Anifile - Kill Me Baby
Written by MasakoX Saturday, 28 January 2012 21:37
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Comments (33)
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01.28.2012 - 22:31 | Semudara
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01.28.2012 - 22:38 | Lemmon
ugh...i wish they would stop drawing women like that, but i guess thats what general public wants
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01.28.2012 - 22:49 | Furrama
Big eyed, flat chested little girls? Or the faceless nobodies in the background?
XD
Looks like what would happen if Azumanga Daioh and Naruto had a really dumb baby and named it Chad. I think I'll skip this one.
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01.29.2012 - 10:05 | Keiji
I wish they'd draw the men hotter.
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01.30.2012 - 14:14 | ohe
What gave you the idea they are women?
Personally I like the freedom of expression of the LGBT crowd depicted in anime nowadays. So many small, cute, middle-aged men in high school wearing skirts and having girl names. It's sad you can't get that in real life yet, with all this societal conservatism.
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I'd agree with Semudara that this review was a bit too heavy on the summary. I guess the skit format made things a little different, but just cause it's disjoint doesn't mean you need to cover all of them.
For the bit that you did give opinion, I'd certainly agree. It's watchable, periodically funny, and just all around okay. I do think it's a little weird that you dwelled so much on it being the new four koma style comedy show when one of the absolute best shows this season has to offer is the comedy anime Danshi Koukousei no Nichijou. Personally, I'd prefer you give that one a go next rather than the decidedly average Mouretsu Pirates you hinted at.
I'll be interested to see what you give a continue this season. So far Danshi Koukousei no Nichijou is the only thing that's not a sequel which I'd really call good, with some hope held out for Another.
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01.29.2012 - 00:07 | pookieyay! so glad someone brought some much deserved attention to this show. love me sum kill me baby! yeah okay the intro music kinda drills itself into your brain, but the super catchy ending music (that dance number always makes me smile) more than makes up for it. at the end of a long stressful day, sitting down and watching a bright, colorful, light, fluffy comedy like kill me baby is the perfect remedy.
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01.29.2012 - 00:10 | Hazard Makintyre
Well i actualy saw the first episode of this one, its pretty normal I guess, it's not that bad but I wont watch another episode of this, i just dont like it. By the way good review i really liked it :D greetings from mexico.
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01.29.2012 - 00:15 | Fantomn33t
I would rather Masako go right into Girls I am your Father just to disprove the phobia against the content.
As for Moretsu Pirates, that one is my favorite for non sequalized releases this season so far as narrative pacing and the fact that it doesn't always resort to fan service shots as its source name would imply.
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01.29.2012 - 00:43 | therealAvatarBluesI'll stick to /real/ yonkoma based anime, like Lucky Star. Thank you very much.
(I've always wanted to say that :p)
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01.29.2012 - 01:22 | Nick4xFor working with the first two episodes, you said a lot with only a little to work with, but the show really starts hitting it's groove afterwards. I think you downplayed Sonya's character flaw, seeming confused about her fear of bugs and ghosts when it's played for laughs and very humanizing. However, you still gave a very good review. Keep it up!
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When it's all said and done, Kill Me Baby! is a keeper!
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Am I the only one who found Kill Me Baby tedious and a bit taxing to watch?
I didn't laugh once.
When the best thing you can say about it is "well, some things are okay", chances are it's not worth continuing.
There are MUCH MUCH better anime choices this season.
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01.30.2012 - 14:25 | ohePlease, do give me a few much much better detached gag anime series for casual watch from this season. I seem to be lacking in my googling skills.
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01.29.2012 - 02:27 | Biohazard_Cerberus
I don't think I'll be watching this one.
If I wanted to watch something that's in the style
of Azumanga Daioh, I'd just watch Azumanga Daioh.
Or Excel Saga.
The animation and art style just doesn't look too
appealing, and while I'm not saying that a simple
style is bad, it just, there's too much that just
clashes and makes the entire thing as a whole look
cheap. Especially compared to the shows its trying to emulate.
