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Well Walmart, which owns ASDA, also owns the Japanese chain Seiyu.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seiyu_Group
sanji no 1
Vampire Ninja
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
9/10
wow. what did i just watch? the last 20 min was insane..........I LOVE IT!
Good things:
great animation
fantastic fight scenes
nice and interesting character development.
beautiful backgrounds
Bad things:
Got a little confusing at times.
9/10
wow. what did i just watch? the last 20 min was insane..........I LOVE IT!
Good things:
great animation
fantastic fight scenes
nice and interesting character development.
beautiful backgrounds
Bad things:
Got a little confusing at times.
Animefreak17
Godhand
casshern i really enjoyed this anime.
i love the characters, i love the story and i love the style of the animation.
in the story the word is in ruin thanks the casshern * main character and its up to him to set it right* altho i cant help but feel they rushed things abit e.g. theres this girl and she wants to kill the main character for a few reasons but she ended up in love with him. i mean thats all good and all but it just feels they rushed it
9.5/10
i love the characters, i love the story and i love the style of the animation.
in the story the word is in ruin thanks the casshern * main character and its up to him to set it right* altho i cant help but feel they rushed things abit e.g. theres this girl and she wants to kill the main character for a few reasons but she ended up in love with him. i mean thats all good and all but it just feels they rushed it
9.5/10
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 The Movie: A wakening of the Trailblazer
When I watch a movie, one thing that lets me know if it's a good movie is the way I feel as I am watching it, and how I feel when I have finished watching it. I felt that for this movie, with the whole emphasis placed on people understanding each other, that the point I just mentioned was essential. Luckily, in that respect, the film did not disappoint - and unlike films, by Studio Ghibli for example, that leave viewers with a warm feeling that all is right, this film decided to go for an emotion we all humans have felt at some point - helplessness.
Even early on in the film, we are given the sense of sacrifice. Be it the climax to Allelujah and Marie's rather energetic and excellently animated initial encounter with the ELS, when Hallelujah took control to try and divert the ELS' attention away from Marie; or Tieria sacrificing himself to try and protect Setsuna (but being an Innovade, he isn't really dead). Those earlier instances of noble sacrifice are but a portion of the intense emotion displayed throughout this film.
One thing that really struck me as I was watching this film, is how characters who were once divided and once fought each other had joined together as one to battle the ELS, to protect humanity, and to ensure they had a future. Throughout the battle, everyone knew it was futile, that their failure was almost guaranteed. However, they held on to any small thread they could - namely, that Setsuna F. Seiei would awaken from the coma induced earlier in the film. Graham Aker was the symbol of all of this - even telling Feldt by the comatose Setsuna that his goal was to surpass the young innovade. His sacrifice to give Setsuna the chance to begin the dialogues was a touching moment of awesome that really fit his character. Although he ultimately survived, Patrick Colasour's message to Kati Mannequin as his mobile suit was being assimilated was quite touching - and that's coming from me, the guy who's hated Patrick since his introduction. I found Patrick's youthfulness to be useful in this film, in breaking the ice of tense scenes. Mehna Carmine was also useful in that respect, although otherwise she didn't contribute much to the film (well, except a boob press).
I will say one thing - I am so glad I watched this film on Blu-ray. Afterwards, I compared with standard definition images, and you can only really appreciate the detail put into each and every mobile suit and the ELS in high definition - in fact, the increased quality makes the film's antagonists even more frightening. I'll be honest, I was actually quite shocked during the first assimilation scene - when that teenage girl was taken over.
The battle scenes, with all the beams and GN particles, really looked fantastic in HD. Even the frantic war at the end was animated beautifully. This is only the second anime I've watched on blu-ray (the other being Eden of the East; before that, it was upscaled DVD), but this was truly breath-taking.
