Re: "Full Metal Panic" dub (disc 1).

Andrew Hollingbury wrote:
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> > I agree with the score, however I haven't seen the TV of Sakura Wars,
> > just the OAV.  And Rune Soldier Louie has the best opening theme, IMO.
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> Urgh.  "Twinkle Trick" embodies all that I find hideous in anime music.

It seems an above-average example of the genre IMHO, it actually has 
a bit of harmony, doesn't it?  But more importantly, it works well with 
"Louie" which is among the lightest of the lightweights (after 3 discs).
Sure, "Salva Nos" and "Hemisphere" and "Shell" and whatnot are all better 
pieces of music, but would they really fit with "Louie"?  Or would they 
be like a 300-pound tenor leaning over the side of a canoe?

> Then again "Gekitei! blahdeblah" from Sakura Taisen is an overblown monster
> of a piece, 

Is that the "Go!  Imperial Floral Brigade" symphonic thing that opens 
the OAVs and such?  If so, indeed it's many pounds pure shlocky cheese.  
But was it *intended* to be pure shlocky cheese, in which case it's 
actually a cleverly ironic postmodern commentary on the shlockiness of 
anime music... ?

(OTOH the ED music to the original OAVs is very good as I recall from 
watching them back in 2001.  It's some sort of Billie Holliday-like,
sultry vocal Jazz number, isn't it?)

> and "Tomorrow" is pure cheese.

What's "Tomorrow"?

Worst OP and ED I've heard recently would be for "Hanada Shounen Shi",
which uses tracks by the Backstreet Boys.  I'll take Kaname Chidori's 
nails on the blackboard instead, thanks.

- dbm