AoD Advance Review: Angelic Layer Vol. #7 [Archive]

pumpkinsmoke

06-11-2004, 02:33 PM

Angelic Layer is one of my favorite animes, with a lot of replay value. It's a fun series that everyone (including my little cousins) can watch. I was disappointed with the manga but the anime definately made me an angelic layer fan. Many times I'm a huge fan of the series and then the ending kills it for me. But I liked how they wrapped it up. Definate positives for both.

Njr Scrawl

06-11-2004, 02:41 PM

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I want to see this disc tremendously. I need to know what happens.

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Got it, watched it! Now I'm going to watch all 7 again over this weekend. Want a Hikaru figure!

toffoli

06-11-2004, 02:46 PM

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I really want to see this disc now that I'm getting close to finishing up the manga. I especially want to see the commentary.

O-chan

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The commentary was an interesting experiment for me. Waiting to see how it does.

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Ooo video commentary. I was wondering what you were alluding to on the last disc. I can't wait to try it out! Hurry up Digitaleyes and mail it out to me (I know you can cus it shows in stock /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif).

Fencedude

06-11-2004, 02:47 PM

I've always loved this series, and I'm glad to see that everyone else loves the ending.

SpoilerHappy

06-14-2004, 05:26 PM

Wow, what a great show! Just got disk 7 today and watched it through. Great battles and good episode where Misaki and her mom finally meet.

Did Shuko ever giveIcchan an answer? I can't believe he finally asked her! Go Icchan!

chrono1975

06-14-2004, 05:34 PM

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Wow, what a great show! Just got disk 7 today and watched it through. Great battles and good episode where Misaki and her mom finally meet.

Did Shuko ever giveIcchan an answer? I can't believe he finally asked her! Go Icchan!

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You guys are lucky!!
I have to wait till next week to pick up my
reserved copy.

cregbr

06-15-2004, 07:27 PM

Loved it, loved it, LOVED IT! Good action, interesting characters, emotional moments but not overbearingly so.

Even though the ending is fairly complete, I want a follow-up OVA. I know it's unlikely to happenn, but wouldn't seeing the following be great?

* Angel fights with OVA budget and love
* Misaki dealing with her new-found fame
* Misaki dealing with being the champion, not the underdog
* Alice vs. Misaki on the layer
* If Icchan and Shuko hook up?
* If Ojiro and Misaki do?


Seems like more than enough for a follow-up OVA or even a short series. /images/graemlins/happy.gif

Kamina

06-16-2004, 12:18 AM

I can't wait for this disk. I had to reorder my copy due to a credit card mixup. /images/graemlins/cry00000.gif Hopefully they will ship it tommorow so that I can get it by Saturday.

I would say that the Shuko and Icchan situtation was cleared up in Chobits which only took place a few years after Angelic Layer.

Fencedude

06-16-2004, 12:49 AM

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I would say that the Shuko and Icchan situtation was cleared up in Chobits which only took place a few years after Angelic Layer.

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The Chobits/Angelic Layer crossover ONLY occurs in their mangas, the Chobits and Angelic Layer anime are NOT related.

pianocello

06-16-2004, 03:08 AM

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Kamina said:
Loved it, loved it, LOVED IT! Good action, interesting characters, emotional moments but not overbearingly so.

Even though the ending is fairly complete, I want a follow-up OVA. I know it's unlikely to happenn, but wouldn't seeing the following be great?

* Angel fights with OVA budget and love
* Misaki dealing with her new-found fame
* Misaki dealing with being the champion, not the underdog
* Alice vs. Misaki on the layer
* If Icchan and Shuko hook up?
* If Ojiro and Misaki do?


Seems like more than enough for a follow-up OVA or even a short series. /images/graemlins/happy.gif

Kamina

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If they were to make a followup, they may probably show the shocking death of Kaede and its impact on everyone.

SpoilerHappy

06-16-2004, 06:57 AM

SpoilerHappy

06-16-2004, 06:59 AM

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If they were to make a followup, they may probably show the shocking death of Kaede and its impact on everyone. 

