Zettai Shonen

[soundchazer]

Interesting first episode. A bit on the slow side, but I guess it was meant to be like that given the boring state the main character was at.

The artwork was simple, but nice, and the music is nothing special. Still, this is one of those anime I would stick with. It could potentially lead to something good.

[aburame shino]

Interesting first episode. A bit on the slow side, but I guess it was meant to be like that given the boring state the main character was at.

The artwork was simple, but nice, and the music is nothing special. Still, this is one of those anime I would stick with. It could potentially lead to something good.


who made it?
which anime can you compare it to for the art style?

[Linuts]

The show was interesting enough... Even though it has quite a few lows. The voice acting was very stale... But maybe they are trying to make us feel as bored as the main character :p. I'll stick with this for now though.

Edit: Actually, the concept of little flying saucers kinda reminds me of an old sci-fi movie... Something about a neighborhood being visited by miniature UFO-looking robots... Can't remember what it's called.

[TypicalIdiotFan]

Edit: Actually, the concept of little flying saucers kinda reminds me of an old sci-fi movie... Something about a neighborhood being visited by miniature UFO-looking robots... Can't remember what it's called.

*Batteries Not Included.

And I think I'll pass on this one. I have enough shit I watch regularly as is.

[aburame shino]

Edit: Actually, the concept of little flying saucers kinda reminds me of an old sci-fi movie... Something about a neighborhood being visited by miniature UFO-looking robots... Can't remember what it's called.

oh...i know what you're talking about!!
tis a shame i dont rember the name either.
aAH! its right on the tip of my tounge!!!

so the voices were stale?
was any body famous acting?

[Tremolo]

was any body famous acting?

Brad Pitt, Johnny Depp, Gwyneth Paltrow - a relatively average cast really :(


And like TIF, I'm going to pass on this. I'm watching a lot of stuff right now, and also have to revise for exams.

And *Batteries Not Included was awful.

[TypicalIdiotFan]

And like TIF, I'm going to pass on this. I'm watching a lot of stuff right now, and also have to revise for exams.

Actually I'm just going to sit and wait and see if this is any good. So if the Doc gives some good reviews in subsequent episodes, I may kick it on. I usually trust SC's judgement.

And *Batteries Not Included was awful.

You thought so? I rather enjoyed it actually. Was definately a unique way of using "space aliens".

[soundchazer]

Well... I have seen 3 episodes so far, and the mystery seems to be unraveling before our eyes. The pacing of this anime is pecularly slow, which is not necessarily a good thing, and the main character is not as strong as the secondary ones, as he is apathetic 3/4 of the time. Still, the story does appear to be leading us somewhere, and the anime gets brownie points for artistic merit. All those little cutscenes with people in the town going about their everyday lives is an endearing touch.

I'm not ready to give up on this one. I think it is enigmatic enough to keep me entertained.

If I haven't jumped ship with crap like Ichigo 100%, why should I do that with this one, which seems to have a better story?

[TypicalIdiotFan]

If I haven't jumped ship with crap like Ichigo 100%, why should I do that with this one, which seems to have a better story?

Well duh. High school girls fanservice. :rolleyes2

[Tremolo]

Actually I'm just going to sit and wait and see if this is any good. So if the Doc gives some good reviews in subsequent episodes, I may kick it on. I usually trust SC's judgement.

Sounds like a plan - he's been dead-on with some previous shows, so I'm going to see how it all pans out.

You thought so? I rather enjoyed it actually. Was definately a unique way of using "space aliens".

Admittedly I saw it quite a few years ago but I just have an overriding memory of annoying beeping flying saucers and lots of ultra-twee, jovial old people. I guess I'll give it another chance when it's next on TV.

[Shadowmage]

Well duh. High school girls fanservice. :rolleyes2
...I've jumped ship. There are so many fanservice oriented anime out there that I don't care to watch any more. (I'm still not over my Elfen Lied episode...)

