Watching more Delicious in Dungeon and I'm constantly impressed by how this show can continously just open up cans of fun new characters.
Would it surprise you to know the original manga was written and illustrated by a woman?I'm up to Episode 12 of Delicious in Dungeon, and while I'm not completely enamoured by this show it has a real charm.
Special mention goes to the character of Marcille, and more specifically how the show DOESN'T present her. She's a conventionally pretty elf girl in an anime, so the red flags pop up immediately, but the show never sexualizes or even glorifies her. There's no tantilizing shots or situations, and she doesn't even get that shiny eyes/hair look most girls in anime do. In Episode 12 there's even a bath scene, and here is where I thought the dam might break and we'd get lots of exploitative angles, but no. Despite the character(s) being fully naked there's a complete absence of leariness. The characters are pretty, they're naked, but that's where it ends. It's a level of restraint dreadfully rare in the world of anime.
Also, I kinda love all the different hairstyles they give her.
If you like these new characters, I recommend checking out the Daydream Hour art book and the Adventurer's Bible. Ryoko Kui has gobs and gobs of supplementary background material that she shows admirable restraint for not putting in the main narrative. Though there will be spoilersWatching more Delicious in Dungeon and I'm constantly impressed by how this show can continously just open up cans of fun new characters.
It actually didn't surprise me as much because Trigger is behind it. And while I know they made Kill la Kill, they also made Little Witch Academia; a show (and OVA) starring mostly high school girls in skirts with zero "any of that". That first LWA OVA instantly became one of the rare 'I can watch this with a family member without things getting awkward' anime.Would it surprise you to know the original manga was written and illustrated by a woman?
Tho that doesn't actually mean that much, because there's quite a few fanservicey manga by women out there, including hentai. And manga by men that completely forgo it.
I've watched a bit of Frieren, and while the concept is captivating I'm finding the execution a bit too dry. I have the first pocket of Witch Hat Atelier, but didn't get very far into it. Maybe I should try and pick it up again.Speaking of the latter, since you're into Dungeon Meshi, perhaps give Sousou no Frieren a shot, or maybe Witch Hat Atelier. Or, you know, both.
El Hazard kinda bums me out, since it feels on par with Tenchi Muyo but was never really given the chance to stretch its wings. I have the first two pockets of the manga and they're even more fun than the OVA's/short series, but I was never able to track down the rest, not even any online scans.I finished watching El Hazard: The Magnificent World OVA 1 & 2. It was fun going back down memory lane! OVA1 holds up the best and has gorgeous animation and background details. Almost all of the characters are lovable or likeable, with only Princess Fatora being a nuisance. Thankfully, when character is revealed, she's barely around for the final episode for OVA1. OVA2 is where she gets annoying and does/tries perverted antics on other women are not funny. Imagine Mineta, but a hot looking princess. I don't which one I hate more at the moment, but it's looking to be about the same. You're clearly not supposed to like her (almost all of the characters do hate her, besides her older sister and a little nymphomaniac sycophant Ailelle), and she ended up being a "subversion/assumption" of a kind princess, when she's revealed to be a spoiled brat in the beginning of the final episode of OVA 1. OVA 2, she has no reason be their, and the bits of comedy in the first half of OVA2 aren't funny and I hate her voice. It's telling when in the last 2 episodes of OVA 2 (4 episodes total, btw), she and her tweedle dee to her own tweedle dumb self, barely show up with a few seconds of screen time. In fact, in the AU TV retelling, Princess Fatora doesn't exists in that version, so he writers realized how much of an annoying generic lesbian pervert she is and no one wants her.
The harem doesn't work as nowhere near as well as Tenchi's, but I like the cast overall. Sheya being my personal favorite of the girls. Also, Makoto's teahcer Fujisawa is hilarious. The English dub holds up great too, Fatora aside.
OVA 2 is still great time overall, but OVA1 is the best. Both OVAs have amazing soundtracks cominbing ochresta and techno. I swear this soundtrack feels like it came from a Sega Saturn game and Panzer Dragoon. That's how I would described the soundtrack. Very vintage and awesome 90s Sega style music. Ironic, as there is an El Hazard did a video game adaption on the Saturn. So it's very fitting. You can get both OVAs in collection on Blu Ray, at Amazon, if anyone is interested. They have a good sale on it.
