UlasanAnime.com – Throughout life, we receive a multitude of advice, but one particularly valuable piece I wish to share today comes in the form of a joke. If you’ve heard it before, I apologize for recounting it and potentially not doing it justice.
There was an elderly couple residing in the city, advanced in years. For the most part, the husband and wife lived harmoniously, having been married for a considerable time. However, as they aged, their memory began to falter more and more. Recently, disputes arose between them simply because one would forget something crucial, such as taking the car for maintenance or picking up the other from the airport. Following a visit to their doctor, they were advised to heed his counsel: start writing down important matters! Consequently, both individuals acquired notepads and commenced this practice.
One afternoon, as the wife was heading to the kitchen, the husband requested her to prepare a sundae for him. He specified, “Two scoops of vanilla ice cream, some walnuts, whipped cream, and chocolate sprinkles.” The wife acknowledged, “Okay, I got it.” The husband, concerned, inquired, “Are you sure? Don’t you want to write it down?” To which she replied, “I’ll remember.” A while later, the wife returned with a plate of scrambled eggs. Predictably, the husband expressed his dismay, asking, “where’s the toast?”
The act of writing things down is indeed important. I should have applied this principle to the numerous ideas that crossed my mind while I was engaged in farming for faction and PvP honor in World of Warcraft. Farming can be a humbling experience, offering a certain mental clarity amidst a chaotic and disorganized environment. However, it is essential to document these thoughts when inspiration strikes.
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Beyond merely lamenting forgotten ideas, I believe that the concept of writing things down serves as a powerful narrative device. Several anime series explore themes of lost and found memories, while others are based on the rediscovery of manuscripts. The connection between the overtly fanservice-filled Al Azif from Demonbane and a more understated and ethereal work like Reki’s recollections in Haibane Renmei might not be as distant as one might initially assume from this perspective.
However, when you commit something to writing and then scrutinize it, a different understanding emerges. This is precisely what has happened, in part, with Kanon. Such insights can manifest both within the narrative itself and in a meta-contextual manner. Imagine, for a moment, if Yuuichi had maintained a journal! The journey we undertake alongside Kanon over this half-year period similarly brings to life aspects that we might otherwise only vaguely recall from the distant past.
And now, I present what could be considered the most significant understatement of the year.
