2008-07-18, 02:34 | Link #61 | |
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Edit: These are my impressions and could turn out to be wrong. I'm basing on the fact that it's never said that Reiko got a magic book or anything like that, just that she went around beating up youkai and taking their names. |
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2008-07-18, 07:40 | Link #62 | |
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2008-07-19, 20:32 | Link #63 | |
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Tokyo
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It remains me of good summer memory in my childhood. Natsu-Yuuzora sounds somewhat exotic to me, cause it's melody along with Shimauta in Amami islands. |
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2008-07-20, 09:21 | Link #65 |
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Join Date: Jul 2003
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Hello, sanriki. Welcome to the board and thread =). I like the song a lot, too. For such a simple and peaceful-sounding song, the impact it’s had on me has shaken me to the core. I looked up the singer as well and was rather surprised to find out that he’s not quite the ‘ojisan’ I thought he was. Shimauta-style singing can be quite misleading, huh? I’m glad that the song is so well received in Japan, though. I hope Atari-san and his music will become more popular because his music is very moving and he gives me the impression of someone who’s truly musical.
I'm glad that most of you are judging and/or gauging the show from the kind of work it is, rather than what it clearly isn't. Because this isn’t an action-packed sort of thing, if that’s what you’re expecting, you’ll only be setting yourself up for disappointment and ruin an experience that could otherwise have been good. Instead, I recommend watching the show for what it is because that way, you’ll be able to notice the subtler things the show has to offer that you’ll otherwise miss if you let your preconceptions cloud your experience of the show. As for me, I like the lessons in life that are imparted in each episode which the audience get to learn through Takashi’s experiences. Rest assured, Takashi will open himself up little by little to make friends because unlike Reiko, despite all that he’s suffered due to people’s inability to believe and accept (and what they can’t accept, they reject and ridicule instead), he still sees the good and believe in them due to the little kindness and warmth he has been shown (by the Fujiwaras, mostly, and the friends that currently surround him), and so yearns to be apart of their society and world. He’s aloof and without friends at first but you can’t really blame the boy, after knowing the kind of past he’s had (there’s more that the anime hasn’t shown yet). But here, he slowly learns to open up, even if it’s only a little (it’s limited because he’s super-wary of letting others know of his strange ability—a mistake he’s made a few times in the past and suffered the consequences of). There will be more action-packed episodes in the future, if the anime continues in its current vein of following the manga super-closely (each episode number so far corresponds to the manga chapter it drew its story from), but it will be in the anime’s own unique fashion. Just to inform those of you who are expecting something that’s clearly out of the anime’s genre. Do keep watching though, even if ends up not being quite your thing, because I think this is the kind of show that, if watched with the right frame of mind, appeals to just about anybody, and if enjoyed properly, the lessons you learn from it can make your life a richer one. =) Last edited by vspirit; 2008-07-20 at 09:38. |
2008-07-21, 05:03 | Link #67 |
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: France
Age: 37
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Episode 1 left me a good impression, and episode 2 confirmed it. This is turning out to be a very good anime and one of my favourite this season, episode 2 was very well done and touching. Hope to see more stories like that in the next episodes.
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2008-07-21, 12:40 | Link #68 |
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Tokyo
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Madara could be Kyuubi cause he seems to be have several tails in Ep2,but today's Ep3 he has only one.hmmm.
Nyanko sensei appears in Asakusa. Anime staff dedicated Manekineko-style Nyanko sensei at Imado Jinja(shrine),which is well known for Manekineko. Imado Jinja and Shrine priest Tomoe-san. http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=7BoWu8...eature=related |
2008-07-21, 23:58 | Link #71 | |
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Obviously this is a little more than that (being able to see what others cannot), but hey I could be wrong...i hope they expand on Reiko more over the next few weeks. Edit: on another note..I'm really impressed by Inoue Kazuhiko's ability to go from abnoxious cutesy voice to bad ass voice at the flip of a switch...pretty crazy lol |
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2008-07-22, 02:58 | Link #72 | ||
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*nods nods* You have my wholehearted agreement there. |
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2008-07-23, 04:06 | Link #79 |
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Join Date: Jul 2003
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Oh yeah. It's the funniest so far. And there's character development, too. ^_^ It's one of those episodes from the manga chapters that is better experienced animated, I think.
Man, Nyanko-sensei's antics are just too priceless. xP Apparently it's only gonna be 13 episodes. While that makes me sad, I suppose being short has its advantages as well. Last edited by vspirit; 2008-07-23 at 21:34. |
2008-07-23, 05:02 | Link #80 |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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Personally, every single episode of this show so far has been AMAZING. Whether it's frightful, wistful, sorrowful or joyful, this show had so many emotions in only a few episodes. I haven't had that kind of feeling since the earlier episodes of Shigofumi.
It's like a much calmer and more emotionally moving version of xxxHolic. As for the ED, I almost hate it since it keeps making me tear up... Such a great, sad song. On top of the show being entirely about loneliness and dealing with it by interacting with Ayakashi, the feeling of sweet melancholy is not only impressive, but it's leaving a weird feeling on me as a viewer. This is basically why I watch anime, though I'm not a particularly discriminating anime fan (since I do love my share of shonen and magical girl shows..) Another thing that impresses me is that the main character isn't a distant, sullen and moody character just for the hell of it and because it's the cool thing to do. He is basically isolated by a lot of things that are out of his control (jeez, talk about real life metaphors. I can TOTALLY understand Natsume's feeling of being isolated thanks to just freakish consequences). It feels that everything in this show has some definite meaning and logic to it. I don't get that out of most shows that deals with the supernatural or Ayakashi. Even great shows such as Mushishi tends to feel a bit distant about it since Ginko has such a hands-off approach to things. Totally the opposite for Natsume, even if he has long since become a jaded teen. I'm just impressed with lots of things in this show. |
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