Writing an Empathetic Character - Sora yori mo Tooi Basho
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
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This anime will be talked about in a few years being one of the best in its genres.
Absolutely, I was anticipating this series but I wasn’t prepared for how I and others would love it so much
It's not just one of the best in the genre. It's one of the best ever. My personal all time favourite along with K-ON.
@@jembozaba4864 Same here, this is the best and my favorite anime I've ever watched
@@PhenomSage I think it’s really hard for any anime to top Sora Yori in this decade (specifically these recent years). I mean, the last anime that clicks with me that is a 10/10 is Hunter x Hunter 2011. And among all animes I watched i only have 5 animes that i give 10/10 including these 2 animes
I just finished this anime few days ago, and for me it's a modern masterpiece
Can vouch for this, it is still the greatest series out there.
I lost my mother. It was so fast, in just three days she was gone. I couldn't accept it. Looking around me, I saw my sisters and nieces crying, I knew I must be strong, or at least that was what I had learned from my father's death, ten years ago. I didn't cry, not even a tear ... I was so wrong.
I kept my pain and sadness deep inside me and tried to move on. Some years went by and unfortunately, it started to poison me slowly, more problems came and a voracious loneliness took over my life ... I was in a dark place, for a very long time.
When I started watching "A Place Further than the Universe", I knew from the beginning that it was going to hit me close to home, but I thought "I'm an adult, can I handle it" right?
It was then that Shirase was confronted by reality, the unread messages accumulating, making clear the time she lost in denial, the confirmation that her mother had indeed died. Something so familiar to me, I was shaken.
Then, alone, she started to cry and scream, calling for her mother ...
In that moment, she was my voice, and I finally found my tears.
Beautiful passage
"I wept. Not something as miniscule as tearing up. Not something as orthodox as crying. I wept."
Same man... same 😭😭😭
I had to lie down for 30 minutes to recover.
Absolutely beautiful series, I couldn’t agree more. The psychology that goes into these characters is so bloody accurate it’s almost scary.
I'm glad you ended up watching it as well man! Just so good, love these girls to death
Yeah dude honestly, what a great selection of characters, and what a beautiful story
I'm so damn sad that the show is actually over. Loved every second of it as much as the characters.
Right there with you, shows like this are so rare so you have to treasure them as they come
Mayhaps saddening for some, but a great story needs a great ending, and it ended great it's all what matters!
May I suggest you this show :Yuru camp
Shirase shouting in front of that laptop may be the most moving moment I'll ever experience in my life. I know when my mother dies, the pain will be overwhelming, but it won't be MOVING. It's something I've come to terms with (she's not dying or even sick, OK? But she will die one day) and it's part of life. But to see this kid going through that pain to come to terms with her mother dying when she was so young (I'm 54) is incredibly MOVING. It's one of those moments that elevate an anime to the heights of the greatest works of art humanity has produced. And to anyone who says it's not real so I'm just a manchild, I freely admit that my mental age may be something around 15, has always been and will certainly always be. However, I firmly believe that if you can't be moved by a great piece of fiction, you will certainly not care for the problems of real people either, unless they affect you personally, and that doesn't count. I for one nearly cried when I saw some miners being rescued in Chile, and that was not fictional, it was a demo video for the company that provided the equipment that helped rescue them. The point is that whether in real life or in fiction (which is in a way part of real life), we can and should be moved by deep human dramas, so we can keep our own humanity.
I completely agree, I think someone's ability to empathize will generally lead to enhanced enjoyments of all fiction, and generally a happier life in general. It feels really empty not being able to care about something.
This is the same reaction that I had when my grandfather died, and me being far away from him physically. On the day he was buried, I asked a close friend to come with me by the river north of our town. Upon settling down by the riverbank, I played the song that we his grandchildren chose as a sign of gratitude for him (Dan Fogelberg's "Leader of the Band"), and when the line "Papa, I don't think I said 'I love you' near enough" (of course, the 'papa' here played in my head as 'Grandpa") the words hit me so hard like in Shirase's scene that I just broke down and wept. My friend there lent her shoulder for me to cry on. It was own Shirase moment, a final "see you soon" to him despite the physical distance half a world away. And this scene just cause a flashback that I had to watch just the scene thrice and listening to the insert song by itself before I was able to to move on and finish the series.
