Comments on: Red Garden Final Review - “The end of the battle, the calm after the storm” http://that.animeblogger.net/2007/03/29/red-garden-final-review-the-end-of-the-battle-the-calm-after-the-storm/ THAT blog of various wonders! Tue, 07 Oct 2008 23:34:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Happy http://that.animeblogger.net/2007/03/29/red-garden-final-review-the-end-of-the-battle-the-calm-after-the-storm/#comment-55952 Happy Tue, 26 Jun 2007 21:17:25 +0000 http://that.animeblogger.net/2007/03/29/red-garden-final-review-the-end-of-the-battle-the-calm-after-the-storm/#comment-55952 @Rob I agree at how the fight scenes were poorly inadequate for their super powers. However, I don't think Lula gave them those bats because Claire was the one that started with the bat craze. Thank GOD that they didn't have futuristic weapons or other things that are hard to get for normal, high school girls. It would have lost the "realistic" feeling it kept at most points. Maybe if they had gone longer than 26 episodes, they would have gone into depth of the past and the Dorals? :\ @Rob

I agree at how the fight scenes were poorly inadequate for their super powers. However, I don’t think Lula gave them those bats because Claire was the one that started with the bat craze. Thank GOD that they didn’t have futuristic weapons or other things that are hard to get for normal, high school girls. It would have lost the “realistic” feeling it kept at most points.

Maybe if they had gone longer than 26 episodes, they would have gone into depth of the past and the Dorals? :\

]]> By: Happy http://that.animeblogger.net/2007/03/29/red-garden-final-review-the-end-of-the-battle-the-calm-after-the-storm/#comment-55946 Happy Tue, 26 Jun 2007 21:05:03 +0000 http://that.animeblogger.net/2007/03/29/red-garden-final-review-the-end-of-the-battle-the-calm-after-the-storm/#comment-55946 3rd promotional video uploaded on youtube by CTaran: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6i_lCiRce4&watch_response It looks like we _will_ get to see *spoilers* -- --- --- --- Lise/Lisa turn into that monster Impz was wanting to see. :) 3rd promotional video uploaded on youtube by CTaran:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6i_lCiRce4&watch_response

It looks like we _will_ get to see *spoilers*

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Lise/Lisa turn into that monster Impz was wanting to see. :)

]]> By: Rob http://that.animeblogger.net/2007/03/29/red-garden-final-review-the-end-of-the-battle-the-calm-after-the-storm/#comment-42128 Rob Tue, 22 May 2007 09:31:34 +0000 http://that.animeblogger.net/2007/03/29/red-garden-final-review-the-end-of-the-battle-the-calm-after-the-storm/#comment-42128 Well first of all, there are a few things I do notice and one of them was the art style of Red Garden in which, initially turned me away, later on grabbed my attention. Yes, we all know this sort of thing doesn't fly well in a general sense because we expect to see the stereotypical big-eyed, small nose, big headed sort of art style in oh so many Anime out there. But unlike other works such as Gilgamesh, Gundoh Musashi and so forth in which you DO see inconsistancies, this Anime's art style was chosen the way it is for it's purpose. My take on it is because it's in New York. The characters are given this look of the older, fashion in such of this stylistic way to better accustomed for us to "get the feel" of this time setting and so forth. How do I furthur know it wasn't just bad art? If you watch some scenes closely, you DO see CGs and certain things extremely well expressed in terms of it's art. Secondly, the characters are well developed where in the end they all took away something and found value in themselves, in which we don't see initially. In other words, we watch them grow, mature, experience pain, gain hope, and through despair, go out stronger than ever. They lay on the bed of red flowers, awakened from their sleep from a distant dream. Beautiful. Also, I want to add that the dialogue is amazingly well structured. In many Anime, we usually have one character speaking and it goes back and forth between that character and another and so forth. However, we have voice overlap between many characters all speaking at once during some scenes to create this realistic atmosphere of what a conversation should be like in real life. For example, the argument between Rook and Rachel is a great example of multiple character voice overlap and exchanges going on simultaneously. There are a few things I found a bit stupid, boring, and generally inconsistant. The fights... I honestly can not get over the fact how dumb it is for these girls, who possess some super power/strengeth go into battle with baseball bats and purses. At least, for the love of God Lula, give them REAL things to use BEFORE you call them to fight. Absolutely ridiculous. Also, the whole turning into dog like humans makes me wonder what genius decide to make them beasts and chose not to explain WHY other than it's a curse that they become the way they are. Maybe it's unneccesary but it still bugs me to think about it. A few other things but I'm getting tired. Maybe I'll post some more after thoughts later Well first of all, there are a few things I do notice and one of them was the art style of Red Garden in which, initially turned me away, later on grabbed my attention. Yes, we all know this sort of thing doesn’t fly well in a general sense because we expect to see the stereotypical big-eyed, small nose, big headed sort of art style in oh so many Anime out there. But unlike other works such as Gilgamesh, Gundoh Musashi and so forth in which you DO see inconsistancies, this Anime’s art style was chosen the way it is for it’s purpose. My take on it is because it’s in New York. The characters are given this look of the older, fashion in such of this stylistic way to better accustomed for us to “get the feel” of this time setting and so forth. How do I furthur know it wasn’t just bad art? If you watch some scenes closely, you DO see CGs and certain things extremely well expressed in terms of it’s art.

