Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! 02 – Ordinary in an extraordinary way
October 15, 2012 Leave a comment
At the very beginning of the series there is a brief introduction to Chuunibyou, explaining that it is a complex idea that encompasses a variety of behaviour and general social problems. What is interesting is that while there are clearly elements of the fantastical in some of the strange delusions that Yuuta as the Dark Flame Master and Rikka in her present form have to deal with, it is also used to describe a far wider variety of things than you might think. In Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai it is primarily used to explain the bizarre hallucinations and delusions of Rikka, although there are other characters who arguably suffer from it. In fact, the major question of Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai is whether or not Chuunibyou can be considered an illness at all, or whether it is merely a term used to describe a series of (often) interconnected circumstances that make life a little more interesting than it otherwise would be. Read more of this post
Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! Ren – The Complicated Nature of Chuunibyou
January 12, 2014 Leave a comment
As I discussed in previous posts about the first season of Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai, Chuunibyou is quite a complex term that encapsulates numerous ideas surrounding youth, adolescence and ones own imagination. At the very beginning of the first series there is a brief introduction to Chuunibyou, explaining that it is a complex idea, one that encompasses a variety of behaviour, and other social issues. What is interesting is that while there are clearly elements of the fantastical in Chuunibyou, with the role-playing of Rikka, Dekomori, Yuuta, and even Nibutani, it is also used to describe a far wider variety of ideas and behaviour. Read more of this post
Filed under Anime, Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai, Commentaries, Initial Thoughts, Winter 2014 Season Tagged with Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai!, Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! Ren, Kumin "Pillow Senpai" Tsuyuri, Kuzuha Togashi, Makoto Isshiki, Rikka "Wielder of Tyrant's Eye" Takanashi, Sanae "Deko-chan" Dekomori, Satone "Sophia Ring SP Saturn VII" Shichimiya, Shinka "Mori Summer" Nibutani, Touka "Priestess" Takanashi, Yuuta "Dark Flame Master" Togashi