Comments on: You Want an Objective Toshokan Sensou Review? Look No Further! http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net/2008/07/10/you-want-an-objective-toshokan-sensou-review-look-no-further/ Delicious Anime Served on a Silver Platter Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:48:37 +0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: usagijen http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net/2008/07/10/you-want-an-objective-toshokan-sensou-review-look-no-further/comment-page-1/#comment-43444 usagijen Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:43:57 +0000 http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net/?p=2409#comment-43444 @jeanniex1: No regrets! You liked/loved it, and it's all good~ :D The novels are being translated, from what I remember. I'm not really updated on its progress though. Oh, and speaking of FMP, I guess we can say that Doujou = Sagara with common sense of dere dere emotions! XD @jeanniex1: No regrets! You liked/loved it, and it’s all good~ :D The novels are being translated, from what I remember. I’m not really updated on its progress though.

Oh, and speaking of FMP, I guess we can say that Doujou = Sagara with common sense of dere dere emotions! XD

]]> By: jeanniex1 http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net/2008/07/10/you-want-an-objective-toshokan-sensou-review-look-no-further/comment-page-1/#comment-43437 jeanniex1 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:55:13 +0000 http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net/?p=2409#comment-43437 Man I'm regretting marathoning this now. I want to go back and read the novels and manga. Sadly, this one cannot read Kanji. I love this review, though. HURRAY FOR RATIONAL FANGIRLS. @pekau: I've been watching FMP recently, and Sagara is actually what made me remember watching Toshokan Sensou. I completely agree. Man I’m regretting marathoning this now. I want to go back and read the novels and manga. Sadly, this one cannot read Kanji. I love this review, though. HURRAY FOR RATIONAL FANGIRLS.

@pekau: I’ve been watching FMP recently, and Sagara is actually what made me remember watching Toshokan Sensou. I completely agree.

]]> By: The Scrumptious Anime Blog | Overthinking The Art of Enjoyment and Balanced Opinions [Or How Fares The G.I.Joe?] http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net/2008/07/10/you-want-an-objective-toshokan-sensou-review-look-no-further/comment-page-1/#comment-42837 The Scrumptious Anime Blog | Overthinking The Art of Enjoyment and Balanced Opinions [Or How Fares The G.I.Joe?] Fri, 14 Aug 2009 02:01:06 +0000 http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net/?p=2409#comment-42837 [...] like this always brings me back to Toshokan Sensou. At that time I really thought that the naysayers “analyzing” and treating Toshokan [...] [...] like this always brings me back to Toshokan Sensou. At that time I really thought that the naysayers “analyzing” and treating Toshokan [...]

]]> By: pekau http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net/2008/07/10/you-want-an-objective-toshokan-sensou-review-look-no-further/comment-page-1/#comment-41414 pekau Thu, 19 Feb 2009 23:04:09 +0000 http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net/?p=2409#comment-41414 Just a thought about Library Wars (Just finished the anime today) Seems like the idea came from Cultural Revolution from China. It was surprisingly decent, but I had to endure painful cliche moments as usual. What I found a bit surprising is the lack of anti-armor, HE or other ranged weapons used against trench warfare. Ok, so it's not full-scaled warfare... but it doesn't hurt to bring some explosive stuff to crack down the defense. Car bombs, mortars, machineguns... you name it. Every freaken soldiers are armed with typical assault rifles LOL. Bring the freaken RPG to stop the helicopters, idiots. If they can afford hundreds of men with modernized rifles... they can afford a rocket launcher. And that Doujou character really resembles Sagara from Full Metal Panic. Disturbingly similar... Not fantastic, but it wasn't a waste of time. :up: Just a thought about Library Wars (Just finished the anime today)

Seems like the idea came from Cultural Revolution from China. It was surprisingly decent, but I had to endure painful cliche moments as usual.

