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[wonzo]

are those supposed to be amazing animes or something?

they're both definitely worth checking out

 

[ElectricBlue187]

No SF?

Ugh.

Good SF in anime is deader than d-e-d dead

 

[hosannainexcelsis]

are those supposed to be amazing animes or something?

I don't know if they'll end up being better than Kids on the Slope, but Mysterious Girlfriend X and Space Brothers are both very good so far.

Ayumu Watanabe has extensive experience, but is mostly unknown in the West due to exclusively working on the Doraemon franchise. His first shows outside that franchise show that he's got the goods, although the top-notch Nobita's Dinosaur 2006 film already showed that.

 

[wonzo]

Good SF in anime is deader than d-e-d dead

Steins;Gate was pretty good.

 

[Onemic]

I don't know if they'll end up being better than Kids on the Slope, but Mysterious Girlfriend X and Space Brothers are both very good so far.

Ayumu Watanabe has extensive experience, but is mostly unknown in the West due to exclusively working on the Doraemon franchise. His first shows outside that franchise show that he's got the goods, although the top-notch Nobita's Dinosaur 2006 film already showed that.

hmmm... will add to my already extensive animes to watch backlog.

 

[Kagari]

My body is ready. Return of the true anime saviors~

 

[Shamdeo]

Waiting with bated breath.

 

[Zeouterlimits]

Can it live up to expectations?

God I hope so.

 

[wonzo]

FYI this'll be up on Crunchyroll a mere 15-20 minutes after it's finished airing in Japan!

 

[hosannainexcelsis]

FYI this'll be up on Crunchyroll a mere 15-20 minutes after it's finished airing in Japan!

45 minutes, to be precise.

 

[TheKaeptain]

He's referring to Mysterious girlfriend X and Space brothers which are both directed by Ayumu Watanabe, and are both airing this season.

Will watch both.

 

[Gaogaogao]

I might have to sign up for crunchy roll just for this.

 

[Dragoon En Regalia]

Funny how Shinichiro is involving himself in some of the best stuff going on this anime season. First he's doing KotS, but then he's also the music producer for the new Lupin series. Crazy cool.

 

[totowhoa]

With Crunchyroll, you can watch the episodes a week later for free in SD with ads correct? Pretty sure I read that on GAF the other day. I'm not sure if I want to bother purchasing a sub right now unless it's necessary, so I'd rather do that.

 

[hosannainexcelsis]

With Crunchyroll, you can watch the episodes a week later for free in SD with ads correct? Pretty sure I read that on GAF the other day. I'm not sure if I want to bother purchasing a sub right now unless it's necessary, so I'd rather do that.

That is correct.

 

[duckroll]

Whoa, I just noticed Crunchyroll posted full credits for stuff on their page.

In particular:

Opening Animation
Storyboard / Animation Director / Key Animation Supervisor / Key Animation Kazuto Nakazawa


Ending Animation
Storyboard / Animation Director / Key Animation Supervisor Akemi Hayashi

Key Animation Takashi Kojima, Akiko Nakamura, Akemi Hayashi



Whoooooa....

 

[iavi]

NAKAZAWA!!!

I am so hyped for this thing. Ahhhh. Jesus.

 

[duckroll]

NAKAZAWA!!!

HosannaExcelsis just told me Nakazawa also did the Kuroko no Basket OP this season. I just watched it... and it's kinda meh.

There's more music info on the CR page too:

Original Sound Track Music
Yoko Kanno -Piano & Keys
Yasuo Sano - Drum
Masato Suzuki - Bass
Shinpei Ruike - Trumpet

Music Composed & Arranged by mabanua, DJ Mitsu the Beats


Kanno on the piano for BGM! Mmmmmmmmmm....

 

[iavi]

I just gave Kuroko no Basuke's OP a watch. Definitely not the most impressive/imaginative of ops, but middling with impressive bits, imo. I still feel like he'll deliver in Apollon's case.

 

[Ultimadrago]

Looking forward to experiencing this one.

 

[Branduil]

HosannaExcelsis just told me Nakazawa also did the Kuroko no Basket OP this season. I just watched it... and it's kinda meh.

