2007-03-18, 04:45 | Link #1021 | |
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but i should say that its gonna be a happy end for all...and also i think a hinter to show that kuu isnt going anywhere is in the OP sequence...
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2007-03-18, 19:38 | Link #1022 | |
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Monterrey, México
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Episode 11 - The Angel's Gallery
I remembered it was just the start of January when I picked up Kyoshiro to Towa no Sora. If I look back and compare the first episodes with the current last ones, I do have to apologize for underestimating such a beautiful story.
I do admit that quite a couple of the starting episode lacked spark and went in circles, but as they made progress with the characters at the halfway the plot took off and delivered a few twists. This subsequently caused to pick focus on the main cast and to start rooting and cheering for them; pains, ideals, dreams, sorrow, etc. It do helps that an annoying ant as Kazuya messes in the way so as to build hype on the audience to watch him getting squashing, and the writers accomplished that for this episode brilliantly. Kyoshiro was extraordinarily useless with his idolizing of Kazuya and copycat demeanor, but at last he finally sheds the shell and lets his inner shine sparkling. His true personality, his true wish, and the path he chooses to walk on. I do compare him with Albert Morcerf's character from Gankutsuou, that throughout most of their respective stories they remained as unchangeable fools with an overwhelming and childish naivety that clouded their judgement about appearances of people who at first contact they deemed good or gentle, but unawared of their true colors until fatality strikes. What it is salvageable for those two characters is that deception and fatality makes them to grow-up and to realize what they must do in order to confirm their true selves and their true feelings, casting aside their hollow or naive, broken personalities with which they started with and taking the responsibility of their mistakes to find and save their loved ones, even if they are able to mature just a few steps right before the climax and the conclusion. Deathkillz, if you thought that Kazuya was abominable with his orgasmic tones and his voice driving you crazy, you as well would want to hang yourself or bang your head against the wall if you ever listen to the voice of Maximilian Pegasus in the original Japanese language. Trust me I have watched YuGiOh! Duel Monsters & YuGiOh! GX in its original broadcast, and Pegasus's voice just plainly frightens me. On-Topic I am very glad that the torture is over, and Kazuya got what he deserved to die as a pathetic fool that thought of himself an elegant swan when he was just a wrinkled, slimy snake. Kudos for exploring upon the Angels' wishes. What they went through and with whom they wish to be with. Applause that they kept casting the spotlight entirely on Sojiro, Himiko, and Kyoshiro (now grown-up) to fight their very way to reunite with their beloved ones. It's been a quite a funny and interesting voyage, but like any other trip this one is about to end next Friday. I will reserve my grading, until the final episode but can say that Kyoshiro Towa no Sora IMO is ranking above Kannazuki no Miko Quote:
There are lots of possibilities to elaborate upon the ending: 1. The world resets and everyone loses their memories of what they've been through, but the feelings stay there. 2. The world ends, but everyone is borned again in a new world. Spoiler for From the last episode preview:
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2007-03-18, 21:34 | Link #1023 | |
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2007-03-19, 17:14 | Link #1024 |
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Just as i expected from Kaishaku. Well the fun lasted when Kazuya died. Now back to the old dramas. Seeing before people getting so worked up about Kazuya when its obviously like all the stories, the villains die in a tragic end.
Ranking over Kannazuki no Miko? Well for me, never. Theres no evil guy in Kannazuki no Miko. And certainly no assholes or two timing bastards. Kyoushiro to towa no sora- Good vs Evil (fairy tale) Kannazuki no Miko - Despair vs Purity Big difference. |
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2007-03-20, 19:17 | Link #1028 | |
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2007-03-20, 22:02 | Link #1029 |
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: currently living in canada
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this is probably a stupid and noob question but i havent had enough time to watch the latest episodes and i just saw some screencaps for episode number ten and i dont know what to think about it so i am a little confused was kazuya going to marry kuu???
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2007-03-21, 05:31 | Link #1031 |
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Kyoshiro to Towa no Sora is written to be THE CHEESE, in my opinion. The cheap animation and battles scenes are meant to be to maintain the cheesiness level of the show and the viewer can very well imagine them all mentally. I know I did, and they were beautiful. What can ever, ever trump TRUE LURRRVE?
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2007-03-21, 12:11 | Link #1033 | |
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2007-03-21, 22:44 | Link #1034 | |
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To show how much I like the series: I commissioned a picture of Setsuna from Li Jianliang for Anime Boston. |
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2007-03-23, 15:50 | Link #1036 |
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Join Date: Jul 2004
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Call it cheeze if you like, but was episode 12 ever satisfying. This show was twice as good as most shows that maunder along in the realms of supposed "realism." Post-modern magic romance.
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For how the music was used, we probably have to give credit to both the director, Yanagisawa Tetsuya (Kannazuki), and to the sound director, Iwanami Yoshikazu (Marimite, Kannazuki, Karin, etc.). EDIT: I really loved Yahagi Sayuri's work as Kuu, but Matsuoka Yuki really opened my eyes with the way she did Setsuna's voice. Then I realized that she played Tsuruya-san in Suzumiya Haruhi -- as well as Nana in Elfen Lied and Evangeline A.K. McDowell in both Negima shows.
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2007-03-23, 21:00 | Link #1037 |
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No matter how full of cheeze that ending was, it was satisfactory. The time that I spent watching this show from January 'til now really seemed to pass so quickly, and I've had a lot of fun watching and speculating. I remember when I first heard of the show, I had a seriously messed up view of all the characters. I'd heard that Himeko, Chikane and Souma were going to be in it. From reading the character page and watching the preview, I thought that somehow the three of them had reappeared...and had evil clones of themselves. I thought Himeko had become a redhead in addition to her other Himiko form, and that Chikane had gone blonde. I even thought that the Souma clone (Kyoshiro) was a girl because I'd heard of a yuri aspect. Glad I'm not the only person that thought he was a girl at first. It wasn't until the English translation came out on Wikipedia that I got everything straightened out. Last edited by Aurelia aurita; 2007-03-23 at 21:33. |
2007-03-24, 00:40 | Link #1038 | |
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