Comments on: Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei #1 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2007/08/27/sayonara-zetsubou-sensei-1/ Get decultured Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:31:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Mosey http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2007/08/27/sayonara-zetsubou-sensei-1/#comment-24824 Mosey Wed, 05 Sep 2007 08:38:40 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2007/08/27/sayonara-zetsubou-sensei-1/#comment-24824 Someone told me about this one, and judging by your review, I think it's goingto be amust-download for me! I'm watching another series that *does* make me double up with laughter (perhaps not quite as intellectual) but really quite funny is Seto no Hanayome. I didn't think I'd like it, but it is grippingly funny! (although episode 22, the latest, isn't quite on the same scale as the rest) It's worth takinga look though( from episode 1)! Someone told me about this one, and judging by your review, I think it’s goingto be amust-download for me! I’m watching another series that *does* make me double up with laughter (perhaps not quite as intellectual) but really quite funny is Seto no Hanayome. I didn’t think I’d like it, but it is grippingly funny! (although episode 22, the latest, isn’t quite on the same scale as the rest) It’s worth takinga look though( from episode 1)!

]]> By: ConcreteBadger http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2007/08/27/sayonara-zetsubou-sensei-1/#comment-24517 ConcreteBadger Wed, 29 Aug 2007 18:37:44 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2007/08/27/sayonara-zetsubou-sensei-1/#comment-24517 @Jayme: I'm intrigued by the rest of the cast actually - according to the subbers' notes at the end, their nicknames reflect their personalities so that should keep things interesting. @Mike: I agree - thirteen episodes sounds just right. The same could be said of FMP? FUMOFU, which was a really funny show that lasted just long enough to not outstay its welcome. @Orion: yep, thanks again! A British upbringing exposed me to the likes of Monty Python, Blackadder and Spaced so this is right up my alley really. I'll probably do some sort of comedy-related editorial later this week since this show has got me thinking about the genre as a whole. Watch this space... @Xerox: I was surprised at the artwork too. It's kinda Gainax-ish but has a lot of shoujo mixed in...then there's the sepia tone to the captions and that traditional 'Japanese painting' look to the clothing and backgrounds. Even without the humour I'd watch it on the aesthetics alone. Anyways, I'll be following this show for a while yet. Thanks for the replies. ^_^ @Jayme: I’m intrigued by the rest of the cast actually - according to the subbers’ notes at the end, their nicknames reflect their personalities so that should keep things interesting.

@Mike: I agree - thirteen episodes sounds just right. The same could be said of FMP? FUMOFU, which was a really funny show that lasted just long enough to not outstay its welcome.

@Orion: yep, thanks again! A British upbringing exposed me to the likes of Monty Python, Blackadder and Spaced so this is right up my alley really. I’ll probably do some sort of comedy-related editorial later this week since this show has got me thinking about the genre as a whole. Watch this space…

@Xerox: I was surprised at the artwork too. It’s kinda Gainax-ish but has a lot of shoujo mixed in…then there’s the sepia tone to the captions and that traditional ‘Japanese painting’ look to the clothing and backgrounds. Even without the humour I’d watch it on the aesthetics alone.

Anyways, I’ll be following this show for a while yet. Thanks for the replies. ^_^

]]> By: Xerox http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2007/08/27/sayonara-zetsubou-sensei-1/#comment-24497 Xerox Wed, 29 Aug 2007 05:29:09 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2007/08/27/sayonara-zetsubou-sensei-1/#comment-24497 I love this show! It's got to be my favorite this season. Too bad it's so short. The art and the characters are great. Keep watching, it gets better. I'm up to five, and I'm not sure what happened to episode six and who's subbing it. I've been waiting forever and it's non-existent, T_T! Anyways! It's so pretty to watch and it's hilarious at the same time. Never knew suicide could be so funny. XD I love this show! It’s got to be my favorite this season. Too bad it’s so short. The art and the characters are great. Keep watching, it gets better. I’m up to five, and I’m not sure what happened to episode six and who’s subbing it. I’ve been waiting forever and it’s non-existent, T_T! Anyways! It’s so pretty to watch and it’s hilarious at the same time. Never knew suicide could be so funny. XD

]]> By: 0rion http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2007/08/27/sayonara-zetsubou-sensei-1/#comment-24475 0rion Tue, 28 Aug 2007 06:43:41 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2007/08/27/sayonara-zetsubou-sensei-1/#comment-24475 Glad to hear we managed to convert you! I also discovered this show late, what with work and all these other "real life" demands encroaching on anime time and all. When I first saw this show, I remember thinking that the humor felt sort of "British", possibly since that kind of dark, edgy humor tends to go over better there in the UK than here in the US where everyone's too uptight to admit that they actually enjoy it. I agree that this show offers endless possibilities for caption contests. There's just so many great shots, and the artwork is so offbeat funky. =D Glad to hear we managed to convert you! I also discovered this show late, what with work and all these other “real life” demands encroaching on anime time and all.

When I first saw this show, I remember thinking that the humor felt sort of “British”, possibly since that kind of dark, edgy humor tends to go over better there in the UK than here in the US where everyone’s too uptight to admit that they actually enjoy it.

I agree that this show offers endless possibilities for caption contests. There’s just so many great shots, and the artwork is so offbeat funky. =D

]]> By: Mike http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2007/08/27/sayonara-zetsubou-sensei-1/#comment-24472 Mike Tue, 28 Aug 2007 03:49:41 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2007/08/27/sayonara-zetsubou-sensei-1/#comment-24472 The best thing about it is precisely that it's going to be short--13 episodes. The show I sometimes compare this to is Hayate no Gotoku, which also started off very strong and very uniquely, but now is beginning to wear out its welcome. There's only so much "postmodern" comedy you can do before it starts getting repetitive. I remember trumpeting Hayate as being the show of the spring season initially, and then slowly getting more and more disappointed. I'm glad I most likely won't say the same about Sayonara, which is still the best comedy currently running. The best thing about it is precisely that it’s going to be short–13 episodes. The show I sometimes compare this to is Hayate no Gotoku, which also started off very strong and very uniquely, but now is beginning to wear out its welcome. There’s only so much “postmodern” comedy you can do before it starts getting repetitive. I remember trumpeting Hayate as being the show of the spring season initially, and then slowly getting more and more disappointed. I’m glad I most likely won’t say the same about Sayonara, which is still the best comedy currently running.

]]> By: Jayme http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2007/08/27/sayonara-zetsubou-sensei-1/#comment-24459 Jayme Mon, 27 Aug 2007 22:29:29 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2007/08/27/sayonara-zetsubou-sensei-1/#comment-24459 I adore this show. From the subtle chalkboard references to the story as a whole. I tried it out without knowing nothing about it. And it kicked me with one hell of a surprise. It is animated brilliantly. The humor does hit me right on. Black humor at its best. As the series goes on. Characteristics of all the characters do come to together with on-going jokes and laughs. But it is a superb series. And I can't wait to finish all 13 episodes. :D (A lot of pausing is needed to read all the captions. XD) I adore this show. From the subtle chalkboard references to the story as a whole. I tried it out without knowing nothing about it. And it kicked me with one hell of a surprise. It is animated brilliantly. The humor does hit me right on. Black humor at its best.

As the series goes on. Characteristics of all the characters do come to together with on-going jokes and laughs. But it is a superb series. And I can’t wait to finish all 13 episodes. :D

(A lot of pausing is needed to read all the captions. XD)

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