I kinda laughed when you said you're 54.
@@studiosnch I think you gave your grandpa the best sendoff you ever could. And sorry for the late response, I didn't get any warning of your response to my post.
@@johnpaul5241 OK. Don't know why, but if that makes you laugh, now I'm 59.
Oh yeah guys, DON'T SKIP THE FINALE ED!
- Na The ending theme is so beautiful, it doesn’t deserve to be skipped at all. Go get some snacks between the episodes, something to drink or whatever and enjoy the song. Once you’ve entered the the final third of the show the ending song has a greater impact on you.
just seeing the ed again made me cry
What I really love is, the show really feels realistic, the drama is not too fussy, the friendship is not too clingy, and like mari the character have their own personality and role, I mean other than shirase the other character doesn't have much strong cause for the journey but they're all doesn't look like mere side character, and the anime amazingly work on drama and comedy without overdoing it. And the ending is satisfactory enough which I don't think any continuation is necessary.
I completely agree, characters just feel like characters, I relate to all of them because of the way they’re written. I also agree that no continuation is needed, it ended beautifully the way it did.
Necessary no. Desired yes. Specifically I wish for a 3 or 4 episode OVA about Megumi's adventure. But after that I do not want anything more to ruin this special anime. At that I'm even scared that a Megumi OVA might ruin the original but I think if done right a Kurumi OVA could add a lot to the original.
I was waiting for this.
I liked how Megu ended up in the finale, it's just beyond my expectations.
This is definitely my favourite show this season. I think it could be a little deceiving for some viewers before they start the show (like seeing the key art and character introduction and such), like, "meh, the main characters are all schoolgirls, so probably one of THOSE shows, I'll pass". But nooo, this show has one of the best character writings in the season. I expected a lot about the show pre season, but it gave me more than that.
I hate that that's even a stigma that's going around, how much everyone is raving about the series should clue people in that this is so much more than a simple cute girls doing cute things show.
Goodness. even years after watching Sora Yori, it still. gets me. The laptop gets me, the last message gets me the music gets me. It all tears me up again.
When I look back at Sora Yori it reminds me of why it is one of the only 11/10s I have ever given and why it sits atop of my list as my favourite anime ever.
Phenom I knew you'd come through with a thoughtful review of Sora Yori in the end. Thanks for this treat.
I'm crying just from watching your video, I really love this anime
Same here!!
Jesus Christ, I can't even watch a youtube review of this anime without tears starting to automatically drop. What is this anime?? The writing is uncanny, the direction is beyond perfect. The build-up is so intense and the pay off is so powerful that you keep it even long after you finished watching.
This show..... it just tied everything together so nicely... my favorite moments are seeing shirase smile.
Mine too, that is the definition of a smile worth protecting
Shirase's mother's body was never found and likely buried under tons of ice and snow nor was there a funeral held for her in Japan. Shirase still had a small sliver of hope before the actual journey(with no remains found, there was no official announcement of her mom's death) from the volume of emails she sent. Shirase never had a period of mourning and strengthened her resolve to go to Anarctica to get answers and closure for her heavy emotional stress. I could imagine a sequel with the girls reuniting as adults on another adventure paralleling Shirase's friends leading the Anarctica voyage in this anime's tv run after Shirase's mother's disappearance.
This series can really make your emotions go on a crazy train trip. A part of me feels strange satisfaction, like we have achieved something important with these girls, but at the same time this feeling hurts a little bit because I realize that I have to finally let go of these characters...
Truly exceptional anime, it was worth every tear it made me shed.