[loner]

Seen 2 episodes. I actually like this a lot. I'm a sucker for this type of slow paced sleepers. I'm getting the same vibe I got when I first watched Air, with the quiet small town and rather eccentric characters. The main character is well, what many teenagers are like, aloof and apathetic. The art gives the show a relaxed atmosphere that it needs. It also has the longest OP I've heard in a long while in a regular TV series (the song is quite nice and fits the show very well though). The preview feels cartoony and childish, but quite fun and rather unorthodox.

[beansprouts]

The story is slowly starting to unravel, like what's up with those flying thingy and the cat, I am finding this to be quite an interesting anime despite the slow start. Definitely looks very promising, who knows, this might turn out to be one of spring season's best offerings.

[loner]

Episode 5:

Finally, we got some movement in the plot, and I'm beginning to understand what this is about. The pacing is still at snail speed, but having slow beginnings is not a bad thing. This is a slow start, not a static start. A static start is like Witch Hunter Robin's beginning, in which there is almost nothing relevant to the plot happening. In a slow start like this one, there are things happening, yet we just don't realize they are happening since we don't know they are important. The former can do a show harm, but the latter can be quite beneficial to the show.

The characters are drawing me in. They all seems to have built walls between themselves and the rest of the world, behind which their true personality and intentions are hidden. You can't read anybody by their face value, as none of them wear their heart on their sleeves. This is especially true for Aizawa. Therefore, as apathetic and bored Aizawa is right now, I expect him to become quite an interesting character in the future.

I really dig the art style as well. It's simple, but beautiful, and is very effective in creating this relaxed yet 'fushigi' atmosphere. The music is very soothing as well. This is a good show so far, and can get a lot better. Yet another potential sleeper hit.

[loner]

Episode 6

I didn't think there'd be anybody more apathetic than Ayumu, but Taku takes the cake. The guy's emotional range is equal to that of a block of wood, apparently. Shione is so far the most interesting character in this show. She's basically an emotional mess right now, and quite mentally unstable.

This is obviously a very character-driven show, which is up my alley. However, I don't think there will be any mindblowing plot here. Nevertheless, it's still intriguing, as it manages to build an enigmatic atmosphere to draw the audience in. A lot of similarities between this town and the one in Air. Both are quiet, small towns, with lots of weird, supernatural things going on, and seemingly devoid of any human life except the main characters of the show. Only Air rushed through everything, while Zettai Shonen is taking everything slowly. I prefer the latter a lot more.

I can spot a few inconsistencies in the art however. Hope that won't become a major problem, since I like the simple design and art very much.

[TypicalIdiotFan]

Just FYI, I am paying attention to loner's reports on this show. I think that these kind of episodic reports are very helpful in determining whether or not we should pursue a show.

Oh, and I'm paying attention to loner's reports on this show because Doc SC has dropped off the face of the ****ing planet. SC WRU?

[soundchazer]

Where am I?

Not that anyone cares...

You will notice that my posting declines on the weekends... I'm actually driving to a border town in Mexico to visit my family. Having some quality time with my wife and children on the weekends... immigration situation.. something about wife not being able to enter the U.S. until she gets her Green Card... could be about 3 more years. Immigration laws in the U.S. can go from the sublime (political assylums) to the perverse (breaking up families just cause one member decided to put a LEGAL petition for a green card for another family member).

End of my rant.

As I said before, the anime seems good, I like how the plot thickens in episode five. I still love the nuances of people just being an interacting... but I still have some beef with the pacing.

[loner]

Episode 7

Well, this is the most advances in plot Zettai Shonen have made in an episode. Finally, I know exactly what Dosshiru and Shisshin are. The bit about Wakkun, Ayumu and the Cat Dance is also very important. I still don't get how everything in the show tie together, but since there's still 19 episodes to go, I'm not in a hurry to find out.

