Absolutely! That opening scene is incredible. My wife and I were struck speechless, mouths agape, at how amazing that scene was. It blew our minds completely out of our skulls. And now that song is stuck in my head, heh.
When I'm looking for good inspirational music, it's the first thing I pull up on YouTube. When she starts chanting the numbers, I always get a little freaked out for no discernible reason.
It really feels like something transcendent is about to happen. I know what you mean, it gives both I and my wife chills every time we hear it. It's an example in quality composition.
I always liked the OP "Chouwa oto ~with reflection~" by KOKIA. Have you ever seen the
Avatar - Last Airbender AMV made using it? It is AWESOME!
So have you seen any of these movies?
Uchuu Show e Youkoso (Welcome to THE SPACE SHOW) One of the newest releases. It is just starting to appear on downloads and torrents.
Chonnyonyeouu Yeouubi (Yobi - The Five Tailed Fox) It is Korean, but still a definite must see!
Piano no Mori (The Piano Forest ~ The Perfect World of Kai) Watch it for the toilet piano scene. That scene is priceless!
Hottarake no Shima: Haruka to Mahou no Kagami (Oblivion Island: Haruka and the Magic Mirror) Uses a combination of 2D and 3D animation.
Kumo no You ni, Kaze no You ni (Like The Clouds, Like The Wind) This was done by Katsuya Kondō, a Ghibli key animator and animation director. It looks like a Ghibli film.
Also, when talking amazing animation, I still say
Seirei no Moribito (Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit) is the show to beat.
Now all we have to do is wait for
Karigurashi no Arrietty (The Borrower Arrietty) to come out. THAT is the movie I am waiting to see! See a
trailer here.
Enjoy!
