Thirty Years Later (Bus Memory #37) [Loveless, Ritsuka, OFC, mentioned Ritsuka/Soubi, G, 150 words]
Apr. 18th, 2012 | 08:28 pm
“Where are you heading to?” The young woman sitting next to him asked. Ritsuka was still not used to perfect strangers striking up conversations with him on public transportations.
“W University. I’m a guest speaker for a Japanese class.”
“Kamijou-sensei no kurasu desuka?” She smiled brightly. “I’m taking his class right now. Arisu to mou shimasu. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.”
“Aoyagi desu. It’s nice to meet you,” he answered warmly. “Alice-san, your Japanese is very fluent.”
“No, not at all. Aoyagi-san, when did you come here?”
“I’m only visiting for two weeks. My partner was going to come at first...”
This fresh-faced student with her open demeanor reminded him of Yuiko, and Ritsuka found himself opening up. “We’re not getting any younger; it’d be nice if he retires.”
Alice nodded in tacit agreement.
“Alice-san, if you don’t mind, can we take a picture together? I want to share this memory with him.”
( Japanese semi-translation of the characters' conversation )
Am not fluent (never been to Japan, etc.) so Ritsuka's speech pattern is probably all over the place...I picture Ritsuka as being polite to strangers/people younger than him even when he's in his forties. I've read up to Loveless v 10 ch 94 =3
(Relatively) quick explanation about Loveless:
(Or, thank you thank you thank you that Loveless anime is somehow someway allowed to pass U.S. censors) ( Volume 1 SPOILERS )
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“W University. I’m a guest speaker for a Japanese class.”
“Kamijou-sensei no kurasu desuka?” She smiled brightly. “I’m taking his class right now. Arisu to mou shimasu. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.”
“Aoyagi desu. It’s nice to meet you,” he answered warmly. “Alice-san, your Japanese is very fluent.”
“No, not at all. Aoyagi-san, when did you come here?”
“I’m only visiting for two weeks. My partner was going to come at first...”
This fresh-faced student with her open demeanor reminded him of Yuiko, and Ritsuka found himself opening up. “We’re not getting any younger; it’d be nice if he retires.”
Alice nodded in tacit agreement.
“Alice-san, if you don’t mind, can we take a picture together? I want to share this memory with him.”
( Japanese semi-translation of the characters' conversation )
Am not fluent (never been to Japan, etc.) so Ritsuka's speech pattern is probably all over the place...I picture Ritsuka as being polite to strangers/people younger than him even when he's in his forties. I've read up to Loveless v 10 ch 94 =3
(Relatively) quick explanation about Loveless:
(Or, thank you thank you thank you that Loveless anime is somehow someway allowed to pass U.S. censors) ( Volume 1 SPOILERS )
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I've been listening to Boys' Love drama CDs on YouTube and telling myself that
May. 9th, 2011 | 10:19 pm
I'm practicing my Japanese listening comprehension.
Random things from Boys' Love land:
1. Yoo Ha Jin's Totally Captivated -- the first BL manhwa that I actually like. I'm meh about the art because manhwa art = manhwa art and manga art = manga art, but I LOVE the storyline and the shamelessness of Ewon Jung >=D
Am sick of the typical in-denial uke =P
1 a. Don't miss the TC doujinshi: Totally Spying on Them
2 a. Speaking of doujinshi by the original mangaka/manhwaka(?), read Antique Bakery doujinshi if you haven't! (scroll down)
Antique Bakery manga = shoujo publisher, but the doujinshi = yaoi all the wayyy~
Poor Ono and his eternal one-sided love T_T
I support Tachibana/adult!Deko =P
2 b. I finally watched Antique, the Korean movie adaptation of Antique Bakery. If viewed as a movie it's kinda spastic, but think of it as a two-hour fanvid of Antique Bakery and you will LOVE IT. You can't ask for Moar Ghei. For srs.
The actors' feel & heights = perfect for their parts. My only complaint would be Eiji not being obnoxious-yet-endearing enough. They don't look tall in the movie because three of them are ridiculously tall (models-turned-actors), but when they stand up next to an average Korean guy they are TALL.
