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aspiralformation (#72477)
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  anime is ruined for me
i thought kimi ga nozomu eien was so good that nothing else compares and i can't find much interest in any other anime anymore.

is there anything similar i'm missing? i liked the drama and emotion of the whole thing, along with the eyecandy animation.

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 Hey, face it man. Sometimes, a gem of an anime comes along and really blows us away. And after it has ended, we're all left with watching pieces of crap and whatever they try to pass off as yet another "masterpiece".

I've not come across any thing as dramatic as KGNE, yet. But don't give up. You don't have to live on heart-wrencing drama all the time. Sometimes, it's alright to lean back and watch something silly. Like I do most of the time. Laughing
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 truth be told, wise words. it's easy to get addicted to a certain series though, and unlike hard drugs, you can't just go out and buy more when you're all out. i knew i should have stuck to hard drugs.

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 Re: anime is ruined for me
aspiralformation (#72477) wrote:
i thought kimi ga nozomu eien was so good that nothing else compares and i can't find much interest in any other anime anymore.

is there anything similar i'm missing? i liked the drama and emotion of the whole thing, along with the eyecandy animation.


Try Saikano Wink

i had the same feeling, after watching KGNE, but after a while i was able to watch anime again... ^^
Indeed it was good...
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 "Game Over" buddy, you mine as well quit while your ahead...


I'm sure you'll find something else to watch, how about Gundam Seed? I consider it to be the anime of 2002, (better than Naruto) you'll probably enjoy it.

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 try this one
I don't know...while not as angsty (yet) as KimiGa, and perhaps a _little_ more controversial in storyline, there's always KOI KAZE, which just came out in the US, thanks to Geneon. (I think I liked Pioneer as a name better) I've liked the first volume... I suspect I know where it is going, I also suspect that they won't show anything...not that Geneon would, mind you....yet, I still want to finish the series. As close as I can come to a summary without spoilers...let's just say that Sochiro's luck with women is not the best......

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Michael Lilly (#66824) wrote:
I don't know...while not as angsty (yet) as KimiGa, and perhaps a _little_ more controversial in storyline, there's always KOI KAZE, which just came out in the US, thanks to Geneon. (I think I liked Pioneer as a name better) I've liked the first volume... I suspect I know where it is going, I also suspect that they won't show anything...not that Geneon would, mind you....yet, I still want to finish the series. As close as I can come to a summary without spoilers...let's just say that Sochiro's luck with women is not the best......


Koi Kaze gets quite angsty towards the middle part, then pretty absurdly angst-driven at the end...if you call the end an ending. And the storyline *is* much more controversial than KimiNozo's, but the oddity is that it is licensed.

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And the storyline *is* much more controversial than KimiNozo's, but the oddity is that it is licensed.


you know, upon reading your reply....I realize I must have had my wires crossed...I was thinking in terms of KoiKaze's being slightly more controversial than Kana: Imoto. But yeah, I was suprised too that Koi Kaze got licensed. So, why can KoiKaze get licensed and KimiGa not? Why can To Heart get licensed, and let Kanon be left out

Now, how woud the angst factor of KK compare to KGNE?

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Michael Lilly (#66824) wrote:
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And the storyline *is* much more controversial than KimiNozo's, but the oddity is that it is licensed.


you know, upon reading your reply....I realize I must have had my wires crossed...I was thinking in terms of KoiKaze's being slightly more controversial than Kana: Imoto. But yeah, I was suprised too that Koi Kaze got licensed. So, why can KoiKaze get licensed and KimiGa not? Why can To Heart get licensed, and let Kanon be left out

Now, how woud the angst factor of KK compare to KGNE?


Koi Kaze's angst really isn't there until about party-way through, so in terms of amount, I can't say it could compare. But when the angst is put on, it's put on with a vengence and doesn't stop. I'd place it to have the same general feel that Kana Imouto did, just played out over many episodes.

To Heart is a bit of a different type of story...the way the anime played out, it didn't have a glaring feel that there was something morally wrong with it, like Kanon and oddly, Koi Kaze did. There are also rumors still brewing that someone is in talks to licensed the game and anime, seperately of course.

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To Heart is a bit of a different type of story...the way the anime played out, it didn't have a glaring feel that there was something morally wrong with it, like Kanon and oddly, Koi Kaze did


eh, what was the morally wrong feel about Kanon? I've got to descratchify my disc before watching the last few epis.....I can't seem to get english subtitles


I've let two friends borrow KimiGa...one compared it unfavorably to a Spanish soap opera, and the other's an anime freak who'll watch it in one sitting, with Happy Lesson as a follow up......