What I found a bit surprising is the lack of anti-armor, HE or other ranged weapons used against trench warfare. Ok, so it’s not full-scaled warfare… but it doesn’t hurt to bring some explosive stuff to crack down the defense. Car bombs, mortars, machineguns… you name it. Every freaken soldiers are armed with typical assault rifles LOL. Bring the freaken RPG to stop the helicopters, idiots. If they can afford hundreds of men with modernized rifles… they can afford a rocket launcher.

And that Doujou character really resembles Sagara from Full Metal Panic. Disturbingly similar…

Not fantastic, but it wasn’t a waste of time. :up:

]]> By: Baka-Raptor » Blog Archive » Library Wars Needs Less Library, More Wars http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net/2008/07/10/you-want-an-objective-toshokan-sensou-review-look-no-further/comment-page-1/#comment-31735 Baka-Raptor » Blog Archive » Library Wars Needs Less Library, More Wars Tue, 02 Sep 2008 05:40:16 +0000 http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net/?p=2409#comment-31735 [...] plot is pretty ridiculous, but that’s been beaten to [...] [...] plot is pretty ridiculous, but that’s been beaten to [...]

]]> By: How I Failed Axiology 101 « The Animanachronism http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net/2008/07/10/you-want-an-objective-toshokan-sensou-review-look-no-further/comment-page-1/#comment-29756 How I Failed Axiology 101 « The Animanachronism Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:27:28 +0000 http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net/?p=2409#comment-29756 [...] For we seem to need discussion, as usagijen pointed out when she reviewed Library War: [...] [...] For we seem to need discussion, as usagijen pointed out when she reviewed Library War: [...]

]]> By: Toshokan Sensou Review | Sea Slugs! Anime Blog http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net/2008/07/10/you-want-an-objective-toshokan-sensou-review-look-no-further/comment-page-1/#comment-29744 Toshokan Sensou Review | Sea Slugs! Anime Blog Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:01:35 +0000 http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net/?p=2409#comment-29744 [...] Review Although the premise/title of Toshokan Sensou sounded cheesy, I was quickly swayed by Usagijen’s TS pimping. I’m glad I did, and if you can get over the idea of people fighting over books, I think you [...] [...] Review Although the premise/title of Toshokan Sensou sounded cheesy, I was quickly swayed by Usagijen’s TS pimping. I’m glad I did, and if you can get over the idea of people fighting over books, I think you [...]

]]> By: usagijen http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net/2008/07/10/you-want-an-objective-toshokan-sensou-review-look-no-further/comment-page-1/#comment-29206 usagijen Sun, 13 Jul 2008 02:18:21 +0000 http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net/?p=2409#comment-29206 @elianthos: yes, I demand MOAR DVD specials! @sMurphy: I believe it'll take quite some time before this novel gets licensed. The chances of it being brought to America might increase if someone translates it, and I can only hope there's a talented TS fan out there who can do that :( @Marmosette: I found TS to be the kind of anime which somewhat requires its viewers to fill in the "black and white" gap shown throughout the series ('it's only as deep as the viewer sees it' and all that), so yeah I can understand exactly where you're coming from. and don't apologize! long insightful comments are most welcome! :halo: @Paj: well said like a true TS fan! There are lots of plotholes, and enjoying TS is only a matter of knowing where and how to look at it so you'll be able to love it :) @elianthos: yes, I demand MOAR DVD specials!

@sMurphy: I believe it’ll take quite some time before this novel gets licensed. The chances of it being brought to America might increase if someone translates it, and I can only hope there’s a talented TS fan out there who can do that :(

@Marmosette: I found TS to be the kind of anime which somewhat requires its viewers to fill in the “black and white” gap shown throughout the series (’it’s only as deep as the viewer sees it’ and all that), so yeah I can understand exactly where you’re coming from. and don’t apologize! long insightful comments are most welcome! :halo:

@Paj: well said like a true TS fan! There are lots of plotholes, and enjoying TS is only a matter of knowing where and how to look at it so you’ll be able to love it :)