Secondly, the characters are well developed where in the end they all took away something and found value in themselves, in which we don’t see initially. In other words, we watch them grow, mature, experience pain, gain hope, and through despair, go out stronger than ever. They lay on the bed of red flowers, awakened from their sleep from a distant dream. Beautiful.

Also, I want to add that the dialogue is amazingly well structured. In many Anime, we usually have one character speaking and it goes back and forth between that character and another and so forth. However, we have voice overlap between many characters all speaking at once during some scenes to create this realistic atmosphere of what a conversation should be like in real life. For example, the argument between Rook and Rachel is a great example of multiple character voice overlap and exchanges going on simultaneously.

There are a few things I found a bit stupid, boring, and generally inconsistant.

The fights… I honestly can not get over the fact how dumb it is for these girls, who possess some super power/strengeth go into battle with baseball bats and purses. At least, for the love of God Lula, give them REAL things to use BEFORE you call them to fight. Absolutely ridiculous. Also, the whole turning into dog like humans makes me wonder what genius decide to make them beasts and chose not to explain WHY other than it’s a curse that they become the way they are. Maybe it’s unneccesary but it still bugs me to think about it.

A few other things but I’m getting tired. Maybe I’ll post some more after thoughts later

]]> By: Karisu http://that.animeblogger.net/2007/03/29/red-garden-final-review-the-end-of-the-battle-the-calm-after-the-storm/#comment-40426 Karisu Fri, 18 May 2007 12:40:20 +0000 http://that.animeblogger.net/2007/03/29/red-garden-final-review-the-end-of-the-battle-the-calm-after-the-storm/#comment-40426 I know this is well after the fact, but I just wanted to thank Impz for doing such an amazing job of covering this horribly under watched series. Probably one of my favorite anime's of all time. I know this is well after the fact, but I just wanted to thank Impz for doing such an amazing job of covering this horribly under watched series.

Probably one of my favorite anime’s of all time.

]]> By: Happy http://that.animeblogger.net/2007/03/29/red-garden-final-review-the-end-of-the-battle-the-calm-after-the-storm/#comment-29749 Happy Mon, 23 Apr 2007 06:24:58 +0000 http://that.animeblogger.net/2007/03/29/red-garden-final-review-the-end-of-the-battle-the-calm-after-the-storm/#comment-29749 @Lock.VII: Although Claire was strong, I think Kate was even stronger towards the end. ^_^ She lasted longer in fighting against Herve than Claire who didn't even get a punch in. @Lock.VII: Although Claire was strong, I think Kate was even stronger towards the end. ^_^ She lasted longer in fighting against Herve than Claire who didn’t even get a punch in.

