After some editing for my scrapbook, this is the final.
Memory of Fujio F. Fujiko!
When I was a little kid, I watched Doraemon almost every weekend. I grew up watching Doraemon, so when I watched Doraemon today, it is nostalgic because it reminds me of my childhood days. Doraemon is originally Fujiko F. Fujio’s work of art. Fujiko F. Fujio is a pen name for Hiroshi Fujimoto. His story ideas are beyond my imagination. Doraemon is a famous cartoon and is still being watched by many children nowadays.
J-Music!
One of my most favorite Japanese singers is Yui. She comes from a small town called Fukuoka. She composes and sings mostly modern tempo songs, but what are special about this girl is her sweet voice, her guitar skills and her inspiring songs. Apart from her unique personality, she is also very moderate, polite and simple unlike any other artistes. One word to describe her: talent! Besides Yui, I also listen to Orange Range’s songs. Orange Range is a Japanese band and the best word to describe this band: creative!
I am also a big fan of the old J-Rock Band called X-Japan. I like two of their songs best, entitled “Tears” and “Endless Love”. You should try to listen to their songs. They were once a rock legendary in Japan. The best word to describe them: rock!
Japanese Class!
Curiosity, interest and knowledge have led me to enroll in sensei ZZ’s Japanese class, only to find that there are much more to learn. However, when I learn Japanese, I never feel frustrated. I just wanted to learn more and more. Arigato, sensei. One word to describe you: inspiring!
Naruto Anime!
I admit that I am a ‘hardcore’ fan of Naruto anime. I think Naruto is one of the most popular anime in Japan. Everyone in Japan knows about it. Naruto is an anime that tells the story of a ninja kid called Naruto, and much of that story resembles the world we live in. Up until now, I used to follow Naruto anime’s updates in the internet: its latest movies, manga, anime series, and even the forum discussions. I joined them and find that they are very knowledgeable and interesting.
Naruto anime mirrors what is happening to the real world right now: planet perils in wars, peace, hatred, revenge, family, love, friendship, trust, determination and what not. It is very interesting to know how the writer relates the anime to the real world. People will eventually see my point of view if they tried to understand the message in Naruto anime, not just the fun in ninja fighting and stuffs like that.
It is really exciting when you follow Naruto anime’s progress from time to time only to find that the creativity, quality and knowledge of Naruto anime’s production have improved so much. I should give credits to the production crews especially to the artist, Masashi Kishimoto, who is the man behind the success.
Masashi Kishimoto started drawing since he was still a kid. There was a tradition carried out in his family to predict a baby’s future. There are three objects placed in front of the baby and what the baby picks will picture his future life. When he was still a baby, he picked up the drawing brush. Honestly, I do not believe in stuffs like that, but, Masashi Kishimoto likes drawing and it seemed as if the prediction was right. When he was a younger, he won the Weekly Shōnen Jump monthly “Hop Step Award” for his first manga called “Karakuri”.
There was a time when he had once almost given up drawing, but the anime called “Akira” had inspired him to draw again. Now, he had inspired many people through his work of art too. Besides his work in the manga, Kishimoto also designed the video game character Lars Alexandersson for Tekken 6.
He has a younger twin brother, Seishi Kishimoto, who is also a manga artist and a creator of manga series called 666 Satan and Blazer Drive. They surely have something in common run in their blood: drawing talent.
Hayao Miyazaki's Anime!
Apart from Naruto anime, I also collected Hayao Miyazaki’s anime every now and again. I believe that he is one of the most successful anime movie makers in the history of Japan. His studio production is very popular and it is called Studio Ghibli. One of his movies "Spirited Away" attracted Walt Disney Company in Hollywood and the movie’s copyright is bought and transferred for Walt Disney Company’s ownership. I have collected most of his movies and anime for the past few years including his popular and even the not-so-popular anime CD and VCD from various anime centers such as Kuching, Kota Kinabalu, Georgetown, and Ipoh.
Watching Hayao Miyazaki’s anime is a life-changing experience because his anime shows a great effort, an excellent piece of work, a god-given talent, and most importantly, his movies and anime give a lot of divine messages to the world.
Totoro, Grave of Fireflies, Howl’s Moving Castle, Spirited Away, Kiki’s Delivery Service, Princess Mononoke, Laputa and Castle in The Sky, Nausicaa and The Valley of Wind and The Cat Return are the titles that I would never forget. Totoro is the first anime I watched when I was 4 or 5 years old...I never really understand the story then because I could not read yet, but it gave such a powerful memory to me because my parents and by brother watched it together in the MTV room back in my little hometown.