Loli vampire anime Dance in the Vampire Bund has secured an overwhelmingly positive response, without even having to lean on the crutch of naked young girls being probed by matrons.
Even those with low expectations for the series found it to their liking, suggesting the series may have a promising future.
The naked loli BDSM present in the manga is apparently still a way off.
The response from the English reading/speaking audience hasn't been too warm. Not very fond of the novel way that Shaft introduced the series it seems. Many wanted a more straight forward delivery, calling this episode "filler". Ouch.
It's simply becoz some people don't appreciate the realism, esp. if they're not used to the Japanese variety show culture. For the Japanese, it was convincing, it really felt that the vampires are showing themselves to society.
Shaft did a great job in highlighting the tiny details that variety shows usually have. Kudos to Shaft!
It was by far the worst first EP of any anime I have ever seen... I can't believe anyone has something positive to say for this (other than loli fans maybe). :|
For god's sake, how can no one see how horrible that vampire dude at the end was? Cliched to the extreme, complete with horrible dialogue and typical expressions. And up until that point it was just boring rambling (I have noting against too much talking in anime or movies, as long as it's done right...).
I mean was this supposed to be a comedy?? I mean it sure seemed to me to be trying hard to be one! Then I got confused about that towards the end...
Not even enough good fanservice to redeem it, other than the bounciness at 16 minutes or so in (not to mention inflation... i mean yeah someone pointed out she had big ones, i mean of course someone HAS to point it out as we cant see that for ourselves :P, but they deffinately werent that big before then. Still I dont mind it at all.)
well, at least now i understand why QB got so much flak compare to this, anime otaku either dont know jack shit, or I'm crazy :P (or maybe it was because anime success is proportionate to the main female character cup size, smaller ones = more successful anime, lol)
well, that was my opinion... I'll just quietly wait for Quaser now.
watched the first episode yesterday and i found it great, the story takes a little bit to begin but this anime looks really promising.
Been really looking forward to see what it would be like eventually and i wasn't disappointed at all by the result
so KyoAni aren't the only ones anymore to do 'turn-off' first episode, huh ?
still, I'm surprised that some people liked this episode while everybody says shit about Haruhi's (which WAS actually great) and Lucky Star's first episode
I don't know about that.. I absolutely hated Haruhi's first ep, just like this crap. But I learned my lesson long ago, and always watch at least two eps of something that seems like it's just trolling.
well, Haruhi's first episode showed brillantly everything you shouldn't do when making an amateur movie, with awesome animation and lulz. Plus, though you can only notice this point later, it got lot of hints about the plot of the serie. Honestly, I loved it after 5 minutes of watching (but I'm into amateur movie, that helps)
as for Vampire Bund... here it was obviously trolling people watching the show indeed
I thought the first episode was good. It was a perfect parody of Japanese prime-time TV shows... except you're thinking LOL vampires ARE real the whole time.
I'm sure the rest of the series will fail to be as creative.
Well I just watched the first episode and I thought it was a pretty ok episode. Looks promising really.
I haven't read about the manga and I don't really care if it doesn't follow the manga. Ga-rei: Zero is a complete original and I liked it better than the manga. =/
Like a lot of people i found the first half of the episode boring and the second half laughably bad. The oppai bouncing scene was the most out of place ecchi I've ever seen in an anime, and that as well as other scenes made me wonder if it was really suposed to be a light hearted comedy series, especially with those light hearted ending credits after the supposedly scary ending. It's strange to me that the manga pics make it seem a lot more serious and scary. If the rest of the anime actually goes in the manga's direction, although it probably would become better, it's just not for me either way.
I hear this is supposed to be a filler episode. WTF? Starting an anime series off with filler? The first episode should set the tone of the rest of the series, shouldn't it? It should interest and draw in viewers to stick around for the following episodes.
I wish people would stop marking down everyone who says they weren't impressed with this.
I honestly wasn't, and I'm confused as to what people were actually 'delighted' by. The episode was mostly boring through the first half, although it was unique at least, and then all of a sudden it just turned lame. (I rolled my eyes at the ridiculously stupid 'transformation'. I thought I was watching a cartoon based on a marvel comic for a second.
Maybe things will be better in the next episode, so there - I'm stil giving it a chance, aren't I?
I don't see why, though. If you look at the otherwise very detailed drawings of adult Mina (aka Milfa) from the manga, you will see that she has no trace of external genitalia.
Whats up with people criticising K-on and bakemonogatari and like this boring shit.
OMG and the visuals. Everything about this wampire bund shit is bad.
the first episode was a big disappointment. half episode was a slide show of picture, with only the animation of the bitch's boobs.
then it became a earthquake loli vampire geass generic shit.