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You're mean! That didn't really happen in the manga, did it? /images/graemlins/sweat200.gif

michaelwb

06-16-2004, 08:29 AM

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If they were to make a followup, they may probably show the shocking death of Kaede and its impact on everyone. 

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Don't even joke about that! She and Ringo are goddesses and therefore are sacred!

Fencedude

06-16-2004, 10:23 AM

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If they were to make a followup, they may probably show the shocking death of Kaede and its impact on everyone. 

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Once again the Chobits/Angelic Layer connection is ONLY in the mangas.

Dwight

06-16-2004, 10:08 PM

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tim99 said:
I would say that the Shuko and Icchan situtation was cleared up in Chobits which only took place a few years after Angelic Layer.

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The Chobits/Angelic Layer crossover ONLY occurs in their mangas, the Chobits and Angelic Layer anime are NOT related. 

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 Then the appearances of Icchan and Kaede in pictures of deceased persons in Chobits are not significant? Why reuse those particular character designs from Angelic Layer if something wasn't meant?

Fencedude

06-16-2004, 10:37 PM

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 Then the appearances of Icchan and Kaede in pictures of deceased persons in Chobits are not significant? Why reuse those particular character designs from Angelic Layer if something wasn't meant? 

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A) The anime was adapting designs from the manga 

B) Clamp is ALWAYS reusing character designs. Look at a lot of the angels. 

C) The main strike against it is how far the Chobits and AL anime diverge from their respective mangas. Especially Angelic Layer, it is profoundly different from it manga. 

D) Shuuko looks NOTHING like the manager lady (forgot her name)

tiferriffic

06-17-2004, 12:08 AM

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piano_cello_conducting said:
If they were to make a followup, they may probably show the shocking death of Kaede and its impact on everyone.


I fell out of my chair when I read that!!! /images/graemlins/shy00000.gif Don't do that... I think I'd cry ... but the chance to revisit this show and the characters would be incredible.

By the way I second what dlw said about the cast and the show, I hope you all enjoy it!

EmperorBrandon

06-17-2004, 01:29 AM

Dang, so many spoilers tags popping up around here. Makes me want this one even more. Hoping it will ship and get to me soon...

pianocello

06-17-2004, 01:46 AM

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piano_cello_conducting said:

If they were to make a followup, they may probably show the shocking death of Kaede and its impact on everyone. 

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Once again the Chobits/Angelic Layer connection is ONLY in the mangas. 

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Only for some of it. This is one plot point that could easily be used in an anime sequel as Kaede's death would give the show a much-needed dramatic tearjerking punch.

Dwight

06-17-2004, 02:08 AM

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Fencedude said:
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piano_cello_conducting said:

If they were to make a followup, they may probably show the shocking death of Kaede and its impact on everyone. 

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Once again the Chobits/Angelic Layer connection is ONLY in the mangas. 

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Only for some of it. This is one plot point that could easily be used in an anime sequel as Kaede's death would give the show a much-needed dramatic tearjerking punch.

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I took a look at the last volume of Chobits just now to refresh my memory. The character in question has the same personal name and character design in both Chobits and Angelic Layer, but different family names. That seems to relegate the whole thing to the realm of "Things That Make You Go Hmmm" while still raising the question of "What Did They Mean By That If Anything At All?"

--Dwight (26 episodes into Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon and thinking Dark Mercury is actually an improvement)

06-17-2004, 11:20 AM

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EmperorBrandon said:
Dang, so many spoilers tags popping up around here. Makes me want this one even more. Hoping it will ship and get to me soon...

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I can say without hesitation that Volume 7 will more than live up to any expectations you might have, Brandon. It's exceptional! I can think of one performance that should likely give you something more to think about when it comes to June award votes, too. /images/graemlins/wink.gif

pianocello

06-17-2004, 09:57 PM

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Deklane said:
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piano_cello_conducting said:
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Fencedude said:
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piano_cello_conducting said:

If they were to make a followup, they may probably show the shocking death of Kaede and its impact on everyone. 

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Once again the Chobits/Angelic Layer connection is ONLY in the mangas. 

