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Jul 19, 2014
Eleven years ago Arie Kimura, a young girl bullied by her classmates, fell down a well. As a result of her injuries she has been in a coma ever since. She told a story about a monster that lived in a tunnel along the Nijigahara embankment that would bring the world to an end, which terrified the other children. Arie’s accident is only one small part of an ongoing pattern of fear and violence. It isn’t a pleasant memory for anyone involved. Her friends, classmates, teachers, and family members have continued living their lives, but even more than a decade later they still can’t escape
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their pasts and the consequences of their actions. Some of them live in denial while others have tried to move on and to forget, but for some that is a complete impossibility. They have no choice but to remember, tormented with the knowledge of the suffering and pain caused by the unnecessary tragedy. The story of the monster in the tunnel may be more real than any of them could have imagined.
Nijigahara Holograph is a dark and unnerving story leaving us disconcerted. It deals with some very plump motifs, involving incest, abuse, suicide, and violence along with many other momentous subjects. Rather than sanitizing or romanticizing the story, Inio decided to fabricate an uncompromisingly harsh disquieting story in which all of the said elements are blended and knitted. This is one of the most embroiling story that springs back and forth between the events of the past and the present. The present story is heavily based on the dark intertwined events that had happened in the past and throughout the manga we can see the results of the doings of the past. The contemplated results are hazy and vague due to the deficit close attentiveness, and thus making it compelling to plough through the dark and entangled story. It is interesting to ascertain the bearing each character has with the other character. At the start nothing of this is clear, in the end they all cross each other’s path in life in an unimaginable way. Quoting, “The butterflies separated by fate are becoming one.”
The characters and the story as frightening and vexing they are, the manga is phenomenally interesting and engaging, by portraying both beautiful and brutal notions. Nijigahara Holograph is astonishingly involute and well layered---the characters, their past, their lives, and the stories that connect and overlap with each other’s, oft-times in unforeseen and surprising ways. The emotions and the milieu of the story strengthened with the artwork. Visual indications are embraced throughout the manga which chain the portrayal together, drawing upon the semblance between the character's emotions and situations. The parallelism found in the artwork and the story of Nijigahara Holograph are marvelously effective, underscoring the ever increasing sense of despair as the characters are caught in a never ending cycle of anguish and misery.
Nijigahara Holograph sepulchers deep symbolism and philosophy. The story is open to sundry interpretations as its ethereal uncertainty makes it difficult to condition how much of the story is real and how much of it is simply the product of impaired persona of the characters. The possibility that it shows the characters’ reality is terrible to contemplate, thus making it passable even if it was a rendition of purgatory. Inio Asano creates a cold, volatile, intense world to present us the quandary, what if the menace of the horror is internal? How would you escape from the menace, but leaves us on our own to create answers. Quoting one of my friend, “However what's interesting is that the thematic representation can be interpreted in various ways. It can be interpreted from the point of view of an idealist, nihilist, romanticist or a realist and all the viewpoints will make sense, which truly provides an artistic feel to the manga.”
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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Jul 12, 2014
"A faint clap of thunder
Clouded skies
Perhaps rain comes
If so, will you stay here with me?"
Takao, who is an inspiring and is training to become a shoemaker, skips school and is sketching shoes when it rains in a garden. He keeps meeting a mysterious woman, Yukino, who is older than him. Then without any time arrangements they two start meeting each other in the garden whenever it rains. They grow close to each other and deepen their relationship and open up to each other, but Takao stops showing up when rainy season ends.
If Five Centimeters per Second is a five
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on five, then The Garden of Words is a Shinkai on five. Yes, The Garden of Words is that great, not only in visuals that have reached vistas but also the relationship he narrated in his latest work along with gentle soundtracks. The Garden of Words is a perfect example that an anime need not to aim higher and deliver something great, but can just follow and execute what it had set out to. The Garden of Words is a personal and short story of Akizuki Takao and Yukino. It captures the brief period of time they spend together in a garden during a rainy season. It was interesting how the events in the film could not be considered as significant for either. It was not the beginning nor the ending of the either of the characters. But, The Garden of Words effectively explored Takao's and Yukino's struggles and problems they faced in the brief period.
