Musashi

bmwracer wrote:But this isn't a Spaghetti Western... :mrgreen:

*g*
but I'll be waiting for the approaching sound of spurs on zori sandals anyway :beaten:

7th-key wrote:*g*
but I'll be waiting for the approaching sound of spurs on zori sandals anyway :beaten:

Don't expect Clint Eastwood to show up. :hehe:

Ep10 - Akaneya tries to help Otsu with her hodophobia:

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:beaten: :beaten:

"Hodophobia?" :headscratch:

dictionary.com :victory:
Main Entry: hodophobia
Definition: a fear of traveling
Etymology: Greek hodos 'path'

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she was travelling alone to kyoto

7th-key wrote:dictionary.com :victory:
Main Entry: hodophobia
Definition: a fear of traveling
Etymology: Greek hodos 'path'

Hmm, I couldn't find a definition for it in yourdictionary.com :headscratch:

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she was travelling alone to koyto

Ah, yes. :)

Ep 18 now.

Matahachi bragging as usual:

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Me trailing off as usual:

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^ LOL, I was thinking of the same thing when I saw that line. :rofl:

Ep 23:
:shocked: aaaaahhh:

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...Kojiro smiled!
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next year in "Gou" :yippee: - ne? ne?

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7th-key wrote:next year in "Gou" :yippee: - ne? ne?

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Yup.

But not as Oshino. :P

EP 27:

no... must... resist... can't... succumb... to... cute...
awwww kawaaaiiiiii !

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^ You're past the halfway point! :victory:

bmwracer wrote:^ You're past the halfway point! :victory:

hai! ganbarimasu! :woot:

I've always thought this Taiga stretched out some stuff a little too much in some plot points and not enough in others...

bmwracer wrote:I've always thought this Taiga stretched out some stuff a little too much in some plot points and not enough in others...

Mhh, sometimes it might feel like some parts are being fast forwarded while after that you're following in real time again... for now I'll just wait and see.
Since I haven't seen any other Taiga yet, I cannot do any comparison - that's why I'm watching this one in the first place! :beaten:
:yippee: 2011 :yippee:

7th-key wrote:Mhh, sometimes it might feel like some parts are being fast forwarded while after that you're following in real time again... for now I'll just wait and see.
Since I haven't seen any other Taiga yet, I cannot do any comparison - that's why I'm watching this one in the first place! :beaten:
:yippee: 2011 :yippee:

How familiar are you with the Musashi story?

bmwracer wrote:
How familiar are you with the Musashi story?

well... only up to episode 27 :beaten:
Haven't heard of him before :ashamed: but I read the wiki page the other day and I'm familiar with Itto Ogami :mrgreen:

7th-key wrote:well... only up to episode 27 :beaten:
Haven't heard of him before :ashamed: but I read the wiki page the other day and I'm familiar with Itto Ogami :mrgreen:

So ka.

When you're done with the drama, maybe you want to check out Inagaki Hiroshi's trilogy of Miyamoto Musashi, starring Mifune Toshiro:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samurai_Trilogy :victory:

bmwracer wrote:
So ka.

When you're done with the drama, maybe you want to check out Inagaki Hiroshi's trilogy of Miyamoto Musashi, starring Mifune Toshiro:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samurai_Trilogy :victory:

ohh, old classics :victory: - I probably will, thanx for the tip!

7th-key wrote:ohh, old classics :victory: - I probably will, thanx for the tip!

BTW, it's available at asiandvdclub.org for download. :victory: