http://www.pelleas.net/aniTOP/index.php?disp=comments en-CA http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 Sat, 22 Oct 2011 17:24:33 +0000 Aaron Long [Visitor] c11448@http://www.pelleas.net/aniTOP/ Glad to see you're watching more of the series. The episodes can definitely be hit or miss, but I always enjoy the characters and the humour, so even when the animation or the stories are sub-par I don't mind quite as much. I also love the music. I really prefer the wackier episodes though, because I don't think the dramatic stuff works quite as well on such a limited budget, or with such silly designs.<br /> <br /> I agree with your remark that portions of this episode look terrible. I remember the first time I saw this one, I loved some of the drawings, but other parts were so lazy and sloppy I couldn't believe it had all been done by the same guy. It seemed like somebody else trying to imitate Aoki but not really understanding what makes his stylizations appealing. I'll have to rewatch this one though, along with the other Aoki ones.<br /> <br /> It almost reminds me of classic Looney Tunes or Ren and Stimpy, the way you can identify the different animators. That always adds an extra layer of fun to the viewing experience, as long as the styles aren't so different to be truly distracting or confusing.
I agree with your remark that portions of this episode look terrible. I remember the first time I saw this one, I loved some of the drawings, but other parts were so lazy and sloppy I couldn't believe it had all been done by the same guy. It seemed like somebody else trying to imitate Aoki but not really understanding what makes his stylizations appealing. I'll have to rewatch this one though, along with the other Aoki ones.

It almost reminds me of classic Looney Tunes or Ren and Stimpy, the way you can identify the different animators. That always adds an extra layer of fun to the viewing experience, as long as the styles aren't so different to be truly distracting or confusing.]]> http://www.pelleas.net/aniTOP/index.php/lupin-iii-part-2-episode-1#c11448 Sat, 22 Oct 2011 17:01:31 +0000 Ben [Member] c11446@http://www.pelleas.net/aniTOP/ Nice call! That didn't occur to me, but you're totally right. I'll try to post a highlight reel of the episodes worth checking out as I go through the series. (apart from Aoki's, which I've already listed) http://www.pelleas.net/aniTOP/index.php/lupin-iii-part-2-episode-1#c11446 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 20:39:07 +0000 Cameron Koller [Visitor] c11444@http://www.pelleas.net/aniTOP/ Hey Ben, thanks for these pieces!<br /> <br /> Yasuo Otsuka did a great job of translating Mort Drucker's style to his work on Lupin, but I think Aoki even more so does a terrific job of bringing Lupin back to Monkey Punch's MAD magazine influence. <br /> <br /> I only wish the Red Coat episodes were easier to watch in order to locate all the great work, considering how many were made and how inconsistent they could be.
Yasuo Otsuka did a great job of translating Mort Drucker's style to his work on Lupin, but I think Aoki even more so does a terrific job of bringing Lupin back to Monkey Punch's MAD magazine influence.

I only wish the Red Coat episodes were easier to watch in order to locate all the great work, considering how many were made and how inconsistent they could be.]]> http://www.pelleas.net/aniTOP/index.php/lupin-iii-part-2-episode-1#c11444