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I agree with you. It's like we have another isekai harem anime every season, and only few of them are worth watching in my opinion. But yeah true, we should be thankful that there is some great "healing" anime out there.

Maybe the remake want to take a "safer" route to interpret their love triangle, that's why the writer wanted to push Kircheis' crush for Annerose. That will be interesting, if they do that. It will make Annerose seems a little bit devious. The old OVA didn't really explored Annerose's character, in my opinion she was dull in the OVA adaptation. It will be interesting that the remake can add some twist to her character so at least she will have more personality. True, the remake did such a great job so far. They give us an episode about Yang Wenli's past too. It was such a great episode in my opinion.

Oh, I see. I hope you will have more free time after this. Good luck with your job :)

Oh, nice links. I too follow some scanlation groups, and they do share some gorgeous pics from time to time. You want their links? Speaking of, when and how did you get into BL?
I don't mind long replies one bit - I do enjoy reading them. The only problem is responding to them bc I'm such a lazy ass :p
I read about the mangaka of KS going on a break, but she said it would be a one month break? It's been very long and I haven't heard anything from the KS fandom yet. Haha, I'm not the kind that pays for stuff if I can get it for free. I don't even mind paying, except I know that a very small portion of my funds go to the mangaka or the animators. Even if they had hard copy stores here, I'd def support them, but they don't. And int shipping is fucking expensive. If they had a GoFundMe or smt, I'd 100% support them. But otherwise, no.
I think elitism is when you start thinking you're better because of your taste and that it's the only valid one.
Haha, yeah. That's the biggest thing about elitists. Tch. Such losers, I swear. Do you come across any elitists in the BL fandom? I've only come across ship wars, and that too, too few bc I'm not that heavily involved in any fandom atm except Kuro.

Only 1 called Choco Strawberry Vanilla. It was only alright. Why are you looking for any?
Not specifically, but I won't say no to recs ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) But srsly, I enjoyed the dysfunctional relationship the 3 guys shard in Choco. Aaaaaaaand I read a manga that had a DP. Imagine that ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Oh, there's no denying Logan Paul is a dick. My point was, his backlash far surpassed what he'd done - esp seeing how so many others get off on being far worse human beings than him. It was just his bad luck that his antics went viral, honestly. Anything related to race or religion instantly goes viral tbh. Did you read about that Chinese dress fiasco? It again proved my point that Americans get way too offended over stuff that doesn't even bother them in the least. smh. Or more specifically, people of colour who are raised in an American culture.

is going to have a change of heart because Funi changed a line or two. If anything, it'll just make them more militant.
But isn't a similar argument used, say, in cases of abuse? If you hadn't dressed that way, if you hadn't answered back, if you hadn't spoken to that man.... he wouldn't have hit you? Bc he would have hit you irrespective of what you've done. Militant behaviour is just waiting to surface - what triggers them is irrelevant, bc such people always find something or the other to blame for their antics on. I mean, it's never their fault for being complete psychopaths, you know.
But if those shows make them a lot of money, then it makes sense to keep them around - but why change them?
Well, what's the problem if they do? The Japanese studios (the owners of the material and the flag bearers of said culture) certainly have no issues with the changes. So..... why should anybody else? I mean, you're allowed to be pissed, but beyond that, there's nothing to say. It's like whining about Mark Twain having written in his will that his works are allowed to be altered. I mean, if that dude had no issues over his property being changed, then nobody else should, either. That is my point. If you don't like it, move on. That's what all of us do.
It will only piss off the people they're selling to?
No? I've yet to come across any such incident in the dub community, especially one on a large scale. Have you? We're very happy with the dubs. Everybody involved is, except those who watch subs.

And seriously, do you really have such cases in real life? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NyQslxzbpA
http://hitaki-tempo.tumblr.com/archive

An art history course is the best way! Haha, I took an AP Art History course twice just because I couldn't get enough of the content the first time and I loved that teacher. You should check out the Engineering An Empire series posted on Youtube! It's a great start to the prehistory part of architecture.

Usually history doesn't quite stay as well in my head (I considered history my worst subject), but when it's combined with art (more visuals) it's the best thing. I can best describe it as loving to understand the relevance of history, which gives me such a disconnect when trying to learn it normally. Moments wise I think I love the enlightenment period, which spans across France, Britain, America and Eastern Europe. Science starts to come in along with so many interesting theories socially and architecturally (the most awesome thing I learned was about how Washington DC, was planned out according to this theory). I also enjoy ancient China!

Lol sounds about right, though I don't know about the UtaPri song.

