Comments on: Some quick first impressions: Kanokon, Blassreiter and Kamen no Maid Guy http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/04/05/some-quick-first-impressions-kanokon-blassreiter-and-kamen-no-maid-guy/ An anime blog covering a large variety of series, both popular and underrated. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:51:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: kaze http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/04/05/some-quick-first-impressions-kanokon-blassreiter-and-kamen-no-maid-guy/#comment-7063 Sat, 12 Apr 2008 17:51:15 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/04/05/some-quick-first-impressions-kanokon-blassreiter-and-kamen-no-maid-guy/#comment-7063 I like fanservice in animes as long as the storyline is decent, which is why I like Kanokon so far. The storyline isn't terrible like in To-Love-Ru. The only problem I have is that the main guy looks like he's freakin 7 years old. I like fanservice in animes as long as the storyline is decent, which is why I like Kanokon so far. The storyline isn’t terrible like in To-Love-Ru. The only problem I have is that the main guy looks like he’s freakin 7 years old.

]]> by: BlueYoshi http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/04/05/some-quick-first-impressions-kanokon-blassreiter-and-kamen-no-maid-guy/#comment-6982 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 01:33:31 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/04/05/some-quick-first-impressions-kanokon-blassreiter-and-kamen-no-maid-guy/#comment-6982 Seen Kanokon and Blassreiter. Both were alright I suppose. To-LOVE-Ru...ugh...Denizen was right. No subtlety whatsoever. Kanokon actually made me chuckle a bit. And I'm giving Blassreiter and Tower of Druaga a chance because of the run of good anime I've been watching that GONZO have produced (Basilisk, Gankutsuou). Seen Kanokon and Blassreiter. Both were alright I suppose. To-LOVE-Ru…ugh…Denizen was right. No subtlety whatsoever. Kanokon actually made me chuckle a bit. And I’m giving Blassreiter and Tower of Druaga a chance because of the run of good anime I’ve been watching that GONZO have produced (Basilisk, Gankutsuou).

]]> by: nahrub http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/04/05/some-quick-first-impressions-kanokon-blassreiter-and-kamen-no-maid-guy/#comment-6976 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:26:46 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/04/05/some-quick-first-impressions-kanokon-blassreiter-and-kamen-no-maid-guy/#comment-6976 just watched blassreiter *sigh*. uberused of cgi. they use it too much that it made the animation less fluent. it reminded me of dragonaut. pity. no comment plot-wise, too early to tell if it's good or not. n the whole bike n transform thingy, a bit like kamen rider imo. just watched blassreiter *sigh*. uberused of cgi. they use it too much that it made the animation less fluent. it reminded me of dragonaut. pity. no comment plot-wise, too early to tell if it’s good or not. n the whole bike n transform thingy, a bit like kamen rider imo.

]]> by: Wyrdwad http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/04/05/some-quick-first-impressions-kanokon-blassreiter-and-kamen-no-maid-guy/#comment-6922 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:26:25 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/04/05/some-quick-first-impressions-kanokon-blassreiter-and-kamen-no-maid-guy/#comment-6922 I've kinda found the opposite to be true, actually. I mean, the main characters in Love Hina and Clannad are extremely likeable, and even the main characters in, say, Happy Lesson and Sister Princess are fairly nice guys. Most harems have a genuinely likeable male character. Maybe I have a different standard, though, I dunno. (: -Tom I’ve kinda found the opposite to be true, actually. I mean, the main characters in Love Hina and Clannad are extremely likeable, and even the main characters in, say, Happy Lesson and Sister Princess are fairly nice guys. Most harems have a genuinely likeable male character.

Maybe I have a different standard, though, I dunno. (:

-Tom

]]> by: Chris http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/04/05/some-quick-first-impressions-kanokon-blassreiter-and-kamen-no-maid-guy/#comment-6918 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:53:25 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/04/05/some-quick-first-impressions-kanokon-blassreiter-and-kamen-no-maid-guy/#comment-6918 The big problem a lot of people have with harems is the male lead, they are usually lacking in every department and fail to really have any development and send a rather negative message to its male audience, the few harems I have seen that feature strong harem male leads are Shuffle and Tenchi and only Tenchi allowed for all its character to have development, by the 3rd film I couldn't even tell it was a harem. It'd be great to see a show where all the girls start liking the guy once he becomes a strong likeable person, not really in looks but in personality, and that he not just stay a loser. The big problem a lot of people have with harems is the male lead, they are usually lacking in every department and fail to really have any development and send a rather negative message to its male audience, the few harems I have seen that feature strong harem male leads are Shuffle and Tenchi and only Tenchi allowed for all its character to have development, by the 3rd film I couldn’t even tell it was a harem.

