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| ZetaStriker | May 7 2014, 09:03 AM Post #1 |
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This is probably one of my favorite new shows this season, even though it's still fairly early in its run. It's not No Game No Life, mind you, but it's still pretty darn good. Here's an early version of my piece in a Spring 2014 Impressions article I'm working on for a summary:
Anyway, ever since I saw episode four, I've had the song from it stuck in my head. I just can't stop listening to or humming it. Apparently it's also the most popular entry from the series of Vocaloid songs that inspired the series, so I guess it makes sense, although my loathing of all things auto-tuned continues as the original Miku version is the only one I don't like. Here's the PV, re-made with the collected audio samples of 49 different singers and one rapper who just kind of did his own thing. It has spoilers for episode four, since this is the song that inspired its plot, but is well worth a full listen. The ending was a zinger in particular, and I wonder if the anime will take the same angle or leave that plot thread to dangle. Here's the video: [utube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPvwla-oLig[/utube] EDIT: Also, slight spoilers for the cause of what happened in episode four, since a little more is shown of that. Forgot to mention that, sorry. Edited by ZetaStriker, May 7 2014, 09:09 AM.
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| Anata | May 7 2014, 09:59 AM Post #2 |
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Almost as good as Lowe ^_^
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Jin (the creator of the Kagerou Project) has confirmed that the anime will be a different loop from the rest (Manga, LN, etc). It looks like the difference in this loop from the rest start from episode 5, so it will be a new territory even if you are familiar with the stuff from other medias. It would probably still have similar conclusion though |
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| ZetaStriker | May 7 2014, 11:12 AM Post #3 |
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Sounds good, but I'm going to finish the anime first anyway before I track down the other material. I'm only looking up the songs as they play in the series, but I do fully intend to dig through them once everything wraps up. |
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| Se7enSword | May 10 2014, 11:47 PM Post #4 |
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Episode 5 is the best one so far! I love Shintaro and Ene's interactions. Next one is going to be pretty good too, Headphone actor! |
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| ZetaStriker | May 11 2014, 10:41 AM Post #5 |
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I thought Konoha and Shintaro was the funnier pairing, but Ene is still pretty great. I wasn't sold on them in the first episode, but now that they're bouncing off the rest of the Mekakushi Dan they've all really endeared themselves to me. Also, dat power. Konoha seems like such a badass, for someone who can barely remember the people he's living with. The episode title seems to imply we'll be seeing more about him next episode, but I hope we get back to the present too so we can find out what the hell happened to Hibiya. Not to mention who was trying to abduct him. |
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| Se7enSword | May 11 2014, 11:28 AM Post #6 |
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Yes, next episode we will see Konoha a lot. ;) |
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| ZetaStriker | May 12 2014, 09:18 AM Post #7 |
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You guys seem pretty familiar with the series, do you know of any collections of these songs that feature vocal covers? I can't stand auto-tune or electronic vocals like Miku's, but I'd love to get copies of these songs sung by actual people. |
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| Se7enSword | May 24 2014, 03:37 PM Post #8 |
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I've heard they'll be released when Blu-Rays for the Anime are out. Ep-07: This episode man, this episode. It was absolutely brilliant! The pacing was great and the episode left me wanting more. Good to know how Haruka lost his memories. Spoiler
Edited by Se7enSword, May 24 2014, 03:37 PM.
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Ovan
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May 24 2014, 04:01 PM Post #9 |
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ねぷは..自由だ!!!
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*sigh* I didn't read the post but that Avatars now going to make me want to start it, isn't it. |
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| ZetaStriker | May 30 2014, 04:48 PM Post #10 |
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Are you saying my opinion holds no value until I upload another avatar? XD |
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Ovan
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May 30 2014, 04:53 PM Post #11 |
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Was referring to Seven's previous one. Assuming it's from this series. Posted Image I don't even know if people don't use avatars or they're just dead links I can't see half the time. |
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| ZetaStriker | May 30 2014, 05:03 PM Post #12 |
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I can't even see mine, so I'm assuming mine at least is totally dead. I felt it was appropriate though, because it took me like six years of the Guild existing to even upload one in the first place. It's like going back to an old friend. |
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| Se7enSword | May 31 2014, 03:22 AM Post #13 |
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I accidentally used that as an avatar, I forgot to copy the link to my current one. >_> And yes, it is from this series. |
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| ZetaStriker | Jun 1 2014, 12:22 AM Post #14 |
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These episodes need to stop being so great. It'll make it easier to wait a week for the next one each time if they do. XD Spoiler: click to toggle
Edited by ZetaStriker, Jun 1 2014, 01:21 AM.
