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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- Not sure how I feel about this or even if I'll continue. I don't know, I'm usually tolerant of characters but Anne came off as somewhat obnoxious to me here. Still, i'll give this a little while longer. I feel as though I owe it that much. |
| "Yes, I have been deprived of emotion. But not completely. Whoever did it, botched the job." - Geralt of Rivia |
| I can easily understand why some might find her annoying, especially early on. I always said if I didn't love her then I would hate her. But yes, I love her. She develops soooooo much, as does the show itself. By the end she's such a complete character. I felt completely satisfied. I love this show. Masterfully simplistic and charming. |
KTKoreFeb 7, 2012 10:29 PM
insan3soldiern said: Not sure how I feel about this or even if I'll continue. I don't know, I'm usually tolerant of characters but Anne came off as somewhat obnoxious to me here. Still, i'll give this a little while longer. I feel as though I owe it that much. I actually enjoyed this episode quite a bit this time around, maybe because I'm more in the mood for what this series is going for. I feel as though Anne is using her big words and melodramatic speech to hide something or maybe attempting to appeal to Matthew a bit more. Anyway, I WILL continue watching this now. |
| "Yes, I have been deprived of emotion. But not completely. Whoever did it, botched the job." - Geralt of Rivia |
| The only reason I started watching this was Takahata's name on it, and the recommendation of some people (like insan3soldiern). I was half afraid that I'd find it boring or outdated, and when Annes mouth fired off I was extremely irritated at first, and felt like turning down the volume. But here's the funny part, I was watching it with my younger brother, and a few minutes after Anne started talking, we just bursted into laughter, and we kept laughing for at least 2 minutes (we actually paused the episode for a bit there!). When Anne's melodramatic speech reaches an absurd level at one point, Cuthbert's expression is just priceless. And then when she became quiet at that Apple blossom avenue, I suddenly felt she wasn't irritating at all, it was just her personality, that's the way she is maybe. |
| "...our faces marked by toil, by deceptions, by success, by love; our weary eyes looking still, looking always, looking anxiously for something out of life, that while it is expected is already gone – has passed unseen, in a sigh, in a flash – together with the youth, with the strength, with the romance of illusions.” - Joseph Conrad ('Youth') |
eyerok said: I was half afraid that I'd find it boring or outdated, and when Annes mouth fired off I was extremely irritated at first, and felt like turning down the volume. But here's the funny part, I was watching it with my younger brother, and a few minutes after Anne started talking, we just bursted into laughter, and we kept laughing for at least 2 minutes (we actually paused the episode for a bit there!). When Anne's melodramatic speech reaches an absurd level at one point, Cuthbert's expression is just priceless. For people who have just started watching Akage no Anne, it isn't that uncommon for them to be annoyed by Anne's speeches, either when she's letting out her sadness and frustration or simply admiring nature's beauty, reaction that is the opposite of what the original author wished to evoke from the reader. Anne, through her fanciful wording and innocent charisma, in the same way that she does with the timid Matthew Cuthbert, is supposed to earn the empathy of the audience. The issue wouldn't be her speeches per se, however, but rather Yamada's voice acting which doesn't fully convey the character's flowery vocabulary, as I have been told a few times before. Personally, I actually never really had any problem with her acting, but I can understand when someone feels put off by the high-pitched and a few times inconsistent tone of her voice. At the very least, Yamada's voice acting improves and flows more naturally as the anime goes by. But since you're already entranced by Anne's melodramatic nature, that won't be a problem anymore! So be prepared for many, many more lovely speeches from her. Speaking of Matthew, I love how quietly he listens to Anne's thoughts and thoroughly enjoys her company until their arrival at Green Gables. Being an extremely timid man, he's almost incapable of transmitting his feelings through words. It is possible, however, to get a good grasp of his emotional state by observing his use of gestures and facial expressions. Protip for Takahata and his staff (especially Kondo), for thoroughly conveying Matthew's language of silence in the anime. One nice expressionistic touch by Takahata that I enjoyed, which perhaps might look outdated nowadays, would be the artistic effects used for when Anne goes through the White Way of Delight, as her imagination takes flight and she sees herself dazzling through the falling apple blossoms. |
ariapalDec 18, 2012 1:43 PM
| One episode and I am already in love xP |
| Decent first episode, but oh my goodness, does Anne ever shut up? |
| Wowza. Anne certainly....goes at her own pace. That's for sure. I'm actually finding it somewhat comical but also innocently inspiring. She has this stoic face that just lights up as soon as she starts to talk about all of the thoughts and fantasies she has. Couple that with Mr. Cuthbert's eccentricity and I certainly feel like this is going to be an oddity of sorts. |