What was so enjoyable about a smug and lame gameshow parody reminding us that we're watching an anime that's about a loli vampire? I hope Shaft aren't going KyoAni on us after that overrated Bakemonogatari..
True, I didn't like it that they added a fillder right at the beginning of the series... it isn't really needed. But well, as someone up there said: Let's wait till ep 3+ until we cry fail.
Personally, possibly because I watched it raw so I only understood around half of it due to time concerns regarding something else, or maybe just because I liked how the manga opened, but I found it to be extremely boring and a complete waste of a first episode. In my eyes, it was pretty much 20 minutes of filler, 2 minutes of plot, and 0% manga content.
Honestly, I've never understood this argument and usually render it moot, since, based on the original Lolita novel by Nabokov from which the term was coined from, the protagonist is obviously what I'd call a pedophile.
As far as I know in Japan itself, where the term is most used, its usage is synonymous with pedophile.
the main difference between pedos and lolicons is that pedos just want to put their dick in a child. Lolicons won't fuck a child unless it's mutual love. And since it doesn't happen IRL they don't touch kid
>Eriol-kun
The protagonist(aka Akira) is still underage and Mina the loli vampire is older than which would make her the pedo. Just because someone looks young dose't make them young.
On another note, some people like being born with odd, weird, sick, and/or twisted tendencies.
>that still counts as pedophilia
you just don't get the point. Pedos touch children, lolicons don't. Lolicons love kids indeed, but you must condemn people for what they do, not for what they are. Else, you're just like EN.
>And that makes it okay?
Not necessarily. But let's say it can't be helped. Humans are rotten by nature, everybody has a sick thing he's fapping on, may be on people from the same sex, kids, old people, fat people, dead people, animals, furries, guro, ultra-powered pc you would never be able to afford, among others. You just can't help it. So leave them alone, they don't need you for knowing that it's not 'okay'. It's not like people asked to born with one of these tendencies.
Though there aren't any topless loli action in ep.1 but shaft made it worth anticipating for the next episode.
Can't wait to see Mina in the top 10 anime girls of 2010. :3
The response from the English reading/speaking audience hasn't been too warm. Not very fond of the novel way that Shaft introduced the series it seems. Many wanted a more straight forward delivery, calling this episode "filler". Ouch.
It's simply becoz some people don't appreciate the realism, esp. if they're not used to the Japanese variety show culture. For the Japanese, it was convincing, it really felt that the vampires are showing themselves to society.
Shaft did a great job in highlighting the tiny details that variety shows usually have. Kudos to Shaft!
First episode of Ladies versus Butlers was even better than this, and not only because of the fanservice, and that's saying a lot for Bund.........
It was by far the worst first EP of any anime I have ever seen... I can't believe anyone has something positive to say for this (other than loli fans maybe). :|
For god's sake, how can no one see how horrible that vampire dude at the end was? Cliched to the extreme, complete with horrible dialogue and typical expressions. And up until that point it was just boring rambling (I have noting against too much talking in anime or movies, as long as it's done right...).
I mean was this supposed to be a comedy?? I mean it sure seemed to me to be trying hard to be one! Then I got confused about that towards the end...
Not even enough good fanservice to redeem it, other than the bounciness at 16 minutes or so in (not to mention inflation... i mean yeah someone pointed out she had big ones, i mean of course someone HAS to point it out as we cant see that for ourselves :P, but they deffinately werent that big before then. Still I dont mind it at all.)
well, at least now i understand why QB got so much flak compare to this, anime otaku either dont know jack shit, or I'm crazy :P (or maybe it was because anime success is proportionate to the main female character cup size, smaller ones = more successful anime, lol)
well, that was my opinion... I'll just quietly wait for Quaser now.
watched the first episode yesterday and i found it great, the story takes a little bit to begin but this anime looks really promising.
Been really looking forward to see what it would be like eventually and i wasn't disappointed at all by the result
I kinda like the first episode. Also, Mina Tepes = 2 in 1. A complete pakage. (if you've read the manga you know what I mean)
The first package alone is good enough (and doesn't need any other unnecessary form) for me :3
so KyoAni aren't the only ones anymore to do 'turn-off' first episode, huh ?
still, I'm surprised that some people liked this episode while everybody says shit about Haruhi's (which WAS actually great) and Lucky Star's first episode
I don't know about that.. I absolutely hated Haruhi's first ep, just like this crap. But I learned my lesson long ago, and always watch at least two eps of something that seems like it's just trolling.
well, Haruhi's first episode showed brillantly everything you shouldn't do when making an amateur movie, with awesome animation and lulz. Plus, though you can only notice this point later, it got lot of hints about the plot of the serie. Honestly, I loved it after 5 minutes of watching (but I'm into amateur movie, that helps)
as for Vampire Bund... here it was obviously trolling people watching the show indeed
Heck! even that crap of LvsB fisrt episode was better than this.
