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| Radish 2223th Post
 
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|  "Re(7):Re(10):Azumanga Daioh Vol. 1 [US releas"
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While the humor is often pretty basic, I wouldn't call it infantile.
I don't think it's infantile at all, really. And the pauses are great... they work fine in the show and it's paced very well. Anyone with a reasonable attention span shouldn't have any problems with it (no offense to anyone).
again, ive only seen the first two episodes. maybe my opinion will change after seeing more.
perhaps my use of the word infantile was a bit extreme. but you must admit, a lot of the humor really is directed at a younger audience.
for example, tomo chan voluntarily standing in the hallway with the buckets of water as "punishment" and ultimately keeling over from the weight, ending in a big crash. that's really not that funny unless youre really young.
there were of course other segments that i thought were very funny (for example tomo chan claiming that she was the second place "winner" in her race against sakaki (sasaki?)). thats funny. but all the falling down or overreactions and slap stick in my mind really are directed at children.
There really isn't a lot of slapstick and when there is I think it's pretty good. Tomo basically does what we all want to do, but don't. The scene with the water was really there to establish Tomo's character rather than to be a laugh out loud joke.
A lot of the jokes are also adapted from the 4 panel comic so they're going to be quick.
Like I said, most comedies rely on boob/panty jokes, girl's hitting guys with stuff or lots of zaniness which sucks. Azumanga has a much different pace. If it's not your thing that's cool, but I would watch more before writing it off.
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| Satoshi_Miwa 2566th Post
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| "Re(4):Re(10):Re(10):Azumanga Daioh Vol. 1 [US" , posted Thu 12 Feb 17:10
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The one at the pool? Yeah that was excellent.
The pool one was great too, but that was the "girly episode" (with 25% more shininess!)... I'm talking about the one after the big finale at the end of the series. They were calling it the fanservice episode, and it had giant explosions, giant boobs, rivers of blood, and so on. At one point, Excel and Hyatt switched bodies and decided that they had to have sex with each other to switch back because that's the kind of stuff that works in hentai videos. That part nearly killed Watanabe...
And that episode had one of my favorite Nabeshin lines- "You can count on me, girls! EXPLOSIONS FIX EVERYTHING!!"
That was good, but not one of my favorite eps. That still goes to the Bowling episode, which was so off the wall with it's sentai parody that I loved it. And the Excel Girls always rule.
And then there's Animation USA, perhaps the most relastic look at fandom in the USA. And the line about Sailor Moon is still a classic...
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| Satoshi_Miwa 2567th Post
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| "Excel and Azumanga" , posted Fri 13 Feb 00:00
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The best episode of Excel Saga is definitely the Fist of the Northstar parody. This is not a matter of opinion. :p
Excel Saga is a series that when it's good, it's great, and when it's bad, it makes you want to scrape your eyes out with a rusty spoon. I think it's probably the nature of the somewhat experimental and try everything they can think of nature of the show.
I would have liked it more if it had had an actual plot though. It would have helped the lesser eps.
Back on topic, if you haven't bought the Azumanga manga yet, then you must because it's cheap and hilarious.
I'd have to say that's a favorite for me as well, especially since I've rewatched some of the old Fist of the North star TV eps. Post Apocylptic anime mixed with Digi-charat always equals comedy-gold nyo.
If you want a plot (or hints of an actual plot) with your Excel Saga, I'd suggest the manga. It doesn't have near the slapstick highs (Which is why it's not liked by some of the anime fans), but it has a stronger satire undertone and the characters are much more devloped. And it does seem to be heading somewhere...(The cultural notes are also quite informative).
As for the Azumanga...I'd probably buy volume 3 right now if Diamond would ship it to the local comic shop. But they have to wait, like they did for Furuba...*grumbles*
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