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Only for some of it. This is one plot point that could easily be used in an anime sequel as Kaede's death would give the show a much-needed dramatic tearjerking punch.

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I took a look at the last volume of Chobits just now to refresh my memory. The character in question has the same personal name and character design in both Chobits and Angelic Layer, but different family names. That seems to relegate the whole thing to the realm of "Things That Make You Go Hmmm" while still raising the question of "What Did They Mean By That If Anything At All?"

--Dwight (26 episodes into Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon and thinking Dark Mercury is actually an improvement)

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 The manga explains that the siblings were later raised by different families and hence the different family names.

Mark

06-19-2004, 09:24 AM

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piano_cello_conducting said:
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piano_cello_conducting said:
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Fencedude said:
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piano_cello_conducting said:

If they were to make a followup, they may probably show the shocking death of Kaede and its impact on everyone. 

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Once again the Chobits/Angelic Layer connection is ONLY in the mangas. 

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Only for some of it. This is one plot point that could easily be used in an anime sequel as Kaede's death would give the show a much-needed dramatic tearjerking punch.

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I took a look at the last volume of Chobits just now to refresh my memory. The character in question has the same personal name and character design in both Chobits and Angelic Layer, but different family names. That seems to relegate the whole thing to the realm of "Things That Make You Go Hmmm" while still raising the question of "What Did They Mean By That If Anything At All?"

--Dwight (26 episodes into Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon and thinking Dark Mercury is actually an improvement)

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 The manga explains that the siblings were later raised by different families and hence the different family names. 

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Wasn't it a divorce? Kaede went with the mom and Minoru went with the dad. However, when you see Kaede's family, you don't see a little boy. Perhaps Minoru hasn't been born yet? Just for fun, I'd like to see a Minoru+Hatoko matchup.

Fencedude

06-19-2004, 09:26 AM

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Mark said:

Wasn't it a divorce? Kaede went with the mom and Minoru went with the dad. However, when you see Kaede's family, you don't see a little boy. Perhaps Minoru hasn't been born yet? Just for fun, I'd like to see a Minoru+Hatoko matchup.

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 As far as I'm concerned, Minoru doesn't exist in the Angelic Layer anime. There is absolutely NO reference to him AT ALL. The manga had those "newspaper headlines" that reffered to him at points, but the anime production company decided not to include that stuff, and that is where much of the information for the Chobits crossover comes from.

Mark

06-19-2004, 09:45 AM

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Fencedude said:
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Mark said:

Wasn't it a divorce? Kaede went with the mom and Minoru went with the dad. However, when you see Kaede's family, you don't see a little boy. Perhaps Minoru hasn't been born yet? Just for fun, I'd like to see a Minoru+Hatoko matchup.

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 As far as I'm concerned, Minoru doesn't exist in the Angelic Layer anime. There is absolutely NO reference to him AT ALL. The manga had those "newspaper headlines" that reffered to him at points, but the anime production company decided not to include that stuff, and that is where much of the information for the Chobits crossover comes from. 

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 Newspaper headlines? I never read the AL manga, what's that about?

Fencedude

06-19-2004, 09:51 AM

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 Newspaper headlines? I never read the AL manga, what's that about? 

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 At the beginning of the manga volumes (except volume 1) there are newspaper pages shown, where you can read complete or partial articles about Angelic Layer, there are also a number of CLAMP references in them. Here are some from volume 2 (I only have volumes 1 and 2 of the manga.

There is a full article about Hatoko

Down at the bottom you can see the headline "Young Students Invade Town Seeking "Clow Cards""

On one side, cut off by the edge of the book you can make out the words "Chobit" and "Persocom"

There is also an article about three girls vanishing from Tokyo Tower.

Sapphire

06-19-2004, 11:57 AM

The headlines are not in the original Japanese manga.

Mariela

Fencedude

06-19-2004, 12:00 PM

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Sapphire said:
The headlines are not in the original Japanese manga.

Mariela

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Ah, I see.

My mistake.

