Is the series going to continue like this...will it ever get serious? It's just the same thing every episode
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Is the series going to continue like this...will it ever get serious? It's just the same thing every episode
It appears to follow the manga. Just in a different order. But yeah it will become serious. IF it continues to follow the manga however.
They are going for a very different timeline. I have no idea why they are going with this method, but they skipped a really good Kurumu development episode, and one of the actual action arcs rather than these pathetic monster-of-the-week eps that end with a 15 frame fight.
It seems they're going after introducing all of the girls first. Don't know why, but expect the series to pick up very substantially in the second half.
Though many people who are still on the fence about this series will be long gone.
I'll stick to it just to see how it follows or not follows up to the Manga. But yeah it's a shame they didn't do that Kurumu episode. Or they might still do that. I personally hope they will do that episode.
AnimeSS released EP9:
SD
http://www.mininova.org/get/1219107
HD
http://www.mininova.org/get/1218739
will watch it later, much later.
Edit:
Is it starting to be good at last?
I know this sub isn't stellar, however it's more than enough, so if you can stand it ;)
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Sleepy hollow, eh? Scarecrow and all.
http://img297.imageshack.us/my.php?image=shhq9.jpg
Has that tree always been there?
Haha that's pretty interesting...
Sleepy scarecrows:
Episode 9 HD - Ayako-BakaWolf
Episode 9 xvid - Ayako-BakaWolf
Looks like we finally hit our first serious arc. I realize that they wanted to accelerate Ruby's introduction (yay, a goth loli in a monster series! big surprise) but surely she could have waited while they did some serious incident at the school first.
We should have a pretty good idea how this will all end though, considering Ruby is part of the harem.
I'm always surprised that Moka is the only one who knows Tsukune is a human. It seems so stupidly obvious, but the other girls never have a clue. I'd think Kurumu would at least have a good idea too, considering Succubi and Vampires are somewhat similar. Then again, she's dumb as a rock.
Yay, finally. The last few seconds with the girls all serious was 0.o, even more so than all the fanservice, but that's 'cause I'm probably so used to it now. :D. If I remember correctly, it's the first episode that didn't end with a Kapucchu. I was also glad to see the rosario on the verge of breaking from the sheer power leaking from Moka. Sets the mood very nicely. (until we see flying panty kicks.)
Thank goodness there's an episode with some seriousness to it. Honestly, if they had made the entire series a more serious one, it would have been better. Oh well. Good to see everyone incredibly pissed at the end. Too bad the bat didn't get eaten...
In fact it's precisely because this show has been so light and useless up to now that this 180° turn (is it really) is working so nicely due too a strong contrast...Quote:
Originally Posted by narutosharingan
anime SS EP 10
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http://tracker.anirena.com/download.php?id=4933
MP4
http://tracker.anirena.com/download.php?id=4939
This episode is a epic fail on all levels it was bad enough I might actually stop watching this series entirely at this point so beware.
I disagree... well, i don't completely agree...
the problem with that ep was with the framerate... they can improve in the future...
I was really disapointed the last scene from the previous ep was trashed like this.
There sure was actions and pantsu, but they could have come up with something for that last scene that is left untouched in that ep...
Or will they develop in a special or something?
As David75 said... the last scene from ep 9 was trashed & followup was skipped over which makes ep 10 a failure, not to mention how little it follows the original manga...
Anyone know off hand if there's gonna be a 2nd season to keep up w/ the Manga or a few OVAs to cover all the content they skipped?
What a terrible episode for logic.. First they're suggesting this girl just come to school with them, nevermind them asking her age or if she wanted to and totally ignoring her Master who would still be in the same predicament even if she just left.
And then why were they like "Oh noes, Ruby is gone! D:"...?
She lives on top of the hill, she probably just went back to her nice, big, soft bed...
Wow...this episode sucks on too many levels.
1) Animation is beyond horrible. They appear to have used approximately 600 yen on this episode.
2) The storyboarding was done severely intoxicated. There was absolutely no flow, none of it made any sense unless you had read the manga.
3) I believe it was at least 4 chapters of the manga. Now, that's not bad for a series like...Bleach or Naruto, where most of the panels are taken up by action and it's 10+ chapters to a volume. R+V has only four chapter to a volume.
That's right, this was vaguely an entire volume of manga crammed into a single episode.
