Shangri-La role names

[muffin_song]

So a lot of the Shangri La character names are puns and/or have second meanings based on their kanji.  This is what I have figured out so far: (and er, obviously correct me if I got any of these wrong ^^;)

Oozora Yuuhi (Sora 空): Sky ("Sora" is an alternate reading of the "zora" part of Yuuhi's name)
Nono Sumika (Miu 美雨): Beautiful Rain (?)
Suzuna Saya

Comments

[kirakira_sora]

Oh hmm. I didn't think about that. So, the fact Tomu is named Storm... it would make her our bad guy along with Tomochin. I would find it hilarious I think if Tomochin was /the/ bad guy with Tomu as her lackey xD

... though Ice king Tomochin.... that could be realllly hot....

[muffin_song]

The thing is a lot of the names have a negative connotation...does that mean that they're all on Team Evil? I'm trying to put together some patterns, but it's hard to figure out how to group them.

But I think you're right, it's going to be either Tomu or Tomochin as the Dragon King. (Actually, I'm predicting that role for Tomochin, and then Tomu playing another character altogether)

Poor Tomochin, who just wants her pure white role XD

[kirakira_sora]

Well the last I checked the setting isn't exactly happy XD

Though, I think I will cry and laugh if all the "sky" related people are under Yuuhi (XD) and the "water" related ones are the bad guys (which could actually make Micchan the bad guy)

[magenta07]

iiiinteresting! i'd like to see Micchan as a bad guy!

and i think i might prefer Tomu as the Dragon King. i just think it would be nice to see such a contrast right after the character he played in Casablanca.

[cosmos14]

hey now... i can imagine this is a fantasy play!!!!

darn. i promise myself not to buy anymore DVDs after Casablanca. XD
looks like i'm breaking that promise. hyuk hyuk hyuk

[muffin_song]

darn. i promise myself not to buy anymore DVDs after Casablanca. XD
looks like i'm breaking that promise. hyuk hyuk hyuk

With Takarazuka (unless your favorite star retires and you decide you're not interested any more), there are always new DVDs to buy *g*

[dramaturgca]

I admit to knowing absolutely nothing about Japanese as a language, but Bunjaku to me sounds like Bunraku, the puppet theatre. There was something in the summary about a traveling band of performers. Could those things be connected?

[muffin_song]

At this point, I think anything is a good guess *g*

I did a little more research, and the second kanji of Dai-chan's character's name means some kind of bird (can't remember what on the top of my head). I just can't figure out how it fits in with the first kanji.

[ladybretagne]

*resists making Big Bird jokes*

[magenta07]

(Yun 雲): Cloud

i would secretly love it if she wielded a massive sword and rode a motorcycle. musumeyako can be badass too!

Poor Tomochin

this is what happens when you're tall. you get stereotyped into villain roles :p

anyway, now i'm REALLY curious to see what this show will be like.

[kirakira_sora]

i would secretly love it if she wielded a massive sword and rode a motorcycle. musumeyako can be badass too!

They can be, and Ayumi can be one of the few musumeyaku left that actually can.

Yet the idea of Ayumi with a motorcycle is utterly hilarious XD

[magenta07]

haha!

i will blame that weird idea on final fantasy vii :p

[amami_yuki]

This show sounds like so much fun....!!! I just promised myself not to buy any more DVD's (unless I could get my hands on hamlet!!) but... argh, they have to make this sound so awesome!!! xD