Taku shows emotions this episode. Apparently he only does that when he's with Miki. There's more to this love triangle than it appears. It goes back to the Cat Dance again. That's the key to the mystery, I suppose. It's great to finally find a lead.

I love the art of Zettai Shonen as much as that of Honey and Clover. While H&C's art resembles Western impressionism, Zettai Shonen's art remind me of East Asian calligraphy art. They automatically give their shows the atmosphere they need.

I think a lot of people will find the tediousness too much to bear by now, but I for one am intrigued.

[loner]

Episode 8:

Much ado about the name of a forest. There seems to be so much little details now, that it's hard to keep up.

Most of the episode, like the ones before, are dedicated to people just interacting: chatting, sharing, and what appears to be an act of flirting from Shione. Ayumu bats away the offer of a kiss so coolly that it seems like all his hormones are frozen or something. He finds the history of a forest and a local festival more interesting than a hot-blooded young girl ready to give him some lips action for free? I suppose he fails at the Shounen Romance Male Lead contest.

I thought I had Wakkun figured out. Now I need to start over again with him. Yet again, the series leaves the most important plot-moving part at the end of the episode.

Seems like ep. 10 is a pretty major one.

[loner]

Episode 9

Prelude to a very major episode, so a lot of setting up done. Which basically is not much different than what was going on before, except you actually know a bit of what to expect.

Hmm, so there's a third sister. This is the first time I've heard about her, though she could very well have been mentioned before and I just missed/forgot about her. Mika...Miki...Miku...that's some lazy parents they have there. I think they've developed Miki's affection for Ayumu very well. While these two seems to just interact like how Ayumu interact with everyone else, but there have always been very subtle hints that Miki's a bit too nice towards Ayumu, a bit frustrated when he only asks for Miku.

Now this Mika character. Is she the one in the OP?

I still have no idea what the hell Wakkun is. I actually think the relationships and interactions between the characters, especially between Shione, Taku, Miki and Ayumu, is more interesting than the mystery surrounding Wakkun and the UFO-thingies.

[loner]

Ep. 10

Hmm, not as major as I thought. This is only the prelude to the Cat Dance. Well having said that, things have happened. It seems like the UFOs now don't care about hiding themselves with invisibility cloaks or whatever, and now even the average joe can see them. They are also causing the cell phones and cars to go haywire too.

When I saw Shouko-san, I thought I was watching Speed Grapher. Apparently, drag queens in big cities become show girls and strip dance, while those in small towns have to make a living by selling goldfish.

Mika seems to be just a minor character. She looks like Miku's twin.

Ok the next episode is going to be a major one. Not only because of the Cat Dance, but also because apparently Ayumu is also going to remember his promise with Wakkun. On the subject of Ayumu, he showed that he is capable of being fun when he played with Wakkun. However, he immediately returned to his trademark skulking, standoffish expression after they finished.

The previews with Taruto saying how sexy she is in Yukata is just wrong. Bestiality bait is not right.

[loner]

Ep 11

Finally, the show reaches its climax. Things are really happening now. Ayumu does remember his promise with Wakkun, those it wasn't really a shocking revelation. In fact, it's a rather easy connection. Then the 'mythical' world that Ayumu treads on with Wakkun and the UFOs, and the 'real' world that the people in Tana live in finally converge, as the World's membrane become as thin as it gets. Lots of curious developments, such as the dam breaking down, the earth shaking and cats (and dogs apparently) all starts to run.

This was probably the best episode of the series, and the plot is really picking up now. Takuma finally goes honest with Shione and tells her what he needed to say a long time before this show even began. That leaves Shione in an emotional limbo. Hopefully, what ever happens with the fairies and Wakkun will somehow help her get some inner peace.

Apparently, the second arc of this show is going to move from Tana to Yokohama. I'm a bit apprehensive about that. The show's art suits the small, peaceful yet mysterious town of Tana to a T, but I don't how it'll work with a big city like Yokohama. I also wonder what will happen to the characters that live in Tana. Will they just be abandoned?

