Comments on: Toshokan Sensou Review

By: Epi

Epi — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 06:47:10 +0000

I’m not a big fan of the character designs in say Seikerei either. Whenever you get to a point where it’s just too unrealistic, it starts to detract from my enjoyment of the show. I much rather like more normal looking people, or at most ‘hollywood’ shaped people.

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:19:45 +0000

Do you think Kim Kardashian is chubby? The character designs are certainly not absolutely realistic but I’d say they are no further off than your average anorexic anime school girl with gigantic boobies. In female bodies fat will mostly stick to the hips and thighs. This is actually fine as long as there are no fat rolls or cellulitis. Cellulitis will always look bad no matter whether you’re slim or fat.

Last but not least, there are clearly differences with respect to the average body shape among different parts of the world due to cultural preferences etc. Let’s just say, you’ll hardly find a women with a Brazilian rear in flat-ass Japan.

By: Epi

Epi — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:12:00 +0000

Hahah Chris, I was just really put off by the character designs in RD. They were good from the waist up, but why did all the women/girls have to have such ridiculously disproportionately shaped hips? I don’t even think Kim Kardashian is thus shaped. It was just too goofy for me and seriously detracted from my enjoyment of the show.

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Look I have no real problem with obese people, I just find character designs which hit the limit of what’s anatomically possible to be very distracting.

By: Jesus159159159

Jesus159159159 — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:59:47 +0000

Hooray for Usagijen’s pimpin! I like how other bloggers do the work for me by finding the hidden gems… so maybe thats reverse pimpin!

I sort of wish the thick-line design would be kept for all scenes. I know it probably wouldn’t be best for the serious parts, but I got the impression from the beginning episodes that it was the style that they were gonna keep. Its sort of like, “Okay, lets bring in the viewers with this funky line art, and then like, not use it… cause ink is expensive! *ba dum psh*” Its not a big deal, but everybody knows I love everything thick and juicy.

I agree with Chris, the RD designs are pretty hawt! How could you not like women with meat on their bones? I’m actually glad someone is man enough to put out designs like that. I mean, everyone has their fetish, you know? =3

@ usagijen: YAYNESS! DVD extra episodes?! I’m in! Lets hope its not as disappointing like that extra Spice and Wolf episode…

By: usagijen

usagijen — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:32:07 +0000

It was an enjoyable ride, which was sadly cut-short before people could savor it to its very depths. I do hope the DVD extra episodes will make up for this, even a little.

By: Kabitzin

Kabitzin — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:00:47 +0000

Akismet, you will be the end of me.

Thanks for the additional link. I am starting to get kinda pumped up for this show, especially after the shocking revelation that dogs can browse the web in the future! I still have a slot open so if I play catch-up, maybe this can fill my fourth blogging slot without tying up blogging cap space for next season…