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***Pellissier*** · 2007-04-07, 05:17

So, finally my most anticipated show of this season started. Watched episode 1.

Spoiler for episode 1:

And it was fantastic. The best "episode 1" since Bokura ga Ita, as for atmosphere, build up of a climax and mesmerizing story flow. Character designs are excellent. While I've watched only the raw, the dialogues weren't particularly heavy or difficult so I think I've gotten most of the episode.
All my wondering about why Matsuri seemed to be scared by light (from the promo) kind of vanished at the ending. If I could have been pondering between an illness (though the tomato juice was quite of an hint) and her being a vampire, I suppose the last scene wiped off all of my doubts. There's a vampire (Matsuri), and a vampire hunter (voiced by Fujiwara Keiji, Hanamoto Shuu if you watched Honey & Clover). And a saviour, of course (Yorito), whose sister is ill and in a hospital (Aono - with fear of light, vampirism or actual illness?), an osananajimi (Mana), and a cute little girl close to Aono (Koyori - voiced by Ai Shimizu).

No words can describe Mamiko Noto's performance, but I feel to say that with this role she could surpass any perfomance she made in the past. Solid, focused, convicting... almost astounding. As for the story, the feeling is certainly sad. I agree that sola seems somewhat of a cross between Air and Shingetsutan Tsukihime. I expect drama, and a lot of truly sad moments. The Opening Theme rivals Aria's "Undine" as for gentleness and relaxing feeling, while the Ending Theme has excellent visuals, almost competely focused on sky & clouds, with their various gradations of colours.

Also this first episode 1 confirmed my first impression about the sola-sora matter: I think it means both (I've always thought so, but now I've elements to enforce the theory), either the sky either the "being alone" just as italian and spanish vocabularies, whereas the word "sola" carries that meaning, say.

Usually I wait for a sub before making such an assesment like a rating, but in this case I'll make an exception. My sixth sense tingled a while ago about this anime, and it wasn't wrong.

10/10

2007-04-07, 05:17	Link #102
*Pellissier* ♪~ Daydreaming ~♪ Graphic Designer Administrator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Italy	So, finally my most anticipated show of this season started. Watched episode 1. Spoiler for episode 1: And it was fantastic. The best "episode 1" since Bokura ga Ita, as for atmosphere, build up of a climax and mesmerizing story flow. Character designs are excellent. While I've watched only the raw, the dialogues weren't particularly heavy or difficult so I think I've gotten most of the episode. All my wondering about why Matsuri seemed to be scared by light (from the promo) kind of vanished at the ending. If I could have been pondering between an illness (though the tomato juice was quite of an hint) and her being a vampire, I suppose the last scene wiped off all of my doubts. There's a vampire (Matsuri), and a vampire hunter (voiced by Fujiwara Keiji, Hanamoto Shuu if you watched Honey & Clover). And a saviour, of course (Yorito), whose sister is ill and in a hospital (Aono - with fear of light, vampirism or actual illness?), an osananajimi (Mana), and a cute little girl close to Aono (Koyori - voiced by Ai Shimizu). No words can describe Mamiko Noto's performance, but I feel to say that with this role she could surpass any perfomance she made in the past. Solid, focused, convicting... almost astounding. As for the story, the feeling is certainly sad. I agree that sola seems somewhat of a cross between Air and Shingetsutan Tsukihime. I expect drama, and a lot of truly sad moments. The Opening Theme rivals Aria's "Undine" as for gentleness and relaxing feeling, while the Ending Theme has excellent visuals, almost competely focused on sky & clouds, with their various gradations of colours. Also this first episode 1 confirmed my first impression about the sola-sora matter: I think it means both (I've always thought so, but now I've elements to enforce the theory), either the sky either the "being alone" just as italian and spanish vocabularies, whereas the word "sola" carries that meaning, say. Usually I wait for a sub before making such an assesment like a rating, but in this case I'll make an exception. My sixth sense tingled a while ago about this anime, and it wasn't wrong. 10/10 __________________ Last edited by Pellissier; 2007-04-07 at 13:37. Reason: correction on characters' names, thanks Skane :)