Tsundere who constantly punches weakling who confessed to her whom has Scopophobia (i.e afraid of people looking at him) bla bla capable woman gets kidnapped yada yada yada guy saves her, gains manly points etc etc Tsundere admits she doesn't dislike him. The end.
The hair in this show is not at Shiki/Yu Gi Oh Zexal level, but it's still bad.
The problem with this show as a whole is it just devolved into us (the audience) watching the main characters play karuta.
Now we've managed to go further than that - now we're watching the main characters watch other people play karuta.
That's right, we're not even watching a "sport". We're watching other people watch a "sport".
Oh well, it's not like we haven't been heading in that direction for awhile.
Taichi's mom was was easily the best part of the episode, because of her interactions with the cast. Of course, the show really could have run with that whole angle, but instead she was shunned in favour of commentators discuss karuta on tv.
Probably because this is going to be a full length series, not a flash animation, so they have the opportunity to develop the rest of the Lovecraftian cast.
Arguably Taichi is the character who has gotten the most development, but even then we've not even met his family up until this episode so it's not like he's been terribly fleshed out either. It's a bit disappointing all round.
Tsundere who constantly punches weakling who confessed to her whom has Scopophobia (i.e afraid of people looking at him) bla bla capable woman gets kidnapped yada yada yada guy saves her, gains manly points etc etc Tsundere admits she doesn't dislike him. The end.
The hair in this show is not at Shiki/Yu Gi Oh Zexal level, but it's still bad.
. i thought it was a rather creatively subversive take on the stylish and cool antagonist/villain until they cut to the master. over protective mum's are scary as hell.
It's interesting that Chiahyafuru at first appeared to be a drama but really turned out to be a sports anime. Not that I don't enjoy it, but the 2nd half the show has been non stop karuta matches. Does the manga handle it the same way or is the anime just blasting through material to reach this point of the story?
Yet it didn't quite play out in the way that I had envisioned months ago. Karuta isn't too boring or simple to be the main 'sport for the show', it's just that the story shouldn't have become so tightly focused on that aspect to the detriment of solid character interactions, growth and development.
It's interesting that Chiahyafuru at first appeared to be a drama but really turned out to be a sports anime. Not that I don't enjoy it, but the 2nd half the show has been non stop karuta matches. Does the manga handle it the same way or is the anime just blasting through material to reach this point of the story?[/spoiler]
It's interesting that Chiahyafuru at first appeared to be a drama but really turned out to be a sports anime. Not that I don't enjoy it, but the 2nd half the show has been non stop karuta matches. Does the manga handle it the same way or is the anime just blasting through material to reach this point of the story?
Naw. The anime ends at volume 8 and has pretty much covered every event faithfully.
Post anime manga spoilers:
Volume 9 begins a new recruitment phase for the karuta club (I posted a pic of the new members a while ago) but after that, it's back to the tournaments. Arata comes back in 13-15 in full force with a subplot, but even that is mostly in the context of actually playing karuta.
It's pretty much all karuta all the time. First it was the rest of the club levelling up and Chihaya taking losses in order to grow as a player, then it was the tournament in last week's episode leading to the Meijin/Queen matches to end the series.
Yeah, I actually thought at first I might like Chihayafuru, despite generally having no interest in sports shows. I'd just come from enjoying Ro-Kyu-Bu! in the summer season, which had me thinking maybe I should give sports stories another chance, and I did like Chihayafuru at the beginning, but once it skipped forward to high school I got bored. It's just karuta, karuta, karuta, which I'm sure is great if you're into it, but I couldn't stick with it.
Well a good portion of the episode is them watching karuta. I'm exaggerating a bit though, but my point is that by comparison to the first half, the show has been match hopping to different karuta events for the most part. There has been little time in between matches for anything else really, which is why I was wondering if the manga is the same way or not.
Yeah, I actually thought at first I might like Chihayafuru, despite generally having no interest in sports shows. I'd just come from enjoying Ro-Kyu-Bu! in the summer season, which had me thinking maybe I should give sports stories another chance, and I did like Chihayafuru at the beginning, but once it skipped forward to high school I got bored. It's just karuta, karuta, karuta, which I'm sure is great if you're into it, but I couldn't stick with it.
I think if you replaced it with a sport you like, it'd still be kind of boring. There's only so many ways you can frame the same karuta discussions before it gets old.
* swing fast
* but not to fast or you will fault
* concentrate
* but not too much lest you get tunnel vision
I think if you replaced it with a sport you like, it'd still be kind of boring. There's only so many ways you can frame the same karuta discussions before it gets old.
* swing fast
* but not to fast or you will fault
* concentrate
* but not too much lest you get tunnel vision
It is rather strange really, they went about it the right way but Karuta as a sport doesn't seem very complex so continually talking about the mechanics gets repetitive. I was really hoping they would get more into the actual poems themselves, but that never really happened.
