Honey and Clover (anime and manga), a lovely slice-of-life work about six students at an art college in Tokyo. I particularly love that the main artistic genius in here is female, and the bittersweet and delicate way it looks at all the students' love lives and friendships.
Angel Sanctuary (manga), a cracktastic Yuki Kaori manga with angels and demons and reincarnations and Lucifer and demon swords. The hero is a Japanese school boy in love with his younger sister. Except he is actually the latest tragic reincarnation of the super powerful (female) angel Alexiel!
Bride with White Hair (movie), a cracktastic HK wuxia movie with Leslie Cheung and Birgitte Lin (!!!). Alas, it has evil conjoined twins (BOO), but Birgitte Lin's character is literally raised by wolves! The two main characters are wonderfully in love until he betrays her, which makes her hair go completely white and kill people! Hair! The ultimate wuxia weapon, Y/Y?
Jay Chou's music video for Qing Hua Ci, which has gorgeous classical-Chinese inspired lyrics. Also, reincarnation! Also also, lots of wind machines, dramatic clothing, and over the top grief. Also x 3, only four minutes long, so very easy to familiarize yourself with the source! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMHuRzqfmgg
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Honey and Clover (anime and manga), a lovely slice-of-life work about six students at an art college in Tokyo. I particularly love that the main artistic genius in here is female, and the bittersweet and delicate way it looks at all the students' love lives and friendships.
Angel Sanctuary (manga), a cracktastic Yuki Kaori manga with angels and demons and reincarnations and Lucifer and demon swords. The hero is a Japanese school boy in love with his younger sister. Except he is actually the latest tragic reincarnation of the super powerful (female) angel Alexiel!
Bride with White Hair (movie), a cracktastic HK wuxia movie with Leslie Cheung and Birgitte Lin (!!!). Alas, it has evil conjoined twins (BOO), but Birgitte Lin's character is literally raised by wolves! The two main characters are wonderfully in love until he betrays her, which makes her hair go completely white and kill people! Hair! The ultimate wuxia weapon, Y/Y?
Jay Chou's music video for Qing Hua Ci, which has gorgeous classical-Chinese inspired lyrics. Also, reincarnation! Also also, lots of wind machines, dramatic clothing, and over the top grief. Also x 3, only four minutes long, so very easy to familiarize yourself with the source! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMHuRzqfmgg