Comments on: Maria†Holic OP Single – HANAJI – Review

By: zzeroparticle

zzeroparticle — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 05:57:59 +0000

Well, terminology is going to be the death of me yet. I’m going to presume that solos tend to be lengthier? I’m just curious if there’s a cuctoff limit for what constitutes a “fill” versus a “solo.”

And yeah, keep looking out for these kind of misuses. You’re talking to someone who can’t identify a circle of fifths if his life depended on it :V

By: lelangir

lelangir — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 02:50:12 +0000

Eh I thought the guitar “solos” in the full version were fairly unimpressive. Maybe “fills” (as in drum fill) would be more appropriate, though excellent guitar solos in anime songs are lacking from what I’ve heard. They weren’t bad, just not what I’d call a solo…

By: zzeroparticle

zzeroparticle — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 04:52:04 +0000

@Omisyth
I can certainly see the appeal of hearing her suffer the way she does. A bit bipolar perhaps, but that’s the way Kanako is.

@Sorrow-kun
That guitar work there is pretty rockin’, I’ll say that much. Also, agreed with that thought regarding Kobayashi probably being the best singer of the lot. It’s an issue that I raised simply because I noticed it more than a deal-breaker or anything since it doesn’t make the song less enjoyable.

For my next trick, I’ll try to find out whether Miyuki Sawashiro sings Track 2 on the ED album to this series. The vocalist sounds a lot like God (which is logical given the track title) and since Sawashiro plays God (heh), it wouldn’t surprise me if that turned out to be true. (CDJapan seems to confirm my suspicions.) If that’s the case, it’s time to retag!

By: Sorrow-kun

Sorrow-kun — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:05:03 +0000

And I basically watch the sequence for 0:16 – 0:18.

The whole thing with Kobayashi singing from Kanako’s point of view is confusing if one chooses to think about it (I don’t), but her singing combined with her performance in the anime shows she has a hell of a lot of range and voice acting talent. I have a strong suspicion that she sings the OP for no more of a reason than that she’s the best singer in the main cast.

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By: Omisyth

Omisyth — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 08:18:15 +0000

Basically, I listen to the song solely for 0:53 – 0:57.