And its also funny, since hes a chuuni even though he literally has those powers others we. The series was created by eric kripke and produced by j. Not only do they share names, but in episode 3, hes seen playing an acoustic guitar, which is what jiro from kikaider is always seen carrying on his back. In another japan, its not just a question of what ifits a reality. The series was published in english by seven seas entertainment in a complete omnibus titled concrete revolutio. Revolution is an american science fiction dramatic television series. Our concrete contractor can install a variety of decorative concrete solutions for your new construction or renovation project. Nope, since episode 1, this shows been incredibly polarizing, leading to many people dropping the show because it didnt immediately fulfill their expectations. Choujin gensou the subtitle meaning superhuman fantasy, is an anime first fall 2015 anime by studio bones, directed by seiji mizushima and with a script done by shou aikawa. Concrete revolutios 2nd promo video unveils zaq song, debut date sep 1, 2015 zaq perform concrete revolutio animes opening theme song aug 21.
Find out more with myanimelist, the worlds most active online anime and manga community and database. Workers recruited from villages into beijings construction industry tell their stories of a culture in flux. Their displacement from loved ones, financial desperation, and hopes are set against the backdrop of the city they are daily transforming in preparation for the 2008 olympics. Fall 2015s concrete revolutio is their most recent experimental offering. Concrete revolutios 2nd promo video unveils zaq song, debut date sep 1, 2015 zaq perform concrete revolutio animes opening theme song aug 21, 2015 toru ohkawa joins concrete revolutio tv.
Concrete revolutio choujin gensou ep 1 season 1 video. What if every fabled superhuman existed at the same time, in the. Concrete revolutio episode 11 to be human geekorner. Concrete revolutio episode 1 first impressions stylistic insanity. Jiro hitoyoshi is also seen playing guitar on the album cover of concrete revolutios soundtrack. Yes, some of the side stories were rightly contained to a single episode, but i felt like most of the others lacked transitioning scenes to make everything feel more coherent. This just makes it all the more frustrating that concrete revolutios specific political parallels become more difficult to discern with each episode, as it.
I even went so far as to say that the and i quote myself kryptonite will not be taking down concrete anytime soon. All over the world, superhuman youths take up arms against their governments. Concrete revolutio episodic notes geekornergeekulture. The worst episodes of this series are overstuffed, throwing so many new ideas and characters at you that you. Even better, what if every fabled superhuman existed at the same time, in the same place. For the first season of concrete revolutio, i talked about superman and how lame of a hero he is. I looked for a relevant submarine situation in june 1968, couldnt find it, and the uss antares was involved in stuff in the 1990s, so forgive me.
Claude leads the riots in tokyo, threatening a revolution. The second season aired as part of the spring 2016 anime lineup, titled concrete revolutio. This just makes it all the more frustrating that concrete revolutios specific political parallels become more difficult to discern with each episode, as it throws more and more characters, events. Concrete revolutio episode 1 the witch girl of tokyo. Jiro hitoyoshis character is a throwback to jiro, the main protagonist of kikaider. Concrete revolutio is a weird title that might have been overlooked and disregarded because people expected superhero action and fights particularly in a season dominated by one punch man when that wasnt what concrete was aiming for. April 47 judas, jirou, and megasshin fused android more break into a lab to retrieve earthchans stasisbroken down form, vowing to return her to her. Chojin genso is a japanese superhero anime television series created and written by sho aikawa, directed by seiji mizushima, produced by bones, and featuring character designs by yoshiyuki ito. Concrete revolutio superhero fantasy is an japanese superhero anime television series12 produced by bones, directed by seiji mizushima and written by sho aikawa with character designs done by yoshiyuki ito.
This whole thing is an homageloveletter to the classic tokusatsu genre of the pre2000 era. Discussionnotes on the fall 2015 anime show concrete revolutio. Title, storyboarders, episode directors, animation supervisors, mecha animation supervisor, original airdate. The series began on monday september 17, 2012, at 10 pm. Nobody knows that kikko is the witch girl of tokyo. This was the first episode of the series i thought was solid overall, its jumps between present and past scenes was no where near as messy and jumbled as the first 2 episodes were and unlike episode 2 the episodic nature of the episode held weight on its own rather than feeling like a glossed over attempt to introduce a character. I might as well add my two cents to the people who dont get it much.
