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08-22-2021, 01:46 AM | #361 |
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Well, I’m back at it with the references.
This probably isn’t the first time he’s used the attack (been a while since Gridman), but Gridknight’s Knight Light-wave Missiles shares its Japanese name with an attack used by Anti’s inspiration Shinobilar (to distinguish the two, Shinobilar’s is directly translated as “Explosive Light-wave Bullets”) The 2nd’s use of the Fixer Beam is animated almost identically to a scene from episode 6 of OG Gridman (for clarity, in that episode, our resident introvert decides that his vendetta of the week is against the music store, so he tries sending a monster in to make the amplification unbearable, which is abruptly stopped when the monster Anosillus turns out to be living in there and destroys the monster he sends. So he improvises by using a keytar to brainwash Anosillus into doing what he wanted to do and as Gridman is about to destroy the monster, it turns out there’s a humanoid woman named Muse also living in the computer world, who tries doing that same ritual to remove the brainwashing.) |
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I also like the touch of Knight styling his hair to where it covers his left eye.
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Meanwhile, we get a bit of background stuff given well... everyone did spend the night away from home.
Voice Drama 7.7 Heck yeah he is! Quote:
Well, I’m back at it with the references.
This probably isn’t the first time he’s used the attack (been a while since Gridman), but Gridknight’s Knight Light-wave Missiles shares its Japanese name with an attack used by Anti’s inspiration Shinobilar (to distinguish the two, Shinobilar’s is directly translated as “Explosive Light-wave Bullets”) The 2nd’s use of the Fixer Beam is animated almost identically to a scene from episode 6 of OG Gridman (for clarity, in that episode, our resident introvert decides that his vendetta of the week is against the music store, so he tries sending a monster in to make the amplification unbearable, which is abruptly stopped when the monster Anosillus turns out to be living in there and destroys the monster he sends. So he improvises by using a keytar to brainwash Anosillus into doing what he wanted to do and as Gridman is about to destroy the monster, it turns out there’s a humanoid woman named Muse also living in the computer world, who tries doing that same ritual to remove the brainwashing.)
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08-28-2021, 08:09 AM | #363 |
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Episode 8: What is this Wavering Emotion? I feel this post is gonna be pretty short, because we're back to the style of Dynazenon episode that I really don't care for. Outside of the usual critiques I give this show(pacing, imbalance of focus, etc), my main issue with this episode was its tone. I... seriously have no idea what kind of mood they were gunning for here. Best I could tell, they were going for what was mostly a gag episode, but not only does that not jive well with what little plot developments we do get, but nothing in the show really plays anything in the scenario as a joke? The episode seems to take itself almost 100% seriously on all fronts. There's no music, none of the actors are playing any of their lines like they're meant to be comedic, and even the scenario itself, as ridiculous as it is, is surrounded by the typical "Is this thing bad" question that this series is known for not handling all too well. The entire episode comes across like one of those awkward v-logs where kids are trying to do funny skits and failing. Even the climax, which on paper should be really emotionally charged, ends up falling flat due to Yomogi not really having all that much to him as a character. In the end, the only part of this episode I really cared about was that bit with Koyomi at the beginning. It didn't exactly go anywhere, but it was still a nice moment with him and his struggling emotions. Not awful per se, but an episode I felt little for.
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08-28-2021, 09:26 AM | #364 |
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I've got no gif for today since the episode didn't really have a good gif-able moment. I also haven't been able to keep up with the dub but I'd say the lack of selling certain lines is possibly a dub fault. I'll be real, I hate to be a sub vs dub guy but from what I've listened to, yeah the dub doesn't end up holding it's own well. Also no music is part of the style and I recall instances of SSSS.Gridman having it so you know.
