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| No Muse? Dropped. jk. |
| Man whats with the animation why can't they just use normal stuff instead of these video game graphics :( |
| Extremely interesting setting. I love these stories about a far-off future where humanity already left earth behind. It's awesome. The little things like the obviously cloned pink-haired girls, the third gender humans and of course, the mechas and plot. Everything seems like it's going to be just perfect. I hope Knights of Sidonia won't disappoint. |
| God my eyes nearly started bleeding from that slow framerate. It's like trying to max out Crysis with a mainstream card. |
Dissent said: God my eyes nearly started bleeding from that slow framerate. It's like trying to max out Crysis with a mainstream card. You're gonna miss out on this amazing show then. |
| Watched the first episode. Mechs? Check. Giant monsters? Check. Unlikely protagonist suddenly thrust into life-threatening situation? Check. Kinky, "only in anime" sexual element (3rd gender)? Check. Illuminati? Check. Par for the course so far. But dat CG is crap. Ergo, not interested. |
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TheFilthyCasual said: Watched the first episode. Mechs? Check. Giant monsters? Check. Unlikely protagonist suddenly thrust into life-threatening situation? Check. Kinky, "only in anime" sexual element (3rd gender)? Check. Illuminati? Check. Par for the course so far. But dat CG is crap. Ergo, not interested. You're missing some excellent stuff. Don't let the CG put you off. Atleast try 2 or 3 episode and if its still crap then meh maybe its your different tastes in anime. |
Z4k said: TheFilthyCasual said: Watched the first episode. Mechs? Check. Giant monsters? Check. Unlikely protagonist suddenly thrust into life-threatening situation? Check. Kinky, "only in anime" sexual element (3rd gender)? Check. Illuminati? Check. Par for the course so far. But dat CG is crap. Ergo, not interested. You're missing some excellent stuff. Don't let the CG put you off. Atleast try 2 or 3 episode and if its still crap then meh maybe its your different tastes in anime. Please ignore the troll(Which was obvious the minute the bait at "third gender only in anime" thing was made.). |
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Fai said: I certainly can't say I've seen a Western TV show where the obvious love interest was neither male nor female but still human.Z4k said: TheFilthyCasual said: Watched the first episode. Mechs? Check. Giant monsters? Check. Unlikely protagonist suddenly thrust into life-threatening situation? Check. Kinky, "only in anime" sexual element (3rd gender)? Check. Illuminati? Check. Par for the course so far. But dat CG is crap. Ergo, not interested. You're missing some excellent stuff. Don't let the CG put you off. Atleast try 2 or 3 episode and if its still crap then meh maybe its your different tastes in anime. Please ignore the troll(Which was obvious the minute the bait at "third gender only in anime" thing was made.). |
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Fai said: Z4k said: TheFilthyCasual said: Watched the first episode. Mechs? Check. Giant monsters? Check. Unlikely protagonist suddenly thrust into life-threatening situation? Check. Kinky, "only in anime" sexual element (3rd gender)? Check. Illuminati? Check. Par for the course so far. But dat CG is crap. Ergo, not interested. You're missing some excellent stuff. Don't let the CG put you off. Atleast try 2 or 3 episode and if its still crap then meh maybe its your different tastes in anime. Please ignore the troll(Which was obvious the minute the bait at "third gender only in anime" thing was made.). Oh...well that's a shame |
| damm this is interesting, where those pinkish haired girls clones they all looked the same even there hair was the same length n the poor mc how many times did he get roughed up this ep |
| I have never seen a main character get so roughed up within the first five minutes of an show before. Ouch. |
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| This is actually quite fun, not nearly as creative and thought provoking as Nihei's other manga I read, I did not yet start this manga, but yeah, I like the anime, it's entertaining if a little too mainstream at times, but it still feels like it's the work of Nihei, which is great. |
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| The CG/character designs aren't that bad,but it's kinda hard to distinguish between which character is which. Already hate Norio,can't wait for him to die. |
| Very special. Like every aspect of it so much... Only maybe the character design a bit less, but it's acceptable nevertheless.^.^ |
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| Now I know what people meant about the art, this is the Aku no Hana of CG. Not to say I dislike it though, it's piqued my interest but it's going to take time to adjust to it. No complaints about the CG locker room scene though. The atmosphere is reminiscent to Ergo Proxy, I'm interested to see where this goes. |
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| First episode hooked me. The CG didn't particularly bother me either, maybe because I'm used to it after seeing CG used in other anime series. The OP was pretty damn awesome too. I'd heard part of it before but the full OP is just epic. Feels very fitting. |
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| God the animation is beautiful. |
| Whoa, I really, REALLY liked this. What's with the fuss about the animation? Works really well and adds to the atmosphere. Sound so far is fucking fantastic, sick ED music. That Gauna looked absolutely terrifying. |
Nilvius said: I'm ok with CG mecha, CG building and objects but CG humans is gonna take some getting used to. Yeah CG on the average budget can't make successful humans. You need the best CG for the humans to look half decent but i guess if the show is good i won't let that stop my fun. I kind of like the dystopian atmosphere and let's see where this goes. Yackdack said: GenuineAnime said: Good episode. But is it just me or a lot of these characters look alike? I haven't read the manga but it seems cloning and human engineering is the norm. At least that was my conclusion from the characters appearances, mention of a 3rd gender, and if I understood it correctly their bodies can use photosynthesis. While watching i was wondering on whether the similarity was on purpose due to plot(cloning etc) or just because of the CG. Consitering we have a third gender you are probably right. BUT forget about the third gender. You people thought that was weird? Then WTF about the bear woman? Now THAT i found weird. The anime didn't indicate that it's a world were animals speak etc so i was like 'WTF is with her?' |