This arc of the manga was pretty good, one of the better ones the series had to offer, but they really turned it to shit. It's not enough to make me drop the series, because I still have a lot of hope it can turn around with the number of episodes they have left, but don't let this abomination of an episode turn you away from this series too quickly. (Unless...I won't spoil, but it would be pretty easy for them to compound this fuckup, I hope they don't utterly bastardize the storyline to do it.)
Now, I can honestly say that this has been one of the worst adaptations of a pretty decent manga. Still, it's certainly not Negima! (or Negima? or Negima Live Action). So far, it's probably been around the levels of Black Cat. Badly done and ruins a good storyline by adding in crap with the bat (in the manga simple narration) or cutting out decent storylines to fill the harem as quickly and pointlessly as possible. But they could have still saved it if this series was 24 or 26 instead of 13. There probably isn't too much hope for it now, but I might as well see it through.
With 3 eps to go, I'm not gonna drop it, but I was disappointed. Action wise, didn't expect much from it, but the story, as Rul said, doesn't flow at all really. It never made any sense why her manifestation of her master was completely different from the kind one we were shown. Oh well, no real use thinking too hard about this series. Maybe the manga, but not this. Are those bad guys at the end EVER gonna appear?
yep, in season 2 :) or a cameo in the last episode. but most of the bad guys you see in the ending creds came right after the ruby arc... so who knows we might get 3 episodes of good action.
Uh, just catched up watching episode 10.
Its sad, the first episode actually showed awsome potential, but it only got worse from that on. Too episodic for my liking.
Moka turning into her real form in every episode got tiring soon.
And ep 10 was a real letdown. I watched ep 9 and the ending was, finally, really intense, Tsukune looking like really heavily wounded...only to start the next ep with a super happy follow up *sigh*
Anyways, did you already discuss the "hottest girl of the show"-topic? :P
Kurumi <3
Disappointing, really. I don't know if I should bother watching the next season
:confused: :confused: There's a next season?
oops sorry meant that as a sarcastic Joke Buffalobiian... :) just because the bad guys seems to be hiding & will never show in this season aparently.
if there is a 2nd season I hope they follow the manga alot more then the 1st season...
Was there even a point to this season then? With a only a few eps left, they've done nothing. If they don't make another season, then this looks very silly
two words... "Fanservice/Pantsu" The manga itself was dark with a good plot. it'd be nice if there was a 2nd season that told all the story this season skipped plus the end of the first run of the manga.
From earlier in the thread, dunno where the info is coming from though.Quote:
Originally Posted by DDBen
At the time that confirmation came from the Bakawolf forums. Now however I'm thinking that might have been in reference to the recently released season 2 of the manga which apparently takes place following volume 10.
Given it could have still been about the anime but I'm not positive at this point and the way they have handled the anime I get the feeling they are not attempting for a season 2. Of course those "enemies" in the ending can't be handled in 3 episodes so anything is possible.
I thought that, but then there was more discussion about S2, so I thought it was true. It'd be really out of place if there was a season two, since it would make season 1 very pointless, not to mention inferior, save for perhaps pantsu shots. I'm guessing the manga has all these panty shots as well as dark moments?Quote:
Originally Posted by Pyro411
The manga has panty shots but I never thought they were so... aggressive. And not so numerous. The manga is a strange mix of humour similar to the anime (though no bats and such) and then the major plot, which is pretty dark. The manga also started with the "monster of the week" kind of stuff, though, so it's not like the anime would be that different in that sense. If there's going to be a second season of anime, I could see how they might opt to end this first season by making a cliffhanger with the really interesting stuff that they could start in the last eps. If not, this will be one bizarre series of nothing at all happening.
Kraco, the bat was in the manga :) all be it the bat was only plastered all over Moka's notes & not a narrative character like it is now.
Kraco, if all the AWOL enemies show up think they'd start w/ the enemies they skipped or the ones that would have shown up in the ARC they're about to reach?
To be fair, there's a difference between having the bat as a decoration and giving it as much screen time as the teacher, for example (plus it's bloody annoying).
Since this is an anime only based on the manga, they don't really need to make it exactly similar to the source material so they might very well skip some things and enemies. In the long run and at this point it wouldn't yet need to matter that much. Things developed pretty slowly in the manga, all things considered, so it's not like skipping something and making up for it later would break the bigger picture in any severe manner. Since this is soon enough ending, they will, I pray, make an ending that makes sense and is somewhat artistically stylish, even if it's not exactly like the manga.
