I think that for a person who spends probably 80% of his free time reading manga, watching anime, and drawing manga or animating anime … I actually don’t write a whole lot about it (proportionately). Well, it’s not so good to be viewed as an “otaku,” but at the same time, I don’t think I should restrict discussion of the topic on my personal blog just because it’s a “special-interest” topic.
There’s a lot of really cool news recently regarding the anime/manga/game world:
1. Death Note and Honey and Clover (Hachimitsu to Korubaa) are both getting live-action redos! The preview movie for Death Note looks pretty awesome. It’s hard to imagine Light and Misa being Japanese, though … why isn’t their hair even dyed? Grr .. Light should have brown hair and Misa, being the goth-loli she is, should have some random non-black color of hair! She wears so much black elsewhere, anyway … . Oh, whatever, as long as L looks cool and creepy … which he does. Honey and Clover … what does Hagumi look so … old? I mean, I know she’s only young in appearance, but still, I think that there are many more people who could have encapsulated her strange, unique artistic character better.
2. Key’s Kanon is getting an anime remake by Kyoto Animation, which is now quite famous for having done Full Metal Panic Fumoffu, Air, and Haruhi, all of which have gained a good deal of good praise. I think Haruhi is far overrated, but whatever. I really can’t wait to see Kanon with art to match its story. Key is also helping produce a BL game. I’m really surprised at this decision – Key’s fanbase is probably 95% male, with 5% being girls who find the Key characters very cute and deep (I think). Well, I never quite understand those girls who play boys’ games and then cosplay as the girls … are they desperate? Very nice to guys with strange fantasies? Who knows … but yeah, Orange Pekoe will be yaoi. Yes, I mean all-out gay (CG-drawn) sex. The website has a “must be 18” warning on it! I know that girls are as perverted as boys, but it still cracks me up to imagine a girl having to pass through that kind of gate … .
3. While all guys are going gaga over Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu (The Melancholy of Haruhi S.), I far prefer the bishounen spectacular, Ouran Koukou Host Club. That crazy psycho-bitch Haruhi S. has nothing on the gorgeous, intelligent, utter tomboy Haruhi F. of Ouran. Seriously, I have to admit that the girls have it right this time. Even if I wanted a sweet dose of girl-girl love, why would I want to watch Haruhi S. fondle poor Mikuru when I could watch Haruhi F. snag a gorgeous kiss with the “Princess”? Come on, guy-side! It’s fine that you guys are losing out on the shounen-ai battlefield, but on the shoujo-ai side, too?!
4. I’ve read Death Note’s manga up to Chapter 69 or so. This story is nothing short of spectacular. I hate Light for the way he abuses Misa’s love, but I admire his stunning intelligence. His battle against L was far more intense than any other battle I’ve ever seen, even if they exchanged at most 2 blows, and those were jokes. Unlike many series I read, I think I can confidently recommend this one to both guys and girls.
5. I really want to watch “Higurashi.” Apparently, this is classic anime harem with the twist that instead of all the girls wanting to get it on with the guy, they all want to kill him. They’re cute, too. And holding butcher knives.
6. Ohoho, you thought I was done? Well guess what! I am for now :). But trust me, I’ve got plenty more anime to talk about .. later. I gotta watch some now, first. Mwahaha.
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