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chuu~         Since: 03-13-09 Since last post: 5496 days Last activity: 5498 days |
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| Leaving all of the trolling and whatnot aside. (it is basically last season's Code Geass, in that respect)
I was wondering what y'all thought of Toradora. The way I see it, it's one of the most original romance comedies to come out in years. There's actually quite a bit of depth in the characterization and the interplay between the different characters. I mean they utilize some archetypes; take the three female leads for instance, they start out as the tsundere, the super happy crazy girl, and the bitch. But it's really nice the way that as the series goes on they develop greatly and begin to move outside of their original character. The Protagonist is actually fairly original as male leads in anime go, it's refreshing to have one that isn't just "male lead #2321" I also like the sense of realism (with a few exeptions) and while there are some very dramatic moments, it's never too over-the-top. The humour as well never seems to feel artificial or out-of-place, there's an almost perfect balance between the comedy and the drama. It's still airing currently and I've just seen 23. (CoalGuys subs) Anyway, I find this series highly enjoyable and original, even if you don't usually enjoy romance comedies, I would still recommend this to just about anybody who watches anime. |
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chuu~ Since: 03-13-09 Since last post: 5496 days Last activity: 5498 days |
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| I don't know, at this point it really looks like it's going to be a Taiga ending. From an intellectual standpoint, this kind of bugs me. But from a more sentimental standpoint, I can't say that I'd be wholly displeased with such an ending, I am a big Taiga fan after all. Oh hey though, this reminds me. About a week ago I had the most bizzare dream. I can't remember most of the details (it was a dream, after all) but it was about Toradora, and in the end of it, there was this epic super violent Battle Royale style battle of sorts, and Taiga was mortally wounded, then as she was laying there dying Ami began to cannibalize her. It was just really fucking disturbing, I couldn't stop thinking about it all day. I'm kind of hoping for another fight before the end, but that would be just a tad bit extreme. lol. | |||
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chuu~ Since: 03-13-09 Since last post: 5496 days Last activity: 5498 days |
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| I'm new. I'm not sure how often I'll actually post on here or check threads. Every once in a while when I feel like ranting about something, or just have something that I really want to tell someone and I don't know where or who to tell it to. Also, just for the sake of including my interests, (if anyone cares) I watch a lot of anime. Oh and, I don't read manga very often, if ever. So please don't go telling me that the manga is better. Those of you who this relates to know what I'm talking about, it bugs me, so don't. With all that said. よろしくおねいします :3. (Last edited by chuu~ on 03-18-09 05:31 AM) |
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chuu~ Since: 03-13-09 Since last post: 5496 days Last activity: 5498 days |
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| It's actually 'onegaishimasu," I forgot the が.
A polite request. Please treat me kindly. |
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chuu~ Since: 03-13-09 Since last post: 5496 days Last activity: 5498 days |
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| Well, Taiga of course makes the most sense because that's definately the most developed relationship.
If you ask me though, who I, personally, would prefer to be with Ryuuji, I would probably have to say Ami. I feel that Ami would compliments Ryuuji best of the three. Where Minorin and Taiga are still sort of confused and sorting out their feelings, Ami seems to be much more put together. Now that would have been great and all, but that particular relationship didn't get the sort of development that I was hoping for. At this point an Ami ending just wouldn't make sense, especially after that most recent incident with Minorin and Taiga in the classroom. Which is in my eyes, a bit of a shame, because I really do appreciate Ami's character and the way that, while everyone else in the show seems so very oblivious to what's going on, she always seems to know what's up. Oh well, moving on. I think at this point, while unlikely, a Minorin ending wouldn't be completely impossible. That would also be kind of nice, because I do sort of feel bad for her. I mean, she finally gets to see a ghost and then she has to force herself to hide it in order to protect her friend. When it comes down to it, I really do like all of the characters. But I'm thinking, forecast of Taiga ending 85%, forecast of Minorin ending 15%. I suppose I'll just see what happens, subs should be out for episode 24 should be out soon. I'll be pretty content however they decide to end it though, as long as it's good. A great show like this with all of it's great characters deserves a truly great end. |
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chuu~ Since: 03-13-09 Since last post: 5496 days Last activity: 5498 days |
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| Okay, Studio Ghibli. Everyone knows and (most everyone) loves this particularly influential and popular animation studio. Most everyone has seen at least one of their films, even people who don't really watch anime. Quite a large percentage of their projects have been translated and licensed for release in North America, (a few of them courtesy of Disney) and some have even enjoyed a successful theatrical run over here. Most anime fans, in my experience, can agree that the storytelling elements and charm of said studio's projects sometimes borders on brilliant. Not to mention the almost always flawless quality of the art and animation itself.