I guess they can make a decent ending, but honestly if they leave it as is, it's just an anime series with a bunch of incoherent episodes. Nothing to really remember
Kraco, I'm not so much worried about it being exact to the manga, but the fact they left out a VERY Important plot line that extends off the newspaper club is what I'm hoping they cover within the anime before it finishes up for the season.
I might hate myself for this but they claim it contains story
Ayako/Bakawolf Episode 11
AVI
http://a.scarywater.net/ayako/%5BAya...5D.avi.torrent
MKV
http://a.scarywater.net/ayako/%5BAya...5D.mkv.torrent
DDBen, it's passable in the progressing the story a bit, still more fanservice then story but it does make a good path for the next episode(s)
Well ep 10 start was a huge letdown compared to what we had expected after the end of ep 9...Quote:
Originally Posted by Pyro411
So I wouldn't have hope based on the end of ep11
Well well, they weren't wrong. Finally the proper bad guys appear. In this case, in the form of the school's S.S. Troopers. The top guy sounds evil enough, and sounds like a match for a vampire, so I wanna find out who he is. Dark Moka's singing was coolness. Beats any pantsu kick she's done so far. :D
Still disappointing but less so then last week. They have officially given up on the manga plot entirely at this point and that was made fairly clear with the disaster that was last weeks episode.
Essentially my issue with last weeks episode is it was really a turning point for this series that arc had a lot of important moments that were crucial to the manga plot. Up to that point most of what the glossed over could be forgiven and while they did change around some things and greatly enhance the fanservice they still could continue with the real plot and my hopes were with the introduction of Ruby they would do so.
Instead the episode threw away the awesome ending of episode 9 and on top of that the episode was virtually unwatchable no matter who you were. If you read the manga it was a entire volume crammed into a episode where they skipped many important moments and on top of that made it 100% impossible to continue the manga plot. If on the other hand you were taking the series as a stand alone the episode still made no sense at all everything happened WAY to fast and it was like someone stuck a tape in your VCR and hit fastforward giving you a vague voice over on what was happening.
Now we have this episode and I'm just confused. I mean they have shown 7 major enemies and this is episode 11 of 13? Well at least I use to think this was a short series but for them to finish this in 2 episodes seems completely impossible. I assume spider woman was 1 of the 7 enemies and that leaves 6 more so what 3 fights a episode? Or maybe everyone gets one enemy in 2 episodes?
DDBen, if I recall correctly within the manga they didn't fight all of them, they duked it out with a different monster & put it in the news paper, that monster gave tribute to the school goons to get vengence which brought up the fight with the Spider woman who sucked the blood outta those she caught & the head guy. That course of action leads to a darker path for T... lol not gonna try spelling his name out from memory.
Would this be classed as spoiling? lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pyro411
I'm still pissed they cut out the character development chapter for Kurumu, thus making fanservice her sole purpose for being in the series. Shirayuki, Ruby, and Yukari all got their own development beyond their introductory episodes, but Kurumu gets nothing, and given how that scenario played out, there's no way to ever go back to it having already had both the Ruby arc and this episode.
They took a character who is admittedly a little more shallow than the others, but kept her that way instead of doing anything useful with her.
It's a shame, as she's my favorite right after Dark Moka.
I highly doubt there will be a sequel, given how poorly the series is being done. Which is too bad because all the good storylines and developments start after this arc.
erk sorry bout that Buffalobiian was tired when I wrote that. :) it'd be a spoiler for the manga ya but the anime seems not to have followed it at all other then for faces and a few guide posts.
but if it turns out to be a spoiler for the next season I'll give someone my addy to punch me in the back of the head for retribution.
well back off to packing for the move. Hopefully the next episode shows a good fight.
Rhyllharu I'm hoping for a 2nd season, with any luck there'll be a 2nd season & we'll see more come from the anime that should be coming from a Vampire Flick :D
Was it just the characters face, or was spiderwoman drawn really poorly right up until her transformation?
Or maybe it was just me... *considers the manga instead at this point*
Don't worry, I don't think spoiling will do much at this point. :) Good to know that the manga at least isn't as disappointing, so I'll have something to fall back on if I ever want to find out more. I really don't mind whether they come out with another season 2 or not, but whether I'll watch it depends on how they end this one I guess. I doubt DVD sales will go well though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pyro411
Apparently they decided to start subbing faster
Episode 12
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http://a.scarywater.net/ayako/%5BAya...5D.avi.torrent
MKV
http://a.scarywater.net/ayako/%5BAya...5D.mkv.torrent
edit: Doh miss numbered it.
