kanon 10
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This post will be written in Makotonese. Auuu~! Auuu~? Auuuuuuuuuu~…
I noticed that Key is re-releasing Kanon for the PSP. Judging from the art that aged as well as Saved by the Bell, it seems like a straight port. I’d like to see a real re-make for the DS complete with touch pad usage. Imagine using the touch pad to pet Makoto or roll a ball to her. Yes, I’m sure there are other uses that my readers can come up with that aren’t mentionable in a PG-13ish blog. Auuuu~
(I enjoyed Akiko’s “okasan to isshou ni”… she should have her own early morning TV show. And I enjoyed Yuuichi’s “I know you’re very busy…” line to Akiko… exactly, what does Akiko do to keep herself busy and make money? Does she run a pyramid scheme? Does she make fake flowers like Asami and Sayoko? Answer phones for a 1-900 service? Day trading? I need to know.)
I wonder what kind of instruction do they give Makoto’s seiyuu for her scenes this episode? Pretend that you’re two years old? Auu~
Maybe two years old is too high of a bar. Auu~
(Aya Hirano had yet another feature in the newest issue of Newtype USA. For being a seiyuu most famous for a series not yet licensed, she sure gets a lot of expose. Anyway, she was saying that her style of voice acting and singing changed with Haruhi 12, or as I like to call it, one of the greatest 25 anime episodes ever, where the director told her to pretend that she was doing everything live. I get the feeling that same director, Tatsuya Ishihara, is telling Mayumi Iizuka “Dumber! Dumber! No you’re doing it all wrong! Much dumber! Like Timmy on South Park!”)
Is this a transfer of ownership? Makoto looks terrified. And why shouldn’t she be? For all we knows, Evil Yuuichi could have setup an eBay auction for her. Auu~
I was just dying of laughter during this scene. Probably because someone muted the TV and mimicked Makoto’s voice… “Ki… Ki… Kyon!” Then not to be outdone, I rewound the scene and tried out “Co… co… con…consti… constipated! Auu~!”
Out of curiosity, in the h-game, do you sleep with Makoto before or after she turns into a two year old? Auu~
I’m giddy. It’s another Prius! I can only imagine Kyoto trying to upstage Sunrise by having Makoto’s last wish be for Yuuichi to take her to the beach… in the world’s best selling automobile, the brand new 2007 Toyota Camry featuring Hybrid Synergy Drive. Auuuuu~!
(Sick of the auu~’s yet? Be glad I didn’t do this for “na no desu yo” or “nyaa~!”)
Okay, now we all go to the love hotel together. Yuuichi is wearing a collared shirt, sports coat, and a tie with jeans. This half-assed formal/casual thing was what fucked up the mid-1990’s to the point where Hootie and the Blowfish, Hanson, and Backstreet Boys all became multi-million CD sellers. Though I may try this outfit at work next week while blaring Hootie’s Ionlywannabewithyou on my iPod.
Nayuki looks like a cute Santa’s helper in that jacket. I’d slide down her chimney, if you kno– nevermind. Auu~!
Kinda makes you forget that thus far Makoto has greeted Yuuichi with a kick and how Yuuichi tried to get into the bathtub with Makoto, doesn’t it? Feels like a different series. Can you believe that the Higurashi that ended with “nii-pah,” soy sauce, distinction, Dr. Irie Pedophile, mass genocide, and scores of “USO DA!” was the same series that started with Rena finding a Colonel Saunders statue in the trash? Actually, I take that back. I made the mistake of taking a series that started with Rena finding a Colonel Saunders in the trash seriously. Oh, it’s a train wreck comedy! And no one told me… auuu~
Nayuki has some great outfits thus far compared to Ayu who wears the same thing, over and over and over again. Hint! Kyoto wouldn’t keep the same outfit unless it was plot-related. To spoil yourself silly, check out Kanon 10 (Spoilers).
“… and then needing to recharge Saber’s magical energy and Emiya more cold and limp than after-Thanksgiving turkey leftovers, Rin decides to take matters into her own capable hands…”
Is that a Swifer? Kyoto really works some strange stuff into their anime.
Doesn’t anyone go to school anymore these days? Can you imagine being Yuuichi and asking the school for time off because he needs to care for this fox-type metahuman who has the mental capacity of a toddler? Though I hoped for Amano to refer to Yuuichi as “otomodachi” and with Makoto making the “Auuu~” face in the background like what she does all episode only with more tears. Auu~!
A Making Snowball Nayuki is fine too… Ayu fanboys, where is your Oharuhi-sama now?!? Auu~?!?
