2012-07-04, 09:48
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Join Date: Mar 2010
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You have the the fairies saying "Death by starvation!  " with big grins on their faces. You have the pink haired protagonist saying "Don't hold meetings. The outcome will be decided before it even begins." There's also the FairyCo factory assistant confessing that he does not know much about the factory itself despite working there.The entire episode is disguising dark humor and social commentary with bright and happy colors. |
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2012-07-04, 11:45
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formerly ogon bat
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Mexico
Age: 53
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2012-07-04, 13:23
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Join Date: Mar 2010
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2012-07-04, 14:23
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Blooming on the mountain
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Deep in their roots, all flowers keep the light....
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Hmm ... ep 1 was definitely a strange blend of different elements for me. I must admit I am curious to see where this will go, though. Will keep watching for now.
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2012-07-04, 14:36
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Iwakawa Base
Age: 31
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My mind is blank, I am baffled. It's the first time this has happened to me when watching a first episode. I have absolutely no idea what to think about this series but that's precisely the drive for me to continue until I find out just what in the world I just watched. Admittedly, those fairies are really adorable. But then the thing about the declining life quality is actually quite serious. And then the bread that suicided... the frozen bgm, animation and lines spoken make it into a comedy moment and I honestly did laugh but it was just so awkward. The whole situation is messed up to begin with.
Whacky OP and cryptic ED. Again, mind is blank.
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2012-07-04, 21:41
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Franco's Phalanx is next!
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Little England, Europe and Asia
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1999 Ieji (Uchuu Kaizoku Mito no Daibouken ED) 1999 Maarui Sora (Uchuu Kaizoku Mito no Daibouken: Futari no Joou-sama ED) 2001 Kyou no Hana (Magical Nyan Nyan Taruto OP) 2001 Ai no Hoshi (Otogi Story Tenshi no Shippo Insert Song) 2002 Mahou no Kotoba (Gyouten Ningen Batsealer ED) 2002 Mayoi no Kotori: Theme of Rakka (Haibane Renmei Image Song) 2002 Ashita e Modorou: Theme of Nemu (Haibane Renmei Image Song) 2002 Sora ni Arigatou: Theme of Kuu (Haibane Renmei Image Song) 2002 Free Bird: Mahiru no Tsuki he to (Haibane Renmei Image Song) 2002 Seinaru Doukei (Haibane Renmei Image Song) 2003 Daichi no La-Li-La (Scrapped Princess ED) 2003 Yasashii Ai no Hane (Tenshi no Shippo Chu! OP) 2003 Nemu Nemu Tenshi (Tenshi no Shippo Chu! ED) 2004 Futari Dakara (Koi Kaze ED) 2005 Shounen Humming (Zettai Shounen ED) 2008 New Days (True Tears Image Song) 2009 Toumei na Inori (Umi Monogatari ED) 2009 Hoshi-tachi no Gogo (Umi Monogatari Insert Song) 2009 Hoshi no Kodomo-tachi (Hoshi ni Negai wo ED) 2010 Aozora no Mukou (Bungaku Shoujo: Memoire ED) 2010 Hitotsuzutsu (Bungaku Shoujo Movie Image Song) 2011 "Ika Musume" Ekaki Uta (Shinryaku!? Ika Musume Image Song) 2011 Yawarakana Jikan no Naka de (Hanasaku Iroha Image Song) 2012 Yume no Naka no Watashi no Yume (Jinrui wa Suitai shimashita ED) But rather than vocals she usually produces/arranges/composes music. |
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2012-07-04, 22:14
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Me at work
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Age: 36
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Didn't know she was doing the ED here,I had already enjoyed the show but hearing her sing the ED was a really pleasant surprise,not to mention I love the visuals of the ED as well
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2012-07-05, 04:39
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minority spirit(?)
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Hyakka Ryoran
Age: 33
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So: 1999 Ieji (Uchuu Kaizoku Mito no Daibouken ED) 1999 Maarui Sora (Uchuu Kaizoku Mito no Daibouken: Futari no Joou-sama ED) 2001 Kyou no Hana (Magical Nyan Nyan Taruto OP) 2001 Ai no Hoshi (Otogi Story Tenshi no Shippo Insert Song) 2002 Mahou no Kotoba (Gyouten Ningen Batsealer ED) 2003 Daichi no La-Li-La (Scrapped Princess ED) 2003 Yasashii Ai no Hane (Tenshi no Shippo Chu! OP) 2003 Nemu Nemu Tenshi (Tenshi no Shippo Chu! ED) 2004 Futari Dakara (Koi Kaze ED) 2005 Shounen Humming (Zettai Shounen ED) 2009 Toumei na Inori (Umi Monogatari ED) 2009 Hoshi-tachi no Gogo (Umi Monogatari Insert Song) 2009 Hoshi no Kodomo-tachi (Hoshi ni Negai wo ED) 2010 Aozora no Mukou (Bungaku Shoujo: Memoire ED) 2012 Yume no Naka no Watashi no Yume (Jinrui wa Suitai shimashita ED) Also don't forget about Heart of Air (her alias) - Haibane Renmei/Z.O.E endings and Oranges & Lemons (Japanese band formed by a duo of music composers and performers, Itou Masumi and Ueno Youko) - Azumanga OP/ED. |
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2012-07-05, 13:19
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Blooming on the mountain
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Deep in their roots, all flowers keep the light....
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I re-watched ep 1 last evening, and when listening to the ED I was racking my brains trying to remember where I had heard the very distinctive voice before and finally remembered Haibane Renmei. To my mind it works very well in ... umm ... helping to generate the slightly "non-human" element to the series that the presence of the fairies seem to lend (at least to my way of thinking). So in that sense it is very "effective" for me.
There is a something about this series that I enjoy, and that is the "un-spelled out" background info about the state of mankind. An element like this was used in both Sora no Woto and Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou, as examples of what I am trying to describe (at least examples that come to mind most immediately). This one really looks like it will be interesting, though....
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