While concrete revolutio is indeed a controversial series for its nonconventional means of storytelling, i was extremely pleased with this first season, and i look forward to how aikawa and mizushima are going to continue with the series. Nobody knows that kikko is the witch girl of tokyo. For a roman account of building materials and techniques, see vitruvius on architecture book 2. The worst episodes of this series are overstuffed, throwing so many. Our concrete contractor can install a variety of decorative concrete solutions for your new construction or renovation project. The series was published in english by seven seas entertainment in a complete omnibus titled concrete revolutio. Discussionnotes on the fall 2015 anime show concrete revolutio. Jiro hitoyoshi is also seen playing guitar on the album cover of concrete revolutios soundtrack. Concrete revolutio episodic notes geekornergeekulture.
Choujin gensou the subtitle meaning superhuman fantasy, is an anime first fall 2015 anime by studio bones, directed by seiji mizushima and with a script done by shou aikawa. In another japan, its not just a question of what ifits a reality. The series began on monday september 17, 2012, at 10 pm. The series was created by eric kripke and produced by j.
Concrete revolutios 2nd promo video unveils zaq song, debut date sep 1, 2015 zaq perform concrete revolutio animes opening theme song aug 21, 2015 toru ohkawa joins concrete revolutio tv. Superhumans who came into existence through different circumstances, and who. Concrete revolutio continues a string of promising, thoughtful episodes by finally exploring the big elephant in its late 1960s room. This was the first episode of the series i thought was solid overall, its jumps between present and past scenes was no where near as messy and jumbled as the first 2 episodes were and unlike episode 2 the episodic nature of the episode held weight on its own rather than feeling like a glossed over attempt to introduce a character. This just makes it all the more frustrating that concrete revolutios specific political parallels become more difficult to discern with each episode, as it. October 46 a space android arrives to capture the s planetarian which jiro saved in episode 1, they make use of the okinawa return protests to lay a trap for him and jiro. Choujin gensou is based on bones original tv anime series of the same title. Even better, what if every fabled superhuman existed at the same time, in the same place.
Zenonzard is the companion anime to the card battle smartphone game of the same name. With the government atrocities now in the open, violent protests are at an alltime high. This episode is twicerelated to episode 8, the earthchan episode. Revolution is an american science fiction dramatic television series. Not only do they share names, but in episode 3, hes seen playing an acoustic guitar, which is what jiro from kikaider is always seen carrying on his back.
Watch cartoons online, watch anime online, english dub anime. Concrete revolutio episode 1 first impressions stylistic insanity. See the lecture online by yale professor diana kleiner, technology and revolution in roman architecture. Yes, some of the side stories were rightly contained to a single episode, but i felt like most of the others lacked transitioning scenes to make everything feel more coherent. Their displacement from loved ones, financial desperation, and hopes are set against the backdrop of the city they are daily transforming in preparation for the 2008 olympics. All over the world, superhuman youths take up arms against their governments. Workers recruited from villages into beijings construction industry tell their stories of a culture in flux. But, for those still sticking with concrete revolutio through thick and thin, waiting for the next episode can seem like forever where is a time jump for this. Concrete revolutio episode 11 to be human geekorner. Concrete revolutio superhero fantasy is an japanese superhero anime television series12 produced by bones, directed by seiji mizushima and written by sho aikawa with character designs done by yoshiyuki ito. I even went so far as to say that the and i quote myself kryptonite will not be taking down concrete anytime soon. Looking for episode specific information concrete revolutio. Looking for episode specific information on concrete revolutio. Concrete revolutio is a weird title that might have been overlooked and disregarded because people expected superhero action and fights particularly in a season dominated by one punch man when that wasnt what concrete was aiming for.
Jiro hitoyoshis character is a throwback to jiro, the main protagonist of kikaider. The worst episodes of this series are overstuffed, throwing so many new ideas and characters at you that you. Loeb edition with translation by frank granger, harvard up, 1931. Tvma hd 1080p 2015 from the director, writer, and studio of fullmetal alchemist. This just makes it all the more frustrating that concrete revolutios specific political parallels become more difficult to discern with each episode, as it throws more and more characters, events. The second season aired as part of the spring 2016 anime lineup, titled concrete revolutio. For the first season of concrete revolutio, i talked about superman and how lame of a hero he is. Titans from outer space, life forms from a mystical world, phantoms and goblins from ancient times, cyborgs created by scientists, relics that rose out of the ruins. Title, storyboarders, episode directors, animation supervisors, mecha animation supervisor, original airdate. On a sunny july day in the 41st year of the shinka era, jirou hitoyoshi is tasked with covertly listening in on a secret meeting between a top government scientist and an industrial spy. Concrete revolutio choujin gensou ep 1 season 1 video. Ask us about sealed concrete to protect your surfaces and maintain a glossy finish. And its also funny, since hes a chuuni even though he literally has those powers others we. Episode 16 is a powerful testament to how less truly is more with concrete revolutio.
