I’ve been running on DSL for over a week now so I had the chance to check out some classical music inspired anime, namely Kin’iro no Corda and Nodame Cantabile. Er, just Wiki for information ^^;
Kin’iro no Corda is based on a dating game and manga (I think, not sure which came first) hence, the harem-ness and eyecandy animation. Minus the classical pieces played by each character, the plot basically revolves around how each male character warms up to the lead, along with an ABSURD
intrusion of a fairy that gets the plot going. You want fluff, mush and two-dimensional eyecandies, watch this. While in my younger days, I’d mull between the violinist and the pianist, I’m going with the spaced-out cellist this time, just for chibiness and adorable factor =3.
Nodame Cantabile, I believe, is categorized under josei manga. Whilst after watching the anime, browsing over the manga and checking out some of the live action, I don’t sense the shojoness of it. It has very little fluff (maybe only at the first few eps of the anime) but it goes all out in developing the character of lead guy and providing the viewer with A LOT of classical music. I also find it ironic
that the title bears the name of the lead girl yet most of the character development goes to the lead guy. Also, while I I find some of the lead girl's mannerisms annoying, I don’t particularly dislike her no matter how eccentric she is.
Still, I found the two shows entertaining, and I realize that it must be the classical music playing its role. For Kin’iro, I’d feel a little too old for this type of genre and I’d like to believe that no matter how nice the animated rendering of the characters were, plot is still essential for me. Likewise, for a supposed fluffy shojo manga which in my opinion, Nodame is not, it’s the presence of the classical pieces in both titles kept me there for a while.
So, what lessons have I learned…?
For one, if there is a profession that I couldn’t imagine doing myself, it’s got to be conducting an orchestra. I mean, I can imagine directing a film but “directing” an orchestra by being its conductor?! I can only say. “WOW!!!” to conductors (who are not tone deaf [-> jennai] )—I now have a better perspective about them. Second, I still want to play the violin and the piano!!! Third, brownie points for guys who can play the violin, piano or whatever orchestral instruments—nerds they are not! Finally, I’m still a sucker for classical music (and proud of it! : ), no matter how dormant my liking becomes--so if a show has it, at the least, I would check it out.
PS. Pics from AnimePaper and Crunchyroll.
Kin’iro no Corda is based on a dating game and manga (I think, not sure which came first) hence, the harem-ness and eyecandy animation. Minus the classical pieces played by each character, the plot basically revolves around how each male character warms up to the lead, along with an ABSURD
intrusion of a fairy that gets the plot going. You want fluff, mush and two-dimensional eyecandies, watch this. While in my younger days, I’d mull between the violinist and the pianist, I’m going with the spaced-out cellist this time, just for chibiness and adorable factor =3.
Nodame Cantabile, I believe, is categorized under josei manga. Whilst after watching the anime, browsing over the manga and checking out some of the live action, I don’t sense the shojoness of it. It has very little fluff (maybe only at the first few eps of the anime) but it goes all out in developing the character of lead guy and providing the viewer with A LOT of classical music. I also find it ironic
that the title bears the name of the lead girl yet most of the character development goes to the lead guy. Also, while I I find some of the lead girl's mannerisms annoying, I don’t particularly dislike her no matter how eccentric she is.Still, I found the two shows entertaining, and I realize that it must be the classical music playing its role. For Kin’iro, I’d feel a little too old for this type of genre and I’d like to believe that no matter how nice the animated rendering of the characters were, plot is still essential for me. Likewise, for a supposed fluffy shojo manga which in my opinion, Nodame is not, it’s the presence of the classical pieces in both titles kept me there for a while.
So, what lessons have I learned…?
For one, if there is a profession that I couldn’t imagine doing myself, it’s got to be conducting an orchestra. I mean, I can imagine directing a film but “directing” an orchestra by being its conductor?! I can only say. “WOW!!!” to conductors (who are not tone deaf [-> jennai] )—I now have a better perspective about them. Second, I still want to play the violin and the piano!!! Third, brownie points for guys who can play the violin, piano or whatever orchestral instruments—nerds they are not! Finally, I’m still a sucker for classical music (and proud of it! : ), no matter how dormant my liking becomes--so if a show has it, at the least, I would check it out.
PS. Pics from AnimePaper and Crunchyroll.
PPS. I can’t believe Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 is 100+MB in size!!! ;_; I wanted to listen to it so bad. Why is it that big…? O.o;
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