However, two big weaknesses from the series returned to stop this film from being perfect - first off, the large cast. Gundam 00 has a cast that is most likely bigger than the population of my village, which has always been a negative point, but when you bring a series to the big screen, there's always the need to give every character (no matter how minor) screen time in case say, the one fan of Andrei Smirnov decides to send pictures to Sunrise's offices of them shaking their head disapprovingly - seriously, he was pretty much cannon fodder. Sure, he had his emotional flashbacks to his parents, but y'know Andrei, you killed your father, so you shouldn't really be getting all high and mighty.
My next point is Saji and Louise. By now, everyone must know I despise their existence in the series, and while with season 1 it could be argued that they were there to give an outsider's view into conflict - what were they doing in this movie? Sure, we had Louise showing signs of being an innovader, but did they do anything with that? Were either of them shown to be anywhere during the final conflict? Not really (aside from brief shots when it was showing what every character and their grandmothers were doing).
I will admit that when I first heard of the ELS being involved in the plot, I was skeptical - a series that prided itself in being politically motivated, involving aliens? Well, after watching the movie, and absorbing it's message, I can see how perfectly it fits. What better way to force people to work together, and eventually understand each other than the threat of assimilation by an unknown entity? Rather than being the typical little green men, the ELS were pretty effective antagonists despite having no lines of dialogue, or any features to distinguish them from other ELS. Sure, the invading aliens thing has been used time and time again in movies, and I will admit that it would have fallen flat in this film if not for one thing - the fact that this is a finale to a series where we have seen characters develop, hatred arise, and then unite in the face of danger.
Another aspect I was skeptical of before was Feldt. I felt her interest in Setsuna was rather sudden in season 2 (Especially considering her previous feelings for Neil Dylandy). There was an underlying theme of romance in this film; and although it didn't end the well fanfiction writers would have hoped, I felt Feldt's feelings were enough - watching her worry over Setsuna was one of the more human aspects of the film. After all, proof that she did touch Setsuna was the ELS' assimilating into the form of the flower she gave him.
Now, this film is no way near the intellectual level of the series. One comparison I will draw up is with the two Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows films. J.K. Rowling described Part 1 as a journey film, and Part 2 as a war film. Mobile Suit Gundam 00 also fits into that formula - the anime series' are the journey to explore the differences in humanity, whereas the movie is bringing everyone together by war. The majority of the film's latter half is battle; however, what makes this battle far more brilliant than the Battle of Hogwarts is the feeling of desperation and helplessness I described earlier. In Deathly Hallows Part 2, we all knew Harry and his bros and hoes would defeat Voldemort and the Death Eaters, and all of them were pretty cocky about it. However, in A Wakening of the Trailblazer, were are not shown any scenes of war heroism - we are shown the ugly side, the desperation of each and every soldier to do what they can to survive (Which fits the anti-war theme of the series). As I said earlier, the desperation of the world's forces on relying on the odd chance that Setsuna awakes from his coma incredibly powerful - Harry Potter's encounter with Voldemort in the Forbidden Forest has nothing on that. The essential difference is most likely that Voldemort was always said to be evil, and good always wins. With Gundam 00 though; which side was the good side and which was the bad? Rather than there being good and evil, there was just misunderstanding.
Some people may say this is a rather drastic thing to say, but considering the effect I witnessed while watching this film, and how people were willing to throw away their lives for the survival of one person, I would say that this film is the Otaku's Saving Private Ryan.
I honestly cannot see why this film has received such mixed reviews. Perhaps people need to remember that instead of being a standalone film, this is an extension of the TV series?
Lastly:
9/10
When I watch a movie, one thing that lets me know if it's a good movie is the way I feel as I am watching it, and how I feel when I have finished watching it. I felt that for this movie, with the whole emphasis placed on people understanding each other, that the point I just mentioned was essential. Luckily, in that respect, the film did not disappoint - and unlike films, by Studio Ghibli for example, that leave viewers with a warm feeling that all is right, this film decided to go for an emotion we all humans have felt at some point - helplessness.
