![]() ![]() Fucking Nyuu from Elfen Lied had more of a personality then her, and she couldn't even dress herself. Oh yeah, having amnesia ain't excuse for not having a personality. Heroine is a story-dragger - she provides little to no advancement to the plot herself and has to rely on everyone else to push her in any direction possible. Isn't that awesome, girls? You don't even have to get depressed when hot guy #1 doesn't call out your name! It makes self-insertion much, much easier. ![]() This girl is so bland, so personality-less, and used as such a wish-fullfillment device that she doesn't even have a name. And that's saying a lot, because she hardly does ANYTHING.Īnd here comes our other issue, the Heroine herself. that's probably the least she's done throughout the show. The story is supposedly about the Heroine collecting her memories, but uh. The pacing moves by pretttty damn slowly, to the point where even when we hit episode nine, nearly nothing is known about the main plot or what exactly is going on. The story has two main issues: the pacing and the Heroine. By date I mean both the month and day and her current boyfriend. She's also trapped in this sort of "time loop." Basically, each time she dies, the date resets. Heroine finds herself awakening with no memories, and it's up to her and a spirit called Orion to collect her memories. we just call her Heroine? Because her boyfriends that love her oh so dearly never bother to call her by her name? Yeah. The story centers around our lead girl, erm, I guess In case you don't get the vibe, this is pretty much a reverse harem used primarily for female wish-fulfillment. It does not do an awful lot, but what it does it does well.Are you a lonely, boy-less teenage girl? Do you wish you could have many hot guys surrounded by you, astounded by you for no real reason? What about living in a world where you get to date and be submissive to no, not just one attractive male, but over FOUR of them in many different worlds? Does that sound like the dream life to you? Have no fear, "Amnesia" is just what you need to fulfill this! When it comes down to it, this single wins no awards for being novel, though it remains an enjoyable listen. Here, yanaginagi is accompanied by just a piano, which allows her delivery to truly shine as she takes the lead, letting her voice guide us as she seeks comfort despite loneliness and uncertainty. Among the two, I personally find ‘replica’ more memorable despite its simplicity. I would attribute this largely to yanaginagi’s impeccable ability to deliver optimism and innocence through her songs, creating heartwarming pieces that gently wash over the listener. The two B-sides do not give me as much to write about other than the fact they are pleasant and uplifting, in spite of how similar they are to standard J-pop. Collectively, the feeling one gets is that every aspect of the song is purposeful and managed, making it an impressive piece in every right. There are many more such instances, be it with the chimes or electric guitar, which would be impossible to list due to sheer quantity. For instance, the violin tremolo at 1:34 creates a climax before the next stanza comes in, while the crisp piano segments between various stanzas gracefully link one portion of the song to another. ![]() Despite its rather simple structure and lack of anything wildly original, it does an excellent job in merely getting everything just right: yanaginagi’s passionate delivery was spot-on, the dominance of the percussion drives a sense of urgency, and the various instrumental melodies within the piece are all written masterfully, using those instruments for what they do best. The guitar then picks it up from there, and sets the energy level for the rest of the track. The very beginning of ‘Zoetrope’ brings yanaginagi’s beautiful voice to the fore, expressing a feeling of emptiness. ![]() ‘Zoetrope’, in returning to the simplicity characterized by her older works, is what manages to pull me back into the fold. Repeated listens may make them grow on me, but I don’t feel any urge to put in that time. I found ‘Vidro Moyou’ too plain, ‘Ambivalentidea’s’ melody lines too disjointed, and the awkward incorporation of a jazzy piano in ‘Laterality’ that never quite fit in with anything else rather annoying. However, since moving on to her solo career, her works have lost their magic. Review: In her short stint with Supercell, yanaginagi has gifted us with a great many solid works, from the moving stories of unrequited love in ‘ Kimi no Shiranai Monogatari’ and ‘Utakata Hanabi’, the optimistic ‘Perfect Day’, to the bold and energetic ‘Rock’n’Roll Nandesu no’. ![]()
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