No.6928
The Gainax episode was amazing. It filled my spirit with warmth and a desire to do my best.
>>6884Nice. Good to see a lot of anime original content. I can't imagine the manga competing with the anime adaptation, it's just that good.
No.7015
>>7013>caught me way off guard, since it was preceded by the silly takeThat's what I love about ninkoro. The harsh contrast between the funny sections and Konoha and Satoko mercilessly killing their targets is so great; I particularly like it when it shows how everyone else was affected by the murder, or the victim's past life and forces you to dwell on the consequences of Konoha's job.
No.7017
>>7016I watched a couple episodes of it but really it was just a boring idol version of strike witches with no fanservice. Didn't really deserve my attention.
No.7018
>>7016I didn't register it because I wiped all of Luminous Witches from my memory as soon as I finished it.
No.7021
File:06.jpg (78.34 KB,700x394)
>>7017>>7017This saddens Ginny...
No.7022
>>7016>Luminous WitchesI haven't watched the episode yet, but what, really?!
I'm surprised they pulled that randomly out of the aether because it's hardly even talked about as far as i know, even in SW circles.
Wait... did Shaft make Luminous Witches? Is that why? I figured it was Silver Link or something...
>>7017>>7018Yeah... my case in point.
>>7021I still remember a couple of the more sweeter moments in it, and also liked that they experimented with going back to having the familiars visible and such, but it does have a few major problems.
I though it had kind of a solid foundation for the setting and characters, but it really didn't have anything that caught your attention, especially not coming after SW season 3 and the Take Off! seasons, one that had a focus on action and story, and the other a focus on good humor and characters. LW didn't feel like it really focused on any specific thing and ended up spreading the character development and stories out too wide and thin.
And i'm kind of fine with walking away from pantyshots and such, as long as you replace it with something proper instead, but LW didn't really even do that, so it just felt a bit lackluster in the end.
Also, the idea of combining Witches with idol culture felt like such a "lets just shoehorn something in because we have no other ideas right now" kind of thing.
Anyway, i just realized this was probably a bit too long and tangential reply for a thread about the ninja anime...
Oh well... i'm just gonna sage my reply. Because i think a new thread for World Witches content would probably end up about as dead as the series itself probably is right now, sadly...
No.7025
>>7023I forgot who made it, but yes. It was a shaft thing I recall.
Wasn't the greatest entry into SW franchise, but you take what you can get with something as contentious as Strike Witches
No.7026
Depressing episode.
Feels like Konoha is going to snap at some point.
The character who hides their feelings but has a lot of unresolved issues because of it.
It's something A-2 Pictures tries to do a lot with their bland kuro-kami male protagonists but never manages to do convincingly
No.7028
>>7027I'm not sure about that, actually. Cold-blooded murder and Konoha's seeming detachment are prominently present right from the get-go, and the episode was still largely comedic. It used some setup and a couple minutes to give a different perspective on these basic elements, which is not the same as an overall shift or introduction of new elements.
No.7033
>>7028It is probably just going to be my own wish that it becomes a story of how Konoha's and Satoko's choices ultimately lead them to suffering.
But it's probably just anon commital 1000 chapter series that just has a lame ending at the end
No.7066
>>7026You know when you think about it Ninkoro has some of the greatest portrayals of evil in a long while. It's not some great exaggerated evil trying to kill everyone because they hate people or the scale of their destruction, but rather the acknowledgement of their evil while continuing their actions. There's some sense of hesitation when Konoha sees the order and then a sense of guilt when she sees class pres handing out flyers, enough guilt to the point where she starts to hand out fliers herself. Not in some malicious way where she's teasing, but just because she feels the need to do something in atonement but doesn't want to confront serious action or reduce her own quality of life.