]]> By: Paj http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net/2008/07/10/you-want-an-objective-toshokan-sensou-review-look-no-further/comment-page-1/#comment-29201 Paj Sat, 12 Jul 2008 21:27:09 +0000 http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net/?p=2409#comment-29201 Hmm. . .When watching TS. . .I put anything that deals with the war and politics on the back burner because I feel like it is a setting that develop the characters and fleshing them out to who we love. I didn't find the politics and war that entertaining because it isn't suppose to be. . .War and politics are serious stuff yet many people think that freedom of speech and books to be laughable because they live in a world where they are surrounded with them. .. But I can understand the world of TS. . .and the civil war that the govt got themselves into is basically telling us that even within its own society not all views are accepted that is why. .. library task force is necessary to protect the other people's privileges. That is how and why we are introduce to the cast of TS. .. I think it is more about how these people came to be who they are in believing in what they hold as important. By the way.. . I am also a fan girl! LOL Hmm. . .When watching TS. . .I put anything that deals with the war and politics on the back burner because I feel like it is a setting that develop the characters and fleshing them out to who we love. I didn’t find the politics and war that entertaining because it isn’t suppose to be. . .War and politics are serious stuff yet many people think that freedom of speech and books to be laughable because they live in a world where they are surrounded with them. .. But I can understand the world of TS. . .and the civil war that the govt got themselves into is basically telling us that even within its own society not all views are accepted that is why. .. library task force is necessary to protect the other people’s privileges. That is how and why we are introduce to the cast of TS. .. I think it is more about how these people came to be who they are in believing in what they hold as important.

By the way.. . I am also a fan girl! LOL

]]> By: Marmosette http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net/2008/07/10/you-want-an-objective-toshokan-sensou-review-look-no-further/comment-page-1/#comment-29183 Marmosette Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:29:00 +0000 http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net/?p=2409#comment-29183 My objection to toshokan sensou isn't that it would be better off without the politics and war, it's just that these elements, in my eyes, really aren't very well realised. The sides are so black and white that, apart from one man, the MBA look more like either team rocket or psychopaths than a government agency. This could have easily been remedied within the 12 episodes by simply showing more people on the other side who aren't a bizarre injury away from being a bond villain, or having someone in the library corps defense department who isn't a passionate idealist percieved as lacking no moral flaws. I admit this was briefly touched upon with whatshisname's brother but then it was dropped really quickly afterwards. I still have yet to see how exactly the government benefits from the MBA being so extreme, they have essentially engineered a civil war and that strikes me as being more harmful to them than a book could be. While the library war books may be very good (haven't read them), the anime on its own is simply not good enough for the story it is trying to tell. While it would have been better if twice the length I don't think we should go easy on it simply because of that. The creators tried too much and gave a mediocre product in far too many areas. On the other hand the doujou/kasahara moments made me blub and I did really enjoy it but it was simply fun (certainly not a bad thing) instead of being great, if you catch my drift. yeah this was too long wasn't it. My objection to toshokan sensou isn’t that it would be better off without the politics and war, it’s just that these elements, in my eyes, really aren’t very well realised. The sides are so black and white that, apart from one man, the MBA look more like either team rocket or psychopaths than a government agency. This could have easily been remedied within the 12 episodes by simply showing more people on the other side who aren’t a bizarre injury away from being a bond villain, or having someone in the library corps defense department who isn’t a passionate idealist percieved as lacking no moral flaws. I admit this was briefly touched upon with whatshisname’s brother but then it was dropped really quickly afterwards. I still have yet to see how exactly the government benefits from the MBA being so extreme, they have essentially engineered a civil war and that strikes me as being more harmful to them than a book could be.

While the library war books may be very good (haven’t read them), the anime on its own is simply not good enough for the story it is trying to tell. While it would have been better if twice the length I don’t think we should go easy on it simply because of that. The creators tried too much and gave a mediocre product in far too many areas.

On the other hand the doujou/kasahara moments made me blub and I did really enjoy it but it was simply fun (certainly not a bad thing) instead of being great, if you catch my drift. yeah this was too long wasn’t it.

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