Samurai Seven

That was one of the best animes I've seen this year.  I can't quite say it was THE best, as I've seen a few excellent ones this year, but a top contender.

Normal sized(and one oversized) men with swords chopping giant(but for once, cool) mecha into ityy bitty pieces is my kind of mecha.

( randomosity )

Samurai Seven

That was one of the best animes I've seen this year.  I can't quite say it was THE best, as I've seen a few excellent ones this year, but a top contender.

Normal sized(and one oversized) men with swords chopping giant(but for once, cool) mecha into ityy bitty pieces is my kind of mecha.

( randomosity )

manga: Shin Angyo Onshi

On  magicnoire's rec, I have started reading Shin Angyo Onshi, a Japan/Korea collaboration based on the legend of Chun Hyang.  Now, the popular, well known version of Chun Hyang is that Chun Hyang, the daughter of a courtesan, fell in love with Mong Ryong, the son of a nobleman.  Things are rather dicey because of their social statuses, so Mong Ryong leaves to take the exams to become and Angyo Onshi(basically a travelling court official who makes sure magistrates behave themselves...seeing these guys is like seeing the king) promising to come back.  While he's gone, a new lord comes to town and decides to make Chun Hyang his own.  She refuses him and he has her arrested, and when she continues to refuse him, he decides to have her executed.  On the day of her execution, though, Mong Ryong returns succesful, deals with the new scum lord, and Mong Ryong and Chun Hyang live happily ever after.

The darker, original version, however,  isn't quite so fairy tale-like.  In it, Mong Ryong does return...having married another woman while away.  When Chun Hyang realizes he married someone else, she kills herself.  Ancient women just didn't realize  that strapping on a steel kneepad and kneeing the jerk is more satisfying...especially when it leavesssss you free to find a better guy.

Shin Angyo Onshi, while not quite based on the original version, looks to the darker roots.  Here, the Angyo Onshi aren't allowed to take wives, but that's ok, because Mong Ryong(based on the non-cad version) has a plan.  You see, Chun Hyang is a one woman army, and Angyo Onshi are allowed to have a Sando, a peronal bodyguard who travel with them.  Gues why he wanted to become an Angyo Onshi?  He couldn't marry her anyway because of social status, so why not get them a position where, not only do they get to stay together permanently, but they actually get PAID to do it?  Unfortunately, he's failed the exam three times, and the new lord has already kidnapped Chun Hyang and is trying to brainwash her into serving him.  In his travels, Mong Ryong stumbles acros a half dead man named Munsu, who he soon learns is an Angyo Onshi himself.  You'd think that'd be a good thing, and it is...up until a surprise attack by desert bandits kills Mong Ryong, and Munsu is forced to use MR's body as a shield(don't worry, MR was already very, very dead by then.)  Remembering MR's talk about Chun Hyang, Munsu goes off to save her for the kid, only to have her brainwashed self slaughter his troops(after his troops slaughter scum lord's men, of course) only to have her snap out of it just as they're about to kill each other when she sees the headband she gave MR, which Munsu is wearing.  With nothing else left in her life, Chun Hyang asks Munsu to let her be his Sando.

So far, the series has mostly introduced us to Munsu and ripped the legend into pieces.  But it does so marvelously.  We haven't really gotten much of a feel for Chun Hyang, but I love Munsu.  He's really not a hero at all, just a guy doing his job,  which is to wipe corruption off the face of the planet.  He doesn't care about saving people and really has no tolerance at all for people who can't save themselves...the only person he's cared one whit about saving is CH, and that's mostly because he felt guilty about MR's death and the corpse shield bit.

Unfortunately, it's not licensed and doesn't look to be anytime soon, meaning I'm stuck with scanslations.  With 14 volumes to catch up on(DLing now.) 

This means 3 of the 4 manga I'm currently following scanslations of(Fullmetal Alchemist, W Juliet 2, Shirogane no Karasu and now this) aren't licensed yet.  This does not please me, as I'm not a fan of scanslations.

>_<

I believe I just watched a huge chunk of my mini-vacation fly away.

manga: Shin Angyo Onshi

On  magicnoire's rec, I have started reading Shin Angyo Onshi, a Japan/Korea collaboration based on the legend of Chun Hyang.  Now, the popular, well known version of Chun Hyang is that Chun Hyang, the daughter of a courtesan, fell in love with Mong Ryong, the son of a nobleman.  Things are rather dicey because of their social statuses, so Mong Ryong leaves to take the exams to become and Angyo Onshi(basically a travelling court official who makes sure magistrates behave themselves...seeing these guys is like seeing the king) promising to come back.  While he's gone, a new lord comes to town and decides to make Chun Hyang his own.  She refuses him and he has her arrested, and when she continues to refuse him, he decides to have her executed.  On the day of her execution, though, Mong Ryong returns succesful, deals with the new scum lord, and Mong Ryong and Chun Hyang live happily ever after.

