Comments on: The Lunar New Year: (4) Music in anime http://animeotaku.animeblogger.net/2008/05/the-lunar-new-year-4-music-in-anime/ hopefully incisive and intellectual disquisitions on anime Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:14:49 +0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Tona http://animeotaku.animeblogger.net/2008/05/the-lunar-new-year-4-music-in-anime/comment-page-1/#comment-105045 Tona Sun, 22 Mar 2009 00:19:45 +0000 http://animeotaku.animeblogger.net/2008/05/the-lunar-new-year-4-music-in-anime/#comment-105045 Great post, thanks for the info Great post, thanks for the info

]]> By: Musings in Anime Music Part 9: Yakumo’s Theme « “Lelangiric”, or so they say… http://animeotaku.animeblogger.net/2008/05/the-lunar-new-year-4-music-in-anime/comment-page-1/#comment-76814 Musings in Anime Music Part 9: Yakumo’s Theme « “Lelangiric”, or so they say… Sun, 15 Jun 2008 17:26:08 +0000 http://animeotaku.animeblogger.net/2008/05/the-lunar-new-year-4-music-in-anime/#comment-76814 [...] earlier, wrote about how essential character music is to, well, the character. I can agree, and I find this picture particularly appropriate, perhaps [...] [...] earlier, wrote about how essential character music is to, well, the character. I can agree, and I find this picture particularly appropriate, perhaps [...]

]]> By: Lelangir http://animeotaku.animeblogger.net/2008/05/the-lunar-new-year-4-music-in-anime/comment-page-1/#comment-66818 Lelangir Fri, 02 May 2008 16:39:10 +0000 http://animeotaku.animeblogger.net/2008/05/the-lunar-new-year-4-music-in-anime/#comment-66818 And then sometimes silence is a good thing. I was watching Crest of the Stars and never seemed to notice any silence even in deep space. There was always some kind of bubbly repetitive music to accompany two characters talking or just doing something, but I think in this case it wasn't really damaging. And then sometimes silence is a good thing. I was watching Crest of the Stars and never seemed to notice any silence even in deep space. There was always some kind of bubbly repetitive music to accompany two characters talking or just doing something, but I think in this case it wasn’t really damaging.

]]> By: TheBigN http://animeotaku.animeblogger.net/2008/05/the-lunar-new-year-4-music-in-anime/comment-page-1/#comment-66750 TheBigN Thu, 01 May 2008 18:37:53 +0000 http://animeotaku.animeblogger.net/2008/05/the-lunar-new-year-4-music-in-anime/#comment-66750 Music won't turn me off to a show, but it sure can turn me on to it. :P Music won’t turn me off to a show, but it sure can turn me on to it. :P

]]> By: nckl http://animeotaku.animeblogger.net/2008/05/the-lunar-new-year-4-music-in-anime/comment-page-1/#comment-66747 nckl Thu, 01 May 2008 17:28:22 +0000 http://animeotaku.animeblogger.net/2008/05/the-lunar-new-year-4-music-in-anime/#comment-66747 *After typing all this out I realized I wasn't actually saying anything that hadn't been already said. Oh well!* One reason why I love Family Guy is because of the music. In one the Family Guy DVD extras, Seth MacFarlane talked about how he puts a lot of emphasis on the music (even though it may be ignored by a lot of people) because by itself it *can* make or break a scene (or even a show). If the music isn't right or is missing, dramatic scenes can be less dramatic, action scenes less action-ness, suspensful scenes less suspensful, and so on. One reason I love 80's series so much is because the BGM's and vocals from that era create a warm and fuzzy sense of nostalgia in me, which I totally dig. If you took that element away, I can almost guarantee you that my enjoyment of 80's shows would plummet immediately. It's great to see some people realize that anime music (and I'm not just referring to OP's, ED's, insterts, and character songs) is just as important as the story, characters, animation, etc. Kudos to anime|otaku for this post. *After typing all this out I realized I wasn’t actually saying anything that hadn’t been already said. Oh well!*

One reason why I love Family Guy is because of the music. In one the Family Guy DVD extras, Seth MacFarlane talked about how he puts a lot of emphasis on the music (even though it may be ignored by a lot of people) because by itself it *can* make or break a scene (or even a show). If the music isn’t right or is missing, dramatic scenes can be less dramatic, action scenes less action-ness, suspensful scenes less suspensful, and so on. One reason I love 80’s series so much is because the BGM’s and vocals from that era create a warm and fuzzy sense of nostalgia in me, which I totally dig. If you took that element away, I can almost guarantee you that my enjoyment of 80’s shows would plummet immediately.

It’s great to see some people realize that anime music (and I’m not just referring to OP’s, ED’s, insterts, and character songs) is just as important as the story, characters, animation, etc. Kudos to anime|otaku for this post.