About the animation, I've got nothing to say about the animation for this one, hopefully, I might link some screens I've captured to this post. The animation only got better since 5 Centimeters per Second. But it is only natural to praise the animation is Shinkai's works. The soundtrack composed by Daisuke helps set the mood throughout the film. Still, Kashiwa does a good job establishing the tone of the film, with his arrangements mostly composed of unaccompanied piano pieces. The score is simple yet perfect for a movie of this level. And the ending theme, Rain, by Hata was downright amazing. It was a lovely acoustic music, which plays out well with the end of the movie.
Miyu Irino, voice actor of Takao, did a splendid job with his task. Irino has a very mature and masculine voice which speaks a lot about Takao. Despite being 15 years of age, he knows what he wants to do with his life, and takes his goal seriously. He is mature enough and is level-headed that we forget that he is a high-school student. Kana Hanazawa, voice actor of Yukino, did a great job too. Her soft gentle voice suggests a woman who isn't quite ready to grow up just yet and struggles to maintain that image of someone who is warm and in control of her life.
As said earlier, this movie isn't the starting nor ending of Takao or Yukino. It was just a period of their meetings with each other. The ending doesn't not conclude anything. It doesn't show us that Takao becomes a successful shoemaker or Yukino is happy with her new job. I like how the movie concludes, it ends with both characters being honest about their feelings towards each other. Yet, there was no use of happy-romantic ending. They both go on their separate ways, not concluding anything and leaving it to viewers' imagination.
"A faint clap of thunder
Even if rain comes not
I will stay here
Together with you."
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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Jul 12, 2014
This was the first romantic-comedy series I watched when I started watching anime a while back, it was great. Apparently this anime is shoujo, I didn't know what it was, but now I know. The setup or the premise instantly grabs you. The show is certainly enjoyable, greatly assisted by colorful range of expressions, and some genuinely funny lines. There were way too many still scenes , but we can use them. The scenes that were set up had such memetic potential.
This series is bold, colorful, using varied, solid strokes with full color. The character designs are gorgeous and really appealing. The comedic sense
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was simply pitch perfect for me. Gags and expressions were timed long enough for the chuckle, while being short enough so it does not overstays its welcome. The comedy remained consistent, deriving from characters taking advantage of humor, rather than utilizing gag-based jokes. The drama presented itself very well, intersecting with humor and not going into melodrama. The drama carefully presents multiple explorations and perspectives of relationship. Any episode does not end with a cliffhanger and was good. This anime was by far one of the straightforward I have seen.
I can safely say that I enjoyed watching Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun.It has a great love story, cute and funny. The characters are great as they carry the show and make sit memorable. The series is an excellent show that is easy to watch whilst enjoying. It has great moments of comedy and emotion. Highly recommended for people who are searching for a slice-of-life or romantic-comedy series. Or for people who love a romantic comedy about two opposites that greatly attract, you'll love this series.
The series balances drama and comedy in a really good way, skillfully, very fun, quirky, with good characters and decent romantic-comedy.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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Jul 12, 2014
Light: L
L: Kira
Both: I will hunt you down where ever you are hiding and I will eliminate you.
Light: I am...
L: I am...
Both: Justice!
Death Note is palpably one of the nonpareil anime of all time, proffering a acutely and riveting rigmarole diegesis emulated by scanty. I can verily say that it is one of the best anime I've ever watched. As the exordium dwindles out to a seraphic, male chorus soaring atop vivacious sight of prosaic stage of Shinigami realm, it gives me palpitation.
"Humans are truly... disgusting creatures!"
