Due to all the hype on /a/ I decided to watch this, 2 episodes in and while this is decent so far it feels inferior to normal anime. Like something big is missing. What is it /a/?
>>282350789Anime is full of Japanese culture in subtle and obvious ways. That's not present here.
>>282350789It's the epitome of making a pretty good sandbox, the issue is that as it stands only 2-3 heroes have anything resembling a goalIt's honestly odd to me that Loli has the best characterization even if X is cool as fuck. But you've gotta make it through 12 episodes to get to Loli and X is only really in the last 2.Also i'm not really sure what the plot is at this point? Everything is basically just set up to get you to know the world/characters but it also takes place over the course of like a decade? The pacing is kinda fucked......
>>282352007Ya from a cultural point of view it's pretty fucking sterile.
>>282350789Do not pay attention to the resident Lolifag. The first two arcs are great, but LL only really shines on the third and the end of the fourth episode. There is a reason why he is the favorite besides X. The next arc is also great, but the mc is a piece of shit. Then it will be a slog until Ghostblade and then it will have two good episodes. I'm saying objectively, of course you might end up liking other arcs as well as those, like Johnnies or DragonBoy's. All in all, its well worth it, at least it is better than the average anime
>>282352298>The first two arcs are great, but LL only really shines on the third and the end of the fourth episode. There is a reason why he is the favorite besides X.Lin Ling turned bitch in the finale though. That might not have been their intention but he went from fan favorite to cucked little loser by not getting revenge and just accepting everything like a dog. In fact he's lower than the dog.
>>282352383Both LL and Nice are lower than the Dog, which is as they deserve.
>>282352413>Only the feminine girl and the dog got 100% happy endings>Both the butch girls got slapped>All the men faced tragic lossesHuh
>>282352450I mean Cyan's happy ending just involves not sleeping in a box behind McRonaldsI'd also argue that Loli absolutely got a tragic loss considering her dad died.... Queen just got bitch slapped though.
>>282352501Cyan's boyfriend also survived. I don't know where he is though.
>>282350789>hypeIt's like ten anons endlessly necobumping threads.
>>282352383By not getting what?He literally has no time to do so.
>>282353287He was on a deserted island with the killer in a 2v1 for fuck's sake. Instead of teaming up with Ghostblade to slap him down he cucked out after getting a phone call from the PR department. Come on.
>>282352309>>282353493Anon we don't know what happened. YG probably ran off as both YG and Ghostable have no injuries
>>282350789just watch shit and dont ask others to inject their thoughts into your head like you're a mindless drone/npc
>>282350789Anime is no stranger to doing clumsy emotional pulls>viewer, we need you to be feeling THIS specific emotion at THIS specific moment!but chinese media in general beyond just animation can be even more in-your-face about this, compared to some number of anime. It's something that runs through the way they see storytelling and media. That said, I think this specific studio might be among the closest ones to having the ambition to gradually get closer to the type of storytelling and directing that both japs and westerners are more used to. So far even when the bigger bad buys are being bad, everyone can at least sort of understand their bigger viewpoint and their fears, a little bit like Lex Luthor in DCAU>>282353493I think the island plotline is likely doomed to come off dumb but the benefit of the doubt says that that montage wasn't trying to communicate that Ghostblade was literally physically on the island at the time, just that he will be a major confrontation character for E-Soul and part of his punishment later. They want to save the island details to give more screentime to LL in season 2 since he will be thinking back to that, but it's fair if someone thinks that type of holding back is a negative flag
Anyone who didn't appreciate Ghostblade's arc, especially after Loli's, needs help. Honestly made me tear up.
>>282354014If I had to honestly judge Ghostblade arc, I'd say it gets the story back on track, but it suffers from the same problem as Loli, sharing its narrative. The first episode it's kinda silly.Furthermore, the idea of repeating the same events from different characters is a device that decomposes the rhyme and is often boring. I see it as a sign that they've stretched out a story that didn't really need 24 episodes.For example, the entire car scene with Johnnies and Ghostblade could have easily been done in a single arc with both characters' thoughts. I don't think repeating it twice brought any benefit, other than needlessly lengthening the story.As for Johnnies, I think their arc is equally weak. They actually only have just one episode that's truly their own, the Episode 17, the others are nothing more than a build up to the ruins incident.
