I like Nase a lot, especially since she's often the lone woman in a sea of guys (what's the ratio of male to female go pros in real life? Anyone know?). I also adore Isumi, but we all knew that already.
I do like Nase. And I really enjoyed these side stories. But most character don't get enough background in HnG. This of course becomes an asset in writing fanfic, because you can write your own character from scratch for some of them, but it does make consistent characterization impossible. So It's hard for me to say who I like, since they are oftimes no more than a face that plays Go.....
True, the less we see of them the more blanks there are to fill in if you are writing about them - then its just a case of whether these match with what readers have filled into those same blanks (if anything) and to make it plausible.
I went on a lot about the Nase side story elsewhere, though one of the things I think I like most about it is that it illustrates the conflict between a 'normal' teenage social life and that of a Go student. I can't tell if they are suggesting that this would be worse for girls. Nase was also depicted during the insei days as looking for a balace in this way, trying to pursuade Isumi to go to the Karaoké if I remember rightly.
I like a lot of the minor characters, they're part of the richness of Hikaru no Go. Ashiwara, Kurata, Ichikawa, Hikaru's grandfather, Mitani's sister
But its not neceassily the most likeable that I like the most.
Nakamura (toad man), Akota (wig man) and Dake (the guy who's called in to deal with Mitani's cheating) are all rather grotesquely facinating. They're not real 'villans' - though Nakamura's getting close ^_^
No, I did not read vol 19 yet, but I'm contemplating reading 19-23 this next week so I can then sort out the Special. And also, I'm going to be more busy from now on as I've signed up for a Japanese course.
Oh, good - I'd completely forgot we'd talked about it until I went to post. Reading the rest of the books all at once sounds like a good idea to me - makes it harder to put off until the last minute :)
Hi, no I didn't make it to vol 19: too much competition from work and my attempts to write for Blind Go.
Im struck by the change in pace in these stories. Its funny reading short-stories in this universe; not that many of them really are separate - most of thm feed into the main storyline in places we recognise. Only Sai's steory seems truly self-contained.
I find there's a lot of theatric over-reactions in Hikago, which is part of its appeal. Sai is especially good at this as no one can see him but Hikaru
But its not just Sai: take the reaction of the baseball team to Kaga:
(What is it about Kaga anyway? What's more, there's four (or more) of them and only one of him.)
Could Kaga's implied deliquence be a veiled comment about Shougi (as a rival game to Go)?
Another of these reactions is Nase's date in Go salon they visit. Hikaru no Go is such a gentle story that it provides little opportunity for such terrified expressions.
Sai's phobia of toads*. I do wonder why. I wonder if I should suggest it as a writing prompt on the 'Kifu_archive' - I'm sure someone could think of a good idea for a story about this.
Another funny thing as they graphic style in the manga, notably in Sai's and Touya Akira's side stories. Its Obata's later drawing style but with the characters back younger as they were in an ealier part of the timeline. At this point the first time through Sai had larger eyes and a more ponted nose and Hikaru too seemed less detailed.
There's more reference to the past in Sai's side story than in any part of the manga I think. Perhaps that also is why the tone seems so different. Interesting that he thinks the world has changed more in the last 150 years than in the last 1000.
The anime shows considerable more of the Go than the manga does (though I still find it hard to follow) and those bowls look great in color.
*or frogs, depending on the translation (or else localisation has struck again: its toads in the French version - toads are worse, after all they're inedible ^_^)
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Who are your favorite non-main characters?
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But most character don't get enough background in HnG. This of course becomes an asset in writing fanfic, because you can write your own character from scratch for some of them, but it does make consistent characterization impossible.
So It's hard for me to say who I like, since they are oftimes no more than a face that plays Go.....
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I went on a lot about the Nase side story elsewhere, though one of the things I think I like most about it is that it illustrates the conflict between a 'normal' teenage social life and that of a Go student. I can't tell if they are suggesting that this would be worse for girls. Nase was also depicted during the insei days as looking for a balace in this way, trying to pursuade Isumi to go to the Karaoké if I remember rightly.
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Ashiwara, Kurata, Ichikawa, Hikaru's grandfather, Mitani's sister
But its not neceassily the most likeable that I like the most.
Nakamura (toad man), Akota (wig man) and Dake (the guy who's called in to deal with Mitani's cheating) are all rather grotesquely facinating. They're not real 'villans' - though Nakamura's getting close ^_^
Grabs!
64-1
http://onkoona.livejournal.com/43105.html
64-2
http://onkoona.livejournal.com/43323.html
64-3
http://onkoona.livejournal.com/43655.html
66-1
http://onkoona.livejournal.com/49881.html
66-2
http://onkoona.livejournal.com/49985.html
reading vol 19
And also, I'm going to be more busy from now on as I've signed up for a Japanese course.
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Hurray for Japanese courses!
Re: reading vol 19
Since I don't have to screengrab, I now have loads of time.
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I have to knock off for tonight, hopefully more in the morning
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Im struck by the change in pace in these stories. Its funny reading short-stories in this universe; not that many of them really are separate - most of thm feed into the main storyline in places we recognise. Only Sai's steory seems truly self-contained.
Side stories: Sai, Kaga, Nase
Sai is especially good at this as no one can see him but Hikaru
But its not just Sai: take the reaction of the baseball team to Kaga:
(What is it about Kaga anyway? What's more, there's four (or more) of them and only one of him.)
Could Kaga's implied deliquence be a veiled comment about Shougi (as a rival game to Go)?
Another of these reactions is Nase's date in Go salon they visit. Hikaru no Go is such a gentle story that it provides little opportunity for such terrified expressions.
Sai's phobia of toads*. I do wonder why. I wonder if I should suggest it as a writing prompt on the 'Kifu_archive' - I'm sure someone could think of a good idea for a story about this.
At times in his story it looks as though Sai were really there in the shop and even like he's about to get in a fight at one point.
Another funny thing as they graphic style in the manga, notably in Sai's and Touya Akira's side stories. Its Obata's later drawing style but with the characters back younger as they were in an ealier part of the timeline. At this point the first time through Sai had larger eyes and a more ponted nose and Hikaru too seemed less detailed.
There's more reference to the past in Sai's side story than in any part of the manga I think. Perhaps that also is why the tone seems so different. Interesting that he thinks the world has changed more in the last 150 years than in the last 1000.
The anime shows considerable more of the Go than the manga does (though I still find it hard to follow) and those bowls look great in color.
*or frogs, depending on the translation (or else localisation has struck again: its toads in the French version - toads are worse, after all they're inedible ^_^)