Kyoukai no Kanata [Beyond The Boundary] ended last week, and I was so moved by the ending that I decided to write out my feelings about it. [Corrin, if you're reading this, I did, indeed, cry over this anime]
---this will contain spoilers---
Everything about this anime was beautiful. The art, the plotline, the animation, the characters. It is very much a show worth watching. At first, I thought it a very mediocre show. I'm not used to watching Slice of Life animes, so I guess that's why it struck me as boring at first. But as the story progressed, the more I got into it. It was an emotional rollercoaster ride of feels, from stomach-hurting laughter to just feeling like gross sobbing in a corner.
Dun nuh nuh, I'm bored. It's come to the point where not even anime or the Sims 3 is entertaining me at the moment, so I'm just playing around with photoshop making random gifs. So, I figured, why not tell other people how to do so? I'll show you how to make a GIF out of a video clip.
It's really quite simple once you learn. [I even added little shitty screenshots, so bear with me]
So what you want to do is open up your little photoshop app thingamabob.
The Riddler Who Can't Solve Riddles, a song sung by a vocaloid, Kagamine Len.
The song is about a murder that takes place, and they're trying to figure out who the culprit is. There are many theories to this song, and I also have one of my own. It's a bit confusing to comprehend, as I'm still confused myself, but it's all a matter of trying to solve it. [if that's even possible]
So it's October. What better way to spend the weekend but to watch some horror anime?
I thought about rewatching Another, but I felt like watching something new. So I was going through the list and one title in particular caught my eye. Corpse Party: Tortured Souls. Now where have I heard that before? Maybe when I was looking at horror rp games to play.. So I of course clicked on it and watched it. And let me tell you.
This anime is not at all for faint-hearted. nu-uh. This anime is filled with gore and blood. You're probably thinking, oh that's not that bad. NO.
I'M TALKING GORE AND BLOOD EVERYWHERE. THERE ARE KIDS. KIDS GETTING THEIR TONGUES CUT OFF WITH SCISSORS. THEIR EYES ARE BEING GOUGED OUT. GUTS ARE SPILLING OUT EVERYWHERE. MAGGOTS. BLOOD. GUTS. INTESTINES. EVERRRYWHERE. I AM NOT KIDDING AROUND.
There's only four episodes, so I was like, hey, I'll just watch it all at once. [though i do this even if theres like 24 episodes to an anime whatt] I only tend to all the episodes to an anime straight-through if it's really good, and I'm into it. But by the third episode, I had to step away for a bit. All this gore are getting to be a little too much. Even for me.
But after about a half hour, I eventually went back and watched the last episode.
THAT ENDING THOUGH. I'm really mad.
This anime apparently came out during the summer. It's only just an OVA too. This anime is based off the game, Corpse Party.
So it's out. The anime I've been curious to watch since maybe the beginning of August.
The anime that is to target the Free! fanbase. The new "Free!" The anime about 5 guys wearing glasses in a glasses club.
Meganebu!
Let me cringe at how ridiculous it sounds.
&ridiculous doesn't even begin to describe it. omg
What even is this? [they do this pose too many times tbh]
All I have to say is that these guys are really passionate about glasses with their mediocre animation.
So far all I know is that their main goal is to make some X-Ray glasses that can see through stuff??
I don't know they got all freaked out&excited because their school was having a vision test. A VISION TEST. Like okay. That's what glasses people would get excited over I guess..
I can't tell if they're making fun of Free! in a way...or if this show is actually being serious. I really can't.
From the first episode I'm rating it 4/10. It was bad. But then again, this was only the first episode. [oh gosh]
I really have no desire to watch any more when they come out, but I will anyways to see if it gets any better. Because I never like to judge an anime until I watch a couple episodes of it. [same goes with any show I guess]
Today wasn't exactly the best day of my life. [just smile&wave erin] But hey, at least when I got home from school I discovered some of the fall anime on my watch list had started.
The first one I watched was Kill la Kill.
It has kind of that older anime art style, but don't let that throw you off. At first, I did not like it. I didn't see the appeal to it at all, but then again I was only 5 minutes into it, and super confused as to what I was even watching. This dude is killed in like the first two minutes of the episode for stealing this school uniform that apparently gives you like superhuman powers. That was the intro. I was like, what is even going on?? I didn't get interested in the episode until about 15 minutes into it, which is basically after watching most of the show. That was also when I realized what the whole plot of the show was and everything started to make sense. Like wow this is actually really good. Everything in this show is widely exaggerated and it has some comical parts to it. I can definitely see now why people think it will be the new 'hype.' I look forward to the next episode.