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The series follows Light Yagami, a Japanese high-school student disenchanted by the world encompassing him, suppurated in crime misfeasance, and who, purely by chance, stumbles upon the Death Note, a notebook which can kill any whose names are written on its pages. Surmising it as a connate rig, Light initially is a minimifidia, until corroborating first-hand the Death Note's competence. Light taps the Death Note to efface infamous criminals in a peregrination to lustrate it of evil and create a utopia. Concurrently, Ryuk who purposefully drops the Death Note, striving to quell his own boredom descends from Shinigami realm to seek out for the owner Death Note. The essence of anime is to assay a punctilious, meticulous tour of the horizon past the initial episode would be paradoxical to fit into a review imbued with spoilers that would apodictically raze the show. The story is tense heaving on your vehemence as Light gets away with his plans or on the contrary that protagonists (L) is about to ensnare Light. Whether you're on L's side or Light's side, the story is akin to a roller-coaster ride that you will refuse to get out of.
"Justice will, without fail, prevail."
Death Note blossoms in serving memorable characters. It is said that, no story would trounce without a single interesting character. Death Note flourishes here. Episode upon episode, anomalous character development is pre-eminent throughout, even for minor sub-characters. Moreover there are no inconsequential plethora here–each character introduced has a clear conviction to execute, which they do with rigor, leaving an audience complacent that the writers' heed never retracted from the good stuff, the substantial plotline.
"I must protect my fledging utopia."
The animation is phenomenal, fitting for a psychological thriller series. A palatial and idiosyncratic shading dexterity commingle with the more traditional style of drawing to create a look and feel that both stayed true to the quintessential appearance of anime and achieved a verisimilitude that reflected Death Note's mature themes. The filters added in some scenes, like when Light and L are having their intellectual fracas, are exceptional.
Alike the animation, aegis has been amplified to ensure that overall, the feisty soundtrack resonates with the mood of the dark world in which the anime takes place. Character themes in particular have been innovatively orchestrated and emphasize the dramatic scenes when played. As for openings and endings, I find no fault. The divine first intro by Nightmare, aptly titled 'The World' unshackles heaven-splitting chords worthy of an zealous head bang. The insert music is amazing, the way they used said soundtracks was awesome, the mystery scores were amazingly executed during L and Light's battles.
"However gifted you are, you alone can't change the world."
Death Note is unworldly plight in full 21st century pre-eminence. Such a densely-bundled, fast-paced story is seldom seen in an animated series, and with thankfully none of those irksome filler episodes the shounen like so much, Death Note continues its vertiginous momentum all the way to its denouement. When you finally pull up the bar, get off the roller-coaster and set two wavering feet on the ground, it only takes a moment of recouping balance until you're back at the queue's end to experience it again. And again. And again. And yet again. Death Note was the paramount that made me watch other anime. The only thing I hate about the series is that it had to end. And also that I wasn't able to espy something which may rival with Death Note, and I'm sure there will be none. Death Note is fad exemplary personating as a magnum opus. If there would be no human beings any more, Death Note would no longer be appreciated.
"I guess it's time to say, farewell...."
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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Jul 12, 2014
The story is now set in an alternate timeline and the world is split up. The premise is melodramatic, stagy and assertive enough. The story is set after the Britannian Empire's hammering on Japan and stripping the people in it off their rights and proclaiming it now as Area 11 and declaring the citizens as Elevens now. Lelouch is a Britannian prince who is ostracized to Japan as a deal along with his sister Nunally after his mother is killed. Lelouch now embarks on a quest to obliterate Britannia through the use of his intellect and Geass, impelled by revenge and virtuously abstruse altruism. He
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decides to use his Geass, which he can use to command anyone once, and find out about the murder speculation of his mother, blemish the Britannian Empire and create a better world where Nunally and he can live happily. Promptly, in the process he becomes the leader of a resistance group, The Black Knights and seemingly gaining power from other resistance groups for his rebellion.
