Kannazuki No Miko

[oh_kagome]

tell me how it is..

im currently downloading the first episode, but someone tell me what they think of it. ^_^

[CUFF]

I thought it was okay, but after about the first 3 eps it starts repeating till the last maybe 4 I think. Even though there are only 12. But it's pretty good I guess. Lol, my friends all cried at the end of it, because I guess to them it's really sad. It's all forbbiden love ish and stuff.

[earsofdoom]

tell me how it is..

im currently downloading the first episode, but someone tell me what they think of it. ^_^

It's a girls love story that Focusing ALLOT on the romance between the 2 main characters.... the romance itself is the main plot, not the whole orochi thing. I'd call it a series aimed at girls becouse of real forcus on the main characters and romance... even though they put in some mecha to attract male fans (but since the mecha battles suck its more "shoujo" in my oppinion) it's got a pretty neat love triangle with chikane (my favourite female anime character.... she's just awesome, you really feel for her through the serie's) and sauma competeing for Himeko (she's a little on the whiney side at first... but she redeems herself for being strong in the end). if you like romance you'll find allot to like in the serie's.... if not i'd suggest something else.

[Sushikins]

I thought it was pretty good. My only real complaint was the addition of mecha to the story. I felt they could've done without that. Overall, I really liked it for its story of Chikane and Himeko and the music.

[gknight]

i really loved it and Chikane and Souma are both of my more-loveable characters ever, both are very very interersting IMO.

the show itself is also good, interesting developments and pretty breakthroughing since it's the first shoujo ai tv series to be so explict.

[Reikoku Yamioh]

I thought it was pretty good, I liked the story of love between Chikane and Himeko.
Well, about the music, Kotoko rules!!!

[Sushikins]

Well, for those that don't know, it'll be out on DVD in the US on April 25th. I really like the art box.

[earsofdoom]

Well, for those that don't know, it'll be out on DVD in the US on April 25th. I really like the art box.
should mention you get a replica shell necklace with it ^_^

[shezaei_neko]

It's a great series! The love triangle is great! The characters are awesome! and the music fits perfect to every moment in the series!!!
It was my first shoujo-ai anime and I fell in love with it.
My favorite character so far is Chikane. (the girl in my avatar) She's beautiful and cool!!
I agree that the first 5 episodes or so are kinda slow, but from ep. 7 'til the end the plot goes smoothly and makes you cry........I cry everytime I watch the ending......

I was planning to buy the DVD without the art-box (I'm broke by that time) but since you said it comes with the shell necklace replica I'll buy the box!!!

[Sushikins]

Yeah, I'll like the necklace, also comes with a pencil board, which I'll never use, but it'll be nice to have.

On another note, I made a few Kannazuki no Miko avatars (Making avatars is a hobby of mine). I'll try and post them here later, although I can't post them all, since one or two of them have a little too much showing. -_-;

[earsofdoom]

Yeah, I'll like the necklace, also comes with a pencil board, which I'll never use, but it'll be nice to have.

On another note, I made a few Kannazuki no Miko avatars (Making avatars is a hobby of mine). I'll try and post them here later, although I can't post them all, since one or two of them have a little too much showing. -_-;

do you have one of Chikane pelting souma with arrows? that would be nice :)... to much showing? i dont remember any scenes like that in the anime?

[shezaei_neko]

I made mine. I couldn't find any I really liked so.......
BTW Sushi-X, yours are animated??

[Sushikins]

do you have one of Chikane pelting souma with arrows? that would be nice :)... to much showing? i dont remember any scenes like that in the anime?
I don't have any animated avatars from KnM. I do have a few of other shows here and there, but I like making avatars from offical and fanart, and two of the reverse Japanese DVD covers that I've made avatars of have Chikane and Himeko pretty much naked together. Also, all my KnM avatars are of those two together (Except for one of just Himeko), since I didn't really have any images of the other characters.

EDIT: Here are a few of them, Overall I have 1 of Himeko and 7 of Chikane and Himeko together:
http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/6949/himeko11ol.jpg http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/6411/himekochikane11et.jpg http://img65.imageshack.us/img65/6840/himekochikane49cp.jpg
http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/8431/himekochikane52bu.jpg<----My Favorite

If you want to see the ones I can't/won't post here, just PM me.

[Nebula]

Kannazuki review.

http://www.activeanime.com/html/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=2819&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0&POSTNUKESID=1f60d74ac466fad6019537f95684 97db

[shezaei_neko]

That last avvie is awesome!
That's also my favorite image. Look awesome together!!

[Sushikins]

http://www.animelessons.net/kannazukinomiko.htm Here's the review I wrote shorty after finishing KnM. (You can also find my other reviews here).

[se7enzgirl]

^ great review ya got there ;)
juz love this series..esp ep.8 (chikane-chan<333!!)& the last ep..so sweet T.T
would be great if there's a sequel~

p/s the avatars were awesome..love the last pic there ^_^

[earsofdoom]

^ great review ya got there ;)
juz love this series..esp ep.8 (chikane-chan<333!!)& the last ep..so sweet T.T
would be great if there's a sequel~

p/s the avatars were awesome..love the last pic there ^_^

i agree, chikane-chan has many fans including myself. i really should mention to anyone who hasn't watched the last 2 episode's yet to bring a box of tissues with them.... they are real teary episodes. i have yet to see someone who DID'NT cry on those episodes.

[shezaei_neko]

I began to cry since ep. 7..........Chikane-sama!!! :'(

[Loopy]

I thought this anime was absolutely terrible. The romance story was garbage; it was poorly developed and the characters' motivations and actions leading to the lesbian union made me want to vomit. The characters in question, particularly the two female leads were poorly developed. Avoid it at all costs.

Then again, I seem to be in the minority with this one, so take it as you will.

[Fishbait]

I thought this anime was absolutely terrible. The romance story was garbage; it was poorly developed and the characters' motivations and actions leading to the lesbian union made me want to vomit. The characters in question, particularly the two female leads were poorly developed. Avoid it at all costs.

Then again, I seem to be in the minority with this one, so take it as you will.

Well, you are the type of person that explains perfectly why we have so much racism and bigotry in our world.


Anyways

It's a good series, one of the rare series out there that the shoujo relationship is actually the focus of the plot.

[Loopy]

Well, you are the type of person that explains perfectly why we have so much racism and bigotry in our world.


Anyways

It's a good series, one of the rare series out there that the shoujo relationship is actually the focus of the plot.

Wow...

Calm down fangirl/fanboy, whatever? I wasn't aware that disliking a series that didn't have much going for it and thought the relationship being poorly developed reflected on my character in anyway whatsoever.

Ah, internet...

[Crawlspace]

I wasn't aware that disliking a series that didn't have much going for it and thought the relationship being poorly developed reflected on my character in anyway whatsoever.


I don't think your dislike reflects anything buy honest dislike. Even as a fan of the show, I can say it's mediocre. People only get so hot and bothered by it because it has a happy ending for the girls. That's so rare, that when it does happen, shoujo-ai fans declare it the best series ever and fall all over themselves declaring it's greatness. Not to take away from anyone who enjoyed it, though. I just think there's better out there, even if the shoujo-ai is more subtle in those series (or not subtle, since, IMO, SM did it better :) ).

The series, IMO, is decent. Worth a watch for any shoujo-ai fan, so long as you don't have issues with rape. I do have issues with that, but let it go, since the angst at the end appeals to me. I like that there was a real love triangle going on here, and two of the three just happened to be girls, with no discussion on the matter. It just was that way. The mech were just a distraction, which amused me. As did the character designs, which were so close to the ones in YamiBo, it couldn't have been a coincidence. And as a shoujo-ai fan, I like the happy ending. Spread across three discs, for only $25 a pop retail, it's an easy buy.

[Loopy]

Speaking of the rape...

It wasn't so much as the rape itself, as it was the way the rape was handled. I understand why Chikane did it, but I find it funny that Himeko bears NO animosity towards her whatsoever, that Himeko and Chikane weren't permanently traumatized (it's a very dehumanizing act to both parties in reality), that Chikane got off Scott-free, and oh, let's also not forget that there was the possibility that it could have backfired and turned Himeko into a blubbering coward. Plus, after it, IIRC, Himeko said something to the effect of, "I liked it!", completely destroying the credibility, as well as if Chikane knew that Himeko was so nice, then she should have known that NOTHING would have turned her evil, or at the very least, made her into a bloodthirsty psycho.

[Fishbait]

Wow...

Calm down fangirl/fanboy, whatever? I wasn't aware that disliking a series that didn't have much going for it and thought the relationship being poorly developed reflected on my character in anyway whatsoever.

Ah, internet...

Meh, it's the form of presentation. Hate/dislike can be expressed in a way that is understandable and tolerable, something you obviously failed to do. Which is why you fit the description.

[Loopy]

Meh, it's the form of presentation. Hate/dislike can be expressed in a way that is understandable and tolerable, something you obviously failed to do. Which is why you fit the description.

...

The only thing I hated was an anime series. I don't hate any particular group of people or sexuality. But watching people grasp at straws so they can make absurd claims is always amusing.

Go, go, internet!

[earsofdoom]

I don't think your dislike reflects anything buy honest dislike. Even as a fan of the show, I can say it's mediocre. People only get so hot and bothered by it because it has a happy ending for the girls. That's so rare, that when it does happen, shoujo-ai fans declare it the best series ever and fall all over themselves declaring it's greatness. Not to take away from anyone who enjoyed it, though. I just think there's better out there, even if the shoujo-ai is more subtle in those series (or not subtle, since, IMO, SM did it better :) ).

The series, IMO, is decent. Worth a watch for any shoujo-ai fan, so long as you don't have issues with rape. I do have issues with that, but let it go, since the angst at the end appeals to me. I like that there was a real love triangle going on here, and two of the three just happened to be girls, with no discussion on the matter. It just was that way. The mech were just a distraction, which amused me. As did the character designs, which were so close to the ones in YamiBo, it couldn't have been a coincidence. And as a shoujo-ai fan, I like the happy ending. Spread across three discs, for only $25 a pop retail, it's an easy buy.

thx for the overview, i like how it was very educated and not just "it sucks" or "it rocks" although i do kinda think calling it "mediocre" is a little harsh.. but if you were refering to the orichi thing i agree that that was "mediocre" 100%. but i just see it as a "plot device" same with the mech's (chikane was a strong women, but.... unfortunately souma was the one with a mech) and even souma is kinda a device (being the "incarnation" of the handsome shounen hero all the girls in anime ALLWAYS fall in love with, it was the main cause of Chikane's feeling of hopelessness becouse she felt she just couldn't compete becouse she was a girl just like himeko) all the "plot device's" were meant to develop the love story (the real main plot of the anime) at the end of the anime i didn't care one-bit for the orichi thing but i really did like how the love story ended (Himeko choosing chikane, the one she really loved over souma i think was what made the whole anime really likable..... "the power of love above all else" in a sense.... man that sounded corny lol) i liked the happy ending ALLOT considering the only other ending's ive seen both girls died and one had her memory erased (as well as "i will come back as your child" GAH!!!!) so i would rate as good.... not "great" but good none-the-less.
well that's my 2-cents anyways.

BTW a shame they turned one of the sailor scout's into a man in the heavily-editted dub just to cover up the shoujo-ai :(

[Fishbait]

...

The only thing I hated was an anime series. I don't hate any particular group of people or sexuality.

