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THE_HONDA_CG2 | Posted: Aug 1 2012, 02:39 PM | ||
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This stuff is pretty intense. Hiroaki Hirata, the Japanese voice actor for Tiger in Tiger&Bunny and Mutta in Space Bros is one of the supporting characters. I'm on the third episode and I really like it. I once had a dream like this too; start playing Phantasy Star Online 2, get trapped inside it and then players have to beat the game to escape or die trying. Totally boss status. Also, LiSA. Theme song performance. That is all. Who else is watching this? | ||
Wanderer | Posted: Aug 1 2012, 03:09 PM |
The Watcher Group: Advanced Members Posts: 914 Member No.: 35,816 Joined: Jun 24th 2010 Location: San Jose, CA | Looks like I have another anime to watch now. [ Post made via Mobile Device ] |
Nerubian | Posted: Aug 1 2012, 03:29 PM |
Living in the woods when it's raining in the dark. Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,500 Member No.: 36,931 Joined: Jan 25th 2011 Location: Update Profile | I want to watch this too but I'm too lazy. |
Nomake Wan | Posted: Aug 1 2012, 06:38 PM |
ShiMACHaze Group: Advanced Members Posts: 19,542 Member No.: 5,394 Joined: Feb 5th 2005 Location: Drydock | People who aren't watching this already, shame on you. Also my friends say it's closer to Ragnarok Online or Diablo...though that's probably because the one who said it's like RO played RO and the one who said it's like Diablo plays Diablo. Personally I don't play MMOs so to me it's just .hack//SIGN on steroids. Great show though, been watching it since episode 1. Doesn't help that I got to hear the theme performed live at AX before it aired. |
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r3d$unz | Posted: Aug 1 2012, 07:44 PM |
GRRRR...YO! Apachai daio~!! Group: Advanced Members Posts: 3,369 Member No.: 1,533 Joined: Mar 28th 2004 Location: Update Profile | watched the latest episode and I'm enjoying it. but it's definitely far from perfect. I'm finding the pacing of the story way too sporadic. I'd rather they slow it down a little bit or at least pace it a little better. the story is there, just tell it better mmk? [ Post made via Mobile Device ] |
THE_HONDA_CG2 | Posted: Aug 1 2012, 08:24 PM |
Patient Zero Group: Advanced Members Posts: 4,279 Member No.: 37,947 Joined: Oct 1st 2011 Location: Update Profile | Yeah, that's about my only complaint. The concept behind the story is amazing but the presentation is lacking a bit. They skip around a bit and now on the fourth episode they're on like what? The 20th level or something and a year has passed since the beginning of the series? I can't really blame them though, animating and narrating through all 100 floors would be insanely boring. I love their lingo though. "BEATER!" |
PandaApex | Posted: Aug 1 2012, 09:29 PM | ||
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Having read the LNs for SAO, its not that bad of a time skip. The original LN (volume 1) went from the first day or so (First three Chapters) to two years later (chapter 3). Right now its side story that introduces the backstory to SAO as well as characters that didn't show up in the original volume 1 of the story, but in later stories. The show has good promise so far, the anime is following fairly closely to the LN. | ||
Nomake Wan | Posted: Aug 1 2012, 09:44 PM |
ShiMACHaze Group: Advanced Members Posts: 19,542 Member No.: 5,394 Joined: Feb 5th 2005 Location: Drydock | Yeah, what Panda said. From what I've heard, the Anime's huge skips are because it's skipping a lot of the 'grinding' present in the novel. So actually, this super-fast pace is to get to the meat of the story faster. Then it should slow down and be awesome. I'm not that worried. |
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THE_HONDA_CG2 | Posted: Aug 1 2012, 09:59 PM |
Patient Zero Group: Advanced Members Posts: 4,279 Member No.: 37,947 Joined: Oct 1st 2011 Location: Update Profile | Thank you Kenstar. Also thanks Panda and N1 for explaining that. That explains the reason why the plot progresses that quickly. I hope that it gets awesome and stays awesome. Awesome. Awesome face. |
Nerubian | Posted: Aug 2 2012, 08:47 AM |
Living in the woods when it's raining in the dark. Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,500 Member No.: 36,931 Joined: Jan 25th 2011 Location: Update Profile | I think I wait until the BDs are coming out. This post has been edited by Nerubian on Aug 2 2012, 08:52 AM |
PandaApex | Posted: Aug 2 2012, 08:55 AM | ||
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To be fair, the grinding WASN'T present in the novel. It just dropped on us Kirito when he started THEN SUDDENLY Kirito after he is arguably one of the strongest people in the game, with the grinded skills and weaponry to boot. Episode 2-5 are from later introduced sidestories which introduced characters that never appeared originally in the first novel. Fittingly, most of the sidestories are during the big time skip between Kirito's beginner state and his main (stronger) state during the bulk of the novel. tl;dr - The anime has SMALLER timeskips than the novel did. And yes, I expect at least Episode 6-7 to be the start of the bulk of the novel, so it should start slowing down pretty soon. Also, I assume a sequel is being considered based on the reception of this anime, since there is quite alot of content to go through. (at least 3 different anime seasons worth maybe) | ||
