the kitty is from cafe kichijouji de, which is a fluffy, random, utterly insane manga/radio drama series that never fails to make me grin. like ouran koukou host club, except with even less of a plot.
(thought the eyes looked familiar - have only just found out from Google that said cat is Sukekiyo (sp?), though the workings of Cafe Kichijouji and its resident bishounen must remain a dark mystery)
sukekiyo, yep. would you like me to upload scanlations of the first volume, or something? there's also a taiwanese ( iirc, anyway -- prolly tongli ) version on the market. though it is a very silly, angst-free series, so i'm not sure that it'd appeal to you very much. ^_^;;
(wonder if there's a specific japanese writing style associated with things occult, like the supernatural is associated with the Irish/Eastern European traditions?)
I enjoyed both volumes (land of crack and sakura indeed! especially the chibi side-stories) immensely, thank you again ^_^
And I would so buy a sukekiyo plushie, if there were indeed such an entity XD
( maybe a flatter style that's reminiscent of the earlier forms of writing? like on the fuda in yami no matsuei, iirc. or something. )
no problem. :D in the original japanese volumes ( as well as the chinese translations ) the dialogue in the chibi side-stories is bilingual, with the engrish bits contributing to the absurdity. minagawa's last line in the summer one, for example, is the far more cryptic: "it is how to have a mind."
given that there's a punyan plushie, i'm surprised at the lack of a sukekiyo one. they do have a terrifying sukekiyo oven mitt, though: http://www.animate.co.jp/animate/goods2.asp?wid=000000000030&pg=5
That is such an AWESOME avatar! (I have a huge soft spot for cats) itadakimasu.
Also while I'm here, have you seen the pics of the live-action Mushishi movie that was screened (or will be screened soon?) at the Venice Biennale? Joe Odagiri as Ginko really does look... funny ^_^;;;; But they totally nailed Nui, IMO! I suppose you've seen them, but here's a link anyway: http://www.cinempire.com/multimedia/mushishi/index.html
sukekiyo is possibly the best anime/manga cat ever, with the exception of okaka-baba. :D
thanks so much for the link! hadn't seen the pics before, and am much intrigued -- i suppose they're going for a vaguely episodic feel, if rainbow-chasing guy is in the movie. o_o joe odagiri looks rather odd, yes ( i'm not sure if the unshaven look helps him ) but nui is cool, even if her hair looks inescapably like a wig. also, tanyuu! whee. thankyouthankyou~
no prob. Heyyy, you've watched Zettai Shounen! Then again I suppose it's not unlikely for you to watch that. I really liked the cat in Ayakashi. Although it turned out to be evil and demonic.
Before I disappear, can't forget... good luck for the prelims!
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The kitty looks familiar, where is it from?
a bit presumptuous of me, but may I steal the icon? will credit
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(thought the eyes looked familiar - have only just found out from Google that said cat is Sukekiyo (sp?), though the workings of Cafe Kichijouji and its resident bishounen must remain a dark mystery)
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angst-free silliness is good, sometimes :D
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http://www.sendspace.com/file/3yq86b
the third ( and last, alas ) volume is my favourite, though. sukekiyo gets a little more page-time, too. ^_^
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I read the first chapter (the interview)- loved the set-up, the crack, and very inspired of the scanlators to have Minagawa's dialogue in Celtic font.
Shall savour the rest at leisure ^_^
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am glad that you're enjoying it? ^_^
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I enjoyed both volumes (land of crack and sakura indeed! especially the chibi side-stories) immensely, thank you again ^_^
And I would so buy a sukekiyo plushie, if there were indeed such an entity XD
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no problem. :D in the original japanese volumes ( as well as the chinese translations ) the dialogue in the chibi side-stories is bilingual, with the engrish bits contributing to the absurdity. minagawa's last line in the summer one, for example, is the far more cryptic: "it is how to have a mind."
given that there's a punyan plushie, i'm surprised at the lack of a sukekiyo one. they do have a terrifying sukekiyo oven mitt, though: http://www.animate.co.jp/animate/goods2.asp?wid=000000000030&pg=5
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:D
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Also while I'm here, have you seen the pics of the live-action Mushishi movie that was screened (or will be screened soon?) at the Venice Biennale? Joe Odagiri as Ginko really does look... funny ^_^;;;; But they totally nailed Nui, IMO! I suppose you've seen them, but here's a link anyway: http://www.cinempire.com/multimedia/mushishi/index.html
pwned by html. >_.
thanks so much for the link! hadn't seen the pics before, and am much intrigued -- i suppose they're going for a vaguely episodic feel, if rainbow-chasing guy is in the movie. o_o joe odagiri looks rather odd, yes ( i'm not sure if the unshaven look helps him ) but nui is cool, even if her hair looks inescapably like a wig. also, tanyuu! whee. thankyouthankyou~
Re: pwned by html. >_.
(Anonymous) 2006-08-24 03:58 pm (UTC)(link)Before I disappear, can't forget... good luck for the prelims!
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thanks! all the best for your promos, too.