Haven't seen a thread on this in a while and i feel it's time to give it a little jumpstart. So first things first, has anyone else seen Onegai Teacher? What were your thoughts? likes/dislikes? No doubt there are going to be spoilers so please use the tags.
My thoughts; Onegai Teacher for me is one of the best examples that a good story can defeat some of the major hurdles that most anime these days have to jump. If anyone has seen the delightful and heartwarming show REC you will instantly be able to connect with Onegai Teacher.
At first i thought i wouldn't like O.T. I've seen plenty of shows before billed with fantasy scenario's such as aliens etc and any attempt at a romantic story is taken over by big boys toys and the fantasy runs wild. Not to say that is a bad thing, but when your main show is billed as a romantic show and the fantasy takes 95% of the story and screen then i'm not impressed. Thankfully all these preconceptions were set aside after the first episode.
The story is well written and the characters, while on paper you think "not again", actually turn out to be believable and the connections between viewer and character begin. This is what i seen in REC and it's repeated in O.T. If a real person was in some of the situations these guys were in, they would react this way. The characters feel sincere and genuine and a good script boosts this along, mix this in with a decent performance from the original VA cast *note - i couldn't watch the dub, it was generic and lacked feeling* and the characters take on an extra edge.
The comedy on the other hand is well written and mixes with the story. If this show wants to be funny it can be, if it wants to take a more serious note it will. Sometimes you'll get a mixture of both, end of episode 7 for example if you've seen the show. Marie is an excellent form of comic relief as the shows cute sidekick. The comedy is in context and written into the story, thankfully it isn't slapstick and it doesn't insult you.
However it isn't all sunshine and lollypops. All the effort that has gone into the story and script has left other areas of the show feeling somewhat lackluster and a step behind when compared to the story. The character designs for the two main characters are well done but on the whole there is nothing really that stands out between this cast of characters and the lineup in any other romantic anime.
The music falls under the same fate. While the opening song is good and a valid representation of the series as a whole the rest of the soundtrack fails to inspire. Sometimes it can add to a scene or scenario but i'm going to strike that down to coincidence rather than a great soundtrack. Animation is decent but nothing that will make me think "You know what had great, detailed and flowing animation" because it isn't going to happen.
Onegai Teacher is a show where story is king. It made me laugh and i could see the connection between the characters and the sitatuions they find themselves in could actually happen in real life.
Well reading over it is seems more like a review :lol: but i guess i'll save the spoilers for another post. So guys, your thoughts?
My thoughts; Onegai Teacher for me is one of the best examples that a good story can defeat some of the major hurdles that most anime these days have to jump. If anyone has seen the delightful and heartwarming show REC you will instantly be able to connect with Onegai Teacher.
At first i thought i wouldn't like O.T. I've seen plenty of shows before billed with fantasy scenario's such as aliens etc and any attempt at a romantic story is taken over by big boys toys and the fantasy runs wild. Not to say that is a bad thing, but when your main show is billed as a romantic show and the fantasy takes 95% of the story and screen then i'm not impressed. Thankfully all these preconceptions were set aside after the first episode.
The story is well written and the characters, while on paper you think "not again", actually turn out to be believable and the connections between viewer and character begin. This is what i seen in REC and it's repeated in O.T. If a real person was in some of the situations these guys were in, they would react this way. The characters feel sincere and genuine and a good script boosts this along, mix this in with a decent performance from the original VA cast *note - i couldn't watch the dub, it was generic and lacked feeling* and the characters take on an extra edge.
The comedy on the other hand is well written and mixes with the story. If this show wants to be funny it can be, if it wants to take a more serious note it will. Sometimes you'll get a mixture of both, end of episode 7 for example if you've seen the show. Marie is an excellent form of comic relief as the shows cute sidekick. The comedy is in context and written into the story, thankfully it isn't slapstick and it doesn't insult you.
However it isn't all sunshine and lollypops. All the effort that has gone into the story and script has left other areas of the show feeling somewhat lackluster and a step behind when compared to the story. The character designs for the two main characters are well done but on the whole there is nothing really that stands out between this cast of characters and the lineup in any other romantic anime.
The music falls under the same fate. While the opening song is good and a valid representation of the series as a whole the rest of the soundtrack fails to inspire. Sometimes it can add to a scene or scenario but i'm going to strike that down to coincidence rather than a great soundtrack. Animation is decent but nothing that will make me think "You know what had great, detailed and flowing animation" because it isn't going to happen.
Onegai Teacher is a show where story is king. It made me laugh and i could see the connection between the characters and the sitatuions they find themselves in could actually happen in real life.
Well reading over it is seems more like a review :lol: but i guess i'll save the spoilers for another post. So guys, your thoughts?
But Onegai twins is still a great anime just not as good as Onegai teacher