Comments on: Review Sgt. Frog Anime Episode

By: Malto

Malto — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:16:07 +0000

I have not seen the anime, but I have read the manga. For some reason it is not on television…

By: Ed Sizemore

Ed Sizemore — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 17:30:41 +0000

Johanna, I think the fact you encountered this first as a manga where you have more control over the pace might be the biggest factor.

Even when I think of US animation, I only reserve the word frantic for stuff like Chuck Jone’s Road Runner cartoons or Tex Avery’s work.

I would like to see a few more episodes before making any final decision. A couple of episodes were Sgt. Frog interacts with human family would be nice.

By: Johanna

Johanna — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 14:20:59 +0000

I wondered if my relative lack of familiarity with anime (I’ve mostly watched longer films, not episodic comedies, and few even of those) would trip me up here. You’re right, this would make an excellent Saturday morning show… if they still did that.

By: Ed Sizemore

Ed Sizemore — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 13:35:54 +0000

I actually liked the episode. As far as anime go, this isn’t really all the frantic. It’s obvious that Funimation is being loose with the translation, but it works well here. This episode had the feel of an old 70’s Hanna-Barbera Saturday morning cartoon, particularly Super Friends. The narrator seemed to be a parody of that narration style. It’s a shame that this isn’t going to aired on TV, because I think it’d actually might have a shot at being a hit with school age kids, and those still lost in their childhood (like myself).

By: Don MacPherson

Don MacPherson — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 04:57:19 +0000

Sounds more like they want to get focus-group feedback without organizing a private session or paying associated costs. Or that they don’t know how to go about organizing a proper focus group.