Comments on: Some quick first impressions: Tales of the Abyss, Tentai Senshi Sunred and Kurogane no Linebarrels http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/10/03/some-quick-first-impressions-tales-of-the-abyss-tentai-senshi-sunred-and-kurogane-no-linebarrels/ An anime blog covering a large variety of series, both popular and underrated. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:52:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: Amarikah http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/10/03/some-quick-first-impressions-tales-of-the-abyss-tentai-senshi-sunred-and-kurogane-no-linebarrels/#comment-9842 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 23:38:39 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/10/03/some-quick-first-impressions-tales-of-the-abyss-tentai-senshi-sunred-and-kurogane-no-linebarrels/#comment-9842 As for TotA, it was the first Tales game I ever played. There's way more to the story than you would think upon the first five minutes of playing the game. I totally agree with you that the beginning screams "epic", but I was amazed as to how complex and amazing the plot became. Don't lose faith in the creators--they did a great job with the game, let's hope the anime turns out just as well crafted. :P As for TotA, it was the first Tales game I ever played. There’s way more to the story than you would think upon the first five minutes of playing the game. I totally agree with you that the beginning screams “epic”, but I was amazed as to how complex and amazing the plot became. Don’t lose faith in the creators–they did a great job with the game, let’s hope the anime turns out just as well crafted. :P

]]> by: windy http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/10/03/some-quick-first-impressions-tales-of-the-abyss-tentai-senshi-sunred-and-kurogane-no-linebarrels/#comment-9839 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 22:25:08 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/10/03/some-quick-first-impressions-tales-of-the-abyss-tentai-senshi-sunred-and-kurogane-no-linebarrels/#comment-9839 Yes, that first ep was kinda horrible to watch, it 's a wreck , I was as surprised as you while seeing the main character covered in blood and seeing him walking around like that without anyone ever noticing it was just RIDICULOUS(he should be dying), okay the girl said he was dead but how is he supposed to move then, is he a living dead?It's a real mess! The theme about a weak person growing to become strong could have been well- developped but they screw all the thing, and also it was dreadfully boring!!!!! The charach design was rather painful to watch too, it could have passed with a perfect development of the story but not with that one . I don't think it's a series that deserves a chance but don't know. Yes, that first ep was kinda horrible to watch, it ’s a wreck , I was as surprised as you while seeing the main character covered in blood and seeing him walking around like that without anyone ever noticing it was just RIDICULOUS(he should be dying), okay the girl said he was dead but how is he supposed to move then, is he a living dead?It’s a real mess! The theme about a weak person growing to become strong could have been well- developped but they screw all the thing, and also it was dreadfully boring!!!!! The charach design was rather painful to watch too, it could have passed with a perfect development of the story but not with that one . I don’t think it’s a series that deserves a chance but don’t know.

]]> by: Wyn http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/10/03/some-quick-first-impressions-tales-of-the-abyss-tentai-senshi-sunred-and-kurogane-no-linebarrels/#comment-9778 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:19:55 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/10/03/some-quick-first-impressions-tales-of-the-abyss-tentai-senshi-sunred-and-kurogane-no-linebarrels/#comment-9778 Having played (and cried) through Tales of the Abyss, I assure you gets VERY interesting. I suspect it will take about four episodes before you start getting the feeling very little is what it seems. Having played (and cried) through Tales of the Abyss, I assure you gets VERY interesting. I suspect it will take about four episodes before you start getting the feeling very little is what it seems.

]]> by: DeathToZippermouth http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/10/03/some-quick-first-impressions-tales-of-the-abyss-tentai-senshi-sunred-and-kurogane-no-linebarrels/#comment-9754 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 07:40:14 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/10/03/some-quick-first-impressions-tales-of-the-abyss-tentai-senshi-sunred-and-kurogane-no-linebarrels/#comment-9754 Depending on how they handle Luke as a character, Tales of the Abyss may be either one of the best animes of the fall or its biggest trainwreck. Luke walks that thin of a line. In the game, it is tread as carefully as can be and Luke becomes one of the most interesting and well developed lead characters in any RPG ever. But one careless slip off the path would lead in to perpetual wallbanger territory. Needless to say, either way this series is on the top of my watch list this fall. ^^ Sunred I have interest in, and Linebarrels I anticipated trainwreck from the get-go after checking out the manga. Depending on how they handle Luke as a character, Tales of the Abyss may be either one of the best animes of the fall or its biggest trainwreck. Luke walks that thin of a line.