I'll see if he's up to Saikano and KoiKaze when he's done.

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 I still really enjoy other titles, although KGNE ranks among my top 3 favorites, which aren't in any real order anyways...

You should realize that each anime must stand on its own merits, and not compare it to other series so much Razz Or just watch a different sort of anime for a while, if you have tastes for stuff other than drama. KGNE, though, is the King and Queen of Drama-land..
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Michael Lilly (#66824) wrote:
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To Heart is a bit of a different type of story...the way the anime played out, it didn't have a glaring feel that there was something morally wrong with it, like Kanon and oddly, Koi Kaze did


eh, what was the morally wrong feel about Kanon? I've got to descratchify my disc before watching the last few epis.....I can't seem to get english subtitles


I've let two friends borrow KimiGa...one compared it unfavorably to a Spanish soap opera, and the other's an anime freak who'll watch it in one sitting, with Happy Lesson as a follow up......

I'll see if he's up to Saikano and KoiKaze when he's done.


In a perfect moral world, even cousin relationships are taboo. Albeit, cousin relationships are rather common in anime, and considering the source of Kanon's material, it even draws more to common place. The anime for Kanon took a less taboo route than the game can go, but the tension from Nayuki's perspective is what glared out obviously.

Not saying Kanon is a bad story because of this, actually quite the opposite. I'm able to look past these 'taboo' subjects and allow myself the ability to enjoy the story and drama that plays out, so maybe I'm a bit desensitized when it comes down to it Smile

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In a perfect moral world, even cousin relationships are taboo. Albeit, cousin relationships are rather common in anime, and considering the source of Kanon's material, it even draws more to common place. The anime for Kanon took a less taboo route than the game can go, but the tension from Nayuki's perspective is what glared out obviously.


Ah, but then again, I'm from West Virginia, where the saying is 'a West Virginia virgin is someone who can still outrun his cousin', and I believe until comparatively recently was legal to marry one's first cousin. Why, i have no idea, and don't want to know. Then again I live in good ol' Georgia now,

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 Well, maybe my top 3 can help

In no order

Elfen Lied (watch past the first few eps and you'll get it)
Saikano
KGNE

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Doff (#45012) wrote:
aspiralformation (#72477) wrote:
i thought kimi ga nozomu eien was so good that nothing else compares and i can't find much interest in any other anime anymore.

is there anything similar i'm missing? i liked the drama and emotion of the whole thing, along with the eyecandy animation.


Try Saikano Wink

i had the same feeling, after watching KGNE, but after a while i was able to watch anime again... ^^
Indeed it was good...


Saikano makes you feel depressed, which is useful (don't ask) at times, and fun (again, don't ask). But the series is severely lacking in some aspects... It's not that they don't say anything about the war or whatnot, because that's understandable. It's that the exterior world is SO badly done, it interferes with the main plot. The background doesn't make any sense at all. Aside from that though, yes it is good.

Oh, and if you haven't watched Infinite Ryvius, watch it. You won't be disapointed.

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There's better anime out there, Kimi Ga just stands out in its genre.

Maybe take a break, then the next anime you watch'll be more exciting. Or switch to something more action-oriented like Initial D or Hajime no Ippo.[/code]

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 Try to watch REAL soap operas if you thought KGNE was good. I assure you the characters in real soaps do a better job than the characters in KGNE did. You might get the same premise... only better.

Just stop watching anime, completely. There are so many better anime out there than KGNE, and if you really think KGNE is the end-all of all anime, you should quit now. You just have a lot to learn about anime.

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Suigintou (#73373) wrote:
Try to watch REAL soap operas if you thought KGNE was good. I assure you the characters in real soaps do a better job than the characters in KGNE did. You might get the same premise... only better.

Just stop watching anime, completely. There are so many better anime out there than KGNE, and if you really think KGNE is the end-all of all anime, you should quit now. You just have a lot to learn about anime.


KgNE's characters were not in my eyes totally zany as you suggested in another post..

It's not a totally unrealistic anime at all.. I liked KgNE a lot.. There are others that are better, but this one was special..
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Caddberry (#27690) wrote:
Suigintou (#73373) wrote:
Try to watch REAL soap operas if you thought KGNE was good. I assure you the characters in real soaps do a better job than the characters in KGNE did. You might get the same premise... only better.