@Casual Shinji, I know we talked about this anime before, but I do reccomend if you have not seen it a long time or not at all. Just be warned of Fatora when she first appears and actaully speaks.
It's amazing the series got as far as it did. I don't see it as that much of a negative considering what happened. By the time of The Alternative World, a sequel toEl Hazard kinda bums me out, since it feels on par with Tenchi Muyo but was never really given the chance to stretch its wings.
I think manga is out of print now. It's uprising there are no scans of it. There are online scans of the Tenchi comics (also out of print) by Pioneer USA you can find on most sites. Funny enough, the artist for that brand comics has a deviant art page that has been up since 2008 and he uploaded all of his cover art for the comics. I have the OVAs for ELH, so I am more than satisfied.I have the first two pockets of the manga and they're even more fun than the OVA's/short series, but I was never able to track down the rest, not even any online scans.
I'm about 10 episodes into Frieren and I can say that while I would definitely consider it a slow burn, it gets significantly less dry around episode 5 or 6 when a new party member is introduced, IMO.I've watched a bit of Frieren, and while the concept is captivating I'm finding the execution a bit too dry. I have the first pocket of Witch Hat Atelier, but didn't get very far into it. Maybe I should try and pick it up again.
I mean, the Rangers seem a-okay with murdering their subordinates (I think that was in the first 6 eps). I feel like that's enough, although hopefully they will indeed give us more reasons to hate them. I find the vibe of the show really fun, my girlfriend and I always stick around for the OP and ED.I'm only 6 episodes in so it hasnt been clarified exactly how they are corrupt only that they are frauds, but we do know the "Dragon Riders" are assholes and theyve built a whole organization of Junior Dragon Riders who all still think they are heroes. I'm assuming they are living off the government dime or something
Problem is hating the villain does not substitute for rooting for the main character. I dunno if they give more of a explanation at some point, but it seems like the monster were legit there to wipe all mankind or enslave them another traditional monster plot. So the dragon might be bad, but the monster are order of magnitude worse, they also could all run away seemingly pretty easy to get out of the constant fighting, but they just never do...? I guess its supposedt o be one of those "turn your brain off" kinda things.I mean, the Rangers seem a-okay with murdering their subordinates (I think that was in the first 6 eps). I feel like that's enough, although hopefully they will indeed give us more reasons to hate them. I find the vibe of the show really fun, my girlfriend and I always stick around for the OP and ED.
@Casual Shinji, El Hazard: The Wanderers AU TV series is on YouTube for free. It's been on Nozomi's YouTube page for a decade if you're interested.Suffering from internet depression so I'm rewatching the Anne of Green Gables anime. And it's fucking delightful, as is usually the case of a World Masterpiece Theater production. That shit is a balm for the soul like nothing else.
It's been so long since I watched it that on the anime side it's all kinda blended together for me. I think I remember some girl all in white who turned out to be evil in one of the versions.@Casual Shinji,
I finished El Hazard: The Wanderers. A really good AU TV series of the original OVA. The soundtrack actually kicks in and gets better in the second half of the anime. It can't compared to the OVAs soundtrack, but it feels closer to OVAs by the last few episodes, but makes them unique enough to not feel like rip offs nor cheap imitations. The TV series definitely has better characterization, character development and removes unneeded sub-plots and one piece of shit character from the OVA. I don't know if Wanderers is better than OVA1, but I do like it more than OVA2. I do like OVA2 by the way. The OVAs obviously have better animation, action, and a God-like soundtrack. No contest there. The action in Wanderers is good enough and entertaining, but smaller budget holds it back a little. The Wanderers I did enjoy and had a fun time. I won't be going back immediately if I am looking for something quick, but I will never regret popping it in again when the mood strikes,
I don't know about the all in white part, but she does have white hair. You must thinking of Kalia in OVA2. Yeah, she's completely evil and psychotic.I think I remember some girl all in white who turned out to be evil in one of the versions.
No need to justify it. All three of those are better and would rather watch than Eva.ow I've bought Gunbuster, Cyber City Oedo 808, and Memories on blu-ray. They also had Neon Genesis Evangelion, but I'm not made of fucking money.