What's in an OP? - A Place Further Than the Universe

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  • Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
  • A way too deep analysis of anime openings. Today, we go adventuring to Antarctica with the cute girls of Sora Yori mo Tooi Basho, AKA a place further than the universe.
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  • @Tgohanssj2
    @Tgohanssj2 6 лет назад +421

    This show is criminally underwatched

    • @justamoogle5268
      @justamoogle5268 6 лет назад +25

      Tgohanssj2 not really,
      Outside Japan it's snub by Shounen and Gainax fans but inside Japan it's one of the best this season

    • @HaganeNoGijutsushi
      @HaganeNoGijutsushi 6 лет назад +9

      I like shounen, I like Gainax, and I still love this show. I understand that Darling in the Franxx is far more memerrific (what with the BUTT CONTROLS), but this is really so well crafted and emotional it's hard to resist its charm.

    • @alexandresobreiramartins9461
      @alexandresobreiramartins9461 Год назад

      @@HaganeNoGijutsushi Fatling in the Fart is just that.

    • @HaganeNoGijutsushi
      @HaganeNoGijutsushi Год назад

      @@alexandresobreiramartins9461 back when I wrote this comment it had just started and I did not know what it would eventually become.

  • @DatPags
    @DatPags 6 лет назад +624

    Aurora Borealis?! At this time of year, at this time of day, on this part of the internet, localized entirely within your OP!

  • @Daftotron
    @Daftotron 6 лет назад +658

    "[...] posing with a manatee."
    THAT'S A SEAL, GEOFF!!

    • @zomfgroflmao1337
      @zomfgroflmao1337 6 лет назад +39

      A canadian should have enough knowledge about that ... :D

    • @kay_sou
      @kay_sou 6 лет назад +21

      This may come as a shock to you, but just because Canada is cold, that does not inherently mean it has seals. Especially in places far from the water.

    • @b800294
      @b800294 6 лет назад +11

      Yeah but isn't he from like Vancouver?

    • @nothri
      @nothri 6 лет назад +28

      You mean like this? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Seal_of_Canada

    • @kay_sou
      @kay_sou 6 лет назад +1

      I honestly have no idea.

  • @ryuuseiboy96
    @ryuuseiboy96 6 лет назад +200

    Plus, the glasses that Kimari uses at the OP are the same ones that she buys when they land in Australia, it is amazing how they included this at the series in a so natural way. Moreover, I would say that is really important that at that shot, it's Yuzuki who is laughting, because she's finally doing something with someone who can really can her friends, even if it is just as "stupid" as playing with the glasses, she really enjoys doing whatever with friends, as she couldn't before. I totally love this series.

    • @Daniel_Doce275
      @Daniel_Doce275 4 года назад +3

      That was Singapore not Australia

    • @ryuuseiboy96
      @ryuuseiboy96 4 года назад

      @@Daniel_Doce275 You're right sir!

    • @FGBFGB-vt7tc
      @FGBFGB-vt7tc 2 года назад

      It is unusual to have a reply 4 years after the original post, but another funny thing is the inclusion of the outdoor Ramen, which gets frozen in one of the last episodes and is shown in all its model food (shokuhin sampuru) glory. So these little details are eastern eggs of the show.
      We also get the explanation on the racoon tan.
      On another note, how does this show stacks for you four and a half years later?, any anime recommendations?.
      Thanks in advance!!! =D

    • @TheNewTimeNetwork
      @TheNewTimeNetwork 2 года назад +1

      @@FGBFGB-vt7tc To add some more: the sunburn on Kimari also happens in the show,, after the point was made that she shouldn't take off her face cover in the sun.
      The consistency with the show's events and props really drives home the idea that the OP is a montage of extra scenes taken straight from the story continuum.
      In general, I think the second half of the OP might as well be the trailer for the girls' Antarctic Vlog project.

    • @FGBFGB-vt7tc
      @FGBFGB-vt7tc 2 года назад

      @@TheNewTimeNetwork Loved the racoon sunburn and both her mother and sister laughing their behinds on her. Also loved all the internal consistency and plot tightness - not to mention the incredible character growth. Initially the older girls trying to rob the 10,000 USD from the main girl made me rage quit. Years later I started to watch it again, went through that particular spot and binge-watched it in a weekend. For an anime to grasp me as powerfully as it did in my mid-40's it meant it had something to say to the particular moment I am going through.
      It is now one of my favourite Animes and would love to watch OVAs or even movies on what was their time in Anctarctica like. Really dig into this Iyashikei genre.
      BTW, thanks for posting!!! =D

  • @akromakroma
    @akromakroma 6 лет назад +160

    I'm watching this after finishing the series, and that was a biiiiiiiig mistake. Now just hearing the music in the background is enough to make water start flowing out of my eyeballs. I. LOVE. THIS. SHOW.

  • @MrCONBO
    @MrCONBO 6 лет назад +471

    Hinata for #bestgirl, had me at the camera wink.

    • @theoneandonlymichaelmccormick
      @theoneandonlymichaelmccormick 6 лет назад +9

      Oddish I agree.

    • @JJtoob
      @JJtoob 6 лет назад +4

      Same.