[Linuts]

Just so that loner isn't so... lonely in this thread, I just watched up to 11 myself, and things are getting very interesting. I wonder if we will ever get to see that woman in the opening. Maybe this is it? o_O

[aeroshadow]

I've also watched up to episode 11, and the story is actually starting to move. I am seriously getting interested.

We still haven't seen the three weird people in the opening (a guy, a girl, and a cool guy), and I'm guessing we are going to see them sometime soon?

[loner]

Just so that loner isn't so... lonely in this thread, I just watched up to 11 myself, and things are getting very interesting. I wonder if we will ever get to see that woman in the opening. Maybe this is it? o_O

I've also watched up to episode 11, and the story is actually starting to move. I am seriously getting interested.

We still haven't seen the three weird people in the opening (a guy, a girl, and a cool guy), and I'm guessing we are going to see them sometime soon?


Wow, suddenly there's life in this thread! Anyways, this the end of the Tana arc, but there will still be plenty of Zettai Shonen left since there's still the Yokohama arc. You'll see those people in this arc I suppose.

Anyways on to Episode 12:

Earthquake! Landslide! Total Mayhem! Fairies/UFOs and cats save the day!

For Zettai Shonen, this episode was rushed. But I guess they got the main points through. The central theme of the show, that people see what they want to see, and can't see what they dont' want to see, is a very interesting subject. It does put all the things we considered as 'common sense' or 'reality' into question, doesn't it?

As for the characters, Ayumu's character did change rather subtlely throughout this arc. It appears that before he came, he blocked his past away completely, and this trip to Tana finally helped him to open up to it. As you can see the end, that did bring smiles to his face, a big improvement from the first episode where he's forever expressionless (well, for him at least). Miki's also transformed from a passive character into someone who can take the initiative. Shione and Takuma didn't end too happily in the end, but at least she made up with Miki. Miku's back being a normal girl. So that pretty much wraps up all the relationships between the people in Tana.

Now at the end of the episode, we see the character that Linuts' been waiting for (or is she it?). We also see Okakababa making a trip to Yokohama, and she doesn't look like she's aging gracefully, I'm afraid. The different worlds' started to mixed together in Tana, now watch them collide in Yokohama (er, I made that up, so don't take my word for it).

[aeroshadow]

I just finished episode 12. As loner said, this episode moved very fast compared to the other ones.

What an odd ending. I wonder if that really is the end. I have a feeling that they are going to somehow merge this second arc with the first. If not, I'm going to be upset. Although that episode gave me some sense of closure, there definitely wasn't enough.

Well, at least that girl looks cool. I'm still interested, of course.

[Linuts]

Well this is a pleasent surprise.

What I thought was a boring show from the first ep turned out to be one of the most interesting and original anime that came out this year.

I thought the pacing for this episode was just fine, since all the ones before were slow anyway (not necessarily a bad thing ^_-). Everything had a good, if not a bit abrupt, closure. It was a little weird seeing the passive Miku all of a sudden. I wonder what made her the way before... o_O. I hope we'll see the people from Tana again.

There's a pretty good chance that the girl at the end is the one from the opening, and she looks like she has a lot of secrets to tell ^^. Next up will be the two kids and a guy trio :D. We now know that something is happening with the two worlds, and hopefully this will lead to something big.

[loner]

Well, from what I heard, Mika (the big sister) and the reporter (damn, why can't I remember her name, and she spelled it out for me everytime so I can't forget it as well...) are going to feature in the second arc, as does (obviously) Ayumu and Okakababa. I think there won't be much Miku or Shione (shame), but I think Miki's at least gotta make an appearance. Well we may see her text message Ayumu anyways. I'm not sure about Ryousuke (I don't think that's the end of his story), and I could care less about Takuma :P.