Frankly, this was my first anime of Sunrise. And also I was never a fan of Clamp nor I'm well-familiar with it. The character designs were original, peculiar and pretty, they as much impressed me. Though, they ARE good and attractive, they look weird and strange when looked at from certain angles. The animation was well done, and the colors were used brilliantly. The music is appropriate and mostly unobtrusive, whether the mood is serious, exciting, relaxed, mischievous, dramatic or tragic. Loved C.C's themes and other characters' themes too. And the opening and ending sequences were decent, now they are good, really good, but a series like this could've orchestrated something more fitting for the milieu of the show.
Lelouch who practically carries the show by himself receives the most character development. Lelouch procures a subtle personality, such as his emotional range and a sense of humanity emerging from his internal conflicts which sets him apart. C.C is enigmatically perplexing character with a mysterious past, as we've only seen bits and pieces of information regarding her background, yet she is an engrossing and fun character by virtue of her interactions. Other characters get decent amount of attention as well, but I feel that too many characters were introduced, though, this shows needed them equally. The secondary characters were fun to watch too.
Spoiler, skip this section if you haven't watched the first season.
The reason there is a separate section for Suzaku is as he is the most despicable and hated character in the series. But, I didn't 'hate' him. There was no reason to hate him. He is way too self-righteous. Most of the people reason that he always puts his life before others and wants to die. There is clearly nothing wrong with this. This may be subjective, the whole Suzaku thing, but he isn't as despicable as people deem. He is weak, thus, he decides to protect anyone and everyone putting his life on the line. Lelouch wants to protect too and he is buffed with human consideration but he has Geass and he can 'change' the world or so he thinks. But, Suzaku being weak and considerate doesn't find anything wrong with losing his life for someone else. He killed his father to prevent a war when he was a kid, this is something people can only think of. He doesn't like unnecessary blood-shed, though his character flaws from time to time. I'm poorly wording my thoughts, but people who've watched Pandora Hearts can juxtapose Suazaku with Oz.
I tried my best to avoid mecha as much as I was capable of. But I made an exception for Code Geass and I have to say that I really liked mecha, or the use of mecha in the series. Though, mecha is the only driving aspect in the show. Code Geass features Knightmare Frames which are of humanoid shape and are considerably tall than someone piloting it. I've really started liking mecha and would love to watch more of those.
I never wanted to compare it, but I might as well do it. I'll most probably contrast Code Geass with Death Note. The animation, the animation used in Death Note was fitting for it, but Code Geass' animation was way better. The audio, Code Geass delivers appropriate and a variety of soundtracks but the opening and ending sequence weren't fitting as the ending and openings of Death Note are. Death Note was rather slow when compared to Code Geass but it was intense. Code Geass has its intense moments as well, but they are not substantial and are not always good. But, Code Geass is wonderfully well-paced and didn't fail to bore me, even in some of the stagy episodes.
I thoroughly liked and enjoyed Code Geass. The first season was appreciably entertaining and seldom boring. I genuinely appreciate both well-done proportions of the show and absurd scenes and flaws. The show is not a masterpiece, for everyone, nor it'll please each and every viewer. However, Code Geass is an iconic anime, it’s not perfect, and maybe a little overhyped, but there’s still a reason people get so excited about it. Watching Code Geass brought me many hours of joy, and that’s something none of its problems can take away.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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Jul 12, 2014
“Hey… They say it’s five centimeters per second.”
“What do you mean?”
“The speed at which the sakura blossom petals fall… Five centimeters per second.”
5 Centimeters per Second is a three-part movie. The movie is set in Japan, 1990 and gradually ending in modern day times. Part one is called "Cherry blossom", part two is "Cosmonaut" and part three is "5 Centimeters per Second".
The first part, set in early 1990's, introduces us to protagonists of the movie, Takaki and Akari, shortly after becoming friends in school. Later, after they graduate Akari moves away, but they later stay in touch by writing letters addressed to each other.
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In one letter Akari mentions that her family is planning to move farther away and therefore making it nearly impossible for Takaki to visit Akari ever. Now, after learning this Takaki decides to take a train to visit her and confess his feelings towards her. The trains scenes are really well paced and the anxiety growing in Takaki as the time was working against him is something I liked.