It's actually episode 12.
2 episodes left. This series is epic fail.
I haven't seen episode 12 yet but I have to agree...the series really had alot of potential from the beginning. And Kurumu has always been my favorite in the show. A shame they didn't stick with the manga. I'll finish this up anyway, came this far, might as well go all the way. But R+V is definetly not on par with Gundam 00 or Spicy Wolf. :(
Ep 12 is a bit better honestly. You are about to find out ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by NM
Let's hope this goes on to the end of the season and if we get a second one, they get consistent in having better quality arcs.
The first half of this episode was pretty terrible animation wise. Then they kind of brought it back on track and I can see where they are trying to go at this point. The ending should be fine but the overall series still lacks. A big issue about trying to compare this to the manga at all is nothing is remotely in order so its very easy to be confused where you are I was confusing these guys with a later group. Of course that has to do with how they used and butchered arcs and events that should have taken place in a completely different order. I can also see what they would use for at least the start of a second much more serious season.
I'm not happy with what they did to this but I'll finish it despite my regular complaints. Given I still feel they are all well founded and am not found of the fact they made this relatively plotless fanservice but whats done is done.
I'll agree, this episode was much better then some of the mindless fanservice and if they finish the season with this Arc I believe it's a total of 5 volumes of Manga they blew through - sorry I don't have the manga infront of me right now, lol it's half hr away at my new place.
I will say this route they took is different then the --omitted till I remember the spoiler tag code--
For those of you who are disappointed in this series & haven't read the manga, I'd suggest you read it soon 8 Volumes plus a few chapters of Volume 9 have been scanlated so far..
#F1F1F1 <-- the color of the background. Gotwoot unfortunately has no spoiler tags, but it is kept that way for all the right reasons and to discourage the practice in general.
Well, Shirayuki stalking the stalkers made me smile.
Well, it's never too late to turn a series around. Better 2 eps than never. I've been spoiled into knowing something about Tsukune, the convicted human, so that's making me anxious to see if it'll show up in here. I wonder if the main police guy's a vampire too.
He can use fire, so I'd guess that he was something else. Maybe a generic demon or perhaps some obscure Japanese spirit I'm not so familiar with. Maybe a Nue (Japanese chimera) or maybe some form of Oni?
He's got those Japanese eyebrows you usually only see on Princesses in Samurai period movies, so I'm going to guess the latter.
I'm beginning to think it might be better if this thing didn't continue with a second season. With all the deviations from the manga (as has been mentioned) and generally only emphasizing secondary things (like boobs and pantsu), this is such a sad excuse for an adaptation of a decent manga that it could be better buried for good. Honestly, before these last eps the plots of the arc were somewhat irrelevant in the bigger picture, aside from introducting the heroes, but I don't think they can suddenly change their stupid approach and make it a good series in the second season (nor is it going to happen in these final eps).
I'll have to agree with BoC. Too bad. Fortunately the manga continues exciting, though.
The series (finally) ends:
Episode 13 Final h264 - Ayako-BakaWolf
Episode 13 Final xvid - Ayako-BakaWolf
- - - - - - - - -
I'm at a loss for appropriate words here. I mean, even in the manga the beginning of the story was pretty much "a monster of the week" kind of stuff and introducting the characters. But then eventually something tremendous and very very cool happened, and while you basically knew it was supposed to happen, it was still executed in an exquisite manner. And that is of course Tsukune's first awakening. And it was bloody nothing like what happened in this ultimate piece of shit sorry excuse for an anime. I really hope Gonzo paid good money to the manga author for the rights to rape this series and especially rape and mutilate beyond recognition the coolest moment the manga had in this final anime episode. Seriously, this is the first series I watched and am now thinking of not archiving at all. And I even watched and archived series like Soul Link so I do have some perspective.
I seriously hope they won't make a second season. Unless they need to pay more money to the manga author.
I can't agree more with Kraco about this one I mean my god that was a trainwreck.
Given episode 10 was still likely the single worst episode this one came in a close second and with a ending like that made a real run for the title. I'm also with you on deleting this pile of trash instead of archiving it. That depends on if the size of the series makes decent filler space wise on a DVD I'm burning anyway though.