Mark

06-19-2004, 11:14 PM

Thanks for the info. Sounds a lot like the newspaper articles in the Steam Detectives manga.

jeditictac

06-20-2004, 12:33 PM

overall i really enjoyed this series and i'm super glad i bought it...

however, i didn't much care for hikaru beting athena. i get the whole because misaki believed in hikaru so much aspect, but i just got kinda annoyed when hikaru was down to 1 little bar of strength and athena still had like half and athena's attack-which hikaru survived- ?and hikaru's couter? managed to totally stop athena who had been the champion for 3 years. i guess it's just me. it wasn't that hikaru won cause i would've been okay with that, it was just how her winning played out that kinda bothered me. anyway other than that minor thing i felt it was an excellent ending

Fluffy

06-20-2004, 02:26 PM

Great series. Ending wasn't well handled well in some spots and seemed a bit rushed, but overall, a great series. Worth buying once.

PsychoRabbitt

06-22-2004, 04:23 PM

*sniff*

This just came in the mail today, and I had to watch it. The last episode just ended and I'm still a bit teary eyed. The ending was just so beautiful and appropriate.

I want another season, or at least a follow up OVA!

PsychoRabbitt

06-22-2004, 04:26 PM

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Did Shuko ever giveIcchan an answer? I can't believe he finally asked her! Go Icchan!

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Those were my thoughts exactly! Shuko, give him an answer!! So what if he was dressed as Athena! /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

PsychoRabbitt

06-22-2004, 04:28 PM

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Fencedude said:
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tim99 said:
I would say that the Shuko and Icchan situtation was cleared up in Chobits which only took place a few years after Angelic Layer.

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The Chobits/Angelic Layer crossover ONLY occurs in their mangas, the Chobits and Angelic Layer anime are NOT related. 

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Then I guess I better get to ordering the mangas. I want to know what happened. LOL

Fencedude

06-22-2004, 04:35 PM

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PsychoRabbitt said:
Then I guess I better get to ordering the mangas. I want to know what happened. LOL

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I wouldn't bother, the AL Manga really sucks.

Njr Scrawl

06-22-2004, 04:37 PM

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PsychoRabbitt said:
*sniff*

This just came in the mail today, and I had to watch it. The last episode just ended and I'm still a bit teary eyed. The ending was just so beautiful and appropriate.

I want another season, or at least a follow up OVA!

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Movie! X had one, CCS had 2! An AL movie would be just right /images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif

EmperorBrandon

06-22-2004, 04:50 PM

I just got this one in the mail today, too, and can't wait to watch it. /images/graemlins/happy.gif My sister usually wants to watch these with me, so I'll have to tell her before I watch.

06-22-2004, 04:59 PM

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EmperorBrandon said:
I just got this one in the mail today, too, and can't wait to watch it. /images/graemlins/happy.gif My sister usually wants to watch these with me, so I'll have to tell her before I watch.

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<passes Brandon a box of kleenex> You'll be needing this. /images/graemlins/cry00000.gif

Mark

06-22-2004, 08:13 PM

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Movie! X had one, CCS had 2! An AL movie would be just right /images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif

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With the budget possibilities of a movie, I want to see either a tag-team fight or a free-for-all. And maybe set it a few years after the series so we can see whether or not Misaki now has a little brother or sister.

Dwight

06-23-2004, 01:08 AM

One thing did kinda bother me. The climactic battle of Athena vs. Hikaru takes place after Misaki finds out Shu is her mother. So the final battle comes down to, "I love you, Misaki!' POW! 'I love you, too, Mom!" WHAM! Sure, they're not actually fighting in their own persons, but with robot doll surrogates, only that lets them take the violence level even higher. "I've missed you so much, Mom - taste the boot of Hikaru!" "I'm so sorry I didn't see you for seven years, Misaki! PILEDRIVER!" There just seemed to be a very high weirdness factor about it all. Dramatically, I suppose having Misaki find out before the fight allows the series to cover all the personal issues in the episode before the last, so they can end the series on an exciting high note with the climactic battle and clear everybody off the stage as soon as it's over, rather than try to cram all the shocking revelations and issue resolution into the last five minutes following the battle and wind the series down with all the confrontations and explanations and exposition. But that last fight just seemed...strange.

