The emotion and reviews of "Saishuikinjo Another Love Song": Searching for a new love song

"Saishui Kanojo Another Love Song": A new development in a heartbreaking love story

"Saishū Heiki Kanojo Another Love Song" was released in 2005 as a spin-off OVA based on the popular comic "Saishū Heiki Kanojo" by Shin Takahashi. This work introduces new characters and storylines not found in the original work, and depicts a heartbreaking love story. Below, we will introduce detailed information and reviews of this work, as well as recommended points.

■Overview of the work

"Saishuikinjo Another Love Song" was produced as an OVA consisting of two episodes. It was released on August 5, 2005 by Toei Video. It is a short work of 30 minutes, but the content is deeply moving.

■ Story

As the area around Fukuoka Dome turns into a sea of ​​fire, a mysterious light appears in the sky. It is another ultimate weapon, different from Chise. The appearance of this new ultimate weapon leads to a heartbreaking love story not found in the original work. The emotions of the characters, torn between war and love, are depicted, deeply moving the viewer.

■Explanation

"Saishuikinjo Another Love Song" is a spin-off work produced three years after the TV series. While inheriting the worldview of the original work, it introduces new characters and storylines, providing fans with fresh surprises. Taking advantage of the OVA format, it tells a dense story in a short time.

■Cast

The main cast is as follows:

• Chise: Fumiko Orikasa
• Tetsu: Shinichiro Miki
• Mizuki: Ai Orikasa
• Minamoto: Iemyu Iemasa

The cast members portray the characters' feelings so realistically that they move the audience deeply. In particular, the performance of Fumiko Orikasa, who plays Chise, touches the hearts of the viewers.

■ Main staff

The main staff are as follows:

• Original work: Shin Takahashi (published by Shogakukan's "Big Spirits Comics")
• Director: Mitsuko Kase
• Screenplay: Itaru Era
• Character design: Hisashi Kagawa
• Mechanical design, 3D supervision: Tomohiro Kawahara
• 3DCG Director: Hiroaki Matsuura
• Art setting: Takashi Miyamoto
• Art board: Masanori Kikuchi
• Color design: Eiko Inoue
• Director of photography: Toru Fukushi
• Edited by: Kengo Shigemura
• Music: Yoshikawa Kei
• Sound Director: Keiichiro Miyoshi
• Producers: Naoko Takahashi, Masako Yamada, Hiroyuki Yamane, Hiroyuki Katsuno, Masashi Tsukino
• Animation Production: Studio Fantasia
• Produced by Toei Video, Tohokushinsha, Shogakukan, Chubu Nippon Broadcasting

This film, produced by the team of these staff members, faithfully reproduces the worldview of the original while bringing out new charms. In particular, the direction of director Mitsuko Kase strongly captures the hearts of viewers.

■ Main Characters

The main characters are as follows:

• Chise: Shuuji's classmate and girlfriend. She is good at history but not at anything else and is clumsy and awkward. She confesses her feelings to Shuuji as a test of courage and they start dating. One day, she is turned into a final weapon by the military.
• Tetsu: A soldier who went to war, leaving his wife (Fuyumi) behind at home in Hokkaido. He once participated in a battle under Mizuki. He can be foul-mouthed and blunt, but he is kind and considerate towards his subordinates.
• Mizuki: An original character from the OVA. An elite soldier who is a prototype and became the ultimate weapon before Chise. He does not accept Chise, who is not aware of her role as a weapon, and they repeatedly clash.

These characters' emotions, torn between war and love, are portrayed realistically. The relationship between Chise and Mizuki in particular deeply touches the hearts of viewers.

■Subtitle

The subtitles are as follows:

• MISSION:1 (2005/08/05)
• MISSION:2 (2005/09/21)

These episodes tell a dense story in a short amount of time. The climax of MISSION:2 in particular will deeply move the viewer's heart.

■ Related works

Related works are as follows:

• "The Last Girlfriend"

"Saishū Heiki Kanojo Another Love Song" was created as a spin-off of "Saishū Heiki Kanojo". While retaining the worldview of the original work, it introduces new characters and storylines, providing fans with fresh surprises.

■ Theme songs and music

The theme songs are as follows.

• ED1: Midnight Rainbow ~everlasting love~
• Lyricist: Mikiko Tagata
• Composer: Daisuke Inoue
• Arrangement: Yoshikawa Kei
• Vocals: Akira Asakura

This ending theme further enhances the sad atmosphere of the work. Akira Asakura's singing voice in particular deeply touches the hearts of viewers.

■ Evaluation and recommended points

"Saishuikinjo Another Love Song" continues the worldview of the original work, but introduces new characters and storylines, providing fans with fresh surprises. In particular, the relationship between Chise and Mizuki, and the feelings of the characters torn between war and love, deeply move viewers. In addition, the fact that it has been able to depict such a dense storyline in such a short time frame is also commendable.

The recommended points include the following:

• The fact that it inherits the worldview of the original while introducing new characters and storylines
• The realistic portrayal of the emotions of the characters torn between war and love
• The fact that it is able to tell a dense story in a short amount of time
• The sad atmosphere of the ending theme enhances the work.

"Saishuikinjo Another Love Song" is a work that is recommended not only for fans of the original work, but also for those who are interested in the theme of war and love. Please give it a watch.