OwlChemist81 Posted May 8, 2022 Posted May 8, 2022 (edited) Follow Ryo's journey for revenge again tonight at 3 AM! ONLY TOONAMI!! Episode 1: Thunderclap Edited May 8, 2022 by OwlChemist81 2
ben0119 Posted May 8, 2022 Posted May 8, 2022 Thanks for making the thread! If you get the chance, maybe spruce it up later with a banner/poster and a video of the OP or something. 1
ben0119 Posted May 8, 2022 Posted May 8, 2022 Huh. I don't remember them showing a flash forward of this scene right off the bat! I technically got spoiled on the Shenmue II ending and didn't even realize it!
ben0119 Posted May 8, 2022 Posted May 8, 2022 Dweeb High! Damn you guys got the zingers! Strip mall dojo. LOL sure jackass. Ended in ONE PUNCH! 1
ben0119 Posted May 8, 2022 Posted May 8, 2022 Wow. How did I not notice until now that this is the same guy who plays Karma on Assassination Classroom? 1
ben0119 Posted May 8, 2022 Posted May 8, 2022 I still don't get how those are supposed to be mirrors. I wonder if there is any significance to Ryo getting nearly the same scar as Lan Di.
ben0119 Posted May 8, 2022 Posted May 8, 2022 (edited) https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/there-are-currently-no-concrete-plans-for-shenmue-4-says-yu-suzuki/ So Shenmue IV isn't coming soon after all? 😧 I guess those recent rumors were bubkis then. https://www.gamesradar.com/shenmue-4-might-have-just-been-teased-barely-two-years-after-shenmue-3/ https://gamerant.com/shenmue-4-110-industries-anime-hint/ And yes focusing too much on fan service for III was probably a bad move! Then why the heck was this anime made now of all times? Very odd. Edited May 8, 2022 by ben0119
ben0119 Posted May 8, 2022 Posted May 8, 2022 Yeah I don't think that's why he ran away LOL. EPIC THEME! 1
ben0119 Posted May 8, 2022 Posted May 8, 2022 So after everything that happened I am not sure what the point of Nozomi was. But, you have the option to discuss her quite a bit in your conversations with Shenhua at the end of Shenmue II. Maybe she will come back at some point.
DangerMouse Posted May 8, 2022 Posted May 8, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, ben0119 said: So after everything that happened I am not sure what the point of Nozomi was. But, you have the option to discuss her quite a bit in your conversations with Shenhua at the end of Shenmue II. Maybe she will come back at some point. Yeah, maybe that'll still happen later. Yeah, I assume she's either going to be connected somehow and come back in or I guess will just be some kind of catalyst toward another choice he'll have to make again toward the end being the "normal girl". Edited May 8, 2022 by DangerMouse
ben0119 Posted May 8, 2022 Posted May 8, 2022 3 minutes ago, DangerMouse said: Thanks, didn't realize we had a thread. I think Al made it about 15 minutes before the second Shippuden episode ended. I was going to make one if a thread wasn't ready in time haha. 1
OwlChemist81 Posted May 9, 2022 Author Posted May 9, 2022 (edited) 22 hours ago, ben0119 said: I think Al made it about 15 minutes before the second Shippuden episode ended. I was going to make one if a thread wasn't ready in time haha. I think it was actually during the first Shippuden episode, considering I straight-up fell asleep during the 2nd. I mean, really, what the hell was that? Anyway, this show was a good choice for the rerun immediately after the end, since it starts with Shenhua talking about Ryo, though she doesn't know him at all yet. And of course we see the goat which will someday be in peril in their future chance meeting. Edited May 9, 2022 by OwlChemist81 1
ben0119 Posted May 15, 2022 Posted May 15, 2022 Episode 2 coming up! This thread still isn't floated. Sad times haha. 1
AnimationFan14 Posted May 15, 2022 Posted May 15, 2022 We just got a letter we just got a letter we just got a letter, I wonder what it says? 1
ben0119 Posted May 15, 2022 Posted May 15, 2022 Why was the white deer fawn changed to a baby white goat in the anime? White deer are a lot more badass than white goats, plus that is apparently what "Bailu" the name of the village means in Chinese.
