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telophase ([personal profile] telophase) wrote2005-09-28 04:24 pm
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Manga analysis question

As a result of minor good news that I am not discussing publicly yet except that everyone on my friendslist knows, I'm going to ask - what would you like to see me tackle next in my manga analyses?

I know that most people tend to want me to dsicuss a specific series, but that puts the burden of figureing out what the heck to say on me and I REFUSE THAT BURDEN, GOOMBAS! So ... if you have a specific series you'd like me to talk about, you'll have to come up with a specific question, probably on the order of "How does the mangaka of [blah] achieve [blah]?" or "Why did the mangaka of [blah] do [blah] instead of [blah]?" Only with, you know, actual words with relevant meaning instead of the [blah]s, in case you were feeling smart-alecky today.

Of coruse, it's not like I have time to do any a bunch right now, but it'd be nice to have a list of topics generated to pick and choose from when I do manage to squeeze in a bit of time.
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and I expose my bs since, ahaha, I have a lot of trouble too. Just less than I could have had.

[identity profile] sub-divided.livejournal.com 2005-09-29 12:28 am (UTC)(link)
*puts this comment in the right place* sorry telophase!

The first manga I ever read was Blade of the Immortal, and I still have problems with the names in that one. I think it's because I know if I get too attached to a non-main character, they'll die. (Seriously.)

I blame my problems with Bleach on the long Japanese names. The chapters where Ichigo can't remmeber Uruhara Kisuke's name, and calls him Mr. Hat-n-clogs (sandal-hat guy in scanlations) instead? That made me unspeakably happy. It's too bad Tite couldn't keep up this sneeeeeeaky way of introducing names when the Soul Society arc came around, since that's when you really need it.

In Naruto they only have one (main) name? Which usually means something? And the last name has meaning too, since clans are like, THE thing to watch out for. Characters look like their clans and look like their names. A lot of the 'new' characters in Naruto were present waaay back in the first few chapters, too.

I wish Tite'd given the mass-introduced characters as much individual screen time as Kishimoto gives the characters in Naruto. Say what you want about tournaments, they're really good for learning names.

I know two teams! Team 7 and Team 10 (Shikainochou, the only team with actual teamwork).

None of this is specific to manga, I suppose.

*uses Gin icon*

[identity profile] magicnoire.livejournal.com 2005-09-29 03:04 am (UTC)(link)
I actually have to agree with this. I have no problems keeping the Naruto names straight, but Bleach -- in particular the division captains and their vice-captains plus all their chairs? -- really gives me fits. It was too much thrown together at the same time, and their names aren't very... er.. simple? Common? They're beautiful names, but not very conducive to easy memorization.

(Though Blade of the Immortal doesn't give me problems with the names and character intros.)
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[identity profile] sub-divided.livejournal.com 2005-09-29 03:42 am (UTC)(link)
Blade of the Immortal introduces them one at a time, and they're plenty unique -- any confusion, like with what's-her-name, the bleach-bonde one when she's wearing a wig, is intentional. My problem is KNOWING THEY'RE GOING TO DIE. Makes it hard to get attached, you see.

(For example, the last character I really liked had a name starting with S and ending with ri. *cries*)

[identity profile] magicnoire.livejournal.com 2005-09-29 09:47 am (UTC)(link)
Ahaha! I'm a dork. That's what I like best about BotI. :)

(Hyakurin & Shirinji. ;___;)