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Funny you mention it because the female vocal Han Hui-jung (한희정) is one of my fav artist. She released her first solo album last year so you might be interested to check it out.

As for the popularity, I can't exactly say they were mainstream, I mean they only released 3 albums I gather. But that's usually the case with bands not aimed at mainstream.

Since we seem to share refined (haha..) taste not just in anime but also music, I wonder if you've heard of Italian singer named Etta Scollo. She's not Korean but she's somewhat like Han Hui-jung I think, in that they're both slow, sophisticated. This is the torrent link to sample her music --> http://www.torrentreactor.net/torrents/2306871/Etta-Scollo

I'm sure you'll love her :D

The author of Guin Saga passed away yesterday. She was only 56. =(

I love how Adachi makes all these seemingly mundane and ordinary events so extraordinary, makes you look back at life and the things you took for granted. Just about everything about Cross Game is heartful, and almost all (if not all - not yet) the characters are endearing. Just... <33

Definitely my favorite of 2009, and will most likely last till the years to come. This is the kind of anime that's timeless, and certainly anyone from any generation will be able to appreciate (those who have a heart that is).

Also, I'm surprised you're watching both Cross Game and Touch at the same time! It's so easy to get confused with Adachi's simplistic similar character designs XD

Mindful of your appreciation of 4 Degrees C and all things unusual, I strongly recommend Garakuta no Machi (Junk Town). It's less than fifteen minutes in length but a fascinating little piece. I'm think you'd like it. :)

One of these days I need to watch or read Touch as well. I am so bad at starting long series though.

lol, I've talked to KTKore and a few others about Brain Powered. I tend to hear that the first half is actually good and then from there on, it just becomes an enormous mess or something. I've got it downloaded and definitely plan on seeing it sometime when I get the time or clear my watch list a bit, same with Gainer (but I think I can expect that to actually end up being good, since it has more of a promising rep, lol). But yeah, I guess it is possible Brain Powered or something else could take Victory's spot in being my least favorite Tomino show, I hope it won't happen, but who knows. For this one, I've often heard Brain Powered feels like a mix of depressed/happy Tomino, like he was somewhat over his depression, but not fully recovered until Turn A and probably from then on.

Victory being the work of a "sick man" was kind of a quote I saw at /m/ or some forums. I couldn't help but believe that was the best way to describe it. For starters, Tomino didn't even want Victory to happen and this wasbduring the time when Sunrise was actually in somewhat of a crisis and would be acquired by Bandai, which I've always heard that Tomino was against (which he was probably right. I think Bandai is probably one of the biggest factors to Sunrise losing a lot of freedom and such, being a much bigger company and all. Just comparing what Sunrise did in the 80's compared to stuff they did after Bandai bought them. But that's just my hunch).

But yeah, if you read some info about Victory it's pretty clear that Tomino didn't even want to work on another Gundam series at the time. But Sunrise was in trouble and it sounds like he was kind of forced into it. Now the vibe of the show is what really gets me. I love dark stories, tragedy, etc, but something about Victory just doesn't feel right. Like the series had to be depressingly dark for no real reason. There are so many pointless characters brought in only to be killed off almost instantly or shortly after, watching the show you can almost feel Tomino's rage in its writing/directing or something, he was pissed.

Many of his other shows are quite grim but that's just because that's how they were. Ideon is definitely a good example being one of his more tragic shows, but it didn't feel like a forced tragedy. Victory just feels like it HAD to be dark for no real reason.

lmao, I've tried time and time again to explain that and with the Ideon comparison and everything, but yeah. I don't think I can really put it into words very well. Victory just kind of dragged and felt pointlessly depressing at times for me, so I just didn't care too much for it. I also have a big issue with it feeling like it should be pre-MSG (0079) material because all the technology feels totally backwards, but I guess it's so far apart from the UC stuff you can kind of see it as its own thing. I also didn't care too much for almost the entire cast, so that doesn't help either.

Some people really do enjoy it though. I hope my ranting doesn't potentially bring down your experience for it, guess time will tell, lol.

Ohh, Cross Game is out already. Didn't know that. Big Mitsuru Adachi fan here so I'll definitely be watching that. Speaking of Adachi, you need some Touch in your life my friend. But I believe I've already mentioned that to you before. *wink wink nudge nudge*