Oh, sorry it's evident that you did not understand my original post at all. I apologize for trying to converse with an illiterate like you =[

[Loopy]

Oh, sorry it's evident that you did not understand my original post at all. I apologize for trying to converse with an illiterate like you =[

Uh, you reiterated your point that I'm a hateful bigot, blah, blah, blah. Unless you opted for this point, in that you think harshly reviewing a form of media is the same as extreme hate, then there's really nothing more to be said.

BTW, flaming people and making foolish prejudgments just because they harshly review an anime series, huh? You're really not that different from which you claim to despise.

Internet! I love you!

[Haruhi]

Oh, sorry it's evident that you did not understand my original post at all. I apologize for trying to converse with an illiterate like you =[

Loopy doesn't like KnM. Nothing you say is going to change his mind. Now, shut up and let it go before I close this thread.

[VidelCoolGirl]

I've seen like three episdoes of it on You Tube. I don't really want to see the rest until it comes out of DVD next month. So far it seems cool. I didnt know there was a rape scene though. Way to go for anime. I dont like the Giant Robots though, could have been a better anime without them.

[earsofdoom]

I've seen like three episdoes of it on You Tube. I don't really want to see the rest until it comes out of DVD next month. So far it seems cool. I didnt know there was a rape scene though. Way to go for anime. I dont like the Giant Robots though, could have been a better anime without them.

o hi videl long time since ive seen you post, stupid giant mecha's almost ruined the anime in my oppinion (whoever suggested the very idea of mecha in this deserve's to be shot), though i wouldn't exactley call it a "rape" (the person just doesn't have the right "tools") it is definately a very heart-breaking episode

[Nebula]

The mecha was in the orgional manga. The creator wanted the mecha in otherwords.

[earsofdoom]

The mecha was in the orgional manga. The creator wanted the mecha in otherwords.

wasn't the manga and anime made at the same time?

[Crawlspace]

though i wouldn't exactley call it a "rape" (the person just doesn't have the right "tools")

You don't need a penis to rape someone, and to call it anything less takes away from the impact of the episode. It was a rape, and that's just as it was intended.

[earsofdoom]

You don't need a penis to rape someone, and to call it anything less takes away from the impact of the episode. It was a rape, and that's just as it was intended.

i guess your right.... the chikane fan in me kinda wanted it not to be a rape i guess :(

[shezaei_neko]

I really thank the animators that the "rape" scene wasn't animated.....that it was implicit.

[VidelCoolGirl]

Wow, I had no idea Chikane would do such a thing. Her lust was that bad? Or was she possesed or whatever? And Ears. I post somewhat less now, I've been so busy lately.

[Loopy]

Wow, I had no idea Chikane would do such a thing. Her lust was that bad? Or was she possesed or whatever? And Ears. I post somewhat less now, I've been so busy lately.

Actually...

She wanted Himeko to kill her because she didn't want to kill Himeko herself. The result would be that the world would reset, minus Chikane, and IIRC, the world would be Orochi free? Something like that.

[VidelCoolGirl]

You know? This anime is just too nuts. I do honestly think it would have been better as a normal drama anime. No robots, nothing as crazy like that. Some along the lines of Kare Kano.

[Nebula]

wasn't the manga and anime made at the same time?


No, The last chapture of the manga predates the Anime by about 8 months.

[earsofdoom]

You know? This anime is just too nuts. I do honestly think it would have been better as a normal drama anime. No robots, nothing as crazy like that. Some along the lines of Kare Kano.
don't wry... the stupid mecha battles end with the first half of the serie's (second half is much more dramatic)

[earsofdoom]

No, The last chapture of the manga predates the Anime by about 8 months.
how did the manga end? where the mecha battles as bad as the animes?

[Nebula]

Manga is just a shorter verson of the anime, not as many mecha battles, but the rape is no implayed, you find out what Cikanie did to Himiko.

[earsofdoom]

Manga is just a shorter verson of the anime, not as many mecha battles, but the rape is no implayed, you find out what Cikanie did to Himiko.

ya, i saw a scan of what happened.... seriosly traumatizing. so it ended the same way then?

[VidelCoolGirl]

Curiosity is a bad thing....What all did she do to her? And for her to be like "Oh, It's alright." Was it bad enough for her not to react the way you think she would?

[earsofdoom]

Curiosity is a bad thing....What all did she do to her? And for her to be like "Oh, It's alright." Was it bad enough for her not to react the way you think she would?

Himeko was tramatized for awhile, but she know's Chikane is not that kinda person (she doesn't believe chikane did it of her own will) she find's out in the last episode why she did it (chikane needed to make himeko hate her... i won't spoil it but she only did it out of love.... you gotta see the last episode to understand. Chikane hated it just as much as Himeko, it's really sad)

[shezaei_neko]

And well, you can see what happened in the manga, just get the scanlation of the 1st volume......
It's a bit different the plot in the manga.......well not the plot......how it develops.....

[VidelCoolGirl]

So what episode exactly is all this in?

[shezaei_neko]

Episode 8
For some reason I remember it perfectly....

[VidelCoolGirl]

Hmm. I heard something about that episode, I actually had a hunch that was it. Ah well, Im on episode 4, so it soon time.

[shezaei_neko]

See it complete, don't jump to that episode now or you won't enjoy the series to it's fullest!!!

[VidelCoolGirl]

Yeah That;s what I plan to do. I'm not really one for seeing an episode ahead of the otehr episodes. Only for DBZ and Ranma can I do that. I'll watch a couple tonight maybe, and then get into it.

[earsofdoom]

Episode 8
For some reason I remember it perfectly....
it was a very sad episode.... or maybe you remember cuz chikane kicked soumas *** lol

[VidelCoolGirl]

So what, after this episode, is Ckikane all emo and dark? Or do they go back to the way they were?

[earsofdoom]

So what, after this episode, is Ckikane all emo and dark? Or do they go back to the way they were?

now now, we can't spoil the whole series for you :)

[VidelCoolGirl]

Curses.....

[shezaei_neko]

Originally Posted by earsofdoom
.... or maybe you remember cuz chikane kicked soumas *** lol


Yeah, in fact that's the reason..... :lol:
Chikane-sama did a wonderful job!!! :punch:

[VidelCoolGirl]

That's only awesome becasue nobody likes Souma.

[shezaei_neko]

Amen to that. :cheers:

[earsofdoom]

i only ever didn't hate souma for like 1 episode... and that was the one were his brother showed up (quite possibly the only interesting event that happened in the first half of the series, other then chikane/himeko's development) i actually felt kinda bad for him.... but then like the very next episode he continued trying to steal Himeko away from Chikane and so i once again wished he would just die.

[shezaei_neko]

Yeah, that's the only thing you feel sorry for him......

[earsofdoom]

o one last thing.... dont bother going to forum's to talk about the anime since the peaple posting are just plain stupid.... on animesuke 75% of the post's in the KnM topic are "where is the flute scene?" (damn pervert's.... THERE IS NO FLUTE SCENE!) the other 10% is "ZOMG saumo should get both girls in the end!!!!" another 10 percent is "OMG chikane is a evil *****" and the last 5% are peaple who actually discuss the anime. however if you do find a forum that actually discusse's the anime be sure to send me a link.

[VidelCoolGirl]

Yeah, you get that on every anime related forum. "LOL! Serena is so kewl!" If I read one mroe sentence like that on any SM forum, I'll scream.

[shezaei_neko]

Well, the flute scene, it's only in the manga......and in fact isn't a flute, is that knife that Chikane had.......anyway.....

Well I think those people wanted KnM to be more hentai or hardcore..... I hate those pervs too.....
I liked the plot even more after I read the link you (earsofdoom) posted with a summary of all the series.....that's the important thing to discuss about...

[VidelCoolGirl]

Man, hearing about that scene, (Which I havent sene yet.) A knife? Man, that's just......Yeah....

[shezaei_neko]

Of course the knife is in it's case.
If you've seen episode 7 of the anime that's the one.....

[earsofdoom]

don't wry videl.... the anime deviate's allot from the manga so "techniquely" that scene never happened in the anime (which is much better then the manga by-far). and i agree neko, those peaple are perv's.... whom likely after finding out it was a love-story and not a hentei went and wrote bad blog's about it (since the only good blog's ive read were written by girl's, im relieved that since it's been licensed some proffessional reviewer's have been giving it good review's :) )

[shezaei_neko]

The review in ANN is pretty good......
Btw, I find it strange that for the 2nd DVD they used Corona and Reiko on the cover.

[earsofdoom]

The review in ANN is pretty good......
Btw, I find it strange that for the 2nd DVD they used Corona and Reiko on the cover.

that is strange.... if they absolutely had to put one of the Orichi guys they shoulda put Tsubasa since he was a pretty good villain (sadly he's only in like 3 episodes) i prefer a chikane or chikanexhimeko cover myself

[VidelCoolGirl]

don't wry videl.... the anime deviate's allot from the manga so "techniquely" that scene never happened in the anime (which is much better then the manga by-far). and i agree neko, those peaple are perv's.... whom likely after finding out it was a love-story and not a hentei went and wrote bad blog's about it (since the only good blog's ive read were written by girl's, im relieved that since it's been licensed some proffessional reviewer's have been giving it good review's :) )


I know of one who stopped watching after episode 6, and then ranted how bad it was the whole time.

[shezaei_neko]

How could someone do a review if (s)he haven't seen the whole show?? That's nonsense!!!

[VidelCoolGirl]

Hmm. This perosn reviewed each episode as they went along. I still say that person is whack.

[earsofdoom]

WTH? how can you review every episode? its not like we are gonna go "hmm.... episode 6 got a D so im not gonna watch it..... episode 7 got a B though so ill just skip 6".... it's bad enough that the guy didn't even finish the series.

[VidelCoolGirl]

Yeah, he said he hated the series the whole way bacicly. He went to episode 6, and said He cant watch it anymore. All due respect, he did love the opening.

[shezaei_neko]

Well, who can't love the opening and the ending?? The music fits perfectly with the animation....

[VidelCoolGirl]

It truly does. KOTOKO is so cool.

[earsofdoom]

dont forget about supperation core, that ones good to (be sure to read the translated lyrics, the end lines of one of her songs reveals some more about KnM's ending)

[ZoharContact]

While I'm in the car, I try NOT to listen to Suppuration -Core- every other song, for fear of getting bored with it. Still a ways to go, however.

So glad I took the effort to find that song! ^_^

The BGM is so perfect, too. Between that and the character designs, I would almost say the anime is flawless. (If only it weren't for the mecha... and most of the Orochi are very annoying.) And Chikane-sama's side profile... SU-TE-KI! :heart:

Okay, okay... must stop.

[shezaei_neko]

Not many people know about it but the BGM was made by Mina Kubota. She also did the BGM for Kaleido Star.
If you've seen it, it kinda reminds you some parts of the series......
But I like the BGM of KnM a bit more....

[earsofdoom]

Not many people know about it but the BGM was made by Mina Kubota. She also did the BGM for Kaleido Star.
If you've seen it, it kinda reminds you some parts of the series......
But I like the BGM of KnM a bit more....

hmmm.... i wonder if we could get the soundtract for the anime for pre-ordering or something, although im pretty sure everyone's already got all the music already :)

[VidelCoolGirl]

I also do like the music of KnM, I havent gotten a lot though, just the opening and teh ending.

