Narutaru - totally wacked...

kthulhu · Post by **kthulhu** » Sat Aug 09, 2003 5:32 am

Has anybody been watching the "Narutaru" fansubs? This is probably the most wacked "kids show" I've seen in, well...ever.

People dying, schoolgirl wrist cutting, dramatic filming, a slow pacing, black market guns (MAC-11s and FN P-90s), sadistic tendencies, hints of murder, genocide and apocalypse, parent/child relationship issues, creepy imagery, and an overall dark tone - and that's just been the first four episodes.

If you want what could potentially be Evangelion or Lain level messed up, I recommend checking it out. There's also a manga (distributed in English by Dark Horse Comics).

kthulhu · Post by **kthulhu** » Sat Aug 09, 2003 5:34 am

Doh. Forgot to mention that the manga is called "Shadow Star".

Savia · Post by **Savia** » Sat Aug 09, 2003 8:20 am

Thank god. I've been pushing this manga at every available oppurtunity, in about three different threads, and up til now noone else knew about it. I love this series, a lot.

kthulu, do you know how fast they're progressing through the plot in relation to the manga? Volume 4 ends as Shiina is racing to reach Akira, who has been kidnapped by the cross-shaped shadow dragon.

kthulhu · Post by **kthulhu** » Sat Aug 09, 2003 3:50 pm

No idea. I just have the first issue of it. There's only been four episodes out, but so far they've introduced most of the main characters. Seems to be going a little slow, in my opinion, but that's just me.

leathelanime · Post by **leathelanime** » Sat Aug 09, 2003 3:59 pm

I downloaded one episode....but I deleted it after 10 minutes It seemed to kiddy...you think I should come back to it ?

kthulhu · Post by **kthulhu** » Sat Aug 09, 2003 4:13 pm

It seems kiddy at first, but then becomes a lot less so, in my opinion. Episode one isn't really a good benchmark for the series. I'd say watch the first three episodes, then see how you feel.

Savia · Post by **Savia** » Sun Aug 10, 2003 4:36 am

Agreed. After that kind of time, people start getting impaled. The contrast with the kiddy style is what makes it so good.

kthulhu · Post by **kthulhu** » Sun Aug 10, 2003 4:48 am

Harsh

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Savia · Post by **Savia** » Sun Aug 10, 2003 5:09 am

Yet true.

After all, from what I hear, the series only gets ever darker from there.

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And angels with V61 Vulcans and battleship cannons are pretty neat ^^

kthulhu · Post by **kthulhu** » Sun Aug 10, 2003 5:13 am

I saw the preview at the end of episode 4 with that. Hopefully they'll release 5 soon...

Even darker, eh? This could be Evangelion level.