For those of you who don’t know, Castilian is the proper name for the Spanish language. So yes, today’s song is in Castilian!
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Hmm, it’s been a while since I have done one of these here. I have to admit this time around I had some difficulty in choosing a song. At first it was going to be Tegami Bachi’s first opening, Hajimari no Hi. Then I changed my mind to Tiger & Bunny’s second opening, Missing Link. Not feeling completely happy with my choice, I once again changed my mind, and decided on this.
Space Battleship Yamato, by Isao Sasaki! In my opinion one of the greatest and catchiest openings around. Not only that, but unlike the opening and ending themes these days, the lyrics actually relate to the story, which I find very appealing.
I decided to write about Space Battleship Yamato ever since hearing there was going to be a new series in 2012, which I’m getting excited about. I actually have never seen the original series – not even my older brothers were born when the anime aired – and I didn’t get interested until hearing about the 2010 live action film. But there is something about the opening, and about the story, that I can’t help but feel attracted to. Maybe I’m just crazy and I’m the only who feels like that, heh. Or maybe Space Battleship Yamato is just that great. :’)
For today’s Music Monday, I thought I’d talk about my favourite anime of this season: Usagi Drop. In case you haven’t seen it yet, Usagi Drop tells the story of 30-year-old Daikichi Kawachi, who chooses to take of his grandfather’s illegitimate daughter Rin when he passes away. From dealing with wet beds, buying clothes and doing Rin’s hair, Daikichi must learn to be a father figure and make sure Rin has a happy childhood, no matter the sacrifices he must make.
The opening, ‘Sweet Drops’ by PUFFY, has quickly become one of my favourite Anime openings. It’s so such a happy, hope-full song that fills your heart with a warm, fuzzy feeling – as if the series itself didn’t do that with the character of Rin. I mean just look at her, she’s so cute and smart and mature for her age, but as you watch you can tell she is, after all, still a child who above all needs the love of a caring parent.
Indeed, everything about the anime gives me such a fuzzy feeling, especially Daikichi’s efforts on doing right by Rin after all she’s gone through., no matter the cost to himself. This is even more admirable when you understand that it wasn’t his responsibility to take care of Rin – he could have easily ignore her and live his own life. Instead, when he saw no one else in his family was willing to take care of Rin, he stepped up and assumed full responsibilities of Rin’s welfare – even if he didn’t know a thing about being a parent.
The ending is slower than the opening, but by no means is it worse than it. “High High High” by Kasarinchu is a little happy tune than fits the anime quite well, and it’s also becoming one of my favourite songs.
In conclusion, if you’re not watching this anime, what are you doing reading this? GO WATCH IT.
Giant Killing is one of those few anime that I couldn’t stop watching once I started. Usually I’m not a fan of sport anime, especially not football/soccer, but Giant Killing has such an interesting story I can’t help but love it.
Giant Killing is about a Japanese soccer team currently at the bottom of their league when they decide to hire their previous star player, Takeshi Tatsumi, as the new manager of the team. Here’s the opening theme (mirrored, unfortunately):
Not many openings suit the anime they appear in, and I’m quite happy to say that’s not the case with ‘My Story ~Mada Minu Ashita e~’ by The Cherry Cokes. I’m not sure exactly why, but this song fits quite well in the football/soccer community (or what I know of it, anyway). I think it’s the Irish sort of sound the whole song has to it, I don’t know. But it sure has become my favourite song to play lately. Hopefully, it becomes yours too. =)
For this week’s Music Monday, I decided to take a look at one of my favourite anime: Rurouni Kenshin. If I had to choose one anime that had the most impact on me, it would be this one. It started my interest in Japanese culture (especially my interest on Samurais) as well as my growing interest on music.
Set in early Meiji Period, it tells the story of Kenshin, a vagabond swordman trying to repent for his past sins as a ‘hitokiri’. Rurouni Kenshin was one of the most popular series of the late 90s, and helped launch the careers of a few well known singers and bands, such as T.M.Revolution and Siam Shade.
T.M.Revolution’s career was launch when their song, Heart of Sword ~Yoake Mae~, was chosen as the third ending theme for the series. I believe the song suits the series quite well – or at the very least, its title does, as Kenshin’s name literally means Heart of Sword. Either way, it’s a nice song that was very popular at the time.
Siam Shade burst into the mainstream when their single 1/3 no Junjou na Kanjou became the sixth ending theme of the series. As well as my favourite anime theme song of all time.
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