All I can say from this series is read the manga people its just WAY better its not even comparable at this point.
I really feel like all I'm doing is bitching about series ends this season but man have they been bad almost across the board this time.
Kraco, I agree I'd rather get bent over at the gas pump & fill a suburban then watch this series again. All it has is fanservice/pantsu oh & a loli :S ehh I guess that's what I get for hoping for a good manga translation to anime.
hmm 13 episodes covering 3 to 5 volumes of content "trying to remember, don't have the manga infront of me right now"
Kraco, I'm gonna disagree on 1 thing... I hope there's a 2nd season BUT it has to be done by someone else, and they have to release OVAs to re-tell everything up through the Ruby Arc. but... if they do release more episodes/ovas/movies/whatever & they screw it up this badly again I will swim to japan & shove my shoe up someone's butt then lecture them how they've destroyed a semi decent manga story.
Well I'm back off to work and hope the next anime lineup doesn't have stinkers as bad as this was.
Haha, I started deleting it underway aaages ago =P
Shame though, might have to check the manga out. Oh well, thanks for the company/commenting while watching it guys, I doubt we'll see more of this one.
I wouldn't bet there won't be a second season to this.
At least the last bad guy was semi-cool with nice features.
Just watched the 2 last episodes...man, what wasted potential is what i have to conclude.
The last 2 episodes were all that what i wanted after seeing the first episode...you know, Tskune being the only human, in a different, dangerous world, and therefore having difficulties. But instead they make a series of filler-ish content. Moka´s episodical transformation, the annoying information-bat, and so on.
While the series overall was bad, the last 2 episodes make me want to see a 2nd season. But one question: When Tsukunde saved Moka, he clearly had vampire-powers. At the bed scene, though, he didnt have red eyes. Does or doesnt Tsukune have permanent vampire powers now? I hope so, was too cool to finale see the main character kicking some ass.
MFauli, check your PM I messaged you the answer
Ah, ok, thx.
Rather lame then ;)
Wow, I could not even skim it for 5 minutes.
First off, they play the stupid audience card by explaining what Moka was doing before she did it. She should have just bit him, and let the others think she was taking one last drink of his blood. It looks the same.
Then...suspensefully, Tsukune wakes up and saves her. Instead, we get firm knowledge that what she was about to do would heal him completely, sooner or later.
I don't think I can stomach coming up with more reasons why this series sucked, even without even comparing it to it's original manga. This kind of series (ecchi/harem, monsters, some fighting) writes itself. Especially these kind of scenes.
Ugh. I'm still deciding if Negima! (first series, definitely not the live action) was the worst manga adaptation I've seen or if this now takes the prize.
Here's another reason:
They looped that same Kurumu scene (where she was sitting on the bench) at least 6 times.
That was terrible. That's all that needs to be said.
edit: but deep down I'm hoping for a good OVA adaptation.
Heh. When that was happening I actually thought at first there was some video corruption/malfunction in my download... but then I remembered I'm watching Rosario+Vampire.Quote:
Originally Posted by Board of Command
Started the manga. Funnier I would say (Only at chapter 3 now).
Regarding the Bat: it's also there and I would say the anime adaptation follows the principles in the manga.
The characters in the manga look younger than in the anime, the art isn't very consistent, characters seem different from time to time. But it's enjoyable.
Regarding the anime, up to where I am, it ressembles the manga a lot, although the manga is a little more precise in side details. Moka teeth are a lot sharper too :D and this is a real bite too.
As a matter of fact, as crappy as the anime is, it's still enjoyable for someone who did not read the manga. Of course it started pretty slow. towards the end, even if a bit foggy in plot, it was still enjoyable. The main concern is the overload of fanservice and panstu, and at times low animation quality (and other times pretty nice to the eye)
Again, it's only for someone who didn't read the manga and only sought for enjoyment rather than anything else. If you don't hold too much hope, you're not that deceived ;)
First off this is my first time posting here so don't take my opinion too seriously.
Normally I'd agree that most anime's when taken at face value aren't too bad if you haven't read the manga and I've checked out the manga for quite a few anime's that have peaked my interest. This was one of such anime. Oh boy did they butcher it. I only watched up to episode 10 or so and was so thoroughly disgusted with the anime I had to drop it.
