(L) Aria the Origination

[germanturkey]

^^ that's a shame. undine is one of my favorite op's ever

[KrebMarkt]

Originally Posted by radioIzzy

I will watch this

R.I.P Eri Kawai

The person who created the lyrics for the OP's of each season

A bit late but you are welcome.
The lyric less theme in Ep2 of the Origination is also sings by her.

[frubam]

I haven't watched a single ep of Origination, and originally(har har) i don't intend to. Maybe if Nozomi gets that far and I don't get provoked to watch it, I'll buy the boxset. I'm just curious of one thing: Are there more Akari/Akatsuki moments? I'm talking like AtN ep 8 with the roses, something of that level. The funniest 'romance'(i use this very loosely) in the show. Well, Al/Aika is good too, but not quite like Akari/Akatsuki.

[Tabris]

There are no such thing as Akari/Akatsuki moments

[KrebMarkt]

Originally Posted by Tabris

There are no such thing as Akari/Akatsuki moments

What you forgot Origination Ep 5.5

[fict_ticious]

Originally Posted by KrebMarkt

What you forgot Origination Ep 5.5

Maybe he's in denial about it.

Well, it was a good run, Aria.

[KrebMarkt]

Originally Posted by fict_ticious

Maybe he's in denial about it.

Well, it was a good run, Aria.

Akatsuki may look bishie but he is tsudere.
I hope a team will scanlate the next Amano Kozue.

[germanturkey]

Originally Posted by KrebMarkt

Akatsuki may look bishie but he is tsudere.
I hope a team will scanlate the next Amano Kozue.

you and everyone else posting in this thread. haha. is there any news like a possible release date?

[fict_ticious]

Originally Posted by germanturkey

you and everyone else posting in this thread. haha. is there any news like a possible release date?

December issue of Mag Garden, iirc.

[Tabris]

Originally Posted by fict_ticious

Maybe he's in denial about it.

Well, it was a good run, Aria.

Not in denial.

Akatsuki is nowhere near good enough for Akari :3

[qtipbrit]

Originally Posted by frubam

I haven't watched a single ep of Origination, and originally(har har) i don't intend to. Maybe if Nozomi gets that far and I don't get provoked to watch it, I'll buy the boxset. I'm just curious of one thing: Are there more Akari/Akatsuki moments? I'm talking like AtN ep 8 with the roses, something of that level. The funniest 'romance'(i use this very loosely) in the show. Well, Al/Aika is good too, but not quite like Akari/Akatsuki.

Sure there are... Origination had its fair share of Akatsuki and Akari moments, probably more than the other seasons. It works wonders with the Al and Aika scenes too, so you'll be more than satisfied with those.
And as much as Akatsuki isn't good enough for Akari, you can't deny episode 5.5.

So after finishing and loving the series (a short time ago), I've also been going through the picture dramas as well... Not quite the same magic I was expecting, but definitely entertaining and cute.

Anywho, does anyone know if they ever released the non-acoustic Yokogao?
I've been looking around for it with no success.

[Midonin]

Originally Posted by qtipbrit92

Anywho, does anyone know if they ever released the non-acoustic Yokogao?
I've been looking around for it with no success.

It was released, but you can only find it on Makino Yui's self-titled album.

[X10A_Freedom]

Originally Posted by Midonin

It was released, but you can only find it on Makino Yui's self-titled album.

Does the non-acoustic mean the Karaoke version?

[Solais]

No, it's the one featured in the last episode.

[X10A_Freedom]

Alicia's retirement?

That song sounds exactly the same to me as the one that came with the "Spirale" CD single.

[tresor]

Originally Posted by radioIzzy

I will watch this

R.I.P Eri Kawai

The person who created the lyrics for the OP's of each season

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=DDCZ-1581
I hope it is good, but this lady really deserves some sort of great retrospective type set.

It is important to try to keep remembering Eri Kawai and it is great to see current posts about her. I have yet to see a full biography about her. I wonder if I ever will. I think there are (many) things she did that went uncredited.

It is amazing, but I think this lady was the best singer I ever heard, especially having listened to her sing live which sounds many times more real than the studio. I have a set of songs on my ipod by Eri Kawai and I would easily hold
them up to my favorite albums of all time. It is amazing, how this seemed to just fall through the cracks. Or as it was said in Kimi no Kakera, roughly translated:
"In A World that is so cold that It could freeze your heart... All of the things that are important in life, And those that are not important. They all disappear."

Or as a slightly older lady than Eri Kawai would sing in the Aria Origination second ending:
BaBABaBAbaBAbaBAbABA ...let's begin this again.

But what kind of bitter taste of fate is this, Eri Kawai dies days before the Bejing Olympics, an event, especially the opening and closing ceremonies I think for
personal reasons she would really much like to have seen. A similar event was
repeated days ago, when Barak Obama's grandmother died a day before she
could see him elected the President. What Kind of Year was 2008? What Kind of Era is this?

Black Gondola
Parallel Universe: Ultraman Dyna
triumph, self-confidence, Sunny, Bright, acclaim, prominence
"Sometimes in life, all we want to do is win - to be number one. You can see this dream in the faces of athletes, politicians, and other champions as they step into the winner's circle. It's all been worthwhile. I'm the best. I've won!"
"Feeling good about your accomplishments is an important part of success, but too much pride can lead to arrogance and self-inflation. Check that you are not feeling superior to others. It is easy to forget that individual achievement is not really individual at all. Our talents begin in the Divine, develop with the love and support of others, and only in the end express through us. How can we indulge in excess pride?"
The Opposition:
Humility, loss of acclaim, loss, defeat, self-deprecating, in the pits, rejection, lack of recognition.

The Origination series included all of the critical spiritual elements listed just above making it and proving that it was great, one of the best series ever, and also shows the animation creator at the very height of the animation creator's powers.

In my personal opinion, the Opposition won out, and ultimately the series was
bitter.

My take on the Black Gondola poster picture with the three girls: there are three
birthdates included included on the poster for each of the three girls. I think the
inside joke is that they are three tens, a ten of spades, ten of wands and a ten of diamonds.
The ten of spades is included in the opposition characteristics above.

[Tiran86]

The song Alice sings during her promotion test is called Lumis Eterne correct? And the song Athena usually sings is called Barcarolle?

Are both sung by Eri Kawai or do their VA's sing the songs?

[qtipbrit]

Originally Posted by Tiran86

The song Alice sings during her promotion test is called Lumis Eterne correct? And the song Athena usually sings is called Barcarolle?

Are both sung by Eri Kawai or do their VA's sing the songs?

Eri Kawai sang Athena's song, and Hirohashi sang Alice's song herself.
I believe Kawaki sang several though... Baracarole, Mangetsu no Coruchie, Second Season ~Kibou~, and Coccoro are all listed on the OST.

[Tiran86]

She sang Baracolle in episode 11 of the first season though right?

[KrebMarkt]

Originally Posted by Tiran86

She sang Baracolle in episode 11 of the first season though right?

Correct