In the game, it is tread as carefully as can be and Luke becomes one of the most interesting and well developed lead characters in any RPG ever. But one careless slip off the path would lead in to perpetual wallbanger territory.

Needless to say, either way this series is on the top of my watch list this fall. ^^

Sunred I have interest in, and Linebarrels I anticipated trainwreck from the get-go after checking out the manga.

]]> by: psgels http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/10/03/some-quick-first-impressions-tales-of-the-abyss-tentai-senshi-sunred-and-kurogane-no-linebarrels/#comment-9735 Sun, 05 Oct 2008 17:47:31 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/10/03/some-quick-first-impressions-tales-of-the-abyss-tentai-senshi-sunred-and-kurogane-no-linebarrels/#comment-9735 asdf: they don't have anything to do with each other part from their names, and you can watch each of them just independantly. asdf: they don’t have anything to do with each other part from their names, and you can watch each of them just independantly.

]]> by: asdf #1 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/10/03/some-quick-first-impressions-tales-of-the-abyss-tentai-senshi-sunred-and-kurogane-no-linebarrels/#comment-9733 Sun, 05 Oct 2008 17:29:10 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/10/03/some-quick-first-impressions-tales-of-the-abyss-tentai-senshi-sunred-and-kurogane-no-linebarrels/#comment-9733 do we need to have seen the other "tales of" stuff or are they pretty independent from one another? do we need to have seen the other “tales of” stuff or are they pretty independent from one another?

]]> by: Amikit http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/10/03/some-quick-first-impressions-tales-of-the-abyss-tentai-senshi-sunred-and-kurogane-no-linebarrels/#comment-9717 Sun, 05 Oct 2008 03:47:11 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/10/03/some-quick-first-impressions-tales-of-the-abyss-tentai-senshi-sunred-and-kurogane-no-linebarrels/#comment-9717 The character designer for Tales of the Abysss is actually done by Kōsuke Fujishima, the creator of Oh! My Goddess. He also did character designs for Tales of Phantasia, Tales of Symphonia and Tales of Vesperia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosuke_Fujishima The character designer for Tales of the Abysss is actually done by Kōsuke Fujishima, the creator of Oh! My Goddess. He also did character designs for Tales of Phantasia, Tales of Symphonia and Tales of Vesperia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosuke_Fujishima

]]> by: Shiro Long Tail http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/10/03/some-quick-first-impressions-tales-of-the-abyss-tentai-senshi-sunred-and-kurogane-no-linebarrels/#comment-9713 Sun, 05 Oct 2008 00:21:46 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/10/03/some-quick-first-impressions-tales-of-the-abyss-tentai-senshi-sunred-and-kurogane-no-linebarrels/#comment-9713 To echo the Abyss comments you've no need to worry as annoying Luke goes through some huge character development. To echo the Abyss comments you’ve no need to worry as annoying Luke goes through some huge character development.

]]> by: shogun22 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/10/03/some-quick-first-impressions-tales-of-the-abyss-tentai-senshi-sunred-and-kurogane-no-linebarrels/#comment-9706 Sat, 04 Oct 2008 22:39:14 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/10/03/some-quick-first-impressions-tales-of-the-abyss-tentai-senshi-sunred-and-kurogane-no-linebarrels/#comment-9706 "BUT the guy has huge blood-stains, all over his clothes AND HE DOESN”T EVEN NOTICE THEM." Surviving the incident & having a naked woman next to him... I guess thats enough to make him ignore/ not notice the blood stains on his clothes. “BUT the guy has huge blood-stains, all over his clothes AND HE DOESN”T EVEN NOTICE THEM.”

Surviving the incident & having a naked woman next to him…
I guess thats enough to make him ignore/ not notice the blood stains on his clothes.