]]> By: Lock.VII http://that.animeblogger.net/2007/03/29/red-garden-final-review-the-end-of-the-battle-the-calm-after-the-storm/#comment-26706 Lock.VII Sun, 15 Apr 2007 19:39:15 +0000 http://that.animeblogger.net/2007/03/29/red-garden-final-review-the-end-of-the-battle-the-calm-after-the-storm/#comment-26706 wow~ i just started this anime yesterday and finally finished watching it today (i took 2 days to watch all 22 episodes... x__x''), shows how much i liked it~ haha, at first the character designs did turn me away, but i got used to them after a while, and i love all 4 of the girls (the only one i really hated was Rose). I feel sorry for Rachel, who broke it off with all her friends =( Claire was awsome, and i think she's probably the strongest one of them (in terms of fighting), whereas Kate was also awsome. I wodner how much time has passed though, when the OVA takes place? Since they all have different hairstyles and all. Also, i wonder if any of the girl's past friends will also appear and wonder what happened to them? (I'm especially interested in Claire and Rachel's love lives). I like Rahcel's new hairstyle thou~ but i can't really imagine Claire with long hair... it dosen't seem to fit with her style... but then agian, they've lost all their memories, so they're basically different people than they were before, with different personalities (probably) wow~
i just started this anime yesterday and finally finished watching it today (i took 2 days to watch all 22 episodes… x__x”), shows how much i liked it~
haha, at first the character designs did turn me away, but i got used to them after a while, and i love all 4 of the girls (the only one i really hated was Rose). I feel sorry for Rachel, who broke it off with all her friends =(
Claire was awsome, and i think she’s probably the strongest one of them (in terms of fighting), whereas Kate was also awsome.
I wodner how much time has passed though, when the OVA takes place? Since they all have different hairstyles and all. Also, i wonder if any of the girl’s past friends will also appear and wonder what happened to them? (I’m especially interested in Claire and Rachel’s love lives). I like Rahcel’s new hairstyle thou~ but i can’t really imagine Claire with long hair… it dosen’t seem to fit with her style… but then agian, they’ve lost all their memories, so they’re basically different people than they were before, with different personalities (probably)

]]> By: Happy http://that.animeblogger.net/2007/03/29/red-garden-final-review-the-end-of-the-battle-the-calm-after-the-storm/#comment-26360 Happy Sun, 15 Apr 2007 01:35:20 +0000 http://that.animeblogger.net/2007/03/29/red-garden-final-review-the-end-of-the-battle-the-calm-after-the-storm/#comment-26360 Impz Did you get to watch it yet? ^_^ Not much on there except character designs, though... Impz

Did you get to watch it yet? ^_^ Not much on there except character designs, though…

]]> By: Impz http://that.animeblogger.net/2007/03/29/red-garden-final-review-the-end-of-the-battle-the-calm-after-the-storm/#comment-26135 Impz Sat, 14 Apr 2007 06:55:56 +0000 http://that.animeblogger.net/2007/03/29/red-garden-final-review-the-end-of-the-battle-the-calm-after-the-storm/#comment-26135 @Klever: Sorry for the late reply, the girls are killed by Herve and it is actually explained in Episode 1 of the series. They actually stumbled around his mansion and they were killed to be silenced as Herve had killed Lise in advance. @Happy: i didn't notice it @_@ @Klever: Sorry for the late reply, the girls are killed by Herve and it is actually explained in Episode 1 of the series. They actually stumbled around his mansion and they were killed to be silenced as Herve had killed Lise in advance.

@Happy: i didn’t notice it @_@

]]> By: Happy http://that.animeblogger.net/2007/03/29/red-garden-final-review-the-end-of-the-battle-the-calm-after-the-storm/#comment-26121 Happy Sat, 14 Apr 2007 05:46:47 +0000 http://that.animeblogger.net/2007/03/29/red-garden-final-review-the-end-of-the-battle-the-calm-after-the-storm/#comment-26121 There's a PV for Dead Girls on http://www.trinet-ent.com/deadgirls/. :) Good character designs. I like Rose's new hairdo better than what it used to be. ^_^ There’s a PV for Dead Girls on http://www.trinet-ent.com/deadgirls/. :) Good character designs. I like Rose’s new hairdo better than what it used to be. ^_^

]]> By: KleverMan http://that.animeblogger.net/2007/03/29/red-garden-final-review-the-end-of-the-battle-the-calm-after-the-storm/#comment-24857 KleverMan Mon, 09 Apr 2007 05:02:01 +0000 http://that.animeblogger.net/2007/03/29/red-garden-final-review-the-end-of-the-battle-the-calm-after-the-storm/#comment-24857 I just finished watching the series and although the ending felt aprubt, on the whole the series was great. I just have one question: Why and Who killed the girls in the first place? I just finished watching the series and although the ending felt aprubt, on the whole the series was great. I just have one question: Why and Who killed the girls in the first place?

