Comments on: Some quick first impressions: World Destruction, Natsume Yuujin-Chou and Mission-E http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/07/08/some-quick-first-impressions-world-destruction-natsume-yuujin-chou-and-mission-e/ An anime blog covering a large variety of series, both popular and underrated. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:37:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: Archer http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/07/08/some-quick-first-impressions-world-destruction-natsume-yuujin-chou-and-mission-e/#comment-8519 Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:40:04 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/07/08/some-quick-first-impressions-world-destruction-natsume-yuujin-chou-and-mission-e/#comment-8519 i really looked forward to Natsume Yuujin-chou and i can say it disappoints only the animation could have been better but anyway for me it is one of the most promising anime of the season i really looked forward to Natsume Yuujin-chou and i can say it disappoints only the animation could have been better but anyway for me it is one of the most promising anime of the season

]]> by: senerikfred http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/07/08/some-quick-first-impressions-world-destruction-natsume-yuujin-chou-and-mission-e/#comment-8516 Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:55:28 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/07/08/some-quick-first-impressions-world-destruction-natsume-yuujin-chou-and-mission-e/#comment-8516 Auto Monster, the cats are less than half the height of the heroine. I don't think we'll see much of them again, though. They don't seem to control the entirety of the world. World Destruction may turn out fine, as long as they don't resort to the protagonists deciding not to destroy the world because of the power of love or some shit. That would just be too pathetically obvious of a path, but unfortunately, that's what the trailer was waxing. Still waiting on subs for the other two. Auto Monster, the cats are less than half the height of the heroine. I don’t think we’ll see much of them again, though. They don’t seem to control the entirety of the world.
World Destruction may turn out fine, as long as they don’t resort to the protagonists deciding not to destroy the world because of the power of love or some shit. That would just be too pathetically obvious of a path, but unfortunately, that’s what the trailer was waxing.
Still waiting on subs for the other two.

]]> by: Autonomous Monster http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/07/08/some-quick-first-impressions-world-destruction-natsume-yuujin-chou-and-mission-e/#comment-8510 Wed, 09 Jul 2008 06:05:46 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/07/08/some-quick-first-impressions-world-destruction-natsume-yuujin-chou-and-mission-e/#comment-8510 Cats? Please tell me these are giant (elephant size giant) man-eating cats like out of that Sandman side story. That would be so awesome I don't think I'd mind being oppressed. :D Cats? Please tell me these are giant (elephant size giant) man-eating cats like out of that Sandman side story. That would be so awesome I don’t think I’d mind being oppressed. :D

]]> by: Reiter http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/07/08/some-quick-first-impressions-world-destruction-natsume-yuujin-chou-and-mission-e/#comment-8509 Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:59:41 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/07/08/some-quick-first-impressions-world-destruction-natsume-yuujin-chou-and-mission-e/#comment-8509 I'd have to agree with World Destruction. It had some fun bits, some fairly decent character designs (the main character and her bat'leth sword thing, in particular), and the premise seems to have some potential (the main character wants to destroy the world, not very heroic of her), but it just seems a bit generic in execution. The bad guy Napoleon cats and faceless gun-toting assassins aren't very fleshed out, even if the cats are good for a laugh. The cute bear character with the deep voice just made me go, wtf? And the less said about the weak and utterly useless male protagonist being dragged along by the heroine, the better. The OP and ED sound like generic J-pop, though some of the background themes are alright. Decent production values for a first ep, but doubt the quality will hold up for long. The fact the show is tied to a video game makes me even more dubious. This isn't the first time that an anime has presented humans as a oppressed race (Gurren Lagann did it too; they too had animal-furries as the bad guys - coincidence?). Both shows are fantasy in as far as the far-fetched premise goes (granted Gurren Lagann is a mecha show), though I don't know if you can call it traditional fantasy since WD features automatic rifles and modern-looking sailing ships. I’d have to agree with World Destruction. It had some fun bits, some fairly decent character designs (the main character and her bat’leth sword thing, in particular), and the premise seems to have some potential (the main character wants to destroy the world, not very heroic of her), but it just seems a bit generic in execution.

The bad guy Napoleon cats and faceless gun-toting assassins aren’t very fleshed out, even if the cats are good for a laugh. The cute bear character with the deep voice just made me go, wtf? And the less said about the weak and utterly useless male protagonist being dragged along by the heroine, the better.

The OP and ED sound like generic J-pop, though some of the background themes are alright. Decent production values for a first ep, but doubt the quality will hold up for long. The fact the show is tied to a video game makes me even more dubious.