But onto the dub, and case in point thanks to one of my favorite gags this episode, Instance Domination, while alright in some areas it doesn't hit as well in the dub vs the sub if I'm being honest. Anyway I enjoyed this episode purely because of the intensity of the past episodes, so it's a nice breather episode with the new status quo of sorts. It's also good setup for the future given just, the questions it asks. Are Kaiju inherently evil without the Eugenicists doing their things? I suppose it depends on what emotions and whose heart created that Kaiju, even if it's a defective one. It's all about the heart in this case. Yomogi also works in this situation because honestly? He's the most balanced and one with the least issues out of the cast. While his family situation isn't the best, it isn't on the level of the scars the other characters have. If I had to sum up Yomogi and his actual arc up to this point, it would be independence. That's his key thing, he wants to be independent, take care of himself. But him becoming a part of Dynazenon is him needing to become a part of the team. I suppose that independence also shows itself after he empathizes with the Kaiju here, even just a bit due to its at first, pitiful nature. After all, Yomogi starting to have Instance Domination surface? One could say being able to control living creatures for their own purposes could be a form of independence, something to not bound them to the normal rules of the world. This is also my favorite episode in regards to Kaiju Eugenicist shenanigans. Normally they're doing something like lounging somewhere, but this was to the next level. Also this was when I fully started to get suspicious of Sizimu, while his earlier proactive actions have been in question, him seeing the Kaiju and then making sure that the others were completely distracted definitely points to stuff going on with him. This break also kind of shows that despite all the destruction and carnage, they can live as normal people? And I feel that's absolutely important to show given the fact that despite this, they're heavily reliant on utilizing Kaiju and that being their true place in the world. Even if well, given all the reactions to it we don't see for the most part, the show wants you to know that the world doesn't really care for them. It's real nice and I also do like that Knight and The 2nd are deliberately hiding their true origins from the others. Which makes sense, that's a detail the Dynazenon Team wouldn't need to know in the slightest unless needed. Also we've gotten to the last available feature of Dynazenon, which is Soldiers ability to turn into a cannon. Quite interesting, admittedly thanks to this episode spawned a few theories of mine that mostly ended up being right. But speaking of Knight and The 2nd, do not ask questions: Voice Drama 8.8 |
08-28-2021, 02:51 PM | #365 |
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As Zero said, this is the debut of Dynazenon’s final gimmick, the Dynamic Cannon, based on Gridman’s Dragonic Cannon (Unnamed in Syber Squad, but named in the toyline as Dragon Cannon). In Gridman it was he original form of Dynadragon before they added the jet thrusters, the additional jet, the T-Rex mode and the combination with Gridman, in Syber Squad, it was a one-off modification in one mid-series episode. It was meant to be the main weapon for King Gridman/Phorno, but the suit actor found the prop too heavy to hold, so it was limited to one appearance.
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08-28-2021, 06:13 PM | #366 |
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I've got no gif for today since the episode didn't really have a good gif-able moment. I also haven't been able to keep up with the dub but I'd say the lack of selling certain lines is possibly a dub fault. I'll be real, I hate to be a sub vs dub guy but from what I've listened to, yeah the dub doesn't end up holding it's own well. Also no music is part of the style and I recall instances of SSSS.Gridman having it so you know.
But onto the dub, and case in point thanks to one of my favorite gags this episode, Instance Domination, while alright in some areas it doesn't hit as well in the dub vs the sub if I'm being honest. Quote:
Yomogi also works in this situation because honestly? He's the most balanced and one with the least issues out of the cast. While his family situation isn't the best, it isn't on the level of the scars the other characters have. If I had to sum up Yomogi and his actual arc up to this point, it would be independence. That's his key thing, he wants to be independent, take care of himself. But him becoming a part of Dynazenon is him needing to become a part of the team. I suppose that independence also shows itself after he empathizes with the Kaiju here, even just a bit due to its at first, pitiful nature. After all, Yomogi starting to have Instance Domination surface? One could say being able to control living creatures for their own purposes could be a form of independence, something to not bound them to the normal rules of the world.
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It's real nice and I also do like that Knight and The 2nd are deliberately hiding their true origins from the others. Which makes sense, that's a detail the Dynazenon Team wouldn't need to know in the slightest unless needed. Also we've gotten to the last available feature of Dynazenon, which is Soldiers ability to turn into a cannon. Quite interesting, admittedly thanks to this episode spawned a few theories of mine that mostly ended up being right.
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Sam Zero said, this is the debut of Dynazenon’s final gimmick, the Dynamic Cannon, based on Gridman’s Dragonic Cannon (Unnamed in Syber Squad, but named in the toyline as Dragon Cannon). In Gridman it was he original form of Dynadragon before they added the jet thrusters, the additional jet, the T-Rex mode and the combination with Gridman, in Syber Squad, it was a one-off modification in one mid-series episode. It was meant to be the main weapon for King Gridman/Phorno, but the suit actor found the prop too heavy to hold, so it was limited to one appearance.
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09-04-2021, 09:36 AM | #367 |
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FUNimation skipped Dynazenon this week, so no post on the next episode as of yet. Instead, to serve as filler for this week, I decided to instead do a very quick highlight of some of my all time favorite non-toku anime, incase anyone feels they need a bit of a break from toku stuff. If any of the stuff I'm about to list sounds interesting to you, then by all means feel free to give them a watch and let me know your thoughts!
