Witch Hunter Robin

[agbaba]

Well I couldn't find a thread on witch hunter robin. So yeah...

I just finished watching the series and definitely give it the thumbs up. It begins as a slow paced anime (to a certain extent it feels like mushi-shi) but you see great character development. But halfway through the series the pace picks up significantly as the plot begins to unravel. Unfortunately, character development is neglected somewhat in the later half of the series.

Nonetheless I really enjoyed the series.

For those who have watched it

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Is the new hunter at the end meant to be robin?

[HazukiChan]

I saw this series a long time ago, and I agree that is started off kind of dull, then it turns into a kind of "monster of the week anime"  which had the postive aspect of us learning about the various characters and their abilities. After  the history of the organization is revealed and the various plots, it becomes really interesting, then it ends rather abruptly.
And the characters are really stoic, particularly Robin who is especially non- emotional, but if your a fan of the supernatural it is still worth a look.
I loved the music, especially the OP and Ed.

[Steve Basnof]

Well I couldn't find a thread on witch hunter robin. So yeah...

I just finished watching the series and definitely give it the thumbs up. It begins as a slow paced anime (to a certain extent it feels like mushi-shi) but you see great character development. But halfway through the series the pace picks up significantly as the plot begins to unravel. Unfortunately, character development is neglected somewhat in the later half of the series.

Nonetheless I really enjoyed the series.

For those who have watched it

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Is the new hunter at the end meant to be robin?

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Haven't seen it in a while but, I'm pretty sure the "new" hunter IS Robin.

[sapiens]

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I just finished watching the series and definitely give it the thumbs up. It begins as a slow paced anime (to a certain extent it feels like mushi-shi) but you see great character development. But halfway through the series the pace picks up significantly as the plot begins to unravel. Unfortunately, character development is neglected somewhat in the later half of the series.

Nonetheless I really enjoyed the series.
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I watched this series like 5 years ago, so I don't remember all the details. However, one thing I do remember is me thinking "mmm... this series is for amateurs..."

Now, I don't mean that as an insult, I just felt that it wasn't impressive for people who've watched a lot of anime.

You have:

• Teenage characters
• Everybody dressed in black
• Mysterious young boy and mysterious young girl, mysterious romance
• Computer prodigy skinny boy
• Supernatural stuff, fight the bad guys with powers
• Catchy opening and ending

I mean, this series should totally appeal to young teens that feel lonely and like to fantasize with the supernatural.
It's almost like Buffy: the Vampire Slayer (TV series, non-anime, for those who don't know).

I also think that it is a fairly "simple" anime in terms of special effects, drawings, plot and in general, all that Japanese stuff that characterize typical anime. For this reason, I remember thinking "If you are new to anime, you should watch this series as an introductory course."

I don't think it's a bad series, it's just not for me.

[SeventyX7]

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I just finished watching the series and definitely give it the thumbs up. It begins as a slow paced anime (to a certain extent it feels like mushi-shi) but you see great character development. But halfway through the series the pace picks up significantly as the plot begins to unravel. Unfortunately, character development is neglected somewhat in the later half of the series.

Nonetheless I really enjoyed the series.
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I watched this series like 5 years ago, so I don't remember all the details. However, one thing I do remember is me thinking "mmm... this series is for amateurs..."

Now, I don't mean that as an insult, I just felt that it wasn't impressive for people who've watched a lot of anime.

You have:

• Teenage characters
• Everybody dressed in black
• Mysterious young boy and mysterious young girl, mysterious romance
• Computer prodigy skinny boy
• Supernatural stuff, fight the bad guys with powers
• Catchy opening and ending

I mean, this series should totally appeal to young teens that feel lonely and like to fantasize with the supernatural.
It's almost like Buffy: the Vampire Slayer (TV series, non-anime, for those who don't know).

I also think that it is a fairly "simple" anime in terms of special effects, drawings, plot and in general, all that Japanese stuff that characterize typical anime. For this reason, I remember thinking "If you are new to anime, you should watch this series as an introductory course."

I don't think it's a bad series, it's just not for me.

I think I agree with you, to be honest.  I remember I watched it way back when it was on adult swim, so I can't really remmeber much about it, other than it has the typical, "Badass silent character," Amon.

[AntiPaladin]

I thought it was okay as well. My main gripe is the hectic pacing changes it went through. Starts off slow, concentrating on building up the characters and the world, then goes on auto-pilot for the middle with the "battle of the week," and then rushing through the final episodes to an ending that happened much too fast, like they just wanted to get it over and done with.

