Sequel announcement any day now, am I right?
Why was this thread deleted anyway?>https://desuarchive.org/m/thread/22577718/
>>22609156Better Sparlkaiser scans are illegal and must not be pursued.
Bravern niconico free livestream for the golden week just finished now.>https://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv344754513
>>22609291Or perhaps the mod has something against singing. Strange.
>>22609399More than singing the mod has something against this show since other useless threads are still up
Yeah Smith, that would be the coolest....
>>22609291Sparkaiser poster here; here's a clearer image of the page.
People keep posting about the Hobby magazine Future Soldier Lulu but not writting a summary or anything
>>22609646Because japanese are sharing little, and the only thing were about the snipped was posted on HJ website. If there are english speaking folks who got the magazine and read it they didn't translate or shared any info.
>>22609646I ran the part on HJ through DeepL, and it's the battle with Segnitus from another soldier's POV.
https://twitter.com/bangbravern/status/1785867199523234287 there's a little survey being made as a commemoration for the release of the first BD. I put that I liked all things about Bravern
>>22610323do they even accept answers not in Japanese?
>>22609642Nice!
>>22610325Just use google translate/DeepL for the writing parts, don't think they going to mind.
>>22609140Sorry in advance Bravern thread. Just wanted to post this amount of 'tism on my part.This size assumes that Smith is packing 7". And that he and Bravern share about the same body proportions.
>>22610325You have to be Japanese to win the prize but there's no harm in putting in an answer, I guess?
>>22610682I'm sure Obari would be happy anyway.
>>22610674It doesn't matter what size it is, Isami was willing to take Bravern either way if Lulu didn't interrupt them. lol
I just finished the show, it was fucking great.
tried showing this show to my mom and she didn’t like itis it too niche for people unfamiliar with mecha to enjoy
>>22609140Fuck off, you despicably disgusting faggot
>>22611392No. Isami is for sexo and the world NEEDS to know.
So when does the first part of the novel come out?
>>22611714With the first volume of the BD on May 10th.
The new pop up store opened today, seems like that aside the usual material they put on display the script of different episodes.
>>22611760
>>22611379>show to my momAnon, please.
>>22611761and there episode 11 script and the display says that Isami>まんざらでもないSo kind of comferm Isami being a slut, but it's fine, he wasn't cheating kekSo yeah,
>>22611764So yeah, there were a lot of people in line for the shop, around 100 circa
>>22611766chapter 1 is written on the tea mug
>>22611774
I'm still waiting for an explanation regarding this Bravern ability.
>>22611776I didn't read any Nip mentioning that line as something weird like was that infamous Cunus' like that got mistraslated. But it's a curious thing, probably since he sucking from the core of the Earth he feels it reacting to Bravern's "magic" in some way, if you think about it Isami became one with a man who reincarnated as a robot.
>>22611764google translate can't pick up yabai context as usual, but it's やばい so you know it means a lot of things lol both bad and good
both animedia and animage gonna have bravern content, animedia a feature while animage a poster and something else, like merch related?>https://twitter.com/animage_tokuma/status/1786344497057861669>https://twitter.com/iid_animedia/status/1785579913485168973
I hope they will do an OVA about the first timeline, I want some tragedy kino
>>22611764horny widower Isami uooooo
>>22609662It's the worst time for me to order stuff right now otherwise I might have done it. I hope someone eventually scans it as you said Japan will never share anything. Since it's not popular in the west I have no hope that they might release a translated version of the volumes here if they print any.
>>22612059im not aware because never got interest in novels, but can novels published on monthly magazines being printed as books/tankobon?
>>22610323Is the last part asking me which DD I want to fusion with? I assume they mean piloting, but still a cool question I didn't expect. Best DD is a hard choice because there are a bunch I consider basically perfect I feel bad not voting for the rest. I hope they will get kits at some point.
>>22612092I choose Segnities to laze around with him (inside his cockpit) as we watch old toku shows
>>22612077Yes. But honestly I am not sure if it's always the case of if only some of the publishers do it. One franchise I like even eventually got its monthly web novel published a book though it was also never released in the west. It was always done by Tokyopop in the past, but then they died and it all stopped. Not sure if US TP returned at some point but if they did they never cared about picking the LNs up that I cared about
>>22612096ah, don't care much about western release but would be more easy to translate if after it's done it get a physical tankobon release.anyway, if you wanted to get it there is the digital of the magazine, an anon posted the link on the previous thread.
>>22612113Thanks I will look it up and save the url. Can't buy right now but might get them in the future. The option to get them digitally makes it a lot easier.
>>22612124i think should be this one >https://www.fujisan.co.jp/product/2445/next/>Digital version: 35 days after the paper version release date
>>22611762she was watching some japanese drama called shogun so i asked if she wanted to watch an entertaining robot show and she said yesin the first episode when it switched from realism to super robot she didn’t react then afterwards i explained it was supposed to be funny that the mood changedshe laughed during the second episode when bravern was narrating chapter one, but that was itprobably never gonna try showing her more of it though
>>22612214>i explained it was supposed to be funny that the mood changedthis is a very funny image
Is it unusual for a Sergeant Major of the Army to attend RIMPAC?
>>22612077The High Card serialisation has, if you wanted a recent example. I think the problem is having enough chapters to warrant it, but with digital services they might be able to sell them as a bundle later.
>>22612791but Hobby Japan is its own publisher differently from Newtype (i found a high card novel in a newtype issue) who is published by Kadokawa Shoten. But we will see, there might be a demand and publish it later on.
first time to sold out is the tea mug, understandable it's very cool
>>22612937The mug is still available on mail order on marui web shop, like the rest of the pop up shop merch but you'd need a proxy>https://search-voi.0101.co.jp/webshop/P03952/
>>22611738It will sell like shit
>>22612987>>22612937>>22611775>>22611774The pervy mug is a great piece of merch in general.
