Submitted by MPham on
Tsukihime is my favorite work by TYPE-MOON, so I couldn't allow there to be a FS/N thread and no Tsukihime thread here. Now I have to think of something to put in it....
So, who is your favorite heroine?
My favorite heroine is Arcueid, but I find I like her slightly better in Ciel's route than I do in her own (and not just because of Ceil's good ending!). She was such a fresh character to me. Before reading Tsukihime, I thought vampires were kind of childish, the kind of thing you couldn't spin into a good story to save your life. Tsukihime completely changed my opinion. The world that Kinoko Nasu created felt so right to me: rich, imaginative, cool, and yet relatable, with vampires that didn't remind me of Blade or some B horror movie to boot!
Arcueid was the perfect blend of sweet and deadly, and the way she was introduced was perfect. I did not see the story going that route when I first started it, or even when Shiki killed her. I thought the story was going to turn into one of Shiki wrestling with the consequences of being a killer not in control of himself, which I guess wasn't entirely off considering the Far-Side routes, so I found the vampire twist to be rather surprising and intriguing. It was foreshadowed just enough to be credible while still coming out of left field. It worked for me, and if you're here reading this, I can only assume it worked for you too.
Anyway, that's enough for me. I hope to see some follow-up replies at some point.
Really liked...
Erik Bikerland replied on Permalink
...the two opening scenes, that of the death of the Nanaya clan, and that of the Aoko-Tohno metting. Also, the very end as well, where they meet for the second time, and probably the last from the looks of it.
Also, there's Kagetsu Tohya's Crimson Moon and Red Demon Blood. Both of them seemed the most serious of all, and I like serious stuff. Flower of Thanatos, however, is nothing more than an excuse to put in an erotic story in the "Ten Nights of Dream" compilation.
And last of all, of the three fan stories of the "TNoD" compilation, there's Dawn. Probably the best of the trio.
The Aoko-Tohno meeting was
MPham replied on Permalink
The Aoko-Tohno meeting was touching, and although it was a bit random--what are the chances they would meet like that?--it set the tone for what was to come and ultimately played an important role in the story.
Crimson Moon was a good one. I like anything that fleshes out the Nasuverse: it's very cool, and there's a whole lot to it. I wish I could get my hands on an English copy of Notes. I read the translation on Beast's Lair once, but it was so disjointed and short that I find it difficult to believe that it was a properly-translated version of the whole story. Anyone know?
I agree.
Erik Bikerland replied on Permalink
It was a bit random, as MPham said. But still, without that meeting, Tsukihime won't be Tsukihime. The second time would be just as random, maybe even more so, but that's what Nasu wanted, so let's just leave it at that.
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MPham replied on Permalink
The Eclipse meeting was nice because the precedent had already been set, and let's be honest, it made for a perfect epilogue to the story. As far as the first meeting goes, I didn't have a problem with it. Given the theme of "unusual powers attract people with other unusual powers" present in the story, it fit. And why not? Like you said, Erik, without that meeting, the story wouldn't have been the same--and it would have for sure been more difficult for Kinoko Nasu to open the story without it.
Anyway, new topic: Who here is looking forward to the remake of Tsukihime, if and when we ever see it? I know I am!
Looking forward to it?
gum replied on Permalink
Looking forward to it? Definitely! When will we see it? Hopefully before the heat death of the universe >.>;;
My prediction.
Mister Erik Bir... replied on Permalink
The remake may be released in the middle of next year to early 2013. That's my most optimistic prediction. My most pessimistic is sometime 2014-2015, seeing that Mahotsukai no Yoru was first announced on 2008, and it's now 2011.
lulz
MPham replied on Permalink
"Hopefully before the heat death of the universe." Priceless. :P
I do hope it gets released before 2014-2015. That would just be cruel and unusual punishment. And hasn't a certain someone waited long enough? Isn't it sad, Sacchin?
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