Comments on: Paprika by Yasutaka Tsutsui http://mononoaware.concretebadger.net/2009/09/22/paprika-by-yasutaka-tsutsui/ Tsundere Service at no extra charge Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:07:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Martin http://mononoaware.concretebadger.net/2009/09/22/paprika-by-yasutaka-tsutsui/comment-page-1/#comment-637 Martin Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:42:39 +0000 http://mononoaware.concretebadger.net/?p=1505#comment-637 @2DT: I haven't even heard of Banana Yoshimoto, so I'll look into the name. I read somewhere that Viz (I think) are considering a new line of titles specialising in Japanese sci-fi authors. Considering how much SF anime and manga has been produced over the years, there must be a goldmine of ideas just waiting to be translated. If you appreciate psychology in relation to dreams, this book might well be Relevant To Your Interests. I can't vouch for how up-to-date Tsutsui's ideas are, but they make for fascinating reading. @ETERNAL: Kon's stuff is a mixture of adaptations and original stories - I'm happy to see him do either, since he's good at working with both. <em>Paprika</em> is a great adaptation for instance, but <em>Millennium Actress</em> is wonderful too. @2DT: I haven’t even heard of Banana Yoshimoto, so I’ll look into the name. I read somewhere that Viz (I think) are considering a new line of titles specialising in Japanese sci-fi authors. Considering how much SF anime and manga has been produced over the years, there must be a goldmine of ideas just waiting to be translated. If you appreciate psychology in relation to dreams, this book might well be Relevant To Your Interests. I can’t vouch for how up-to-date Tsutsui’s ideas are, but they make for fascinating reading.

@ETERNAL: Kon’s stuff is a mixture of adaptations and original stories – I’m happy to see him do either, since he’s good at working with both. Paprika is a great adaptation for instance, but Millennium Actress is wonderful too.

]]> By: ETERNAL http://mononoaware.concretebadger.net/2009/09/22/paprika-by-yasutaka-tsutsui/comment-page-1/#comment-626 ETERNAL Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:48:36 +0000 http://mononoaware.concretebadger.net/?p=1505#comment-626 Interesting, I never realized that Kon did adaptations. It would be a good refresher for me at the very least because it's been a while since I watched the movie. Interesting, I never realized that Kon did adaptations. It would be a good refresher for me at the very least because it’s been a while since I watched the movie.

]]> By: 2DT http://mononoaware.concretebadger.net/2009/09/22/paprika-by-yasutaka-tsutsui/comment-page-1/#comment-625 2DT Wed, 23 Sep 2009 07:08:18 +0000 http://mononoaware.concretebadger.net/?p=1505#comment-625 Yasutaka Tsutsui and Banana Yoshimoto are the Japanese authors I most want to emulate and/or kill out of jealousy, the latter because of her style and the former because of how incredibly prolific he is. The man just doesn't run out of ideas. Anyway, I should hope that a story about dreams is positively boiling over with sexuality of all kinds. It's Freud's gift that keeps on giving, the modern notion that the human mind is a dark and carnal place beyond conscious comprehension. Good review; I'll definitely look into this book. Cheers. Yasutaka Tsutsui and Banana Yoshimoto are the Japanese authors I most want to emulate and/or kill out of jealousy, the latter because of her style and the former because of how incredibly prolific he is. The man just doesn’t run out of ideas.

Anyway, I should hope that a story about dreams is positively boiling over with sexuality of all kinds. It’s Freud’s gift that keeps on giving, the modern notion that the human mind is a dark and carnal place beyond conscious comprehension.

Good review; I’ll definitely look into this book. Cheers.

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