Kanon Wakeshima-Lolita Libretto
The new single from Kanon Wakeshima's new album Shojo Jikakeno Libretto Lolita Libretto is a song basically about a girl going to a fantasy fairy tale like world wondering of the adventures she may have there. With that said the video had a great chance of being boring as hell, corny as hell or really beautiful.
I was really impressed with the video though the beginning did make me go "oh man its gonna suck.." but I was proven wrong,the visuals were kinda dark not at all like the typical "fairy tale" images of castles, flowers, princess and pastels. Instead illustrations reminiscent of 17th century books are used (though the pictures of the animals and flowers remind me of encyclopedia drawings).The use of the moving frames helped fill in empty space when it was just focused on Kanon worked really well and looked elegant.
I appreciated the twist on a fairy tale themed video instead of helping Kanon seemed to ruin or put asunder the going ons in the different fairy tales at 1:24 she cuts down Rapunzel's tower with Rapunzel in it! and laughs (kinda evil lol). In a scene from (Cinderella) she causes the glass slipper to shrink causing chaos. At 2:58 she wakes up sleeping beauty. She does do one good thing she helps at family of pigs(?) from a advancing wolf by turning the wolf into a kitten. So with that said maybe its an anti fairy tale video lol.
The only real downside is the other singer/storyteller Solita the problem is her face and it's her lack of expression throughout the video. If she's supposed to be following along the sinister adventures of Kanon she should at least smile slyly or frown.
The song and Video meshed beautful something that doesn't always happen and it was also great to see Kanon wear Real Gothic Lolita outfits in the video (this doesn't always happen either.
So A+
If you liked what you heard you can purchase her album from Cd japan with just the Cd or with DVD (if you really enjoyed the Music Video)
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