More Stuff on HakuYo and MichiHatchi
Hakushaku to Yosei Episode 4 is making me eat my words.
First, the entire OP sequence was replaced with a whizzy flashy demon-dog vs. Geass user half-sprite Raven fight sequence. A fight that lasted longer than two seconds in a shoujo! Although it did eventually end in a (virtual) one-hit K.O., this one invovled no sparkles, just a green flame from Raven's eye. I think I'm full-on fangirling Raven now (aside from fangirling Sugitan too :P).
Second, Lydia exceeded the shoujo standard for a gutsy gal by fearlessly walking into those dark underground passageways with nary a peep, and later charging in to the Merrow world to save Edgar. I don't think Edgar deserved having his ass rescued after he sent Raven to tell Lydia she'd be a blood sacrifice while she was captured (very comforting, Edgar -_-), but at least he repaid her in turn soon after. It was nice to see him in a vulnerable moment towards the end, but he's getting a little needy/clingy too.
Meanwhile, the second episode of Michiko to Hatchin seems to have been bumped out of the broadcast schedule by a soccer game rerun of all things, but at least I found more information on the series to make up for it. MichiHatchi is exuding serious style.
The folks at manglobe take location scouting quite seriously. I expect a wide variety of settings to show up - from the rural countryside where Ep 1 took place to the cityscapes pictured in the trailers and OP sequence. It's going to be sweet just to see how they interpret the setting, which is most definitely Brazil, based on both the Portuguese lettering (even the romaji title with "Michiko e Hatchin") and the very Brazilian sponsors (Havanaias!).
The one thing I'm still scratching my head over is the fact that all of these very Brazilian characters have Japanese first names. There's no indication at all why someone with an obviously Latino last name would have been named Michiko, Hiroshi, or Atsuko. Yes, there definitely is quite a large Japanese community in Brazil, but based on these character designs, nobody appears to have anything close to Japanese heritage or an equally good explanation for this naming trend. I feel like this is the only crack in the fourth wall of an otherwise convincingly located series.
Edit: manglobe must have its finger on an interesting pulse. The NY Times just ran an article today about Japanese-Brazilians moving back to Japan in search of work. Amazing coincidence, no?
First, the entire OP sequence was replaced with a whizzy flashy demon-dog vs. Geass user half-sprite Raven fight sequence. A fight that lasted longer than two seconds in a shoujo! Although it did eventually end in a (virtual) one-hit K.O., this one invovled no sparkles, just a green flame from Raven's eye. I think I'm full-on fangirling Raven now (aside from fangirling Sugitan too :P).
Second, Lydia exceeded the shoujo standard for a gutsy gal by fearlessly walking into those dark underground passageways with nary a peep, and later charging in to the Merrow world to save Edgar. I don't think Edgar deserved having his ass rescued after he sent Raven to tell Lydia she'd be a blood sacrifice while she was captured (very comforting, Edgar -_-), but at least he repaid her in turn soon after. It was nice to see him in a vulnerable moment towards the end, but he's getting a little needy/clingy too.
Meanwhile, the second episode of Michiko to Hatchin seems to have been bumped out of the broadcast schedule by a soccer game rerun of all things, but at least I found more information on the series to make up for it. MichiHatchi is exuding serious style.
The folks at manglobe take location scouting quite seriously. I expect a wide variety of settings to show up - from the rural countryside where Ep 1 took place to the cityscapes pictured in the trailers and OP sequence. It's going to be sweet just to see how they interpret the setting, which is most definitely Brazil, based on both the Portuguese lettering (even the romaji title with "Michiko e Hatchin") and the very Brazilian sponsors (Havanaias!).
The one thing I'm still scratching my head over is the fact that all of these very Brazilian characters have Japanese first names. There's no indication at all why someone with an obviously Latino last name would have been named Michiko, Hiroshi, or Atsuko. Yes, there definitely is quite a large Japanese community in Brazil, but based on these character designs, nobody appears to have anything close to Japanese heritage or an equally good explanation for this naming trend. I feel like this is the only crack in the fourth wall of an otherwise convincingly located series.
Edit: manglobe must have its finger on an interesting pulse. The NY Times just ran an article today about Japanese-Brazilians moving back to Japan in search of work. Amazing coincidence, no?