Brave Story One day, the young Wataru decided to visit a haunted building in search of a ghost, but ended up meeting a boy by the name of Mitsuru instead. He has the ability to use magic, and tells Wataru about another world where the wondrous Goddess of Destiny lives – a goddess who can grant any wish. The next day, Wataru returns home only to discover that his parents are getting a divorce, and subsequently, his mother ends up in the hospital in critical condition. In an attempt to fix his family, Wataru goes back to the building and sets off on a journey to the magical world in order to gather five jewels, and ultimately, to gain an audience with the Goddess of Destiny... Cyber City Oedo 808 In the year 2808, criminals are no longer just wasting space in prison cells. The Cyber Police have turned to using these “patrons” by giving them a choice. Their sentence, or to work with them to catch other criminals and knock some years off their sentence. But getting off easy isn't, as each criminal is fitted with booby trapped collar that operates on a 24 hour cycle, stopped ONLY if they capture their intended targets. As time runs out on each case, someone's head must roll... the target's, or their own! Digimon Tamers All Takato ever wanted was his very own Digimon; all Ruki ever wanted was a strong Digimon; and all Jen ever wanted was a partner Digimon. Their wish came true, but along with it a string of Digimon came to destroy the world and conquer it. This unlikely trio must now fight with their partner Digimon created from the mysterious blue card and stop the impending doom that is coming their way. Together with some other friends they explore the Digital Zone to find out what is happening, and to discover the mystery behind the D-Reaper. This is not just a regular digital monsters card game, because this time, the Digimon are real! .hack//SIGN In a massive online world, people act only as well as their conscience demands. When one player's punishment is to be trapped in this world, a disparate group of people seek the answers why. Their motives are varied; their methods even more so. What stands between when we tear down the walls of reality? Where does our soul end and we begin? Interstella 5555 - The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem In a far-off galaxy, there exists a world much the same as Earth. Save for blue skin, the people are near identical - especially with their taste for rockin' dance music. When a strange alien abduction craft lands on the planet to steal their most popular band, however, all hope seems lost. With their story told entirely via Daft Punk's album Discovery, join The Crescendolls in a journey to rediscover both themselves and their music in a galaxy millions of light years away from home. Kino's Journey (2003) In another world, there exist many countries, each with different cultures, customs, and traditions. From technological marvels to folk legends, each location yields a vast wealth of insight of its people: their hopes and their dreams, their failures and fears. Kino is a traveler whose goal is to visit as many new places as possible, learning about others' ways of life, but also making sure to stay clear of their affairs. Together with the talking motorrad Hermes, Kino sets out to explore the beautiful world and meet its inhabitants, wherever they may be. Megazone 23: Part I (No trailer for this one. I highly recommend going in cold!) Shogo was an average teenager who worked at McDonalds, drove a motorcycle and hung out with his friends – until one day, his friend Shingi showed off a prototype motorcycle called 'Garland' and was killed by secret agents attempting to steal it for themselves. Shogo escaped with the bike and his life. The next day, there is no indication that this ever happened. Shingi is reported as overseas for special training; but secret agents are staking out Shogo's apartment and are still hunting him down! With these new developments, Shogo must discover the purpose of the conspiracy and the secret world around him. Outlaw Star Gene Starwind and Jim Hawking make a living on various jobs and bounties. While waiting for their ticket to hit it big time, a mysterious woman named Hilda leaves them with a key to the puzzle of finding a starship of great power, known only as the Outlaw Star. What are these long lost spaceships and what is the Galactic Leyline? Rune Soldier Louie is a student at a mage’s school, but secretly yearns for adventure. One night he meets a group of treasure hunters: Melissa, a Mylee priestess; Genie, a warrior; and Merill, a thief. They are in need of a mage so Louie volunteers to join them, but they decline his offer when they witness his poor mage skills. The next day, Melissa prays to her god to guide her to the hero she should serve. Her god replies that the next man she sees will be her hero, after which Louie literally falls down from the sky! Against her will, Louie is the hero she should honor and thus, Louie is accepted into their group. He is now a treasure hunter, mage, warrior, and hero?! With little expertise in anything, he can't possibly be of much use! s-CRY-ed Some years into the future, a strange, unexplainable natural disaster has broken off a piece of the Japanese mainland. Known as the Lost Ground, it is now inhabited by people with Alters -- machine-like extensions of their own will. In order to keep the peace on the Lost Ground, the HOLY organization uses its own Alter capabilists to police the region. In the midst of the chaos is a young man named Kazuma. No last name, just Kazuma. The Big O Years ago the citizens of Paradigm lost all of their memories, and live their lives without any knowledge of their past, or any hope for the future. Roger Smith is a man who performs the much needed task of negotiator in Paradigm. He provides his services to the wealthy with the help of a peculiar android named Dorothy and his mechanically inclined butler Norman. When greater evil arises, he calls on his magnificent relic of Paradigm's past, the Megadeus Big O. With Big O at his side, Roger Smith may be Paradigm's only hope of surviving in this new world without memories. Turn A Gundam The year is 2345 Correct Century, and in the aftermath of humanity forgetting about their advanced technology, Earth has regressed to simpler times. The Moonrace, an advanced colony of people on the moon, has sent the three teenagers Loran Cehack, Keith Laijie, and Fran Doll to Earth to see if it is suitable to live on once again. Two years have passed, and the Moonrace has arrived on Earth to settle in the Sunbelt zone with the help of the Dianna Counter forces; however, the people of Earth are angry and respond aggressively to their invaders. With negotiations for peace failing, will the people from Earth and the Moonrace ever learn to coexist? Or is this the dawn of a new war?
