Comments on: Some quick first impressions: Nodame Cantabile - Paris Chapter, Chaos;Head and Tytania

by: Tea

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 03:38:45 +0100

In my opinion there is not much point in watching Chaos Head now that working full English path for the original game is done

by: Solaris

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:17:03 +0100

Chaos;Head comes from a doujin game. It’s also much gore. hereby the harem feel and the gore.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaos;Head

What’s new is the psycho main char. The anime depicts the worst otaku freak ever and the happenings are driven mostly by the freak’s own delusions and false perceptions. So i guess the serie will turn up very weird, mixing up reality and delusions. I think ther’s much potential

by: panaghoy88

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 15:11:26 +0100

Chaos;Head is giving me the School Days vibe. First part of the episode suggests that the protagonist will be stabbed. This episode is a mess and as psgels has mentioned the show’s direction can go anywhere.

by: Doug Napoleone

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:52:48 +0100

I have already seen the Live Action version of Nodame, and can’t wait to see the anime. As with the original series, the France ark shifts focus from Chiaki to Nodame, and there are HUGE amounts of character development (more than in the original series!)

Can’t wait to see Nodame in her Beethoven costume! ;-)

by: Eonir

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:34:42 +0100

Why is everybody so concerned about Tytania? I shall decide whether to watch it or not after the plot progresses. Never repeat the mistake with Code Geass or Dragon Ball. Don’t let yourself be sucked in too early ;)

As for Nodame… on the first screen Chiaki reminds me somehow of Kaiji…

by: Camario

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:13:43 +0100

I’m pretty interested in Tytania, being yet another LOGH fan, but I have absolutely no idea if this show will live up to expectations, since the material is supposed to be different enough.

Apparently the animation is a little bit stiff, which isn’t a huge problem for this kind of show but may require some tolerance.

Not much else to say about the characters or plot until someone subs this. I might also want to wait until a few episodes are out, since LOGH usually worked better as a series, especially in the beginning, than on an episodic basis.

by: Bill

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:12:45 +0100

Chaos;Head isn’t a harem (overall, the female characters aren’t utilized that well); the emphasis is on the protagonist’s psychology, along with the events that happen around him.

Anyone expecting a scary, bloody thriller is bound to be disappointed. The tone is closer to that of a suspenseful mystery (the game was rated 15+ after all, so the violence doesn’t come often and carries little descriptive detail) than horror, so fans have been overzealous in their assessment.

Ultimately, the appeal/hype lies in the game’s self-deprecating celebration of otaku psychology. While readers curse the caricature of a protagonist, they simultaneously identify with him and his way of life (hence the immense popularity with the 4chan crowd). The script is loaded with tongue-in-cheek descriptions of hardcore otaku/hikkikimori lifestyle, so it’s clear who they’re trying to elate.

by: Anon

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:23:30 +0100

Chaos;Head may seem like a harem at first glance, but it’s not. There’s very little romantic focus at all.

by: prinnygunsou

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:45:46 +0100

SPOILERS!

The dinner talk about her French studies was hilarious. (part after she orders escargot because she couldn’t read the menu)

Here’s a translation of the japanese subs.

Nodame speaking French:
N: Pleased to meet you! I am Noda Megumi.
N: I’m a wife, this is my husband.
N: Save me! Call the police! I’m being raped.
C: NO! (違う)

by: Houlgrave

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:18:14 +0100

Well, since Nitro+ is involved in Chaos;Head, even if there is some harem involved, this is guaranteed to be a freaky-ass series (possibly even a GOOD one). Seriously, hasn’t ANYONE here played through one of their visual novels before? Lovecraft=win 100%.

Anyway…

Tytania - looks promising even with the lame character designs.

Nodame Cantabile: PC - just as entertaining as I hoped it would be!! So far, so good…

by: Marlon

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:00:47 +0100

Drat, -_-, there’s nobody subbing Tytania, Argh, *goes to download original*
Well, I can’t say I’m suprised, shame on Chaos;Head tough, such an intresting plot, and then turn in into a harem series :s, well, it dus say Romance among it’s genres :s

by: primeparadigm

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:21:01 +0100

I too am one of those who harbour high hopes for Tytania solely on the basis of its links to LoGH. While response to the first episode have been less than stellar, lest we not forget, LoGH’s first two episodes were comparatively the weakest of the whole series and it only went from strenght to stregnth after that. Let’s hope that Tytania will also follow that trend.

by: RogerOsk

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:41:47 +0100

Tytania had so much buzz because it’s essentially the spiritual successor to Legend of the Galactic Heroes (which any self respecting person should watch in their lifetime), as they were both written by the same author, directed by the same director, and animated by one of the same studios (LOGH had lots of people pitching in).

I had low expectations just because I’m like that, but was pleasantly surprised. The OP and soe character-based animation were very lame, but I felt everything else was quite solid and the story could really go places. Of course, subs would help in me making any sense out of it, if we’ll even get any anytime soon, as it doesn’t look like too many people are even watching it, I can barely find anything on it.

by: Taxy

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:45:03 +0100

For me, Chaos;Head looks like an extreme annoying series, especially when focusing on the mainchara. It’s very dissapointing, what they did, because the story sounds initially very interessting, but with this huge clichés overall the anime, I can’t stand watching this.

by: Archer

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:08:22 +0100

immediately as i see Tytania i start thinking of Legend of Galactic heroes so my hopes for this anime were higher than ever(i hate that),i kinda hoped that it will be at least half as good as Logh but it is still the beginning and there is a lot of potential
also i noticed that Tytania is not that popular on other forums and blogs,it seems this blog and its visitors were an exception

oh and yeah,it is great to see Nodame again,i needed a good and enjoyable comedy :D