Comments on: Bokurano: … I really wish I could’ve died on the Earth I grew up on. http://www.bateszi.me/2008/07/06/bokurano-i-really-wish-i-couldve-died-on-the-earth-i-grew-up-on/ Anime fan forever Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:53:09 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Tell me how you sit and I tell you who you are | madmind http://www.bateszi.me/2008/07/06/bokurano-i-really-wish-i-couldve-died-on-the-earth-i-grew-up-on/#comment-44544 Tell me how you sit and I tell you who you are | madmind Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:15:45 +0000 http://www.bateszi.me/?p=504#comment-44544 [...] watch this series,  you can find some spoilerific reviews and thoughts about the series here and here. Tags: Bokurano, Ending, [...] [...] watch this series,  you can find some spoilerific reviews and thoughts about the series here and here. Tags: Bokurano, Ending, [...]

]]> By: lazydragonboy http://www.bateszi.me/2008/07/06/bokurano-i-really-wish-i-couldve-died-on-the-earth-i-grew-up-on/#comment-19957 lazydragonboy Wed, 29 Oct 2008 05:45:44 +0000 http://www.bateszi.me/?p=504#comment-19957 I've read up to 52 of the manga and seen the anime. From that I can say that the anime is not always more kind to the characters than the manga and vice versa. Though the director tried to make it more mild by adding in his own material some of the deaths ended up being more tragic. I will definitely rewatch when I host a marathon for my school's anime club. I’ve read up to 52 of the manga and seen the anime. From that I can say that the anime is not always more kind to the characters than the manga and vice versa. Though the director tried to make it more mild by adding in his own material some of the deaths ended up being more tragic. I will definitely rewatch when I host a marathon for my school’s anime club.

]]> By: bateszi http://www.bateszi.me/2008/07/06/bokurano-i-really-wish-i-couldve-died-on-the-earth-i-grew-up-on/#comment-13294 bateszi Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:05:05 +0000 http://www.bateszi.me/?p=504#comment-13294 @Berkles: I've actually read up to chapter 23 of the Bokurano manga, so definitely know that it's *that* much more disturbing that the anime. In a way, it's a shame they had to compromise a lot of Mohiro Kitoh more extreme touches so not to offend a TV audience, I've a feeling more people would have watched it if it wasn't as 'filtered'. Anyway, I thought it was a shame that they changed Kako's death too. The fact he dies by Chizuru's knife in-front of all the other kids was great for showing just how unhinged she was by the end, but in the anime, they had him die by falling down a flight of stairs or something like that. @Berkles: I’ve actually read up to chapter 23 of the Bokurano manga, so definitely know that it’s *that* much more disturbing that the anime. In a way, it’s a shame they had to compromise a lot of Mohiro Kitoh more extreme touches so not to offend a TV audience, I’ve a feeling more people would have watched it if it wasn’t as ‘filtered’. Anyway, I thought it was a shame that they changed Kako’s death too. The fact he dies by Chizuru’s knife in-front of all the other kids was great for showing just how unhinged she was by the end, but in the anime, they had him die by falling down a flight of stairs or something like that.

]]> By: Berkles http://www.bateszi.me/2008/07/06/bokurano-i-really-wish-i-couldve-died-on-the-earth-i-grew-up-on/#comment-13255 Berkles Tue, 08 Jul 2008 01:22:10 +0000 http://www.bateszi.me/?p=504#comment-13255 i already wrote about this on my blog, so read that if you wanna know what i think, but in the manga chizuru's arc was way darker. Her teacher sold her as a whore in a gangbang and filmed that in the manga nice review I like the last paragraph about the quaint touches that makes these characters universal. everyone has a favorite chair...everyone has internal fears and by showing those bokurano is reminding us that we are all the same...human i already wrote about this on my blog, so read that if you wanna know what i think, but in the manga chizuru’s arc was way darker. Her teacher sold her as a whore in a gangbang and filmed that in the manga

nice review I like the last paragraph about the quaint touches that makes these characters universal. everyone has a favorite chair…everyone has internal fears and by showing those bokurano is reminding us that we are all the same…human

