Comments on: My First Manga http://www.rockinginhakata.com/2008/06/27/376/ Deas Richardson is currently living as a JET and teaching English in the middle of the Seto Inland Sea, a gorgeous part of Japan. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:30:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Deas http://www.rockinginhakata.com/2008/06/27/376/comment-page-1/#comment-7022 Deas Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:00:44 +0000 http://www.rockinginhakata.com/?p=376#comment-7022 Wendy - ooooh! I want to read the 英語ができない私をせめないで！ one. Let me know if it's any good, ok? Wendy – ooooh! I want to read the 英語ができない私をせめないで！ one. Let me know if it’s any good, ok?

]]> By: Mikawika http://www.rockinginhakata.com/2008/06/27/376/comment-page-1/#comment-7019 Mikawika Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:59:23 +0000 http://www.rockinginhakata.com/?p=376#comment-7019 Nice to see someone else likes her! Oh gosh. Today is the first time in about two months I am catching up on blogs. I haven't finished it, but I have two of her books on hand: 1. さおり＆トニーの冒険紀行ハワイで大の字 (my teacher gave this manga to me) 2. 英語ができない私をせめないで! (I found this at a used bookstore) I haven't read the manga thoroughly, but it's entertaining. I started reading the other book, but it's tough! No furigana, and within the first few pages, I learned the kanji for brain cells. =P Still, a cute author nonetheless. Nice to see someone else likes her!

Oh gosh. Today is the first time in about two months I am catching up on blogs.

I haven’t finished it, but I have two of her books on hand:
1. さおり＆トニーの冒険紀行ハワイで大の字 (my teacher gave this manga to me)
2. 英語ができない私をせめないで! (I found this at a used bookstore)

I haven’t read the manga thoroughly, but it’s entertaining. I started reading the other book, but it’s tough! No furigana, and within the first few pages, I learned the kanji for brain cells. =P

Still, a cute author nonetheless.

]]> By: Deas http://www.rockinginhakata.com/2008/06/27/376/comment-page-1/#comment-6995 Deas Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:14:59 +0000 http://www.rockinginhakata.com/?p=376#comment-6995 Lost in Ube - here's hoping you never have to experience a post-marital restraining order. Ha ha. Thanks for the link to the travel books, too. Chuck - FINE. See if I get you anything now. (I probably will anyway.) I still recommend book 1 to you - the vocabulary necessary to read it is lower than that required for book 2. You may still find it an easier read when you compare dictionary time. But it's your call. Great series. What's the cat book called? Actually, read a bit first, and then tell me if you recommend it or not. :-) Lost in Ube – here’s hoping you never have to experience a post-marital restraining order. Ha ha. Thanks for the link to the travel books, too.

Chuck – FINE. See if I get you anything now. (I probably will anyway.) I still recommend book 1 to you – the vocabulary necessary to read it is lower than that required for book 2. You may still find it an easier read when you compare dictionary time. But it’s your call. Great series. What’s the cat book called? Actually, read a bit first, and then tell me if you recommend it or not. :-)

]]> By: Nic http://www.rockinginhakata.com/2008/06/27/376/comment-page-1/#comment-6992 Nic Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:01:33 +0000 http://www.rockinginhakata.com/?p=376#comment-6992 no need for gifts. i actually bought myself a copy of the 2nd book (book1 has no furigana!!) at kinokuniya this weekend. not going to breeze through it in two sittings, but it's fun. i picked up another one about a housewife cat that apparently was really popular too. Nics last blog post was: <a href="http://www.nicolecleary.com/2008/06/27/lockers-can-fit-almost-anything/" rel="nofollow">Lockers Can Fit Almost Anything</a> no need for gifts. i actually bought myself a copy of the 2nd book (book1 has no furigana!!) at kinokuniya this weekend. not going to breeze through it in two sittings, but it’s fun. i picked up another one about a housewife cat that apparently was really popular too.

Nics last blog post was: Lockers Can Fit Almost Anything

]]> By: lost in ube http://www.rockinginhakata.com/2008/06/27/376/comment-page-1/#comment-6975 lost in ube Sun, 29 Jun 2008 05:12:22 +0000 http://www.rockinginhakata.com/?p=376#comment-6975 Not from personal experience. Yet. I don't remember where I read about the falling about so it's possible I'm wrong. The travel books Oguri has done are about Hawaii and Italy: http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B0%8F%E6%A0%97%E5%B7%A6%E5%A4%9A%E9%87%8C lost in ubes last blog post was: <a href="http://lostinube.blogspot.com/2008/06/lost-in-onoda-sun-park.html" rel="nofollow">Lost in Onoda Sun Park 小野田サンパーク</a> Not from personal experience. Yet.

I don’t remember where I read about the falling about so it’s possible I’m wrong.

