I only got a few episodes into the anime before I started watching other things and it only just occurred to me that I have most of it sitting on my hdd and should really catch up. I'm about five or so chapters behind in the manga as well, but it's really one of those delicious guilty pleasure-type stories (is this why the second season is called 'guilty'? :D) and it's so beautiful and cheesy that you can't help but love it.
I'm a firm supporter of Zero/Yuki (and I've thought about it, and if they don't end up together there's no real purpose for his existence, so I'm pretty confident on that front) but I have to say Kaname has really grown on me. The revelation about being her sort-of-brother may have had something to do with it, as I can never resist a bit of the old fakecest, but I like characters who can and will do anything for what they want. Mmmm, manipulation.
I am only as far into the manga as the published volumes (though I am spoiled rotten) because scanlations just give me huge eye strain. The only manga I ever managed to read more than a few pages of scanlations was Fruits Basket which I read 4-5 volumes in scanlations, I was that obsessed.
I started out being bored by Kaname and vaguely creeped out because even if he looked as old as Yuuki, he acted about 300 yrs older which was...not a good basis for a couple. Plus, I am not big on manipulativeness. But once we found out about the brother/ancestor thing (and more of his sheer cleverness) I...well, I won't go as far as to say I ship Kaname/Yuki because I don't, but I certainly don't find him boring any more.
resist a bit of the old fakecest,
LOL. Though I think it would be pure incest in any form: physically, because it's her brother's body, and mentally because the spirit is her ancestor's and ancestors are relatives :)
Re: Twilight. It's a great observation about shoujoness.
I think the difference is that manga usually has very pretty art. Twilight is that same type of story with the art taken out and just plot/dialogue left and that makes you realize just how useless it is :)
But alternatively, drawing style to manga is as writing style to Twilight. And SMeyer's writing style is awful, so it's as unpleasant as looking at a manga with hideous art. If the art is that bad, the manga better has a good story and Twilight does not :)
I followed your rec and watched the first couple of episodes and OMG I love this!!! I haven't been able to find an anime I like since like 2 years ago, when I watched Nana. I tried so many different ones and they all sucked but this is amazing! Zero is so hot and angsty, the main heroine doesn't annoy me, it's not just about sparkly vampires and stupid battle scenes but it's also about forgiveness and inner strength and protecting your loved ones and many other things (or maybe I just want to see those things in the anime because I'm so taken by the gorgeous sparkly vampires, but whatever) Thank you so much for reviving my love for anime.
Btw, I realized I've been stalking your journal a bit when I went back a couple of times to see your updates on East of Eden, so I think I should just add you. If you don't mind? ^^
Btw how far along are you? I'm on episode 10 and I'm shipping Zero and Yuki so hard it hurts. But I think I should start liking Kaname too because there is a possibility they will end up together...GUH I hate this stupid anime love triangles. They always manage to drive me crazy. I would really rather have the main guy and the other really attractive guy but still some kind overarching EPIC romance. Instead there are two very likely candidates for the lucky girl and in the end she probably won't even end up with anyone.
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I'm a firm supporter of Zero/Yuki (and I've thought about it, and if they don't end up together there's no real purpose for his existence, so I'm pretty confident on that front) but I have to say Kaname has really grown on me. The revelation about being her sort-of-brother may have had something to do with it, as I can never resist a bit of the old fakecest, but I like characters who can and will do anything for what they want. Mmmm, manipulation.
*goes to download the rest of the series*
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I started out being bored by Kaname and vaguely creeped out because even if he looked as old as Yuuki, he acted about 300 yrs older which was...not a good basis for a couple. Plus, I am not big on manipulativeness. But once we found out about the brother/ancestor thing (and more of his sheer cleverness) I...well, I won't go as far as to say I ship Kaname/Yuki because I don't, but I certainly don't find him boring any more.
resist a bit of the old fakecest,
LOL. Though I think it would be pure incest in any form: physically, because it's her brother's body, and mentally because the spirit is her ancestor's and ancestors are relatives :)
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I think the difference is that manga usually has very pretty art. Twilight is that same type of story with the art taken out and just plot/dialogue left and that makes you realize just how useless it is :)
But alternatively, drawing style to manga is as writing style to Twilight. And SMeyer's writing style is awful, so it's as unpleasant as looking at a manga with hideous art. If the art is that bad, the manga better has a good story and Twilight does not :)
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Oh, exactly. And could they make the connection any more explicit? I sort of died when Yuuki asked Zero what she tasted like? *choke*
Does it mean Kaname is a slut? Seeing he is biting people who are not Yuki while thinking of Yuki? :) And rofl on hatesex. So true.
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Thank you so much for reviving my love for anime.
Btw, I realized I've been stalking your journal a bit when I went back a couple of times to see your updates on East of Eden, so I think I should just add you. If you don't mind? ^^
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I'll totally friend you back!
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Btw how far along are you? I'm on episode 10 and I'm shipping Zero and Yuki so hard it hurts. But I think I should start liking Kaname too because there is a possibility they will end up together...GUH I hate this stupid anime love triangles. They always manage to drive me crazy. I would really rather have the main guy and the other really attractive guy but still some kind overarching EPIC romance. Instead there are two very likely candidates for the lucky girl and in the end she probably won't even end up with anyone.
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I think if she ends up with anyone, it would be with Zero (for some spoilery reasons) but you never know.
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