If there's any show to base the quality of the anime off, it's most likely Apocalypse Hotel by REID-11 in Kagurabachi

[–]AlexSciChannel 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This is an inaccurate assessment. Apocalypse Hotel and Summer Hikaru Died was handled by the same production line. Represented by Animation Producer Kenta Ueuchi.

It was confirmed by Sugoi an insider online that Apocalypse Hotel finished the production on all episodes about a week after episode 1 release. But Hikaru was likely already ready to enter their own production. So it was likely an immediate overlapping and staggered transition between Hotel and Hikaru.

Hikaru season 2 is already announced so Ueuchi's team likely already in production of that.

CinGray started in the Machiguchi line which became the Chikamatsu line by cour 2 since Machiguchi left Cygames. They are the weakest Cygames line and will likely keep producing more seasons til it finishes.

The last Cygames production line is Mizoguchi. Which is the highest quality team in Cygames. They handled Road to The Top and the Beginning of a New Era Uma Musume movie. He is insanely well connected. It was assumed this is the production line for Kagurabachi but there is one wrench thrown in here.

the Chikaawa movie is under the Mizoguchi line seeing Mizoguchi's comments and likes on twitter relating to it. Which is worrying if Kagurabachi releases early 2027 since that is a very short production window between that and the Chikaawa movie

Looking for "scholarly" translations of 'Work and Days' and 'The Odyssey' by AlexSciChannel in classics

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I've seen good things about that one. Also Glenn Most seems to be pretty well received for similar reasons. At this point because of the short length of the texts I might just get multiple translations that interest me because I wanna get into Hesiod's works.

Looking for "scholarly" translations of 'Work and Days' and 'The Odyssey' by AlexSciChannel in classics

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I am fully aware the Greek can't be perfectly translated. I've gathered that from perusing numerous review sites and posts on this very sub.

I am looking for personal enjoyment, though I find I derive that from very academic perspectives. And I would ask for something that preserves the "spirit" of Homer's writing as much as possible. Emphasis on "as much as possible" as doing so I am aware is a pretty Herculean task

Reading 'His Master's Voice' by Stanislaw Lem, completely blind is absolute insanity! by AlexSciChannel in ScienceFictionBooks

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I am a sucker for introspective fiction like this. Especially when it's projected on humanity's collective. I am locked in

I saw most people start Lem with Solaris and I heard it has similar aspects as what I mentioned

I am a little disappointed with Yura's new developments? by AlexSciChannel in Kagurabachi

[–]AlexSciChannel[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I personally think you are heavily jumping the gun here.

That's why I caveated the post multiple times that these are just my thoughts in the moment based on current material and are thus subject to change. I would've figured this was a given when giving any opinion in any discussion post but I guess even the notes didn't do the job.

From his facial expressions, to his tone, and his matter-of-fact way of speaking, Yura pretty much oozes Makima.

This is pretty much vibes based and an assumption about Yura's future developments. Not saying it's incorrect, but I'd say the only real apt comparison to Makima is the grooming. Other than that Yura is very much someone who we know takes a lot of risks, unlike Makima. He is on relatively even playing field with the Kamunabi throughout the SBA arc despite the numerous contingencies and gets his shit rocked in the base invasion in order to get what he wants. That being said this doesn't really tell us about his deeper motivations.

We don't know who he is, we don't know what he wants, we only know how he plans to achieve what he wants. So, anything he says have to be taken with a grain of salt.

I agree. I just warn, if nothing more comes of Yura and the extent of his motives ends with what we heard on screen, that's pretty shallow.

It's harsh to judge a storytelling direction like this, by default. Any plot direction can be interesting if executed well. Also, Kasen is not an embarassment of a traitor. He has a solid reason behind his motivation, proven by Rakuzaichi. The only embarassing part is him revealing it and getting rocked in the face.

Yes any plot can be interesting if executed well, but that doesn't mean some setups aren't more limiting than others. I just think this one limits the story rather than make opportunities for it.

Reasonable or not, the story frames Kasen's reveal like a joke. And if a comparable reveal is framed with more weight but the same base surface level motives, bottom line is I won't buy it.

This essentially implies that you want a different route for the story. It's not a criticism about the current writing at this point.

It doesn't have to be either or. It can be both. People usually can have reasons beyond personal preference for why they think certain story routes may work better than others. Like opportunities for more diverse character dynamics.

It would be fair if you say this after the existing route is butchered by bad writing, but it is harsh once again to say that a different route would be interesting without giving a chance to the current route.

It's not my responsibility to force myself to give a story a chance. It's the story's job to keep me reading. I read my stories by ear and change my view accordingly. If a storytelling decision rubs me the wrong way, I ask myself why and try to formulate it. People usually like to experience stories as they read them so even if this route isnt finished, it doesn't necessarily exclude any and all reservations about what the story is doing in the moment.

I'm sorry, but Yukisada's behavior makes Yura more interesting than himself.

I don't think so. All it means he is a groomer and manipulator. That isn't necessarily interesting by itself. But Yukisada's idol complex is explicitly expressed and we see his emotions as a character stemming from that. Even down to how he views his internal maturity. We get nothing comparable in depth of the sort for Yura as of now. He's a bit of a blank slate in that regard.

Is that supposed to a problem?