Even early on in the film, we are given the sense of sacrifice. Be it the climax to Allelujah and Marie's rather energetic and excellently animated initial encounter with the ELS, when Hallelujah took control to try and divert the ELS' attention away from Marie; or Tieria sacrificing himself to try and protect Setsuna (but being an Innovade, he isn't really dead). Those earlier instances of noble sacrifice are but a portion of the intense emotion displayed throughout this film.
One thing that really struck me as I was watching this film, is how characters who were once divided and once fought each other had joined together as one to battle the ELS, to protect humanity, and to ensure they had a future. Throughout the battle, everyone knew it was futile, that their failure was almost guaranteed. However, they held on to any small thread they could - namely, that Setsuna F. Seiei would awaken from the coma induced earlier in the film. Graham Aker was the symbol of all of this - even telling Feldt by the comatose Setsuna that his goal was to surpass the young innovade. His sacrifice to give Setsuna the chance to begin the dialogues was a touching moment of awesome that really fit his character. Although he ultimately survived, Patrick Colasour's message to Kati Mannequin as his mobile suit was being assimilated was quite touching - and that's coming from me, the guy who's hated Patrick since his introduction. I found Patrick's youthfulness to be useful in this film, in breaking the ice of tense scenes. Mehna Carmine was also useful in that respect, although otherwise she didn't contribute much to the film (well, except a boob press).
I will say one thing - I am so glad I watched this film on Blu-ray. Afterwards, I compared with standard definition images, and you can only really appreciate the detail put into each and every mobile suit and the ELS in high definition - in fact, the increased quality makes the film's antagonists even more frightening. I'll be honest, I was actually quite shocked during the first assimilation scene - when that teenage girl was taken over.
The battle scenes, with all the beams and GN particles, really looked fantastic in HD. Even the frantic war at the end was animated beautifully. This is only the second anime I've watched on blu-ray (the other being Eden of the East; before that, it was upscaled DVD), but this was truly breath-taking.
However, two big weaknesses from the series returned to stop this film from being perfect - first off, the large cast. Gundam 00 has a cast that is most likely bigger than the population of my village, which has always been a negative point, but when you bring a series to the big screen, there's always the need to give every character (no matter how minor) screen time in case say, the one fan of Andrei Smirnov decides to send pictures to Sunrise's offices of them shaking their head disapprovingly - seriously, he was pretty much cannon fodder. Sure, he had his emotional flashbacks to his parents, but y'know Andrei, you killed your father, so you shouldn't really be getting all high and mighty.
My next point is Saji and Louise. By now, everyone must know I despise their existence in the series, and while with season 1 it could be argued that they were there to give an outsider's view into conflict - what were they doing in this movie? Sure, we had Louise showing signs of being an innovader, but did they do anything with that? Were either of them shown to be anywhere during the final conflict? Not really (aside from brief shots when it was showing what every character and their grandmothers were doing).
I will admit that when I first heard of the ELS being involved in the plot, I was skeptical - a series that prided itself in being politically motivated, involving aliens? Well, after watching the movie, and absorbing it's message, I can see how perfectly it fits. What better way to force people to work together, and eventually understand each other than the threat of assimilation by an unknown entity? Rather than being the typical little green men, the ELS were pretty effective antagonists despite having no lines of dialogue, or any features to distinguish them from other ELS. Sure, the invading aliens thing has been used time and time again in movies, and I will admit that it would have fallen flat in this film if not for one thing - the fact that this is a finale to a series where we have seen characters develop, hatred arise, and then unite in the face of danger.
Another aspect I was skeptical of before was Feldt. I felt her interest in Setsuna was rather sudden in season 2 (Especially considering her previous feelings for Neil Dylandy). There was an underlying theme of romance in this film; and although it didn't end the well fanfiction writers would have hoped, I felt Feldt's feelings were enough - watching her worry over Setsuna was one of the more human aspects of the film. After all, proof that she did touch Setsuna was the ELS' assimilating into the form of the flower she gave him.
