Comments on: Welcome to the NHK [END] – And so dies the NEET http://www.bateszi.me/2006/12/24/welcome-to-the-nhk-end-and-so-dies-the-neet/ Anime fans forever Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:01:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Jenna Lee http://www.bateszi.me/2006/12/24/welcome-to-the-nhk-end-and-so-dies-the-neet/#comment-46327 Jenna Lee Sat, 30 Jan 2010 08:54:13 +0000 http://localhost/?p=135#comment-46327 :D Nice review. I concur, WttNHK is overwhelming and sometimes i'd find myself after watching an episode thinking about my life and stuff i've done xD i like that in an anime. Plus the soundtrack *-* amazing! About the final episode ): i wanted to see more, but i guess it was ok, they solved their issues and stuff, so its ok. :] Byes~ :D Nice review. I concur, WttNHK is overwhelming and sometimes i’d find myself after watching an episode thinking about my life and stuff i’ve done xD i like that in an anime. Plus the soundtrack *-* amazing! About the final episode ): i wanted to see more, but i guess it was ok, they solved their issues and stuff, so its ok. :] Byes~

]]> By: eglag http://www.bateszi.me/2006/12/24/welcome-to-the-nhk-end-and-so-dies-the-neet/#comment-38830 eglag Tue, 18 Aug 2009 02:49:04 +0000 http://localhost/?p=135#comment-38830 galge.. very good galge galge.. very good galge

]]> By: Anti http://www.bateszi.me/2006/12/24/welcome-to-the-nhk-end-and-so-dies-the-neet/#comment-12954 Anti Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:37:09 +0000 http://localhost/?p=135#comment-12954 What I liked about the anime's ending was that it presented a vague glimmer of hope for both Satou and Masaki while maintaining the show's somber, pessimistic undertone — Satou thinks to himself, even while deciding to stick with Misaki and make the best of things, that "we'll probably live the rest of our lives mumbling, 'it's no good, it's no good...'" It stays consistent with the rest of the show, basically saying that life is mostly suffering and uncertainty, but we can at least try to live our lives and be okay. I've been thinking about this anime a lot, and am about to start reading the manga — considering that I am going through a phase of social withdrawal and depression at the moment (I seem to fall into a rut like this once every couple of years or so), I found a lot of the emotional subject matter here to be quite resonant and insightful. The single moment that made the deepest impact on me and keeps running through my mind is the end of the internet suicide arc, where Saitou is pulled back up after slipping on the cliff, covers his face, and bursts into tearful shrieks met by Misaki's wailing from the boat below — and then those opening piano notes of the second ending theme, which I just can't get out of my head. God... I hope I am prepared for the manga (and eventually, probably, the novel). There were moments of bleakness in the anime itself, which is supposed to be quite a bit lighter, that I found almost overwhelming. What I liked about the anime’s ending was that it presented a vague glimmer of hope for both Satou and Masaki while maintaining the show’s somber, pessimistic undertone — Satou thinks to himself, even while deciding to stick with Misaki and make the best of things, that “we’ll probably live the rest of our lives mumbling, ‘it’s no good, it’s no good…’” It stays consistent with the rest of the show, basically saying that life is mostly suffering and uncertainty, but we can at least try to live our lives and be okay.

I’ve been thinking about this anime a lot, and am about to start reading the manga — considering that I am going through a phase of social withdrawal and depression at the moment (I seem to fall into a rut like this once every couple of years or so), I found a lot of the emotional subject matter here to be quite resonant and insightful.

The single moment that made the deepest impact on me and keeps running through my mind is the end of the internet suicide arc, where Saitou is pulled back up after slipping on the cliff, covers his face, and bursts into tearful shrieks met by Misaki’s wailing from the boat below — and then those opening piano notes of the second ending theme, which I just can’t get out of my head. God…

I hope I am prepared for the manga (and eventually, probably, the novel). There were moments of bleakness in the anime itself, which is supposed to be quite a bit lighter, that I found almost overwhelming.

