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Summary: An above average anime parody
Review: Comic party is a parody of the world of the doujin and doujinshi. (fan anime). It is very well drawn, and there are TONS of references that poke fun of other animes, which is fun. However, if you don't REALLY KNOW you're anime (including some stuff that you can only get as fan subs), you may kinda feel like an outsider going "and this is funny, how?"
On the other hand, Comic party is a cute story within itself. It gives a little bit of a look inside one part of Japanese culture (the doujinshi side, of course), and the characters are anywhere from believable and mildly funny, to completely over the top.
As far as the DVD itself is concerned, it is a bit of a bummer that you only get 3 episodes. The mini-special, or whatever it is called is OK, but it seems to take place somewhere much further in the series, with characters you either don't know yet, or barely know at this point. The special booklet that explains all of the references is neat, as are the translators notes. After a while, though, it becomes a bit like a joke that you have to explain...how funny is that? The interviews are good, but nothing too special. Another note, I couldn't stand the dub of this, and would highly recommend watching the subtitled version.
All in all, Comic Party is well worth a go, in my opinion. It won't make you rave about it to your friends, you probably won't watch it over and over and over...you probably won't even be waiting with delicious anticipation until the next volume is released, but it is a good way to spend 2 hours. Even if you aren't an otaku.
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Summary: An above average anime parody
Review: Comic party is a parody of the world of the doujin and doujinshi. (fan anime). It is very well drawn, and there are TONS of references that poke fun of other animes, which is fun. However, if you don't REALLY KNOW you're anime (including some stuff that you can only get as fan subs), you may kinda feel like an outsider going "and this is funny, how?"
On the other hand, Comic party is a cute story within itself. It gives a little bit of a look inside one part of Japanese culture (the doujinshi side, of course), and the characters are anywhere from believable and mildly funny, to completely over the top.
As far as the DVD itself is concerned, it is a bit of a bummer that you only get 3 episodes. The mini-special, or whatever it is called is OK, but it seems to take place somewhere much further in the series, with characters you either don't know yet, or barely know at this point. The special booklet that explains all of the references is neat, as are the translators notes. After a while, though, it becomes a bit like a joke that you have to explain...how funny is that? The interviews are good, but nothing too special. Another note, I couldn't stand the dub of this, and would highly recommend watching the subtitled version.
All in all, Comic Party is well worth a go, in my opinion. It won't make you rave about it to your friends, you probably won't watch it over and over and over...you probably won't even be waiting with delicious anticipation until the next volume is released, but it is a good way to spend 2 hours. Even if you aren't an otaku.
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Summary: Very Interesting...
Review: If you read Newtype USA, then you may already be familiar with this series. A demo DVD included with the Newtype mag came out a couple months ago with the first full episode of this series. If you were not able to obtain a copy of that and have no idea what Comic Party is about, then this is for you especially.
For anyone who's ever wanted to be a manga-ka, it isn't easy. First of all, most manga-ka start out as doujinshi (amateur comics) artists. That's what this series is about. Kazuki Sendo is a high school senior. He likes manga, but not enough to be an aspiring artist. That all changes when, one day, a friend of his drags him to a doujinshi convention. After meeting one of the artists and helping out for a while, he realizes suddenly that this must be his calling- manga writing... You get the picture, right? ^-^;; Anyway, the charming thing about this series is that any hardcore manga or anime fan can totally relate to Kazuki in the fact that he is fashioned after them in a way.
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Summary: Comic Party - Thumbs in the Middle
Review: Interesting premise - poking fun at the whole anime and manga industry, but if the first volume is representative of the whole series, it lacks action. I just can't get that excited about this series after watching volume 1 (the first 3 eps). On the plus side, there are tons of references to other anime series which are fun to pick out. Maybe the next volumes will be better. Not bad but not great either.
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Summary: Comic Party - Thumbs in the Middle
Review: Interesting premise - poking fun at the whole anime and manga industry, but if the first volume is representative of the whole series, it lacks action. I just can't get that excited about this series after watching volume 1 (the first 3 eps). On the plus side, there are tons of references to other anime series which are fun to pick out. Maybe the next volumes will be better. Not bad but not great either.
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Summary: A good story...
