I've been spoiling myself terribly these past few days just to have more of my Honey and Clover fix. I won't spoil you, but give some tidbits of information I've obtained from different sources.
OP: "Fugainaiya (ふがいないや)" by YUKI
ED: "Split (スプリット)" by SuneoHair
Yes, those are the same guys who brought us our OP and ED of season one, so at the least we can expect similar music. I wonder how Split can top Waltz, however – I really do think Waltz is among the best anime songs of all time.
Next, there will be NO more third season of Honey and Clover; everything will practically end on this season. Things, then, to look up to:
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There will probably be a LOT more resolution than the first season.
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If my guess will be right, two out of four among the main male characters (Shuuji, Takemoto, Morita and Mayama) will have partners. I won't tell you who, but some will end up empty-handed.
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Things will not go as your typical romance anime. Realism in this anime series is so vivid that not everybody will end up happy. The twists will also be unexpected; I was like whoa! when I discovered that the relationship nearest to being set-in-stone was also the one that I had expected least. No, seriously.
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There are only 13 episodes. This is confirmed.
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Solar Fansubs confirmed that they will sub this series, and we all know how good Solar is.
It will air at June 29 in Japan, though I'm not so sure about the time. If Solar gives priority to subbing H&C, the first subbed episode will probably appear three to four days afterwards. I will blog this series.
June 24, 2006 at 12:20 pm
I actually gave up after 13 eps of the first season cause it was just NOT RESOLVING…maybe I’ll give this 2nd one a shot if there’s a promise to stop the agonizing dragging of events (and if its only 13 eps that seems very likely.)
June 24, 2006 at 12:29 pm
Some people dislike, perhaps even hate this anime series because it doesn’t resolve a whole lot. However, does life resolve a whole lot? We grind it out in the field of life, and relationships don’t just spark out of nowhere. Forgetting does not come easily, and pain does not dissipate easily as well. oftentimes it leaves scars in our hearts, and some are scarred to the point of fearing of loving again.
Anyway, if you want resolving, watch more generic harem anime. If you want life’s mirror, watch this.
June 25, 2006 at 9:04 pm
Actually, I didn’t feel that the first season was “unresolved” in the end. In my opinion, the open-ended but rather optimistic mood of the last episode is what caused the series to shine. Personally, I loved the last scenes. It’s one of the best anime endings I’ve ever seen.
Too bad they’re not planning to have a third season though. If this second season follows the manga closely and resolves after 13 episodes, does that mean that the manga will be ending soon, too?
~ Noodlehead
June 25, 2006 at 9:31 pm
I loved the last scenes. I cried with Takemoto’s confession.
As far as I know, the manga has only few things left to resolve. One couple is almost set-in-stone already. Unless Umino Chica does an overhaul or a 180 of where the manga is going towards, it’s very near resolution.
June 26, 2006 at 12:22 am
Animeotaku: this question doesn’t really belong here, but… here goes: Which group released the best version of Shingetsutan Tsukihime?
June 26, 2006 at 9:56 am
If you live in the states (USA)
I suggest you buy the DVD.
June 26, 2006 at 12:44 pm
Ciprian: Try AOne or ATwo.
June 27, 2006 at 9:11 am
Actually I didn’t mind at all the fact that the first season didn’t resolve itself – I thought that an open-ended end was the only way to end the anime, actually. How can you top 23 other absolutely marvellous episodes with an episode that will get some characters together and break the hearts of others? Besides, I’ve always held the hope that a second season was forthcoming anyway
Anyway, I hope the OP & ED will at least manage to hold up to the first season’s ones, if not surpass them. (Suneohair’s latest single, Headphone Music, was nowhere near as good as Waltz – so if Split is anything like it, I despair
And does anyone else think that Split is an ominous title, or is it just me? Ahaha.)
Am sad to hear that there’ll be no third season after this D: Dang, this only increases my hope that they’ll do the second season justice! And yay, Solar! I hope they give top priority to this series, too
It’d be awesome to watch it a few days after it aired. I wonder if H&C will ever get licensed with all the music copyright issues… So sad. This is one series I won’t regret burning a hole in my wallet at all. (As opposed to other series, of course.)
June 27, 2006 at 4:13 pm
I think they will give it justice, but this time, I hope the relationships will be set in stone. Though I normally don’t mind tragic endings (I couldn’t have given a damn if KgNE ended up otherwise), this is a show where you hope everyone ends up happy just because as people they’re really good, really caring, and for the most part unselfish with their friendship.
April 16, 2009 at 12:22 am
This is very hot info. I’ll share it on Digg.
April 22, 2009 at 2:53 pm
Not that I’m totally impressed, but this is a lot more than I expected for when I found a link on Delicious telling that the info here is awesome. Thanks.