Comments on: Major Review - 72,5/100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2009/05/13/major-review-725100/ An anime blog covering a large variety of series, both popular and underrated. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:33:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: prosperina http://psgels.blogsome.com/2009/05/13/major-review-725100/#comment-13351 Sat, 16 May 2009 06:28:10 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2009/05/13/major-review-725100/#comment-13351 Hi all. We'll I do agree about all the things psgel said I must say that as a baseball or sports fan, I enjoy Major a lot, even though I know it can be irritating. So, yes, it's a guilty pleasure. About Cross Game, well I've read all of Adachi's work and I must say that at this point they seem so similar that it has been difficult to distinguish them from each other, thus, I have no intention of watching Cross Game. As for Oofuri, after I got passed on the overtly mushy moments, the story really got going. It's really a very good baseball anime. Hi all. We’ll I do agree about all the things psgel said I must say that as a baseball or sports fan, I enjoy Major a lot, even though I know it can be irritating. So, yes, it’s a guilty pleasure. About Cross Game, well I’ve read all of Adachi’s work and I must say that at this point they seem so similar that it has been difficult to distinguish them from each other, thus, I have no intention of watching Cross Game.

As for Oofuri, after I got passed on the overtly mushy moments, the story really got going. It’s really a very good baseball anime.

]]> by: Machi http://psgels.blogsome.com/2009/05/13/major-review-725100/#comment-13348 Sat, 16 May 2009 01:08:52 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2009/05/13/major-review-725100/#comment-13348 @kirk: Like I said the first episodes, in manga terms the first volume, can be off putting mainly due to those reasons but eventually you'll get used to it or rather tend to just not mind it as soon as the first game begins. After that I think you'd be pretty much used to those quirks that I think you can look past it. @Anon: Thing about Mihashi is though he may be a crappy batter in relative comparison to the team he has a freakish amount of luck... So he still manages to hit in critical moments, though he doesn't hit home runs just a hit strong enough to advance a person. @kirk: Like I said the first episodes, in manga terms the first volume, can be off putting mainly due to those reasons but eventually you’ll get used to it or rather tend to just not mind it as soon as the first game begins. After that I think you’d be pretty much used to those quirks that I think you can look past it.

@Anon: Thing about Mihashi is though he may be a crappy batter in relative comparison to the team he has a freakish amount of luck… So he still manages to hit in critical moments, though he doesn’t hit home runs just a hit strong enough to advance a person.

]]> by: kirk http://psgels.blogsome.com/2009/05/13/major-review-725100/#comment-13337 Fri, 15 May 2009 09:30:08 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2009/05/13/major-review-725100/#comment-13337 So much love for Oofuri. I tried reading the first volume of the manga. I can't stand the annoying wussy pitcher, and the blushing while holding hands and saying encouraging things to each other. I guess I'll try again if so many people say it's good. So much love for Oofuri. I tried reading the first volume of the manga. I can’t stand the annoying wussy pitcher, and the blushing while holding hands and saying encouraging things to each other. I guess I’ll try again if so many people say it’s good.

]]> by: Anon http://psgels.blogsome.com/2009/05/13/major-review-725100/#comment-13327 Thu, 14 May 2009 21:26:11 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2009/05/13/major-review-725100/#comment-13327 @Machi: we have different definition of "super talented". I agree whole heartedly with what you say. When I say super talented, I mean a character that excels in everything. Kou from Cross Game for example, is a super fast pitcher, an amazing batter, plus a fast runner to boot. I believe that even in Cross Game world, the characters call Kou, a one in millions talent. In realistic baseball, a good battery and a good batter rarely comes hand to hand (like only 1 person in 100 years) because the practice time gets halved. So, in my opinion, Oofuri has talented people (as in talented enough to be a pro), but not "super" talented people (as in the 1 person in 100 years). @Machi: we have different definition of “super talented”. I agree whole heartedly with what you say. When I say super talented, I mean a character that excels in everything.

Kou from Cross Game for example, is a super fast pitcher, an amazing batter, plus a fast runner to boot. I believe that even in Cross Game world, the characters call Kou, a one in millions talent. In realistic baseball, a good battery and a good batter rarely comes hand to hand (like only 1 person in 100 years) because the practice time gets halved.

