a meme... in JAPANESE! :O
Tagged by araeli! I read this as OTAKU BACON. Hee.
...Man, some of my answers are so dated. *headdesk* Showing my age, and my total disconnect from the current big anime hit series. *needs a walking stick and monocle*
#1 - オタクバトン - OTAKU BATON
◆好きな女性キャラクターを五人答えてください (Your five favorite female characters.)
Princess Leona (Dai no Daibouken), Princess Natalia (Tales of the Abyss), Asellus (SaGa Frontier), Death (The Sandman), Aerith (FFVII)
Honourable mention: Miyuki (Taiho Shichauzo), Kino (Kino no Tabi), Alice (Shadow Hearts)... I don't fangirl female characters much, as you can see. >_>;
◆アナタが一番好きなのは誰ですか？ (↑ Who do you like the most?)
Aerith, without a doubt. All her versions have a little something special, but the FFVII version kicks the most ass in the dearest corners of m'heart. Street-wise, awesome business sense, cutting sharpness, tragic past, sense of duty, pink dress and combat boots. But I've talked about her so many times that I'll blab a little about the rest.
Princesses Leona and Natalia: See, one of my biggest peeves are princesses who can only think of escaping to see the wider world, and it takes a whole plot to make them gain a sense of the sheer responsibility on their shoulders (if they ever get one). Not these gals. Natalia starts off kicking ass from the beginning, and heaven help her, she even has the haughty bearing of a princess. Unbelievable! (Or believable, rather.) Leona is a blast from my nostalgic past -- the "white mage" equivalent of the Dragon Quest games, but I find her nicely balanced between needing protection (a fact of life for priest characters) and having her own strengths. She is really the leader and intiator of the group -- Dai may be the main character, but Leona's the one organising conferences and getting things moving. What makes her (and the other females in this series) extra-speshul is that this manga came out in the 80s... but I think Leona's a great example of a strong female character (as far as manga characters go) that doesn't have to wield ten swords at once or screech at other male characters just to show how rawr!feminist she is.
Asellus: Human gets run over by not-vampires-mystics. Human gets blood transfusion. Half-human/half-mystic gets involved in a madman mystic's harem, is crushed upon by all the other harem-girls, kills madman mystic, and is the only one of the seven main characters who can turn insane and evil... with her own harem. I ♥ Asellus! Her storyline would make an awesome manga -- I'm thinking Yuki Kaori-style art, frilly gothic dresses, gender-bending Asellus (she's called "Prince" even though she's clearly female) ripping through hoards of Mystic evils with blood-thirsty Asura. Her quest was also my first intro to yuri and I didn't even know it!
Death: Dream's sister. She's classic Gaiman-girl: punkish, eclectic, overwhelmingly capable and smart and awesome... and yet so un-Mary Sue and likeable. Gaiman's girls make me believe you CAN have good Mary Sues -- it's all in the writing and your skill as a writer to pull them through.
◆好きな男性キャラクター五人答えてください (Your five favorite male characters.)
Cloud (FFVII), Blue (SaGa Frontier), Nicolai (Shadow Hearts 2), [Flay] Gunnar (Mana Khemia), Jade (Tales of the Abyss)
Dude, this was easier since I have so many faves, but so much harder too... Honourable mention: Leonardo (TMNT), Giroro (Keroro Gunsou), Shuuei and Kouryuu (Saiunkoku Monogatari), Roxis (Mana Khemia), Nash (Suikogaiden), Tomo (Fushigi Yuugi), Jack Russell (Radiata Stories), Kyouya (Ouran).
◆アナタが一番好きなのは誰ですか？ (↑ Who do you like the most?)
...Maaaaaan. Would I be too predictable if I said Cloud? But I must admit that I vehemently dislike his KH2 version. Way too emo and detached from the main plot. KH2 was the perfect chance to see a lightened-up version of him a la Leon/Squall (stingy bugger, SHARE YOUR HAPPY PILLS!), especially after the angst-fest that was AC. What else are alternate universe cameos supposed to be about? I might be in a shrinking minority of old fogies, but I still subscribe to a long-forgotten image of Cloud as a character you could make fun of. His Dissidia appearance was better, though.
I've blabbed about him tons too. So-- *boots him with Aerith in the flowerfields* Have at it, boyo. In the meantime, let's see...
Ah, Jade. Jade is wonderful. Jade is Godly Smex in a Uniform. Jade is cunning. Jade is sly. Jade is mysterious. Jade is oh-so-slashable (despite being a yaoi fangirl from an early age, though, this is a rather minor point... still.). Jade has magic spear (hurhurhur). Jade could spend an hour just chanting spells and I'd die happily. Jade Jade Jade. Jaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaade. Jade is why I'm saving my TotA episodes to be watched only after I've finished watching everything else.
(This is sounding rather familiar... I think I made a post like this once.)
