggest question is what's beyond the wall. Since this will be 24 episodes I feel like we'll get the answer somewhere in the middle and then we'll explore the world beyond the wall. |
| Not really feeling this. it's like Attack on titan with magical mech transformations. The comedy felt forced, the pacing wasn't good, the characters aren't that likeable, the conviction thing felt a bit cringey. It is the best animated action show for the season so far, but definitely not up to the level of the usual mech names like Sunrise, Satelight, or Bones either but again, low goddamned bar. I'll give it another episode but I was disappointed with the direction it went when they introduced those villagers. It's earned enough for a true second look at any rate, and given how the rest of the season's opening episodes have gone so far, that ain't nothing. |
crosswrm said: Explain what was horrible instead of writing vague stuff like in so many ways. That way I can explain why those weren't horrible at all.Jesus Christ, this episode was horrible in so many ways. If this is what Code Geass' director is capable of, I'm definitely not touching Code Geass ever KANLen09 said: Kids watch this type of mechas this days? This had a better premise than many recent gundam shows.NGL, this totally felt like a kids show of watching mechs, just a lil' bit mature...? Pray tell if this will be any good...for 2 cours no less. |
crosswrm said: Jesus Christ, this episode was horrible in so many ways. If this is what Code Geass' director is capable of, I'm definitely not touching Code Geass ever but you have gurren-lagann and kill la kill in your favs and both of them were made by the scriptwriter of this lmao |
| This was one hell of a start. Has the potential, but I hope it slows a bit down. |
One Piece episode 914 & 915 & 1027 were a mistake and 957 brought the salvation - FMmatron |
RinTohsaka_ said: crosswrm said: Explain what was horrible instead of writing vague stuff like in so many ways. That way I can explain why those weren't horrible at all.Jesus Christ, this episode was horrible in so many ways. If this is what Code Geass' director is capable of, I'm definitely not touching Code Geass ever RayReynolds already summarized it well. But I can add that it feels like a 90's story but that was written in the 90's. It's just too outdated. TenshiTobacco said: crosswrm said: Jesus Christ, this episode was horrible in so many ways. If this is what Code Geass' director is capable of, I'm definitely not touching Code Geass ever but you have gurren-lagann and kill la kill in your favs and both of them were made by the scriptwriter of this lmao And that makes things even worse! I was really looking forward to this because of that. My disappointment is huge. Maybe his formula isn't working on me anymore, or maybe since it feels like a mixture of Gurren Lagann and Shingeki no Kyojin I'd rather go rewatch those stories instead |
cross3773Jan 8, 2021 10:46 AM
| Considering the scriptwriter for this show is a person responsible for writing one of the best and most entertaining anime I've seen in Kill la Kill (a top 5 anime and easily the best original anime by some distance), I was fairly disappointed and underwhelmed in this premiere episode in most aspects. The premise, the humor, the characters all fell flat so far, although the characters hopefully can improve in the future episodes once more information about Back Arrow is revealed and a supporting cast is properly established. A lot of this show felt corny without really being fun like a Gurren Lagann or a Kill la Kill which were so dumb with some jokes or themes but the show's cast and writing made it entertaining regardless, especially Kill la Kill. This fell a bit flat for me and for Nakashima standards, doesn't feel creative much. |
THICCDADDY1234 said: alpha_shadow said: This was boring as shit. Bad CG animation as well, dropped. jesus christ dude just stop even attempting to watch a show with CG in it cuz it's well known you'll hate it, stop being an ass in forums omg I'll watch and try out whatever I want to, whether you like it or not. Just block me on the forums if I bother you so much lmao. I'll criticize shitty CG if it's shitty, a ton of these more recent seasonal shows just love to throw in hideous low effort CG, unfortunately. Not like this show has much of anything else going on for it either, if the overall production values were stronger and if the episode didn't make me want to fall asleep, the bad CG would stand out less maybe. |
| :3 |
| Well ngl, this exceeded my expectations + Great Character Design + Great OST + Interesting Plot and world building + Mecha design is similar to Planet With/ Gatchaman Crowds which I'm fond of - CG mecha, but could be way worse. - A bit iffy about the characters This has the potential to be a hit, so lets hope it doesn't disappoint. |
| "We could make the world better, but it's easier to just shut our eyes." ~Blackwall |
| Looks interesting, the characters are very charismatic and I like the setting, I´ll give it a shot. |
| Orange hair girl as a main girl please, please. So boored of the damsel in distress, plain girls becoming the main girl that wins..... Nice with aan original for once and not a sequal for anything. |
| Gotta say the mech designs are quite nice especially the one Back Arrow was piloting. |
| Eh, pretty unspectacular for a mecha anime. The CGI ror the mechs leave much to be desired and the story feels very safe and by-the-book. The world itself could end up interesting if all of the sides are fleshed out. I like the concept of convictions changing the attributes of the mechs. It’s probably gonna be a one-off anime series so it should progress fairly quickly. |