Tomiya Takato | Posted: Aug 3 2012, 12:09 AM |
IDW Goldmember Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,088 Member No.: 11,663 Joined: Aug 30th 2005 Location: Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur. | Cant get enough of this. Makes me yearn to live through every week just to be able to watch this |
sometrueno | Posted: Aug 3 2012, 01:56 AM |
◆フェアレディZ POWER◆ Group: Advanced Members Posts: 976 Member No.: 11,599 Joined: Aug 28th 2005 Location: Update Profile | p sick but i have this feeling that ive seen this concept somewhere else |
r3d$unz | Posted: Aug 14 2012, 11:05 PM |
GRRRR...YO! Apachai daio~!! Group: Advanced Members Posts: 3,369 Member No.: 1,533 Joined: Mar 28th 2004 Location: Update Profile | I'm starting to enjoy this series a little more now. Thanks for the heads up guys! Things just got a LOT more interesting. Anyone have an episode count? [ Post made via Mobile Device ] |
Nerubian | Posted: Aug 15 2012, 10:39 AM |
Living in the woods when it's raining in the dark. Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,500 Member No.: 36,931 Joined: Jan 25th 2011 Location: Update Profile | There is a total of 25 episodes. This post has been edited by Nerubian on Aug 15 2012, 10:44 AM |
r3d$unz | Posted: Aug 15 2012, 12:51 PM |
GRRRR...YO! Apachai daio~!! Group: Advanced Members Posts: 3,369 Member No.: 1,533 Joined: Mar 28th 2004 Location: Update Profile | Awesome, looks like we have a while to go =) |
plasticmonk | Posted: Aug 30 2012, 12:45 AM |
Shmuck Group: Members Posts: 2 Member No.: 38,939 Joined: Aug 30th 2012 Location: Melbourne,Australia | All I thought when I was watching the first episode was ''this is hack, this is hack" XD but the series is pretty good so far but the time jumps are pretty fast. |
r3d$unz | Posted: Sep 6 2012, 10:43 AM |
GRRRR...YO! Apachai daio~!! Group: Advanced Members Posts: 3,369 Member No.: 1,533 Joined: Mar 28th 2004 Location: Update Profile | I had no idea the mangaka for SAO is the same writer that penned Accel World! Makes sense considering the concept and premise are somewhat similar. I read somewhere that arguably, Accel World is set in the same world as SAO thirty years in the future? Any thoughts? |
THE_HONDA_CG2 | Posted: Sep 6 2012, 11:11 AM |
Patient Zero Group: Advanced Members Posts: 4,279 Member No.: 37,947 Joined: Oct 1st 2011 Location: Update Profile | I can believe that. I mean outside the game the society looks fairly normal. Nothing huge and futuristic. That also brings up the question. What do the families of the people who are killed do? I mean finding someone dead in their room must be a big shock. Hm... Maybe I'm thinking too much intro it. [ Post made via Mobile Device ] This post has been edited by THE_HONDA_CG2 on Sep 7 2012, 06:06 AM |
r3d$unz | Posted: Sep 6 2012, 11:33 AM |
GRRRR...YO! Apachai daio~!! Group: Advanced Members Posts: 3,369 Member No.: 1,533 Joined: Mar 28th 2004 Location: Update Profile | I'm sure they would have noticed that the players hadn't left their rooms in almost a year now. I'm also fairly sure its in the news from the first couple of deaths. |
SgtXDNX | Posted: Sep 6 2012, 06:32 PM |
Goddamn Electric Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,129 Member No.: 23,073 Joined: Feb 2nd 2007 Location: Fort Kickass | They were all moved to hospitals and stuff within the first few days of the game after all the deaths in the first day or two hit the news. Thanks to the internal battery on the Nervegear, they had enough time to move all the players without setting off the disconnection failsafe. And yeah, there's actually a crossover chapter where Kirito and Cartman get into a duel. |
THE_HONDA_CG2 | Posted: Sep 8 2012, 10:10 PM |
Patient Zero Group: Advanced Members Posts: 4,279 Member No.: 37,947 Joined: Oct 1st 2011 Location: Update Profile | Hurrah! We are finally moving along on the plot now! This is why I'm watching the show! For the boss fights. I hope things keep this exciting for the rest of the show. Now, how are they going to cover the rest of the light novels if they are ever going to do that? [ Post made via Mobile Device ] |
r3d$unz | Posted: Sep 9 2012, 01:17 AM | ||
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Looks like we got an answer: In the latest episode of Accel world the nerve gear was mentioned. That was freaking awesome! | ||
PandaApex | Posted: Sep 9 2012, 12:17 PM |
Request Title - PM Mods Group: Members Posts: 480 Member No.: 29,092 Joined: Mar 24th 2008 Location: Update Profile | Next episode is one of the sidestories from Vol. 2. Sadly most of the surprise from events are ruined for me, having read most/all of the currently scanlated Vol. of SAO and Accel World, so nothing comes as a surprise to me @_@.... |
THE_HONDA_CG2 | Posted: Sep 16 2012, 02:25 PM |
Patient Zero Group: Advanced Members Posts: 4,279 Member No.: 37,947 Joined: Oct 1st 2011 Location: Update Profile | Asuna needs to learn how to keep it in her pants. Holy cow. Anyway, the series is picking up major steam and I love it! They better keep with the action instead of dropping it off. I really don't want to resort to reading the novels to get the main plot. |
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