I miss buraben...
>>22611928Fuck off tourist.
>https://dengekionline.com/article/202405/4371Bravern Popular Character Ranking
>>22616166old character ranking polls that happened while the show was broadcastingdifferently from dengeki online those polls have the number of voters>[Women's Choice] Top 24 characters in the anime "Bang Brave Bang Bravern" that they would like to work with (820 votes)>https://nlab.itmedia.co.jp/research/articles/2455911/>[Men's Choice] Top 19 ranking of characters they would like to work with in the anime "Bang Brave Bang Bravern"! (144 votes)>https://nlab.itmedia.co.jp/research/articles/2438079/>Anime “Bang Brave Bang Bravern” popular character ranking TOP 21! (508 votes)>https://nlab.itmedia.co.jp/research/articles/2490407/
BD furage when? I'm sure somebody already has it
>>22616219the 10th, but you might see japanese buyers getting it a day earlieri read some western fans got it, i hope they gonna share
>>22616234I know the release date, I was asking if anybody already got it, that's what a furage is
>>22611660Isami is for being loved tenderly and gently caressed. Still can't believe that they got away with what's basically a hurt/comfort fic in episode 2.
>>22617846Explain
>>22612113>western release>mfw the idea of a localized Western releaseI'm thankful that the show hasn't gotten an English dub.
>>22617861Explain how episode 2 was basically a hurt/comfort fic? Sure thing: Hurt: Isami is worm down physically and emotionally by the torture he goes through. Simple enough. Comfort:1.Smith saves Isami from any more torture. Earning Isami's gratitude. 2. Isami is afraid of piloting Bravern again and says that Smith should pilot instead. Smith offers to do just that. It shows that he values Isami enough to do what Isami asks of him. Instead of forcing him to pilot Bravern.3. When that's not an option Smith begs Isami to save everyone. Which Isami does willingly now that he's been built back up by Smith.
>>22617900Can I add that inside Bravern Isami is thinking of Smith or is too much? Because i remember that vividly and I thought was really interesting.
>>22617862I think with some good talent, a dub of this show could be very enjoyable.
New article in Animage, featuring an interview with producer Muranaka and series composer Koyanagi. Also a retrospective on Isami and Smith's friendship, now with a Friendship Gauge.https://x.com/animage_tokuma/status/1788041139997557153
>>22618655
Takara doing Bravern>>22618496>>22618647
>>22618663https://hobby.dengeki.com/event/2326441/
>>22618686
>>22618690
>>22618690>>22618693dekai
>>22617968It'd be impossible but I'd like Isami to speak English with a Japanese accent. Maximum weeb bait.
Is Bravern officially a Brave now that Takara is making toys of it?
>>22618655waiting also to see the 3way can badge. anyway nits such a cute picture and I'm glad that Lulu is also there. there is also animedia, there should be a feature there
>>22618783Surely there's a Japanese-American VA out there who could deliver something native-level.
>>22616166There shouldn't have been more than one Bravern as an option.
Reading nips receving email notification about the BD shipping, they will def get their copy by tomorrow >>22619161except for Burn Brave Big Bang whos isami i would agree, but is funny because people split the votes because the twist and didn't know which one to vote
>>22617968>good talentThat would be what you need. The other thing I fear a western dub company would do is inject a bunch of american alphabet people nonsense into the show. For example:>Isami is aromantic!>Lulu is nonbinary!>A character will spout off about gay pride and being oppressed randomly once an episode
>>22619724Fucking retard
WHERE ARE THE FUCKING BD AFTERSTORY LEAKS
>>22619683Holy shit, SaiKano in the year of 2024?
>>22619948anon said ppl got their shipping notification, at best if someone is lucky they will get it tomorrow at worst the day after tomorrow
>>22619969it's kind of fitting. now i want to re-read the manga
>>22618973It's anime dubbing though, they'll hire a Filipino to put on a Japanese accent.>>22619969I was thinking the same, how is that pose so recognisable even from the thumbnail.
>>22619948IT'S ONLY PART 1 OF THE FUCKING BOOKWE DON'T EVEN GET THE WHOLE THING YETCALM THE FUCK DOWN
>>22620302I DON'T CARE I NEED PART 1 RIGHT NOW
I’m seeing people saying Smith becomes a vagabond?
>>22620874How did that happen after the cruise?
>>22620881I don’t know that information, it was just one person’s reaction.
>>22620887It just sounds kind of like bullshit is all.
>>22620949Let's just wait for someone to post the entire novel I read another impression and it seems like, he sort of disappeared, neither Isami and Lulu don't know his whereabouts? Apparently they are trying to find him or something... Maybe Smith didn't want to compromise the safety of Isami, Lulu or anyone at the ATF that's why he left?
A fujo I follow is talking about how it is now explicit that Smith and Bravern have the same feelings for Isami. I know it's obvious but it's making my heart beat.
>>22620959yeah is gonna be some shit about him thinking they will be safer if they are away from him and then they will find him and Lulu is gonna roundhouse kick him and Isami punches him while he's still down
>>22620985profile?
It's the tricolor shirt, and it does look a little big on Isami.
>>22621068
>>22620959>>22620990before the cruise thing him doing that is what I expected and imagined he would do lol
Can anyone corroborate whether Bravern allegedly reappears at the end in a cliffhanger?
>>22621121I saw someone mention that while Smith and Bravern are of course the same there's something like Bravern himself exosting within SmithI also saw mentions of Lulu working as spy? and Isami being on "vacation", as if Isami is trying to locate Smith on his own. He seems to barely appear in the novel himselfOverall people sound very excited about the novel and already desperate for part 2
>>22621070>3 waywhat did they mean by this
>>22621155it can be used in 3 different way, like a standee, can badge and hung up iirc
>>22621150Gave me the impression that Bravern or whatever name it has because at the end Bravern is the name Smith's picked as his new identity, that is more closer to a God-like figure. Would kind of explain the powers that Bravern had and why and how Smith could come back alive (even if it was his own doing since they said he came back because Isami's wish).It's more mythological than sci-fi lol
Animedia>https://twitter.com/iid_animedia/status/1788479279933866485
>>22621236and there is an animate benefit if you buy from their store
>>22621150their travel around the world seems confirmed but after that, since Smith goes mia Isami seems like goes on an leave, he doesn't go back to Japan.Or at last is what I got from people comments.
