#Nanner Fish Liveblog
Text
Episode 7: The Rich Boy
So if my predictions are on track, everyone will want a friend available to hold their hand this episode, but especially next episode. This is your early warning detection system Fwee working just for you. Pick a calming friend.
*hysterical laughter* THE MUSIC. Shorter, my love, please. I die without oxygen.
Ibe popping out at the last second to take this snapshot is the cutest thing. Weh.
Shorter, no. Are you taking pictures of her. That’s rude. Also, what’s with this bizarrely off-model hands-and-arms action going on, Mappa???
That poor lady.
Please have some pity, Ash. He was in a very emotionally taxing custody battle over his son and now you are all heading to his ex-wife’s. And Jessica is to be feared and respected.
I’m awful and I’m laughing so hard at the fact that Max nearly hurling is what causes the car to careen away from the lady. Good job, Max. Stop Shorter from being skeevy.
*cries* Eiji and Ibe are so cute in this. My heart.
Holy shit, Jessica, your house is gorgeous. I want to live in a house like that. And in the LA area.
Y’all are heartless. Poor Max. At least offer him a bottle of water. His poor nerves.
*screams* IT’S MICHAAAAAAEL.
My heart. Max’s happy face at seeing his son. Q vQ <3
THIS IS EXACTLY MY FEELINGS.
JESSICA PLEASE. GUNS ARE DANGEROUS AND YOUR SON IS NEAR YOUR TARGET.
Just gonna casually slide these panels in:
Truth in television: most child abductions are by family members (particularly parents if they are separated).
I’d hide behind the car too. Look more worried, Ash.
*cackles at Max’s face*
*even louder cackling*
I love Jessica.
Fair enough.
Max’s adopted kid and his biological kid: side by side.
They tactfully left this conversation out. = u= Poor Michael.
My heart. You’re such a good child, Michael.
ASH. WHY. LOOK AT IBE AND SHORTER’S FACES.
Have I mentioned how much I love Jessica.
The phone book interruption is marginally better than asking for mustard. @ v@
Oh, Ash. My heart. Why the lighthearted music, this is actually super painful
*clutches chest* This is super rude. Q AQ
Apparently they don’t discuss Abraham with Jessica, huh.
Max, Jessica’s gonna knee you in sensitive bits if you keep that up.
*cries*
Usually I’d be blowing kisses at Mappa, but all I can think about is I want this house, I could have some dogs run free in the front yard.
Shorter, why do you walk like this. You’re gonna kill your back.
*cries over their protective stances* Sweet children.
*high pitched distressed noises*
I always forget this line. Personally, I never found them very similar. Looks or otherwise.
*screams* STAY HIDDEN ALEXIS, STAY HIDDEEEEN.
They also totally cut out an additional scene in NY with Charlie and Jenkins.
I really love how they don’t bring up Ibe or Eiji, since they both, without a doubt, know that they’re in violation of their visas. Q uQ You’re good people, Charlie, Jenkins.
I LOVE JENKINS SHOWING OFF HIS DETECTIVE SKILLS. Q vQ <3
SHORTER WHY MUST YOU STAND AND WALK LIKE A YANKEE STRAIGHT OUTTA SOME 80′S MANGA. YOU’LL HAVE BACK PROBLEMS BEFORE YOU’RE 30.
*cries* I really do have a type when it comes to favorite characters. Yankees.
Eiji is so impressed. I miss the scene where Ibe and Max are the ones astounded. Good ol’ 80′s.
Criminal geniuses, Max please. Eiji isn’t one.
*cries over how much Ash trusts Shorter* I love these two so much.
GOOD INSTINCT!!!
VERY GOOD OBSERVATION, ASH!!! That’s why you’re the boss.
...of your own gang.
BULLSHIT. I’m clumsy as fuck. I’m like a bull in a china shop. *cries* I will never be called twinkle toes unless it’s an insult.
Bless you, Shorter, for being an inelegant asshole as well.
Nooooooooooooooo. They cut so much ooooout. But, fair enough. More time for better things later!!!! (Please keep in my two favorite scenes, please!!!)
He had to meet some friends. *emotional*
I LOVE THIS SCENE SO MUCH. Sassy asshole Ash is always my favorite Ash. u vu <3 <3 <3
Eiji is basically Daphne. He finds all the good clues.
Which makes Ash Velma, since he puts those clues to good use. u vu
AWW LOOK AT THESE TWO. They’re gonna develop their own high five. Please give me a scene where Eiji and ash also have their own secret thing. Maybe a handshake that involves hip-checking. Please.
Look at a certain someone about to spontaneously combust with envy. That’s totally the face of envy and not... outright confusion.
Holy shit, Prof Dawson. Still using XP!
Nope. It truly isn’t.
*whispers* Essentially, Nanner Fish is primarily shrooms and LSD.
Prof Dawson, who keeps notes like this. Please revise your notes. At least add commas. And work on formatting.
*blows kisses at Mappa* Marry me.
This answers my giant question I’ve wondered about for years. Hong Kong, huh. No wonder they spell their last name with Lee. I’ve always wondered why a clan part of the Chinese mafia would use Lee instead of Li.
Hong Kong is one of the few places (besides Taiwan and Macau, I think?) that uses that variation. (ANWAYS, back to the Nanner Fish anime...)
Shorter. Please. Your back. Just take the phone from him, look at it, and return it.
Oh, my heart.
THIS IS NEW AND SO FUCKING RUDE. EXCUSE YOU. *crying* Shorter without his sunglasses. I’m crying. Nadiaaaaa.
*ugly bawling*
FUCK.
*screaming*
*uncontrollable sobbing*
Sonny... Q AQ
Fuck you.
TAKE YOUR HANDS OFF HIM.
(Don’t look at me. I’m fucking. Nooooo.)
Ooooh, I like this change. Instead of switching between Max-and-Ibe and Max-and-Ash, it just starts with Ash and Max working on the Nanner Fish research together. Nice.
Ooooh, is this a callback to the vivisection password?
*noises* Griff.
*whispers* Papa Max. I don’t care what anyone says. I like to believe that Max guilt-adopted Ash as a son in his heart. He meant to think of Ash as a baby brother, but paternal instincts are strong.
Listen to Max, Ash. Please.
*distressed dying manatee noises*
*loud wounded hippo noises* Just leave me to die.
My heart... *lies drowning in endless sea of salt and tears*
They’re really trying to make him so much more sympathetic in the anime. He was a lot more aggressive and confrontational in the manga. A sample:
*cries* Max...
I tried so hard to get a nice picture, but it was panning so quickly every one of my gyazo shots were blurry. God. How much did this kill Shorter?
CMSKDLFJOIEWJFLDSKF. FUCK YOU.
*HIGH PITCHED SCREAMING* YOU ARE TOO GOOD, TOO PURE AND THE LEE CLAN TOO CORRUPT AND CRUEL.
SHORTEEEER.
FUCK YOU WITH THE LARGEST BASEBALL BAT WITH THE RUSTIEST LARGE NAILS HAMMERED INTO IT. HOW DARE YOU MAKE IT A RACE THING. ESPECIALLY IN THE 10′S. FUCK YOU.
CMLKSDMFLSDF. YUT-LUNG. FUCK. *cries over the opening*
MAPPA YOU ARE SO UNBEARABLY RUDE.
Please. Just kill me now.
*cries* I’ve always loved this lovely mood whiplash exchange. I prefer the manga version of it, though. It’s more... slapstick?
Poor Sonny. Q nQ
Why would they put the mark there. That’s not easy to conceal.
I think they should’ve stuck with the bracelet. Yeah, someone could steal it, but still a lot more subtle than a huge black dragon tatt on Yut-Lung’s neck.
Yup. *sigh* Sadly...
*whispers* And this is why, no matter what people say later on, why I will always hold a grudge against Yut-Lung. Shorter...
Consider this: No. Fuck you.
Oh, my heart. Since Shorter made the comment that Yut-Lung looks like Eiji... I wonder if this is why he makes that comment. Because... Because...
You’re a kid too, Shorter...
*whispers* This is important.
*continues to stage whisper* Also important.
I love the effort Mappa put into all the details. The strangely Chinese-esque artwork hanging on the wall considering this is Alexis Dawson’s house and he’s not connected to the Lee Clan.
Good job, Ibe!!!
Especially since the anime doesn’t bring up your visa status.
m so glad Ibe doesn’t have to fully entertain the notion that he might just have to kidnap Eiji (and how he’ll have to do it). Bless Ash for volunteering earlier.
Poor Ibe. Eiji, you’re gonna make him age 30 years in 3 months.
Also, bonus Max being hot-headed and totally not reading between the lines.
*cries* That’s not true, Eiji! You helped solve the computer’s password! ...In the manga...
YEAH. AND THAT. I totally didn’t forget. *sweats*
*strangled noises* Ash...
What about Shorter. Q AQ
Excuse me as I curl in the fetal position, crying about letters and mountains and leopards and how everything about this is so much more painful in hindsight.
Eiji... I just... *aggressive hands* All these feelings and nothing I can do about anything.
On one hand: I like the art direction taken.
On the other: Why you gotta be like this, Yut-Lung?
*whispers* They left this out. Truly toning down Ash’s tsuntsun nature.
Every time I read these panels, all I can think of is Shorter internally screaming for Ibe and Eiji to get away. To fly to Japan and never come back.
If y’all have your friends on hand like I suggested... lucky you.
@freykugel...
Because I’m in pain...
I love how Max has a higher EQ* than he does in the manga. He truly misses a lot of emotional cues that he doesn’t in the anime.
I miss Max rubbing it in, though. Manga Ash was a lot more emotional and hot-headed. Until...
...
*really fucking loud crying about epilogues*
I really appreciate how much emphasis is put on Max’s guilty conscious in the anime. My heart.
Cmkalsfsadfljkasfd. NO. Yut-Lung. Just. No. NOPE.
I’m sad they cut out my son’s snark, though.
Rebel! Rebel in every tiny way possible, Shorter! No matter what happens, what anyone says, I know you tried. And I’m so proud of you.
There’s a very valid reason why...
Cmkalsdmflasfd. I just want to see his eyes. I want to see Shorter’s face after he’s been order to commit another betrayal.
God dammit, why do you have to live a billion miles away. I seriously need someone who knows what’s about to happen to be close enough to hold my damn hand already. *weeps*
FUCK YOOOOOOOU.