--Dwight

michaelwb

06-23-2004, 08:48 AM

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Deklane said:
One thing did kinda bother me. The climactic battle of Athena vs. Hikaru takes place after Misaki finds out Shu is her mother. So the final battle comes down to, "I love you, Misaki!' POW! 'I love you, too, Mom!" WHAM! Sure, they're not actually fighting in their own persons, but with robot doll surrogates, only that lets them take the violence level even higher. "I've missed you so much, Mom - taste the boot of Hikaru!" "I'm so sorry I didn't see you for seven years, Misaki! PILEDRIVER!" There just seemed to be a very high weirdness factor about it all. Dramatically, I suppose having Misaki find out before the fight allows the series to cover all the personal issues in the episode before the last, so they can end the series on an exciting high note with the climactic battle and clear everybody off the stage as soon as it's over, rather than try to cram all the shocking revelations and issue resolution into the last five minutes following the battle and wind the series down with all the confrontations and explanations and exposition. But that last fight just seemed...strange.

--Dwight

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Oh, I hear you and the thought occurred to me also. I tend to think of that last fight as the Quiet Man for girls. That was a John Wayne movie where he and another man are on each other's cases for the majority of the movie. Then they have long fist fight all over the landscape with the townspeople following them and cheering. When it's over they're buddies....

On other's notes. I so loved this last volume the scene where mother and daughter are crying, I'm crying with them.

When it ended after the great end credits on the last episode and wonderful epilogue; I actually applauded! Which is odd because I was alone in my room, but I couldn't help myself.

I want a followup OAV for the wedding of Ichan!!!

EmperorBrandon

06-24-2004, 02:00 AM

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* If Ojiro and Misaki do?

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I hope not. I still didn't felt like I cared much about Ohjiro after Vol. 6 (not enough to back off from my support of Misaki and Kotaro pairing). At least the final volume showed that Kotaro still has feelings for Misaki.

EmperorBrandon

06-24-2004, 02:12 AM

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<passes Brandon a box of kleenex> You'll be needing this. /images/graemlins/cry00000.gif

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The thing is, even though I'm a somewhat sensitive person, I've never cried at an anime series (or any other entertainment piece for that matter). There are moments where tears comes to my eyes, though. In particular as far as AL goes, those flashback moments with Misaki always get me very teary-eyed, seeing that poor little girl having to say good-bye to her mom and also writing that letter /images/graemlins/sad.gif I was definitely happy that Misaki and Shuko got to clear things up before the final battle. It was really sweet.

O-chan

06-24-2004, 07:22 AM

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<passes Brandon a box of kleenex> You'll be needing this. /images/graemlins/cry00000.gif

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The thing is, even though I'm a somewhat sensitive person, I've never cried at an anime series (or any other entertainment piece for that matter). There are moments where tears comes to my eyes, though. In particular as far as AL goes, those flashback moments with Misaki always get me very teary-eyed, seeing that poor little girl having to say good-bye to her mom and also writing that letter /images/graemlins/sad.gif I was definitely happy that Misaki and Shuko got to clear things up before the final battle. It was really sweet.

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You know what I'm happy about?
That Shuko isn't a spaz like she is in the manga. At least the anime gave her a legitimate reason for her actions making her a much more real and sympathetic character. I don't know what the hell CLAMP was thinking with the manga but it seems that while other CLAMP animes diverge a "little" from the manga Angelic Layer is a whole nother species.

O-chan

MalrocK

06-24-2004, 09:23 AM

I must be the only one that feels that the manga ending was a lot better, and more believable, than the anime ending /images/graemlins/sweat000.gif. Anyway, it was a great show /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif. I got a little bored with it from disc 3 to 5 but my interest peaked back up towards the end. It was a little too sappy for me at times but I still liked it a lot.

