Comments on: Michiko e Hatchin - 02 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/10/30/michiko-e-hatchin-02/ An anime blog covering a large variety of series, both popular and underrated. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:59:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: Joelma Maçae Yassumoto http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/10/30/michiko-e-hatchin-02/#comment-11795 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:38:33 +0000 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/10/30/michiko-e-hatchin-02/#comment-11795 I'm really glad to see an anime that shows a country like Brazil. I am brazilian and my grand parents were japanese, I have a brazilian/japanese name, and in the southern part of Brazil that's a normal thing. It's sad to know how little people from other countries know about our country. You must go to Sao Paulo, Curitiba, Santa Catarina to know that Brazil it is not just Rio, Amazonia, mulatas and samba. Hope this anime can show a little more about it. I do confirm with what MarcoG wotre, I also can remember the bettles (my own father was a military police officer in the 70's), and I liked the hidden meaning names, it's something that a brazilian can easly identify. I'm now living in Italy and they had just started to show it in the MTV channel here. Sorry for my english. Beijos. I’m really glad to see an anime that shows a country like Brazil. I am brazilian and my grand parents were japanese, I have a brazilian/japanese name, and in the southern part of Brazil that’s a normal thing. It’s sad to know how little people from other countries know about our country. You must go to Sao Paulo, Curitiba, Santa Catarina to know that Brazil it is not just Rio, Amazonia, mulatas and samba. Hope this anime can show a little more about it. I do confirm with what MarcoG wotre, I also can remember the bettles (my own father was a military police officer in the 70’s), and I liked the hidden meaning names, it’s something that a brazilian can easly identify. I’m now living in Italy and they had just started to show it in the MTV channel here. Sorry for my english. Beijos.

]]> by: Alex http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/10/30/michiko-e-hatchin-02/#comment-10239 Sat, 08 Nov 2008 02:55:38 +0000 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/10/30/michiko-e-hatchin-02/#comment-10239 Well, it's relatively obvious that Michiko is a Japanese name and I'd think, considering it's an anime - that it's not such a stretch that Japanese people be juxtaposed in a latin country (Brazil in this case?). Also as many people have mentioned, there are Japanese communities in South America. Well, it’s relatively obvious that Michiko is a Japanese name and I’d think, considering it’s an anime - that it’s not such a stretch that Japanese people be juxtaposed in a latin country (Brazil in this case?). Also as many people have mentioned, there are Japanese communities in South America.

]]> by: MarcoG http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/10/30/michiko-e-hatchin-02/#comment-10156 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 03:09:45 +0000 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/10/30/michiko-e-hatchin-02/#comment-10156 I'm Brazilian and old enough to remember it in the late 70's and early 80's, which is exactly what is depicted here: the Police did drive beetles, their standard uniforms looked just like in the anime, and so did pretty much everything else. Whether they watched a lot of Brazilian series/movies from the period as research or have an advisor on staff I can't say. As for the names, I think it is intentional, many characters have Japanese first names and Brazilian last names (Hana's father's name, according to Michiko, is Hiroshi <i>Morenos</i>), and some names come with a twist or hidden meaning: Michiko's last name, "Malandro", loosely translates to "wily, cunning, mischievous or outlaw" in English. I’m Brazilian and old enough to remember it in the late 70’s and early 80’s, which is exactly what is depicted here: the Police did drive beetles, their standard uniforms looked just like in the anime, and so did pretty much everything else. Whether they watched a lot of Brazilian series/movies from the period as research or have an advisor on staff I can’t say. As for the names, I think it is intentional, many characters have Japanese first names and Brazilian last names (Hana’s father’s name, according to Michiko, is Hiroshi Morenos), and some names come with a twist or hidden meaning: Michiko’s last name, “Malandro”, loosely translates to “wily, cunning, mischievous or outlaw” in English.

