Anime and Manga

[ficwize]

I came into fandom two ways - X-men and Dragonball Z. Back in the days of Yahoo Groups, I spent more time in the anime/manga fandsom than in any others. For some reason, when I came to LJ, that wsn't the case. I think 95% of my fandom activity is now comics or live action fandoms.

That's well and good, but...

I miss the anime and manga fandoms!

So, I'm going to make an effort to seek out more friends from those fandoms and be more active it them.

Right now, I'm nearly finished watching Blood +. In short, it is amazing. There is a female protagonist! Saya, whom I adore, is part of an adopted family in Okinawa.. Her father is American, her brothers are both Japanese.

It's about what it means to be family and what it means to be human and what it means to be friends with someone who has done something truly horrible.

Also, it's complicated and ranges from Russia to Japan to Viet Nam. It deals with issues of class and gender in post-war societies. The fallof the Soviet Union is a a big part of the story.

So, has anyone else seen it? I have desperate need to discuss. Did I mention that it's also about some sort of vampire-things called Chiropterans???

Epic and awesome!

Comments

[momebie.livejournal.com]

It has seriously been three years. And I was watching them as they were released in Japan, so I think I'm probably back several hundred episodes at this point. :p I'm actually trying to decide whether I should try to dig up the manga on that one or just get the anime eps and watch those. CHOICES ARE SO HARD. :p

That being said, because I don't have many anime oriented friends any more, I don't have anyone to suggest me things to watch and keep me in it. So, Blood + eh? Anything else you've seen lately?

[ficwize.livejournal.com]

I love Blood+ and I think you will like it as well. I seriously love Saya, and that's unusual for me to identify so strongly with the female lead, but I do.

And there is so much going on!

I'm finishing up reading Fruits Basket now and I've got Shamen King and X/1999 to read next, Fulmetal Panic and E's Otherwise both to watch - and I need to get caught up on Bleach and Naruto, myself.

I feel a Bleach marathon weekend coming up soon. (It's on Hulu. Psst.) And of course you can read it online if you know where to look - and I think you do. :)

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