CMSDKLFMLSDF. FUCK YOU SO MUCH, YUT-LUUUUUUNG.
HOLDING NADIA HOSTAGE.
Oh god. Seeing Shorter’s eyes doesn’t make this better. Cmklsamfdlsafd.
Ohmg, yes!!! They kept this bit in!!!
(How dare Mappa add this expression. How dare they try to make me sympathize with Yut-Lung any more than the manga already tries. How dare.)
This is so much worse than I ever thought it could be.
Shorter.
WHY DO YOU LOOK SURPRISED. WHY.
*strangled sobbing* I wonder if this is a reason why... Yut-Lung obsesses so much... about...
*intense feelings about Yut-Lung and his feelings towards himself and his family*
Why add this totally unneccessary scene about Yut-Lung noticing Shorter’s tears, Mappa you bastard. *cries*
The same scene in the manga because I’m emotional and I’m totally not biased for Shorter and hoping people don’t start dumping my boy in the trash... Honestly...
(I live in constant fear...)
THIS IS SO CRUEL.
I’m so torn between: EEE! Michael with his surprise present (that didn’t show up in the manga! Since there wasn’t an excuse of “It’s Michael’s birthday”). Cutest child to ever cute.
But also: Fuuuuuuuck. I was secretly hoping they’d get off scott-free since Jessica doesn’t know anything about them heading to check out Dawson’s house. Whyyyyyyy.
Why you gotta be so observant, Jessica. Q vQ
Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck. Nonono. No. NOOOOO.
I said NO.
SOMEONE SAVE THEM.
Lay me to rest. Play If I Die Young at the funeral and send me off like like Going Merry. I’m done.
I’m not quite sure how they’re handling the pacing, especially since it seems like my projections are a little off. Still so worried how they’re gonna fit 19 volumes in 24 episodes... especially since it looks like The Episode I Fear the Most won’t be happening next episode like I originally estimated but episode 9 instead...
*Emotional Quotient: google it if you’re curious
<<Episode 6 Masterlist Episode 8>>
125 notes
·
View notes
Text
Episode 6: My Lost City
Buckle up, and more importantly, arm yourself with tissue boxes, we’re gonna need it.
Pfffft. Max, when will you ever learn the rest of the lines? (Not that I know them, either.)
*swoons into Mappa’s waiting arms* Gorgeous.
Oh, my heart, look at these cuties sleeping. Shorter, cover your tummy, you’ll get a tummy ache. Q vQ
*cries over how precious these two are* Bless this tiny extra scene.
*blows kisses at Mappa*
I LOVE THIS TINY ADDITION. OF COURSE IBE WOULD TAKE PICTURES. I WISH THEY HAD EIJI TAKING PICTURES TOO.
*swoons even more* Mappa, please, you’re killing me.
*cries some more* I have always loved how gentle Ash is with Jennifer.
Jimmy my dude, why’d ya gotta act like this???? >:T
WOW, this is so tame compared to the mango like. Woah.
This had hurt so much, because we know that Max is a father. He has a son, Michael, that he was trying to fight for custody for, but was convinced that giving up was what was best for his son. Imagine being a father who desperately misses their son, who wants to be in their son’s life, and watching another man treat his son like trash. MY HEART. MAX.
Oh god, Ash’s expression. It hurts so much more than it did before. Mappa, why you gotta do this to meeee. I have a soft, squishy little baby girl heart and it bleeds easily.
Totally my bad: They changed the order. JIMMY WHY YOU GOTTA BE LIKE THIS.
*dying hippo noises* IT STILL KILLS ME. FUCK.
*CRIES*
Jennifer is way too good for you, Jim.
*whispers* It’s so gorgeous.
Ash, please. 8′(
I wish Shorter didn’t have his sunglasses on. I want to see his face. Is he super-imposing Nadia onto Griff in this story. We don’t know anything about Shorter’s past. Did Nadia raise him? I HAVE FEELINGS.
Jennifer. Q AQ <3
*cries* I know. I agree with you entirely, Ash. Oof, I love how gentle he is with her. My heart. Look at that face. Let me pretend the one thing he missed about Cape Cod was Jennifer. Let me pretend she had more influence and was able to help Ash and Griff in little ways. Let me pretend Jennifer is stronger than she probably is.
My heart.
Ash, why you always gotta be like this, twisting the knives in wounds and pouring salt all over them. It’s not like Max wants to see your painful past, it’s just that y’all need to suffer through it to get what you want --the truth about Banana Fish.
Thank you Mappa for adding this scene! I’m constantly so worried you’ll cut out all the light-hearted bits in exchange for pure drama. Q vQ
My heart. Eiji, your precious face. Q vQ
MAPPA STOP PLAYING WITH MY HEART LIKE A STRESS BALL. It grows two sizes at the sight of Eiji’s adorable face and then is crushed by Ash’s pained one. *clutches chest*
WOW YOU ARE SO RUDE MAPPA. SURE, JUST KEEP ADDING NEW PUNCHES TO THE HEART. NOT LIKE I NEED ONE. NOPE.
*whispers* My secret favorite thing is how close Shorter and Eiji have been. I have protective feelings about these two and Shorter has protective feelings for Eiji.
Sure is him. Is it just me or do they all have surprisingly long hair for military people.
Aaaaand Ash brings out a smart phone. Soogle...Soosle? This is... attempt... #5 for cells trying to save the day. (So far, they never have.)
*strangled noises*
Oh Ibe, you’re so soft with Eiji. You still have the mafia after you guys, you should be yoinking Eiji and heading for the nearest international airport.
Also... y’all aren’t gonna discuss your Visa difficulties?
Trust me, Ash. They all do. Q vQ
Ash, please. Griff would be their age.
Oh gosh, look at their faces. ‘What exactly set him off this time?’ ‘I dunno. It’s like a horse suddenly raging. Maybe a fly flew into his ear.’
Shhhhh, he’s just young. And cranky.
*strangled sobbing*
Excuse me as I interrupt this weekly Nanner Fish Liveblog to cry about the scenery in the next few seconds of footage:
You are such a liar, Ash. You have very particular feelings towards your home.
*cries more at sleeping cuties*
Ash... this feels like such a waste? Someone spent a lot of time brewing that! Couldn’t you have filled empty ones with water??
*cries more at the sky* Clearly what is gonna make me die of dehydration this episode isn’t what I thought it was gonna be. It’s gonna be the backgrounds.
Eiji... I know nothing about shooting but that looks super precarious. Your center of gravity looks... yeah. Ash looks so judgmental. Q vQ
Alright, Annie Oakley. You missed a shot too.
Oh, Ibe. Subtly trying to get Eiji away.
Not subtle enough, though.
*cries both over the words and the detail put into the sky and the sea*
I’ve always found this surprisingly profound, especially since my mother, a naturalized US citizen, has similar opinions about parents in Taiwan coddling their children. (Taiwan has the same age of majority as Japan, 20 years old.)
And Japan’s crime rate is also a lot lower. But Ash is right, Ibe, you aren’t in Japan and you have very dangerous people with very dangerous guns after you all.
Bless their attention to detail. Lookit the truck!
I love how they have Max fixing the truck! Instead of it getting magically fixed, we get a new tidbit about Max! I wonder if he learned this while serving.
Weeeeeeeeeeeeeell...
When Max is the voice of reason, listen.
Yeeees! It’s finally here! Please forgive me as I spam gyazo and take a hundred pictures because I’ve been waiting for this!
*strangled dying manatee noises*
(Shorter, are you trying to steal Ash’s sandwich while you still have yours.)
(Look at that hand. You totally were, weren’t you. You glutton.)
(Oh, my tiny Grinch heart. Look at this smile. It just grew fifteen sizes.)
(*cries forever* Protecting Eiji is like preserving a vision of himself he could never attain. Putting Eiji on a pedestal and keeping him safe and clean and pure, because he wishes he was Eiji. Excuse me as I have painful flashbacks to Tsuki no Ko and Tirt’s love for Seth.)
BLESS THEM. MY HEART. THEY KEPT THESE LINES.
*sings softly* “I will whisper my name to you: Antonio Salieri: patron saint of mediocrities.”
So you’re keeping this bit but not the Visa part? At least Ibe is keeping some of his old manipulative tendencies when it comes to Eiji.
(”It’s the only way to keep that child safe.” Anyone’s Japanese better than mine who can confirm this is indeed Ibe continuing to view Eiji as a child that needs to be sheltered and not just a cultural barrier?)
And straight back into the coddling, right after the profound revelation.
Jimmy, please.
Tear him a new one, Eiji!
My heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeart. These two lines. Leave to me to die in this small sea of salt and tears.
Something I will always miss is the loss of Eiji’s poor English. Q vQ
Oh boy, get your tissues ready. It’s here.
(Afghanistan is replacing Korea, huh.)
(*dying manatee noises* Someone, save this poor child.)
(FUCK THESE OFFICERS WITH A CIRCULAR SAW. HOW DARE THEY. TO A CHILD. AN ABUSED CHILD. FUCK THEM.)
(*CRIES*)
(Let me spirit him away to a kinder, gentler world. Like GSNK. Or Kimi to Boku where it’s just boys sorting out their feelings.)
(I WILL NEVER FUCKING UNDERSTAND YOUR THOUGHT PROCESS FOR THIS BUT AT LEAST IT FUCKING SAVED ASH. AT LEAST IT SAVED ASH.)
(HE WITHOUT A DOUBT DESERVED WORSE.)
(THIS SICK BASTARD. CMLKDSMFLDSF.)
(I also super hate the way it’s presented in the anime, so take this small manga panel:
LIKE YES, IT MAKES SENSE, WANTING TO PROTECT YOUR SON FROM THE VICIOUS WORDS PEOPLE SAY SO YOU’D SEND HIM TO HIS AUNT’S...
BUT THAT ABSOLUTELY DOES NOT EXPLAIN OR EXCUSE THE SHIT YOU SLING AT HIM NOW, JIM. MY DUDE, YOU HAVE ALREADY LOST ONE SON. TRY TO SAVE WHAT RELATIONSHIP YOU CAN HAVE WITH YOUR LAST ONE.
Shorter. Shorter. He didn’t want anyone to know. He didn’t want anyone to ever know.
