Uriel
This journey isn't ov--AARGH!
Let's see if we can get some general chatter going!
Basically, what music, if any, do you listen to whilst flicking through the pages of Inoue's masterpiece. For Berserk, any Susumu music is usually preferred, but especially the anime soundtrack. It's easy to place the two together. But Vagabond lacks an anime, so it's left up to me to put something to it.
Speaking for myself, it depends on the mood of the arc or section I'm reading. Usually I will try to find classical Japanese instrumental music, but it's sort of hard to find by itself. I've turned to other anime soundtrack in the past that are based on a similar time period. I'd highly recommend the Shigurui soundtrack if you can find it (not saying anything about the manga/anime, though). Aside from those mentioned, I like to play progressive rock/metal. Nothing too heavy (unless the scene demands it), but it has to lack vocals for the most part.
I know that some people will prefer to read it in silence, or that they believe no music would really fit -- and that's fine. But there have been times where a certain track will enhance my reading experience by such an amount that I have to go back and listen to the song whenever I reach that part of the manga again.
A "fan-soundtrack" is something that should be avoided... those sort of things are nothing short of bile deposits.
Speaking of which, I'm done throwing up ideas onto this post.
Basically, what music, if any, do you listen to whilst flicking through the pages of Inoue's masterpiece. For Berserk, any Susumu music is usually preferred, but especially the anime soundtrack. It's easy to place the two together. But Vagabond lacks an anime, so it's left up to me to put something to it.
Speaking for myself, it depends on the mood of the arc or section I'm reading. Usually I will try to find classical Japanese instrumental music, but it's sort of hard to find by itself. I've turned to other anime soundtrack in the past that are based on a similar time period. I'd highly recommend the Shigurui soundtrack if you can find it (not saying anything about the manga/anime, though). Aside from those mentioned, I like to play progressive rock/metal. Nothing too heavy (unless the scene demands it), but it has to lack vocals for the most part.
I know that some people will prefer to read it in silence, or that they believe no music would really fit -- and that's fine. But there have been times where a certain track will enhance my reading experience by such an amount that I have to go back and listen to the song whenever I reach that part of the manga again.
A "fan-soundtrack" is something that should be avoided... those sort of things are nothing short of bile deposits.
Speaking of which, I'm done throwing up ideas onto this post.
