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DreamSword Watches Unfamiliar Toku: Part 1 - GARO
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01-28-2023, 08:48 PM
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DreamSword
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Quote:
Originally Posted by
Fish Sandwich
This is a show you randomly catch late at night once, having no clue what it is, and you're so mesmerized by how finely crafted and just plain
cool
that single episode is that you immediately become a fan of the series for life. It's a work of art that way. Much like a painting... or something.
I think you just described a big part of my taste in anime to be honest.
Quote:
Okay, so obviously I'm just rambling here, but I can't help but try and describe GARO in terms of its
vibe
, because I feel like that's absolutely the thing you'd want to be selling the series to people with. I've seen just barely enough of Keita Amemiya's work to know how he rolls, and GARO was 100% Amemiya. It's slick and awesome and creepy and just generally darn well put together. I thought this was an exceptionally tight premiere that has that sort of "less is more" approach to storytelling I love, where it communicates a ton without having to directly say all that much. (And that's key to why the atmosphere is so palpable, too.) It's instantly engrossing, supremely confident in its execution, leaves off with a great setup for further drama, and is just all around
good
, any way you slice it.
Looking up Anemiya's' work, I'm sadly not too familiar with alot of what he's done. But man, if this sort of thing is like, the norm for him, then consider me a fan! Love the direction of this episode.
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I probably still won't be watching more than this episode and maybe the second one for a while though.
I mean, we'll see, I guess! You did get me to watch the Kikaider anime, which I should probably be thanking you for
regularly
, but I'm still not feeling quite pumped up enough to go grab some fansubs and watch along, unfortunately. But I absolutely wanted to make sure to come in here and show you a little support on this new project. I hope you have a great time with the rest of this show. Knowing what I do about your tastes, I think there's a rather good chance a show of this sort will click with you.
Well hey, whether you keep going or not, thank you so much! I do really appreciate you keeping up with my reviews, and it's always a join discussing these shows with you.
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Originally Posted by
Enchilada645
I might watch along, but for now I just wanted to post because... Garo. I love Garo. And even though you have seen the anime, and even as the original, 2005 Garo really brings a special flavor to everything.
I always like to say that all the Garo Leads are very distinct from each other, which is incredible when they basically all share the same armor. And Kouga (Who I lovingly call Live Action Seto Kaiba) here is no exception. Dude makes a strong first impression as we dive headfirst into the madness that is the Makai World of Garo. And despite having seen three entries already, there are new concepts, new ideas, and everything just popping up. And of course you're likely to get the explanations you didn't get when it came to watching the anime first.
Yeah, it's actually arguably more surprising to me now that I've seen all of the anime just how distinct every entry has been to one another, and the OG here is no exception. Even compared to say, Leon, who is arguably the closest lead to him, Koga still very much sets himself apart in the span of a single episode. It's the sort of care that many other long lasting franchises have trouble with, and I very much appreciate the attention that
GARO
puts into making sure not to run into too much overlap.
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