In participation with Kiddtic’s 2011 ACAA, here are my picks for the past year. I probably had the most difficulty narrowing down my choices for the current fall season since there are quite a few that vied for my second and third choices. I’m also going to include an additional Licensor Award since I think it’s a great idea for supporting our local licensing of a medium we all love and hopefully want to share with others.
Tag: Ikoku Meiro no Croisee
Summer 2011 Final Thoughts (a.k.a. How the heck did I manage to watch all of these?)
So I’m late crossing the finish line, but at least I finished, right? There were a ton of series to make it through this season, and I wasn’t sure if I’d make it through writing this entry. But, here we are, and I’m now wading through a rush of newly airing fall anime.
Final thoughts include: Bunny Drop, Tiger & Bunny, NO.6, Sacred Seven, Ikoku Meiro no Croisee, Kamisama no Memochou, Hanasaku Iroha, Natsume Yuujinchou San, Blood-C, Dantalian no Shoka, Ao no Exorcist, Kamisama Dolls, Nekogami Yaoyorozu, Uta no Prince-sama, Baka to Test 2, and Nichijou. These thoughts are fairly brief, given the large number of anime covered in this season review, and are usually about two paragraphs long. If I like the show enough, I’ll most likely return to it sometime for a re-watch and write a more detailed review!
Initial Impressions: Ikoku Meiro, Ro-Kyu-Bu!, Memochou, Double-J
Ikoku Meiro no Croisée: Currently watching
Everything about this show charms and warms your heart, and it has definitely taken its place among my top anime for this season, if not the very top spot. I’ve always enjoyed period anime, and I have a special weakness for post-industrial French and English settings. I really love the idea of a “Japanese in Paris” representing the West’s growing attraction to the mysteries of the East. As a symbol and as a main character, Yune brings a burst of color to her surroundings, and her eagerness to please and wonderment at her new home make her all the more lovable. Fulfilling her family tradition of serving as an attendant for an unstated period of time, Yune follows Oscar Claudel from Japan to France to satisfy her desire to work in Paris. Upon her arrival, she meets Ocar’s grandson and succession to the family metalworking shop, Claude (Claude Claudel…hm). His initial impression is not a good one, as he rudely makes it clear that she is unnecessary and unwanted in the shop. But, as she so easily did to me as the viewer, she unintentionally wins her way into his respect with her guileless honesty and care. The closing scenes are reminiscent of a new family in the making.
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