tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905416493038831261.post633447834624136449..comments2023-07-02T08:51:39.389-05:00Comments on Fiction and Fantasy: Why I Loved Haibane Renmei – And You Might, TooJeannette Jonichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16223040243180418535noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905416493038831261.post-17720268469565771762018-11-13T14:26:33.694-06:002018-11-13T14:26:33.694-06:00Very much so. I remember hearing about Despera yea...Very much so. I remember hearing about Despera years ago and I felt sad about the news of Nakamura's passing. I've heard rumors that they have a replacement director, but it's not confirmed if it's the case or if they actually found someone (Konaka would work if he wanted to be the replacement since he does have that track record). I do hope an anime adaptation exists and the original manga can be released in America.Curtis M.http://cmbbwrites.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905416493038831261.post-59116175128138199242018-11-13T13:01:33.494-06:002018-11-13T13:01:33.494-06:00That's so sad to hear! Despera certainly sound...That's so sad to hear! Despera certainly sounds interesting. I hope things smooth out so the anime adaptation can be released at last.Jeannette Jonichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16223040243180418535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905416493038831261.post-18134044454507422172018-11-09T15:05:34.623-06:002018-11-09T15:05:34.623-06:00Yup, and that makes me happy especially since the ...Yup, and that makes me happy especially since the Despera project has been in developmental limbo when collaborator Ryutaro Nakamura died (he was supposed to be the director). Him, ABe, and Chiaki J. Konaka were like the three musketeers of experimental anime when they worked on Lain and Niea_7. Nakamura is a good auteur, too. I mean I did like the original Kino's Journey anime and I'm not even touching the remake from what I've heard about it.Curtis M.http://cmbbwrites.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905416493038831261.post-42317810782484502852018-11-09T11:51:46.616-06:002018-11-09T11:51:46.616-06:00That's insane! I'm glad to see he's wo...That's insane! I'm glad to see he's working with anime again. I've heard so much praise for his work. Really excited to see RErideD, and thanks for the correction!Jeannette Jonichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16223040243180418535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905416493038831261.post-33722824010506723732018-11-07T21:27:17.490-06:002018-11-07T21:27:17.490-06:00Yeah, I was shocked that ABe was involved with a n...Yeah, I was shocked that ABe was involved with a new anime series. It's been 15 years since Texhnolyze, and no, I'm not counting Welcome to the NHK or the Edge of Tomorrow movie even though he did the cover designs for the original books of the former and is a co-creator of the manga that the latter is based on (yes, Tom Cruise was involved in an adaptation of an ABe work). Sorry for the misspelling. It's RErideD.<br /><br />That would be very cool. Just sayin'.Curtis M.http://cmbbwrites.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905416493038831261.post-27983967481753707172018-11-07T13:09:39.840-06:002018-11-07T13:09:39.840-06:00Whoa, hold the phone, that's an epic collab! G...Whoa, hold the phone, that's an epic collab! Gonna have to add RErieD to my list ASAP! Thanks for the tip! :D<br /><br />Oooh, a post just for Reki, you say? I think I can make that happen... ;) Keep an eye out for it in December!Jeannette Jonichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16223040243180418535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905416493038831261.post-78518975301097388982018-11-05T20:30:51.240-06:002018-11-05T20:30:51.240-06:00Oh, yeah. It's weird because Otani doesn't...Oh, yeah. It's weird because Otani doesn't get as much love in composing anime like Joe Hisaishi, Yoko Kanno, Yuki Kajiura, or Kenji Kawai to name a few. It is surprising because he's done some big name scores like Outlaw Star, Gundam Wing, and even Eyeshield 21 of all things. I didn't know he scored Little Witch Academia even though I haven't seen that anime. The Haibane Renmei soundtracks were the first anime soundtracks I've ever bought and owned in my life and I still have them to this day.<br /><br />Not at all, so don't worry about it. I'm happy you enjoyed that anime series and you're another friend who discovered it and really liked it. ABe's work is so cerebral, but I don't feel like he's being pretentious more often than not (okay, it did show in Lain, but that's another story). If you know about some of those theories especially those involving the origins of all the Haibane characters, then I understand keeping it a secret. <br /><br />Speaking of ABe-sensei, I just found out that he just started a new anime series right now. It's called RErieD which is going on and it's a collaboration between him and Takuya Sato who is the director of a little anime called Stein's;Gate! Yes, this collaboration is happening. I thought you would appreciate that.<br /><br />WOW! Reki is easily one of my favorite female anime characters and easily top 10 favorite anime protagonists. She's such a brilliantly complex character and her character development tugged at my heartstrings so much. Her character became even more relatable to me during my last year of college given some of my experiences that unintentionally paralleled her's. A Type Casting/Character post about her would be freaking awesome!Curtis M.http://cmbbwrites.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905416493038831261.post-60259074568530775392018-11-05T14:04:18.769-06:002018-11-05T14:04:18.769-06:00I had no idea Otani created this soundtrack, as we...I had no idea Otani created this soundtrack, as well! I just found out he did another one of my favorite anime soundtracks, Little Witch Academia. Call me a big fan!<br /><br />I certainly hope the downsides to this anime didn't downplay the things I personally loved about it, which included all the good things you mentioned, Curtis! I was really happy you'd recommended it to me. ABe-sensei's ambiguity in his storytelling was really refreshing to me, as most of the stories I'd enjoyed recently were quite obvious. It's nice to have something that keeps that mystery to it, even if I would have liked a few things to be a little less mysterious! I certainly do subscribe to those fan theories I believe you're referencing, but I'll keep them a secret for those viewers who may want to check the show out for themselves. ;)<br /><br />One last thing: Reki is easily one of my favorite characters--not just in this show, but of the anime I've watched. I'm almost sure I'll end up writing a separate piece on her someday that will have spoilers for sure! I really related to her.Jeannette Jonichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16223040243180418535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905416493038831261.post-82878859700261667272018-11-02T12:43:05.526-05:002018-11-02T12:43:05.526-05:00I wondered when you would review this anime series...I wondered when you would review this anime series. <br /><br />Even though I'm one of the biggest fans of this show let alone the works of Yoshitoshi ABe, I do respect your review. ABe-sensei is not one who makes his works easy to spell out, so I can see how some people can be disappointed by not having everything explained. I could talk about a notable fan theory about where the Haibanes really came from and how their names relate to them, but it would make the show a lot darker in hindsight. Funny you mention Shadow of the Colossus since Otani would score the music in both this anime and that video game. The world-building, character development (especially Rakka and Reki's friendship), music, and the unique nature of this anime really hooked me when I first saw it as a teenager. I hope ABe gets to work on some anime again because it's been way too long since Texhnolyze or even Edge of Tomorrow (it's an adaptation of a manga he co-created).Curtis M.http://cmbbwrites.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com