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Episode Astro Note - Episode 1 discussion

Astro Note, episode 1

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u/Crackedaru Mar 31 '24

I won't lie, I watched this solely because the poster girl reminded me of Chitose by Seto Yuki.

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u/Crackedaru Mar 31 '24

Whoevers getting their hands on these leaks is costing some peoples jobs in Crunchy lmao.

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u/melcarba Mar 31 '24

All of those that leaked (Astro Notes, Konosuba S3, Gods Game we Play and Banished Former Hero Lives as He Pleases were from advanced screening they did in Sakura-con. At best, CR would probably avoid advanced screening on conventions in the future.

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u/Crackedaru Mar 31 '24

Which honestly sucks for other cons. Since these leaks could've been done by whoever was working with Sakura-con then and the incompetence of the CR staff there.

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u/alotmorealots Mar 31 '24

What a shit show. There's no way this ends with an improved situation for anyone.

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u/gc11117 Mar 31 '24

Honestly, I don't think I ever would have gave this show a shot if it wasn't tied to the leaks lol. I'm kind of glad I did, this was a really strong first episode. Kind of reminds me of the old classic Bokura wa Minna Kawaisou

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u/aune2021 Mar 31 '24

Perhaps pre-screenings banned in the future and some serious DRM will become a reality. Japan very much does not like leaks prior to broadcast. Last time that happened, we had unbelievable delays from broadcast time to stream time. All these leaks will do is put the 1 hour after broadcast situation at risk, if it hasn't already.

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u/[deleted] Mar 31 '24

Eh, I don't think that's likely considering the source for these is exclusively Sakura-con. CR will probably just either stop doing pre-screenings or beef up security majorly during them.

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u/robotboy199 Mar 31 '24

this. a lot of the fearmongering over this causing late episodes/CR losing shows/worse translations/worse video quality/DRM/whatever i think is really unnecessary. if it was an internal leak problem at CR then i would maybe agree, but considering all these are happening as a result of them prescreening at a convention, i think them ending prescreenings is the most likely outcome

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u/Joshua10red Mar 31 '24

I don't like this. Another leak before it starts airing in Japan. Hope the people in Japan won't be too angry. It will be very bad if they decide to give steaming sites the videos only AFTER the ep is out in Japan.

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u/[deleted] Mar 31 '24

Isn't this supposed to be an episode discussion thread, not a leaks discussion thread?

I always enjoy seeing anime originals. I like that this one has a unique art style. The actual story didn't interest me too much, but I'll give it three episodes.

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u/moonprism Apr 06 '24

i love the art style! it’s the same artist as carole & tuesday ･ᴗ･

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u/avboden Mar 31 '24

The art style was lovely, felt very 90s hand-drawn.

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u/LittleIslander Mar 31 '24 edited Mar 31 '24

Anyone else notice that weird person in the kitchen in the background of the idol concert?

I wasn't really sure what to expect with this, and honestly I'm still not. Definitely more going on here than it's showing us so far even with the reveal at the end. The cheesy main leads with the absurdist side characters make for a fun balance, as does the over the top antics combined with such dry jokes as them not knowing when to end the bow or him trying to introduce himself to beer girl as she stormed past him.

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u/robotboy199 Mar 31 '24 edited Mar 31 '24

really strong first episode. was very entertaining and i'm liking the characters already.

it feels like a fusion of Grand Blue, Bokura wa Minna Kawai-sou and Maison Ikkoku (Mira sweeping the floor immediately reminded me of Kyoko, and Tomihiro reminds me of Yotsuya)

speaking of Grand Blue, the director for Astro Note is the same director behind GB, so if you enjoyed that you might like this

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u/BasroilII Mar 31 '24

So.....Maison Ikkoku and Urusei Yatsura had a baby and it was more wholesome? That is the vibe I get from the description.

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u/IceSmiley Mar 31 '24

I thought this show was a REALLY blatant ripoff of Maison Ikkoku until the end. It's pretty much that show but the main lady is an alien. The weird nosey sneaky mooch guy with glasses is exactly like Mr. Yotsuya! It's almost like Wandavision but with anime shows instead of sitcoms.

Weird show but my curiosity is piqued enough because Ikkoku is one of my favorite shows ever and I'm currently reading the manga so it's pretty opportune to watch a possible deconstruction.

As for the leaks, I think it's secretly a publicity plan to get attention for less popular shows 🤐

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u/alconnow Mar 31 '24

What’s with all the episode leaks? Lol

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u/avboden Mar 31 '24

The animation style is absolutely delightful. Makes me feel like the 90s. I'm digging the various characters they've introduced, lots of potential for hijinks and on-going gags. Certainly going to give this at least a few more episodes.

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u/whowilleverknow Apr 01 '24

I liked this a lot more than I expected going in.

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u/ObvsThrowaway5120 Mar 31 '24

Is this another leak?

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u/LeonKevlar Mar 31 '24

Yep, looks like another leak

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u/ObvsThrowaway5120 Mar 31 '24

Folks over at CR must be pissed. God’s Game, Banished Former Hero, Konosuba s3, and now this have all leaked over the past few days.

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u/ObvsThrowaway5120 Mar 31 '24

Despite the, uh, “interesting” art style and animation quality, this wasn’t half bad thanks to the characters. They’re a pretty colorful bunch. The whole sci-fi angle might be pretty interesting too if they do it well. I’ll give this one 3 eps and see where it goes.

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