Just stop watching anime, completely. There are so many better anime out there than KGNE, and if you really think KGNE is the end-all of all anime, you should quit now. You just have a lot to learn about anime.


KgNE's characters were not in my eyes totally zany as you suggested in another post..

It's not a totally unrealistic anime at all.. I liked KgNE a lot.. There are others that are better, but this one was special..


That's true. KGNE wasn't unrealistic at all. In fact, compared to other anime w/mechs, magical girls and whatnot, KGNE is considerably more realistic. Doesn't make it any less crappy, though. Certain people like KGNE, certain don't. I'm simply one of the very few who don't.

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Suigintou (#73373) wrote:
Certain people like KGNE, certain don't. I'm simply one of the very few who don't.


You said it yourself Smile

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 Charn doesn't like it either. He likens it to some really soppy soap opera.

I can understand why he doesn't like it. It's an anime that seems to be quite extreme in the sense that people either love it or they don't. There's no middle ground.

Personally, I loved it. I've seen it many times, when I was watching it. But I've had a lot of trouble even trying to watch it again some months later (it was until recently being shown on TV). I just don't have the courage to watch it again.

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Charn is still my good friend and brother, even though he doesn't like KGNE. I'll just give him a slap over the back of the head and get on with my life. Laughing Laughing
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DarkCntry (#45489) wrote:
Suigintou (#73373) wrote:
Certain people like KGNE, certain don't. I'm simply one of the very few who don't.


You said it yourself Smile


I was going to put in a "very few w/taste" but I digress.

People who rate the show outrageously high (like Animenfo, heh) tend to say that it's "emotional" or "tragic" or "touching" and so on. OTOH, people who rate it low to mediocre seem to view KGNE as a typical, paper-thin and uninspiring filled w/lackluster characters wanabe-soap opera. anime. I'm the latter.

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Suigintou (#73373) wrote:
DarkCntry (#45489) wrote:
Suigintou (#73373) wrote:
Certain people like KGNE, certain don't. I'm simply one of the very few who don't.


You said it yourself Smile


I was going to put in a "very few w/taste" but I digress.

People who rate the show outrageously high (like Animenfo, heh) tend to say that it's "emotional" or "tragic" or "touching" and so on. OTOH, people who rate it low to mediocre seem to view KGNE as a typical, paper-thin and uninspiring filled w/lackluster characters wanabe-soap opera. anime. I'm the latter.


Ironically, on ANN, KimiNozo is ranked very high as well. So I don't quite think it's rated outrageously high but it would appear a lot of people feel it deserves the rank it has.

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User Ratings: 510 ratings have been given [details]

Masterpiece: 181 votes (sub:172, dub:7, Pol.sub:1, Spa.sub:1)
Excellent: 118 votes (sub:108, dub:5, ?:3, Por.sub:1, raw:1)
Very good: 81 votes (sub:75, ?:4, Por.sub:1, Spa.sub:1)
Good: 54 votes (sub:48, raw:3, dub:2, Ger.sub:1)
Decent: 27 votes (sub:26, ?:1)
So-so: 8 votes (sub:7, dub:1)
Not really good: 15 votes (sub:15)
Weak: 9 votes (sub:8, dub:1)
Bad: 5 votes (sub:5)
Awful: 4 votes (sub:4)
Worst ever: 8 votes (sub:Cool
Seen in part or in whole by 796 users, rank: #141
Median rating: Excellent
Arithmetic mean: 8.2373 (Very good+.23), std. dev.: 2.1694, rank: #196
Weighted mean: 8.0749 (Very good+.07), rank: #212
Bayesian estimate: 8.06021 (Very good+.06), rank: #103


Out of 510 votes, over half of them are above Decent, it would show that it is a very good show. But you also must weigh in that ANN also catalogs everything animation in their ranking, so you're looking at some thousands of entries.

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Suigintou (#73373) wrote:
DarkCntry (#45489) wrote:
Suigintou (#73373) wrote:
Certain people like KGNE, certain don't. I'm simply one of the very few who don't.


You said it yourself Smile


I was going to put in a "very few w/taste" but I digress.

People who rate the show outrageously high (like Animenfo, heh) tend to say that it's "emotional" or "tragic" or "touching" and so on. OTOH, people who rate it low to mediocre seem to view KGNE as a typical, paper-thin and uninspiring filled w/lackluster characters wanabe-soap opera. anime. I'm the latter.


