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| I have no idea what's going on at all O__o.. Me likes I'll keep watching it ^O^.. |
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| I'm not sure but the lyrics of the ED sounds like this; Japanese subete ga moshi tsumugarete tara bokura ha doushite mogaku no darou sore wa kimi ja nai kimi no sei ja nai kanashimi ha mou takusan nanda dakara, sou ja nai ima no mama ja nai umaku tsutaekirenai kedo dear my future dear your future English If all things have been woven, why do we have to struggle? It's not you. It's not your fault. I don't want any sorrow anymore. As I said, it's not like that. We can change the fate. How can I put this!? Dear my future. Dear your future. --- P.S. The TV spot #004 looks like Bakemonogatari or Evangelion. http://penguindrum.jp/special/ |
| OK, time to post my thoughts properly. Firstly, those who say that Ikuhara is trolling are right. Sort of. He is trolling, but it isn't the audience he is trolling, or at least, it isn't exclusively the audience. He is trolling Ishihara and the censors. Remember that Anime and Manga regulation bill everybody was talking about? Well, it's supposed to be in full effect now, after being applied on July 1st. As you all should hopefully know, it aims to censor glorified depictions of illegal sex acts (incest, anyone?), or rather, the glorification of sex acts where the couple can't legally marry (so this includes BL and yuri on top of incest, lolicon and shotacon), meaning that they couldn't be aired on TV and make them available only in "adult" sections of shops alongside pornography and all that. Yup, I believe one of the reasons Ikuhara came back was to irritate the censors with his famous style of throwing all kinds of relationships that would be censored by this bill. I see this as one of the reasons that Kanba's lips didn't actually touch Himari's during "that" scene, instead being replaced with a bang and the words "I hate fate", meaning that Ishihaara wants to change the fate of the bill. As for what this anime is about, I have heard rumours that As for the characters, no, they don't seem to be as interesting as Utena's so far, but I'm happy that Ikuhara appears to be making new characters as opposed to using Utena expies (with the possible exceptions of Akio and Juri, who have look-alikes in the OP) for this series. Plus, we still have 23 more episodes for them to develop, along with the remaining cast that has yet to be introduced. Overall, I enjoyed this quite a bit and will probably watch all the way through. Awesome OP and ED too. @Yumekichi11: I think that the pink-haired beauty is a guy. One along the lines of Akio from Utena (I won't say he's an expy just yet, but his design seems similar). If I'm correct, then he's doing his job of being extremely sexy to both genders rather well. |
Rosa_FOEtidaJul 10, 2011 10:20 AM
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| At first, I was like , Drama + Slice of Life = Ok!! Then suddenly..  WTF?? But I find this interesting though =) |
FOE-tan said: As for the characters, no, they don't seem to be as interesting as Utena's so far, but I'm happy that Ikuhara appears to be making new characters as opposed to using Utena expies (with the possible exceptions of Akio and Juri, who have look-alikes in the OP) for this series. Plus, we still have 23 more episodes for them to develop, along with the remaining cast that has yet to be introduced. Overall, I enjoyed this quite a bit and will probably watch all the way through. Awesome OP and ED too. I liked reading your opinion. But I'm not sure what to hope. The characters seem kinda plain. Where Utena was strong and interesting, that penguin queen just looks bratty and arrogant. The brothers reaction are too over dramatic. As for the OP and ED, I like the use of electronica, but the voices are kinda annoying. The soundtrack so far didn't impress me much. I know that it's just the first episode, but with the same director and similar concepts and style, it's hard not to compare with Utena... And Utena got me amazed right from the first episode, right from that little fairytale with faceless characters. Still, I'm really hopeful on this anime. I'm waiting for the development on the next episodes. Also, I liked the way the had done flashback scenes and the title of the episode appearing only on the end. |
| That was an emotional roller coaster and I loved the ride. If the rest of the series is as good or better than the first episode I'm in love. |
Eddo said: I like to believe that this is actually how Ikuhara lives his life. There is no off position on the genius switch.Okok. This anime seems quite interesting, but.. How the hell is this a slice of life? XD |
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jDranzer said: Mawaru Penguindrum = Utena with penguins ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS!!! ^ Ahaha <3 This was definitely fabulous. Also for that Utena argument, Utena was strong, but she was Naive as well. That was one of her faults ;). But this series isn't Utena, so I'm not going to expect what I'd expect from Utena. |
RoyalStrangerJul 10, 2011 11:36 AM
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| Loved it! I'm really curious about what will happen next since they left the episode off with so many questions. I definitely see the Utena-esque style though, especially with the characters. And the penguins were so funny, I can't wait to see more. |
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Zoddguts said: Star Driver was directed by someone else. If it was done by Ikuhara it wouldn't have been a disappointment. This x1000. I was kind of hesitant to actually watch the first episode of Penguindrum because I was thinking it would be like Star Driver. Thankfully now I can rejoice. |
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Swiftstylez said: Usagi Drop and Uta No Prince Sama etc are much better this season. muahahaha :) that comment really made my day :)))) P.P. Actually Usagi Drop was ok , but much better? :) Naaahh :) |
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| Oh lord, I think I'm going to go re-watch Adolescence of Utena for the millionth time after this first episode XD I can see Ikuhara all over this. I'm very excited to see how the series will progress. Considering the themes and relationships found in his previous work, I am not at all surprised to see them portrayed here. Actually, I'd be somewhat shocked if they weren't. |