>>22621224I read this take based on the after story novel and it's interesting>https://fusetter.com/tw/tMEtR4xB#all
The one I’m reading is this frantic play-by-play. https://fusetter.com/tw/flESBFs4#watchword
>>22621258Does this mean he got over Isami? He sounds like a deadbeat dad abandoning his family.
>>22621302No, the novel clarify that Smith love Isami but seems there is something going on but the comments seems pretty vague about it (and the MTL is not helping) But I had the impression a letter or something like that was left, and it was written by Smith/Bravern but IDK
>>22621311>But I had the impression a letter or something like that was left, and it was written by Smith/Bravern but IDKComments says it's another Smith's monologue >https://fusetter.com/tw/RHeIuId5#all>https://fusetter.com/tw/bMBONKiN#allAnd for now the character showed were all the cast except Isami and Smith.People are loving Bob with Lulu, seems he's doting her and Superbia's necklace appears.
Seems like the novel made a point of Bravern appearing again in MURRICA, I wonder if that means Smith henshin'd into him
>>22621263Bravern as a concept who manifests via Smith, and the main characteristic is that they all love Isami in any timelines... this feel closer to a relationship between a god-like entity and its favorite human. Very interesting concept, kinda hot in a way but also tragic.
>>22621392I thought that for some time, it makes sense for a bunch of stuff, especially in the way that Bravern was born as Smith (and Isami) wish were that strong to "create a miracle"but there is also this:>https://fusetter.com/tw/tMEtR4xB#allwhich also makes sense because even if its a loop, there is always (but not always since the two seat orthos exist?) a Smith that dies to become Bravern and there is a split between the Smith who became Bravern and the Smith in the current timeline who becomes Bravern. Damn this shit is complicated to explain lol
>>22621347I got that as well, so I guess the second part is about that and should have Isami and Smith chapters (and lulu?)
>>22620985I'm just surprised that a fujo is watching the series.
>>22621427Anon, you are bit late on this but most of the people who talk/make fanart/etc are fujo or at least women
So the jist is>went on a cruise>Smith got the urge to henshin>left an "I love you Isami, goodbye" note>Lulu and Bob become friends>Smith turns into Bravern in America>Isami is pissed and goes to look for his retarded ass
This is a very tight summary plus the person comment on the content of the story>https://fusetter.com/tw/tXrczEMX#watchword>After the ATF was dissolved, almost everyone was promoted except for General Hal King, who refused all honors to protect Isami and the others' dignity, and former Lieutenant Shelley Lauren, who was honorably discharged and is now working as a bartender in Las Vegas.>Lieutenant Honoka Suzunagi's huge feelings for Lieutenant Isami Ao are still there. He unexpectedly shares coffee with Captain Karen Aldren at dawn (※Karen just looked after Honoka, who was drunk until the morning after drinking Moscow Mules because of her huge feelings for Isami. When Honoka asks him to marry her, he says, "I'd never do that" ※※She is still positive)>Captain Nina Kowalski, although not a psychiatrist by trade, conducts counseling sessions with each of the former ATF members, which also serves to deepen her friendship with them. (Military movie nerd? She seems a bit like Miyu...)>Akira Mishima (unknown if he was promoted) is on leave and reunites with Sherry. They try to contact Lt. Lewis Smith, but his number, which was only given to former ATF agents, is no longer in use.>After getting off the luxury cruise ship, Isami is still on long-term leave and his whereabouts are unknown. Smith seems to have become a drifter, giving his contact information only to former ATF agents, but his whereabouts are as above.>Bob Craib resigns from the CIA after making arrangements with various government agencies to keep Braeburn secret and protect Isami, Smith, and Lulu... or so he was supposed to do.>Lulu becomes a spy. Training for new CIA personnel by Uncle Bob (※On the verge of retirement) (※※Presidential order)
>>22621463>A new mission for the CIA: Search for and secure the missing former Braeburn, Louis Smith, as soon as possible.>A confession of love to Isami written by someone calling himself "Braeburn who became a star." (ほしになったブレイバーン)>New York is Times Square, and even though the threat of Death Drives should have been over, the sounds of conflict can still be heard there, and the real Braeburn descends once again.
>>22621452>>Isami is pissed and goes to look for his retarded assThe point of question is that BOTH Smith and Isami are MIA but Lulu is looking for Smith but not Isami who went on an indefinite leave from the service and the chapters doesn't mention his whereabouts.
>>22621463>>22621466I'm starting to wonder if this novel was an entire arc cut from the animewouldn't mind it released as a movie
>Smith said "Let there be light (Isami)Is Smith god
>>22621498Well I guess it could also be interpreted as when Smith met Isami, his world was born. Isami is the world to Smith. What's wrong with him.
>>22621484could be that some idea were there but maybe not, it just look like a fully fleshed out sequel/after story especially since a lot of time passes from the show. wouldn't mind a movie as well, but let's see how things end, don't think things are going to end tragically because would defeat the purpose that obari had with the showhere a chronology of the events >https://fusetter.com/tw/zSFpRuK2#all>Part 1 and 2: Within six months of the main story.>ATF members (some of them) are on a world triumphant return, Smith/Isami/Lulu are on a luxury cruise ship (Isami is treated as an extended holiday).>Part 3: Unknown timeline.>Later than Part 1 (six months later), as Hibiki has returned to Japan.>Part.4: About a year after the main story?>Feels like it's been a while since Smith/Isami/Lulu finished their round-the-world trip.>Mentions Smith after his round-the-world trip.>Part 5: One to two years after the main story?>Talking about what Lulu is doing.>The end of Part 6: timeline unknown.>Probably after 5.
