| in case you have no idea what i'm referencing, here are some examples of what i'm talking about: i personally quite like it and think it's really cool, usually looks really beautiful and can make for a nice background too. |
| true indeed i also found them on tokyo ghoul and new demon slayer movie. |
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| I think it's just visual shorthand to represent a dreamlike place of complete purity and natural wonder. |
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| they are very visually pleasing to me |
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| I'm not sure I've actually seen any anime that use the "water sky" trope, but I am aware of its existence. I do find it quite visually interesting, although I imagine I'd probably get tired of it rather quickly if I started seeing it a lot... |
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| Aw hell yeah... though I'm in the same boat as @Kuroni_Kuru, as in I actually don't really see this trope that often in anime. This is probably not what OP's talking about, but Weathering With You pulled off a similar idea beautifully imo.  |
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| Trying to think of the oldest example of this. Obviously there's the Dark Link fight in Legend of Zelda OOT I think there is a similar thing in the second Urusei Yatsura movie from 1984 |
| They make good wallpapers, for sure. I do not see the trope in anime often though, mostly a dream-like state where you find peace kinda vibe. |
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| All I know is that I love this scene from Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso |
| If you're a fanboy, please don't waste my time. Watch more movies, please. Perhaps, this is hell. |
| I think it’s really neat, it always reminds me of someone walking on water. Pretty sure it’s used in Hyouka’s first op too. Also, I legit have that SAO pic set as my laptop wallpaper right now. :) |
| I love that a lot, its a peaceful place, and i want more of it in anime |
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| Haha I was just thinking about this watching Adachi to Shimamura!! I like it a lot, very visually pleasing. Kingdom Hearts also has some sick water/sky art too. |
| It's a popular format for wallpapers, but in anime I've only seen it used in Your Lie in April and one of the openings/endings for Gundam IBO. |
| It is beautiful, calming and pleasant to look at but it's too bright for a wallpaper to me. |
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| It's serene and surreal at the same time. |
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| Quite lovely to look at. If it was just that kind of background with no characters in sight, that's wallpaper worthy |
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| I love it. I often wonder if there are parts of the world which actually do look like that. I swear i've seen some pictures online somewhere about it. That being said the more overused they become, it can become a bit same old, same old. |
| It can honestly look quite nice in terms of visuals so hopefully it won't get old for me |
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DBX said: I love it. I often wonder if there are parts of the world which actually do look like that. I swear i've seen some pictures online somewhere about it. That being said the more overused they become, it can become a bit same old, same old. Probably dry lake beds after a period of a lot of rain, with a thin/shallow layer of water. |
Valyrian1124 said: yep, there are some salt flats that after some rain actually look pretty similar.DBX said: I love it. I often wonder if there are parts of the world which actually do look like that. I swear i've seen some pictures online somewhere about it. That being said the more overused they become, it can become a bit same old, same old. Probably dry lake beds after a period of a lot of rain, with a thin/shallow layer of water. they're beautiful |
| They looks very damn nice, I never realized we had so many actually. |
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| I don't think it's an actual trope since it doesn't tell anything in particular. It's just a piece of scenery porn, nothing more. So yeah, looks nice but whatever. I fail to see it as an metaphor (For what? Desolation? Serenity? It can reflect whatever you are projecting.). |
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| It's a nice and beautiful trope, it always makes a good wallpaper ^.^ |
 (っ◔◡◔)っ 𝓘 𝔀𝓲𝓼𝓱 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓪𝓵𝓵 𝓱𝓪𝓿𝓮 𝓪 𝔀𝓸𝓷𝓭𝓮𝓻𝓯𝓾𝓵 𝓭𝓪𝔂 ♥ |
| are those people standing on there thought bubble.....i think i hve seen in many places in emotional scene or anime (comming in terms with something or similar things) |
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| I think there is a difference between stylistic "water reflects sky" and mythological "sky is water" like in Weathering with you. Anyway it really does make for great wallpapers |
| "This emotion is mine alone. It is for Madoka alone." - Homura or how I would descripe Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica. |
| I really want to drop acid wherever that place is. Someone post the collaboration image of every anime character standing there. |
| This is my first time hearing about this. |
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spaesu said: a trope doesn't have to be a metaphor I agree but the poster before me (LordSozin) said something about metaphors and I disagree "water sky" being such. spaesu said: a trope can also be a commonplace, recognizable plot element, theme, or visual cue "Water sky" is not any of those. Let's take your example - nose bleeding is an obvious sing of high blood pressure but someone standing on a big mirror can mean many things - this person can be lost (no visual reference points) or in pure bliss or devoid of emotions ect. - Not a trope. - Not a metaphor or at least I am not familiar what it should symbolise. |
spaesu said: so you're saying nose bleeding in anime isn't a trope? It is trope because it means certain things, "water sky" doesn't. |
spaesu said: something doesn't have to have a meaning to be a trope though Give me an example from tvtropes.org for a trope which doesn't mean something or set of different things. |
spaesu said: i think you're misunderstanding, the word trope has 2 definitions. i'm talking about the other type, it can also be a common or overused theme or device. Ouch, you outnerded me with your Merriam-Webster stuff...but I still think than when people talk about tropes they mainly mean "a storytelling shorthand for a concept that the audience will recognize and understand instantly" and there is nothing to understand behind "water sky" in contrast to "nosebleed". |
| I've seen these earth mirrors only in Kemonozume, and I love it.. there's an entire episode set on a giant earth mirror. I can only imagine how it would feel like in real to be in one.. :) IDK about underlying meanings, well, if they pop into my head then maybe.. such scenes are basically enjoyed in a state of anoesis.. |
| It's great. I'm even using it as a background for my MAL page |
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| quick anime that comes to mind is kimi no nawa. sky is the limit, but people do have limit if it's too much sky, sometimes we need to look down and appreciate what on earth is going on. :p |
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