]]> By: Michael http://animeotaku.animeblogger.net/2008/05/the-lunar-new-year-4-music-in-anime/comment-page-1/#comment-66730 Michael Thu, 01 May 2008 14:55:04 +0000 http://animeotaku.animeblogger.net/2008/05/the-lunar-new-year-4-music-in-anime/#comment-66730 Isn't Gustavo Santaolalla the guy who did the soundtrack in Babel? He's an awesome creator of music ... honestly. The guitar solo was an alienating, yet beautiful feature of that movie. Isn’t Gustavo Santaolalla the guy who did the soundtrack in Babel?

He’s an awesome creator of music … honestly. The guitar solo was an alienating, yet beautiful feature of that movie.

]]> By: Ryan A http://animeotaku.animeblogger.net/2008/05/the-lunar-new-year-4-music-in-anime/comment-page-1/#comment-66728 Ryan A Thu, 01 May 2008 14:39:17 +0000 http://animeotaku.animeblogger.net/2008/05/the-lunar-new-year-4-music-in-anime/#comment-66728 Ooo, going to read your new post, but reminded of the time when I would mix-listen to one or more OST's... two I found that go really well together ... Wolf's Rain OST with Kano influences, and... and.. Gustavo Santaolalla's Diarios de Motocicleta OST... revolution! Ooo, going to read your new post, but reminded of the time when I would mix-listen to one or more OST’s… two I found that go really well together … Wolf’s Rain OST with Kano influences, and… and.. Gustavo Santaolalla’s Diarios de Motocicleta OST… revolution!

]]> By: Michael http://animeotaku.animeblogger.net/2008/05/the-lunar-new-year-4-music-in-anime/comment-page-1/#comment-66715 Michael Thu, 01 May 2008 11:02:22 +0000 http://animeotaku.animeblogger.net/2008/05/the-lunar-new-year-4-music-in-anime/#comment-66715 @Nagato Although I have my favorite seiyuu (Sugita Tomokazu, for one), I love it whenever the OP or the ED are so apt to the show that it makes the show a lot more enjoyable (ex. Bebop and Champloo). Oh, I do the casual listening too. :) @Lelangir MINMI is a great singer, and I think Who's Theme remains to be one of my most beloved EDs (with Waltz). Hermeneutics is a great thing. While we may murder what we try to analyze, as I've tried to point out, it's still a great thing - it expands knowledge. Yeah, sometimes I think why it's such a perfect fit ... and I'm still wondering. @Nagato

Although I have my favorite seiyuu (Sugita Tomokazu, for one), I love it whenever the OP or the ED are so apt to the show that it makes the show a lot more enjoyable (ex. Bebop and Champloo). Oh, I do the casual listening too. :)

@Lelangir

MINMI is a great singer, and I think Who’s Theme remains to be one of my most beloved EDs (with Waltz).

Hermeneutics is a great thing. While we may murder what we try to analyze, as I’ve tried to point out, it’s still a great thing – it expands knowledge.

Yeah, sometimes I think why it’s such a perfect fit … and I’m still wondering.

]]> By: anime|otaku » Blog Archive » The Lunar New Year: (5) On nouveau bloggers http://animeotaku.animeblogger.net/2008/05/the-lunar-new-year-4-music-in-anime/comment-page-1/#comment-66714 anime|otaku » Blog Archive » The Lunar New Year: (5) On nouveau bloggers Thu, 01 May 2008 10:41:42 +0000 http://animeotaku.animeblogger.net/2008/05/the-lunar-new-year-4-music-in-anime/#comment-66714 [...] anime|otaku hopefully incisive and intellectual disquisitions on anime « The Lunar New Year: (4) Music in anime [...] [...] anime|otaku hopefully incisive and intellectual disquisitions on anime « The Lunar New Year: (4) Music in anime [...]

]]> By: Lelangir http://animeotaku.animeblogger.net/2008/05/the-lunar-new-year-4-music-in-anime/comment-page-1/#comment-66710 Lelangir Thu, 01 May 2008 07:39:27 +0000 http://animeotaku.animeblogger.net/2008/05/the-lunar-new-year-4-music-in-anime/#comment-66710 Yes, holy....there is a god called Suga Shikao. And I can't see how I overlooked that ED of Champloo; I really enjoyed that singer's voice. But really, I think that if it were to be someone else instead of Shikao, or if you switched OP's between Baccano and Bebop, its not like we'd question it - insofar as in that hypothetical past where those were the real soundtracks. That's the hermeneutics of art and the connections it creates. But then you can wonder why such music was picked in the first place - is there some kind of "connection" that only one song will fit it - assuming there is some kind of hermeneutical "fate" inscribed in art. Yes, holy….there is a god called Suga Shikao. And I can’t see how I overlooked that ED of Champloo; I really enjoyed that singer’s voice. But really, I think that if it were to be someone else instead of Shikao, or if you switched OP’s between Baccano and Bebop, its not like we’d question it – insofar as in that hypothetical past where those were the real soundtracks. That’s the hermeneutics of art and the connections it creates. But then you can wonder why such music was picked in the first place – is there some kind of “connection” that only one song will fit it – assuming there is some kind of hermeneutical “fate” inscribed in art.

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