You know.. A lot of people come and bitch at us (the staff) when something is rated highly on the site..

I don't think people realize that we have nothing to do with the actual ranking itself.. It's the MEMBERS and fans that made the ranks what they are. The people that wrote the reviews make it rank as it is.

It was emotional.. I cried.. A lot of people cried..

I think people that have never had drama in their lives don't latch onto it as much, or relate to it as people that have had drama do.

I think generally speaking (and this is a huge generalization) people that have never experienced love or an actual 'relationship' with the opposite sex tend to not understand KgNE, or call it unrealistic.

When people call that anime 'unrealistic' it drives me crazy because situations in that anime happened in my REAL life.. I've been close to situations exactly like that, and can explain the mindset of the characters very well..

There are some people that don't like it.. That's fine.. There will always be a person out there that hates something.. Nothing in the entire world is loved by everyone.. Think about it.. No matter how good something is there are people out there that hate it.. This is the way with everything..

There are all kinds of different people out there that make up our memberlist, and also just all kinds of different people out there in general..

So some will like it.. Some won't.. Some people have had x experience in life, while others haven't..

Everyones different, but this was a good anime.
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Caddberry (#27690) wrote:
It was emotional.. I cried.. A lot of people cried..

I think people that have never had drama in their lives don't latch onto it as much, or relate to it as people that have had drama do.

I think generally speaking (and this is a huge generalization) people that have never experienced love or an actual 'relationship' with the opposite sex tend to not understand KgNE, or call it unrealistic.

When people call that anime 'unrealistic' it drives me crazy because situations in that anime happened in my REAL life.. I've been close to situations exactly like that, and can explain the mindset of the characters very well..


As Cadd said.

The only possible reason I can think of for someone not to like KGNE is that they've been very fortunate not to have experienced that kind of situation. And they can't believe that people can do such stupid things for love, or when they're really desperate.

Unfortunately, I have. And watching KGNE has been both very enjoyable and painful at the same time.

To tell you the truth, I still can't bear to watch it again, although I've seen it many times while I was going through it. It's been months already, but as soon as the OP is over I switch channels or I start watching whatever other anime I'm watching now (it was until very recently being shown on TV).

KGNE got me thinking about my life and my past relationships again. I feel it helps in getting me to remember the people who have been important to me in my life.

When tragedy struck when I was 16, I reacted in much the same way as Narumi. So I can fully understand his anguish and sadness. It took a couple of very good friends to drag me out from the bottomless pit I dug myself into.
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aspiralformation (#72477) wrote:
i thought kimi ga nozomu eien was so good that nothing else compares and i can't find much interest in any other anime anymore.

is there anything similar i'm missing? i liked the drama and emotion of the whole thing, along with the eyecandy animation.
I have the same feeling with LH but I'm a newbie. I hated kimi for reasons I've discussed in other parts of this forum

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 boy do i got a solution for u, after i finished watching elfen lied, all the other anime series sucks.. go and watch elfen lied my son

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bLu (#111157) wrote:
boy do i got a solution for u, after i finished watching elfen lied, all the other anime series sucks.. go and watch elfen lied my son

How many animes have you seen? Three, or maybe two?

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 around 25 different series, not as much

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around 25 different series, not as much


That explains.... Rolling Eyes
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 Go watch Elfen Lied. Even after watching KGNE (which is my 2nd favorite anime) I still am a huge EL fan. That anime was awesome and had an amazingly deep and touching storyline.

I actually cried at the end of Elfen Lied. : O

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zen (#112860) wrote:
Go watch Elfen Lied. Even after watching KGNE (which is my 2nd favorite anime) I still am a huge EL fan. That anime was awesome and had an amazingly deep and touching storyline.

I actually cried at the end of Elfen Lied. : O

Hey bLu, how's it going?

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 Chippy, their IP addresses are different. I don't think it's Blu signing in under a different name.

Let's leave the matter alone, shall we?
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 I understand how you feel but for completely different reason. I used to watch anime all the time during high school and first 2 years of college and then I started taking law classes and it became my new hobby (and hopefully my future). Slowly anime was being pushed out of my life. To be honest this is my first anime in almost a year and I could not have picked a better anime. I was afraid anime was dead to me after not watching it for so long I feared i had "grown up" and no longer found anime appealing. I am happy (thanks to this anime) to say that is not the case. Though I won't classify it as one of the best ever, it surely merits resounding thank you for bring me back "home." Smile

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I think people that have never had drama in their lives don't latch onto it as much, or relate to it as people that have had drama do.

