Valkyria Chronicles

[shinta|hikari]

While I think most of your negative comments are bordering on nitpicking, I'm glad people are still watching this show. I personally dislike the strange static line shading they used, but I bet I will get used to it in time.

Alicia was cute, strange maybe, and a bit dumb with her hasty conclusions, but cute.

Welkin is smart. This makes for a good combination that kind of reminds me of Allison and Lillia, only with better characters.

I don't think it is underwhelming, but that is only because I have learned not to expect too much from game adaptations after Tales of the Abyss.

EDIT: I am hoping this show is 26 episodes. Otherwise, the anime line up this season is quite dismal, and if this show ends like crap, it would be much worse.

[Kraco]

If the episode itself wasn't good enough, the ED was amazing! it started up with a dudes vocals, and right away I could hear the auto-tuner type effect to the song. It's the first time I've heard that applied to a Japanese song, (maybe it's actually common?) and I thought it was awesome. It was just like Kanye or T-Pain.

I thought the OP is pretty nice, but the ED terrible. Well, we all got our own tastes...

What comes to the episode itself, I was satisfied with it. I don't even think the decision by Alicia was a bad one. At that point it was pretty clearly to me she didn't really anymore believe he's a spy, and with the imperial soldiers around, she surely found better things to do than worry about him too much. It's not like she's a real soldier (it was told she's actually a master of bread baking), no matter how brave she occasionally was, so following the dude who seemed to know what he's doing, was more or less natural. Besides, if those two are to become a pair, the sooner the better...

It might have been cliched, but nine out of ten rpgs are cliched from head to toe, so what can you do? Rewrite the script?

[KrayZ33]

Hmmm nice show so far, but that were some really fast "15 minutes walk to the Gunther-mansion" (5 seconds running)

I didn't really like the OP (it was boring) but the show itself is fine.. let's see if the other eps are going to be good too.

oh and the carefree-talking even though the imperial army was storming the house was a bit annoying too

[Nadouku]

I totally liked this episode. Alicia is such a blockhead when it comes to her duty as a townsguard. Can't blame her though, there's a war going on! The interactions with the characters were carefree during a war, but that didn't annoy me at all, as long as they have good dialouge among them.

[Idealistic]

I liked both the OP and ED.

Anyways, considering how slow this first episode went, comparing it to the game, I really don't see how they can fit the series into 13 episodes. Unless they are planning to skip a ton of stuff from the game..... Which would be stupid.

I don't want to spoil the game for those who haven't played it either so I won't say much.

But I did like this first episode. It stayed true to the game and added a lot more backstory and content to it.

By the way, those who are worried about RPGs-turned-anime series, I have high hopes for this series. Reason being, VC is a strategy RPG and not your typical group of 8 turn-based RPG where you go into battle mode and stuff. So there shouldn't be any unneccessary random fights.

Also, it seems like a lot of the minor characters in the game will get some screen time so there should be a lot of character development I hope.

Been awhile since I've played the game too so I can't really recognize if they used the same VAs as the game. But the music is from the game. Which is cool.

[Pandadice]

I swear to you this is one of the best games that nobody every played last year this will be a treat =)

i hope they can pull this off in 13 episodes this story is wonderfull. and holy carp at them using music from the game and keeping the same visual effect with the line's on things

this game just went on sale at gamestop for $29 new, pick it up i swear on it

I haven't actually played the game, but I did play the demo about 20 times. I couldn't get enough of the demo D:.

I'm hoping at some point I get to play the game.. I know a dude with it, and I'm hoping to borrow it sometime.

[Ryllharu]

At least the static shading isn't a nausea-inducing as The Count of Monte Cristo (Gankutsuou) could occasionally be. It was subtle and a nice touch.

At first I liked Alicia, but towards the end of the episode she was making one dumb decision or baseless action after another. She points her gun at Welkin's sister rattles off that she's a Darken, and they don't really bother to explain why that was an issue aside from the vague reference at the beginning of the episode. Sure the house was attacked, but a little bit more info would have been appreciated.

As for the Empire attacking the house, it only makes sense considering who the father supposedly is. If he's a great war hero, ensuring that any thread he might pose is neutralized is priority number one. The last thing any invading army wants is an experienced leader who knows the territory that well being capable of mounting any kind of resistance or defense.

To be honest though, the whole tank situation really reminds me of Those Who Hunt Elves. It might not be Alicia's tank by ownership, but it might as well be. I'm sure that feeling will fade by the next episode.

I swear to you this is one of the best games that nobody every played last year

You could have fooled me. It seems like everyone in this forum has played the game. I haven't played it, don't own a PS3, and there seems to be all of four people in this thread who haven't played it.

[RyougaZell]

The game had very poor sales on USA sadly.

