Comments on: Part 3 on Anime OP/EDs: My Responses to Alex Leavitt’s Panel at Anime Expo http://blog.animeinstrumentality.net/2009/07/part-3-on-anime-opeds-my-responses-to-alex-leavitt%e2%80%99s-panel-at-anime-expo/ Anime Music! OP/ED and Soundtrack Reviews. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:32:36 +0000 hourly 1 By: zzeroparticle http://blog.animeinstrumentality.net/2009/07/part-3-on-anime-opeds-my-responses-to-alex-leavitt%e2%80%99s-panel-at-anime-expo/#comment-492 zzeroparticle Mon, 20 Jul 2009 06:24:50 +0000 http://blog.animeinstrumentality.net/?p=821#comment-492 @Karisu You also typo'd my username there ;) But yeah, I guess that falls into Alex's idea that even if the song is terrible, if you watch it enough times as you progress through the anime, it'll warm up to you at some point. :P @Karisu
You also typo’d my username there ;)

But yeah, I guess that falls into Alex’s idea that even if the song is terrible, if you watch it enough times as you progress through the anime, it’ll warm up to you at some point. :P

]]> By: Karisu http://blog.animeinstrumentality.net/2009/07/part-3-on-anime-opeds-my-responses-to-alex-leavitt%e2%80%99s-panel-at-anime-expo/#comment-491 Karisu Mon, 20 Jul 2009 03:42:52 +0000 http://blog.animeinstrumentality.net/?p=821#comment-491 I hate when I notice a typo a day later... want = watch in my previous post :) And zzerpparticle, I can kind of understand you on Spice and Wolf's 1st season ED. I personally just ended up hearing it so many times, it somehow grew on me :p I hate when I notice a typo a day later… want = watch in my previous post :)

And zzerpparticle, I can kind of understand you on Spice and Wolf’s 1st season ED. I personally just ended up hearing it so many times, it somehow grew on me :p

]]> By: zzeroparticle http://blog.animeinstrumentality.net/2009/07/part-3-on-anime-opeds-my-responses-to-alex-leavitt%e2%80%99s-panel-at-anime-expo/#comment-490 zzeroparticle Sun, 19 Jul 2009 16:43:20 +0000 http://blog.animeinstrumentality.net/?p=821#comment-490 @Karisu Yeah, at the very least, people should be giving it a shot the first time through, though they can be forgiven if it's something as bad as the ED to the first Spice and Wolf series. @Karisu
Yeah, at the very least, people should be giving it a shot the first time through, though they can be forgiven if it’s something as bad as the ED to the first Spice and Wolf series.

]]> By: Karisu http://blog.animeinstrumentality.net/2009/07/part-3-on-anime-opeds-my-responses-to-alex-leavitt%e2%80%99s-panel-at-anime-expo/#comment-489 Karisu Sun, 19 Jul 2009 05:17:21 +0000 http://blog.animeinstrumentality.net/?p=821#comment-489 Can't believe people skip the OP/ED's! If I don't want them I feel like I'm not doing the show justice or respect. Also, it really helps me get into the show or gives me the perfect end to a show. Seriously, you people should be ashamed :) Can’t believe people skip the OP/ED’s! If I don’t want them I feel like I’m not doing the show justice or respect.

Also, it really helps me get into the show or gives me the perfect end to a show.

Seriously, you people should be ashamed :)

]]> By: zzeroparticle http://blog.animeinstrumentality.net/2009/07/part-3-on-anime-opeds-my-responses-to-alex-leavitt%e2%80%99s-panel-at-anime-expo/#comment-488 zzeroparticle Tue, 14 Jul 2009 07:14:34 +0000 http://blog.animeinstrumentality.net/?p=821#comment-488 @Shiro, Long Tail Very good points as far as TTGL's OP is concerned. I'm of the opinion that for a series like TTGL that aims to be an epic story, changing the OP as the story goes along helps create that feel towards the audience that the world is dynamic, which helps them feel even more immersed into the story. @Shiro, Long Tail
Very good points as far as TTGL’s OP is concerned. I’m of the opinion that for a series like TTGL that aims to be an epic story, changing the OP as the story goes along helps create that feel towards the audience that the world is dynamic, which helps them feel even more immersed into the story.

]]> By: Shiro, Long Tail's http://blog.animeinstrumentality.net/2009/07/part-3-on-anime-opeds-my-responses-to-alex-leavitt%e2%80%99s-panel-at-anime-expo/#comment-487 Shiro, Long Tail's Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:22:41 +0000 http://blog.animeinstrumentality.net/?p=821#comment-487 @depthcharge101 If I enjoy the song or the animation I generally watch it every time. Unless I'm marathoning a series at which point watching it 3 times per hour isn't particularly necessary. I think TTGL's OP is a couterpart to the standard: new characters introduced, others removed, main character got a new giant robot, time to make a new OP mindset. I guess you could make an argument that changing a few scenes is lazy or efficient budget wise but I think it goes a little deeper than that. The animation itself remains static in some parts but changes in other scenes which reflects the growing develoment in the anime itself as time progresses. This gives viewers the feeling that this fantasy world depicted has a life of it's own and is not content to remain the same way it was last episode. Essentially this method works best since the series moves at such a rapid pace and showcases the focus to move forward and face tomorrow. I also liked how they kept the second verse for the second half of the show considering how well the song fit the show. @depthcharge101
If I enjoy the song or the animation I generally watch it every time. Unless I’m marathoning a series at which point watching it 3 times per hour isn’t particularly necessary.