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| I've never watched it before, but somehow it gave me a nostalgic feeling; not to mention that it's extremely comfy to watch. |
Antonio-san said: I've never watched it before, but somehow it gave me a nostalgic feeling; not to mention that it's extremely comfy to watch. One of the reasons i really enjoy watching Anne. It's just so feelgood and nostalgic. |
| "...our faces marked by toil, by deceptions, by success, by love; our weary eyes looking still, looking always, looking anxiously for something out of life, that while it is expected is already gone – has passed unseen, in a sigh, in a flash – together with the youth, with the strength, with the romance of illusions.” - Joseph Conrad ('Youth') |
| I don't mind Anne prattling on endlessly (in fact I like her melodramatic ramblings), but I just can't stand her shrill voice. It's like nails on chalk board. Not to mention, that annoying voice just doesn't go with that face. I'm not asking for her to sound like a typical squeaky anime girl, but is that the best they could have done with casting (even back then)? She just doesn't sound her age, and instead like some 40 year old woman failing miserably to imitate the voice of a 12 year old girl. It constantly breaks my immersion. This is my 3rd attempt at finishing this show. Hopefully this time I can tolerate her voice for more than 22 episodes. |
Vhailor said: I don't mind Anne prattling on endlessly (in fact I like her melodramatic ramblings), but I just can't stand her shrill voice. It's like nails on chalk board. Not to mention, that annoying voice just doesn't go with that face. I'm not asking for her to sound like a typical squeaky anime girl, but is that the best they could have done with casting (even back then)? She just doesn't sound her age, and instead like some 40 year old woman failing miserably to imitate the voice of a 12 year old girl. It constantly breaks my immersion. This is my 3rd attempt at finishing this show. Hopefully this time I can tolerate her voice for more than 22 episodes. maybe try to watch it in English? I'm watching this in Hebrew and I love her voice. |
rahamim said: Vhailor said: I don't mind Anne prattling on endlessly (in fact I like her melodramatic ramblings), but I just can't stand her shrill voice. It's like nails on chalk board. Not to mention, that annoying voice just doesn't go with that face. I'm not asking for her to sound like a typical squeaky anime girl, but is that the best they could have done with casting (even back then)? She just doesn't sound her age, and instead like some 40 year old woman failing miserably to imitate the voice of a 12 year old girl. It constantly breaks my immersion. This is my 3rd attempt at finishing this show. Hopefully this time I can tolerate her voice for more than 22 episodes. maybe try to watch it in English? I'm watching this in Hebrew and I love her voice. I really wanted to watch the dub, because the English voice actress of Anne sounds a lot better, (not to mention, tolerable), but like most English dubs, they rush almost every single line (to mach the lip flaps), so it was ruining the experience. |
| This girl Anne talks a lot, but I'll be damned if she's not endearing. Loved this scene!  Btw, I'm now referring to myself as the "White Way of Delight." XD.......Oh Takahata, you brilliant bastard! |
| I love this kind of atmosphere in shows like this ! It's just so relaxing. I already love Cuthbert's character. Given how different he is from his sister, I have a feeling this show will partially revolve around the friendship he's going to share with Anne, while his sister will be the "big baddy". I could totally be wrong regarding the latter though, I might judge her too quickly. But I really don't trust her. Anne is quite a particular child ! Her personality itself doesn't bother me, she can be a little bit annoying but at the same time she's pretty undearing (she reminds me so much of my cousin, it's bringing back memories), however I have a really hard time with her voice. I feel like it just doesn't fit her and there' not enough nuances in her tone, she is always half-screaming in a high-pitched tone which is very irritating, I hope it'll grow on me because other than that, pretty much everything makes me want to watch the next episode. |
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| So Iyashikei has already existed in 70s. |
"The Slave is the have-not, the oppressed one with nothing to spare. But because the Slave is in that despairing situation, having nothing, it can kill the Emperor !" |
| Let us see how this goes. The story of Anne begins. I can see myself not enjoying this, either because it's not my type of show or am not in the mood for it. But will try couple more episodes. |
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| I just finished the novel (Book 1) and enjoyed it immensely that's why I'm watching the anime straight away! I don't blame others for being pessimistic in this first episode. I sure did when I first read the book. It was annoying how talkative Anne Shirley was. But if the anime adaptation followed through the book, then I know this could turn out great as well! This episode amazed me because everything they did was almost exactly like the book. Even the dialogue! I can see that the writer is very thorough. 5 stars for this episode then! |
 She got him back. If you understand the characters well enough, you'd know she did! |
| Anne talks too much, but damn, everything she says is positive and polite. I cant simply be mad at her. |
| :v |
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