| Music of Higurashi no Naku Koro ni |
[Jun. 6th, 2008|03:22 am] |
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| | bewailing - Shinra Etsuko | ] |
It's been a while since I updated, but I'm hoping to continue. Not that anyone here is paying attention, but eh. ;)
But I think it's time I made an entry about one of my fave anime. I'm not going to go into enriched details, summaries, opinions, etc. since I basically only plan to bring up some of the music. Maybe one day I'll get to working on a review of the entire series as a whole, haha.
For this entry, I present some of the best music from the anime, Higurashi no Naku Koro ni. For those unfamiliar with this anime, it is a series based of a mystery-horror video game about a group of friends living in the town of Hinamizawa in the 1980's. On the outside, Hinamizawa appears as a simple, comfy small town, but beneath the surface lies dark secrets, mysteries and horrors beyond imagination. The series follows the tragedies the acursed town creates, how everyone is involved and keeps you guessing exactly what has driven everyone to the brink of madness.
Eiko Shimamiya's voice is haunting in "Higurashi no Naku Koro ni" as well as "Naraku no Hana," but yet graceful, beautiful and powerful. They're very deep touching, lovely and tragic songs. The same goes for the ending themes of both the first season and the second, Kai.
I definitely recommend giving the series a looksy. If you're into video games, try them out as well. There is also manga adaptions, which I believe have been licensed and translated for all the world to read.
The following links take you to imeem where you can listen to them online:
FIRST SEASON OP:
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni - Eiko Shimamiya
The PV is also very beautiful: official music video
FIRST SEASON ED:
why, or why not - Oshima Hiroyuki feat. Katakiri Rekka [video]
SECOND SEASON OP:
Naraku no Hana - Eiko Shimamiya
DEAR YOU SPECIALS:
Dear You [Hope] - Hotarubi Kakeru [Rika Furude]
Dear You [Cry] - Yudzuki [Rena Ryuguu]
Dear You [Feel] - Kotoha Minoru [Mion/Shion Sonozaki] [video]
Dear You [Kind] - Yukimiya Hinaki [Satoko Houjou]
HIGURASHI NO NAKU KORO NI NAKANAI KIMI TO NAGEKI SO NO SEKAI SONGS:
There is a series of MAD videos with beautiful songs. Watch and listen; they're lovely! However, each video contains spoilers.
bewailing - Shinra Etsuko [covers Onikakushi-hen]
Tsuki wa Noboru, Watanashi wa Utau - Shinra Etsuko [covers Watanagashi-hen and Meakashi-hen]
dance when cried - Shinra Etsuko [covers Tatarigoroshi-hen and Himatsubushi-hen]
Rinne no Yume to... - Shinra Etsuko [covers arches from Kai]
requiem for themselves and tragedies - Shinra Etsuko [covers later arches]
LIVE ACTION FILM THEME SONG:
Yes, a live action film is in the works. Here is it's theme song, sung rightfully by Eiko Shimamiya.
WHEEL OF FORTUNE - Eiko Shimamiya
There are plenty more good songs, but these are only my favorites. |
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[Jan. 1st, 2008|11:02 pm] |
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| | Sweet Dreams [Are Made of These] - Marilyn Manson | ] |
Shutter is a 2004 Thai horror movie that takes on the genre of ghostly women [onryuu] taking revenge on those who did them wrong while alive. However, the movie does this genre well, and gives it very deep emotional depth.
It has that very same familiar formula as Ju-On, and it's just as scary, but what Kayako lacks in emotion, Natre, the ghost of Shutter, makes up with her tragic and broken heart. Though Kayako had been killed in a terrible manner, many things were thrust upon Natre that gave the story more than just a curse to rely on. And unlike Kayako, Natre's victims are not random; her killings serve a purpose. Her victims are personal.
I thoroughly enjoyed the film, and wrote a review on it at my co-owned reviews journal. You can read it here.
To learn more about this wonderful movie, check out the wikipedia article. The film itself is available on crunchyroll. It was licensed and released in America under the Tartan Asia Extreme label. You can find it at stores like Suncoast and the like.
This entry is to basically give a shout-out to one of my fave Asian horror movies, but also to share with you two fanvids made to it.
Each are Marilyn Manson songs, and they're done pretty well. Enjoy!
WARNING:
Videos contain horror imagery, blood, violence and other dark themes. They are NSFW. They also contain spoilers.
Shutter: Sweet Dreams [Are Made of These]
Shutter: Tainted Love |
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