It’d be great to see a show where all the girls start liking the guy once he becomes a strong likeable person, not really in looks but in personality, and that he not just stay a loser.

]]> by: Wyrdwad http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/04/05/some-quick-first-impressions-kanokon-blassreiter-and-kamen-no-maid-guy/#comment-6910 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:48:24 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/04/05/some-quick-first-impressions-kanokon-blassreiter-and-kamen-no-maid-guy/#comment-6910 psgels: I hope I didn't offend, as I wasn't trying to. Rereading my comment, and nahrub's response, made me realize that it came across much more judgmental than I intended it to be. And nahrub is correct: This is an opinion blog, not necessary a review blog, so you can't really be faulted for giving your opinion! (: It's just a pet peeve of mine when reviewers say "this show sucks because it does X," when there are a lot of people out there who genuinely like X! I've always been an advocate of writing reviews from the point of view of the target audience... but then, you're more giving impressions than reviews, and I think we'd all be missing out if you felt you had to hold back on your impressions. So yeah... don't mind me. I've just been really stressed lately. (: -Tom psgels: I hope I didn’t offend, as I wasn’t trying to. Rereading my comment, and nahrub’s response, made me realize that it came across much more judgmental than I intended it to be. And nahrub is correct: This is an opinion blog, not necessary a review blog, so you can’t really be faulted for giving your opinion! (: It’s just a pet peeve of mine when reviewers say “this show sucks because it does X,” when there are a lot of people out there who genuinely like X! I’ve always been an advocate of writing reviews from the point of view of the target audience… but then, you’re more giving impressions than reviews, and I think we’d all be missing out if you felt you had to hold back on your impressions.

So yeah… don’t mind me. I’ve just been really stressed lately. (:

-Tom

]]> by: psgels http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/04/05/some-quick-first-impressions-kanokon-blassreiter-and-kamen-no-maid-guy/#comment-6892 Sun, 06 Apr 2008 08:33:41 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/04/05/some-quick-first-impressions-kanokon-blassreiter-and-kamen-no-maid-guy/#comment-6892 My major problem withthese harem shows is that they all look like each other, and nearly all of them feel so uninspired, but then again you're right about how I'm not exactly the target audience. If you like a good harem-show, you might want to check out Kanokon, as I guess that that was the best of the three fanservice-shows this season. My major problem withthese harem shows is that they all look like each other, and nearly all of them feel so uninspired, but then again you’re right about how I’m not exactly the target audience.

If you like a good harem-show, you might want to check out Kanokon, as I guess that that was the best of the three fanservice-shows this season.

]]> by: nahrub http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/04/05/some-quick-first-impressions-kanokon-blassreiter-and-kamen-no-maid-guy/#comment-6891 Sun, 06 Apr 2008 08:23:12 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/04/05/some-quick-first-impressions-kanokon-blassreiter-and-kamen-no-maid-guy/#comment-6891 @tom u should try it urself, watch the 1st episode n then decide whether it'd be worth watching. not everyone opinion's the same. hell, psgel even bashed hayate, but that doesn't stop half of the world from liking it. @tom

u should try it urself, watch the 1st episode n then decide whether it’d be worth watching. not everyone opinion’s the same. hell, psgel even bashed hayate, but that doesn’t stop half of the world from liking it.

]]> by: Wyrdwad http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/04/05/some-quick-first-impressions-kanokon-blassreiter-and-kamen-no-maid-guy/#comment-6890 Sun, 06 Apr 2008 08:03:49 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/04/05/some-quick-first-impressions-kanokon-blassreiter-and-kamen-no-maid-guy/#comment-6890 Man, you constantly seem to bash these "harem" shows, and since I've never seen most of the ones you bash (and I don't typically download shows unless they REALLY interest me), I can never tell if you're bashing them because they're GENUINELY BAD, or if it's simply because you just don't like the whole harem genre. For someone who DOES enjoy a good harem show (Love Hina, Tenchi Muyo, Negima, DNA2, Clannad if it counts, etc.), does Kanokon seem like it might be entertaining? Bear in mind that I absolutely DO NOT MIND fanservice, and even KIND OF like it... and the stupider and less plausible a romantic comedy anime is, the more likely I am to genuinely enjoy it (cases in point: Midori Days / Midori no Hibi, Kamisama Kazoku, Onegai Teacher, Don't Leave Me Alone Daisy - all shows I rank as some of the most entertaining and enjoyable anime of their kind!). I ask this only because I myself have dabbled in anime and game reviews in the past, and one of the toughest things I had to struggle with was trying to determine a show's target audience, and trying to imagine what that audience would think of the show -- because in the end, the most effective review of anything is the one that considers the target audience, and tries to take their perspective into account. -Tom Man, you constantly seem to bash these “harem” shows, and since I’ve never seen most of the ones you bash (and I don’t typically download shows unless they REALLY interest me), I can never tell if you’re bashing them because they’re GENUINELY BAD, or if it’s simply because you just don’t like the whole harem genre.