Im downloading first episode now... but like I said before... I don't plan on watching it until I play the game. I prefer spoiling myself with the game than with the anime. *glances at closed game on his shelf besides other 10 closed games...*

[Buffalobiian]

Hmm, well I liked this episode. It wasn't WOW, and I didn't expect WOW. Moreso, I was thinking of this being rather light hearted, with enjoyable characters. As Shinta said, like Allison and Lillia, except with a better(?), or perhaps just grander and more epic setting.

ohh, and you have it as 13 episodes, but MAL says it's 26. and I was expecting this to be a longer series. whats your source for the 13 episode length/ do you know MAL's source? i guess it doesn't really matter either way, because i'll keep getting the episodes every week until they stop regardless of how long it goes on.

I remember ANN saying there's 13 episodes, as well as some other source that I can't find anymore. However, Mahou Showtime lists 26 episodes as their airing schedule, and that's just about as reliable as episode counts get. Good news too, since I consider 24~27 episodes a "full length" anime.

You could have fooled me. It seems like everyone in this forum has played the game. I haven't played it, don't own a PS3, and there seems to be all of four people in this thread who haven't played it.

Make sure I'm one of the four in that case. As I've said before somewhere, I've only watched my brother play the demo for ~15mins, but I loved the art style.
The static shading was interesting. It was a bit like the style used in Nabari no Ou, except instead of doing it to the background, they used it more prominantly in the foregrounded characters.

Regarding Alicia's decision making, I'm thinking it somewhat suits her apparent rank in the town's military. From the looks of things, the "town-watch" is more a militia organisation than the regular army. As such, I'd imagine they're less well trained.

The kids were simply kids, let in because they wanted to. Add this to the older girl who faints all over the place, it seems Gallia's townwatch doesn't have much of a selection criteria to go by.

Alicia's the better of the bunch. Thick at times and while not actually the smartest, she has a sense of duty and the determination that the others seem to lack. Going by her age compared all the old geezers, she probably lacks experience more than anything.

From what I've been let in on, Welkin should be smart, but right now, he's the generic carefree, dragged-into-conflict male lead character. Lets see if this changes later on.

Isara, now I find her pretty interesting. Predicably, she'll be the reliable sister archetype who'll probably serve as the militia's well-learned mechanic/weapons development brain. To me, she seemed rather well trained, and more importantly, well used to shooting Alicia's gun, as well as having the initiative to camp the door with a meat cleaver. (Can you imagine fainting-girl do that?). I daresay her Darken heritage thing will come back in the form of an identity crisis later on in the series.

[Ryllharu]

I think it would be pretty funny if the fainting girl became a hardcore soldier later on, even if it is a little cliche.

[NeoBear]

Man this hurts i want to talk about it but i don't want to spoil anything. i can say that a few things have been changed to get the show moving i mean they would have to in 13 episodes. for instance the whole thing with how Welkin And Alicia meet for the first time is very different. not to mention the introduction of the tank (i cant spell the name >.< ) i hope a few key moments don't get glossed over but they may have to =/

[Besu]

The game had very poor sales on USA sadly.

Not only there, everywhere outside Japan. But the people that pick up the game really enjoy it.

[NeoBear]

Not only there, everywhere outside Japan. But the people that pick up the game really enjoy it.

man that does suck but it was a new IP and kinda hard to even describe. i can honestly say i have never played a Srpg like it its almost not even an rpg might be more of a action/strategy hybrid.

[Ryllharu]

I don't mean to be a total ass about it, but the game already has a thread of its own.

Try to keep this thread about the anime for the sake of those who will not play it any time soon.
(Or if at all. $450 is not worth it for one game, no matter how good it is.)


EDIT:
Neg repping me doesn't make the other thread not exist.

[NeoBear]

well i did not neg rep you im not a rep whore. and im sorry for talking about the game to much? i did not think it was a huge deal i forget about how sensitive some people can be guess ill go back to lurking QQ

PS: and for god sakes who said anything about $450 dollars

[Pandadice]

PS: and for god sakes who said anything about $450 dollars

they're talking about the price of a ps3.

[Kraco]

Alright, enough about the game already. The game was good background material to refer to when the first ep wasn't out yet, but it's not a good sign if most of the post continue to deal with the game even after the episode was released. Let's hope this series is not quite that bad, eh?

[narutosharingan]

I didn't really see what the fuss is about in the first episode. Honestly, Alicia just really annoyed me with her constant quick reactions. The animation style was fine, and the story was ok. But the characters really didn't do it for me.

[RyougaZell]

Hmmm... so I finally began the game and then decided to see the first episode. I have conflicted feelings on it.

Animation wise was good, although the art variation is kinda weird. I loved they included minor characters from the game through the story too. What I didn't like much is how much they changed the initial meeting between Alicia and Welkin... and the different relationship she had with Isara. Oh well.

Will see this to the end though.

[Nadouku]

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