Ty Phenom for the amazing video, it gave me the feeling of turning the final page of a great book that have earned a special place in my heart.
Letting go of the characters is definitely the hardest part about this series, and it's a testament to how good this series and how it wrote its characters was.Thank you so much Zinzoo!
Welp, here go the waterworks again.
Well said. I constantly feel like the writing and presentation in this series keeps defying words, but you did it quite a bit of justice.
The finale rounded everything up perfectly, Shirase's story especially. Seeing her channel her mother was cathartic for everyone around her and the viewers too.
Not just Shirase's transformation but the final scene in general with the overall message of going on your adventure being told to us as an audience, that was like the definition of catharsis for me.
This video perfectly explains how I felt during this episode and how much it hurt my heart. Thank you for making this video.
Thank YOU for watching, I haven’t gotten so emotional from a series in such a long time so I’m glad you could relate
Clearly this is the best way to describe why Sora yori is so good and most likely the anime of the year
jeez, man. I really liked that you did more of an essay than a review, because it does sum up what made this series so great. When I started this, I never thought it would have such an impact on me. Episode 12 was brutal, in the sense that it was brutaly realistic. That last scene was a punch from reality to Shirase's soul... and mine as well. Im glad they ended Shirase's arc with such sensibility for her character, and it really demostrates that the writers really love and respect this characters. Im sad this journey is over, but Im glad I got to see it and experience it with this goofy and lovable girls. This is an anime to remember, and I'll be watching it again some day... Though not soon. My soul still needs to recover from that punch. Because yes... I wept too.
Yeah I wanted to do an essay because I felt like it was a better way of communicating how deeply this show resonated with me, and why it did, really happy that you enjoyed it. I agree that episode 12 was a big one, it's one of those moments that will likely stay with me for the rest of my life, such an incredible scene that made me connect with Shirase in a way I never thought I would.
I like how you write your script, make me feel like nostagic old anime even though this series has just ended.
This anime was such a masterpiece I can't even begin to describe it
A Place Further Than the Universe has left a void in my soul. But a good one :)
Great insight! All four of them are very complex characters.
Man that Yuzu birthday ripped my heart,that was so well done! Loving also all the scattered details...the fact that they are dressed differently than all the other people, Kimari's room that in the beginning was a total mess and in the end is all clean and everything in its place...truly great writing overall,and so many things to talk in only 13 episodes! Amazing.
The attention to detail in general was amazing and I agree that all four of them are wonderful in their own ways, I love series that have casts where I can completely understand any one of them being your favorite.
Watching this video made me remember all the powerful scenes in this series and thus, made me cry again. I hope you are happy. T_T
You have no idea how many times I started tearing up while editing this! All of the moments are just that beautiful
Thank you for putting into word why this my favorite anime of all time
Such a great anime. Such a great story. I loved every piece of it.
Completely agree, very melancholic to see it go ;_;
To be able to experience shows like this, I can't help but think it's really great to be alive. Definitely anime of the season (or maybe of the year) for me.
I know right? Especially with shows that actually have something to say, the final episode and how it talked to us as an audience was such an incredible way to end it.
Anime of All Time*
Actually, this story has more and more deep meanings than you know.
“Shirase” is a family name of famous first Japanese explorer for South Pole; Mr. Nobu Shirase. Japanese knows it has meaning that her mother gave this name to her.
And this family name “Shirase (白瀬)” is meaning as “White ford”, but other Japanese word “Shirase (報せ)” has meanings as “News”, “Information”, or “Notification”.
Her name is “Shirase (報瀬)“ that has “Information” and “ford”. So, she could recognize her mother’s actual dead at Antarctica from several informations.
And her birthday November 1st “1101” has other meaning in Japan. At 1990s, it is popular to use pager services as “Pocket Bell System” in Japan. At that time, Japanese has common meanings to special numbers with near reading pronunciations toward other Japanese words. “1101” has meaning “I want to meet”. And last number of unread count on her mother’s laptop is “1101”.