This isn’t the first time that an anime has presented humans as a oppressed race (Gurren Lagann did it too; they too had animal-furries as the bad guys - coincidence?). Both shows are fantasy in as far as the far-fetched premise goes (granted Gurren Lagann is a mecha show), though I don’t know if you can call it traditional fantasy since WD features automatic rifles and modern-looking sailing ships.

]]> by: Denizen http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/07/08/some-quick-first-impressions-world-destruction-natsume-yuujin-chou-and-mission-e/#comment-8508 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:29:09 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/07/08/some-quick-first-impressions-world-destruction-natsume-yuujin-chou-and-mission-e/#comment-8508 Okay, cool. Kind of a shame though, your season previews were really interesting and useful. And Mission-E I might check out then. If the general concept is the same, it should be good. Okay, cool. Kind of a shame though, your season previews were really interesting and useful.

And Mission-E I might check out then. If the general concept is the same, it should be good.

]]> by: psgels http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/07/08/some-quick-first-impressions-world-destruction-natsume-yuujin-chou-and-mission-e/#comment-8507 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:24:08 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/07/08/some-quick-first-impressions-world-destruction-natsume-yuujin-chou-and-mission-e/#comment-8507 Well, I've been thinking of trying something new for the upcoming fall-season, and I'm not sure whether I'm going to post a preview. My idea was to just not look at any promo-material for the shows that are scheduled for the fall-season, and just watch all of them when they air, without any positive or negative bias. In any case, I guess that I'm one of the few people who liked Code E. It was a fun though predictable show with likable characters. I guess that you can watch Mission E just fine, as long as you know that a person with Type E can disturb machines that work on electricity, and that the bad guys are out to use these powers. Well, I’ve been thinking of trying something new for the upcoming fall-season, and I’m not sure whether I’m going to post a preview. My idea was to just not look at any promo-material for the shows that are scheduled for the fall-season, and just watch all of them when they air, without any positive or negative bias.

In any case, I guess that I’m one of the few people who liked Code E. It was a fun though predictable show with likable characters. I guess that you can watch Mission E just fine, as long as you know that a person with Type E can disturb machines that work on electricity, and that the bad guys are out to use these powers.

]]> by: Denizen http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/07/08/some-quick-first-impressions-world-destruction-natsume-yuujin-chou-and-mission-e/#comment-8506 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:14:52 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/07/08/some-quick-first-impressions-world-destruction-natsume-yuujin-chou-and-mission-e/#comment-8506 ...I mean "SUMMER is looking set to be a solid season". Silly mistake. I have been spending too much time looking at Fall shows. By the way, psgels, do you want me to send my list to you? it might be helpful for your next Season Preview. …I mean “SUMMER is looking set to be a solid season”. Silly mistake.

I have been spending too much time looking at Fall shows. By the way, psgels, do you want me to send my list to you? it might be helpful for your next Season Preview.

]]> by: Denizen http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/07/08/some-quick-first-impressions-world-destruction-natsume-yuujin-chou-and-mission-e/#comment-8505 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:12:07 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/07/08/some-quick-first-impressions-world-destruction-natsume-yuujin-chou-and-mission-e/#comment-8505 Can I watch Mission-E if I never watched Code-E? The premise sounds intriguing, but I don't want to sit through an entire first series that apparently wasn't that good. Can't wait to watch Yuujin Chou, it looks good. And World Destruction was a fairly unimpressive and generic RPG adaptation. It had its fun parts, but otherwise it's not going to be more than a vaguely entertaining Saturday morning Cartoon. Good, but not great - could have been far worse. And I agree with your comments on the image side of things. It would be a shame to introduce this concept of the protagonists wanting to do a typically BADGUY thing and then its potential getting ruined by stupid cliches. Overall, Fall is looking set to be a solid season with a good variety of shows. I'm pleased. Can I watch Mission-E if I never watched Code-E? The premise sounds intriguing, but I don’t want to sit through an entire first series that apparently wasn’t that good.

Can’t wait to watch Yuujin Chou, it looks good.

And World Destruction was a fairly unimpressive and generic RPG adaptation. It had its fun parts, but otherwise it’s not going to be more than a vaguely entertaining Saturday morning Cartoon. Good, but not great - could have been far worse.
And I agree with your comments on the image side of things. It would be a shame to introduce this concept of the protagonists wanting to do a typically BADGUY thing and then its potential getting ruined by stupid cliches.

Overall, Fall is looking set to be a solid season with a good variety of shows. I’m pleased.

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