And I've never been a fan of the "Let's insinuate that the guy in his 30's hooks up with the 15 year old girl" subplot, in this or any other series.

[agbaba]

Yeah. I found it kind of weird that Robin was 15. I didn't see any point in her being 15. She acted as though she was older in my opinion.

[SeventyX7]

And I've never been a fan of the "Let's insinuate that the guy in his 30's hooks up with the 15 year old girl" subplot, in this or any other series.

So you're saying you didn't want Amon and Robin to hook up?   

[sapiens]

Yeah. I found it kind of weird that Robin was 15. I didn't see any point in her being 15. She acted as though she was older in my opinion.

That's the whole point of this premise, to create dramatic tension.

"Let's put this cute teenage girl, who is fairly mature for her age. You want her, you can't have her, because she's underage.
Let's see if you can hold on the entire season with that in your mind."


I don't want to go into a tangent here, but this is the reason the whole loli genre exists: "let's say she's 21 and make her look like 16."

[sapiens]

... Starts off slow, concentrating on building up the characters and the world, then goes on auto-pilot for the middle with the "battle of the week," and then rushing through the final episodes to an ending that happened much too fast, like they just wanted to get it over and done with.
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I guess you just described what happens to many series out there. I'll call this "pulling off an Evangelion".
Sorry for that.
But there needs to be sensible explanations as to why some producers decide to rush out the ending of their series, be it economic problems or people going crazy or something like that.

[SeventyX7]

... Starts off slow, concentrating on building up the characters and the world, then goes on auto-pilot for the middle with the "battle of the week," and then rushing through the final episodes to an ending that happened much too fast, like they just wanted to get it over and done with.
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I guess you just described what happens to many series out there. I'll call this "pulling off an Evangelion".
Sorry for that.
But there needs to be sensible explanations as to why some producers decide to rush out the ending of their series, be it economic problems or people going crazy or something like that.

That's called the Gainax Ending.   

[RapidEye]

My friends liked it.I could never get intoo it.

[AntiPaladin]

That's not dramatic tension, that's excusing pedophilia. "But your honor, she's so mature for her age, I thought she was older." 

Dramatic tension would be if there was no obvious reason for Amon not to be interested in Robin i.e. they're the same age (or she's at least fucking legal) and, despite the mutual attraction, Amon won't express his feelings. That's what leaves us wondering "Gee, why is he being so cold?"

[billlanam]

Why would anyone think that ending was rushed, it makes perfect sense, once Solomon has enough proof that they are doing something totally disgusting they moved to wipe them out.  Very simple.

[agbaba]

I think there would have been greater romantic tension if amon and robin were of similar ages. (and if amon was a bit more responsive). I didn't really feel as though there was much chemistry between the two.

As for the ending, it did feel quite rushed. I think they didn't develop the plot that well early on in the series, which is why it felt so rushed. Most things did make sense at the end but it simply felt as though they had dropped all the information in the last couple of episodes.

[sapiens]

Why would anyone think that ending was rushed, it makes perfect sense, once Solomon has enough proof that they are doing something totally disgusting they moved to wipe them out.  Very simple.

Errr... I've said that it's been ages since I saw this series, but I don't recall anything totally disgusting.

If I recall correctly, the "hunters" were supposed to eliminate the threat of the "witches". But some witches actually were "good", so they worked for the good guys. So... What I mean is, I don't know what you are talking about.
Or maybe something about Robin becoming extremely powerful or something like that.

[billlanam]

They made Orbo from the living bodies of the witches that they caught, they were put in tanks with tubes and stuff stuck in them to extract tissue to make Orbo.

[sapiens]

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Ha ha ha.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah. Orbo, yeah, I remember now.
It was a cool thing at the beginning of the series.

But, dude, totally spoiler.

[AntiPaladin]

And that was my problem. We have a 26 episode series, and the first ~20 episodes barely deal with the final plot. Yes, we know about witches being captured, yes we know about orbo, but neither are central to the plot - instead, it focuses on Robin trying to control her powers and her relationship with Amon. Then, we suddenly sprint to the finish instead of developing it along the way.

Compare that with things like Elfen Lied and Saikano.

In each, there was always a single, central plot being worked towards. "Will Nyu remember she's the evil Lucy?" and "Will Chise and Shuji remain together?" All of the sub-plots tied in to those central ideas. Every episode touched on the central issue, if just briefly. WHR opened with the world, introduced these concepts, then ignored them for most of the series. That is why I think the ending felt rushed.