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Tuesday 20 November 2018
Friday 5 August 2016
Mononoke [04] Sea Bishop: Part 2
Lasted for 22 minutes 31 seconds, the show
starts by a sentence-long recap of the previous episode.
Picking up of her previous suspicion towards Kusuriuri's amusement at the situation, Kayo the seamstress asked Kusuriuri directly if he was indeed the culprit who led them to the Dragon's Triangle. Kusuriuri however vaguely replied to the question and brushes it off soon after.
Umizatou's question |
Let them come, for my invitation is what they fear the most.
Wednesday 3 August 2016
Mononoke [03] Sea Bishop: Part 1
Lasted for 22 minutes 30 seconds, the episode
starts by showing a group of passengers on board of a merchant's ship owned by Mikuniya Tamon.
Since they were all together for the duration of the voyage, the merchant suggested that all of them introduced themselves. On board the ship was the Merchant and his Servant, Kayo the seamstress, a Minstrel, a Monk and his Retainer, a Samurai and the Medicine Seller a.k.a. Kusuriuri.
The minstrel then started to tell tales of ayakashi of the sea and how ships should always carry extra ladle to gift the ayakashi for safe passage.
Ayakashi's attack on the Merchant's Ship |
The minstrel then started to tell tales of ayakashi of the sea and how ships should always carry extra ladle to gift the ayakashi for safe passage.
Friday 25 December 2015
The Queen's Flower [vol. 01] | Summary
Thursday 17 December 2015
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, a Review
by Lisa See
In Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, Lisa See takes us on a journey back to a captivating era of Chinese history and delves into one of the most mysterious of human relationships: female friendship.
In nineteenth-century China, in a remote Hunan county, a girl named Lily, at the tender age of seven, is paired with a laotong, an “old same,” in an emotional match that will last a lifetime. The laotong, Snow Flower, introduces herself by sending Lily a silk fan on which she has written a poem in nu shu, a unique language that Chinese women created in order to communicate in secret, away from the influence of men. As the years pass, Lily and Snow Flower send messages on the fan and compose stories on handkerchiefs, reaching out of isolation to share their hopes, dreams, and accomplishments. Together they endure the agony of footbinding and reflect upon their arranged marriages, their loneliness, and the joys and tragedies of motherhood. The two find solace in their friendship, developing a bond that keeps their spirits alive. But when a misunderstanding arises, their relationship suddenly threatens to tear apart.
Wednesday 16 December 2015
The Strange Library, a Review
by Haruki Murakami
From internationally acclaimed author Haruki Murakami—a fantastical illustrated short novel about a boy imprisoned in a nightmarish library.
Opening the flaps on this unique little book, readers will find themselves immersed in the strange world of best-selling Haruki Murakami's wild imagination.
The story of a lonely boy, a mysterious girl, and a tormented sheep man plotting their escape from a nightmarish library, the book is like nothing else Murakami has written.
Designed by Chip Kidd and fully illustrated, in full color, throughout, this small format, 96 page volume is a treat for book lovers of all ages.
(Source: Goodreads)
Monday 14 December 2015
Magic Kaitou 1412 [04] A Great Detective Steps Into The Light
Lasted for 23 minutes 49 seconds, the show
starts by introducing a young, blond detective with catchphrase: “The truth
will always come to light”.
Hakuba Saguru |
Kaitou spies on the police, intending to
steal the painting, Adam’s Smile but was caught by surprise when Aoko suddenly shows up
saying he’s the culprit. Aoko then laughed at the boy, telling him about a
famous foreign detective from London. They were apparently at an ice skating
rink next to the museum Kaitou intend to steal from. He was then taken back to
a conversation with Jii regarding a hidden jewel behind the abstract painting
Adam’s Smile.
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