ben0119 Posted May 15, 2022 Posted May 15, 2022 Is giving themselves names like Charlie some kind of gang thing?
saito34 Posted May 15, 2022 Posted May 15, 2022 very happy we have a dedicated Shenmue rewatch time slot. 3
ben0119 Posted May 15, 2022 Posted May 15, 2022 Why was it so hard to find sailors and a Chinese translator in the game? T__T "University huh." LOL Ryo listening and not listening at the same time.
ben0119 Posted May 15, 2022 Posted May 15, 2022 Haha all that and Ryo wasn't even one of Chen's guys like Charlie thought. Yamagishi watching. Yep Lan Di is not to be taken lightly. 1
ben0119 Posted May 15, 2022 Posted May 15, 2022 (edited) Is Natalie Rial who plays Shenhua Moneca Rial's sister? That's only the second time I've heard that last name in my life. It looks like I might be right. https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Natalie-Rial/ https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=125100 https://animevoiceover.fandom.com/wiki/Natalie_Rial Sisters that are 21 years apart?? So far the only other Toonami role I am seeing for her is a character on Food Wars that I don't remember at all. "Courage?" I don't know any of these other characters. Edited May 15, 2022 by ben0119 1
DangerMouse Posted May 15, 2022 Posted May 15, 2022 25 minutes ago, saito34 said: very happy we have a dedicated Shenmue rewatch time slot. Yeah, was a very fun show. 2
ben0119 Posted May 22, 2022 Posted May 22, 2022 Shenhua just repeats this story to herself all the time?
ben0119 Posted May 22, 2022 Posted May 22, 2022 Hmm I don't remember if that kid was the grandson of the translator in the game.
ben0119 Posted May 22, 2022 Posted May 22, 2022 Using the phone was fun in the first game. Too bad you couldn't call people in Shenmue II. But man, Japanese phone numbers are weird!
ben0119 Posted May 22, 2022 Posted May 22, 2022 Why do the guys Ryo beats down always go flying into boxes or barrels?
ben0119 Posted May 22, 2022 Posted May 22, 2022 I still don't know what the hell that thing is on Ryo's jacket.
ben0119 Posted May 22, 2022 Posted May 22, 2022 The day we return to being father and son is the day we leave the underworld. The day we die. Damn that's cold.
ben0119 Posted May 22, 2022 Posted May 22, 2022 15 minutes ago, DangerMouse said: Shenhua just doing chores in another show. Eh?
DangerMouse Posted May 22, 2022 Posted May 22, 2022 (edited) 3 minutes ago, ben0119 said: Eh? Just a joke that she's there gathering water at a well somewhere and how it's so long to go before she even entered the main story in like the last episode, so it's like she's in some other show she's so far removed right now. Edited May 22, 2022 by DangerMouse 1
AnimationFan14 Posted May 22, 2022 Posted May 22, 2022 Just now, DangerMouse said: CUUUUUUUUUURSE YOU! He was almost blasting off again... 1
ben0119 Posted May 22, 2022 Posted May 22, 2022 Oh great Gollum is back! You guys let him steal the mirror way too easily! 1
ben0119 Posted May 22, 2022 Posted May 22, 2022 6 minutes ago, DangerMouse said: Just a joke that she's there gathering water at a well somewhere and how it's so long to go before she even entered the main story in like the last episode, so it's like she's in some other show she's so far removed right now. Oh haha. Yeah it takes forever for Shenhua do get actually involved in the story after being so teased for so long. And trust me, I prolonged the last part of Shenmue II with Shenhua as long as possible lmao. 1
DangerMouse Posted May 22, 2022 Posted May 22, 2022 5 minutes ago, saito34 said: All i hear now is Long D...😆 lmao dammit now you're going to get that stuck in my head! 😄 1
AnimationFan14 Posted May 22, 2022 Posted May 22, 2022 (edited) 11 hours ago, DangerMouse said: lmao dammit now you're going to get that stuck in my head! 😄 It's an intimidating name lol Edited May 22, 2022 by AnimationFan14 2
