tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-895184527008014360.post8220906203365456097..comments2023-08-02T08:30:31.830-07:00Comments on In Search of Number Nine: Why I like Shakugan no Shana (even though I probably shouldn't,)Cameron Proberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00671562923306938919noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-895184527008014360.post-34763754644230498822008-01-18T04:52:00.000-08:002008-01-18T04:52:00.000-08:00The first few episodes of the first series had wha...The first few episodes of the first series had what I believe they call Great Concept (even if it was a little unoriginal). But I gradually drifted away from it. <BR/><BR/>I'm prepared to believe Orion when he says the novels are more compelling.Iknighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13464749031653061922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-895184527008014360.post-46552063094313539562008-01-16T21:54:00.000-08:002008-01-16T21:54:00.000-08:00@ccy Thanks for point that out, I'd forgotten th...@ccy <BR/><BR/> Thanks for point that out, I'd forgotten the girl's name. Overall I became less concerned about Yuuji over the course of the show. But I still had some concern for him.<BR/><BR/>@ 0rion<BR/><BR/> I can understand that. Granted, I haven't read the original books, and I'm not one to immedeately say the book is better than the show or movie. But the show taken on itself was enjoyable for me. If I'd read the books first, I'd probably be saying the same thing, or just wishing they'd named it something else.<BR/><BR/>@ super_rats<BR/><BR/> I can definitely understand. I'm not much for figurines, mostly because I have this thing about merchandise (granted I have two wall scrolls, and that's about it). <BR/><BR/> But on the other hand, I like a little depth to my fluff. But I can understand the other side of it too.Cameron Proberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00671562923306938919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-895184527008014360.post-90732053116904206212008-01-16T18:33:00.000-08:002008-01-16T18:33:00.000-08:00Shana is a property I enjoy more through art books...Shana is a property I enjoy more through art books and figures than I do through the anime. It's one of the series I feel is better enjoyed by not watching it. That is and isn't a backhand at Shana. I really enjoy Itoh's Guren artbook and Max Factory's figurine. The anime felt like it wasn't deep enough or fluff enough.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-895184527008014360.post-7785643569891127142008-01-16T14:08:00.000-08:002008-01-16T14:08:00.000-08:00Really, the entire Shana anime, while fun, has bee...Really, the entire Shana anime, while fun, has been a huge disservice to the original story.<BR/><BR/>Having just finished the 16th Shakugan no Shana novel, I was reminded of just how compelling the story is. The anime is extremely vanilla by comparison, foregoing the deeper character and relationship development for mediocre looking battle scenes, not to mention all this recent filler material.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-895184527008014360.post-53171478328161268092008-01-16T12:45:00.000-08:002008-01-16T12:45:00.000-08:00(I haven't seen the original Shana yet, but I watc...(I haven't seen the original Shana yet, but I watched the movie and am following the second season, so if I'm talking out of my rectal openings, you know why.)<BR/><BR/>I would agree that Shana is a relatively by-the-numbers action series, but hey, if it ain't broke, or something. I like me a bread-and-butter sandwich between all the more adventurous fare.<BR/><BR/>Also, as you mentioned, the somewhat existential aspects of the show (I think that's my new favorite word) are powerful to watch; I wasn't so concerned for Yuuji (might be a difference of how it was portrayed in the movie vs. the anime) but rather for Yukari, the Torch who burned out pretty early. She tugged at my heartstring s for sure, and this beginning part made me wish the rest of the show dealt with this Torch concept more.CCYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00136092618116251048noreply@blogger.com