]]> by: Monk http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/10/03/some-quick-first-impressions-tales-of-the-abyss-tentai-senshi-sunred-and-kurogane-no-linebarrels/#comment-9694 Sat, 04 Oct 2008 11:58:40 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/10/03/some-quick-first-impressions-tales-of-the-abyss-tentai-senshi-sunred-and-kurogane-no-linebarrels/#comment-9694 Don't give up on tales of abyss yet, I have been play the games twice. The exciting part haven't come yet. The side characters of the tales of abyss is the best. And u will see how they going to develop this main character to the point u going to like him . Yeah he is very very annoying at the beginning. He know nothing about the world but this is a true behind it and it not going to reveal soon until half of the games. Hope sunrise can cover the whole stories of tales of abyss in 26 episode.. Don’t give up on tales of abyss yet, I have been play the games twice. The exciting part haven’t come yet. The side characters of the tales of abyss is the best. And u will see how they going to develop this main character to the point u going to like him . Yeah he is very very annoying at the beginning.

He know nothing about the world but this is a true behind it and it not going to reveal soon until half of the games.

Hope sunrise can cover the whole stories of tales of abyss in 26 episode..

]]> by: Archer http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/10/03/some-quick-first-impressions-tales-of-the-abyss-tentai-senshi-sunred-and-kurogane-no-linebarrels/#comment-9693 Sat, 04 Oct 2008 10:11:45 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/10/03/some-quick-first-impressions-tales-of-the-abyss-tentai-senshi-sunred-and-kurogane-no-linebarrels/#comment-9693 i remember that i did think that Gonzo might deliver us a good Kurogane no Linebarrels anime,but then i saw the mecha's :( ,i like the CG in Blasreiter that turned out to be a decent anime but in KnL so far there is nothing to make me watch it also i hope Tales of the Abyss will turn into a good anime(even if it takes a few episodes) since i did not watch any fantasy anime in quite a while and i feel like watching one that maybe will make me like this genre,that i keep on ignoring in a way,more i remember that i did think that Gonzo might deliver us a good Kurogane no Linebarrels anime,but then i saw the mecha’s :( ,i like the CG in Blasreiter that turned out to be a decent anime but in KnL so far there is nothing to make me watch it
also i hope Tales of the Abyss will turn into a good anime(even if it takes a few episodes) since i did not watch any fantasy anime in quite a while and i feel like watching one that maybe will make me like this genre,that i keep on ignoring in a way,more

]]> by: saris http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/10/03/some-quick-first-impressions-tales-of-the-abyss-tentai-senshi-sunred-and-kurogane-no-linebarrels/#comment-9692 Sat, 04 Oct 2008 08:57:36 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/10/03/some-quick-first-impressions-tales-of-the-abyss-tentai-senshi-sunred-and-kurogane-no-linebarrels/#comment-9692 No, Shirachi, you are not the only one. I also scream Peony! at that opening scene. All the Malkuth guys are designated for players to fangirling XD. Since I have seen the OP already, I guess it's a bit spoiled but it's just a spoil for someone who knows the story , if for someone who doesn't play the game , I don't think it reveals anything about the plot anyway. Have to agree with psgels though that the characters ' face looks weird...blame it on sunrise, I mean the animation in game looks a lot better (more handsome and all). No, Shirachi, you are not the only one. I also scream Peony! at that opening scene. All the Malkuth guys are designated for players to fangirling XD.

Since I have seen the OP already, I guess it’s a bit spoiled but it’s just a spoil for someone who knows the story , if for someone who doesn’t play the game , I don’t think it reveals anything about the plot anyway. Have to agree with psgels though that the characters ‘ face looks weird…blame it on sunrise, I mean the animation in game looks a lot better (more handsome and all).

]]> by: Shirachi http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/10/03/some-quick-first-impressions-tales-of-the-abyss-tentai-senshi-sunred-and-kurogane-no-linebarrels/#comment-9690 Sat, 04 Oct 2008 08:10:59 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/10/03/some-quick-first-impressions-tales-of-the-abyss-tentai-senshi-sunred-and-kurogane-no-linebarrels/#comment-9690 Ramblings of a fangirl, beware: Abyss is very dear to my heart, if simply for the characters (was I the only who screamed "PEONY!" during the opening sequence?). The story will, without a doubt, surprise you somewhere along the way. You're right about the "epic" feel, but let's be honest with ourselves - what Tales game isn't epic on some scale? Let's worry about the execution. Especially Luke's development, one of the highlights of the game in general. I think the flashbacks incorporated a lot for the anime, as well. The foreshadowing was a surprise, didn't expect them to ALREADY hint at that little piece of angst. But Abyss is slow to get into, I'll give you that. Doesn't really pick up until the main cast is fully introduced and the God Generals appear. Ramblings of a fangirl, beware:

Abyss is very dear to my heart, if simply for the characters (was I the only who screamed “PEONY!” during the opening sequence?). The story will, without a doubt, surprise you somewhere along the way. You’re right about the “epic” feel, but let’s be honest with ourselves - what Tales game isn’t epic on some scale? Let’s worry about the execution. Especially Luke’s development, one of the highlights of the game in general.

I think the flashbacks incorporated a lot for the anime, as well. The foreshadowing was a surprise, didn’t expect them to ALREADY hint at that little piece of angst.

But Abyss is slow to get into, I’ll give you that. Doesn’t really pick up until the main cast is fully introduced and the God Generals appear.

]]> by: Tsubaki http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/10/03/some-quick-first-impressions-tales-of-the-abyss-tentai-senshi-sunred-and-kurogane-no-linebarrels/#comment-9689 Sat, 04 Oct 2008 07:26:28 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/10/03/some-quick-first-impressions-tales-of-the-abyss-tentai-senshi-sunred-and-kurogane-no-linebarrels/#comment-9689 Looking forward to watch tales of the abyss and tentai senshi sunred, don't know about kurogane no linebarrels. And from the score you gave the first ep...i probably won't be following it, come on gonzo! I thought there was hope with tower of druaga and blassreiter...been then they go back to horrible cg and lame/flat characters, plus i don't like that artist's character designs. Looking forward to watch tales of the abyss and tentai senshi sunred, don’t know about kurogane no linebarrels. And from the score you gave the first ep…i probably won’t be following it, come on gonzo! I thought there was hope with tower of druaga and blassreiter…been then they go back to horrible cg and lame/flat characters, plus i don’t like that artist’s character designs.

]]> by: saris http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/10/03/some-quick-first-impressions-tales-of-the-abyss-tentai-senshi-sunred-and-kurogane-no-linebarrels/#comment-9688 Sat, 04 Oct 2008 02:21:22 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/10/03/some-quick-first-impressions-tales-of-the-abyss-tentai-senshi-sunred-and-kurogane-no-linebarrels/#comment-9688 From all the Tales of games franchise, actually I think Tales of the abyss has the best story of all, at least it did have various unique characters, personally if compared to TOS which is simply a main typical hero save the world thing, this one takes a much more interesting move in making Luke a spoiled brat so TOA ones make me enjoy the character's interaction throughout the game and being the only Tales game I play till finish without dropping, much kudos to Jade and Peony. I don't think Luke's idiotic is something you should mind about, that will leads to a huge development throughout the game (obviously,isn't it?) , there's a very interesting plot later which I think is promising enough to wait and see. I still haven't watched the anime so is the character design from Sunrise look that bad?? Have to check. And although it doesn't have the best game story of all time, please don't compare this to World destruction, I try to watch that one but horribly fails , man I mean how can that group of people destroy the world?? They didn't even stray one bit from the common path to make their characters original. Seeing the points you gave to Kurogane no linebarrels makes me feel like dropping this one rightout , well still have to see a bit if it's really a real disappointment. From all the Tales of games franchise, actually I think Tales of the abyss has the best story of all, at least it did have various unique characters, personally if compared to TOS which is simply a main typical hero save the world thing, this one takes a much more interesting move in making Luke a spoiled brat so TOA ones make me enjoy the character’s interaction throughout the game and being the only Tales game I play till finish without dropping, much kudos to Jade and Peony.

I don’t think Luke’s idiotic is something you should mind about, that will leads to a huge development throughout the game (obviously,isn’t it?) , there’s a very interesting plot later which I think is promising enough to wait and see. I still haven’t watched the anime so is the character design from Sunrise look that bad?? Have to check.

And although it doesn’t have the best game story of all time, please don’t compare this to World destruction, I try to watch that one but horribly fails , man I mean how can that group of people destroy the world?? They didn’t even stray one bit from the common path to make their characters original.

