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New Ikuhara anime

When? Where? How? Who? Which? When?

Oh God, FANTASTIC! Can't wait.  I still have to start Penguidrim, though I'm so, so busy.

It doesn't sound like a PD sequel. Kind of disappointed, but I'm sure the series will be amazing either way!

Edit:

According to news from the event today, Yuri Kuma Arashi/Penguinbear is about 2 bears who can transform into humans and live in the human world, but only for 365 days.

Last edited by HonorableShadow (03-23-2013 09:21:30 AM)

Bear Storm? Alright, I'm sold. My first thought immediately goes to the big dipper.

Someone on Anime News Network suggests that Yuri Bear Storm would be Ikuhara's take on the following (like how MP is based on the Subway Attack):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sankebetsu … r_incident

Let's see if this wild theory would be proven right!

As crazy as that sounds--and make no mistake, that sounds batshit--it still can't be worse than Evangelion 3.33.

Last edited by Nova (06-07-2013 10:49:27 PM)

Ragnarok wrote:

I'm as pro-yuri as the next person, but I'm not sure even Ikuhara can get me through a series full of panty shots.

Same here. I'm sure this could be a good, entertaining show, but both this new info and what I've heard about the footage that was shown at the event in the first place make it sound like it's going to be full of tacky male gaze -- and I already had some issues with the amount of male gaze in Penguindrum. =/

Of course, there's the chance that the info and footage are exhaggerating some things and it won't necessarily be like that, but I'm still a little wary.

MikoG wrote: Same here. I'm sure this could be a good, entertaining show, but both this new info and what I've heard about the footage that was shown at the event in the first place make it sound like it's going to be full of tacky male gaze -- and I already had some issues with the amount of male gaze in Penguindrum. =/

Ikuni appears to still be trying to "balance out" the rosy female gaze he once used in SKU's various BL scenes even after all these years

That said, I'm sure Yuri Bear Storm will still exude girl-relevant feels in abundance ala Penguindrum, though I doubt it can rival SKU's level of uncompromising art-for-art's-sake artistry.

I think Ikuni has officially jump the shark; at least his previous works had some kind of dignity in regards to their Lesbian undertone with the Exception of SKU Adolescence Apocalypse which was step away from becoming full blown Yuri thanks to the lack of nipples and Etc.
I hope to god this is more than fanservice show because if it lack anything that made his previous work great whether it the Compelling cast of characters that are not completely define by their archetype(Anthy and Akio for example), confusing but compelling storytelling that leaves it to the fans to interpret and just really strong writing.

HonorableShadow wrote:

Where can we see the footage? Is it available online? I haven't seen it yet.

I tried googling by its Jap title ( ユリ熊岚 ), but cannot even find screenshots, let alone footage

Rosesareawesome101 wrote:

I think Ikuni has officially jump the shark.

I gotta say I'm kinda agreeing with you.

Ikuhara's body of work outside of SKU really isn't all that glorious storywise. The direction is what he does--and his direction is always fantastic. Penguindrum looked amazing, but psychedelic though it was it didn't quite capture SKU, because that part of SKU that we're all so in love with is the result of a team of people that just clicked together, of which Ikuhara was only one part.

I think, judging by the interviews I've read, that Enokido contributed a lot of the tone that I loved in SKU that's missing in PD, so I almost wonder if I should be following his new work as intensely as we follow Ikuhara's. Ouran High School Host Club was Enokido's work, and despite the reverse-harem premise and overall optimistic storyline, there was that undercurrent of Enokido's...well...darkness, and reflectiveness about people.

I'm keeping an eye out for this and will probably watch it, but Ikuhara does seem to be entering the phase in his career where it doesn't necessarily matter what he does, his name will sell it. I'm not surprised at the yuri premise of the show, but I do think Ikuhara will at least have his own spin on it, perhaps mocking the very fanbase it will draw?

I'm not sure I would be on the look out for Jaws just yet. I love Mawaru Penguindrum as much as I love Utena, I consider both of them to be my absolute favorites. I don't think PD needed to capture SKU, or that was even necessarily what Ikuhara was going for. Of course comparisons were unavoidable, but putting that aside, they're both great series in their own right.

One bad project (which may not actually be bad, since it's not out yet) isn't enough to say a director jumped the shark, imo.

Last edited by HonorableShadow (06-10-2013 07:52:19 AM)