Japanese stories have deeply volt lines and several Japanese can feel these tricks and magics…
This is Japanese Animations.
Watching these made me question myself "what am I doing with my life?!"
Cant belive that this show is over. One of the best from its genre and a definite top 5 on my list. Great characters, music, animation, and plot. This is one of those treasured shows that will be remembered for years, possibly decades.
Absolutely, I love being able to know for a fact that this will be in the AOTY discussion at the end of the year
I’ve been looking forward to your thoughts Phenom! I feel the same way you do about this series. This show has made me laugh and cry along with these characters and I’m so sad that it’s over. It was one heck of a ride that’s for sure and I can’t wait to watch this again. Easily my top anime of 2018 so far and one of my most favorites I’ve ever watched. Spring 2018 sure has a lot to live up to lol.
Very safe AOTY contender, the rest of the year would have to be ridiculous to take it out of the running. Really glad you enjoyed the vid and we can relate in terms of our feelings for the show
Stop making videos altogether. I can only cry so much from this common feeling we all share! Good stuff! Hope to see more content in the near future
One more video to my Sora Yori mo Tooi Basho playlist, where I'm collecting videos in which people tell how much this beautiful work of art has inspired them. It has also become part of my personality, it's changing my actions and thoughts. Nothing makes me happier than seeing how it is affecting a lot of people the same way. As you said, after the dust has settled, we'll all remember this emotional journey and all of its moments because these characters were so beautifully written they don't feel like animated drawings of girls. They feel like--- no, they ARE real people that we have become close to and are incredibly dear to us. Thanks for this video!
Hit the nail on the head, all four of these girls are still among my favorite characters this year and some of the best I've seen in a long time, beautifully written and so well executed. Thank you very much for this comment!
welp, time to watch this anime I guess. Thanks for recommending, Phenom!
Really happy to see you give it a shot, hope you enjoy!
What a great ride this was!! This is one o f the best shows i´ve seen in the last years, no contest and I have to put it right there with Hibike in regards to how human and relatable the characters are. I´m not gonna lie, I was not prepared for episode 12, It hit so hard, I was devastated and felt like Shirase was an actual really close friend going trough that. I´ve just finished episode 13, fitting final episode for such a masterpiece, I´m already missing the girls as much as the expedition people left behind. Man, first that winter arc in wich Antarcticite is taken away and now this, from now on how the hell am I supposed to see a snowy scenery wthout them feelings climbing trough my lacrimal glands?
I never thought I'd be putting this show on the same levels as Euphonium but it absolutely is up there with it, masterful character writing that pays off in meaningful ways, they are the gold standard for me now on how to write and produce character dramas. Hopefully other studios take notes because we need more series that understand their characters in this way!
Nice video. Top tier anime.
Excellent, vid I would love to know your feelings on the final episode, especially that last scene with Megu. So glad my initial predictions were wrong.
The final episode was fantastic, the ending narration from the girls to us as an audience to go out into the world and try to experience an adventure ourselves was so cathartic and encapsulates the themes of the series perfectly. Using Megu as an example of that was beautiful
Everytime i see videos about a place further from a universe I click it, this is such an underrated show
Awesome video. Heard of series beforehand but didn’t think I would liked it but after watching your analytical review it looks like I’ll beg Giving it a shot.
I hope you end up loving it as much as I did! So worth it
This show... 10/10, no doubt about it. Anime of the Year. Everyone needs to watch this show. I smiled. I cried. This is one of the most human stories I’ve ever experienced. God, I’m crying just watching this video. I need to go rewatch it. Another thing to note: this was the first anime I watched seasonally. What a way to start.
It's not often that I get my favorite show of the year at the very beginning of the year but that's what happened here. Nothing's even close to how amazing this series has been, and the emotions it's made me feel.
Great Job. Very beautifully done.
Thank you so much for this amazing review! You tied up the build up and climax of episode 12 really well.
