Comments on: Musings in Anime Music (17): Kannagi OP Arrangement

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Tue, 07 Jul 2009 01:33:03 +0000

[...] the use of the OP’s arrangement helps deliver that strong impact that lelangir refers to in his post about the use of the sadder arrangement of Kannagi’s OP “motto☆Hade ni [...]

By: THAT Animeblog - Over 9000 Meaningless Words

THAT Animeblog - Over 9000 Meaningless Words — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:40:10 +0000

[...] is represented by popularity, by idolatry. It’s much more blatant in the manga, but the OP should make it [...]

By: zzeroparticle

zzeroparticle — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 18:58:56 +0000

lelangir: When you said this OP was pretty cool, were you referring to the animation or the music? You seem to have a particular distaste for the music last I checked

But in any case, the arrangement was pretty solid and melancholic as one would expect based on the clip you gave us (haven’t seen the episode yet so I can’t comment as to whether it drives the point home or not). And the Man Version was absolutely hilarious in that you know it’s awful (but a well-executed kind of awful) and can’t turn away despite it all.

By: Tenryu

Tenryu — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 14:15:20 +0000

@Lelangir: JAM Project singing Lucky Star’s OP http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzLbtiTtRY4

and my personal favourite http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPE9sW8cCKY

By: Gerey

Gerey — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 10:46:20 +0000

man-Nagi voice is just wrong.

By: Kairu Ishimaru

Kairu Ishimaru — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 03:09:35 +0000

lelangir: Big thanks! But wait, Ill play Kannagi OP if I finished Minuet first. ;__;

By: lelangir

lelangir — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 03:26:13 +0000

Kairu: Glad you liked it! Yeah, no chords really, just basic arpeggios.

Aizen: The Elfen Lied OP is pretty complex. It constantly switches between 3/4 and 4/4, which is pretty crazy, considering how simplistic most anime OPs are. EL’s OP is definitely my all time favorite and will probably remain that way for quite some time.

Motoko: This OP is pretty cool, and Toradora’s is pretty tight too. There are a lot of catchy, upbeat OP’s this season in general.

random guy: Yeah, that part was pretty hilarious. I dunno if it’s a guy or just some software.

confused guy: dunno

Tenryu: Jam?

boo: I dunno, there are pretty crazy fans out there. That’s some beast software in the event that it is ‘fake’.

catz: It’s pretty good, I’ve left it on repeat many times.

Lawl: There might be a full version in the OST. The short arrangement here seemed kind of cut off. It didn’t really resolve that well, the bass didn’t move and we had to hear an implied harmony through the right hand. If there is a fuller version in the OST I don’t think there would be a lot of development, it would just be a simple arrangement of the OP, which would still be cool.

Kaelyn: Thanks a lot! If my transcriptions are well-received here I might as well post all the anime music I’ve transcribed hitherto. You might want to also check out Ichigo Forums as they have a lot of free anime sheet music for download. And aside from a few things I could’t notate, this should be a nearly verbatim transcription

By: Kaelyn

Kaelyn — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 00:56:00 +0000

THANK YOU FOR THE COMPOSITION HOLY CRAP YES.
I was so in love with the minor key version that I wanted to give it a go at composing it. Thank god I stumbled by into your website and found it.
It is perfection!

By: Lawl

Lawl — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 00:39:54 +0000

D: Cannot wait for full version of the 2nd one. 12 was the first downsy but good episode. Goooo Kannagi!

By: CatzCradle

CatzCradle — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 20:48:27 +0000

HOLY CRAP. I never (and don’t) even watched this anime and can’t even stop watching the OP, so addicting~

By: boo

boo — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 12:07:53 +0000

I’m presuming the 3rd song is using some software to change the pitch of the voice…

Yah pretty music- never watched this anime before XD

By: Tenryu

Tenryu — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 03:34:23 +0000

…. i wanna hear JAM Project sing this song instead… parody will be complete

By: confused guy

confused guy — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 00:08:50 +0000

Who sang the in the 3rd song?

By: random passing dude

random passing dude — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 20:47:10 +0000

hearing a guy singing the baby face part is just plain wrong.
i like it

By: Motoko

Motoko — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 19:51:10 +0000

this is my favorit opening!:)