]]> by: AlexS http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/10/30/michiko-e-hatchin-02/#comment-10151 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:38:34 +0000 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/10/30/michiko-e-hatchin-02/#comment-10151 Aaargh! I definitely can't criticize the anime language standards, considering the atrocious spelling and grammar of my last post ( 9_9) Aaargh! I definitely can’t criticize the anime language standards, considering the atrocious spelling and grammar of my last post ( 9_9)

]]> by: AlexS http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/10/30/michiko-e-hatchin-02/#comment-10150 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:33:55 +0000 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/10/30/michiko-e-hatchin-02/#comment-10150 Well, I'm also Portuguese and I visited Brazil: I must say I'm really impressed by the quality of the setting characterization. It really looks like Brazil (the north-east part of it, Nordeste), with some arrangements here and there (the police doesn't use Beetles, for instance), which make it even more memorable. I appreciate the use of a lot of portuguese language ("a continuar" instead of to "be continued"). Even if there are a few mistakes here and there it's actually quite good. As for the names, Michiko and Yamada don't sound portuguese, but as mentioned there are large japanese communities in Brazil, so it would not be impossible (not to name that Brazilians are very liberal with names, contrary to the Portuguese which are forced by law to chose their names among a defined list). Moreover Hatchin could just be a nickname that mean sneezing ( ^^). I'm specially happy to see lot's of black and mixed people in the anime, they are quite uncommon in animes, unfortunately. All in all, a very refreshing anime, I just hope that the characters and story will be on par with the rest of this anime's quality. Also, the anime opening is very cool and brazilian, the creators must have watched some "novelas" (brazilian soaps) ^^ Well, I’m also Portuguese and I visited Brazil: I must say I’m really impressed by the quality of the setting characterization. It really looks like Brazil (the north-east part of it, Nordeste), with some arrangements here and there (the police doesn’t use Beetles, for instance), which make it even more memorable. I appreciate the use of a lot of portuguese language (”a continuar” instead of to “be continued”). Even if there are a few mistakes here and there it’s actually quite good.

As for the names, Michiko and Yamada don’t sound portuguese, but as mentioned there are large japanese communities in Brazil, so it would not be impossible (not to name that Brazilians are very liberal with names, contrary to the Portuguese which are forced by law to chose their names among a defined list). Moreover Hatchin could just be a nickname that mean sneezing ( ^^).

I’m specially happy to see lot’s of black and mixed people in the anime, they are quite uncommon in animes, unfortunately.

All in all, a very refreshing anime, I just hope that the characters and story will be on par with the rest of this anime’s quality.

Also, the anime opening is very cool and brazilian, the creators must have watched some “novelas” (brazilian soaps) ^^

]]> by: psgels http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/10/30/michiko-e-hatchin-02/#comment-10146 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:28:53 +0000 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/10/30/michiko-e-hatchin-02/#comment-10146 Yeah, Shikabane Hime stays. It's not really that Chaos Head disappointed so far, but rather that I'm not convinced yet that it's not going to fall apart in its second half. Yeah, Shikabane Hime stays. It’s not really that Chaos Head disappointed so far, but rather that I’m not convinced yet that it’s not going to fall apart in its second half.

]]> by: BlueYoshi http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/10/30/michiko-e-hatchin-02/#comment-10145 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:24:58 +0000 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/10/30/michiko-e-hatchin-02/#comment-10145 Glad to see you blogging the show. Also, I assume that the second episode of Chaos Head might have disappointed you, meaning that Shikabane Hime stays? Glad to see you blogging the show.

Also, I assume that the second episode of Chaos Head might have disappointed you, meaning that Shikabane Hime stays?

]]> by: psgels http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/10/30/michiko-e-hatchin-02/#comment-10144 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 07:54:57 +0000 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/10/30/michiko-e-hatchin-02/#comment-10144 Kurisu: my problems with the names weren't really the stereotypes, but rather that out of all the name styles the creators could have chosen, they just went with the Japanese ones. Sure, it could happen in practice, but it's a bit lazy, especially considering the unique setting. Although I agree that the story about the Japanese immigrants in Brazil makes sense. Olivia: *simply because it does **I got this episode from Veoh, and I'm not sure whether I feel like watching this series at low quality every tie, and ***seems to do something with letting the Japanese version catch up with the English one. Kurisu: my problems with the names weren’t really the stereotypes, but rather that out of all the name styles the creators could have chosen, they just went with the Japanese ones. Sure, it could happen in practice, but it’s a bit lazy, especially considering the unique setting. Although I agree that the story about the Japanese immigrants in Brazil makes sense.

Olivia: *simply because it does **I got this episode from Veoh, and I’m not sure whether I feel like watching this series at low quality every tie, and ***seems to do something with letting the Japanese version catch up with the English one.