I understand you’re very busy, and that you covered the series as a whole in this video, but a review from you on episode 13 would be amazing to watch ^ _ ^
I'll definitely consider it but right now I'm kinda swamped with vids I want to make, the tldr is that I loved episode 13 as well and thought it did a beautiful job of tying everything together, I love the final scene where all of the characters are talking to us as an audience encouraging us to break out of our comfort zone and go on an adventure ourselves, such a heartwarming message and fits the whole vibe of the show perfectly. Thank you for watching!
Just found your channel. Great video, keep it up. Subbed.
Thank you! Glad to have you along and happy you enjoyed the vid
My boy back at it again!! Making it happen once again!! 🔥🔥👌
I gotchu brotha! 🙌
Absolutely amazing series.Best ive seen in years
This is a great anime and probably one of my favorites this year, to be honest when I watched the first episode I thought it was meh and i was considering dropping it, but when episode 2 came around, there was nothing else to watch so I decide to put it on and, from episode 2 onward things just kept getting better and better, and in the end I'm glad I didn't drop it at episode 1
I'm glad you didn't drop it either! Personally I loved it from the first ep but I'm happy you ended up enjoying it more as it went on
I really like this character analysis and I’m really looking forward to the full review if there is one it the works
Thank you very much!
Those 10 dislikes were caused by the tears, from the people who can't stop crying, fall on it
Empathy is essential if you want the audience to care about your characters. Great information :)
Great video. Great series.
Watched the show 3 times, kept tearing up at the same places, really a masterpiece, good writing, visuals, music... all the motivations and emotions are genuine and they are all characters we can relate to for us to invest and care about
I once called this show a 'K-on but done right' two episodes in. I've never been more wrong. This is much more than that. Truly, this proves a show about watching grass grow can touch hearts, win awards and change lives as long as the characters are well done. Plot be damned.
Except K-On! is better
Dan i can't agree with that, but it would've been cool to see kyo-ani animate APFTTU
Joey Carthew it's not BAD, it's enjoyable and cute, but i feel like it gets forgiven for a lot of its flaws just because its slice of life
Despite their short screen time each side character still feel alive together with MC
Thank you Phenom...this video help me to understand more about this beautiful series
Thank YOU for watching, I'm glad you found something of value in it and I agree, all of the characters just feel so alive and real
Waiting so long since your last review for this series, miss the four musketeers. Thanks and have a great day man.
Sorry to keep you waiting man but I hope it was worth it, wanted to do the series justice with this video.
SHIRAISE :akkocry: thank’s for this beauty Phenom
Akko cry indeed. ;_; no problem man, thank you for watching!
Many anime have made me tear up , some even managed to make me cry , but no anime made me Blubber like the scene of shirashe seeing her mother's laptop..... the rush of emotions of both coming to terms with the fact that the journey was over and the fact that shirashe had come to the cold hard realization of seeing her work of countless years in front of her very own eyes was to much for me, i dont think any media ever made me fell like this but im glad i watched this scene alone in the house because anyone would have heard the lound hard sobbing that just could not be contained
I legit couldn't stop crying for a solid 10 minutes, very few series have reduced me to that state so it's a treasure whenever I can feel something like that again
I cried Harder when they got the send off before they left Antarctica. You grow so attached to well written characters. I also appreciated how gin said the thing about holding on to ideals to balance the cruel injustice of reality. Such a well written series 👏
This is the greatest anime ever. Everything it's achieved, in terms of writing, direction, characters, music and literally everything else, deserves to be praised as much as it has. I've seen a lot of anime, but no anime has taken this much care in developing it's characters in believable and relatable ways. Everyone needs to watch it.
English is not my native language but I will try to explain myself.
Amazing series! This anime took me by surprise, as I thought it would be the typical "cute girls doing cool things", but I was wrong ... the plot, how real the characters feel when they interact with each other, the development of everyone and their personalities , the story(although simple)is very well told, that light comedy, the suspense, the animation, etc..
