Ecchi is as Ecchi Does

As a change of pace from all the cerebration, here's a little video I found. It's called Ecchi* Boys of Anime and it's by Maria of Choco Fansubs**.

The music, by the way, the Don't touch Junky Boy song, is the closing theme from Maze***. I always liked it, and I'm glad to see it being put to such good use.

* The term ecchi comes from the Japanese pronounciation of the first letter of the romanisation of the Japanese word hentai, which means pervert or perverted. Clear? Anyway, ecchi is a softer term, and its meaning is closer to, say, naughty - though the context is still sexual. The video clip is work-safe, anyway.

** If you like this one, follow the link and you can download a file containing this and another 31 other clips by the same group. They're called Anime Music Videos, or AMVs, and they consist of, well, anime videos set to music.

*** Maze himherself appears in the clip a couple of times too. He's**** the guy who doesn't get clobbered by the girl he tries to kiss. The first time, anyway.

**** Technically speaking, the previous footnote should have read as follows:

Maze herhimself appears in the clip a couple of times too. Shehe's the girlguy who...
However, referring to big sisterbrother that way rapidly becomes tiring.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 11:16 PM

Comments

1 Hmmm...your comments don't remember me! What's up with that? (yes, I have allow cookies turned on).

Posted by: Susie at June 13, 2004 02:47 AM (ytanx)

2 First rule of anime music videos using music from an existing opening or closing animation: have a better idea than the original presentation. Or better editing. Or some semblance of a sense of humor. Or at least don't suck.

Failing grade. Boo!

Posted by: Mitch H. at June 13, 2004 05:08 AM (BbxFy)

3 Ppppppt

I still like it, even if the judges have given it a thumbs down.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at June 13, 2004 11:07 AM (+S1Ft)






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