>>282354427Johnnies is annoying because one is a kaiju and the other is even weaker than a normal civilian. It makes their battle contribution predictable and boring, and it hard's to fit them into fight scenes that aren't kaiju-scale.
>>282355082If they're willing to just say "eh fuck it" with the way Big Johnny transforms they could give them a short training arc where they learn to control a medium sized fighting form for him
>>282355662>Wise fwom youw gwave form for BJThat would be the best compromise yeah
>>282350789China is soulless and doesn't know how to create art
>>282356630This. They only know how to copy.
We don't need endless fucking generals for this. The only people who suck around are schizos
>>282356842But this was the most original anime of the year
>>282352007>>282352298Link Click and To Be Heroine are all about Chinese culture and society in a very blatant manner. To Be Hero X is less obvious since its superhero stuff, but the themes of celebrity worship, feminism, government regulation and religious cults are all very much relevant to modern China.
>>282350789To be honest this feels more gook shit than chink shit
>>282357238This is one of these moments where I can't tell if the guy is retarded or is faking it.
>>282357238>Government regulationWhat government regulation? the Hero association mostly just leaves things to the various associations beyond rules about not fucking everything up. And there don't even seem to be punishments attached to those rules.
>>282352159>Loli has the best characterizationlol fuck no. There's a reason why she's almost at the very bottom of the popularity poll. She's even below the dog lmao
>>282358747She's basically the only one who has a clear goal at this point. I guess it shouldn't surprise me that that's a negative....
>>282358747Characterization is one thing; whether you like the character or not is another story.Considering that Cyan, the most popular among the women, in her arc has Lou who never shuts up and speaks for her most of the time.
>>282358747What i find incredible is that Johnnie hasn't been kicked out of ranking. What a pointless character.
>>282353006probably in cyan's basement
>>282353493>>282358804clear goal? like what?
>>282359971They also know that this scene is ridiculous ,that's why they try to avoid it at all cost.
>>282350789I'm really torn on it. It started and ended strong, but the arcs in the middle varied in quality a lot and I found the constant going back and forth in time kind of annoying.
>>282350789Anon you said you were 2 eps yesterday and today you're still 2 eps in? Pls watch it seriously!
>>282360234Yeah I hate this kind of nonlinear narration too, it's interesting to rewatch those type of story if the middle is somewhat good but it isn't the case with this series
>>282352501Queen's existence is to be a laughing stock
>>282353493LL is just an upgrade version of LJ, not really a threat. Even if they went 2v1 on E-soul, the result would have been the same. GB failed to assassinate E-soul right there. LL might have fought and got electrocuted into oblivion
>>282357345Gook shit wishes it has this kind of stupid entertaining vibe Despite OP said TBHX doesn't resemble typical anime, I find it pretty similar to JJK in a sense that both are essentially series for fightfags: All the schemes and planning are executed and revealed rather quick so characters can focus on killing each other without holding back, and neither series shies away from killing off characters and then bring them back to lame surprise elements
>>282361399>Mogs Nice and E-soul>Pets aliens doggo
>>282361842>Mogs Nice and E-soulThis bitch was only able to mog everyone cause she caught them off-guardI wonder if her rule power works on Loli's suit... But fans definitely don't want to see her lose to a fucking kid, I will convert to a Lolifag if she can kick Queen's ass tho
>>282354014I just rewatch GB arc after looking at his profile>Dude pretends not knowing how to cut veggies despite hobbies are cooking and doing houseworks just so his daughteru can show him some cares
>>282361972Loli got stuck too, but her suit was half removed. Maybe with her new tech she'll manage to resist her power.
>>282358804What clear goal? She is basically Little Johnny MK 2 cause Nice killed himself and Phobiaclone got wipe out by AhuI thought she would become a punisher after her father's death and her gf's being a veggie but Loli still sticks to that cute and strong concept, unless she is wrong in the head now, I don't get why she acts so happy and full of energy for
>>282362658>Loli got stuck too, but her suit was half removedThey totally did that on purpose at the ruins incident, so if Queen ever fights Loli, she would be surprised that her rules doesn't work on the Loli
>>282361842>>282361972She only mogged e-soul because he's weak against women
>>282363414>anon forgot E-soul headshot Moon
>>282362658Is Nice unhappy because he knows this leaked photo will make him an object of public fantasy?
