"Mobile Suit Gundam the Witch from Mercury" Season2 Textless ver of ED"R...
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The second ed of Mobile Suit Gundam the Witch from Mercury is heartachingly visceral. Not a lot of ed's get this level of animation (for good reason: time, budget and labour are forever limited), but this amount of love Sunrise poured makes Red:birthmark all the more special and my fave of the Gwitch intro/outros.
The "sketchy" style is breathtakingly emotive, as if we're taking a glimpse into Miorine and Sulletta's inner struggles and desires. The impact frames also add to the gut punch as the song crescendos. Is Sulletta alright when Aerial grabs her heart? What is Miorine's moment of realization as she opens her eyes and we dive in? The feeling of longing is palpable, and the final shot of the girls holding hands leaves us feeling bittersweet and hoping that the show ends with their union.
The ed hints at the heart of the show, while remaining mysterious and guiding us through emotionally rather than literally.
Tales of the Abyss Anime on YouTube Now Fully Subtitled
Tales of the Abyss Anime on YouTube Now Fully Subtitled
Fans of Namco’s Tales of Abyss anime can now the entire series subtitled for free on YouTube. The 2008 series, produced by Bandai Visual, Namco, and Sunrise Animation Studios, is 26 episodes long, and all episodes are available, as well as trailers.
If you’re new to the series or just need a refresher, here’s how the channel describes Abyss:
On the world of Auldrant, where people live based on a…
There's really no two ways about it, Sunrise (+ Anima & Kamikaze Douga) absolutely nailed Akira Toriyama's world with this first episode. Equally impressive though is their insane 3D work.
I'm a big fan of Sand Land so I don't have much to add from a narrative perspective, but the CGI work on this series is actually incredible. Of course, this is an episodic version of the movie, so it's going to have quality that knocks your socks off, but this is the sort of work that gives Orange a run for its money.
Between this trio, Toei, and Orange, the future of CGI anime has never looked brighter. It's incredible work, impressive awareness, and peerless talent on display.
Because of that though, it just highlights the hack work that the rest of the industry has been doing. These studios have a near perfect understanding of what you can and can't do with 3D anime, and they have the experience and ability to deliver on what they *can* do. It's a massive difference to CGI being used to cut corners or cost on the majority of series, and it absolutely shows.
Hopefully studios learn from this incredible work and begin to pivot, but until then I'll be happily enjoying the seven episodes of Sand Land that are out currently (and periodically sharing my thoughts on them).
The protagonists of the 90's anime Vision of Escaflowne are depicted here - Merle, Hitomi, Millerna, Van, and Allen. Official art from Studio Sunrise with my edits in Picmix to create a classic sword and sorcery vibe.