Sora no Woto AMV - Starship Troopers 3 "It's a Good Day to Die" & Carl Fischer "Il Bersagliere"

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It's been quite a few months since I last composed an AMV, but that's not to say that I've been idle in the interim - I've been investing my effort in creating clips for the AMV Minis series and the upcoming AMV Hell 5, and if you're a follower of them you'll have seen some of y work under the name "Robert Frazer".

Sora No Woto, or Sound of the Skies as it'll be called when it (hopefully) gets licensed, was a very affecting anime and one of the most consistently enjoyable that I've seen in recent years. Sumptuous art, a delectable soundtrack, a decently different setting which broke out of the "K-ON! at war" mould which some people unfairly tarred the show as, a positive Aladdin's cave of references for detail-hunters, and a well-posed balance between fluff and crunch in the exchange between daily incidents and a gradually-unfolding plot. This AMV has been created first and foremost as a positive celebration of the show.

The AMV is made in a light-hearted and gently humorous spirit. The theme of Sora No Woto, while not necessarily pacifistic, nonetheless sees the outbreak of new fighting as a failure to avoid - however, I've made it fit into a jingoistic hymn to the thrill of war, death, and glory! It's an odd juxtaposition (perhaps best expressed in the first thirty seconds - in the anime, the character is declaring peace, but here she's calling up fresh soldiers!) which should raise a chuckle from enthusiasts of the show, while not alienating those who are new to it, who can just enjoy the quick flow of action and boldness on its own merits.

Sora No Woto was the first entry in the "Anime no Chikara" ("Strength of Anime") project of designing original stories instead of merely adapting mangas, and it was a superb vindication of the concept. I earnestly pray that the show is a critical and commercial success, and if this AMV gets a few more people interested in it, then it'll have done well.

Please enjoy! Comments and criticism alike are always considered and warmly appreciated.

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[CoboltCobra]

Anybody else notice that he say "... in this our darkest hour." when they're declairing peace

[kapparomeo]

@CoboltCobra In this instance I was aiming for an image of someone making a proclamation, rather than necessarily reflecting what she was specifically talking about. This AMV is intended to subvert SnW, turning a show about peace and community into a jingoistic war hymn!

[ultrajd]

You know in a freaky way the song works.

Great Job.

[kapparomeo]

@ultrajd It's certainly got an ironic charatcer, what with the show being mostly Cute Girls Doing Cute Things in the finest traditions of moe, but set here to a jingoistic warmongering theme. It's fun to see how things only need a little twist of perspective to change their character entirely.

[Kugluck]

SPOILERZ!

[kapparomeo]

@Kugluck In a way, but I don't think that it reveals anything crucial - seeing the Roman girl shot doesn't reveal her ultimate role in the story, for instance.

[MrKristaly]

Very good!

[TheBehemothShogun]

@NoobSnoopy K-on goes to war...

[MrMike3to]

wait wait who are they fighting?

[CapitanMerseman]

@jackie901 You are right jajaja , they just mixed european things to create an imaginary world: a German uniform, the French language and the Spanish city ( which is so beautiful, I am from Cuenca xD, )

Sorry for my English,regards!!

[jackie901]

@CapitanMerseman You found that out aswell, I mean jesus the developers really did their homework didn't they, the comparsons of some of the locations are amazing, still they left it a little vague as to what nation they actually are, they dress like Germans, write in French, they clearly are somewhere in Europe however that doesn't explain the Kanji scattered around and the dead JSDF soldier, they so need to make a sequal, Sora No Woto was too short.

[CapitanMerseman]

Seize is based in the spanish city of Cuenca =)

[icebox551]

awsome video,how good is this anime,its very rare to see a war anime

[kickapooiloveyou]

I really like this anime ... but i can't stop wondering why is the Romen speeking German instead of Latin . Its kind of funny.

[McCbobbish]

CLANKERS!!!!!

[LitD]

You know, its almost scary how a cutesy show with pacifistic tones easily turns militant with an audio swap.

Brilliantly made video.

[johnconnervsskynet]

Awesome!!!!!!!!!