Comments on: Bakemonogatari Shafted http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/09/12/bakemonogatari-shafted/ Anime, manga and games, observed from Japan Sun, 21 Mar 2010 19:47:52 +0900 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: cats http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/09/12/bakemonogatari-shafted/#comment-423128 cats Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:54:36 +0000 http://www.sankakucomplex.com/?p=22815#comment-423128 Yeah, all the missing frames and the like added to the charm of it and the experience. Helped contribute to the "What in the hell..." factor without any doubt. Yeah, all the missing frames and the like added to the charm of it and the experience.

Helped contribute to the "What in the hell..." factor without any doubt.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/09/12/bakemonogatari-shafted/#comment-422598 Anonymous Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:54:29 +0000 http://www.sankakucomplex.com/?p=22815#comment-422598 This anime sucks dick This anime sucks dick

]]> By: endopasmic http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/09/12/bakemonogatari-shafted/#comment-422419 endopasmic Sun, 31 Jan 2010 09:25:54 +0000 http://www.sankakucomplex.com/?p=22815#comment-422419 thx thx

]]> By: Andices http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/09/12/bakemonogatari-shafted/#comment-395783 Andices Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:15:46 +0000 http://www.sankakucomplex.com/?p=22815#comment-395783 Kinda remind me of Sayonara Zetsubo Sensei with all those inner thinking and Silence Talking . With the Real Pic. showing sometime~ It's give me the goosebump but i like the way the storyline go eventhough each character have it short Kinda remind me of Sayonara Zetsubo Sensei with all those inner thinking and Silence Talking . With the Real Pic. showing sometime~ It's give me the goosebump but i like the way the storyline go eventhough each character have it short

]]> By: LanceRayne http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/09/12/bakemonogatari-shafted/#comment-329104 LanceRayne Sun, 18 Oct 2009 09:47:24 +0000 http://www.sankakucomplex.com/?p=22815#comment-329104 the inconsistancies add to the humor i think the inconsistancies add to the humor i think

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/09/12/bakemonogatari-shafted/#comment-325160 Anonymous Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:22:06 +0000 http://www.sankakucomplex.com/?p=22815#comment-325160 I still haven't given this series a watch. If it's this good I'll have to. ...then again I hated K-On and it sold well... I still haven't given this series a watch.

If it's this good I'll have to.
...then again I hated K-On and it sold well...

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/09/12/bakemonogatari-shafted/#comment-324785 Anonymous Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:40:58 +0000 http://www.sankakucomplex.com/?p=22815#comment-324785 I thought that it was part of the show actually, haha. Just finished watching and must say, I'm really a fan of shaft. I really like their quality. I hope they can give moar! +9000 I thought that it was part of the show actually, haha. Just finished watching and must say, I'm really a fan of shaft. I really like their quality. I hope they can give moar! +9000

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/09/12/bakemonogatari-shafted/#comment-314000 Anonymous Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:30:10 +0000 http://www.sankakucomplex.com/?p=22815#comment-314000 Bakemonogatari...what can I say? After watching the series (episodes 1-12) on a weekly basis I completed each episode without fully understanding what was going on. Of course I got the "how the f*** can you miss that?!" bits, but the parts where you had to pause to read the subtitles were a miss for me, so I didn't really grasp the background details of the episode and the character's dilemmas. But still it manages to be my favourite anime this year. A huge redeeming factor of the show was when Senjogahara (sp?) finally makes a f***ing appearance in episode 12, if she didn't come back and show her pretty face, this show would be fail! (A slight exaggeration on my part, but did anyone else feel the same way before watching episode 12?) Also, I plan on buying the DVD when (and if) it comes out, so I can fill in the blanks that I missed on my first run through and also they can fill in the scenes they cut and maybe improve the animation instead of giving me still frames to look at, which I didn't really mind at all, because I was watching it free. Now I'm paying... I demand quality. Bakemonogatari...what can I say? After watching the series (episodes 1-12) on a weekly basis I completed each episode without fully understanding what was going on. Of course I got the "how the f*** can you miss that?!" bits, but the parts where you had to pause to read the subtitles were a miss for me, so I didn't really grasp the background details of the episode and the character's dilemmas. But still it manages to be my favourite anime this year. A huge redeeming factor of the show was when Senjogahara (sp?) finally makes a f***ing appearance in episode 12, if she didn't come back and show her pretty face, this show would be fail! (A slight exaggeration on my part, but did anyone else feel the same way before watching episode 12?)

