How nerdy are you when you recognize melodic similarities in theme songs from different Anime series? Otaku alert!

So when the fifth ending theme song, Ray Of Light by Shoko Nakagawa, premiered on episode 51 of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, I couldn’t help but notice a similar tune in a much earlier Anime, Yuu Yuu Hakusho, and one of its ending themes. Keep in mind that I find far-fetched resemblances in many things. Such as my post about Robert Downey Jr as Sherlock Holmes looking like Alucard who also resembles Carmen Sandiego.

First up, Ray Of Light in FMA: Brotherhood. Pay attention to the background strings from the beginning of the video to about the 0:32 point:

Now onto Yuu Yuu Hakusho’s Anbaransu na Kiss o Shite (Kissing the Unbalanced) by Takahashi Hiro. The similar background melody starts at the 1:12 mark:

Is it just me? Or do you catch the similarities as well?

-phibz.

PS: Click the links on the song titles to check out the full version of the songs.

I exploded in my pants after watching this trailer:

Omigad so excited! Other than the Robert Downey Jr goodness and Guy Ritchie action, I was really looking forward to the type of British accent RDJ would use. I assumed he wouldn’t mimic his Charlie Chaplin performance. I-can-not-wait.

WouldYouLikeSomePie sent me an image a few days ago (scroll down), which extends my Sherlock Holmes vs Alucard comparison:

Ah yes, how the media “recycles constantly”.

Original image from TotallyLooksLike.com

And to continue the fun:

[Source - AwardsDaily]

That’s the end of my break. Now back to writing a 3000-word analysis on this awesome commercial (filmed in Hong Kong by the way):

-phibz.