It was amusing to hear a tank, an instrument of warfare, play “Amazing Grace.” Rio’s analogy, that of comparing musical harmony to a tank crew, was also odd. Oh, it isn’t that I disagree… good teamwork neccesarily requires harmony. A tank crew, however, simply isn’t the first thing that would come to mind. I will [...]
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This new anime season seems to be more interesting (at least to me) than the previous one. One mistery/horror show and some kind of “girls in the army plus musical instruments”, that, even if not the best shows I’ve ever seen, still have something to catch my attention. I must say that I have a soft [...]
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      This episode begins with Kanata getting the honor of sounding the morning wake up call, and she’s as bad as before. Then the platoon enjoys a breakfast cooked by Kanata, and her cooking is much better than her bugle playing. Later, Felicia informs Rio that she’ll be going into town in the afternoon with [...]
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Last time on Sora no Woto, we got an episode long introduction to Kureha, the obligatory tsundere for this series.  A bit of time was also spent on the history of the fortress and its role as a school in the past.  This week amazingly manages to slow the plot down to an almost complete [...]
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Sora no Woto opening single - “Hikari no Senritsu” by kalafina PV: Single: Tracklist: 1. Hikari no Senritsu 2. Sapphire 3. Hikari no Senritsu -instrumental- >> Download Here
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Seems Noel took one valuable lesson from Gulf War I, don’t sleep in your tank. I am pleasantly surprised that three episodes in I have yet to find reason to shout WRONNNNNNGNGGGGG! at the screen for something woefully inconsistent with military life as I know it. So far it is is in line with instances of [...]
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As we rejoin the girls for Sora no Woto's third episode, we see Kanata settling in nicely to life with her squad mates and working hard to do her bit, even though her trumpet playing still leaves a lot to be desired.With supplies running low at the base, it's left to Rio and Kanata to hold the fort alone while the rest of the girls go to collect the necessary provisions, and this allows for the
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Some pretty interesting things going on in Sora No Woto. Just thought I’d point them out for those who missed them. If you see any more, please let me know and I’ll add them! These happen during the lightning flashes in episode 2.
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YA RLY? Not seeing much moe here, but now we are finally introduced to more characters. Kureha, the hot headed, twin tailed Tsundere which yelled “You SUCK!” at Kanata and forced to give a tour to her by Rio. Felicia, the second lieutenant where she ends up cleaning the bathroom and not seemingly flashing her high position. Lastly, [...]
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On the surface, it’s all fun and frolics, but there are once again definite nods to something a little deeper [...]
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The first episode of Sora no Woto was astounding, but the second truly just blew me away. It was a masterpiece of animation for a laundry list of reasons, ranging from character depth to unique humor, then back again. I'm ranking this one as my second most anticipated show of the season, and it's only losing to Hanamaru Kindergarten by a small margin. There's not much else to say, except that I'll be anxiously awaiting the release of the third episode. On a side note, taking the time to write out a diary entry was really a blast, even though I felt like I took a few too many liberties with the character. It really allowed me to get inside this character's head, and whereas I'd originally overlooked her as being my favorite character, I'm beginning to get the feeling that she just might be.
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Already Sergeant Major Rio is showing superior intelligence. Good call is good. ���So far I am pretty surprised at how this has turned out so far. While granted there are those who blast it as a joke on military life, I think they have first off never seen an Air Force Composite Unit and second even [...]
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Sora no Woto Studio: A-1 Pictures Premiere Date: 1/4 Genre: Moe Military Available via Crunchyroll The Story In this fantasy world, war has torn the countryside apart but a cease fire signed six months previously has finally put the people at ease. After the cease fire, a young girl named Kanata Sorami joins the army in order to learn how to [...]
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Two episodes into Sora no Woto and it’s pretty much what I expected… SnW has been constantly compared to K-ON!, at least in the looks of the characters. I’ve heard it amusingly being called “military” or “army K-ON!” I agree with omo that it has attributes which are reminiscent of other series. For me personally, it [...]
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         This episode picks up right after Kanata finishes playing for Rio, and she tells her that from now on she’ll practice with just her mouth piece, and then Rio directs Kanata to the mess hall. Before breakfast begins Rio introduces the rest of the platoon to Kanata; Lieutenant Felicia Heidemann-the tank commander &  Captain [...]
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So I’m checking out Sora no Woto (Sora no Oto? So・Ra・No・Wo・To? Sora no Whateverthehell, anyway) this season, because I like the humanity-in-decline slice of life with a touch of music angle, but there’s one thing I don’t get. Why the military motif? It seems unusual here; the last thing I’d imagine these characters carrying around [...]
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This episode displayed three things: Kanata’s personality is not shallow In a nutshell, we learn that although Kanata is enthusiastic (typical genki-ish girl), her enthusiasm doesn’t spill over into stupidity. She isn’t scared of the ghost, yet she’s scared of the owl.  In other words, we can clearly see that she’s not some bumbling fool who doesn’t afraid [...]
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Last week on Sora no Woto, we were introduced to our protagonist, Kanata, and the soldier she runs across in town, Rio.  We also got a look at the town of Seize and their culture.  This week focuses on Kureha, the next major character to get some introduction, and the fort they defend. The episode [...]
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Okay, here are my impressions, in chronological order: (I wanted to watch Durarara first, but my computer’s too crappy to play it, damn all the HD broadcasts! Why weren’t you there for Clannad?) Awesome music. (SERIOUSLY AWESOME MUSIC) Great production values (very crisp and fluid, especially with the little things, like when Kanata did a spin). The backgrounds [...]
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What exciting adventures are we gonna go on today? Back to school! Wait, what? Why don’t we start from the beginning? Maybe I’m being too harsh on Sora no Woto. After all, it has a promising concept: women in the army. Even in the 21st century, many women are still being pigeonholed into certain career tracks: teacher, secretary, [...]
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