#it's been a week of rewatching this movie and rereading the manga on repeat. i am so so normal

[yohankang]

If you're going to get tattooed anyway, it's better to have what you like.

Let's go karaoke! (2024)

+BONUS: The tattoo Kyoji got in the end:

[squish--squash]

Thanks for answering my ask......If you don't mind me asking (again), what are your top 10 (or top 7) favorite media (can be books/ manga/ anime/movies/tv series)? Why do you love them? Sorry if you've answered this question before......Thanks....

lol hello again, ty for asking me this! I promise I'll give you more than 7 answers this time lol

Tian Guan Ci Fu/tgcf (book series, donghua) - I stumbled upon this randomly back in 2021 through its brand new donghua and I've loved it ever since. I adore the characters and the plot is both extremely complex and absolutely wild. it's roughly 750,000 words but I was able to read it in a week despite having school because I was so invested in it!

Moriarty the Patriot/mtp (manga, anime)- I think this is funny bc I tried watching bbc sherlock once and did NOT like it, so I just thought I wasn't into the sherlock holmes stuff. WRONG! I just had to discover this. I call this the "best sherlock holmes adaptation" for a reason (check my current pinned post, you'll find many reasons why I love mtp; I don't want to sound like a broken record so I don't plan to repeat them). I can't wait for when (or if) the manga comes out of its break/hiatus

Good Omens (book, show) - both the book and the miniseries/show are so near and dear to my heart. I always have a soft spot for watching supernatural entities fall in love (with each other and) the world around them. also, it's funny as hell

Promare (movie) - goooood I love Promare it's so neat; love the colors and the shapes and the plot is fun despite its simplicity. I could rewatch this movie every day for a month straight and not get tired of it

Arc of a Scythe trilogy (book series) - this is not something I've talked about a love, but this is one of my favorite book series! found it back around the same time I did tgcf; it's fucking insane I loooove the worldbuilding and the main cast, and by the second book every other page was like a plot twist gutting me in the best way possible; it's made me ponder about life and death on more than one occasion too

Matched trilogy (book series) - I started reading this in either 5th/6th grade but didn't really get it so I kinda forgot about it until around 2021-2022 (what? I actually had time to READ that year!) and managed to reread it and it was like a third eye opened. I really enjoyed the mystery unfolding in the trilogy! it's pretty cool imo, even tho I think (?) it was meant for teenagers to read

Not So Shoujo Love Story (webcomic) - this webcomic is so fucking funny AND it's wlw! I've been a fan for years it's so good

Bee and Puppycat/Bee and Puppycat: Lazy in Space (show) - a comfort show of mine (one of many); I'm in love with the atmosphere of the show and how awkwardly real the dialogue tends to be (plus I've been slowly rewatching it with my gf with is always a plus <3); I love both the og and its "reboot" equally, and would recommend people watch both

Snow White with the Red Hair (anime) - I haven't read the manga for this one, but I've seen the anime and it's another comfort show of mine. It's so sweet and cozy and the entire cast is lovable; even the "bad guy" in the first season is someone you grow to root for by the end of the second season. it's great!

Supernatural (show) - even tho I haven't finished the show and idk when/if I ever will, I still consider it a favorite media of mine. not bc I think it's great (it's good in most places, lacking in other), but bc I pretty much grew up with it. I have a core memory of watching the first handful of episodes when I was younger with my dad on the couch with the first time and being hooked on this strange show about supernatural creatures (I was that kid that enjoyed the supernatural! I read ghost story books, I binged every Goosebumps book I could get my hands on in fourth grade, I had a creepypasta phase, etc); even now in 2024 I've been sitting down with my dad to rewatch it with him before I go back to my college dorm and start back up classes. it's less so one of my favorite medias because I think it's good but because I associate it with my family <3

[carbootsoul]

thank u @fairy-hill for tagging me!! sorry it's been like a week lol hope u are having a wonderful day :)

five songs i’ve been playing on repeat: 1. montero (call me by your name) by lil nas x 2. achilles come down by gang out youths 3. butch 4 butch by rio romeo 4. this side of paradise by glass animals 5. teen idle by marina

last movie: i genuinely don't remember i watch movies like yearly. :0 i think it was my rewatch of the live action ace attorney movie actually!! absolutely classic if u can you should absolutely watch it it's rly fun

currently watching: uh death note and then revue starlight is open on my computer for whenever i get to it! i'm also halfway through revolutionary girl utena but we will see when i actually finish it lol

currently reading: i'm rereading the compliation of dykes to watch out for and im in the middle of the secret history and volume two of the persona 5 manga :D

im going to tag @pussypoppin, @airshipvalentine and uhh anyone who wants to lol!!

[asianhappinesss]

Orange (2015)

Summary

During the spring of her 16th year, Takamiya Naho receives a letter from her future self. Upon reading the initial page of the letter, her class was introduced to a transfer student from Tokyo named Naruse Kakeru. The letter she realized was an account of the things her future self had experienced and regretted the most. Frightened, she tries to avoid reading further, but as her interests towards Kakeru bloom, Naho eventually decides to encourage him. Naho, together with the help of her friends, Suwa, Chino, Hagita, and Azusa do their best to avoid having the same regrets their future self had and heals Kakeru from his desolation and self-blame.