*dying manatee noises* Eiji... *strangled noises about leopards and mountains*
Jennifer, you beautiful soul. Why are you with this mess.
No, you listen to Jennifer!
Fuck.
No, Shorter. This is where he’s from. New York is his home.
Yes, good. Thank god.
You’re searching for Ash in the dark. Please take off your shades, Shorter.
Or not.
Shorter, you’re wearing so much more than you were originally in the manga.
Q vQ
Look at that. Gorgeous even in the dark. *blows kisses at Mappa*
Good instinct!
Baaaaaaaaaaaad instinct. So bad.
Eiji, no.
He’s got his back pressed against the wall.
Dammit.
Listen to Shorter, Eiji.
They sure fucking did.
It’s so awful that they somehow managed to make this situation even marginally better.
They had ripped off her top in the manga.
It’s entirely possible they did worse. She doesn’t even have her shoes on. D8
Fuck you. Leave Jennifer alone.
*sweats nervously but also blows kisses at Mappa because hnnng I love the way they deal with lighting, lookit the soft glow of the porch lights*
Max has a plan. I love it when Max has plans. Brilliance or hilarity ensues.
JIM’S FACE. Either he just realized his son still loves him or he’s fucking terrified that his son is now in immediate danger. (I think it’s both.)
Oh, Jennifer. You deserve none of this. None of it. Protect her.
Brilliance. That’s what happens today. Brilliance.
FUCKING LISTEN TO SHORTER EIJI.
THIS IS SO MUCH WORSE BECAUSE IN THE MANGA I THOUGHT SHE TRIED TO COVER HIM. BUT THAT ACTUALLY DOESN’T MAKE SENSE SINCE THESE ASSHOLES MAKE IT CLEAR THEY AREN’T TO KILL ASH.
THEY SHOT HER TO MAKE A FUCKING POINT.
JENNIFER.
ASH’S FACE. Nope, this is fine. I was born from water, let me return to the salty depths.
THERE WAS NO ONE WORD YOU COULD’VE SAID THAT WOULD’VE MADE THIS FUCKING HURT MORE, ASH. *drowns in own tears of feelings*
Don’t fucking see why you’re smiling, asshole.
There, Shorter’s fixed it.
EIJI WHY ARE YOU HERE. SHORTER TOLD YOU TO STAY THERE.
*STRANGLED SOBBING*
YOU SHOULD’VE TREATED HER LIKE A GODDESS, JIM. YOUR LAST WORDS TO HER SHOULDN’T HAVE BEEN THOSE A GIANT TANTRUM THROWING CHILD’S.
Ash’s expressions are going to fucking murder me.
Sir, why don’t you have a cell phone???? Why aren’t you questioning why none of these people haven’t called yet???? (Well, to be fair, this is a panic situation...)
*sobbing* A father’s love.
And a son’s.
MY HEART. *cries* Why couldn’t you have both talked like this from the beginning?????????????????? JIM, YOU GIANT BABY.
Excuse me. I just need to... cry. Lots.
ASH AND HIS FACE. TELL THE POLICE. THEY ARE THE CULPRITS. MY MURDER.
*whispers* You should’ve kept this line to help explain the robbery. And help fund them in LA.
*weeps*
FUCKING DINO.
SO GORGEOUS. I AM SO UPSET.
HALF-TRUTH. ALSO, PLOOOOOOT.
LEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE. NOOOOOOOOOOOO.
FUCKING NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.
LEEEEEEEE. FUCK YOOOOOU.
Chinatowns are everywhere. |||orz
Fuuuuuuck. Yut Lung is here.
Shorter, please. Beggars can’t be choosers. (Or, those on the run from the Coriscan Mafia can’t whine when they at least have working transportation.)
*whispers softly to Mappa* Chicago, dearests, not Cicago.
Guess they’re cutting out one of the best scenes if this guy’s already here.
*blows kisses at Mappa* Gorgeous.
Still... where in LA are they supposed to be? I think that’s supposed to be downtown, but I don’t remember any forest-y areas around downtown. (Says someone who may live in LA county but rarely goes west towards downtown. Maybe there are. I tend to go east. :V)
The Great Shorter And Ash Chicken Raid.
You will not be forgotten.
Oof. Stay hydrated, guys! I’m kinda emotionally drained, so I’m off now. |||orz
<<Episode 5 Masterlist Episode 7>>
109 notes
·
View notes
Text
Episode 2: In Another Country
I hope everyone stays hydrated, whether or not they’re currently suffering through summer! I’ve got my set up all prepared (with the tissues and pillows being the most important, but that’s preference). Hope everyone else is comfy as we start episode two!
We’re gonna need it.
Looks like we’re jumping right in. OOF. Ibe’s face ruins me. He’s so worried about Eiji. Someone needs to hold my hand, my heart hurts and I’m already prepared to cry everywhere.
None of this was ever supposed to happen, Charlie. Just save Skip and Eiji --just save them, Charlie. Save them.
Ibeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. Your decision to cover American gangs will bring you so much heartache. So much. Q AQ
Not even half a minute into the episode and my boy Shorter makes an appearance. My heart. Look at that lighting... the glow... the colors. Oh my god, just slay me with the colors. Hnnnnnnng. Also: three motorcycles. I am secretly hoping that Shorter’s just casually commandeering Ash’s since Ash rudely yoinked his away.
I can dream, can’t I?
Disappointed how they cut out some of Shorter’s insightful dialogue, but time constraints, I understand.
Shorter, your gut is very spot-on.
Seriously, Mappa could just murder me with these gorgeous backgrounds. Look at the attention to detail. I know this is a hostage situation but let’s take a moment to bathe in the beauty that is this (old, abandoned) scenery. Aaaaah.
And here is Arthur, trying to look intimidating and ominous by hiding in the shadows, but he’s sadly overshadowed by everything else. As usual. Is anyone else impressed with all the effort that goes into everything? I’ll try not to wax lyrical but look at all those gang tags and planks left around, the cracked tiles and the smudges --someone had to draw that.
Everyone knows it’s a trap, Arthur. You’re clever, but you lack a certain degree of self-awareness and ability...
but do keep talking. Your only positive point is your smooth, buttery baritone. Nice. I will enjoy your villainous monologue. It will match your laughably stereotypical evil ‘do.
Truly, subtlety isn’t your strong point, Arthur.
Also, lying. But please, lie more.
Eiji and Skipper together is my favorite thing. Skipper is this tiny, determined ball of controlled kick-ass. Eiji is utterly out of his depth and looking around curiously because boy, Japan wasn’t like this!
These two cuties. Please.
Fuck ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooff.
PUNCH HIS FACE IN!!!
*WILL SMITHS THIS SCENE* I have so many feelings, I have so many things I want to scream about, I want to dissect just how much this one line underlines the differences between Ash and Arthur despite the fact there are plenty of superficial similarities between the two and I just --HNNNNNNG. *clenches fist* I HAVE FEELINGS AND THEY ARE STRONG.
Skiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiip. Eiiiiiiiiiiiiiijiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii. So many props to Eiji for staying relatively calm in a frankly terrifying situation.
Skiiiiiiiippeeeeeer. *STRANGLED DYING MANATEE NOISES*
*INTENSE SOBBING* SKIP, YOU ARE TOO BEAUTIFUL, YOU PRECIOUS STARCHILD. HE IS SO PROTECTIVE OVER EIJI. MY HEEEEART.
Why are you such trash, Arthur????
EIJI’S FAAAAAAAAAAAACE. SAAAAVE HIIIIM.
I’M TOO EMOTIONAL, SOMEONE FUCKING HOLD MY HAND ALREADY!!!
You didn’t even lose your fingers. You just have some scars. Talk about disproportionate retribution???
Oh my god there’s an actual opening segment, I thought they were forgoing it altogether because 19 volumes in 24 episodes, but I guess not. I wasn’t ready. I wasn’t prepared. Aaaaah.
Seriously, the background???? I’ll try to keep the gratuitous snapshots to a minimum. I’ll try. Honestly.
I think from now on I’ll start all my Nanner Fish Liveblogs with this.
Why does this break my heart. (No, don’t answer. Just leave me to wallow.)
Beautiful juxtaposition. Also, rude. I love that lighting through the trees, though. Q AQ
*HYSTERICAL SCREECHING* MAPPA, Y’ALL ARE THE RUDEST ASSHOLES TO EVER ANIMATE AND I AM SO OFFENDED, EVERYTHING HURTS, NOTHING IS MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN THIS, LAY ME TO REST.
Yut-luuuuuung.
WHY MUST MAPPA BE SO CRUEL AND HURTFUL.
GOSH, THIS IS GORGEOUS. MY HEART. WHY DO THIS TO MY DELICATE BABY HEART???
Guys, guys, guys. Look at all that gang tagging. SOMEONE HAD TO DRAW THAT. THE COLORS MAAAAN. Also: Siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing.
FUCK OFF. I HAD TO STOP FOR A BIT. JUST. WHY. FUCKING WHYYY.
MAPPA YOU BASTARDS.
Every.single.fucking.time, Marvin.
*high pitched distressed noises*
Ash, you beautiful, sassy smartass. PLEASE BE A LITTLE LESS SASSY.
My heart.
Just call him Florence Nightingale.
*more strangled high pitched noises of distress* I wish Ash wasn’t so right.
THEIR SLEEPING POSITIONS. SKIIIIIIIIIIP. EIJIIIIII. MY HEART.
SERIOUSLY PUNCH THAT FACE IN.
Oh my fucking god. I thought he was just a random new mob character, but he’s that dude who looked exactly like Charlie!! The first time I read Nanner Fish I was convinced Charlie was a mole because of him!!!
HE ALSO LOST THE PORN ‘STACHE. CONGRATULATIONS. YOU LOOK SO MUCH BETTER. A LOT MORE INTIMIDATING.
I totally went off-topic. The topic being: Marvin is gross, the scum of the earth, and should be punched a lot in sensitive places.
Thank you, Skip.
I am the worst person, I’m sorry, because I spent this entire slow pan up Ash laughing hysterically. This is secondhand embarrassment at its peak. Pffffft.
Ash, please.
Poor Eiji. Pffffffffffffffft.
Marvin, you are honestly dumber than a bag of bricks. Beautiful wounded gazelle gambit, Ash. I love how Skipper is jumping with excitement, cheering Ash on, and Eiji’s holding himself like he needs protection from the latent gross that emanates from Marvin constantly.