Just one doubt: you favorite girl of this series?
watching last night. this show is really great. The sad scene for me is worth every tear. The laptop scene literally make me crying non stop .
Haven't watched it, but I'll give it a look this weekend. Sounds interesting.
I hope you end up enjoying it!
Awesome video i just discovered your channel and i feel like you about this show it's definitely all the way up being one my favorite show of all the time madhouse has truly created something special
now i need to watch the rest of it now
I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
up until the last week I thought I was the only one who absolutely loved this show. no one around me was watching it, but it's nice to know other people loved the show as much as me. I feel empty now that it's over.
I'm really happy that everyone's come out to make a video about this wonderful series, it deserves every bit of attention it gets and more.
I am a genius. I thought of a soon comic series that is so much like this (despite they'll be some epic moments), only it take place in Norse and Celtic mythology.
Seeing lives of young school girls that were changed forever by a young man and how his tragic life affected them all. Now all they want to do is protect and love him as much as he wants to protect and love them all; teaching them how to be grateful, showing them how to not take life for granted, and even giving hope to those who want to end their lives.
I know you guys will enjoy it, all I hope is my soon comic would do well for the Norse and Celtic Nations
Beautiful essay man, great job
Boutta hop on this anime.
Hope you enjoy fam 🙏
Great review
Shirase is for me one of the best anime chatacters ever created. This show is a hit.
This became one of my eternal favourites.
Right there with you, I never thought it would ascend so high but it's just a testament to how masterful the series was
Great essay
Hi Phenom, please do a real reveiew of Sora Yori! Not for me or any of youre regular viewers, but for people who are looking for a review of the show without spoilers, to see if they want to watch it. The more people hear of this masterpiece the better!
I will see if I can make the time for it! If not, definitely expect me to give my non-spoilery impressions of it in my favorites of the year video.
The best anime of the decade
Thank you
I just watched this anime twice 26 full length episodes. I think I'm actually about to watch it again I NEED MORE I wish they'd make a second season at the end it says we'll go on another journey again someday we need this animated the winter trip pleaseeeeee
Right?! This series is genius, GENIUS writing, everything about it is great even the OST. Much respect to the creators - AOTY imo.
Ah... I'm tearing up again X'D
True i totally agree with u and this is one of the best anime i’ve ever watched
I’ve watched a bit of this and it got me really interested into watching the show. I’m even watching ep.1 as I’m writing this comment.
Btw are you still watching Violet Evergarden? The past episodes have been really strong
I hope you enjoy the series, it’s definitely my favorite this season. I’m currently getting caught up on Violet right now since I’ve heard the same about the later episodes getting really good.
I actually watched this anime late as initially I had no interest but I am so glad I came to it and was able to binge it all at once.
For a solid three episodes it had mad feels especially the laptop scene..
Anime of the year contender for me hands down.
I'm weeping even watching an analysis
Well said, Phenom! I am crying all over again oh no... T_T
Just thinking about that scene gets me misty eyed.... ;_;
As much as have enjoyed most of those anime you talked, those four girls going to Antarctica was and will be the best anime. I have ever watched.
I loved this show so much!
I will cry dude :'(
You just made me like this anime 10 times more.
The year came to an end, and for me personally this is still by far the best anime of 2018
Hey it's been 3 years
shirase is my waifu after watching the series, not in that sense but in a more mature sense, like some idol that i seek inspiration from.
huh...i didn't know you wrote video essays. After making such a wonderful video nailing what goes into good character writing, can you understand a bit better why I find the quality of such writing in a show like darling in the franxx to be average to mediocre? I mean come on; you paint a pretty damn good picture here that illustrates the disparity in the basic tenets of great character writing that is missing with the darling in the franxx cast.
Believe me dude I completely understand your perspective, it's part of the reason why responding to your criticisms was difficult because a lot of them hold merit for me too. I definitely don't think Darling's character writing is anything special, my enjoyment on that front is pretty superficial, I'm mostly enjoying the show for how fun it is to speculate on each week in terms of world building and where they'll take the narrative.