Fall 2015s concrete revolutio is their most recent experimental offering. Apr 10, 2016 concrete revolutios most powerful aspect has always been its narrative, and that rings true for the last song as the narrative picks up a few years after the events of season 1 s final episode, and things have changed for the worst. Choujin gensou episode 1 english subbed online free episodes with hq high quality. This whole thing is an homageloveletter to the classic tokusatsu genre of the pre2000 era. While concrete revolutio is indeed a controversial series for its nonconventional means of storytelling, i was extremely pleased with this first season, and i look forward to how aikawa and mizushima are going to. What if every fabled superhuman existed at the same time, in the. They are one of the only studios consistently trying out fresh ideas and experimenting. Complicated yet very cohesive story line and the homage to old japanese hero and kaiju shows are still very enjoyable. But there are also things she doesnt know an evil alien trying to sabotage earths. Read more about this topic on myanimelist, and join in the discussion on the largest online anime and manga database in the world.
April 47 judas, jirou, and megasshin fused android more break into a lab to retrieve earthchans stasisbroken down form, vowing to return her to her former glory. Concrete revolutios 2nd promo video unveils zaq song, debut date sep 1, 2015 zaq perform concrete revolutio animes opening theme song aug 21. Concrete revolutio is easly one my favorite anime from bones. Titans from outer space, life forms from a mystical world, phantoms and goblins from ancient times, cyborgs created by scientists, relics that rose out of the ruins of ancient civilizations. The fact that every episode had to be selfconclusive, excluding the last 2 episodes, really hurt the narrative as it didnt allow for enough fleshing out of the big events. Concrete revolutio is not the kind of show that you can find to be totally average. Claude leads the riots in tokyo, threatening a revolution. Shiba raito kills the android to fix himself and becomes a fugitive. Oct 04, 2015 concrete revolutio is not the kind of show that you can find to be totally average. The action scenes are great as always even with some poor drawings in stop motions.
Concrete revolutio episode 1 the witch girl of tokyo. The following is a list of anime that resemble concrete revolutio to tide over those waiting for the weekly installment. While causing mysterious incidents, the superhumans at times stop destruction and save people. Watch concrete revolutio episode 1 english dubbed on playlist. I looked for a relevant submarine situation in june 1968, couldnt find it, and the uss antares was involved in stuff in the 1990s, so forgive me. Find out more with myanimelist, the worlds most active online anime and manga community and database. The stage is set in another japan as a banquet of diverse superhumans unfolds. Beyond that, the series animation was extremely solid. But there are also things she doesnt know an evil alien trying to sabotage earths astronomical research, the transforming hero named grosse augen, and the mysterious superhuman bureau. What if all the superhumans ever written about in fictional stories existed at the same time.
On october 2, 2012, nbc picked it up for a full season of 22 episodes, which was later reduced to 20 episodes. I wrote down in my own notes 45 times before the show had kikko say it for us, that this is exactly the same situation as earthchan, with simply killing evil, having an unbending definition of evil you act on while ignoring social context, and employing so much force in that. Looking for information on the manga concrete revolutio. In an imaginary age of gods about 20 years after the war, japan has. April 47 judas, jirou, and megasshin fused android more break into a lab to retrieve earthchans stasisbroken down form, vowing to return her to her. There is a lot of politics, morality and characterdriven events that people may not have been expecting. The story takes place in a world where superhumans exist. April 46 jiro is an enemy, exgrosse augen helps him, kikko declares love.
Concrete revolutio choujin gensou ep 1 season 1 youtube. Nope, since episode 1, this shows been incredibly polarizing, leading to many people dropping the show because it didnt immediately fulfill their expectations. Episode 1 of bandais new anime drops on youtube today. Aug 11, 2017 concrete revolutio choujin gensou ep 1 season 1. Looking for information on the anime concrete revolutio. In japan, superhumans such as giant aliens, super robots, and monsters were active.
Chojin genso is a japanese superhero anime television series created and written by sho aikawa, directed by seiji mizushima, produced by bones, and featuring character designs by yoshiyuki ito. In an imaginary age of gods about 20 years after the war, japan has grown and developed by leaps and bounds. For all the time it spends on kikko, jiro, and the superhuman bureaus negotiations, this episode of concrete revolutio gives us a better sense of the world at large in the shinka era. I might as well add my two cents to the people who dont get it much. Concrete revolutios first episode demonstrates manic creativity and total selfconfidence, at times carrying that confidence into dangerous territory. Choujin gensou episode 1 online english sub the witch girl of tokyo.
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