*side whispers* This is it.
The turning point.
*blows kisses at Mappa* GORGEOUS.
I’m breaking things up a bit since I’m just. Full of feelings. Eiji making a decision, inspired by Ash. Skip automatically assuming Eiji’s making a Last Stand, because that’s what he is: a fighter to the last.
But Eiji is a civilian, and he doesn’t fight the way Skip does.
And this is beautifully animated, and it definitely shows Eiji’s resolve and determination... but it bugs me.
Because they gave one of Eiji’s lines to Skip.
They turned a line that showed Eiji’s determination, his acknowledgement that he could severely injure himself --could even cripple himself --but he was willing to bet it all on a chance, and made it into an argument Skipper has against Eiji’s Hail Mary decision.
And I hate it.
I really love the soundtrack they use, though. Nice.
How the cat fell in love with the bird.
Seriously, look at those colors? Look at that rainbow effect while Eiji’s in the sky. The textures. *sends all the kisses Mappa’s way*
Eiji... what about your bleeding. I mean, yes, run for help, but also: what if you pass out before you get help? A quick tourniquet, please!
He did indeed. It was beautiful.
Shorteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeer.
HIS TINY SATISFIED SMIRK.
I AM TOTALLY UNBIASED. IT’S NOT LIKE I LOVE SHORTER A RIDICULOUS, LOPSIDED AMOUNT. WHAT LIES ARE YOU SPREADING.
*cries* I just love Shorter so much.
More smartphones trying to save the day.
And again. No more phone booths!
Seriously, I suspect I will forever be smitten. Muwah. Gorgeous. Muwah Muwah.
Finally! Plotty things! And why automatically suspect Ash, Charlie?? You trusted him enough to let him near civvies but you automatically suspect him when Golzine’s up to something sketchy?
Oh, Ibe. You’re gonna have white hair soon, Eiji is gonna make you worry lots.
I know you are, Eiji. Q AQ
Nice, thank you Mappa! Now I know Eiji’s A pos. (Or AB pos.)
*wounded hippo noises* THEY ARE SO LOYAL AND DEDICATED TO ONE ANOTHER. SKIIIIIIIIIIP. AAAAAAASH.
CMSDKLFMLDSF. SOMEONE SAVE SKIIIIP.
Beautiful. The best part about Shorter and his garish colors is that you can always pick him out of a crowd. <3
I didn’t mention it last time, but I’m so happy to see Ash’s crew! Hi Aleeex!
Just casually taking snapshots of Shorter being awesome. That’s not a crime. I swear.
BONES! I think. I forget. I get their names mixed up. 8( Where’s the other one? You can’t be Ash’s power trio with just the two of you! (I guess Shorter’s there too. Q vQ)
Totally just took this screencap because I’m basically an embarrassing parent who likes to show of their kid. Lookit Shorter. Isn’t he awesome?
Nooooooope.
Nooo, no no no.
Marvin you idiot, Golzine said alive. Your Papa Dino? Remember him?
Nooooope.
For fuck’s sake, noooooooooo.
SOMEONE FUCKING KILL MARVIN FIRST.
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo. SKIIIIIIPPER. Q AQ
Skiiiiiiiiiiiippeeeeeeeeeeeer...!!!!!!!!!
KILL HIM.
Ash, what black voodoo magic did you do to get that car going??? You didn’t turn or put in any keys, you certainly don’t have the fancy electronic keys on you. What the hell? Did some lazy mafia asshole leave their fancy electronic key in the damn car?
ASH STOP LEAVING SHORTER BEHIND FOR FUCK’S SAKE!!!
I love how this implies the cops are on good terms with Shorter.
Shorter, did you even tell them where you were heading??? You’ve got a smartphone now!!! Use it!
Shorter...
Because you were stupid enough to shoot Skipper. All you had to do was not shoot.
CMLKSDFMLDSF. DINOOOOOOO.
Because people aren’t pets, Dino!!!!
Trust your instincts, Ash! Turn back!!
He honestly deserved worse.
Ash....
*sigh* I’m so smitten. That’s gorgeous. (Sorry, Ash.)
Jenkins and Charlie will believe you, Ash! But...
Obligatory corrupt cop Evanstine won’t let them help you. This is his jurisdiction. 8(
Oh, Jenkins. Charlie. You’re gonna regret it...
Another asshole who deserves his face punched in.
Is no one going to dress Ash’s wound? It’s still Eiji’s tourniquet there. It’s gonna get infected you shithead.
Fuck oooooff.
Oh look, someone who needs to slip on a pickle, fall, crack their head on the counter, and die face first in their own piss. That’s you, Evanstine!
Please. Die horrifically.
Ash... Q nQ
Please don’t take it personally, Jenkins... Skip just died in his arms... he was framed for murder... and a scumbag just ambushed him with his past...
Cmkalsdmfklsadf. DINOOOOOO.
We’re so blessed, guys! So much plot this episode!
Charlie... don’t do this. Please... don’t.
Oh, Charlie. You’re so earnest. You’re still so pure. Q AQ
And Ash... takes after his middle name. He is jaded. He knows better. He knows Dino. How do you indict someone with so much money, power, and influence? He has judges in his pocket!
And Charlie...
And an intermission from my previous thought because boy howdy am I still swooning over these gorgeous visuals. *blows even more kisses Mappa’s way*
Back to my previous train of thought: ...Charlie can’t give up.
Ibe’s face, though. It’s the face of a dad going “son, could you please stop putting yourself in dangerous situations I’ve already gotten fifteen new grey hairs and I’m only 30 please don’t do this to me.” Poor Ibe. That’s exactly what Eiji’s gonna do.
Charles Dickinson: Poster boy for Not Givin’ Up, We’re Taking Dino Golzine Down the Right and Proper Way, Just Believe in Us Ash!
Noooooo, not with the emotional blackmail, Charlie! (Besides, as much as I love Ash, preeeetty sure Eiji was incidental. He was chasing after Skip, wasn’t gonna let Eiji, an innocent civilian get caught in the crossfire of a gang war, and at no point did he risk Skip’s life. He contemplated his own, but never Skip’s.)
What a cute bird. Q vQ <3 <3 <3
*clutches chest* Eiji. Why.
Skipper... you will never be forgotten.
DAMMIT WHY IS NO ONE HOLDING MY HAND??? I NEED EMOTIONAL SUPPORT.
THE FUCKING ART DIRECTION. CMKSLDMFOWEMFDSLF. MAPPA NEEDS TO BE ARRESTED FOR MURDER. MY MURDER.
It’s okay, Eiji, I wouldn’t be able to, either... Q AQ
Seriously, how is that even remotely legal????
Fuck Golzine and his connections. Fuck him with a power saw.
*intense feelings about later volumes and how this relates to both Ash and Eiji* CMSKDLFLSDFJLSDJFOEWIMSFD. *strangled dying manatee noises about foreshadowing*
*lies on ground, emotional and useless*
Hnnnnnnnnng, that’s just gorgeous. Ominous, but gorgeous. u 3u <3
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaand prison wardens are also in his pocket. Seriously, Charlie, do you not see why Ash is the way he is?
There’s also a brand new ED, but I’m seriously emotionally drained after the OP and Skipper... It doesn’t really have anything particularly foreshadow-y or relevant that my dead soul can see. It’s lovely and a nice end to an emotionally charged episode.
I’m going to just quietly cry into my pillows now.
<<Episode 1 Masterlist Episode 3>>
64 notes
·
View notes
Text
Nanner Fish Liveblog Masterlist
It’s finally time to start my masterlist for my Nanner Fish screaming.
Updated: 9 August 2018
Season 1:
Episode 1 | Episode 2 | Episode 3 | Episode 4 | Episode 5 | Episode 6 |
Season 2:
43 notes
·
View notes
Text
This week’s Nanner Fish Liveblog will be late since I’ve been having serious trouble with tumblr (even posting this notice is a nightmare). I’ve got plans this long weekend, so Episode 9′s liveblog probably won’t be up until ~Tuesday/Thursday next week.
5 notes
·
View notes
Text
Hello, sorry for the extremely late replies, guys!
I’ve gotten a few asks about whether or not I plan on continuing my Nanner Fish Liveblogs:
First off:
Thank you!!!
It’s so wonderful to hear people enjoy my screeching. Q vQ <3
The answer is yes! I absolutely plan on continuing (and finishing) my screaming! If only because I have spent more than half my life intensely in love with this dark mess of a manga (now anime!). The problem is that my internet has been a complete mess and things just aren’t loading at all. Waiting for Amazon to buffer the video can last ages (if I happen to have any internet at all), which is already awful since the liveblog itself takes a couple of hours to complete (not at all an exaggeration). That, coupled with some Real Life Things Happening meant that I fell behind and...well, will stay behind until Charter figures out why my internet is far from reliable.
Basically, it’s just waiting for whatever’s happening to my internet to get sorted out. Which is also why I haven’t replied --my internet has been so spotty I have problems even tossing things in the queue. A lot of half-written replies have gotten lost into the ether after connection was lost somewhere between hitting “post” and the server actually receiving the request. It’s been very trying. 8/
Please check my “Nanner Fish Liveblog” tag for updates, since I try to tag everything related to that so everyone is at least vaguely aware of what’s going on.
@91valechan
Bless you, I feel so embarrassed that I’m always a screeching, sobbing mess when it comes to these children! It’s nice to know I’m not the only one who’s reduced to an unsightly mess! u vu;;;
Man, I adore everyone, even if it’s because they’re wonderfully perfect for hating. I have a lot of unresolved issues regarding Yut-Lung/Yau-Si (who was just introduced last time I saw the anime... someone save me from my internet hell), which is hilarious considering Papa Dino exists in the same universe as him. And Yut-Lung is far more sympathetic.
I still sincerely hope they kept the cute interactions!!!
God, just, don’t talk Shorter to me (PLEASE TALK SHORTER TO ME EVERYONE). He makes my heart hurt and I’m biased. Very biased.
I’m so sad I’m still waiting to see Sing in action. At least I saw Sing proudly proclaim they followed no one but Shorter. Please excuse me as I make dying manatee noises in the corner.
Anyways, fingers crossed for this actually surviving the posting process! Sorry for no cuts to hide this post!