Review

Orange was one of those movies I went into with huge expectations after months and months of anticipation. Not only had I read the manga all the way through in English, but I also have the first volume in Japanese as well as the light novel in Japanese. This movie has been marketed very strongly for the past few months in Tokyo which made me only more excited - not to mention the music videos that Warner dropped the week the movie hit theatres.

Let me tell you that my expectations were beyond met and I couldn't be more happy. As an adaptation it is almost flawless. Only the next day am I remembering that the opening seen was different than that of the manga, which was definitely done for purely aesthetic purposes. The way it was altered in no way shape or form changes the understanding of the story at all because they follow this change through in the only other instance that it is relevant. That being said, I suppose it does SLIGHTLY alter how one many understand Naho as a character, but I think this is inconsequential. First, the story.This is not the typical shoujo romance that you see hitting theatres. It's psychological and it's serious. The story isn't sugarcoated for something it is not in the manga and it is not that way in the movie either. It's about friendship and emotional struggle and love with a little bit of fantasy, yes, but it is also about something much darker and much scarier. (Not sure if I can write anything more than that without spoiling.) The cast for the film was actually flawless; I have never been more impressed with a shoujo adaptation cast in my life. Every member of the cast fit into their role perfectly, whether you are a reader of the original manga or not. Not only are their appearances on point, but their actually acting is excellent. This film has very emotional content and there is never a moment where you are cringing because they are not able to properly convey the strong feelings of the characters. I was especially impressed with Yamazaki Kento, who plays Kakeru. Though he has been acting for several years, he is still a young and coming actor. Yet he was able to portray the complex and serious feelings that Kakeru goes through throughout the movie. Yet again I will repeat though that the whole cast was actually flawless. I already mentioned the music videos by Sony and that is the only song that has left an impression on me from this movie. It is called 'MIrai' which means futurein Japanese, but is more of a distant future. Musically the song is beautiful as well as symbolically. The first time I heard it I cried. With my raging reviews, why the 9.5/10 for rewatch value? I'm terrified that the movie will lose the magic. It's happened to me with other movies before. None the less this movie is actually the best movie I have seen this year easily. As soon as everyone can watch it from their countries, please do so! :) **Edit: Now that I am rereading the manga I am noticing the things that the movie lacked. That being said, since the movie is an adaptation it should be expected that they cannot fit everything into the time limit. However...I am starting to wonder if the scene that basically says why the story is called Orange was in the movie...This does not matter for emotional value but it would be nice for people that only watch the movie to understand the title right?? XD

[mafiamello]

I got tagged by:

@starsanddn tysm!!! <3

COLORS I’M CURRENTLY WEARING:

I really only wear black so right now I’m wearing black ripped jeans, a black Foster the People t-shirt, black Vans, and some pointy studs in my ears

LAST BAND T-SHIRT BOUGHT:

Just bought an alt-j shirt!

LAST BAND I SAW LIVE:

I saw alt-j a week ago, and got the t-shirt hahaha

LIPSTICK OR CHAPSTICK:

Lipstick!! I used to wear it a lot and now less so, but still a big fan

LAST SONG I LISTENED TO:

Just listened to Reila by the GazettE and then to Fire Flies by Gorillaz :)

LAST MOVIE I WATCHED:

I just watched both When Harry met Sally and Streetcar Named Desire on the plane to Italy

LAST THREE TV SHOWS I WATCHED:

I’m almost done watching Freaks and Geeks for the first time which I’m loving, I just rewatched Death Note twice in the span of like 3 weeks, and RuPaul’s Drag Race of course!

BOOK(S) I’M CURRENTLY READING:

I’m halfway through rereading Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami, but I just finished rereading One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey-- my favorite book. I’ve also been in the middle of A Personal Matter by Kenzaburo Oe and Misery by Stephen King for uhhhh 6 months. Also reading the Death Note manga!

BOLD STATEMENTS THAT ARE TRUE, ITALICIZE STATEMENTS YOU WISH WERE TRUE-

AIR:

i have small hands // i love the night sky // i watch small animals and birds when i pass by them // i drink herbal tea // i wake to see dawn // the smell of dust is comforting // i’m valued for being wise // i prefer books to music // i meditate // i find joy in learning truths from the world around me

FIRE:

i don’t have straight hair // i like to wear ripped jeans and overalls // i play an organized sport // i love dogs // i am not afraid of adventure // i love talking to strangers // i always try new foods // i enjoy road trips // summer is my favorite season // my radio is always playing

WATER:

i wear bracelets on my wrists // i love the bustle of the city // i have more than one set of piercings // i read poetry // i love the sound of a thunderstorm // i want to travel the world // i sleep past midday most days  // i love dimly lit diners and fluorescent signs // i rewatch kids shows out of nostalgia // i see emotions in colors not words

EARTH:

i wear glasses/contacts // i enjoy doing the laundry // i am a vegetarian or vegan // i have an excellent sense of time // my humor is cheerful // i am a valued adviser to my friends // i believe in true love // i love the chill of the mountain air // i’m always listening to music // i am highly trusted by the people in my life

AETHER:

i go without makeup in my daily life // i make my own artwork // i keep track of my tasks and time // i always know true north // i see beauty in everything // i can always smell flowers // i smile at everyone i pass by // i always fear history repeating itself // i have recovered from a mental disorder // i can love unconditionally