[earsofdoom]

The BGM is so perfect, too. Between that and the character designs, I would almost say the anime is flawless. (If only it weren't for the mecha... and most of the Orochi are very annoying.) And Chikane-sama's side profile... SU-TE-KI! :heart:

Okay, okay... must stop.

if the anime was longer i would probably complain about the orochi.... but if the orochi's were better developed that would cut into HimekoXchikane's screen time. lol no-one at ALL like's the mecha (seriosly.... WTH where they thinking? there is absolutly NO reason for mecha's to be in here) the only good use of mecha was when Chikane wrapped her hands around the Ex-nun Orochi's neck and then it cuts outside to show her mecha snap the other's neck clean off (Revenge for episode 7...... my god that looked painful) other then that.... my eye's would bleed.

[shezaei_neko]

And the other "great" mecha part was when Chikane took Souma's Take no Yamikatzuchi, and ordered him to kneel and obey.... :cheers:

[earsofdoom]

And the other "great" mecha part was when Chikane took Souma's Take no Yamikatzuchi, and ordered him to kneel and obey.... :cheers:

Shame she didn't order his mecha to step on him......

[ZoharContact]

if the anime was longer i would probably complain about the orochi.... but if the orochi's were better developed that would cut into HimekoXchikane's screen time. lol no-one at ALL like's the mecha (seriosly.... WTH where they thinking? there is absolutly NO reason for mecha's to be in here) the only good use of mecha was when Chikane wrapped her hands around the Ex-nun Orochi's neck and then it cuts outside to show her mecha snap the other's neck clean off (Revenge for episode 7...... my god that looked painful) other then that.... my eye's would bleed.
I suppose so. Certainly, the Orochi are necessary. They're a big part of the plot. However, when they were turned to stone, I got the impression the animators were trying to make it... a little more disturbing than it was. I, myself, couldn't help but cheer. ("Chikane-sama shut up the noisy bastards, and a whole third of the series is left! YES!")

I just wish the other Orochi could have been half as interesting as Tsubasa. Their backstories get a little blurb towards the end that hardly lasts five seconds each... but I guess if they took the time to flesh them out, it would have detracted from the parts that made the series great.

In terms of mecha, I also agree. When I think about it, however, more than just a draw for teenage boys, the mecha might be homage to the monster movie. Has anyone seen that? It was directed by the guy from the Godzilla movies (or one of them, I don't know), and it was quite awful. It's called Orochi and it's out in the states. (ADV) The Ame no Murakumo look quite similar, when I think about it... <_<

[earsofdoom]

http://movies2.nytimes.com/gst/movies/movie.html?v_id=241306

they say "finally facing the beast as a giant lightsaber-wielding robot for the climactic showdown.".... *shudder* well at least there's somewhat of a reason for the STUPID MECHA'S to be in the anime (guess they watched the movie ONE to many time) but now im left with this question..... WTH why are there mecha's in the movie Orochi LMAO.

[shezaei_neko]

I'll ask a friend of mine about that movie!!

[ZoharContact]

http://movies2.nytimes.com/gst/movies/movie.html?v_id=241306

they say "finally facing the beast as a giant lightsaber-wielding robot for the climactic showdown.".... *shudder* well at least there's somewhat of a reason for the STUPID MECHA'S to be in the anime (guess they watched the movie ONE to many time) but now im left with this question..... WTH why are there mecha's in the movie Orochi LMAO.
You honestly should see the Ame no Murakumo in that movie. It's just about the silliest-looking thing imaginable. It also makes funny noises like "Yump!" when it jumps.

...What can I say? I wanted to know more about the Orochi mythology. (And I guess I wasn't really let down.) Don't expect to hear much about the Miko and their part in it, but you'll see yet another appearance of the three treasures (sword, mirror, and magatama).

Also, once you see it, you'll find it hard to imagine Orochi without mecha, in all likelihood.

[se7enzgirl]

o one last thing.... dont bother going to forum's to talk about the anime since the peaple posting are just plain stupid.... on animesuke 75% of the post's in the KnM topic are "where is the flute scene?" (damn pervert's.... THERE IS NO FLUTE SCENE!) the other 10% is "ZOMG saumo should get both girls in the end!!!!" another 10 percent is "OMG chikane is a evil *****" and the last 5% are peaple who actually discuss the anime. however if you do find a forum that actually discusse's the anime be sure to send me a link.


ohhh you're DEFINITELY 10000% correct about that..mannn that's why i cant stand going to other forums to see those idiots writin crap about KnM..frankly after tons of nonsense ive seen on KnM,only you n a few others here have really accurate,intellectual&interesting opinions+comments on the anime..im so relieved for that.. ^_^

[se7enzgirl]

^^ also,since Orochi is supposed to be this reallyreally old mythology,WTF is MECHA doing in the anime?!? x____x

[VidelCoolGirl]

Because It's ANIME. What would it be without giant Robots?

[mcranime4life]

kannazuki no miko - loveit loveit loveit! 1st shoujo ai I ever watched and it was so powerful and emotional. very interesting from start to finish and the theme music rocks! now I'm starting on my 2nd shoujo ai (strawberry panic!) and its shallow in comparison to be honest. kannazuki no miko focused on a painful and strong relationship that I adored while strawberry panic is really more of a cutesy school full of little lesbians that flirt with each other. theres no deep connection but I still love strawberry panic. very adorable and funny ^_^ I'd recommend it


overall rating

kannazuki no miko - 9.5/10
strawberry panic - 7.5/10

[Scandiadream]

From what I have seen so far, I like it. Perhaps not as much as I liked Maria-sama ga Miteru. But KnM is still quite enjoyable. I like how they throw in elements from a lot of genres. And I like the yuri aspect.

[earsofdoom]

glad your likeing it Scandia have you gotten to the 2nd dvd yet? lol true Videl.... the presence of mecha has always been strong in anime... but never so out of place b4 (maybe they arnt "really" mecha though cuz in episode 9 dureing tsubasa's fight his mecha look and acts more like a beast complete with fang's)

[shezaei_neko]

Don't forget Take no Yamikatzuchi, when Chikane took control of it, it was more "organical"...... I liked it that way better.....he looked more powerful.
And at least, Chikane didn't yell all it's attacks, like Souma did...... :lol:

[earsofdoom]

Don't forget Take no Yamikatzuchi, when Chikane took control of it, it was more "organical"...... I liked it that way better.....he looked more powerful.
And at least, Chikane didn't yell all it's attacks, like Souma did...... :lol:

Souma ultimate move translation: "Get outta the way before i do my ultimate move!!!!!" lol
i remember when Chikane turned on the orochi thinking to myself "you are all so screwed now..... so very VERY screwed..."

im using spoiler tags cause Scandia has only seen the first dvd (no fair.... how did she get it b4 release date :( lol)

[shezaei_neko]

Oh, sorry Scandia! I'll use spoiler tags too...... >.<
And I think that she beated Corona the most.....
Remember, when Chikane arrived to the Orochi pilars??

[Naolin]

I've only seen four episodes, and when that DVD comes out I'll probably be too broke to buy it. I know practically everyone's already said this, but why are there mechas? They don't need mechas. There's one story over on FF.net that has them be swords instead, much better. It reminds me of Gundam, (the series, not the story) and I can't bring myself to like that part. Everything else of great so far, though. Though...Chikane...with a knife? >< Even if it was to save Himeko, couldn't she have done something else?

[Crawlspace]

The mechas are just there to add some flavor and make it more unique. Always seemed to me they threw a little of everything and the kitchen sink in this series, anyway, so I was never bothered by them or even gave them any thought. They're just background, there to help keep people guessing about what direction the series will take and to hold the interest of the target male audience who need/want things like that, since any pure fanservice all but disappears by the halfway point (from what I remember). It is, after all, an action shounen series that just happens to have lesbians in it (and some great romantic angst near the end).

[Naolin]

Hm. Well, alright. I'll just try to ignore them, then, and wait for that great romantic angst. ^^; Ah, I recognize your name from somewhere. Can't remember where, though. Oh well, probably nothing.

[VidelCoolGirl]

You probably recognize the name from some fanfics.

For some reason, romantic angst always makes me sad, but I love it so.

[earsofdoom]

i don't think the 3 min mecha battles make it a "shounen action", im glad the bits of fanservice stoped like crawlspace said... but in the first Ep it was more funny then service lol Mako trying to get Himeko to drag her lazy *** outta bed made me laugh (she could probably sell the pictures to Chikane for ALLOT of money... im sure she would't mind haveing them lol) on a side note does anyone else think the english logo suck's?

[earsofdoom]

http://www.geneonanimation.com/kannazuki/
Yay! official english site is up, be sure to pre-order the special box-set if you want the shell necklace and other stuff... its only a limited time offer (a must if you collect pointless fan-stuff like me lol) i really hope it sells well... it would be nice if we could get marimite licensed if it does.

[LaFawnduh]

http://www.geneonanimation.com/kannazuki/
Yay! official english site is up, be sure to pre-order the special box-set if you want the shell necklace and other stuff... its only a limited time offer (a must if you collect pointless fan-stuff like me lol) i really hope it sells well... it would be nice if we could get marimite licensed if it does.

I preordered the special box set yesterday for real cheap...I hope I wasn't too late :/.If not I reallllly look foreward to seeing it. I hope it does do well, so that can release the manga.


Ciao,
LaFawnduh

[Naolin]

Hm, the logo's not that bad. 'That' being the key word. It could have been worse though. Much worse.

[earsofdoom]

Hm, the logo's not that bad. 'That' being the key word. It could have been worse though. Much worse.

ya... i have seen worse english logo's but still

http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/979/lunaticgate317ej.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Chikane likes the old one better (lol i just had to use this cute image)

[Naolin]

-squeal- Chikane-san! -huggles- Where'd that one come from?

[Thedarksenshi]

I just got the R1 box + volume 1. Fantastic job. The boxart, reversable cover, the video quality are all fantastic. I listened to a little of the dub. The English voices for Chikane and Himeko (Michele Ruff and Jennifer Sekiguchi respectively) are right on. Perfect casting. Sekiguchi gives Himeko a quiet, slow, cute voice.

[earsofdoom]

thats good to know... geneon usually does good with voice acters of course i don't think they'll be able to express the emotion's near the end quite like the japanese voice acters. any word on if we'll ever be able to get the anime artbook? i found some scan's of it... i saw the sketch's of the "FULL" reunion, there was a scene cut-out that show's Chikane's face at the end, (the expression on her face when she see's Himeko says it all :) ... why o WHY did they have to cut it... it's not like we didn't know it was Chikane!!!) that scene alone makes the art-book worth buying. o yeah and i found that cute Chibi pic when i was image searching for material's to make a Chikane wallpaper for psp... don't really know where it's from, i also found this one.

http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/8343/lunaticgate44rm.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

WARNING: dangerously cute

[DazzleKitty]

I just got back from buying volume 1 at Best Buy. I plan on watching it after I finish getting materials for a speech I have to do for school (ugh). I'm kinda excited about it...I've never seen a 'real' shoujo-ai anime.

[shezaei_neko]

WOW, very cute images!!
Could you post the link for the sketch you said, earsofdoom??
I really wanna see that face of Chikane's!!!
Perhaps they saved that scene for a future OVA!?! That'd be great!!

I'm going to order my box this weekend, I don't care if I'm kinda poor, I WANT ALL THOSE GOODIES!!!

[earsofdoom]

gah.... the link is broken :( !!!!... well here's an image i snagged with chikane's face at least.

http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/6258/11240381726731kv2dc.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

she still wears the headband we all love :) (we'll... at least "i" like the headband)

dazzlekitty you got the dvd to!?!?! am i the only one who can't get it :( ?
(we'll maybe it's better this way.... i was planning on buying them all at the same time.)

