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True Tears, ---Anime & Manga---
True Tears Review
(Note: Spoiler-free review) I sometimes have a preference for completed series because I think spreading out episodes weekly can sometimes dilute the impact of the storyline or direction. Regardless, sometimes I pick up on a series which I like and notice it’s still ongoing, and therefore I’m forced into that situation anyways. True Tears was one of those series, and it made me realize that there’s a positive side to ongoing series as well, which is that it’s kind of fun to …(click title to read further) -
True Tears, ---Anime & Manga---
True Tears - 13 (END)
Well, the last episode of True Tears was subbed very quickly and I have to thank the folks at…er..w00f…fansubs…for their great work.
Probably the best scene, I think….
Now, as for the show, although I personally thought a Noe ending would have been consistent with the show as well, and that it made more sense considering the relative development of the plot and characters, that isn’t what we got in this final episode. Regardless, the episode doesn’t really play into any camp’s hands. It wasn’t a Noe ending, and yet the final scene between the two certainly had a lot of depth, with Shin admitting….(click title to read further) -
True Tears, ---Anime & Manga---
True Tears - 12
Essentially, this episode seems to revolve around the old saying, “You don’t realize the value of something until it’s gone”. The series has been building up to the dance performed by Shin. When it happens, he is thinking about Noe and to Hiromi’s surprise, Noe is the one he is gazing at. And at the end, he is running off towards her. A lot of negative things have been piling up on Noe for the past while, and all of it reminds me of KGNE. Does that mean the writers are going to follow the trend and have a sad-but-not-tragic “parting of the ways” in the final episode? Well, I don’t know. I’m not going to pretend that I”m not biased towards Noe because she’s probably one of my favourite….(click title to read further)
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True Tears, ---Anime & Manga---
True Tears - 11
With two episodes left to go, I suppose we can see the trajectory that the plotline will take over the remainder of the series. “True Tears” is a much more conventional series than some of the ones I call my favorites, but at the same time, I do find that I have developed a sort of attachment to some of the characters. What I’m trying to say is that I’m disappointed that it looks like there will be a “bad” ending for Noe. Now, we don’t know it for sure, but taking into account…..(click title to read further)
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True Tears, ---Anime & Manga---
True Tears - first impressions
03.15.08 | Permalink | 3 Comments
Upon a friend’s recommendation, I’ve watched a few episodes of a new show called “True Tears”. I have to admit I was hesitant at first because it sounded like a generic harem title based on an dating sim game (which I dislike - a lot), but after a few episodes, it’s not quite that bad. Generally, there’s a few tests I apply to any slice-of-life/romance/drama anime. My first basic and simple law of anime (Theowne’s law?) is that “As the instances of pointless fanservice in an anime increase, the chances of said anime being one worth watching approaches zero”. In this regard, “True Tears” isn’t awful but it still succumbs to that tendency every now and then…….(click title to read more)
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Piano Music/Sheet Music/Original Compositions, ---Music---, ---Anime & Manga---
Honey & Clover - Fugainaiya
In addition to the Totoro sheet music posted below, I have more for you - I’ve arranged sheet music for Fugainaiya , from Honey and Clover, recorded an mp3, and also recorded an mp3 of Waltz. Neither of these appear on the actual OST for some reason. Here they are:
Fugainaiya Sheet music - http://www.omohide.com/Fugainaiya_theowne@gmail.pdf
Fugainaiya Mp3 - http://www.omohide.com/Fugainaiya - theowne@gmail_dot_com.mp3
Waltz Mp3 - http://www.omohide.com/Waltz - theowne@gmail_dot_com.mp3
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Remember Naruto? (And why I can never hate it)
09.01.07 | Permalink | 3 Comments
It’s funny how people (and things in general) can change in such a relatively short period of time. A few years ago, I was a short 14 year old boy, just starting high school, and a huge fan of Naruto, the (now) immensely popular anime series. It was the first anime I ever watched. Back then, I was moved by the emotional scenes of death and loss, I was intrigued by the plot and unanswered questions. I know that what I’m going to say is really cheesy – but it really was such a simpler time back then. The highlight of my week was downloading the latest Naruto episode, subtitled, off of the subbers website Nowadays, the word “Naruto fan” makes you think of loud, obnoxious, and immature forum users. But back then, Naruto was just starting to become popular in Japan, and the mainstream Canada & US had never heard of it….(continued, click on title)
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New Films by Miyazaki and Takahata
So by now, I think everyone’s well acquainted with the fact that we are getting two new films, both a Miyazaki film and (surprise:) a new Takahata film! The thing about Miyazaki is, we all appreciate when we learn of a new film, but we almost expect it. With Takahata, it’s really something to find out he has a new project planned…….(continued, click on title)
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Nodame Cantabile Review
07.30.07 | Permalink | 2 Comments
When I heard there was an anime about classical music students, you can imagine how excited I was to see it. I was somehow led to the live action series, which I promptly downloaded and started viewing. It immediately became a favourite of mine. I hadn’t ventured too much into the live action (drama) realm before this, mostly due to a prior experience with a drama which turned out to be the equivalent of a western soap-opera, but Nodame Cantabile was a welcome change…….(continued)
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