The second part, set in mid to late 90's, switches perspective to Sumida. She is a young girl and indecisive is how we can describe her. She is not certain about her future whilst people around Sumida are certain about the future they are headed to. She doesn't think as she thinks that no one knows what future has in store for us. She isn't confident about her future as she can't figure out what she wants out of her future which frustrates her. She has strong feelings towards Takaki, and she is confident in her feelings towards him. Although, she loves Takaki, she knows that he can't return her love back, which is beautifully shown in a sequence.
The third part, set in 2008, follows a now-adult Takaki. We get a brief glimpse of Takaki's life. Which shows his failed relationship with a girl and his decision of leaving his job. This segment shows him struggling to cope with depression, leaving us to think what has brought about this state of his.
In the first episode Takaki and Akari are separated by only a train distance and write letters to each other. In the second episode, they are in different town and the distance between them clearly expands since they no longer in touch. In the final episode, the distance between them no longer exists as they are both in Tokyo. But their reunion is as good as impossible as things have changed so much.
Despite the almost too typical and simple plot, the movie stands out from other ones by employing uncommon method of storytelling along with beautiful still images related to characters telling their feelings while only their voices are heard.
There are, but, only two main characters and one secondary character along with unnamed girlfriend of Takaki from the third part. Takaki is a transfer student, so is Akari. They are our typical transfer students until they meet each other and grow close to each other as they share similar traits. The thing I like in the characters is that they all want Takaki in a different way, but as they learn that there is some other girl he yearns for they accept it and move on with their life.
The animation is downright beautiful, gorgeous. The animation is stunning and breathtaking. The color hues perfectly work to reflect a particular act. In "Cherry Blossom" act the animation of flash-backs uses bright tones which goes well with spring. I'm sure that any scene from the movie won't disappoint anyone. Tenmon's beautiful score backing-up the animation of the movie makes this one a masterpiece. The soundtrack of this particular film is a perfect fit, plain and simple. The movie uses classical music in way that it doesn't dominate it nor is too subtle. “One More Time, One More Chance” by Masayoshi Yamazaki is a nice way to end the movie, written in a memory of deceased and longing love fits perfectly.
Life changes as time goes by, this fact is something which cannot be altered. Instead of trying to change it we should focus on dealing with the changes. Akari represents people who let go, accept and move on with the life. She is married and lives a happy life. On the other hand Takaki represents people who cannot let go, clinging to the past which is already lost. He keeps looking for something invisible and neglects his surroundings. Later, in the third part, he achieves to let go of that and stops clinging to what he lost. Akari and Takaki live their lives and never reunite. In the end nothing , like, a miracle happens which makes them together again. The ending is however really sad, but realistic. This atypical ending makes 5 Centimeters per Second a distinctive anime from the other romance anime I've watched.
5 Centimeters per Second holds a special place for me. Most of the people who watch the anime brush it off due to the sad ending that the anime delivers. The director wanted to deliver a sad yet realistic ending rather than a conventional ending. Lot of people interpret the ending as something that made their watch unworthy. They fail to interpret the ending properly. A 15 year old boy is shown dealing with his first break-up. This shows that some people couldn't accept reality of being heartbroken. The ending shows people that it is unwise to remain cynical, cold, depressed and lifeless when we can't face reality. Takaki finally accepts the reality and moves on. They wanted to show that it isn't good to cling on to something which we've lost and remain lifeless. People perceive the ending as extremely depressing one; Takaki and Akari never seeing each other walking down their paths. Takaki was slowly learning to live happily again, he finds himself walking through the same streets as once he walked with Akari. With spring and sakura in bloom, he realizes that he shouldn't stuck in the past, and we se him content to his heart for the first time since Akari moves away. And people think that it is sad, do you really think it is? Isn't that what we all want, to be content with our lives despite all the darkness in our lives?