Next was Kyoukai no Kanata.
So it starts out with this dude narrating, watching this girl stand on a rooftop, looking like she's going to jump off and kill herself. He runs up to the roof and tries to talk her out of it by saying that she looks good in her glasses and that he liked girls with glasses??? SO SHE FREAKING JUMPS OVER TO HIM AND STABS HIM WITH THIS SWORD SHE MADE OUT OF HER OWN BLOOD. He was apparently totally cool with it because apparently he's immortal or something and behold, that is how they became friends. [what] I couldn't really tell at that point if this was going to be like a love story or what.
After the episode ended, I still couldn't tell if it was like a love story or not ahaha. I'm still trying to get a grasp as to what the main plot of the series is, but then again it's a slice of life anime, so it's not going to have like a main-main sort of plot I guess.
Meganebu and Pupa are still yet to come out. Pupa is supposed to come out tomorrow, so I'll maybe get to watch that then. Meganebu is the only one I've been been waiting for to start, but that's not until next week. But so far, my fall anime is looking good. ^-^
All of my summer anime ended. Them being Free!, Attack On Titan, Blood Lad, WATAMOTE, &Danganronpa.
So now I need to look into the fall anime coming out. I have come up with a list of some that looked interesting. Tumblr is still freaking out over the summer anime that just ended, but I'm sure soon enough they'll be posting about the new fall anime&I'll start watching whatever is popular. [popular anime means good anime woo]
So far I've got:
Meganebu!
[october 3/4]
I couldn't find the synopsis for this but apparently this anime is about these 5 guys that wear glasses in a glasses club. [sound ridiculous yet?] This anime is supposed to target the Free! fan base, which is partially why I'm going to watch it. I mean, just the sound of it is ridiculous. Just like Free! was at first, so I'm not going to judge it too hard at the moment. [even though I am totally judging it aha] I always like to pick some sort of ridiculous sounding/looking show to watch ironically, and this is it. Watch me get super into it. [this better not be a huge trap for feels like Free! was..but which I highly doubt it (maybe]
Pupa
[october 5]
"The "life-and-death sibling" story follows Utsutsu and Yume Hasegawa, a boy and his little sister who find themselves all alone. One day, Yume sees a mysterious red butterfly and her body undergoes a strange metamorphosis—into a creature that eats humans. Utsutsu struggles to find a way to restore his sister."
This is supposed to be a horror anime. [which i dig] It looked pretty interesting to me, even though I am still confused as with the whole sister being a man-eating butterfly thing or whatever. Should be pretty radical. ahaha
Diabolik Lovers
[mondays?]
"Komori Yui is a positive-thinking girl who nevertheless is troubled by seeing spirits and experiencing poltergeist phenomena. In her second year in high school, she transfers to a new school—a night school for entertainers and celebrities—due to her father's work. There are rumours that vampires exist among the student body, and Yui ends up living with the six sadistic Sakamaki vampire brothers."
Someone suggested this to me and so yeah, I started watching it. The first three episodes are already out, so I watched all of those today. The episodes are also only 15 minutes long. From what I saw, it's a ditzy girl, Yui, who is dropped off at this mansion by her father who says that's where she is supposed to live now. But hey--turns out there are these 6 vampire brothers who live there who are like constantly trying to suck her blood and make sure she knows of it. If I were this girl, I'd be wearing turtlenecks all the time, I mean come on.
Kyoukai no Kanata
[october 2/3]
"The dark fantasy follows a high school sophomore named Akihito Kanbara. Although the boy appears human, he is half youmu and invulnerable to wounds because he can heal quickly. One day, Akihito meets freshman Mirai Kuriyama when it seems she is about to jump from the school rooftop. Mirai is isolated because of her ability to manipulate blood, which is unique even among members of the spirit world. Disturbing events begin to unfold after Akihito saves Mirai."
I really don't know why this is on my list. I saw a gif of this girl kicking ass with a sword&found out it was this anime, so I was just like, why not?
Kill la Kill
[october 3/4]
"The story is set on a high school that the student council president Satsuki Kiryuuin rules by force. Wielding a giant Basami scissors sword, the wandering transfer student Ryuuko Matoi brings about upheaval on the campus. Ryuuko searches for the mysterious figure who caused her father's death, but confronting her are the student council's "four divine kings." Fortunately, Ryuuko is aided by a talking sailor uniform who tells her, "Wear me. When I am worn by you, this power will become manifest."
