I see, in hindsight, that that was a slipperier slope than I knew, mecha-as-metaphor being a vein that anime’s been content to mine for decades now. The exception was, of course, Neon Genesis Evangelion, which I told myself wasn’t actually a mecha anime but a post-apocalyptic psychological thriller with giant robots standing in for the twin burdens of adulthood’s expectations and parents’ failings. I found the giant robots in them to be fatuous distractions from the sci-fi settings that they tended to populate, and putting one on the DVD case was a good way to make sure that I wouldn’t give it a second look. In my teens and early twenties, I think I was just against the idea of mecha anime in general. I’m not entirely sure why it took me so long to get around to watching The Vision of Escaflowne. It’s not an April Fool’s prank, though! Instead, I have a real gem to share with you today: the OP for The Vision of Escaflowne, “Yakusoku wa Iranai” by Sakamoto Ma’aya. I know, I’ve been gone for over a year, but social distancing is getting to me and my plans for a big comeback aren’t quite together yet.
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