Comments on: Kamichu Volume 1: Little Deity http://www.haibane.info/2006/05/22/kamichu-volume-1-little-deity/ a celebration of science fiction, anime, and geek culture Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:24:25 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Honey and Clover at Haibane.info http://www.haibane.info/2006/05/22/kamichu-volume-1-little-deity/comment-page-1/#comment-161 Honey and Clover at Haibane.info Sat, 27 May 2006 02:56:31 +0000 http://www.haibane.info/2006/05/22/kamichu-volume-1-little-deity/#comment-161 [...] Kayle commented that Honey and Clover was the best anime title of 2005. The reviews at Anime Source are quite glowing. Has anyone else seen this title or heard of it? Is it worthy of adding to the kid-friendly list? [...] [...] Kayle commented that Honey and Clover was the best anime title of 2005. The reviews at Anime Source are quite glowing. Has anyone else seen this title or heard of it? Is it worthy of adding to the kid-friendly list? [...]

]]> By: Kayle http://www.haibane.info/2006/05/22/kamichu-volume-1-little-deity/comment-page-1/#comment-160 Kayle Sat, 27 May 2006 00:26:24 +0000 http://www.haibane.info/2006/05/22/kamichu-volume-1-little-deity/#comment-160 Being ethical fansubbers, we stopped public distribution of Kamichu! (from our file servers and our torrents) when it was licensed. I'm sure its available if you poke around other file servers and torrent sites. I'm also willing to pass a copy over to friends. (Note: we only did the first four/five episodes because it was licensed while we were working on episode 5--somewhat of a surprise to me as I thought it a somewhat unlikely title to be licensed.) Being ethical fansubbers, we stopped public distribution of Kamichu! (from our file servers and our torrents) when it was licensed. I’m sure its available if you poke around other file servers and torrent sites. I’m also willing to pass a copy over to friends. (Note: we only did the first four/five episodes because it was licensed while we were working on episode 5–somewhat of a surprise to me as I thought it a somewhat unlikely title to be licensed.)

]]> By: fledgling otaku http://www.haibane.info/2006/05/22/kamichu-volume-1-little-deity/comment-page-1/#comment-156 fledgling otaku Fri, 26 May 2006 18:57:55 +0000 http://www.haibane.info/2006/05/22/kamichu-volume-1-little-deity/#comment-156 Kayle - Don has a lot of praise for the fansub, so nice job :) How do I obtain a copy of fansubs? I new to all of this. Kayle – Don has a lot of praise for the fansub, so nice job :) How do I obtain a copy of fansubs? I new to all of this.

]]> By: Kayle http://www.haibane.info/2006/05/22/kamichu-volume-1-little-deity/comment-page-1/#comment-154 Kayle Fri, 26 May 2006 04:18:24 +0000 http://www.haibane.info/2006/05/22/kamichu-volume-1-little-deity/#comment-154 BTW, a lot of the setting is taken straight from a real Japanese town, which you can be determined from the zoom-out that happens in the first episode where Yurie jumps and does her kamichu yell. It's pretty easy to find it via google maps. A Japanese fan made a video showing scenes from the actual city and dissolving to matching scenes in the anime, it's pretty cute and I can perhaps send it to anyone interested (or point to where it can be found). BTW, a lot of the setting is taken straight from a real Japanese town, which you can be determined from the zoom-out that happens in the first episode where Yurie jumps and does her kamichu yell. It’s pretty easy to find it via google maps. A Japanese fan made a video showing scenes from the actual city and dissolving to matching scenes in the anime, it’s pretty cute and I can perhaps send it to anyone interested (or point to where it can be found).

]]> By: Kayle http://www.haibane.info/2006/05/22/kamichu-volume-1-little-deity/comment-page-1/#comment-153 Kayle Fri, 26 May 2006 04:10:14 +0000 http://www.haibane.info/2006/05/22/kamichu-volume-1-little-deity/#comment-153 Kamichu! is actually short for "Kamisama wa Chuugakusei" (The goddess is a middle-school student), rather than being a diminuitive for kamisama--Japanese like abbreviating phrases by snagging the first syllable(s) of words. (on the other hand, I guess I can't dismiss the idea that its actually both) Kamichu! is pretty charming, though I'd stop short of calling it the best show of 2005. I'd nominate Honey and Clover for that. (I was involved with fansubbing Kamichu!) Kamichu! is actually short for “Kamisama wa Chuugakusei” (The goddess is a middle-school student), rather than being a diminuitive for kamisama–Japanese like abbreviating phrases by snagging the first syllable(s) of words. (on the other hand, I guess I can’t dismiss the idea that its actually both)

Kamichu! is pretty charming, though I’d stop short of calling it the best show of 2005. I’d nominate Honey and Clover for that.

(I was involved with fansubbing Kamichu!)

