Tuesday, September 5, 2006

   The Return!

Anime Word of the Day

Bishōnen (美少年? also transliterated bishounen), is a Japanese term literally meaning "beautiful boy." It describes an aesthetic widely shared in Asia—a young man whose beauty (and sexual appeal) transcends the boundary of sex. The prefix bi (美) specifically refers to feminine beauty, and bijin, literally "beautiful person", is used to refer to a beautiful woman. The bishōnen is typically slender, with a tapered chin, stylish hair, and a facial structure likened to that of a woman, while retaining a male body. Some western anime and manga fans use the term to refer to any handsome male character regardless of age, or any homosexual character. In the original Japanese, however, "bishōnen" applies only to boys under 18. For those older, the word "biseinen" is used. In the place of bishōnen, some fans prefer to use the slightly more sexually neutral bishie.

Opening Act:
Hiya folks! I hope everyone had as wonderful a weekend as I did! As the temps around here decided they should be uncomfortably warm again for once I got to be in the perfect place for it! I was staying down at this small cabin resort on the San Juan Islands. It’s a lovely tree shaded area with a stunningly little cove that just caught the breeze and made even the hottest parts of the day enjoyable! I happily spent my time hiking through the woods and kayaking around the islands. I’ve once again forgotten how big a killer whale is until it surfaces next to you in a kayak. LoL Thankfully the whales are so use to kayakers I don’t think they even noticed us, but needless to say for me it was highlight. They were just stunning to behold! Sorry to say we didn’t have a camera with us, but I found this online and figured I’d at least give you an idea of what it was like! Hehehe

Hmm lets see we also bbq’d and had campfires at night while we sat around and told stories and just kinda enjoyed a bit of time in with nature. Ok not a whole lot of nature this time our version of camping ended with us a sleep in a luxury cabin. LoL Its been a while since I had a chance to get back to nature like I enjoy so much so this was a great trip.

Aww appears that a few guestbook sigs and PM’s to me where lost during this weekends fun as well so please if I haven’t answered you yet drop me another one! ^^ I’d hate to think I missed out on chatting to someone!

New Works:
Hmm no real new stuff, but it looks like the O had some problems while I was gone so I had to update the last three wallpapers I’d done earlier again. So well if you commented on them I’d appreciate if you’d do it again! ^^ I’m actually working on a few more goodies attempting to improve my vectoring skills with some interesting scenes so wish me luck! If anyone knows any good tutorials on vectoring please send them my way. The one I’ve been using is great for beginners but alas makes me experiment a lot to try to get the figure I want. Oh for those of you who don’t know what vectoring is, it’s basically using tons of layers and color fills to clean up images. It takes a long time to complete but usually the results are worth the effort. You can see my first vectoring attempt in the KIBA wallpaper I have up. I’m proud of the layer work, but I really need to work on my outline skills it looks kinda nappy.

Oh and todays little Honey avator is one of my own creations! ^^

Epilogue
Hmm well I already told you what I did over my weekend so I won’t put you through that again! LoL

And you’re right a lot of male characters are portrayed by female voice actresses, but alas I can never seem to stop being surprised when it occurs. Especially when I’m pretty certain the voice actor is a guy. LoL Oh well I like being surprised and surprising others, I guess that’s why I do this section. ^^

Bunraku – Oh my kinda of moe? Hmm I guess I kinda go for the quiet ones…the military types too. Not really a glasses girl, or loli-shota, etc…I fall back into that old style love. Tall, dark and silent. Hehehe Guess that’s why I like Sousuke so much, tough, quiet and loyal. I also tend to go for the bad guys…but they have to be good bad guys, I hate those one who just get lucky or are just nuts. LoL

Mmm I once watched an Inside the Actors episode where the voice actors of Simpsons appears…I found myself completely shocked not that some voices were women and such, but that each of them voiced 5-6 characters in the series! So many voices from one person! I wanna be able to do that! ^^

Jangalian – Shiro in Ouran HS Host Club was the boy they helped in I believe the third episode who played piano and wanted to learn how to be a host! ^^

Lost_puppy – Yup the English voice actor for Naruto is also a girl! LoL A fact that shocked a whole bunch of fans when she made her first appearance at a con last year! ^^

Yensid – Oh I forgot to bring this up last time! I love Nip Tuck!!! Especially Christian! *happy dances* I’m so glad to see them renewed again!

Random Question: What's your favorite color of anime eyes?

Mary Elizabeth McGlynn’s Biography
Other Names: Mary McGlynn, Anna Top, Sheri Peppars, Melissa Williamson Born:Sorry never ask a woman her age. ^^ Occupation: Voice Actor/Director/Writer/Singer Status: Marred to voice actor Daran Norris
One of the best English voice actresses I have ever had the pleasure of hearing. I’ve known her in so many animes I’m not even sure which the first one is any more. Though I suspect Ghost in the Shell was probably at the top of the list. She brought an amazing personality filled voice to the Major that I still adore. I was also shocked to learn not only is she a well known ADR Director but she’s also a dialogue coach and has written the English dubs of several series including Wolf’s Rain, Metropolis, Digimon, and Megaman NT. She’s also been known to do some TV acting as well making appearances on several shows like Star Trek Voyager, Silk Stalkings, Xena and Quantum Leap. A quote from the lovely lady: Active Anime: Here is a general question, what do you like about being a voice actress? Mary Elizabeth McGlynn: I get paid to talk to the television and I can look like a slob while I do it. What more could you want? Seriously though, being a voice over actor is the most liberating kind of acting. I don’t have to worry if my hair’s the right color or if my thighs are too big. The only limitation I have is my voice and my ability to use it. I can play the strong heroine and the giant woman she rode in on all in the same scene. It’s getting paid to play. I’d do it for free if they asked. Wait, was that out loud?! Wanna read more of the interview? Check it out here from Active Anime. Sorry to say she doesn’t have her own website but I did go ahead and link her fan listing site under her photo. ^^ Just a short listing of her voice acting career. Major Motoko Kusanagi — Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex and S.A.C. 2nd GIG series, Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence movie and the Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex video game. Mischa — Eureka Seven Ophanimon — Digimon Frontier Jura — Vandread Helba — .hack//SIGN Kanoe — X Julia — Cowboy Bebop Kurenai Yuhi — Naruto Lady Jagura — Wolf's Rain Jean (doll) — Witch Hunter Robin Rosso — Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII Tsuchigumo — Karas

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