    • @Eruvador1
      @Eruvador1 6 лет назад +4

      Amen

    • @AnimeSunglasses
      @AnimeSunglasses 6 лет назад +11

      Agreed, for me it was how freaking much she enjoys running from Samejima in ep. 2.
      I need that in my life, but a trick knee AND lower back currently prevent me...

    • @scdallav
      @scdallav 6 лет назад +38

      Okay, but like I rewatched that episode last week, watch her form,. she's the only girl who pumps her arms correctly when she runs! Episode 11 reveals that she used to be on her high school track team! This show is so good!

  • @danielgordon84
    @danielgordon84 6 лет назад +431

    NOT BOREALIS!!!! That's the name of the Northern Lights, named after the Greek god Boreas, god of the NORTH wind. For the Southern Hemisphere, it's the Aurora Australis.

    • @ldudley2
      @ldudley2 6 лет назад +51

      ...May I still see it?

    • @loonachan
      @loonachan 6 лет назад +19

      *A U R O R A B O R E A L I S*

    • @moviedudexd5579
      @moviedudexd5579 6 лет назад +35

      Whats in a scene for Steamed Hams

    • @Healermain15
      @Healermain15 6 лет назад +23

      Named after Australius, god of murderous wildlife.

    • @sandrosliske
      @sandrosliske 6 лет назад +9

      This and the manatee was a bit of a face palm moment for me. But I still love and appreciate his work.

  • @baka_ja_nai
    @baka_ja_nai 6 лет назад +147

    7:30 "icebreaker Shirase no relation"
    I bet there is a LOT of relation here, like with every detail in this show.
    1) Shirase Nobu was a Japanese Army officer who led the Japanese Antarctic Expedition, 1910-12.
    2) Icebreaker is totally named after him
    3) I bet Shirase's mom chose this name totally intentionally - being the Antarctic freak she is. Different kanji with similar pronunciation is common for names in Japan.

    • @DanielAvocardo
      @DanielAvocardo 5 лет назад +5

      Holy moly where do you get trivia like that?! Also i guess it just further proves how much attention to detail they put into this show

    • @erufailon4723
      @erufailon4723 4 года назад +4

      If you look at the end credits, they actually credit the SHIRASE5002 General Foundation WNI Meteorological Culture Creation Center for cooperating on the series

    • @cyrenarkade
      @cyrenarkade 4 года назад +1

      iirc they mention that they acquired and renamed the ship, so as far as in-universe things go, it definitely had something to do with shirase's mother

  • @anthonywiggin7308
    @anthonywiggin7308 6 лет назад +65

    I feel like someone needs to point this out. The UFO is a reference to the title itself. "A Place Further Than *The Universe*" That's why there's also a poster about space in the mall. They're all references to the girls saying that Antarctica is even further away than space.
    Sidenote while I have your attention. Hinata is best girl. Fite me 1v1.

    • @helmiboboy
      @helmiboboy 6 лет назад +1

      Anthony Wiggin you're onto something.😉

    • @uke4ia
      @uke4ia 3 года назад

      When I watched the show, the mother's disappearance, her last message of "It's so beautiful", and the team's plan to build an observatory had me wondering if there was eventually going to be a "Close Encounters" explanation. And that's without ever noticing the UFO drawing in the OP.

    • @dingusdingus9899
      @dingusdingus9899 2 года назад

      Sakura is better

    • @djafterbeyond1
      @djafterbeyond1 Год назад

      Hinata is best girl of 2018, close contender to best girl of all time.

  • @ReelPodcasts
    @ReelPodcasts 6 лет назад +22

    This show has made me cry almost every episode whether that be from happiness or from sadness but I always have a smile on my face by the end of it. It's easily looking like its gonna win my show of the season just because I want to watch the next episode right after it airs.

  • @MySuperman112
    @MySuperman112 6 лет назад +440

    I'll say it again, they aren't legal

  • @alexeatsbeans17
    @alexeatsbeans17 6 лет назад +438

    Brb I gotta go binge whatever episodes there are for this anime

  • @linkedwinters
    @linkedwinters 4 года назад +12

    "Oh, that's too bad."
    "I'm in the artic right now."
    That scene made me so happy.

  • @roawrenzo
    @roawrenzo 6 лет назад +18

    There isn't a show that I've ever watched that has given me as many feelings of overwhelming happiness and tears episode after episode as A Place Further than the Universe. Thanks for making the video!

  • @xavieraristide1217
    @xavieraristide1217 6 лет назад +59

    I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF EPISODE 6 WHEN THIS NOTIFICATION CAME UP AND IM THINKING TO MYSELF THE ENTIRE TIME THAT THIS SHOW'S IMPORTANT AND YOU HAVE TO TALK ABOUT IT HFJEIDKFKZKDJFIB IM SO HAPPY!!!!!!

    • @tojer2756
      @tojer2756 6 лет назад +1

      Tranqulicese bro

  • @lillianabright03
    @lillianabright03 6 лет назад +96

    Yessssss A Place Further Than the Universe is AMAZING and I hardly see any hype

    • @ryzkyjaeger07
      @ryzkyjaeger07 6 лет назад +3

      Lililana Bright You're looking at the wrong place, in Japan it's winning in BD preorder sales alongside Yuru Camp while Violet Flopgarden and Darling in the Memexx are struggling.

