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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- Umm...the driver looked kinda derpy.  And did the aunt's soul get sucked out or what.  And i guess this  Explains this.  |
KuruwinJun 7, 2016 9:17 AM
| Beginning of a fairy tale that is a hymn to nature and joy, a symbol that now more than ever should be seen by everyone. The beginning is so touching in some ways, showing us a Heidi so small and funny because of the many worn clothes, which begins its adventure from a country of which nothing is known, and that sees all or almost all the characters that will be the architects of the story of this lovely little girl. Right away you can guess the shady acting and bad faith of Heidi's aunt, Dete, who never liked me as a character. But as they say: not all evil comes to harm. As a beginning it is very hasty but effective narratively. |
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| I've been wanting to watch this one for a while now, and I'm glad I finally started it! Heidi and Peter seem like precious kids, and I'm sure her grandfather is just misunderstood, or at least I hope so. I hope that their meeting and their soon-to-be born bond is going to change their lives for the better! I also love the OP and the ED, they are so pleasant! And the scenery is gorgeous! |
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Finally started heidi, really cute from the first ep, also nice goats |
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| Nostalgia suddenly made me want to watch one of my favorite childhood shows. I haven't seen it in ages, and I remember this episode wasn't one of my favorites (I loved the following ones though) but it feels so good to watch it again and see all the characters : the adorable Heidi, the silly but just as adorable Peter (or Pierre in my dub), the grumpy yet lovable grandpa (possibly my favorite character, even back then), the little goat, the dog... I missed them. Except the aunt, I never liked her for how she treated Heidi. And the opening that I know by heart, it's so good. And I also forgot the insert song, now I understand why I didn't understand anything as a kid, they left it in japanese. I thought I was just dumb. Overall it made me so happy to go back to this show, but at the same time I'm not certain I'll watch it to the end, it is fully aimed at children unlike some similar shows so maybe at times the nostalgia factor won't be enough. It did shift to a deeper story at some point but seeing all that from Heidi's perspective always prevented the show from being more mature, at least from what I remember. Well, I'll see ! Maybe Heidi's innocence and Grandpa's greatness as well as the beautiful setting will be enough to keep me invested. I'll at least watch the next three episodes, I watched them so many times rewatching them is an absolute duty. |
FafetteFeb 16, 2021 1:11 PM
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| Directed by isao Takahata and animated by Hayao Miiyazaki before the studio Ghibili days. No wonder this series is so beautiful. |
| Just started this as a something to watch throughout the year! I forgot how the beginning of the story of Heidi is sort of sad with her aunt leaving her like that. Heidi seems much happier in the mountains though! |
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