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Comment on Baseball Anime Appreciation – Cross Game by foomafoo

foomafoo — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 14:08:20 +0000

Yes. I heard the same reaction as well from those who watched the anime because it looks like the ecchiness of it became the prime focus instead of the story T_T. H2 is too would probably fall as my 2nd adachi favorite but I'd say I loved the H2 baseball team compared to Cross Game's. I think I was able to enjoy the characters of H2 compared to Cross Game although I guess it's different with Aoba's case.

Oh, about the character's consciousness of things, I'm not really sure about it because I wasn't able to observe that but yes, Adachi never told something outright, that's why I've said a few times that he effectively executes deaths of characters. (although I reckon with Kazuya's case, although that's in the anime. Didn't saw the manga's version)

Comment on Touch – Anime Review by foomafoo

foomafoo — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 14:02:59 +0000

I have rotating headers though . If it's the yellow one though, then it has to be Durarara!!

Watching Cross Game and then watching Touch — I say isn't really a good choice, coming from someone who did the same thing so just take into consideration my advice not to have so high expectations since Touch is indeed already a classic anime.

Comment on Touch – Anime Review by Saru

Saru — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 21:15:41 +0000

I loved cross game, and I hope I can get hooked on this one like cross game..

btw, I love the banner of your blog :O which anime is it?

Comment on Baseball Anime Appreciation – Cross Game by beexsama

beexsama — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:11:27 +0000

The H2 anime was terrible IMO (relative to the manga). A lot of details were left out, and the anime ends right before the important and dramatic part in the later half of the story. But H2 is probably my next favorite next to cross game. The thing about Adachi works, is that the readers/audience, knows what is going on, while the characters are not always sure. Everything is always hinted in the mangas, versus being told outright. Though there are a few exceptions.

Comment on Angel Beats! – I’m not done yet by foomafoo

foomafoo — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 17:57:31 +0000

Yes, especially Kanade… I don't get it why she has to be passive during the earlier episodes and then turned to be active during the latter when things would have been smoother if she resolved things with Yuri much earlier.

Comment on Angel Beats! – I’m not done yet by foomafoo

foomafoo — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 17:55:35 +0000

Yeah. I guess so — It's just that, of course if they introduced something out of ordinary, the tendency is for you to be curious about it… Just like the Guild, the source of the guns, and the angel player for example.

Yes, that definitely made the show stupid… This certain human character appeared from nowhere supposedly has been pulling some threads at their back. I think there just has to be this "tragedy" as well in the world wherein Yuri, as the leader, would be given the chance to protect the others, in order to wrap-up her regret when she was still alive.

Yep, there were many characters who didn't really contributed in the development of the story, particularly TK. I don't get why he attracts so many viewers.

Comment on Angel Beats! – I’m not done yet by Topspin

Topspin — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 17:45:38 +0000

Angel Beats isn’t the kind of show that lends itself to such analysis.. it’s clear they didn’t have enough time to properly develop or realize the setting or plot, and that they would have been better off telling just the core story and leaving out most of the nonsensical stuff. The more you analyze it, the less you’ll probably enjoy it.. so it’s up to you

Personally, I think the fact that they twisted one last time with the “shadows” took it from overkill to stupid. But I guess they needed a convenient way to wrap up the remaining side-character’s plots. I think the sheer number of characters was the biggest problem, because they were mostly just pointless distractions to flesh out a setting that didn’t need fleshing out to begin with. It might have been more moving if they were people who’s lives were saved by Otonashi, but there are only so many organs he could have donated..

Comment on Angel Beats! – I’m not done yet by kluxorious

kluxorious — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 16:12:41 +0000

I started to watch Angel Beats! at face value from the earlier episodes but you raised some valid points. Otonashi and Kanade are both fucked up in this series

Comment on Kiki’s Delivery Service (Challenges and Self- Trust) by Deneuve

Deneuve — Mon, 31 May 2010 11:25:57 +0000

It really does! It really made the characters more humane. ^__^

Comment on Kiki’s Delivery Service (Challenges and Self- Trust) by Kitsune

Kitsune — Sun, 30 May 2010 01:41:00 +0000

Ah, yes! Kiki is one of my favorite films

The characteristic you noted is also present in other Ghibli films. It seems that Miyazaki likes to emphasize these small moments. Recently, I re-watched Spirited Away on TV and noticed many such instances. As you mentioned, they don’t really have to include such moments, but they make the action more believable.