[DazzleKitty]

dazzlekitty you got the dvd to!?!?! am i the only one who can't get it :( ?
(we'll maybe it's better this way.... i was planning on buying them all at the same time.)

Yeah, my Best Buy had it early. Keep looking, I am sure you'll find it! They didnt' have the artbox though, and I really wanted to get it. I was too impatient to wait for it, though.

[Naolin]

Don't worry Doom-san, you're not alone. I'm too broke at the moment to get that DVD. Oh well. Soon...

[shezaei_neko]

Thanks for the image earsofdoom!! I'll look for the image of Chikane.
I'll order the DVD I really want the goodies!!

[earsofdoom]

well release date was the other day.... and still no sign of it :(. man canada suck's for getting anime. for those who got there hand's on the dvd what are there for extra's on them? i know that the japanese disc's came with an 8 page booklet that continued the end of the episode's for a bit (including the end episode!!! it had a conversation between Himeko and Chikane at the end i would love translated...... they need to make a damn OVA appropriately titled Kannazuki NO MECHA lol) also i should mention to those watching the serie's for the first time when you get the last dvd watch it past the credit's... the creater's were evil and decided to put the ending AFTER the credit's. (they might have changed it for the english version though)

[shezaei_neko]

But, for the goddesses sake!! The japanese DVD are so d*mn expensive and aren't 3, are 6!!!......they decided to put in every cover a couple of the Orochi......

[DazzleKitty]

I really liked the first four episodes, but I think it could do better without all the mecha stuff.

[earsofdoom]

I really liked the first four episodes, but I think it could do better without all the mecha stuff.

Glad you like it, im sure everybody here agree's when I say that putting mecha in this series was quite possibly the stupidist thing EVER (i know they were in the original manga but the anime is allot different from the manga.... btw don't read the manga this is one of those rare cases that the anime is better then the manga... allot better actually) only 2 of the mecha battles in the anime are even worthy of mention, the one in episode 5 (more so for the emotion and music "Supperation -core-") and the one in episode 9 (the mecha's battled but the peaple fought outside the mecha hand-to-hand) last ep only has 5 second's of mecha thankfully.

[LaFawnduh]

Well I finally got my collector's boxset today :heart: and I'm wearing the necklace,I have not seen the DVD yet,I am going to wait until I am well rested enough to pay attention.

On a side note I read Erica(sp?) Friedman's blog and she does not like K_N_M
and does not think it should be considered the definitive yuri series... :unsure:


Ciao,
LaFawnduh

[ZoharContact]

Well I finally got my collector's boxset today :heart: and I'm wearing the necklace,I have not seen the DVD yet,I am going to wait until I am well rested enough to pay attention.

On a side note I read Erica(sp?) Friedman's blog and she does not like K_N_M
and does not think it should be considered the definitive yuri series... :unsure:
Well, rested... ::gazes wistfully into the distance:: Indeed.

I personally need a short recovery from college-time income before I can make such an acquisition with peace of mind. ...Nourishment.

[earsofdoom]

Isn't marimite the definitive Yuri series? (i fully recommend watching it btw, you'll have to get fansub's though cuz this one is NEVER gonna get licensed... if it did the church would come down on it like a ton of brick's becouse it's a shoujo-ai that takes place at a catholic school and use's the virgin marie as symbolism... even if it is REALLY subtle shoujo-ai) although i think Chikane and Himeko might be the definitive couple. (...actually... i think they might be the only couple) on a side note be careful.... since you mentioned you have the shell necklace everyone here is gonna try to steal it from you lol (don't take your eye's of shezai, she's gonna get it if your not careful lol)

[LaFawnduh]

Isn't marimite the definitive Yuri series? (i fully recommend watching it btw, you'll have to get fansub's though cuz this one is NEVER gonna get licensed... if it did the church would come down on it like a ton of brick's becouse it's a shoujo-ai that takes place at a catholic school and use's the virgin marie as symbolism... even if it is REALLY subtle shoujo-ai) although i think Chikane and Himeko might be the definitive couple. (...actually... i think they might be the only couple) on a side note be careful.... since you mentioned you have the shell necklace everyone here is gonna try to steal it from you lol (don't take your eye's of shezai, she's gonna get it if your not careful lol)

Even though I've only seen the first four episodes,I don't think it's as nearly as bad as Erica seems to think it is.

*clutches on to her necklace protectively* Over my dead body they will :P

Ciao,
LaFawnduh

[shezaei_neko]

:lol: Don't worry, I already ordered my box-set, so your necklace is safe.....

Btw, if there's a company that might get Marimite it'll be Geneon.....it seems they like to license titles with shoujo-ai or that were based on a H-game......and I thank them for that!! :bow:
Also, after we see the OVAs of Marimite, perhaps we can call it THE DEFINITIVE YURI SERIES for sure......

[earsofdoom]

Even though I've only seen the first four episodes,I don't think it's as nearly as bad as Erica seems to think it is.

*clutches on to her necklace protectively* Over my dead body they will :P

Ciao,
LaFawnduh

If you want a REALLY lengthy and in-depth positive look into the serie's here's a link i sent shezaei awhile back (she seemed to get allot from it... and i liked himeko allot more after reading it.... still like chikane more though :) )
http://www.amvs.org/miko/index.htm

I must say just wow.... this person is amazing.

[earsofdoom]

O my, i almost completely forgot about this
http://www.shoujoai.com/forum/topic_show.pl?tid=29322

some very kind person translated the drama cd (basically episode 5.5)
be sure to read this.... it's really sweet (also Souma couldn't tell the real himeko from the dolls..... but just one look and chikane could tell who the real himeko was. chikane you pwn souma so much :) )

[shezaei_neko]

Thanks a lot earsofdoom!!! :bow:
I really want to hear it!! But I can't find it anywhere..... :'(
I can't stop listening to Chikane's and Himeko's voice.....

EDIT: I finished reading it! It's just soooooo lovely!!!
YEAH CHIKANE-SAMA!!! kick Souma's butt!!! :cheers:

Btw, isn't the drama wrong in one part?? Did Souma know the name of his robot?? 'Cause he summons it by saying it's name.......

[LaFawnduh]

If you want a REALLY lengthy and in-depth positive look into the serie's here's a link i sent shezaei awhile back (she seemed to get allot from it... and i liked himeko allot more after reading it.... still like chikane more though :) )
http://www.amvs.org/miko/index.htm
I must say just wow.... this person is amazing.

Thanks,*book marks it* Seen ya at the shoujo ai forums and knew exactly who you were :naughty: heheh

Ciao,
LaFawnduh

[earsofdoom]

Thanks a lot earsofdoom!!! :bow:
I really want to hear it!! But I can't find it anywhere..... :'(
I can't stop listening to Chikane's and Himeko's voice.....

EDIT: I finished reading it! It's just soooooo lovely!!!
YEAH CHIKANE-SAMA!!! kick Souma's butt!!! :cheers:

Btw, isn't the drama wrong in one part?? Did Souma know the name of his robot?? 'Cause he summons it by saying it's name.......


It could be just a mistranslation, (saumo could have just "called" the mech and they tranlated it as the mech's name) well in any case if it is a mistake at least it was about the mecha and not something important, i just love the part where himeko show's chikane her manga... that was just adorable.

[shezaei_neko]

O.k I've heard the drama, and indeed Souma says: COME TAKE NO YAMIKATZUCHI...... that's strange.....

Anyway.....I agree with you!! That part is soooo great!!! Also I like Himeko in this drama a lot more, she says her feelings for Chikane-sama a couple of times out loud.....

[ZoharContact]

At last, I have my Hirengai (shell pendant)! Graduation money is a wonderful thing.

I like the art on the box and pencil board, too. The lines are a bit rouger than the art I remember (can't really beat the picture in the ending...), but I really like the colors. ^_^

[shezaei_neko]

The art in the manga is great! It was really good that they used it for the box....

[earsofdoom]

At last, I have my Hirengai (shell pendant)! Graduation money is a wonderful thing.

I like the art on the box and pencil board, too. The lines are a bit rouger than the art I remember (can't really beat the picture in the ending...), but I really like the colors. ^_^

congrat's, i still haven't gotten mine yet (this is unreal.... it's STILL not out here) the necklace signify's you as a full fledged member of the chikane-sama fan club lol. how is the necklace anyways? i heard it was an actual shell not plastic or anything.

[ZoharContact]

congrat's, i still haven't gotten mine yet (this is unreal.... it's STILL not out here) the necklace signify's you as a full fledged member of the chikane-sama fan club lol. how is the necklace anyways? i heard it was an actual shell not plastic or anything.
I imagine it is an actual shell, but it's probably painted with some sort of glaze. (The colors are really pretty.) Anyhow, I really like it, but it has some red serial number-like inscription underneath it. I sanded most of it out, but couldn't get all of it. (Kind of afraid to damage the shell itself.)

So, indeed, long live limited editions. It would be so very neat if they included a Kotoko CD or an OST in the second one (a la .hack//SIGN).

[shezaei_neko]

Just wondering, what would you do if you saw someone in the street with the shell pendant??

[ArcaJ]

Just wondering, what would you do if you saw someone in the street with the shell pendant??

Hmmm....I'd probably realize that she's my long-lost love from another lifetime and run up and give her a hug in the middle of a busy intersection.

:HUGS::

Arca Jeth

[shezaei_neko]

You'd really do that?? -_-;

[Crawlspace]

Just wondering, what would you do if you saw someone in the street with the shell pendant??

I'd say "Hey, I bought the box set, too! Cool show, huh?" ^_^

[Jeyl]

I'd say "Hey, I bought the box set, too! Cool show, huh?" ^_^
Well said!

[earsofdoom]

Hmmm....I'd probably realize that she's my long-lost love from another lifetime and run up and give her a hug in the middle of a busy intersection.

:HUGS::

Arca Jeth

It would go something like this.....

Arca Jeth: Chikane-chan!!!! "wraps arm's around her"
Chikane:wha...?
Himeko: "Fiery eyed" HAND'S OFF MY CHIKANE!!!!! *WHAM*
"Both walk off hand-in-hand leaving an injured Arca Jeth in the middle of the intersection" :P

[shezaei_neko]

:lol: That'd be really fun!!

[Sora N]

I just watched the first DVD, and it’s pretty good….however I really wish they would have kept the mecha out of it (I felt it was unnecessary even though I’m a mecha fan.)

[ArcaJ]

I just watched the first DVD, and it’s pretty good….however I really wish they would have kept the mecha out of it (I felt it was unnecessary even though I’m a mecha fan.)

That's the whole point of the show. The mecha battles are a smokescreen to get mask the true plot: the relationships of the main characters. That's the reason most of the battles occur at the end of the episodes and are usually two minutes long.

Instead of sneaking the yuri in (like .hack//SIGN) they've stripped away another layer, leaving the thinnest venear of mecha fighting.

Long live HimekoxChikane!

::HUGS::

Arca Jeth

[ZoharContact]

I recently read the two manga volumes, and I have to say...

If you have any complaints about the anime along the lines of "cheesy mecha action" or "excessive fanservice," like I do, just know that everything in the manga is a hundred times worse.

The artwork is mostly good. I like most of the pictures with Himeko and Chikane-sama together (although their breasts seem to grow by one cup for every story division), but three fourths of it is mecha action (with LOTs of two page drawings devoted to it), the story has very little logical progression (and doesn't really make sense), and the dialogue is awful. ("Soooouuumaaaaa!" "Niiiiiiiiii-saaaaaaan!" Yes, it's worse in the manga. It is not too uncommon to see four columns filled with "o"s.)

