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Postby Kawaiikneko » Sat Apr 22, 2006 2:08 pm

I saw a trailer for this and LOVED the animation, but I was wondering about the content in the series, since ann rated it M. Is there alot of sexual content, or is it just violence? And how is the story line from a Christian perspective?

Thanks in advance ^^
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Postby Mononoke » Mon Mar 26, 2007 12:37 am

yea im on episode 5 of it, I was looking for a "Christian" review for it, so far there has been blood but not a ton of it (not ridiculously overbleeding people lol), there are a few "S - words" now and then, but thats it for swearing so far, as for sexual content/nudity, there has been none except one short scene, the main character (girl) gets home from work and starts the water to the shower, she is wearing a tank top and shorts from what i can remember, shes about to remove her top but she stops for some reason (I don't want to spoil that part but nothing is shown), its a pretty deep plot, ive just started to peice things together, hopefully we can get a better review soon?
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Postby jon_jinn » Tue Mar 27, 2007 5:18 pm

yeah, I also am looking into this anime. It sounds and looks interesting, but I don’t know much about the content…
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Postby Ichigo_89 » Tue Mar 27, 2007 7:11 pm

I've watched up to ep.18 on fansubs and I don't recall anything really objectional. It's a very mature series (complex, and no excess crap. If I remember correctly) Not to mention dark~ But really, it's one of the very best animes to come out in a while
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Postby Esoteric » Tue Mar 27, 2007 7:51 pm

I've only seen the first eight episodes. This is a dark and deeply thoughtful anime which really keeps you guessing. So far there has been pg-13 level language and yes, is has been quite bloody, but not gory. It has a 16+ rating on the box. There are many philosophical references both in the names of episodes and characters. Being existential in nature, I don't expect this anime to develop any sort of a Christian world view. Especially since,
[spoiler]there are mysterious beings existing in the world which are described as gods or life-forces, in that they are sentient and supposedly immortal. But in truth they act more like monsters than anything else. Their existence and purpose are one of the driving mysteries behind Ergo Proxy. [/spoiler]
That said, I'm enjoying this anime immensely and can't wait for disc 3 to be released next week. This series is not for the impatient or people who need their facts spelled out and it's certainly not for young audiences.
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Postby Mr. SmartyPants » Wed Mar 28, 2007 7:45 am

This is one series I like. Not your typical shonen or shoujo crap. I'd put this in more of the "Seinen" crowd, which is a genre I am a major fan of.
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Postby Mononoke » Wed Mar 28, 2007 6:14 pm

yea i'd agree with all your comments, im on episode 15 now and its deffinitly not for those who like stuff spelled out for them right away, I love how its episode 15 (im on) and I still don't understand stuff thats going on...I love the graphics though,
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Postby jon_jinn » Wed Mar 28, 2007 6:56 pm

sounds like quite the complex, thought-provoking series. i might wait for more episodes to come out before i try it out. that way, i won't have to wait for the latest episode to come out...
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"The very One from Whom we need to be saved, is the One Who has saved us."
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Postby Esoteric » Wed Mar 28, 2007 8:56 pm

jon_jinn wrote:sounds like quite the complex, thought-provoking series. i might wait for more episodes to come out before i try it out. that way, i won't have to wait for the latest episode to come out...

Heh, tell me about it. The suspense is driving me nuts...I wanna knoooowww!! Yes, it might be wise to wait. That way if you get hooked, you won't suffer too long. I just hope this series has a good ending. I'll be really disappointed if it doesn't live up to my dramatic expectations.
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Postby Mononoke » Thu Mar 29, 2007 10:41 am

how many current episodes are out right now?
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Postby Mr. SmartyPants » Thu Mar 29, 2007 11:20 am

It's 23 episodes long. The series is completed.
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Postby Mononoke » Thu Mar 29, 2007 12:21 pm

oh ok - I misunderstood some of the other posts :P Thanks...hopefully it'll all tie in well together or im going to be very dissapoitned
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Postby jon_jinn » Thu Mar 29, 2007 4:36 pm

23 episodes hmm...what an odd number...
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- Abraham Kuyper

"God the great Creator of all things doth uphold, direct, dispose, and govern all creatures, actions, and things, from the greatest even to the least, by His most wise and holy providence, according to His infallible foreknowledge and the free and immutable counsel of His own will, to the praise of the glory of His wisdom, power, justice, goodness, and mercy."
- Westminister Confession of Faith (Chapter 5, Section 1)

"The wisdom of God has found a way for the love of God to deliver sinners from the wrath of God all the while upholding the righteousness of God!!"
- John Piper

"Grace is the pleasure of God to magnify the worth of God by giving sinners the right and power to delight in God without obscuring the glory of God!"
-John Piper

"The very One from Whom we need to be saved, is the One Who has saved us."
- R.C. Sproul

"All of Christian life is ceaseless worship of God the Father, through the mediatorship of God the Son, by the indwelling power of God the Spirit, doing what God commands in Scripture, not doing what God forbids in Scripture, in culturally contextualized ways, for the furtherance of the Gospel, when both gathered for adoration, and scattered for action, in joyous response to God's glorious grace."
- Mark Driscoll

"Believers do not pray with the view of informing God about things unknown to Him, or of exciting Him to do His duty, or of urging Him as though He were reluctant. On the contrary, they pray in order that they may arouse themselves to seek Him, that they may exercise their faith in meditating on His promises, that they may relieve themselves from their anxieties by pouring them into His bosom; in a word, that they may declare that from Him alone they hope and expect, both for themselves and for others, all good things."
- Martin Luther

"I have to tell you first that I am ready to die. I have put my affairs in order. Your supreme weapon is killing. My supreme weapon is dying, because when you kill me, people all over Romania will read my books and believe on the God that I preach - even more than they do now."
- Dr. Joseph Ton, the exiled Romanian pastor (quoted by James Montgomery Boice)

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Postby Esoteric » Thu Mar 29, 2007 5:33 pm

Mr. SmartyPants wrote:It's 23 episodes long. The series is completed.

It's complete in Japan. Only the first 8 episodes have been officially released stateside. Episodes 9-12 will be released on DVD this tuesday I believe.
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Postby Mononoke » Fri Mar 30, 2007 1:13 pm

I just finished it, pretty good :D SO much to take in though...if you miss a second you have no idea what happend lol
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