As for Flay/Gunnar. Well. I SWEAR, he could take over the world if he wanted to. He is apparently so gundammit powerful that Vayne can't even REMEMBER being KO'ed by him.
◆好きなゲームを三つ答えてください (Your three favorite games.)
Man, this is a doozy. I'll just kick FFVII to the curb, since it's the most obvious choice.
Shadow Hearts 1 and 2 (what? >_>''), Suikoden II, Tales of the Abyss.
More honourable mentions: Radiata Stories (THIS GAME NEEDS MORE LOVE. LIKE THIS MUCH MORE LOVE. Pay attention to your other children some time, SE!) Also the Mana games. SaGa Frontier (so much potential... so, so, so, sooooo much wasted potential...)
◆好きな声優さんは？ (Your favorite anime seiyuu?)
Koyasu Takehito. It is no coincidence that many of my fangirled males have had his voice. This man's voice could melt diamonds.
◆好きなアニソンは？(Your favorite anison [anime songs]?)
Er... I don't remember actually hearing it on Gundam SEED Destiny, but I adore Toki no Sabaku. Wonderful pacing, builds up into a lovely climax. I keep imagining some kind of funeral with the song in the background.
I also love Keroro's Kero to March, but that might now count as a "real" song... And Aura's theme from .hack. Few songs send such chills down my spine as when her evil theme played in .hack//SIGN. Bleach's Hanabi and D-technolife.
◆コスプレをする？またはどんなコスプレをしてみたい？ (Do you cosplay? Or, what kind of cosplay would you like to do?)
Hell no! Don't have the discipline or the guts. XD
◆アニメ・漫画・ゲームの中で現実に欲しいものは？ (Does the one actually wanting it : in the animated cartoon, the cartoon, and the game?)
I think this means what series would I want as a cartoon and a game? Or what I want most from a cartoon and a game?
Um, I would love to have a Keroro RPG (I can't think of it working as anything other than a FFX-2 style, though, with disparate missions and, yes, the group posturing) and a FFVII anime (none of this Last Order revisionist crap, none of this prequel/sequel crap, just the original game in all its animated glory!).
◆アナタが最も萌えを感じるものは何ですか？ （What makes you feel "MOE" the most?）
Guys with glasses and/or swords. Clothes are optional, although half-pants and half-shirts (such as the abomination that Tidus wears) won't be doing you any favours.
◆このバトンを回す人五人 (Five people who you pass this baton to.)
Ahoy! *chucks the baton at anyone interested~*
...Man, some of my answers are so dated. *headdesk* Showing my age, and my total disconnect from the current big anime hit series. *needs a walking stick and monocle*
#1 - オタクバトン - OTAKU BATON
◆好きな女性キャラクターを五人答えてください (Your five favorite female characters.)
Princess Leona (Dai no Daibouken), Princess Natalia (Tales of the Abyss), Asellus (SaGa Frontier), Death (The Sandman), Aerith (FFVII)
Honourable mention: Miyuki (Taiho Shichauzo), Kino (Kino no Tabi), Alice (Shadow Hearts)... I don't fangirl female characters much, as you can see. >_>;
◆アナタが一番好きなのは誰ですか？ (↑ Who do you like the most?)
Aerith, without a doubt. All her versions have a little something special, but the FFVII version kicks the most ass in the dearest corners of m'heart. Street-wise, awesome business sense, cutting sharpness, tragic past, sense of duty, pink dress and combat boots. But I've talked about her so many times that I'll blab a little about the rest.
Princesses Leona and Natalia: See, one of my biggest peeves are princesses who can only think of escaping to see the wider world, and it takes a whole plot to make them gain a sense of the sheer responsibility on their shoulders (if they ever get one). Not these gals. Natalia starts off kicking ass from the beginning, and heaven help her, she even has the haughty bearing of a princess. Unbelievable! (Or believable, rather.) Leona is a blast from my nostalgic past -- the "white mage" equivalent of the Dragon Quest games, but I find her nicely balanced between needing protection (a fact of life for priest characters) and having her own strengths. She is really the leader and intiator of the group -- Dai may be the main character, but Leona's the one organising conferences and getting things moving. What makes her (and the other females in this series) extra-speshul is that this manga came out in the 80s... but I think Leona's a great example of a strong female character (as far as manga characters go) that doesn't have to wield ten swords at once or screech at other male characters just to show how rawr!feminist she is.
Asellus: Human gets run over by not-vampires-mystics. Human gets blood transfusion. Half-human/half-mystic gets involved in a madman mystic's harem, is crushed upon by all the other harem-girls, kills madman mystic, and is the only one of the seven main characters who can turn insane and evil... with her own harem. I ♥ Asellus! Her storyline would make an awesome manga -- I'm thinking Yuki Kaori-style art, frilly gothic dresses, gender-bending Asellus (she's called "Prince" even though she's clearly female) ripping through hoards of Mystic evils with blood-thirsty Asura. Her quest was also my first intro to yuri and I didn't even know it!
