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10-09-2017, 09:33 AM | #701 |
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Yeah, I ordered it from Righstuf as they started shipping them last month. Next week is when Samurai Jack comes out to BD so I wanted to get Garo early so I didn't have to buy both at the same time.
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10-16-2017, 10:53 PM | #702 |
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Just watched the first 5 episodes of Gridman. Really excited to get around to this since it's been one of those shows that I've always wanted to watch eventually. I think in this particular case the thing keeping me away was it not being subtitled, except I've also been meaning to watch some Toku show or another raw for a while now, so suddenly that seemed like a feature and not a bug.
At any rate, I really enjoyed what I saw. I'll save more elaborate thoughts for further in, but basically, the visuals for the Computer World are fantastic (it's Tsuburaya), and the mundane normal world stuff is entertaining and makes for a nice contrast. Overall it's just a very charming show so far.
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10-16-2017, 11:11 PM | #703 |
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Just watched the first 5 episodes of Gridman. Really excited to get around to this since it's been one of those shows that I've always wanted to watch eventually. I think in this particular case the thing keeping me away was it not being subtitled, except I've also been meaning to watch some Toku show or another raw for a while now, so suddenly that seemed like a feature and not a bug.
At any rate, I really enjoyed what I saw. I'll save more elaborate thoughts for further in, but basically, the visuals for the Computer World are fantastic (it's Tsuburaya), and the mundane normal world stuff is entertaining and makes for a nice contrast. Overall it's just a very charming show so far.
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10-17-2017, 12:09 AM | #704 |
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Most Toku shows that are aimed at kids are fine without subs if you know basic Japanese. Every Sentai show I have watched raw and then subbed later on has usually matched what I thought was being said outside of some of the finer deep plot points.
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10-17-2017, 09:08 AM | #705 |
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I always watch the recent Ultraman shows on Tsusburaya's YouTube channel to see them early (I don't pay for Crunchyroll), and ever since the back half of Orb I haven't felt the need to even watch them subtitled later. With Geed I've been pretty consistently getting 90-100% of the dialogue, which is what inspired me to finally watch Gridman. What Dr Kain says is pretty accurate. Unless an episode of a show comes along where the hero files their taxes or does college level math for 22 minutes, you don't need to have a massive vocabulary.
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10-21-2017, 03:31 PM | #706 |
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Just finished watching episode 20 of Gridman, and now that I'm halfway through, I have to say, it's low-key really great. Not obviously special in the way some mindblowingly epic melodrama is, but subtly special in just how confident, competent, and consistent it is as a straightforward episodic hero show.
I'm not quite sure how to start breaking it down but I think the biggest thing to mention is the tone. Gridman is a very lighthearted show, but it also isn't a farce. There's an emphasis on contrasting mundane, almost sitcom-esque plots in the real world with the villains wreaking havoc in the computer world, which is conversely treated fairly seriously, never making the monsters and the threat they pose out to be a joke. There are episodes that lean more heavily towards comedy or drama but in general it's this nice balance that allows you to have plenty of good laughs without the side effect of it being impossible to take the rest of the show seriously. The comedy is definitely the star of the show, however. Tons of very funny gags every episode all coming from a very likable cast of characters. Naoto and his friends are a pretty cool bunch (I especially like how actively helpful Ippei and Yuka are), but going back to that whole "sitcom-esque" point, their families are also a huge part of the show and the result is a lot of delightful down-to-earth antics. I think Gridman does a particularly great job making its children feel like children, but everyone else is good too. The overall atmosphere of the show is just really nice. It's no slouch when it comes time for the action, either. It almost goes without saying, since this is a Tsuburaya production, and at that, one that's entire reason for existing was basically to try out fancy new digital effects and filming techniques. The results speak for themselves, and even when you get the occasionally wonky shot here and there, it's more charming than distracting. Tsuburaya just gets how to make this stuff look cool. I can't even begin to articulate how profoundly happy it makes me every time Gridman uses his Fixer Beam at the end of an episode. So yeah, Gridman. Pretty dang awesome so far. Can't wait to see the rest of it.
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10-30-2017, 12:51 AM | #707 |
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So I finished Collection 1 today and the second disc remained just as good quality wise. The episodes are some of the best of the season (especially the gameshow one) while the clip show is... better than a lot more. I haven't watched it since the episode first aired (for obvious reasons), but at least it has some good info and the ending is funny. The only thing I will say I do not like about the subs is Kraken has decided to spell Keru, Beru, and Rusu as Kale, Bell, and Rose. Now that could just be the way they were told to spell them, but it kind of takes away from the meaning in their names. That aside, I have no complaints with this release at all other than why the hell is Collection 2 not out yet!!!!!? lol
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11-18-2017, 05:44 PM | #708 |
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I've been very slowly trucking away with Ultraseven (not nearly as fast as I want to get through them) and still having the best time with it. I've noticed there's been a fair few episodes of aliens misunderstanding Earth probes though, so it feels like a lot of this conflict would be fixed if people were just a lot clearer that they came in peace
Episode 17 was another standout one though. Not just because it finally showed Dan's origin, but because it was just one massive homage to Thunderbirds and I loved every second of it. Leaving the underground city shrouded in mystery was a really nice touch as well. The only thing I didn't like about it though was that Seven didn't save Hiro's mouse as well. After all the attention they gave it I wanted it to make it out alive as well
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11-21-2017, 11:19 AM | #709 |
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Orb, up to episode 16 now. For such a short series, I'm floored.
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11-21-2017, 03:59 PM | #710 |
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Finished Tiga. It's alright. And I've seen 9 episodes of Garo. Holy shit is Garo great. Goddamn Kaiba destroying demons with swordsmanship and the GORGEOUS toku suits, MMMMMMMM this is good shit
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