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alexandralThe world of anime is something that I was always passing by and thinking "this is interesting", because I love animated films since I can remember myself and though I can’t call myself very young anymore, this love stayed with me. I always welcome a chance to watch an animated film with my little daughter.
I guess something that draws me to animation films is that anything s possible. What can be conceived in one’s mind can be drawn and there is no limit to imagination. I have looked up in Wiki and it seems that the word “anime” is something used for Japanese animation. It is interesting, because I originally thought that the word “anime” is applied to animated series.
Japanese animation (or anime)
My first obsession with Japanese animation (or anime) happened at the age of 12 when I saw Japanese version of "Little Mermaid" and "Princes - swans" (adapted from "Wild Swans"). The graphical style was so different from anything I have seen before. Japanese animations seems to be less dynamic than the Disney one, but has a unique beauty in drawing figures and faces. And something else I liked very much too – Japanese version of "Little Mermaid" kept it’s original ending. And though I understand why Disney changed the ending of "Little Mermaid" and a part of me craves for the happy ending there, a part of me thinks "But this is not what Andersen wrote, HUH???".
As animated series go, I have seen "Trigun" last year and "Cowboy Beebop". I liked both of these series very much, but didn’t fall in obsessive kind love with them. May be I haven’t seen enough of “Trigun” for it's story to get developed deeper. Or may be like with many other things, I looked for a romantic relationship that can draw me in ..
"Ayashi no Ceres".
But I think now I have found something to fall in love obsessively and otherwise – "Ayashi no Ceres". It is very dark, very adult, it is mystical, it involves angels and it has a fantastic romantic story from the episode 1. I have already watched 6 episodes out of 24. :D. It is all about Aya and her brother Aki who on their 16 birthday find out that their family (Mikage) is a very special and terrible family of descendants from the celestial being (Ceres). On that same day when Aya discovers she is a curse for her family whom they want to wipe from the face of the planet, she also meets Toya, a guy working for Mikage family in a hope to recover his memories..
Original manga is drawn by Yu Watase, and anime is incredibly beautiful too, especially Toya (some spoilers)
First time Toya meets Aya:
Second time :D
He has some interesting clothes as you see:
Green eyes/red hair = Alexandra’s favourite combination.
I like the look on his face whan he sees Aya getting kissed by someone else:
Driving the car:
Toya with Aki:
My favourite scene so far:
Beautiful, beautiful drawings:
PS: Question
The only one thing worries me from the start – if Ceres is as powerful as she is, how did she manage to get into her predicament in the first place? Why didn’t she just make fisherman to tell her where her robe is???
I guess something that draws me to animation films is that anything s possible. What can be conceived in one’s mind can be drawn and there is no limit to imagination. I have looked up in Wiki and it seems that the word “anime” is something used for Japanese animation. It is interesting, because I originally thought that the word “anime” is applied to animated series.
Japanese animation (or anime)
My first obsession with Japanese animation (or anime) happened at the age of 12 when I saw Japanese version of "Little Mermaid" and "Princes - swans" (adapted from "Wild Swans"). The graphical style was so different from anything I have seen before. Japanese animations seems to be less dynamic than the Disney one, but has a unique beauty in drawing figures and faces. And something else I liked very much too – Japanese version of "Little Mermaid" kept it’s original ending. And though I understand why Disney changed the ending of "Little Mermaid" and a part of me craves for the happy ending there, a part of me thinks "But this is not what Andersen wrote, HUH???".
As animated series go, I have seen "Trigun" last year and "Cowboy Beebop". I liked both of these series very much, but didn’t fall in obsessive kind love with them. May be I haven’t seen enough of “Trigun” for it's story to get developed deeper. Or may be like with many other things, I looked for a romantic relationship that can draw me in ..
"Ayashi no Ceres".
But I think now I have found something to fall in love obsessively and otherwise – "Ayashi no Ceres". It is very dark, very adult, it is mystical, it involves angels and it has a fantastic romantic story from the episode 1. I have already watched 6 episodes out of 24. :D. It is all about Aya and her brother Aki who on their 16 birthday find out that their family (Mikage) is a very special and terrible family of descendants from the celestial being (Ceres). On that same day when Aya discovers she is a curse for her family whom they want to wipe from the face of the planet, she also meets Toya, a guy working for Mikage family in a hope to recover his memories..
Original manga is drawn by Yu Watase, and anime is incredibly beautiful too, especially Toya (some spoilers)
First time Toya meets Aya:
Second time :D
He has some interesting clothes as you see:
Green eyes/red hair = Alexandra’s favourite combination.
I like the look on his face whan he sees Aya getting kissed by someone else:
Driving the car:
Toya with Aki:
My favourite scene so far:
Beautiful, beautiful drawings:
PS: Question
The only one thing worries me from the start – if Ceres is as powerful as she is, how did she manage to get into her predicament in the first place? Why didn’t she just make fisherman to tell her where her robe is???
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Date: 2007-01-22 04:26 am (UTC)I love this anime so much.
Yes, the question gets answered.
Btw, Yu Watase (I seriously have a girl crush on her. Or at least her manga) drew the manga the anime is based on. Studio Pierrot (I think) was the one who animated it.
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Date: 2007-01-22 08:49 am (UTC)Yes, the question gets answered.
It must be connected with spoilers I have read (and I am not sure how this will work out) that Toya is her ROBE. This is such an interesting concept considering they are in love with ech other.
Btw, Yu Watase (I seriously have a girl crush on her. Or at least her manga) drew the manga the anime is based on. Studio Pierrot (I think) was the one who animated it.
Oh, thank you for mentioning this - I will update the post, I googled it but I got this wrong. I think I am bound to watch FY too.:D
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Date: 2007-01-22 06:54 pm (UTC)I don't remember Little Mermaid but it's something to seek out.
And Watase is awesome.
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Date: 2007-01-22 10:03 pm (UTC)