So, with that in consideration, I've come to respect the anime team a LOT more. They basically had to rewrite the plot to make it workable. The annoyances are a lot less glaring. The music is beautiful. They capture the artwork very nicely, and Himeko and Chikane are given a lot more time to develop and be introspective about their respective feelings.

Just thought I'd share that with you all. ^_^

[Animematt55]

I havent read any of this thread....I really should watch this series. Once i get all my bills paid, i am going to try to get the starter set.

[earsofdoom]

I recently read the two manga volumes, and I have to say...


heh.... i think i mentioned "not" to read the manga a few pages back. everything you said was pretty spot-on.... although i did't find the fanservice in the anime to annoying though (it pretty much end's with the first half of the series) it was funny in the first episode.... take note's this could help you with a lazy roomate :) (imagine how much money makoto could sell those pictures to chikane for lol) and it did help to show the physical attraction between them, (episode 3 is a good example for Himeko, episode 4 for Chikane) basically that they loved eachother mind as well as body. there were some unneccesary bit's but nothing i found to bad. manga fanservice was pretty annoying though and the ending was just.... ugh. it had some pretty art though (some of which is being used on the limited edition art-box) i guess to be fair i should mention that the manga was rushed.

[shezaei_neko]

I didn't like too much the 1st part of the manga (that is the only one I've read so far...), I didn't get the plot at all.......how Chikane knew all that sutff??
Also Himeko, she was kinda....I don't know how to describe her....... :P

When I saw the 1st episode of the anime I was thinking: "Oh no...if this series will be just fan-service I'll pass......"
How wrong I was.....I even ejoyed those little parts 'cause the plot was great!

[ZoharContact]

heh.... i think i mentioned "not" to read the manga a few pages back. everything you said was pretty spot-on.... manga fanservice was pretty annoying though and the ending was just.... ugh. it had some pretty art though
I should have paid attention when you said that. It was pretty expensive. The artwork was really good, though. And while I don't like it much over all, I thought the ending (what happened to the two Miko) was really nice.

Also, it made me like the anime even more, which was nice. It was almost like the anime staff knew they had a real handicap, yet still decided to produce something artistic and meaningful. As if all the annoying parts had to be left in to please the fans of the original work. (Okay, I'm getting too harsh. Sutoppu.)

When I saw the 1st episode of the anime I was thinking: "Oh no...if this series will be just fan-service I'll pass......"
When I showed this series to a friend, I had to keep reminding her, "The second half is awesome. Just hold out until then!" She ended up rather liking it! ^_^ She was hooked at episode 8, of course.

[shezaei_neko]

It's kinda impossible no to be hooked in ep. 8.
When I was watching it I had to stop in ep. 9.....('cause it was almost 2 am that day...) I couldn't wait to see what happened next....

[earsofdoom]

I hope you have a scanner zohar, that art could be used to make some owesome wallpaper's :) . im curious what was everyone's favourite part of the anime? mine was in the final episode when Himeko said that she would not lose her precious feelings for Chikane to anything, not to time, not to destiny, not to God, because their love was mutual..... and she meant every word of it. i love "nothing will ever keep us apart" declaration's and this is one of my favourite's. it was owesome seeing the change in Himeko from a shy, unstable, scared girl to someone willing to challange a god to be with her beloved.

[shezaei_neko]

My favorite part was:The final episode.
Just remove Souma from the whole episode, wel,, let's leave the part when he's dumped by Himeko :P, and it's perfect.
Himeko's declaration was one of the best I've seen in an anime......it was sooo touching...it almost made me cry....

[ZoharContact]

I hope you have a scanner zohar, that art could be used to make some owesome wallpaper's :) . im curious what was everyone's favourite part of the anime? mine was...
Are you asking me to make wallpapers? I'll admit that the front and back covers are very glossy and shiny and pretty and wonderful. And I recall one (ONE!) very worthwhile two-page drawing with no mech in sight. Anyway, I have a scanner, but I haven't been able to use it.

I think my favorite part is Chikane's poetic love declaration in episode 11. It was very beautiful, yet very eerie and pained. It was a remarkable feat on the part of the seiyuu.

Of course, I'm not quite sure. Everybody seems to like ep. 12, which was wonderful.

I really like episode 8, though. I was on the seat's edge by ep. 7, but ep. 8 is where you learn exactly why the opening animation is so eerie. The quality of everything in it was top notch, too. What's more, rewatching it is kind of like Sixth Sense. You can see the evidence that Chikane's decision is tearing her apart. (Also, it's starting with ep. 8 that the fanservice and the mecha finally take the back seat.)

[shezaei_neko]

Well I get to read the 2nd part of the manga...and I must say that I appreciate the anime even more..... :heart:
The animators did a wonderful work.....
And I hate Souma even more here.......

[earsofdoom]

Are you asking me to make wallpapers? I'll admit that the front and back covers are very glossy and shiny and pretty and wonderful. And I recall one (ONE!) very worthwhile two-page drawing with no mech in sight. Anyway, I have a scanner, but I haven't been able to use it.

it was more of just a suggestion... though im sure the fans would greatly appreciat it, i'd work on some scan's if i could find my version of photoshop.
a good scene choice....
It was like she intended to tell Himeko all of it back in ep 7 and keep it bottled up inside until then, on a side note the part were Himeko crawls in bed with chikane in ep 10 was very sweet and deserve's an honarable mention :)

i was reading some translation's and stuff for the dvd's when i came across this dvd 1 translation ""Shy and timid Himeko follows a happy life with the "perfectly cute and smart" Chikane and "decent" boyfriend Souma." hehe..... lol..... LMAO i don't think it could be better even if it said "the goddess chikane and the so-so boyfriend Souma."
I also found this owesome pic that i hope you all enjoy (ending spoiler's.... well not really im sure you all who haven't seen it know how it's going to end anyways)
http://img88.imageshack.us/my.php?image=200505263ea.jpg
... i wish they didn't zoom out so far in the anime

[shezaei_neko]

OH GOD!!! OH GOD!!! It this image original??
IT'S JUST WONDERFUL!!! Their expressions are great! The happiness in their faces....
Why the animators didn't put this scene in the end?!?
Thanks so much earsofdoom!! It's the best image ever! :bow:

[ZoharContact]

it was more of just a suggestion... though im sure the fans would greatly appreciat it, i'd work on some scan's if i could find my version of photoshop.I've never had a copy of photoshop... >_< I might be able to manage something, though.

I also found this owesome pic that i hope you all enjoy (ending spoiler's.... well not really im sure you all who haven't seen it know how it's going to end anyways)Ah?...

.....

Wow. That was perfect. Very pretty. I feel like I've never seen the end of the series until now. ^_^

[semaj550]

I've been trying to think about how I feel about this series for some time now and the best I can come up with is...most beautiful love - ever.

I really wasn't expecting what I got but I am ever so happy I gave this series a chance. It's easily my favorite. I've never been so moved by two characters' love before.

[shezaei_neko]

Good that you give this series a chance!!
Some people ran away in the 2nd episode with the yuri and the mecha sutff....

[semaj550]

Well I found the series because I was looking for something with some shoujo-ai content and got some very mixed reviews with KnM. I thought the mecha was a fantastic idea for the series. It's a bit of a cliched way for an anime to bring something monumental between two characters but the fact of the matter is that Himeko and Chikane's characters are so much better developed because of it. I guess they could have gone the mahou-shoujo route instead of mecha but I don't think I'd have preferred that.

I think if you see the main story line, that that they so subtly divert attention from with the Orochi and Mecha sub-plot (and I whole heartedly maintain it IS a subplot), for what it is you see the importance of the mecha. This is definately a series you need to watch all the way through before criticizing the mecha.

As for the yuri, well like I said that's what drew me to the series. There is something about the love between Himeko and Chikane that I have never seen replicated by a male/female relationship (in anime or otherwise) and I think it comes from the fact that they are both girls. Seriously, the last episode moved me in a way I haven't felt in a very long time and I don't think it could have been possible if it was Himeko and Souma, despite his obvious and very strong love for her. I almost lept for joy during the very last scene!

Great, great series that I wholehearted recommend to anyone that has anything of a romantic inside of them.

[shezaei_neko]

Well said!!
I've said it many times, but this was my first shoujo-ai series.
And I keept going due to the love of Chikane and Himeko. As you said, I haven't seen this kind of deep relation in an anime for a long time.....
That's why I liked it a lot!!

[Thedarksenshi]

According to Animeondvd.com's front page, Geneon have added a special edition of volume 3 that includes a 32 page full color booklet with interviews and stuff. I wonder waht else it comes with to justify the $39.95 price tag.

[shiriko]

I may not be interested in Yuri in a sexual way (Look at my title X3) but this one made me cry. It was REALLY well done, and deep. That doesn't happen often...

[semaj550]

Honestly, for me the fact that they were both girls didn't affect me in a sexual way either. Being a red blooded, heterosexual male I like lesbians as much as the next guy but with Chikane and Himeko their gender brought a softer yet more complicated aspect to their love that just couldn't exist between a male and a female. That was what made it so moving.

To think of what Chikane must have been going through emotionally. Even as conservative as North Americans generally are when it comes to same-sex relationships, Japanese culture makes them an even bigger taboo. Chikane is expected to be the strong, noble and elegant woman yet she is forced to deal with her sexuality in secret, all while being only 16 years old. Add to that Himeko's need for love and support and you have a young girl with a lot on her plate. The fact that she perservered all of that for the sake of Himeko's and her love is touching in a way that Souma just couldn't have accomplished. This is most notable in the last episode because after being so strong the two can just break down and so lovingly bare their souls to each other.

I just can't stop gushing over this series, it's amazing. I'm really looking forward to that new special edition of volume 3 now!!

[Crawlspace]

According to Animeondvd.com's front page, Geneon have added a special edition of volume 3 that includes a 32 page full color booklet with interviews and stuff. I wonder waht else it comes with to justify the $39.95 price tag.

It's likely just the book and the pencil board (I think each volume comes with one), though I'll gladly take anything else they care to offer. Anyway, the book's enough for me. I don't imagine this particular extra was cheap, nor will be the full color printing, and it's not costing any more than the chipboard box with any other vol 1 + box release. And I'll enjoy this booklet lots more than the average chipboard box. Kudos to Geneon for pulling this extra out for us and for this release in general. It's easily one of the best looking this year and blows away Bandai's sad efforts on My Hime (the other big yuri title of the moment).

BTW - if people know where to shop, that $10 price increase is going to be less than $10.

[shezaei_neko]

AH!! I'd like to buy that special of DVD 3!!
But I think I won't be able to afford it.... :'(

[earsofdoom]

What's the Booklet? is it like a mini art book? if so then that=Instant sale (KnM art stuff is expensive if you don't get it when it comes out.... just look at how much the full-blown art book is) i wonder if there planning to do anything special with the second dvd (replica Sun and Moon pendent's would be owesome). speaking of merchandise i saw on the Official japanese site they released Luner and Solar miko Robe's that would go great with the Kaiwanese necklace that come's with the box set (although i don't imagine they are very cheap.... if you cosplay though this would be a great investment)

[ZoharContact]

Even if it's just pencil boards, I plan to get all of them. I really liked the ones in Haibane Renmei. ^_^

...Although I learned really fast that pretty pencil boards are for looking at the art, not for use! It wasn't long before they were covered in scratches.

