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Rewatch: NieA Under 7 (episode 1 discussion)

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Despite the ongoing enshittification of reddit (now that they are going after old.reddit, it is fast approaching the no longer usable stage), we are starting the NieA_7 rewatch today.

NieA_7

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The idea for NieA_7 and its character designs where created by Yoshitoshi Abe (often spelled ABe, in reference to his early pen name AB). He is a mangaka most well-known for making Serial Experiments Lain. After animating Lain, the producer suggested to do a more light-hearted series next, so the team would not get depressed after the darkness of Lain. So they created an anime out of some sketches ABe, that turned into a manga at the same time. Directly after NieA_7, he worked on Haibane Renmei, then on Texhnolyze, and later on Welcome to the NHK. I think you can very clearly see the connection in the character designs, but also in the general vibe of these series.

Here is a good interview with Abe, where you can also see a real life version of the bathhouse.

Questions

1. First impressions of Mayuko, NieA, and Chiaki?
2. “nothing has changed or been affected.” What do you make of this depiction of Japan’s reaction to the aliens?
3. Did you think NieA would construct something that could actually fly?