So, in my opinion, Oofuri has talented people (as in talented enough to be a pro), but not “super” talented people (as in the 1 person in 100 years).

]]> by: Machi http://psgels.blogsome.com/2009/05/13/major-review-725100/#comment-13324 Thu, 14 May 2009 10:06:10 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2009/05/13/major-review-725100/#comment-13324 @Anon: It may be going a bit too far to say that a super talented character isn't needed for a sports anime when one talks about Oofuri. Even that show falls prey to the talent of certain individuals the only big difference with Oofuri from the formulaic talented main character is that the team isn't crappy, and thus they don't rely heavily on the talent of pitcher alone to pull the entire weight as we see in Major (well they have a talented batter as well). I would say that Oofuri among the baseball anime's would be the only one so far that has presented a TEAM with great potential that their wins are entirely plausible. And it helps that talent isn't monopolized by one member in the team but is spread nicely among the pitcher, catcher, and clean up hitter. Moreover, while the other members may not be as gifted they certainly aren't incompetent and can contribute well to the win. @Anon: It may be going a bit too far to say that a super talented character isn’t needed for a sports anime when one talks about Oofuri. Even that show falls prey to the talent of certain individuals the only big difference with Oofuri from the formulaic talented main character is that the team isn’t crappy, and thus they don’t rely heavily on the talent of pitcher alone to pull the entire weight as we see in Major (well they have a talented batter as well). I would say that Oofuri among the baseball anime’s would be the only one so far that has presented a TEAM with great potential that their wins are entirely plausible. And it helps that talent isn’t monopolized by one member in the team but is spread nicely among the pitcher, catcher, and clean up hitter. Moreover, while the other members may not be as gifted they certainly aren’t incompetent and can contribute well to the win.

]]> by: paj http://psgels.blogsome.com/2009/05/13/major-review-725100/#comment-13320 Thu, 14 May 2009 05:30:42 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2009/05/13/major-review-725100/#comment-13320 @Anon: I agree with you too. I am a huge sports anime fan and I followed Major since season one, but Oofuri definitely took my number 1 baseball place with Cross game coming in close because of the fleshed out characters and likable characters. I definitely recommend Oofuri if you want realistic high school baseball. @Anon: I agree with you too. I am a huge sports anime fan and I followed Major since season one, but Oofuri definitely took my number 1 baseball place with Cross game coming in close because of the fleshed out characters and likable characters.

I definitely recommend Oofuri if you want realistic high school baseball.

]]> by: Anon http://psgels.blogsome.com/2009/05/13/major-review-725100/#comment-13319 Thu, 14 May 2009 04:55:02 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2009/05/13/major-review-725100/#comment-13319 Ookiku furikabutte portrays baseball the best. I love Cross Game (for the characters) and One Outs (for the thrill), but seriously, after watching Oofuri, I can't take the baseball aspects of those two seriously anymore (especially the team play part, the two series don't even bother introducing the lesser players from the protagonist teams, which really upset me, so much for the team spirit). Watch Oofuri, and you'll see that super talented characters are not needed to make a sport anime interesting. Ookiku furikabutte portrays baseball the best. I love Cross Game (for the characters) and One Outs (for the thrill), but seriously, after watching Oofuri, I can’t take the baseball aspects of those two seriously anymore (especially the team play part, the two series don’t even bother introducing the lesser players from the protagonist teams, which really upset me, so much for the team spirit). Watch Oofuri, and you’ll see that super talented characters are not needed to make a sport anime interesting.

