Comments on: Welcome to the Bluebird~!

By: Taler

Taler — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 00:03:08 +0000

accolade is a noun pretentious git

By: isygb

isygb — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 12:38:14 +0000

Good site!!!

By: smashingtofu

smashingtofu — Thu, 23 Nov 2006 22:21:30 +0000

D: this episode got me by surprise by the end of the episode,

not because of the animation (I actually like it, from an artist’s and possible animation major’s perspective, and I agree with the Caravaggio-esque-ness although…it IS a bit choppy in some parts)

*possible SPOILER*

the fact that megumi was absent had an ironic effect to you-know-who and herself which frankly, almost got me in tears
and the anime is going in a positive direction imo, compared to how the manga is going right now…not that I’m complaining, its just that I still like the manga somewhat better at the moment…

*spoiler end*

By: Ryan A

Ryan A — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 18:27:07 +0000

I agree that the anime is trying to show resolution and meaning to socially resented/repressed/regressed/etc characters, but with general ideas like friendship and love (general but still complex ^^). I find this really uplifiting because the manga doesn’t spend much time on the “dramatic” effect. With animation and music it becomes something else that can deliver these messages in a variety of toned ways.

Gaah, I need to really catch up some NHK watching

By: tritoch

tritoch — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 11:07:37 +0000

I want a Misaki person right now..

*hijacks Michael’s blog*

GIMME MY MISAKI or this blog gets it!!!!!

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 10:22:51 +0000

That’s a bunch of insight, Rets. Thanks.

By: Danny

Danny — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 06:20:01 +0000

As for school, I am relatively free now, after exams.

By: Retsgip

Retsgip — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 17:59:18 +0000

I’d have to agree with you here on NHK 19. I hardcore-d this a couple months ago up to about episode 12 and had a lot of fun with it, but it’s only recently that I’ve begun to see some powerful messages. I’m not exactly sure when, but if I had to pinpoint it, I’d say the suicide arc was when this anime hooked me for good. I’ve found the situations strangely familiar from then on, so maybe that’s also why I’m enjoying it. It relates to me.

I’d have to say the motif of this anime is about hope and friendship. You mentioned it a few times with the other characters, and I think you’re totally hit it dead on. The past few arcs have been about hopelessness, but in the end we say rays of hope for the characters. How do they achieve hope? Through friendship.

Most people have thoughts of inadequacy and even though we may not be so…overzealous…in dealing with it, we still experience it. We get this feeling from the other people involved that there’s this huge cloud of hopelessness raining down on them. Only until Satou actively tried to hang out with them like friends, did they realize that life wasn’t hopeless. Satou’s friends showing up was also a wakeup call for not only him but the others as well.

Then came another poignant story with lots of lessons to be learned. Gaming is bad! Well, at least games that let you lose control of yourself. We’re presented with the extreme cases of Satou then the brother to show us the bleak and relatively hopeless world they’ve gotten involved in. Only once we see them hit rock bottom, can we see them effectively saved. Once again, how? Friendship.

Hope through friendship, it’s powerful stuff. I just hope the writers can keep presenting us with powerful material because I’m really enjoying it. Hope you enjoyed my attempt at being smart, now to finish my term paper @_@