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I'm writing some meta I'd promised to do before more of my time is consumed by uni studies.
Mar. 4th, 2012
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Mar. 4th, 2012 08:16 pm I recently finished watching Full Moon wo Sagashite. It was deeply engaging and beautiful! I was surprised by how much I came to love this anime. I started off reading the manga, but I was so disgusted that I had to put it down. I think this is one of those rare cases where the adaptation is far better the original. The anime is mostly light-hearted in it's first half, but becomes The manga is a much darker story that contains more triggering material.
The premise for both the anime and manga is the same. A twelve-year-old girl named Mitsuki has dreams of becoming a singer, but she has throat cancer. She is visited by two shinigami, a grumpy and dorky boy called Takuto and an energetic girl named Meroko. They tell her she only has more year left to live. Wanting to make the most of the time she has left because of a promise she made to a boy named Eichi, Mitsuki convinces the shinigmai to help her make her dream come true with their magic. I know it sounds morbid sentimental, and I admit it can be ridiculous at times, but it is handled extremely well, overall. At least in the anime, which is surprisingly light-hearted and sweet in its first half. The second part deals with the darkness inherent in its premise, while being ultimately hopeful and inspiring.
( Cut for talk of sexual assualt and rape. )
I also felt the friendship between the two main ladies was even more important in the anime, and was developed in a sweet and epic manner. Meroko feels jealous towards Mitsuki because Takuto is interest in her. This happens in both versions. But Meroko cares about Mitsuki from the beginning in the anime. She feels protective and of her and conflicted about her role much earlier on than in the manga.
The anime is sometimes criticized for being slow and having too much "filler." But I would much rather have the anime, which slowly develops its characters and their relationships. This version emphasizes friendship, hope and unashamedly giving fate the middle finger. The anime, while not perfect, is a deeply touching story that made me extremely happy.
The premise for both the anime and manga is the same. A twelve-year-old girl named Mitsuki has dreams of becoming a singer, but she has throat cancer. She is visited by two shinigami, a grumpy and dorky boy called Takuto and an energetic girl named Meroko. They tell her she only has more year left to live. Wanting to make the most of the time she has left because of a promise she made to a boy named Eichi, Mitsuki convinces the shinigmai to help her make her dream come true with their magic. I know it sounds morbid sentimental, and I admit it can be ridiculous at times, but it is handled extremely well, overall. At least in the anime, which is surprisingly light-hearted and sweet in its first half. The second part deals with the darkness inherent in its premise, while being ultimately hopeful and inspiring.
( Cut for talk of sexual assualt and rape. )
I also felt the friendship between the two main ladies was even more important in the anime, and was developed in a sweet and epic manner. Meroko feels jealous towards Mitsuki because Takuto is interest in her. This happens in both versions. But Meroko cares about Mitsuki from the beginning in the anime. She feels protective and of her and conflicted about her role much earlier on than in the manga.
The anime is sometimes criticized for being slow and having too much "filler." But I would much rather have the anime, which slowly develops its characters and their relationships. This version emphasizes friendship, hope and unashamedly giving fate the middle finger. The anime, while not perfect, is a deeply touching story that made me extremely happy.