Now, this film is no way near the intellectual level of the series. One comparison I will draw up is with the two Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows films. J.K. Rowling described Part 1 as a journey film, and Part 2 as a war film. Mobile Suit Gundam 00 also fits into that formula - the anime series' are the journey to explore the differences in humanity, whereas the movie is bringing everyone together by war. The majority of the film's latter half is battle; however, what makes this battle far more brilliant than the Battle of Hogwarts is the feeling of desperation and helplessness I described earlier. In Deathly Hallows Part 2, we all knew Harry and his bros and hoes would defeat Voldemort and the Death Eaters, and all of them were pretty cocky about it. However, in A Wakening of the Trailblazer, were are not shown any scenes of war heroism - we are shown the ugly side, the desperation of each and every soldier to do what they can to survive (Which fits the anti-war theme of the series). As I said earlier, the desperation of the world's forces on relying on the odd chance that Setsuna awakes from his coma incredibly powerful - Harry Potter's encounter with Voldemort in the Forbidden Forest has nothing on that. The essential difference is most likely that Voldemort was always said to be evil, and good always wins. With Gundam 00 though; which side was the good side and which was the bad? Rather than there being good and evil, there was just misunderstanding.
Some people may say this is a rather drastic thing to say, but considering the effect I witnessed while watching this film, and how people were willing to throw away their lives for the survival of one person, I would say that this film is the Otaku's Saving Private Ryan.
I honestly cannot see why this film has received such mixed reviews. Perhaps people need to remember that instead of being a standalone film, this is an extension of the TV series?
Lastly:
9/10
fabio de lunatico
Claymore
Oh yeah, there's that as well. Thanks for reminding me. But come on, you can't seriously be telling me that's anywhere near as memorable as the other thing!ilmaestro said:I thought you were going to simply say the end of ep 1, but I should know by now to give you less credit.fabricatedlunatic said:
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jonno394
Za Warudo
Baccano!
I had wanted to buy this ever since it had it's BD release and I finally got round to picking it up a week or so ago. After watching, it has quickly become one of, if not my favourite anime series.
I'm a huge fan of gangster/crime related pieces, Carlitos Way, Casino, Godfather, Goodfellas, L'Immortel....all those titles make up my top ten, and more recently Boardwalk Empire, set in Prohibition era Atlantic City, much like Baccano (but New York) has become a weekly viewing. I think the characters, the setting, the accents...all these things combined dragged me in to the world of Baccano and wouldn't let go.
I was worried the storytelling technique of three periods running side by side with countless back and forth would put me off, but it had me hooked from the off.
Some good humour, interesting supernatural elements, brilliant soundtrack and of course an amazing story make for one of the finest shows I have watched.
The only downside is now where do I go now that i've finished Baccano..... at least Boardwalk Empire starts again soon.
10/10
I had wanted to buy this ever since it had it's BD release and I finally got round to picking it up a week or so ago. After watching, it has quickly become one of, if not my favourite anime series.
I'm a huge fan of gangster/crime related pieces, Carlitos Way, Casino, Godfather, Goodfellas, L'Immortel....all those titles make up my top ten, and more recently Boardwalk Empire, set in Prohibition era Atlantic City, much like Baccano (but New York) has become a weekly viewing. I think the characters, the setting, the accents...all these things combined dragged me in to the world of Baccano and wouldn't let go.
I was worried the storytelling technique of three periods running side by side with countless back and forth would put me off, but it had me hooked from the off.
Some good humour, interesting supernatural elements, brilliant soundtrack and of course an amazing story make for one of the finest shows I have watched.
The only downside is now where do I go now that i've finished Baccano.....
at least Boardwalk Empire starts again soon.10/10
fabio de lunatico
Claymore
Yay, another Baccano fan. Agree with everything you say there - I especially love the characters and the setting and the style. It's one of Funi's best dubs too.
There probably won't be any more anime but I haven't given up hope that one day someone will release the light novels.
There probably won't be any more anime but I haven't given up hope that one day someone will release the light novels.