    • @KingMickeyMouseOoO
      @KingMickeyMouseOoO 6 лет назад

      Uh....I have to disagree with you. This anime is getting all of the hype that it rightfully deserves.

    • @sidewinderzero
      @sidewinderzero 5 лет назад +1

      I'll just never get over the feels that came in that were completely unexpected at first, what an amazing ride this anime was

  • @saulkid7232
    @saulkid7232 6 лет назад +91

    English class in 2016: "Peter, explain some of the creative techniques Shakespeare used in Macbeth."
    English class in 2020: "Naruto, explain some of the creative techniques in this freaking ANIME INTRO!"

    • @jaschabull2365
      @jaschabull2365 6 лет назад +10

      That could actually be pretty conceivable in Film Studies.

    • @VerbenaHA
      @VerbenaHA 6 лет назад +1

      Gilgamesh For real though

  • @CheesyRam
    @CheesyRam 6 лет назад +287

    I hope more people watch this show, it deserves K-On! levels of hype

    • @PhileasLiebmann
      @PhileasLiebmann 6 лет назад +29

      K-On! ain't got shit on this show.

    • @imthrillz5255
      @imthrillz5255 6 лет назад +13

      K-On was alright, nothing amazing

    • @nicolasmoncada1554
      @nicolasmoncada1554 6 лет назад +3

      It deserves just as much hype if not more :)

    • @thunderflare59
      @thunderflare59 6 лет назад +3

      More hype than that.

    • @justamoogle5268
      @justamoogle5268 6 лет назад +18

      Pretty sure K-On has the same theme, both are beautifully executed.
      And besides This has a bit of KyoAni moe touch on it.

  • @XogeiD
    @XogeiD 6 лет назад +37

    Moe!!!??? This show is way closer to being a "working girls" anime. We need more of those.

  • @Littlebeth5657
    @Littlebeth5657 6 лет назад +83

    Seal!!! Not a manatee! No manatees in the south pole

    • @Gantorin
      @Gantorin 6 лет назад +3

      Being from FL.... I confirm this statement... not a manatee. lol

    • @Theduckwebcomics
      @Theduckwebcomics 6 лет назад +2

      Indeed. And no manatees ever spend their time sunning themselves on land... 😂

    • @AnimeSunglasses
      @AnimeSunglasses 6 лет назад +2

      Oh good, someone else noticed that!
      Srsly, Geoff? MANATEE?
      New note to self: Geoff does not live near enough to an ocean to recognize a seal.

    • @johnsmitten3245
      @johnsmitten3245 6 лет назад

      youre right! Manatees live in Missouri.

  • @bloomhug
    @bloomhug 4 года назад +12

    This video was made 2 years ago but in just now noticing this. When he talks about the girls poses being so specific, it looks similar to the first four symbols at 8:17
    The Girls Are Alright, right above that. The first four symbols. The second girl is just jumping and putting her hands out to be the line

    • @jonnyq8191
      @jonnyq8191 2 года назад +2

      I can see it too, more so with the third and fourth symbol. Though it does look like it, I don't think the poses correlate with that specifically since the katakana translates to "opening..."
      But with the full text translated being "opening song," which would be "The Girls Are Alright," right below it.

  • @grapeshott
    @grapeshott 6 лет назад +31

    I like this show. The passport episode was relatable, so I liked that episode the best.

  • @fudgegorilla
    @fudgegorilla 6 лет назад +75

    That's a seal, geoff. Not a manatee. Manatee live near florida.

    • @GarethXL
      @GarethXL 6 лет назад +7

      Not to mention a manatee probably would freeze over if they went to Antarctica

    • @seraphimseptimus6984
      @seraphimseptimus6984 6 лет назад

      I was looking for this comment.

  • @HaganeNoGijutsushi
    @HaganeNoGijutsushi 6 лет назад +18

    "Whatever the opposite of grand adventure is."
    Mundanity. They evoke a sense of mundanity :D.

  • @fudgegorilla
    @fudgegorilla 6 лет назад +43

    Honestly I half expected this to be another "Popuko smashes the screen" gag.

    • @cotta624
      @cotta624 6 лет назад +4

      Cecil Palmer Wait until the Hoshiiro Girldrop OP analysis.

    • @enzolumare5680
      @enzolumare5680 6 лет назад

      Joseph Cotta I would pay money for that

  • @XXXJUSTIN97XXX
    @XXXJUSTIN97XXX 6 лет назад +203

    Hinata is best gurl. Period.

    • @icipher6730
      @icipher6730 6 лет назад +24

      Hinata pest penguin.

    • @sleepyhead757
      @sleepyhead757 6 лет назад +14

      Absolutely correct.

    • @Darkthebat
      @Darkthebat 6 лет назад +21

      Ah! A man with quality taste!

    • @SleightCreative
      @SleightCreative 6 лет назад +24

      Shirase is best girl fuck you fight me

    • @sleepyhead757
      @sleepyhead757 6 лет назад +13

      Valid opinion. Hinata's just my type is all. So is Mari, but Hinata is TOO adorable.

  • @thepunisher4356
    @thepunisher4356 6 лет назад +83

    Wait that ship is 3D!? Holy shit is Japan getting better at shaders!!