Anyway, if an artbook is coming out, all the better. Miko robes are a dream within a dream, but a good dream all the same... -_-

[Yukito Kunisaki]

Wow, just saw episode one on Youtube, and I already have my MSN icon Chikane and Himeko =D. Himeko... I think I would like to get in on this love triangle ^_^. Shoujo Ai and Mecha though... two genre I would NEVER have seen coming :S

[semaj550]

Glad you've found this series!! Definately stick with it and you will be very pleasantly rewarded. XD

[Yukito Kunisaki]

Yea, but its hard to follow because how the youtube episodes are. People uploaded them in 3 parts -_- I wish they could just upload the whole episode at once, it would be a heck of a lot easier to follow.

[Crawlspace]

^Or you could try the dvds. That'd be even easier. :P Seriously, though, you don't even have to buy them. Just rent them. Geneon went to the trouble and expense of licensing a niche title, and if you like it you should support it. Help encourage them to do more series like this when they come along.

[semaj550]

Yeah, the first disc is already available with the 2nd due in about 3 weeks. The final volume is due the first week of August so it's not long to wait to collect the entire series.

I will suggest, however, that if you decide to invest in the first you plan to purchase all 3 volumes because this series is one that you need to see in its entirety before you're in much of a position to draw any conclusions about it. What I mean is that while you can see the first disc of a lot of series, dislike it, give up on the series, and not really miss out it's just not true with this series. You could easily miss a series you would have loved if you don't see all 12 episodes.

I love this series though, if you have a penchant for romance and "love conquering all" you'll definately appreciate KnM.

[shezaei_neko]

Well, you could watch it in youtube and then buy it if you really enjoy it.
It's an awesome series, plus if you become a Himeko fan you'll want the shell pendant replica that comes with the box and the 1st DVD...

[Yukito Kunisaki]

Awesome, can someone post a pic of this pendant please? ^^ I can't seem to find it xD. And who knows, maybe I WILL buy it, granted I have money =S

[semaj550]

It's just a half shell painted pink and strung on a leather cord (IIRC it's leather, I don't have the pendant in front of me right now).

[Yukito Kunisaki]

Ok then, where could I buy it when the pendant now? I have looked for it, even on Ebay, nothing says it comes with it =S. I also want a legit one...if you can :). Thanks in advance, I am loading ep 2, cant wait =D

[semaj550]

hmm...if you can't find it separately on eBay, the only other place to get it (that I know of) is with the Vol. 1 + box release. They all have the pendant included whether it says so or not. As far as I know, Geneon didn't release any artboxes without it.

[Yukito Kunisaki]

Greatly appreciated, thanks for that tidbit of info ^_^

[Yukito Kunisaki]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Kannazuki-no-Miko-Vol-1-Solar-Priestess-DVD-box-anime_W0QQitemZ9144603264QQihZ011QQcateg oryZ617QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZView Item

I found this on Ebay. It is 17 dollars + Shipping, so does this look like it is legit, or what? Sorry, I never was a good Ebay shopper ^^;. It is being sold on an Ebay store, so I would think it is buy...I can be rather gullible xD.

[semaj550]

Yes, that appears to be legit. The seller is offering a product UPC code which matches the release you are interested in so unless they are misrepresenting their product you should be getting what you want (they also note it is still in the shrink wrap).

If you don't get the legit vol.1 + box release you will have recourse either through the seller or eBay/PayPal, I suspect.

[Yukito Kunisaki]

Ok, cool, thanks a bunch, I shall try to order it by Saturday I hope =S

[shezaei_neko]

Any DVD store that sells anime should have it. I ordered it some weeks ago and it comes with the pendant and the other gift....
Any KnM vol 1 art box comes with it....so fear not.....

[Yukito Kunisaki]

Does anyone happen to have full body pictures of Chikane and Himeko in their School uniforms? O.o I need from and back IF you have it, if not I can wait until I get my DVds and get screenshots. Thanks people, I really appreciate everyones help and opinions for me recently ^_^

Sorry to keep bring this stuff upon you all, but pictures of them in school outfits and alone in good shots are hard to find x.x. I need them as good as if you could get details and design cosplay with them.

[shezaei_neko]

mmmm.....it's quite hard to find good quality screenshots...specially of their uniforms.....
I can't remember any scene with a full body image (back and front...)
I'll see again the series and I'll try to take some shots....

[earsofdoom]

Dunno if this help's but i did a quick skim through my image's and found one, it's not full body but it does give you a nice veiw of the front of the uniform.

http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/6927/knm03108lr.th.jpg (http://img215.imageshack.us/my.php?image=knm03108lr.jpg)

Also here you can grab some winamp skin's of Chikane

http://mysite.verizon.net/lildragon07/anime_kannazuki.html

[Yukito Kunisaki]

Thanks you two, and the Winamp skins, awesome, thanks again :)

I have some things i would like to share now.

1) Anyone ever watch Re-Sublimity's PV? I found it rather interesting. Take a look and tell me if anything from the opening to KnM and this video have anything in common. *Hint: At the end of the opening and the end of this video ;)*

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8tNJ0saSkk

2) Here is a site I stumbled across with alot of pics. There are about 10 Pages...might be more, I forget.

http://image.baidu.com/i?tn=baiduimage&ct=201326592&lm=%20-1&cl=2&word=%C9%F1%CE%DE%D4%C2%B5%C4%CE%D7%C5%A E

Thanks for the close-up, that helps =).

[shezaei_neko]

Hey!! Great link!! Thanks!! ^_^

[Yukito Kunisaki]

Well, I wouldn't have found it if you all didn't provoke me into giving it a shot =D. So I must thank you all first ^_^. I will get full costume pics when I get my DVD sometime next week =D.

[earsofdoom]

i found another picture gallery that may help you (it was hard to find since they spelled it kana"s"uki)

http://personales.com/chile/santiago/linasama/knm/chikanexhimeko/html/image_1.html

some nice screen cap's like this one

http://img105.imageshack.us/img105/415/kannazukiep8p0142qo.th.jpg (http://img105.imageshack.us/my.php?image=kannazukiep8p0142qo.jpg)

WARNING: prolonged exposure my cause your heart to melt. heh

[Yukito Kunisaki]

Awesome, thanks =D. The images aren't loading ATM for me, because my computer is on lag drive, but I did get to see the first two pics. I am favoriting it, thanks a bunch ^_^

[shezaei_neko]

Whoa!!! Awesome shots!! Thanks for the lin earsofdoom!! ^_^

[earsofdoom]

np, glad i could be of help.
there one i found that i was planning on makeing (i joked about it a bit a few page's back) unfortunately someone beat me to it

[img=http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/8857/0017hn.th.jpg] (http://img210.imageshack.us/my.php?image=0017hn.jpg)

lol it would b 2x as funny if i could read it. (wonder what's up with image shack..... these don't post as well as they used to)

[Yukito Kunisaki]

xD Reminds me of the first episode...but a little twist ^_^

What a pervert, that chikane and Mako-chan :P

[shezaei_neko]

:lol: Mako says the same serfi as in ep. 1. (Here's a translations, sorry if it has some mistakes....)

Makoto: "Hey! If you don't hurry I'll take more!! Hurry! Hurry!!"
Chikane: "And how much will it be for the negatives of these??"
Makoto: "eh~~?"
:lol:

[Yukito Kunisaki]

LMAO xD. Just like I said, Perverts.... I want to glomp them =O

[shezaei_neko]

It was good!! Perv but good!!

[Milky Mixer]

LMAO, I don't want to seem like an idiot because I do post in the Yaoi/Yuri forum from time to time (though mostly in yaoi topics)... yet somehow I completely missed this 14-page thread. Meanwhile, I posted the following over in Ask John earlier today... LMAO.

On some of my recent Geneon dvds, I've seen a trailer for a series called Kannazuki no Miko. At first the trailer reminded me a bit of Shamanic Princess (which I love) - but with mecha thrown in! And a really cool technoish song over what I assume is the opening? After doing a little poking around online, I've managed to get the premise of the show, the name of the techno song, even that the show has some yuri subtext. But of course the two reviews I've read of the show were completely different. AnimeNewsNetwork's review pretty much said the show was average at best, with choppy story and artwork, while AnimeOnDVD seemed to think the exact opposite, saying the artwork and character moments were breathtaking and the action incredibly cool.

I sorta wish I'd listened when I asked for opinions on Daphne in the Brilliant Blue. Most people said it was a good show but not worth buying... and having purchased all 7 of the dvds anyway (I've still got volumes 6 and 7 to watch), I'm still not sure if I like Daphne or think it was worth the cash. I just don't know that it's my kind of show and I think Geneon dragged it out to 7 dvds when it could have been 6 at most. The main character's a little too whiney and helpless, the comedy is fun but her co-workers in the Nereids mostly seem like selfish *****es, there's too much filler, etc. I was interested in checking out Kannazuki no Miko but thought I'd see what others thought before I invested any money in it. I'm not looking for a total repeat of Shamanic Princess (which I love, did I say that already?), but the character designs just seemed... similar, somehow... How is the characterization in Kannazuki no Miko? Are the heroines strong, or are the naive and whiney flakes? Also, is the yuri element prominent? I got the feeling there was a girl/girl/boy triangle (as opposed to the typical girl/boy/girl thing). And is the appearance of the mecha as jarring as the ANN review says it is? Also, how many volumes is this Geneon release gonna be? Should I spend my money on it, or skip it and just buy the opening techno song? (Heh!) Any feedback is welcome.

I guess I should add that in addition to Shamanic Princess (yeah, I know, I love it!) some of my other favorites include: Lain, Ghost in the Shell, Texhnolyze, Otogi Zoshi, Betterman, Geneshaft, Outlaw Star, Witch Hunter Robin... I'm not opposed to comedy shows, or fanservice, though I do think overall I tend to like more serious, character-driven stories. I'm not partial to one genre (historical, sci-fi, etc.) either, and this show does appear to have a mix of elements...

Soooo... I read over a number of the posts here, trying to avoid some spoilers if possible and yet pick up on a few of them just to see how "serious" this anime is. At 3 volumes total, I can't imagine it will feel like a wasted investment... whereas 7 volumes of Daphne has me wondering why I spent so much money on a series I'm not even sure I like. I may try to find the first volume with the box when I get paid again in a couple of weeks. But if anyone wants to CONVINCE me, just the same, feel free to remark on my above comments and let me know if you think this series is up my alley or not. I notice most of the posters here are gushing over this series. All I'm asking for is a few objective replies (no offense, gushy yurifans!).

[Akito]

But if anyone wants to CONVINCE me, just the same, feel free to remark on my above comments and let me know if you think this series is up my alley or not.
Kannazuki no Miko is extrodinarily average. It's one of those shows that doesn't fall on its face, but it doesn't excel either. The whole lesbian aspect of the show is really the only thing that kept me interested. Throughout the duration of each episode, I would sometimes find myself to be so incredably bored that I really had to will myself not to turn it off and go do something else. But then again, just because I was bored with it, that doesn't mean everyone who watches it will be. So I really don't know what to tell you. It's certainly not high on my list of recommendations, but I could still see it being enjoyable for some viewers.

[Yukito Kunisaki]

Well, I haven't seen much, but the first episode starts and takes off pretty fast. I mean, they introduce Himeko and Chikane and get right to the point. From what it seems after two episodes... Chikane loves Himeko, Souta loves Himeko, and Himeko sees both of them as friends. So yes, you are right, it is a love triangle, but Himeko at this point is confused over an event in the first episode.

