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I was thinking that this must be the first episode of a new Winter 2009 series until I read this; why was my fansub labelled "01" if this is all there is? On the one hand this show was modestly amusing and presented a sweet, innocent view of life and teen romance. On the other, it didn't really go anywhere--it had a hard to describe Da Capo feel to it; a sense of mild strangeness which moves slowly and is easily forgotten afterwards, almost as if you were dreaming the whole time. I was surprised by the implication that high schooler Kotori will be getting married (to Asakura?)--or did I misunderstand the subtitles?
Last updated Friday, January 09 2009. Created Friday, January 09 2009. | ||||||||
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HONORABLE MENTION ANIME WINNER - Most Powerful Multi-Season "The road that never ends" continues with a page from Kotori's "would be" romance... This alternate story telling takes place right at the start of Da Capo Second Season, but this time, Aisia (God bless her), doesn't appear at the doorstep and only one year has passed (two years originally) since Nemu's sudden "trip". Now it's just the main lead and Kotori together. I felt like the writers went out of their way to make the viewer feel right at home with the characters and their unforgettable signature behaviors. Kotori still says Chiwasu, the slow-speaking "ever-blissful" Moe-senpai is still as wonderful as ever, and Miharu still loves bananas (the whole crew is there and nothing has changed). I was extremely relieved to see that the gang returned unchanged after all this time and that only made this OVA more valuable to me and to anyone (appreciatively speaking) who saw the first two Da Capo seasons. As for the title itself, it was regular (but not to be taken lightly by any means) with tears here, drama there, and love to rule them all in the end. The first ep was rich with getting the viewer to recall all the characters again (very special moments for me) and seeing how far Kotori's relationship has progressed with the main lead. A disagreement leads to the end of all the fun and the pain begins from there. I loved how the first ep ended with Kotori crying (wishing?) at the accursed sakura tree. It's a shame that the story didn't take the predicted path after that scene. The second ep was slow to progress with lots of regret and deep soul searching. That didn't last long though as Sakura (!) makes her appearance and plays the "big sister" role in making the main lead understand his situation (she still carries that TREMENDOUSLY mature atmosphere despite her stature even in this side story and only fans of the series will understand and appreciate her for how the writers intended). Kotori's beautiful big sister does the same with Kotori and the two love birds find each other in the same place that started this romance in the first place. After a melodic "mood-setting" song, the truth about their feelings is brought to light and its a real "tear jerker" to those sensitive to romance stories. It all ends with a stunning display of events (Kotori was so happy, it was contagious) and the good ole "happily ever after" routine. The formula for love is so simple and yet it works so well. All in all, even with the terrible track record OVA's usually have with superior titles, this one turned out great and I love every moment of it. I agree that it could've been a little better, but like the top of my review states, "Da Capo is the road that never ends" and with that said, you'll notice that the road to get this far is reason enough not to regret any of it. Da Capo is such an astounding series to behold and like I mentioned before, anything with the Da Capo title will win my award as the "Most Powerful Multi-Season" anime ever! Perhaps this may be the end of the road that we've walked for so long... I know I can look back with a giant smile and incredible memories to last a lifetime. (clapping hands): I love Da Capo! Check out my award list to see some of the best anime titles in the world! Never forget Xenosaga. Last updated Wednesday, June 03 2009. Created Sunday, September 07 2008. | ||||||||
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We can guess who will be looking forward to this episode.......
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