Comments on: Autumn 2008 first impressions (gar edition): Casshern Sins, Michiko to Hatchin, One Outs

By: Martin

Martin — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:58:55 +0000

@Coburn: I recommend Kaiji. There’s supposed to be a new season at some point, but I think you have time to catch up on the first one before that starts.

@Peter S: The Casshern OAV is, how should I put it?, deliberately retro. Sins looks dated too, but in a good way I think.

@Sasa: ah, sorry! Can’t win them all I guess. I’m sure there’ll be more stuff we agree on next season (Natsume Yuujinchou S2?)

@Wildcard: I’m still really enjoying Xam’d but I think I really need a hardware upgrade. My old laptop is getting on for 2 years old now!

@usagijen: I’m finding the ’sadness’ of Sins to be hard going, but I have high hopes for One Outs. Still on ep #2 for that, but I have another week off work yet!

@lelangir: I’ve only seen the first eight or so eps of Bebop plus the movie, but the ‘international’ vibe of MtH is quite cool. Maybe I’ll revisit it later…

@ghostlighting: I can only reiterate the awesomeness of Kaiji. Badass indeed. I need to catch Samurai Champloo at some point though I think…

@Kabitzin: yeah, I’ll watch from the sidelines and see how things pan out with MtH. My hardware really is in its autumn years now though…

@Omysith: must be the Spamfree plugin, since Akismet didn’t seem to eat it. Casshern is still on hold, awaiting brighter afternoons and more free time!

By: Omisyth

Omisyth — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 23:20:40 +0000

DEVOUR CASSHERN. Would leave a better comment but your blog seemed to think I’m spam last time
Omisyths last blog post..Late To The (De)culture Party: Ten Shows That Influenced My Anime Fandom.

By: Kabitzin

Kabitzin — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:50:20 +0000

The first 2 episodes of Michiko to Hatchin didn't move me too much, but I episode 3 and I like the overall direction so far. Can't wait to find out that Hiroshi smells like sunflowers =D. Too bad about the lack of good computer =(. Kabitzins last blog post..Kannagi 06

By: ghostlightning

ghostlightning — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 22:46:39 +0000

MichiHatchi is still holding promise, I suppose there will be a lot of nonsense, filler type episodes, but Bebop and Champloo have showed me how to appreciate these. In the end it could be about these two characters saving each other from themselves and it’s something I can enjoy.

I don’t take to emo very well, but somehow I’m not minding Casshern’s. It’s been what, 6 episodes and it’s still like this. But there is a romance in the landscape, as if the ruined earth is another character - perhaps the ruin itself is another character, the real silent and subtle ones that balance the histrionics of Casshern and those who hate him.

I’m keeping One Outs as well. I haven’t seen Akagi and Kaiji, but One Outs is making me wish I had. Toua reminds me strongly of Akutsu in Prince of Tennis. Badass is cool in sports.

By: lelangir

lelangir — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 03:23:52 +0000

I have mixed feelings for Michiko to Hatchin. On the one hand, the tropes are rather annoying, but damn it does have style and badassery. I was picking up on the Cowboy Bebop-ishness (even having [still] not seen it), though in the 2nd and 3rd episodes it starts to somehow feel very Kill Bill-esque. Hopefully, as Hige mentioned earlier, this show can survive on badassness alone.

By: usagijen

usagijen — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 15:34:11 +0000

I put Casshern Sins on hold too, because it was just so sad… I’d rather marathon it so I can absorb all the sadness in one swoop then get on with it

Oddly enough, I thought I’d be hooked on Michiko to Hatchin after watching episode 1 (fighting damsel in stress? hell yea!), but now I’m struggling to find the motivation to continue on… just waiting for a friendly nudge or a certain wind to encourage me to continue watching it, I guess.

That said, One Outs has been a totally awesome watch for me too. I like the whole concept and how it’s going (just watched until episode 5 today and I’m now screaming for moarrr).

usagijens last blog post..Mouryou no Hako - 04 “Fiery Chariot”

By: Wildcard

Wildcard — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 11:43:56 +0000

Weirdly Casshern Sins may be my favourite show for this season so far (excluding Xam’d): it’s extremely bleak as you point out and Casshern has yet to evolve beyond the basic ‘kill-everything-then-moralise’ personality, but all the same I’m finding it to be exceptionally compelling. Perhaps I have a higher tolerance for grim scenarios than most?

Michiko to Hatchin is hard to judge at the moment. I’ve only seen the first episode and while it’s all very vibrant and cool I can see it wearing thin if it doesn’t display some substance under the style. I’m cautious about this one.

Oh, and I hear you on the Hi-res issues - it’s a great annoyance that many fansubbers assume we all have super PC’s now and don’t bother releasing SD versions

By: Sasa

Sasa — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 06:26:45 +0000

Oh goodness. I never started watching Casshern Sins, I greatly enjoy Michiko to Hatchin (because I never expected much more than style, and boy I love that style) and I have dropped Out Outs after one episode (because the memories of the more horrible episodes of Kaiji came back and left me in despair). Hmm!

By: Peter S

Peter S — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 04:35:26 +0000

Thank you. I personally take the credit for Obama’s victory.

Not watching One Outs, not interested in gar or sports unless there’s a laugh in it. Only seen one ep of Michiko, to which I kept grumbling “All right, she’s abused! We get it already!”

Not familiar with any of the earlier Cassherns. I’m liking this one, and I’m not sure why. The bleakness is getting a little tiring (but the last episode I saw introduces a new character who I expect will spice things up). I like the bits of color when they do appear and the stretched out/stylized human figures, and the tempo has so far, in-between the fights, make it feel like a meditation. Don’t know if that’ll change or not.

By: coburn

coburn — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 20:58:35 +0000

re. Michiko to Hatchin, I will always really like the whole Japanese take on classic US-style action storytelling deal. It doesn't play at escapes-into-brutality, it's action-as-escape where the action is family friendly/comic and the mundane world is brutal. Which may well be restrained, but I find oh so charming. Or - it's cool enough to make me happy to treat it well. I should really get around to Kaiji coburns last blog post..Michiko to Hatchin 2: A Latin Inquisition