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Дата: 10.01.2001 0:16:51
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Здравствуй All!
Так, а что это вы тут делаете??? :))))
До свидания.
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Дата: 10.01.2001 0:16:51
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Привет, All!
EX1x YUNA Galaxy Fraulein
Vol. 2
-- by Peter Cahill
Sometimes guys don't understand why some girls don't like to be
called cute. It should be flattering, right? If you see GALAXY
FRAULEIN 2 you can't help but use the word cute, and that
association should give guys an idea as to why some women may
interpret "cute" in a less than flattering way.
The story is all fluff. It's predictable but funny, with a certain
charm that comes with the genre of cute little girls with powerful
weapons. As with other members of this genre, GALAXY FRAULEIN
doesn't take itself at all seriously and carries just enough plot to
serve its purpose: to show pretty young girls in pretty armor doing
silly (but pretty) things to make us laugh.
There isn't much new here, the characters are basically stock. Yuna
is the powerful but flaky one who can't stay serious for more than 3
consecutive seconds. She is falsely accused of the villain's crimes.
Yuri,
the robot, eats enough to make horses nervous and ends all her
sentences with "desu." You don't need to speak Japanese to know
that's not normal. Misaki is the diligent cop who is duped into
helping the villain frame Yuna. She does, of course, help rescue
Yuna in the end, very nearly sacrificing herself to save the girl
she wronged. Fraulein D is the villain who is, predictably, trounced
by Yuna with the help of close to every other character in the show.
The animation is very good, and that's important for a show like
this. Everything looks crisp, clean, and colorful. The girls are all
bouncy, the ships are sleek, and everyone has their own distinctive
hair color for easy identification. The wild takes are somewhat
restrained and there isn't too much super-deforming, but there's a
lot of falling over and other embarrassed reactions to punch lines.
The whole thing moves very quickly, almost too fast. It seems to be
paced so purposely, but at times I wanted to go back and see
something again. And because I was reading the subtitles, sometimes
I had to.
All in all it was a slick, funny show. Definitely light stuff;
there's no drama or human condition, no deep messages here. It's
just fun, laughs, and action. Watching GALAXY FRAULEIN is mostly eye
candy. It's not for everyone, though. My roommates would've become
violently ill if I'd shown them this tape, since they have a low
tolerance for cute.
So if you like giggly, adolescent heroines who squeak in fifteen
year old voices while leveling cities... If you saw ICZELION and
said to yourself, "That was fun, but I wish it hadn't been so
serious..." then you'll love GALAXY FRAULEIN YUNA2. But if you want
more than skirts, big hair, and ribbons for entertainment you may
want to avoid this piece of fluff and go for something heavier.
GALAXY FRAULEIN YUNA 2
ORDER NUMBER: VHSGY/002
PRICE: $29.95
30 MINUTES, SUBTITLED
Copyright 1995 A.D.Vision
Андрей Илюхин
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Привет, All!
EX15
The World of Fushigi Yuugi
-- by Roderick Lee and Maria Munoz
The sheer volume of anime titles available, as well as the cultural,
language, and geographical barriers, have resulted always in a solid
set of titles that will find a strong following in some niche of
English-language fandom. Outside of this following, however, these
shows may as well not exist. The plethora of commercial companies is
slowly reducing this set, but long-time fans will recognize "hidden"
titles such as CITY HUNTER, LEGEND OF GALACTIC HEROES, DEN'EI SHOUJO
(VIDEO GIRL), ROSE OF VERSAILLES, and MARMALADE BOY. Now, FUSHIGI
YUUGI (Wondrous Play) appears to be following this route to "obscure
popularity". Indeed, until about a year ago, it was almost
impossible to find the manga volumes in (North American) Japanese
bookstores!
FUSHIGI YUUGI is an eighteen volume manga series by Watase Yuu that
has been running in Shogakukan's Flower Comics since 1988 and just
recently ended this year. After seven years as a successful manga
title, Shogakukan, TV Tokyo, and Studio Pierrot funded a 52 episode
TV series, based on the first thirteen manga volumes, for the spring
1995 release schedule. After hitting its stride, FUSHIGI YUUGI
consistently scored ratings in the 8 to 9 range. (For comparison,
only highly successful titles like SAILOR MOON will earn ratings
above the 12 to 14 range, while eternal mainstay SAZAE-SAN is the
only show to consistently score over 18. Median ratings are about 6
to 7. Ratings are from NEWTYPE magazine.) As of 25 September, the
entire series is now available in two laser disk box sets. The anime
incarnation begins its second life with the release of the first OVA
volume on 25 October. And for those absolute die-hard fans, a
one-shot OVA FUSHIGI YUUGI SPECIAL shipped this summer, on 25 July.
When the nation is threatened with destruction, opening
the portal from another world a young girl shall appear
to gain the power of the Suzaku.
