Re: OT: White Goddess
| From: | Christophe Grandsire <christophe.grandsire@...> |
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| Date: | Tuesday, April 10, 2001, 13:46 |
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En réponse à Yoon Ha Lee <yl112@...>:
>
> <wry g> Yeah, the Japanese seem to be into quite androgynous looking
> people. I don't know about the manga, but I did see some anime
> version
> of Five Star Story. Lovely animation, but the plot left me
> bewildered.
Even in the manga it's extremely complicated. Imagine: four stars, each with
their planets (some inhabitated) and each planet with a multitude of countries,
kingdoms, which make alliances, wars, etc... Add to that the personal history of
a multitude of characters, all this for thousands of years, plus some
interconnections with Earth's history... As I've read, in the beginning of each
manga there is a complete chronology of the system, with all important events
noted and dated (even the ones that didn't happen yet in the manga you have in
hand).
> OTOH people tell me that a lot of anime-fied manga can be
> incomprehensible because of the condensation that goes on.
>
I've heard the same about Akira, so it must be true. Japanese people expect you
to have read the manga before seeing the anime. Still, while I had never read
Ghost in the Shell, I found the anime quite clear. At the end of the seance
though, I heard from other people in the room that they didn't have understood
anything... :)
> I don't know if they ship internationally, but Sasuga Books does have
> a
> huge selection of manga. OTOH, it's all in Japanese, but you may be
> able
> to find translations online. (I just picked up the manga for Tenjou
> Kakumei Utena...quite enjoyable.)
>
>
http://www.sasugabooks.com/store/
>