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09-10-2021, 11:53 AM | #368 |
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So with what's looking like another dry week.
I'mma just post this Audio Drama exclusive to the Blu-Ray's for Dynazenon. We'll probably be getting a new one relatively soon too since box set 3 is about to drop in a few days. I would have posted both current ones, but the only one I can find of Episode √36 is a youtube video that has a spoiler image on it from a later episode. So anyway, let's get on with Episode 3/1 |
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So with what's looking like another dry week.
I'mma just post this Audio Drama exclusive to the Blu-Ray's for Dynazenon. We'll probably be getting a new one relatively soon too since box set 3 is about to drop in a few days. I would have posted both current ones, but the only one I can find of Episode √36 is a youtube video that has a spoiler image on it from a later episode. So anyway, let's get on with Episode 3/1 But man, it's so weird to hear Yume actually having fun.
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09-18-2021, 08:56 PM | #370 |
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FUNimation skipping the Dynazenon dub yet again. I was gonna do these later on, but considering there's not much else better for me to do right now, why not? Thanks to En-chan for these:
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Will take you to a guy who has full script translations for all of the Voice Drama's released for both SSSS.Gridman and Dynazenon. I'm not sure where to find like the actual audio drama's subbed for Gridman, but the script is the best I can do. The only reason I'm finding Dynazenon's is because I bookmarked a forum where someone was constantly releasing streamable links of em. Episode 2.2: Pretty funny! I like the idea of Yuta constantly almost blowing everyone's' cover due to just being too honest. And the reveal that Calibur's' first name is literally Samurai gave me a good laugh. Episode 2.9:Very good! This one features not only the creation of Anti, but also more interaction and play between Akane and Alexis, which the show very much could've used. I also dug how this one further drove in the point that Akane really has very little idea how people actually work. Episode 3.3: While not my favorite, I did appreciate the idea behind this; Having the kids hang out with their friends and showing off more of their interplay. Yuta and Sho bounce off eachother pretty well, and it was nice to see the dynamic between Rikka and her gal pals, even if none it really amused me all that much. Episode 4.4: I REALLY dug this one. It's all about how the entire situation is really weighing on Rikka's' mind, and her trying to talk through it with her mom without being too specific. It gives alot more justification to some of her actions in later episodes too. Nicely done! Episode 5.5: Borr is a guy apparently. Didn't know that. Anyway, this one features some good character interaction once again. Loved the reveal that Calibur owns a bunch of cats. The final few lines offer some really good foreshadowing to one of the major twists towards the end of the anime proper. Episode 6.6: This episode raises a debate I never thought about. Is Anti Purple or Blue? I say he's Purple, don't @ me. Anyway, didn't really dig this one too much as it's mostly just about school work. The callback to Gridman and Syber-Squad was nice though! Episode 6.n: Didn't really dig this one either! It goes into more detail on Akane's' hangout with Sho, and her messing with him more. There was enough of that in the episode itself. Though I now recognize that the Dynazenon voice dramas specifically called back to this episode, for some reason. Episode 7.7: Dynazenon called back to this one too, actually. Slightly funny interaction between Rikka's' friends. That's about it. Episode 8.8: Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are canon to the Gridman Universe. Outside of that, it was atleast nice to see Vit get some more interaction with other characters, even if Rikka having a playful argument with her mom didn't do much for me. Episode 9.9: Pop culture references! Episode 9.99999999: Foreshadowing to the stabbing incident and more teasing about the promise made between Yuta and Rikka. Not a fan. Episode 10.10: The mocking of YouTubers gave me a good laugh, as well as the reveal that Hass(girl with the facemask) is one. Also offers a good hint about how Akane's' mindwipes are starting to slip. Episode 11.11: Pretty nice! It was great to hear Sho and Rikka actually come to terms with one another, as well further displaying their love for Yuta as they wait for him to wake up. All in all hammering in the nail that yes, these three have a bond that won't soon fade. Episode 12.12: Didn't really see the point in this one? They tease Akane's' avatar as something important, so maybe that'll come up in Dynazenon? Either way, kind of a lackluster end to all of these. And that's it! Overall the voice dramas serve as some nice supplementary material, and I recommend them if you're a fan of the show.
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