was this any good? I love utena, and mawaru penguindrum had

>>146648917
bump

>>146648917
Try watching the fourth episode.

>>146648917
One of the best op of the year. Top 3

>>146648917
I fucking hated this show but then I also didn't like Mawaru Penguindrum at all so yeah.

Don't watch unless you are Japanese, seriously

>>146648917
It was alright. Everyone constantly talking about symbolism and hyping Ikuhara sure didn't help for me.

>>146650326
can I just jump into the fourth episode?

>>146650379
I wanted to like it a lot. in the end, I really just think it's really well directed, but really poorly written.

>>146650395
I might be, actually. that reads more like a warning than a reccomendation though.

well if you watch Utena and Penguindrum you might as well

it's sort of a trilogy thing at this point

>>146650902
yurikuma was completely cringeworthy AND incoherent, just from the first episode. it made me think ikuhara was on drugs.

I guess I'll give it a go anyway. I just couldnt stand the first episode.

it's really straight forward because it's the shortest of the three, which might be a good or bad thing depending on how much you appreciate deep symbolism

>>146651290
I like how it's embedded in the visuals, the music, and the character writing. I dislike how forced it is sometimes. the weird sexual undertones in yurikuma I gues is what turned me off.

imo he really needs either a cowriter or an editor.

It had some fun crazy scenes

No repeating musical segment though

>>146648917
Jesus fucking christ I just rewatched an episode of penguindrum and this show is fucking soul crushing.

>>146648917
I felt like I was too dense for it and that a ton of things were flying over my head. So I stopped watching at episode 4 or 5.

I'm pretty sure I didn't 'get' Penguindrum either, but the family theme is what kept me invested.

>>146648917
yes it was good. easily better than most shows of that season now that the dust has settled.

>>146653375
thanks for the prodding, everyone. I'm too closed minded sometimes.

now that the dust has settled is probably the perfect meme to describe ikuhara shows

>>146648917
I liked it but then again I actually liked Penguindrum

With that said it is the weakest Ikuhara work.

This still makes me laugh

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuDeEBDwkG4

>>146654431
wtf I love this show now

>>146648917
It's Ikuhara's best work. No wonder it's so underrated compared to that piece of shit called Utena, since true art usually can't be appreciated by masses.

Be a man and just do it.