Indeed, this came as big of a surprise as Air did. And indeed both share the same quiet, soft and relaxed atmosphere most of the times. I did feel strange when they played that intense music during the landslides. It didn't feel like Zettai Shonen.

IMO sleeper hit of its season.

[aeroshadow]

Episode 13

This episode pretty much returned the pace back to normal. It's slow again.

Well, from what I can see so far, Kisa's personality is very similar to Ayumu's. She's really quiet, but from her actions in this episode, it looks like she's caring as well. But I can't stand her voice. Kisa is a very cool looking character, and it seems like she should have a cooler voice, but she ended up with this really weird one instead.

Did I mention the fanservice? It was weird and felt out of place.

[loner]

OK I'm catching up, so everybody else should be watching this series too.

Ep. 13

I was worried when they moved from Tana to Yokohama. Tana's peaceful, surreal atmosphere was almost perfect for this show, but a busy, face-paced city like Yokohama and Zettai Shonen kinda doesn't fit. No, what am I talking about. It fits. It fits perfectly. And it takes this show to really good to amazing. It just works even better than Tana.

I dunno, I thought the voice fit Kisa perfectly, because she is a weirdo. She's not a cool, standoffish character like Ayumu, she's just anti-social and a general wacko. So it's not strange that she has a weird voice. Her room resembles some weird shit that wouldn't look out of place in something like Angel's Egg. Bun-chan meanwhile is another weird combination of CG and...god knows what. And they are so great together.

Ep. 15
With all the main players of this arc introduced, the complex relationship chart also arises. Rieko is my favorite character out of the 3. She's kinda like your nice, caring class rep., but I believe there's a bit of an vicious edge to her character. She has affections for Shigeki, the 'cool guy'. Well he is pretty cool, and a shouji master to boot. The tensions between Rieko and Kisa is just lovely. And then throw in Makki, the secret admirer of Riezo, to the mix, and we have a mixed bag of weird relationship polygons again.

Then there's the freaky old guy. And our lovely reporter...*ahem*...SU-KA-WA-RA Akira, is also back, but now as a writer. And we have loads of suspence and mystery again. Zettain Shonen will never lose that.

I'd thought that Ayumu would be a main character in this arc, but I'm wrong. We will appear next episode though.

[soundchazer]

Episode 16

OK... this is oficially the "annoying cell phone ringtone episode".

Well... it appears Ayumu is part of the mix again. About half the episode was dedicated to either him or Sukawara. It is fun to see how they aged him after a bit over a year. The secret keep unraveling and the more it does, the more mysterious it gets.

I'm liking the Yokohama arc better than the Tama arc, even if it isn't as detailed on showing people's everyday lives.

[Linuts]

Yeah, it's good to see how much Ayumu and whats-her-name's relationship have gone. Gotta wonder how many years its been.

So it looks like something big is going to happen... There are two kinds of material fairies... Hmmm Is there some sort of war going on? Interesting...

[loner]

Hey, there's actually people commenting the show with me now! My mission have succeeded!

Anyways, Ep. 15:

OK Ayumu appears on next episode. Whatever. Sukawara is older but even cooler now. I knew there was something wrong with Rieko. She reminds me of Shione, except that she is a lot more pretentious and tries to put on the good girl mask on all the time. Poor Makki, he's not getting attention.

Ep. 16

Yes Ayumu's back, and now he's grown up from an apathetic, standoffish loner to a jock! And he has pimping powers now!

Yeah I agree with SC. Cellphones play a big part in this show, but enough is enough. If I want to be annoyed by ringtones daily, I'd stay in Hong Kong.

While they may be cutting down on the characters' relationships' contents a bit, they are developing the main plots now. The material fairy stuff was never quite explained properly in the first arc, but now we are getting ideas of what it's about. Good and evil fairies fighting each other eh? We still need to know what that huge spiral thing and Bun-chan are, and how they come into the equation. And what is Okaka-baba got to do with them.

