leixela

Credited to mariarita

Comm mods, I'm alive!
This journal contains mostly private entries.

I have recently caught up with BSG and Heroes.


Also starting on The Tudors. So far it's been good. Jonathan Rys Meyers straddles the line between the prince and the devil perfectly. I'm hooked!

BL = Shounen-ai/ Yaoi
Recs are in bold

Ai no Kusabi (BL)
Angel Sanctuary &hearts&hearts&hearts&hearts
Antique Bakery (BL)
Arislan
Banana Fish (BL) &hearts&hearts&hearts
BLEACH &hearts&hearts&hearts&hearts&hearts
Code Geass
D. Gray Man
Darker than Black &hearts&hearts&hearts
Death Note &hearts&hearts&hearts&hearts&hearts
Card Captor Sakura
Count Cain
D.N. Angel
Earthian (BL) &hearts&hearts&hearts
El Hazard
Fullmetal Alchemist &hearts&hearts&hearts
Fushigi Yuugi
Gakuen Heaven (BL)
Gintama &hearts&hearts&hearts&hearts
Godchild
Gravitation (BL) &hearts&hearts&hearts
Gundam Wing
Haru wo Daite Ita (BL)
Hana Kimi
Hana Yori Dango
Here is Greenwood (BL) &hearts&hearts&hearts
Hikaru no Go &hearts&hearts&hearts&hearts
Kaze to Ki no Uta (BL) &hearts&hearts&hearts&hearts
Kizuna (BL)
Kyou Kara Maou! (BL) &hearts&hearts&hearts&hearts
Let Dai (BL) &hearts&hearts&hearts&hearts&hearts
Loveless (BL)
Love Mode (BL)
Ludwig
Mein Liebe
Mirage of Blaze (BL) &hearts&hearts&hearts&hearts&hearts
Monster (extrardinary!) &hearts&hearts&hearts&hearts&hearts
Neon Genesis Evangelion &hearts&hearts
Night Head Genesis
Ouran High School Host Club (BL) &hearts&hearts&hearts
Please Save my Earth (BL) &hearts&hearts&hearts&hearts
Princess Princess (BL)
Rurouni Kenshin/ Samurai X &hearts&hearts&hearts
Samurai Champloo
Slam Dunk &hearts&hearts&hearts
Sukisho (BL)
Thomas' Heart (BL) &hearts&hearts&hearts&hearts
Tokyo Babylon (BL) &hearts&hearts&hearts&hearts&hearts
X or X/1999 (BL) &hearts&hearts&hearts&hearts&hearts
Yami no Matsuei (BL) &hearts&hearts&hearts
Yu Yu Hakusho
Zetsuai/ Bronze (BL) &hearts&hearts&hearts&hearts&hearts

1. Death Note (suspense, psychological)

I'm a year late but this show is a wonderful ride! Gripping, edge-of-the-seat suspense since I was totally unspoiled. Fantastic soundtrack too! No surprises that I love L. And Light too. That was surprising to me. But they've got such brilliant minds, one just can't help it. Can't say too much without giving away the plot but this is a definite must-watch!



2. Monster (drama, suspense, psychological)

This is one of the most complex and darkest piece of work I've ever seen on anime. It's an exploration of humanity at its best and worst. Wonderful art, animation (fantastic opening and ending themes) and the most masterful story-telling ever. It's a journey that is at times difficult to continue. The kind that is subtly agonizing but so intriguing and provocative, with tiny rays of optimism interspersed seamlessly that you just can't help watching, though you know it'll break your heart eventually. I don't think I can watch this again anytime soon. The hurt lingers on in your heart after the wound has disappeared, leaving a poignant memory of remembered pain. Words cannot described this labour of love from the author and animators. It's a long 74 episodes but every one is well worth the time.

... to speak to 曹雪芹. Probably make a video of him talking about his novel. An interview from the grave.

《红楼梦》 is an amazing piece of writing. I'll be the first to admit there are many areas that elude me due to the archiac language BUT! it's wonderful reading BBS boards and discovering and understanding the different puns and imagery hidden within. The other worldly aspect of the novel gives it an added ethereal quality. And the foreshadowing! The beautiful prose and poetry have so many layers to them I'm giddy! Especially 黛玉's lines - such elegance and raw emotion. Certainly helps that the TV adaptation has a beautiful soundtrack that makes it easier to remember the poetry. Ironically, my two favourite lines have no accompanying music: 寒塘渡鹤影，冷月葬花魂。Look at how the phrases match up! I love love love these lines so much. There are no words.