Ahh! Currently one of my favorite series with how it's done. Honestly all the 4 koma I read are in like Wotaku or Gekkan Shoujo's humor style lol
Technically Gekkan Shoujo has enough material since the there are about 5-7 4koma strips per 'chapter'. The anime did really well adapting about 4-6 of them for each episode. But they also moved some around so I think they would like those options.

ah I see~ I need to start watching Mushishi asap then. >.<

I love tragic pairings too LOL. In my opinion the best thing about Reinhard-Kircheis-Annerose's love triangle in the OVA was the open for interpretation aspect of it. I hope the remake will be able to keep that haha.

Oh, that's great. Let me know your opinion about it when you finished listening to the drama cd. :)

Nah, that's not too much text to read. It's the usual length that you type :p
Wow so the JET program is sponsored by the govt? Nice. I didn't know you were a Lehzin member? Paid?
And you gotta share the link of that yaoi tumblr with me. How do you keep track of non MAL manga entries? Speaking of, how many threesome manga have you come across in BL? Not many, if you ask me. And as expected, that FranXX drama was blown out of proportion, much like that Logan Paul incident.
Okay, so if you do pick up Jealousy, lemme know. I'd give you a couple recs, but your life's too busy atm. Hope everything is okay?

But they have a point in that so many people have absolutely no idea what they're celebrating
But that holds true for natives too, the ones born in that culture. They "appropriate" their culture all the time, using it to sell products and services, so why single out whites when they do the same? It's just wrong. And again - the most noise is made my Americans about this issue.
I have no idea why people hate dub's existence
I mean, by definition elitism means my tastes> your tastes. It's nothing but another way to feel superior about your personal preferences

I personally believe that the ugly side of a culture should be preserved in any given story.
Perhaps. But that Mark Twain example is not appropriate - his works are a century old, and yes, a century later they can used to understand the socio-political dynamics of the times he was alive in. However, using existing media to justify normalization of wrong attitudes, is just wrong. That's like saying one shouldn't protest against, say, representation in Hollywood or sexism in current literature bc it's part of our culture. No. Right now, allowing to pass off such media as "acknowledgement" of what's wrong with our culture backfires - bc what we're doing is only allowing accepting sexism, homophobia, racism etc to seep into our society as part of an acceptable part of our lives. And we don't want that. So in case of anime, subs are a very good representation of how the Japanese culture is sexist. And the dubs show us how we can eliminate such sexism without making much of a difference to the overall product.

If they really cared about sexism and homophobia, they'd stop supporting shows that are particularly bad in that area
Because the all-or-nothing mentality doesn't work in the real world. Would you break off ties with a sexist sibling of yours (who is otherwise a good person) bc they're sexist? Would you resign from your job if your client is racist? No. You'll remain, and you'll work hard to make those people see sense, even if it's little by little. Or make changes in your own way with or without the knowledge of you client (like I do) in a manner that doesn't affect their final result. Just because you can't change everything, doesn't mean you won't make efforts, no matter how miniscule, to make a difference.
It's as simple as that.

Yeah

It's been one year already???? Daaaaaaaaang bc I thought I'd wished you on our 6 month anniversary like a few weeks ago??? 😂 But, damn. One year, huh? Sounds cliche, but time sure flies by.

Yes, I did check it and Jealousy is from the same mangaka. I enjoyed Yondaime_Ooyamato_Tatsuyuki and gave it an 8. Her art's gorgeous, esp when she draws long haired men <3 I'd say you should just go ahead and pick up Jealousy rn bc you don't mind waiting for monthly releases. Plus, it has 6 ch scanned rn and I want to hear your thoughts on the uke. And seeing how it was released in 2016, I sincerely doubt any new chapters would be coming any time soon.
You got somewhere where I can read about this JET program? Oh and here's some Lezhin drama, in case you weren't aware of it

Ok so wtf happened in FranXX that elicited such a strong reaction? Context would be needed bc I haven't watched the series.
I've added your manga rec to my list. Will let you know about it in a few days. And that Disney-Ghibli feud sounded more like... I dunno? Cultural or work ethics difference? And it's such a stupid thing to be arguing over after you've created a contract. Bc if at that point there was nothing in written, Ghibli should have simply backed out of the deal.
Or if they knew how bad it was and just didn't care about it
Yep. Basically this. Here's an article on it. The dub is very America centric in its jokes, so I think you'll enjoy it. Quite a few went right over my head+it had slapstick comedy, of which I'm not a fan. Here's an interview of the dub VAs regarding the show.

