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What is wrong with me

posted 15 years ago by kevin_wood_89
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Since I have seen this, I am totally depressed. REALLY down. Don't get me wrong, I watch tons and tons of movies..and I always have since I was a kid. But this series really got to me, I could feel the pain of each and every charakter, I don't know why. I watched Elfenlied a few weeks ago, which is another great anime..and I really felt sad after watching it (those japanese dudes really know how to do it I guess)..but compared to this..I don't know, it really got to me in the worst way. Maybe it's the animation, maybe the music..or maybe the fact that I can relate to some of the charakters and gone through similar things. You feel like you are getting integrated into this cirlce of friends, and it's not even the sad ending..but the fact that your time with these "people" is over. I dunnow, maybe I sound like a dumbass. I'm 19, about to be 20 and I have never really felt too sad about a movie..but this one made me cry like a baby.

[–] the_DolpHiNo 15 years ago

Dude. same here i also watch Elfen lied right before watching this and my mood has been on a rollercoaster but the thing that depressed me about this series, was the whole time i felt that no one especially that Takayuki was end uo with nobaody because of the conflicting relationships between them as friends, I just had the feeling everyone was gonna be left heartbroken. But i was completely satisfied with ending not like in Svhool Days, or Elfen lied9even though it was a great ending).

[–] SubShin 15 years ago

Hey there.
It's pretty normal, and it'll last from 3 days to over a week. I've tried that a couple of times before; The biggest "depression" was when I had finished watching Saikano though - but unlike normal depressions, the depression will dissapear eventually. For me it took exactly 7 days before I could let go and move on after the Saikano-experience. Take it for what it is and enjoy your experience! Here is my take on it based on my own experience;

If you've watched a good and emotinal drama-anime, you'll get a very strange feeling. It's like you're depressed.
It's a feeling that's hard to describe.

But why isen't this happening with "normal" televison hollywood movies/series? Because this is what's making anime fantastic. In an anime show you use your "imagination" a lot more than in normal films. This is due to the fact that it has been drawn in the special style called "Japanese animation", and because the storywriter has done a tremendous job. It is well-known that Japanese people are great story tellers. I can't tell you the reason for this; I guess it has something to do with the Japanese culture & society compared to American culture & society.

I just say, if anime can make your mind go crazy like that, anime is really fantastic.

Anime is an amazing experience, lots of people miss. Sure, it's purely entertainment, but it can give you a kick in your a**, to do something with your own life.

There are beautiful quotes in anime. Quotes that can make impacts on your life.
The above sounds really weird to you, if you've never ever watched an anime in your life.

There are mature anime shows, and there are kiddy anime shows. Like there are mature Hollywood movies, and there are kiddy Hollywood movies. Go for the mature romance/drama ones, and you and your feelings are about to experience an unforgettable rollercoaster ride.

Best regards,
SubShin.

[–] tomcraft000 15 years ago

Yeah both Elfen Lied and Rumbling Hearts got me down bad. I don't really exert emotions when it comes to anime (mostly movies, like I am Legend when Will Smith tries to talk to the female mannequin in the video store after Sam died), but with Elfen Lied I got really depressed after I finished watching it. Rumbling Hearts though... when Haruka said she wanted to say goodbye on good terms and with a smile... My eyes were just watering up a bit. Just... such an awesome piece of art.

[–] bram_rutgers61 15 years ago

Hee man,

I had the same thing!

After watching Kimi ga Nozomu Eien, I felt also depressed. In a kinda ''puke'' way after I got to the toilet. But the story was just very gripping, and yeah, I also cried (I was 17 than, now I'm 19)

[–] yulokxor 15 years ago

I cried every episode, lol. Oh and that post by whoever up above that tried to say how long it takes to get over it, like approximately 7 days or so, what bs. Do you think feelings are on a scale? Or timed? If you watch this, expect deeper emotions to crop up and be aware that the producer is trying to advance it only further, so if you are overwhelmed by an episode, take some time think about it :)

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