Comments on: Manabi Killed My Parents http://blog.mistakesofyouth.com/2007/05/04/manabi-killed-my-parents/ Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:08:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: roast-beefy http://blog.mistakesofyouth.com/2007/05/04/manabi-killed-my-parents/#comment-4505 roast-beefy Wed, 09 May 2007 01:33:02 +0000 http://blog.mistakesofyouth.com/2007/05/04/manabi-killed-my-parents/#comment-4505 lol @ Jesus lol @ Jesus

]]> By: omo http://blog.mistakesofyouth.com/2007/05/04/manabi-killed-my-parents/#comment-4435 omo Mon, 07 May 2007 19:14:43 +0000 http://blog.mistakesofyouth.com/2007/05/04/manabi-killed-my-parents/#comment-4435 You know, as much as I hate to say it (but I <i>sooo</i> enjoy to deriding WAH), it's a matter of your heart. That's what brings warmth to a good story, rather than tepid "perfection" something like Gundam or Bebop leaves you. For example, the Evangelion story had the heart of a jaded, rejected humanist. It was great for the revelation but I was filled with pity rather than amazement. Admittedly, that sort of connection is a personal matter and different people will react to it differently. Manabi Straight is about the child-like heart. I wrote about it as a model of the Church of Jesus Christ, because that's how it connected to me. In fact, the parallels are amazingly clear; it's just a matter of gaining that theological perspective in the first place (lol how many anime bloggers can relate to that?). What's so brilliant about the ending is that it even provides an answer when we graduate from the garden of eden (Utopia Gakuen? LOL) and into the real world. Japan is an extremely humanist place. Opposed to the varying philosophies of the west, this is one area where they really connect: from friends to buddies, and overcoming by the power of heart! ;) Yea I know it is very, very campy. But the Manabi story has that edge of realism to it that you know you aren't watching an episode of Veggie Tales or something. All the more the heartful-ness shine through and shatters that cynical perspective the viewer may have. Or not, wildarmsheero's case. You know, as much as I hate to say it (but I sooo enjoy to deriding WAH), it’s a matter of your heart.

That’s what brings warmth to a good story, rather than tepid “perfection” something like Gundam or Bebop leaves you. For example, the Evangelion story had the heart of a jaded, rejected humanist. It was great for the revelation but I was filled with pity rather than amazement. Admittedly, that sort of connection is a personal matter and different people will react to it differently.

Manabi Straight is about the child-like heart. I wrote about it as a model of the Church of Jesus Christ, because that’s how it connected to me. In fact, the parallels are amazingly clear; it’s just a matter of gaining that theological perspective in the first place (lol how many anime bloggers can relate to that?). What’s so brilliant about the ending is that it even provides an answer when we graduate from the garden of eden (Utopia Gakuen? LOL) and into the real world.

Japan is an extremely humanist place. Opposed to the varying philosophies of the west, this is one area where they really connect: from friends to buddies, and overcoming by the power of heart! ;)

Yea I know it is very, very campy. But the Manabi story has that edge of realism to it that you know you aren’t watching an episode of Veggie Tales or something. All the more the heartful-ness shine through and shatters that cynical perspective the viewer may have.

Or not, wildarmsheero’s case.

]]> By: TheBigN http://blog.mistakesofyouth.com/2007/05/04/manabi-killed-my-parents/#comment-4372 TheBigN Sun, 06 May 2007 15:45:51 +0000 http://blog.mistakesofyouth.com/2007/05/04/manabi-killed-my-parents/#comment-4372 "Pete: I notice for your homepage you’ve deliberately linked the Manabi category of your blog…" Which implicates me. Curses. :P I don't know. Even though I like both Haruhi and Manabi, even without finishing Manabi, I feel it to be the better show. Much is probably because ufotable is ufotable, so I love how they do stuff. But the characters in this show are more enjoyable than those in Haruhi to me, and with Manabi, I feel more "empowered" after watching it. Manabi is more active in "involving" me than Haruhi was, and emotional investment's a big thing for me. :3 “Pete: I notice for your homepage you’ve deliberately linked the Manabi category of your blog…”

