Natsukashii May 12, 2009
Posted by hayase in Honey and Clover, Tales from Japan.2 comments
I now have a new memorable moment from Higashi no Eden, aside from a nekkid Morita.
Cosmo Clock 21
I don’t remember how Cosmo Clock 21 was depicted from Honey and Clover anymore, but this one sure captures a lot of the beauty of the ferris wheel from Yokohama Cosmoworld at night. Chika Umino really likes ferris wheels. I wonder why. Does anybody know? 
On a side note, wikipedia states she lives in Adachi. What??!! I was there!! I only realized it now, but perhaps there was the probability that I just passed by her or was sitting beside her in the train? My imagination runs wild! 
At a time like this I wish I could go back to Japan, but not to work. I just want to travel and be a tourist. Of course that’s not really gonna happen because I can’t afford it. But I’m still free to dream. Anyway, I need a vacation from work. Overtime sucks time from my anime and blogging. T_T
Remembering NANA January 26, 2009
Posted by hayase in Honey and Clover, My So-Called Editorials and Other Stuff, NANA.5 comments
It’s been more than a year since NANA the anime ended, I actually didn’t write a review for it. All I could muster then was say that I was disappointed by the ending.
It’s a bird…It’s a plane…It’s a post!! September 28, 2008
Posted by hayase in Honey and Clover, Mushishi, State of the Proxy.Tags: Macross Frontier, Natsume Yuujinchou
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Lame attempt at a catchy title aside, behold! I managed to squeeze something out of my brain filled with thoughts of JLPT and other mundane matters not related to anime. State of the Proxy, September 2008.
When you’re bored, all you gotta do is–rewatch! February 14, 2008
Posted by hayase in Anime Features, Beck, Ghost in the Shell, Honey and Clover, Macross, Maria-sama ga Miteru.10 comments
Top 10 Most Rewatched Shows
Lazy days are here again January 29, 2008
Posted by hayase in Honey and Clover, My So-Called Editorials and Other Stuff.7 comments
Celebrating the successful rewatch of the first season of Honey and Clover.
It’s really an indication of how the current season sucks if I preferred rewatching old shows instead of looking at what’s new.
Right now it feels like deja vu, when last year this was the exact period in time where I kind of lost some feeling for blogging. I’m also whining about how my DSL connection sucks, but in the end I’d still be going with the same provider because it is the cheaper one. Not much choice in a Third World country, really.
One thing about H&C rewatch, is that the show was still as funny as ever. In the past I was very puzzled why some of the people whom I recommended watching it didn’t find the show funny. The show is a masterpiece, dammit. But people have different tastes, and I can only respect that.
Much like Takemoto went on his journey because of the stress, maybe I did the rewatch because I’m going through some myself. It’s always soothing to revisit a good show, and try to escape from the pressures of real life. However, slice-of-life shows might not be a good idea for it every time. Why? Precisely because it is a slice-of-life show. You never know what the next scene will remind you of, reliving the past that you so wanted to bury at the bottom of the memory bin. Or perhaps some realization, like your life sucks or you’re actually going nowhere.
Anyway, I also couldn’t help but be more attentive to some of the details in the show this time. Was that the Kasai-rinkai ferris wheel?! That’s Cosmo Clock 21!! Really, because the Diving Coaster Vanish is there! And that’s definitely Tokyo Tower! Yup, reminiscing like that. I was actually also on the lookout for places I’ve been to, and along the way, I also found new places that I’d like to go to. That is, if ever the time comes I can get back to Japan. Which is a longshot. LOL
I also got to appreciate the OP and ED more, especially the 2nd OP sequence. I was actually wondering what that dog was doing there, and finally I realized it was the dog that Hagu sometimes has with her. You could say how could I not notice it, but in the past I never really bothered to watch the OP and ED sequences of most anime. I try to correct that nowadays.
Eventually, I would have to conclude with my impressions on the Honey and Clover drama adaptation: it SUCKS. Especially the actress portraying Hagu–her smile is so fake I cringe every time I see it. I could have forgiven that actually, but the story in the live action adaptation was so mangled at times I wondered if I really was watching Honey and Clover.
The only good thing about this adaptation was Ikuta Toma. He was already quite good in his monologues in HanaKimi, and I guess maybe the role of Takemoto really should suit him fine. Too bad the adaptation is awful. I only got halfway through the 2nd episode, when I decided I couldn’t take any more of it and just stopped watching.
Maybe I should spend the freed up time studying more Japanese, eh? Or posting more, lol.
State of the Proxy, January 2008 January 19, 2008
Posted by hayase in Anime Progress Report, Honey and Clover, Macross, State of the Proxy, Tales from Japan.2 comments
An update!
Post-Christmas December 26, 2007
Posted by hayase in Honey and Clover, Lovely Complex, My So-Called Editorials and Other Stuff, Ouran, Tales from Japan.add a comment
I know it’s late, but allow me to ramble on about my unexpected Christmas gift, and more thoughts on that far-away land of otaku, Japan, and what their version of Christmas is all about.
If you read Danny Choo’s post about Christmas in Japan, you would know that Christians are a mere dot in the population. They’re not that numerous to begin with, yet, because of commercialization, Christmas is celebrated in Japan. The focus is no longer on Jesus Christ, of course. As you would have noticed if you watched Lovely Complex (or any anime that tackled Christmas), Christmas celebration in Japan is targeted at couples.
State of the Proxy, November 2007 November 30, 2007
Posted by hayase in Honey and Clover, State of the Proxy.add a comment
Finally, an update after weeks of inactivity.
So I’ve been pretty busy, not because of work, but because going outside and experiencing the real Japan has become more of a priority than blogging–or even watching anime. That said, I finally was able to make a mini-pilgrimage to Cosmo Clock 21, one of the ferris wheels featured in Honey and Clover. It’s quite a sight at night, but unfortunately my camera’s not good enough for nice night pictures, so this one will have to do.
I also got to see the Kasairinkai Koen ferris wheel, but only from afar.
I guess that’s it for now. Don’t have a lot to say, don’t know what more to say. Just reminding, this blog is still alive. 
Honey and Clover Live-Action Drama! Weeeeeeee November 7, 2007
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Rejoice! It’s another take on H&C, and I’m hoping it does well. Can’t wait to see it, but first I really should finish the movie version and the Nodame live-action drama @_@.
And yes, this news was just another excuse to post some exclamatory sentences in the name of H&C.
Links: Anime Diet, ANN