Looking for episode specific information on concrete revolutio. Watch cartoons online, watch anime online, english dub anime. While concrete revolutio is indeed a controversial series for its nonconventional means of storytelling, i was extremely pleased with this first season, and i look forward to how aikawa and mizushima are going to. This episode is twicerelated to episode 8, the earthchan episode. Superhumans who came into existence through different circumstances, and who. The worst episodes of this series are overstuffed, throwing so many. For all the time it spends on kikko, jiro, and the superhuman bureaus negotiations, this episode of concrete revolutio gives us a better sense of the world at large in the shinka era.
Concrete revolutio is not the kind of show that you can find to be totally average. Zenonzard is the companion anime to the card battle smartphone game of the same name. But there are also things she doesnt know an evil alien trying to sabotage earths. See the lecture online by yale professor diana kleiner, technology and revolution in roman architecture. On a sunny july day in the 41st year of the shinka era, jirou hitoyoshi is tasked with covertly listening in on a secret meeting between a top government scientist and an industrial spy. October 46 a space android arrives to capture the s planetarian which jiro saved in episode 1, they make use of the okinawa return protests to lay a trap for him and jiro. Aug 11, 2017 concrete revolutio choujin gensou ep 1 season 1. In an imaginary age of gods about 20 years after the war, japan has grown and developed by leaps and bounds.
Titans from outer space, life forms from a mystical world, phantoms and goblins from ancient times, cyborgs created by scientists, relics that rose out of the ruins of ancient civilizations. April 47 judas, jirou, and megasshin fused android more break into a lab to retrieve earthchans stasisbroken down form, vowing to return her to her former glory. The fact that every episode had to be selfconclusive, excluding the last 2 episodes, really hurt the narrative as it didnt allow for enough fleshing out of the big events. Loeb edition with translation by frank granger, harvard up, 1931. For a roman account of building materials and techniques, see vitruvius on architecture book 2. While concrete revolutio is indeed a controversial series for its nonconventional means of storytelling, i was extremely pleased with this first season, and i look forward to how aikawa and mizushima are going to continue with the series. In japan, superhumans such as giant aliens, super robots, and monsters were active.
Tvma hd 1080p 2015 from the director, writer, and studio of fullmetal alchemist. With the government atrocities now in the open, violent protests are at an alltime high. Oct 04, 2015 concrete revolutio is not the kind of show that you can find to be totally average. The story takes place in a world where superhumans exist. Apr 10, 2016 concrete revolutios most powerful aspect has always been its narrative, and that rings true for the last song as the narrative picks up a few years after the events of season 1 s final episode, and things have changed for the worst. But, for those still sticking with concrete revolutio through thick and thin, waiting for the next episode can seem like forever where is a time jump for this. In an imaginary age of gods about 20 years after the war, japan has. Ask us about sealed concrete to protect your surfaces and maintain a glossy finish. Shiba raito kills the android to fix himself and becomes a fugitive. April 46 jiro is an enemy, exgrosse augen helps him, kikko declares love. There is a lot of politics, morality and characterdriven events that people may not have been expecting. Concrete revolutio continues a string of promising, thoughtful episodes by finally exploring the big elephant in its late 1960s room. Complicated yet very cohesive story line and the homage to old japanese hero and kaiju shows are still very enjoyable.
The stage is set in another japan as a banquet of diverse superhumans unfolds. Titans from outer space, life forms from a mystical world, phantoms and goblins from ancient times, cyborgs created by scientists, relics that rose out of the ruins. But there are also things she doesnt know an evil alien trying to sabotage earths astronomical research, the transforming hero named grosse augen, and the mysterious superhuman bureau. Concrete revolutio is easly one my favorite anime from bones. Beyond that, the series animation was extremely solid. Choujin gensou is based on bones original tv anime series of the same title. Concrete revolutio choujin gensou ep 1 season 1 youtube. Looking for episode specific information concrete revolutio. Choujin gensou episode 1 english subbed online free episodes with hq high quality.
They are one of the only studios consistently trying out fresh ideas and experimenting. The action scenes are great as always even with some poor drawings in stop motions. Looking for information on the anime concrete revolutio. I wrote down in my own notes 45 times before the show had kikko say it for us, that this is exactly the same situation as earthchan, with simply killing evil, having an unbending definition of evil you act on while ignoring social context, and employing so much force in that. The following is a list of anime that resemble concrete revolutio to tide over those waiting for the weekly installment. Episode 16 is a powerful testament to how less truly is more with concrete revolutio. Watch concrete revolutio episode 1 english dubbed on playlist.
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