tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052855468880132303.post4086150606708377506..comments2023-10-25T10:24:38.173+02:00Comments on Wild roses and blackberries: How I discovered FMA by chanceManekihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13362626785474144154noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052855468880132303.post-70752138709274175042014-02-06T21:31:19.127+01:002014-02-06T21:31:19.127+01:00Well, remember that Studio Ghibli always makes a s...Well, remember that Studio Ghibli always makes a story their own. Howl's Moving Castle (if you haven't seen it, you MUST) is based off a book of the same name, but isn't quite the same. Just like The Secret World of Arrietty is based off of The Borrowers, but again, isn't quite the same. Try to keep an open mind as far as that is concerned. <br /><br />On the note of manga, have you read Tsubasa Chronicle? It can be read right along side XXXHolic. I personally love a manga series titled V.B. Rose. It's a shoujo manga (meant for girls) and revolves around people in the wedding business. It really gets me inspired for jewelry making. Kristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18055368060126751860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052855468880132303.post-33092979881366030302014-02-06T16:55:43.915+01:002014-02-06T16:55:43.915+01:00One can really find interesting things when not di...One can really find interesting things when not dismissing it as something one won't like instead of reading/watching/listening to each individual artist/writer/book/tv show/song. It's so easy to think "that's not my cup of tea" as it's associated with a genre one has encountered -- shall we call it -- less interesting aspects of. I read fantasy, a typical genre many people dismiss, but if they instead sat down and read (or watched) a select number of works they'd find something they'd love. It's just that they saw a label and weren't interested because they've read something awful or mediocre labelled the same. But a genre can be so wide, it's just about being open to finding the gold nuggets. Every genre or style has it's gold nuggets (and, on the opposite side of the scale, crap).<br /><br />You really should check FMA out -- you won't be disappointed (I hope)! In my local library, they have the swedish edition of the manga (sadly believe they ceased publishing it before the end as there's only 18 volumes). If your library has it, or the english edition, you could have a free sneak peek there. Some bookshops might still have it on the shelves, not least SF-bokhandeln. Not sure if any library has the anime though. There's always clips on YouTube if you're curious (but beware of spoilers and english -- or other foreign -- dubs!).Manekihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13362626785474144154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052855468880132303.post-80641099411817195242014-02-06T16:21:43.470+01:002014-02-06T16:21:43.470+01:00Be careful to tempt me, I might end up spending a ...Be careful to tempt me, I might end up spending a lot of money on it! *lol* <br /><br />But, yes please, I always welcome tips, especially regarding manga as I'm more likely to sit in bed reading that finding a place to sit down a watch anime. My collection is too small (spanning e.g. Mushishi, FMA, Emma, Angel Sanctury, Nausicaa, Gunslinger Girl, one volume of Mermaid Saga, three volumes of XXXholic and some stand-alone titles). My sis isn't that into manga, but she's a One Piece fan.<br /><br />One anime I'm curious about is Mushishi. Have only read the first two books, but have heard very positive things about the anime and it'd be nice to see the fairytale mood in animated form.<br /><br />I've recently read that Studio Gibhli will do an adaptation of Ronja Rövardotter (Ronia Robber's daughter) and I'm really on the fence. On one hand, I love Ronja as so many do. On the other hand, you can't really beat Tage Danielsson's movie and I worry it won't be as good as Astrid's book or Tage's adaptation... Otherwise that would be one anime to really look forward to. Will be curious, but still hesitant. One positive thing would be if the talk of the anime makes people who aren't as familiar with Astrid Lingren as us swedes discover the book. And perhaps also the movie.Manekihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13362626785474144154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052855468880132303.post-41234524598366531842014-02-06T01:35:31.068+01:002014-02-06T01:35:31.068+01:00Interesting post. Today I decided to listen to a ...Interesting post. Today I decided to listen to a hip hop group on Spotify. I never listened actively to that kind of music before. Some of the lyrics were really interesting. I will not close my ears when I hear hip hop again! <br />I love Sailor Moon. I might be the next FMA fan. MilkaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052855468880132303.post-84953689897648839592014-02-05T18:41:43.866+01:002014-02-05T18:41:43.866+01:00The series is awesome. FMA and FMA:Brotherhood st...The series is awesome. FMA and FMA:Brotherhood start out very much the same, but end differently. The original was coming out at the same time as the manga, so the plot diverges. Brotherhood sticks to the plot of the manga more. Both are excellent. The movies follow the plot of the original Fullmetal Alchemist, so I would watch those after you finish the series. I hope you enjoy the rest of what you have to watch/read! Also, if you are looking for recommendations, let me know. I haven't seen some of the newer anime, but my sister and I do have a decent collection of anime/manga that span many genres.Kristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18055368060126751860noreply@blogger.com