I think if you replaced it with a sport you like, it'd still be kind of boring. There's only so many ways you can frame the same karuta discussions before it gets old.
* swing fast
* but not to fast or you will fault
* concentrate
* but not too much lest you get tunnel vision
They could try and flesh it out by focusing on how each of the major characters interpret the game and the cards kinda like how Kanade views them in the context of the actual poems. But even then that would get old rather quickly. Saying that, I still wanna see them adapt more. Maybe MAPPA can pick up where deadhouse has left off.
Tempted to almost rewatch since the second half is coming so soon. But yeah even with all lthe exposition it wasnt boring but I was shocked they managed to fit it all in, could have used a tad bit more time to set up.
It is rather strange really, they went about it the right way but Karuta as a sport doesn't seem very complex so continually talking about the mechanics gets repetitive. I was really hoping they would get more into the actual poems themselves, but that never really happened.
Heh, for all the talk of poems and how important they are to the game, they haven't really touched on them outside of that one Kana-introduction episode ages ago.
Wakaba is still feeling crushed after her brutal rejection, but she's found a book to help her feel better, and she always has her beloved Utena-sama to rely on for comfort.
At least it's a stylish elevator, unlike a certain other show I could mention.
It's only the second episode, and the Student Council has already revealed their nefarious plan of...
following instructions in mysterious letters that predict the future sent from End of World? After some philosophical metaphors of comparing the world to the shell that a chick, representing themselves, must break through to live, they sit down to have a serious discussion about Utena.
Fascinating. They're very unhappy and puzzled by
Utena's engagement to the rose bride, since she isn't even a member of the Student Council, and yet has a ring and a victory against one of their own. There's also some references to a game that they're all playing. As for the letters themselves, they have no obligation to follow them, which could lead to some interesting situations. The Council president mentions how the letters foretold that Saionji would lose the duel. If Saionji was aware of that letter, could he have changed the future?
But fear not, Anthy is here! She has some godlike cleaning skills, that's for sure. Anthy and Utena discuss the events that have happened so far, and Anthy reveals that she is participating in this game entirely of her own free will, and
Utena will have to continue fighting duels now, as long as she is engaged to the Rose Bride. Utena presses Anthy for more information, but Anthy doesn't really have much information to share. Furthermore, when Utena emphatically declares she has no interest in continuing the duels, Anthy remains entirely unshaken.
Utena's reactions here are very understandable, despite how much I want to assign tsundere values to her for the sake of enhancing her cuteness. She only fought the first duel for Wakaba's sake, and she has no attachment to either the student council's game, or Anthy herself.
Saionji
is absolutely furious after his loss to Utena, and cites his letter as proof that he must win against her in a rematch. He, and the other student council members put a lot of faith in these letters, yet he ends up losing again anyway. Something very strange is going on...
He still isn't prepared to give up on Anthy, despite the fact that by whatever rules determine the Rose Bride, he no longer has any attachment to her. Poor Anthy, she hasn't deserved any of these slaps. Saionji has some serious issues.
He threatens Utena with the student council's power, which apparently is both school sanctioned, and strong enough to get rid of students who disobey. How is that fair? I can see that the theme of power and responsibility is going to be a main one in this show.
Another shadow puppet scene! I wonder if the shadow puppets will be a recurring theme? I really like their segments, they help boost the storybook atmosphere that has been quite prevalent so far, and they provide exposition without feeling forced. And then...
ZETTAI UNMEI MOKUSHIROKU
The duel itself was for the most part a repeat of the first episode's, although this time, Utena has the Sword of Dios.
Oh, and that song. This show is very educational, they should show it in schools.
Swords are already inherently very sexual, but the music and visuals on the drawing scene surpass any swords I have seen before. Ikuhara is truly a master of his craft.
And suddenly, Utena's prince shows up and gives her the power to win. These duels are rigged. Though I doubt the significance of the duels is really in the fights themselves, of course. Utena's victory here showed that wittingly or not, she has reconfirmed her position as a serious threat and challenger to the omnipotent student council. Furthermore, Saionji apparently relied on his letter to have confidence in his victory, and yet he lost.
I wonder if Anthy's constant nonchalance is either simply due to her personality, or if she knows more than she lets on.
Utena was so tsundere for Anthy with her duel. "It-it's not like I wanted to win or anything, I was just doing it for Monkeybutt!" Yeah right. Speaking of Monkeybutt, he needs to wear pants. I don't want to spend another five minutes of an episode just staring at his bare butt, dammit.
Tempted to almost rewatch since the second half is coming so soon. But yeah even with all lthe exposition it wasnt boring but I was shocked they managed to fit it all in, could have used a tad bit more time to set up.
I am interested in seeing Fate/Zero S2, but I feel the first season is over-rated, for the main reason that nothing has really happen in that show for 13 episodes.
