That this episode of Uta Koi would be viewed from a decidedly modern lens was obvious from the opening moments. Ama tsu kazeKumo no kayoijiFuki toji yoOtome no sugataShibashi todomen Let the winds of heavenBlow through the paths among the cloudsAnd close their gates.Then for a while I could detainThese […] Read more
Fittingly for a series that takes it’s expression from short poems, the stories in Uta Koi are very simple – yet, as many simple things do, so far they’ve been able to achieve a certain profundity. Tsukuba ne noMine yori otsuruMinano-gawaKoi zo tsumoriteFuchi to nari nuru From Tsukuba’s peakFalling waters […] Read more
Uta Koi would probably be either the absolute favorite anime of Kana-chan from Chihayafuru, or her least favorite. Given it’s romantic inclinations, I suspect it’d be the former – but it’s definitely not 100% traditional. OP: “Love Letter from Nanika?” by ecosystem Whatever percentage of anime and manga fans know […] Read more