However, one thing that they never can seem to agree upon is which one is the best. The answer tends to vary greatly from person-to-person. Since I don't really know people here and since I figured that this would be a good topic of conversation I decided to bring it up and ask each of you: What are your favourite Studio Ghibli films and why? I'm not really expecting a full review or anything, so don't feel pressured to give an in-depth reason for it. Hell, you don't even have to include a reason if you don't want to. I'm just curious about what you guys here might think. I suppose I'll share my thoughts as well, to start things off. So yeah, my list. 1. Whisper of the Heart (耳をすませば/Mimi o sumaseba) Now I'm a bit of a sucker for slice-of-life and coming of age stories. Furthermore, I found that this one really caught me. The first time I watched it, I was blown away by the simplistic beauty of the story and the honest, likable characters making their way through it. I often tend to prefer realistic settings to fantastic ones, I feel as though a story set in the real world has a much greater effect on me emotionally and just tends to hit home stronger. 2. Ocean Waves (海が聞こえる/Umi ga Kikoeru) This, like my favourite, has a strong slice-of-life feel. Perhaps more so than Whisper of the Heart, because of the utter lack of any fantasy sequences. It's a rather slow-paced romance about two high school students. I actually didn't like this one at first because I sort found the characters to be almost frustrating at times, but the more I watched it, the more I came to understand and appreciate them. After a couple of viewings it just clicked, and I found that this one's had a lasting effect on me ever since. 3. Laputa: Castle in the Sky (I don't know the original title) So of all the Studio Ghibli films, I've probably seen this one the least. With that said, it is an absolutely amazing piece of fantasy adventure. Admittedly, I'm not usually a huge fan of fantasy, and while I feel that (almost) all Ghibli films have this unique sense of whisical charm about them, I think that it works best when strongly rooted in a realistic setting. That however, is not the case here. Everything, from the outlandishly fantasic setting to the brilliant story works perfectly here. Visually, this has got to be one of the most beautifully stunning anime films I've seen. I personally feel that this is Miyazaki's work. It's been a while since I've watched this one, but the fact that I've only seen it a couple of times yet it still came to mind immediately when I was thinking about this, says something. |
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chuu~ Since: 03-13-09 Since last post: 5496 days Last activity: 5498 days |
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| Just something I wrote the other night out of boredom. It's only the beginning of a story; I got tired and gave up after a bit. I may or may not continue to write more. I absolutely hate it so I wanted to have someone else read in order to get some different feedback. Also, I didn't really bother to format it properly so it's more or less just a block of text.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was like any other day; or perhaps it was unlike any other day. In any circumstance, it seemed as though I was walking---Yes, that's right; I was walking. My home was still at least two kilometers away from my current location, but I had grown accustomed to such journeys over the past---Well past, something, I'm sure. I never had had much or an affinity for concepts such as time, undoubtedly owing partially to my keen inability to keep track of such things. Anyway, I had little interest in such "ugly" things and preferred not to think of them. I enjoyed walking, it was a time when I could feel truly alone; the only denizen of my beautifully flawed world, I could fully witness all of its miraculous idiosyncrasies. I liked those kinds of things. Small things. Things that ugly, self-absorbed humans took so much for granted. Things like the sky, or the way the sound would reach my ears as traffic passed by, those countless instances of flora of some sort forcing its way up through those impregnable concrete monuments to our ultimate victory over nature that we call "sidewalks." Indeed it was the latter of these examples that I happened to be observing on this day when I heard a sound from in front of me. It was a routine sound, that of a bicyclist heading down the the hill. Since it seems relevant now, I'll mention that the last third or so of my walk is uphill. It was Mulligan Ave. which I was on at this precise moment; a major artery running through the center of town. I never followed this road for long, only until I could turn onto the infinitely more comforting Harlan Dr.; I almost always avoided streets and roads that were too populous, as it wasn't possible to tell exactly how many "ugly" humans would see me there. Needless to say that this was one such road, so despite the twang of angst that I felt at the sudden knowledge that someone, perhaps very ugly, was going to be near to me very shortly, I thought it not strange because of my locale. I was walking slowly, making positive not to pass too quickly by this concise metaphor for mankind's inevitable undoing and return to beautiful simplicity that I was currently admiring. Something was now distracting me though. That sound that I had heard moments ago. It had been a devastatingly normal sound, devoid of absolutely any unique or unusual merit. But something was bugging me. It took only a moment for my intuition to reach a stance of decisiveness and order me to look up. It's just as well that I did as if I hadn't. I saw an exceptionally small woman on a bicycle. I suppose that she had been moving pretty quickly as I had but a fraction of a second to observe her before I was on the ground, the front tire of what I assumed was her bicycle resting comfortably on my cheek. Stunned, I pushed the bicycle off of me and decided to just lie there until I could manage to work out a bit of my confusion. I felt a stabbing pain in my right ankle and the apparent fall had knocked the air out of me, so it was just as well that I rested momentarily. (Last edited by chuu~ on 03-30-09 04:59 AM) |
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chuu~ Since: 03-13-09 Since last post: 5496 days Last activity: 5498 days |
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| http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/01/09/anime-maker-seeks-arrest-of-hyakko-critics/
HAHAHA OH WOW. I love Japan so much. |
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