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[Mobile Suit Gundam AGE] What went wrong, I wonder?

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1: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)12:20Yeahx6

Episode One

2: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)12:21Yeahx39

Places that are still holding citation festivals.

3: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)12:25Yeahx1

Insufficient alignment between Bandai and Hino.

4: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)12:26

Series composition

5: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)12:27Yeahx1

The character design is not appealing.

6: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)12:28Yeahx3

Nothing is wrong, right… No, that’s not it…
But it’s not like we can’t go…

7: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)12:28

It takes quite a while for Titus to appear.

8: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)12:29Yeahx2

The first generation was too much like a Level 5 template.
It’s interesting as long as the first generation can endure.

9: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)12:30

There are too few mechas appearing.

10: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)12:31

There are few events for each generation.

11: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)12:32

I really liked the Dodd rifle that appeared like a powerful weapon, casually claiming it could penetrate UE’s armor by adding a special spin to the beam in episode 2, but it didn’t continue for long.

12: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)12:35

Hino’s Twitter

13: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)12:37

>>12When the creators say that viewers should judge after watching up to a certain point, it unnecessarily raises the bar and isn’t good.

55: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)13:45

>>13I went all the way to the final episode without understanding what had changed.

14: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)12:38

Compared to Gundam after Iron-Blooded Orphans, it’s another series, but it was too focused on the Gundam template.

15: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)12:41

Part three was interesting when seen as a story centered around the Flit axis.

16: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)12:43Yeahx4

I was fixated on the Gundam template, or rather, what I wanted to do was the Gundam template.

17: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)12:49

>>16This is quite a bad move…

18: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)12:54

If you get to the third part, the story will progress, but the direction is really dragging…
Frit and Asem were the opening act, so cutting one season was just about right.

19: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)12:55

The quality of the plastic model is still among the best.

20: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)12:55

The pattern of awakening through anger repeats across generations.

21: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)12:56

The third and fourth parts are… there are too many named characters who look like background characters that could die and similar named villains with evil faces on the enemy side…

22: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)12:56Yeahx8

Anyway, the way the length is taken and the structure is strange.
It is symbolic that as soon as the Gundams were gathered, they started shouting “Girard Spriggan.”

23: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)12:57

I could have let the surprising and shocking mechanical direction be even more outrageous.
When I reviewed it, I guess I’m doing my best.

24: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)12:57

It gives the impression of being half-hearted for both kids and Gundam fans.
I think the plot isn’t bad when I see it arranged in BX.

25: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)12:57

To do such a long run in that time frame is just too much to pack in.

26: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)13:08

I think it’s correct to aim to make the Gundam franchise, which has become more aimed at middle-aged men beyond the high-teen demographic, more accessible to younger audiences. I also think the choice of Level-5 is good, but I believe in leaving things to the experts.
I should have just had them make the game honestly.

31: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)13:24

>>26I have a strange obsession because I want to do games and anime together…

27: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)13:09Yeahx7

There are no connections that span generations other than those from the Asuno family.

29: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)13:13

>>27There were a few veteran pilots who transcended generations, but in the end, everyone dies.

28: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)13:11

Level 5 was amazing back then…

30: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)13:14

The Megaton-class Musashi remains interesting while leaving behind the essence of L5 around here, making you wonder what happened.
Did you study screenwriting, president?

38: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)13:30Yeahx5

>>30Regarding the thread image, there were elements that seemed interesting, but I was told by Sunrise to omit them…

32: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)13:25

Looking back now, Jirasupu was a homage to Shariable.
Including up to the point where it’s okay to cut.

33: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)13:27

Is it really enough to stretch that over four quarters? It’s wasting time on several episodes.
Gillard Spriggan is a dishonorable points farmer, so he is excluded.

34: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)13:28Yeahx2

Part 1 is spoken of badly, but the parts after 2 aren’t particularly interesting either.

35: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)13:29

It’s a masterpiece.

36: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)13:29

To be honest, the level of criticism for Iron-Blooded Orphans, Mercury, and G-Witch is on a completely different level compared to this.
It was seriously terrible at that time.

39: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)13:31Yeahx1

>>36First of all, it hasn’t been seen.

40: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)13:33Yeahx1

>>36Because they’re way more boring and not popular at all compared to those guys.

41: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)13:33Yeahx1

>>36Iron-Blooded is in a class of its own, for better or worse, as fans and critics have been at each other’s throats for 10 years.
Mercury has become much calmer in comparison.

37: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)13:30

I love the novel version.

42: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)13:34Yeahx3

Typical wall ball by the patient

43: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)13:34

Sorry to say, but there are no elements in terms of visuals that make me want to see it first.

44: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)13:34Yeahx3

Wowwwwwww!
👴 Wowwwwww!
👨??????????

45: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)13:34

I was so shocked by the first episode that I stopped watching after the fourth episode.

46: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)13:35

Don’t discard things like Gilraga that becomes a dragon or Chronos like Amphisbaena.

47: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)13:36

Terribly bad at using the bank.
The same scene appears multiple times in one episode.

48: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)13:38

The president tried to incorporate his usual vibe while leaning towards Gundam, but the usual vibe part was omitted…

49: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)13:38

When looking at the whole thing, it feels like the length is too focused on the first half.

50: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)13:39

A work that is meant to be completed must be constructed in a way that keeps the viewer engaged until the very end.

51: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)13:43

The games are just too full of cheap gimmicks.

52: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)13:44Yeahx5

Even after watching until the end, the story is simply not interesting.