3 notes
·
View notes
Text
Guess who caught the flu again. My internet has also been horrifically spotty all week. I can’t promise any liveblogs until my internet is fixed. 8(
5 notes
·
View notes
Text
Episode 8: Banal Story
I managed to catch the summer flu, so this week’s Nanner Fish Liveblog might not last until the end. Let’s see how long I can focus.
SIGNIFICANT FRAMING.
More significant framing. My heart hurts. My eyes just zoom to Shorter and his frown.
Why you gotta be like this, Ash???
Fuck, I was super hoping they’d cut this out in the anime, but nope. Jessicaaaaa.
Bury me for I have passed on. FUCK. My heart. *strangled dying manatee noises*
They cut out the altercation between Jessica and the thugs, though. This is sad because she fights back.
With a LAMP.
She had been discussing Max and how suspicious his arrival in LA was with George. Poor George probably heard everything.
Welp. There goes my heart. It’s okay, who needs one of those.
Excuse me, but it was super rude of y’all to marry when we weren’t watching. (I’m just waiting for Eiji to kiss Ash on the cheek goodbye.)
*doubles over and clutches chest*
*collapses to the floor*
*flails uselessly like a Magikarp*
*dying manatee noises and expires*
Shorter.
Yut-Lung. Fuck. *weeps for five thousand years*
Ash. Ash. Look at Shorter. Look at him. Please read his body language and miraculously break canon and turn back.
I love Ibe and his quick-thinking. Remember when he faked Arthur’s appearance to help Charlie (attempt to) capture Ash? More examples of Ibe’s cleverness, please.
THIS IS KILLING ME. Ibe and Eiji in the light while Shorter’s in the shadows. FUCK. MAPPA. YOU MURDERERS.
(*cries and remembers Shorter’s words in the manga* “We believed you shed your blood for us”...FUCK. How Yut-Lung continues to fuck with your entire worldview.)
*wailing* ASH JUST TRUSTS SHORTER SO MUUUUUUUCH. THERE IS SO MUCH TRUUUUUUST BETWEEN THEEEEEEM.
*whispers* Were you looking for the word *magnanimous, Yut-Lung’s translator?
FUCK.
*blows kisses at Mappa* Gorgeous.
MY HEART.
Oh my gosh, Ash’s soft voice. My heart. Ash and tiny children.
Woah. So they did cut it out.
JESSICA.
I WILL KICK ALL THE ASSES.
*LOUD CRYING* ASH IS SO GENTLE WITH MICHAEL. MY HEART. A MILLION NEW SCENES WITH ASH AND MICHAEL, PLEASE, JUST SO I CAN LISTEN TO HIS SOFT VOICE.
*blows more kisses at Mappa* George still called, huh.
MCKLDSMFLDSF.
Ibeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
FUCK THAT IS NOT AN ACUPUNCTURE NEEDLE, DON’T FUCKING LIE TO ME. EIJIIIIII. THIS IS GONNA HURT A LOT MORE THAN I EXPECTED. ALSO: SUPER GROSS OF YOU TO KEEP THAT IN YOUR HAIR. UNSANITARY!!!
This is a billion times worse animated. Eiji’s glassy eyes... Shorter’s voice. Fuck.
YUT-LUNG, WHY YOU GOTTA BE LIKE THIS. MCKLDSMFLSDFM.
*swoons indelicately into Mappa’s waiting arms*
CMDSKLFMLDSFKMLSDF. YUT-LUNG. NO. YOU OF ALL PEOPLE. NO.
FUCK YOU.
Small scene that still riles me to this day:
CMKDSLMFLSDF. YUT-LUUUUUUUUNG. THIS HAS ALWAYS FUCKING HURT, YOU FUCKING ASSHOLE. SHORTER.
Forever crying over Shorter holding Eiji protectively towards him. Forever.
It will never stop hurting.
Huh. The convo is taking place in the car and not in the house, huh. Even if Jessica wasn’t raped in the anime... you’d think she’d protest Max legging it so soon after???
Also, Max doesn’t tell Jessica he still loves her. <8( This’ll make a potential scene later on... potentially awkward??? (Or, at the very least, out of the blue?)
EXCUSE ME. THIS HURTS. (ASH’S FACE. AAAH.)
IN NEW YORK. ASH. NEW YORK.
*VERY LOUD SOBBING ABOUT HOW THE WONGS FELT ABOUT THE LEES* My heart never recovered all those years ago and it never will.
They also took out this scene of Hua-Lung being extra gross and skeevy.
Chocolate voice is back.
Oh boy. One of my favorite scenes is coming up. Please forgive me the gyazo spam:
Shorter: Plays fucking dirty and happily sucker punches Arthur where it hurts the most.
*cries* Shorter will defend Eiji to the end.
ARTHUR WHEN WILL YOU STOP WITH THE SUPER GROSS CAT METAPHOR.
CMKLSDMFLSDMFLSDF. *sobbing*
COMPLETELY MISSING THE POINT, CHOCOLATE SYRUP VOICE.
Shorter’s desperation ruins me. Honestly, for years, Shorter’s scenes after kidnapping Eiji have always been some of the most iconic scenes in Banana Fish for me. Right up there with a certain hospital scene, another one in a library, and another about mountains and leopards.
It’s the utter feeling of helplessness, of fighting a losing battle, but struggling because even in the depths of despair, redemption is all that’s left.
Maybe.
*sobs*
Yut-Lung. Fuck off. Please.
Furukawa is killing me. The way he delivered Shorter’s lines. Leave me to die.
BACK TO BEING SKEEVY OH MY GOD. FUCK OFF.
STOP TRYING TO MAKE ME PITY YUT-LUNG MORE, MAPPA. IT’S RUDE.
Pfft. Anyone believe that.
*dying manatee noises*
Bless Ash for remembering Nadia. For instantly understanding that Shorter was under duress. *cries so hard*
FUCK HIM UP WITH THE RUSTIEST KNIFE YOU CAN FIND. IN SHORTER’S NAME.
So good of you to show up now, Alexis. ||||orz After shit’s hit the fan.
UGH. Why must Mappa and Dino murder me with how luxurious his home is.
CMkasldmflsadmflksadf. No.
*SCREECHES*
Hmmmm... I’m surprisingly disappointed by this scene. I much prefer the manga’s version of events. Shorter holds a one-sided conversation with Eiji and is clearly distraught. Anime Shorter is a lot more controlled, and while that’s a reasonable reinterpretation, I still prefer Shorter falling to pieces.
It always killed me. Seeing confident and outgoing Shorter dissolving into helpless tears.
“If it comes down to that... I’ll take care of you... I’ll make sure you don’t have to suffer.”
Please excuse me as I make another small ocean with my tears despite having read this panel who knows how many times. My fucking heart.
Well. Fair enough guess, prof.
Can’t blame Ash’s reaction either. |||orz
Clever prof. u vu
Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice. I’ve fallen in love with the details again.
Mysterious third man???
LOOK AT THEIR FACES. Only Alexis is horrified.
Accurate.
They cut out some scenes??? And I’m really surprised they cut out the Nadia-and-Charlie scene??? I thought that was why they replaced Jenkins with Charlie when the cops went down to Chinatown to question Nadia, so that their relationship wouldn’t come way out of left field?
Manga spam to cover what they completely cut out:
(*CRIES SO FUCKING HARD OVER THIS PAGE FOREVER* CHARLIE, SHUT UP.)
(You tried, Jenkins... oh god did you try...)
(*cries at Nadia’s face in the last panel*)
*dying wail*
What a lie.
Anyone read up on MK Ultra like I suggested awhile ago (three...four episodes ago?). Anyone believe a thing that’s being said???
Well, why didn’t you, Wang-Lung? A poor leader blames their subordinates.
Cmaalksfjoawiejfasdf. THIS IS YOUR BROTHER.
Y’ALL ARE GROSS AND SKEEVY.
Oh, it is, Yut-Lung... it is....
Oh, Griff....
And that’s the crux of it all, isn’t it. *sigh*
Seriously. That’s pure nightmare fuel. A drug that guarantees brainwashing. Cmklsfasdflaksdfj.
More 10′s adaptations. Very meaningful change, too, considering the climate in the US... of course, not pointing any figures at any... particular... individuals...
Just like how significant the Red Scare was. The 80′s was a bit late for this, though. The anime made it resonate so much more.
Abraham’s a fucking monster.
No redeeming qualities. I swear. Not even villainous valour. Just trash.
MY HEAAAART. Q AQ
LEAVE ME WEEP IN THIS ENDLESS, BOTTOMLESS SEA I HAVE MADE.
Ooooooh. Yut-Lung, they really put a lot more time into making your gorgeous, huh.
What a strange man. You’re sending your own flesh and blood off to be a hostage, you know.
*whispers* This is one part of you I like. Fucking DRAG THE LEE CLAN INTO THE DEPTHS OF HELL. (I just disagree with your methods.)
THAT IS NOT A FUCKING EXCUSE.
Forever my favorite punch. PUNCH HIM MORE, IBE.
THIS IS WHY YOU CLOSE DOORS TO SECRET PASSAGES AND ROOMS BEHIND YOU GUYS. (And hope they’re sound proof.)
THIS IS INFINITELY WORSE IN THE MANGA. *screaming*
So I’m completely done, I’m exhausted and my bones hurt. There’s probably a bunch of typos (more than usual) this time around, please forgive me!
Cover your tummies even if it’s a billion degrees because catching the summer flu is awful.
Prepare yourself for the next episode.
<<Episode 7 Masterlist Episode 9>>
24 notes
·
View notes
Text
Episode 5: From Death to Morning
I’ve had a week but I still don’t feel emotionally prepared for what I suspect will be happening this episode. I need someone to hold my hand.
Boy I hope you’re listening to this, Ash.
Max’s face throughout this scene is so cute. He totally isn’t buying Ash’s goody-goody act. Q vQ
Oh my gosh, Eiji. Look at this sweet, summer child.
Please listen to Ibe, Eiji. You’re still a minor in Japan and Ibe is responsible for your welfare. Please, think about how your family will feel if you end up seriously hurt or dead.You were already kidnapped and threatened once! (And a half.)
*pained manatee noises* Please don’t look like that.
*serenades Mappa with songs of my love*
Oh, George. You sweet, summer child.
But not Max. He lived through a war. He’s seen it all.
Pfffft.
The manga version was actually funnier.
