I am a literary translator with a passion for a lot of things, among which anime ranks pretty high up on the list. I am less of a manga reader, but I do have a few favourite mangakas whose work I'll follow no matter what. Shimura Takako is one of them.
As a child of the 80's, I saw plenty of old school anime as a kid, but it wasn't until I reached adulthood that I really became interested in the medium, with Miyazaki's Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi (Spirited Away) acting as my gateway anime. I tend to favour seinen shows, and/or series that feature strong female characters, although I've been known to enjoy lighter stuff, too. I think my list of favourite anime and characters says it all, really.
I love a good discussion, so please feel free to drop a comment! No random friends requests, though, please.
Oh my goodness, you were online only a few hours ago... I suppose it may be a long time until you see this, but whenever you end up reading it make sure to say hello.
Hmm, I don't know. I think she's there for dual purposes. One to show that people's businesses are never really private and to show a growing normalcy of same-sex attraction and relationships. Younger generations are more tolerant and accepting than the older ones. I think she may be there to provide some external commentary. Maybe she'll be in a Little Women segment, though it's been literal ages since I saw a Little Women segment.
Ahh, sorry~! I saw your response a while back, but I’m so lazzzy.
I’m sorta dealing with the same problems, as far as responding goes. I haven’t done much on MAL recently. Right now, I’m searching for a full-time job, on top of holding a part-time one at a local tourist attraction (that I’ve had since ’07) and doing “free” work for a design firm in town, as well as some misc. freelance. I’ve had a few (4) interviews tho’ I didn’t land any of them. Was second choice for one! I just gotta keep working at it, though.
What I’m actually watching isn’t fully reflected on my list. I’m watching way less than you’d think! ;)
My real list is terribly organized ‘cuz I’m lazy. Watching an average of 10 (more/less) shows at a time, depending on what’s good this season. I’ve got about 11 of ‘em ready to go from the summer season, but I won’t start a single episode till I finish all of ‘em from the previous season. There’s too much I wanna watch, though I really know I shouldn’t!
Hourou Musuko was pretty good imo, albeit I haven’t read the manga (yet). I’ve heard otherwise from people who are familiar with the original, even though to me it was pretty darn amazing. And, yes, I’m pretty sure you’ll enjoy Gosick. It’s a pleasantly-paced mystery series that takes place somewhere between WWI and II (though an alternate universe).
Mawaru Penguindrum, definitely! I’ve heard so-so things about Dantalian no Shoka, since although it’s a Gainax show it apparently feels more like a Bones one. Bones is a great studio, but they do tend to play it safe. Still gonna give it a try. Right now, I have those as well as Bunny Drop, Ikoku Meiro no Croisée (similar to Gosick), Kamisama Dolls, Kamisama Memo-chou, No. 6, Yuruyuri, and even THE iDOLM@STER (because it’s by A-1 Pictures). I’m looking into Blood-C as well, since it’s been designed by CLAMP and is based on the Blood/Blood+ series. Heard some blah things about it, just like Dantalian.
I also wanna read Amachu (I probably already said this) very badly, and I even tried starting it, but was once again TOO LAZY. Reading manga on the computer is not preferable… Same thing happened to me when I was trying to start Gate 7, the new CLAMP series. Looks good. So does A Bride’s Story, if only for the amazing artwork. I need to read this, plus Emma and others. I’m so behind on my manga reading! The only series I can think to recommend off the top of my head is Gate 7, though I obviously haven’t read it myself and am not fully familiar with whatever it’s about. Looks similar to xxxHOLiC. Otherwise, I have a friend on here named Bonham who I usually get manga recs from. He’s got good taste, so whenever you get the time I’d suggest taking a peek – haha!
Alrighty~ I finally responded, so yay! Hopefully I will pick it up better next time.
The Takarazuka scenes are just so good in episode 4. Ikuhara will never forget his love for the Takarazuka theater and old school shoujo, heh. I especially like how the scenes were used more then once, so it was basically the theme of the episode. Seeing such scenes so early on in this show has raised my hopes for this series. I don't want Ikuhara to hold back at all.
The curry episode of Utena and Penguindrum did fall on the same week for me :3. I had plenty of fun making the connections on a few forums.
Omigosh, it’s so hard getting motivated to do something on this site. I check it pretty often, mainly to update my lists, but this reply is long overdue! Hah what’s new, though?
Anyway, I noticed you haven't been on in a while, so I think I'll throw some conversation out there to drag you back...! >:D
Glad to hear that you’re doing fine, or at least you were a few months ago – hopefully this is still the case! Even though I’m just starting, I would love to do work that I enjoy as well. Haven’t heard many responses back from employers as of yet. I’m just surprised to see so many jobs I think I’m qualified for. The hard part is obviously getting your foot in the door. Oh well. I’m optimistic; I have good skills and qualities, so I believe things should turn out fine.
Right now, in the wonderful world of anime, I’m keeping up with a couple new shows while trying to make room for some older stuff. Hanasaku Iroha is a particular favorite of mine this season. It reminds me of slices-of-life like Aria, except with a lot more drama (I think you’d like it if you haven’t seen some already). Equally enjoying Tiger & Bunny, that new superheroish show. From the last season, I finished Hourou Musuko (Wandering Son), which I’ve always wanted to read. It was great, especially due to the unique animation style. Still keeping up with Gosick – if you haven’t heard of that, it’s a pretty good mystery series based on a novel. Plan to watch C and Blue Exorcist ‘cause they both look good.
Ah~ so much going on! There’s a lot of anime, among other things, that we haven’t talked about in a while. And I need to pick up more manga...! >:O
Have you heard of/started Amanchu, by the creator of Aria? I’m wondering how it stacks up to the latter.
I had an enjoyable holiday, although most of it was spent watching anime and attempting to avoid the cold...
The second season of Marimite is... amazingly good. Much better than the first season (and I'm someone that actually liked the first season) and I've been pretty much absorbed by it these past few days.
My only complaint would be that there seems to have been a serious cut back in tea drinking with this season... Oh well, at least they don't do something stupid, like order Pizza.
I pointed you in the direction of Kuragehime? Well, it's a great show. It manages to be pretty good throughout but sadly it's only eleven episodes long. The ending also left me wanting more.
Unfortunately the new season is rather disappointing. Hourou Musuko is pretty good- although I was quite ticked off about getting five volumes of manga spoiled for me. It's my fault, I suppose.
Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica could be pretty good. I found the first episode to be quite impressive. Episode two wasn't as good though... hopefully its just a slip, and not the first step on a downward spiral.
Fractale is supposed to be quite good, haven't watched it myself yet though.
I found Freezing to be entertaining, but for all the wrong reasons. The level of fanservice is off the scale and the gore is ridiculous. The first episodes ending is among the most bizarre I have ever seen. It's trash, but entertaining trash.
Rio: Rainbow Gate is similar, but without the gore. It's just bizarre, but strangely I found the first episode entertaining. I suspect that the novelty will soon wear off though.
Kore wa Zombie desu ka? had an entertaining first episode but looks set to become a generic harem show fairly quickly, which is a shame. The first episode was delightfully absurd.
Of all the shows this season, only three really strike me as having potential- Fractale, Hourou Musuko and Madoka.
There are a few other titles which may be suitable for entertainment but don't do anything particularly special. Mostly though, it is a season of trash.
Kimi ni Todoke S2 I hear is a disappointment. I'm currently in the middle of S1, so I haven't checked it out for myself yet.
