Noir

[Draco]

Hello AB! its been i while since i've posted, how's everyone!

Just wondering if anyone has seen the series Noir, it being fansubbed now by a really amazing group of people on irc. I'm not sure if anyone has seen or heard of it , but if u have then please tell me what you think of it.

Gotta go :)

[Chikiboo]

I got some ep .. but I did listen one yet .. I checked openig annd decided to dl it :D ..... Look really good .... I should listen this serie soon ....

[Logick]

I got 21 eps so far. From the first 4 I like it so far

[Takahashi]

I got the first nine eps, but haven't seen any one of them yet:heh:

[Kano Miyazawa]

I really like Noir, it's one of my favorite animes at the moment. I've seen up to episode 20 and the plot resolution is just getting going. I can't wait to see what happens! :D

[I'm not a doll]

hehe what can i say ,, i love what Ive seen so far :D

And the music ^_^ for some reason i just dont know I just love it ,, :D

[random1377]

Have up to ep 21.... watched up to ep 4.... have the soundtrack...


Noir rocks... :)

[redalert03]

I want to see Noir so bad!!! Damn my 56k! I downloaded the whole soundtrack, and wow it is amazing. I guess when the whole series gets fansubbeb I'll have to get them through the (uggh) mail.

[Israfel]

Noir is simply amazing, I love the music and the characters are really great...

I have only seen up to ep for but I can't wait to get the rest

[Chikiboo]

I was wondering if the the title represent well the serie ??
Noir = Black ......

[I'm not a doll]

Originally posted by Chikiboo
I was wondering if the the title represent well the serie ??
Noir = Black ......

Nope it dont mean blank

[Draco]

black usually represents death, and in noir there is a lot of people dying.

[Ronin Aquila]

Actually, "Noir" does mean "black" in french.

Its use in the English language originates from the term that Film Critics in France began using from 1954 onwards to define the American Gangster Film, that is: Film Noir .

In other words: Black Film . These bleak and unwholesome portraryls of (mostly) urban decay rose as an artistic response to the social upheval caused by WWII, after which everyone's values concerning sex, race, crime, justice and morality in general is completely re-evaluated.

Artistic trademarks of Film Noir include dim lighting, off centred camera focus to create suspense, heavy contrast between light and shadows, the disorienting use of flashbacks and voiceovers, brutal yet bloodless violence, and of course black and white camerawork (for the most part).

Thematic trademarks include; A world of darkness and fear, the inability to trust anybody , bad things happening to good people and vice versa, disorientation, powerful women that threaten masculinity as a whole (the femme fatale ), disempowered men who wallow in the depths of violence and misogyny to preserve their masculinity, widespread cynicism, and of course the inescapable spiral of doom and despair.

In fitting with almost every one of the above categories (except for black and white, wich is reserved for flashbacks), Noir for the most part is the definitive "Film Noir" of anime.

[Coign]

This is one of the first anime I really haven't been too impressed with. The animation itself has nothing to be desired... The music score always seems to be out of place... The plot is just godawful... I only feel hate towards both of the main characters... Violence is the only way... Sure they're asassins, but for asassins they suck too...

I dunno... I watch it, but I definately don't enjoy it.

[Hanzo]

I heard that fansubbing might stop at eps 21 because some company released news that they will by the rights to Noir.... not 100% sure though, don't quote me on it

[Kaji01]

Originally posted by Hanzo
I heard that fansubbing might stop at eps 21 because some company released news that they will by the rights to Noir.... not 100% sure though, don't quote me on it

Wait but didnt epi. 22 come out ?

[Tamachan]

Given that ep 22 was released a couple of days ago, you're probably incorrect ^^;

What you're thinking of is ADV's announcement a couple of months ago that they had acquired the rights to the series, a statement which they were forced to retract about a week later. One can only assume that negotiations hadn't been finalised yet and some ADV rep jumped the gun (probably pissing off both negotiating parties since they're not meant to say anything at all until everything is settled).

