Black Rock Shooter

I just watched the Black Rock Shooter (link for the song if you don't know it yet) OVA. Black Rock Shooter, originally, was a picture by the Supercell band member HUKE. The following:



Later, a song was created based on this picture, its PV as well. It was also made and animated by HUKE, while the lyrics and song itself belong to another Supercell member, ryo, known for making the songs World is Mine _{(WAARUDO IZU MAIN, ワールドイズマイン)}, Love is War _{(Koi wa Sensou, 恋は戦争)} and Melt _{(MERUTO, メルト)}. In all of these songs, the software Hatsune Miku VOCALOID CVC02 by Crypton was used as singer.

_{Wow, feature time here! It's almost merchandising! Now back to the subject.}

In fact, Black Rock Shooter is not Hatsune Miku. They just happened to look alike.

FINICKY PEOPLE ABOUT SPOILERS, STOP HERE. I won't tell anything relevant about the OVA, but you can't say I didn't warn you I was about to say something.

Right in the beginning it shows us how Black Rock Shooter got her scars. That was an unnecessary but still interesting point, I enjoyed they did show it.
While switching scenes between the "BRS territory" and "real world" I noticed it had a hidden sense. Somehow, the things happening in the BRS territory were kind of predicting what would happen next in the real world. I don't know if I'm seeing more than I was meant to, but I connected things like this.

It's way more interesting to see it and give it an understanding of your own.

And also! Mato is the kind of protagonist who captivates us. She shows us her real feelings all the time, that's great! Her friendship with Yomi was one of the tighest I ever saw, and I admit, it deeply touched me. The part when Mato asks Yomi if she can lend her homework to her was the best for me xD Also all the beautiful moments they spent together. It soothes my soul to see true friendships like their.

When the final battle ended, I cried, seriously. Black Rock Shooter tried with all of her emotion and guts. When she finally said "Watashi wa... Burakku Rokku Shutaa _{(I am Black Rock Shooter)}", I went crazy.

Then, my impressions about the OVA: if you look too literal on it, you'll find it pretty vague. That it's only one of those silly stories when two people are friends and they then have problems on their relationship and end up enemies. This is very clichè.

If you understand the moral within the story, I'm sure you can enjoy it. Also, the animation is very good, the colors are rich, the movements, perfect, the feeling on it. And if you like Black Rock Shooter's song, of course you would go crazy when it finally plays on the OVA.