I won't spoil it for you, so I cut some things out. Yes, it has Mecha in it, but it isn't all completely Mecha... it is rather hard for me to explain...haha... There are these demon things called Orochi who can use Mecha in this... and...well.. it is just easier waiting for someone more reliabe to answer your question or check it out on ANN. I have never been good with words, haha. I already ordered the first DVD, and I am awaiting anxiously for it ^_^

[earsofdoom]

lol don't wry about it milky i posted a hellsing topic in the eva thread one time so your post ain't that big of a mistake (i was new to the forum at the time). i enjoyed the serie's, in order to enjoy it though you gotta know that the mecha (incredibly CHEESY 2 minute mecha battle's near the end of the episode's.. some don't have them though) and all that orochi stuff is a sub-plot to support the main plot which is the whole chikane/himeko relationship. the serie's really focus's on these 2 so it may seem like other character's are underdeveloped but i think it was meant this way since the show is all about them. I've also heard complaint's saying orochi wasn't explained enough but there is 2 reason's for that 1) Orochi is a part of japanese mythology so explaining it would only be a review for the main japanese audiance it would be like explaining who jesus is over here even if your not christian chance's are you know who he is if your from the west. and 2) like i said before the show's really all about himeko and chikane. basically if you go into the show thinking it's a re-telling of the orochi legend your gonna hate it. hope i was helpful.

[semaj550]

lol don't wry about it milky i posted a hellsing topic in the eva thread one time so your post ain't that big of a mistake (i was new to the forum at the time). i enjoyed the serie's, in order to enjoy it though you gotta know that the mecha (incredibly CHEESY 2 minute mecha battle's near the end of the episode's.. some don't have them though) and all that orochi stuff is a sub-plot to support the main plot which is the whole chikane/himeko relationship. the serie's really focus's on these 2 so it may seem like other character's are underdeveloped but i think it was meant this way since the show is all about them. I've also heard complaint's saying orochi wasn't explained enough but there is 2 reason's for that 1) Orochi is a part of japanese mythology so explaining it would only be a review for the main japanese audiance it would be like explaining who jesus is over here even if your not christian chance's are you know who he is if your from the west. and 2) like i said before the show's really all about himeko and chikane. basically if you go into the show thinking it's a re-telling of the orochi legend your gonna hate it. hope i was helpful.

QFT.

KnM is a beautiful story about an "against-all-odds" relationship. It's very important to see this anime in the context of Japanese society and mythology or you could easily miss the point. It's fantastically moving, in my opinion, and a bit of a thinker. The mecha is just a vehicle for the underlying symbolism. This is not a good vs. evil mecha story, not at all. If you focus on the relationship between the main characters and see how everything around them supports the development of it I think you'll see the true story unfold.

I do hope you'll pick it up, I didn't have high expectations for it when I first watched it but by the end I was completely sold. For the investment in 3 discs I definately think this is one worth taking a chance on.

[ZoharContact]

I don't know who could have said "average at best." I certainly wouldn't call it an exemplary anime, but I would definitely call it an exemplary yuri anime because: one, it goes very far beyond subtext, the relationship being the point of the series; two, it doesn't ignore societal stipulations against lesbianism, so at least you know that Himeko won't have girls swarming over her.

And third, the quality isn't bad, by any means. The character designs are beautiful, the music (opening, ending, and BGM) is all outstanding, and the protagonists experience a lot of development later on (especially Himeko). Also, the plot really picks up in the second half.

Things you might not like: If you don't like whiney girls, Himeko may be more than you can handle (Although considering her background, I was convinced.). The plot in the first half may appear very stagnant, and there may be some characters who make you wonder exactly why they exist. The animation (in terms of frame rate) is average for almost the entire series, and the mech battles are uninspiring.

Summation: If you're looking for action, you probably won't like what you find. If you're looking for a romance, I don't think you can go wrong.

Added note: If you decide to try the series, try lasting at least until episode 8.

[shezaei_neko]

I agree with everything you have said.
The way Himeko grows along the series is one of the best I've seen......how she realizes something very important, also one of her serif is one of the best I've heard in an anime with romance......this yuri was my 1st one and it'll be always in my heart.
And as everyone else have said, the mecha is just there to fill space and cover the real plot.

[Milky Mixer]

I'm fine with romance... in fact, I sometimes find myself wishing for more of it in certain series (are we EVER going to see Batou and Motoko admit their feelings to each other?). So that's not an issue for me.

If I was to ask, in one word, would you guys call this series COMEDY or DRAMA?
Would you guys call it MYSTICAL/MAGICAL or SCI-FI? (I realize these elements are 2ndary to the romance...)

[Milky Mixer]

Added note: If you decide to try the series, try lasting at least until episode 8.

Oh, at 13 episodes I doubt I'd just quit after the first dvd. It's happened before, of course. But everyone is saying, "It totally pays off at the end." And hey, if I'd quit Lain at episode 4 or 5 just because it wasn't all making perfect sense I certainly would have missed out on one of my favorite shows!

[shezaei_neko]

I'll define it as DRAMA and MYSTICAL.

[Yukito Kunisaki]

Yea, if it was Sci-fi, I wouldn't like it. To hell with Sci-fi for me...it is plain ol boring ><. This anime though..nice start, I see no Scifi at all :D

[ZoharContact]

Mystical/mythological Drama. Definitely drama. It will probably make you cry.

[shezaei_neko]

Well, it's almost imposible not to cry with the final ep.

[semaj550]

If you don't cry, or are at least very moved, I feel sorry for you. I'd give anything for a love like that.

[earsofdoom]

Well, it's almost imposible not to cry with the final ep.


it was a very interesting tear-jerking thing they did,first you cry becouse you feel so sad for them... and then you cry even more becouse your so happy for them. (just be sure to WATCH PAST THE CREDIT's i can't stress that enough)

[shezaei_neko]

Be sure to remember what earsofdoom says.
Or you won't get the best part of the final episode.

[earsofdoom]

wow i just checked youtube and there are ALLOT of AMV's for this show now, i remember when i first watched the series there (couldn't find sub so i had to watch in bad quality) and there was like only 1 page of stuff but since it's been licensed it's shot up to like 12 :)

[shezaei_neko]

Yeah, that happens when a show is licensed....
when I was looking for AMVs of it in youtube, I found one that was just perfect.... thanks to it, I fell more in love with KnM.....

[Milky Mixer]

I saw the first dvd with the box and that necklace thing at (should I say the name of the store?) this weekend, but I decided I'm going to order it online instead (I found it for a whole 10 bucks cheaper at one of my favorite online anime stores... even with shipping, I still save!). So hopefully I'll have enough leftover with my check this weekend to order it, as well as the 2nd dvd in the series. If not, then I'll just have to wait a couple weeks longer (man, I've been j-cd happy this last week and spent way too much on new tunes...). I'll also probably get that third volume of VOTOMS I've been eyeing. So yeah, I'm definitely going to check this series out. That necklace though... eh, I think I'll have to put that on ebay, hehe.

So what's up with Geneon releasing this as just 3 dvds... isn't that sort of unlike them, especially since I shelled out a gajillion dollars for 7 dvds of Daphne in the Brilliant Blue (which I'm now selling on ebay... maybe if it sells I'll use what I make to get Kannazuki no Miko). I noticed Starship Operators also only has 3 dvds for the series. Not saying I mind, but isn't it Geneon's habit to usually put out 4 dvds for a 13 episode series? Daphne, like I said, ended up being 7... and it was only 26 episodes. Just an observation.

[earsofdoom]

I saw the first dvd with the box and that necklace thing at (should I say the name of the store?) this weekend, but I decided I'm going to order it online instead (I found it for a whole 10 bucks cheaper at one of my favorite online anime stores... even with shipping, I still save!). So hopefully I'll have enough leftover with my check this weekend to order it, as well as the 2nd dvd in the series. If not, then I'll just have to wait a couple weeks longer (man, I've been j-cd happy this last week and spent way too much on new tunes...). I'll also probably get that third volume of VOTOMS I've been eyeing. So yeah, I'm definitely going to check this series out. That necklace though... eh, I think I'll have to put that on ebay, hehe.

So what's up with Geneon releasing this as just 3 dvds... isn't that sort of unlike them, especially since I shelled out a gajillion dollars for 7 dvds of Daphne in the Brilliant Blue (which I'm now selling on ebay... maybe if it sells I'll use what I make to get Kannazuki no Miko). I noticed Starship Operators also only has 3 dvds for the series. Not saying I mind, but isn't it Geneon's habit to usually put out 4 dvds for a 13 episode series? Daphne, like I said, ended up being 7... and it was only 26 episodes. Just an observation.

That's cuz it's a 12 episode serie's so they can't milk us for 4 dvd's :) your selling the necklace? you should wait until watching the serie's b4 deciding wether you wanna sell it or not (it's pretty symbolic) lol i remember you posting about Daphne a bit back decided to just give up on it huh lol? if you like dvd 1's art box dvd 3 is gonna have some extra's as well (geneon is doing a good job with these dvd's... o hope dvd 2 get's some extra's)

[Crawlspace]

Daphne, like I said, ended up being 7... and it was only 26 episodes. Just an observation.

Seven dvds is standard for 24/26 episode series. Geneon was one of the last hold-outs with the 8 dvd standard, though I think Funi held out the longest. Bandai was really the only company putting things out on 6 discs with any sort of regularity, and you'll notice they've recently started releasing things on 7 discs with a slightly lower price point rather than sticking to 6 discs.

As for why it's only 3 discs... Geneon thought they could get better sales that way (not to mention episode 8 is one evil episode to leave people hanging on). The lower disc count and price point make it more appealing, in theory. Assuming this pricing experiment works, they'll stick to it. If it doesn't, they'll wind up going back to four discs, but will likely keep the $25 price point. It seems the price point influences shoppers the most, and number of episodes means very little. Otherwise, Fruits Basket wouldn't have needed a price drop to sell well and Gantz would have flopped spectacularly. But now I'm starting to get off topic... ^_^

[Milky Mixer]

That's cuz it's a 12 episode serie's so they can't milk us for 4 dvd's :) your selling the necklace? you should wait until watching the serie's b4 deciding wether you wanna sell it or not (it's pretty symbolic) lol i remember you posting about Daphne a bit back decided to just give up on it huh lol? if you like dvd 1's art box dvd 3 is gonna have some extra's as well (geneon is doing a good job with these dvd's... o hope dvd 2 get's some extra's)

Where'd the 13th episode go? :blink:

I won't do anything with the necklace. I certainly wouldn't wear it and probably wouldn't even display it... so yeah, if I can make a few bucks back by selling it, that's probably what I'll do.

As for Daphne... I did get the whole series, and by the time I got to the end of volume 7 I knew I'd probably never watch the series again. Eh, it was ok, but yknow, I sunk a lot of cash into that 7 volume release, plus the collector's box with the 2 figures, and I even got the soundtrack cd, and I just felt like Geneon sorta took me for a ride. Yeah, I know, bootlegs are bad and support your R1 releases and all that... but man, that was a lot of money I put into that show and I just didn't LOVE it the way I love some of the other shows I've collected. I shoulda quit at voume 4 on this one when I felt the series was losing its steam. Ah well, you win some, you lose some. Like I said, if I can make some of the cash back on ebay that I spent on the series though... I suppose I shouldn't be badmouthing it, since I DO want the set to sell, right? Daphne in the Brilliant Blue is the best series ever... cool oceany locales, beautiful babes in next-to-nothing costumes, fanservice galore, laugh-out-loud comedy, great music... and ALL of this IS true. It is a really nice show, it's very pretty, and there are some bits with a couple of the characters that had me laughing pretty good... there's just something about it that didn't click enough with me though... Hmmmm.