    • @inventor121
      @inventor121 6 лет назад +6

      I think rendering technology in general is getting better, but until they correct for the way the human brain works a person will be able to see the difference.

    • @Jordan-qd7xe
      @Jordan-qd7xe 6 лет назад +2

      Nate U most of the fuckin builds are 3d i think aswell
      fuck it i really cant tell with this show. All i know is that its just sooo gooodddd.

    • @JJtoob
      @JJtoob 6 лет назад +3

      I get the feeling there are tons of CGI in anime that is easily misidentified as hand drawn, and some shots that may look like CGI might actually be done by hand. Even in movies these days, CGI gets used to make small corrections and it hardly goes noticed. It's only really noticeable when it's done too much and without the right amount of layers to make it blend in.

    • @ryzkyjaeger07
      @ryzkyjaeger07 6 лет назад +3

      Wait till you've seen Land of the Lustrous. The most gorgeous CGI anime in recent memory.

    • @neociber24
      @neociber24 6 лет назад +1

      A lot of anime in this time use a lot of 3D models but few match correctly that with 2d animation.

  • @Daftotron
    @Daftotron 6 лет назад +160

    "The Antarctica."

    • @deathsythe238
      @deathsythe238 6 лет назад +6

      not just "An Antarctica", "The Antarctica"

  • @akki3764
    @akki3764 5 лет назад +4

    My favorite anime of all time. I watched in one year ago when it came out and rewatched it two weeks ago. It never fails to amaze me and I‘m currently actually saving money to go to the Antarctica as well. This anime motivated me to change my life and how is it supposed to change if I don‘t do anything?

  • @TheCreepypro
    @TheCreepypro 6 лет назад +143

    a good moe show with an amazing opening? Well I've heard everything I need to hear

    • @hieubuiminh4739
      @hieubuiminh4739 6 лет назад +3

      Have you watched Yuru Camp?

    • @baka_ja_nai
      @baka_ja_nai 6 лет назад +10

      Its not really moe - more like Girls Own Adventure.

    • @alexandresobreiramartins9461
      @alexandresobreiramartins9461 6 лет назад

      And more. By now you've watched it all and learned what wonders were in store for you.

    • @Dragololo
      @Dragololo 5 лет назад

      Just a moe bait.

  • @Thompsongs
    @Thompsongs Год назад +1

    Thank you for this analysis/breakdown. I already adore the show, but this points out a TON that I absolutely missed. I had no idea there was so much detail in the OP, and it makes me love the show even more.

  • @nerdpiggy
    @nerdpiggy 6 лет назад +62

    8:06 I don’t know any katakana, but the girls’ poses look kind of similar to the first four characters above the “The Girls are Alright!” text (shown about ten seconds after 8:06 in the video). I don’t know if those characters mean anything without the other characters following it though so i don’t know if this is correct.

    • @nerdpiggy
      @nerdpiggy 6 лет назад

      Mistah Brokee ooohhhhhhh. okie dokie then

    • @Blazo_Djurovic
      @Blazo_Djurovic 6 лет назад +1

      My best guess would be ?すくー but I would have no idea what they are aiming for.

    • @TheB00kwyrm
      @TheB00kwyrm 6 лет назад +5

      I think "onekoe" (オネコエ) is most likely, but it's not a word (unless they're respectfully referring to pictures of cats), so I don't know what it means either.

    • @WaifuTrashWeeb
      @WaifuTrashWeeb 6 лет назад +1

      オープニ in オープニングテーマ. Makes sense.

    • @Lilyium
      @Lilyium 6 лет назад

      Sabrina Murray it reminds me of Nagi no Asukara...

  • @Pyra-Homura
    @Pyra-Homura 6 лет назад +203

    Aurora borealis? That would be aurora australis...

    • @Pyra-Homura
      @Pyra-Homura 6 лет назад +7

      In Antarctica.

    • @Delarius86
      @Delarius86 6 лет назад +6

      Can I see it?

    • @CrazzyCrisis
      @CrazzyCrisis 6 лет назад +7

      Hmmmm... no

    • @jhalkoski
      @jhalkoski 6 лет назад +1

      Leif the Revanite Aurora Borealis! At this time of year? At this time of day? In this part of the country? Localized entirely within your kitchen?

    • @rohanjarande
      @rohanjarande 4 года назад

      @@Kao108 I don't get the reference.... :(

  • @thefirefridge5187
    @thefirefridge5187 6 лет назад +7

    This show and the OP are amazing. It's definitely my favorite show this season, and this is coming from a guy that usually just likes to watch action shows a lot. And for anybody that's still skeptical, if the words "Madhouse Original Anime" don't get you at least a little bit curious about this show, I don't know what else to say. You just really need to watch this.

  • @jamesmatchett6317
    @jamesmatchett6317 6 лет назад +16

    Hinata is definitely best girl.

  • @Ouchthathurt843
    @Ouchthathurt843 6 лет назад +7

    Number 1 show of the season, masterful directing and characterization that hits you hard and fast. The OP is adorable and fantastic at pumping you up for the next episode. Number 2 is Darling in the Franxx, it took a couple episodes to get the ball rolling with episode 5 being the best in the series so far. The OP is badass and the visuals remind me of a less cryptic Cruel Angels Thesis.

