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May 20, 2010 2:53 AM

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just the first episode and i have to say i already like this series im loving the voice actors
specially Canaans voice and Oosawas' :)
the action scenes were awesome and the storyline seems pretty interesting so far ^_^
also i love the character designs :)


Jun 11, 2010 1:16 AM
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Westlo said:
Ximinez said:
backgrounds could be more detailed in some scenes.


It's a tv series not a movie, it already puts most tv series to shame, as expected from P.A Works with a veteran Bones member in charge. Ando directed Sword of the Stranger and also animated Spike Vs Vincent at the end of the Cowboy Bebop mive, this guy knows his action.
Westlo said:
Ximinez said:
backgrounds could be more detailed in some scenes.


That explains alot considering the animation was pretty stellar especially when you compare it to other shows. Everything was moving and key frames weren't used too often. Action was very visceral and intense without feeling cheap i.e. recycled animations, cutting frames,etc

The story was weird though. I mean we have some ominous characters and organizations and whatnot all thrown at us. Canaan obviously has some relation with that Snake Terrorist chick that was being taken in the beginning. Obviously from the OP and the fact they hum the same song.

Canaan has that Synthesia thing which makes her like Daredevil. Don't know what's her deal with that photographer.

Don't know what's up with the Teddy guys and them spazzing out or the mute blonde and her lover?

Very interesting stuff though. Action and espionage.
Jul 19, 2010 10:25 PM

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Disliked it a bit since I had no clue what was going on... but the animation is pretty amazing and the music is great! I guess I'll stick around for those two reasons. XD (Might not have fully understood maybe because I wasn't paying full attention? Or everything will be explained in due time...)
Oct 13, 2010 7:22 PM
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So this is completely pointless banter but I felt like writing it anyways...

So I was watching this show, and there were several times where I saw stuff in the series and thought it looked familiar. I imediately recognized the camera's that both the photographers are using, the guy uses the proffessional line of EOS digital cameras (made by canon, since the series has photography as a focal point, this is probably the reason why the main character is named canaan), and the other camera looked like one of those older minolta's from the 70's I recognized them because I own an EOS and my dad owns an old minolta just like the girl uses. But what really bugged me was that the gun canaan was using looked so damn familiar. Then durring credits I realized that is because its the same gun I own (only mine is all black, doesnt have the green bottom which is the color that the "tactical" version has).. Lol Px4 storm win. hurray for /k/ even if I never go there!!!!
Oct 27, 2010 7:32 PM

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Rewatching for English dub version,
Overall sounds are great, and in sync with the darkly tone of the show..

How much I have forget how awesome Canaan is :)
Dec 27, 2010 12:45 AM
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I think it's an amazing first episode. The action was great with the stunning art and animation, I loved the opening and it seems to have quite a mysterious story. I hope it continues in this level.
Feb 11, 2011 2:24 PM

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holy piss balls! the production values O.O
I thought i was watching a movie.
You are null and void!
May 16, 2011 1:51 AM

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sugoi sugoi!
Canaan moves is totally cool
May 27, 2011 12:05 AM

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Not bad for the first episode .. let's see how the rest of episodes goes!
Jan 2, 2012 1:04 PM

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definitely an interesting one :)

can't wait for the next ones :P
Apr 3, 2012 4:52 AM

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Seriously? Maria Oosawa? hmmm. but that ahoge is really cute. :D
Nope.
Aug 6, 2012 3:48 AM

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The series are looking very catchy , imma watch :) . Btw I preety love the OP :)
Oct 28, 2012 9:29 AM

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I thought it was hilarious when it showed the woman with the guy below her and she's like ah right there, then her phone vibrated.
Dec 8, 2012 12:33 AM

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Good action in this episode! ED was pretty epic as well.
Jan 27, 2013 9:20 PM

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Decent first episode. I knew this would be a good and interesting anime.

Liang Qi is sexy.
May 6, 2013 5:20 PM
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Pretty good start.
Cool blue hair woman. Seems like she will be a villain to this show awesome!
Cannon is great girl.
What is that one girl saying when she said,when people removed their mask, their eyes get hurt. Why it happened most of the time?
4/5
Jun 7, 2013 11:25 AM

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That was really cool to watch.
It may not be a big deal, but I like that the setting was in a foreign country.
Canaan is really cool, and so are the other two women (Liang-Qi and I don't know the other's name).
I feel the action will continue to be epic, but not sure about the plot, I feel like the plot will just be there so the action has a reason, but I'll see.
Great OP too.