ben0119 Posted May 22, 2022 Posted May 22, 2022 (edited) I don't know what it is about girls in sweaters. In theory, it's one of the most conservative things they could wear! And I am disappointed with how hard it is to find screen shots from this anime. Come on people! Also Nozomi could use more love in general from the fans. Unfortunately it seems she's not a very popular character. Either that, or all the Shenmue fan art, game screen shots, anime screen shots etc is so niche, it's not coming up properly in the search results. Edited May 22, 2022 by ben0119 1 1
DangerMouse Posted May 22, 2022 Posted May 22, 2022 (edited) 3 minutes ago, ben0119 said: Also Nozomi could use more love in general from the fans. Unfortunately it seems she's not a very popular character. Either that, or all the fan art, game screen shots, anime screen shots etc is so niche, it's not coming up properly in the results. Yeah, she does! Also, I know! I definitely noticed that too when trying to find screenshots post in here during the premieres. It's crazy how few there are! There should plenty of screenshots and gifs of the action scenes for this. The animation was pretty nice. Edited May 22, 2022 by DangerMouse
DangerMouse Posted May 22, 2022 Posted May 22, 2022 3 minutes ago, ben0119 said: I don't know what it is about girls in sweaters. In theory, it's one of the most conservative things they could wear! Yeah 1
saito34 Posted May 22, 2022 Posted May 22, 2022 5 minutes ago, DangerMouse said: lmao dammit now you're going to get that stuck in my head! 😄 Haha...u must suffer now as well 2
ben0119 Posted May 22, 2022 Posted May 22, 2022 6 minutes ago, DangerMouse said: Yeah, she does! Also, I know! I definitely noticed that too when trying to find screenshots post in here during the premieres. It's crazy how few there are! There should plenty of screenshots and gifs of the action scenes for this. The animation was pretty nice. In the ANCIENT Before Times, there were whole websites devoted to screen shots. I remember one for InuYasha I think it was that had thorough screenshots all throughout each episode. Now, it seems a lot harder. I guess people don't take screen shots as much as they used to? I finally found some more (from about a dozen different websites and not a dedicated site...) after doing a search for "Shenmue The Animation Nozomi screen shots." Doing a search for "Shenmue anime Nozomi" or "Shenmue The Animation Nozomi" wasn't good enough. Unfortunately most of them are her wearing that damn coat OVER the sweater which I don't think she even wears in the game lmao. What the hell, anime! She already has a sweater, she doesn't need a coat, too! And she's still wearing a skirt either way so she ain't gonna be THAT warm lmao! 1
ben0119 Posted May 22, 2022 Posted May 22, 2022 Anyway, some random Nozomi stuff I found. Again, she seems to have been shorted by the fan base. Either because she's genuinely unfortunately unpopular (might have gotten overshadowed by Shenhua, Xiuying, and Joy,) or Shenmue itself is so niche, there aren't enough fans out there to take screen shots, make gifs, fan art etc for the games, much less the anime. I think the second to last came from the ED, and I'm pretty sure the last one was in the anime too, or at least a version of it. 1
DangerMouse Posted May 22, 2022 Posted May 22, 2022 48 minutes ago, ben0119 said: I think the second to last came from the ED, and I'm pretty sure the last one was in the anime too, or at least a version of it. Thanks for the pics. Yeah, I think you're right, I think both of these two were in the ED. 1
DangerMouse Posted May 22, 2022 Posted May 22, 2022 (edited) On 5/8/2022 at 2:41 AM, OwlChemist81 said: Episode 1: Thunderclap Edited May 22, 2022 by DangerMouse
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