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11-03-2021, 07:10 PM | #431 |
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And Sonic Soldier Borgman makes the cut! *pops open champagne* Salud.
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11-03-2021, 11:35 PM | #432 |
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This will probably fall into the last category but there is always Kyatto Ninden Teyandee.
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11-03-2021, 11:41 PM | #433 |
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Oh, Samurai Pizza Cats? I mean, I guess that technically counts? But yeah, probably won't do full coverage of it, sorry!
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11-11-2021, 01:03 PM | #434 |
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Episode 1: Onmyou As I usually do for these, let's set a sort of preface for these upcoming posts. These write-ups for Crimson Moon are coming from someone who has only ever seen the first Garo anime, and as such, likely has no idea as to what makes for a "proper" entry in the franchise. As such, any and all comparisons I make will be done in terms of the first anime alone. That said though, it might not be all that fair of a comparison, as this first episode right away sets itself up as something very much different from the previous entry that I saw. Sure, there are certainly a bunch of elements that they share: The basic premise of the Horrors who feed off human's' dark desires, the mission of the Makai Knights to slay them, all the base line things that you'd expect. But how exactly those elements are utilized, the type of setting it's being brought into, and the dynamics of the characters at play are all very different. Before getting into the finer details though, one thing I definitely wanna compliment this anime on is that it is very pretty to look at. Seriously, just look at that shot! Anyway, as this is only the very first episode there really isn't too much to say. While the exposition in it is certainly a bit clunky, I felt it overall did an alright job at giving us a base line as to what to expect from the show going forward. Compared to The Animation, this anime appears to going for a much more Shonen approach to things, as the Horrors are alot more talkative and the haunting atmosphere is more downplayed in exchange for an action-y one. The characters and their dynamics with eachother are also laid clear in a scene where they all share candy with one another. Raiko is the current wielder of the Golden Armor, is friends with Kintoki, a little boy who also doubles as his retainer, and Seimei, a Makai Alchemist in the same vein as Ema from the previous anime. For some reason, only Seimei can awaken Zaruba the Mado Ring, thus allowing Raiko to don the Garo armor. And while they all take their job seriously, they're friends, and have no problem acting light-hearted with one another during downtime. Again, these are all just impressions based on the first episode, but one thing I will say that is a bit of trade-off compared to Carved Seal of Flames is that, while this anime certainly looks alot prettier, the action scenes so far are alot less dynamic. There are definitely still some highlight aspects to them though, such as: Overall, not a bad start, and I'm definitely interested in seeing as to where this show is going, and how it'll differentiate itself from the previous anime. Oh, and I should probably also mention that Crimson Moon takes place in the Heian period of Japan, rather than in Spain during the Spanish Inquisition like The Animation did. Definitely makes for an immediate shake-up.
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11-11-2021, 03:12 PM | #435 |
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Totally makes sense. The US adaptation by Saban infamously decided to create a whole new original script, as translations were not easily accessible. It made it more Animaniacs style wacky as opposed to a semi-serious anthropomorphic cyborg animal toku influenced show.
