You mean show about boy love and supernatural together? I don't think there is any similar show like this one…
Honestly it doesn't make sense! The Night Beyond the Tricornered Window has 9 volumes out and still ongoing so why they decided to adapt this as movie is so weird! How many movie will they make to cover all the arc. And its sad that getting hands on Japanese movie is VERY VERY tough so even though it will be out in January we will not be able to watch it until probably June or July IF some kind-hearted soul decides to translate for us international fans.
I love the perspective that you shared. Our Asian elders should really just let us live the lives that we chose…
Yes, even if you try to explain it to them, they will not understand. Its not their fault though that they have been raised in even more conservative environment so but its feeaking tiring especially the emotional blackmail! *sigh*
After watching the episode with proper translation the conversation between Adachi and Fujisaki hit me so hard! I can literally relate to both Adachi and Fujisaki.
First, let's talk about Fujisaki's perspective on life and the problems she has represents so many of us Asian women. I have just graduated from university and just entered a job life. I want to pursue further study and focus on my career but all the elders could hear is the bell of time running out for marriage! It's not even my own parents who care about it but the elders.
"You are getting old hurry up get married", "No one will marry you after you turn 25", "Will I be able to see my grandchildren before I die" "Can you not do this for us after all the sacrifices we did for you" etc, etc. It's so fucking tiring and so toxic.
Here is the thing, you can't even argue back with elders especially if you are Asian, or else people will taunt you for being disrespectful for the rest of your life And let's not talk about the aunties and the neighbors who will taunt you and your parents to shame if you don't get your daughter married at "ripped" age! Disgusting!
And just like Fujisaki said that she is not interested in a relationship and so am I. To my girlfriends having a boyfriend/husband (some of my friends already got married) is so important and behaves as being in love or in a relationship is a top priority than anything else. No matter how much I explain it them they don't understand. They think I am bluffing or still a baby! But truth to be told If I don't get married ever I will not even for a second feel bad or lonely instead I will be the happiest person. Just like Adachi said even you have no love or romance in your life every day is fun in its own ways. I can't explain with words how much I relate to that line.
And I have stopped caring about what people say about me being not getting married or being in a relationship or I am the only one with medium brown skin tone compared to my white skin sibling and cousins. I am done! But I pretend that I haven't heard anything or care about those remarks.
And just like Adachi, I used to be scared of facing my insecurities and standing up for myself. To fight for something that I badly want yet give up before trying just cause my opponents is someone whom I view as popular and perfect and decided for myself that I will never succeed. It took me so many years to be brave and to face my insecurities and overcome them and have lost so many opportunities in my life that I will never get back probably. I still have some issues that I need to face and I will but one step at a time. No one is perfect literally no one! It's just some are very good at hiding their imperfections and others cower from our imperfections.
This episode was amazing and expressed issues that us adults feel! I can understand that those who are yet at a tender age may find this episode as filler or boring but the truth is life is complicated and we find complications boring.
Sorry, I am posting this long-ass essay here! Ignore it if you find it annoying.
You took the words out of my mouth! This episode was all about the character growth and mindsets of our mainleads.…
I am currently re-watching OL and the two shows are very different. OL feels like COMEDY-romance where else Cherry Magic feels well balanced Romance-Comedy love story.
OL for some reason never felt like a love story to me. Yes, OL did touch upon LGBT struggles and societal issues but the storyline was beating around the bush HARDCORE which was ruining the essential scenes such as the coming out scene to Maki's father felt very meh and disappointing for me. I wish they did some scenes with more seriousness but then again I do understand why they choose this direction.
With all its shortcomings, I love OL and it will always make me laugh.
And honestly, it fathoms me that Japan also is known for it's Yaoi or shounen-ai mangas are still far behind in producing BL's than Thai and Taiwan.
Hmm, interesting...Tsuge mentioned he started to hear others thoughts at the age of 32. Which makes me think,…
You took the words out of my mouth! This episode was all about the character growth and mindsets of our mainleads. It was very different from the first three episodes and felt semi- interval before things starts to pickup again but this time with more serious tone.
First, let's talk about Fujisaki's perspective on life and the problems she has represents so many of us Asian women. I have just graduated from university and just entered a job life. I want to pursue further study and focus on my career but all the elders could hear is the bell of time running out for marriage! It's not even my own parents who care about it but the elders.
"You are getting old hurry up get married", "No one will marry you after you turn 25", "Will I be able to see my grandchildren before I die" "Can you not do this for us after all the sacrifices we did for you" etc, etc. It's so fucking tiring and so toxic.
Here is the thing, you can't even argue back with elders especially if you are Asian, or else people will taunt you for being disrespectful for the rest of your life And let's not talk about the aunties and the neighbors who will taunt you and your parents to shame if you don't get your daughter married at "ripped" age! Disgusting!
And just like Fujisaki said that she is not interested in a relationship and so am I. To my girlfriends having a boyfriend/husband (some of my friends already got married) is so important and behaves as being in love or in a relationship is a top priority than anything else. No matter how much I explain it them they don't understand. They think I am bluffing or still a baby! But truth to be told If I don't get married ever I will not even for a second feel bad or lonely instead I will be the happiest person. Just like Adachi said even you have no love or romance in your life every day is fun in its own ways. I can't explain with words how much I relate to that line.
And I have stopped caring about what people say about me being not getting married or being in a relationship or I am the only one with medium brown skin tone compared to my white skin sibling and cousins. I am done! But I pretend that I haven't heard anything or care about those remarks.
And just like Adachi, I used to be scared of facing my insecurities and standing up for myself. To fight for something that I badly want yet give up before trying just cause my opponents is someone whom I view as popular and perfect and decided for myself that I will never succeed. It took me so many years to be brave and to face my insecurities and overcome them and have lost so many opportunities in my life that I will never get back probably. I still have some issues that I need to face and I will but one step at a time. No one is perfect literally no one! It's just some are very good at hiding their imperfections and others cower from our imperfections.
This episode was amazing and expressed issues that us adults feel! I can understand that those who are yet at a tender age may find this episode as filler or boring but the truth is life is complicated and we find complications boring.
Sorry, I am posting this long-ass essay here! Ignore it if you find it annoying.
OL for some reason never felt like a love story to me. Yes, OL did touch upon LGBT struggles and societal issues but the storyline was beating around the bush HARDCORE which was ruining the essential scenes such as the coming out scene to Maki's father felt very meh and disappointing for me. I wish they did some scenes with more seriousness but then again I do understand why they choose this direction.
With all its shortcomings, I love OL and it will always make me laugh.
And honestly, it fathoms me that Japan also is known for it's Yaoi or shounen-ai mangas are still far behind in producing BL's than Thai and Taiwan.