EAR-TWEAK
SPEAK & RANDOM YASHANESS
November/December, 2005
December 5 , 2005
Woo. Only three weeks left until Christmas. Been busy with holiday shopping and card-writing.
But between that and other real-life antics... there's always time for Inuyasha goodness. So!! What an awesome week it's been for Inuyasha, no? Chapter 436 (from November 30) marked Inuyasha's 9th anniversary, and the series going into its 10th year of publication. That's... a LONG time, huh? Heehee.
So some fellow Yasha fans and I were chatting on the forum about some of the most memorable moments that have happened over the course of the series. Ah, leave it to discussions like that to get me to go back and re-read some of the older chapters, and watch some of the first anime episodes... it just reminds me of WHY this series, well, became my favorite.
How about it, everyone? Can you remember some of your favorite moments over the course of the series? It was really hard narrowing it down, but I still think that my favorite moment of all is page 12 of Chapter 355: "Could you hold me up... just a little longer..."
With Inuyasha off the air except on reruns on Animax, I actually don't watch it as much anymore, but that episode (166-167) is always one I just throw into the DVD player just for Ol' Time's Sake. Episode 51 and 52 are also among my two favorites. Those were the two that first got me into collecting the Japanese DVDs ("They were like potato chips, I couldn't stop at having just one..."). There's Kappei Yamaguchi's absolutely insane cackle when Inuyasha was reawakened in episode 1. Man, that sent chills down my spine and, as I had watched that episode only after having read the manga, I still remember thinking, "Holy crap, that IS Inuyasha!!"
Then we have more recent events, like Kagura and Hakudoushi's death. And then there's the Almighty Swordie-sword-swords Progression; the Meidou Zangetsuha, and Inuyasha FINALLY mastering the Dragon-Scaled Tessaiga.
Tonight, Animax aired Tenka Hadou no Ken, which I haven't watched in a little while. And even that movie brings back fond memories. Well, a lot having to do with the gradual fall into the clutches of Inu-papa worship, but... eh-heh. ^^;
So in light of Inuyasha's 10th year, it's always good to see new things happening with the series.
The other day I went down to the Kanda Myoujin, in Ochanomizu. The shrine is carrying exclusive Inuyasha-design omamori (good luck charms), to bring you Inuyasha's strength and spirit. Heehee.
"Ore ga omae o mamoru ttsu tte n da!!"
Two Kotobukiya Figures...
November 23, 2005
Busy few weeks here... but meh, that's usually the case. Been trying to find the time and/or motivation to get lots of stuff done, and that kinda pushes working on fun things (like Ear-Tweak) onto the backburner. But oh well. Such is life. ^^
The other week, I was down at Animate in Ikebukuro and much to my surprise -- since I wasn't expecting them out until 2006 -- I found the new series of Kotobukiya figures (Sango, Miroku, and Sesshoumaru) were already on the shelf for sale!! So it wasn't even worth a second throught. Me being the Sango fan that I am, she was the first one I brought home.
Returned a few days later to get the Lecherous Monk, who would be the the final figure to complete my Kotobukiya-Ikkou collection.
Heehee, what can I say. I love toys!! She who dies with the most toys... well, still dies... but at least I got to have fun taking pictures before I die, right? Kutabaru mae ni sore shashin o toru yo. XD
And a Hanyou Pinned to a Sacred Tree...
November 3 , 2005
Today is actually a holiday here. "Bunka no Hi," or "Culture Day." Not that it makes much of a difference, though. Been a bit duffed up on Dayquil becuase I seem to have come down with a rather annoying cold. XP It's the kind where I'm obviously not bedridden but MAN, the body sure ain't showin' any love right about now. Hehehe.
So, what can I say... I absolutely love autumn and I love winter. Hell, I think there's something about every season that I really look forward to.
Last weekend Roy and I headed down to Mitake, which is a bit west of Tokyo, to check out the momiji. Still a bit early for the really dramatic color changes, but we saw a few bright red maple standing out amidst the green. Quite a lovely sight. :) And the week before that, we headed out to Nikko, a bit north of Tokyo. One of the shrines there had a large, absoluetly beautiful goshinboku on the grounds. And me being the silly person I am, I just had to go up and touch it.
"Kanjiru... Inuyasha o... kanjiru..."
This particular shrine also boasted a display room with an ENORMOUS Japanese sword. I swear the thing was at least 8 feet long. So you can bet I was feeling "Inuyasha presence" everywhere on the grounds. Becuase... that's just the way my one-track-mind thinks sometimes. Heehee.
In other news...
Aimee, who sent me the lovely pictures of her two adoreable little shibas last year (dressed as Shippou and Inuyasha), wrote to me recently to let me know about two more shibas who were in search for forever-homes at the shiba inu rescue she works at. And their names... Kirara and Kappei! XD Oh, how that made me smile insanely. Best of luck to them! :D
And finally. We also went to the Goukakenran 5 on Sunday, which is a large fan-run event centering around Rumiko Takahashi's works, mostly focusing on Inuyasha and Ranma 1/2. A lot of doujinshi and cosplay there. Heehee. As always, it was really great to see enthusiasm revolving around the Inuyasha series. :)
~ Kuro
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