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11-13-2021, 05:02 PM | #436 |
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Ok, I don't have much to say about the first episode though I would like to specify a few things
the barrier Seimei puts up has 2 purposes: 1. To prevent any collateral damage 2. I never saw this brought up during your watch of the first anime, so in case you didn't know: makai knights actually have a time limit for how long they can keep their armor on (99.9 seconds to be exact), and seimei' barrier allows raikou to fight without worrying about said time limit which is why I always wondered why crimson moon was the only entry in the franchise to utilize this technique Now for some fun facts: 1. you may have not already noticed but JAM project are usually the ones in charge of Garo OP' most of the time but with this series first OP "Guren no Tsuki ~Kakusareshi Yami Monogatari" they did something special: for the first few episodes of the show each member preformed a solo version of the OP before bringing the full member version in later 2. another thing that was never mentioned during your watch of the first anime was the fact that every horror has a unique name- with the horrors in crimson moon being named after various yokai and oni
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11-13-2021, 05:20 PM | #437 |
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Ok, I don't have much to say about the first episode though I would like to specify a few things
the barrier Seimei puts up has 2 purposes: 1. To prevent any collateral damage 2. I never saw this brought up during your watch of the first anime, so in case you didn't know: makai knights actually have a time limit for how long they can keep their armor on (99.9 seconds to be exact), and seimei' barrier allows raikou to fight without worrying about said time limit which is why I always wondered why crimson moon was the only entry in the franchise to utilize this technique Personally I just assumed the barrier was to prevent Horrors from escaping. Quote:
Now for some fun facts:
1. you may have not already noticed but JAM project are usually the ones in charge of Garo OP' most of the time but with this series first OP "Guren no Tsuki ~Kakusareshi Yami Monogatari" they did something special: for the first few episodes of the show each member preformed a solo version of the OP before bringing the full member version in later Quote:
2. another thing that was never mentioned during your watch of the first anime was the fact that every horror has a unique name- with the horrors in crimson moon being named after various yokai and oni
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11-13-2021, 05:24 PM | #438 |
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Remember when Leon went berserk in the first anime? THAT'S what happens when the timer runs out or if the user is emotionally unstable
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11-13-2021, 05:30 PM | #439 |
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And also to like... you know, showcase that the armor isn't the main part of the Knight themselves, it's them and their training while the armor enhances that. Plus you know, budget. |
11-13-2021, 05:46 PM | #440 |
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Episode 2: Tied Sword Oh yeah, Crimson Moon is for all intents and purposes a Shonen version of Garo. Is that inherently bad? Well, that totally depends on who you ask. For me personally, no. And I can see why they might wanna try their hand at such. It's simple really. Attempting to appeal to a younger demographic could potentially lead to bringing in more fans of the franchise, and in turn also give parents who are fans of Garo something to possibly bond with their children over. Now, is it odd to people who have been with the franchise since the beginning, and even for those who came fresh off the heels of the first anime? Yeah, I can see that, but for me, what matters most are the characters and the writing. As long as I find those entertaining, the target demographic doesn't matter too much. So how did this episode do? Well, aside from the exposition aspect of the show continuing to be rather clunky, I liked it! It's nothing super deep either. The setup is that the Watchdog Center tasks our heroes with letting an apprentice Makai Knight shadow Raiko in the attempt to learn more about being a knight. But, just like the apprentice in the first anime, things go south rather fast. Something that definitely stuck out to me in this episode, and something that I imagine is going to remain consistent throughout this show's' run, is the lack of gore from the first anime. Many a shot that would've ended with blood splattered across the pavement in Carved Seal of Flames are instead handled with cutaways and simple sound effects here in Crimson Moon, which makes the twist at the end have slightly less impact, but it's not too important. Rather, the important thing to come out of this episode was some elaboration on Raiko's' backstory and characterization. Why he's indebted to Seimei, why there's a seal placed on Zaruba, and why he personally is so determined when it comes to his destiny as a Makai Knight. There's a nice moment that highlights his character towards the end, where he's torn on how to handle a Horror of whom he empathizes with, yet realizes that there's no saving someone who's fallen so deep into the darkness at that at the end of the day, he still has a job to do. It's to the point that the action is a complete nothing in this episode. The fight at the end literally only lasts one swing. But again, this episode wanted to focus on the characters of Seimei and Raiko more than anything, and it did! Establishing the Watchdog Center was also important, as well as just showing what exactly Kintoki does as Raiko's' retainer. There really just wasn't much time to fit in any sort of flashy action sequence. And you know, I respect it. Is the result some of the best character development ever? No, but it got the job done and I am interested in seeing where the stories of this cast leads. Overall a solid episode, and I hope I can continue to like these characters as the show continues to move forward.
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