]]> By: fledgling otaku http://www.haibane.info/2006/05/22/kamichu-volume-1-little-deity/comment-page-1/#comment-152 fledgling otaku Thu, 25 May 2006 12:49:47 +0000 http://www.haibane.info/2006/05/22/kamichu-volume-1-little-deity/#comment-152 Pixy, you're the best. I am going to show the credits links to my daughter tonight. If she reacts positively (as I am sure she will) I'm going to place a pre-order for volume 1. After all, if I am going to call myself an otaku, I need to actually buy some anime once in a while :) Pixy, you’re the best. I am going to show the credits links to my daughter tonight. If she reacts positively (as I am sure she will) I’m going to place a pre-order for volume 1. After all, if I am going to call myself an otaku, I need to actually buy some anime once in a while :)

]]> By: Pixy Misa http://www.haibane.info/2006/05/22/kamichu-volume-1-little-deity/comment-page-1/#comment-151 Pixy Misa Thu, 25 May 2006 11:36:40 +0000 http://www.haibane.info/2006/05/22/kamichu-volume-1-little-deity/#comment-151 Kamichu is an absolutely delightful series. It's a bit complex for younger children, perhaps, but it is definitely child-friendly. I don't think that the intricacies of Shinto belief will bother kids much either. No fan service, tick. Young characters - well, the characters are in middle-school, but Yurie (the girl in question) is quite childlike in the way she behaves. Not childish; but childlike. A message/moral - yes, personal responsibility is a central theme in Kamichu. A sense of wonder - yes. The story is matter-of-fact about Yurie becoming a god, but there's still a sense of wonder there. I won't spoil it for you though. ;) You can grab the opening credits <a href="http://ai.mu.nu/anime/KamichuOp.avi" rel="nofollow">here</a> and <a href="http://ai.mu.nu/anime/KamichuOp2.avi" rel="nofollow">here</a> and the closing credits <a href="http://ai.mu.nu/anime/KamichuEd.avi" rel="nofollow">here</a>, which will give you an idea of the character designs, animation, and overall feeling of the series. (My bittorrent tracker is messed up at the moment, so I've made them available over http.) A lot of people have likened Kamichu to Miyazaki's work, and I agree with them. It was without question the best show of 2005, and I'll be buying it as soon as it reaches Australia, if not before. Kamichu is an absolutely delightful series. It’s a bit complex for younger children, perhaps, but it is definitely child-friendly. I don’t think that the intricacies of Shinto belief will bother kids much either.

No fan service, tick.

Young characters – well, the characters are in middle-school, but Yurie (the girl in question) is quite childlike in the way she behaves. Not childish; but childlike.

A message/moral – yes, personal responsibility is a central theme in Kamichu.
A sense of wonder – yes. The story is matter-of-fact about Yurie becoming a god, but there’s still a sense of wonder there. I won’t spoil it for you though. ;)

You can grab the opening credits here and here and the closing credits here, which will give you an idea of the character designs, animation, and overall feeling of the series. (My bittorrent tracker is messed up at the moment, so I’ve made them available over http.)

A lot of people have likened Kamichu to Miyazaki’s work, and I agree with them. It was without question the best show of 2005, and I’ll be buying it as soon as it reaches Australia, if not before.

]]> By: Quorlox http://www.haibane.info/2006/05/22/kamichu-volume-1-little-deity/comment-page-1/#comment-150 Quorlox Tue, 23 May 2006 23:37:24 +0000 http://www.haibane.info/2006/05/22/kamichu-volume-1-little-deity/#comment-150 A sense of wonder is something more adults could use too. :D A sense of wonder is something more adults could use too. :D

]]> By: fledgling otaku http://www.haibane.info/2006/05/22/kamichu-volume-1-little-deity/comment-page-1/#comment-149 fledgling otaku Tue, 23 May 2006 18:02:16 +0000 http://www.haibane.info/2006/05/22/kamichu-volume-1-little-deity/#comment-149 a few things: - no (or significantly attenuated) fan service - young characters, preferably girls, for my daughter to relate to and most importantly, either: - a message/moral/personal growth (ex. Someday's Dreamers, Sugar) or - a sense of wonder (ex. Totoro) (or both) a few things:

- no (or significantly attenuated) fan service
- young characters, preferably girls, for my daughter to relate to

and most importantly, either:
- a message/moral/personal growth (ex. Someday’s Dreamers, Sugar)
or
- a sense of wonder (ex. Totoro)

(or both)

]]> By: Quorlox http://www.haibane.info/2006/05/22/kamichu-volume-1-little-deity/comment-page-1/#comment-148 Quorlox Tue, 23 May 2006 07:37:33 +0000 http://www.haibane.info/2006/05/22/kamichu-volume-1-little-deity/#comment-148 Out of curiosity, what do you look for in a kid-friendly anime? Out of curiosity, what do you look for in a kid-friendly anime?

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