Medaka Box – 11
「これで決着だ!!」 (Kore de Kecchaku da!!)
“This Is the End!!”
Ah the monologue. A staple of any good psychotic antagonist.
「これで決着だ!!」 (Kore de Kecchaku da!!)
“This Is the End!!”
Ah the monologue. A staple of any good psychotic antagonist.
So once again I return to Kajiura Yuki and her typically unique soundtrack for Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica. Since there’s no real point in me repeating what I had to say in my last post, I’ll instead suggest that if you haven’t already read it, you go back and do so. That way I can skip straight over introductions (and recommendations at the end) and focus entirely on the meat of the soundtrack – the music itself. Important note: There will be spoilers. If you haven’t watched Madoka and plan to do so in the future do not read this post! |
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「閉じ込められたライバル達」 (Tojikomerareta Raibarutachi)
“Trapped Rivals”
Now this is the kind of test I’ve been looking forward to!
「私は貴様を許さない!!」 (Watashi wa Kisama o Yurusanai!!)
“I Will Not Forgive You!!”
In a way, Medaka is something of a contradictory existence.
「バスバス走る」 (Basu Basu Hashiru)
“Running Bus”
Round 3… Fight! Immediately on return from America we’re launching into the third round of testing.
「やり過ぎなけりゃ正義じゃねえ!」 (Yarisugi Nakerya Seigi ja nee!)
“It’s Not Justice If You Don’t Go Overboard!”
And so the battle arc begins.
「それぞれの覚悟」 (Sorezore no Kakugo)
“Individual Resolve”
There can be no more fitting title for this week’s fanservice-laden episode.
「黒神めだかは私が潰します!!」 (Kurokami Medaka wa Watashi ga Tsubushimasu!!)
“I Will Crush Kurokami Medaka!!”
We’re on a roll! For the second week in a row we’ve been introduced to a new character I can only really describe as ‘adorable.’
Under the pseudonym ‘Nanase Hikaru,’ Itou Masumi has written music for a large variety of works, most notably the VN Muv-Luv Alternative, Infinite Stratos, Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom and CANAAN. Unlike many of the composers I’ve spoken about so far, Nanase’s style is primarily orchestral in nature with strong influences derived from classical and baroque music. Much of the OST is very cinematic and thematic in nature, traits (particularly the latter) not always found in anime soundtracks. |
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「白煙天国」 (Hakuen Tengoku)
“Smoky Heaven”
Well I never thought Mutta would be one to launch into a speech about justice.