Geooooooorge. Truly the purest of souls. I love him.
Max, nooooooooooooo. You’re not in a superhero comic. You aren’t Batman, your wife isn’t Justice, and Dino Golzine is not someone you wanna tangle with.
Listen to Ash. He is 1,000% correct.
This scene doesn’t quite have the weight it had in the manga. It feels like the anime is trying to portray him as lighter and softer compared to how ruthless he looks in the manga. 8(
I love the art direction for this scene. The emphasis on Ash’s face during the exchange is lovely foreshadowing. You can see he looks a bit apologetic. Q vQ
Oh, my heart.
I don’t think I’ve done a side-by-side comparison of anime and manga Charlie yet. You look so much younger in the anime, Charlie!!!! Q vQ
Also so much less like Dino’s Goon #1.
This guy.
Aaaaand:
READING ANYTHING WITH THESE TWO IN THE SAME CHAPTER WAS SO CONFUSING.
Back to our regularly scheduled Nanner Fish anime:
Oh, Max.
Poor George. Max doesn’t pay you enough for this insanity. Q vQ
ASH. YOU ARE SO AWFUL. LOOK AT YOU PLAYING CHARLIE LIKE A VIOLIN. YOUR GUILT-FU IS UNFAIRLY STRONG.
Cell phones try to save the day! Example...#3? I think I’ll try to start counting now.
*blows kisses at Mappa* THESE BACKGROUNDS. HNNNNNNG.
The juxtaposition... Ibe’s just “NOPE. If I nope hard enough maybe we’ll already be in Japan.” Eiji’s so guilty, Charlie’s internally screaming “JUST DRIVE,” and Ash is trying out for a Shakespearean play.
Is it just me, or does he always over-act when he acts???
CELLPHONES TRIED.JPEG #4. Ash, please don’t hold up the nice police officer.
Ibe: IF YOU HAD JUST LISTENED TO ME THE FIRST TIME WITHOUT COMPLAINING WE’D ALREADY BE IN JAPAN, EIJI!!!!
Eiji: wow is this really happening
*blows more kisses at Mappa* The colors.
That’s Max alright.
Ibe, ladies and gentlemen. Clever.
And apparently an amazing actor. Look at that face.
*cracks up at Ash’s face*
On one hand, this is hilarious, on the other hand... HIS FINGER IS STILL ON THE TRIGGER, BE CAREFUL!!!
Look at this child’s determined face. Q vQ <3
Something I didn’t think of as a child when reading: oh my god does Eiji even know how to drive. Even if he does, it’ll be on the other side of the road. CENTER YOURSELF, EIJI. YOU’RE DRIVING A DEATH MACHINE. AVOID PEDESTRIANS AND SMALL ANIMALS.
EIJI, PLEASE. POOR IBE.
NEITHER OF THEM DESERVE THIS!!!
*swoons and blows kisses at Mappa*
You betcha.
*lies on floor clutching chest* Eiji... this isn’t your world. You are so out of your depth. Counter-surveillance isn’t something you know how to do.
ASH YOU ARE SO OUTTA TOUCH, ANYONE WOULD FEEL THIS WAY, NOT JUST THE JAPANESE.
Adopting a stray dog.
*tearful hysterical laughter*
On one hand: GORGEOOOOOUS. *smooches Mappa*
On the other: Charliiiiiiiie.
Oh, Ibe. *overwhelmed with feelings* I hope they cover certain things this episode.
CHARLIIIIIIE. YOU ARE TOO GOOD, TOO KIND, FOR THIS EARTH.
SUPER SMOOTH CHOCOLATE VOICE IS BACK.
Also, Shorter’s there. He’s got influence.
Exactly.
Just, hnnnnnnnnnnnnnng. Mappa continuing to murder me dead. *blows even more kisses*
HE HAS SHORTER. AND ALEX! AND BONES! AND DUDE WHOSE NAME I ALWAYS FORGET!
So I really appreciated the new expanded dialogue but I couldn’t stop laughing at this line. Oh my god.
It makes me feel dirty to agree with Dino.
So, you’ve just confirmed that Dino can’t trust you. At some point, you will consider him a rival.
*blows even more kisses Mappa’s way*
Plot!!!!!!!
*swoons into Mappa’s arms*
Off the top of my head, I’d suspect Arthur, honestly. He’s got something to prove and is more likely to over-extend. Also, you’d think someone working for the mafia would be better armed.
SHORTEEEEEER!
Oh my god, his clothes continue to be gawd-awful. I love him.
*cries over how much I love this asshole*
I’VE MISSED BEING ABLE TO WATCH YOU TWO PLAY RED ONI AND BLUE ONI. It’s so nice to be able to see this animated. Q vQ
*wounded hippo noises*
MY HEART. *lies in puddle of tears*
This was always one of my favorite exchanges because it highlights so many things. Ash’s tendencies to try to tackle problems on his own, even when he has allies he can rely on. The fact he overlooks the fact that his losses aren’t the only casualty in this gang-mafia war. Shorter’s not just Ash’s friend, but a gang leader in his own right.
I still prefer the manga version, though.
More hot-headed, sassy Shorter. Q vQ
OH MY GOD THEY HAVE A SECRET HANDSHAKE IN THE ANIME. THESE ABSOLUTE DORKS!!!! (I love them so much.)
I know, Eiji, I know.
*cries* I love Shorter so much, guys. So much. I’m trying so hard not to just take a snapshot of every second he’s in.
Look at this cutie smile.
CRYING. THEY CUT OUT MY FAVORITE BIT.
*kisses Mappa*
MY HEART. I love Nadia so much. Her voice is so lovelyyyyy.
MY HEART. NADIAAAAAA.
They’ve also changed it so it’s Nadia talking with Charlie and not with Jenkins. I see why, but... :T They also cut out Ibe’s scene with her.
They also cut out George chewing Max out.
Poor George, man. Q vQ
OH MY FUCKING GOD, THIS IS GORGEOUS.
Eijiiiiiii, Ash is right. Think about poor Ibeeeee.
YOU AAAAAAAARE. POOR IBEEEEE.
Eiji in a nutshell. “If I turn back, I will never be able to face myself.”
Q AQ
EIJI’S POLE JUMPER PAST IS BEING EXPLORED THIS EPISODE!!!
It’s over half-way through the episode, though. I guess we’re not reaching Cape Cod today.
What a cute Shorter face.
(SCREAMS OVER THE CLOUDS)
(MORE SCREAMING OVER THE SHADOWS CAST)
*cries over the montage and how it gives more weight to Eiji’s pain and how fucking gorgeous it all is*
*drowns in a sea of emotion*
Look at this cutie.
You’re such a shit, Ash.
Seriously, Mappa is outdoing themselves. Look at that light streaming in.
*dying manatee noises*
I WANT TO SEE IT!!
SERIOUSLY LOOK AT THAT PAINTING!!!!! MAPPAAAAAAAAAA.
For some reason I was convinced this was Fly. But, well, they’re at the Lee’s.
*blows kisses at Mappa* SO MUCH DETAIL.
*cries over this one line for the rest of eternity*
Looking fierce and not-at-all sketchy, sir.
Cmkalsdfmlasdjf. *AGGRESSIVE HANDS*
I know this is just a symbol of the Lee Clan’s affluence but seriously??? Gorgeous!!!
Yup, if we’re just starting on Cafe Cod now, we’re definitely not reaching Cape Cod today. 8( That throws off a lot of my predictions. Also makes me very worried with how they’re planning on pacing everything. We’re still in Volume 3 of a series 19 volumes long. There are only 24 episodes slated for this.
*sweats*
So this is all so much awful but I’m so mesmerized by how gorgeous everything is.
I LOVE THE ART DIRECTION. I LOVE THE CHOICES THEY MAKE FOR THIS. YES.
THIS SERIOUSLY DRIVES IT HOME. I LOVE THIS. I APPROVE.
Compare to:
Eiji is too gentle for this kind of world. In contrast, Shorter’s focused on how to take down Dino.
Surprisingly naive of you, Ash. Q vQ
You’re not gonna mention how they found your gun a few blocks away?
Nooooooo. You liar. This is because you went to Nadia.
You’re such a shit, Max.
*swoons into Mappa’s arms* I’m so in love.
I cry because this is left so vague. Ash’s enemies? Griff’s enemies? Does he feel responsible for Ash because Griff is gone? Is this just a manifestation of his guilt? I HAVE FEELINGS.
Y’all have a much better perch in the anime. Always have the high ground.
Oh, Eiji. So naive. So trusting. Q vQ
WHY IS THIS SO GORGEOUS.
Shorter and his ties to the Lee Clan, man.
THIS IS A SERIOUSLY IMPRESSIVE SHOT AFTER TAKE ONE IN THE SHOULDER????(And with a shortened barrel to boot.)
*whispers* None of your men ever seem to remember you want him alive.
This seemed as if this was begging Eiji not to shoot... but...
There were no questions in the manga:
I LOVE HOW THEY ALL RUN DIFFERENTLY.
Ibe: This is how you run quickly, I’ve read it in manga!
Shorter: RUN YA IDIOTS
Eiji: *dragged along and barely keeping up*
Max: GOTTA PACE YOURSELF BUT BE FAST
*cries over Shorter protectively curling around Eiji as they free fall* I’M NOT EMOTIONAL. *fucking destroyed thinking about the future*
All my Overwatch experience as a solo squishy healer trying to hold down a point with an entire enemy team shooting at me tells me YOU SHOULD BE STRAFING, ASH! DODGE THOSE BULLETS!
Damn you for keeping your head on when things are a mess, Arthur.
Never change, Shorter. Q 3Q <3
Poor Eiji’s passed out. I bet Shorter kept him afloat until they got ashore.
Stop shutting people out, you petulant child.
Whelp.
I have never seen a more beautiful sack of potatoes.
*whispers loudly* I am so in love.
Oh, Arthur. You know so little.
GOOD JOB MAKING DINO AS CREEPY AS HE WAS IN THE MANGO. FUCK’S SAKE.
Weh. Shorter you cutie.
CAPE COD NEXT EPISODE BUCKLE THE FUCK UP EVERYONE.
CMLKSDMFOIWEJFLKDSF.
Ibe keeping watch over Eiji, man. I have so many feelings about Ibe and his anxiety and care for Eiji.
Oh, he most definitely will.