Its just really a shame that they had to do this to the story line of the much better manga. I would have really enjoyed the series if they had kept it even remotely closer.
Btw, what also annoyed me is how Tsukune is such a super-nice guy. I mean...you can be nice AND fuck Kurumu, when she wants you to, like in the very 2nd episode....anyone disagree??? :P
You can also be a 15 years old that is afraid of his first time...Quote:
Originally Posted by MFauli
Plus Kurumu isn't exactly a human... and is so sticky that having sex with her is prone
to trouble. 5 minutes of pleasure (or 30seconds for a 15 year old first timer) and months or years of doom...
Plus the one Tsukune likes is Moka. And since he's such a super-nice guy, I don't think he wants to have anyone else. It's too bad every time he tries to get closer to Moka he only gets his blood sucked...
They are 15...Quote:
Originally Posted by Kraco
Plus Blood sucking is pretty much a metaphor for sex... with roles exchanged as in this sex mimic, Moka is Always the lead (usually said to be male) and Tsukune the follower (usually said to be the female)
By the way, when we are able to stand zero no tskuaïma seconde season, R+V isn't that bad. ;)
And I think that a second season can only be better, which would be nice, as it would be the exact opposite to ZnT
Which makes her only hotter :PQuote:
Originally Posted by David75
But yeah, he´s too nice and only wanted Moka, meh.
Only now he wants both Mokas. It would be interesting, if Dark Moka and Moka had conflicting ideas, and Tsukune had to pick one to agree with.Quote:
Originally Posted by MFauli
Well, the concept of the 2 different Mokas is actually something i dont like so much.
In the first episode it was said, that the Rosario is there to supress Moka´s real powers.
Now there are 2 personalities.
Supressing powers shouldnt create different personalities.
And even then the series takes it rather light-heartedly...i mean...the captured Moka is actually the real Moka, while the Moka we see most of the time is a artificial personality, created to get along with other people....hm...
I actually think Moka's two personalities is a very good part of the story. Of course it wasn't really explored that much (the anime didn't divert in that from the manga), but it could potentially allow some really interesting history for Moka. Now we only know she was in the human world in a human school and was apparently bullied but it's safe to assume she was there as the airhead Moka, not as the super vampire Moka.
Like I said, nothing has been said so far in the scanlated manga, so I'm only speculating but perhaps Moka has some really dark history that forced her to become the kickboxer super vampire. Yet I very much doubt that is her dream personality, that is, something she really wanted to be, as made evident by the nature of the rosary suppressed Moka. For example, if we take some really miserable place on Earth, like Burma or Afghanistan, there could be any number of men there that became merciless and highly efficient killers yet if they had lived somewhere else, they could have happily became good doctors or gardeners or who knows what. Perhaps Moka escaped whatever past she had by getting the Rosary and starting to go to schools. It would have been a shortcut in changing herself but since we are talking about monsters and magic, why not...
The last two episodes were much better than the rest of the series. If only the whole series was serious, it'd would've been a decent one.
Are there plans for another season?
Kraco, there's a very little bit about inner Moka's past in the 2nd series of the manga, chapter 3 I think.
Also within some of the manga she admits the vampires by nature are warlike creatures
...maybe not, and would certainly be a bad omen toward more decent source material-turned-shit-anime since a third season of Zero no Tsukaima has been announced.Quote:
Originally Posted by David75
Not to mention that though bastardized, ZnT was a lot closer to it's own source material for a great deal of the two seasons. Sure, they stumbled a bit at the end of each one, but nowhere near as badly as the end of this was. ZnT was a series of novels. R+V is a manga. It's already storyboarded. No reason to fuck up what's already "directed" out better than the pile of crap these last episodes have been.
Well, this anime was epic fail. :( I was hoping it could end somewhat decently but it ended up with Moka just doing the same fighting crap over and over after reviving Tsukune.
/deletes
I think I'm going to read the manga. You guys have good things to say about it and I liked the characters in the series so might be worth the read.
Of all the series that didn't really need a sequel
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news...ries-announced
Lol, WHAT? It just finishes airing, and they grant permission for a second season without so much as looking at DVD sales feedback. What are they thinking?
Japanese men like panties thats about all I can say.Quote:
Originally Posted by Buffalobiian
At least they had the decency to say it continues the story of the first anime season. After all, it failed to follow the story of the manga...Quote:
It will continue the story of the first 13-episode series...