The darker, original version, however,  isn't quite so fairy tale-like.  In it, Mong Ryong does return...having married another woman while away.  When Chun Hyang realizes he married someone else, she kills herself.  Ancient women just didn't realize  that strapping on a steel kneepad and kneeing the jerk is more satisfying...especially when it leavesssss you free to find a better guy.

Shin Angyo Onshi, while not quite based on the original version, looks to the darker roots.  Here, the Angyo Onshi aren't allowed to take wives, but that's ok, because Mong Ryong(based on the non-cad version) has a plan.  You see, Chun Hyang is a one woman army, and Angyo Onshi are allowed to have a Sando, a peronal bodyguard who travel with them.  Gues why he wanted to become an Angyo Onshi?  He couldn't marry her anyway because of social status, so why not get them a position where, not only do they get to stay together permanently, but they actually get PAID to do it?  Unfortunately, he's failed the exam three times, and the new lord has already kidnapped Chun Hyang and is trying to brainwash her into serving him.  In his travels, Mong Ryong stumbles acros a half dead man named Munsu, who he soon learns is an Angyo Onshi himself.  You'd think that'd be a good thing, and it is...up until a surprise attack by desert bandits kills Mong Ryong, and Munsu is forced to use MR's body as a shield(don't worry, MR was already very, very dead by then.)  Remembering MR's talk about Chun Hyang, Munsu goes off to save her for the kid, only to have her brainwashed self slaughter his troops(after his troops slaughter scum lord's men, of course) only to have her snap out of it just as they're about to kill each other when she sees the headband she gave MR, which Munsu is wearing.  With nothing else left in her life, Chun Hyang asks Munsu to let her be his Sando.

So far, the series has mostly introduced us to Munsu and ripped the legend into pieces.  But it does so marvelously.  We haven't really gotten much of a feel for Chun Hyang, but I love Munsu.  He's really not a hero at all, just a guy doing his job,  which is to wipe corruption off the face of the planet.  He doesn't care about saving people and really has no tolerance at all for people who can't save themselves...the only person he's cared one whit about saving is CH, and that's mostly because he felt guilty about MR's death and the corpse shield bit.

Unfortunately, it's not licensed and doesn't look to be anytime soon, meaning I'm stuck with scanslations.  With 14 volumes to catch up on(DLing now.) 

This means 3 of the 4 manga I'm currently following scanslations of(Fullmetal Alchemist, W Juliet 2, Shirogane no Karasu and now this) aren't licensed yet.  This does not please me, as I'm not a fan of scanslations.

>_<

I believe I just watched a huge chunk of my mini-vacation fly away.

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Yoinked from chomiji(though I saw it one or two other places first. I had to cheat on one...like chomiji, I hadn't read all of them in any set...

What Kind of Reader Are You? Your Result: Dedicated Reader You are always trying to find the time to get back to your book. You are convinced that the world would be a much better place if only everyone read more.
Obsessive-Compulsive Bookworm
Literate Good Citizen
Book Snob
Fad Reader
Non-Reader
What Kind of Reader Are You? Create Your Own Quiz

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Yoinked from chomiji(though I saw it one or two other places first. I had to cheat on one...like chomiji, I hadn't read all of them in any set...

What Kind of Reader Are You? Your Result: Dedicated Reader You are always trying to find the time to get back to your book. You are convinced that the world would be a much better place if only everyone read more.
Obsessive-Compulsive Bookworm
Literate Good Citizen
Book Snob
Fad Reader
Non-Reader
What Kind of Reader Are You? Create Your Own Quiz

I need lists from anime and manga fans

I am in search of:

1)  Anime/Manga characters with inappropriate/odd/flatout incestuous sibling complexes.  They don't even need incest-y undertones, just complexes.  Of any sort, either outright or just inferred(inferred from CANON!  No "ooo...I like these two brothers...YAOI!")  Either sibling can be dead or alive.

2) Badass heroes/antiheroes.  No villains, no emo boys.  Main or supporting character, male or female.  No "I kick butt but will cross no lines" guys(not that there's anything wrong with them.)

If it's not someone where you KNOW I know their story, gimmee details.

This is possibly for a poll or some such.

I dunno yet.  Mostly curiosity for now, but I definately want names.  I shall be sad if they aren't provided.  Blame 

magicnoire for part of this .

 

ETA:  Just for clarity, complexes are for curiosity, bad-asses are to expand my reading/watching list.

ETA 2:   Just to reiterate, I don't mean incestuous undertones or flat out incest, just complexes period.  Incesty stuff applies to the general category of sibling complexes, but don't leave something out just because it's incesty(actually, i'm infinitely more likely to be interested if it isnt if you're reccing)

I need lists from anime and manga fans

I am in search of:

1)  Anime/Manga characters with inappropriate/odd/flatout incestuous sibling complexes.  They don't even need incest-y undertones, just complexes.  Of any sort, either outright or just inferred(inferred from CANON!  No "ooo...I like these two brothers...YAOI!")  Either sibling can be dead or alive.

2) Badass heroes/antiheroes.  No villains, no emo boys.  Main or supporting character, male or female.  No "I kick butt but will cross no lines" guys(not that there's anything wrong with them.)

