Comments on ArizUtaku: Phantom: Is it still worthwhile? (Eps. 10-11)

For me, I became used to Mashimo's style early on ...

2009-06-20T06:35:44.138-07:00

For me, I became used to Mashimo's style early on thanks to .hack//SIGN, which was my first favorite series ever. Other pieces of the .hack puzzle (with the exception of Roots) and Noir are pretty good, too. Madlax looks great if I could get myself past the first episode. Everything else is kind of blah.

Maybe he's only good (for me, at least) when he's directing a .hack or girls-with-guns series.

P.S. The italics better work this time.

Yeah, I suppose it is. That was one of the things...

2009-06-17T15:37:39.629-07:00

Yeah, I suppose it is. That was one of the things I noted when you mentioned what you did in the first episode review about him. Taking into consideration he was the same guy who directed .Hack//Sign, which was another series I just couldn't get into for very similar reasons, I had my doubts and unfortunately they unfolded the way I expected them too. :(

That isn't surprising. I know from experience that...

2009-06-17T15:06:38.429-07:00

That isn't surprising. I know from experience that it is indeed very hard to not become bored when watching something from director Koichi Mashimo. His methodical style is an acquired taste.

Yeah, I actually got bored with it myself, about a...

2009-06-17T14:54:00.414-07:00

Yeah, I actually got bored with it myself, about around episode 5 or so. I think the main reason why I was impressed with it at first were indeed because of some really impressive production values and music, but I just couldn't get into the story.