Noein

Noein

Blue snow hearkens the arrival of of dimensional visitors from this beautifully drawn anime. We meet a group of 12-year-old children just as they are leaving for their summer holiday. They greet us with typical large round eyes and flowing wind blown hair.

As I've said many times, I can't do subtitles, so we watched the English version. Though the songs at the beginning and end of each episode are both in Japanese. They may be the same song, I don't have an ear keen enough to tell. They set a nice mood for the series.

The dimensional travelers wear long flowing cloaks and more than one let their hair flow over their eyes. It seems strange to me that Japanese obsess on Anglo features, but clearly show the culture of japan. I guess Caucasian people have more variety in hair and eye color.

Two of the kids live near each other and have been friends for a long time. It's clear the girl cares for the boy but they are a bit too young for "romantic" love. The boy wants to run away and tries to get the girl to go with him. The dimensional beings interfere with their plans. One of the beings believes the girl is what he calls a "Dragon Torque."

As the series progresses they talk about quantum physics and the theories on how alternative dimensions work, which is all accurate from my understanding of the topic. Don't worry, it's way more action and intrigue than it sounds.

Head on out to Coos Bay Library for this stunning film.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0872308/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1