Story
Junior high students and best friends Yuuki Miaka and Hongo Yui
encounter a mysterious book, THE FOUR GODS OF THE EARTH AND SKY,
while at the library. The opening lines of the book explain that it
is the legendary story of a young girl transported to a faraway
land, and that it is also an incantation to make the story real.
Once they read past this introduction, they are instantly
transported into the world of the book, ancient China. They are
accosted by a small band of ruffians only to be rescued by a
charming young man, who almost immediately asks for payment in
return. Since they are modern Japanese students, they certainly do
not have the appropriate payment. As Miaka watches him walk away in
disappointment, Yui disappears and is transported back to the modern
world, whereupon she resumes reading the book.
Yui quickly realizes that Miaka is actually experiencing the events
she is reading about in the book. She gradually comes to realize
that she is magically linked to Miaka, but does not understand why.
When she reads about a wound that Miaka suffers, Yui is shocked to
discover blood on her own clothing; when Miaka becomes sick, Yui
also suffers the fever. Miaka, left alone and not knowing that Yui
is back safe in the present, desperately searches for her missing
friend. In the process, she is once again rescued by the young man,
Tamahome, whom she accuses of kidnapping Yui. After she cajoles
Tamahome into helping her find Yui, they are captured by the
emperor's men when Miaka boldly and stupidly approaches his imperial
entourage asking for some of the emperor's money. In doing so, Miaka
trips and falls over the guards while chasing the emperor's coach.
But, rather than suffer some ignominious fate, Miaka is eventually
recognized by the emperor, Hotohori, as Suzaku no Miko, the
legendary savior and protectress of the country.
To return home, Miaka must gain the power of Suzaku, the god of the
southern sky, which means she must assemble the seven seishi of
Suzaku and then perform a summoning ceremony using the scroll of THE
FOUR GODS OF THE EARTH AND SKY. If the ceremony
is successful and Suzaku appears, Suzaku no Miko will be granted
the power to fulfill three wishes. Tamahome and Hotohori are the
first two Suzaku seishi; with their help, Miaka must find the other
five.
Romantic complications help propel the story. A triangle soon arises
between Miaka, Tamahome, and Hotohori. These relationships are
further complicated by the introduction of a third seishi, Nuriko.
Nuriko is a recently arrived court princess, who has her own
inclinations toward Hotohori, as well as some more private
surprises. That she finds herself competing for the handsome
emperor's attention with this strange newcomer does not make for a
good start to their relationship. At the outset, Nuriko mercilessly
persecutes Miaka and tries to seduce Tamahome to make Miaka jealous.
Once she sees that Miaka is drawn toward Tamahome over Hotohori, she
is able to treat her more appropriately, though she still teases
Miaka the most out of all her seishi.
Yui is also developing feelings for Tamahome, no doubt in partial
concordance with Miaka's own feelings. When a gravely ill Miaka
temporarily returns to the modern world, Yui finds herself drawn
into the book, only she appears in Kutou country, which is currently
warring against Konan. She is also assaulted, but her rescuer is the
manipulative and devious Nakago. To say that Nakago is the complete
opposite of Tamahome is an understatement, and his manipulations of
Yui, combined with her own feelings for Tamahome, drive her to
become Seiryuu no Miko and directly oppose her best friend.
Mythology
THE FOUR GODS OF THE EARTH AND SKY is an allusion to the Chinese
mythos which divides the earth and sky into four domains based on
the four cardinal directions and the Chinese ancient elements. Each
domain is represented by three of the twelve signs of the Chinese
horoscope, and each of the four sections of the sky contains seven
constellations representing the seven seishi of the corresponding
god.
Suzakusouth firesummerred peacock or phoenix
Seiryuuwestwaterautumnblue dragon
Genbunorthearthwinterbrown turtle
Byakkoeastwoodspringwhite tiger
There is also a fifth element, metal, which represents the center.
Unlike Western and Middle Eastern cultures, China does not have an
air or wind element.
Since the orientation of the stars has not changed much in the last
thousand years, it should come as no surprise that there is great
overlap between the 28 star patterns of the Universe of the Four
Gods and the more familiar western zodiac. Indeed, only Leo and
Pisces are not represented. In modern parlance, Suzaku's section of
the sky is the Hydra Region, with five of the seven seishi actually
sitting in the star patterns of the ancient Hydra (and three in the
modern Hydra).
The two illustrations here show the patterns which represent the
seven Suzaku seishi. The first, with Miaka in the center, is a
stylized map of the Suzaku region, with Chichiri in the east (the
top), followed by Tamahome, and the remaining five in the Hydra
Region, terminating with Chiriko. The second is simply a
cross-reference to map each seishi with his or her corresponding
pattern. Savvy skywatchers may be able to match Tamahome to the
faint Cancer, Mitsukake to Corvus, or, more impressively, remap the
lines of Chichiri to the more familiar Gemini. The character guide
references all 28 star patterns.
Next: Who's who in the Fushigi Yuugi World
Андрей Илюхин
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