Nov

27

Making manga out of anything

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E-Coli!I’m in the midst of post amazement season. I’ve been watching/reading this really funny series named Moyashimon. It’s been running for a month and I’ve been pimping their widget, the yellow thingie at the side that has rounded floating objects that would scream “Kamosuzo1” and every second or so. To the untrained eye, they’re just mascots. But for those who know, they’re actually… bacteria.

Yes. Those icky microbes that some of us are afraid to mess with has a manga of their own named Moyashimon and I’ve been pimping it to everybody I know at work, at home, at my friend’s blogs (and my personal blog), and basically everywhere!

Honestly, bacteria. Who would have thought of that?! A true cohesive story about a boy who can communicate with bacteria. As Itsuki-sensei says it in every episode, “Sugoi yo ne2”. The series even has E.Coli and Dysentery presented as cute and lovable characters. YES! Even E.Coli and Green Fungi (P. Chrysogenum) are too cute to resist!! I’m completely forgetting that they’re lethal and icky bacterias!!

I mean, this is, part in part, a fan who is just in awe of the extent of manga’s topics. What have they not done? Giant Robots. Done. Soo done. Animals. Done. Talking animals. Done too. Zombies. Done. A galactic bakufu that features a pet duck, a lazy rounin, cross-dressing geishas and the shinsengumi. DONE! Mermaid Yakuzas. SOOO DONE. What is left?

…I’m actually stumped.

So let’s play a little game, shall we? I’d like to ask my readers (and if you want, ask your friends too, if they’re interested) if they think that there’s a topic or a theme that manga hasn’t handled yet. And readers can also answer if these topics have been done. Think the craziest!

Like I’m sure there’s no manga yet that has one of those chemistry cooking things wherein you cook your food (like curry or pasta in liquid nitrogen). I’m also sure that I haven’t read a sentai BL manga (ooooh! Imagine the tension among teammates!). I was about to say about a super pessimist guy that not even a ghost can make him more negative (Oh wait, Oda Eiichiro just did that in OP). I’m stumped… honestly! I’m really stumped. So, do you have any themes that you think mangakas haven’t written and should write about it? :3

On a side note… if you can read Japanese, read Moyashimon manga. If not, then watch the anime. There are subs lurking around in places. :3

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  2. Trans. Amazing, isn’t it? [↩]

Nov

25

#10 - One Piece by Oda Eiichiro

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OPcover One Piece by Oda Eiichiro
Published by Shueisha
Serialized in Shounen Jump
Translated by Viz

When friends ask me about a shounen story I’d recommend, the first title that comes to mind is One Piece. After hearing the title, most of them groan saying “it’s too long” or “there’s no bishounen in there” or “the art is butt ugly.” Although I’d honestly like to immediately contest and defend this rag tag crew to them, I always just throw at them the line “For your nakama1, just give it a shot.” Happily so, after I lend them 20 volumes to read, they’d come back screaming “Nakama!!” with great gusto!

One Piece is more than just a shounen story with a pirate touch. Oda Eiichiro has turned Luffy’s quest for One Piece into your adventure as well. This is the reason why it has lasted a decade with fans and why it’ll be probably go on for a couple more years. This is a manga where the characters become your nakama.

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Nov

10

Is it safe already?

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I just want to test if all is good already and the website has been upgraded properly. *sigh* I hope all is well.

EDIT: Everything turned out well. I just had to get some outdated plugins not working. In the meantime, I’m disabling my archives. ^^;;

Nov

10

Breathes.

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Uhmm.. just upgraded to WP 2.3. So far all is good and all is well. The tags are working properly and eventually the archive system. Ah~ I’m a little relieved. Hope the feeds are still fine. :3

Nov

3

Nodame attack. Yet again. ><;;

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Sometimes I’m such a fangirl that I scare myself. So, I made the Nodame fansite (which I should be updating really soon…). And there is the Nodame pinky:st custom dolls I made. Is it bad to add to the roster and create a room for Chiaki-sama? Mukyaaa! XD

I knew that my Nodame pinky:st fix won’t end with just making the two of them. After making Nodame and Chiaki, I decided on what to do next. I’ve made Chiaki’s orchestra suit. He also has his own casual suit now. Nodame has her mongoose mask, her dress, and her piano bag. And now I made a room.

Chiaki's room!

You can look through the entire photo set in my flickr and see how Chiaki relaxes in his room and Nodame oggling over him and the room. She’s probably nesting now… or something like that. lol. Feel free to comment. Nodame’s gathering ideas on how invade Chiaki’s room.

God. The power of fandom. It pushes you to create things you’d never imagine you’d even create! Two years ago, I wouldn’t have imagined sculpting a Nodame, let alone creating a room for Chiaki!! It’s quite amazing what fandom and your otakon1 can push you to do. What have you guys done for your fandom?

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