Chapter 5's ED, Sprinter :
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Translation :
By meeting you
I saw a dream that won't come true
that's eternity passed by only a second
I’m calling you
wanting to protect you
I embraced you with the fingers I extended still shaking
The things we can do is to only, to continue crying out
that we're alive being unable to do anything until I lose strength, just that so
will it reach you? will I reach?
start running immediately by destroying the temptations of despair
to beyond the spiral(world)
I'm calling with my song that's distant and struggling
if I can turn your cheeks toward the sky
I'm not alone......
Even in this mechanic heart, the naked reality(truth)
was stuffed enough to overflow
Waving to the yesterday that disappears at the speed of light
to wherever on the bright desert
we kick up time and run, now
By facing the wind and waving a torn flag
on this path without you, for the sake of myself I
move on......
beyond the spiral(world)......
I want to see you
I miss you
I want to see you
I hold you dear
I'm calling the sign that I was here
is surely still in your gaze
I'm calling by going against the closing spiral
us, who are crying and yelling are
Living, existing
existing, right here...
Remaining Sense of Pain review I just noted on AniDB :
A supernatural horror-romance, unique in that you feel for the human monsters in the way that the original Frankenstein does: very human, very twisted, very sympathetic. And there are two monsters in this show: Shiki Ryogi, the asocial supernaturally twisted gal from eps 1 & 2, and the new girl, Fujino Asagami, who is afflicted with anhidrosis (insensitivity to pain, a condition more common in Japan than America), either from psychogenic origins or possibly inherited, and both have supernatural abilities (one with shinigami eyes, the other with something like you find in Elfen Lied). They must fight, one to destroy humanity without feeling, the other to protect it without feeling. Standing between them is Mikiya Kokutō, a boy with feeling enough for both, a gentle and understanding youth with a backstory on both characters, and he's trying to protect them both. Imagine the conflicts! This is one of the most watched and sold DVDs in current Japanese anime, and for good reason: so far, it's arguably the best of the series, and is second in DVD sales nationwide in Japan and top-10 rating in anidb. It is riveting, well worth the watch. Just make sure you hide the kids, because graphic violence, rape, torture, and nudity are the fare here.
- Spoiler (show)
- Plot Summary: A string of murders is being investigated by Tōko Aosaki's investigation agency and her employees Shiki and Kokutō. The connection among these gruesome murders is that they all are members of a gang that tortured and gang raped Fujino Asagami, a local high school student. There are baffling elements to their murders, including the fact that their bodies are horribly mangled. Shiki Ryogi's goes to confront the murderer with her ability to see death and kill anything.
Animation: One word: Outstanding. The animation by ufotable and Type-Moon is better than many recent movies and is absolutely tops. The gee-whiz for me is in every episode; in this episode it came in the night scene in the bamboo forest, the way the moon played on the heavy night air and the movement of the bamboo. It is art. Of course, the backgrounds are exquisite, and the in-betweens are great. Hair flows naturally, mists move normally, rain falls with soft backlit grace, everything fits. The only knock is a lackluster ending animation, so that is a solid 10 for me. This is almost as good as animation gets, with the work by Shinkai-san in Byousokou 5CM my current standard for a 10. The relatively new director Mitsuru Obunai shows extraordinary ability and we should be hearing great things abut him in the future, but I suspect the art direction by Kazuro Ogura (Agent Aika) also had a lot to do with the exceptional look and feel. Fantastic!
Sound: Top marks here also. The technicals are superb. Soundstage is wide, full and directional. Foley and sfx are excellent in the series; when snow falls, the sound absorbtion is immersive, and when cars race, you hear the tires move, not squeel. Excellent feeling of immersion from the technicals, a 10.
Seyuu are at the top of their game. The cast is professional, well experienced, and give excellent performances. In particular, Mamiko Noto as Fujino Asagami gives a touching and noteworthy protrayal of a monster who can't empathize because she can't feel pain.
Op and Ed are good but not as great as the rest of the show. Kalafina does all the ending songs, but each show has a different one; this one is "Kizuato" and is good but not soul-stirring. It's a small quibble. The rest of the background music is great, as usual from Yuki Kazura (.hack/Sign, Hokuto no Ken movies, Noir). I'd rate the whole sound side a solid 9.
Story: As you can see, this is a Frankenstein supernatural romance. The plot is recapped above. The story works on several narrative levels, and it's both deep and meaningful, and I was thinking about it for sometime afterward. I only needed more information about how Fujino Asagami came to be as she is, why Shiki hates her more than anyone else, and how everyone develops their supernatural ability, but the mysterious is never explained. 8 points for a great story with a few missing explanations.
Character: the character design is subtly different from the first two, showing a maturing of the characters over time (and a change of designer). The character development is fascinating, in the way that Frankenstein's monster is fascinating; human, but flawed, and overcoming the flaws thru love is the theme. I found the characters to be sympathetic if not entirely lovable. 9 points.
Value and Enjoyment: Wow, I'm collecting the DVDs, they are that good, but I think you will find it's well worth the time and energy to watch. 9 and 9 on my scale.
Conclusion: Hide the kids and watch this thriller. Two monsters, no waiting. It's a keeper.
http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?sh ... attid=6367
Note :
- Spoiler (show)
- All questions are answered in chapter 5. There is nothing left incomplete.
Just doing some catching-up. Will see what else there is of interest.
Looks pretty awsome, but I still dont see the point in collecting them 
/jk
