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  1. Wed, 07-08-2009, 09:14 AM #1
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    Bakemonogatari



    Alternative title: 化物語 (Japanese)

    Genres: romance, supernatural

    Plot Summary: (Potential spoilers on beginning eps. Read at your own risk)

    Bakemonogatari centers on Koyomi Araragi, a third year high school student who is almost human again after briefly becoming a vampire. One day, a classmate named Hitagi Senjōgahara, who infamously never talks to anyone, falls down the stairs into Koyomi’s arms. He discovers that Hitagi weighs next to nothing, in defiance of physics. After being threatened by her, Koyomi offers her help, and introduces her to Meme Oshino, a middle-aged homeless man who helped him stop being a vampire.

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  2. Wed, 07-08-2009, 08:47 PM #2
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    Holy Fuck.

    This has to be one of the best (if not the best) series this season.

    Stapler attack.
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  3. Thu, 07-09-2009, 12:16 AM #3
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    Awesome f*cking show. Love the characters already.

    Man that Stapler attack was not expected. xD

    I'm very pleased with the new shows thus far.

    Did anyone else find those subs confusing though?
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  4. Thu, 07-09-2009, 05:38 AM #4
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    This is the only show that sounded appealing to me this season, but i'll just hold off till its done.
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  5. Thu, 07-09-2009, 05:45 AM #5
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    Confusing? Yeah.

    Good? HECK YEAH!

    Totally loved that eye-poke scene, complete with Araragi's hair:

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  6. Thu, 07-09-2009, 05:58 AM #6
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    Wow havent seen this kind of quick reaction from you guys, ill give this series a chance to see whats all the hub-bub.
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  7. Thu, 07-09-2009, 01:59 PM #7
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    uh...wha...so..weird....confused..

    But i like it!
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    The title reminded me of the artists behind Naruto Shippuuden's 3rd opening, Ikimono Gakari. Nice reactions, romance is not my genre but will give it a watch.

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  9. Thu, 07-09-2009, 09:50 PM #9
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    The animation was weird, but this episode was superb. Stapler attack!
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    it looks like a toned down Gankotsuou.

    it's dialog based, so it's great, and the voices are superb.

    Too bad that we don't get any translation notes, there's so much text around...

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  11. Sat, 07-11-2009, 10:41 AM #11
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    Likely a better sub:

    Episode 1 - qq & II-subs

    At least there were so plentifully translated signs that my poor old computer couldn't anymore play the video properly...

    Looks like a very interesting series for sure, even if this first episode didn't exactly answer that many questions. The stapler attack was badass, though, even if it also meant the dude isn't that badass.
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  12. Sat, 07-11-2009, 11:42 AM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kraco
    Likely a better sub:

    Episode 1 - qq & II-subs

    At least there were so plentifully translated signs that my poor old computer couldn't anymore play the video properly...

    Looks like a very interesting series for sure, even if this first episode didn't exactly answer that many questions. The stapler attack was badass, though, even if it also meant the dude isn't that badass.
    Well she is incredibly light, but seems to be very fast and knows to use anything as a weapon. That's probably her only choice, that with intelligence, because she probably lacks power and impact in her attacks.

    On the other hand, his only strength seems to be ultra quick healing. So he'll probably be used as a shield for her when things get difficult in a battle. Based on the intro, he will probably even be able to recover incredible wounds (but I might be interpreting wrongly)

    Other than that, I wonder how you can fall like that from a stair with barriers that are designed to be high enough precisely in order to prevent from falling. Also, she seems to be agile and quick and great reactivity, even if taken by surprise, she should have been able to do something.

    I guess we'll know more later.

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    Quote Originally Posted by David75
    Other than that, I wonder how you can fall like that from a stair with barriers that are designed to be high enough precisely in order to prevent from falling. Also, she seems to be agile and quick and great reactivity, even if taken by surprise, she should have been able to do something.
    If we assume she still has the same muscle power as before losing weight (which she theoretically shouldn't have unless she trains like an astronaut), it wouldn't be such a stretch to think she overcompensated when the banana trap caught her. That is, she pushed herself flying right over the railing.
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  14. Mon, 07-13-2009, 10:19 AM #14
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    gg - episode 2

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    well, I watched episode one and I enjoyed it. I really liked the abstract visuals, but I wonder how far they can go by just using colorful shapes, cheap still-shots and face close ups, and a main focus on the heavy dialogue? it just seems.. limiting to me. But I guess the frame-rates had to take a cut so that they could use so much of that awesome lighting effect. xD

    I did enjoy it, and I'm downloading episode 2 right now.

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    That case seems closed now. Senjougahara got quite a personality change in addition to her weight back. Of course it was to be expected seeing how it wasn't just physical weight but also the weight of her memories. It was a very nicely made case all in all. Considering she had had some near lethal disease as a kid, she had to need lots of support from her mom - that is, love. But then that love was marred beyond recognition by how her mom would have let the man rape her, veritably abandoning her. So, if you lose something like that, it has to affect your personality.

    I don't know whether Senjougahara appears in the show anymore, but I wouldn't mind if she did. That long fanservice scene with her was jolly good...
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    Heh, looks like Araragi has siblings, so I wonder if they were vampires too? Other than that, looks like Senjougahara's symptom of weightlessness is gone, along with her original personality, so I guess the series will take a different turn from the original idea that popped into my head.
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  18. Mon, 07-13-2009, 08:54 PM #18
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    The shower butt slap fanservice was really well done. An original touch to an overused scene.
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    I demand that buttslaping become a new staple in shower scene fanservice!!!!!

    Anyway, while I'll miss crazy sociopath Senjougahara I'll try not to hold it against sweet and polite Senjogahara if she is going to continue to be in the show which I hope she will seeing as how they're friends now and all. Little sisters are generally good for some laughs and these seem like prime examples of potential fun from the little bit we got to see.

    EDIT @Below, I noticed the noise she made walking as well, it was kind of a letdown since it seemed like such an easy way to highlight the fact that she weighed so little to just not add footfall sounds.
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    I have noticed a recent trend that every single anime/manga related thing out there now seems to include a Loli (not that I am complaining ). Am I just imagining things?
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