I just recently watched Usagi Drop. Wow, what a hidden gem. This anime is nothing like I've seen before, and I hope to see more anime like it. As well, I would like to note that Daikichi is an amazing character!
I am interested in seeing Fate/Zero S2, but I feel the first season is over-rated, for the main reason that nothing has really happen in that show for 13 episodes.
I just recently watched Usagi Drop. Wow, what a hidden gem. This anime is nothing like I've seen before, and I hope to see more anime like it. As well, I would like to note that Daikichi is an amazing character!
Revolutionary Girl Utena Episode 2 The galaxy in revolution. Renaissance.
I hope they don't keep recycling the opening sequence of the school, there's only so many phallic objects I really need to see per episode.
Wakaba is still feeling crushed after her brutal rejection, but she's found a book to help her feel better, and she always has her beloved Utena-sama to rely on for comfort.
The Student Council, meanwhile, is already relying on elevator scenes to cut budget. ^^
At least it's a stylish elevator, unlike a certain other show I could mention.
It's only the second episode, and the Student Council has already revealed their nefarious plan of...
following instructions in mysterious letters that predict the future sent from End of World? After some philosophical metaphors of comparing the world to the shell that a chick, representing themselves, must break through to live, they sit down to have a serious discussion about Utena.
Fascinating. They're very unhappy and puzzled by
Utena's engagement to the rose bride, since she isn't even a member of the Student Council, and yet has a ring and a victory against one of their own. There's also some references to a game that they're all playing. As for the letters themselves, they have no obligation to follow them, which could lead to some interesting situations. The Council president mentions how the letters foretold that Saionji would lose the duel. If Saionji was aware of that letter, could he have changed the future?
I wonder if there is any significance to their card game, they have some nice luck getting so many pairs.
Utena and Wakaba have been split up between dorm rooms, and poor Utena gets a decrepit ruin of a building to stay in.
But fear not, Anthy is here! She has some godlike cleaning skills, that's for sure. Anthy and Utena discuss the events that have happened so far, and Anthy reveals that she is participating in this game entirely of her own free will, and
Utena will have to continue fighting duels now, as long as she is engaged to the Rose Bride. Utena presses Anthy for more information, but Anthy doesn't really have much information to share. Furthermore, when Utena emphatically declares she has no interest in continuing the duels, Anthy remains entirely unshaken.
Utena's reactions here are very understandable, despite how much I want to assign tsundere values to her for the sake of enhancing her cuteness. She only fought the first duel for Wakaba's sake, and she has no attachment to either the student council's game, or Anthy herself.
Saionji
is absolutely furious after his loss to Utena, and cites his letter as proof that he must win against her in a rematch. He, and the other student council members put a lot of faith in these letters, yet he ends up losing again anyway. Something very strange is going on...
He still isn't prepared to give up on Anthy, despite the fact that by whatever rules determine the Rose Bride, he no longer has any attachment to her. Poor Anthy, she hasn't deserved any of these slaps. Saionji has some serious issues.
He threatens Utena with the student council's power, which apparently is both school sanctioned, and strong enough to get rid of students who disobey. How is that fair? I can see that the theme of power and responsibility is going to be a main one in this show.
Another shadow puppet scene! I wonder if the shadow puppets will be a recurring theme? I really like their segments, they help boost the storybook atmosphere that has been quite prevalent so far, and they provide exposition without feeling forced. And then...
ZETTAI UNMEI MOKUSHIROKU
The duel itself was for the most part a repeat of the first episode's, although this time, Utena has the Sword of Dios.
Oh, and that song. This show is very educational, they should show it in schools.
Swords are already inherently very sexual, but the music and visuals on the drawing scene surpass any swords I have seen before. Ikuhara is truly a master of his craft.
And suddenly, Utena's prince shows up and gives her the power to win. These duels are rigged. Though I doubt the significance of the duels is really in the fights themselves, of course. Utena's victory here showed that wittingly or not, she has reconfirmed her position as a serious threat and challenger to the omnipotent student council. Furthermore, Saionji apparently relied on his letter to have confidence in his victory, and yet he lost.
I wonder if Anthy's constant nonchalance is either simply due to her personality, or if she knows more than she lets on.
Utena was so tsundere for Anthy with her duel. "It-it's not like I wanted to win or anything, I was just doing it for Monkeybutt!" Yeah right. Speaking of Monkeybutt, he needs to wear pants. I don't want to spend another five minutes of an episode just staring at his bare butt, dammit.
nice writeup, but youre going to kill yourself trying to keep this up. you will have to start writing novels. Glad to see youre enjoying this gem though. Oh and yes Utena is super hnnng in her own special way.
I am interested in seeing Fate/Zero S2, but I feel the first season is over-rated, for the main reason that nothing has really happen in that show for 13 episodes.