For the first time in my life I've to judge the Japanese men like pantsu a little bit too much if even a series like this is a success.
ANN said that they'll introduce more characters from the manga AND anime exclusive ones too....sounds like its just going to be the same filler stuff in this new season.
My Money is on the new character will be his cousin he was talking to on the cell phone in episode 1 that's already classified as a new anime exclusive character.
if I watch the 2nd season it'll be because the lineup then sux & I need something to pass my time. :) who knows it might be good for a laugh at that time, even though I hold no hope for it redeeming itself on the storyline.
Oh hell, why not I suppose...
Might pick up the manga so I can compare the two.
I revive this thread with the first ep from season 2:
Let empty eps and ecchiness prevail!
[Chihiro] Rosario to Vampire Capu2 01 [h264][4E1054EB] mkv 229Mb @ Mininova
The series never follows the manga (which given how they butchered the first season, it might be better if they went with an original slant like the producers of To-Love-Ru did), the series is fairly vapid, the background music obnoxious, and there are more panty shots than Najica, but for some strange reason, I watch it anyway.
The series is stupid fun, and despite all the faults in the story, the series has earned a reputation for excellent animation, and the cast is really strong. Nothing has changed here, the series is perhaps one of the best animated of the season so far. Mizuki Nana's range covers the dual personalities of Moka excellently, and the rest of the cast is still perfect for all of their roles.
...and despite her being a total bitch, she's still drawn cute, and there's finally a place for that fucking bat (apparently her pet) other than being annoying as hell. We got to see her squeeze the hell out of it, much to my satisfaction.
I think part of the reason was the crappy raws. Animation may have been good last season, but the dodgy upscale killed it. You're almost making me interested again though Ryll.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ryllharu
Almost. :)
The ending's animation is quite nice.
The ending was the best part of the episode. Do they use some kind of motion capturing for the animations? They are like...real-life-like. Looks really similiar to some of the dancing-animations in Macross Frontier.
Anyway, WHAT was it with all those panty-shots?!? I may be wrong but i cant remember that from season one. Was kind of annyoing.
Also, the whole point of the series was to..."reveal" that the new girl is Moka´s sister. I havent read the manga, but i instantly just knew that she´d be her sister, from the very first scene on. Kind of non-climatic. And why did Moka beat up the two monster-boys? It was her sister who caused the trouble, the boy only reacted. Sigh
Seriously, they should just turn this into a straight-forward hentai-series, and it would be better. Also, over and over repeated transformation-sequences are so 1997. We´re in 2008, i dont want to see it in every single episode...well, i guess i´ll have to bear with it...
The pantsu shots were alright just as prevalent in season 1. And it seems they grew no wiser with season 2. It must have taken them now all 3 seconds from the beginning to show Moka's pantsu... It's ridiculous. Almost as ridiculous as the thinking faculties of the director of this show. I can't really explain why I even watching this episode, but it must have been just to see how badly they raped the story this time and how deeply they turned it into another idiotic pantsu fest. And they truly did.
I guess I'll go back to waiting for the manga chapters, however slowly they are released. Such woe.
If they did anything successfully in S1, it was pantsu.Quote:
Originally Posted by MFauli
I'm hearing all this stuff about good ending. Are we referring to the ending of Season 1 here, or the ending sequence for S2?
The episode has a very flashy Poppy ending for it. This is likely actually the opening for the show but its at the end of Capu 2 episode 1. Oh yeah and as for pantsu this episode absolutely destroyed any record for pantsu shots S1 could have hoped to hold it was completely out of control. Heck the "preview" at the end is done over a background of 2 shaking asses of course this was the one instance they managed to avoid a panty shot.Quote:
Originally Posted by Buffalobiian
That ending aside this was pretty terrible its clear they are not doing anything different then episode 1 so unless your goal is to watch a mindless harem I would likely pass on this.
Here is a Youtube link to the ending they are talking about.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EPG4...eature=related
wow that ending they must be useing some brand new TEC or something it almost looks like cgi but im not sure and even if it is its silky smooth id like to see a whole show animated like that or something but with COMBAT!
Well. I must commend them for the ED or OP sequence, which ever it is. It's as you guys said, good animation, and the song was pretty well suited. They actually managed to make the girls appealing without flashing breasts or underwear. (Well not much compared to what they usually do anyway).