Rumbling Hearts (AKA Kimi Ga Nozomu Eien)

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Rhodes said:
great show... ending is not for everyone cause like you say its a dating game sim made into an anime... girl of your choice may not be picked.


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Heck given I could make a huge harem of all the female characters in shows that I like better than the one the male lead chooses - that's not an issue for me.

[Njr Scrawl]

For angst & emotional agony, the nearest I can compare it to is the 1st Kimagure Orange Road movie. There are certain similarities.

Kiminozo is more karma than KOR, for which the ending is never really in doubt. Kiminozo makes you take emotional sides (on first viewing anyway), & sometimes change sides. All depends how much you care for & about the characters.

Are there any legit English subtitled releases in other regions already?

[Kevinroc]

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blee said:
Is this 14-episode series recommended? I read that the story is pretty good from the blogs I have visited. I do know that the anime is based on a dating sim with the same name. I read some reviews saying that they didn't like the ending for some reason. I know the game has a few different ending outcomes, but ending in the anime is just one of them I read the creators took the easy way out. So, is the series recommended for a soap-opera type romance drama show? How's the animation and character development?

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It's a major soap-opera series with a few light-hearted characters. Some people might not like what happens with the relationships in the end. I know some people who swear that they perfectly understand the emotional decisions made in this series and will continue to defend the story of the anime to their dying breath.

I think it's certainly watchable but not one of my all-time favorites.

[EmperorBrandon]

It is not really one of my favorites by any means, and I can hardly say it's one of the best anime series ever made... but I found the series to be quite intriguing and kept my interest well enough (can't really say it's a bad series by any means either). I particularly liked the first few episodes and the last few episodes, with the middle portion seeming kind of dragged out in my opinion (even for a short series like this). It's mostly serious with some comic relief characters thrown in there. Your mileage may vary on them, but I did find the restaurant and next-ep. preview antics with Ayu a little amusing. [img]/images/graemlins/happy.gif[/img] The guy <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>chose the psycho bitch</span> at the end, but I really can't find myself disappointed with the way things turned out (so I guess that's a sign the ending works pretty well). Replay value is very suspect. I figure there will be some out of watching the dub voice acting (for those that are interested) if it turns out well, though, and may be something interesting to show to others who have not seen it yet (if you've already watched it once).

[rubyeye]

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Muey said:
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DanielJr said:
I heard it's like watching a train wreck in slow motion.

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It is worse than that.

Unless you like shows which forcibly makes the characters into virtual avatars of being stupid, acting stupid, and handling situations in a stupid manner, for no other forseeable logical reason than 'omg drama' and generally not being from the sympathetic end of the character scale, stay the fuck away from KGNE.

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The anime is a soap-opera, literally. The original hentai game is much better.

[shukusatsu]

If you don't watch this show, it reduces your life span by 10 years. Just saying...

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DanielJr said:
I heard it's like watching a train wreck in slow motion.

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Yes, but in a good way. Still, not one of my favorites or anything. I would be waiting for a box set if not for the awesome 3 disc monthly release. THAT'S definitely a release schedule worth supporting with singles even though the show is only "pretty good" in my mind.

[DanielJr]

Yeah, I'm definitely supporting FUNimation with this release. I don't care if I have to sell my body!

[ibby]

The animation is consistent throughout the series,and regarding the character development it's pretty good. The show is well worth watching once(varies from person to person). I would rent it before commiting to a purchase, just in case you don't end up liking it.

[pianocello]

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Muey said:
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DanielJr said:
I heard it's like watching a train wreck in slow motion.

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It is worse than that.

Unless you like shows which forcibly makes the characters into virtual avatars of being stupid, acting stupid, and handling situations in a stupid manner, for no other forseeable logical reason than 'omg drama' and generally not being from the sympathetic end of the character scale, stay the fuck away from KGNE.

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Seconded.