]]> by: olivia http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/10/30/michiko-e-hatchin-02/#comment-10142 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 07:49:31 +0000 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/10/30/michiko-e-hatchin-02/#comment-10142 "*airs bi-weekly **could move to thursday at this pace ***seems to be on a hiatus for about a month" Why? “*airs bi-weekly
**could move to thursday at this pace
***seems to be on a hiatus for about a month”

Why?

]]> by: Keikei http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/10/30/michiko-e-hatchin-02/#comment-10137 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 02:53:07 +0000 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/10/30/michiko-e-hatchin-02/#comment-10137 No need to get your knickers in a twist Kurisu. It's a valid argument to make. If a production company has been putting a lot of effort into making a quality anime, then perhaps there is a particular reason they have Japanese names, or are Japanese living in Brazil. The link that Woldouby posted seems pretty interesting too. No need to get your knickers in a twist Kurisu. It’s a valid argument to make. If a production company has been putting a lot of effort into making a quality anime, then perhaps there is a particular reason they have Japanese names, or are Japanese living in Brazil.

The link that Woldouby posted seems pretty interesting too.

]]> by: Kurisu http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/10/30/michiko-e-hatchin-02/#comment-10135 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 02:07:49 +0000 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/10/30/michiko-e-hatchin-02/#comment-10135 With pedantic comments like this here and elsewhere I'm not surprised that Anime rarely uses other settings than Japan, space or alternative universes. Do you think Blassreiter portrays German realistically? In MONSTER they used a blue(!) traffic light instead of a green one and almost everyone had really big noses. Then again, how many anime characters look like Japanese people? How the heck can you know that Emma was a realistic portray? Did you live in England back then? Well, let's assume Emma was flawless. There are anime where the setting is just sugar but entirely replaceable and there are others which aim for realism albeit the latter are fairly rare. We don't even know whether they aren't immigrants or whatever. There are people with Japanese names all over the world and some of them don't look Japanese at all. At one time, people cry about stereotypism and the next time they complain when it's not stereotypical. Ohe well... With pedantic comments like this here and elsewhere I’m not surprised that Anime rarely uses other settings than Japan, space or alternative universes. Do you think Blassreiter portrays German realistically? In MONSTER they used a blue(!) traffic light instead of a green one and almost everyone had really big noses. Then again, how many anime characters look like Japanese people?

How the heck can you know that Emma was a realistic portray? Did you live in England back then? Well, let’s assume Emma was flawless. There are anime where the setting is just sugar but entirely replaceable and there are others which aim for realism albeit the latter are fairly rare.

We don’t even know whether they aren’t immigrants or whatever. There are people with Japanese names all over the world and some of them don’t look Japanese at all. At one time, people cry about stereotypism and the next time they complain when it’s not stereotypical. Ohe well…

]]> by: Sapphire http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/10/30/michiko-e-hatchin-02/#comment-10134 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 01:52:10 +0000 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/10/30/michiko-e-hatchin-02/#comment-10134 I'm Portuguese and Michiko and Hana really aren't Portuguese names. If they chose Brazil as the background, at least they could've chosen appropriate names. I also think that it's nice to see other countries being portrayed in anime. One of the things I liked about "Victorian Romance Emma" was the overwhelmingly detailed portrayal of the 19th century England. It was wonderful. I’m Portuguese and Michiko and Hana really aren’t Portuguese names. If they chose Brazil as the background, at least they could’ve chosen appropriate names.

I also think that it’s nice to see other countries being portrayed in anime. One of the things I liked about “Victorian Romance Emma” was the overwhelmingly detailed portrayal of the 19th century England. It was wonderful.

]]> by: Kim http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/10/30/michiko-e-hatchin-02/#comment-10133 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 01:02:21 +0000 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/10/30/michiko-e-hatchin-02/#comment-10133 Awesome, I am really glad to hear you plan to blog this. :) Awesome, I am really glad to hear you plan to blog this. :)

]]> by: Woldouby http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/10/30/michiko-e-hatchin-02/#comment-10131 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:23:26 +0000 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/10/30/michiko-e-hatchin-02/#comment-10131 There is a very important japanese community in Brasil : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_Brazilian There is a very important japanese community in Brasil :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_Brazilian

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