Thursday, September 1, 2011

I finally got around to starting Steins;Gate ...

And after watching episode 12 I am at a complete lose for words about what happened. I can say though that so far this is one of the most amazing series I've ever watched. Very few anime make me so curious that I search things like "John Titor" and "Time Travel", so shocked that I spend at least an hour after watching thinking about everything that happened, so fearful of the building atmosphere that I even had to minimize my window in episode 11 ... just in case, and so interested in every single character, even one who says "nyan". All the while also occasionally making me laugh, when just moments before things felt so intense.

Maybe I'm exaggerating, I tend to do that a lot, but it's just so amazing and I can't wait to continue on with the rest of the series ... but it's 1 AM and I'm really tired heh.

But first a question for you, have any anime series (or manga, or any form of media I suppose) impressed you so much that it lingered with you for hours, or even days, after? I guess for me the biggest example would be Grave of the Fireflies, which really struck me the first time I watched it, and even today I always think back to the initial feelings I had afterwards.

And I fully support the endorsement of Dr. Pepper, the greatest drink that ever was.

1 comment:

  1. "have any anime series (or manga, or any form of media I suppose) impressed you so much that it lingered with you for hours, or even days, after?"

    If we're talking about recent Anime series, then I have to say Madoka Magica and maybe AnoHana to a certain extent. If you haven't watched them yet then well... I guess I won't go into too much details lest I risk spoiling. XD

    Anyway, yes! STEINS;GATE! Easily one of the best gems of the past and current season for its profound and intricate plot coupled with deep and complex characters. In many ways, I have to give huge props to the original visual novel as well as Anime writers for penning a series which screws up my mind in a good way. Not only do I find myself racking my brain in trying to keep track of the events but I also find myself emotionally invested in the characters; the latter is a huge reason why this series is so psychologically and emotionally engaging because a lot of the story revolves around their personalities as well as their relationships.

    Well, I guess I'll stop here for the time being in case you haven't seen the more recent episodes but anyway, hope you had the time to watch them eventually. :D

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