(Nayuki uses a lot more honorifics and generally speaks at a higher level of politeness than the other Kanon girls. She tosses in a lot of “oh’s.” In just this 30 second scene, she refers to her lunch as “ohiro yatsumi” and “I wish to talk with you again” as “ohanashi.” Never really noticed until now.)
Reminds me of a Mushishi episode. Ah, good times. Good times.
So how did they go from snow-covered hill to green pastures by climbing up a hill? Wouldn’t there be more snow at higher elevations? Magical hill indeed. Quick, is Ginko busy these days? (Oh, let’s toss Ginko into the “Lolilaika & Miki Needs More Episodes All-Stars.”)
Perfectly green hill. Sparkling green even. Still, the Yuuichi-feeding-Makoto-pork-bun scene is causing AoMM’s kawaiimeter to go haywire. Oh goddamnit, I have to send it in for repairs again. Good thing it’s still under warranty.
Indirect kiss using a pork bun? I doubt Kyoto would animate Yuuichi trying to bed Makoto in her current state. Sunrise? Makoto would probably take off her towel, and there would be a scenario where Yuuichi would have to take away her otome powers to prevent a war.
We need to figure out how to get Haruhi into such a state. I’m positive after seeing how alcohol (or Diet Coke) affects various anime characters, like Extremely Loopy Belldandy or Belldandy Miki or Love-Love Louise, that if Haruhi drinks some rum-and-Coke, she’ll turn into Makoto. Can you imagine Haruhi tossing herself at Kyon’s arms going, “Auuuuu~!” with a terrified Kyon not knowing what to do? I doubt Kyon would be as nice and caring towards Toddler-like Haruhi than he is with Toddler-like Makoto. The best part of a Toddler-like Haruhi scenario has to be Toddler-like Haruhi staring at Mikuru and thinking, “Lunch!”
Do you take this mentally undeveloped loli as your lawfully wed wife? Auu~?
For everyone who called Yuuichi an asshole, I’m currently collecting apology letters for him. How many guys would put their own lives aside and put so much devotion, energy, and mental strain for someone who shouldn’t mean that much to him? I think in modern society, it’s too easy to get lost in rhetoric and hyperbole. While an occasional Best. Episode. Ever. is fine, one has to be able to watch out for the mocking and the serious. Yuuichi has always been teasing Makoto like how an older brother would tease a younger sister or even a pre-teenaged guy on a girl he likes but can’t express it yet. I think too many people can’t tell when someone is serious and when someone is not. And that’s a huge shame. I think the funny bone is going to be like the appendix a few more human generations from now.
Yuuichi and Makoto prepare for Loli Bobsled, a new medal event for the 2010 Vancouver winter Olympics.
ZOMG SO SAD MAKOTO IS LIKE DED ZOMG! AUU~!
(Note how the grass is green.)
Yuuichi’s “ZOMG MAKOTO IS GONE AND WHERE THE HELL DID ALL THIS SNOW COME FROM” face.
There’s only one possible explanation for Makoto and this snow: Yuuichi’s actually been trapped in closed space! Auu~!
Amano suggests to Yuuichi that many of the residents here are actually magical creatures and that she herself may be one too. Blade Runner, anymore? While I don’t want to step on my spoiler post, she’s more right than wrong.
Like Sunrise, no one is supposed to stay dead. Except Makoto was supposed to stay dead. Whatever. Happy endings sell DVDs.
Am I giddy? Just like Riko and Kirino? Kaede and Asa? Megumi and Miki? Yoshida and Shana? Karen and Shirley? Well, maybe not. If you want to know, Kanon 10 (Spoilers). Auuuuuu~
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You missed the tenth-of-a-second paradox scene with Makoto’s veil flailing in the wind.
BTW, what’s with the o?
Yeah I wonder if Mayumi Iizuka slipped out a few more Auuuu’s in her conversations later that day. If Yuuichi was in closed space then which character in this series is the god with some depressed feelings. Well i’m looking forward to the next episode of air…err Kanon.
Makoto’s H scene happens when Yuuichi brings her home when she runs away with Piro.
No, H doesn’t happens at that moment.
After their marriage, Makoto sits in front of Yuuich (http://derailedbydarry.com/ima...../10_26.jpg), and H scene happens.
That is to say, he sleeps with her AFTER she turns into a two year old.