People are predicting this to be the new hype. Like the new 'Attack on Titan.' [which they cannot replace no no no] People are already freaking out over it. But that's why it's on my list though. I never judge an anime until I'm like a couple episodes into it. It looks to me like it has a bit of a Soul Eater art style which is pretty cool. Maybe it will have that same feel too?
&that's basically all I've found so far that looks to interest me at the moment. Most are to begin this week, which is pretty exciting. Wow I don't even know why I'm doing this. It's so agonizing to wait for new episodes each week. ;-;
And so, another anime ended this week. This being the third one out of four that ended this week that I've been watching. It was probably a bad idea to get into all these anime that all ended around the same time..
The one I'm talking about now is Danganronpa: Kibou no Gakuen to Zetsubou no Koukousei. This roughly translating to Bullet Refute: Highschool Students Of Despair & Hope. &I do say very rough translation, but that's basically it. But most just call it Danganronpa.
This anime is based off of the game, Danganronpa. It's about 15 students that are put into this school with certain memories of their past erased. They are forced to live in this school with no way out. All of the doors and windows leading outside are locked and bolted shut. They can't even see what's going on outside. This school is lead by this black&white bear. No--not a panda. Just half&half black&white bear. He calls himself Monobear. He explains to the students that they are to live in this school for the rest of their lives, but with one exception being the way out. To leave the school means you must commit the perfect murder. You must kill one of your classmates and get away with the murder. Nobody must know you killed the victim. After a victim is killed, everyone is given time to examine the crime scene&get clues to the victim's death&to who killed them. A class trial is held where everyone discusses and try to figure out who the murderer is. These trials are what mean life or death. If a majority guesses who the killer is correctly, then the killer dies and everyone else continues their lives within the school. But if they guess incorrectly, then everyone but the killer dies, and the killer gets to leave the school along with all these other prizes.
Now to my review of it: 7/10
First of all, the anime is based off a game. It's not going to be very detailed with character development&so on. It also has only 13 episodes to it. It is very rushed. There is too much left out from the game that could of been included if it could of had a full season of 24-25 episodes. Because of the lack of character development, you don't really feel too bad for the characters when they die. It leaves out the getting to know them&the suspense of seeing if your favorite character dies or not. It's supposed to be a survival horror kind of anime, but there is too little suspense. Someone dies every other episode, none being anybody you will really miss. If you want a more detailed thing of the story, just play the game of it. [which is super fun]
Don't get me wrong, I loved this anime despite the lack of character development. I found the storyline to be an interesting concept and that's what made me interested to start watching it. I got to like some of the characters. [Naegi, Togami, Kirigiri, Celestia, Fukawa] The class trials were my favorite parts. Because just when you think you have who the killer is figured out, it turns out to be some complex plan that some other student came up with to kill their friend.
I fairly enjoyed watching, even though the ending was kind of.. weird really isn't how I would describe it, but it's the only word I can think of for it now.
Also I like horror anime. I didn't find it too horrifying, but that's just me. [unless pink blood freaks you out? hah] I suppose the concept of it all is. It's rated R- 17+ for violence. I do suppose some of the deaths were pretty brutal...but not like you gonna gag&stuff. It's all just blood--no guts or shit like that... &I'm just going to stop typing now.
A long day went by before I finally got home. I ran straight to my computer and went to anime-exceed where I would watch the very last and final episode of Free! I was shaking all over as I watched the video load. This was the end. The end of my most favorite anime in the world.
To say goodbye to my favorite summer swimmer boys.
A half hour later--I finished the episode.
Like wow, I really don't know what to do with myself now. I like sat and stared at the screen for like 5 minutes.
Then I downloaded the episode so I could watch it again.
I walked around my house in like a daze as it downloaded.
Hell, I even played a few rounds of checkers with my dad. [which i won btw cause im beast at checkers]
&ate some corn on the cob my neighbor gave us.
Then when it was finally done downloading, I made like this thing. Where like I wrote out my reactions to the scenes&yeah. Here.
There will be a bunch of spoilers but hey, read if you want. It'll basically be like watching the entire episode yourself but with my commentary.
I don't even know how I did it since I'm like brain dead right now. I. can't. function.
