Currently, the shows I watch most are One Piece, Bleach, and Katekyo Hitman REBORN. I just finished Sumomomo Momomo and Golden Boy. I'd have to say, though, that my favorites that I can go back to and watch over and over are Trigun, Cowboy Bebop, and Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. They're each about 26 episodes, so they don't overstay their welcome, and keep things moving and entertaining the whole way through. The US might consider these shows miniseries in a way, because taking away credits and recaps, they're all around 10 hours apiece. One Piece, however, I've seen from the beginning, and now that show is on episode 413 this week.
With all this exposure to the japanese language, any would figure that I might learn a few things. Well, sadly, I haven't learned much in the way of language, but culture has been easier to pick up. How to address someone, for example. The blessing before the meal, where your shoes go when you enter a house, where to sit in a room or train, how to excuse yourself, are all examples of things cartoons can teach you.
It's sleepy time now.
And watching manga or Japanese porn illustrates the dichotomy in Japanese culture regarding sex. The Japanese are more than a little obsessed with sex, as any observer will note, but when it comes to depicting sex acts they opt for the strategic placement of pixelation. But the pixelation itself is often very humorous, being semi-transparent and covering very little of what's meant to be hidden. And it's only genitalia that they attempt to cover. Other things like the anus and the ejaculate are graphically depicted.
ReplyDeleteIt just underscores my belief that the Japanese culture is indeed an interesting study. And much of it is a clash between traditional and modern influences. Where all of this leads will be exciting to watch!