Romeo x Juliet

angelx03 · Post by **angelx03** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 8:41 pm

I'll say this. Most of the staff listed worked on Kaleido Star in one shape or another. Though I have a feeling it's won't be an all-out trip fest like what Mahiro Maeda did with Gankutsuou. Of course that's judging from the screencaps found here:

http://hobby-channel.net/content/view/1803/67/

Org Profile · Post by **Otohiko** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 8:50 pm

Agreed, Kaleido Star gets the highest grades on animation. As far as doing something that seems to be leaning to shoujo, that team is certainly the better choice.

But you can't blame me for being nostalgic for Gankutsuou

And at least in this case, some comparisons might actually be far more relevant. I'm curious what they're doing visually though - from the screencaps and the fact it's the same team as KS, I get the sense they won't let this one get away without some out-there eye-candy that has nothing to do with the original and probably everything with how good this will actually end up.

angelx03 · Post by **angelx03** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 3:34 pm

Trailer has been released!!!

http://www.romejuli.jp/g_move.html

Holy shit!!! Juliet can FIGHT!

Org Profile · Post by **Otohiko** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 4:26 pm

Alright, I officially re-claim the Gankutsuou comparison. While the art direction is quite different, there is certainly still a lot of visual fancyness, reinterpretation and added-in action going on. Certainly far from the shoujo I might have expected. And of course, this will have over-dramatized angst by the loads.

Whether all of that means a really good thing or not quite, we'll find out. I'll remain open, as long as they can make all these fancied-up elements make sense (rather than random JULIET CAN FIGHT LOL type of deal)

dokool · Post by **dokool** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 5:45 pm

angelx03 wrote:Trailer has been released!!!

http://www.romejuli.jp/g_move.html

Holy shit!!! Juliet can FIGHT!

Holy <i>shit</i> that looks good.

I may have to get a satellite dish so I can watch this.

Jnzk · Post by **Jnzk** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 2:58 pm

Could this be good after all?

Cloud Clone · Post by **Cloud Clone** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 10:03 pm

I didn't look at the site, however I'd say that making an anime out of Romeo and Juliet will be awesome. Since as we all know, giving the characters blue hair and giant robots makes any classic story better!

Sarcasm aside, it will probably be a good watch, just not something I'm interested in (considering I'm not a big fan of Shakespear anyway).

animefan4ever · Post by **animefan4ever** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 2:27 am

angelx03 wrote:Trailer has been released!!!

http://www.romejuli.jp/g_move.html

Holy shit!!! Juliet can FIGHT!

Wow... this looks really good! I've never really imagined Juliet as a fighter though.

Heero_Yuy84 · Post by **Heero_Yuy84** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 2:45 am

We have any idea who the guy in the mask is supposed to be? (I'm thinking possibly Mercutio...MAYBE Tybalt...but, given the number of creative changes so far, not going to bet as definite.)

Org Profile · Post by **Otohiko** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 12:02 pm

I'm betting Mercutio. Tybalt is too much of an ass to be made to look this cool