[Kaito Fujiwara]

Ep: 16
this episode is really a cell phone commercial

[loner]

Ep: 16
this episode is really a cell phone commercial


......I'm sorry, but if that's all you can get from this episode, you have a very superficial existence. I agree all the ringing is annoying, but the electronic devices and stuff is a huge part of this show, and Kisa is said to be a cell phone freak.

Plus anyways, where can you buy lizard-shaped cell phones?

[soundchazer]

Episode 17...

wonderful introspective episode. We get to know Kisa in a different light, less of an outsider, and more like a girl.

Episode 18:
OMFG!!! They killed Kenny!!! Err.... Bun-chan!

[loner]

Ep. 17

As spoiled by SC, this is the prelude to the storm episode. A pure character development episode, and even though Kisa's screen time is quite little, her character gets shaped more clearly than before. Through Shigeki and Rieko, we learn about her troubles with her parents (though we can somewhat guess that already), her true problems with school (as Rieko nicely put it, her problems are with the class but not the school) and her relationship with Shigeki and Rieko. There's also great development for Rieko, how conflicted her personality is at times, with her wish to help Kisa blocked by her obvious crush on Shigeki; as well as Shigeki, who reminds me of one of those characters that lost during the tournament in Hikaru no Go.

Poor Akira, stuck on the ferris wheel the whole day. What was she doing up there alone anyways? As the couple she was forced to watch the whole day shows, ferris wheels are a lot more fun for couples. Some cute pictures of her too. And she has not lost her old flair, as she hijacks a report with all great professionalism and charisma. She should have ended the report with 'SU-KA-WA-RA, make sure you don't mispronounce it!'

Kisa's birthday's coming up. As shown in the preview and by SC, it's not going to be a happy one :(

[loner]

Ep. 18

ZOMG Dosshiru and Shisshin murdered Bun-chan! FAIRIE WAR!!!

That is quite a plot twist. Of course, I've already spoiled myself silly before seeing this episode, but at the time of being spoiled, I was quite surprised. Ayumu and Kisa getting together should be something good, something that will help make sense to what's going on, something that will lead to an answer. But now...

It seems almost like Ayumu was directing his two 'warm fairies' to kill Bun-chan. What will happen now? Will Ayumu become a bad guy in the eyes of the new characters?

This episode however is a huge step forward in terms of plot. We finally get a sense of what's going on, what each things are. Which brings us to the question: what is our role in this war of the other world? So far we've seen in Tana that warm fairies like Dosshiru and Shisshin save the humans while cold fairies cause the disasters. However here in Yokohama we have a cold fairy Bun-chan befriending Kisa. Are we suppose to take sides, or is it something we should have no involve in?

Poor Kisa. Poor, poor Kisa...

[Linuts]

Ep 19:

Well that kinda skipped a beat. I was hoping to see how Kisa will react to Ayumu after what happend in 18... Hmm I guess the plot needs to move along o_O.

Another person from Tana showed up. Cool. We get to know more about Tana's residence even outside of the town. I wonder what his ex-boyfriend had seen to have him draw all those murals. How big of a connection does he have with the overall story?

Meanwhile, Kisa has turned for the worst... For obvious reasons.

[aeroshadow]

I finally got caught up with Zettai Shounen after a long break. I watched 14-17 yesterday and 18-19 today.

From my point of view, there seem to be two plots: the one concerning the relationships between characters, and the one concerning those material fairies. The two plots aren't linked very tightly, so when I watch this, it feels like reading a chapter of one book, then reading a chapter of another book, then returning to the original book, etc. It is kind of weird.