>>22621498
>>22621463One of the funniest thing from the novel is that Nina seems liking Satake/Plumman bromance, she has taste.
>>22621463>Lieutenant Shelley LaurenWho?>Lulu becomes a spy. Training for new CIA personnel by Uncle BobAfter he waterboarded one of her dads to the point of mental breakdown? Can't believe they just ruined her character like that by making her a glowie puppet. Disgusting.
>>22621527and ojisama
>>22621527She wants to find Smith since he's MIA and not even CIA knows where he is. The characters had no hard feelings on him, he even apologize to Isami, so why you should?
I hope Isami finds him, give him a lengthy scold "why are you going away from me wtf stay and hold me usoyaro" and holds his face like Smith did when they were boxing
A fragment of Superbia’s pendant still exists.
>>22621466>>22621463> they keep blueballing with the Smith/Isami reunion with an actual heart to heart talk
>>22621475Yeah it's a cliff hanger but it's obvious Isami went to look for him.
>>22621567technically they spent the time of a travel around-the-world to "reunite"
>>22621594>>22621567yeah it feels like is building up for that, if not I will be flabbergastedI feel like Smith thinks in reality the CIA/governments won't actually commit to leaving him alone his whole life which would in turn put everyone else in danger and Isami probably agrees hence the "vacation" but also where does that leave Lulu who agreed to work for them
>>22621649Lulu is probably doing it to try and find a way Smith won't be bothered by them. Either Lulu will be successful, since this is fiction, or Lulu will have a wake up call when she sees how shitty american government is. Depends on how realistic they want to be with it.
>>22621551>The characters had no hard feelings on him, he even apologize to Isami, so why you should?Because, unlike them, I don't have Stockholm Syndrome and want a functional society, not a US-style shitshow of sociopathic dindunuffins getting away with everything. >>22621649>where does that leave Lulu who agreed to work for themHer character has been neglected in episode 12 to the point she is written having brainded cheerful retorts to Isami hours after Superbia's death, so it's just a continuation of that.
>>22621662Not sure what's your problem but maybe you should walk out or something. It's fiction and so far what was posed are summary of a novel, not the whole text.
>>22621662What the fuck are you talking about? We don’t see Lulu cheerful hours after Superbia’s death. She’s sobbing his name a couple minutes before the show ends.
>>22621484I think it's more likely for the movie/OVA treatment to be used for the original timeline events.
>>22621527>Who?The big booba lady who may or may not be lesbian
the friendship gauge went goes beyond the limits and is rainbow kek
>>22621698i can english, i swear to god>>22621691that sounds like every female character in the show except honoka
>>22621698It's like the editors are playing a game of how gay they can make it without explicitly saying it's gay because they probably aren't allowed to lmao
>>22621730More like they are making a joke out of them being homos then being afraid to call it gay. Saying their relationship broke the boundaries of friendship is pretty much saying that.
>>22621676>We don’t see Lulu cheerful hours after Superbia’s death.Rewatch the last episode.
>>22621662this isn't real life, the militarly in mecha anime most of the time fights aliens or actual terrorists/cartels not bombing brown people unless it wants to be a serious war cautionary tale
>>22621691>The big booba lady who may or may not be lesbianWhy would she downgrade to being a bartender if she has a well-paying, prestigious job? Is she mental?
>>22621730it's pretty much what everyone is thinking, but iirc not even stuff like YoI called the two leads for what they are.But I guess is what happen when you are not officially a BLObari already found the Bravern loophole (Nips call it "three-shop system") to make their relationship homo.
>>22621752This episode?
>>22621789Apparently not even Saudi Arabians think it's homo if it's a robot
>>22621789I saw a few observations that they’re abandoning the 三店方式 now that Smith admitted his feelings are the same as Bravern’s.
>>22621794Can you read? I never wrote that she doesn't grieve, only that her writing is inconsistent and an afterthought.
>>22621836you mean the love triangle angle?
>>22621873No, the pachinko system loophole. It's illegal to gamble for prizes, but it's not illegal to gamble for fake currency that you then trade in for prizes.
>>22621873It's a pachinko metaphor. You can't trade your winnings from pachinko to cash directly, instead you take it to another store where they give you prizes for the pachinko balls, and then you can take those prizes and change them for cash.The three shop metaphor with Bravern is, "Smith never directly declares his love for Isami while he's Smith, instead Bravern talks about how horny he is for Isami, and then we are told that Smith and Bravern are the same person."
>>22621836But it was admitted off screen in a post show novel. It doesn't really change the fact they are trying to get around doing it properly.
>>22621815a lot of people who are not self-aware and see straight romances until they are not shoved to their faces, imagine being religious or conservative, its even worse
>>22621895A novel that's bundled in with the BD release. Casual fans of Bravern aren't bothering to do the three shop math anyway. They watched a funny comedy about a robot that accidentally says perverted things, and they enjoyed it because it reminded them of the robot shows they used to watch as a kid. That's it.
I was really convinced that this epilogue was just going to be a wacky adventure. Even from these summaries I can feel some of the tension and mystery I felt around episode 7/8.
>>22621976Same. My only experience with a bonus novel was Mawaru Penguindrum and iirc that was a novelization of the last chapters. Are bonus novels always this loaded? I usually expect this kind of narrative from some sequel anniversary novel/manga.
>>22621976Watch part 2 turn wacky and still leave shit unanswered. Bravern will do something stupid, Isami will punch out Smith for being a retard, they still won't properly love confess, Lulu brings Superbia back via some unexplained bullshit too. We all thought the plot was thickening around episode 7/8 only for 12 to finally come and go in an unsatisfying conclusion filled with plot holes.
