Good stuff. Seems like there really is an established terrorist organization (unless it was just a plot) and they use riders and rider clubs for scouting new members. Somehow Rin doesn't quite look like a promising terrorist, though, unlike Tamayo. Rin looks like she's just enjoying the ride and how the rideback responds to her movements. But who knows...
The race was nicely executed in any case.
Enjoying this series enough I just had to chip in. Seems they're diverging a little more from the manga all the time, but I can't say that's a horrible thing. At least not 'till we get some more episodes and see where it all goes.
Also, seeing that race with the quality of animation this series has was so very, very sweet.
Good episode, but I must say the ballet move on Fuego made me cringe.
Nice paced, good feeling episode. However, there's little to no character development, at least not yet. Hopefully we get to see some.
The series kind of feels compressed and...dumbed down a bit. It's only supposed to be 12 eps, so a compressed feel is not out of the question, but the rest concerns me a little.
I don't want to keep comparing it to the manga, but there was a lot of stuff tossed in at the beginning of this episode that didn't really seem important given what they've already shown us, like Tamayo's relative. The real problem for me though is that there hasn't really been any focus on politics or student movements. I can't say I'm all that interested in Rin's racing career, and one thing I really liked about the manga was the student politics. There's been nothing on it so far, at all. The first volume of the manga more or less ended here as well.
To me, it feels like they carved out half of the show, and sadly it was the more intriguing half.
It seems like they are breezing through a lot of that to get to Rin riding in competetive races like next episode.
Another thing that bothers me is Rin's brother. They made it out in the first episode like he was some sort of delinquent, never going back home, nasty to his sister and grandmother, and here he is, talking gleefully to Rin on the phone. It was a really abrupt switch in his personality. Sure, people tend to act like that when you talk to them about something that interests them, but they gave us a very different impression of her brother in the first episode.
I didn't mind the ballet stuff. That's just how Rin knows how to move naturally. She's already got a good sense of how to translate different types of motions, she's just applying it to something new. I wouldn't be surprised if she does it a lot in the beginning, until she gets a feel for how she can tighten them up even more, with a lot less dramatics, and fewer excessive movements.
...and I promise I won't talk about the manga again.
Well this episode focused on Rin and touched on Rideback's versatility, next episode should focus on it even more on how Ridebacks are set apart from rest of transportation. This episode did slightly touched on political buddies and mentioning White rideback (sorta like police but i doubt they will follow rules). So all in it's own due time.
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Since I haven't read the manga, I can't really comment and how it compares. But I think the racing style of the ridebacks is pretty entertaining, and her ballet approach to riding Fuego was kinda sweet. I do hope they do talk more about the politics, because it sounded like it would be interesting to see how Rin gets connected with this.
Yeah I am definitely enjoying this show far and its high production values. I am an avid motorcycle enthusiast and so its always fun to watch this. I only wish it was so easy to ride like they show it in the showBut I can definitely relate to the way she feels when she is riding a rideback...the adrenaline and the rush etc etc. I have not read the manga but I am looking forward to the series.
An interesting race, and realistic in a ruthless way. After all, her bike saw much more stress than the others as she had to rise from the bottom to the top in a short time, not simply keep her position.
The bigger plot of the series didn't really advance but based on the preview the next ep might change that.
This episode wasn't really about the race but what was so special about Rin (Her ability to make better corrections to balance then computer through she can't make adjustments to keep engine from burning) and Feugo, that was modified by Okakura made Feugo's computer more semi-automatic which made it more difficult to drive for anyone else. Other half episode went on introduction to white rideback's person in charge. He and other person participated in battle with ridebacks that went so bad for one side that it was completely erased from records. Things are piking up fast as next episode we have guns and break through windows.
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Man, I had the lurking feeling that Rin's brother was gonna get caught right before he heard his sister's name. And I was right. I was hoping he would've known though.
good episode...and girls in suits are hot.
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Let's hope he finds out the name before he falls in love with his own sister...
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I feel frustrated with IZ right now. I know they have a busy translator, and I understand why it takes them a couple days to get it out, but I've become spoiled by groups that can get it out the next day.
I don't know how they're going to pull this anime off if it's only 12 episodes, but I do like how it introduces it in a more comprehensive manner than the manga. The manga felt like it jumped around too much without developing a certain aspect, while the anime is trying to develop aspects before moving on (from what I can see). I am looking forward to when Rin eventually evolves as a character, and I think it's a transformation I will really enjoy.
So far the anime is more fun for me.
This episode was much better than the last ones. I still miss the student politics, but this episode made up for it.
Rin's brother can't possibly find out that the rider he is already a fan of is his sister. That would suck all the humor out of him eventually finding it out. Maybe it won't take more than a single episode, but it would be nice to see him run all around trying to figure out who #711 or even "Rin. O" was. Though Rin asked him a little about it, there's no way he should suspect his ballet centric sister of being a new potential princess of RideBacks.
I don't think it's so much that Rin's reaction time is that far above any other racer, but what Rin has always possessed since she was young. A sense of how her body is balanced and poised at all times due to the ballet. That doesn't make her reaction time any better, but she'd be more capable of feeling the wheels slipping from underneath her, or perhaps even the center of gravity shifting before that ever happens. Her cornering is excellent because she probably feels exactly how far she can move a Rideback's center of gravity before it would start to lose it.
The ACS, "pulls against her," because the Balon's systems are too conservative in their judgement. They were probably programmed by people who don't have that same sensation that a gymnast, ballarina, or even a ninja would have. Either Okakura filled Fuego with total junk, or he's got enough experience with Ridebacks to know the same things.
And rider suits are totally hot. It's like Race Queens but better, because skirts aren't nearly as form fitting
I cant wait to see this episode. I have a bad feeling though this show is going to be a let down sort of like Nabari no Ou was...just a feeling.
Just got done watching this episode and man I enjoyed it! Really good! Loved the techno style soundtrack during the race! Oh I miss my bike
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I am quite surprised that Rin is already so good at racing after only 1 week of practice. One should consider that if she had started even only 5 positions ahead instead of dead last, she might have won the race, beating even the previous national champion.
Maintaining a lead and trying to catch up are very different things. Being in front means that you can get the best lap time possible due to the lack of other riders getting in your way.
Peace.
I want the techno song that was playing when she was catching up.
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Just watched episodes 2 and 3, very good stuff in my opinion, but kinda annoyed at some of the things that they haven't touched on... like the politics side of it, but I like how they're setting up the show in the anime. One thing that is really bothering me quite a bit is that it seems like they've completely ignored one of the more interesting characters in the series. I hope they introduce him/her later on (I'll leave it at that).
But overall, good stuff. Good pace, and animation. Looks like we'll be having some action in the next episode.
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