EmperorBrandon

06-24-2004, 11:13 AM

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I must be the only one that feels that the manga ending was a lot better, and more believable, than the anime ending /images/graemlins/sweat000.gif

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Care to spoil me on the manga ending? I'm curious, and I probably won't be reading the manga anytime soon (as I'm not much of a manga reader)

MalrocK

06-24-2004, 11:27 AM

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I must be the only one that feels that the manga ending was a lot better, and more believable, than the anime ending /images/graemlins/sweat000.gif

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Care to spoil me on the manga ending? I'm curious, and I probably won't be reading the manga anytime soon (as I'm not much of a manga reader)

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Hmmmm.... well I have to go back and re-read it to get all the details but here is what I remember. Misaki's mom doesn't have any of the leg problems that she has in the anime. In the manga she is just a woman that is devoted to her work and scared to death of being with her child. She beats Misaki in the championship match of Angelic Layer and then moves in with Misaki and her sister. It's funny because she doesn't know the first thing about being a mom and she's so terrified of Misaki that she can't even speak to her. Hmmm, I believe Misaki & Kotaro get together while Tamayo gets together with Ohjiro...... I'll repost a more detailed response when I get home /images/graemlins/happy.gif

UsadaHikaru

06-24-2004, 01:08 PM

Well I just got done marathoning the last disc and my only disappointment is that not all the relationship stuff is tied up. The manga had Misaki/Ogata notes in the last two volumes so I was hoping for something of the same here.

Oh and am I the only one that likes the manga? It's not a tearjerker like the show but for comedy it can't be beat. Icchan had lots more fun time in the books. /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

It would be hard to do another season of this but why not a world tournament (nothing cheesey like G Gundam)? It could take place a year or so afterwards so there could be a world champ in place so Misakichi could still be a kind of underdog.

Blah now I gotta find time to rewatch this show cause it's to good to see only once!

Innotech

06-24-2004, 05:02 PM

this thread is so spoilerific ^^
Well I caved in and bought vol 1+art box and vol 2-4 as well and they are on their way here as I speak. I do plan on attaining the entire series by end of July so Ill be picking up vol 7 soon enough. then these spoiler happy pages wont tempt me so. Onwe hting is for sure, I LOVE that AMV of angelic layer to SOAD's Chop suey.

Fencedude

06-24-2004, 05:07 PM

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this thread is so spoilerific ^^
Well I caved in and bought vol 1+art box and vol 2-4 as well and they are on their way here as I speak. I do plan on attaining the entire series by end of July so Ill be picking up vol 7 soon enough. then these spoiler happy pages wont tempt me so. Onwe hting is for sure, I LOVE that AMV of angelic layer to SOAD's Chop suey.

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Thats the only good Chop Suey! AMV ever made.

And is what inspired me to watch AL to begin with.

BonifaceVIII

06-24-2004, 05:12 PM

Now that there's been a good Chop Suey video made, nu-metal, screamo and hardcore should hereby be banned from all AMV production from now until eternity.

Fencedude

06-24-2004, 05:14 PM

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Now that there's been a good Chop Suey video made, nu-metal, screamo and hardcore should hereby be banned from all AMV production from now until eternity.

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Hear hear!

PsychoRabbitt

06-24-2004, 10:02 PM

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Innotech said:
this thread is so spoilerific ^^
Well I caved in and bought vol 1+art box and vol 2-4 as well and they are on their way here as I speak. I do plan on attaining the entire series by end of July so Ill be picking up vol 7 soon enough. then these spoiler happy pages wont tempt me so. Onwe hting is for sure, I LOVE that AMV of angelic layer to SOAD's Chop suey.

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Volume 7 is a daily deal at TRSI today. /images/graemlins/wink.gif

Innotech

06-24-2004, 10:06 PM

thanks but I have a good source for anime already and its reasonably cheap. Its also legit so dont worry lol

edit: recieved my order today. I watched about 23 vols of the show and its really great! Cute, funny, and actually a surprisingly good little background story and some neat fighting. Im hooked ^^

GetBackersFreak

06-28-2004, 09:25 PM

Ah! Finally got to buy and watch this AWESOME conclusion to what has been an awesome series thus far... And let me say, the last fight was spectacular.
Favorite part was the very end credits though. I was happy to see Shuko walking... It sounds corny, but that scene warmed my heart... /images/graemlins/cry00000.gif 

Oh, and...

Hatoko = LESBIAN ALERT

Gwahahahahaha.