>>22622022I think we should just wait and see.
>>22621976I guess because the main scriptwriter and probably obari are involved and it's not a classical mandated content just to milk some money, at least is the impression i got from also seeing lulu's spin-off
>>22621976More than one person has said it felt exactly like the TV series, not only in the tension, but the humor was dead on too.
People are probably too caught up in the new story developments, but has anyone noticed any animation fixes in the BD?
>>22621236From Animedia there is an interview with Suzuken and I saw this reported and he's the best>1話からずっと他のキャスト陣に内緒で「俺の考える最高にクールなヒーローでのブレを大仰に演じるスミ」を演じてくれてたのマジ感謝だなって思いました
>>22622107there is that, the cast commentary and the artbooki remember there were dedicated jpn account that would post screenshot with the differences between tv and bd release
>>22622121The artbook of the show is only given in the bluray? Fuck me
>>22622107I don't think there was much to fix in the first place.
>>22622139that's why was that expensive, the first BD has the setting material while the second one obari's storyboards/original art collection
>>22621397I only think that probably there is a clash between the present Smith who is not Bravern (and will become Bravern) and the future Smith who fully became Bravern and they collide when Smith dies etc
so, how does it smell?
>>22622384I read some reports long ago about the perfumes and iirc Lulu's had a soft sweet/floral scent, akin to a good detergent or something like that
>>22622384Lulu's toilet water..
>>22622416Lulu probably has CSM Power's habits
Smith’s getting hairier and hairier on his wanderings…
>>22622450I just want to know what happened on that cruise before he ran away because he didn't want Isami to know he has a Bravern henshin problem.
>>22622450he travels with one of these bad boys
>>22622469willing to bet literally nothing bad happened, they probably acted like newlyweds but Smith was still thinking "this is bad for them" just waiting till the trip was over to leave
>>22622469>thanks to Kunth the "henshin problem" is a metaphor for something like sex addiction or erectile dysfunctionthis would be the funniest route
>>22622503>tfw sex with Isami was so godlike it overwhelmed Smith so much he ran away
>>22622547they need to commit to the bit till the end and make it so Smith can only turn back into Bravern by filling a gauge that requires making him cum like in Escalayer, and the military needs to be tortured over this like in episode 2
The fujoshi are discovering that “ao” can mean “light” in Hawaiian.
New merch, now it's lottery (so if you want to get it mercari and yahoo auction is the only choice).>https://twitter.com/kujicliff/status/1788735712763732368
>https://twitter.com/matatabeat/status/1788773164300009474
>>22622450im patiently waiting the fanart of this>>22622469all the reports says that the novel mention it so people feel free to imagine what happened, but the important part is that it concluded. it's not clear how much time passed, at least i didn't read a clear information.and if you search for world cruises, google tell you that the itineraries last "between three and five months on average but can be longer", in fact i found one (first result on google) that last 9 months.
>>22623198If anyone is interested in the 3WAY can badge you can buy it from here https://www.tokuma-shop.com/
>>22623209that 9 month cruise was a one time thing, they made a huge deal out of it and then it turned out to have been kind of poorly planned and soms people went insane and started to investigate other passengers. I don't think they were in the 9 month cruise
>>22623547they say luxury so idk, could just be 6 months and it's still quite a lot
>>22621463>When Honoka asks him to marry her, he says, "I'd never do that"First time I can't be mad at the classical trope of x character who can't read the room and is clueless. I hope Karen can comfort her.
>>22622022>unexplained bullshit You mean transferring his data on the necklace to the Build Burn made from his tower?
>>22624625I too hope Superbia comes back as a necklace or like the chibi Bravern or something silly like that
>>22624728>>22624625I'm so disappointed he isn't back. His body did not disappear, like other DDs - what's the excuse for that? Only for Lulu to pilot his corpse with no payoff?
>>22624811Smith managed to become or otherwise recreate Bravern again. Since Superbia’s pendant still exists, there is a chance he’ll return too.
Will the ever release the full OST?
>>22625582Obari said it wasn't planned, and was asked in their live Q&A around episode 5 but knows, things might have changed and cygames heard ppl's demands.
I seem to recall them wanting to release Isami’s version of the opening somewhere, I presume on the full OST.
If there’s any part of the novel I want to read directly, it’s the Smith/Bravern section. It sounds like the most intriguing and perplexing chapter.
>>22625649yeah is the hardest to grasp what's up with himreally hoping is just a phase and not some weird deification process, after everything that happened I just want everyone to be calm and happy
>>22626715Even if Smith becomes a god he'll want his Isami. I have a feeling he'll be fighting withdrawal the longer he tries to spare Isami trouble. If he has to become Bravern and do heroic acts, he'll need his pilot. A mech is empty without.
>>22626742also Smithvern is so much weaker when Isami isn't piloting him
>>22626715i bunch of comments i read about it said that was weird that was implied that lulu's new mission was to find smith (and bravern) but nothing about isami since he also kind of went mia, so she might know what isami is doing
Nice (from Animage).
>>22626931Cool. Really glad to see that Smith ranking on two spots is unfair kek. Last month Isami was 12, Smith 22 and Bravern 30seeing genazo and bravern being on the top 10 is very niceAnyway, I think this comment is supposed to be taken from the episodes commentary>https://fusetter.com/tw/gXADoULP#alland they say that also Hiro was supposed to die in the first episode along with Ryoma, Smith's captain.
>>22626931Ugh, why? Isami is such a loser when Lulu or Smith are not around. He's a coward, he can't hero on his own, it's beyond his abilities.
>>22626948That's part of his charm and if Smith/Bravern trusted him so should you
>>22626948For one simple reason: Everyone wants to fuck Isami.
>>22626781If there's no alien threat he can get away with it, he's way outclassing most earth tech. It's all about his comfort and state of mind. Being the Bravern persona without Isami will tire him out. He'll probably have US military and police treating him as a potential threat too, and that really clashes with his style.>>22626948In the final episode he gold standard hero'd, and it was very moe.