]]> By: Hime http://www.bateszi.me/2006/12/24/welcome-to-the-nhk-end-and-so-dies-the-neet/#comment-577 Hime Mon, 22 Jan 2007 02:02:30 +0000 http://localhost/?p=135#comment-577 If it wasn't for Misaki's existence in this anime I would have quit watching this after the first few episodes. I think Satou's character built on too much grief and sorrow, on the other hand once Misaki came in, the blend of the two character's characteristics made this anime very interesting. This is also what makes this last episode such a wonderful experience for me. I feel I can understand Misaki more than Satou, the fact the story was told from Satou's perspective was not to my liking, but over all it was one of the best psychological/ comedy anime I have seen. If it wasn’t for Misaki’s existence in this anime I would have quit watching this after the first few episodes. I think Satou’s character built on too much grief and sorrow, on the other hand once Misaki came in, the blend of the two character’s characteristics made this anime very interesting. This is also what makes this last episode such a wonderful experience for me. I feel I can understand Misaki more than Satou, the fact the story was told from Satou’s perspective was not to my liking, but over all it was one of the best psychological/ comedy anime I have seen.

]]> By: Falen http://www.bateszi.me/2006/12/24/welcome-to-the-nhk-end-and-so-dies-the-neet/#comment-576 Falen Mon, 25 Dec 2006 00:57:47 +0000 http://localhost/?p=135#comment-576 Manga is simply has the pages to be more interesting. Anime though is a complete story in itself. Though Misaki is alot more interesting in the manga. Her anglic ways didn't stay long in the manga unlike in the anime. She lies and manipulates Satou into doing her bidding while doing her fair share of "hikikomori"-esque antics rival that of Satou's. Manga is simply has the pages to be more interesting. Anime though is a complete story in itself.

Though Misaki is alot more interesting in the manga. Her anglic ways didn’t stay long in the manga unlike in the anime. She lies and manipulates Satou into doing her bidding while doing her fair share of "hikikomori"-esque antics rival that of Satou’s.

]]> By: bateszi http://www.bateszi.me/2006/12/24/welcome-to-the-nhk-end-and-so-dies-the-neet/#comment-575 bateszi Sun, 24 Dec 2006 17:41:23 +0000 http://localhost/?p=135#comment-575 To be honest I was so invested in the anime that I totally forgot about the manga. I think I may go back and begin to read it now, though I suspect the end resolution will be the same; just depends whether or not I'm ready to read through yet more chapters of Satou's depression! To be honest I was so invested in the anime that I totally forgot about the manga. I think I may go back and begin to read it now, though I suspect the end resolution will be the same; just depends whether or not I’m ready to read through yet more chapters of Satou’s depression!

]]> By: Lupus http://www.bateszi.me/2006/12/24/welcome-to-the-nhk-end-and-so-dies-the-neet/#comment-574 Lupus Sun, 24 Dec 2006 14:20:07 +0000 http://localhost/?p=135#comment-574 If that's how the anime ends, then it's not holding true to the manga. The manga is "Hey let's all kill ourselves" depressing. I can't comment on whether it was a good thing or not, since I didn't watch the anime, but it seems like GONZO has once against forsaken the original material and struck out in a bold new direction. If that’s how the anime ends, then it’s not holding true to the manga. The manga is "Hey let’s all kill ourselves" depressing.

I can’t comment on whether it was a good thing or not, since I didn’t watch the anime, but it seems like GONZO has once against forsaken the original material and struck out in a bold new direction.

]]> By: TedFox http://www.bateszi.me/2006/12/24/welcome-to-the-nhk-end-and-so-dies-the-neet/#comment-573 TedFox Sun, 24 Dec 2006 13:03:56 +0000 http://localhost/?p=135#comment-573 I think some people complained that the anime didn't hold true enough to the manga but I felt that the anime had a good balance of how depressing it went. Misaki my favorite! I think some people complained that the anime didn’t hold true enough to the manga

but I felt that the anime had a good balance of how depressing it went.

Misaki my favorite!

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