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JaggedAuthor
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Thanks for the in-depth review! As a Junichi Sato fan, I've been curious about this series for a while.
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Kimiko_0
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I guess slice-of-life isn't really your genre? Well, at least you don't have ole Kimlinger's attitude
I don't agree that Tamayura's moe-ness is an essential part of the genre. There are great slice-of-life:pretty anime that don't have it, like Aria, Mushishi, Mokke, Natsume's Book Of Friends, etc. etc. I agree that the characters are a bit one-note, both main and secondary. It gets even more noticeable in the second season, which spends a little too much time going over the same things that the OVA/first season covered, instead of showing us more gorgeous countryside. Subtitling insert songs is standard practice for fansubs. I guess it can get a little much with low-res DVD subtitles though. No comment on the fact that this anime's visuals really deserve BD quality? Still anticipating the day Nozomi finally switch to BD releases so I can buy a bunch of anime a second time.. 
Also, that's Momoneko-sama. He's a very important mascot, you know 
Maybe you need to be more of a fan of cute characters instead of a fan of cats to appreciate Momoneko-sama's antics? |
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Princess_Irene
ANN Reviewer
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It isn't generally my genre, but I do still try to be fair.
 I do think that the moe aspect was important for this specific show, but you're right, it isn't always a genre necessity. (Ristorante Paradiso comes to mind as a non-moe example.)
This one does feel like a series that would benefit artistically from a BD release. You can really lose yourself in the landscapes. I think you must be right - Momoneko-sama can really only be fully appreciated as a mascot lover rather than a cat lover.  Although one of my cats does weigh 18 pounds, so if he was long-haired he might be in Momoneko-sama territory... 
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_Quasar_
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I have to admit I love Tamayura. Its my favourite of the genre. Whilst for instance Aria bored me, this really connected somehow. And it impacted my life more than most anime, getting me to take up photography again.
Totally bummed we're stuck with a SD release though. Last edited by _Quasar_ on Fri Jan 01, 2016 9:07 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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motormind
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I am a big fan of the show. I regard the OVA as one of the masterpieces of iyashikei, and the TV series are no slouches either.
In fact, I love the show so much that I want to Takehara when I was in Japan. Several times. It's a really awesome place, and it's great to see the locations of the show. I literally squeed when I visited he building in which the girls hold their "we exhibition." The shrines and temples are cool too, and I also had some okonomiyaki in the restaurant used as inspiration for "Hoboro." I didn't see Chimo anywhere, though. I also visited stuff outside of Takehara, like the photo exhibition center where Riho and Fuu meet. Yup, I'm afraid I'm a geek. |
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MilesDeHalo
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I am usually a big fan of these types of shows, and I have to say that Tamayura is probably my favorite "healing" type show. Watching it just makes me feel good. I've even bought my own Rollei 35S and have been taking pictures with it. It's a pretty fun little camera.
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jymmy
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I didn't think Tamayura executed any of its aspects well enough to really stand out, which is a shame because the concept is a solid one. The moe/CGDCT aspects were bland, I thought, and hobbled the better iyashikei angle and prevented the characters from really developing or establishing with any real conviction.
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PackMontoya
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The distaste for slice-of-life is so strong in this review. I'd treat these SOL elements as dependent on the viewer's preferences rather than outright labeling them as negative aspects.
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potatochobit
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no blu-ray no buy
though this is a great show that is often overlooked |
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zensunni
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Tamayura is one of my all time favorites. It hits several sweet-spots that put it firmly in my wheelhouse as an obvious "I would love this" show, including the emphases on photography, family, and the coming-of-age/finding yourself angle. (I am a professional photographer...)
The fact that I first found it around the time that I was taking my own young daughter out to teach her how to use a camera for a girl-scout project really made the main story-line hit home in a devastating manner. |
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stevek504
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Maon's whistling is what caught me. It was not expected, and I don't think I have run across someone doing that before in an anime. From then on I was waiting for her to do it again! At first I thought maybe she would not talk at all, only whistle "in code". But she does talk. So then I was trying to figure out what circumstances warrant a whistle. That was a bit of fun right there.
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Alan45
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I love this sort of show. I always find that the end of an episode comes long before I expect it.
It reminds me just how beautiful much of Japan is, and how little of the population lives there. It is also interesting to see that every place with a good view seems to have amenities for viewing, often with a paved path or stone steps leading to it. It makes me think of all the work that must have gone into this over many years. |
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