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01.29.2012 - 03:34 | TrencherMeh looks mildly amusing to die hard anime fans but seems like a waste of animators to me.
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01.29.2012 - 05:14 | Shinigami
I love Lucky Star but based on this Kill Me Baby is not funny.
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01.29.2012 - 07:22 | kingkirbyMy favorite JC staff stuff is still their late 90s/early 2000s shows. Slayers, Orphen, Excel Saga, Revolutionary Girl Utena... They will always hold a special place in my heart
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01.29.2012 - 08:56 | tak_33
Meh is meh, you can do a lot better this season. Don't try to defend a comedy that's not funny.
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01.29.2012 - 09:13 | Metroid51
they could of done better with a concept of an assassin and and ninja attending a regular school
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01.29.2012 - 09:31 | simsgirlgem
herher is the intro to you as the theme for Doug is to Doug walker
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01.29.2012 - 10:59 | thelaughingfool
It really picks up around episode 3, when Botsu-kyara (or the Rejected Character) shows up. And for all the annoyance that comes from the OP, the ED, especially that dance Sonya and Oribe do, is almost hypnotic.
http://youtu.be/ _9RYglTDEBA
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01.29.2012 - 11:22 | Toucanbird
I think I'll pass on this one. While I thought Lucky Star was hilarious, this...just from seeing the clips and hearing your analysis, it just doesn't seem very interesting. We already saw a bat shit mix of characters last year with a zombie, a magical girl, a necromancer and a vampire ninja team up in Kore Wa Zombie-desu ka? So, the mash up of character variety doesn't even seem unique anymore.
I want to know when you're going to review Another. That anime seems fricking brilliant!
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01.29.2012 - 13:18 | Lanoraptor
Man, I couldn't even sit through one episode of that shit. So far it's the worst anime of the season IMO.
Any chance of you doing a review of REDLINE?
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01.29.2012 - 14:52 | Fantomn33tIf Masako reviewed Redline, he would have to do a sit down special review in place of a swift first impressions piece as he does with most of the Anifiles.
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Agiri didn't transfer to the school for the sake of joining the ninja club, she transferred due to her work. Only later did she find out that there was a ninja club, tried to join, but found out it's no longer around.
kindly get your facts straight
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01.30.2012 - 09:21 | Doresh
What are Yui Hirasawa and Fate Testarossa (or a pale Triela) doing here Oo ?
And if you want to emulate Azumanga Daioh, could you at least try to copy it's character designs - why I like a hell of a lot more than this weird moe style that's EVERYWHERE these days.
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01.30.2012 - 14:35 | FunkyM
So maybe this year won't be a bust for anime after all. Gh0d knows 2011 was barren. At least until someone brings over the Marvel Animes.
Still waiting for the next breakout Giant Robot show though...
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01.30.2012 - 16:20 | Mektar
This actually seems like my kind of show! I'll check it out if I have the time.
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01.30.2012 - 17:19 | silbmaerto
Oh dear God....THIS show. The first time I heard about it was when I overheard the theme song playing on my friend's laptop. I proceeded to stare at his screen throughout the entire intro, with an expression on my face best described as "confusedly intrigued." To be honest, your review makes it seem a lot more dull and slow than the intro suggests.
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02.01.2012 - 11:08 | motormind
I have been a long-time fan of the manga, which is really extremely funny. I think the show's first two episodes are not that great though, but things really pick up after that,
The ED is absolutely hilarious, with a nice 80s style electro tune, and I was pleased to see that they copied the dance routine straight from the manga.
I do think that the animation quality could have been a bit better, though.
BTW, this is a bit of a pet peeve of mine, but could you please try to work on your Japanese pronunciation a bit? For instance, Oribe is pronounced more like "Oh-Ree-Buh", not "Oh-Ree-Bay". Details like these matter.
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02.23.2012 - 12:14 | vanthebaron
their is a reason i skip most anime intros anymore, that high pitched autotuned crap is evil man.
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Ribbing aside, good review! It felt like you gave this series a fair shake, although I really would have liked less plot summary and more analysis. I barely got a feel for what you actually thought of it.