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Hana-Saku Iroha [Series] | How to Bloom a Flower [Series]
cstle:
--- Quote from: cptjanvier on April 05, 2011, 05:29:55 PM ---Now that I've seen the first ep ... yes, the animation and design is beautiful, but ...
(click to show/hide)Trope no. 1: mother takes off, child left parentless ... wow, never seen that one before
Trope no. 2: 16-year-old girl longing for drama to escape from her boring life ... ooooo, how novel
Trope no. 3: best friend is in love with her but never says so ... no, really?
Trope no. 4: she has to make her own place in the world (probably by being nice to everyone) ... most original plot I've ever seen
Trope no. 5: she falls down and some guy (turns out her uncle) grabs her butt - should I be happy it wasn't the boobs this time?
Trope no. 6: there's an abrupt girl who hates her ........
COME ON!! I'm not giving up hope just yet, but I predict tropes tropes tropes and panty shots. Fuck that.
At least I have Gintoki to console me this season.
--- End quote ---
I'm pretty sure most (and I mean like 95%) of anime would sound bad if you just brought it down to those things.
Hanasaku Iroha may have a cliche setup, but what matters is that it has brilliant execution, direction, and writing so far. Whether it holds up for the next 25 episodes is to be seen.
cptjanvier:
Ok, maybe they're not gonna be pantyshots, but if you look at the pictures at the top of the thread ... those are panty shots without the panties. And no, 95% of anime do *not* sound bad when split into tropes. Maybe 60%, but there are anime out there that are vastly more original than anything I've seen at the movies in the last 10 years.
I'm just tired of seeing all that great animation and that brilliant execution wasted, yes, wasted, on another boring-ass done a hundred times before anime when there are such great stories still untold. (Fractale, I'm looking at you, too >.<)
And while I'm not the target audience for this anime (oh am I ever not), I'm unhappy that instead of the target audience being somewhat challenged with new ideas and new notions, it's same old same old tits and ass and tired story all over again. So I *will* analyze and complain and not simply watch it and go "oooeee nice animation".
I'm still prepared to be impressed in future eps. I reserve the final judgement for after I've watched a complete series and unexpected turns are one of the hallmarks of anime. Still, in that first ep there was nothing new for me and that's not the best sign.
Tatsujin:
Enjoy the anime and how it was made. Forget the other anime and don't compare it. Hanairo is going to be a solid amazing series. MARK TATSU'S WORDS!
GoGeTa006:
I'll agree w you guys the art is pretty good. . .the story seems promising, pretty packed for a first episode.
Me shall watch
TMRNetShark:
What groups are doing this show? (if any?)
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