As usual, you are my insanely helpful encyclopedic resource for fangirl activity. Awesome. *dutifully Googles*
Mamoru Miyano. Gulp. I think he is gorgeous. And I didn't know he voiced Light! I was all excited to watch that in English b/c of the voice actors that have been chosen, but now I'll really have to watch it both ways. And also, he does work in Ouran HSHC which I was also planning on watching. Neat! Yay! Because he is really, really good. I don't think I'd like Zero quite as much if he didn't have that voice.
Daisuke Kishio. Boy I never would have suspected such a dead sexy voice would belong to him, but I am a now a big fan too. VK is lucky to have him, his voice is perfect for Kaname. In fact I think both these guys are better than the actual role.
And Hongo Kanata who plays Shin in the second NANA movie is so perfect as Shin that if I didn't know, I would've thought Ai Yazawa drew Shin based on Hongo. You're right, his face has the same shape as Shin. (I would know this because I already have a bunch of saved icons of Shin. Ha ha, I'm crazy.) That's kind of amazing. Someday when Netflix quits telling me those movies are a "long fucking wait" I will get to see them.
Is there no word for "vampire" in Japanese? Because they're using the English word, and it's like, really freaking HOT to hear how they say it. Typical I know, but I love an accent.
As usual, you are my insanely helpful encyclopedic resource for fangirl activity. My pleasure, really! My growing love for anime is still kind of my fun dirty little secret. I doubt my work friends would understand because I think most of them think Anime = Hentai. My sister is useless to squee with as well because, while she loves a lot of the live action adaptations, she is allergic to anything non live action. She could barely sit through an episode of NANA which I personally think is one of the best animes out there.
Yup, I was surprised about Miyano as well when I first saw him. He's pretty good looking and I had to realign my preconceived notions because unlike in Hollywood, voice actors in Japan don't do it because they have trouble finding on camera work and some of the top Japanese voice actors are considered and treated like superstars. Ouran HSHC is a trip! I haven't watched all of it (I found it bordering on a little too silly for my tastes) but there are these identical twins in the host club that crack my shit up -- their whole hosting schtick (because incest makes the girls swoon, dontcha know?) is pretending that they're in love with each other.
Kind verging off-topic but Ouran HSHC would be an interesting subject for a meta-theory paper about how, for being such a closed and essentially isolationist society, the Japanese are remarkably open in their media about deviant sexual proclivities almost to the point of somewhat normalizing them, especially, as in the particular case of Ouran, portraying the sexual proclivities of young Japanese women since the host club is geared to the girls at the school and female viewers. I mean, in Ouran you've got the fake twincest vibes of the Hitachiin twins and the softcore shotacon (sexualization of very young looking boys) shtick of Hani (Honey) who is a teenager like the other boys but carries around stuffed animals and looks like he's about six. Not to mention the Orlando character of the main female Haruhi who disguises herself as a boy and who a lot of the girls that frequent the host club are totally panty-twisting in love with.
(I would know this because I already have a bunch of saved icons of Shin. Ha ha, I'm crazy.) That's pretty awesome! Not gonna judge because I freaking adore Shin and Hongo Kanata. There's the youtube video of him dressed up like Shin and his voice is disturbingly hot -- never knew such a deep masculine sexy voice could come out of that sweetheart-faced seventeen year old boy. I'm, apparently, warped.*g*
There must be a Japanese word (probably about 5 words because the motto for the Japanese language should be: Why say what you need to say in one word when you can say it in fifteen?) for 'vampire,' but I have no idea what it is. I like the way they say 'vampire,' too -- they're all 'vahmpyaaarh.' Haha.
Ugh, I'm nuts, I've been spending way too much time tonight reading fan boards about Miura Haruma (dude, he's only eighteen, it's sick) and fangirling him. My sister and I are convinced he's our long lost Japanese cousin because he looks just like pictures we've seen of our uncles on our mom's side when they were around his age. And he looks like our oldest boy cousin. Needless to say, we ADORE him.
My growing love for anime is still kind of my fun dirty little secret Ha ha, mine too. It's more fun that way anyway.
unlike in Hollywood, voice actors in Japan don't do it because they have trouble finding on camera work and some of the top Japanese voice actors are considered and treated like superstars. I've noticed the entertainment industry seems to be less stringently divided over there. I'm thinking of how many print adds, commercials, and video game voiceovers Takeshi does, and it doesn't affect his movie star status at all. That kind of career freedom and fluidity must be nice.
I think that would actually be an AWESOME paper topic! Certainly a fun one. I almost wish I was still in school.
I like the way they say 'vampire,' too -- they're all 'vahmpyaaarh.' Haha. How much do I love that you spelled it out. XD
My sister and I are convinced he's our long lost Japanese cousin because he looks just like pictures we've seen of our uncles on our mom's side when they were around his age Yeah you WISH. Too funny.
