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New Anime Heads-Up: Romeo X Juliet

by stormy001 » Wed May 02, 2007 4:01 am

A very beautifully animated and high production value anime by GONZO

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by Mappy » Fri May 04, 2007 1:54 pm

Now all they have to do is not screw it up.

It might be beyond them....
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by Ryan White » Fri May 04, 2007 5:21 pm

Given the number of jokes that Shakespeare used that depended upon a quite unique interpretation of the English language, it's going to be quite hard for them not to make a mess of it.
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by Mappy » Sat May 05, 2007 2:55 am

Given that the series is a particularly loose interpretation of the original, much like The Count of Monte Cristo, if they screw it up it most certainly will be their own fault.
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by Psike81 » Sun May 06, 2007 1:46 am

Is it safe to say "mess up" from the word "GO" ?
I must feel proud about the things I choose ...,

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by Ryan White » Sun May 06, 2007 4:39 am

GONZO do have a reputation to maintain.
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by Last Exile » Sun May 06, 2007 8:50 pm

The Count of Monte Christo version GONZO did was verdammt awesome. If you can't handle it just becuase of the styleof the 2D graphic clothes, you're very shallow.
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by Mappy » Mon May 07, 2007 3:03 am

If you can't handle it, you're probably prone to migraines or epilepsy.
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by Atory » Mon May 07, 2007 8:19 am

Gankutsuou is one of my all time favourites.

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by Ryan White » Mon May 07, 2007 10:49 am

I didn't like it because I preferred the original story which was very lacking in space going vampires.
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by Mappy » Mon May 07, 2007 2:35 pm

There aren't a lot of flying horses in the original Romeo and Juliet, as well.
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by Ryan White » Mon May 07, 2007 2:53 pm

:wallbash:
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by Last Exile » Mon May 07, 2007 9:16 pm

GONZO did the anime version of NHK, is that a wallbanger for you as well?
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by Pirate Man » Mon May 07, 2007 10:25 pm

Ryan White wrote::wallbash:
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by Ryan White » Mon May 07, 2007 11:44 pm

Last Exile wrote:GONZO did the anime version of NHK, is that a wallbanger for you as well?

In comparison to the manga, yes.
As a completely standalone project, no.
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by Last Exile » Mon May 14, 2007 6:57 pm

So I noticed Pumpkin Scissors is GONZO produced. If you hate GONZO so much, why are you putting on so many titles by them?
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by Ryan White » Tue May 15, 2007 1:13 am

Because their shows don't suck until you read the manga and find out how many liberties they have taken. I've already explained this, learn to read previous posts.
Also, Pumpkin Scissors isn't exclusively done by GONZO, AIC have a hand in it as well. GONZO do better work when there are other studios involved.
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by Mappy » Tue May 15, 2007 3:39 am

GONZO always produce better work when they're put on a leash, creatively-wise. Because PS isn't a 100% GONZO production, they were forced to listen to the opinions of others....

The biggest problem of all with GONZO was best put by Stormy: in short, they grew too fast too soon.
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by Last Exile » Tue May 15, 2007 9:49 am

I agree with Mappy. They didn't go through that initial period of small yet hardworking group that learned from the early days. They got flung into the deep end pretty early. Still, it's hard to find a studio that consistently come up with the goods creatively.
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by Pirate Man » Tue May 15, 2007 12:10 pm

Ryan White wrote:
Last Exile wrote:GONZO did the anime version of NHK, is that a wallbanger for you as well?

In comparison to the manga, yes.
As a completely standalone project, no.


I have disagree with you

The NHK Manga is now grinding on like Braveheart where its now just bearable to read, just feels like the manga is adding parts where the story should of ended and now its gone to almost soft-core porn, just get sick of misaki stripping every couple of chapters.

The anime ditches all of that and just ended nicely and quietly.

Edit: oops forgot to re-read it 8)
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by Mappy » Tue May 15, 2007 1:41 pm

Care to translate that into English? 8)
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by Ryan White » Wed May 16, 2007 12:14 am

There is a difference between dragging on and the chapters being released on a monthly basis.
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by Last Exile » Wed May 16, 2007 4:22 pm

Hard to find a high-selling manga that doesn't get strung out these days. For two reasons.

1. The author doesn't know what to do next.
2. $$$
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by Mappy » Wed May 16, 2007 6:03 pm

Pirate Man wrote:I have disagree with you

The NHK Manga is now grinding on like Braveheart where its now just bearable to read, just feels like the manga is adding parts where the story should of ended and now its gone to almost soft-core porn, just get sick of misaki stripping every couple of chapters.

The anime ditches all of that and just ended nicely and quietly.

Edit: oops forgot to re-read it 8)


Getting closer to English. Still a few moments where it swerves somewhere between Engrish and Double Dutch. 8)
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by Last Exile » Thu May 17, 2007 4:41 pm

His English is fine. You just need to have known him for as long as I have to know what the occassional mumble or Freudian slip is.
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by Mappy » Thu May 17, 2007 8:15 pm

Actually, I've probably known him for longer.... 8)
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by Pirate Man » Fri May 18, 2007 10:56 am

Mappy wrote:Actually, I've probably known him for longer.... 8)


Maybe, Maybe not or maybe when now and then?

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by Last Exile » Fri May 18, 2007 10:57 pm

That part of him has never changed though. :)
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