tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4753790973562531583.post7842191462264795744..comments2024-03-22T12:10:24.496+00:00Comments on INKY SQUIGGLES: The Joys of Joseisarahsometimeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11496705491341205673noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4753790973562531583.post-55181114122543684072013-08-05T22:13:48.000+01:002013-08-05T22:13:48.000+01:00I've heard of Honey & Clover before -- alt...I've heard of Honey & Clover before -- although I've never read the mangas I saw a couple of episodes on Youtube (in fact, I recently discovered a live-action version. Check it out and see what you think.). The others are new to me, though. I'll have to see if I can find them!lynetteallcockhttp://lynetteallcock.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4753790973562531583.post-6415222247226576202013-08-06T00:40:27.000+01:002013-08-06T00:40:27.000+01:00Great article! I also really enjoyed Honey and Clo...Great article! I also really enjoyed Honey and Clover, Nana, and Nodame Cantabile, although Nana is probably still my favourite of these three. Did you also like Paradise Kiss? The two titles seem to be compared a lot since both were created by Yazawa Ai. I think my top favourite josei anime has got to be Usagi Drop though, with Sakamichi no Apollon/Kids on the Slope coming in a near second.Artemishttp://otakulounge.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4753790973562531583.post-45041422422048355392013-08-06T17:37:28.000+01:002013-08-06T17:37:28.000+01:00Thanks so much, Artemis! Sounds like you have impe...Thanks so much, Artemis! Sounds like you have impeccable taste in manga. ;) Nana is indeed awesome - I love the idea of individuals leading parallel lives. Which parts are your favourite? <br><br>I haven't yet explored Paradise Kiss or Usagi Drop, but I'm familiar with them and intend to remedy my ignorance soon. I think my choices are somewhat reflective of my partiality for characters in a similar age bracket to myself who are also making that awkward transition to adulthood (which doesn't seem to stop with graduation).<br><br>I'm a huge Cowboy Bebop fan, so Kids on the Slope is at the top of my to-read/watch list. I also really admire Kiriko Nananan's work, though have found it very difficult to get a hold of in the UK! Have you read any? <br><br>Thanks again for commenting, I'll be sure to check your blog out. :)sarahsometimeshttp://inkysquiggles.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4753790973562531583.post-70987530339533378852013-08-06T17:55:38.000+01:002013-08-06T17:55:38.000+01:00Yeah, there's a live action movie and a live a...Yeah, there's a live action movie and a live action TV series! I'm ambivalent as to how I feel about them, exactly. Part of the reason why I love Honey and Clover is for Chica Umino's unique hand drawings and watercolours. I also think there's a lot of goofiness and quirks to the series that the manga genre is apt in expressing, while the nuanced sentimentality of the book can seem downright schmaltzy when committed to film. I've felt the same way about other live-action adaptations of manga, too. I'm sure with the right direction, it could work, however, so I'll certainly check it out and see for myself. <br><br>Did you enjoy the episodes you saw? I enjoy the anime, but personally prefer the books, finding the anime to be more heavy handed, but I know there are others who feel the opposite way. <br><br>And yes, check some of the others out! Then we can talk about them!sarahsometimeshttp://inkysquiggles.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4753790973562531583.post-81114910831245440012013-08-07T00:02:19.000+01:002013-08-07T00:02:19.000+01:00My favourite thing about Nana is the characterisat...My favourite thing about Nana is the characterisation. Usually in anime I only have one, maybe two characters I either really like or really relate to, but in Nana there were several - and even the ones I didn't like or couldn't relate to still felt real and genuine.<br><br>I'm afraid I haven't read any of Kiriko Nananan’s work - I'm mostly an anime fan, so I usually don't read manga as such.Artemishttp://otakulounge.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4753790973562531583.post-66620492794232494372013-08-09T13:19:35.000+01:002013-08-09T13:19:35.000+01:00I thought what I saw was just OK -- I'm not re...I thought what I saw was just OK -- I'm not really dying to see more. I should check out the books, I think. There's a bookstore near my uni that has a huge selection of manga so I'll see what I can find in my spare minutes when I get back to the States.lynetteallcockhttp://lynetteallcock.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com