]]> By: Impz http://that.animeblogger.net/2007/03/29/red-garden-final-review-the-end-of-the-battle-the-calm-after-the-storm/#comment-24516 Impz Sat, 07 Apr 2007 14:51:29 +0000 http://that.animeblogger.net/2007/03/29/red-garden-final-review-the-end-of-the-battle-the-calm-after-the-storm/#comment-24516 Hmm, hah! Well, I see because it sounds like you just started on it. The character design is definitely the first thing that turns people off and it's really no fault of anyone since Red Garden is an acquired taste for others. Gosh, you do sound a bit shocked and traumatized seriously. At least I do not get all @_@ when I see dolls and go "ANIMUS". Hah! No problem it's simply to spread some love. Hmm, hah! Well, I see because it sounds like you just started on it. The character design is definitely the first thing that turns people off and it’s really no fault of anyone since Red Garden is an acquired taste for others.

Gosh, you do sound a bit shocked and traumatized seriously. At least I do not get all @_@ when I see dolls and go “ANIMUS”. Hah!

No problem it’s simply to spread some love.

]]> By: goddavarice http://that.animeblogger.net/2007/03/29/red-garden-final-review-the-end-of-the-battle-the-calm-after-the-storm/#comment-24402 goddavarice Sat, 07 Apr 2007 07:36:17 +0000 http://that.animeblogger.net/2007/03/29/red-garden-final-review-the-end-of-the-battle-the-calm-after-the-storm/#comment-24402 Haha I finished it a couple of hours ago. And came to tag once I did. Sorry if i was unclear. :S I must admit I took to the characters as well albeit finding the character design a little off initially. As for the storyline I think its one of the best I've ever seen, though the ending was quite tragic. Worst thing was, I shuddered when I heard a dog bark last night. (I was watching Red Garden at the same time. lol) Thanks again for taking up this project! :) Haha I finished it a couple of hours ago. And came to tag once I did. Sorry if i was unclear. :S

I must admit I took to the characters as well albeit finding the character design a little off initially. As for the storyline I think its one of the best I’ve ever seen, though the ending was quite tragic.

Worst thing was, I shuddered when I heard a dog bark last night. (I was watching Red Garden at the same time. lol)

Thanks again for taking up this project! :)

]]> By: Impz http://that.animeblogger.net/2007/03/29/red-garden-final-review-the-end-of-the-battle-the-calm-after-the-storm/#comment-24389 Impz Sat, 07 Apr 2007 06:32:51 +0000 http://that.animeblogger.net/2007/03/29/red-garden-final-review-the-end-of-the-battle-the-calm-after-the-storm/#comment-24389 @Goddavarice: I am glad you found my writing interesting enough to watch it. Now, go shoo shoo and watch it. :) do tell me how it is after finishing it ^^ @Goddavarice: I am glad you found my writing interesting enough to watch it. Now, go shoo shoo and watch it. :) do tell me how it is after finishing it ^^

]]> By: goddavarice http://that.animeblogger.net/2007/03/29/red-garden-final-review-the-end-of-the-battle-the-calm-after-the-storm/#comment-24380 goddavarice Sat, 07 Apr 2007 05:37:45 +0000 http://that.animeblogger.net/2007/03/29/red-garden-final-review-the-end-of-the-battle-the-calm-after-the-storm/#comment-24380 thanks Impz. saw yr recommendation and decided to give red garden a try. must say it really gave me a whole new perspective on anime. and its in a different category altogether! thanks Impz. saw yr recommendation and decided to give red garden a try. must say it really gave me a whole new perspective on anime. and its in a different category altogether!

]]> By: Impz http://that.animeblogger.net/2007/03/29/red-garden-final-review-the-end-of-the-battle-the-calm-after-the-storm/#comment-23925 Impz Wed, 04 Apr 2007 14:59:34 +0000 http://that.animeblogger.net/2007/03/29/red-garden-final-review-the-end-of-the-battle-the-calm-after-the-storm/#comment-23925 @MarsBattyAngel: Yes, you should really put this on must-see list. It's so understated that it's disturbing, and I urge to give it at least a try or so :P @MarsBattyAngel: Yes, you should really put this on must-see list. It’s so understated that it’s disturbing, and I urge to give it at least a try or so :P

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