I saw flame to this series in some forums because this episode didn't was adapted from the manga, is more like an episode 0.
I'm still pissed that Media Faggotry cock-blocked Amerikans.
I thought the first episode was good. It was a perfect parody of Japanese prime-time TV shows... except you're thinking LOL vampires ARE real the whole time.
I'm sure the rest of the series will fail to be as creative.
don´t know why the character of this anime resembles to much to Rachel Alucard from BlazBlue, jajajajaja.
Gotta see this first chapter.
And it's funny that Rachel Alucard resembles to Shinku from Rozen Maiden as well.
Actually, when I first saw her I thought on that chain of resemblances.
This series is relevant to my interests.
Well I just watched the first episode and I thought it was a pretty ok episode. Looks promising really.
I haven't read about the manga and I don't really care if it doesn't follow the manga. Ga-rei: Zero is a complete original and I liked it better than the manga. =/
Positive response in Japan, maybe.
Positive response from American otaku? Not a chance.
i'm pretty sure it's meant to air in Japan.
Like a lot of people i found the first half of the episode boring and the second half laughably bad. The oppai bouncing scene was the most out of place ecchi I've ever seen in an anime, and that as well as other scenes made me wonder if it was really suposed to be a light hearted comedy series, especially with those light hearted ending credits after the supposedly scary ending. It's strange to me that the manga pics make it seem a lot more serious and scary. If the rest of the anime actually goes in the manga's direction, although it probably would become better, it's just not for me either way.
I hear this is supposed to be a filler episode. WTF? Starting an anime series off with filler? The first episode should set the tone of the rest of the series, shouldn't it? It should interest and draw in viewers to stick around for the following episodes.
I wish people would stop marking down everyone who says they weren't impressed with this.
I honestly wasn't, and I'm confused as to what people were actually 'delighted' by. The episode was mostly boring through the first half, although it was unique at least, and then all of a sudden it just turned lame. (I rolled my eyes at the ridiculously stupid 'transformation'. I thought I was watching a cartoon based on a marvel comic for a second.
Maybe things will be better in the next episode, so there - I'm stil giving it a chance, aren't I?
It's only the start of the year, but I can see her as one of the favorites of 2010 lol
loli-vampire sounds interesting!
loli-vamp >>>>>>>>>>>> sparkling vamp
Lic lac la lac lilac...
I see what you did there
Vampire gynecology is intense.
I don't see why, though. If you look at the otherwise very detailed drawings of adult Mina (aka Milfa) from the manga, you will see that she has no trace of external genitalia.
Funny, that. Loli genitalia is rendered in more detail than adult genitalia.
Whats up with people criticising K-on and bakemonogatari and like this boring shit.
OMG and the visuals. Everything about this wampire bund shit is bad.
I loved it.
The only thing I dislike is the word "bund" :)
Thank you for the replies, both of you. That actually helps the show a bit for me.
Bund is a German word meaning federation, league or group.
Bund is also an Urdu word meaning an embankment, and now often means a bank or levee surrounding reclaimed land.
It's clever how the concept allows for both meanings, so Mina will establish her bund in the bund.
placing her bund in a bund where she can sit her bun? Wait, wait...
The first 10 minutes were slightly boring but funny
the next 5 minutes had me on the edge of my seat
I nearly crapped myself during the last minutes
It may have been a filler but an awesome filler it was
all hail the loli vampire queen!!
Twilight + Sanzein Nagi = Fail
no.
the first episode was a big disappointment. half episode was a slide show of picture, with only the animation of the bitch's boobs.
then it became a earthquake loli vampire geass generic shit.
Its a cool manga but not hentai
Srly no one gets shaft
I had the impression that everyone gets shafted by them.
people actually liked the opening episode? i could hardly sit through it
Top waifu of 2010 candidate <3
edit: And damn you hair, you shouldn't block her armpit..
I prefer the president of the student council.
Why not have both? Do it like Sugisaki. Harem is the answer!
Indeed
What was so enjoyable about a smug and lame gameshow parody reminding us that we're watching an anime that's about a loli vampire? I hope Shaft aren't going KyoAni on us after that overrated Bakemonogatari..
I found the first episode pretty boring actually. I ended up skipping about the first half of it.
It was super boring. I cant believe Shinbo directed this. I am going to look it up cause it doesn't look like a pure Shaft work...
Liar.
Shaft have been pretty win lately
And they broke the combo with this anime.
That's yet to be seen. They deviated with the first episode, but lets at least wait til episode 3 before we all cry "fail".