I think TTGL’s OP is a couterpart to the standard: new characters introduced, others removed, main character got a new giant robot, time to make a new OP mindset. I guess you could make an argument that changing a few scenes is lazy or efficient budget wise but I think it goes a little deeper than that. The animation itself remains static in some parts but changes in other scenes which reflects the growing develoment in the anime itself as time progresses. This gives viewers the feeling that this fantasy world depicted has a life of it’s own and is not content to remain the same way it was last episode. Essentially this method works best since the series moves at such a rapid pace and showcases the focus to move forward and face tomorrow. I also liked how they kept the second verse for the second half of the show considering how well the song fit the show.

]]> By: My Anime Expo Loot (and additions to the review queue) | Anime Instrumentality Blog http://blog.animeinstrumentality.net/2009/07/part-3-on-anime-opeds-my-responses-to-alex-leavitt%e2%80%99s-panel-at-anime-expo/#comment-486 My Anime Expo Loot (and additions to the review queue) | Anime Instrumentality Blog Sat, 11 Jul 2009 19:58:11 +0000 http://blog.animeinstrumentality.net/?p=821#comment-486 [...] situation, it probably wasn’t a whole lot), you went to the panel that I’ve ceaselessly rambled on and on about, or your tastes fit in with Morning Musume’s style of music and/or the visual-kei scene. [...] [...] situation, it probably wasn’t a whole lot), you went to the panel that I’ve ceaselessly rambled on and on about, or your tastes fit in with Morning Musume’s style of music and/or the visual-kei scene. [...]

]]> By: zzeroparticle http://blog.animeinstrumentality.net/2009/07/part-3-on-anime-opeds-my-responses-to-alex-leavitt%e2%80%99s-panel-at-anime-expo/#comment-485 zzeroparticle Fri, 10 Jul 2009 04:52:54 +0000 http://blog.animeinstrumentality.net/?p=821#comment-485 @Klen Hey! Thanks for the link! I think the OP version is slightly better since the characters aren't obscured but the music still remains haunting. As for the lack of good panels, I think it's pretty rewarding to be able to run your own. Hmm... that gives me an idea... @depthcharge101 Usually I'm in the boat in that I watch it 2-3 times and unless it's really compelling or eye-catching (like with Clannad ~AS~'s OP as well as Eden's) I'll usually skip it. But yeah, I think that analyzing the OP/ED sequence's contribution to the showmakes for an interesting topic because there's so much variety out there that one can definitely look to see its context within the show itself. Glad you found these articles useful! @Klen
Hey! Thanks for the link! I think the OP version is slightly better since the characters aren’t obscured but the music still remains haunting.

As for the lack of good panels, I think it’s pretty rewarding to be able to run your own. Hmm… that gives me an idea…

@depthcharge101
Usually I’m in the boat in that I watch it 2-3 times and unless it’s really compelling or eye-catching (like with Clannad ~AS~’s OP as well as Eden’s) I’ll usually skip it. But yeah, I think that analyzing the OP/ED sequence’s contribution to the showmakes for an interesting topic because there’s so much variety out there that one can definitely look to see its context within the show itself.

Glad you found these articles useful!

]]> By: depthcharge101 http://blog.animeinstrumentality.net/2009/07/part-3-on-anime-opeds-my-responses-to-alex-leavitt%e2%80%99s-panel-at-anime-expo/#comment-484 depthcharge101 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:58:49 +0000 http://blog.animeinstrumentality.net/?p=821#comment-484 I think most people, based on what I know from all my friends at least, don't actually watch the opening and ending. Or most of them just watch it once or twice and skip it later on. I guess I am one of the few who actually sat through the OP/ED everytime, unless the song is really unbearable, and I have to say it's interesting to see other people taking these OP/ED seriously, to the point of analyzing them. A good read I'd say, although... I am not too sure what could people can get out of it >< I think most people, based on what I know from all my friends at least, don’t actually watch the opening and ending. Or most of them just watch it once or twice and skip it later on. I guess I am one of the few who actually sat through the OP/ED everytime, unless the song is really unbearable, and I have to say it’s interesting to see other people taking these OP/ED seriously, to the point of analyzing them.

A good read I’d say, although… I am not too sure what could people can get out of it ><

]]> By: Klen http://blog.animeinstrumentality.net/2009/07/part-3-on-anime-opeds-my-responses-to-alex-leavitt%e2%80%99s-panel-at-anime-expo/#comment-483 Klen Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:16:24 +0000 http://blog.animeinstrumentality.net/?p=821#comment-483 nice reviews, that panel seems to be pretty interesting and reminds me how much it sucks that the panels in conventions here in my country are pretty lame :(. BTW you can find the "Falling Down" PV animated by production I.G. here http://www.megavideo.com/?d=D882QVVC i was looking for it in youtube but the last time i search i just find the remix version. nice reviews, that panel seems to be pretty interesting and reminds me how much it sucks that the panels in conventions here in my country are pretty lame :( .

BTW you can find the “Falling Down” PV animated by production I.G. here http://www.megavideo.com/?d=D882QVVC
i was looking for it in youtube but the last time i search i just find the remix version.

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