Hehehe, he looks like that musician that I forgot the name! [[MORE]] Kaoru gives Sentaro his [Catholic holiday] gift, of which he and Ri’ko shared resources to buy it. Kaoru is jealous that Sentaro is perfect, but… Sentaro shows Kaoru his life as a mixed breed. Therefore he is not perfect. The Jazz Quartet performed for the first time in a bar with an American audience. One racist does not like black jazz, which made Sentaro pissed. Racist likes white jazz, so the video below. Imagine Junichi Suwabe singing that. Rating: +++
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Would a death metal song have the same edge to it if it were performed by octogenarians? Would a country-western tune have the same appeal if an Arabic man sang it? That’s the thing about music. People will happily eat gourmet French food cooked by a British master chef. A beautiful portrait of Italy by [...]
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Episode 04 - Sakamichi no Apollon has yet to fail to meet my expectations, with each episode doing a superb job with reflecting upon it’s ever-changing character dynamics, all while maintaining an elegant simplicity that feels very nostalgic and down-to-earth. This show does well in highlighting the complexities of human emotion and interaction, whether it [...]
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Kaoru has no shortage of guts. I’ll grant him that. But what a horrible, horrible, horrible spur of the moment decision. Even he seems to realize what a bad idea it is halfway through. Ri-chan, of course, is not pleased. … Continue reading →
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But not for me Sakamichi no Apollon does it again… For once in anime, the drama doesn’t feel forced, dragged out, or over the top. It’s just right! I mean, it’s completely understandable why Kaoru would feel jealous over Sentarou’s family and close friendship with Ritsuko. It appears that Sentarou has everything that he doesn’t, [...]
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But not for me Sakamichi no Apollon does it again… For once in anime, the drama doesn’t feel forced, dragged out, or over the top. It’s just right! I mean, it’s completely understandable why Kaoru would feel jealous over Sentarou’s family and close friendship with Ritsuko. It appears that Sentarou has everything that he doesn’t, [...]
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“Oh shut up, someone who takes being surrounded by a loving for granted will never understand that there are people who can live in a big house and still have no place in it!” “Am I jealous? Because he has one thing I wish for more than anything, but can never have?” “I get it, [...]
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The Mukae Tsutomu Quartet has a wonderful performance prepared for you tonight Watching Apollon has made me revisit a band by the name of Steely Dan. I’ve only known them for a handful of years and I may be too young to be attending a concert from them, but man I love how their songs. They’re [...]
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