Animefreak17
Godhand
i love Baccano too its a freakin amazing anime. its got lovable characters, mystery, great style of the animation, i was like *ahhhhh man* when the anime ended but it was worth watching 100s of times over and over again.fabricatedlunatic said:
altho i like this anime i always wounderd
what genre is this anime and is it a mystery anime or what, i was concentrating on how awesome it was
Doraemon666
Magical Girl
wow,1/10 for K-on lol even thats being generous.Lawrence said:
Animefreak17
Godhand
@Lawrence its that bad?
Animefreak17
Godhand
@Lawrence when i get it on dvd il tell you what i think......................... by the way i still love your avatar its so cute
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
I'll be honest, considering the hype this movie received, I was expecting something a bit more...spectacular.
Before I go too deep with the negatives, I'll focus on the positives. The main three characters (Makoto, Chiaki and Kōsuke) have such three dimensional personalities; particularly Makoto - I found her to be a stronger lead than those seen in Studio Ghibli films. However, aside from those three, I felt that the other characters were rather undeveloped.
I'm glad I watched this on Blu-Ray; as my previous post about the Gundam 00 movie has probably shown, I'm still not over the whole "Wow, HD!" thing. The animation was so clear and colourful; the animation is definitely this film's strongest point. Although, I do have to point out one bit - when Makoto is running to 'the' railway crossing, and she falls getting cut and bruised...when time is stopped - all her cuts, scapes and bruises are gone! I even said "What the hell?!" out load xD
I found the "Leaping" scenes pretty hilarious, like when Makoto would constantly come rolling into the karaoke room and crash. I never found any of the time leaping repetitive (which thinking back to how many times certain scenes played out, is quite amazing). However, some scenes were drawn out, like when Chiaki stopped time, the build up to Kōsuke and Kaho being hit by the train and Makoto running to the site of the bike crash.
My main criticism about this film is the story. Obviously, we needed someone to explain to Makoto about time leaping, but did it really have to be Chiaki? It seemed so...weird (Only way I can put it). Also, if he was only supposed to be there for a while - why did he enroll in school?! Also, there was no real revelation that Makoto's time leaping can make things worse, it's just "Oh, something **** happened. Brb, going back to reverse it!"; sure, it's mentioned once by her aunt, and noticed by her once, but that's it. No scene of her looking solemn thinking about her actions - it's like, she either doesn't think at all (Well, she is called stupid numerous times) or she does her thinking off screen; neither of which work for me.
The biggest problem I have though is...how am I suppost to interpret the ending? Is it a happy ending, or not? On the one hand, neither Makoto or Kōsuke died...but the whole romantic plot between Makoto and Chiaki...it didn't feel like it was resolved at all. Also, we don't know far in the future Chiaki came from; so how long will Makoto have to wait?! - In fact, considering a conversation she had with her aunt earlier on in the film, I'm guessing that means that she and Chiaki don't get together...which kinda sucks.
My problem is most likely that, because of the hype I had heard, I pressed the play button with high expectations. However, the film didn't really strike a chord or give me a warm feeling like a Ghibli film does (considering how much Mamoru Hosoda's recent films are being compared to Ghibli). Still, it's not a bad movie; certainly is a spectacle of top-notch animation, it's just a shame that the story itself was someone lackluster. Still, a good way to kill time for an hour and a half.
I'm torn about what rating to give this film...a 6.5 or a 7? I guess Makoto's character and the animation can help me forget about the story a bit though...
7/10
Hopefully Summer Wars grows on me more.
I'll be honest, considering the hype this movie received, I was expecting something a bit more...spectacular.
Before I go too deep with the negatives, I'll focus on the positives. The main three characters (Makoto, Chiaki and Kōsuke) have such three dimensional personalities; particularly Makoto - I found her to be a stronger lead than those seen in Studio Ghibli films. However, aside from those three, I felt that the other characters were rather undeveloped.
