First bloggish entry
So I've moved my blog here, which means I will post fewer entries but there will be just as much fangirling.
I completely forgot where I found this, but I thought it's worth noting down.
In Chinese, the translator's credo is 信達雅, xin-da-ya, which translates something like this:
信: honesty, i.e. keeping true to the source material
達: comprehension, i.e. reaching out to the audience so that they are able to understand the material, that is, to be able to communicate ideas to the audience
雅: elegance
Last night I finally finished catching up with TeniPuri. I've always said it's a wuxia series in disguise, and the manga seems more than happy to oblige. Be careful what you wish for, etc.
Tennis no Oujisama 308-379.
Tachibana vs Chitose
Muga no Kyouchi = perfect trance = possession by astral beings/gate to the truth of the universe? (and so on) But why the need for sparkles? Also, how can Inui and Fuji explain what's going on? Oh, of course - they read secret ancient manuals.
Fuji vs Shiraishi
And Fuji brings an entire zoo to the court.
*picks Hajime up by the collar and sits him on top of a giant cactus*
Momoshiro-Kaidou vs Konjiki-Hitouji
Whenever I hear Tornado Snake I keep imagining a torrent of snakes raining down on the opponent.
Ishida Gin vs Kawamura
Why can't Taka fight someone whose primary asset isn't brute strength for once? It's not like Taka needs to actually be stronger. (Konomi: No, just the strongest)
Ishida Gin, a shihan who has 108 Hadoukyuu styles. I see. (This is one of those statements that need no further elucidation)
Tezuka-Inui vs Chitose-Zaizen
Konomi has never been this serious in discarding all pretenses that the series is about tennis. Tezuka and Chitose can always found martial arts schools - if they haven't already - when they no longer have any use for their rackets. And yes, I'm keenly disappointed with the result of the match. Too pat, though it does fit with the usual shounen series theme.
Ryouma vs Kintarou
I was right. Kintarou is Godzilla.
Yakiniku battle
Let's hope next time we get to see someone else's bare ass other than Inui's. (In other words, DO NOT WANT)
Tezuka vs Sanada
"I will get my revenge here." Yup, this isn't tennis, all right. Not to mention taking inspiration from natural elements.
Amnesia
Is really unnecessary.
Inui-Kaidou vs Yanagi-Kirihara
So Kirihara is officially Yanagi's, what, terrier puppy?
Yagyuu, are you actually teaching your technique to a disciple member of another martial school? In a proper wuxia story, Yagyuu would have to explain what he's done in front of Yukimura and the entire sect team.
Fuji vs Niou
Konomi, some of the readers may feel bad that both Tezuka and Fuji have lost in previous matches, but it's no reason at all to implant Tezuka into Niou. Reading about this match is like watching some weird roleplaying.
The ability to direct the course of a waterfall
Is a staple element in any WJ series worth its salt, Y/Y?
Ryouma vs Yukimura
If you're familiar with Saint Seiya, you'd of course agree that Yukimura has turned out to be a pupil of Shaka's. I'm not even kidding.
Shameless Gary Stu-ness and inexplicable impossible power-ups aside, there are parts that are still quite fun.