  • @mechajay3358
    @mechajay3358 6 лет назад +3

    The promise a _Penguin_ in the beginning of the OP and they delivered on it later, I love it.🐧

  • @AlucardXIX
    @AlucardXIX 6 лет назад +13

    If the UFO is foreshadowing and I was right that this show secretly has some kind of Lovecraftian At the Mountains of Madness inspired twist I will never trust anything again

    • @Mabus16
      @Mabus16 6 лет назад +1

      Between the UFO, the title, and the old poster in the strip mall shot juxtaposing space exploration with the antarctic exploration depicted in the rest of the OP, it would not shock me if this series ended in one or more of the girls getting abducted by aliens

    • @AlucardXIX
      @AlucardXIX 6 лет назад +1

      Part of me really hopes it turns dark, part of me really wants it to keep being a show that makes me smile weekly.

    • @evilloli429
      @evilloli429 6 лет назад +1

      UFO foreshadowing? hmmm. shirase father gone missing in space, new anime called A Place further than Antarctica /s

  • @CptManboobs
    @CptManboobs 6 лет назад +88

    >Don't watch Aki Sora
    This is how you spot a dirty casual.

    • @Swoger
      @Swoger 6 лет назад +6

      i dont wanna watch it,FIGHT ME

    • @pussdesutroyer9481
      @pussdesutroyer9481 6 лет назад +14

      Aki Sora is a masterpiece

    • @nacoto180
      @nacoto180 6 лет назад +6

      >Watch Aki Sora
      Pfft. Casuals. Everyone knows the Manga is better.

    • @CptManboobs
      @CptManboobs 6 лет назад

      >reading
      Fucking nerd

  • @allspig
    @allspig 3 года назад +1

    I love how this guy analysing the OP with almost longer time than an episode itself

  • @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache
    @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache 6 лет назад +15

    30 seconds in and you mentioned No Game No Life twice already... so... when's season 2 coming along? ^•^

    • @MagnitudeReviews
      @MagnitudeReviews 6 лет назад

      Just Some Guy without a Mustache this show >>>>>>>> NGNL

    • @helmiboboy
      @helmiboboy 6 лет назад

      Don't remind me.The Season two is never exist in Mad House..

    • @joi_micaella
      @joi_micaella 3 года назад

      Seeing the comment of this channel here made me at ease that it isnt underrated as much as i think

  • @Sam_Hetfield
    @Sam_Hetfield 6 лет назад +10

    I absolutely did NOT expect Ace Attorney music playing in the background.

    • @daimarstein
      @daimarstein 6 лет назад

      SamHetfield Productions you're a god, I spent the whole video trying to remember what fucking music was it, since it was so familiar to me...

    • @helmiboboy
      @helmiboboy 6 лет назад

      OK,I thought the Undertale music were playing in the background but Ace Attorney Sisters Bond came on my mind.

    • @Soosss
      @Soosss 6 лет назад

      the song is called Turnabout Sisters from the Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney game for anyone wondering

  • @SylaisPlaysGames
    @SylaisPlaysGames 6 лет назад

    You are a bad, BAD man. I just finished watching this show in 2 sittings because you recommended it so highly, AND NOW I CAN'T STOP CRYING.

  • @manwithastick8756
    @manwithastick8756 4 года назад +1

    All this incredible direction, editing and stunning artwork in this OP and the thing that still gets me is the fucking adorable cut to the girls jumping the skipping rope to the lyrics of *"jumpu-shite"*
    It's not even the most amazing OP song ever, it's just the absolute expert confidence in bringing the storyboarding and editing together with the music. Incredible

  • @lavenderlavender3952
    @lavenderlavender3952 6 лет назад +14

    "A Manatee"

  • @oreomonogatari
    @oreomonogatari 6 лет назад +173

    I love this anime so much but I didn’t really appreciate this OP until seeing this video, all of the little details are so awesome. I’m still not a fan of the song though.

    • @Japanlover79
      @Japanlover79 6 лет назад +7

      oreomonogatari this show makes me smile every time I watch it.

    • @damanrando7608
      @damanrando7608 6 лет назад

      WUG WUG WUG....Ahem.... Wake Up Girls tend to do a lot of these cutsey moe anime OP's these days, sometimes they partner with other more well known artists

    • @odaeiichiro667
      @odaeiichiro667 6 лет назад +4

      Really?
      you have bad taste for real!

    • @otto7848
      @otto7848 4 года назад

      Yeah the OP is amazing and all its details but the song by itself is just... idk

  • @srydos1936
    @srydos1936 3 года назад +3

    Even though I am Japanese, 8:06 is not identified any kanji, hiragana, or katakana. I think it just jumping poses which are appeared their character.
    BTW, 2:20 BGM's lyric says "大切なみんながいれば、きっと平気。" means "when my precious friends are together, we are alright" in Japanese.
    The actual OP scene synchronized the image and lyric. The cut is the first of her 4 friends appearing.