3. This Sex Pistols AMV: Years of Lies (WARNING: bare chests, non-sexual hair-pulling, will cause viewer to obsessively check for OVA 2's arrival)
3a. Why do I always prefer the side pairing in Boys' Love?
Yonekuni x Shiro > Kunimasa x Norio
Junjou Egoist > Junjou Terrorist > Junjou Romantica
4. I vastly prefer the manga + drama CD combo over plain Boys' Love anime.
It feels less cheesy and less embarassing. Anime portrayal of penetration is...idk. It has improved a lot over the years but it's still not there for me. Junjou Romantica anime = ♥ because less is more =P
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Random things from Boys' Love land:
1. Yoo Ha Jin's Totally Captivated -- the first BL manhwa that I actually like. I'm meh about the art because manhwa art = manhwa art and manga art = manga art, but I LOVE the storyline and the shamelessness of Ewon Jung >=D
Am sick of the typical in-denial uke =P
1 a. Don't miss the TC doujinshi: Totally Spying on Them
2 a. Speaking of doujinshi by the original mangaka/manhwaka(?), read Antique Bakery doujinshi if you haven't! (scroll down)
Antique Bakery manga = shoujo publisher, but the doujinshi = yaoi all the wayyy~
Poor Ono and his eternal one-sided love T_T
I support Tachibana/adult!Deko =P
2 b. I finally watched Antique, the Korean movie adaptation of Antique Bakery. If viewed as a movie it's kinda spastic, but think of it as a two-hour fanvid of Antique Bakery and you will LOVE IT. You can't ask for Moar Ghei. For srs.
The actors' feel & heights = perfect for their parts. My only complaint would be Eiji not being obnoxious-yet-endearing enough. They don't look tall in the movie because three of them are ridiculously tall (models-turned-actors), but when they stand up next to an average Korean guy they are TALL.
3. This Sex Pistols AMV: Years of Lies (WARNING: bare chests, non-sexual hair-pulling, will cause viewer to obsessively check for OVA 2's arrival)
3a. Why do I always prefer the side pairing in Boys' Love?
Yonekuni x Shiro > Kunimasa x Norio
Junjou Egoist > Junjou Terrorist > Junjou Romantica
4. I vastly prefer the manga + drama CD combo over plain Boys' Love anime.
It feels less cheesy and less embarassing. Anime portrayal of penetration is...idk. It has improved a lot over the years but it's still not there for me. Junjou Romantica anime = ♥ because less is more =P
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Last year I watched Star Trek with Japanese voice acting.
Jul. 27th, 2010 | 02:09 am
(X-posting because I'm f-locking the LJ post)
Spock's voice = the straight-laced, class president type who's quiet, serious, and perfect in every way. With hidden depths (or secret, endearing vice)! Sometimes with bonus hot geek glasses.
e.g. Death Note's Light/Raito pre-psychosis. Or Kare Kano's Soichiro Arima, minus the weakling appearance.
Kirk's voice = the happy-go-lucky youngster who just. Never. Gives. Up. And is inexplicably loved by everyone, friend and foe alike. Have the devil's own luck.
In other words, the main character of every single shounen anime out there.But nowhere as whiny as Naruto, dear lord.
Bones' voice = the laid back old guy who drinks sake and is vaguely lecherous/flirtatious to everyone, esp. their subordinates. Usually the mentor/teacher figure to the main character. And always turns out to have a dark, tragic past.
e.g. that pink flower kimono + straw hat-wearing captain in Bleach.
Uhura's voice = the straight-laced heroine who has Clear Views regarding Justice. Hates bullies and will fight them to protect the weak. Usually admires/has a crush on the class president, or is a class president herself.
e.g. lots of Hayao Miyazaki's heroines.
