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  • Jan. 28th, 2006 at 11:05 PM
Sumire Stained-Glass
I had a hard time deciding which of the thoroughly depressing videos I've been watching lately to review next. In the end, this is definitely the one I had to go with.

Manon

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This show is hot. Hot, hot, hot. The chemistry between Asako and Kanami is hot, the music is hot, the dancing is hot.... *shivers* Yeah, this one is definitely a keeper.

Kanami looks stunning. I've never seen her this lovely before. A fake tan looks good on her. ;) This was a great role for her, much better than Juliet. The Zuka Hispanic look is good for Asako too. Wow. Her Roderigo was great. Angst, angst, angst. And this is the play that finally won me over for Ranju Tomu. I loved her Lescaut. Such a ruffian, willing to sell his sister for money, and yet, when push came to shove, in the end he was there for his little sister. *sniffle* I think that scene had me tearing up more than the final scene with the two main stars. Yabuki Shou made an appearance again, as Fernando, and I know I've watched too many Hanagumi shows when I recognize everyone and their cousin twice removed.

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[info]shirabyoshi wrote:
Jan. 29th, 2006 07:39 am (UTC)
I think I may have said this before, but her name is usually Anglicised as Yabuki Sho not Yabuki Shiyou. And of course I recognised her; I've secretly fancied her ever since I saw her as the glasses-wearing Hungarian. Did you see Tatsu Tsukasa? And Natsumi Yo? And Misuzu Aki, in a role so tiny it didn't even have a name?

Ai rabu Hanagumi! :D
[info]caithion wrote:
Jan. 29th, 2006 04:26 pm (UTC)
*sigh* And the really sad thing is that I knew that. I had about a million and one Shous in my classes; it's a really popular boy's name in Japan.

I did see them all! And Kiryuu Sonoka, who I knew I'd seen before somewhere when I saw her pictures in Graph this month.
[info]shirabyoshi wrote:
Jan. 29th, 2006 08:41 pm (UTC)
Ooh... I missed her! :( Must pay much closer attention in the future and not be quite so distracted by Asa/Kanami magic. ... Oh, who am I kidding?!
[info]psychoteffy wrote:
Jan. 29th, 2006 08:49 pm (UTC)
Trust me I would buy it if only i knew how XD!

Nice review btw. Those pictures... *sigh* I might yet become an Asa-fan.

Zuka hispanic... <3

[info]caithion wrote:
Jan. 30th, 2006 02:59 am (UTC)
Trust me I would buy it if only i knew how XD!

...This is the point where I sell my soul for cash to give to the nice middlemen, but that's just me. ;)

I might yet become an Asa-fan.

It's possible to not be an Asa fan? I had no idea.....
[info]kugelfischli wrote:
Jan. 31st, 2006 07:38 pm (UTC)
yeah manon!
great show. (but what else would _I_ say about something with asako in a leading role?)

and i love the songs.
[info]shetan83 wrote:
Sep. 30th, 2007 08:51 pm (UTC)
*sobbing sobbing sobbing*

Why did everyone have to diiiiiiieeeeee. T____________T

*sobbing sobbing sobbing her little heart out*
[info]caithion wrote:
Oct. 1st, 2007 01:40 am (UTC)
*pats* Because we're all secret masochists and love this stuff.
[info]shetan83 wrote:
Oct. 1st, 2007 02:12 am (UTC)
Well, okay, I secretly giggled at how Asako and Tomu flailed about when they were shot, but mostly I was crying, crying crying.


Oh god, Mihoko did like the best death scene ever. Some 'siennes overdo the death scenes, but Mihoko just kind of quietly gasped with her hands holding Asako's face and died with great dignity and oooh it hurt to watch, and I was crying, crying, crying.

T_T
[info]caithion wrote:
Oct. 3rd, 2007 05:56 pm (UTC)
Tomu's was the death that made me tear up during this show.... something about a jerk becoming self-sacrificing does it to me every time.
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