I'm glad I watched this on Blu-Ray; as my previous post about the Gundam 00 movie has probably shown, I'm still not over the whole "Wow, HD!" thing. The animation was so clear and colourful; the animation is definitely this film's strongest point. Although, I do have to point out one bit - when Makoto is running to 'the' railway crossing, and she falls getting cut and bruised...when time is stopped - all her cuts, scapes and bruises are gone! I even said "What the hell?!" out load xD
I found the "Leaping" scenes pretty hilarious, like when Makoto would constantly come rolling into the karaoke room and crash. I never found any of the time leaping repetitive (which thinking back to how many times certain scenes played out, is quite amazing). However, some scenes were drawn out, like when Chiaki stopped time, the build up to Kōsuke and Kaho being hit by the train and Makoto running to the site of the bike crash.
My main criticism about this film is the story. Obviously, we needed someone to explain to Makoto about time leaping, but did it really have to be Chiaki? It seemed so...weird (Only way I can put it). Also, if he was only supposed to be there for a while - why did he enroll in school?! Also, there was no real revelation that Makoto's time leaping can make things worse, it's just "Oh, something **** happened. Brb, going back to reverse it!"; sure, it's mentioned once by her aunt, and noticed by her once, but that's it. No scene of her looking solemn thinking about her actions - it's like, she either doesn't think at all (Well, she is called stupid numerous times) or she does her thinking off screen; neither of which work for me.
The biggest problem I have though is...how am I suppost to interpret the ending? Is it a happy ending, or not? On the one hand, neither Makoto or Kōsuke died...but the whole romantic plot between Makoto and Chiaki...it didn't feel like it was resolved at all. Also, we don't know far in the future Chiaki came from; so how long will Makoto have to wait?! - In fact, considering a conversation she had with her aunt earlier on in the film, I'm guessing that means that she and Chiaki don't get together...which kinda sucks.
My problem is most likely that, because of the hype I had heard, I pressed the play button with high expectations. However, the film didn't really strike a chord or give me a warm feeling like a Ghibli film does (considering how much Mamoru Hosoda's recent films are being compared to Ghibli). Still, it's not a bad movie; certainly is a spectacle of top-notch animation, it's just a shame that the story itself was someone lackluster. Still, a good way to kill time for an hour and a half.
I'm torn about what rating to give this film...a 6.5 or a 7? I guess Makoto's character and the animation can help me forget about the story a bit though...
7/10
Hopefully Summer Wars grows on me more.
ilmaestro
State Alchemist
I think 1/10 is a fair score if you don't get the humor in the anime series, since it is essentially a 99% comedy driven show (looking at it from the point of view of "creative direction", so ignoring other things that are used purely for viewer appeal). A comedy you don't find funny = not the best.
Joshawott said:
Eh, I thought it was pretty apparent from the greater and greater lengths she needs to go to in order to fix things, that Makoto's leaps are just making things progressively worse and worse. Did she not completely break down as well after realising that she'd inadvertantly killed Kosuke and Kaho? If anything, I would rather have it put across subtly than having any awkward exposition.
That's just my 2 cents though - I'd agree the film is far from perfect. It's not so much Chiaki being the lynchpin that bothers me, it's more just that his entire reason for being there in the first place is ludicrous. Perhaps they're trying to suggest that he's irresponsible, but that doesn't make his "I came back to see a painting" nonsense any easier to swallow.
I actually enjoyed the film far more on the second viewing, once my expectations had been properly adjusted. By contrast, I thought Summer Wars was the other way around; I really enjoyed it the first time, was rolling my eyes the second.
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Animefreak17
Godhand
sound of the sky
i really like this anime
its in a world where everything is in ruin but humans are trying to make it better.
but the story is about a girl who's in the army and her platoon is made up of 5 girls i thought this is going to be a fan series anime but after watching it all the way it was a nice little anime with good mini storys with the main plot.
il give it a 9.9/10
i really like this anime
its in a world where everything is in ruin but humans are trying to make it better.
but the story is about a girl who's in the army and her platoon is made up of 5 girls i thought this is going to be a fan series anime but after watching it all the way it was a nice little anime with good mini storys with the main plot.
il give it a 9.9/10