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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Jul 12, 2014
In the world, people beget other people vexations, tribulation and despair. Yet it is unerring that it IS people who usher felicity into our lives. There are diegeses out there that will make someone gape how existence would have been if they hadn't ploughed through the story. They will ponder what it would be like if they hadn't read that story that impelled them to weep, smile, and have their hearts thawed. For me, "Watashitachi no Shiawase na Jikan" is one of those--I can't imagine life without having read this eloquent story. It is a heartwarming parable polished with tenderness that makes you grizzle.
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"Watashitachi no Shiawase na Jikan" succors an allegory emphasizing the hefty question that hassles human's ethics, is it ethical to brood on suicide in order to scoot away from life's professed affliction?
First off, this is an elegant work of striking artistry which made me cry shamelessly. Though, I'm not sure if the predicament will be relatable. The story is ephemeral, delightful, sensitively woven narrative which WILL absolutely incite the reader. The story pivots around two main characters. And is unconditionally focused on their past and present. Reader will thoroughly enjoy the veritable elegance of it. The characters' past and present states are so well brought out that you can't help but succor with them. The emotions rendered are so compelling that you'll find yourself amidst of the characters weeping. Emotions were well channeled by the characters flaunting the artist's flaunt in facial structure and competence for expressiveness. The art is clear, not too detailed, pleasant for an eye and overall beautiful. The lack of details were compensated by vivid toning befitting the disposition of the manga.
Some may categorize this under a dark-themed manga, so it may not go well with everybody. I would undeniably suggest it to anyone who's looking for a intricate, yet pragmatic manga that deals with a whacking gravity of vehemences. It is an emotional, memorable, heartwarming, morbid, and essentially, a phenomenal manga. I'm thankful that I read this manga, it caters a articulate literary experience which is diverse from the ones I used to read.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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Jul 12, 2014
I really find it difficult to talk about Omoide Emanon. I think the word I'm looking for is alexithymia. It really is rare for me to read something like this, actually this is the first thing I've ever read of this kind. I picked this up from a list of one of my friend and I'm glad that I had the pleasure of stumbling upon this little gem, quite frankly I think this is one of the best one-shot manga ever written. This was originally published as a story by Shinji and later Kenji's editor asked him to start working on this. And later it
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was serialized and released as one volume manga.
Despite being a nine chapter one-shot, Omoide Emanon goes considerably deep into philosophy. It splendidly manages to transact a poignant and beautiful tale of reminiscence and wonder. It is surprisingly lovable and astonishingly emotional. After I was done with the reading, it left me wondering how short we live and how ephemeral everything we do is. Omoide Emanon serves as a catalyst for our brooding illustrates how abortive things we strive to do are. My manga reading journey is short and plain fruitless, and I enjoyed reading this than I had in a while. It certainly succored to evoke some thoughts and has affected the way I see things. This IS really a short read, and also I'd recommend anyone to read this, in fact, if you're reading this then please spend an hour of your day to read Omodie Emanon.
Emanon is definitely a fascinating yet enigmatic character portrayed. She confides in the protagonist that she holds a 3 billion year old memory that dates back to the beginning of life on Earth and spans entire lifetimes. There is a hint of nostalgia in her words as she talks about her past lives. Yet despite her vast knowledge, she travels alone and doesn’t seem to make many close personal connections. It is their shared mutual loneliness that leads her and the protagonist to make a connection during the night aboard the ship, and they end up talking about a variety of topics from pop culture to philosophy. There are numerous hints at her background, and it’s a bit disappointing that we don’t get to learn more about her past lives.
The art was definitely great and stroked well with the manga. The artwork carries the beauty of the manga perfectly, it was also due to artwork that the complexion was so gripping. The colored pages are actually water colored were beautiful to look at and firmly rooted in reality, will be waiting for a full colored version, hope there'll be one.
In short, Omoide Emanon is a unique science-fiction on a large scale and I promptly fell in love with the story and the characters. There are two more sequels and I've started reading one of it already, though it is shame that I think we don't get into the depth of Emanon's past, nonetheless I'll be definitely reading the sequels.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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