For someone who DOES enjoy a good harem show (Love Hina, Tenchi Muyo, Negima, DNA2, Clannad if it counts, etc.), does Kanokon seem like it might be entertaining? Bear in mind that I absolutely DO NOT MIND fanservice, and even KIND OF like it… and the stupider and less plausible a romantic comedy anime is, the more likely I am to genuinely enjoy it (cases in point: Midori Days / Midori no Hibi, Kamisama Kazoku, Onegai Teacher, Don’t Leave Me Alone Daisy - all shows I rank as some of the most entertaining and enjoyable anime of their kind!).

I ask this only because I myself have dabbled in anime and game reviews in the past, and one of the toughest things I had to struggle with was trying to determine a show’s target audience, and trying to imagine what that audience would think of the show — because in the end, the most effective review of anything is the one that considers the target audience, and tries to take their perspective into account.

-Tom

]]> by: Windspirit http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/04/05/some-quick-first-impressions-kanokon-blassreiter-and-kamen-no-maid-guy/#comment-6887 Sun, 06 Apr 2008 04:28:38 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/04/05/some-quick-first-impressions-kanokon-blassreiter-and-kamen-no-maid-guy/#comment-6887 Dude, you need to lurk more. http://lurkmore.com/wiki/GAR Dude, you need to lurk more.
http://lurkmore.com/wiki/GAR

]]> by: asdf http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/04/05/some-quick-first-impressions-kanokon-blassreiter-and-kamen-no-maid-guy/#comment-6886 Sun, 06 Apr 2008 03:54:40 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/04/05/some-quick-first-impressions-kanokon-blassreiter-and-kamen-no-maid-guy/#comment-6886 what's GAR ? what’s GAR ?

]]> by: pgal http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/04/05/some-quick-first-impressions-kanokon-blassreiter-and-kamen-no-maid-guy/#comment-6885 Sun, 06 Apr 2008 03:05:00 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/04/05/some-quick-first-impressions-kanokon-blassreiter-and-kamen-no-maid-guy/#comment-6885 The pilot episode of Blassreiter was very good and interesting. Hopefully the future episodes are equally good, if not better. The pilot episode of Blassreiter was very good and interesting. Hopefully the future episodes are equally good, if not better.

]]> by: Windspirit http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/04/05/some-quick-first-impressions-kanokon-blassreiter-and-kamen-no-maid-guy/#comment-6884 Sun, 06 Apr 2008 02:32:11 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/04/05/some-quick-first-impressions-kanokon-blassreiter-and-kamen-no-maid-guy/#comment-6884 I predict the "LOL GONZO" for Blassreiter. I predict the “LOL GONZO” for Blassreiter.

]]> by: Denizen http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/04/05/some-quick-first-impressions-kanokon-blassreiter-and-kamen-no-maid-guy/#comment-6882 Sun, 06 Apr 2008 00:52:58 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/04/05/some-quick-first-impressions-kanokon-blassreiter-and-kamen-no-maid-guy/#comment-6882 To be honest, Kanokon wasn't that bad. I expected scene after scene of pantyshots accompanied by electronica-bleepy music, but it turned out to be pleasant to watch. Obviously, the fanservice was shallow, but the characters were likeable. The music was mellow-ish, and managed to fit the scenes well, and the art and animation was good for this pilot. The whole faux-sex-scene accompanied by the fusion thing was just plain stupid, but the episode did seem to have some semblance of plot and character that almost makes me want to watch again. Better than To-Love-Ru, anyway, which has now concept of subtlety. To be honest, Kanokon wasn’t that bad. I expected scene after scene of pantyshots accompanied by electronica-bleepy music, but it turned out to be pleasant to watch.

Obviously, the fanservice was shallow, but the characters were likeable.
The music was mellow-ish, and managed to fit the scenes well, and the art and animation was good for this pilot.
The whole faux-sex-scene accompanied by the fusion thing was just plain stupid, but the episode did seem to have some semblance of plot and character that almost makes me want to watch again.
Better than To-Love-Ru, anyway, which has now concept of subtlety.

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