[Milky Mixer]

Seven dvds is standard for 24/26 episode series. Geneon was one of the last hold-outs with the 8 dvd standard, though I think Funi held out the longest. Bandai was really the only company putting things out on 6 discs with any sort of regularity, and you'll notice they've recently started releasing things on 7 discs with a slightly lower price point rather than sticking to 6 discs.

As for why it's only 3 discs... Geneon thought they could get better sales that way (not to mention episode 8 is one evil episode to leave people hanging on). The lower disc count and price point make it more appealing, in theory. Assuming this pricing experiment works, they'll stick to it. If it doesn't, they'll wind up going back to four discs, but will likely keep the $25 price point. It seems the price point influences shoppers the most, and number of episodes means very little. Otherwise, Fruits Basket wouldn't have needed a price drop to sell well and Gantz would have flopped spectacularly. But now I'm starting to get off topic... ^_^

The store I saw KnM at had the volume 1 with the box for $40 and the standard volume 1 for $30... certainly influenced me to go looking online. And this wasn't at a higher-priced mall store... this was, well, that store with the big yellow tag on its sign! Hardly the BEST I could BUY this one for!!

Personally, I like Bandai's 6-volumes at $25 deal... but whatever. I know they are selling GitS: 2nd Gig at a cheaper price point, but at 7 volumes, doesn't it really all add up to be about the same price anyway?

[Crawlspace]

The store I saw KnM at had the volume 1 with the box for $40 and the standard volume 1 for $30... certainly influenced me to go looking online. And this wasn't at a higher-priced mall store... this was, well, that store with the big yellow tag on its sign! Hardly the BEST I could BUY this one for!!

As far as I know, the SRP for all of the recent 3/4 disc releases, including KnM, is $25 for singles. That store around here was selling them as such, anyway. Didn't look to see how much the box was, though.

Personally, I like Bandai's 6-volumes at $25 deal... but whatever. I know they are selling GitS: 2nd Gig at a cheaper price point, but at 7 volumes, doesn't it really all add up to be about the same price anyway?

Six @ $30, do you mean? I don't buy too many Bandai titles, though, so I guess I would have missed a price drop. But, yeah, the way they're pricing things, it all works out to about the same, with a $5 savings passed on to us with the 7 disc releases @ $25. But like I said, most shoppers only look at the price tag, and when a Bandai disc is selling for $17 vs a Geneon, ADV, or other disc for $22+, guess which one is going to be picked up on a blind buy.

[Yukito Kunisaki]

Yay! I got my KnM dvd in the mail today. The extras are pretty much nothing, but still great :). I like the imageboard in the case, and the pendant is rather neat to have =D. I got it for $16 dollars plus 3-4 shipping on Ebay, it was legit too ^_^

[Milky Mixer]

As far as I know, the SRP for all of the recent 3/4 disc releases, including KnM, is $25 for singles. That store around here was selling them as such, anyway. Didn't look to see how much the box was, though.



Six @ $30, do you mean? I don't buy too many Bandai titles, though, so I guess I would have missed a price drop. But, yeah, the way they're pricing things, it all works out to about the same, with a $5 savings passed on to us with the 7 disc releases @ $25. But like I said, most shoppers only look at the price tag, and when a Bandai disc is selling for $17 vs a Geneon, ADV, or other disc for $22+, guess which one is going to be picked up on a blind buy.

Naw, I meant 6 for $25... I typed it that way, didn't I? Heh. I seem to recall getting the entire Witch Hunter Robin series for about $25 a piece, not including volume 1 with the box and all the fancy extras it had (shot glass, cd, shirt, etc...). And KnM was $30 at BB... my BB anyway... I remember cause I was weighing weather I wanted the box or not and was surprised the standard version wasn't a bit cheaper... I thought, "Gosh, for $10 more I might as well get the box." But of course I've done my online search and decided to shop online instead. I'm not trying to argue the prices or anything, as I suspect different retailers and different areas of the country may have a factor in how much we all spend on our dvds. I mean, heck, even going from BB over to the mall, the price might go up on a dvd by a few bucks...

[Crawlspace]

Naw, I meant 6 for $25... I typed it that way, didn't I?
Yeah, but since Bandai doesn't do releases like that, I thought maybe you'd mixed up numbers. The standard was 6 @ $30 SRP (WHR along with a lot of others). Of course, no one in their right mind was buying at SRP, and the discs after discounts could be had for as little as $18 at some places.

And KnM was $30 at BB... my BB anyway...
My bad. I was confusing it with Strawberry Marshmellow. I thought Geneon had lowered the SRP on this one, also. Seems they didn't. But like you said, always cheaper on line. And since this is an LE heavy release, I'm grateful for that. Now I just need to get in my order for the LE volume three before I forget... ^_^

[Milky Mixer]

Do the exact prices really matter? Let's not bicker. What matters is I am going to buy this series.

[earsofdoom]

Do the exact prices really matter? Let's not bicker. What matters is I am going to buy this series.

yay, "hand's milky a chikane/himeko cellphone sticker" don't forget the dvd 1 and 3 have special version's if your into extra's (the cellphone sticker's are just adorable, they are drawn by one of the girl's who worked on the character design's so they are nice)

EDIT:... umm anyone know exactley what a "cellphone card" is? i found this

http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/6074/telephonecard12ti0vo.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

look's adorable but i have no idea what it is exactly, also does anyone have any idea who those other 2 are? (wish those other 2 weren't there)

[shezaei_neko]

Wait a minute!! Did you say cellphone stickers?? Those come with the 1st volume??
I can't wait to get them!!

[earsofdoom]

Wait a minute!! Did you say cellphone stickers?? Those come with the 1st volume??
I can't wait to get them!!

yep, ive only seen 2 so far though (not sure if there are more) one was a cute one of chikane and himeko in matching swimsuit's (color was different) the other was them hugging in there miko robe's.

[shezaei_neko]

AHHH!!! I wonder which one I'll get!!

[Yukito Kunisaki]

Idk if this is what you mean, but I got this two sided board thing in my DVD, here are both side images:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y45/Ryoshimaru/Anime/Kannazuki%20No%20Miko/Kannazukiboard1.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y45/Ryoshimaru/Anime/Kannazuki%20No%20Miko/Kannazukiboard2.jpg

It IS a card, but too big to have anything to do with cellphones ?.?

[Crawlspace]

^Those are pencil boards. The general idea and original reason for creation is that you put them under a piece of paper for something solid to write on. But not these. These are collector's items and not really meant to be used like that. ^_^

The R1 doesn't come with stickers that I know of. The box + Vol 1 had the pencil board and the shell. Volume 3 will have some kind of booklet and a pencil board. Volume 2 has a pencil board. Those are our extras. I'm guessing the stickers are an R2 extra.

[shezaei_neko]

Wow....nice art... ^_^

[Crawlspace]

This entire release has nice art. I gush over Geneon in general, but they're getting lots of extra gushing because of this set.

[shezaei_neko]

I'm happy because of it....this is the 1st series I buy with goodies that are this cute....

[earsofdoom]

especially after all the crappy art ive been seeing on cover's lately (it's amazing how a character's nose can just ruin the art) i was a little dissapointed with the mecha in the backround though but it's really kinda far back in the backround unlike all the mecha dvd cases i see at gamezilla (shop around where i live) where the mecha look's like it's gonna jump out at you... i like it more becouse it show's beutiful art's of 2 the main character's and leave's the mecha way back in the distance.

BTW thx for the reminder crawlspace.... i was actually gonna use my pencil board to draw and unintentionally ruin it :( forgot how fragile it really is

[shezaei_neko]

I'll only use the necklace.....and perhaps just somedays......I don't want to ruin it either....

[ZoharContact]

BTW thx for the reminder crawlspace.... i was actually gonna use my pencil board to draw and unintentionally ruin it :( forgot how fragile it really isWhen I bought the limited edition Haibane Renmei, I was pretty excited about using the pencil boards. I even used them for Japanese class!

...Pretty soon, they were covered with little hiragana-shaped scratches. Noooo...

Anyway, the artwork for the KnM pencil boards is wonderful... I aim to continue admiring these for a while longer.

[shezaei_neko]

I think it's the only thing that it's admirable of the manga....

[Yukito Kunisaki]

^Those are pencil boards. The general idea and original reason for creation is that you put them under a piece of paper for something solid to write on. But not these. These are collector's items and not really meant to be used like that. ^_^

The R1 doesn't come with stickers that I know of. The box + Vol 1 had the pencil board and the shell. Volume 3 will have some kind of booklet and a pencil board. Volume 2 has a pencil board. Those are our extras. I'm guessing the stickers are an R2 extra.

Right, I THOUGHT they were something boards...I just couldn't remember what, lol. Anywho, Yea, no stickers in mine =(

[shezaei_neko]

Volume 2 comes also with a pencil board??

[Yukito Kunisaki]

Idk, I got the first box with the necklace and got my pencil board, which I have previously posted pictures to. So, I know you get one in the first box, as for second, beats me ^^;

[earsofdoom]

i found a pretty funny fanart on someone's blog site. she love's the serie's but she sure does hate oogami. (don't we all lol)

http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/672/oogamisucks1nb.png (http://imageshack.us)

"SQUINT", "Throw's-Rock"

lol

I should post her site since i used her image

http://kitty4penny.blogspot.com/2004_10_01_kitty4penny_archive.html

[Yukito Kunisaki]

Lol, that was good xD. Very cute fanart too ^-^

[Crawlspace]

Volume 2 comes also with a pencil board??

Yep. My girlfriend's been teasing me about it, since the disc went to her and I haven't had a chance to see it yet. Volume three should come with one, also, along with the booklet in the LE.

[shezaei_neko]

Yay!! More KnM goodies!! ^_^
I wonder...how many pencil boards designs are?? Will be just 4??

BTW, Nice Fanart!! XD

[Crawlspace]

[color=Royalblue]Yay!! More KnM goodies!! ^_^
I wonder...how many pencil boards designs are?? Will be just 4??


Unless they throw in an extra board, only 3. It's a three disc release.

[shezaei_neko]

But the 1st volume comes with 2...the 2nd comes with 1, and the third will have it right? (along with the booklet)

[Crawlspace]

^Ah, okay! I was thinking there was only one in the first release. Unfortunately, it's currently 1000 miles away with my sweetie. Which also means that she's unfortunately 1000 miles away, but I digress...

So let me revise that last statement...

Yes! There will be four pencil boards! -_-;

[Milky Mixer]

Well, my cool brother got me the first dvd with the box for my birthday. So now I don't have to order it. I may check it out later tonight. I have to say, the girl with dark hair really reminds me of Lena from Shamanic Princess in her design. I'm looking forward to checking this series out. Not sure what I'm gonna do with the shell necklace thingee... give it to my niece or put it on ebay...

[DazzleKitty]

I watched the second volume yesterday. It's pretty good. There wasn't as much mecha action in the second volume thank goodness. I am looking foward to seeing how it will end. I hope it's happy.

The pencil boards that come with the dvds are really, really nice. The artwork on them is gorgeous. I really love Chikane's design. Black hair and dark eyes have always appealed to me.