Monday, December 20, 2010

Takuhai, tv tropes

Btw, Takuhai means 'home delivery'. References to this word in particular usually relate to the magazine known as Manga Magazine (I think) which wanted to change its name, because it would deliver to homes. However the name change was cancelled I think.
Probably too many people asked, 'Wot is tak-oo-hay? Weird...' Shame, cause I really liked the name 'Takuhai'.
Also, some people have complained that they did not receive the magazine even though they had joined.
So there you go.
Also... 'Okama' means (flamboyant) 'transvestite'.
And 'nakama' means 'comrade', which in itself there is no proper English word for... Basically, your nakama is your closest person (sometimes closer than family), like a team member or crew member (One Piece...) nakama for Naruto would be Sakura, Kakashi sensei and Sasuke (even though Sasuke is not trustworthy) and also Jiraiya sama (love him so much). Nakama for Card Captor Sakura would be Li and Tomoyo and Kero and Yue and Yuki and her dad and brother and also Mitsuki sensei and so on. Actually, she loves everyone...hard to choose. Sailor Moon's nakama are of course all the senshi on her side, and even those who would seem to be enemies (Stars and sometimes the Outers). But you get the point.
I just thought I would write this out while I was thinking of it. Words are great. So are cliques.
Most manga have at least one love interest/fanservice person, a muscular guy, a comedy guy, a cute animal, and a buzzword. Even girly manga can have different variations of these. For more information on trends and memes and tropes, check out tv tropes, just search on google and man you will love it or hate it, I personally love that site. Click click click, all day long...*sigh* I wish it were a reference book, I would love to buy it.
It is the bones and flesh of most cartoons, tv shows, movies, games and manga/anime.
Also look up 'know your meme', its awesome!
Right, must dash.
:)

1 comment:

Tensai said...

Oh yeah I forgot to mention Sai (is that his name? weird deadpan white kid who uses ink) as Naruto's nakama. And Iruka sensei and that other guy, the wooden guy... their other teacher, he has too many names.
The point is, you know what I mean.