I still can't watch it yet but going by the rest of the stuff I've seen from them I imagine it will be comical with clever camera angles
First episode was a head-scratcher, but i'm witholding judgement til they actually start the series......
What's so fail about the first ep? I thought it was good.
I don't think the animation and the directing will be different. So I already see I am not going to watch this. Though others might enjoy it.
Yup, I think they are really rising up.
I should check the manga looks like a good read ^^
It is great. When they got to the school setting I thought it was going to turn shit, luckily they move away from that.
I wanna see what that guy in the last picture will pull out.
everyone in that one is a guy except the girl being inspected.
i believe the one inspecting her is an old woman. read the manga.
I wanna see what that guy in the last picture is seeing from his POV.
I rather see what the old woman closest to the loli is seeing rather than the guy, he can't possibly have that good a view from back there.
I know it's meant to be a woman. The way she's drawn, she still looks like an old man, hence part of the pun.
She is being inspected to make sure she is still a virgin by the old woman. The three guys in the back are the ones who ordered the inspection.
It is like in the Jane D' Ark movie?
What do you prefer? Werewolves, vampires, or "only you can continue the line" ?
The manga is OK.
The fights scenes in it are lame, but the story is rather nice.
The fight scenes (or atleast the best one) gets cut... I hope the author shows it later on or something...
WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
worst SHAFT's show ever
It worse than Bakemonogatari amd K-ON!
way to go, judging from first episode...
I'm a fan of loli
But not a fan of Gothic style and Vampires...
But I might have a look on this, it might change my mind...
..but Gothlolis are awesome..., and irresistably huggable...
...desu.
It's not really Gothic style in my opinion.
Oh my...
It's the Pink Icy-Nee-San!
Just finished downloading. I really hope this is as good as the manga.
I'm behind you :)
Honestly I thought the premier episode was kinda lame.
True, I didn't like it that they added a fillder right at the beginning of the series... it isn't really needed. But well, as someone up there said: Let's wait till ep 3+ until we cry fail.
Wonder what twilight fans would think about this.
Personally, possibly because I watched it raw so I only understood around half of it due to time concerns regarding something else, or maybe just because I liked how the manga opened, but I found it to be extremely boring and a complete waste of a first episode. In my eyes, it was pretty much 20 minutes of filler, 2 minutes of plot, and 0% manga content.
I don't consider it filler in the literal sense. To me, it seemed more a re-imagining, which is an entirely different beast.
so anyone know a good place to download? is it subbed yet?
It's not hard to look the anime up on Animesuki is it? I grabbed a copy by SFW seems they are one of the only ones who released so far.
http://www.animesuki.com/series.php/1547.html
I thought it was great considering it took place mostly through a television lens.
pedophiles rejoice
Troll is so not original.
you mean lolicons
get the terms right or dont use them at all!
Honestly, I've never understood this argument and usually render it moot, since, based on the original Lolita novel by Nabokov from which the term was coined from, the protagonist is obviously what I'd call a pedophile.
As far as I know in Japan itself, where the term is most used, its usage is synonymous with pedophile.
that still counts as pedophilia
the main difference between pedos and lolicons is that pedos just want to put their dick in a child. Lolicons won't fuck a child unless it's mutual love. And since it doesn't happen IRL they don't touch kid
but I'm just repeating myself here
>Eriol-kun
The protagonist(aka Akira) is still underage and Mina the loli vampire is older than which would make her the pedo. Just because someone looks young dose't make them young.
On another note, some people like being born with odd, weird, sick, and/or twisted tendencies.
And that makes it okay?
>that still counts as pedophilia
you just don't get the point. Pedos touch children, lolicons don't. Lolicons love kids indeed, but you must condemn people for what they do, not for what they are. Else, you're just like EN.
>And that makes it okay?
Not necessarily. But let's say it can't be helped. Humans are rotten by nature, everybody has a sick thing he's fapping on, may be on people from the same sex, kids, old people, fat people, dead people, animals, furries, guro, ultra-powered pc you would never be able to afford, among others. You just can't help it. So leave them alone, they don't need you for knowing that it's not 'okay'. It's not like people asked to born with one of these tendencies.
lolicon , a nice way to say pedophile
We can't rape 2D characters.
>lolicon , a nice way to say pedophile
lolicon aren't pedophiles.
Pedophiles rape children.
Lolicons want to be raped by children. Since it only happens in LO and never in the real life, lolicons usually end up never touching children.
ja know why lolicans dont rape children ? because those who had , are already in jail.
pedophiles don't always rape children. the term merely means that one is sexually atracted to small children. not all pedophiles act on those urges.
oh dear pedo-bears are angry now