McRib said: Holy Jesus that transformation scene..if that gets repeated 24 times I will be a happy man. The OP isn't catchy though...I remember I was hooked on Utena's OP right off the bat since it drew me in with unicorns, iron gates, roses, and a huge dose of fabulous. This. Transformation sceneee ::Drools:: I was also high in the hopes that this would rival the Utena OP.... but no... Either way tho, Ikuhara YOU BRING the trippy fabulousness like NO ONE ELSE. My god this makes me want to watch Utena again for the 3213124 time. Looking forward to 23 more eps! ^_________^ Well done.  |
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| Very, VERY interesting. You can tell this anime has the director's touch to it, especially if you've seen Utena before. Elements of the serious, the silly and the surreal. The animation is also nice. I like the penguins, they definitely touched on my squee~~ nerve. They are so cute, you just wanna cuddle them. I'll have to get my hands on a plushie or keychain or something... Don't know what to make of this quite yet, but if Utena is anything to go by, we may be in for an interesting and enjoyable ride. :-) |
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dkrdude3 said: This shit was so stupid I almost want to drop Utena now. Yes, they share the same director, similar styles, and certain themes. But contemplating dropping a series based on another seems rather counterproductive in my opinion, regardless of how "stupid" you may feel this one to be. |
| OK, the first episode has me curious. Let's see what the second one brings. |
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| Utena, Utena, Utena... myyyyyy god, same director and every comment is about Utena... Liked first ep but don't get why he kissed his sister. |
| I did not expect the incest at the end lol. Looking forward to the next episode~ |
| Loved this can't wait for the next episode =D |
"What has two arms, two legs, and is alive? Not your favorite character lol! xD" |
| Really, I don't get why so many people are making such a fuss over that scene at the end. This is Ikuhara. What did you expect? |
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| Nobody must've watched utena |
| Weird art. Nuff said. |
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fruitmachine said: Liked first ep but don't get why he kissed his sister. Because he holds platonic and familial affections for her >:( |
| This looks like it will be my favourite anime of the season and to think I almost ignored it completely. Only the first episode and it already has me wandering if I just took a bunch of crack. |
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dkrdude3 said: This shit was so stupid I almost want to drop Utena now. Give it a chance. Considering your sig, this show's a potentially excellent match to Madoka Magica. |
| I play, the haters lose. |
| WAIT... thats not shaft..... OMG o.O |
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Louchan said: Really, I don't get why so many people are making such a fuss over that scene at the end. This is Ikuhara. What did you expect? different scene. : ) I haven't watched many Ikuhara anime (only sailor moon) so I don't know what I'm expecting from Mawaru. That's why I'm a little surprised. |
Louchan said: Really, I don't get why so many people are making such a fuss over that scene at the end. This is Ikuhara. What did you expect? Indeed. Incest was present since very first seconds of this episode. |
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| Good enough to keep me interested and ''random'' enough to suit my tastes. This one is definitely a keeper. |
| "This Forest isn't going to reveal all its secrets for the likes of you." |
fruitmachine said: Liked first ep but don't get why he kissed his sister. Could have something to do with the fact that his sister just died and then came back. Circumstances, yo. I think it's only off-putting because he went straight for the lips. Some people are bothered by that, but it honestly didn't bug me. Guess it depends where you come from :v |
| Why so many fuss over a (not happened yet) kiss?Incest? It's not like you need to agree with the concept of incest to accept the show. It's the same with you don't need to accept killing to accept some gore show. Dropping an anime with awesome ep 1 just because of that seems to be a waste. Can't have this kind of show every year. |
| Well, that episode was marvellously bizarre. Definitely going to stick with this series to see if it stays good or not. I'm surprised that there's so much discussion about the attempted kiss, I mean sure, it wigged me out a little, but seeing as their lips never touched maybe he didn't kiss her? We don't know. I never watched Utena so I can't express anything other than my opinion here. |
Uncanny said: Or it could be mind control from the penguin hat. We did see Himari taking out the heart of one of the brothers (probably Kamba) during the scene where everybody was going "what", so she could have tampered with it.Well, that episode was marvellously bizarre. Definitely going to stick with this series to see if it stays good or not. I'm surprised that there's so much discussion about the attempted kiss, I mean sure, it wigged me out a little, but seeing as their lips never touched maybe he didn't kiss her? We don't know. I never watched Utena so I can't express anything other than my opinion here. Speaking of the penguin hat, how do you reckon it got onto Himari's head in the first place? In the scene before the transformation stuff, we see it on the globe, and it suddenly appears on Himari's head a couple of minutes later. Did the penguins put on her off-screen? Or did it end up there by itself? |
| Current FAL Ranking + Previous best:: [ |
| Pretty awesome, although the thing that took over Himari (the penguin hat?) is kind of overly fabulous in an annoying way and thinks too highly of itself, imo. Also, this incest thing needs to go in a different direction, like Sho and Kan. Yes or yes? They're perfect for each other. (I know not everybody is going to think this, haha.) The penguins are super adorable <3 |
| This... is interesting. |
| Don't forget. Always, somewhere, someone is fighting for you. As long as you remember her, you are not alone. |
IceAndCream said: @%$%&*#^(@*&$)**$U)#$*P$&#^T^($!$#$&$^%#%@ WHAT THE HECK?!??!?!? QFT |
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| Hah, I knew he was a siscon! :D |
| What the fuck?! The show went wack when she got revived. |
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| Well, that was pretty sweet. |
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