Seeing the points you gave to Kurogane no linebarrels makes me feel like dropping this one rightout , well still have to see a bit if it’s really a real disappointment.

]]> by: tigerlily http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/10/03/some-quick-first-impressions-tales-of-the-abyss-tentai-senshi-sunred-and-kurogane-no-linebarrels/#comment-9687 Sat, 04 Oct 2008 02:09:37 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/10/03/some-quick-first-impressions-tales-of-the-abyss-tentai-senshi-sunred-and-kurogane-no-linebarrels/#comment-9687 well i have to admit that the manga is a little cliche, but what i like about it was that the main dude was a bastard no angsta and he was damn proud of it and i love to hate his twisted sence of justice, but nooo gonzo has to go and chance plot to make him a half assed,then it kicks his character development and the plot gets let said interesting. well i have to admit that the manga is a little cliche, but what i like about it was that the main dude was a bastard no angsta and he was damn proud of it and i love to hate his twisted sence of justice, but nooo gonzo has to go and chance plot to make him a half assed,then it kicks his character development and the plot gets let said interesting.

]]> by: Senna http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/10/03/some-quick-first-impressions-tales-of-the-abyss-tentai-senshi-sunred-and-kurogane-no-linebarrels/#comment-9686 Sat, 04 Oct 2008 02:02:02 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/10/03/some-quick-first-impressions-tales-of-the-abyss-tentai-senshi-sunred-and-kurogane-no-linebarrels/#comment-9686 Hang in there with Abyss; if Sunrise can pull off the story and great character development that was in the game, you'll love it. Luke is definitely supposed to trip off your bratty radar at first, but he does get better, and perhaps best of all, pretty much everyone tells him he's an idiot for the way he acts. And I'm not sure what you mean by "spoilers" in the opening -- the only spoiler is Luke with short hair, which isn't really a spoiler, and the presence of some characters not yet introduced. Also, the characters look much better in the game ... though Luke's design was always a little bit funny. Hang in there with Abyss; if Sunrise can pull off the story and great character development that was in the game, you’ll love it. Luke is definitely supposed to trip off your bratty radar at first, but he does get better, and perhaps best of all, pretty much everyone tells him he’s an idiot for the way he acts. And I’m not sure what you mean by “spoilers” in the opening — the only spoiler is Luke with short hair, which isn’t really a spoiler, and the presence of some characters not yet introduced.

Also, the characters look much better in the game … though Luke’s design was always a little bit funny.

]]> by: Windspirit http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/10/03/some-quick-first-impressions-tales-of-the-abyss-tentai-senshi-sunred-and-kurogane-no-linebarrels/#comment-9683 Sat, 04 Oct 2008 00:51:32 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/10/03/some-quick-first-impressions-tales-of-the-abyss-tentai-senshi-sunred-and-kurogane-no-linebarrels/#comment-9683 Trust me, if Sunrise doesn't fuck up the plan, Luke's character development will be perfect. As for the bad chara-designs... ahem, Sunrise, anyone ? Actually, the game's storyline wasn't that great, it was just hooking enough to grab the gamer. What was so great in the game, and WILL be great in the anime (if Sunrise doesn't fuck up) are the charactersm, especially Jade and Tear. Sunred looks epic. Kurogane no Linebarrels seemed like a third season to Code Geass, full of entertainment and WTF-awesomeness, but instead, I guess it turned out as a simple, tasteless typical Gonzo cliché and boring series... Can't wait for Code Geass Q3. ;___; Trust me, if Sunrise doesn’t fuck up the plan, Luke’s character development will be perfect.
As for the bad chara-designs… ahem, Sunrise, anyone ?
Actually, the game’s storyline wasn’t that great, it was just hooking enough to grab the gamer. What was so great in the game, and WILL be great in the anime (if Sunrise doesn’t fuck up) are the charactersm, especially Jade and Tear.

Sunred looks epic.

Kurogane no Linebarrels seemed like a third season to Code Geass, full of entertainment and WTF-awesomeness, but instead, I guess it turned out as a simple, tasteless typical Gonzo cliché and boring series… Can’t wait for Code Geass Q3. ;___;

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