Death: Dream's sister. She's classic Gaiman-girl: punkish, eclectic, overwhelmingly capable and smart and awesome... and yet so un-Mary Sue and likeable. Gaiman's girls make me believe you CAN have good Mary Sues -- it's all in the writing and your skill as a writer to pull them through.
◆好きな男性キャラクター五人答えてください (Your five favorite male characters.)
Cloud (FFVII), Blue (SaGa Frontier), Nicolai (Shadow Hearts 2), [Flay] Gunnar (Mana Khemia), Jade (Tales of the Abyss)
Dude, this was easier since I have so many faves, but so much harder too... Honourable mention: Leonardo (TMNT), Giroro (Keroro Gunsou), Shuuei and Kouryuu (Saiunkoku Monogatari), Roxis (Mana Khemia), Nash (Suikogaiden), Tomo (Fushigi Yuugi), Jack Russell (Radiata Stories), Kyouya (Ouran).
◆アナタが一番好きなのは誰ですか？ (↑ Who do you like the most?)
...Maaaaaan. Would I be too predictable if I said Cloud? But I must admit that I vehemently dislike his KH2 version. Way too emo and detached from the main plot. KH2 was the perfect chance to see a lightened-up version of him a la Leon/Squall (stingy bugger, SHARE YOUR HAPPY PILLS!), especially after the angst-fest that was AC. What else are alternate universe cameos supposed to be about? I might be in a shrinking minority of old fogies, but I still subscribe to a long-forgotten image of Cloud as a character you could make fun of. His Dissidia appearance was better, though.
I've blabbed about him tons too. So-- *boots him with Aerith in the flowerfields* Have at it, boyo. In the meantime, let's see...
Ah, Jade. Jade is wonderful. Jade is Godly Smex in a Uniform. Jade is cunning. Jade is sly. Jade is mysterious. Jade is oh-so-slashable (despite being a yaoi fangirl from an early age, though, this is a rather minor point... still.). Jade has magic spear (hurhurhur). Jade could spend an hour just chanting spells and I'd die happily. Jade Jade Jade. Jaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaade. Jade is why I'm saving my TotA episodes to be watched only after I've finished watching everything else.
(This is sounding rather familiar... I think I made a post like this once.)
As for Flay/Gunnar. Well. I SWEAR, he could take over the world if he wanted to. He is apparently so gundammit powerful that Vayne can't even REMEMBER being KO'ed by him.
◆好きなゲームを三つ答えてください (Your three favorite games.)
Man, this is a doozy. I'll just kick FFVII to the curb, since it's the most obvious choice.
Shadow Hearts 1 and 2 (what? >_>''), Suikoden II, Tales of the Abyss.
More honourable mentions: Radiata Stories (THIS GAME NEEDS MORE LOVE. LIKE THIS MUCH MORE LOVE. Pay attention to your other children some time, SE!) Also the Mana games. SaGa Frontier (so much potential... so, so, so, sooooo much wasted potential...)
◆好きな声優さんは？ (Your favorite anime seiyuu?)
Koyasu Takehito. It is no coincidence that many of my fangirled males have had his voice. This man's voice could melt diamonds.
◆好きなアニソンは？(Your favorite anison [anime songs]?)
Er... I don't remember actually hearing it on Gundam SEED Destiny, but I adore Toki no Sabaku. Wonderful pacing, builds up into a lovely climax. I keep imagining some kind of funeral with the song in the background.
I also love Keroro's Kero to March, but that might now count as a "real" song... And Aura's theme from .hack. Few songs send such chills down my spine as when her evil theme played in .hack//SIGN. Bleach's Hanabi and D-technolife.
◆コスプレをする？またはどんなコスプレをしてみたい？ (Do you cosplay? Or, what kind of cosplay would you like to do?)
Hell no! Don't have the discipline or the guts. XD
◆アニメ・漫画・ゲームの中で現実に欲しいものは？ (Does the one actually wanting it : in the animated cartoon, the cartoon, and the game?)
I think this means what series would I want as a cartoon and a game? Or what I want most from a cartoon and a game?
Um, I would love to have a Keroro RPG (I can't think of it working as anything other than a FFX-2 style, though, with disparate missions and, yes, the group posturing) and a FFVII anime (none of this Last Order revisionist crap, none of this prequel/sequel crap, just the original game in all its animated glory!).
◆アナタが最も萌えを感じるものは何ですか？ （What makes you feel "MOE" the most?）
Guys with glasses and/or swords. Clothes are optional, although half-pants and half-shirts (such as the abomination that Tidus wears) won't be doing you any favours.
◆このバトンを回す人五人 (Five people who you pass this baton to.)
Ahoy! *chucks the baton at anyone interested~*