Comments on: Rewatching Read or Die http://www.epicwin.org/2009/08/08/rewatching-read-or-die/ Now with 30% more delicious cake! Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:47:18 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: 0rion http://www.epicwin.org/2009/08/08/rewatching-read-or-die/comment-page-1/#comment-2274 0rion Tue, 18 Aug 2009 07:13:17 +0000 http://www.epicwin.org/?p=234#comment-2274 <b>@ TheBigN</b> I heard a number of people voice some disappointment about the pacing. Personally, I really liked the fact that the story took it slow, but I do agree some the main plot started to lose continuity a bit toward the end, which probably made it feel somewhat anti-climactic to some. @ TheBigN

I heard a number of people voice some disappointment about the pacing. Personally, I really liked the fact that the story took it slow, but I do agree some the main plot started to lose continuity a bit toward the end, which probably made it feel somewhat anti-climactic to some.

]]> By: TheBigN http://www.epicwin.org/2009/08/08/rewatching-read-or-die/comment-page-1/#comment-2269 TheBigN Tue, 18 Aug 2009 03:20:13 +0000 http://www.epicwin.org/?p=234#comment-2269 Watched both the OVA and the TV. Loved the OVA, liked the TV. I think in the case of the TV, some pacing and storyline problems during the middle and near the end halted the momentum that one could say the show had from the start. It's still solid stuff in my book though. :3 Watched both the OVA and the TV. Loved the OVA, liked the TV. I think in the case of the TV, some pacing and storyline problems during the middle and near the end halted the momentum that one could say the show had from the start. It’s still solid stuff in my book though. :3

]]> By: 0rion http://www.epicwin.org/2009/08/08/rewatching-read-or-die/comment-page-1/#comment-2234 0rion Sun, 16 Aug 2009 04:37:25 +0000 http://www.epicwin.org/?p=234#comment-2234 <b>@ IKnight</b> Yeah, Iwasaki did the music for both the OVA and the TV series. Really excellent all around. It's one of my favorite anime soundtracks. <b>@ 2DT</b> Ahh, yeah I heard about that issue with the translation. That is, unfortunately, what frequently happens when non-fans translate this kind of stuff. <b>@ Jupe </b> Yeah, go back and finish this series! What are you waiting for? <b>@ Epi</b> Yeah, it didn't realize it had been out for so long either. I actually really liked the ending of Read or Die, but I can understand how a lot of people wouldn't necessarily enjoy it. @ IKnight

Yeah, Iwasaki did the music for both the OVA and the TV series. Really excellent all around. It’s one of my favorite anime soundtracks.

@ 2DT

Ahh, yeah I heard about that issue with the translation. That is, unfortunately, what frequently happens when non-fans translate this kind of stuff.

@ Jupe

Yeah, go back and finish this series! What are you waiting for?

@ Epi

Yeah, it didn’t realize it had been out for so long either. I actually really liked the ending of Read or Die, but I can understand how a lot of people wouldn’t necessarily enjoy it.

]]> By: Epi http://www.epicwin.org/2009/08/08/rewatching-read-or-die/comment-page-1/#comment-2222 Epi Sat, 15 Aug 2009 05:35:39 +0000 http://www.epicwin.org/?p=234#comment-2222 Wow ROD is so old already?? I remembering following it week by week when it was airing! While the beginning of the TV series started off with lots of promise, I really didn't like the ending so much. So in that way I thought the OVA was vastly superior. Wow ROD is so old already?? I remembering following it week by week when it was airing! While the beginning of the TV series started off with lots of promise, I really didn’t like the ending so much. So in that way I thought the OVA was vastly superior.

]]> By: Jupe http://www.epicwin.org/2009/08/08/rewatching-read-or-die/comment-page-1/#comment-2197 Jupe Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:28:00 +0000 http://www.epicwin.org/?p=234#comment-2197 I still haven't finished this show, but anything with music by Taku Iwasaki deserves another go (He also did the OSTs for Rurouni Kenshin, just so you know). First I need to finish Ghost in the Shell, though. :) I still haven’t finished this show, but anything with music by Taku Iwasaki deserves another go (He also did the OSTs for Rurouni Kenshin, just so you know).

First I need to finish Ghost in the Shell, though. :)

]]> By: 2DT http://www.epicwin.org/2009/08/08/rewatching-read-or-die/comment-page-1/#comment-2189 2DT Sat, 08 Aug 2009 14:34:47 +0000 http://www.epicwin.org/?p=234#comment-2189 Loved both the OVA and the show. Ah, if only the US DVDs of the ROD OVA could have the notes signed "Nenene" instead of "Up Up Up" (since the translators at Manga had no idea there was such a character). Loved both the OVA and the show. Ah, if only the US DVDs of the ROD OVA could have the notes signed “Nenene” instead of “Up Up Up” (since the translators at Manga had no idea there was such a character).

]]> By: IKnight http://www.epicwin.org/2009/08/08/rewatching-read-or-die/comment-page-1/#comment-2187 IKnight Sat, 08 Aug 2009 10:51:36 +0000 http://www.epicwin.org/?p=234#comment-2187 I love the <em>RoD</em> OVA (wasn't Iwasaki also responsible for the OVA's slick, slick opening music?), but I've never seen more than the first episode of the television series (with its memorable paper plane), a long while ago. I should hunt it down and give it another shot, if only because 'Zaaaa Paaaay-paaaaah!!' might be as good as <em>GaoGaiGar</em>'s 'Zaa Powaaa!' ('Is this the power of THE POWER?!?') I love the RoD OVA (wasn’t Iwasaki also responsible for the OVA’s slick, slick opening music?), but I’ve never seen more than the first episode of the television series (with its memorable paper plane), a long while ago.

I should hunt it down and give it another shot, if only because ‘Zaaaa Paaaay-paaaaah!!’ might be as good as GaoGaiGar’s ‘Zaa Powaaa!’ (’Is this the power of THE POWER?!?’)

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