2 Japanese films won Academy Awards.
"Departures" (おくりびと, Okuribito) got the Best Foreign Language Film.
"La Maison en Petits Cubes" (つみきのいえ, Tsumiki no Ie) got the Best Animated Short Film.
Anime has been awarded for both best animated feature film and best animated short film.
"Spirited Away", which was directed by Hayao Miyazaki, was given Oscar in 2005.
I'm happy to hear this news!
It's a brilliant achievement.
Monday 23 February 2009
Sunday 22 February 2009
Maria-sama ga Miteru 4th Season episode 08
マリア様がみてる 4thシーズン 第08話 「くもりガラスの向こう側」
Maria-sama ga Miteru 4th Season episode 08 "Kumori Garasu no Mukougawa" (The Other Side of the Clouded Glass)
Synopsis:
The Yamayuri members had a new year party in Sachiko's house. Yumi had her first dream of the year that Toko was in Yumi's next room. They were separated by the clouded glass. Even though Yumi wiped the glass, she couldn't see Toko well. At the beginning of the next term, Toko smiled at Yumi as if she had had nothing with Yumi.
I think Yoshino's word "add a room" is a nice expression.
I have empathy with Noriko's feelings.
It seems some scenes in the novel were cut.
For example, Toru-ojisama (Sachiko's father) mistook Yumi in kimono for Sayako-obasama (Sachiko's mother).
The ending animation shows Yumi and Toko's relationship with distance.
(Their relation will change better later, though.)
Maria-sama ga Miteru 4th Season episode 08 "Kumori Garasu no Mukougawa" (The Other Side of the Clouded Glass)
Synopsis:
The Yamayuri members had a new year party in Sachiko's house. Yumi had her first dream of the year that Toko was in Yumi's next room. They were separated by the clouded glass. Even though Yumi wiped the glass, she couldn't see Toko well. At the beginning of the next term, Toko smiled at Yumi as if she had had nothing with Yumi.
I think Yoshino's word "add a room" is a nice expression.
I have empathy with Noriko's feelings.
It seems some scenes in the novel were cut.
For example, Toru-ojisama (Sachiko's father) mistook Yumi in kimono for Sayako-obasama (Sachiko's mother).
The ending animation shows Yumi and Toko's relationship with distance.
(Their relation will change better later, though.)
Sunday 15 February 2009
Maria-sama ga Miteru 4th Season episode 07
マリア様がみてる 4thシーズン 第07話 「未来の白地図」
Maria sama ga Miteru 4th Season episode 07 "Mirai no Hakuchizu" (Blank Map of the Future)
Synopsis:
The Yamayuri Council had a Christmas party. Yumi invited Toko and Kanako, and Yoshino invited Nana Arima. Yoshino surprisingly knew Rei's future career at the party. Yumi asked Toko to be her petite sœur (little sister), but Toko refused it.
I was also crying at the scene Yumi cried holding Sachiko.
I often empathize with characters and cry.
Maria sama ga Miteru 4th Season episode 07 "Mirai no Hakuchizu" (Blank Map of the Future)
Synopsis:
The Yamayuri Council had a Christmas party. Yumi invited Toko and Kanako, and Yoshino invited Nana Arima. Yoshino surprisingly knew Rei's future career at the party. Yumi asked Toko to be her petite sœur (little sister), but Toko refused it.
I was also crying at the scene Yumi cried holding Sachiko.
I often empathize with characters and cry.
Maria-sama ga Miteru 4th Season episode 06
マリア様がみてる 4thシーズン 第06話 「予期せぬ客人」
Maria-sama ga Miteru 4th Season episode 06 "Yokisenu Kyakujin" (The Surprise Guest, or The Unexpected Guest)
Synopsis:
Kashiwagi-san called Yumi if she knew where Toko was. Toko had a trouble with her family and run away from home. Rei and Sachiko talked about their future careers at Sachiko's house. Toko visited Yumi, and they had a dinner together. Yoshino asked Yumi to invite Toko and Kanako because she wanted to invite Nana Arima, who is in the 3rd grade at Lillian Junior High School.
I sympathized with Noriko's feelings that Yumi should ask Toko to come because she wants.
