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AKB0048
« on: April 30, 2012, 05:29:46 AM »
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Re: AKB0048
« Reply #1 on: April 30, 2012, 07:49:11 AM »
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Junior Officer : What the hell happened here?

Detective: * takes of his sunglasses* A clear case of Entertainment Overdose.

Junior Officer: My god!

Detective: Damn. When will people learn that Idols kill.

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Re: AKB0048
« Reply #2 on: April 30, 2012, 04:47:16 PM »
I've been busy and haven't gotten to watch this yet.  I know Kawamori & Okada are definitely involved.  Is it on path for Epic, for all the wrong reasons?

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Re: AKB0048
« Reply #3 on: April 30, 2012, 07:03:04 PM »
Kawamori Crack, spiced with Okada Troll, sure didn't disappoint.

So following this. ;D

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Re: AKB0048
« Reply #4 on: April 30, 2012, 07:21:03 PM »
now this is a way to culture shock anyone who has never seen anime...

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Re: AKB0048
« Reply #5 on: May 01, 2012, 01:14:02 AM »
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Well, I knew that Satelight & Kawamori was doing this.  But, yeah, I was expecting them to phone it in.  No, no, I thought that one wrong. 

This is Kawamori, a budget and probably 12 weeks of batshit insanity.  Plus lots of random melodrama.  Abandon all Hope, ye who enter.  Kawamori is on the prowl for your souls.

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Re: AKB0048
« Reply #6 on: May 01, 2012, 10:05:43 AM »
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I saw the picture of a circle of idols and dismissed this show. However, due to the posts here I decided to watch it, and I'm so happy I did.

So I heard Lancaster is the name of the planet or something, which is also the name of a town here in England, and it may be just me, but I thought the houses looked very much like the Victorian style houses found here, and the decor inside is as well, with the dresser, staircase, wallpaper and all the other furniture inside the house. I have a sneaking suspicion Britain was chosen as the model for a society which didn't know what fun is...

Anyway, this show is just so.... well, I am just glad I'm watching it. It's like Guilty Crown, whilst it may not turn out to be good, it's just one of those programs you have to watch.

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Re: AKB0048
« Reply #7 on: May 01, 2012, 02:08:43 PM »
So I heard Lancaster is the name of the planet or something, which is also the name of a town here in England, and it may be just me, but I thought the houses looked very much like the Victorian style houses found here, and the decor inside is as well, with the dresser, staircase, wallpaper and all the other furniture inside the house. I have a sneaking suspicion Britain was chosen as the model for a society which didn't know what fun is...

This would be one of Kawamori's calling cards.  He loves throwing foreign (non Japanese) decor into his works.  Macross Frontier had the San Francisco style buildings, slopes, and trolleys.  Aquarion EVOL has got Italian looking buildings and Italian / Spanish interior decors in a lot of the dorm rooms.  Etc.

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Re: AKB0048
« Reply #8 on: May 07, 2012, 03:07:29 AM »
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Well, we now have the answer to the question, "What would happen if you gave Kawamori a budget and told him to make a Macross for girls?"  Answer: AKB0048. 

This is like American Idol (Pop Idol for the Brits) meets Macross.  And Kawamori is going to make bank from this, too.  I might fear for what insanity Satelight is going to use the profits to make.

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Re: AKB0048
« Reply #9 on: May 07, 2012, 06:01:52 AM »
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First Mate: Don't you think it's strange for a group of girls to be traveling on an intergalactic cruise liner without adults?

Captain: Not at all. Children are very independent these days.

First Mate: I think someone was under the table though. It could of been the stowaway. Two of the girls she was last seen with were there.

Captain: They seem like good girls. They wouldn't harbor a stowaway. And if they did, no harm no foul.

First Mate: B-But they mentioned auditioning for ACDC0073 or something idol group. If word gets out they're on the ship, it could attract a DES patrol and put the entire ship in danger. They use live ammunition, LIVE ****ING AMMUNITION!

Captain: *Pats First Mate on the head* Silly goose, they're called AKB0048. You see, it's this kind of knowledge that got me to this position. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to return to my quarters and finish my Space Sudoku Puzzle.

First Mate: *whispers to self* I'm getting a transfer.

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Re: AKB0048
« Reply #10 on: May 07, 2012, 07:07:07 AM »
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OH MY WORD

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Re: AKB0048
« Reply #11 on: May 07, 2012, 09:57:45 AM »
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I'm expecting for there to be some deaths among the group during the series. If not, I'll be somewhat disappointed. It's not clearly stated, but there must be casualties among AKB0048, otherwise they wouldn't be having [insert name here] the 7th. This is an odd mix of a fantastical idol group premise mixed with the gritty battles of war. I did ask myself "Are they trying to do a Madoka for an idol group anime?", that remains to be seen but I think it's heading in that direction, which isn't a bad thing at all.

I did think it was slightly odd for them to be so loudly talking about how they are auditioning for AKB0048, those silly girls, I want at least one of them to die.
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Re: AKB0048
« Reply #12 on: May 07, 2012, 07:12:43 PM »
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What the....renegade pop idols....big mechs....guerrilla concerts...

It's so very odd.....that it is good.  I'm still not entirely sure what I just watched, but I like it.

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Re: AKB0048
« Reply #13 on: May 14, 2012, 02:45:33 PM »
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I've just noticed, most of the girls have frickin love hearts in their eyes! And hearts in the lighting of their hair too! How fantastic!

On a more serious note, I can't help but agree with Chieri and be slightly angry at almost every single participant in the audition. "I just wanted to be an idol", seriously? Did none of them see how they went under attack, do they not know that they have to defend themselves? Yes, you may not think about it, but their members die, how do they think that happens? Slots opened up in the idol group? How do you suppose that happened? I can't believe that most of the members trying to join were completely taken by surprise when they found out that they had to protect themselves and be prepared to take people down.

Actually, beside that, considering the amount of competition, even if I did object to the training, I wouldn't even think to complain because if I did they'd just send me home and pick from the ones that didn't. Silly girls.

In fact this whole episode was just do naive. However it is somewhat believable, they are all just girl, though that raises the question why they are asking girls aged 12-15 or whatever to engage in highly dangerous activities.

In fact I was wondering about how it was odd that they threw the girl into combat when they'd only been trained for a week or two, but then a got the answer, the battle didn't really have much tension and it turns out it was because they weren't really deadly. I had to laugh when they made it look like a Madoka, I was highly suspicious, but I still had to think about whether or not she'd really been snuffed.

What an enjoyable experience.

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Re: AKB0048
« Reply #14 on: May 14, 2012, 08:09:56 PM »
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Training to be an idol is a battlefield. OH THIS IS SOME HEAVY SHIT.
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