[loner]

Ep. 19-20

Really aeroshadow? Because I thought the two plots are tied up much more neatly in the second half than the first. It is true in the Tana arc that the character relationships didn't have much to do with the material fairies, especially Shione and Taku, but they are doing it much better in Yokohama. Bun-chan and Kisa's relationship goes on to affect everyone else, as is especially seen in ep. 20. The conflict between Shigeki, Kisa and Rieko was buried by all three of them, and Bun-chan served as a great trigger to release them to the surface. And there is a key theme to both of these 'separate books', which was made quite clear by the producers: trust yourself. The hunt for the truth behind the material fairies require one to find his/her belief and trust it, while the solution to the relationship problems also needs the characters to find it deep down in themselves their true feelings and trust them. As one gets nearer to the truth of the material fairies, one also gets nearer to the truth inside themselves. That's what happened to Ayumu in the first arc, I suspect that's what will happen to Kisa, Shigeki, Rieko and Makki in this arc.

Anyways, these episodes is the aftermath of that event in ep. 18. Kisa falls deeper and deeper, to the point of psychotic, as shown in the end of ep. 20.
But is Bun-chan really gone? Or did its soul transfer to that fish thingy?

The old (uh, not so old, but he sure looks helluva old) painter finally gets properly introduced. And as his conversation with Rieko in 20 shows, it's the material fairies that prompts him to draw those murals, especially 'Trust Yourself'. I suppose in a way, he is like Sukawara, and is searching for the meaning of the material fairies in his own way, through art. He ties in perfectly into the story.

Rieko's turn to be fleshed out next episode. Should be great.

Yare yare, that's my 2000 eh?

[Linuts]

Episode 21

Well, they have been spending a lot of the past episodes sorting through the character relationships. An awful lot of character development, but a total lack of the mysterious atmosphere that is the Fairies. Looks like things are going back to sci-fi mode as


The fish is Bun-chan?

[soundchazer]

Episode 22:

Now THIS is a good episode! Characters finally grow up, and we get an intriguing ending.

[Linuts]

Episode 22:

Now THIS is a good episode! Characters finally grow up, and we get an intriguing ending.

OH yeah :D.

Two of the characters' issues have been resolved. Things are really picking up in this episode. Especially in the end with...


The spiral thing in the sky finally manifesting... And Bun-chan turned into an egg? It's probable that the cold-lights turn into warm-lights once they "die" somehow? Are these fairies palying some sort of Life Tag game?

[loner]

I need to get back on track with this.

Indeed, ep. 22 is a great one. Rieko finally knows what she should do, and come clean with everyone. The first picture that the artist drew was no joke. That's what Rieko looks like before this episode. Now with her honest self she resemble the second picture. It may be tough on Makki, but it's much better than what he's been getting for the past few episodes.

Now all that's left is for Shigeki to get Kisa out of that room. And yeah, the spiral and Bun-chan and all that jazziness. But that's never been Zettai Shonen's focus, ne?

[soundchazer]

EPisode 23:

The plot thickens... sort of. It seems that this was an episode to make Sukawara shine and in a way be vindicated from that somewhat bad image she was given in the past.

We get a lot of questions, and not enough answers. I'm not sure I like the explanation THAT much, but hey, the show is yet to be over... a lot of things could still happen.

[loner]

Ep. 23

Wow...Chinese lesson at the preview...I have to admit Taruto's Chinese wasn't too bad, especially compared to the Cantonese in FMP:Second Raid.

About the episode...well, a full episode dedicated to the weird things that occured throughout this show. I agree that the explanation was rather unexpected, since Sukawara haven't mentioned anything about it before (but I guess she's saving it for the big moments like this). Still, it points to the question the show has been asking all the time: where is the boundary between the "natural" and the "supernatural". In the ancient ages, there is no such boundary, but with the development of science and technology, this boundary appeared and is stuck firmly in people's mind. People now only believe what is "logical" or "scientific" to them, not what they really see. I suppose the show's theme is well, "trust yourself". Destroy the boundary, and see what you really see.

I don't really see Sukawara being "vindicated" or anything. The characters in the show have a bad image of her, but I like her.

