areaseven Posted December 13, 2006 Posted December 13, 2006 Wow...I'm surprised no one here's talked about this anime. Official Site (Japanese) Watch the trailer and episode 1 of Coyote Ragtime Show on IGN Quote
bsu legato Posted December 13, 2006 Posted December 13, 2006 Wow...I'm surprised no one here's talked about this anime. Maybe because it places a distant third, behind its Cowboy Bebop and Outlaw Star forebearers. Really, it's just disappointing in so many regards, and at only 13 episodes it's over just as it begins to get the least bit interesting. Quote
JELEINEN Posted December 13, 2006 Posted December 13, 2006 It was decidedly meh. It did absolutely nothing new. Quote
areaseven Posted December 13, 2006 Author Posted December 13, 2006 Oh, it's that bad? Why is ADV doing so much into promoting the title (especially paying Anime News Network to fully advertise it) (other than the fact that they don't care)? Quote
bsu legato Posted December 13, 2006 Posted December 13, 2006 Oh, it's that bad? It's not horrible, per se. It's just horribly average. Quote
azrael Posted December 13, 2006 Posted December 13, 2006 Oh, it's that bad? Why is ADV doing so much into promoting the title (especially paying Anime News Network to fully advertise it) (other than the fact that they don't care)? Their probably just trying to get people to buy the crap.... Quote
areaseven Posted December 14, 2006 Author Posted December 14, 2006 (edited) Oh well, might as well give my $0.02 on episode 1... Coyote Ragtime Show (コヨーテ ラグタイムショー) ufotable, 2006 ADV Films, 2007; Funimation, 2010 Directed by Takuya Nonaka (Armitage: Dual-Matrix, Hanaukyo Maid Team: La Verite) Running Time: 25 minutes per episode Rated TV-14 for graphic violence, mature situations and strong language. Cast (Japanese) Akio Ohtsuka (Solid Snake in Metal Gear Solid, Kalinin in Full Metal Panic!) as Mister Kenyuu Horiuchi (Sanson in Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water) as Bishop Tomokazu Seki (Sousuke in Full Metal Panic!, Van in Escaflowne) as Katana Atsuko Yuya (Rin in Midori Days) as Angelica Burns Noriko Shitaya (Himeko in Kannazuki no Miko, Sakura in Fate/stay night) as Chelsea Moore Ryou Hirohashi (Kim in Area 88, Integra in Solty Rei) as Franca Houchu Ohtsuka (Jiraiya in Naruto, Chibodee in Mobile Fighter G-Gundam) as Pirate King Bruce Yoko Soumi (B.C. in Vandread, Radinov in Gunsmith Cats) as Madame Marciano Cast (English) John Swasey (Global in Macross, Rikudoh in RahXephon) as Mister Lowell Bartholomee (Tetsuro in The Guyver: Bio-Boosted Armor) as Bishop Chris Patton (Ayato in RahXephon, Sousuke in Full Metal Panic!) as Katana Christine M. Auten (Sakaki in Azumanga Daioh, Claudia in Macross) as Angelica Burns Monica Rial (Miharu in Gasaraki, Haruka in RahXephon) as Chelsea Moore Brittney Karbowski (Himeko in Pani Poni Dash!) as Franca John Gremillion (Shinjou in Area 88, Kunugi in RahXephon) as Pirate King Bruce Kira Vincent-Davis (Osaka in Azumanga Daioh, Quon in RahXephon) as Madame Marciano Synopsis Federal investigator Angelica Burns and her ditzy new partner Chelsea Moore arrive at a maximum security prison to make an inquiry on an imprisoned "coyote" known only as "Mister." Their timing couldn't be any more impeccable, as Mister's old partners Bishop and Katana stage his breakout by blowing up some parts of the prison. Making matters more complicated is the appearance of Marciano's 12 Sisters, a group of bloodthirsty female android assassins. Throughout the carnage, Mister finally makes his appearance and, with his partners, makes a quick and clever getaway on a quest to reunite with a girl named Franca and search for lost treasure left by her father. Story: B- The first episode promises a lot, but hardly delivers anything. So we have this hot older chick who manages to stay hot, despite her eating disorder. Then we have a dozen girls in maid costumes who may have been rejected from Gunslinger Girl. All this just for some old schmoe. The storyline just drags throughout the entire length of the episode; so it wouldn't be a surprise if you fall asleep after the first two minutes. And what's up with these hokey anime titles? Coyote Ragtime Show just sounds as bad as Pumpkin Scissors. Animation: A- Character designs by Jun Shibata (Bible Black, Nine O'Clock Woman) and Tomonori Sudou (Futakoi Alternative, Strawberry Marshmallow) look fairly good, but otherwise generic in comparison to other anime titles. Mechanical designs by Satoshi Takahashi (Tristia of the Deep Blue Sea) feature a very nice array of weapons. Animation quality is exceptionally good, with some nice 3D elements complementing the 2D art. Soundtrack: B Koichiro Kameyama's (Bobobo-Bo Bo-Bobo, Interlude) jazzy musical score feels random and is not very memorable, though the ending theme is pretty good. Sub vs. Dub The English voices are acceptable, but the overall voice acting is sub-par. It sounds like they're just reading lines instead of acting them out. DVD Extras Not yet available. The Bottom Line If you're expecting an anime of the same caliber as Cowboy Bebop and Outlaw Star, look somewhere else. Otherwise, Coyote Ragtime Show may be the perfect cure for insomnia. Links ufotable's Official Coyote Ragtime Show Homepage (Japanese) Reference Anime News Network Edited October 26, 2014 by areaseven Quote
Mercurial Morpheus Posted December 14, 2006 Posted December 14, 2006 That sounds about right. Looks promising, but nothing special. Your usual ADV over-exuberence over an ok title. Quote
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