This title should warn you what's ahead.
So, Crunchyroll. Got a lot of foreign made shows there; even live-action Japanese soap operas. Well, lately, I've been hearing some hype for an anime series made by Kyoto Animation. Based off a manga called Nichijou, AKA Ordinary Life. Seen some hype, and it's made by a studio I like. So I checked it out.
And the music, my god, the music! It's with a full orchestra! It's beautiful! And it fits the scenes so wonderfully! Oh, if only I could acquire the soundtrack separately!
As for Ordinary Life itself? Um, I think it's best I start off with a comparison.
Okay, Ordinary Life is a comedy series, a high school comedy series. Sure, these days, it seems like every anime is either that or a shounen action tale, but I'm willing to try. After all, Gintama is a comedy series, and I like it very much. Do you know why I like Gintama so much?
BECAUSE IT'S NOT COMPLETELY FUCKING RANDOM ALL THE GODDAMNED TIME!!!!!
How many times do I have to say this? Complete randomness does not translate to good entertainment. Randomness is what ruined FLCL for me, and it's what ruined Ordinary Life as well!
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Although there's an anime coming to my house soon, also from Kyoto Animation, that I have high hopes for.
I'm of course referring to the blu-ray version of The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya.
A lot of fans, (or at least the ones who didn't abandon the franchise after 2009) act like Disappearance is The Best Movie Ever(tm). I don't know if that's true or not, but when I find out, I'll be sure to let everyone know by writing a review on MAL. However, that will be the last written review I do. The next anime I review after that . . . will be a video review.
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I . . . I can't wait any longer. The entire thing's out on blu-ray now. And besides, I play plenty of video games fansubbed, can't I see anime fansubbed occasionally? Once the last two eps get subbed, I'm gonna go ahead and watch Madoka.
Sometime between now and after I get established, I'm gonna watch Madoka in the background. Hey, I should at least make sure the future North American release is worth buying first. And also, well, I signed a contract, a contract stipulating that I write a fanfic that's Madoka related in the future, regardless of whether I like it or not. Might as well get my research started now rather than later.
But I also wanna make a review of it. Not a text review, but a video review. However, I don't want to violate any copyrights, so it won't be like a That Guy With The Glasses review. It will be a slideshow, with my voiceover reviewing the show. The review should be out . . . sometime after I get established, so Mid-October hopefully.
However, before I put my review out, do not ask me anything about Madoka. Do not ask if I like it or not, do not ask who my favorite character is, do not ask if I dropped the series or not, do not discuss plot details with me. The review will explain everything once it comes out. Same goes for Disappearance.
However, I'll say this about both Haruhi and Madoka; they both better be better than Ordinary Life, cuz if not . . . . . . . there will be Hell to pay.