You’re right, Max. So do you.
Oh, my heart. Shorter.
CMKSLDFMLKSDF.
Excuse me. How dare you, Mappa.
Goodbye world, I’m done, finished. An ex-Fwee. Let’s see if I’ve reconstituted myself next week.
<<Episode 4 Masterlist Episode 6>>
164 notes
·
View notes
Text
Episode 4: This Side of Paradise
I didn’t expect an episode this week when I didn’t see it up last night. I really wasn’t prepared to see it up on Amazon today. @ v@ Playing with my heart is super rude, okay???
I was super out of it --I thought this was the prison for a moment but the prison’s stairwell looks so much better????
You deserve so much better, Doc. 8(
But, oh boy, starting off with Arthur’s lovely voice. Nice. I always enjoy your villain monologues, they’re just so nice on the ears.
I can’t stop laughing and crying at how it looks like Eiji’s wearing a boyfriend’s varsity jacket. Why is it always falling off one shoulder???
I’m sorry. I mean, *clears throat* I am so worried about Eiji’s safety. Clearly. Not at all distracted by fashion. Of course not.
Maybe less pictures than usual this episode because Amazon seems to have trouble giving me crisp, beautiful pictures today. Amazon, why. I’m paying. 8(
Also: When will people stop trying to give Eiji to Dino as a gift. It’s gross.
I forever wonder how no one has found Griffin by this point. Like, no one checks out the entire place??? Y’all are after something Ash gave Dr. Meredith but you won’t check the place out? I mean, yeah, you’re not military-trained or cops, but still????? Shouldn’t you at least poke your head into every room???
Also, Eiji, see Hat over there? That’s how you dress up fashionably. Tasteful pink, maybe a sweater around the waist for some decoration, nice boots.
My theory is: the more pure a person is, the less fashion sense they have in Nanner Fish. (If nothing else, Shorter and Eiji make my theory plausible so far.)
Noooope. Griffin. Nooooooooooo, don’t fucking... I see your hand moving.
Griiiiiiff, whyyyyyyyyyy.
Arthur, my guy, why you gotta be like this? Seriously. Just the tiniest drop of human decency. The tiniest bit.
Biggest Drama Llama to ever Drama. It doesn’t even impede you in any way, your hand works perfectly FINE. Oh noooooo, he scarred my haaaaaaaaaaand, now everyone must SUFFER. @freykugel, tell me Anakin isn’t as dramatic as this?? I firmly believe Arthur is #1 in making mountains outta mole hills.
Fuck off, Arthur. Even your lovely voice doesn’t excuse Skip’s death.
Shoooooooooooooorteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeer. You keep your hair in the anime!!!
10′s Shorter is like: Dude, I got my ‘do colored, I can’t go around shaving it willy nilly! It’s a glorious shade of purple, do you know how hard that is to get? I had to bleach things! I put a lot of conditioning and product into keeping this beautiful!
You’re so smooth, Shorter. q uq <3 (I’m totally not biased at all! Nope!)
More unneeded pictures of Shorter because yes, I’m a big fat liar. My boy’s special, okay?
Listen to him, Abraham. Put your gun the fuck down.
Griffin, for the love of your brother, WHYYYYY.
SERIOUSLY, ABRAHAM. CHANNEL THE CALM OF THE ENGLISH AND PUT THE GUN DOWN.
Griffin....
God, Doc deserves so much more love than he gets. He may run a back alley abortion clinic and may be on the skeevier side of things for a doctor, but he’s a stand up guy. He tried to save his receptionist and he tried to stop Griff’s murder and he’s pretty trustworthy. Dr. Meredith is fantastic.
Why must you be so good at thinking on your feet, Arthur????
Crying over my son. He’s beauty, he’s grace, he’s gonna kick you in the face (even as he falls down). Also, he’s so colorfuuuuuul. Red and white sneakers, blue jeans, light denim, and a yellow hoodie. I cry. I love this walking color nightmare.
Between Shorter, Eiji, and Ash, it’s clear only one of them has even an ounce of fashion sense and I love them.
If y’all are new to my Nanner Fish Liveblog, expect a ton of gratuitous pictures of Shorter and backgrounds. Just because.
This is like the third time someone has had to tell Eiji to get down when bullets were flying. Oh, Eiji.
I do not lie. (Except when I do.)
These two are two walking fashion disasters and I love them.
Just look at how different the color schemes are without them in it.
Also: Griiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiff. You can’t die. You’ll break your baby brother’s heart. 8′( And he’s already lost Skip.
Shorter, light of my life, can you look a little more worried when there’s a man bleeding to death of a gunshot wound?
Dr. Merediiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiith. I hope the new anime fandom learns to love and appreciate you because you deserve so much more. Q vQ LIIIIIIVE, Griff!
Shorter, please. Your eyebrows will be the death of me.
I just. I love these two so much.
Shorter, you have sunglasses, why are you making better faces than Eiji???
*blows kisses at Mappa* Gorgeous.
Oh, my heaaaaaart.
*clutches chest* ASH TRUSTS SHORTER SO MUCH AND IT HURTS. IT HUUUURTS. I LOVE THESE CHILDREN SO MUCH. I HAVE EMOTIONS.
*cries* How can anyone not love you, Shorter?
Their faces. Someone, please write fic of these two just being cute and adorable into the sunset. I will pay you with my love.
Fair enough. If this was a black ops mission, I would not nominate Eiji for espionage. Or wet work. He can do paperwork.
WHY IS EVERYTHING SO SINISTER AND AWFUL.
WHEN WILL YOU LEARN TO STOP RUNNING AWAY MAX.
So they did keep this. I thought they had just switched it to him socking a police officer for the anime.
Duuuuuuuude. Do you see this face? This is the face of someone who wants to gut you. Please, use your brains and your eyes.
For a second there, I thought they all knew who Ash Lynx was, but then realized they just said “mountain cat/kitten.” Ash still is a baby name in the underworld, I guess. He’s just a gang boss, after all.
Oh, Max.
The thing is, Ash won’t be.
Dude, listen to Ash. Listen.
*muffled hysterical laughter* SECONDHAND EMBARRASSMENT SO STRONG.
One: The image of Ash in a luchador costume is so strong.
Two: I can’t help but think of that one Halloween anecdote from the manga that I am convinced the anime is gonna cut out and it doesn’t help that there’s orange and a “ghost” in this picture. This is simultaneously hilarious and awesome.
It’s ironic how that blanket has actually lessened the damage to this dirtbag.
Sooooo, cagefight masked luchador Ash: Who’s with me?
*hysterical laughter*
You absolutely did...
...tell him to draw you like his French girls?????? *helpless giggling*
Forever in love with Mappa’s backgrounds. The detail.
IBE!!!!!!!
HAVE PITY ON THE POOR MAN, EIJI. YOU DIDN’T EVEN BRING HIS SUNDAE.
YOU DID ALSO ALMOST GET KIDNAPPED AGAIN. LIKE. PLEASE THINK ABOUT POOR IBE AND HIS POOR HEART.
Oh, Ibe... you’re too good and kind and gentle for this world.
SO MANY IMPORTANT PLOTTY THINGS ARE HAPPENING and I’m tired, it’s late, SO JUST A FEW PICTURES WITH NO REAL COHERENCY AND VERY LITTLE CONTEXT:
*whispers* BUT WHAT BLOOD TYPE, MAPPA? (Also: Shorter’s hair is so cute it stands out. Only bright color besides the blood bag. Q vQ)
Smart move. I guess. But they’d also start with Dr. Meredith’s associates OR anyone with ties with Shorter if they wanted to check to see if Griff survived.
*noises* ABRAHAM.
THAT IS SO SMART AND SO DANGEROUS, GUYS, PROTECT DR. MEREDITH.
*FUCKING HIGH PITCHED SOBBING*
CMkalsmdlfkasmdfoiewjfaldskf.
Griiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiff. You gotta stay alive.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaash, why must you always hit where it hurts the most.
MY HEART. Q AQ I AM RELIEVING A LOT OF MANGA FEELINGS AND EVERYTHING FUCKING HURTS.
*kisses Mappa* Thank you for this beauty.
EIJI PLEASE. YOU WERE KIDNAPPED, NEARLY KIDNAPPED AGAIN, AND HAVE GENERALLY BEEN THREATENED WITH A GUN WAY TOO MUCH.
LISTEN TO IBE, THE PARAGON OF WISDOM AND COMMON SENSE.
WELL, they’re the Corsican mafia and not the Italian mafia. I think there was a translator’s note in the manga that the Corsican mafia isn’t really a mafia (maybe due to semantics? Anyone more in-the-know with the mafia info?).
EIJI. YOU’RE STILL A MINOR. IBE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR WELFARE. PLEASE. PUT YOURSELF IN IBE’S SHOES.
WHY MUST YOU BE SO STUBBORN EIJI.
NADIAAAAAAAAAAA!!!! I hope you get more scenes soon! Your voice is gorgeous!!!
Oh, Griffin.... 8(
Ibe is the spirit of wisdom.
PLEASE LISTEN TO SHORTER. ASH TRUSTS SHORTER. TRUST SHORTER, EIJI.
*strangled dying manatee noises*
I love you, Ibe.
I legit forgot everything and was like: EXCUSE YOU, EIJI IS STILL FREE. Then remembered the sample was stolen back. Hahahaha.
Charlie I know you don’t know everything... but you legit just told the worst person. Max is suffering with a guilt complex. Why.
Hwaiting, Captain Jenkins. I believe in you!!!
Ash, I love you, but your smart mouth means I spend my time forever worried about you. Q vQ
CMSKLDFMOWEIJFLKDSF. Bite off his tongue if he tries to shove it into your mouth.
Let him choke to death on his own blood. Cmkaldsflasdf.
I like to imagine Ash spent his time in solitary making it as sharp as he possibly could. Stone walls may not be fine whetstone, but I believe Ash would make do.
Ash, it hurts me how we both know you’re just blowing hot air at this point. You have no leverage. None.
I FEEL YOU, MAX. MY FEELINGS EXACTLY. YIKES.
NOT THAT IT WASN’T 1,00,000,000% DESERVED. BUT STILL.
I WARNED YOU CHARLIE.
ASH, PUNCHING THAT GUILT BUTTON WITHOUT REMORSE.
ASH....
