ipperne, who is a big Gravitation fan (she's the one who pointed out the uncanny resemblance between Sanzo and Eiri, especially when they both have their specs on), theorized that the crack helped make the openly gay romance more palatable to those who might be uneasy about such things. But for me, it was like every time the mangaka got some heat going (for example, during the aftermath of the assault on Shuichi), she'd cut it off at the knees. (It's true that until the assault, I saw absolutely no sign that Eiri was interested in the little twerp at all ... .)
I should have shown you the Vagabond artbook - you don't need to know the plot to appreciate it. Inoue's a very talented watercolorist, quite apart from his storytelling skills.
I'll take your word for it on the chanbara front - as telophase does, you're teaching me quite a lot! Interestingly, Wikipedia's page on Category:Chanbara anime and manga, lists many of my favorites! SDK, BotI, and Vagabond are all there, along with the ones you've just mentioned. I tried reading a bit of Samurai Executioner in the store once, and it was just too damn grim.
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Date: 2008-05-02 03:24 am (UTC)ipperne, who is a big Gravitation fan (she's the one who pointed out the uncanny resemblance between Sanzo and Eiri, especially when they both have their specs on), theorized that the crack helped make the openly gay romance more palatable to those who might be uneasy about such things. But for me, it was like every time the mangaka got some heat going (for example, during the aftermath of the assault on Shuichi), she'd cut it off at the knees. (It's true that until the assault, I saw absolutely no sign that Eiri was interested in the little twerp at all ... .)
I should have shown you the Vagabond artbook - you don't need to know the plot to appreciate it. Inoue's a very talented watercolorist, quite apart from his storytelling skills.
I'll take your word for it on the chanbara front - as telophase does, you're teaching me quite a lot! Interestingly, Wikipedia's page on Category:Chanbara anime and manga, lists many of my favorites! SDK, BotI, and Vagabond are all there, along with the ones you've just mentioned. I tried reading a bit of Samurai Executioner in the store once, and it was just too damn grim.