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08-10-2021, 07:23 PM | #351 |
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Because Japan loves their audio drama's and sticking fun pieces of things in them that don't fit into the normal run time. At least it ain't like some series where they're super essential to plot and they aren't translated so we're stuck.
Like I know SSSS.Gridman had a bunch of fun ones from what I recall, and that's not counting the Blu-Ray exclusive ones where the last of them was an epilogue Voice Drama post SSSS.Gridman. Now I'm just curious to see what Dynazenon's post series Voice Drama will be about.
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08-10-2021, 07:38 PM | #352 |
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This link
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. |
08-13-2021, 03:35 PM | #353 |
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Episode 6: What is this Pain? ANTI! ANTIANTIANTIANTIANTIANTIANTIANTI!! ANTIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!! ... ... ... ... Anti.
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08-13-2021, 03:36 PM | #354 |
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I'm so happy right now...
And no I'm not just saying that because Anti showed up at the very end(although MAN did I lose it when he did). This was actually a legit great episode for me! At long last we get a giant push on the character arcs for Yume and Koyomi. At long last, we get back to addressing Yomogi's' family life. At long last, we have an actual atmosphere! Unlike the last few episodes, this one didn't waste any time. It's an episode all about harsh truths and synchronicity, as well as how the people we surround ourselves with play a major influence on how we grow. I was super into this one, which is a total first for this show! I loved how this episode finally continues the sort of commentary that Gridman and SSSS.Gridman had; About how technology can be used for great good or great harm. The commentary on YouTube harassment videos? Very appropriate thing to bring up after the previous season's' talk about the distance between people the internet can create. It even goes in a common trope for combining super robot shows: That being of the pilots needing to not just be in sync with one another, but to also be focused, of which Yume and Koyomi clearly can't be right now. It's not the best example of it I've seen, but the timing was good and it helped in creating the dread of the overall situation, ontop of keeping in line with the general atmosphere of the episode itself. From the animation to the voice acting, they nailed it. Just... man, this post is gonna be a short one, and I'm sorry that I really don't have any sort of intricate analysis, but all I can really think to say is that this was a huge step up from the previous bunch for me, and almost made those last few episodes worth it. Episodes like these where almost every character gets the chance to shine make me very excited now to see where the show is gonna go from here!
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08-13-2021, 03:50 PM | #355 |
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I basically spent the entirety of the day it aired just replaying those last 30 seconds. If anyone was going to come back for Dynazenon I was hoping it was Anti and I'm so glad it was.
Aside from that, speaking on synchronicity, that ties into the gif I'm sharing this week! I don't include it here but I love the very jarring and deliberate cut between the stock footage and this new real time footage here. Dynazenon just flailing about in mid-air and while sticking the landing in a cool fashion, awkwardly runs forward, really helps sell that something's wrong. Not to mention everyone's voices being entirely out of sync. So you got to the episode where I basically declared Koyomi as my favorite character this season. Dude's super relatable honestly, oldest of the group, doesn't really have any kind of direction on what to do or where to go, etc. And of course him seeing the person he might've gotten with in the past, alongside her husband. That dinner scene was an absolute crusher of a scene where you just keep going, "Oh... oh no..." the entire time. So how about we ramp up the awkward tension even further by making it the topic of the Voice Drama?! Voice Drama 6.6 But yeah this was definitely the episode where I started to get hooked more. Probably because we finally moved past the first two sections of the show. Which was the Introduction/Pulling the Team Together and Seeing the Dynazenon Crew work normally for two episodes. Of course it does make sense, since six is usually the turning point of these things. |
08-13-2021, 05:02 PM | #356 |
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Well now that they’ve advertised all but one of Dynazenon’s gimmicks (you’ll see what that is soon), it’s time for advertising of the toy company’s second set for this series: Gridknight and REDACTED.
And an interesting fact is that while most monsters in the SSSS franchise are animated as if they’re a guy in a rubber suit, this week’s is animated as if it’s one suit with two guys in it. I’ve seen at least two real stances of this in Tokusatsu (Jumbo King in Ultraman Ace and the Gomoryu in Kiramager), so it remains one of those fascinating ideas. |
08-15-2021, 08:17 PM | #357 |
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So you got to the episode where I basically declared Koyomi as my favorite character this season. Dude's super relatable honestly, oldest of the group, doesn't really have any kind of direction on what to do or where to go, etc. And of course him seeing the person he might've gotten with in the past, alongside her husband.
That dinner scene was an absolute crusher of a scene where you just keep going, "Oh... oh no..." the entire time. So how about we ramp up the awkward tension even further by making it the topic of the Voice Drama?! Voice Drama 6.6 And of course, the voice drama is on point as always. Quote:
Of course it does make sense, since six is usually the turning point of these things.
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And an interesting fact is that while most monsters in the SSSS franchise are animated as if they’re a guy in a rubber suit, this week’s is animated as if it’s one suit with two guys in it. I’ve seen at least two real stances of this in Tokusatsu (Jumbo King in Ultraman Ace and the Gomoryu in Kiramager), so it remains one of those fascinating ideas.
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08-21-2021, 08:57 PM | #358 |
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Episode 7: What's our Reason for Coming Together? Let's talk about Anti some more! I was so happy to see Best Boy from SSSS.Gridman return here, and alongside Anosillus II to boot! Their personalities were still pretty on point, and it was nice to see that their original voice actors were retained. Plus, the interactions with Gauma really made them shine. So glad to see them done justice on that front. That said... If I could offer some minor critique? I don't get why they now wear suits? Neither of them seemed the type. And in the case of Anti, I get it, his new look also serves as a call back to Calibur from the previous season, but in terms of personality it clashes, ya know? That said, having his old scarf tucked away in the jacket? Very nice touch. I also love the implication of him throwing away the name that Akane gave him and instead embracing the name given to him by his comrades from Gridman. As such, from here on out whenever I refer to the character as he is here in Dynazenon I'll use Knight, and use Anti when talking about Gridman. Knight and Anosillus II aside though, one thing I actually really appreciated about this episode was that, unlike episodes 3-5, this one had a good sense of keeping balance between everyone's' screen time. Every character and their respective interactions and arcs were given an equal amount of weight and focus, with the atmosphere to match, too. And playing into his role in the robot, it was nice to see that Gauma was essentially the thing binding it all together. But again, if I might make a minor critique... While I am somewhat glad that our villains are getting a bit more fleshed out, part of me also feels like if future episodes don't play it carefully, this could easily result in either rushed focus or not amounting to much? Like, I feel as though the new details we learn here, as well as some questions they raised, are really things that should've been presented 2-3 episodes ago. Again, this show is on a limited time. Introducing new mysteries this late, while it can be done effectively, rarely ever is in my experience. With all that out of the way, you might be thinking that Knight was the absolute highlight for me, right? Well, surprisingly, even to myself, no. The piece of the plot I got most invested in was this one. Koyomi's' conflicting feelings about, well, everything that's happened to him over the course of the show so far made for some really strong stuff. His conflict over love, his doubts about his status as hero, and internalizing his own battle to sort his own feelings out? Yeah, I'm all about stuff like that in stories like this, and I am so glad it's finally getting just as much focus as the far less interesting plot that is Yume and Yomogi's' love life. You know between this and Garo, that makes two anime I've now covered in this thread that had simultaneous love stories where one worked for me and the other didn't. In the end, Dynazenon seems to finally be actually going somewhere with its characters, and that made me like this episode alot. I had a great time watching this one, and I hope it's a good sign for episodes to come. (I also don't get the implication that Knight and Anosillus II are a couple but sure I guess.)
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08-21-2021, 09:10 PM | #359 |
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Yeah this episode continued me on the loving Koyomi train. Dude's presented with a very real and relatable choice. He could have just done nothing, it's not like anyone would have ever known, but he did the right thing despite all that and he's the bigger man because of it.
That being said this episode is when I got fully onboard the Yume and Yomogi ship and they're honestly cute together. It's just nice to see Yomogi pouring his heart out over Yume's crisis despite barely knowing much about her, and them growing closer as a result of it. The scene with them by the water really clicked for me. Like while you can tell part of this plot point is Yomogi having a bit of a crush on Yume, for the most part he's trying to prioritize her and her issues and trying to be there for her as a friend. I also like between Koyomi spending time with Gauma, Yomogi with Yume, we start to see Chise get a bit left out, and that bead seems to be growing... hmm... As for Knight and The 2nd, I don't know I kinda like their more cleaned up look. It shows that a genuine amount of time has passed and that the Gridman Alliance is clearly branching out. Not to mention they clearly have backing of some sort given all the stuff they carry around, the custom logo on the boat the travel on, the fixer beam? It helps add to this slowly but surely expanding universe. But I just like it because it's like a parent seeing their kids grow up and being proud of em, at least the way I feel about it. I also like the touch of Knight styling his hair to where it covers his left eye. Now then time for the gif of the day, there were a lot of cool action shots. But my favorite is the absolute insane tactic by Gauma I like to call Ride Em Cowboy: Meanwhile, we get a bit of background stuff given well... everyone did spend the night away from home. Voice Drama 7.7 |
08-22-2021, 12:08 AM | #360 |
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Gridknight is the best knight.
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