Comments on: Welcome to the NHK! Vol. 1 - DVD Review http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2007/10/07/welcome-to-the-nhk-vol-1-dvd-review/ Because Sometimes, Busses Explode... Sat, 30 Aug 2008 01:20:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Zlamster http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2007/10/07/welcome-to-the-nhk-vol-1-dvd-review/#comment-61418 Zlamster Tue, 23 Oct 2007 11:02:09 +0000 http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2007/10/07/welcome-to-the-nhk-vol-1-dvd-review/#comment-61418 Now there's an... intriguing cover. Does the class chairwoman even figure into the story in the first volume in any substantial way? Makes me think someone at ADV just took a random fanservice page from the tankoubon or something like that. Now there’s an… intriguing cover. Does the class chairwoman even figure into the story in the first volume in any substantial way? Makes me think someone at ADV just took a random fanservice page from the tankoubon or something like that.

]]> By: Dorian http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2007/10/07/welcome-to-the-nhk-vol-1-dvd-review/#comment-61394 Dorian Sun, 14 Oct 2007 20:19:55 +0000 http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2007/10/07/welcome-to-the-nhk-vol-1-dvd-review/#comment-61394 oh, forgot to add: I don't think Satou is the scummiest, really, since what he does is harmless and directed more inward towards himself than outward (he tries to take a pic. of the girls because he wants to prove to himself how low he'd become). He's just one of many suffering from social withdrawal and the show just depicts his struggle with himself. More appropriately, the title of scum should be directed to those with destructive tendencies who would directly harrass other people, like some of the youth in this side of the world... oh, forgot to add:

I don’t think Satou is the scummiest, really, since what he does is harmless and directed more inward towards himself than outward (he tries to take a pic. of the girls because he wants to prove to himself how low he’d become). He’s just one of many suffering from social withdrawal and the show just depicts his struggle with himself.

More appropriately, the title of scum should be directed to those with destructive tendencies who would directly harrass other people, like some of the youth in this side of the world…

]]> By: Dorian http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2007/10/07/welcome-to-the-nhk-vol-1-dvd-review/#comment-61393 Dorian Sun, 14 Oct 2007 03:32:32 +0000 http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2007/10/07/welcome-to-the-nhk-vol-1-dvd-review/#comment-61393 Thanks for the review. Actually, I'm surprised that the show even got an American release. I personally love this show. It's easy for people to misunderstand it, and pass it off for its "Otherness" without bothering trying to understand the characters, since a lot of stuff is about the dark side of Japanese society that might turn off people at a superficial level. The show does meander a little after the middle. After an intense turning point (or what would have been one), the director had so much potential to move forward, but arbitrarily decided to keep Satou going through two more problems before exploring more in depth the relationships of the main characters. The rest of the show is phenomenal, though. Anyway, the show's definitely not for the prudish or judgmental, I'll say. I think the manga is edgier, though. BTW- shouldn't it be the manga that's based on the anime? Even then the manga diverges a lot from the anime, especially the end. Just another way the cover is misleading.... Thanks for the review. Actually, I’m surprised that the show even got an American release.

I personally love this show. It’s easy for people to misunderstand it, and pass it off for its “Otherness” without bothering trying to understand the characters, since a lot of stuff is about the dark side of Japanese society that might turn off people at a superficial level.

The show does meander a little after the middle. After an intense turning point (or what would have been one), the director had so much potential to move forward, but arbitrarily decided to keep Satou going through two more problems before exploring more in depth the relationships of the main characters. The rest of the show is phenomenal, though.

Anyway, the show’s definitely not for the prudish or judgmental, I’ll say. I think the manga is edgier, though.

BTW- shouldn’t it be the manga that’s based on the anime? Even then the manga diverges a lot from the anime, especially the end. Just another way the cover is misleading….

]]> By: Martin http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2007/10/07/welcome-to-the-nhk-vol-1-dvd-review/#comment-61362 Martin Thu, 11 Oct 2007 18:32:54 +0000 http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2007/10/07/welcome-to-the-nhk-vol-1-dvd-review/#comment-61362 That's one seriously misleading cover - a bit of a weird choice considering the show's content. Which is a shame because I enjoyed the series enough to want it on DVD...but I'd be seriously embarassed to have that on my shelf. Fortunately I buy most of my DVDs online, which ought to prevent awkward looks at the checkout in HMV or similar when I get around to collecting this show. That’s one seriously misleading cover - a bit of a weird choice considering the show’s content. Which is a shame because I enjoyed the series enough to want it on DVD…but I’d be seriously embarassed to have that on my shelf. Fortunately I buy most of my DVDs online, which ought to prevent awkward looks at the checkout in HMV or similar when I get around to collecting this show.

]]> By: Hung http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2007/10/07/welcome-to-the-nhk-vol-1-dvd-review/#comment-61353 Hung Mon, 08 Oct 2007 00:07:07 +0000 http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2007/10/07/welcome-to-the-nhk-vol-1-dvd-review/#comment-61353 I wish the cover had Misaki. She's way MOEEEEE. I wish the cover had Misaki. She’s way MOEEEEE.

]]> By: Leon http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2007/10/07/welcome-to-the-nhk-vol-1-dvd-review/#comment-61352 Leon Sun, 07 Oct 2007 23:19:10 +0000 http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2007/10/07/welcome-to-the-nhk-vol-1-dvd-review/#comment-61352 I definitely look forward to having that on my self. Preferably front-cover first. :P I definitely look forward to having that on my self. Preferably front-cover first. :P

]]> By: Mizumi http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2007/10/07/welcome-to-the-nhk-vol-1-dvd-review/#comment-61351 Mizumi Sun, 07 Oct 2007 21:49:21 +0000 http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2007/10/07/welcome-to-the-nhk-vol-1-dvd-review/#comment-61351 God... I do not look forward to having that DVD case on my shelf, too bad ADV never goes through the trouble of making reversible covers... The show itself however, was great. God… I do not look forward to having that DVD case on my shelf, too bad ADV never goes through the trouble of making reversible covers…

The show itself however, was great.

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