Wideface Fishyard
Ever made sock puppets?
There is something magical about Hidamari Sketch. At least, to me. The latest episode helped to give me a control about how to study and compare this magical thing.
The Riri-Misato segment gave us a look at the life at Hidamarisou before Yuno and Miyako. Putting aside Misato and Riri, how was Hiro and Sae? And I mean it from the perspective of lead characters, not so much the point of the segment (which presumably is to give us another look at the Hiro-Sae relationship).
The thought has to come to some of us after seeing episode 9–what would happen if Hiro and Yuno switched places in the narrative? What if Hiro was the main character?
I’m not sure how to answer that question, but I actually think I would like it more. Yuno is wonderful, but it’s been 2+ seasons with her already. Maybe I’m just tired of seeing her all the time. And to be fair, maybe my endurance with Hiro might run thinner faster given the same length of time, I don’t know. The control, being just half an episode long, isn’t enough. The only thing left to demand is an entire show like that…right?
What magic? Oh, right. The fish. So besides Miyako always manages to crack me up, this same episode showed us a school of koi. What I love about them is that the shot is amusingly inaccurate, yet it conveys exactly the same feelings that I would have had if I saw the live action version of said school of fish. Plus, there’s just something funny about it. It isn’t quite a caricature, but it is. It isn’t quite in the same wideface style as the character designs, but it is.
Which is to say, there isn’t much different between a Yuno or a Hiro, besides our personal preferences. But there is something special in that water. It’s like “You’re healed!” every time that soap-thing drops into the pot.
Maybe we’re all just like hungry, fat Japanese fish.
I’d also like to think that maybe there isn’t that much of a difference between the characters at Hidamari Apartments and we the audience.
It’s cool how Hidamari Sketch has remained charming to me after all of these seasons.
I’m not sure we’re that similar. Maybe we can personalize and sympathize, perhaps.
I could take a few seasons of Misato — shades of Miyako in a couple of years?
I hope not.
While I can see when people say that Misato is an “older Miyako”, I can’t actually imagine Miyako being like that. Miyako’s more of a “free spirit in terms of what matters”, while Misato is a free spirit in everything, it seems. If that makes any sense.
That’s way too generous. Miyako is like a free spirited poor person, where as Misato is a free spirited spoiled person.
Meaning that Miyako is a free spirit who happens to be poor? Or that she’s a free spirit based on your life history of being poor? And yes, I’m being silly on purpose.
Neither. Miyako is someone who has the mentality of a poor person, so she’s actually not as free-spirited. Her life experience channels her creativity in a different way than someone who may be more “neutral” in terms of her upbringing (maybe Misato).
I was amazed at Misato pretty much barging in on Sae and Hiro eating and hinting for food – seemed very not Japanese. Even Miyako has never quite crossed that line. I still think Misato is great though.
I think that’s suppose to show the closeness of their relationships. Considering the date was in September, that means they have spent up to 5-6 months together already at the time, minus summer break.
And also how Misato would just barge into someone like that :)
also the whole sempai/kouhai thing plays into it as well. you’d be amazed at the level of respect sempais are given simply for being born a year or so earlier.