There's more music info on the CR page too:

Original Sound Track Music
Yoko Kanno -Piano & Keys
Yasuo Sano - Drum
Masato Suzuki - Bass
Shinpei Ruike - Trumpet

Music Composed & Arranged by mabanua, DJ Mitsu the Beats

Kanno on the piano for BGM! Mmmmmmmmmm....

This is for the music performances?

 

[Busaiku]

So in there.

 

[Amagon]

Lets do this!

 

[Totakeke]

I just noticed that there'll be only 12 episodes :'(, anime needs to be saved longer.

 

[duckroll]

This is for the music performances?

No, that's for BGM.

 

[Branduil]

No, that's for BGM.

So Kanno isn't composing the music?

 

[duckroll]

So Kanno isn't composing the music?

She is. Those are expanded credits. They're people Kanno has been working lately.

 

[Branduil]

She is. Those are expanded credits. They're people Kanno has been working lately.

Oh okay. Is Steve Conte still around? Not that I'm sure he'd be good fit for this show.

 

[zeroshiki]

12 hours to go!

 

[Regulus Tera]

After KoikeLupin this has a very high standard to surpass.

 

[duckroll]

Oh okay. Is Steve Conte still around? Not that I'm sure he'd be good fit for this show.

I'm sure he's still around, but I don't think he's involved in this project at all. They're keeping it pretty Japanese because it actually takes place in Japan.

 

[hosannainexcelsis]

After KoikeLupin this has a very high standard to surpass.

Hopefully the OP and ED won't be unfinished!

 

[iavi]

After KoikeLupin this has a very high standard to surpass.

Yeah, and that's one high bar too. I never would have thought.

 

[Branduil]

I'm sure he's still around, but I don't think he's involved in this project at all. They're keeping it pretty Japanese because it actually takes place in Japan.

Except for the period-appropriate American Jazz music, of course.

 

[Dragoon En Regalia]

They both have a similar number of eps (13 for Lupin, 12 for KotS), and they both have some really-talented folks working on direction and animation, in particular. Alongside Space Brothers, these two productions will probably dominate this Spring season in tandem.

 

[Branduil]

I don't think Space Brothers is on the same tier of talent as those two series.

 

[Dragoon En Regalia]

Well, outside of MGX, it's my runner-up. Hard to keep up with God and Fujikoike, so it gets my pity vote.

 

[Branduil]

Hyouka and Fate/Zero are the only other two shows I can see approaching the production value and talent of those two. Maybe Tsuritama as a dark horse.

Oh and AKB0048.

 

[hosannainexcelsis]

Interestingly, the same man is directing the second episodes of both Space Brothers and Kids on the Slope: Hisatoshi Shimizu.

 

[Jarmel]

Not sure how interesting this is going to be to watch, should be amazing to listen to. Just doesn't sound intriguing to me.

 

[Branduil]

Not sure how interesting this is going to be to watch, should be amazing to listen to. Just doesn't sound intriguing to me.

Yeah it's not like Shinichiro Watanabe is one of the best visual directors in the business or anything.

 

[Jarmel]

Yeah it's not like Shinichiro Watanabe is one of the best visual directors in the business or anything.

Not talking about the animation in of itself.

 

[Risette]

Not talking about the animation in of itself.

There are more to visuals than just animation.

 

[Branduil]

It has one of the best directors in anime, one of the best composers, some of the best musicians, and some of the best animators. It's based on an award-winning manga. I mean it's always possible something will go wrong, but there are usually warning signs when that happens.

 

[wonzo]

I'm rather fond of how the shading's used to give the art a real sense of depth. It looks great!

 

[Jarmel]

There are more to visuals than just animation.

Wow I was talking about the setting and premise. It doesn't sound that interesting.

 

[Haly]

There are more to visuals than just animation.

Woah woah woah woah.

What? Is this bizzaro world?

 

[Branduil]

Wow I was talking about the setting and premise. It doesn't sound that interesting.

What if their Jazz instruments transformed into mecha?

 

[Emitan]

What if their Jazz instruments transformed into mecha?

What if their instruments were middle schoolers?

 

[Branduil]

What if their instruments were middle schoolers?

Middle schooler mechas.