Innotech

06-29-2004, 03:22 PM

3 vols down, 1 to go (I have 4), and I will DEFINITELY continue this. Its such a positive show, about the little underdog defeating stronger opponents against the odds, but it also doesnt talk down to you. I like that. Angelic layer is the perfect balance for kids and adults alike. This is rapidly shooting up my favorites list along with ROD TV

bakafoo

06-29-2004, 05:07 PM

I finally managed to watch the disc (got it last weekend, but that was ROD weekend. /images/graemlins/tongue.gif ), and I got to say, ep. 25 was a tearjerker. /images/graemlins/cry00000.gif

And I just have to say, that's one impressive Angelic battle!!!

Sure there was a feeling of being rushed by the end, but it played out quite nicely. Now it's time to rewatch this thing!! /images/graemlins/wink.gif

populuxe

06-29-2004, 06:06 PM

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Just for fun, I'd like to see a Minoru+Hatoko matchup.

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Oh my god, they would have about the scariest kids in anime.

populuxe

06-29-2004, 06:07 PM

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I hope everyone else enjoys it half as much as we did.

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I enjoyed it about half as much as you did. Only because you got to be Tamayo's dad and I didn't.

Innotech

06-29-2004, 06:14 PM

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I finally managed to watch the disc (got it last weekend, but that was ROD weekend. /images/graemlins/tongue.gif ), and I got to say, ep. 25 was a tearjerker. /images/graemlins/cry00000.gif

And I just have to say, that's one impressive Angelic battle!!!

Sure there was a feeling of being rushed by the end, but it played out quite nicely. Now it's time to rewatch this thing!! /images/graemlins/wink.gif

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aaah! Damn it it sounds really great. I really need to get the last 3 vols ASAP dont I?!

populuxe

06-29-2004, 06:16 PM

Such a nice show. I'm glad I got it. I have some questions about Misaki at the end, though.

So we see Tamayo with Kotaro, so does that mean Kotaro gives up on Misaki? Does Misaki end up with Ohjiro? I don't think I'm all that interested in a Misaki/Ohjiro relationship. That's just too weird. Misaki/Kotaro works better for me. Ohjiro needs someone like Tamayo to keep him in place. And just think of all the moves he could learn from her. None of that standing around and letting static electricity take care of things passive aggressive crap! She'd make sure Ohjiro would come into a fight ready to kick ass.

toffoli

06-29-2004, 06:25 PM

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So we see Tamayo with Kotaro, so does that mean Kotaro gives up on Misaki? Does Misaki end up with Ohjiro?

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 I pretty much thought that Kotaro gave up on Misaki after the beach episode. In fact I thought the Tamayo/Kotaro relationship was going to happen, even way back in the first episode. The usual lifelong friends turn into something more deal. As for Misaki and Ohjiro, I think that something might happen down the line, thus him behaving like Icchan in the end. Maybe there could be a Shuko/Ichiro and Misaki/Ohjiro double wedding /images/graemlins/wink.gif

bakafoo

06-29-2004, 06:32 PM

Well, I for one, am happy that Icchan's assistant manages to get a girl (co-worker) for himself, despite them heavily ingrained with Icchan's wacky penalty system. /images/graemlins/wink.gif

MalrocK

06-30-2004, 08:28 AM

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Well, I for one, am happy that Icchan's assistant manages to get a girl (co-worker) for himself, despite them heavily ingrained with Icchan's wacky penalty system. /images/graemlins/wink.gif 

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Plus she's voiced by Yui Horie /images/graemlins/noseblef.gif /images/graemlins/noseblef.gif

bakafoo

06-30-2004, 10:27 AM

She was?! Whoa.. I never knew that one..

06-30-2004, 10:41 AM

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martialstax said:
So we see Tamayo with Kotaro, so does that mean Kotaro gives up on Misaki? Does Misaki end up with Ohjiro? I don't think I'm all that interested in a Misaki/Ohjiro relationship. That's just too weird. Misaki/Kotaro works better for me.