Review: Kazuki is dragged into the world of fan comics by his friend, Taishi. But his childhood friend, Mizuki, isn't about to let him go without a fight. Why she thinks he will somehow get trapped in the world of fan comics is anybody's guess. Maybe she has a crush on him?
Funny, touching, and really shows us how things work in Japan when it comes to fan comics and the business of fan comics. Lots of good artwork, tons of extras and even a special mini episode to add to the other three full ones. That's the only reason it failed to get five points - not enough episodes for the price. But there is a lot of love and humor put into the disc. Even the cover is from right to left format "Manga Style" and it comes with a booklet that helps explain some of the scenes in the episodes, so you don't miss anything.
For 13 and up, but I feel younger viewers can watch without a problem. 115 minutes total.
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Summary: FIRST STEP INTO A BIGGER WORLD
Review: Taishi is a high school student with a grandiose plan, but he feels it is a realistic goal. He believes that the world can be conquered and ruled through the proliferation of manga. The problem is that he can't draw, and he can't write stories. That's where the main character of Comic Party Volume 1: A New World, enters the picture. Kazuki Sendoh has always been a good artist and his best friend Mizuki also has a little talent. Both are suckered into attending a doujinshi convention in which amateur manga artists ply their work to the buying public. Kazuki catches doujinshi fever and wants to produce his own work after seeing the passion of the creators of manga and by meeting such characters as Yuu, a glasses wearing Osakan quick on the draw with her fan, and her rival Eimi, a green-haired prima donna who believes her work outclasses all others. Mizuki, on the other hand, feels that being a doujinshi is a low-class trade and her feelings are only confirmed by what she sees as the deviant behavior of the otaku fanboy phenomenon. Volume 1 chronicles the early trials and tribulations of Kazuki and friends as he tries to make and sell his first book.
This first volume is a modern anime classic by showing the dedication and passion that doujinshi artists must possess to produce manga solely on their own without a legion of assistants to help them. The series is also very funny, especially the animosity between Yuu and Eimi, who never fails to point out the resemblance between Yuu and wild mountain pandas. Don't forget Taishi, who seems to have been infected by every mad scientist stereotype but uses his mind only to further the cause of Kazuki. The music is great too, giving the series a late 80s or early 90s feel even though it came out in 2001. Great and highly recommended series. Based on the manga Comic Party.
Extras include:
A special 7 minute mini-episode in which while at a hot spring Kazuki and his friends are sucked into an underground world. Interviews with the Japanese actors who play Kazuki, Taishi, and Mizuki. A booklet with footnotes about the episodes. Character bios.
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Summary: Only for the hardcore Otaku
Review: Upon my purchase of comic party, I wasn't quite sure what to expect. I have read plenty of reviews online and in anime magazines and the majority of them were favorable. So I thought, what the heck, why not and I went out and bought a copy. But the problem is either that it was hyped up too much or I just didn't get it. I think it might have been a bit of both. THIS IS NOT FOR THOSE FRESH TO ANIME. One complaint is against the animation. It sucks. But an anime of this caliber is wasted on a person such as myself. So if you have been into anime since its inception then you will probably enjoy this and all the intelligent humor making reference to anime of the past, bu if not, then stay away. So in other words only for the hardcore OTAKU.
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Summary: I'm not upset at myself for this purchase.
Review: While not the best series I have ever seen, this one is still pretty good. The characters can be a little over the top sometimes, but quite amusing. Being a parody, it follows a very simple and basic story line, without anything particularly philosophical, but of course, also being a parody, it makes jabs at the manga and anime fan culture at every given opportunity!
I enjoyed both the English and Japanese voice acting, I do prefer the Japanese version, but only because it's the only way to get a few of the jabs, that, when said in the English version, are seemingly non-existent.
The only true complaint I have about this would be the packaging. In one of my DVD cases, this one, the first one, the DVD does not stay in, and falls out whenever I open the case. Although minor, it's still annoying when it isn't thought of.
I do -not- recommend this as an introduction into anime, I believe it may be difficult for someone without a basic knowledge of the goings-on in anime and manga to understand. Many of the jokes will go over the heads of new comers, and the humorous parts will essentially become few and far between.
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