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Ovan
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Jun 1 2014, 12:31 AM Post #15 |
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And yet due to that accident, I'm now going to start watching it once it's done. |
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| ZetaStriker | Jun 1 2014, 12:54 AM Post #16 |
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Was digging through covers of the original songs again, this time for this week's Lost Time Memory. I found a pretty good English cover with a different arrangement for the music. Again, spoilers for the show if you haven't watched through to episode eight yet. And maybe even a little beside that, if they end up using something that may have happened in the middle there with Ene. [utube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKrP_fu4m0s[/utube] |
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| Se7enSword | Jun 1 2014, 01:03 AM Post #17 |
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I know what you mean! That ending segment was great. Spoiler @Zeta
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| ZetaStriker | Jun 1 2014, 01:20 AM Post #18 |
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I'd wondered about it, but yeah, these last few episodes I realized how the fairy tale connected. Not 100%, but it's clear there's a correlation. My theory is the same one my other friend came up with: Spoiler: click to toggle
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| ZetaStriker | Jun 7 2014, 03:34 PM Post #19 |
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Holy shit. That's pretty goddamn worrying. Spoiler: click to toggle
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| Se7enSword | Jun 8 2014, 02:09 AM Post #20 |
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Spoiler
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| ZetaStriker | Jun 17 2014, 09:05 AM Post #21 |
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After this last weekend's episode I couldn't help myself and just poured through the entire Kagerou Project via Youtube. The only song I didn't listen to was Dead and Seek, because I'd rather let the anime unveil Kenjiro's story, and luckily as of this point the other songs didn't really spoil too much about anything else either. Only the bad end and the happy end's epilogue are really shown, and most everything else was already covered in the series itself. They still need to pull all these characters back together for the ending in just two episodes, so I don't think they have time to tackle much more than what they already are. I love pretty much everything, even if there are a few favorites. Youtube had limited resources for subbed songs and covers, sadly, so it was difficult to find everything I wanted while minimizing the use of the original Miku versions. I hate Vocaloid, autotune and other digitized voices, so even though I listened to them when necessary, I was grabbing covers whenever possible. In particular Yumeko, Yuikonnu and Soraru were great for that, and choruses were great when individual videos weren't available on Youtube itself. My favorites included Outer Science, Kagerou Days, Lost Time Memory, Otsukimi Recital . . . and my #1 was absolutely Yobanashi Deceive. 'Dat Kano, he knows how to have a great theme song. I'm in the process of making a playlist of the entire series with just covers and choruses I like . . . when possible. I want every song represented, and will include up to three versions of it if I find enough good options. I also want the video, and I want it English subbed, for each one. That means I do occasionally have to include the original Miku versions when nothing else is available, if for the video alone. I've currently grabbed everything I want up through Konoha no Sekai Jijou, so check it out if you're interested. For anyone lurking who's watching the anime and doesn't want spoilers, only the last three videos(which are the aforementioned Konoha no Sekai Jijou) cover something not seen in the anime so far. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ncH0_Z9FDE&list=PLVyGsmv7qaNPOoLJ4r9Z8zfOZ46OcgNTU |
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| ZetaStriker | Jun 19 2014, 04:33 PM Post #22 |
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I just got done selecting Ayano's Theory of Happiness covers for my playlist. Oh jeebus, that hurt my heart. I can't listen to that song that many times in a row every again. ;___; |
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| ZetaStriker | Jun 29 2014, 09:32 PM Post #23 |
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Both this episode and the last just didn't work for me . . . and I think I know why. It's the same problem I had with the first episode, really. This anime seems to have characters, their backstories and how they related to one another down pat . . . but doesn't seem to know what to do with them after that. The . . . mall terrorists? And the giant creepy science lab, and armies of minions . . . they just don't work with the story as described. Either that, or they're used so ineptly that it all just feels rushed, forced and awkward. Then there's the actual final climax. Spoiler: click to toggle There just wasn't enough new material, alongside all of the flashbacks, to really make a good anime adaption. The actual plot, short as it was, didn't really directly involve everyone enough. It used the characters sloppily, innovated in the worst possible ways, and stuck slavishly to the content of the original videos. Overall, it's a pretty shitty adaption. But. The stuff they recreate from the videos, the finale aside, was very well done. If viewed as supplemental material meant to add context to Kagerou Project, it actually works pretty well overall. Episodes two through ten were executed so well that it made me a die-hard fan of the franchise, so even if they failed to build into something worthwhile it at least gave me incentive to track down the light novels and manga in order to see if the story is being handled any better in these other formats. In the meanwhile I'll just wait for the OST, because hot damn were the song covers in these amazing. [utube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzF2LuW5j6Y[/utube] |
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Ovan
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Jun 29 2014, 09:42 PM Post #24 |
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Oh that's right, I'm supposed to start this now that it and everything last season are over. Buuut I am already in my pajamas... |
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| ZetaStriker | Jun 29 2014, 09:53 PM Post #25 |
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I wouldn't recommend it as strongly, having seen the ending. The middle section was still strong enough that I'd say give it a look if you want to marathon something before you get too heavily involved in next season though. I'd just also suggest looking up the Kagerou Project videos on Nico/Youtube to get full enjoyment from the series. |
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