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What's wrong with it? I don't think we've seen too many girl-gets-hitched-to-adopted-uncle romances in anime. I think it's cute and refreshing. /images/graemlins/devil.gif

populuxe

06-30-2004, 10:49 AM

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martialstax said:
So we see Tamayo with Kotaro, so does that mean Kotaro gives up on Misaki? Does Misaki end up with Ohjiro? I don't think I'm all that interested in a Misaki/Ohjiro relationship. That's just too weird. Misaki/Kotaro works better for me.

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What's wrong with it? I don't think we've seen too many girl-gets-hitched-to-adopted-uncle romances in anime. I think it's cute and refreshing. /images/graemlins/devil.gif

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That's not what I find weird. It's just the there's no depth to Ohjiro's feelings. He's got a school boy crush on Shuko, and then he just transfers that to Misaki. The relationship between Kotaro and Misaki grew much more naturally.

Sapphire

06-30-2004, 11:48 AM

I really suggest you read the manga 'stax.

If you haven't.

I can't recall, I've barely slept so my brain is off.

Mariela

EmperorBrandon

06-30-2004, 12:00 PM

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B-Rad Lascelle said:
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martialstax said:
So we see Tamayo with Kotaro, so does that mean Kotaro gives up on Misaki? Does Misaki end up with Ohjiro? I don't think I'm all that interested in a Misaki/Ohjiro relationship. That's just too weird. Misaki/Kotaro works better for me.

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What's wrong with it? I don't think we've seen too many girl-gets-hitched-to-adopted-uncle romances in anime. I think it's cute and refreshing. /images/graemlins/devil.gif

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That's not what I find weird. It's just the there's no depth to Ohjiro's feelings. He's got a school boy crush on Shuko, and then he just transfers that to Misaki. The relationship between Kotaro and Misaki grew much more naturally.

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As I've said before, I'm for Misaki and Kotaro. Was there from the beginning, and still am, even after Vol. 6. I agree with martialstax in that the relationship between Misaki and Ohjiro was not to my liking, even not taking the difference of age as a factor. There was a particular moment in the last volume that showed Kotaro still had feelings for Misaki, so I somehow doubt he's given up on her, despite what he knows about Tamayo. Though it's not much, there's also Tamayo losing the sparkler battle with Icchan in ep. 21. I'm sure that wasn't completely meaningless. /images/graemlins/wink.gif

populuxe

06-30-2004, 12:08 PM

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I really suggest you read the manga 'stax.

If you haven't.

I can't recall, I've barely slept so my brain is off.

Mariela

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I got plenty of sleep last night and my brain is still off, anyway. I read the manga, but it's been a while. I should probably reread them soon.

Varie

07-15-2004, 03:45 AM

Steven Den Beste (USS Clueless (http://denbeste.nu/)) wrote an interesting analysis (http://denbeste.nu/cd_Articles/AngelicLayer.shtml) of the final battle in Angelic Layer. It contains spoilers, of course.

bakafoo

07-15-2004, 03:52 AM

Quite a lengthy read.. /images/graemlins/sweat000.gif

edit: O~kay.. He got me interested in the first few parts.. but then he weirded me out by the end.. He's way way overthinking too much of the series. /images/graemlins/depresse.gif

Nylock

07-15-2004, 10:09 AM

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Quite a lengthy read.. /images/graemlins/sweat000.gif

edit: O~kay.. He got me interested in the first few parts.. but then he weirded me out by the end.. He's way way overthinking too much of the series. /images/graemlins/depresse.gif

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you got that right - I was with him until the supernatural stuff started, and then it was WTF? /images/graemlins/sweat000.gif

Fluffy

07-15-2004, 10:11 AM

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Tsuboobie-hime said:
Quite a lengthy read.. /images/graemlins/sweat000.gif

edit: O~kay.. He got me interested in the first few parts.. but then he weirded me out by the end.. He's way way overthinking too much of the series. /images/graemlins/depresse.gif

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you got that right - I was with him until the supernatural stuff started, and then it was WTF? /images/graemlins/sweat000.gif

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Yeah... LOL ...that's a bit too much thinking for a cartoon. /images/graemlins/sweat000.gif Good read for the most part. I guess.