Whether this is a blu-ray release or not, since it's all cg anyway it hardly matters. It will only look decent no matter what format you put it on. Likewise, 720p definition is as good as 1080p when you're looking at cg models either way.
The music was good, but only one song really stood out to me, which came in an encore video, not even the main movie -- 'Kizunairo Ensemble,' featuring three bands singing together -- Poppin' Party, Pastel Palettes and Morfonication. That's a very strong trio, probably the best trio of BanG Dream bands you could make, and it ended up with a beautiful song. I'm currently in the process of listening to it 100 times so it can qualify for my music hall of fame.
What I really liked about the movie was how the music went along with the mc antics that kept things humorous, laid back and personal. It really felt like you were at a gathering with friends, not a concert, because of all their chit-chat between songs. Also some of the dance moves of the singers were exquisite and felt like they gave you a special insight into the soul of the singers and the song. It made the music better than it would be on itunes.
Now all we need is the Poppin' Dream movie and the BanG Dream franchise can end with full marks. I've loved all the additional material BanG Dream has released since Season 3.
Meanwhile the Gate of Nightmares manga has ended, apparently it only ever wanted to be an introduction to the game and not a replacement for it, since the manga ended without resolving anything. Oh well, it was nice while it lasted.
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 has been excellent so far. The game is very long and I have no idea what twists and turns it will take from here, but I'm confident it will be superb whatever it does next. Noah and Mio make a great pair. Live A Live in comparison feels like a collection of short stories or perhaps overly dramatic theatrical plays. It's sort of charming in its simplicity but hard to swallow that it should be sold as a full price game like Xenoblade Chronicles 3. It's way shorter, way simpler, and way worse. I admit they hired a fantastic set of voice actors for the game, though. They didn't skimp there.
None of the music of Xenoblade 3 has really stood out to me. It feels fitting and atmospheric, but not independently great. It takes a back seat to the plot and gameplay to the point of barely noticing it's around. Well, there's still plenty of the game left so perhaps the great music comes later. Or maybe the music will grow on me after I've heard it enough like the music of Fire Emblem or Octopath Traveler did.
Between the jam-packed summer anime season and all these video game releases the month of August seems secure. Then in September we get the college and pro football season that lasts all the way to February. In November we get the Tactics Ogre remake and the World Cup. The fun never really stops. I said 2022 would be like this and it's all come true. What an upgrade from 2021.
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