Also, I plan on buying the DVD when (and if) it comes out, so I can fill in the blanks that I missed on my first run through and also they can fill in the scenes they cut and maybe improve the animation instead of giving me still frames to look at, which I didn't really mind at all, because I was watching it free. Now I'm paying... I demand quality.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/09/12/bakemonogatari-shafted/#comment-304066 Anonymous Sun, 27 Sep 2009 02:57:45 +0000 http://www.sankakucomplex.com/?p=22815#comment-304066 It's like SHAFT is becoming the new Gainax! It's like SHAFT is becoming the new Gainax!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/09/12/bakemonogatari-shafted/#comment-296453 Anonymous Sat, 19 Sep 2009 21:58:07 +0000 http://www.sankakucomplex.com/?p=22815#comment-296453 All hail Anon powaa! All hail Anon powaa!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/09/12/bakemonogatari-shafted/#comment-294658 Anonymous Fri, 18 Sep 2009 02:25:58 +0000 http://www.sankakucomplex.com/?p=22815#comment-294658 Wtf Artefact, 'onanism'? Please to be pointing out where the hell the 'onanism' is? Erotic opening? Lolwut? Fucking wanabee loli-rapist didnt even watch the episode I take it. Wtf Artefact, 'onanism'? Please to be pointing out where the hell the 'onanism' is?

Erotic opening? Lolwut?

Fucking wanabee loli-rapist didnt even watch the episode I take it.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/09/12/bakemonogatari-shafted/#comment-292619 Anonymous Wed, 16 Sep 2009 02:20:48 +0000 http://www.sankakucomplex.com/?p=22815#comment-292619 Watching this episode was worse than watching Endless Eight episodes 2-7 for the first time each (not the first and last ones as those were the only different ones). Watching one of them again after several weeks, though...holy shit, my head felt like it festered O.o ...but this latest Bakemonogatari was still painful to watch, even knowing their current circumstances. Watching this episode was worse than watching Endless Eight episodes 2-7 for the first time each (not the first and last ones as those were the only different ones). Watching one of them again after several weeks, though...holy shit, my head felt like it festered O.o ...but this latest Bakemonogatari was still painful to watch, even knowing their current circumstances.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/09/12/bakemonogatari-shafted/#comment-291525 Anonymous Tue, 15 Sep 2009 06:50:51 +0000 http://www.sankakucomplex.com/?p=22815#comment-291525 123 123

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/09/12/bakemonogatari-shafted/#comment-291414 Anonymous Tue, 15 Sep 2009 04:32:40 +0000 http://www.sankakucomplex.com/?p=22815#comment-291414 Now I know what it means to get "Shafted" O.o ... Now I know what it means to get "Shafted" O.o ...

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/09/12/bakemonogatari-shafted/#comment-291098 Anonymous Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:52:57 +0000 http://www.sankakucomplex.com/?p=22815#comment-291098 The first pic is not from the OP. The actual OP is actually quite clean. As for this episode, the lack of animation killed it for me. I was used to a lot of still imagery and stock footage in this show, but to me, it didn't even look like they tried to compensate it with anything. Couldn't they have used something else than the "Voice/Line removed" and the "scene removed due to circumstances" boxes? Maybe rewatching it again later will change my mind. The first pic is not from the OP. The actual OP is actually quite clean.

As for this episode, the lack of animation killed it for me. I was used to a lot of still imagery and stock footage in this show, but to me, it didn't even look like they tried to compensate it with anything. Couldn't they have used something else than the "Voice/Line removed" and the "scene removed due to circumstances" boxes?

Maybe rewatching it again later will change my mind.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/09/12/bakemonogatari-shafted/#comment-290955 Anonymous Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:11:16 +0000 http://www.sankakucomplex.com/?p=22815#comment-290955 kuro (post cut due circumstances) kuro

(post cut due circumstances)

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/09/12/bakemonogatari-shafted/#comment-290809 Anonymous Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:56:53 +0000 http://www.sankakucomplex.com/?p=22815#comment-290809 Eh, watched the subbed version yesterday. Considering the pacing of the story, you don't really notice the missing images. Probably, because previous episodes had similar "inserts" during the action, the Kanbaru vs Araragi fight comes to mind. With the inserts representing thoughts or wishes. Essentially narration for the viewer. Much ado about nothing, to quote a title from the Bard. Eh, watched the subbed version yesterday.