]]> by: Machi http://psgels.blogsome.com/2009/05/13/major-review-725100/#comment-13318 Thu, 14 May 2009 04:08:47 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2009/05/13/major-review-725100/#comment-13318 Well Oofuri ends at a pretty high note, and I think it was a good conclusion (even in the manga that goes on they still haven't been able to top the first game they had in the tournament) so I wouldn't be turned off by it not having a second season in the corner (any time soon from the looks of it. Though I do think the first episodes may be somewhat tough to go through but as it sinks into the first game of the team I'd say the series begins to shine at that point, though I do think the certain erm battery moments may be off putting and the main character does seem too jittery (though you get used to it) but then again all the characters in that series had their quirks to help them stand out. As for Major... well its a guilty pleasure that is all I can say about it. I do agree what your comments, even I who has been following the series since season 1 have to agree its not outstanding at all perhaps it is worth seeing if you want your adrenaline fix. Otherwise if you're looking deep into quality you don't find it, I think the biggest flaw of the series overall is that Goro keeps getting stuck with crappy team mates (save in season 5) and whats worse is for 3 seasons he had to keep re-learning the importance of team work~. Despite that I do still watch this, mainly as my guilty pleasure, I guess the pleasure stems from how freakishly good Goro becomes that its just fun to see how he can overcome the next hurdle, I guess the most notable praise I could give this show is at the very least despite Goro's absurd skill he and his team has in most instances (save one) never won the championship. Which is a praise as its thanks to that, that Major never falls completely into the realm of like say Yugioh or other franchise shows (though Major never was really much of a franchise show). Well Oofuri ends at a pretty high note, and I think it was a good conclusion (even in the manga that goes on they still haven’t been able to top the first game they had in the tournament) so I wouldn’t be turned off by it not having a second season in the corner (any time soon from the looks of it. Though I do think the first episodes may be somewhat tough to go through but as it sinks into the first game of the team I’d say the series begins to shine at that point, though I do think the certain erm battery moments may be off putting and the main character does seem too jittery (though you get used to it) but then again all the characters in that series had their quirks to help them stand out.

As for Major… well its a guilty pleasure that is all I can say about it. I do agree what your comments, even I who has been following the series since season 1 have to agree its not outstanding at all perhaps it is worth seeing if you want your adrenaline fix. Otherwise if you’re looking deep into quality you don’t find it, I think the biggest flaw of the series overall is that Goro keeps getting stuck with crappy team mates (save in season 5) and whats worse is for 3 seasons he had to keep re-learning the importance of team work~. Despite that I do still watch this, mainly as my guilty pleasure, I guess the pleasure stems from how freakishly good Goro becomes that its just fun to see how he can overcome the next hurdle, I guess the most notable praise I could give this show is at the very least despite Goro’s absurd skill he and his team has in most instances (save one) never won the championship. Which is a praise as its thanks to that, that Major never falls completely into the realm of like say Yugioh or other franchise shows (though Major never was really much of a franchise show).

]]> by: oranje http://psgels.blogsome.com/2009/05/13/major-review-725100/#comment-13317 Thu, 14 May 2009 03:15:59 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2009/05/13/major-review-725100/#comment-13317 hi, i have to say major is the best baseball series so far among all those I've watched. please trust me on this and try to watch later seasons as well. goro grows up and u can't help but root for him even if he can be annoying at times. the anime is definitely flawed, but after more than 100 eps and i'm still looking forward to new releases every week. one thing i can say for sure is that it's definitely a better show than One Outs. =] hi, i have to say major is the best baseball series so far among all those I’ve watched.
please trust me on this and try to watch
later seasons as well.
goro grows up and u can’t help but root for him even if he can be annoying at times.
the anime is definitely flawed,
but after more than 100 eps and i’m still looking forward to new releases every week.
one thing i can say for sure is that
it’s definitely a better show than One Outs.
=]

]]> by: Kim http://psgels.blogsome.com/2009/05/13/major-review-725100/#comment-13315 Thu, 14 May 2009 02:39:24 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2009/05/13/major-review-725100/#comment-13315 I also recommend Ookiku Furikabutte . Although I have to admit I do find the lead character frustrating at times. The other characters make up for that though. I also recommend Ookiku Furikabutte . Although I have to admit I do find the lead character frustrating at times. The other characters make up for that though.