>https://twitter.com/G1_BARI/status/1789644546026184895>ブラックと言えば、スーパーロボットアニメにはブラックはつきもの>ブラックブレイバーン、出したかったなぁ‥敵だったのに正義に目覚めるんだけど、人類を庇って最後破壊されちゃうやつ
>>22626931The people desire Isami sex
>>22627133lmao really he can't stop throwing bones at us
>>22626853I assumed she was doing her part from the inside because it was a little odd she had no reaction to Isami's temporal retirement unless he told her tothen again at least Isami isn't mia
>>22627246meant to say, though Isami asked for a temporal retirement and is just isolating, not like Smith that did go missing and gave people fake phone numbers
>>22627246>>22627248from the notes, if MTL didn't fuck up, he's on a long term leave but it's unknown where he is while the cast, at least from shelly/akira and lulu/CIA smith is MIAmaybe im overthinking, but they could say that both smith and isami are mia instead there is a clear distinction, so probably there is a reasonbut why the cia is looking for bravern/smith and not isami who was his pilot?
>>22627133>Bravern Dorado >Bravern NegroCould we also have EL BRAVERN BLANCO?
>>22627286standard bravern is the white one lol
white/gold/black
https://twitter.com/hayatoron/status/1789448733077418067There's going to be a Transformers/Bravern crossover.
>>22627420its a doujinshi
>>22627526
>>22627526>>22627527This is just Ira.
Ok what the fuck was this scene about?It completely ruined the character for me.Him growing hair and given super gravion for free literally seconds late didn't redeem the asshole.Am I missing something in characterization?
>>22628503that can't be helped since ira colors are black/yellow/red. im seeing other fanart giving him black/green and black/purple>>22628511He's a human, all the people who could have fought against DDs died and he doesn't want the other and himself to die.He belong to the "real robot world", so he doesn't and can't play the hero without weapons which is why he gain courage again when he talks with smith/bravern who tell him to "use his body to go beyond" and he feels reassured that smith was bravern.
>>22628525"Real robot world" doesn't have overwhelmingly superior enemy forces or hopeless situations?If you're cowardly bitch nigga, why are you even in military holy shit.And why do people even like this dude? He was an asshole for the most of the series and just magically turned into Guy Shishioh in the last fight for no reason.There aren't many "real robot" shows to begin with, and I don't remember a single character as annoying as isami.
>>22628511>Am I missing something in characterization?Nope. The writer ruined his character on purpose to have his lolsworthy finale. In episode 1 Isami was brave enough to try rescuing a trapped pilot even if it meant being fried by a laser.>>22628525> all the people who could have fought against DDs diedBullcrap. The military is still there and they know much more about DDs than they did in episode 1. Smith killed Kunusu - the most OP DD to exist - in a TS explosion. No new special weapons needed - just big bang Ira. Ira doesn't even have magic abilities, like space/time travel or fog fumes. He's physical attacks only - the easiest opponent to deal with. Defeatist schizo Isami was the worst character assassination in mecha after SEED Destiny.
>>22628547The military is still there doesn't mean nothing because the time they arrived Isami would have been dead and against DDs they would have died, you see in different episodes that human weapons doesn't damage them.Smith dying wasn't even planned because he was supposed to escape using the escape thing-y inside Orthus. Which is why he was mad when he understood he was dead.And Cunus didn't died because those bombs were strong but because Smith granted her wish.The existence of Bravern proved that he was the only way to defeat DDs, why are you being stupid about this kek It's what Bravern told to Isami and he believed from the start. Also using the first episode scene where he tries to save Hibiki doesn't mean much when they don't know what's happening and he's just trying to do the first thing he thought. What he could have done alone against a 9m alien robot?
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>>22628560>What he could have done alone against a 9m alien robot?Show him the middle finger and die like fucking samurai?Or talk about how "you killing me won't grant your wish, wait for when I get a robot to fight your properly" or some shit.But not fucking bitch out holy fuck.
>>22621789Bravern has an on screen confession, I don't get these posts
Obari literally directed shemale hentai, what are you faggots even arguing about.Also Ordian is better gay couple show overall. Where's my BD
>>22628584You sound underage.>>22628592Bravern is not human male.
>>22628601Nigga, they literally talked with Spermia like 10 minutes earlier how Bravern will only get stronger over time, so rather than dying, he should wait for better rematch.It's the very same logic here.Ira wanna die, then let this dude prepare for death match instead of smacking him here and now and basically wasting the entire effort.>Bravern is not human maleHe literally is. That's the twist duuuuh.
>>22628560>And Cunus didn't died because those bombs were strong but because Smith granted her wish.Learn English before using this board. She still died - she just didn't respawn. Ira's wish is easy to grant - you just duel him. And he won't respawn if you destroy his tower first. >Smith dying wasn't even planned because he was supposed to escape using the escape thing-y inside Orthus. Which is why he was mad when he understood he was dead.Your fanfiction is not based on the show itself. >>22628560>Also using the first episode scene where he tries to save Hibiki doesn't mean much when they don't know what's happening and he's just trying to do the first thing he thought. What he could have done alone against a 9m alien robot?Wave the white flag then go cry himself silly, like he did in the last episode. It's in-character for him, according to you. >The existence of Bravern proved that he was the only way to defeat DDs, why are you being stupid about this kekThis sentence doesn't make any sense. You'd be better off using Google Translate. >>22628601You sound like an ESL in desperate need of English classes.
>WHY DIDN'T SHINJI GET IN THE ROBOT RIGHT AWAY WHAT A PUSSY
>>22628615Wrong comparison. If Shinji was a career soldier and had no problems piloting Eva throughout the show, but only pussied out in the last episode, you'd complain. Is your knowledge of mecha limited to Eva for you to choose such a moronic example?
