So I remember being pretty hyped for Samurai Flamenco when I thought it was a stylish bro-buddy romp with a superhero (though it was unclear how super he was) and a cop based on the pre-release art and synopsis. Something like a new Tiger & Bunny which I enjoyed very much. Then the visual art for the anime came out and it looked generic as fuck. Then the idol group was introduced and I knew the "bro" aspect would be reduced. Then I watched the first episode and I basically got what I felt was a shittier version of Kickass. I think my expectations were betrayed one too many times so I put it on hold.
Seeing a lot of praise here, I decide to watch the episodes that have come out since then........
Like not terrible but overall I'm not blown away. First off, the show looks drab to straight up bad. Like I understand budgets but it feels like they didn't even try more often than not. I remember mangalobe broke onto the anime scene with Ergo Proxy and Samurai Champloo. Those shows looked (and still do) GREAT! Obviously they had bigger budgets but did everybody talented from mangalobe's "glory" days leave the company? I wonder if live action would have been a better format for this show?
Hazama means well and seems to growing into his own a bit becoming more of a real person but I swear sometimes the stuff that comes out of his mouth makes it sound like he has brain damage. Chasing a train (which is impossible) to retrieve an umbrella is a BIT much. Also his grandpa wanted him to grow up to be a vigilante? Ok.........
Goto doesn't do much besides be bored and be the straight man. The straight-man was of course going to be his role from day one but it doesn't feel like the show has given much to do.
This show's "Hit Girl" doesn't really compare to the "real" Hit Girl but that's asking a bit much I suppose. I guess she has the psyhco part down at least and some weird fetishes. Though holy shit is her bring her friends into the mix just plain stupid. I don't know how one of them (or at least some character in this show) doesn't end of in a ditch in a pool of their own blood if the show tries to tackle its themes with any seriousness. The whole idol group is just super bubbly and generic in general.
I dunno, I feel like I didn't get the show I initially expected, sidelined it, then came back with adjusted expectations and kind of didn't really get that either :/ Perhaps I'm not explaining myself well but I don't think it reflects well when even just having finished catching up I'm having a hard time remembering stand out moments from the show.
I see this posted in response to funky characters and numbers but I don't know what any of them mean........
Seeing a lot of praise here, I decide to watch the episodes that have come out since then........
Like not terrible but overall I'm not blown away. First off, the show looks drab to straight up bad. Like I understand budgets but it feels like they didn't even try more often than not. I remember mangalobe broke onto the anime scene with Ergo Proxy and Samurai Champloo. Those shows looked (and still do) GREAT! Obviously they had bigger budgets but did everybody talented from mangalobe's "glory" days leave the company? I wonder if live action would have been a better format for this show?
Hazama means well and seems to growing into his own a bit becoming more of a real person but I swear sometimes the stuff that comes out of his mouth makes it sound like he has brain damage. Chasing a train (which is impossible) to retrieve an umbrella is a BIT much. Also his grandpa wanted him to grow up to be a vigilante? Ok.........
Goto doesn't do much besides be bored and be the straight man. The straight-man was of course going to be his role from day one but it doesn't feel like the show has given much to do.
This show's "Hit Girl" doesn't really compare to the "real" Hit Girl but that's asking a bit much I suppose. I guess she has the psyhco part down at least and some weird fetishes. Though holy shit is her bring her friends into the mix just plain stupid. I don't know how one of them (or at least some character in this show) doesn't end of in a ditch in a pool of their own blood if the show tries to tackle its themes with any seriousness. The whole idol group is just super bubbly and generic in general.
I dunno, I feel like I didn't get the show I initially expected, sidelined it, then came back with adjusted expectations and kind of didn't really get that either :/ Perhaps I'm not explaining myself well but I don't think it reflects well when even just having finished catching up I'm having a hard time remembering stand out moments from the show.
I see this posted in response to funky characters and numbers but I don't know what any of them mean........
Japanese dark alleys sure are dangerous anyway.
