Days 6-8

[sara_tanaquil]

Looks like I owe a catch-up post, eh? On the upside, am now happily ensconced at the beach (where the weather is lovely and warm, for the moment, and it would be even nicer if the weird chemical smell in the air would go away. Road work??).

These were all hard!

Most annoying anime character

Argh, I had so much trouble deciding on this one. I considered Rini from Sailor Moon (but apparently she's less annoying in the later episodes of the subbed version?) and Miaka from Fushigi Yuugi (but she has too many redeeming characteristics). I'll have to wimp out and agree with the choice I saw on another meme-er's list:



Seriously, Happosai was just not remotely amusing on any level. Ranma 1/2 deserves a better shout-out in this meme, as it was arguably the anime that launched a thousand obsessions (it was the first one I rented when I found a shop in CT that carried videotapes), but maybe another day.

Favorite anime couple

Hmm, I'm saving my real answer to this question for Day 22, so... if we're sticking with straight couples, a hard call but I think I have to go for



... even though I never completely finished watching the series, which is probably cheating. (I own the whole thing! I just haven't finished watching it!)

There were a lot of near-competitors, though. Yuusaku x Kyoko from Maison Ikkoku. Miroku x Sango from Inuyasha (I have a particular weakness for that pairing). Kyou x Tohru from Fruits Basket. And I have a feeling I've forgotten a number of other favorites.

Most epic scene

Probably not most epic in absolute terms, but in terms of the scene that grabbed me by the throat, I never get tired of the scene in Episode 11 of Rurouni Kenshin where all of Aoshi's villainous team members sacrifice their lives to save him. It just comes out of NOWHERE, and is so awesome.

I was amused by my student's nomination for the category, though (which I have not personally seen, as it happens):

(See further http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ptitle8px80d2wm3pd).

Comments

[wednesday-10-00.livejournal.com]

Ugh, good call on Happosai. I was going to say Chiaki (lol), because I honestly don't hate on a lot of characters, but I am really finding him annoying right now. Happosai is much worse, though.

even though I never completely finished watching the series

Eh, don't bother. IMO, the first four episodes of that series are perfect, and then it's all downhill from there.

Favorite couple changes a lot, but right now it's Kazehaya/Sawako, hands down. Though maybe that's cheating because it's partly based on the manga? Hmmm.

I love your student's nomination for epic scene. XD Mine would be this...spoilers for One Piece, I guess, though it won't make any sense if you don't know what's going on. (I mean, it doesn't make much sense anyway, but...)

[collarnojutsu.livejournal.com]

Mine would be this...

AND I'LL FORM THE HEAD! I almost didn't click on that for fear (?) of spoilers, but holy crap, that just cracked me up. Horrifying and awesome all at the same time But, guh, stop making me more aware of the fact that I'm utterly, awfully, terribly behind on OP (and can probably never catch up to at this rate). D:

(also, I totally had to repost this because I fixed what is always a typo for me, only it wasn't a typo this time and the joke was totally ruined. :P)

[manga-crow.livejournal.com]

I love that scene^^ Though what happens a little bit after was one of my thoughts for epic (Nightmare Luffy is OMG <3)

[wednesday-10-00.livejournal.com]

You know, it's funny, after watching that scene, I was thinking how I totally didn't remember how that fight ended. Guess I need to go back and re-read that part. >.>

(If we are going for serious epic in OP, for me it would be the end of Alabasta, with the Xs on the arms. You know what I'm talking about, I'm sure. Makes me cry every time. ;_;)

[sara-tanaquil.livejournal.com]

OMG, how did I not think of Kazehaya/Sawako? I think that anime hasn't been around quite long enough to make it into my permanent head canon, but I love it (and the manga) so much.

LOL, I'll try to avoid the One Piece spoilers. I am going to try to watch that, really.

[mangaroo.livejournal.com]

It's up to 498 episodes, according to wikipopularculturedia. Are you really going to watch it? I'm thinking that's how I'll spend my retirement while I'm waiting for death to come.

[manga-crow.livejournal.com]

NOOOO!! Don't let the length put you off! It's really not that bad when you get into it - and for the time starved, I actually wrote a guide a while back so you can skip all of the filler (though OP filler is relatively high quality)

Every one should at least watch the first 45 episodes - if you get through that and aren't in love - well, maybe it's not for you.

I hate sounding like some hyper-otaku, but with no exaggeration, I can say this anime saved my life. I kind of feel obligated to spread the love^^

[collarnojutsu.livejournal.com]

That's about how much of the anime I got thru, I believe (I only stopped because that's just about all I had available to me at the time - why yes, I AM dating myself). I agree with your assessment. I'd been enjoying the show but wasn't *in love* and around I dunno, 30's-40's, it's like a switch went off, and some of the scenes were just wow. I love the friendship themes in SJ stuff, what can I say? (I did read well past that part in the manga before I had to stop that as well - separate issues - but I'm so so so far from current it's heartbreaking.)