MonadAug 28, 2014 8:00 AM
| They really have the best looking backgrounds of late yet they put horrible CG animation over them. I wouldn't mind it. I actually knew this was wholly CG anime. But! To have 3D running on standard anime 12-14fps is unforgivable. Not to mention those stiff faces and inability to show any emotion. Did they not know of Live2D software or something similiar that operates with 2D layers on 3D polygons perhaps? There is actually a lot of technology around that would gave this better results. I give it one or two more episodes to see if this continues to be an issue for me but it was disappointing start of the show And as for the story... I still don't know but there seems to be a lot of cliche characters and I am lacking some atmosphere. But the moment when MC left the ship was done better so if this focuses on space I can possibly cope with it. I also had the problem with MC getting lowest score on test yet he was given priority to fly in mecha relic from previous war, that was not realistic at all and I say it is typical quirk of shounen genre. |
Mich666Sep 28, 2014 1:30 PM
HyperTokyo said: I don't really know what to say. I like the plot and stuff so far but the way the characters are animated kinda pisses me off. It's like that one scene in Mekakucity Actors that everyone got 'the most' angry about.. Well, MCA's CGI was done poorly. Sidonia's is good. |
| CG animation in anime has come a long way, nice to see studios really embracing it. The sound editing, too, is absolutely top notch. That's usually a fairly disappointing aspect in anime, but it has a very cinematic, immersive feel here. A really great start. Lovely to finally see a Tsutomu anime outside of the Blame OVAs yonks ago, too. |
| Quite nice start I must say, I'm not a fan of the CGI but well let's see what this series will offer us! |
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| Mhm.... I love the animation. The story seem interesting.. I already don't like the long hair dude. |
| Watching this in HD was just mouth dropping, would love to watch a 3D version. |
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| OP was pretty good, solid CG, and it seems interesting so far. |
| The 3d physics in this show is so awkward lol. but overall i think this will be enjoyable |
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Questerdude1 said: My only problem is the motion animation.. It looks like constant lag and it just keeps stuttering. Its hard to enjoy this at all. I see what you mean. Just started watching this anime today, hopefully it will be a good watch :) |
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| I drop the show the first time it aired since i decided to watch it on BD instead. After watching it on BD(Sentai). Looking back, wow i love the CGI!! Really looks awesome!! I'm not really a fan of CGI, but damn it feels perfect for a show like this. I still prefer 2D, but Sidonia definitely feels right at home on CGI. Makes me wonder if Sunrise is willing to do another Gundam with CGI fight scenes. Amazing first episode. Lots of Life and Hometown i'm seeing :) Can't wait for the next episode! |
| It was an alright start. The whole CG thing is something to get use to. But I liked Atmosphere so far. |
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| I love the art style & cgi 10/10 |
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| So far so good. The OST is great and the first thing I really noticed, aside from the CG. The CG is done really well imo, and I really dig the art style. I wasn't sure I would be pleased about either at first, but some how both seem to suit the tone and feel of this anime (at least from what I've seen so far is just this one episode lol). No doubt about it, episode 2 here I come! 4/5 |
Entravity said: The framerate for the CGI really didn't help the viewing experiences and was actually quite distracting a lot of the time. The story and concept are interesting though. that third gender though damn social justice warriors |
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| That was interesting. I was surprised by all the CG. The only parts that bothered me were the choppy/low frame rate humans. Some of those scenes looked like it could use some more work. Good episode. The mechs looks nice. Looking forward to the next episode. |
| Good episode Switched to dub at the final moment And it's fking jonny bosch again |
| End Zionazism |
| Promising starting episode. 3D is weird, characterization suffers from it a bit, and I kinda agree with garydai, the low frame rate for humain motion sucks. Oh boy! it would have been way better with sweet 2D... but oh well, can't get it all. |
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| Fully CGI is weird. I tried watching it months ago and the animation style put my off in the mere 5 minutes from watching it. But decided to give it another chance though. My eyes adjusted to it fine and it is still weird but I just finished episode 1. I like the idea of the false faces trying to start a fake war. And now students on their first mission encounter one of the Gaunas. |
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| I had my calm moment for a while and 5 minutes into this first episode everything went batshit insane, "boy, that escalated quickly" meme in this one for sure. Had to wait another hour to think about, what the hell am I watching. |
| Came across this on my Netflix recommendations list, I haven't seen a lot of their "original series" stuff, but I thought what the hell. So far I'm a little bit slow getting into it, but it's got my interest enough to continue. This is my first go with something CGI like this, and I have to admit, I don't hate it as much as I thought I would, much of it is in fact really beautiful. I'm on board for a bit, it'll be interesting to see where this goes. |
| Interesting animation style, not sure if CGI is my style, but it'll do in this show. Already some interesting stuff, a bear as a doctor or nurse I presume. Third genders, neither male nor female - I wonder what they'll do with that in this show. Big ass monsters. ED was nice. Thought it was a bit boring first half but coming close to their launch I was thoroughly interested. |
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| 100 years? This seems like Attack on Gauna. |
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