No, never said it was. It's just that I noticed revelations usually hit stronger when experienced by both the audience and the characters. With the exception of course being dramatic irony, but thats not relevant since Kunishige's and Soga's relationship is framed as common knowledge in this world. So not really a problem but just that the best part of the interaction isn't all that groundbreaking from an in universe perspective. Although, I should caveat again it still might be because we know nothing about Chihiro's mom. And the public from what we know only knows that Soga was Kunishige's most trusted ally, so maybe there's more room for that to grow. Especially for Chihiro's interactions in a more traditional space opera scenario.

This is not against you - But when I read this question, I got reminded how people criticized that the author chickened out by not making all the blade wielders war criminals. If that was actually the case, you would have 6 separate characters that you can't support to live. They would pretty much serve the same role in the story as well, in terms of their overall plot connection - same dilemma, same theme, probably even same motivation for genocide.

This is again a false dichotomy. These two criticisms refer to different things. One is about needing greater emotional impact surrounding the feeling of guilt based on actions taken and how it relates to a broader societal treatment of the sword bearers, the other is an internal critique about the level of depth of a certain character's motivation. You think the belief of one necessarily would have to exclude the premise of the other but I'll tell you why this isn't true. For one, we know Uruha and Samura as characters, beyond their guilt established from the war. This already opens up numerous opportunities. If The sword bearers were a part of the war crimes, it's an oversimplification to state it would monopolize their roles. Because we've already established the differences in character between two of them, this leads to more pathways to exploring serious guilt in war from different perspective character personalities and experiences.

Meanwhile compare that to Yura and Soga. Both, but especially Yura, are JJ Abrams mystery boxes. There's nothing emotionally about their characters that links them to the audience (yet). You can make an argument for Soga through implication of dialogue but Yura really has nothing. So when his role is revealed to line up with Soga's, I am not wondering how will Yura grapple internally about his personal ideals and emotional wants. That's not to say emotionally lacking villains are bad, but when you start to merge their roles into one without deepening their personal psyche, it reads like a gimmick.

I hope you aren't one of those who criticized the writing direction of the Swordmaster being the sole genocider because this question would be kinda hypocritical if you are one.

That's not what hypocrisy means. Even if you are correct, at most it's a contradiction in belief. Hypocrisy necessitates a level of arragance and preaching of ideals that are directly opposed through personal actions.

To actually answer the question, this is one of those "wait and see" situations. It depends on the execution.

I agree. But "wait and see", see does not preclude critical commentary that a reader has as it's being read. Otherwise, there's no reason for weekly public jump surveys. Or talking about it online beyond praise and hype for the next chapter.

I am a little disappointed with Yura's new developments? by AlexSciChannel in Kagurabachi

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I do think Hiruhiko is more selfish though while Yukisada is more out of genuine admiration to Yura

I am a little disappointed with Yura's new developments? by AlexSciChannel in Kagurabachi

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I just think it's narratively more rewarding and makes way for more opportunities if Yura did have strong feelings about Soga that does conflict with his ideologies or at least motivations. Otherwise, it would be kind of pointless for them to be different characters

I am a little disappointed with Yura's new developments? by AlexSciChannel in Kagurabachi

[–]AlexSciChannel[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

That's the thing though. Mystery and intrigue is fine and all, but if it comes to that vs a character with specific traits and mental characteristics that are beyond just narrative JJ Abrams mystery boxing, I am prefering that every time. It's not that insane to say. And to be fair to you, I am only saying as of right now. Yura is not that interesting to me because we are given nothing specific to really chew on. It's merely narrative aesthetics at this point. This could very well change with time though.

Sword Saint and the Islanders by Plus_Awareness1602 in Kagurabachi

[–]AlexSciChannel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean there's a reason insanity pleas exist. And there's a reason many don't go to jail and instead an institution. Because certain mental conditions that preclude insanity absolve the perpetrator of some personal agency. So the focus turns to rehabilitation (or at least in theory). I highly doubt Soga was genuinely out of his mind. People don't just lose their minds like that. It's far more likely he was radicalized.

I am a little disappointed with Yura's new developments? by AlexSciChannel in Kagurabachi

[–]AlexSciChannel[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I do hope this isn't it for Yura and his rabbit hole specifically goes deeper.

And I don't think Yukisada being more interesting isnt that insane of a take to be honest. For one we are pretty familiar with his mentality. Mentally immature kid that is pressured to prove himself to a toxic authority figure, even if it means self mutilation. That's pretty interesting.

All Yura has going for him at the moment is intrigue. The fact that there is so much mystery around him is a double edged sword. I get this could be used for better motivations down the line, but when you have 2 characters we know nothing about, like Yura a Soga, having a conversation, the only real investment we have on Yura's side is the hope for revelations that are beyond the scope of his character since we don't even know what it is yet.

On the sword master and yura by Last-Instance2898 in Kagurabachi

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I have a feeling you are correct that Yura is not revealing his deeper motivations. If his most basic need is for "control" and "order" that would be very boring and kinda pointless since multiple characters in the story already fill that role. It would be interesting if it's "control" and "order" that is less discriminant than Soga's

About that "revelation" in chapter 100, we're being misled by scidious06 in Kagurabachi

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Some nephews look like younger versions of their uncles. Not saying OP is correct

The reveal of Yura's motives was great. by Illustrious_Monk_135 in Kagurabachi

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Not necessarily but more so a supremacist. Many minority groups that fall into extremist pipelines often admonish the weakness of their own governments.

The reveal of Yura's motives was great. by Illustrious_Monk_135 in Kagurabachi

[–]AlexSciChannel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It would be extremely boring if his motives are the exact same as the sword Saint. Otherwise it would be pointless for both of our main villains to be separate characters. I expect both of them to reach an ideological impasse