53: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)13:44

I can’t handle my sick sister getting vaccinated twice.

54: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)13:45

I don’t dislike the character design that much, except for the dwarf group.
But still, the second half is too tight.

56: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)13:46

Isn’t Level-5 incompetent for not being able to convince Sunrise and Bandai to take on their project?

65: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)13:53Yeahx2

>>56Even though they approached us with a proposal aimed at children, we’re being turned down for our suggestions, so there’s nothing we can do.

57: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)13:47

The transition from “magic boy” to “magic middle-aged man” is interesting, isn’t it?

58: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)13:48

The script for the anime was terrible, so it’s not that they couldn’t get Bandai to approve the toy gimmick.

59: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)13:48

According to what I heard in another thread, it seems that Bandai has “prohibited” the use of the AGE system in the anime.
It’s a terrifying place, Bandai.

62: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)13:50

>>59It’s not forbidden, but like the first battle of Age 3…
Using a method like a surprise shock device this week.
I suggested selling it like the current optional parts, but it was rejected because it wouldn’t sell.

70: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)13:55

>>62I was selling options like crazy in Dan’s battle, so what on earth happened…?

87: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)14:03

>>70I don’t know, they said that in the interview.
I actually wanted to be as wild as G Gundam.
I declined the offer once, and even though I was promised that I could do what I wanted with the second offer, I was told this is not okay and that is not okay.

60: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)13:49

Even if disposable wear is adopted, not much will actually change in the story…
It’s like a shutter-lifting Titus or something.

61: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)13:50

>>60I thought we were just going to keep adding more and more wearables, regardless of the conversation.
Isn’t it completely fixed from Chapter 2 onward?

63: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)13:51

It had been a while since I played BX, but there were too many named enemy mobs that made me think, “Is this guy really here?” even in just parts 3 and 4, on top of the Super Robot Wars adjustments.
Both allies and enemies are not organized enough with their characters…
It’s been said many times, but I didn’t need Girard or anyone else at all, and half of my allies would have been enough…

64: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)13:52

I personally think they changed directions because the reputation of the Flit arc wasn’t very good.

78: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)13:57

>>64Are we really changing the course as much as we say we are…?
There are some things like not using strange perspective lines as much anymore.

66: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)13:55

A performance that makes you laugh every 5 minutes.

67: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)13:55Yeahx2

It’s true that there was a lot of criticism back then, but I have a stronger impression that even from the second part, there weren’t many people who were watching out for the critics.

73: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)13:57

>>67That’s something you really don’t need to delve into so deeply.
I remember being told that the bag of gold coins that comes out was like an RPG, but I don’t remember which part it was.

76: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)13:57Yeahx1

>>67Most of them drop out around the strong ones, right?

68: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)13:55

I don’t think games with overlapping purposes or strange designs will sell well.

69: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)13:55

I liked the OVA…

71: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)13:56

Although the seeds, Iron-Blooded Orphans, and Mercury have their content misinterpreted, they are criticized including the developments up to the final stages.
I had no other weapons besides being forced to use this anti until the end…

72: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)13:57

The expectations before the broadcast were high because Level-5 was producing hit after hit at the time.

79: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)13:58

>>72Before the broadcast, I think there were quite high expectations, like “From now on, Gundam also needs to be a huge hit with kids, so we’re doing this!”

74: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)13:57

If you want to create something that spans three generations, you should take the middle generation as the perspective standard; not following the precedent set by Dragon Quest.

75: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)13:57

The fact that it was Gundam was the worst of all.
It feels like I shouldn’t touch that.

77: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)13:57Yeahx1

When I tried to add a transformation gimmick to the battleship, it was rejected because it overlapped with Macross, so I realized they care about such things…

80: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)13:58Yeahx3

I don’t think the Flit arc was interesting even without Gundam…

81: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)13:58

In the first place, there are plenty of mobile suits and mechanics that appear in the anime but haven’t been made into kits in other Gundam series, so why didn’t they do it for AGE?

82: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)13:59Yeahx2

It’s a crap anime with nothing good about it, and I feel like arguing against that.
Even if someone says it’s a masterpiece with no flaws, I feel the urge to argue against it.

91: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)14:05Yeahx2

>>82I understand it’s a metaphor, but I don’t think there are many strong fans who would say that…

93: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)14:07

>>91There are sometimes people who say it was all just a guide to a summary blog…

83: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)14:00

I just think that the game version, which was done freely, isn’t particularly interesting, so it’s definitely Hino from Areoli.

84: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)14:01

The third part that is being praised is only good around Flit, but there are many elements that make you tilt your head otherwise…

85: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)14:02

Recently, the weapon set sales strategy has become established, so even if we think “Alright, let’s do something with AGE,” there’s nothing AGE-kun can offer because we slacked off in the main story.

86: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)14:02

It would have been better to explore this subject in detail through a manga or novel rather than in a tightly scheduled anime with only four seasons.
Well, it might get canceled due to a lack of popularity…

88: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)14:04

I never thought it would come to this, where even with such momentum to take down flying birds, I wouldn’t receive anything.

89: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)14:04Yeahx1

It has been said many times, but the character design.
It’s because you completely ignored the new preferences captured by Type 00, rather than the quality itself.

90: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)14:04Yeahx1

At the time, I didn’t realize it, but it wasn’t entirely the president’s original sense.
There are many elements that can be considered as references or borrowed from past works.

92: Japan Otaku Reviews25/06/03(Tue)14:06

It seems that the person who came up with the mascot-like design and the person who designed the character in a Gundam-like style didn’t get along well…

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