Comments on: First Look Fair: Chaos;Head

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 06:48:57 +0000

Sorry to take so long. This is also partly a test of the more modern commenting system I just installed...consider that my excuse! @Martin: I still have yet to see episode 2, so I'm wondering if it will continue its fascination. I've seen way too many shows where the quality simply deteriorated over time or it was too ambitious for its own good (hello, Noein and quite possible Kure-nai). Then again, if your issue is the juxtaposition of the cute/moe stuff and horror...it's something that I had a hard time accepting too, until I saw Higurashi. @Omismyth: I see you are probably a Higurashi fan, too. So am I. So am I. @ImpureHeart: we'll all find out what happens next, eh? (And I'll be blogging about it.)

By: ImpureHeart

ImpureHeart — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 22:10:11 +0000

I just watched this last night and… I LOVE IT!! I don’t know why, but I keep wanting to go back for more. It has this kind of emotion to it that keeps you wanting to know what’s going to happen next. (at least it does to me ^^’)

By: Omisyth

Omisyth — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 22:24:45 +0000

Juxtaposing hawt, moe girls with violent, graphic deaths and psychological trauma? What’s not to like?

By: Shameful Otaku Secret! » Final fall ‘08 rundown

Shameful Otaku Secret! » Final fall ‘08 rundown — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:03:27 +0000

[...] Anime Diet called it Welcome to the NHK meets Higurashi meets Satoshi Kon. I think that’s a good assessment — the story concerns a hardcore hikikomori with delusions/hallucinations who sees a possible grisly murder and experiences some nice reality warping — but Chaos;Head’s first episode feels like less than the sum of its parts. [...]

By: Martin

Martin — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:21:45 +0000

I found this episode to be a bit frustrating to be honest. I could see the potential here – I noticed the NHK no Youkouso and Perfect Blue comparisons, same as you – but the hyperactive moe girls didn’t sit right with the mixture of otaku social commentary, Lain-esque weirdness and gritty backgrounds; the slapstick, saucer eyes and garish colours just felt out of place next to the suspense and gore.

If the story starts to take itself seriously, I’ll eat my words. I certainly hope so, because I agree that this is a bit different from the other Autumn offerings.