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 Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2010 7:36 am
What Japanese books do you like (if any)?
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Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 10:41 pm
I haven't read any Japanese literature, as far as I know, but I've watched a lot of cartoons based off Japanese novels. For example: Howl's Moving Castle, Ai no Kusabi, Kyo Kara Maoh!, and Mirage of a Blaze.
I highly recommend Howl's Moving Castle and Kyo Kara Maoh! Don't watch Mirage of a Blaze. Ai no Kusabi was okay. smile
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Posted: Sat Aug 07, 2010 8:19 am
Howl's Moving castle was based off a British novel which I have yet to read, but I've heard is better than the movie. Kyo Kara Maoh is based off of light novels I think but the plot seemed too shounen ai-ish for me sweatdrop ... A lot of anime are based off light novels, the most well known being Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu.  It's kind of sad they aren't more well known to English speakers.
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Posted: Sat Aug 07, 2010 10:44 am
Hurm...
I think it's safe to say that I think I've read the novel of Spirited Away...
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Posted: Sat Aug 07, 2010 2:42 pm
Bokusenou Howl's Moving castle was based off a British novel which I have yet to read, but I've heard is better than the movie. Kyo Kara Maoh is based off of light novels I think but the plot seemed too shounen ai-ish for me sweatdrop ... A lot of anime are based off light novels, the most well known being Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu. It's kind of sad they aren't more well known to English speakers. Oops. I tried. XD Also, forgive me for loving yaoi. All in all, I'm not much of a reader, though when I do read a novel, it would be an English fantasy book like Spellsinger or Her Majesty's Wizard or the Belgariad. The closest I come to Japanese literature is the anime I watch and the manga I read. Shijuku the Ebony Oddity Hurm... I think it's safe to say that I think I've read the novel of Spirited Away... Was it better than the movie?
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Posted: Sat Aug 07, 2010 5:06 pm
Shijuku the Ebony Oddity Hurm... I think it's safe to say that I think I've read the novel of Spirited Away... There's a novel? Mistina60 Bokusenou Howl's Moving castle was based off a British novel which I have yet to read, but I've heard is better than the movie. Kyo Kara Maoh is based off of light novels I think but the plot seemed too shounen ai-ish for me sweatdrop ... A lot of anime are based off light novels, the most well known being Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu. It's kind of sad they aren't more well known to English speakers. Oops. I tried. XD Also, forgive me for loving yaoi. All in all, I'm not much of a reader, though when I do read a novel, it would be an English fantasy book like Spellsinger or Her Majesty's Wizard or the Belgariad. The closest I come to Japanese literature is the anime I watch and the manga I read. Shijuku the Ebony Oddity Hurm... I think it's safe to say that I think I've read the novel of Spirited Away... Was it better than the movie? I wasn't saying it's bad to like yaoi or anything. sweatdrop I have lots of friends who do (practically every female anime fan I know likes it). I'm just not into it, that's all. Huh, never heard of those two. Before I began following my self-imposed English book ban, most of what I read was classics. Oh yeah, and Harry Potter. xd Maybe I should ask Rikki if it's OK to make an Off-Topic sub-forum...
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Posted: Sat Aug 07, 2010 8:30 pm
@ Bokusenou
No worries. I'm a proud yaoi fan, but unlike most yaoi fans, I try not to rub it in people's faces. Try. =D
And I love Harry Potter, though I only read the fanfiction now. The books are too... PG-13 for me. I need more violence. Sex doesn't hurt. XD I didn't like the seventh book at all, though.
We really do need an off topic thread. I like to ramble.
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Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 8:38 am
While there have been a few yaoi fans I've met who've tried to "convert" me, and some who thought it was weird that a female anime fan didn't like yaoi, most of them have been really nice people.  Harry Potter's great. I read Japanese Harry/Ginny fics sometimes but otherwise I haven't read much HP fanfiction, and some of the English ones I've read have scared me enough to stick to Japanese ones...
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Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 12:10 pm
うらしまたろう―the first of my Japanese books that I've finished LOL.
courtesy of Miu's younger brother; my knight and shinning armor LMAO.
（＞３＞）メ ちゅうーうううううううう～
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Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 12:20 pm
Great story! Urashima Tarou gets referanced a lot in Japanese popular culture too. My favorite Japanese legend is probably Tsuru no Ongaeshi/The Crane's Repayment of Kindness ( English version and Japanese version here).
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Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 5:50 pm
@ Bokusenou
I haven't met anyone crazier than a squealer for yaoi fangirls. (that be my friend Jess) Apparently I have surpassed her in my yaoi obssession, despite my lack of squealing.
I love Alternate Universe or crossover HP fanfiction, but only when they're well written. They don't necessarily need a pairing either.
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Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 7:05 am
LOL I love fanfiction without pairings because pairings seem to be so overdone in fanfics. Not really a fan of Alternate Universe ones but crossovers can be amusing. I haven't seen any HP crossover fanfics but as I said, I haven't read much HP fanfiction in general. Who are your favorite HP pairings?
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Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 12:17 pm
Do you really want to know? XD
Ron/Hermione, Draco/Harry, Sirius/Remus.
Mostlys the second two. XD
How about you?
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Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 3:08 pm
Mistina60 Do you really want to know? XD Ron/Hermione, Draco/Harry, Sirius/Remus. Mostlys the second two. XD How about you? LOL, yeah I guessed that they'd be something like that. xd I like HarryxGinny and Ron/Hermione mostly, oh and Hagridxsomebody or other . If I'm in a fun mood I like pairing Peeves up.
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Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 3:57 pm
I'm going to begin reading the "Tale of Genji." **applause*
It's a huge book! It'll take me a while to read.
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