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Post by Willen » Mon Apr 09, 2007 6:42 am

/me gets ready for the inevitable OP parodies. :P

As for the actual episode? It's pretty much what I expected, a slice-of-life comedy based on a 4-koma (4-panel comic strip). Which means, relatively short 'gag' stories about everyday things and situations. It's going to be interesting to see how the characters are developed in this show. And the inevitable AzuDai (and Hidamari Sketch) comparisions.
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Post by angelx03 » Mon Apr 09, 2007 6:46 am

:lol:

Yeah, the so-called "dorama" from a bunch of peeps thinking that KyoAni has "betrayed" them by giving them something that's actually "below par". Sometimes people can be so spoiled. :roll:
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Post by Willen » Tue Apr 10, 2007 5:25 am

angelx03 wrote::lol:

Yeah, the so-called "dorama" from a bunch of peeps thinking that KyoAni has "betrayed" them by giving them something that's actually "below par". Sometimes people can be so spoiled. :roll:
Did these people even do any research on Lucky Star when it was announced that KyoAni was adapting it? I would assume that it would be pretty clear that this series would be a departure from KyoAni's previous anime productions in style and content. Based on the source material and comparing it to other anime, Lucky Star isn't 'below par' (which, in golf, is a GOOD thing), it's about average. The animation is good, with a decent amount of detail and movement (not counting the over-the-top OP), and it has simple, clean and appealing designs. I've seen anime with much, much worse production quality.

I suppose there are people that only want KyoAni to continue making the same anime(s) over and over again or stay in a narrow range of genres. It's like expecting/desiring that every Adam Sandler movie is going to be another Billy Madison or Happy Gilmore. :|

Is it wrong for the people in KyoAni to want to stretch themselves and stray out of the bishoujo/h-game-based/light-novel categories that they have historically done work in?

And is it just me, or are the main girls all left handed (or somewhat ambidextrous)? Tsukasa and Kagami use chopsticks left-handed. Konata used chopsticks in her right hand for a scene, but was holding a mechanical pencil in her left hand as if she was writing with it. Miyuki and Konata held the ice cream cone in their left hands as they ate it. And Miyuki was using the slicer in her left hand while holding the potato in her right (think about how you hold them when preparing food). Of course, Miyuki is a klutz, so her being right-handed and using the slicer improperly is a possibility. :P
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Post by Mirrinus » Tue Apr 10, 2007 4:48 pm

I don't expect Lucky☆Star to be a KyoAni masterpiece, or the best of the season, or even a personal favorite. It's just a simple filler project to pass the time, give their staff a break, and save up money to make Clannad look really, really good. But hey, it can succeed as mindless fun, which is fine by me. Too bad 4-komas are so niche, even among anime circles.

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Post by Willen » Tue Apr 10, 2007 6:21 pm

Comedy can be hit or miss for many people. Especially if it's the subtle, low-key humor in everyday situation type.
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Post by angelx03 » Wed Apr 11, 2007 8:29 pm

Woot, episode 1!!! :P

Should I even bother using spoiler tags; it's mostly talking about the gags. Anyways, looks like they did sort of stretched the food stuff though I was able to relate to some of them (especially when they're talking about how to finish up a popsicle without spilling which by the way really sucks :x).

And I bet most of you can relate to Konata Izumi quite well with her taking video games and anime watching a much higher priority than anything else! And the fact she has "hundreds" of friends. :o

And that Lucky Channel skit was hilarious especially when Akira shifted from her cutesy voice to her gruffed, pissed-off voice when she talking about getting her paycheck for being an idol! :lol:

Judging from the end credits, I can bet there's going to be a different song sung in the kareoke booth. More potential of song spoofs!

Overall, this is a nice, relaxing episode which isn't really groundbreaking. I got around the same level enjoyment when I also watched Hidamari Sketch or even Ichigo Mashimaro. So your level of tolerance of 4koma adapted series and how you get the jokes might determine your enjoyment since the viewers were really split on this. :roll:
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Post by Chrono63 » Wed Apr 11, 2007 11:51 pm

angelx03 wrote:And I bet most of you can relate to Konata Izumi quite well with her taking video games and anime watching a much higher priority than anything else! And the fact she has "hundreds" of friends. :o
So true. I laughed quite loud when she showed how she eats ice-cream, since I do exactly the same thing.:D

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Post by angelx03 » Thu Apr 12, 2007 5:47 am

Chrono63 wrote:
angelx03 wrote:And I bet most of you can relate to Konata Izumi quite well with her taking video games and anime watching a much higher priority than anything else! And the fact she has "hundreds" of friends. :o
So true. I laughed quite loud when she showed how she eats ice-cream, since I do exactly the same thing.:D
Ahhh yes, the push-pull action! You can get quite of bit by doing that......

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Post by Willen » Thu Apr 12, 2007 7:12 am

angelx03 wrote:
Chrono63 wrote:
angelx03 wrote:And I bet most of you can relate to Konata Izumi quite well with her taking video games and anime watching a much higher priority than anything else! And the fact she has "hundreds" of friends. :o
So true. I laughed quite loud when she showed how she eats ice-cream, since I do exactly the same thing.:D
Ahhh yes, the push-pull action! You can get quite of bit by doing that......

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I do that too. :oops:
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Post by ZephyrStar » Thu Apr 12, 2007 10:53 am

Watched the first ep, was pretty enjoyable, I actually laughed quite a bit. Nothing beats the intro though...this show sorta reminds me of a cross between Azu Daioh and Pani Poni Dash.

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