24th April 2007, 7:28 PM
Anime shows nearly always have a vocal song for the intro and another one for the end credits, yes... and you're right, it does allow them to cut back on the actual content. But (if you actually watch them each time) the intro and ending become part of the character of the show, I've found... I always watch them. Some people skip them after watching them once or twice in a series, but I don't.
That song and dance thing is supposed to be 'kind of strange and amusing', I'd say. And I'd say that it succeeds. :)
... though the subtitled versions, with the English words for the kind of silly song, are better.
It's an intentionally weird show. They aired the episodes "out of order" -- the episode order on the DVDs (the 'proper order') isn't the airing order. Watching them in the airing order makes it more suspenseful, but things don't happen in order (though it's not an overly continuity-based series, so that's not a huge issue)... Watching in the airing order is funny because episode 1 is really, really weird... it's a video that the characters made, and it's really horrible (in a good way)... :) Funny stuff. :) Only 14 episodes, though with its popularity, there are definitely rumors that there'll be a followup.
Quote:My judgement was more of a "first impression". Not like I am saying I "know" it's like that, it's just what I see.
That song and dance thing is supposed to be 'kind of strange and amusing', I'd say. And I'd say that it succeeds. :)
... though the subtitled versions, with the English words for the kind of silly song, are better.
It's an intentionally weird show. They aired the episodes "out of order" -- the episode order on the DVDs (the 'proper order') isn't the airing order. Watching them in the airing order makes it more suspenseful, but things don't happen in order (though it's not an overly continuity-based series, so that's not a huge issue)... Watching in the airing order is funny because episode 1 is really, really weird... it's a video that the characters made, and it's really horrible (in a good way)... :) Funny stuff. :) Only 14 episodes, though with its popularity, there are definitely rumors that there'll be a followup.