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Post by Merv on Jul 22, 2023 16:17:52 GMT 1
I'm not that far into the One Piece anime but so far I think its a pretty awesome ride. Like a lot of anime tho I got into it 20 years late so I'm like 1000 episodes behind...but that just means I have more entertainment ahead of me.
So this live action trailer...I actually think it has a lot of promise. It may not appeal to a lot of you but this could be the one netflix live action anime adaptations that really works for me. We shall see tho. The characters look like proper adaptations in both personality and appearance...altho it looks like they arent giving Usopp his trademark dick nose...i can live with that.
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Post by ])-Kyle "Wild Child" Gibney-([ on Jul 23, 2023 5:36:20 GMT 1
I liked Netflix' Cowboy Bebop and Ive seen the original too.
The production looks cheap with this trailer, wasnt a fan when I first saw it. Ive only sampled the pilot with the anime I think. It was fine but with so many episodes..Im like Im out lol
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Post by ])-Kyle "Wild Child" Gibney-([ on Jul 23, 2023 5:37:20 GMT 1
I wonder if there will ever be a live action version of Neon Genesis Evangelion?
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Post by Merv on Jul 23, 2023 14:37:24 GMT 1
I liked Netflix' Cowboy Bebop and Ive seen the original too. The production looks cheap with this trailer, wasnt a fan when I first saw it. Ive only sampled the pilot with the anime I think. It was fine but with so many episodes..Im like Im out lol I can understand the episode number being intimidating, but I’m in no hurry. Especially if Im enjoying it. Seeing the trailer actually sparked my interest in continuing the anime, so now im watching episodes again. The good thing about these long running anime’s is there’s usually a lot of stopping points. There are story arcs within story arcs so if I start feeling like Im growing disinterested I have plenty of good pause points to stop at until the itch to watch hits again. Which for me it usually does. I’ve learned my hobby habits tend to drift in and out but most of them come back around again. In regards to the trailer I actually really like the practical look to a lot of the components. The anime isn’t super realistic. There’s pirates and swordplay but there’s also giants, fish people and fruit that grants a wide array of ‘superpowers’. All things considered I kind of like the aesthetic I’m seeing.
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Post by ])-Kyle "Wild Child" Gibney-([ on Jul 24, 2023 9:43:12 GMT 1
I liked Netflix' Cowboy Bebop and Ive seen the original too. The production looks cheap with this trailer, wasnt a fan when I first saw it. Ive only sampled the pilot with the anime I think. It was fine but with so many episodes..Im like Im out lol I can understand the episode number being intimidating, but I’m in no hurry. Especially if Im enjoying it. Seeing the trailer actually sparked my interest in continuing the anime, so now im watching episodes again. The good thing about these long running anime’s is there’s usually a lot of stopping points. There are story arcs within story arcs so if I start feeling like Im growing disinterested I have plenty of good pause points to stop at until the itch to watch hits again. Which for me it usually does. I’ve learned my hobby habits tend to drift in and out but most of them come back around again. In regards to the trailer I actually really like the practical look to a lot of the components. The anime isn’t super realistic. There’s pirates and swordplay but there’s also giants, fish people and fruit that grants a wide array of ‘superpowers’. All things considered I kind of like the aesthetic I’m seeing. Yeah that is true too but I kind of have an addictive personality, so I know where to put up some barriers hopefully lol
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Post by taylorfirst1 on Aug 31, 2023 17:19:39 GMT 1
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Post by Indiana Jones on Sept 1, 2023 22:59:57 GMT 1
I wonder if there will ever be a live action version of Neon Genesis Evangelion? I'd be shocked if it happened.
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Post by ])-Kyle "Wild Child" Gibney-([ on Sept 2, 2023 2:23:49 GMT 1
I wonder if there will ever be a live action version of Neon Genesis Evangelion? I'd be shocked if it happened. It would be a difficult show to get right imo. They would probably fail in the attempt
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Post by Merv on Sept 5, 2023 16:11:14 GMT 1
I'm 5 episodes in and really enjoying the adaptation. The main characters all feel pretty spot on compared to the anime. I enjoy the style. Theyve managed to lean into the goofiness without it coming across as corny. Even someone like Dracule Mihawk I was worried would come across as trying too hard but I really enjoyed him so far. This is a solid adaptation. A few nitpicks if I may tho...the Syrup Island arc had a great big fight sequence and character moment. In the anime, the Black Cat pirates plan to assault the village at dawn. Luffy and company figure they will come up this secret dock with a narrow steep slope up to the village. So they preemptively grease up the slope so that the Black Cats wont be able to get up the hill. When dawn comes and no pirates are in sight, Usopp realizes theres another secret dock on the other side of the island that he totally forgot about. So Luffy Usopp Nami and Zoro all start heading there...but Luffy gets lost and Zoro gets stuck in the grease...so Usopp and Nami have to face the Black Cats alone and neither one is particular great at fighting. So they hold them for a bit and then get beat and the Black Cats are going around their battered semi conscious bodies when Luffy and Zoro show up together and start wrecking up the place. Theres a great bit of heroic music and you just know now that Luffy and Zoro, the superior fighters of the group, are here that they're gonna make these Black Cats pay. And they do. But the show cut all that down to just 3 Black Cats and no strategy...but also not really a heroic moment. The image of Luffy and Zoro here to save their friends is a really great early moment for the crew, who at this point is only about to get their 4th member. Also just in general the anime music gets my juices flowing. Not saying the music in the live action is bad, but its less memorable to me. But otherwise I don't have any real complaints.
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Post by Merv on Sept 12, 2023 23:28:14 GMT 1
Finished it today...its really quite good. Captures the essence of the anime very very well. Some of the action doesn't fully translate well but it doesn't ruin it for me because so many other things do translate well. Emily Rudd in particular is a standout here as Nami. Most of the crew get some emotional moments but hers hit the hardest and she nails each one. The whole cast is great tho and smaller characters like Buggy the Clown or Coby will even steal scenes constantly because they are being acted so well. Even if this one doesn't sound like it would be your thing...id give it a shot. This one may surprise you.
Now to watch more of the anime before season 2.
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Post by taylorfirst1 on Sept 14, 2023 22:38:45 GMT 1
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Post by ])-Kyle "Wild Child" Gibney-([ on Oct 14, 2023 2:06:06 GMT 1
Ive seen this now. Quite a solid show. Color me surprised
That pirate lord with the large sword is such a cool character. Also the green-haired guy
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Post by Merv on Oct 14, 2023 3:27:03 GMT 1
Ive seen this now. Quite a solid show. Color me surprised That pirate lord with the large sword is such a cool character. Also the green-haired guy That was Mihawk, the pirate lord with the sword. Hes a badass. Zoro is the green haired guy and as of this point in the anime he's my favorite character, but the whole crew have their time to shine. I really enjoyed Nami in the tv series...but thats partly because I find Emily Rudd very attractive.
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Post by ])-Kyle "Wild Child" Gibney-([ on Oct 18, 2023 12:09:42 GMT 1
Ive seen this now. Quite a solid show. Color me surprised That pirate lord with the large sword is such a cool character. Also the green-haired guy That was Mihawk, the pirate lord with the sword. Hes a badass. Zoro is the green haired guy and as of this point in the anime he's my favorite character, but the whole crew have their time to shine. I really enjoyed Nami in the tv series...but thats partly because I find Emily Rudd very attractive.Yeah the blond guy too haha. She's not bad though
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