Which implicates me. Curses. :P

I don’t know. Even though I like both Haruhi and Manabi, even without finishing Manabi, I feel it to be the better show. Much is probably because ufotable is ufotable, so I love how they do stuff. But the characters in this show are more enjoyable than those in Haruhi to me, and with Manabi, I feel more “empowered” after watching it. Manabi is more active in “involving” me than Haruhi was, and emotional investment’s a big thing for me. :3

]]> By: wildarmsheero http://blog.mistakesofyouth.com/2007/05/04/manabi-killed-my-parents/#comment-4351 wildarmsheero Sun, 06 May 2007 04:11:23 +0000 http://blog.mistakesofyouth.com/2007/05/04/manabi-killed-my-parents/#comment-4351 Haruhi has heart, but a heart of a nerdy SF geek, which is one that I relate to more. Manabi's heart is just no fun. It's put to better use in Futakoi Alternative. Haruhi has heart, but a heart of a nerdy SF geek, which is one that I relate to more. Manabi’s heart is just no fun. It’s put to better use in Futakoi Alternative.

]]> By: Link http://blog.mistakesofyouth.com/2007/05/04/manabi-killed-my-parents/#comment-4350 Link Sun, 06 May 2007 04:03:46 +0000 http://blog.mistakesofyouth.com/2007/05/04/manabi-killed-my-parents/#comment-4350 Manabi has heart, so I loved it. So cute. And I'm a ufotable fanboy, so that could be part of it. Manabi has heart, so I loved it. So cute. And I’m a ufotable fanboy, so that could be part of it.

]]> By: wildarmsheero http://blog.mistakesofyouth.com/2007/05/04/manabi-killed-my-parents/#comment-4344 wildarmsheero Sun, 06 May 2007 01:37:02 +0000 http://blog.mistakesofyouth.com/2007/05/04/manabi-killed-my-parents/#comment-4344 I don't think either of them deserve love, as neither of them are Evangelion. But if I had to choose it'd be Haruhi by a long shot. A well done second season may secure love for the series. I don’t think either of them deserve love, as neither of them are Evangelion. But if I had to choose it’d be Haruhi by a long shot. A well done second season may secure love for the series.

]]> By: lastarial http://blog.mistakesofyouth.com/2007/05/04/manabi-killed-my-parents/#comment-4305 lastarial Sat, 05 May 2007 12:45:02 +0000 http://blog.mistakesofyouth.com/2007/05/04/manabi-killed-my-parents/#comment-4305 Haruhi is a show that is great but I do not love it. Manabi is too low key to be called great but it is worthy of your love. Haruhi is a show that is great but I do not love it.

Manabi is too low key to be called great but it is worthy of your love.

]]> By: wildarmsheero http://blog.mistakesofyouth.com/2007/05/04/manabi-killed-my-parents/#comment-4280 wildarmsheero Sat, 05 May 2007 04:07:58 +0000 http://blog.mistakesofyouth.com/2007/05/04/manabi-killed-my-parents/#comment-4280 Keitaro Arima must have really liked Tokimeki Tonight. Pete: I notice for your homepage you've deliberately linked the Manabi category of your blog... Keitaro Arima must have really liked Tokimeki Tonight.

Pete: I notice for your homepage you’ve deliberately linked the Manabi category of your blog…

]]> By: . http://blog.mistakesofyouth.com/2007/05/04/manabi-killed-my-parents/#comment-4277 . Sat, 05 May 2007 02:58:35 +0000 http://blog.mistakesofyouth.com/2007/05/04/manabi-killed-my-parents/#comment-4277 I think you should probably watch this http://youtube.com/watch?v=rxlEzMsLbwc I think you should probably watch this

http://youtube.com/watch?v=rxlEzMsLbwc

]]> By: Pete Zaitcev http://blog.mistakesofyouth.com/2007/05/04/manabi-killed-my-parents/#comment-4275 Pete Zaitcev Sat, 05 May 2007 01:35:17 +0000 http://blog.mistakesofyouth.com/2007/05/04/manabi-killed-my-parents/#comment-4275 A jaded old man is someone who does not care enough to spike essays with gratious obscenities, so don't worry about it; you don't sound like that at all. I'm saying that as a fellow anime curmudgeon. -- Pete A jaded old man is someone who does not care enough to spike essays with gratious obscenities, so don’t worry about it; you don’t sound like that at all. I’m saying that as a fellow anime curmudgeon.

– Pete

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