Alternative title:
Mr. Wolf and the Seven Friends
Ōkami-san to Shichinin no Nakama-tachi
Genres: Comedy, Romance
Plot Summary: A love comedy parodying fairy tales such as "Little Red Riding Hood," "The Ant and the Grasshopper," etc. Ookami Ryoko (Ookami-san) is a spunky high school girl. She is a member of a "fixer" club so called Otogi High School Bank. She fixes the school's problems with her partner Akai Ringo (Akazukin-chan.) -ANN
Links: ANN, Official
Mazui - Episode 01
If it's not Isuzu-chan Mii~
I spy with my little eye something beginning with Taiga
This was a series I was initially interested in but I'm dropping it after this first episode. The main character was beyond annoying. Just like that shot by Bill showed, he's afraid of any human contact to the point of being retarded - and inconsistent of course. I thought he was going to be a cool guy in the very beginning when the rock was thrown but he turned out to be a grand fool. What a disappointment.
The second complaint was Kuroko narrating every single thing happened. A bloody leaf couldn't fall from a tree without being narrated. What the heck was that all about? She must be the highest paid voice actor of the series without even having a character to play...
I'm surprised Bill didn't mention Kuroko was narrating
I sort of like this, it's so damn retarded and so shamelessly ripping off from ToraDora that it's kind of refreshing. Same deal with the guy, he's so much of a loser that it's somewhat interesting to watch.
I dled this because I saw thousands of dloads when I browsed in nyaatorrent.
I'll take my time to watch it.
tits?Originally Posted by Archangel
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anime sounds good though, I think I'll watch this to see what its like
Think he meant Taiga.
Watched the first episode and have to say that it didn't really grab my attention. But I think I'll watch it just for the sake of watching a new anime this season.
KrayZ33 and NeoCybercoin: You guys fail <__<. It was another kind of T... I can 'signature' this.
Anyway... episode 1 wasn't anything special and the 4th wall breaking wasn't fun as I expected. It even became annoying.
I'll give this series a chance and watch another episode first. But Im not pleased with episode 1... specially after waiting for this series... the conclusion with the 'Cinderella' was lame as hell.
I liked the idea of the show but I was not a fan of the heavy narration, especially the narration that took place over top of people talking. I've got no problem with a DVD commentary style gimmick but I'd prefer the commentary be optional.
I'll keep watching for at least a few more eps though, I read somewhere that each episode will somehow adapt the story of some fairy tale and I'm curious to see what they'll do with other well known stories.
I forgot about that, though it was the reason to pick this up when I watched the trailers some time ago.
I think I might give another ep a go. The guy was funny to begin with, but it got patheric rather quickly.
There's almost zero attachment to any character in this show however, so dropping this would be real easy.
If it's not Isuzu-chan Mii~
If it's not Isuzu-chan Mii~
Though the overlapping narration is still very annoying I found this ep much more emotionally stimulating than the first. On the positive side was Ryoshi talking a level in badass and Ookami's taser cat gauntlets which were just too cute to hate on. I also liked the quirky support girls showing their skills in their respective fields and mostly staying out of the way of the front like characters.
On the negative side for me was Ookami's tsuntsun personality rearing its ugly head. Not only did she not bother to thank, or even openly acknowledge Ryoushi for leading the charge to save her precious virginity but she went and cast level drain on him with her vicious attacks. I suppose I could have more sympathy for her as she was nearly a rape victim but reacting with anger at one's rescuer is a major buzzkill for my compassion. I suspect I'll have very little sympathy for her as long as she continues to wear that 'wolf's cloak' of false pride to protect herself from the fact that she's just as human as everyone else.
On an unrelated note I found the comment about 'even women can fight with them' with respect to the taser gauntlets impressively sexist even for anime. I have no problem with combat aids but I weep for all the truly strong female characters of anime seasons past who were capable of holding their own in fights through dedication and training to hone their skills to the edge without requiring combat aids to be effective.
Last edited by Yukimura; Fri, 07-09-2010 at 10:00 AM.
Thunder punch is a bit inconsistent. Sometimes it works through clothing, other times it doesn't.
Otherwise, pretty alright episode. Too bad we won't be seeing anything more lethal. (What's Ringo's role anyway... carry Ookami's kitten-gloves in her basket? - all she ever gets is "Stand back!")
If it's not Isuzu-chan Mii~
Red Riding Hood's role is simply to carry the food to her grandma, she's to be protected by the hunter from the wolf
Though the wolf here is a nice one so... shit be confusing
She seems to be a whole lot more perceptive than Ookami. Maybe that's her role. It's not like the Bank was any army special forces anyway so even if she was nothing but Ookami's friend who tagged along, it would be plausible.
After watching two episodes, I rather enjoy this series. For some reason, it really reminds me of Into the Woods. It takes a spin on both the various Eastern and Western fairy tales, as well as the format itself.
The Big Bad Wolf is strong, but is mostly blowing a lot of hot air while befriending on of her typically prey. She's an amalgam of a lot of the wolf tales, but strangely enough most of her gear is cat related (the gloves and the clasp on her tie). The "wolf's clothing" is a fun variation of the wolf in sheep's clothing. It was especially fitting in the second episode, with her reputation/appearance getting her in trouble, just like in the original fable, only as a wolf rather than a sheep. Her rough cut clothing is nice too.
Morino and the Hunter role is nicely done too. He's invincible as long as no one knows he's there, more like a real hunter. He can't do too much if his targets know where he is (by looking at him). The line about only he can be the one to capture Ookami ('s heart) was cute too.
While we don't know too much about most of the others, the Urashima and Otohime part was pretty funny. Having Urashima's life still being controlled by Otohime after he's returned to land (only 1 year later) is pretty amusing, especially given how...rough she treats him.
As for the Narrator, I'm not that annoyed by it because she is a particularly shitty narrator. Rather than explaining things, most of the time she ends up as a Commentator, in addition to talking over the dialogue rather than in between it. The characters get angry at her, she gets distracted by things in the scenes (the box exploding "into" the screen), and she never really gives any detail that the audience wouldn't be able to figure out on their own. All in all, I've been enjoying her being such a bad narrator due to how unconventional it comes off.
Mazui - Episode 03
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Maddest. Shit. Ever.
That was a really sweet episode.
Last edited by Buffalobiian; Sat, 07-17-2010 at 07:59 AM.
If it's not Isuzu-chan Mii~
I'd like to recommend coalgirls to anyone who's annoyed by the narrator
http://coalgirls.nyaatorrents.org/?p=911
They use a better raw and restyled subs, but more importantly have the text for the narrator presented above and the one for the characters below
Are they fast?
If it's not Isuzu-chan Mii~
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