>>22628615Still valid criticism.Always has been, always will be.Every 14 yo boy, especially bullied nerd, would jump into fucking robot no questions asked.
>>22628612>Smith dying wasn't even planned because he was supposed to escape using the escape thing-y inside Orthus. Which is why he was mad when he understood he was dead.>Your fanfiction is not based on the show itself.Literally these two post exist so maybe you better have all your sources before saying bs>https://twitter.com/G1_BARI/status/1767407188736372749>https://twitter.com/rakusakizumi/status/1767418866228146191Won't reply to the rest because you are playing dumb on purpose or just being retarded.
>>22628638
>>22628637Sorry, I judge the story by what is actually shown in the anime, not what a staff member writes on twatter (developments he didn't even bother including in the show, despite having the power to do so, considering his role - really makes you think why), which then gets misinterpreted by people MTL-ing tweets. >you are playing dumb on purposeThat's you and your whole line of thought defending the writing in the last episode (Isami having any justification to act like a scared toddler).
8 months until any Bravern merch is in my house and still not any other figures up for order yet.
>>22628694>Sorry, I judge the story by what is actually shown in the animeNTA but the show had Smith visibly getting upset in the afterlife because he wasn't supposed to die against Cunny
>>22628793If he was ready to die and sacrifice himself this whole scene wouldn't exist.That anon is just too dumb, like others who thought Smith kamikaze'd himself, that's why Obari and the designer added that comment.
>>22628802"sorry I exclusively judge the story by what was shown" proceeds to not actually pay attention or rewatchNever mind in any medium but specially in tv anime a lot of corners have to be cut, sometimes not even by choice of the director
>>22628599I've been waiting for an Angel Blade sequel for over 10 years. Now that Obari has the money he should do it already
>>22629078I think that scene got easily misunderstood because how was framed, especially in the way he ejected Lulu from the cockpit.Smith was sure to come back but didn't want to risk to put Lulu in such situation if anything went wrong (and it happened).
Do you think new Bravern will have the same exact control setup as before (i.e., Smith transforms into him directly), or will it be a two-seater inside where Smith has his own controls or maybe a tank of goo to sit in?
>>22629080I don't think Obari will be back to do anything like that because apparently he said he doesn't like drawing people much, and because Angel Blade feels like an outlier next to Orgun, Virus, Bravern, Gravion, Ordian and other shows he created/directed. Plus high budget porn era is long gone.
>>22629180no idea, but since the novel specify bravern's colors (red/green/white) when he crashes in times square probably means that isami is inside, at least it what i understood from fans speculating on the last part
>>22629957oh this makes a lot of sense
If Bravern was a classic 50 episode show we would get the episode where the evil/black bravern timeline crashes in the current one. you think it will be very dramatic and serious but why i have the feeling it would end being around isami being bullied by the evil alters while smith is having an existential crisis locked up somewhere
for an original robot show that is not tied to gundam or other popular franchise it did well2024冬アニメ 売上**1巻. 2巻. 累平. 巻数.|*1952691819,354全3巻魔法少女にあこがれて*25358++++5,358全2巻天官賜福 貮*34179++++4,179全2巻勇気爆発バーンブレイバーン*4296028052,883全3巻僕の心のヤバイやつ 第2期(シリーズ4~6巻)*52766++++2,766全4巻ダンジョン飯*6185011831,517全4巻マッシュル-MASHLE- 神覚者候補選抜試験編*71147++++1,147全3巻魔都精兵のスレイブ*8*878++++*,878全4巻ゆびさきと恋々*9*717++++*,717全2巻ループ7回目の悪役令嬢は、元敵国で自由気ままな花嫁生活を満喫する10*267*273*,267全3巻道産子ギャルはなまらめんこい10*232++++*,232全3巻弱キャラ友崎くん 2nd STAGE11*165++++*,165全2巻青の祓魔師 島根啓明結社篇
>>22630239ugh, forgot about formatting
>>22630244question for salefags: those numbers count both volumes or only the first one that got released this month?
>>22621527>Can't believe they just ruined her character like that by making her a glowie puppet.Someone has to carry the waterboarding legacy
>>22630239>>22630244Still lost the the Chinese animation about two gay dudes lol.
>>22630239>>22630244what is this? bd sales?
>>22630398and is hugely popular, its not my thing, so i only know the novels got translated in different languages and published around the world. knowing how big it is having 1,179 of difference between them in sales is pretty neat so dunno if that donghua undersold or bravern just did fine, not an expert on the subject
>>22630401Yes. >>22630247From what I understand, the first two columns (巻) are for volumes 1 and 2, 累平 is their average (so you only see the values for volume 1 if volume 2 is not yet released) and 巻数 is the total number of volumes a series will have.
>>22630398Smith is already working on his ascension, just give it another 800 years maybe and he'll catch up.
>>22630413It's surprising that disc releases (other than the ones with gacha shit, idol concert ticket lotteries etc.) still sell in the age of streaming.
>>22630420I saw a bunch of scalpers reselling (at a good price, i was tempted for a second) the collector BD with everything inside, even the store bonus benefits and removing only the ticket for the bravern matsuri
>>22630413>>22630420Bravern came with the art booklet and novel, so it still has the appeal of exclusive goods. I had a look at TGCF's Japanese release, and aside from a large poster its sales are likely affected by having 6-7 episodes per volume, and offering both Japanese and Chinese audio (something Japanese streaming sites didn't all carry). Even if we consider both series cult hits, one has had longer to hype and build up a fanbase who wants to spend money on it (TGCF had fan translations in Japanese before its official license there, and people would buy foreign language editions to collect the art).
>>22630244Not related to the thread but super stocked by Mahoako sales above all.
So where are you getting all this novel info from? Anyone got links to a summary?
>>22630459Just scroll up and you'll see anons posting links.I imagine that anyone who pre-ordered it from amiami or elsewhere will get the BD this week or next.
