Culturally, Japan seems to be a huge mashup, combining the classicWestern cultural icon with a Japanese trope that is entirely sui generis. And so with Mozart's Magic Flute opera and school girl anime.
But this isn't any sort of creepy Japanese school girl anime, this is Japanese school girl Special Forces anime. To Mozart's opus. Which is still entirely strange - sui generis, even - and proof that each generation remakes and re-purposes the art of prior generations, and makes it live again.
She has a PS 90 and they even show the empty brass as the 5.7 x 28.
ReplyDeleteAn odd juxtaposition with Mozart, that's for sure.
Okaayyy... That is totally strange...
ReplyDeleteI like Mozart, but the movie Kick Ass has better music+little girl violence hook-ups. :)
ReplyDeleteThat from "Gunslinger Girl"?
ReplyDeleteJust watched the clip.
ReplyDeleteYep, it's "Gunslinger Girl".
The Queen of the Night's Aria is one of my favorite operatic pieces of all time. Excellent choice. :)
ReplyDeletePretty good video, too.
Gunslinger Girl is an excellent anime as much for the music as the story and animation. I recommend it highly.
ReplyDeleteIf you're interested the episodes are available here.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.hulu.com/gunslinger-girl
I've got all the episodes on DVD.
ReplyDeleteWhile it's an interesting series, it's also kind of sad.
Reminds me a lot of the anime sequence of Kill Bill. I kept forgetting to watch the cartoon and concentrating on the music though - I LOVE the Vengeance Aria!!!
ReplyDeleteGood anime. Great manga.
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