Comments on: Some quick first impressions: Hatenkou Yuugi, Persona - Trinity Soul and True Tears

by: Joe Sargent

Sun, 20 Jan 2008 09:25:06 +0000

The bath scene is ironic, didn’t you catch it!? It’s a commentary about the “usual bath scene”. The girl didn’t say “Ecchi!”. That’s very fun, indeed. The last ironic scene that i remember about this theme was Kanon (with Makoto…). I sincerily hope that people that didn’t draw or paint could see that it’s the best production of the season. The care with details, textures, colours, plans, everything, is touching…

by: psgels

Mon, 07 Jan 2008 00:11:42 +0000

Windspirit: I disagree. Claymore had its own problems. It may have been faitful to the manga in the beginning, but it was ruined when the creators diverted from it around episode 20. There’s no telling whether Hatenkou Yuugi will do the same. I first need to see the second episode to get a good picture of what they’re trying to do with this series.

by: Windspirit

Sun, 06 Jan 2008 22:59:55 +0000

The whole first volume of the manga was adapted into the first episode of the anime : even Claymore didn’t do it, and basically, it was just random and generic battles, imagine what it is with Hatenkou Yuugi, which is a shojo-series… Of course it will feel rushed and stuff. And this is why I will not watch this.

I’m quite interested in True Tears, though, especially because it is not trying to be exceptionnal or astonishingly moving, but the last anime like this one, who wasn’t pretentious and very promising, was Kimikiss, and seeing what it has become.. >_>

by: Hanlu

Sun, 06 Jan 2008 09:52:31 +0000

“seriously… don’t these people ever lock their doors?”

I guess not - it might be part of the “familiarness” that the Japanese all want to share with one another… (Remember the lock-less sliding doors from NG Evangelion that Asuka complained about?)

by: L.A

Sun, 06 Jan 2008 07:16:52 +0000

I felt the pace of Hatenkou Yuugi is way too fast though…..

by: Wyrdwad

Sun, 06 Jan 2008 03:04:40 +0000

I dunno how familiar you are with Persona 3 (the game), but Trinity Soul is something of a sequel to it… supposed to take place 10 years after the end of the game, if I recall correctly. I didn’t finish the game, though, so I’m hoping it can stand on its own two feet decently enough. (:

This is the first time in a while that you’ve posted three first impressions, all of which are shows I’m actually interested in, and all of which you seemed to like! Very cool. (:

-Tom

by: Eonir

Sat, 05 Jan 2008 23:13:26 +0000

Oh dear, the girl on the first screen shot of True Tears looks like she’s about to fall.

Anyway, these quick impressions are quite positive compared to average. Maybe the production staffs will manage not to screw up these ones :D

by: qwaszx

Sat, 05 Jan 2008 21:36:24 +0000

Thank you for the summaries. The first one seems interesting.

by: Cubia

Sat, 05 Jan 2008 21:32:32 +0000

Actually, @ Persona -Trinity Soul-

The names of the monster that is controlled by the main characters are called ‘Persona’, atleast it was so in the games. I think most of them were based on mythology.

by: totoum

Sat, 05 Jan 2008 21:08:06 +0000

omg,completely forgot about Hatenkou Yuugi,thank god you’re here psgels,i won’t forget to check it out.
Unlike with H2O i was expecting something out of true tears so it’s reassuring to see that you think it’s better.