I was so disappointed by Sulu's voice, because he just has a generic voice. The you'll-only-see-me-in-two-episodes-max voice T_T
Bonus Kirk/Spock shounen rivalry summary: ( Read more... )
& McSpock salaryman Boys' Love summary: ( Read more... )
Spock's voice = the straight-laced, class president type who's quiet, serious, and perfect in every way. With hidden depths (or secret, endearing vice)! Sometimes with bonus hot geek glasses.
e.g. Death Note's Light/Raito pre-psychosis. Or Kare Kano's Soichiro Arima, minus the weakling appearance.
Kirk's voice = the happy-go-lucky youngster who just. Never. Gives. Up. And is inexplicably loved by everyone, friend and foe alike. Have the devil's own luck.
In other words, the main character of every single shounen anime out there.
Bones' voice = the laid back old guy who drinks sake and is vaguely lecherous/flirtatious to everyone, esp. their subordinates. Usually the mentor/teacher figure to the main character. And always turns out to have a dark, tragic past.
e.g. that pink flower kimono + straw hat-wearing captain in Bleach.
Uhura's voice = the straight-laced heroine who has Clear Views regarding Justice. Hates bullies and will fight them to protect the weak. Usually admires/has a crush on the class president, or is a class president herself.
e.g. lots of Hayao Miyazaki's heroines.
I was so disappointed by Sulu's voice, because he just has a generic voice. The you'll-only-see-me-in-two-episodes-max voice T_T
Bonus Kirk/Spock shounen rivalry summary: ( Read more... )
& McSpock salaryman Boys' Love summary: ( Read more... )
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Food: Culture, Baby Carrots and Bento Boxes
May. 11th, 2009 | 05:41 pm
1. And the Americanization of this batch of second generation Asian Americans is complete.
Two weeks ago, my friend--let's call her Sara--offered a group of preschoolers-and-older children black sticky rice pudding. Sara gave each kid a spoonful and asked them to "just try it."
Granted, Sara should have heated up the dish and served it with coconut milk (It's not black sticky rice pudding without coconut milk!111), but it made me sad that they rejected the dish outright as being unfamiliar.
Food is so intertwined with Asian culture, and I'm not sure what to think of Asian Americans who are cut off not only from their grandparents' language, but also Asian food. ( Read more... )
2. I knew there was a reason why I don't like baby carrots.
And: ( Read more... )
3. Food is not only about taste, but also presentation. Especially Japanese food.
(Chinese food, for the most part, is a slapdash stir-fry "It's fresh and steaming hot. EAT IT." thing.)
Yes, I've seen beautiful creative arrangements in generic plastic containers. No, throw-some-food-together in a bento box does not mean it's bento.
But the bento box is part of the presentation. ( Read more... )
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Two weeks ago, my friend--let's call her Sara--offered a group of preschoolers-and-older children black sticky rice pudding. Sara gave each kid a spoonful and asked them to "just try it."
Girl #1: *diplomatic grin* "We don't like this. Can we have goldfish crackers please?"
Girl #2: "I want Oreos!"
Boy #1: "Brownies!"
Sara's 1.5-y.o. daughter liked it, and Girl #2 shoved her plate across the table. "I don't want it. You eat it."
Granted, Sara should have heated up the dish and served it with coconut milk (It's not black sticky rice pudding without coconut milk!111), but it made me sad that they rejected the dish outright as being unfamiliar.
Food is so intertwined with Asian culture, and I'm not sure what to think of Asian Americans who are cut off not only from their grandparents' language, but also Asian food. ( Read more... )
2. I knew there was a reason why I don't like baby carrots.
[T]he cute baby carrots found in the supermarket are not a variety grown by nature but rather the product of technology. They are formed by a machine that cuts them out from full sized older carrots and in some cases, puts green food colouring at the "stem" end for further effect. --Carrots
And: ( Read more... )
3. Food is not only about taste, but also presentation. Especially Japanese food.
(Chinese food, for the most part, is a slapdash stir-fry "It's fresh and steaming hot. EAT IT." thing.)
Yes, I've seen beautiful creative arrangements in generic plastic containers. No, throw-some-food-together in a bento box does not mean it's bento.
But the bento box is part of the presentation. ( Read more... )
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