]]> by: KoRoMi http://psgels.blogsome.com/2009/05/13/major-review-725100/#comment-13314 Thu, 14 May 2009 01:51:53 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2009/05/13/major-review-725100/#comment-13314 This is off-topic, but I must say that your time-management skills must be amazing! How do you manage to watch so many episodes of so many series, when I have problems just keeping up with about 15 shows from the current season? How many episodes in total do you watch every week? This is off-topic, but I must say that your time-management skills must be amazing! How do you manage to watch so many episodes of so many series, when I have problems just keeping up with about 15 shows from the current season? How many episodes in total do you watch every week?

]]> by: K.K. http://psgels.blogsome.com/2009/05/13/major-review-725100/#comment-13312 Thu, 14 May 2009 00:31:04 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2009/05/13/major-review-725100/#comment-13312 Weird that there's such divergent opinions... I actually enjoy Major from the second season onwards. While the story doesn't ever change, it just seems more fun when he's in high school than when he's a little kid. Ookiku Furikabutte is great, and so is One Outs, so you can't really go wrong either way (though Oofuri ends too early, so I'm stuck waiting for a new season, and One Outs feels sort of forced, and also seems to end too early). I wouldn't give up on Major yet, but if you're not a huge sports fan, I guess it can't be helped. Weird that there’s such divergent opinions… I actually enjoy Major from the second season onwards. While the story doesn’t ever change, it just seems more fun when he’s in high school than when he’s a little kid.

Ookiku Furikabutte is great, and so is One Outs, so you can’t really go wrong either way (though Oofuri ends too early, so I’m stuck waiting for a new season, and One Outs feels sort of forced, and also seems to end too early). I wouldn’t give up on Major yet, but if you’re not a huge sports fan, I guess it can’t be helped.

]]> by: Matt http://psgels.blogsome.com/2009/05/13/major-review-725100/#comment-13311 Wed, 13 May 2009 20:25:10 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2009/05/13/major-review-725100/#comment-13311 Decent show, i would recommend watching it till he gets to High school. The little league half is way better than the rest.. Then it starts to get redundant. Ookiku Furikabutte is way better. The characters are just awesome. I love the character development of Ren-Ren great. Not to mention his mannerisms are hilarious. Decent show, i would recommend watching it till he gets to High school. The little league half is way better than the rest.. Then it starts to get redundant.

Ookiku Furikabutte is way better. The characters are just awesome. I love the character development of Ren-Ren great. Not to mention his mannerisms are hilarious.

]]> by: thestation http://psgels.blogsome.com/2009/05/13/major-review-725100/#comment-13310 Wed, 13 May 2009 17:50:56 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2009/05/13/major-review-725100/#comment-13310 go & watch nana instead of this shit xd! go & watch nana instead of this shit xd!

]]> by: batman http://psgels.blogsome.com/2009/05/13/major-review-725100/#comment-13309 Wed, 13 May 2009 16:30:29 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2009/05/13/major-review-725100/#comment-13309 I dont know if you can judge this show by plopping down and watching all 1xx episodes in a row. The weekly wait between episodes really adds to the series. But if your gonna sit there and go through 18 diffrent story points in less than 2 hours itll seem excruciatingly cheeztastic. As a person who’s been following it from day 1 season 1, I can tell you every time goro throws that ball, I feel excitement rush through me. I dont know if you can judge this show by plopping down and watching all 1xx episodes in a row. The weekly wait between episodes really adds to the series. But if your gonna sit there and go through 18 diffrent story points in less than 2 hours itll seem excruciatingly cheeztastic. As a person who’s been following it from day 1 season 1, I can tell you every time goro throws that ball, I feel excitement rush through me.

]]> by: slepyhed http://psgels.blogsome.com/2009/05/13/major-review-725100/#comment-13308 Wed, 13 May 2009 16:03:14 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2009/05/13/major-review-725100/#comment-13308 Ookiku Furikabutte is indeed a very good baseball series. You definitely have to pick it up once you get the chance. |D Ookiku Furikabutte is indeed a very good baseball series. You definitely have to pick it up once you get the chance. |D

]]> by: tj han http://psgels.blogsome.com/2009/05/13/major-review-725100/#comment-13307 Wed, 13 May 2009 14:07:33 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2009/05/13/major-review-725100/#comment-13307 What it was a great show!! What it was a great show!!

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