Here it is! Exactly what you didn’t ask for. A giant wall of text!! I know you’re as excited as I am, but this is actually a project that has been near and dear to my heart for the last two years and I’m pretty excited that I’m taking a few steps forward again. Now this hasn’t been proofread at all, but I need approval like a fish needs water and I need to not go back and fix stuff like a drug addict needs to stay away from drugs. With all that said I’ve posted it here because even though I know it looks like I”m a flaky guy who jumps from project to project I really, REALLY, want to work on this one. I also hope that this isn’t just something I’ve fallen in love with and want other people to appreciate it . Anyways if you wade through the giant wall of text I really appreciate it and thank you. I would love your positive comments too . Read More »
As many of you know I enjoy playing the piano and have transcribed pieces on occasion, but Josh here is someone I really look up to in terms of his transcriptions and playing ability. This is a video of him playing exerts from 18 animes that aired in 2009 (which is a lot). If you’re a bit like me (and even if you aren’t) some of these songs will jump out and club you over the head. I guess I just started associating the anime with the songs at some point: Thus parts of this can be really moving. Give it a listen .
Kida: This is where you say, "Even if it's impossible for me, I'll make it happen with the power of love."
Jason Miao on anime stock characters: At this point, I wonder if it’s because I’ve gone past being jaded to the point where I enjoy this sort of stuff even more. Or is it because I’ve experience so much pulp Japanese culture through manga, anime, and video games that things would be weird without these stereotypes… and then I try hard to force these stereotypes in maybe unfair ways. Or maybe Kobe Bryant is just tsundere for Phil Jackson.
Misaka Mikoto: "Don't get the wrong idea; I didn't hold back on the electricity because I would have trouble sleeping if you died."
Keiri: "Introducing melodrama into K-ON! is like adding a drop of soya sauce into milk. It spoils it."
Dullahan: "Because the world isn't as cruel as you take it to be."
Simon: "People come to the city to seek change, but things don’t change that easily. Even if you’re in a different location, you’re still the same old you."