I was reminded that I also had impatient feelings in situations like that.
Maria-sama ga Miteru 4th Season episode 06 "Yokisenu Kyakujin" (The Surprise Guest, or The Unexpected Guest)
Synopsis:
Kashiwagi-san called Yumi if she knew where Toko was. Toko had a trouble with her family and run away from home. Rei and Sachiko talked about their future careers at Sachiko's house. Toko visited Yumi, and they had a dinner together. Yoshino asked Yumi to invite Toko and Kanako because she wanted to invite Nana Arima, who is in the 3rd grade at Lillian Junior High School.
I sympathized with Noriko's feelings that Yumi should ask Toko to come because she wants.
I was reminded that I also had impatient feelings in situations like that.
Wednesday 11 February 2009
St Valentine's Day
St Valentine's Day is coming soon.
In Japan, many women give men chocolate on the day.
(Actually it's a custom confectionery companies started with their ads.)
But this year, 逆チョコ (gyaku-choco) is popular.
It means men also give women chocolate.
My girlfriend and I are going to give chocolate each other.
Luckily today (11 Fubruary) is National Foundation Day and I have no school.
So I make chocolate today.
In Japan, many women give men chocolate on the day.
(Actually it's a custom confectionery companies started with their ads.)
But this year, 逆チョコ (gyaku-choco) is popular.
It means men also give women chocolate.
My girlfriend and I are going to give chocolate each other.
Luckily today (11 Fubruary) is National Foundation Day and I have no school.
So I make chocolate today.
Tuesday 10 February 2009
Search Engines' Difference Among Countries
I mainly use Yahoo! Japan and Google Japan.
But sometimes I use Google US and Google UK, too.
I noticed the results are different in US and UK versions.
Hmm... it's interesting.
I don't know those of other countries.
I speak only Japanese and English.
But sometimes I use Google US and Google UK, too.
I noticed the results are different in US and UK versions.
Hmm... it's interesting.
I don't know those of other countries.
I speak only Japanese and English.
Saturday 7 February 2009
Osamu Tezuka
I watched a TV programme which sees Osamu Tezuka from the aspect of music today.
NHK's site on Tezuka Osamu:
http://www.nhk.or.jp/tezuka/
The programme says it's the 80th anniversary that he was born. (Though he was dead about 10 years ago.)
NHK will broadcast special programmes this year.
A lot of Japanese people are familiar with his manga since they were little.
Of course, me too.
He's one of the starting points on anime/manga culture in Japan.
I recommend you to read his works if you have a chance.
NHK's site on Tezuka Osamu:
http://www.nhk.or.jp/tezuka/
The programme says it's the 80th anniversary that he was born. (Though he was dead about 10 years ago.)
NHK will broadcast special programmes this year.
A lot of Japanese people are familiar with his manga since they were little.
Of course, me too.
He's one of the starting points on anime/manga culture in Japan.
I recommend you to read his works if you have a chance.
Tuesday 3 February 2009
Setsubun
Today, 3 February, is 節分の日 (Setsubun no Hi) in Japan. 節分 (Setsubun) is one of the traditional customs, which originally people celecrate coming of spring.
On Setsubun day, we have an event to scatter parched beans to drive out bad luck, saying 「福は内、鬼は外」 ("Come on in, Fuku; Get out, Oni."). Fuku is a symbol of happiness and good luck; and Oni is a symbol of unhappiness and bad luck, which literally means ogres.
The recent boom is eating 恵方巻き (eho-maki), which is a kind of sushi roll. Eating eho-maki is said to bring us good luck. So a lot of people have one facing this year's lucky direction. In 2009, it's east-north-east.
On Setsubun day, we have an event to scatter parched beans to drive out bad luck, saying 「福は内、鬼は外」 ("Come on in, Fuku; Get out, Oni."). Fuku is a symbol of happiness and good luck; and Oni is a symbol of unhappiness and bad luck, which literally means ogres.
The recent boom is eating 恵方巻き (eho-maki), which is a kind of sushi roll. Eating eho-maki is said to bring us good luck. So a lot of people have one facing this year's lucky direction. In 2009, it's east-north-east.
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