I think generally speaking (and this is a huge generalization) people that have never experienced love or an actual 'relationship' with the opposite sex tend to not understand KgNE, or call it unrealistic.

Everyones different, but this was a good anime.


I can tell you I've had plenty of drama in my life with relationships and experienced feelings of love (one girl>rest of the world, etc.) but I still find KGNE awfully bland and a hard copy of cheesy soap-operas. And yes I have seen the show completely to the end.
In my eyes the actions were very predictable, the situation was cliché, etc.

I'm not saying there's anything wrong in animating it, I'm just extremely puzzled by the fact that so many people find this "amazing!" and "a masterpiece!" just because it's an animated soap-opera (and denying the fact that is). I don't see why else other than reasons "look! it's anime!" people would love this so much. I rest my case.

Oh and congratulations to the opening troll of this thread. Since you're probably not trolling I can recommend live-action KGNE such as "beverly hills 90210" and "as the world turns".
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 One could argue ignorance is bliss. But conversely you could argue you never know until you try.

When I started watching anime seriously in 2003 one of the first series I saw in full was Last Exile. It's still my favourite. Although in recent times, a couple of other series have come mighty close. There is such a difference in genre, character types, themes and storyline out there that it can end up being like comparing oranges with apples. If I simply took the opinion that nothing could ever beat Last Exile, perhaps I'd give up on anime. I don't see watching anime as a purpose of trying to find something to beat your favourite series. I think that is a rather empty purpose because ultimately it'll leave you disappointed nearly all of the time. Watching something on its own merits, not simply to compare it to something else.

As for KGNE, when I first watched it I liked it a lot although certain aspects of it annoyed me. There is a certain lack of plausability to it and at some point the emo factor gets a bit too much. Plus the guy really isn't worth the effort. However beautiful animation, a good musical score, a gripping story and a beautiful character in Mitsuki made t worth watching. A good series.
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 This anime series, was so beautiful.. so perfect, i have all the episodes on my ipod ! and thats where it's going to stay, thanks to 160 gigs of storage, im going to be mad when the next ipod series comes out...

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 While i agree Kimi ga Nozomu Eien is an extremely well made anime, first and formost, and an excellent drama/romance..

How did you feel after watching it? I wanted to die, i don't know about you... but man. This was BRUTAL, like the entire thing after the first episode was like jamming an icepick deeper and deeper into my ear. It's not like, a touching sadness where you might tear up and think wow that was good. It's like a really horrible depressing feeling that shouldn't even be possible from anime. MAYBE that's why people think it's so good. But for that reason I could never rate it perfect, as so many do, simply because it's just not enjoyable to watch. Kimi ga Nozomu Eien will forever be the best 9/10 anime for me, because of that.

The OVA is just as bad so far (and good in that respect). I instantly picked the 3/4 eps up out of spite for him picking the wrong girl (imo, feel too sorry for her to just leave her like that, it's wrong). I can only hope to find a happy ending in there. If she dies or something i'd have to send assassins to the developers of this game/anime.
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 Well, I did mention this before. KGNE is the only anime I loved so much yet I can't watch it again. I don't tink I have the courage to revisit those memories. What happened in the anime reminds me of too many memories.
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Ken Hayashi (#52012) wrote:
Well, I did mention this before. KGNE is the only anime I loved so much yet I can't watch it again. I don't tink I have the courage to revisit those memories. What happened in the anime reminds me of too many memories.


Thats what i felt like about watching love hina, but i randomly watched 3-4 episodes. I guess most people watch something great, and avoid watching it due to being afraid of loving it all over again? Wink Anime Syndrome !

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Vortex (#130619) wrote:
Ken Hayashi (#52012) wrote:
Well, I did mention this before. KGNE is the only anime I loved so much yet I can't watch it again. I don't tink I have the courage to revisit those memories. What happened in the anime reminds me of too many memories.


Thats what i felt like about watching love hina, but i randomly watched 3-4 episodes. I guess most people watch something great, and avoid watching it due to being afraid of loving it all over again? Wink Anime Syndrome !


I don't think it's a case of "loving it all over again". At least not for me anyway. I mean, if I love something, I'll gladly love it till the end of my days.

KGNE was too personal for me due to some bad experience back when I was 16. It affected me very badly (not the anime, but what happened back then). SO when watching KGNE, all those memories came flooding back. It was overwhelming.
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