Considering the pacing of the story, you don't really notice the missing images.

Probably, because previous episodes had similar "inserts" during the action, the Kanbaru vs Araragi fight comes to mind. With the inserts representing thoughts or wishes. Essentially narration for the viewer.

Much ado about nothing, to quote a title from the Bard.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/09/12/bakemonogatari-shafted/#comment-290770 Anonymous Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:15:41 +0000 http://www.sankakucomplex.com/?p=22815#comment-290770 Fail. You have absolutely no clue. Compare any recent harem/fanservice series to something like Love Hina (circa 2000), and you'll see the difference. When Haruhi came out in 2006, it blew every other series out of the water in terms of production quality. 2009 Haruhi is exactly the same as 2006 Haruhi, but now it's fairly average for a top-tier show. Fail. You have absolutely no clue. Compare any recent harem/fanservice series to something like Love Hina (circa 2000), and you'll see the difference. When Haruhi came out in 2006, it blew every other series out of the water in terms of production quality. 2009 Haruhi is exactly the same as 2006 Haruhi, but now it's fairly average for a top-tier show.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/09/12/bakemonogatari-shafted/#comment-290727 Anonymous Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:00:32 +0000 http://www.sankakucomplex.com/?p=22815#comment-290727 still a genius plot :) still a genius plot :)

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/09/12/bakemonogatari-shafted/#comment-290686 Anonymous Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:07:19 +0000 http://www.sankakucomplex.com/?p=22815#comment-290686 i almost cried, i thought sengoku was gonna die i almost cried, i thought sengoku was gonna die

]]> By: MkMiku http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/09/12/bakemonogatari-shafted/#comment-290560 MkMiku Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:25:15 +0000 http://www.sankakucomplex.com/?p=22815#comment-290560 I love SHAFT, but they are becoming the new GONZO, using fan service to attract more … well, fans. Then again … haven’t they always been this way? I love SHAFT, but they are becoming the new GONZO, using fan service to attract more … well, fans. Then again … haven’t they always been this way?

]]> By: chriselric http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/09/12/bakemonogatari-shafted/#comment-290260 chriselric Mon, 14 Sep 2009 05:26:09 +0000 http://www.sankakucomplex.com/?p=22815#comment-290260 OF all the episodes to be shafted... WHY IS IT A LOLI EPISODE. OF all the episodes to be shafted... WHY IS IT A LOLI EPISODE.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/09/12/bakemonogatari-shafted/#comment-290077 Anonymous Mon, 14 Sep 2009 01:33:06 +0000 http://www.sankakucomplex.com/?p=22815#comment-290077 its an invisible snake they fought...theres really no way to make that fight go 'uphill' its an invisible snake they fought...theres really no way to make that fight go 'uphill'

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/09/12/bakemonogatari-shafted/#comment-290075 Anonymous Mon, 14 Sep 2009 01:31:03 +0000 http://www.sankakucomplex.com/?p=22815#comment-290075 He was fighting an invisible snake in that episode...there really IS no way to animate it nicely I felt the "removed due to circumstances" parts actually made the fight more exciting, made it more suspenseful, and they showed it the way most other fights are animated/shown I think it would've looked a lot dumber. Also, look at any other things shaft has done, they've done many other "simplified animation making scenes much more epic' like the text message scene in 'ef' just one blank screen with writing laying and writing on top of each other became one of the most memorable scenes in a series He was fighting an invisible snake in that episode...there really IS no way to animate it nicely

I felt the "removed due to circumstances" parts actually made the fight more exciting, made it more suspenseful, and they showed it the way most other fights are animated/shown I think it would've looked a lot dumber.

Also, look at any other things shaft has done, they've done many other "simplified animation making scenes much more epic' like the text message scene in 'ef' just one blank screen with writing laying and writing on top of each other became one of the most memorable scenes in a series

]]>