Anyway, bottom line is that Noir is not licensed in the West for now, but undoubtedly will eventually be licensed by ADV. Apparently the Western release will have even more bells and whistles than the Japanese dvd release, they are still adding more touches to the animation and that sort of thing so it sounds like it will be worth getting (once it gets released in a decade's time, given ADV's usual rate of releases)

[redalert03]

Yay! I just watched episode 1 after 3 1/2 days of downloading (damn 56k). It definitely lived up to my expectations. And damn, the quality was worth the 200mb. Now, if all things go well I'll be able to watch one or two episodes per week. Fortunately, I've already gotten a friend of mine to burn eps 12-18 for me... I just need 2-11 now. Anyway, Noir kicks ass...and...um... yeah.

[Beno]

I really like Noir i like the ending theme and its a great story from what i have seen. I really like it and cant wait to find out what happens next. :)

[matsu]

i've started to watch Noir.

it's pretty good at the moment and looking forward in watching more eps ^_^

yep - the music is very nice...btw...there's one particular song that they play in the episodes sometimes and it sounds somewhat 'haunting' in a way...just wondering...they're singing in French yes?

[Israfel]

Originally posted by Beno
i like the ending theme

Told ya you would :D

[Kaji01]

Originally posted by matsu

yep - the music is very nice...btw...there's one particular song that they play in the episodes sometimes and it sounds somewhat 'haunting' in a way...just wondering...they're singing in French yes?

Hmm do u mean the opera one.?!:confused:
Dont know if there signing in French...

Yah ! Episode 23 came out!
*Begins watching*:D

[Ronin Aquila]

Canta Per Me is by far one of the most heartbreakingly beautiful soprano pieces in media next to the one sung in Braveheart . It truly captures the tragedy of Kirika's inescapable descent into damnation at such a tender young age.

[matsu]

Originally posted by Kaji01


Hmm do u mean the oprah one.?!:confused:
Dont know if there signing in French...




yepyep the oprah one ^_~

[Hanzo]

I have 23 eps of noir now. It is a great fansubbed series by soldats fansub

[rei-gouki]

Originally posted by matsu

yepyep the oprah one ^_~

... er... which one is the opera one? Anyway, there's good information about the music on the "first" Noir OST as well as an abundence of other things Noir at:

http://www.angelfire.com/anime3/noir/noir.htm

It might have the answer you're looking for.

[matsu]

thanks for the site

now at least i can narrow the list down :)

i think its either - Canta per me, Les Soldats or Salva Nos

[^FallenAngel^]

matsu - the one you're looking for is "Salva Nos" .. I just downloaded.... with Latin singing....

I didn't recognise it first, cos i thought it was slower.... but when she started singing.... it's like bingo!! :D

[^FallenAngel^]

Hey matsu - sorry it was "canta per me" instead... man, both sound similar, just one's faster than the other one...
Both good songs though!!


Originally posted by ^FallenAngel^
matsu - the one you're looking for is "Salva Nos" .. I just downloaded.... with Latin singing....

I didn't recognise it first, cos i thought it was slower.... but when she started singing.... it's like bingo!! :D

[matsu]

Originally posted by ^FallenAngel^
Hey matsu - sorry it was "canta per me" instead... man, both sound similar, just one's faster than the other one...
Both good songs though!!




hehe arigatou ^FallenAngel^ san ~*~ ^_^

yeah i realised :nod:

i was actually referring to those 2 songs in particular (Canta Per Me and Salva Nos).

thanks again :)

[jblaze]

Is there any word on an "official" DVD release date in the US? Although I can watch Noir on my PC, I would like to add it to my DVD collection :D

[Ronin Aquila]

Same here.

[Seventh Child]

I don't know ant exact dates, but John Ledford of ADV has said that they do have the rights to Noir. I know they said it before and then retracted the claim, but now it is almost certain that they do have it.

[Panzer]

is that a good thing or a bad thing?