  • @sidewinderzero
    @sidewinderzero 5 лет назад

    Being newer to this channel I had no clue you did this video until today, it just makes me glad as so far this year this has been my favorite anime. The ride it takes you on is amazing, with plot points you never expected, especially a certain one that smacks you hard in the feels at the end. The animation was amazing, the cast for the main girls was outstanding (4 of my favorite seiyuus in one damn show), the OP I saw exactly as you described, and the ED song is simply touching and such a great song to just listen to that'll just put a smile on your face for no explainable reason. I wish more people looked into this anime like you have because this one legitimately changed my outlook on life.

  • @EuKnighted
    @EuKnighted 6 лет назад +16

    The best I can tell, the poses at 8:05 don't really mean anything. Together, the girls on the left almost look like the kanji "行" and the girl second to the right looks like a backwards hiragana "く", which would spell out the dictionary form of "to go" or "iku." But then I'm not entirely sure what the girl on the right would be. Her pose resembles like the kanji "工" or the katakana character "エ," neither of which really make any sense with "iku".
    None of that is to say it doesn't have some sort of meaning. It could very well spell out something in kanji, as I am still learning Japanese. However, with my knowledge and the help of Jisho.org, I can't seem to find any sort of meaning behind their poses.
    Hope this helps.

    • @TheB00kwyrm
      @TheB00kwyrm 6 лет назад +4

      They're all katakana (オネコエ), but unless they're respectfully referring to pictures of cats that's not actually a word so I don't know what it actually means.

    • @yansenricco8121
      @yansenricco8121 4 года назад +1

      I'm not sure about this but I saw japanese comments in other's video that it actually says よりもい (yorimoi) which is the anime name. I don't get it why thou.

  • @ryannixon4138
    @ryannixon4138 6 лет назад +14

    Ah yes, Aki-sora is a CLASSIC hen- I mean anime.

  • @xoderota
    @xoderota 6 месяцев назад +1

    something I really enjoy is that Hinata is always less clothed than the others, since she's the one least affected by the cold. Sometimes it's very subtle like her jacket not being zipped all the way to her chin but whenever I notice stuff like that I know the staff cared. Not every show will have small details like this in its opening of all places where the shots are short and therefore not including less important details can be excused

  • @adiksaff
    @adiksaff 3 года назад

    Dear Geoff, Thanks for making this. Was able to watch from the Ani-one Asia YT channe before it's removed, but was motivated to do so by your videos.

  • @duskianfae
    @duskianfae 6 лет назад +4

    This show is so amazig. Watching it makes me want to drop everything and go to fucking Antarctica in a soul searching trip, and you know a story is good when it makes you want to try new things, no matter how absurd it is

    • @helmiboboy
      @helmiboboy 6 лет назад +2

      Nova de Lins Yeah,After watch this anime where 4 girl have a passion going to Antarctica, I'm immediately find the trip to Antarctica in the Internet and....It's cost a fortune.. Definitely gonna work harder!

  • @crowofrevelry
    @crowofrevelry 6 лет назад +17

    Holy hell I haven't heard of Aki Sora in a hot minute.

  • @calebkettle6513
    @calebkettle6513 6 лет назад +2

    It's a seal not a manatee, and helicopter not a plane.
    Ps. Absolutely love this show, and am so glad you covered this, and so well too.

  • @pyoheliobros5773
    @pyoheliobros5773 2 года назад +2

    "This show makes it very hard to name just one best girl, but Hinata is definitely in the top 4"
    just hilarious

  • @pikactrainer12
    @pikactrainer12 6 лет назад +3

    I'm loving this show and have been looking forward to it since the PV. The 4 main girls might have my favorite dynamic in any show in awhile, as for my favorite its gotta be Hinata, I just love how she can come off as genki and crazy but also clearly has a level of maturity underneath all that.

  • @Xtorin_Housecat_Ohern
    @Xtorin_Housecat_Ohern 6 лет назад +4

    "posing with a manatee" PFFFT HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH AAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA THAT'S NOT A MANATEE NUMBNUTS THAT'S A SEAL LOL

  • @kevinn3312
    @kevinn3312 4 года назад +1

    How can you not enjoy this wholesome journey? Such a fun ride watching this show.

  • @brycelechman4539
    @brycelechman4539 6 лет назад +3

    Jesus how do you pay this much attention to an OP? I just see pretty graphics and cool animation and nice music

  • @sleepingforest3979
    @sleepingforest3979 6 лет назад +190

    This anime is awesome such beautiful moe just because anime is low-budget doesn't mean it can't make a good impression or even stand out.

    • @StompGojiStomp
      @StompGojiStomp 6 лет назад +71

      This isnt a low budget anime.

    • @sleepingforest3979
      @sleepingforest3979 6 лет назад +10

      StompGojiStomp already know that I was just saying money isn't everything when making an enemy base that's what I was trying to say🙄.

    • @StompGojiStomp
      @StompGojiStomp 6 лет назад +6

      Cool Cool. Fully understand.

    • @davidbarth1385
      @davidbarth1385 6 лет назад +9

      Sleeping Forest Poorly animated ≠ low budget

    • @hithummah
      @hithummah 6 лет назад +2

      check the atrocious Maerchen Maedchen OP, that anime has very low production quality

  • @Achilles.3D
    @Achilles.3D 6 лет назад +24

    This show in INCREDIBLY and surprisingly tear jerking at times. Go watch it if you haven't seen it!
    Also Yuzuki best girl, an opinion which I haven't seen much of yet

    • @lance_medul
      @lance_medul 6 лет назад +5

      Joe Taylor I have pledged to protect Yuzu

    • @Asdayasman
      @Asdayasman 5 лет назад +1

      Joe Taylor The first time you see "Dear okaasan" I didn't really get it and just carried on watching.
      The second time, I got it, and burst immediately into tears.

