Everything and Nothing
Real life hasn't been fun lately, but at least there's been some fannish goodness going on.
For starters, the birthday happened, and I received this wondermous collection of Kazue Kato's color art. Finally a full-size artbook from one of my favorite manga artists! And, naturally, it's mostly Ao no/Blue Exorcist" material with some gorgeous color spreads from her older "Robo to Usakichi" series too. It's provided many an art squee. And, made me wish more than ever that I could find more than the first chapter of "Robo" translated. The opening is really interesting, and I absolutely must know how a robot child grows into a teenager. Especially when he's apparently a special design and his creator is dead.
Also, his technology-ness, my brother, got me a blu-ray player at last, which has facilitated more forays into the world of Godzilla movies. But, I'll jabber more about them in a later post.
Somewhere in the midst of it all, I got a Twitter account, mostly to follow the updates in the SWAT Kat fandom. Though I am cross-posting any announcements/links to fannish posts - new fic and art, website updates - there too. And, because my Twitter account needed a pretty fall banner, I updated my fall image with bonus TurboKat.
Lastly, things are happening in Ao no/Blue Exorcist!
The manga had fallen into a bit of a slump for me with loads of setup and too few reveals, but it's come roaring back with the last couple chapters. I still can't begin to predict where it's going, and I'm a little afraid of what may happen. But, I'm simultaneously excited. And, hey, chapter 94 finally, finally clarified where demons and exorcists stand in the world at large, which is something I'd been wondering for a long time. (If you're wondering, the answer is that governments are fully aware of everything and give the exorcists what clearance they need, but the public has been kept deliberately in the dark aside from legends and rumors.)
Otherwise, obviously, I'm worried about Yukio. Alright, I've been worried about Yukio for years in real time. But, now it's looking like he has Satan as an uninvited passenger and possibly has since the beginning of the series, if not his entire life. Oh, and for added fun, he just got framed. Except if the exorcists seriously think he shot someone dead center in the forehead while standing directly to their right, they're not too bright. Or Yukio is more skilled than I ever imagined. Either way, they should totally check to see if the bullet matches the gun. ...It's possible I've watched too much "Forensic Files".
For starters, the birthday happened, and I received this wondermous collection of Kazue Kato's color art. Finally a full-size artbook from one of my favorite manga artists! And, naturally, it's mostly Ao no/Blue Exorcist" material with some gorgeous color spreads from her older "Robo to Usakichi" series too. It's provided many an art squee. And, made me wish more than ever that I could find more than the first chapter of "Robo" translated. The opening is really interesting, and I absolutely must know how a robot child grows into a teenager. Especially when he's apparently a special design and his creator is dead.
Also, his technology-ness, my brother, got me a blu-ray player at last, which has facilitated more forays into the world of Godzilla movies. But, I'll jabber more about them in a later post.
Somewhere in the midst of it all, I got a Twitter account, mostly to follow the updates in the SWAT Kat fandom. Though I am cross-posting any announcements/links to fannish posts - new fic and art, website updates - there too. And, because my Twitter account needed a pretty fall banner, I updated my fall image with bonus TurboKat.
Lastly, things are happening in Ao no/Blue Exorcist!
The manga had fallen into a bit of a slump for me with loads of setup and too few reveals, but it's come roaring back with the last couple chapters. I still can't begin to predict where it's going, and I'm a little afraid of what may happen. But, I'm simultaneously excited. And, hey, chapter 94 finally, finally clarified where demons and exorcists stand in the world at large, which is something I'd been wondering for a long time. (If you're wondering, the answer is that governments are fully aware of everything and give the exorcists what clearance they need, but the public has been kept deliberately in the dark aside from legends and rumors.)
Otherwise, obviously, I'm worried about Yukio. Alright, I've been worried about Yukio for years in real time. But, now it's looking like he has Satan as an uninvited passenger and possibly has since the beginning of the series, if not his entire life. Oh, and for added fun, he just got framed. Except if the exorcists seriously think he shot someone dead center in the forehead while standing directly to their right, they're not too bright. Or Yukio is more skilled than I ever imagined. Either way, they should totally check to see if the bullet matches the gun. ...It's possible I've watched too much "Forensic Files".