Temporal Paralysis

Today, I like to talk about Bakemonogatari.

Did I hear Senjouhara Fascination? Credits goes to いずみ({link:http://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&illust_id=5448831}pixiv{/link})

Bakemonogatari – Ghostory – is one of those few summer 2009 shows that was adapted from another medium. (Random Curiosity has the scoop on its light novels.) It’s also done by Akiyuki Shinbo, which did Sayonara Zetsubō Sensei and Maria†Holic. I liked both shows for their over-the-top quirky humour and beneath its jarring art direction – it has taken me 3 episodes to get used to his direction after a long hiatus of anime shows – an endearing yet sardonic tale of a loser.

Much to the chagrin of my wallowing self, this show reminded me of Onani Master Kurosawa, in which the setting is about accepting change from within. So I’m pretty much being reminded how to change myself even though I know that my procrastination will kill me someday.

This show features a lot of silhouette shadows and an undeserved congratulations to Akiyuki Shinbo for his 2.5D imageries.

Reminds me of Akigawa and Sugawa from Onani Master Kurosawa.

"...that she'd fall for anyone who showed a little kindness." This is my favourite line for Bakemonogatari!

A brief reading from Super Fanicom’s take on Bakemonogatari also spurred my desire to own the DVDs if they were to be licensed by US distributors: it’s the way the show presents itself. There’s a lot of hidden facets within the show that entails second viewing – or third viewing if you happened to be a slow person like I am –, and while I’m not majoring in any arts or sciences faculties at the moment, intelligent discussion from others has led me to believe that there’s more than what the eye seems to see.

The three words said by Senjouhara to Araragi...

...That spurred the "{link:http://panther.clanbluepanthers.org/2009/08/06/the-senjougahara-fascination-movement/}Senjougahara Fascination{/link}" movement.

Indeed I could’ve said a lot more right now, but I don’t need to: episodic blogging and qualitative analysis blogging hasn’t really become my style yet. I’m still searching for that one impetus that will continuously drive my life to my end, and there’s still a whole lot more of other places, concepts and faculties that I have not yet delve into. But for the moment, Koyomi Araragi.

Perhaps he’s doomed to immortality (because he was previously a vampire, now cured but not fully human) that he desired to help others. Perhaps it’s because he got used to paranormal stuffs and treat it like a common annoyance. Whatever it was, Araragi – and to an extent the show itself – describes his inescapable trites with oddities (Matrix fans will enjoy subverting this show if they get pass the concept of “polytheism” as ascribed by the show) and his will to resolve them. It’s a bit like Jesus Christ syndrome (although the Senjougahara fascination can also be attributed to Stendhal syndrome – I like to point out that the whole moéfest in the anime community can also be considered such a syndrome –), with a dash of heroism and a pinch of reckless randomcry.

Whatever.

I just like the show. Period. What others tell me for what it was is just either their opinions or their excuses. The whole point is I like this show, and if there was a licensing agreement to send this onto DVD, probably I’d buy it.

I’m going to end this post by posting up a wallpaper that I found on the Internet.

Credits by JET ({link:http://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&illust_id=5504975}pixiv{/link})

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