I wrote an entry on adaptations and loyalty to source material a while ago, but I wanted to revisit some issues after watching the first episode of Gonzo’s Romeo x Juliet. I’ll refer you to my life-time arch nemesis jpmeyer, because this is a blog and thus obviously I need to make incestuous rants about why [...]
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“Never judge a book by its cover,” indeed. I’m only human, though, so forgive me for my sins. The new anime season has gotten off to a smashing start, and I feel like writing about it… “For never was a story of more woe, than this of Juliet and her Romeo.” That’s what I expected, [...]
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Bakugan Battle Brawlers I said I’d watch an episode of this show just for the heck of it and I was right in thinking it would suck. It’s Yugioh, more-or-less. One day, this series will be licensed by some company that will edit it to pieces (even thought there’s nothing to edit out,) air on US [...]
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Romeo x Juliet is the latest "adaptation" from Gonzo, masters of adaptation. They're now taking on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, and adapting it to anime. Wait, this is supposed to be Romeo and Juliet!? Seriously!?
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Love stories. These things are a very tricky thing to do, as they won’t work without some good development, unless they don’t take themselves so seriously. Most love-stories I’ve seen look too much like each other, and are rather undeveloped. Nagasarate Airantou Short Synopsis: A typical loser ends up on an island with only young girls. Good: [...]
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A challenger appears! No wait, that wouldn't be a challenger, it'd be a second trailer for GONZO's latest crap shoot (please look up the meaning of that if you think it has to do with feces) project. The trailer tops three minutes and spanks more of Robin Hood x Juliet than anything. It also seems [...]
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More Lumiere on the way, always a good thing… Moon Phase Diary is reporting that a sequel to the sci-fi 24-episode anime series, produced back in 2002, could in fact be in the works. Seiyuu Aya Hirano is said to have leaked the information on the most recent episode of her “Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu SOS-dan [...]
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