]]> By: bateszi http://www.bateszi.me/2008/07/06/bokurano-i-really-wish-i-couldve-died-on-the-earth-i-grew-up-on/#comment-13239 bateszi Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:43:40 +0000 http://www.bateszi.me/?p=504#comment-13239 @Ivy: It had its ups and downs, though I wonder if you'd be feeling the same had you not watched the fansubs as they were being released. It's very much a series with a "pattern" and each episode weaves another few threads into the overall design. I can understand how you feel, after all, I dropped it first time around too, but there's something about it that I find quite attractive. When I actually stop to think about Bokurano, I realize how wonderful its premise is, it's a perfect set-up for thought-provoking drama. I always wonder how I'd react if I found myself in the kind of situation that these kids have thrust upon them. I know what my favorite chair would be, that's for sure! My computer chair :) @Lupus Inu: I won't deny that the manga is better, because it is, but the anime has some worth too. Its conclusion, in particular, is well handled and worth seeing. It's bitter-sweet, and put it this way, it's about ten times better than Gantz. Also, I'll be getting back to the manga at some point... Gotta finish Dragon Head first though. @A Day Without Me: Do it! :) @Ivy: It had its ups and downs, though I wonder if you’d be feeling the same had you not watched the fansubs as they were being released. It’s very much a series with a “pattern” and each episode weaves another few threads into the overall design. I can understand how you feel, after all, I dropped it first time around too, but there’s something about it that I find quite attractive. When I actually stop to think about Bokurano, I realize how wonderful its premise is, it’s a perfect set-up for thought-provoking drama. I always wonder how I’d react if I found myself in the kind of situation that these kids have thrust upon them. I know what my favorite chair would be, that’s for sure! My computer chair :)

@Lupus Inu: I won’t deny that the manga is better, because it is, but the anime has some worth too. Its conclusion, in particular, is well handled and worth seeing. It’s bitter-sweet, and put it this way, it’s about ten times better than Gantz. Also, I’ll be getting back to the manga at some point… Gotta finish Dragon Head first though.

@A Day Without Me: Do it! :)

]]> By: A Day Without Me http://www.bateszi.me/2008/07/06/bokurano-i-really-wish-i-couldve-died-on-the-earth-i-grew-up-on/#comment-13221 A Day Without Me Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:55:10 +0000 http://www.bateszi.me/?p=504#comment-13221 Man, this makes me want to go back and start watching this again... man, gotta add it to the 'go back and finish' list >.< Man, this makes me want to go back and start watching this again… man, gotta add it to the ‘go back and finish’ list >.<

]]> By: Lupus Inu http://www.bateszi.me/2008/07/06/bokurano-i-really-wish-i-couldve-died-on-the-earth-i-grew-up-on/#comment-13206 Lupus Inu Sun, 06 Jul 2008 23:40:23 +0000 http://www.bateszi.me/?p=504#comment-13206 Damn it, Paul, I was expecting this to be about the manga, I am extremely dissapointed. =| Can't comment on the anime however, I only got several episodes in and dropped it, as it just wasn't up to scratch compared to the manga. Damn it, Paul, I was expecting this to be about the manga, I am extremely dissapointed. =|

Can’t comment on the anime however, I only got several episodes in and dropped it, as it just wasn’t up to scratch compared to the manga.

]]> By: Ivy http://www.bateszi.me/2008/07/06/bokurano-i-really-wish-i-couldve-died-on-the-earth-i-grew-up-on/#comment-13202 Ivy Sun, 06 Jul 2008 23:17:36 +0000 http://www.bateszi.me/?p=504#comment-13202 This post almost makes me want to re-watch Bokurano and review my thoughts, almost. The show as a whole (excluding the first few episodes and Chizuru's story) feel too mediocre for me to care. Everything is just so average its hard to find anything that I could grab onto. Thats why I found Chizuru's arc the best, the floaty and unpredictable animation techniques used for her episodes were outstanding, I think. Even though the artistic consistency took a hit, it was still well done, and I felt for her, can't say the same thing about the rest of the kids. Gonzo has a tendency to create exciting endings which push a show to an almost acceptable level. Unfortunately when one sits back and tries to think about Bokurano, overall vastly inferior to its source material but barely passable. This post almost makes me want to re-watch Bokurano and review my thoughts, almost. The show as a whole (excluding the first few episodes and Chizuru’s story) feel too mediocre for me to care. Everything is just so average its hard to find anything that I could grab onto. Thats why I found Chizuru’s arc the best, the floaty and unpredictable animation techniques used for her episodes were outstanding, I think. Even though the artistic consistency took a hit, it was still well done, and I felt for her, can’t say the same thing about the rest of the kids. Gonzo has a tendency to create exciting endings which push a show to an almost acceptable level. Unfortunately when one sits back and tries to think about Bokurano, overall vastly inferior to its source material but barely passable.

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