As far as the Westernization of subs or dubs go, I'm against it.
Interesting how it's always Americans who have an issue with Westernization of different cultures, or "appropriation" of them. Bc if you ask people outside of America, the ones who were actually born and brought up in such cultures, their reactions are the opposite. Will some people oppose? Sure. They always do. But it matters what the vast majority believes. So...... why should Americans be against smt or offended over it when the actual bearers of different cultures have no issues with how their culture is "appropriated" by the West? Food for thought.
There's no alternative to manga except reading it in Japanese. With anime, you get the choice between dubs vs subs
A little confused here. Are you saying people don't whine about manga translations bc there's no alternative, like in anime? And that when people do get an alternative (in anime), they choose to whine about the changes in dubs instead of sticking to the "authentic" subs that they already are being served on a platter? Bc that seriously doesn't make sense to me. Like, why do you (not literally you) even care? Bc the dub companies+dub audiences sure don't give a fuck. And neither do the Japanese, who approve of the dubs. So...... where's the problem?
As for PC content, I don't know. I don't view toning or even eliminating sexism, homophobia or misogyny from "authentic" subs as being PC. But then ask a Right wing incel, and you'll see no end of how being PC is "ruining" anime for him. Like, I'm so sorry Funi didn't stick to a Japanese script that blatantly shows all gay men as perverted rapists and instead chose that opportunity to crack a joke. I'd really rather have that PC than the normalization of gays and women as objects meant for ridicule or consumption for het dudes.

Yeah, everyone is saying that Mushishi is similar to Natsume Yuujinchou, that's why I'm interested to watch this series. Okay, I'll let you know what I think about it when I finish it.

Yeah, Reinhard & Kircheis's relationship were beautiful. Even death couldn't keep their hearts apart lol. From the OVA this is how I interpreted their love triangle: Reinhard -> Kircheis -> Annerose -> Kircheis but she wanted Kircheis to be with Reinhard. Is this right? lol.
I love how the love triangle was portrayed in the OVA. It was subtle and implicit. I hope the remake will succeed to do it too.

Of course, I'll be glad to upload the files for you. Just tell me if you need it :)
Kamiyan used his Natsume voice in Kotonoha no Hana, except it sounded more mature. It was really cute. Agree, he is funny and a great person too in real life.

Wow, now I kinda regret that I kept delaying to watch Mushishi. I hope I can watch this asap.

True~ the old OVA's character design actually looks "gayer". What do you think about the love triangle between them? Do you ship Reinhard x Kircheis?

I hope the problem will be fixed soon. I still have the files though, so if you still has the problem I can upload it for you.
Yeah, I love Kamiyan in Kotonoha no Hana. His voice acting was really great in this drama cd.

I think you might enjoy this one https://myanimelist.net/manga/12202/Endless_World
And this uke, he might turn out to be Yashiro level interesting https://myanimelist.net/manga/100267/Jealousy
Haha. 2D partners - I'd cringe super hard if I heard this 3 years ago. But damn it, I do understand how those otakus and weebs feel, you know. For a lot of these people, these 2D characters are all that they have that makes them feel good about their lives.
You didn't tell me about your sister.

accusing an entire nation of people of being something
It's def wrong to say that every Muslim male is trash. But is it wrong to say that most/a majority of them are trash? Again - super debatable. And let's be honest - your viewpoint would also be heavily influenced by your political leanings as well.
but there's feminist anime - Rose of Versailles and Revolutionary Girl Utena
Well, exceptions don't really work in arguments, you know, bc exceptions will always prevail.
not just screaming over each other on primetime news
I've seen your screaming. It's nothing compared to ours 😂
Hah. That Franxx incident was all over the MAL forums. Something in ep 14 that Ichigo did, which sank a lot of people's ships. Not surprising. Reminded me of the Tokyo Ghoul incident where fangirls got enraged bc Kaneki had sex with Touka, and not, you know, his dead best friend Hide. Altho I'm not sure if it were the Western or the Jap fans that outraged over this.

You could say that if they stuck closer to the script, more people would watch dub
I don't follow this reasoning, and that's bc people don't watch the dubs bc of the script. They watch dubs exactly bc they're dubs aka they're in English. The script is pretty much irrelevant to us. Why? Because we're choosing convenience over "authenticity", which as I've already stated, isn't even very authentic, going by Crunchy's increasing Westernized subs.
I've always found it odd how subs don't match their lip flaps? How can the Japs not find that odd?
just by picking up on how they address people or if they're using ore/boku/watashi.
That's true but then how come the people who whine about dubs missing the point with anime, never whine about that with manga, where 100% of the text is in English and pretty much every way to address yourself or others, is just relegated to me/you? That's just another form of hypocrisy and elitism, and it's annoying.

I think you may already know about the Ghost Stories dub, but the Japanese studio gave their American counterparts complete freedom to do whatever they wanted with the dubs. A lot of the dub script was ad-libbed, and it turned out to be an instant classic. That Ghibli link was an editing issue, not a dub one. Kinda surprising - you'd think all of this would be discussed beforehand, exactly in order to avoid such confrontations. But then Disney is a mammoth company known for bullying smaller companies. And Funimation is in no position to make their Japanese clients unhappy.