    • @callis245
      @callis245 4 года назад

      Yuzuki is definitely best girl

  • @wx7742
    @wx7742 6 лет назад

    Also 12:58 notice how far the sun has moved alone the horizon while it is sinking, very nice animation for an actual phenomenon in the Antarctica during summer

  • @Contherage
    @Contherage 6 лет назад

    I never noticed some amazing and impressive choices that you showed me. For starters, I never noticed Mari's tanned face. Never looked close enough, and just figured it was shadow at first glance. Also some of the smaller details, such as the shadows in the strip mall. I enjoyed the OP before, and now seeing things I've missed, I just enjoy it even more. Looking forward to you next OP video.

  • @amphibious8063
    @amphibious8063 6 лет назад +21

    A place further than the universe but characters almost as close as reality

    • @otto7848
      @otto7848 4 года назад

      I agree! They depicted almost what a "real" friends would be like when they go to an adventure. It is not like they only have fun and stuff with a lil bit of forced drama, but no. They showed 4 extremely relatable characters with their very relatable background stories and how they act with a very high sense of individuality, especially is ep 7 where Hnata lost her ticket. It is just very realistic!

  • @realitysmasher6192
    @realitysmasher6192 6 лет назад +25

    Making a seagull jump and connect it to characters.... Isn't that what haikyuu does?

    • @user-hz5zn8yd1v
      @user-hz5zn8yd1v 6 лет назад +1

      This comment deserves to be in a museum.

    • @grapeshott
      @grapeshott 6 лет назад +2

      That was crow

    • @realitysmasher6192
      @realitysmasher6192 6 лет назад +1

      Esesem ssm yeah but it's the same principle

    • @grapeshott
      @grapeshott 6 лет назад

      reality smasher yeah, but it's not a new idea though. The more seamlessly you use that old idea to create a new one, the better it is.

    • @realitysmasher6192
      @realitysmasher6192 6 лет назад

      Esesem ssm lol it was a joke. The show that did it the most and best is haikyuu hence I decided haikyuu reference.

  • @yeljohn8629
    @yeljohn8629 3 года назад +1

    I've been rewatching this anime for a while now and still cried everytime. I've been suffering with anxiety and mental issues for more than a decade now (Dysthymia and OCD according to a doctor) and Himari's outlook at the start kinds of reflect me til now and I really envy her on her journey to somewhere.

  • @oguzhangungor9117
    @oguzhangungor9117 6 лет назад

    You just HAD to put in the trails theme in the beginning didn't you. Now my heart can't get out of a trails high and I already have done a marathon of the 3 sky games 2 weeks ago!!!! I HAVE SCHOOL MAN!!!

  • @m.deaquino6900
    @m.deaquino6900 6 лет назад +3

    ¡Finally!
    [Edit]: Hinata. It's Hinata. There is no discussion.

  • @Orikron
    @Orikron 6 лет назад +10

    Today's episode of this show made me fucking cry. I survived Koe no Katachi but cute girls on a boat made me bawl like a damn baby. I love this show.
    I know about 521 kanji (out of 2147) so take my word with a grain of salt, but their positions don't look much like the characters I've learned. Quite a shame, I'd love that kind of symbolism. The best I can do is the 1st girl who may look like a bit like SU す; the 2nd girl may look a bit like the character for ten 十 and the 3rd girl like a simple arrow >; the 4th position which kinda looks like the character for soil 土.
    So す十>土 which means nothing (sad news).
    Also, you not knowing whom to pick for best girl says less about the cuteness and perfection of all the girls involved and more about *your* commitment issues (Yuzuki best girl until the end of the world, by the way).

    • @ratchet1freak
      @ratchet1freak 6 лет назад

      IMO 4th position could be 大 (source: fiddling around with google translate's handwriting recognizer) and "big" sounds more logical to add here than "soil".

  • @sisterofsat9601
    @sisterofsat9601 3 года назад +1

    You brought attention to amazing details they did that I never noticed. Some of them made me laugh too. Thanks!

  • @worldbrand_
    @worldbrand_ 6 лет назад

    that shot of them jumping in antarctica with the sun halo behind them might be one of the most accurately drawn sundogs i've ever seen

  • @jdsam93
    @jdsam93 6 лет назад +12

    Hinata is best girl!
    And my favourite opening is Nanatsu no Tazai's.

  • @Dinodawson42
    @Dinodawson42 6 лет назад +3

    this video made me watch the show, and it is so good!

  • @tangybird2369
    @tangybird2369 5 лет назад +1

    I didn't finish this anime until this year, about a month ago. I cried during the second to last episode... Gosh such a moving and cute show.

