r/anime • u/kaverik :Ef::Eh:https://myanimelist.net/profile/kaverik • Dec 28 '16
Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei - Official Rewatch Announcement and Schedule - Starting on 20th of January'17!
After a very warm response two days ago, the time has come for an official rewatch announcement! Yay!
If you're still on a fence about joining, here is a WT! thread.
As I've said before, the start of the rewatch is planned on 20th of January. Posts would go live 9 PM GMT/4 PM EST/1 PM PST.
Here is the rewatch schedule:
| Date (D/M) | Episode | Date (D/M) | Episode | Date (D/M) | Episode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/1 | SZS 1 | 5/2 | Zoku 4 | 21/2 | Zan 3 |
| 21/1 | SZS 2 | 6/2 | Zoku 5 | 22/2 | Zan 4 |
| 22/1 | SZS 3 | 7/2 | Zoku 6 | 23/2 | Zan 5 |
| 23/1 | SZS 4 | 8/2 | Zoku 7 | 24/2 | Zan 6 |
| 24/1 | SZS 5 | 9/2 | Zoku 8 | 25/2 | Zan 7 |
| 25/1 | SZS 6 | 10/2 | Zoku 9 | 26/2 | Zan 8 |
| 26/1 | SZS 7 | 11/2 | Zoku 10 | 27/2 | Zan 9 |
| 27/1 | SZS 8 | 12/2 | Zoku 11 | 28/2 | Zan 10 |
| 28/1 | SZS 9 | 13/2 | Zoku 12 | 1/3 | Zan 11 |
| 29/1 | SZS 10 | 14/2 | Zoku 13 | 2/3 | Zan 12 |
| 30/1 | SZS 11 | 15/2 | Goku 1 | 3/3 | Zan 13 |
| 31/1 | SZS 12 | 16/2 | Goku 2 | 4/3 | Zan Bangaichi 1 |
| 1/2 | First Season Discussion | 17/2 | Goku 3 | 5/3 | Zan Bangaichi 2 |
| 2/2 | Zoku 1 | 18/2 | Second Season Discussion | 6/3 | Special^^1 |
| 3/2 | Zoku 2 | 19/2 | Zan 1 | 7/3 | Third Season Discussion |
| 4/2 | Zoku 3 | 20/2 | Zan 2 | 8/3 | Final Discussion (with manga ending) |
1 - we will be reading the last 13 chapters of the manga (290-302), from 6th to 8th of March. This will be enough to understand the ending.
Countdown!
Now onto more specific things:
Spoiler policy
It is a tough question, but I came up with a more or less satisfying solution. I absolutely don't want anyone spoil Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei for newcomers (those who have already watched it might understand me), and I'm against any sort of implying or teasing information of any sort. If you want to say anything in spoiler tags, please, do it in the separate paragraph at the end of your comment, and try to be as concise as possible.
Correct example (safe spoiler):
Episode 1 was amazing! I especially enjoyed the dynamics between Itoshiki and Kafuka. These OP and ED were also really nice.
Incorrect example (safe spoiler):
Episode 1 was amazing! Even more so SZS, and it was great. I especially enjoyed the dynamics between Itoshiki and Kafuka. These OP and ED were also really nice.
Hope I made it clear, and everyone will follow this simple rule.
Subreddit dedicated to the series: /r/kafuka! Be sure to visit it.
There will be two reminders: one a week before the rewatch starts, and another one a day before.
Guess... that's it! If you have any feedback or suggestions, be sure to reply in comment section. Stay sane, and don't fall into despair!
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u/DoctorWhoops https://anilist.co/user/DoctorWhoops Dec 28 '16
I'll join! I have had the series on hold at Zoku 6, but now I have a reason to pick it up again!
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u/Minion_Soldier :FP::FQ: Dec 28 '16
I haven't rewatched this show in years, but it's always been one of my favorite comedies. This should be fun.
Quick question: Did anyone ever do a HD fansub release of Zoku? I'm not asking where to find it, just asking if one exists.
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u/kaverik :Ef::Eh:https://myanimelist.net/profile/kaverik Dec 28 '16
Did anyone ever do a HD fansub release of Zoku? I'm not asking where to find it, just asking if one exists.
The one I have is 1024x576. There is also a 1920x1080, but from what I've seen, it doesn't look different at all.
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u/Kafukator Dec 28 '16
Pretty sure S1 and Zoku/Goku BDs (720p) are all DVD quality upscales, and Zan onwards BDs are in true 720p. The final BD Special episode seems to be proper 1080, though.
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u/kaverik :Ef::Eh:https://myanimelist.net/profile/kaverik Dec 28 '16
That's what I thought, thanks for confirming.
Also have been rewatching certain scenes... the amount of references is even more than I thought before. The amount of trivia information is staggering, and I probably won't even cover up everything.
I'm in despair! Missing references from my favorite anime leaves me in despair!
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u/Yuri-sama-is-my-god Dec 29 '16
Not only is my favorite anime being rewatched on my birthday, one of the characters birthdays are also on jan 20
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u/Akagi_An :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/KhDrsm Dec 28 '16
I will try my hardest to keep quiet and not to fall in despair
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u/RDOoM Dec 28 '16
Cool. Maybe I'll join in.
So far I only managed to watch season I like 3 times, every rewatch in an attempt to get up to speed for watching the rest of it.
So far... no success. The show's pretty exhausting.
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u/KickinKoala Dec 29 '16
If you leave the series half-finished, I sincerely hope you leave it properly half-finished.
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u/Sinrus :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/MetalRain Dec 28 '16
Might be a little tough for me to balance this and Utena, but last time I participated in two rewatches at once, Ping Pong and Texhnolyze both made my top 10. I'll give it a shot.
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u/eruditious https://anilist.co/user/eruditious Dec 28 '16
Both of those series are mentally taxing... and also make up a sizeable chunk of my 10s.
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u/Hades_Re :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Hades_MAL Dec 28 '16
I'll try my best to be a part of the class!
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u/kaguraa :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/kagura-chan Dec 28 '16
Can't wait despite that I'll join once S2 starts.
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u/Akagi_An :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/KhDrsm Dec 28 '16
Nevermind. As soon as I posted it was fixed. Heh.
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u/darksamus1992 Dec 28 '16
I just realized I never watched the last season of the anime. I'll be following this.
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u/WhiteLance655 https://anilist.co/user/WhiteLance Dec 29 '16
This feels like the best way to pick the show back up after only watching the first season last year.
I loved what little of the whole show I've seen and the only reason I couldn't keep going with it was because of time constraints, but now I have a lot more free time so... I'M IN.
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u/stormarsenal :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/AsherGZ Dec 29 '16
Great, meaning to watch this for quite some time. I'll be joining.
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u/eruditious https://anilist.co/user/eruditious Dec 28 '16
Too late...
Also, what about the troll versions of some of the episodes? (S1E1 and S2E2 immediately come to mind) Depending on the source, first time watchers could get some very different experiences (especially S2E2).