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REVIEW: Eccentric Family Episodes 1-13 Streaming

Though, throughout the series I did have a problem with Yasaburo somewhat. I never quite understood why Yasaburo kept hanging around Benten when she is the one responsible for his spoiler[fathers death.] It almost frustrated me visibly when she joked about it in front him too as if taunting him. But the fact that he never really reacts to it almost makes it seem like he doesn't care. I was willing to consider the fact that Benten might not have been aware that she wasspoiler[ eating Yasaburo's father] but that turns out not to be the case. In fact she was DIRECTLY involved spoiler[with his death.
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Benten kind of remains a mystery throughout the series. Whimsically helping Yasaburo but at the same time not making it look like she is doing it on purpose. I kind of wish that her character was explained a bit more because i can't figure the girl out at all. Still i was never quite able to forgive her for knowingly spoiler[eating Yasaburo's father] but that aside I'd say she was my favorite character in the series.

Since not all the source material was covered i sincerely hope that the series is able to continue. Not being able to see the wacky antics of these lovable characters is the worst kind of despair!

...how unutterably lovely it is to watch a show that actually ends at the end.

... i was willing to forgive the annoying amount of syth and electronic noise he used. But his purely orchestral scores for this anime are excellent especially in the previously mentioned episode 8 where it just adds to the amount of sadness and despair.

Why does a soundtrack have to be 'memorable' for it to be considered effective or good? Isn't it better for the soundtrack to not stand out, so that the show itself can take your attention like it should? In that sense, I really liked Uchouten Kazoku's soundtrack a lot. I even disagree with leatherhead333's point about the use of electronic in the show - it accentuates the mixture of modern and traditional atmospheres the show perfectly blends. And who can think of Uchouten Kazoku without thinking of the first track on the OST, "Daga Mate, Shibashi"?

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...how unutterably lovely it is to watch a show that actually ends at the end.

In a world of manga and light novel adaptations that set up second seasons that never come and series that deliberately don't end to serve as advertising for the original material, this sounds unutterably lovely indeed.

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... i was willing to forgive the annoying amount of syth and electronic noise he used. But his purely orchestral scores for this anime are excellent especially in the previously mentioned episode 8 where it just adds to the amount of sadness and despair.

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Well that isn't prejudiced or arbitrary at all! How dare he use electronic sound sources and instruments! Not like composers have been using such things in film and TV scores for over half a century now. What's more, the means for realising nearly all contemporary music production are electronic, especially for applied music composers... you do realise the "purely orchestral scores" as you call them are mostly realised through use of sampling, right? Of course you didn't...

Was that amount of sarcasm necessary? (of course it was!) First all i never said i had a problem with him using instruments. Where did you get that from? That's what i said i liked! I was talking about the use of electronic noise. Second I own about 75 anime soundtrack CDs (I own the soundtrack for this anime as well) and I've pretty much grown tired of low budget soundtracks that abuse synth and electronics. It's unfortunate but good composers sometimes have to do what they can when the budget for the OST isn't that great. I'm not blaming the composer I simply think it's a shame.

Have you ever heard of Michiru Oshima? Famous composer that's been a this game since the 1990s? Well if you look up her recent scores they were all done with the Russian State Symphony Cinema Orchestra. Maybe i forgot to mention this but stuff done with a live orchestra, trumpets, trombones, chorus's etc. are what make my ears gasm with pleasure. That's what i meant by something being purely orchestral, when you have such a high budget for a score that you can't even release it as a stand alone release! (all her recent scores have been in enclosures).

The sampling thing isn't even relevant to what was talking about. I'm going by the final product sir, i'm well aware of the process of making music, but what we get afterwards is what we are going to make judgements from obviously

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...how unutterably lovely it is to watch a show that actually ends at the end.

In a world of manga and light novel adaptations that set up second seasons that never come and series that deliberately don't end to serve as advertising for the original material, this sounds unutterably lovely indeed.

3 points

1. I love the character design. That it is bad is merely your opinion. But the designs are done by the same individual that does Sayonara Zetsubo Sensei and are a nice change from the generic appearance of pretty much every other show.

2. I also don't see whats so hard to get about Yasaburo. He likes/loves Benten, thats why he stays around her. And why is that, because he takes after his dad, and has the crazy blood, this was pointed constantly throughout the show.

3. Allegedly the author is planning 2 right two follow ups. Hence why Benten was not explained, and leaves enough for sequels.

First all i never said i had a problem with him using instruments. Where did you get that from? That's what i said i liked! I was talking about the use of electronic noise. Second I own about 75 anime soundtrack CDs (I own the soundtrack for this anime as well) and I've pretty much grown tired of low budget soundtracks that abuse synth and electronics. It's unfortunate but good composers sometimes have to do what they can when the budget for the OST isn't that great. I'm not blaming the composer I simply think it's a shame.

Have you ever heard of Michiru Oshima? Famous composer that's been a this game since the 1990s? Well if you look up her recent scores they were all done with the Russian State Symphony Cinema Orchestra. Maybe i forgot to mention this but stuff done with a live orchestra, trumpets, trombones, chorus's etc. are what make my ears gasm with pleasure. That's what i meant by something being purely orchestral, when you have such a high budget for a score that you can't even release it as a stand alone release! (all her recent scores have been in enclosures).

The sampling thing isn't even relevant to what was talking about. I'm going by the final product sir, i'm well aware of the process of making music, but what we get afterwards is what we are going to make judgements from obviously