EDIT: Ok then SC :D

[soundchazer]

Oh... don't get me wrong, the vindication I talk about has to do with the show too. People have thought of her as annoying, doing silly news pieces and a bit of a quack after her book publication, so now she gets her "sweet revenge."

[LadyYuina]

Interesting first episode. A bit on the slow side, but I guess it was meant to be like that given the boring state the main character was at.

The artwork was simple, but nice, and the music is nothing special. Still, this is one of those anime I would stick with. It could potentially lead to something good.

Sounds interesting. I should check it out.

[Sorrow-kun]

Time to catch up with the rest of the world.

Episode 1. First thing I thought was "Figure 17". Country setting, slow pace, similar atmosphere, and a hint of aliens. No episodic fights yet (though I hear that becomes less and less a feature of Figure 17 in the second half... I wouldn't know, I've only seen half of it). This certainly seems to have a lot of potential, but it's still way to early to judge it. Characters are mildly interesting, but seem to play total second fiddle to what I've seen of the plot so far (even if it's only been an introduction, and nothing more). Loved the firefly/UFO scene.

Based on the atmosphere, and style so far, my suspicion is that this is going to be one of those series I thoroughly enjoy.

[mmyy]

So the show's over. I don't really get it, as expected of me. Meh.

So what they are trying to say is, overflowing feelings turned into material fairies and this 'annihilation' is basically positive-negative crash to nothingness. Like a huge cleanup of the world or something. I don't get the significance of Wakkun though. Who's he really?

After all said and done, I prefer the first arc over the second one. It's more mysterious in a sense. While the series overall isn't too bad, I can't help but feel that it's almost pointless following it. Perhaps it should have been shorter. Hm.

[Linuts]

Ah finally finished the series. I don't fully understand the ending myself... Like mmyy, I guess everyone's negative/positive feelings conjured/materliased the material fairies somehow... I guess people were unconciously calling for an angel's help, and these things answered... The annihilation is just putting everything back to balance again... Although I still don't get how Kisa and Boku-kun (Can't remember his real name) and Wa-kun played into all this.

I thought the second arc was as interesting as the first. It may have focused more on characters, but their development was done pretty well.

[Sorrow-kun]

Finally finished. Only took me about 2 weeks as well... -_-

Great series. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Best part of this were the characters. The development was subtle, but it was there, and very well done in all the major characters. The story though, went through ups and downs. I'm hardly ever satisfied with how "mystery"-type anime are ever concluded, and this one isn't a huge exception. All I got out of the material faeries/evils was that they were ethereal existances that may or may not be related to people's feelings and that may or may not have existed in times immemorial. I also wanted a better (ie more explicit) explanation on how Wakkun related to everything, and what the thinning of the world's membrane actually meant.

Everything else though was great. Loved the unique art style. Music was superb (I'd kill for the OST). Vast cast was really well maintained, as almost all the characters were interesting, and there wasn't a single cliche or one-dimensional character in sight.

I'm not sure I can remember any other series in anime that's story is told entirely through discussion, yet remains as engrossing as Zettai Shonen's. Although, off the top of my head, the only other story I can think of that was told entirely through discussion was .hack//SIGN, and that was boring as hell.

[FaithMemory]

:love: This anime is unique from other anime. Many anime fans think that this anime Zettai Shonen is pretty boring. But some said that this anime is kinda cool. For me I like this anime the background music is pretty relaxing... And the story is pretty interesting too! Also unlike other anime, the characters here are growing up. And this anime is full of mysteries...
And those Material Fairies you know the two UFOish thingy... Many had said that in real life those creatures exist. That's why the writer of the story was inspired to write the anime called Zettai Shonenor well known in english as Absolute Boy:love:

:cookie: I really love this anime...when i'm watching this anime I always think deep about life...:cookie:

[D.A.]

I think it's rather boring. Should have been done better, like adding some humours, explaining things here and there, giving the characters more developments, etc. Anyway, I like the artwork, the relaxing atmostphere, and the animals.