This is really why long series rock: they can really take their time in building up and give their characters enough time to prepare themselves for the upcoming climaxes. The key in these sorts of things is making the build-up count, and that’s something that this series has become really good at: the past three [...]
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Very interesting. While you would expect an action-packed finale, the creators instead decided to end this series through words and dialogue. The past two episodes were far less dramatic than some of the other moments in this series, and yet they used these moments very well in developing the plot solely through dialogue. This was [...]
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Album Title: Kemono no Souja Erin Original Soundtrack Anime Title: Kemono no Souja Erin Artist: Masayuki Sakamoto; cossami Catalog Number: BVCL-0019 Release Type: Soundtrack Release Date: August 05, 2009 Track List: Show » Track Title Artist Time 1. Kodai no Kamigami Masayuki Sakamoto 1:48 2. Haha to Ko Masayuki Sakamoto 1:35 3. Ashita Masayuki Sakamoto 1:20 4. Ake Mura Masayuki Sakamoto 1:31 5. Touhebi no Doukutsu Masayuki Sakamoto 1:34 6. Erin no Kouki Shin Masayuki Sakamoto 1:28 7. Yoake Masayuki Sakamoto 1:50 8. Kanshou Masayuki Sakamoto 1:31 9. Inbou Masayuki Sakamoto 1:30 10. Shuugeki Masayuki Sakamoto 1:31 11. Ai Masayuki Sakamoto 2:18 12. Aru Dekigoto Masayuki [...]
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Katt: Uh oh. I have something to confess… I think my sudden intrigue in the Erin/Ial pairing from a few episodes back has grown into a genuine love for it. Thanks to that, I’m going to have to use this Erin/Ial-centred episode as an opportunity to do a bit of fangirling. Sorry– I have to, [...]
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This is why 50-episode series rock. They can easily take an episode and solely dedicate it to really show the effects of character-development. This episode would have been impossible in a 13-episode series: it would have broken the flow completely in a series that already has so little time. So yeah, even for a calm [...]
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Katt: As I watch all of the anime I’m dedicated to that have subs released on Sundays, it’s just so obvious which ones I need to give blogging priority to. (’kay admittedly I’ve only watched this and Hanasakeru Seishounen so far, but shh!) This week, the plot of Kemono no Souja Erin is really coming together [...]
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whoa. Just when I thought that this show couldn’t pull any more plot twists. This episode yet again pushes the story into a completely different direction. Obviously, if you haven’t seen this episode yet: beware for spoilers because this episode ties up a lot of the mysteries in this series. Because holy crap, it was [...]
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This episode really shows the power of long and slow-paced series. While Erin indeed lacks the excitement of series with an erratic pacing like the Armed Librarians, at the same time it’s got a story that’s so well built up that it can really take an in-depth look at it. The power of the story [...]
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Scans (and a mini-review) of the 2010 Kemono no Souja Erin calendar that I recently purchased… I apologize for the less than perfect scans. I don’t have an actual scanner, just a cheap digital camera =P Kemono no Souja Erin 2010 Calendar cover Kemono no Souja Erin 2010 Calendar page 1 Kemono no Souja Erin 2010 Calendar page 2 Kemono [...]
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Katt: I can’t stop cryiiiing! Well, okay, I’m fine now, but during pretty much this entire episode I could not hold back the waterworks. While almost all Kemono no Souja Erin episodes are emotionally charged, this one has got to be the winner up until now. My soul is hurting right now–that’s how intense this episode [...]
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For everyone who has yet to watch this episode: close this window, don’t look at spoilers, wait for the subs to release and watch this episode. It’s one of those episodes you don’t want to get spoiled about. This line of text is there to prevent these spoilers from showing up at the various blog [...]
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Yeah, this episode was meant as one big build-up for the thing that happened in its final 30 seconds. You definitely don’t want to read this entry if you have yet to see this episode. The creators kept hinting, though I failed to notice that entirely. Erin basically gets summoned to the queen as a [...]
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So in the end I’m not going to blog Winter Sonata, for the following reasons: - The release schedule that’s even more uncertain than Aoi Bungaku. Besides, I don’t know a word of Korean. - The producer: only three episodes are finished at the moment because the lead actor was changed at the last moment. [...]
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Katt: I want to keep myself from skipping blogging episodes of this series, especially for these last ten episodes (wah, the end is so close!), but at the same time I don’t really have time for in-depth entries all the time. So instead of looking at plot for this one–with the exception of the main [...]
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Katt: Kemono no Souja Erin is still, no doubt, my favourite currently airing series. With the erratic subbing, I’d fall behind and then watch like four episodes at a time…but I’m all caught up now and–sigh–Crunchyroll has licensed the subs on this one. Thankfully, Static-Subs is continuing last I heard, though because CR’s subs will be out [...]
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A piece of fiction that is described as being for “children” often has an unfair stigma attached to it. Stories are described as not being “adult” enough. They simplify themes and plots too much. They are too obvious with their symbolism. In short, children’s stories are often accused of being dumbed down so that children [...]
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After watching the recently subbed episode 31 of Kemono no Souja Erin, I felt inspired to go listen to some of its music. I chose the OP Single -- Shizuku by Sukima Switch. On the CD there’s 4 songs: Niji no Recipe, Shizuku, A Angle, and Niji no Recipe (Backing Track). The one that I like [...]
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Katt: Hoooly crap, I haven’t blogged in forever. Literally over a month. Ridiculous! My excuses: work overload at the end of July, Otakuthon at the beginning of August, more work after that, and now an addiction to Persona 3. Oh, and not to mention that my consistently-updated series, Hanasakeru Seishounen, hasn’t been subbed at all. [...]
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So basically, I did expect this to be coming. The whole episode focused on Erin’s recovery from the shock and trauma of her mother’s death, but of cousre, we see this a lot in anime all the time, recovery episodes that is. What is good is how they actually did not make it seem dragged [...] Related posts:Kemono no Souja Erin 07 - Mother’s WhistleKemono no Souja Erin 04 - Secret Within The MistKemono no Souja Erin 01
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Started watching Kemono no Souja Erin a few days ago on a recommendation from a friend. I remember dismissing this series when it first aired in January after a quick glance at the synopsis and the animation style. However, after finishing a few episodes I had already found the plot to be compelling with the essence [...]
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