5/5.

Jun 21, 2013 11:53 AM

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Well that sure gave a great first impact! Some great action in a dark atmosphere, I like it already but I don't see the main story line yet, lets see what it has to offer though!
Aug 20, 2013 4:47 PM
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hgeronimo said:
Not bad for the first episode .. let's see how the rest of episodes goes!


4/5
Sep 25, 2013 7:13 PM

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Sep 2013
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The first episode was defiantly interesting, but a bit confusing. i wonder what was with those masked guys, the action was also superb, i will totally check out the rest of the series
Feb 24, 2014 12:32 PM

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Well, it was okay, although have quite a few problems with them spanning synesthesia to be able to detect different types of people . . . And the fact that CIA would be moving in a unit like the military with a prisoner, and inevitably leading her to be taken back (as opposed to just killing her on the spot when she is about to be retaken). But their is some potential.
May 19, 2014 4:54 PM

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Interesting episode but a bit confusing. Don't really know what to think of it yet.
Oct 20, 2014 6:08 AM

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Oh a Type Moon adaptation? Makes sense as to why this is a bit confusing so far. I'm really enjoying the action but the dialogues seem very ambiguous and overly mysterious. I do like how fresh and different this feels so far and I was glued to it from start to finish.
Jan 29, 2015 2:29 PM

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Very good first episode
I loved this episode just as I want full of action and no boring dialogues
Jun 7, 2015 9:30 AM

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Th....The OP is absolutely badass yoo~~~
I was hyped for just OP alone 8D

The action scene was pretty cool too. Canaan used her eye power to identify the enemy locations with spinning bang bang from pole, LOL.

Kinda surprised Canaan voice actress is Sawashiro Miyuki. Don't forget to mention that my favorite singer Sakamoto Maaya is on acting role <3 <3
Dec 25, 2015 9:48 AM

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Really nice start. I'm not a fan of action series, I picked it only because PA Works.
Dub = fake crap. Always.
Mar 2, 2016 4:22 PM

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what that guy was doing with her feet lol btw canna got some scary beast eyes when she is focused

Nov 3, 2016 1:33 PM

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Interesting episode on the technical aspect. I've liked the disposal of cameras, looks like I was watching a movie. Unfortunately we have some lack of frames, but this is normal as it is a TV Show.

The history is kinda confused in the first view, but I think it was intentional. Canaan definitely have some potential.
Feb 28, 2017 8:14 AM

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Good actions for first episode
I don't understand a thing though.. that's the thing xD

So in this anime all girls are badass except for the camera girl?
Nanjou Yoshino sounded really different, I don't recognize her voice at all
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Apr 10, 2017 5:05 PM

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Just saw the first episode and I gotta say I'm so confused but I'll keep watching anyway cause girls + guns







yeehaw
Jan 17, 2018 5:49 PM

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i was expecting a normal 'eh' guns and crime series however it looks like this certainly has potential. i would have never thought it to be from 2009, compared to the most anime i watched at that time, this has really stellar animation! i predicted it to be around 2013.. kudos! canaan as a character seems pretty chill, she hasn't given me that wow punch yet but i think it will come in time. that girl just walking out of the shower though, that was weird.
Oct 18, 2018 3:27 PM

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Came for action.... slightly disappointed. I'm sure it'll get better.

I do like the fact that the people of the town don't seem to care about other people dying lol
Dec 18, 2018 12:38 PM

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Apr 2014
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Pretty good first episode. They throw a ton at you in a short amount of time, probably in hope of drawing you in.

Let's see if they actually bother to explain it all.
Mar 3, 2020 4:32 PM

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Nov 2019
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An okay episode, nothing amazing.
May 31, 2021 9:43 PM
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Nov 2020
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Nice use of Shanghainese, but I can't determine if it's really accurate or not.
Jan 13, 2023 10:30 PM
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Fantastic first episode
Jul 8, 2023 9:58 AM

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So far, so good. The mystery intrigues me. The animation is good. And the girls are beautiful, especially Maria. The gunfights look good as well.
I thought they were talking about the porn star Maria Ozawa when they mentioned Maria Osawa. lol
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