It's a particularly mundane sort of evil that's even more impactful because of how possible it seems that you yourself could potentially engage in it. A comfortable life free of most stress where you rake in cash at the misfortune of others. Though separate from the real world the dials are turned up to 11 to make an irrefutable point. Reminds me of some of the best episodes of Hell Girl like the nurse one where the concept of Hell Girl and her role is really flipped on its head as the viewer and the daughter is confronted with what most would agree to be a clear abuse of the system for disgusting purposes. The reasoning for the assassination request being a parent who wants to eliminate competition is the icing on the cake. There's no justified killing there, just pure greed. Leaves a foul taste in your mouth around the whole thing.
No.7069
>>7028I think it was more serious than comedic and we're clearly seeing Konoha gain a conscious.
No.7273
>>7244It was a nice touch that they had to wear twintails' chuuni T-shirts after theirs turned to
leaves ash.
No.7395
>>7391That explains the opening sequence to the whole show...
No.7710
This show is actually insanely good, it's impressive how naturally they turn random gags into actual life impacting events for the characters and show how they change from them.
No.7711
more a testament to the direction and studio than source material
No.7712
>>7710I agree. The tonal shift in some episodes from happy fun times to the more heart-rending segments is really well done, I'm going to miss this show next season.
No.7729
>>7704I showed this frame to some people and said "you already know who voices this character" and they all got it right on the first try.
No.7840
一生姉妹♡ずーっと一緒
Some throwbacks:
>>5686 adorable in overalls
>>6933 boobmageddon
No.7846
I'm not sure if Shaft made this show good or if it was source material, but it's very good at treading the line between politics, humor and drama. Maybe the source material has all three of those, but the director certainly managed to blend them in seamlessly with masterful transitions.
Sometimes in shows you hear the term "mood shift" or some form of shock with the tone changing dramatically, but never did I think it was edgy or trying to stuff in sadness for the sake of it. It all seemed measured
No.7859
>>7858The fucking lyrics to the song changed, I love the details in this show.
No.7872
>>7859it's not that they changed the lyrics or anything, it was just the second half of the song which they produce but never intend to use outside of selling merch
No.7873
In the end, moralfags lost. The girls will remain deranged killers free of any sense of guilt whatsoever. You could somewhat analyze it as more of a story about doing your own thing, but there isn't much real support for that as it lacks any fanfare for Satoko and Konoha's actions, usually treating them as the worst of the lot and not having much of an upside compared to the also free and much less troubled lives of Leader+Yuri, Marin, or the other ninjas. Not satirical, but rather a dark amoral comedy.
Shame we didn't get to see the clones arc, though everything they showed was a straight upgrade from the manga and they really, really managed to elevate it (except for the one or two bits they left out, like Satoko leafing the dentist's chair or Leader shamelessly fondling boobie Satoko while chatting with everyone else). They played up the mood swings by remixing most episodes to build a better flow, and it paid off handsomely.
>>7826Pic reminds me a lot of Wish You Were Here's cover art.
>>7840It's really funny to me that even after breaking free from her onee-san's kidnapping, Marin still willingly kept taking the age-down juice, and that Minato started to use it as well. There are parts of the manga later where they stop and age up once more.
>>7859Yeah, that's the second half of the OP. Shaft has done the same a few times with specials of previous shows.
No.7899
>>7873In the end, Satoko won.
Not only did she utilize baby Konoha to force her into developing feelings that used to be solely for Roboko, but also the deadly mission Konoha was sent on was able to resharpen her senses and ability. Now she can live freely with a bodyguard who not only is the strongest thing out there, but is attached to her as a child is to a parent. Her sinister yuri seikatsu plan is complete and none of us can stop her. God help us if she starts to experiment with and improve on her powers.
>remixing most episodes to build a better flow, and it paid off handsomelyThis is why SHAFT will remain one of the greats when they try, they actually know how to
ADAPT and not simply put stills to animation. It's not about staying wholly faithful as it is elevating the work if you've got the capacity to, and they clearly do.
No.7951
>>7899and much like the process of evolution she arrived at this result through random chance, wanton damage, and is not entirely capable of appreciating it