Vanitas no Karte – 13
「Forêt d’argent―邂逅―」 (Fore Darujan―Kaikō―)
“A Chance Encounter”
Vanitas returns!
「Forêt d’argent―邂逅―」 (Fore Darujan―Kaikō―)
“A Chance Encounter”
Vanitas returns!
“Wars of the Roses”
A rose is lovely by any other name, except for Lancaster and York.
Alas, it is winter (depending on where you live) with bone-chilling winds blowing their way through the bare, dreary trees. Like the winter trees, this anime season is certainly barer than the Fall season. But never fear- there are enough series to brighten the long, dark days and somber landscapes! Just as there are children waiting all year with bated breath to open their holiday gifts, we anime fans have been waiting eagerly for some of the big sequels airing this season – Shingeki no Kyojin, Vanitas no Karte, and JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken Part 6: Stone Ocean (if that second half drops this season of course!). There’s nothing like warming up in the frosty outdoors through some blood-pumping exercise, and for fans of baseball and Danganronpa, the extreme baseball themed series Tribe Nine by Danganronpa’s creator is likely to be of interest.
In the deep of winter, there is nothing cozier than curling up with a cup of tea and a good history book. Or you can skip the books entirely and go for an alternate (and not entirely historically verifiable) adaption of history with the tragedy of Richard the Third in Baraou no Souretsu. Sabiuki Bisco offers a fun(gal) take on post-apocalyptic survival with humanity’s last hope hinging on the battle between good and evil mushrooms. Meanwhile, Orient poses an intriguing question of what happens when the roles of good guys and bad guys become reversed in society. To get in on some magic action fighting against youkai, check out Saiyuuki Reload: Zeroin, an alternate story in the Saiyuuki Reload universe. And, probably most importantly for this time of year, remember love comes in all shapes and sizes, with a lid for every pot – which seems to be the case for the gruesomely romantic pursuit between two killers in Koroshi Ai, the costuming enthusiasts in Sono Doll wa Koi wo Suru, and cutesy BL contender Sasaki to Miyano. This is Random Curiosity’s Winter 2022 Preview!
「諸行無常」 (Shogyō Mujō)
“The Impermanence of Worldly Things”
Like the shrike that impales its prey upon branches, I feel as if this adaptation has impaled my heart upon its sharp branches of modernity and loose interpretations.
「平家流るる」 (Heike Nagaruru)
“Heike Flowing”
The real carnage here is the butchery the script-writers do to the characterization and epic action of the original story.
「 都落ち」 (Miyako Ochi)
“Leaving the Capital”
The Taira scrape a final spoonful out of their now almost finished bowl of victories
「清盛、死す」 (Kiyomori, Shisu)
“Kiyomori, Dies”
“Because I could not stop for Death He kindly stopped for me”. Or in Kiyomori’s case, not so kindly.
「都遷り」 (Miyako Utsuri)
“City Transition”
This adaptation is all about portraying the characters as living, breathing humans enjoying every-day moments rather than focusing on them purely as giants of history