The travel books Oguri has done are about Hawaii and Italy:
http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B0%8F%E6%A0%97%E5%B7%A6%E5%A4%9A%E9%87%8C

lost in ubes last blog post was: Lost in Onoda Sun Park 小野田サンパーク

]]> By: Deas http://www.rockinginhakata.com/2008/06/27/376/comment-page-1/#comment-6973 Deas Sat, 28 Jun 2008 14:28:19 +0000 http://www.rockinginhakata.com/?p=376#comment-6973 Chris - I highly recommend them for beginners and intermediates alike. (And obviously, they sell them to everybody in Japan - so advanced students would still get a kick out of them too.) Clay - cool. Thanks. It's not available on the internet? Lost in Ube - ooooooooooh. That would kind of explain the spat. And your restraining order quote is funny - I hope it's not from personal experience? Chris – I highly recommend them for beginners and intermediates alike. (And obviously, they sell them to everybody in Japan – so advanced students would still get a kick out of them too.)

Clay – cool. Thanks. It’s not available on the internet?

Lost in Ube – ooooooooooh. That would kind of explain the spat. And your restraining order quote is funny – I hope it’s not from personal experience?

]]> By: lost in ube http://www.rockinginhakata.com/2008/06/27/376/comment-page-1/#comment-6971 lost in ube Sat, 28 Jun 2008 11:18:40 +0000 http://www.rockinginhakata.com/?p=376#comment-6971 I think Debito and Tony were both involved in the initial handling of the onsen discrimination case but parted ways because they differed in opinion about how to handle things. Or something like that. Mixed marriage sounds like something that wasn't allowed in California at the turn of the 20th century. International marriage sounds better. Or the more flowery "The love that knows no boundaries. Unless of course she doesn't feel the same way. In which case the boundaries are those stated in the restraining order." I think Debito and Tony were both involved in the initial handling of the onsen discrimination case but parted ways because they differed in opinion about how to handle things. Or something like that.

Mixed marriage sounds like something that wasn’t allowed in California at the turn of the 20th century. International marriage sounds better. Or the more flowery “The love that knows no boundaries. Unless of course she doesn’t feel the same way. In which case the boundaries are those stated in the restraining order.”

]]> By: claytonian http://www.rockinginhakata.com/2008/06/27/376/comment-page-1/#comment-6961 claytonian Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:18:26 +0000 http://www.rockinginhakata.com/?p=376#comment-6961 Can't remember the title, I'll check it out again when next I visit the nurse's library. claytonians last blog post was: <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/WVXf/~3/320531288/this-is-not-japanese-i-signed-on-for.html" rel="nofollow">This is Not the Japanese I Signed on for</a> Can’t remember the title, I’ll check it out again when next I visit the nurse’s library.

claytonians last blog post was: This is Not the Japanese I Signed on for

]]> By: Chris http://www.rockinginhakata.com/2008/06/27/376/comment-page-1/#comment-6958 Chris Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:40:49 +0000 http://www.rockinginhakata.com/?p=376#comment-6958 Great article Deas! I can't read much Japanese yet but I think I will pick one or two of these up when I'm in Japan in September. Chriss last blog post was: <a href="http://www.nihongonotes.com/2008/06/25/sanja-matsuri-three-shrine-festival-in-asakusa-tokyo/" rel="nofollow">Sanja Matsuri (Three Shrine Festival) in Asakusa, Tokyo</a> Great article Deas! I can’t read much Japanese yet but I think I will pick one or two of these up when I’m in Japan in September.

Chriss last blog post was: Sanja Matsuri (Three Shrine Festival) in Asakusa, Tokyo

]]> By: Deas http://www.rockinginhakata.com/2008/06/27/376/comment-page-1/#comment-6956 Deas Fri, 27 Jun 2008 07:39:00 +0000 http://www.rockinginhakata.com/?p=376#comment-6956 Madness - I'm really glad that you enjoyed the entry! Thanks for the comment. :-) Clay - do the travel ones have titles? Did you think they were worth looking for? (And I very much agree with you about Debito.) Chuck - or you could just wait for me to find a reason to give it to you. Say...going away present? If you're willing to forgive me for missing out on the sayonara party and meet up with me sometime before you head back? Alex - I don't remember if I replied to that comment on your blog or not, but I agree with your take. International marriage is totally legitimate. And mixed marriage sounds very...40 or 50 years ago to me. I guess because I associate nations with nationalities more than races, and mixed marriage implies more racial difference than nationality difference? I dunno. And I'm on the same page as you so far as Debito is concerned too. Definitely the same wavelength. Koichi - do you mean in the <em>manga</em> or in the pictures elsewhere? Madness – I’m really glad that you enjoyed the entry! Thanks for the comment. :-)

Clay – do the travel ones have titles? Did you think they were worth looking for? (And I very much agree with you about Debito.)

Chuck – or you could just wait for me to find a reason to give it to you. Say…going away present? If you’re willing to forgive me for missing out on the sayonara party and meet up with me sometime before you head back?

Alex – I don’t remember if I replied to that comment on your blog or not, but I agree with your take. International marriage is totally legitimate. And mixed marriage sounds very…40 or 50 years ago to me. I guess because I associate nations with nationalities more than races, and mixed marriage implies more racial difference than nationality difference? I dunno. And I’m on the same page as you so far as Debito is concerned too. Definitely the same wavelength.

Koichi – do you mean in the manga or in the pictures elsewhere?

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