Yoru no Yatterman – 07
Once more, Leopard is ready to change in!
Wow, Yatterman sure knows how to introduce some of the oddest guest starts, doesn’t it? I’m pretty sure folks found Ryu just a bit more tolerable than Takeshi from a few episodes ago. But only just….So, let’s see what the Doronbo gang is up to this week.
I’d like to be/Under the Sea
I think the gang might like Fosh better, he does bring cookies and chips….
The outlaw life is a tough one. Always trying to stay a step ahead of the Man, and keep at least something in that grumbling collection of bellies have to be the priorities, just ahead of heroics and spontaneous mech creation. But, in this case it’s a perfect way for the story to catch Leopard and company off guard. Starvation has sapped them of common sense and the will to power. No other explanation why they would fall for such an obvious trap.
Obvious trap is obvious
You know, you can’t blame Leopard for trying, can you? If I was that hungry, I would leap at any chance, no matter if it’s all just a folk tale. Funny thing, they thought Ryu was a turtle, and tried to save him, and just like the story, by saving him, he was able to pay them back. Well, in a way, he helped them out of their own delirium and capture, so that actually counts for a lot. But, more or less, this episode served to keep Galina in the spotlight, and give us the indication that his story is still building. If he keeps on wrestling Tonzra and learning from Boyaky he could save the day all on his own. All he needs is hope. And for Doronbo to carry out his plans. Hmmm. I wonder if he could eventually replace the Yatter Kingdom?
Hmmm. I wonder what that “M” stands for?
But it’s interesting that the gang keeps saving the day for their allies. The Yatter are not going to go down easy, and they need all the help they can get. So, this feels like companion gathering when the time comes for Doronbo to make it’s final stand. It would be interesting to see all the people they’ve helped and inspired come in and lend a hand.
But we have a few more additions to talk about as far as the whole of the series is playing out. General Goro and his hound are definitely paying attention to Ally at this point. So, if he is her father, he now has a personal reason to capture the gang; how that works out may be a bit upsetting….And did anyone notice the couple of times Leopard blushed at Galina’s ingenuity. Sure, it was a bit short lived, as Leopard demands back-up plans, but she is crushing on him, if only just a little bit, for now.
Extra Bits
So that brings us to a close of another cool Yatterman episode. I feel the series is going quite well so far with a good balance of character development, and a nice, if not unhinged at times, overall plot. The fun in this show is just having fun with it, and it’s one of those great kind of series that the less you take it seriously, the more fun you end up having with it. So, the show is heading into it’s final third, and it’s probably time to be thinking about how everything is going to play out for a series closer. For me, I’m thinking Goro and Hound may just end up playing a Heel Face turn and come in just in time for the gang to see the action through. But I could be wrong….let me know what you think?
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POWUH: and Athenaeum Châtelaine with 2212 comments
A good episode that wasn’t as silly as it could have been. Ryu was a little over weird with his masochistic fish fetish? O_o
Anyway, yeah, it still had some weirdness, but it had a bit of heart too. Leopard is becoming a stronger leader, and Galina is coming into his own, to become future Yatterman 1, especially since he seems to be creating the beginnings of the new version of Omotchama from that die.
It’s also pretty obvious at this point that Goro is Alouette’s father, he just can’t seem to remember her yet, though seeing her picture is triggering something. He will no doubt regain his memories eventually, which will be a very bittersweet awakening considering what he’s become. The Yatter Lords should pay, whoever they are.
I want to see Goro and Alouette meet face to face. She’ll probably recognize her father’s voice somehow. I really would like Alouette to be more promenent and active. Despite supposedly becoming the new Yatterman 2, she’s basically been in the background, being your stereotypical fragile-as-glass but sweet and demure girl that everyone shelters. Galina got his push this episode, and I want Alouette to have hers as well.
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At least he’s better than the last guy from the previous episode, wouldn’t you say?
Side note: A little to say this but congrats on reaching another rank in the Top 20. Another 11 comments and you’ll have another rank. Keep going!!!
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Yeah, weirdly, he was better than the last guy. I think it was mostly because he’s got a little more character and you could connect a little better because in all essence, all he wants is to be free beyond the Yatter walls. He’s like a very silly version of Eren Jeager. 😛
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The silly is overpowering the image in my mind.
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It feels like Galina and Ally replacing the Yatters is obvious and predictable…but it does meet expectations. I hope they toss in a little twist…
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Actually, it was so obvious that it’s in the official summary:
What’s interesting, is that they’ve yet to actually connect anything back to the scene at the very beginning of the series, when the moon was destroyed and turned into a skull and wiped out people on the planet. I believe that voice we heard at that point, who is the skull-thing, is Dokurobei, a kind of “Dr. Claw”-like character from the original series that was the one that sent the Dorombo gang on their adventures.
Since that character was seen in the very first episode and then never seen or heard from since, I’m wondering if he’s behind this whole thing? The timing would be right. Hmm…
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Watching this episode reminded me of the many times in Pokemon when the plot was “I’m starving over here!” Honestly, I prefer Takeshi to Ryu, because they used his peeing everywhere gag a lot less than being attracted to fish/being a masochist. But seeing the pathetic masks on the Yatterman that somehow emoted really well was a real treat. Stop it kame! That hurts kame!
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Hmm… I’m the opposite on that one. Honestly, I could tolerate a fish loving masochist far easier than a guy who’s onscreen every minute answering nature’s call. That’s really disgusting.