| It was mostly fine |
| concept is weird but it was cool art style, animations, OST and CGI are all above average i was missing mecha anime im looking forward |
| I really had a lot of fun watching this, actually, but then again for me there's nothing wrong with having a fast paced episode that throws a lot of information at the viewer. There's plenty of time to slow down and pick up some of the concepts later. That said, I'm coming to the realization several of the people criticizing this wouldn't really like stuff such as Kill la Kill or Gurren Lagann nearly as much if the animation weren't by Gainax and TRIGGER. It's the style that really sells Nakashima's scripts for some. RayReynolds said: Not really feeling this. it's like Attack on titan with magical mech transformations. I don't think it has much in common with Attack on Titan other than the presence of a wall, but it's not even serving the same role in the story. Comedy is always subjective. I thought it was funny enough. crosswrm said: Jesus Christ, this episode was horrible in so many ways. If this is what Code Geass' director is capable of, I'm definitely not touching Code Geass ever Not sure why you'd make such a harsh comparison since they're too very different types of TV series (and one episode alone is absolutely not enough to judge either show anyway). If anything, the director has been explicit in saying he doesn't want to make the same series over and over again, so opinions like this one are especially silly. VanishingKira said: To me this seem like it'll be a campy mess like Valvrave or Cross Ange, which can be enjoyable watches (to an extend) if not taken seriously, but can also turn out to just be bad. I'm not expecting alot from this, I don't hold Gorou Taniguchi in such high regards like others. Cross Ange? That's an even more absurd comparison. That show went all in with sexual exploitation and over-the-top violence. This series isn't really attempting to shock the viewer in such a manner. It's definitely campy, I suppose, but not in the almost cynical sense you're using the word here. |
GolbeztheGreat said: crosswrm said: Jesus Christ, this episode was horrible in so many ways. If this is what Code Geass' director is capable of, I'm definitely not touching Code Geass ever Not sure why you'd make such a harsh comparison since they're too very different types of TV series (and one episode alone is absolutely not enough to judge either show anyway). If anything, the director has been explicit in saying he doesn't want to make the same series over and over again, so opinions like this one are especially silly. That wasn't my point. The thing is that a director will have something that stand out in their direction regardless if they want or not to make the "same series", but here there wasn't anything special or well done for me to care about him as a director |
crosswrm said: That wasn't my point. The thing is that a director will have something that stand out in their direction regardless if they want or not to make the "same series", but here there wasn't anything special or well done for me to care about him as a director Suit yourself, although I think you'll be missing out on some really excellent parts from at least a few of his other shows by following that line of thinking. Which is valid, on paper, but not one I share. To be more specific, I can see the things you're blaming the director for have more to do with factors that can and should vary between each series, including their particular goals, methods, pacing choices and even the general feel/tone involved. |
| Do you guys think that ths is another "Deca dence" thing kind of anime, were the people who think that there is nothing beyond the wall, actually something exist beyond the wall??? |
| This reminded me of Cross Ange mixed with s-CRY-ed. It could turn out to be a trainwreck by the end, but I predict it'll be entertaining throughout. |
| Some AoT, some active raid and some kuromukoro to be found here so far. A wild and rushed start but despite a bit generic I like the setting and creates a good mystery what's beyond the walls. Character designs and animation is totally fine only the mecha cgi takes some time to get used to |
| I knew I'd love this from the trailer. |
| feels like a chinese anime back in 2008 |
| Ok, this seemed pretty bad. They started to "cook" the food without even knowing what it was, what if it's something you don't cook, like fruits? The kids see a living dude coming out of that thing and jump to "eat" him, the little girl bites his ass..... ok, I guess that was necessary. Bit seems like the guy that is supposed to be dumb-funny, but just comes off as dumb-annoying, like a pretty poor attempt at coping Sokka from Avatar (although I did laugh when his house was destroyed the second time, so I give him that). I'm not bothered by the pacing nor the mechas being CGI, the design of Atlee's mech however, is a different story. Elsha is total bae tho. |
| Well its a mecha anime, so yeah, I'm strapped on the ride until the end. Some of the jokes fell flat, some of them made me chuckle a bit. CG Mechs. Alright fine. Action was decent. |
| This is not your planet to rule. The Fallen shall rise again. |
| why do they really have to emphasize 'undies'...well at least we have some different setting mecha... great perfomance by LiSA! 4/5. |
| Although I got a bad hunch that the red-haired frivolous boy would be the main character, such a disaster was avoided. |
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