You sure? I know it was definitely at the hill, but I swear it was after her first fever when she followed Yuuichi there. It’s been close to 5 years since I played last though, so -shrug-
>>This half-assed formal/casual thing was what fucked up the mid-1990’s to the point where Hootie and the Blowfish, Hanson, and Backstreet Boys all became multi-million CD sellers. Though I may try this outfit at work next week while blaring Hootie’s Ionlywannabewithyou on my iPod.
I am against putting Hootie and the Blowfish with the other two. It is as plain as day that dolphins make you cry. :P
>>For everyone who called Yuuichi an asshole, I’m currently collecting apology letters for him.
I’ve maintained that he is stupid; a fool even but not that. I feel that no apology is needed.
>>I think the funny bone is going to be like the appendix a few more human generations from now.
Bah, humor can survive as long as people endure, just ask the Jews.
Speaking of misplaced and awkward h-scenes how many variations of Auuu~ were there during that gamete exchange?
-A lecturer visits the mental hospital and gives a lecture about how great communism is. Everybody claps loudly except for one person who keeps quiet. The lecturer asks: “why aren’t you clapping?” and the person replies “I’m not a psycho, I work here.”
thumbs up.
jason, do you know how many people subscribe to your blog? i managed to get everyone in my school who watches anime regularly to get hooked.
(this is like 20 people)
Damn it Jason, this was a beautiful day until you remind me of Kanon 10… auuu ~
Yuuichi did his best for her, for someone who didn’t remember anything that happens seven years ago (little by little), and then with the time and a little help from Amano, he was able to fulfill in some way the happiness that Makoto deserved. For a 10-years-old kid (someone please correct me if am I wrong), it was a hard decision to leave the baby fox again into the forest. Obviously, when Amano asks Yuuichi what his wish will be, he already knew it the answer…
Well, with Makoto out of the picture (the life goes on) its turn now for Mai…
“Can you imagine Haruhi tossing herself at Kyon’s arms going, ‘Auuuuu~!'”
I think Kyon would be very gentle with a drunken “Auuuuu~!†Haruhi. He probably knows there’ll be hell to pay when she sobers up if he does anything “inappropriate”. It would be such an awesome scene though. Haruhi would glomp Kyon as he makes a futile effort to escape while Itsuki looks on with his usual grin, Mikuru cowers in the corner, and Yuki continues reading. If Kyon decides he can’t take it any more he might be cruel enough to shift Haruhi’s attention to Mikuru. I’d love to see what Haruhi does to Mikuru with the last of her inhibitions removed. I predict it will definitely, “satisfy the male users.” It should out sell “My special time with Shizuru-onee-sama by Tomoe†and will infinitely better than Suzumiya Hahiru no Yuuutsu.
You can trust me on that last one. I thought the the campiness might make for a good watch if I skipped the sex scenes, but it is pure blasphemy. Watching this video has the potential to forever scar your perception of Oharuhi-sama and lead you astray from the One True Path.
I’ll read the spoiler posts when the series finishes. Thanks for the split.
So how did they go from snow-covered hill to green pastures by climbing up a hill? Wouldn’t there be more snow at higher elevations? Magical hill indeed.
hot spring would keep a hill warm; ; alot of those at japan
>>she was saying that her style of voice acting and singing changed with Haruhi 12, or as I like to call it, one of the greatest 25 anime episodes ever
Now my interest has been piqued. Can we get a feature on the ranking of these 25 episodes? You don’t have to commit to a list set in stone, since, in all probability, the next SHnY and FMP are going to alter the list (*cross fingers*). I figure it would also be a chance for the older otaku in the house to go all nostalgic and start smelling like mothballs.
And as a first-time Kanon watcher, I have to say that I’ve been having trouble connecting with the characters, which is almost never a problem for me, nearly regardless of how bad the show was. So far, they seem kinda… down and dimensionless. Nayuki seems like the most interesting because she has all these activities and sides of her that we’ve seen. The slightly sad and jealous cousin. The track captain. Sleepy. Zombie. Jammu-fearing. What have we seen of Ayu? Human bullet. Doesn’t wash clothes. Eats. What have we seen of Shiori? Sickly. Taking The Blanket Off Her Own Shoulders So She Can Get MORE Sickly.
P.S.-Where’s Kaori? She’s far and away the best-looking character there. Mmm, that gently waving hair radiates an aura of elegance and classiness. Plus, it would be worth it to rob what’s-his-name. The high-pitched, annoying one.
