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Gethameail said: @Asudox This is based on a VN, and I should mention that this isn't a full adaptation of White Album 2. In fact it's less than a third of it. From a story point of view this is the prologue setting up the main character's backstories. This is the nostalgic high school years that ended in heartbreak and failed friendships, that sets the "past" of the main story. Thematically it's meant to contrast with the more grounded modern adulthood of the second part. Haruki is the way he is because he's a tryhard who wants to please everyone, and as a result pleases no one, and is afraid of making hard decisions even when is always ends up making him miserable. Setsuna's the main culprit in the first part, since she knew full well what she was doing and how it would inevitably end. oh, so there's still more story. I am not that much into playing VNs, how's the adaptation in the manga? |
| yes. |
| Positives: - A strong first episode. - I also really liked the atmosphere in the beginning episodes, with the background music OST (like the drums and violin). Its background music is so good, that it reminded me of the Clannad BGM and the Kanon 2006 BGM. - I also really liked how they showed us the neighborhood that they lived in and how it looked. The anime even did its best to portray that is fall/winter with the way the sun is always not so bright, and with people wearing their fall/winter clothes. - Its also nice that there is romantic progress, and I guess we can say its somewhat unique. Negatives: - After a strong first episode that captivated its audience with its atmosphere and amazing BGM, WA2 then sadly just went bland or downhill with its VERY SLOW PACING. - WA2 also went downhill when the second half of the anime decided to be a soap-opera, and if your drama resembles a soap-opera, then its gonna make it a dull experience. - And we cannot forget those two horrible flashback episodes of Touma, which just ruined the immersion of the anime, and those episodes were dull. To conclude = White Album 2 is 13 episodes, but they should have made it about 10 episodes. WA2 is like a rollercoaster when it comes to enjoyment = when its good it is enjoyable, but when its dull IT IS DULL. The first half (the first 6-7 episodes were enjoyable, but not always, due to the chill-nature of the anime, along with the BGM music and the scenery. But from episode 8 to the end, it just got so dull, mainly due to the soap-opera melodrama. Well, its now been 10 years since this anime ended and no season 2, nor movie, no OVA/special. Oh well |
oooo3333Mar 11, 2:08 AM
| Ok this was one of hell of a unique ride, I didnt think one bit it will turn out like this and I expected its just both those 3 going on a journey to achieve their dreams in becoming the best band but oh no how much I was wrong. At the ending they kissed in front of Setsuna?? and then Kazusa decided to fly away after all this and Setsuna wont forget Haruki?? they should've forgave each other or not and went on their own separate way after all, but I bet also Haruki doesnt wanna forget Setsuna because he said "I cant imagine a world without you being my girlfriend" this is confusing, human feels are actually complex and this shows exactly how its hard to know how we feel about someone. Overall, I think they all were wrong but I still wanna know how it goes from there? will Kazusa be back after she succeeds in her piano career or all of them will just move on? or the worse could happen and he's back with Setsuna and by then Kazusa forgot him or vice versa. Guess there is no way figure this out unless I play the VN. Was hoping at least its conclusive. 9/10. One hell of an anime ngl. |
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