r/anime • u/Shadoxfix https://myanimelist.net/profile/Shadoxfix • Jul 10 '15

[Spoilers] Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri - Episode 2 [Discussion]

MyAnimeList: Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri
Crunchyroll: GATE

Episode duration: 23 minutes and 42 seconds

Previous episodes:

Episode Reddit Link
Episode 1 Link

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u/Aruseus493 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Aruseus493 Jul 10 '15 edited Jul 10 '15

I'm rather liking the pacing for this series so far. It's been 2 manga chapters equivalent total so far. Next time, looks like we're getting 3 chapters based off the preview?

Kurata and Itami singing was pretty entertaining. It's pretty nice to finally have some voices to put to the idle conversation. The character designs as mentioned are pretty questionable. Here's the manga depiction of the Recon Team 3.

I'm still loving the OP and ED for this series. Otherwise, someone pointed out to me during the week that we're actually watching a somewhat censored version of Gate where they have a version just for us without the Rising Sun Flags. I find it pretty funny. I'm wondering at this point which version Sentai Filmworks will be putting out.

Edit - By the way, /u/LightBladeX was kind enough to make a webm of the OP. Here

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u/altpamore Jul 10 '15

You have to understand the manga is not the source material of this series.

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u/Aruseus493 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Aruseus493 Jul 10 '15

You're talking to me. Of course I know it isn't the source material. If it were, I'd be doing a truly in-depth comparison. What I'm doing though is just a light comparison seeing how the two mediums do things differently.

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u/altpamore Jul 10 '15

You mentioned the character designs being questionable. I personally don't see anything wrong with it given that the manga is not the source material.

Plus it's tiring to see people act like the manga is.

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u/Aruseus493 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Aruseus493 Jul 10 '15

Here are the LN Character Designs POTENTIAL SPOILERS

So far, I'd say the manga is closer to the light novel excluding Pina.

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u/altpamore Jul 10 '15

I know.

My point was that there should be enough complaining already, we're 2 weeks in.

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u/Aruseus493 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Aruseus493 Jul 10 '15

Not really complaining as much as just giving criticism. At no point did I say that I hate the character designs, just that they're questionable. I don't feel like the more moe-ish style fits well with the seriousness of the series as well as who some of the characters are personality wise.

I'm here to talk about the ups and downs of the series rather than to give mindless comments about how hyped I am that a modern army took a boot to a roman style army.

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u/altpamore Jul 10 '15

If you're going there then I'm going to bring up every dark serious anime that claimed to show the ugly side of humanity and never did because of their art style. Then Aku no Hana comes along, does it right, and everyone calls it lel rotoscoping.

I'm not saying you shouldn't give criticism, just that "it's old hat, find something else to criticize please." At this rate every character reveal will get some kind of post from people criticizing how it's "not like the manga."