When I just started with Shingu, one oddity I noticed immediately was how it featured no defective characters. Sure, some had issues, but overall they are very different from common characters in contemporary anime. Nobody is neurotic, and it feels like something large is missing.
Another facet of the same …
read moreNot much to report, it is all written elsewhere already. I'm even going to postpone the normal Liked/Rewatch mark until some test of time. Ditto for the decision if it's on the level of Stellvia.
One curious thing about Shingu is the wheels-inside-wheels jokes, such as the Magistrate.
I …
read moreCame across an end-of-series note for Figure 17 at Karmaburn:
Final thoughts after finishing Figure 17: The MONSTERS FROM SPACE! element and the Figure itself were entirely unnecessary. The show would have been just fine if Hikaru really was Tsubasa’s twin sister, sent away to live with relatives at …read more
At one point, Futaba exclaims, "It is just like the arranged marriage interview!" and makes this "I'm happy and excited" gesture (a substitute screencap, sorry):
She does not seem in any way uncomfortable with the concept, just the opposite in fact — as long as the marriage is arranged with the …
read moreBefore starting with Shingu, I was unable to help noticing how every critic seemed to agree that OP was poor. So it was quite a surprise when the OP turned out to be a very decent school song with Ghibliesque visuals. It may be marred a bit by Muryou's placid …
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Miyuki was my early favourite in Lucky Star (but only in Lucky Star; she never reached the status of all-time favourite (yes, I am one of those people (and the favourite's identity must remain a secret))). So, naturally, I took a note when she was taken as an example of …
read moreWhen gun nuts discuss Mateba in Ghost in The Shell, it is interesting, even intriguing. Because the creators actually hired a guy to design realistic weapons for them (it's in the movie's credits), one might try to follow their throught process, connect with the show and characters better.
When gun …
read moreSo this is good-bye.
It was a tough journey, but in the end, wholeheartedly recommended.
Liked: Yes
Rewatch: Not likely, perhaps in a good company.
I wanted to see Figure 17 since AX 2003, I think. But undoubtedly the decision solidified after I saw Jeff Lawson's coverage. I thought that I'd debate it when done, but in the event, maybe not. I'm just going to throw raw notes on the page.
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The extra feature on the last volume of Figure 17 is one of those little TV clips showing seyuu at work. I have to admit, it's quite cool.
Kikuko Inoue as Ordeena
Fumiko Orikasa as Hikaru
Kikuko Inoue I know most from her role as Chitose Hibiya in Chobits. She …
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