>>22630635Evil Bravern/Smith just needs Isami correction. That movie would be over in a minute.
>>22630719redeemed black bravern/smith only means that he's gonna sacrifice himself and die and give some nice trauma to isami
>Bravern Blu-ray vol.1 sold 4,179 copies in its first week>>22621463>unknown whereabouts >Lulu becomes a spy. Training for new CIA personnel by Uncle Bob >confession of love to Isami written by someone calling himself "Braeburn who became a star.">>New York is Times Square, and even though the threat of Death Drives should have been over, the sounds of conflict can still be heard there, and the real Braeburn descends once again.This honestly sounds better than most of the content of the actual series of its last third (save for Bravern's love confession and Segnities maybe) and some of the episodes before.
>>22630398Never seen that shit before. Looks exactly like every other Chinese cartoon about "men" and all characters look the same.
>>22630719if Bravern is black colered when Isami had not yet accepted him and when Isami died first, that means there's no Isami to do that
>>22630857Exactly, that’s why Isami of the good universe has to do it.
OBARI YOU CAN'T JUST SAY COOL SHIT ABOUT THE LORE WHEN WE WON'T GET ANOTHER SHOW OR AN OVA
>>22630918maybe he does it in purpse so fans wil draw it because is all we have now
>Black BravernWasn't Bravern black in the alt future?Also, what was green Bravern anyway?
>I'm a manlet>there's no Bravern character I can cosplayI am becoming a death drive
>>22630923Black Bravern
Bravern Asurada
>>22630937Lulu
>>22630937Isn't Cunus the shortest DD? Better practice wearing heels.
>>22631017>>22630923I think that Obari reference for Black Bravern is related to this>https://braveseries.fandom.com/wiki/Black_Might_Gaine>>22630837it's easier to write the script of a novel than of a anime, when for an anime you put up with different things.>>226314507.5m
>>22630918I think the odds are very high we'll get a sequel. It's been doing insanely well by the main metric that matters (Merchandise sales).
>>22631567We have to see the numbers with all the BD out, the big merch and expensive going on sale and also the event in august, the venue will hold 300 people but there is also online streaming service (the ticket for the venue is 8,888 yen while for the streaming is 3,500).
>>22631170>>22631450Sir I’m a man, and I look too depressed/gloomy to be a trap even if I’m short and slim
>>22631621Genderbent Cunus. Ponos.
>>22631564Didn't Webdiver have Dark Gladion too? And GaoGaiGar had that fake GaoGaiGar created by Entouji's rival, plus Dino Geist's colouring scheme is sort of similar to Exkaiser's. It's a common tradition in these shows.
What do you make of Smith's identity crisis? Where are they going with this?Will the 人外sisters finally be validated?
https://twitter.com/meiji_nsfw/status/1790937379689390445?t=5O36PCknY6awwKg3W3EIzw&s=19
>>22632617Taiwanese homos are powerful...
SuzuKen taking a break for his healthhttps://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2327296/full/
>>22632314It's a bit complex, but let's just say that "concept" Bravern is not a bad thing, but is a bit troubling the way shippers use it.Maybe a normal person would think "oh cool, who helped Smith became Bravern and gave its powers was some God or the Power of Bravery" but for those people, Bravern is Bravern and Smith was a part of Bravern and he's not him. So no longer the Bravern=Smith but the opposite thing as Smith being an ingredient along with Cunus and Orthus.But anyway about this there are many official statements that clarify this situation, magazines, radio etc so this argument it's more of an headcanon than actual canon.But about Smith's situation in the novel. I have ideas but since there is no english translation whatever i say might be wrong and not in line with what is written in the novel (but i read quite many different and conflictual thoughts, so not even japanese fans can agree on it).Like you said, he probably is having an identity crisis, more specifically related to Himself and his Bravern persona which is why in that letter he uses two different "I" in the same way Bravern use "watashi and Smith "ore", or doesn't sign the letter as Smith but as Bravern (but he's just being weeb imo) but I don't think it's an identity crisis where his Bravern self is taking control of his human body but more a classical dilemma of the hero who has an alter ego. And things are even more complicated when your alter ego is your past self, because "concept Bravern" or not, what we see from episode 1 are two different Lewis Smith, one coming from the the future to the past and the other living the current present not knowing what's going to happen to him.So, tl;dr the novel include Smith's alter go crisis) because was something that the show didn't explicitly touch and probably was needed because is a important theme for any Hero who hide his identity from their loved ones for a greater good/purpose.
ANYWAY, oricon blu-ray ranking>https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/bd/w/2024-05-20/
>>22632786Wonder if this means Bravern will get a new appearance and voice if they're making some kind fo sequel
>>22632314人外sisters will never be satisfied as long as Smith exists
>>22632858taking a break means months at best and years at worst if he doesn't have anything else that his agency doesn't want to disclose, like many voice actors (and idols) easily develop nodules in their throat/vocal cord.Anyway, he might not attend the the event in August since there is also a live drama reading.
>https://twitter.com/medicos_et_02/status/1791030842900218084I just noticed that Smith and Bravern have swapped color in their names.I wonder what that means...
>>22609140>SequelHow they would do it?On the other hand while it's complete...there is still a ton of questions here to be answered.
>>22633161Their text and background colors are inverted. It kinda reminds me of the perfumes, where the Smith and Bravern have the same base notes (and Bravern's has the same middle notes as Isami's).
>>22633438Those questions (and new ones) are being addressed in the afterstory novel. Speaking of which, have any of you received your BDs yet?
>>2263343812 episodes of a faceless self insert having passionate babymaking sex with Miyu.
>>22633438Hopefully they actually traveled around the world for real this time and also flesh out other characters in the meantime
got my animage copy and article is so funny, but i chuckled when I saw this on top
>https://x.com/medicos_et_02/status/1791421864138736030>omw to steal those cardboads in shibuya
