Apr
15
Again, another interesting thing popped up in my e-mail again. This time, it’s from Laura Hale and she’s co-maintaining a site called fanhistory.com. Now I really thought that it was all for naught, but it seems to be quite an interesting site on the history of online fandoms and how they were built. They have a short preview on how the fandom was born. And it lists almost all writers in fanfiction.net. Yeah, even feeble writers who haven’t written since 2002 *cough*. And it’s even more fun because it even lists like prominent fandom places, such as, in my case, the aoshimisao mailing list, an ML for rabid Aoshi x Misao fan. Of course… on the side even I enjoyed a bit of BL with Aoshi x Saitou, but in my heart of hearts I loved Aoshi and Misao.
I think their effort is as gargantuan as wikipedia itself so if you know one or two things about your fandom, feel free to make entries. If you want to… (lol) update your author profile (SERIOUSLY! IT’S BOUND TO BE THERE!) then go ahead and scribble it down and write the fanfics you have written that’s not in fanfiction.net. Or change your history altogether and place a different fandom profile for yourself. Even add a few info for those who are curious. lol. If you’re not there, adding yourself wouldn’t hurt, would it?
It’s quite nostalgic browsing through the site. I’ve been passing it to friends and it’s like “OH GOD! THOSE WERE MY FANDOMS!? WHAT WAS I THINKING THEN!?” lol. My generation of anime fans have seen how the internet and fanfiction has totally shaped anime fandom as we know today. So much has changed back then and even the community feels slightly different. Fandom History might be able to at least grab a bit of the old days back and make us ponder on how silly and innocent we were back then. When we were like what… crazy 16 year old kids!?! lol.
Apr
9
Jump History and Fujoshi (4): Move aside Son Goku, it’s all about Rukawa x Hiei x Kenshin. TOTALLY!
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1990 to 1994 can be considered by many as one of the strongest periods of Jump. The title that carried this period was an epic intergalactic superhuman masterpiece named Dragon Ball Z. It was so popular that no one in this world could not have encountered this anime. However, despite its popularity, the fujoshis focused their attention towards the other titles that were also great but somehow fell under the cloud of Dragon Ball Z.
For the Fujoshi, Goku and his dragon balls did not spark a fire to their fragile fangirl hearts. Instead, they looked at the bishounens from other Jump titles. The era of androgynous men have come to an end. In this era, it was all about the handsome boys of Jump.
Apr
8
Getting the manga scene with Manga no Genba
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Another 3 day weekend meant time to reconnect with some discs lying around. My good friend Yue occasionally shares with me some video files she gets from friends online or from Nico Nico. This time, her disc contained something called Manga No Genba1, an NHK BS2 show that reviews manga and introduces viewers to the people and the inspiration behind some manga. The show’s hosted by a Amano Hiroyuki and just recently, Ooshima Mai of AKB48. The show’s got a laidback feel of featuring interesting manga that perhaps the whole family can read. Perhaps.
The show’s got three sections. First is the feature section, Yomite no Genba. They get to feature a manga that’s liked by a guest. In the screen cap here, it’s Yotsuba&!. This part is cute because they talk about the manga and they give a glimpse on what the manga is all about. While going through the manga, there are scenes that would even be voice acted just to put more life into the panels. It’s really nice because it’s like listening to a drama CD and then reading the manga together. After the summary, the guest and the hosts would talk about what they like about the manga and what makes it particularly interesting.
Then the next part is the production of a particular manga, Sakusha no Genba. They will feature a particular manga, show again a summary of the story (with voices!), and then how the manga was made. This time you’ll have a chance to see the mangaka at work. This is really a feature on the mangaka and the manga they’re currently doing. How they find inspiration for their characters and their story. It’s amazing! I had a chance to look at Agi Tadashi (writers of Kami no Shizuku!) and how they basically find a wine every damn week! IT’S AMAZING! They had like huge wine cellars in their home! And they’re wine drinkers too. It’s amazing! I also had a shot in seeing Liar Game in the works. It’s amazing how he meticulously plots out every round (and even had the editors’s help in the re-entry round). This is perhaps the section I treasure the most because it shows the hard life that some mangas live just to come up with the pages to write for this week. It makes you appreciate their hard work as well.