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I loved those masks…
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The episode was mid-level in my opinion. There was no noticeable improvement over what was already accomplished yet it didn’t sink below it either. An acceptable pass. However, the episode did feel a bit faster in pacing. I was shocked for a while. First time upon seeing the group, I thought I was looking at a small horde of zombies. Hunger can mess you up big time.
Ryu was something else. Far too broken so I don’t think simply calling him a masochist is sufficient. As for the “M” cut into his hair, that might be the creator’s subtle way of announcing what he is without having someone else actually saying it.
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….but he said it! Sooooooo many times!
I have a feeling this might be the breather/light-hearted episode/end of the light-hearted arc they’ve had so far. Things might go back to form as they had at the beginning.
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@Irenesharda:
“Pulled from the “Mechanorn – 12” comment regarding Seraph of the End“
Hehehe!! Looks like the cat is out of the bag!! Truth is I’ve known about the adaptation since its first announcement backtracking to the end of Summer 2014 and came across the manga in 2012 when there was only chapter available.
Since I already knew you were into vampires, I let some time pass by and when it got close enough, deliberately put the manga in your view while holding back the info that it was getting an anime as a surprise. Oh, you weren’t the only one I tried this on. Same process with Karakuri, Kyokai and Overcooled. No word from Kyokai if she even saw the comment I made. Like you, Karakuri is aware but hasn’t touched the manga. Overcooled has already read the first chapter though I’m not sure the anime news has reached her yet.
Believe me when I say you’ll like the story. The recommendation was done right after going through some of the manga chapters myself. It’s worth the wait though that wait is killing me slowly but surely right now. And if the staff doesn’t get you drooling, the cast will!!
Staff:
Studio: WIT Studio (Attack on Titan, The Rolling Girls)
Music: Hiroyuki Sawano (Attack on Titan, Kill la Kill, Aldnoah.Zero)
OP & ED: Hiroyuki Sawano
Cast:
Saori Hayami (Buddy Complex’s Hina Yumihara, Nagi no Asukara’s Ojoshi-sama)
Miyu Irino (Captain Earth’s Daichi Manatsu)
Kensho Ono (Aldnoah.Zero’s Slaine Troyard)
Yuuichi Nakamura (Valvrave’s Raizou “Thunder” Yamada)
Takahiro Sakurai (Psycho-Pass’ Shougo Makishima)
Kenichi Suzumura (Trinity Blood’s Dietrich von Lohengrin)
Tomoaki Maeno (Akatsuki no Yona’s Hak, Death Parade’s Decim)
Tatsuhisa Suzuki (Free’s Makoto Tachibana, Nanatsu no Taizai’s Ban)
Kaito Ishikawa (Nagi no Asukara’s Tsumugu, Suisei no Gargantia’s Ledo, Zankyou no Terror’s Nine)
Yuka Iguchi (Index)
Nobuhiko Okamoto (Akatsuki no Yona’s Sinha, Shiki’s Tohru Mutou)
Aoi Yuuki (Dance in the Vampire Bund’s Mina Tepes, Shiki’s Sunako Kirishiki, Nanatsu no Taizai’s Diane)
Seraph of the End is one of many animes I’m highly anticipating next season! Spring 2015 just can’t come fast enough!
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-_- Really? You couldn’t have just told me….? 😛
Well, it looks really good, I can already tell who will be my favorite character already, just from looks (Hint: I have a thing for male characters with silver/blond/white hair) And it’s kind of funny that Kensho Ono plays two characters in a row with fluffy whitish hair, blue/green eyes, are or used to be slaves, and are the deuteragonist for their particular series. But hey, more for me! 😀
So, next season supposedly has 3 vampire series, and 2 of them look really good. ( I haven’t seen much on Vampire Holmes) It’s going to be good. 😉
POWUH: and Vampire Lover with 11746 comments
Nah, I couldn’t see the fun in just telling the news. I forgot to mention that Serah of the End is a split cour so we’ll be getting half the fun next season. You noticed two out of three roles I mentioned for Aoi Yuuki are vampire roles, right? She also played the hacker-turned Magius Akira Renboukouji from Valvrave. The purple Valvrave pilot.
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Neither have I so I went looking around. Apparently, like Shingeki no Bahamut: Genesis, it’s the anime adaptation of a smart phone game.
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Speak and it shall appear!
Vampire Holmes will start in the beginning in April.
Cast so far:
Yoshinobu Sena (first time VA, but he IS the director, producer, singer-songwriter, and original creator of the game): Holmes
Nobunaga Shimazaki(Haruka in Free!): Hudson
Ayahi Takagaki(Manny in Gundam G-Reco, Lisbeth in SAO): Kira
Reminds me of one of my favorite old vampire series, Nightwalker. I know this one is supposed to have an OP by Nami Tamaki, but you know they should have just gone for Buck-Tick. They’ve done practically every single OP of every single vampire anime I’ve seen. 😛
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Trinity Blood and Shiki for instance? 😉
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Nightwalker’s theme was by them too! I’m wondering if those guys just have a like for vampire series?
I associate them with vampires, like I do T.M. Revolution with mecha. 😛
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I guess so.
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@Irenesharda:
Here you go:
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Now that I think about it, that underwater factory was huge. I wonder how long it took them to build that.
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…however long it took to draw the background….
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well yea if learn one thing on it having no food make leopard & crew look like “the walking dead”.
& fish-guy at least swim to freedom with his turtles get his sea harem.
yet goro & his dog looking at alou wonder if something “twist” will reveal?
overall what enxt?
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So I wasn’t the only one who thought they looked like zombies.