Rivensteel, not to spoil you or the like, but there’s a lot more to Ayu that we haven’t seen yet (though with a little careful analysis you can deduce most of it). Nayuki is… well… that’s it. She’s the doting friend who is always left behind. There’s a little bit more to her, but her role is to play a contrasting element to Ayu as somebody who can live her life independantly from Yuuichi and Ayu who is intrinsicly attached to him. There’s unfortunately just really not too much more at all to Nayuki than what’s already on the table because this is Yuuichi’s story, and she has her own life outside of him.
I’d say she more has developed frontal-temporal dementia than turned into a 2 year old… except for the fact that when you get frontal-temporal dementia you can also get incontinence… but then we never know for sure do we? Auu~~
>>Yuuichi is wearing a collared shirt, sports coat, and a tie with jeans. This half-assed formal/casual thing was what fucked up the mid-1990’s to the point where Hootie and the Blowfish, Hanson, and Backstreet Boys all became multi-million CD sellers. Though I may try this outfit at work next week while blaring Hootie’s Ionlywannabewithyou on my iPod.
In Miami Hootie is forever redeemned due to having Dan Marino in a music video. We’ll be waiting for your retraction to this statement.
>>Rivensteel Says:
Now my interest has been piqued. Can we get a feature on the ranking of these 25 episodes?
I think i may have to second that one.
>>>I get the feeling that same director, Tatsuya Ishihara, is telling Mayumi Iizuka “Dumber! Dumber! No you’re doing it all wrong! Much dumber! Like Timmy on South Park!â€
Everybody line up for your Makoto and The Lords of the Underworld Farewell Tour tickets. They’re selling out fast…
Rivensteel: in defense of Shiori-sama, she actively hides her agenda and anything she says might be true or another evasion – and she says as much, too. The cool thing about Shiori (besides her great haircut and the fact that she gets all the best cinematography & slow-mo shots) is that rather than being shy, amnesiac or a sociophobe, she’s a world-class tease. We don’t know much about her – because that’s how she likes it.
We agree on Kaori, though. More screentime for Kaori.
>>>I noticed that Key is re-releasing Kanon for the PSP
portable hentai? I’m game!
>>>Is this a transfer of ownership? Makoto looks terrified. And why shouldn’t she be? For all we knows, Evil Yuuichi could have setup an eBay auction for her. Auu~
loli-in-a-bag: ever gaining momentum
>>>A Making Snowball Nayuki is fine too…
non-projectile snowball in japan = snowmen in USA?
>>>Do you take this mentally undeveloped loli as your lawfully wed wife?
what kind of question is that?! *goes to preorder loli-in-a-bag*
>>>Out of curiosity, in the h-game, do you sleep with Makoto before or after she turns into a two year old? Auu~
yep, these are the people whose opinions i read
I cried T-T
One thing I’m not clear on:
Were there multiple arcs/story endings in the game? Is there any reason that KyoAni’s version has to follow the same storyline that Kanon 2002 did?
I have no idea what auuu~ actually sounds like, but I am making it up and saying it outloud to everyone… and I sound retarded.
auuu~
Atropos, you should watch Kanon :p
All the Toyota references kept bringing to mind the commercial with Steve Young singing in the car. ^^;;
>>For everyone who called Yuuichi an asshole, I’m currently collecting apology letters for him.
Crap, the unescaped characters. Trying again:
“For everyone who called Yuuichi an asshole, I’m currently collecting apology letters for him.”
Still no apologies. ;) It’s great that Yuuichi can rise to superhuman feats of selflessness when a dying loli-fox-girl needs him. But I still hate the “Yuuichi messes with the girls and they still fall for him” dynamic at the beginning of the series. Mostly because, as much as I love bishoujo, it does require an amazing suspension of disbelief to buy that all of those attractive girls would actually fall for the lead male character. In instances where the lead male character fits my definition of a “jerk” IRL, then my suspension of disbelief crumbles.
I don’t think it’s hyperbole to call out instances of Yuuichi mocking, bullying, or patronizing the girls – especially Makoto – in the previous episodes. I understand that this is supposed to be his way of expressing his affection. I just don’t find it entertaining to watch. Nor do I find it at all romantic or moe-worthy.
I do have a funny bone. But things like “funny,” “heartwarming,” and “moe” are going to be subjective for everyone. For me (and for a few other girls I’ve talked to watching this series), this version of Kanon just ain’t doing it. And the reason is Yuuichi.
I’d be more impressed with a guy who could display sympathy, kindness, and selflessness ever day, not just while dealing with extraordinary circumstances.
Dead girl in snow would have been a fine ending.
Yuuichi’s not an asshole. He seems to know the art of teasing women, and that’s probably why they flock around him. In my opinion he’s a very noble character who also knows how to live, besides grieve.