The last part is called M’s Cafe which is the recommendation of the readers2. This is short and gives only a brief idea on what the manga is all about and what to expect from it.
The show’s very informative and the hosts are not dumb and all about manga. Amano-san is an avid manga reader and is fond of the shounen genre so he too gives a word or two about some mangas. And really, in a show like this, it’s the mangas that do the talking. The mangas they choose are rarely mainstream and are often mangas about different topics like the clothing retail industry and wines. If you’ve got access to Nico Nico and understand Japanese, try to get a glimpse of Manga no Genba. Alternately if you have sattelite access to NHK-BS2, its shown from 12:00a.m.-12:30 a.m. on Wednesdays and 6 to 6:30p.m. on NHK-BSHi.
Mar
13
First, I want to thank Bangin-chan for making this letter get to me. Else. I wouldn’t have known Tomokazu Sugita’s true feelings. <3
最愛なるKristine Michelleちゃんへ
To my beloved Kristine Michelle-chan,
会いたい。
I want to see you
今日会ったばかりなのにもう一度Kristine Michelleちゃんに会って伝えたいことがあるんだ・・・。
Although I’ve seen you today, but if I see you once more, I have something to tell you…
俺はKristine Michelleちゃんのこと・・・・・・
I…
どうしても言えなかった言葉、今度はちゃんと伝えたいんだ。
For whatever words I have not said, this time, I’ll tell it to you
Kristine Michelleちゃんと一緒に行った大阪
We went to Osaka together
Kristine Michelleちゃんと一緒に行ったライブ
We went to a concert together
Kristine Michelleちゃんと一緒に行った公園
We went to a park together
そして・・・
And…
Kristine Michelleちゃんと一緒に買った指輪
We bought rings together
Kristine Michelleちゃんと一緒に買ったドラマＣＤ
We bought drama CDs together
Kristine Michelleちゃんと一緒に買ったマフラー
We bought mufflers together
手をつないで一緒に歩きたい。
While holding hands, I want to walk with you
もう一度、Kristine Michelleちゃんの温もりを感じたいんだ・・・。
Just one more time, I want to feel your warmth…
俺の未来にはKristine Michelleちゃんが必要なんだ。
You’re important to me.
お願いだ、鈴村建一と別れて俺と付き合ってくれ。
Please, break up with Suzumura Kenichi and date me instead.
杉田智和 Sugita Tomokazu
Now, how can I turn down such an affectionate letter! ;w; I want to… but it’s even harder to break up with SuzuKen! lolol.
Okay, before other Tomokazu Sugita fans kill me, it’s actually a net meme that randomly creates a love letter from a male seiyuu based on your name. It took me some while to finally get Sugita Tomokazu (who I love dearly!), but thankfully, he’s even with the range of choices for my name! It took my full name to get it! I also got Sakurai Takahiro for another combi, but I love Sugita Tomokazu the best. You can say that it starts and ends with him. <3 <3 Unless… I get Yuuichi Nakamura’s or Koyasu Takehito. I don’t mind keeping them all as a harem.
Some of my friends got Miki Shin and Mamoru Miyano (kewl!)! Well, I know a couple of others who got cool seiyuus like FukuJun. Well, we’re all oggling at bangin-san’s blog! lol. He always comes up with something interesting!
Jan
16
For this round, we have to remember something: the girls follow where the pretty boys are. By the time our dear Fujoshi’s have been hooked line and sinker with Captain Tsubasa, they found themselves regularly reading Jump. During Jump’s heroic age, wherein most heroes had bulky bodies, serious manly faces, and crazy poses, some fangirls focused their attention on the Masami Kurumada’s epic tale of astrological proportions, Saint Seiya.
The mythical backdrop of Saint Seiya provided the perfect setting for every fujoshi’s fantasy.
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