Mamoru Miyano. Gulp. I think he is gorgeous. And I didn't know he voiced Light! I was all excited to watch that in English b/c of the voice actors that have been chosen, but now I'll really have to watch it both ways. And also, he does work in Ouran HSHC which I was also planning on watching. Neat! Yay! Because he is really, really good. I don't think I'd like Zero quite as much if he didn't have that voice.
Daisuke Kishio. Boy I never would have suspected such a dead sexy voice would belong to him, but I am a now a big fan too. VK is lucky to have him, his voice is perfect for Kaname. In fact I think both these guys are better than the actual role.
And Hongo Kanata who plays Shin in the second NANA movie is so perfect as Shin that if I didn't know, I would've thought Ai Yazawa drew Shin based on Hongo.
You're right, his face has the same shape as Shin. (I would know this because I already have a bunch of saved icons of Shin. Ha ha, I'm crazy.) That's kind of amazing. Someday when Netflix quits telling me those movies are a "long fucking wait" I will get to see them.
Is there no word for "vampire" in Japanese? Because they're using the English word, and it's like, really freaking HOT to hear how they say it. Typical I know, but I love an accent.
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My pleasure, really! My growing love for anime is still kind of my fun dirty little secret. I doubt my work friends would understand because I think most of them think Anime = Hentai. My sister is useless to squee with as well because, while she loves a lot of the live action adaptations, she is allergic to anything non live action. She could barely sit through an episode of NANA which I personally think is one of the best animes out there.
Yup, I was surprised about Miyano as well when I first saw him. He's pretty good looking and I had to realign my preconceived notions because unlike in Hollywood, voice actors in Japan don't do it because they have trouble finding on camera work and some of the top Japanese voice actors are considered and treated like superstars. Ouran HSHC is a trip! I haven't watched all of it (I found it bordering on a little too silly for my tastes) but there are these identical twins in the host club that crack my shit up -- their whole hosting schtick (because incest makes the girls swoon, dontcha know?) is pretending that they're in love with each other.
Kind verging off-topic but Ouran HSHC would be an interesting subject for a meta-theory paper about how, for being such a closed and essentially isolationist society, the Japanese are remarkably open in their media about deviant sexual proclivities almost to the point of somewhat normalizing them, especially, as in the particular case of Ouran, portraying the sexual proclivities of young Japanese women since the host club is geared to the girls at the school and female viewers. I mean, in Ouran you've got the fake twincest vibes of the Hitachiin twins and the softcore shotacon (sexualization of very young looking boys) shtick of Hani (Honey) who is a teenager like the other boys but carries around stuffed animals and looks like he's about six. Not to mention the Orlando character of the main female Haruhi who disguises herself as a boy and who a lot of the girls that frequent the host club are totally panty-twisting in love with.
(I would know this because I already have a bunch of saved icons of Shin. Ha ha, I'm crazy.)
That's pretty awesome! Not gonna judge because I freaking adore Shin and Hongo Kanata. There's the youtube video of him dressed up like Shin and his voice is disturbingly hot -- never knew such a deep masculine sexy voice could come out of that sweetheart-faced seventeen year old boy. I'm, apparently, warped.*g*
There must be a Japanese word (probably about 5 words because the motto for the Japanese language should be: Why say what you need to say in one word when you can say it in fifteen?) for 'vampire,' but I have no idea what it is. I like the way they say 'vampire,' too -- they're all 'vahmpyaaarh.' Haha.
Ugh, I'm nuts, I've been spending way too much time tonight reading fan boards about Miura Haruma (dude, he's only eighteen, it's sick) and fangirling him. My sister and I are convinced he's our long lost Japanese cousin because he looks just like pictures we've seen of our uncles on our mom's side when they were around his age. And he looks like our oldest boy cousin. Needless to say, we ADORE him.
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Ha ha, mine too. It's more fun that way anyway.
unlike in Hollywood, voice actors in Japan don't do it because they have trouble finding on camera work and some of the top Japanese voice actors are considered and treated like superstars.
I've noticed the entertainment industry seems to be less stringently divided over there. I'm thinking of how many print adds, commercials, and video game voiceovers Takeshi does, and it doesn't affect his movie star status at all. That kind of career freedom and fluidity must be nice.
I think that would actually be an AWESOME paper topic! Certainly a fun one. I almost wish I was still in school.
I like the way they say 'vampire,' too -- they're all 'vahmpyaaarh.' Haha.
How much do I love that you spelled it out. XD
My sister and I are convinced he's our long lost Japanese cousin because he looks just like pictures we've seen of our uncles on our mom's side when they were around his age
Yeah you WISH. Too funny.
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