Hey don't get me wrong, i think its fine to love the cast of a show like darling in the franxx; I'm just glad that you can see where I'm coming from, especially when you're capable of making a such a well-articulated argument like this for what entails good character writing. Here's looking forward to more videos from your channel. You strike the perfect balance between casual and niche tastes in anime while having the intellect to talk expansively about shows. I was sleeping on your channel at first because i thought you were a typical weekly review channel until 1. I realized that even though you're not completely reviewing an episode (their more of discussions), you actually have relevant things to say about them; cohesive impressions that effectively describe what you believe to be the strengths of the show and how it engages you to continue watching, 2. you respond appropriately and maturely to your audience and 3. You're more than capable of writing essay pieces to explicate further on the appeal or lack thereof, of an anime you're watching. I'm very interested to see growth of your content and your channel
Can't tell you how much this means to me, especially coming from you since I know how articulate you are yourself, so thank you man, I'm glad you mentioned wanting to see my content grow as well as my channel because that's exactly what I'm trying to do with these video essays, I can count the number of them I've made on one hand so I want to make more and get better at them since it's content I'm really proud of. Thanks again bro!
Darling in the Franxx is not Sora Yora level but I think it is better than most. And Darling in the Franxx is SCI-FI and a mystery along with action three things that most often dampen character writing. I think this weakness is part of the reason lots of College Literature types dismiss, SCI FI, Fantasy, and mysteries from serious works of art.
@RedRocket4000 "And Darling in the Franxx is SCI-FI and a mystery along with action three things that most often dampen character writing."
Hmmmm...I actually don't really agree with that. While stories such as sci-fi and mysteries thrive on their high concept narratives or the complexities of its mystery respectively, it's how those elements of the genre's explore character motivations and actions that make really great mystery and sci-fi. Some of the best sci-fi and mysteries are remembered for how their concepts impacted the characters of those stories. College literature types don't dismiss sci-fi, fantasy, or mysteries from serious works of art for those reasons. Besides, Darling in the Franxx may be a sci-fi mecha series, but it is being told through the lens of a character piece and that's probably why i don't vibe with the series all that much. I don't think it does its character writing well enough to warrant presenting itself as an explorative piece on stunted human adolescent and sexual growth. Still, there's time for the show to impress me. Darling in the franxx is not bad, but all the pieces aren't quite falling in place for a truly compelling show. It has a certain speculative draw that makes it enjoyable to watch and the characters are ok for the most part (not really a fan of how they're writing futoshi), but past that I don't find myself engaging with it the way i'd hoped
SoraYori 12 puts a very good and happy end to a grueling 3 weeks of sadness that is Violet Oniongarden and #yorimoi1101
Ep 12 didn't make me cry but have a sense of satisfaction but you're making me tear up
Yorimoi 12 was the hardest I’ve cried at an anime in a long time so I’m happy I could communicate those feelings through this vid. Currently catching up to Violet so I’m ready for the waterworks there too
Tfw when you've got nothing to watch right after New Year and this was the first anime of the season to air, on January 2, so yeah, let's watch this and here goes nothing. Never thought this would be the first and best decision I've done this 2018.
You know you're in for a good year when this is what you start it off with
Thank You Phenom bcus this vid I watched yorimoi and wet my self just like you did. Yuzu best waifu btw.
AOTS and currently AOTY. So good.
Let's all say it together: ZAMA MI ROU
I accidentaly watched the 12th episode first.. can you imagine
F
Cried at that part
Hey Phenom, I was wondering if you would be interested in doing a Manga review on the first chapter of APOSIMZ from Tsutomu Nihei? Lovely review btw, keep it up!
Thank you very much! I'll definitely look into it, it's available in English right?
Yes! Though I believe it is fan subbed.
such a good anime
I did see that PV! Definitely looks like something that could be a lot of fun
Nice vid
thank u