  • @wukong1119
    @wukong1119 3 года назад +1

    At the shot in 13:40, it looks like each girl represents a season of the year.
    Blue for winter
    Green for Spring
    Yellow for Summer
    Red for Fall

  • @JackedUpLope
    @JackedUpLope 6 лет назад +5

    That is a goggle tan you plebeian and only the coolest skiers and boarders have them bruh.

  • @bunnyrecto1362
    @bunnyrecto1362 4 года назад +3

    I cried too much in this anime, especially at Hinata’s backstory.

    • @weebiron
      @weebiron 4 года назад +1

      "PISS OFF!"

  • @greg4811
    @greg4811 6 лет назад

    I'm so glad you made note of the title card itself. I think it's a real eyecatcher.

  • @123IAmChris
    @123IAmChris 6 лет назад +2

    Just FYI, they are posing with a seal (not a manatee) and the southern lights you would see in Antarctica are called the Aurora Australis (not Borealis) because they are in the southern hemisphere.

  • @hozonov7995
    @hozonov7995 6 лет назад +4

    But what if they aren't watching the lights in the sky, and actually the house is on fire.

  • @buuburn7
    @buuburn7 6 лет назад +85

    Editing recommendation: I'd encourage not using 8-bit covers for your analysis of the OP because it clashes your ability to focus on your talking. It's too high and blunt sounding to flow well with your video.

    • @foolishkiwi4546
      @foolishkiwi4546 6 лет назад +20

      Actually you could use them, but a good choice when using 8-bit backing music is to put a low pass filter on it; cutting some of the higher frequencies out that clash with the speaking tones.

    • @OverdosedDrop
      @OverdosedDrop 6 лет назад

      What's an OP?

    • @jacksonbranby
      @jacksonbranby 6 лет назад

      OverdosedDrop *Thinking Emoji*

    • @sagecash1442
      @sagecash1442 6 лет назад +4

      HOW DARE YOU GIVE CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM

  • @dabaronious
    @dabaronious 6 лет назад

    Great video Geoff! You've officially sold me, I have to watch this show

  • @Perplexum
    @Perplexum 6 лет назад

    Great and indebt analyses of an unskippable OP. You just got another subscriber.

  • @sigma00113
    @sigma00113 6 лет назад +4

    WOAH WOAH WOAH.... look up manatees dude. that is not a manatee its a seal.

  • @JustYuuna
    @JustYuuna 6 лет назад +8

    lol Hinata is in the top four

  • @CascadeHope
    @CascadeHope 6 лет назад

    I'm so happy that you chose to do the What's in an OP for YoriMoi! It is my favorite opening in quite a long time, with the same reasoning you used. This is also by far, my favorite anime of the season.
    As for best girl... I would have to give it to Hinata, with Yuzuki being a close second. Hinata has been my favorite since her motive was mentioned, and it was only made stronger with the Durian episode.

  • @2710cruiser
    @2710cruiser 6 лет назад +2

    "Bringing it full circle"
    You have already triggered some flat earthers with that comment

  • @mZStarCraft
    @mZStarCraft 6 лет назад +7

    4:11 7:58 11:08
    👌

  • @gamelover1231
    @gamelover1231 6 лет назад +3

    hinata best girl no doubt

  • @vivalacony
    @vivalacony 6 лет назад

    What I like about the sunglasses bit is that they show Mari buying them in the show. I thought that was a really nice touch.

  • @MonkeysxMoo
    @MonkeysxMoo 6 лет назад

    Absolutely amazing video on probably my favorite anime in quite some time, and all I can comment on is how I loved the use of the Woodland Kingdom's music from Super Mario Odyssey at the end of the video.

  • @jbirzer
    @jbirzer 6 лет назад +3

    Manatee? It is a seal, dude.

  • @Netro1992
    @Netro1992 6 лет назад +3

    >Manatee
    >MANATEE
    >MANATAEE!!!
    But yeah, show is pretty great, dont' call seals manatees, please.

  • @martindinner3621
    @martindinner3621 6 лет назад +1

    Amazing job! Two little oops though: At 12:22, that is NOT a manatee! Manatees don't do cold water, and they also don't do land or ice. Not sure if that is a seal or a sea lion, but it is not a manatee (sea cow).
    The second oops is that in the Southern hemisphere, the aurora is known as the Aurora Australis.

  • @alexbenavidez4500
    @alexbenavidez4500 5 лет назад

    I never picked up on the digging latrines part, nor the chalk drawing at the end being what they were doodling at the very start.
    It's absolutely genius though.

  • @realitysmasher6192
    @realitysmasher6192 6 лет назад +20

    I am not sure hinata is in top 4. There are some really good side characters that can be best girls.
    Edit : no way I can decide man. Stop making me. I don't want to.

    • @thunderflare59
      @thunderflare59 6 лет назад

      Just have an orgy. That's what I'll do.

    • @sonniebee9554
      @sonniebee9554 5 лет назад +3

      @@thunderflare59 I'll say it again, they aren't legal!

  • @snekkers5600
    @snekkers5600 6 лет назад +4

    Hinata is best girl

  • @maraschwartz6731
    @maraschwartz6731 6 лет назад

    Saw this video came out. Instantly pulled the show out of my watch list and dragged it to my currently watching lol.

  • @chazer793
    @chazer793 6 лет назад

    This is the show where all the good animators, writers and directors from MadHouse went to hang out at this season.