Wakaranai

AMV.org Link
Creator(s):Copycat_Revolver
Title: Joy Division Ate My Baby
Premiered: 2009-10-17

Here’s an AMV I’ve been meaning to post for a while now. I was hesitant to post it because I could not find it on youtube and hoped that it would be uploaded sometime soon. It just doesn’t feel right posting about an AMV without the AMV itself! Fortunately, amvnews.ru uploaded a video of it on their site.

The AMV itself is a rare treat for the semi-successful anime series Eureka 7. It’s funny how much that show grows on you the longer it is since you’ve seen it. Despite its flaws it was one of the most memorable anime series of the last 5 years, with its unique post-modern punk attitude, and its unrivalled trance/techno soundtrack. This AMV taps into that punk-esque bent of the show with a really fun song from brit-indie/pop group The Wombats. From that band’s general mediocrity this one single shines out, an infectious and strangely moving song. The interesting lyrics portray a kind of nihilistic catharsis that Copycat_Revolver has very effectively fit Eureka 7 into. The anime really suits the song as it often has a similar clash of emotions - despair and elation.

It’s actually an entry in a Master’s competition (AWA) which makes it all the more impressive (it’s the first Master’s entry I’ve found that I’ve considered worth posting). Copycat revolver is one of my favourite editors, and here he shows an adeptness to edit with limited resources. There are a few problems with the AMV (or rather, areas where it could be improved), but that’s what I’d expect from a Master’s entry. Mainly, the climax of the AMV is kind of lacking - it would have been great to have it really speed up and go out with a bang like the song itself. It’s a shame that this AMV didn’t get more time, because the great song/anime combo deserves something epic! I think it’s really interesting to note that there isn’t even a glimpse of a mecha in the entire video! It just shows there was a lot more to Eureka 7 than sky-surfing mechs!