Anyway, watched a great anime lately -Denno coil. Its a sci-fi story, but it was nicely integrated to the culture and life in Japanese society, it almost make me believe that this cyberworld portraited in the show really can came alive. IS THE FUTURE IS NOW? This question keep dwelling in my mind after i've finally finished the 26 episode anime. Its almost seems to be so natural that the digital wizardry and cyber gadgets (spectacles like computer) are a part of the Japanese kid's life. How much of wonders computer technology can do? i wonder. While some people simply rejecting the computers, the internet, and machines because they makes them look dumb; Another group of people become so obsessed and lose their identity as they eat, sleep, and shit together with their computer. Still, for the most part, everyone is clueless about these thing called computer and the virtual world.
Despite of its storyline and amazing plots, the reason which the anime fascinated me so much is that the show addressed some serious questions with respect to life, death, anger, afraid of being alone, of being hurt by those close to them, unwillingness to let go, war, God, love etc. through the eyes of children. Human interaction was shown at ground level, how it manifests itself at recognisable setting everyday. Sometimes, i just cant figure out how Japanese animators can relate these intense topics to be so close to Children heart. These was never shown in the classic American children cartoon such as 'Care bears', 'Thunder man' etc. which talks nothing but heroism and love.
It makes me wonder did i thought of those questions when i was in the age of Yuuko (at most 12 years old), i would say yes. I am scared of death when i was young, cuz the thought of seperating from my parents was unbearable. I wonder will God felt exhausted when there are so many people praying and requesting something from Him everyday. (side track: yes, when Yuuko acted as God to the cyber beings, she get sleepless night because of the tons of requests)
This makes me suddenly realized another truth, that these basic questions which we asked ourself since we are young are never answered even after 10-20 years. Maybe our life is a never ending cycle of trying to find out the answer to these questions.
Loves this verse from Mitsuo, the animator. "there will always be a distance between people, and even between things that seem within ones' reach. And that one must walk down a long, thin and winding road before they reach one's heart. There's tons of obstacles. It's in fact like the roads in towns of old" Quoted from Denno Coil
Anyway, back in the blogsphere. will update some of happening in my life soon. For the mean time, watch the anime if you have some time to kill and some tears to spare. come and copy from me.
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 | susanjade2 wrote on Sep 25, '08 often tho'......it's not just the distance between things & people in our reach. It may be that even when such things & people are in our reach.....it's never the way you think it is....and ask yourself...is this it?! |
| susanjade2 wrote on Sep 25, '08 yes I'm back on the multiply chasing around with what's going on in people's minds & interests at heart....courtesy of the local library internet.... |
| atlantisian wrote on Nov 7, '08 hahaha. pay you with BRJ Nasi Lemak then, come back and claim from me.... |
 | chinko wrote on Nov 10, '08 talk big only..everytime i go back, i wanna eat brj but never get to cos everytime got some other ppl wanna eat something else...the closest thing that i got was black pepper kenny rogers chicken with their crappy rice. :(( |
hahaha. pay you with BRJ Nasi Lemak then, come back and claim from me.... 
 | nightscamp wrote on Sep 29, '08 My sister is into Anime but I've never really gotten into that... I only ever liked Samurai X... :) Batusai the Slasher!! |
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