>>282350789It was one of the greatest visual spectacles I've seen of any show.I feel like the smooth transitions between 2d/3d were jaw dropping, and that's why I consider it the AOTY even if the middle parts really drag on without providing much plot progression.
>>282363671During his ballet trauma scene all the "fans" were calling him pretty and asked him to stay perfect.I think he realizes most of his support comes from his good looks and probably hates it.
Why didn't the other arcs have a cool naming scheme like esoul's?
>>282364221His beauty counts as his hero charm too Nothing's wrong with that, even Ghostdad and X are famous for being handsome and cool But it's kinda pointless to give him a partner in-universe when his promotion images are faggy like this, they should have pushed for a prince-like image instead
>>282364205And the transitions between many 2D art styles, I think LL arc has the worst 2D style, I almost dropped it if it wasn't here the kill stun at the end of ep 1
>>282364403It's a world similar to the Boys and One pucnh man, heroes are disposable and deliberately designed to last a few years of fame.Heroes' names are often chosen not by the hero, but by the people, the circumstances that created that hero, or the company itself.So names like "Caped baldy" are quite common.
>>282364403You mean the title for each ep?>Episode 5: One Actor>Episode 6: Two E-Souls>Episode 7: Three SeatsI don't remember there's anything related to 3 seats tho? What are the 3 seats refer to?
>>282364403Queen arc doesn't sound half bad >E11 ∙ Road to the Crown>E12 ∙ Fall of the StarGhostblade arcs have simple titles but they worked well with him, titles in pic related
>>282364611I guess that's because Treeman is a real estate company and all their ads are about needing an house for your family, so it makes sense to market your main hero as a family friendly guy with a cute gf.I agree he would've made more sense as a single idol personality, but then LL wouldn't have had Moon to goon on.
>>282364781The three empty seats at lucky cyan's concert>>282364912I think LL's episode names just being hero names was good enough for the introductory arc
>>282365182>The three empty seats at lucky cyan's concertOhhhhhhhE-soul arc really has kino naming ploy huh? I think the director put the most effort in E-soul and X episodes
Kek
>Hobbies are investing in stock and real estate That's not real hobbies
>>282365941Being the perfect hero is a bit generic, and with a concept like that I feel like it should be more powerful than what we were shown on the show.
>>282366081No, Treeman was a real estate corporation so it feels like those hobbies aren't Nice's actual hobbies, he's just pr for the company
>>282366149Maybe he should have something like gardening
>>282366149My theory is that Nice went into Treeman at the age of 18 because he wanted to work in real estate after graduating high school, but was unfortunately cast as a superhero for his looks, because good looks=fame=trust value points.
>>282366421I think he's been a dancer since he was a child. As he grew up, he started acting as a musical idol, where he met Wreck, or maybe they already knew each other. The idea of moving from idol stuff to superherobusiness, however, was something they had together.
>>282358710>become rich and famous>but not too much or we will disappear you for the greater good
>>282364205The artstyle transitions were cool but they spent half the season not doing them.
>>282365941>Perfect WinNot a single win in the entire show except against goons made by his own company
>>282366572The dancer part did happen when he was a child, yes. But I'm talking about his real estate hobby and the possible connection to Treeman. >As he grew up, he started acting as a musical idol, where he met WreckWreck was recruited a year after Nice into Treeman. This is likely where they met, unless they both coincidentally went to the same company a year apart. Otherwise, there's no indication that they knew each other when they were younger iirc.
>>282367021*unless they both coincidentally went to the same company a year apart as friends/partners.
>>282367021According to episode two, they both started out as idols, though it's unclear whether they were already in Treeman's employ. Then came the idea of becoming a superhero and a villain, with a clear Treeman script.
>>282364205The 2d animation looked too choppy in comparison to 3d and the directing didn't feel too great either.its aight but Chinese animation still has a long way to go.
>>282367673it was simply a different animation studio than the one that later made the episodes from Cyan onwards. there were actually multiple working groups for this project
>>282367654That's true. >it's unclear whether they were already in Treeman's employI always thought that they were already Treeman employees by that time, unclear if they originally wanted to be signed up as dancers/idols or just in a transitionary period, but were eventually assigned their villain/hero roles and stuck to it. Sucks that this part is vague.
Would Nice still be popular if he was a girl
