[Discussion] Maou (Ohno Satoshi & Ikuta Toma)

Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 1:25 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

wow! i didnt know about this Suprise

omedetou riida! your first lead role.
im looking forward for this! cant miss riida's drama~

Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 3:34 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

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Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 4:56 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

I realize we could be getting offtopic with the proper way to say Ohno's nicknames but I'll get my two cents in... I only ever see it written as "Riida" and I'm not doubting your abilities but it's just a habit at this point to misspell it Laugh

And here I thought I was saying it right all along but as it just so turns out, everyone's doing it wrong Whistling

Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 5:17 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Nonono, I understand. I just have this thing, like nails on a chalk board, when I see something literally written wrong. Please, forget me pinch

I know fandom has been saying it that way for like 8 years pinch

It's just a habit to correct.

OMG, we should get on topic. Sad

Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 5:35 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

and on with the topic! Big Smile

currently watching Mawang on streaming and dayem... the lawyer character so smart.
the drama plot is smart. i love the way they inserted about "Faust" the legend about making a pack with the devil. It is said that those who had made the pack will have his soul and body owned by the devil on his 27th year. Ohno Satoshi is 27. >D

eeeeekk.. i'm afraid i'll be comparing between the original and the japan version. this is not good. should stop watching mawang but it's just too compelling Sad

Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 5:46 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Technically, the word isn't Japanese... it's just their pronunciation of an English word, which they would write in katakana rather than romaji anyhow. Hence, this whole thing really centers around their failed English being rewritten into English. People in the fandom are just being cute by mimicking the pronunciation. As such, I find the whole right/wrong debate rather pointless in the grand scheme of things. Laugh

Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 7:20 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

I'm so excited for this drama ^^ and Ohno finally getting a lead drama role is just a dream come true Smile

I'm watching the korean version now just so i can compare with the jdrama & get a feel for Ohno's character ^^
really excited to see Toma too ^^

Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 12:13 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

to add on to the debate, it also depends on what style of romaji you use etc. For instance, in my style of romaji, Ohno's name would be Oono. However, in all the magazines his name is romazied as Ohno. I believe it is also "Riida" as well, but I'd have to flick through my magazines again to make sure, I could be wrong there.

Just as Tokyo is wrong as well, it's how it is accepted to be written in English. I'm not one to always follow a crowd, but it seems to me that "Riida" is the accepted form for leader in this case.

Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 3:18 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

That's why I just say Leader and forget trying to replace every English word I know with something Japanese. (but if you look at a dictionary leader written in katakana is リーダー where the vowels are elongated) Big Smile

Anyway~ I don't want to watch the Korean version because I'm going to be too over analytical of the Japanese version... and I can get very critical, especially if I end up liking the show. Just like with Zettai Kareshi, I'm not as excited to watch it anymore because its loosely adapting the manga and killing some of the things I liked about the original story. Meh.

Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 5:22 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 6:13 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

The original manga was cliche shoujo but it was good cliche that you actually enjoyed to read it. It was high school, it was dorky, and you just fell in love with the characters. Gaki was more of a dork, Soushi was an adorable nerd, and Night was well... Night. Riko was also more carefree and loving. The role reversals, the up in ages, and switches in the drama is like " Ah! I love these actors! But augh! My characters! Why!! "

I was so excited because I'm a huge Hiro Mizushima fan (been so for like 2 years now) and a Mokomichi fan... but.... even I couldn't swallow the rapid changes in the original storyline.

Oh well~ At least I have the manga. I really hoped this drama would be as cute as it though :/

Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 10:26 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 10:38 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

... No, not this one, Zettai Kareshi.

There isn't really much to talk about with no information really out about the show besides a synopsis and actor list. lol.