THIS SHOW.
omg omg omg its starting omg omg
oo it's starting with a flashback from when they were kids
yeah! High☆Speed!!
haru why are you drawing in the dirt with a stick
they are waiting for you haru
wow this will be the last time i get to see this opening as a new episode comes out ;-;
look at my smiling babies as they look at the big pool they get to swim in
they so adorable
yes, cause that's the only reason haru is here
to swim with rin
which is pretty much true
look at my baby haru smile over the fact of rin being there
i really love when shows incorporate the title into casual conversation
rin don't be mad that you can't achieve your father's dream because you got kicked out of the relay on your team
i want to see you become free ;-;
ooo we get to see rin swim for his own team
no no no rin why are you losing your race
that's not right
what's wrong rin
rin
why did you stumble getting out of the pool
whats wrong rin
be okay ;-;
no no no rin stop falling
get out of the pool
stahp it you're bring me feels
you're making haru sad
stahp
yes
everyone go run after haru as he runs to rin
gosh when isn't this damn shota by rin?
he's gets a bit annoying tbh, but hey, he can be okay
geez shota you made rin's teeth all shark like
you got him mad
you made him punch a window [which must be made of some plexi-glass cause that would of totally broke it it were a regular window]
nice going
their rin senses are suddenly tingling
[or they heard him punch the window ya know]
rin no
you're just mad rin
rin no you don't have to do this
that garbage bin did nothing to you
you're going to make haru sad again like the last time you said you'd quit swimming
of course they heard all that
they all look so sad ;-;
haru in the back looks devastated
dammit rin
rin i swear if you make my baby haru sad one more time-
oh ho ho the truth comes out
haru haru no no no
stahp with the feels
you're like a little kid haru
im seriously gonna start crying
&i rarely cry over shows like this
rei why do you look like you have some sort of idea cause you always do
wtf why are you first telling them now
yes haru it wasn't your fault he quit the first time
feel better now </3
the truth comes out
aww that is the most innocent thing ever
damn right he does
rei omg stop being an adorable dork
haru are you blushing aww
when did this turn into a lifetime movie
which is...
it seems haru is the only one who knows???
omg what is the thing
well gee now they're gonna be late to their own race
well gee how long were you guys even talking for?
rin couldn't have gone far...
this makes me really happy that they're all working together to find rin
just aww
oh no!
it was pretty obvious that haru would be the first to find him
why do you look so surprised rin
oh. mad rin.
haru came to confess his love to you duhh
i though it'd be obvious by now
no no rin baby it's not like that
no rin stahp
stahp rin no
stahp stahp stahp
yes haru make him stop saying bad things about himself
the feels can't take it
this episode has too many feels
i can't
whoah
whoah there
this is two episodes in a row now you gotta be all violent rin
haru is trying to tell you some personal shit let go rin
rin you don't have to do this
whoah there friend you might need to slow down
&the fangirls go wild!
fight fight fight
hey it's that thing that haru wrote in the dirt in the beginning of this episode
rin-rin no don't cry
here come the feels again
well why didn't you just say so?
what the hell haru are you waterproof or something
rin's tears are literally bouncing off of you
i don't think i can handle all of these feels
haru say what??
well look who decided to show up
nagisa&his rolled up sweatpants
what's with this majestic looking animation
THE
CHERRY
BLOSSOM
TREE
*SCREAMS*
look at makoto swim
look at nagisa swim
OMG IT'S
THE
ANIMALS
*screams internally*
you're not rei.
aww he looks so happy
rei must be letting him swim for him that dork ;-;
look at rin swim
rei you dork
everyone's like "the hell are you doing here?" ahaha
he's finally..free
*sniffle*
look at my baby haru swim
well hells yeah they got first place
what else
look at those faces
i can't
they're doing a group hug
i really can't
feels overload
inside jokes from the High☆Speed novel
i didn't think the feels could get any worse
rei you dork
i love you
what.
just cause rin is on a different team&raced for theirs doesn't mean it should be against the rules
cause its crazy to just swim for your own team right?
pshh
rin's swim coach looks pissed
well that's a cruel&unusual punishment..
can we not with the feels
shit why are the credits rolling
no no no
this looks farmiliar..
omg omg is he transferring to their school?!? ;D
what the hell
you guys are trolls
i'm angry too rin
but this is hilarious
aww four for you rin
you go rin
yeah you, you sweet thing
yes what are you haru
no wait don't pan towards the sky with your damn cheery music
WHAT ARE YOU HARU
what the hell you can't leave a person hanging like that
oo look a group photo *-*
dammit it ended
WAIT ONE SECOND
DOES THAT SAY
SEE
YOU
NEXT
SUMmER
DOES THAT MEAN SEASON 2
THAT'S LIKE 9 MONTHS FROM NOW
YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND
&now i realize that they never playing the closing on this episode which it usually what i jam to to make it all okay.
which i'm partially glad because that means that they used that time to add more stuff to the end ♥
