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    Valvrave - The Liberation Sensation!

    I liked it. Good ending music too.

    Doesn't seem like Just Another Mecha Anime.

    Your thoughts?
    Last edited by NewAgeOfPower; April 16th, 2013 at 04:10 PM.
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    Just Another Mecha Anime. I don't know it's only been one episode. I guess it was nice that the main character confessed his love to the girl at the beginning, even if they only seemed comfortable with that because she died that episode. They were also surprisingly graphic with the deaths (but none of the students died?).
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    TM Revolution + Nana Mizuki = Sex for my ears.

    Anyway, thoughts:

    Quote Originally Posted by ItsaRandomUsername View Post
    First impressions of Valvrave the Liberator say it's basically Gundam Lite and most definitely a Sunrise mech anime. We got all the first episode staple cliches. Space war, neutral colony being assaulted, plucky youth getting dragged into war and "falling into the cockpit", it's all there.


    Not necessarily a bad thing. Just an observation on how Sunrise is being Sunrise.


    Use of the light cycle walls as a means of attack and the handscythe was commendable. Looking forward to Valvrave's inevitable debut in a Super Robot Wars title. Plus child soldiers and their philosophical bit. And the bit about "Do you want to resign from being human?" has the potential for some hard-hitting foreshadowing if utilized correctly. I mean, besides the obvious HOLY SHIT HOTARU IS AN IMMORTAL VAMPIRE ZOMBIE PERSON NOW APPARENTLY. I also like the way the eyes are drawn for some reason.


    Some of the emotional developments could have been portrayed to have more impact, honestly. Even though it's a common fact that first episode love confessions never seem to end well in a action series.


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    JAMA.

    Quote Originally Posted by terraablaze View Post
    I guess it was nice that the main character confessed his love to the girl at the beginning, even if they only seemed comfortable with that because she died that episode.
    Technically, he didn't confess. It was gonna happen, but then mayhem everywhere.

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    Still better then 95% of all other romantic, excuse me, potential romantic relationships in anime.
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    Only within myself.
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    Araya, what is your favorite color?
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    Blue. No, ora-- Auuuuuuuugh!
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    Quote Originally Posted by terraablaze View Post
    Still better then 95% of all other romantic, excuse me, potential romantic relationships in anime.
    'I love yo-*squish*' is pretty much better than anything else on these days.

    Also vampire zombie pilots in space.
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    Is it wrong of me to hope that Valvrave has vampiric powers as well as its pilot?

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    A Dead Apostle Ancestor Gundam...

    Mmmmm.
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    err.. why some people call Haruto vampire? he wasn't sucking blood or anything yet.

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    He rezzed from something that should've killed him and bit somebody on the neck. Hard. With a crazy feral look in his eyes. That's good enough for the moment. Vamp/Zombie is just the catch-all term people are apparently going for until we have more confirmation on what the deal is with the system.
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    Because we like saying vampire. Deal with it.

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    Anyway, saying vampire for now is more fun.
    There is going to be two seasons of this so they will specify a term for it later anyway.
    Good mecha fun!
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    Meh. First episode was supremely generic up until the last bit (by generic I mean almost a carbon copy ripoff of Gundam 0079, SEED, and Unicorn, the only Gundams I've actually seen. Probably gonna end up being either so bad it's good or wallow in mediocrity with a Shoe tier protagonist.

    I do like the rival character though. He gets shit done.

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    Sheesh people, stop making Guilty Crown references and comparisons. (Continued from Anime thread) You're gonna make me paranoid here.



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    Sorry Al, but even you can't deny that it's a Shoe-in for most generic first episode of the year (barring the crazy space vampire bit at the end).

    Really, I'd feel Guilty about insulting it like this, but Valvrave really does deserve the Crown of Genericus.

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    Very Very Gundam-ish (not that that is a bad thing, but I'd rather see a bit more originality), but I'll see where it goes.


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    I don't know about JAMA... it's mecha turn you into a DA...
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    The question then becomes, will that be meaningful as the series continues or will it just be window dressing to gloss over, nothing more then an easy explanation for why he can fight on par with veteran soldiers.
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    Quote Originally Posted by terraablaze View Post
    The question then becomes, will that be meaningful as the series continues or will it just be window dressing to gloss over, nothing more then an easy explanation for why he can fight on par with veteran soldiers.
    The guy writing this wrote Code Geass.

    I am going to give him the benefit of the doubt.
    If you can dream—and not make dreams your master;
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    If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster;
    And treat those two impostors just the same,

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    Quote Originally Posted by NewAgeOfPower View Post
    The guy writing this wrote Code Geass.

    I am going to give him the benefit of the doubt.
    prepare for hundreds of shower-scenes then, i guess.

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