I mean to be honest that Russian style definitely borders on being absolutely terrible and beautiful at times for me as well lol There are some that have really nice floor plans but then just physically look horrible. Up to a certain point it's relatively easy to distinguish buildings once you can pick out certain characteristics. It's also pretty neat because the styles have certain reasons and movements from history that align with why they did that. Like gothic cathedrals vs greek temples. For example I said that building before is also Brutalism which basically was a movement focusing on concrete (literally named after Beton Brut - "raw concrete") and typically features heavy feeling buildings that are monolithic. I'm also probably more of an architecture nerd than most would be for historical movements lol

Oh my lol at least he's got some tone, really it just sounds like his voice is too deep to sing properly.
I'm always so surprised at how clever they parody Gintama, sometimes messing with the lyrics. There's really a whole cast of them actually lol

I haven't been actively watching series anyways so I wouldn't know who's majorly in roles right now either >.>

Gekkan Shoujo is such a well adapted form of the manga, it's so well done and spot on. Ah! Although another 4 koma running right now is https://myanimelist.net/anime/35968/Wotaku_ni_Koi_wa_Muzukashii?q=wot and that's also nice (although I haven't actually checked out the anime?). I'm sure it would do well to get a second season, but I guess there still probably isn't enough material since it also updates monthly

Yes, I know Mushishi, but I haven't watch it yet. I want to watch it actually but always ended up watching other anime instead. I should prioritize it lol.
Mushishi is one of your favorite anime, right? What do you think about it?
Thank you for you recommendation, I'll check them out later.

So true~ that meme sums it all lol. The new design was actually similar to other anime these days. Also there is nothing wrong with being gay. They should search for another reason to hate on this anime lol.

Oh, okay I will check it out. Thank you.
About BLCD, I used this site to search & download it: https://aarinfantasy.com/. You can find any series there, especially the old ones. I recommend you Kotonoha no Hana series, it's really good and has a great plot for a drama cd. There is a translation available too for this series. Seikanji series has great plot too.

Hahaha that link is nothing compared to this one 😂😂😂😂
I'm curious. How will she teach English if she can't speak basic Japanese? And what kind of program is this? What will she learn through it?
Oh, and I found two omegaverse manga which aren't that bad :p

Isn't that kind of racist?
Not more than me declaring that the average Muslim man is a homophobic and sexist piece of trash. If you ask the Right wing, I'm being brave for being this honest. If you ask the Leftists, I'm being an Islamophobe and feeding into Islamophobia. So, who's right? And who gets to decide who's right? That's a debate in itself.

Because very few changes from the original have ever improved it.
Subjective. And the audience that consumes the dubs ie the target audience, are the ones whose opinions should be taken seriously, bc it's their money going to the dub companies. And it's them who these companies will listen to (if at all they decide to listen to their audience). Everybody else's opinions are irrelevant, esp how they won't bring about any changes within the dub companies themselves.
As for the changes Funi makes, if I'm not mistaken, the dubs are approved by the Japanese studios first, and are then used in the anime. I'll try to find that link and link it here. So if the Japanese do not have an issue with changes in the script and thus, a perversion of their "culture", then we don't get to have a say in the matter. Bc even if we do, the Japs are gonna do whatever they wanna do, as they've made it fairly clear they don't give a fuck to their non-Japanese audiences.

If you have the time> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGyxm1zsijk
http://kuroshitsuji-effervescence.tumblr.com/post/173069087264/ch139

I think the building in the picture definitely has it's own type of style (more accurately post-constructivist, and brutalism/structuralism) but when I quickly researched it the original architect did go back to the roots of Russian Constructivism, so it definitely was inspired by the same principles! Specifically the Space City Method: https://nulluslocussinegenio.com/2016/09/07/the-space-city-method/

Ah that would explain why I have never actually come across Sugita singing lol Although there are japanese vocaloid cover singers that do really great imitations of famous voice actors and one of them specifically does Sugita and is named after Sakata Gintoki. This is him and another utaite imitating Nakai as Hijikata: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fBExYWRbls
So I guess I'm satisfied by their silly antics lol

Most bl drama cd's are pretty straight forward but definitely Saezuru is so nuanced I wouldn't understand anything lol So the videos are life savers.

I also don't get the agency v. freelance, but I know the industry is basically very connected relationship wise so it's always know someone who knows someone. But Ono also is contracted with a lot of singing franchises now so that might explain his lack of anime appearances.

I have read it! I don't actually follow a lot of 4 koma but I do enjoy some solid series that are 4-koma, like Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun. The Haikyuu 4-koma is hilarious and as I was looking at the drama cd videos they had actually adapted some scenes from it is all.

I have to say that I didn't know Sawano was doing the music so that also sold another thing to me, I've really enjoyed the opening song. But I've recently just started watching the first episode for a lot of seasons and then waiting for episodes to build up. Gosh it's been about almost a year since I haven't been watching series at the same time they are airing.