If it's not someone where you KNOW I know their story, gimmee details.

This is possibly for a poll or some such.

I dunno yet.  Mostly curiosity for now, but I definately want names.  I shall be sad if they aren't provided.  Blame 

magicnoire for part of this .

 

ETA:  Just for clarity, complexes are for curiosity, bad-asses are to expand my reading/watching list.

ETA 2:   Just to reiterate, I don't mean incestuous undertones or flat out incest, just complexes period.  Incesty stuff applies to the general category of sibling complexes, but don't leave something out just because it's incesty(actually, i'm infinitely more likely to be interested if it isnt if you're reccing)

Dear DC...

I hate you with the burning passion of a thousand sons.  See here.

Spoilers for Death of the New Gods #1.

*growls, hisses, throws things and generally hates on DC for a while*

Dear DC...

I hate you with the burning passion of a thousand sons.  See here.

Spoilers for Death of the New Gods #1.

*growls, hisses, throws things and generally hates on DC for a while*

My Bleach boyfriend

Hmm...I would have expected the top 2 to be reversed, actually. And why is Ishida way, way down there?

The Best Bleach Boyfriend for You Your Result: Kurosaki Ichigo   You secretly desire a guy who you'll hate on your first date. His impeccable style and general coolness will drive you nuts. Against your better judgment you'll still go out with him even if you do nothing but argue. He'll be aloof and standoffish, but somehow along the way he'll show you his tender side without too many words. Once he falls for you, he will fall hard, so beware. Even when you try to get rid of him, he'll just stalk you to the ends of the earth, beat down on your defenses, and make you his. Be prepared for a lifetime of passion and heroics: it's going to be one wild ride.
Abarai Renji
Hitsugaya Toshiro
Yasutora Chad
Kisuke Urahara
Ukitake Jushiro
Kuchiki Byakuya
Ishida Uryu
The Best Bleach Boyfriend for You See All Our Quizzes

Back to the endless replies in the last post (what was I thinking?)

My Bleach boyfriend

Hmm...I would have expected the top 2 to be reversed, actually. And why is Ishida way, way down there?

The Best Bleach Boyfriend for You Your Result: Kurosaki Ichigo   You secretly desire a guy who you'll hate on your first date. His impeccable style and general coolness will drive you nuts. Against your better judgment you'll still go out with him even if you do nothing but argue. He'll be aloof and standoffish, but somehow along the way he'll show you his tender side without too many words. Once he falls for you, he will fall hard, so beware. Even when you try to get rid of him, he'll just stalk you to the ends of the earth, beat down on your defenses, and make you his. Be prepared for a lifetime of passion and heroics: it's going to be one wild ride.
Abarai Renji
Hitsugaya Toshiro
Yasutora Chad
Kisuke Urahara
Ukitake Jushiro
Kuchiki Byakuya
Ishida Uryu
The Best Bleach Boyfriend for You See All Our Quizzes

Back to the endless replies in the last post (what was I thinking?)

for I am never-ending meme girl lately

 From  crumpeteer:

Comment on this post. I'll choose seven userpics from your profile and you'll reply here (or you know, your own journal, whichever), explaining what they mean and why you're using them. Post this along with your answers in your own journal so others can play along.

( she chose )

for I am never-ending meme girl lately

 From  crumpeteer:

Comment on this post. I'll choose seven userpics from your profile and you'll reply here (or you know, your own journal, whichever), explaining what they mean and why you're using them. Post this along with your answers in your own journal so others can play along.

( she chose )

Anime/Manga sibling complex battles: part 1, round 1

Because sometimes, sibling complexes are of the "I want to kill you in your sleep/chop you into pieces/rip off your arm and beat you to death with it" kind...though some will narrow it down to "I want to rip out your pride and stomp on it."

Hey, they aren't always nice and close...

Make any and all cases in comments(both for these options and those who aren't listed) if you think someone should be here but isn't, tell me and maybe they'll join in on a later round.

[Poll #1073266]

Anime/Manga sibling complex battles: part 1, round 1

Because sometimes, sibling complexes are of the "I want to kill you in your sleep/chop you into pieces/rip off your arm and beat you to death with it" kind...though some will narrow it down to "I want to rip out your pride and stomp on it."

Hey, they aren't always nice and close...

Make any and all cases in comments(both for these options and those who aren't listed) if you think someone should be here but isn't, tell me and maybe they'll join in on a later round.

[Poll #1073266]

Anime/Manga sibling complex battles: part 2, round 1

let's face it, some ofthe biggest sibling complexes out there are over a corpse...

Make any and all cases in comments(both for these options and those who aren't listed) if you think someone should be here but isn't, tell me and maybe they'll join in on a later round.

[Poll #1073274]

Anime/Manga sibling complex battles: part 2, round 1

let's face it, some ofthe biggest sibling complexes out there are over a corpse...

Make any and all cases in comments(both for these options and those who aren't listed) if you think someone should be here but isn't, tell me and maybe they'll join in on a later round.

[Poll #1073274]