PoT, Digimon and Music

[sherryillk]

So I watched the dubbed PoT anime today on the Toonami Jetstream (Kent tells me it's Cartoon Network online but I really have no clue about these things). What can I say about it? It has interesting voice actors for the characters? I don't particularly like Ryoma -- this guy doesn't grate on your nerves like Ryoma should but that's all I've got to say. I know a good many people are hating it and think it's absolutely terrible but thinking back to some worse dubbed shows, I can't help but think it could have been a lot worse and in that light, not as bad as it seems. *shrugs* It's only the first episode though and I've always considered episode one to be almost a side story. I am curious as to how they would do the regulars though and most definitely the rivals. I will anxiously await Atobe to make my final judgment, though I don't think that's quite fair. I adore Atobe and I adore Suwabe Junichi's Atobe so I doubt anybody could top it. It's practically doomed to fail but we'll see how bad it will be.

I'm also watching Digimon Savers. Yup, Digimon. It was after my time, a bit like how Pokemon was as well (I could only squeal at how cute they were) but my brother used to watch it religiously as a kid. And now because of the Jetix reruns of the old seasons, he's finding himself getting pulled back into the show and the interest in Digimon is being rekindled. Because of that, he's having me download the episodes for him. And since I am, and they're there on my computer all nice and finished, I couldn't help but take a look. While I never watched it with a passion like my brother did, I did catch most of the episodes with him. You know how it is -- TV's on, kid brother is watching TV and you're in the same room so you catch things. So I get the basics of Digimon and I'm not completely lost. This is the first time I am watching a subbed version though. I'm a bit surprised. This is the first time I've ever done something like this and I don't know what I was expecting but Digimon Savers is like any other anime out there. I think I even recognize some of the seiyuus. Even the main character, I think he's Souichiro Hoshi -- the guy who played Goku in Saiyuki and that one guy who could turn towels into iron from the Law of Ueki... It's the same twang that I would recognize anywhere. He's just been in too many shows that I've watched before. Even Captain Satsuma -- I think he's voiced by the same guy as Sanada... :\ It's really quite surprising.

It's not terrible but I do miss the old people. I've never known them by their real names but I did like Matt and T.K and Joe. But I am liking Daimon. He has Goku and Sano's voices! The old feelings I had in the past for his seiyuu's past characters is influencing my opinion of his current character. So I guess I'll be watching this with my brother? *sigh* I can't believe I'm watching Digimon of my own free will. Have I regressed or what? *shakes head in wonder*

This Digisoul in the hand thing -- still a bit lame but it's not as bad as those cards. So I think I can deal with it for a while at least. I think I need to know more about it before I can totally decide if it's not too lame for me to continue watching. But I suspect I'll just cave and make allowances for it as I watch on. *shrugs*

Today, I fulfilled two music requests and it made me happy. To many times I've searched for songs and been unable to find them. It's disappointing and frustrating and sad. So I was happy to be able to supply a couple mp3s people have been searching for with no luck. ^^

Although I have to say one thing -- it really seems like half the time I'm doing Eyeshield 21 songs... I guess it might have to do with that one time I linked Suzuna's character album to my site. But the Pretear request totally made up for it. ^^

Right now, I'm trying to find Tomosaka Rie's Futari from the Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo ending theme. And I'm being blocked everywhere I go. I'm left no more resources, which is really making me sad. The request threat at Jpopmusic.com is out, Jpopsuki doesn't have it and Google is coming up with blanks. I'm tempted to hit Baidu but Baidu sucks with everything except Chinese music. But I'll keep searching, hoping for a lead. I refuse to believe it's not out there somewhere and that I can't get it. It can't elude me forever.

edit x1: Okay so that girl and Daimon are going to get together. But how old is Yoshino anyway? She can drive. She's part of that Digimon police force -- Daimon's only 14. No matter what, I think it's a bit like robbing the cradle.

And oh god, it really is some sort of soul thing within the hand that charges the Digivices. *shudders* It'll be interesting to see what Kent will think about this...

edit x2: I think I found my potential slash pairing. :\

edit x3: Oh yeah, it's Touma. So typical.

Comments

[steveyshock.livejournal.com]

Digimon was my first anime. I guess i'm like your brother, I used to watch it religiously too. Every Saturday morning, I woudl tune into fox kids, waiting for the newest episode. I was *such* a cornball back then. By the third season though, I was done with the show, and was ready to move on. Funny thing is, I liked pokemon the game, but not the show. At all. I downloaded the entire first season back at NYU this year, and my and one of my roommates (BOTH LIKE ANIME AND ARE CHINESE. (woot)) watched it in marathon with me. The entire floor was like.... STOP WATCHING CARTOONS AND GROW UP!

Digimon. Good Times. Bringing people together. :D

[sherryillk.livejournal.com]

You know, my brother said about the same thing -- that he was out of Digimon by the third season. He told me the whole card thing had never really appealed to him and that by the end of the second, it was already starting to drag.

LOL! Anime is not like normal cartoons though! I watched anime as much as I could while at school and I downloaded like crazy. After having dial-up my entire life and then let loose on NYU's fast internet connection, it ws like letting a kid run loose in a candy store. ^^