SYMBOLIC OF MAX’S WORDS STABBING ASH IN THE HEART, THE DRAMATIC SOUL OF MINE SAYS. THE PART OF ME NOT CHANNELING ARTHUR IS JUST GROSSED OUT.
ASH PLEASE. MAX JUST... MAX FEELS RESPONSIBLE.
HE WAS A ‘NAM VET, Y’KNOW! Or, uh, Afghanistan.
Iraq. Right, Iraq.
*CRYING* I think this is my favorite scene in this entire episode. Jenkins and Charlie are adorable. Q vQ <3
#1: WHAT ARE YOU SAYING, SANJI, YOU WERE A PIRATE!!!
#2: ...WHY NAVY?
WHY WOULD YOU INVADE IRAQ WITH A NAVY???? I mean, yeah, I know fuck-all about the Iraq invasion, but still?????? That’s not a lot of sea touching that Iraq border????
Yeah, let’s not talk about how they mysteriously ended up as roomies again.
I love how clearly bent Max is. He’s got so many connections.
THIS IS SO MUCH AWFUL BUT THE DETAIL IS SO AMAZING. AAAAH.
*STRANGLED SOBBING OVER MAX AND HIS GUILT*
AAAAAAAAAASH. YOUR FACE. The first time you’ve ever looked this vulnerable. 8′<
Oh god.... Both of you. Stop. My heart is delicate.
Leave me to fucking die. I’m in pain. SO MUCH PAIN. ASH WHY MUST YOUR PAST BE SO PAINFUL. CMKSDFMLSDFSDF. Oh boy, I expect more revelations next episode if I’ve got the anime’s pacing down. CAPE COD IS APPROACHING. I think.
Episode 4 is over! I suspect episode 8 is gonna ruin me if I’m estimating everything correctly. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaah. I hope everyone is prepared for Episode 5. 8(
<<Episode 3 Masterlist Episode 5>>
60 notes
·
View notes
Text
Episode 1: A Perfect Day for Banana Fish
First episode of Nanner Fish is up, guys!!! I have prepared two (unnecessary for anyone but me) boxes of tissues, a large pitcher of water, two fluffy pillows, and made sure to polish my glasses and monitor.
I’M READY TO ROCK, ARE YOU?
Black background, yellow font: I’m already tearing up. I never thought this day would come.
Oh my god, look at this. This is gorgeous. Look at that soft glow, look at the starlight glinting off the ruined buildings. Max singing “O my darling Clementine” ad nauseam because that’s the only damn line he knows. The voice acting is beautiful and spot on --MUWAH.
I am so impressed and happy with how faithful they’ve been with Yoshida Akimi’s art (post-evolution)!!! Hello Max!!! It’s wonderful to see you young and in color!
Oh god, Griffin. Griffin. Griffiiiiin.
Fantastic job, friend! PULL THIS DUMBASS INTO COVER. MAX, USE YOUR HEAD. YOU CAN’T JUST RUN HEADFIRST INTO MACHINE GUN FIRE!
...Even if it means making a difficult decision...
Oh, Max...
Friend, you saved Max but made him disable Griffin. Fair enough, I guess. Q AQ
And here starts the story of Aslan Jade Callenreese... a tale of tragedy.
FUCKING HYSTERICAL SCREECHING CAN I BE HEARD SEVERAL GALAXIES AWAY? I SUSPECT SO. LOOK AT THIS DETAIL. LOOK AT THE LIGHTING. LOOK AT IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT. FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO AREN’T ONE OF THE 11 ENGLISH SPEAKING PEOPLE WHO HAVE READ THE SERIES AND ARE OBSESSED LIKE I AM, THESE ARE THE ORIGINAL PANELS:
Ash 1.0 looked a lot more like his brother Griffin. Q vQ BUT CAN YOU SEE WHY I AM SO EXCITED? LOOK AT THAT. DRAMATIC COMPOSITION. DRAMATIC LIGHTING. BRICKWORK DETAIL. HNNNNNNG. GORGEOUS.
I seriously can’t get over the eye for detail. Look at that background. Aaaaaaaaaaaah. Mappa did a wonderful job!!
I hope you choke on that cigarette and suffer.
Oh my god, even after so many years, this is grossly uncomfortable. UGHHHHH.
SERIOUSLY DROP DEAD. AAAAAH.
ASH I LOVE YOU AND YOUR SHARP TONGUE AND YOUR SMART MOUTH. NEVER CHANGE. However..Tut tut. Slurs, Ash? That said, this is also a translation choice since Ash specifically calls him “gesu” which could also just be translated into “trash”.
Gosh, I could cry over the background for years. HNNNNNG. So many gratuitous pictures of the backgrounds. I’m so smitten.
Papa Dino, even after all these years, even after becoming adult, you still have me drowning in “STAY AWAY! BAD TOUCH!” vibes. Cmkalsmdfdwafdkljfasdf.
SERIOUSLY. THE ATTENTION TO DETAIL GUYS. IT’S ACTUALLY DRIPPING. MAYBE I’LL GET OVER THIS BEFORE THE SERIES ENDS. MAYBE I NEVER WILL.
More gratuitous background snapshots. Man, Papa Dino my be a sleaze and a disgusting man with fuck all for morals, but his place is animated so beautifully.
He also demonstrates his total lack of understanding when it comes to Ash.
Okay, it’s been over half an hour and I’ve only gotten 5 minutes into the episode. I WILL ENDEAVOR TO STOP OBSESSING OVER EVERY FIVE SECONDS OF FOOTAGE FROM THIS POINT ON.
BAD TOUCH DINO. BAD TOUCH DINO. BAD TOUCH ALERT.
I’m sure some of the reason he cried like a baby before was because he was a baby you sick fuck.
GET YOUR HAND OOOOOOOOOOFF. CMSKLDFMLSMFLKDSF. REMOVE IT REMOVE IT REMOVE IIIIIIIIT.
“Aishiteru yo,” the fucking (redacted for spoilers) says. FUCK OFF.
This is absolutely the last time I take a snapshot purely because the background is gorgeous. I swear. I’m probably fucking lying. I hope Shorter shows up soon.
SPEAK OF THE DEVIL AND HE COMES. SPEAK OF SHORTER AND HE ARRIVES IN ALL HIS BEAUTIFULLY DYED AND COIFFED FAUXHAWK GLORY. I’VE MISSED YOU MY SON, MY HEART. Q 3Q <3 <3 <3 <3
I love how awful his clothes clash with everything. Lookit the colors. My son is so beautiful. I absolutely miss his heart tattoo, though. You were there for like, five panels, but you will never be forgotten.
*STRANGLED SOBBING*
Skiiiiippeeeeeeeeeeeeeer. *EVEN MORE STRANGLED SOBBING*
That’s the 5 billion dollar question, Ash.
My heart. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaash.
INSTANT MOOD WHIPLASH. EI-CHAN’S HERE!!!! The new hair and art style really helps sell him as being “baby-faced.” But seriously, look at that reflection in the glass. That attention to detail --MUWAH.
More gratuitous pictures of the gorgeous backgrounds. I’m a big fat liar. Absolutely shameless.
And you have no poker face. Or brains.
That said, you do have a voice smooth as butter.
Eijiiiiiiiiii. Don’t be this cute. How dare.
Charles...Dickinson...??? Did... did they... shave off his mustache? Is it even him? Was he a red head? I don’t even know anymore. (Answer: It...should...be...??? You look much better without the porn ‘stache, sir.)
So they’re going with the invasion on Iraq for the anime, huh? Still sad they didn’t keep with the original 80′s timeline. 8(
If anyone ever wondered where “Banana Fish” came from. No, it’s not some kind of strange allusion to sex toys. :T
Dr. Meredith is well read~ Actually rather surprised Ash didn’t read it. I’m so grateful for this translation since both of the manga translations were... iffy.
Oh, Eiji. You sweet summer child.
Another Shorter this episode, I’m blessed!! And updated for the new 10′s setting. Smart phones attempt to save the day!
Does make Shorter’s dramatic entrance a lot less dramatic, though. A lot less entrance, too.
Eijiiiiiiii. Child. Keep your head down. Thank the gods Skipper’s there to look after you. |||orz
Eiji, a 19 year old Japanese minor*, and Skipper, a young New Yorker, also a minor, vs a random thug: Who wins?
Answer: SKIPPER.
Look at Eiji’s faces. Oh my gosh. Bless Mappa. Hahaha. I feel you, Eiji. I would be exactly like you.
RUN ASH!!!!!!!
BREAK THEIR FINGERS!!!
I can’t. Look at the juxtaposition between these two. Skip’s peeking over, cautious and determined. Eiji’s poking his head out like he’s a target for Whack-a-Mole. I can’t handle this.
Also, Skip consistently calling Eiji “Ei-chan” is so beautiful. My heart. Skiiiiip.
Fuck ooooooooooooooooooooooooooofff.
MOVE IT ASH!!!
TAKE YOUR HANDS OFF SKIP!!! Also... Eiji... is that you just calmly sitting there. Eiji, please.
I just keep thinking about what would Ash think about this. Like, circa volume 8+ Ash. God. I’m in so much pain.
It hurts my heart so much. Skip’s so protective of Eiji even though he’s a child himself. In Ash’s world, Eiji is the one most out of his depth, though. 8(
Skip, you beautiful, beautiful soul.
MORE SHORTER WONG!!! I AM SO FUCKING BLESSED!!!!!
Ash, I know you have your reasons and they are very valid reasons, but leaving Shorter behind is rude. Couldn’t you have doubled up on the bike??? Don’t leave him behind after yoinking his ride from him!
*insert emotional breakdown here*
SERIOUSLY, FUCK ARTHUR AND MARVIN!!!!
You’ve got zero brain cells, Marvin, zero.
THAT’S IT FOR THIS EPISODE! AAAAAAH. I’M PLEASANTLY SURPRISED WITH HOW LITTLE THEY CUT OUT! I AM SO RELIEVED!!!! THEY’VE ALSO COVERED ABOUT 2.5 CHAPTERS. NOT BAD.
*The age of majority in Japan is 20.
Masterlist Episode 2>>
155 notes
·
View notes
Last Seen Blogs
thesunshinenotebook
Your Local Hufflepuff
celulas
Sem título
mosley12lillelund
The Journey of Marker 894
ecolotusproducts
Untitled
batgirl77-blog
Once Upon A Neverland