H2

Wynter wrote::thumbsup:

not everyday you get to bust out the Greek.

Tu_triky wrote:

not everyday you get to bust out the Greek.

Ah, but we get to see your brilliancy! >>basks<<

Wynter wrote:

Ah, but we get to see your brilliancy! >>basks<<

not at all...but it does prove education is useful in unexpected circumstances ^_^

Tu_triky wrote:

not at all...but it does prove education is useful in unexpected circumstances ^_^

your education = :bow:
along with your keen eye for great pics. ^^

my brain seems to have no recollection of anything ive learned in the past 8 years... :bleh:

sawadasmile wrote:

your education = :bow:
along with your keen eye for great pics. ^^

my brain seems to have no recollection of anything ive learned in the past 8 years... :bleh:

Me too! Why IS that?! :crazy:

sawadasmile wrote:

your education = :bow:
along with your keen eye for great pics. ^^

my brain seems to have no recollection of anything ive learned in the past 8 years... :bleh:

my dear young woman...that's only because you've learned so much! :mrgreen:

Wynter wrote:

Me too! Why IS that?! :crazy:

because everything gets erased after finals...
AND because my brain then gets filled with details about JE boys, jdoramas, and tvshows...

:shamefulcry:

its so sad tho.

sawadasmile wrote:

because everything gets erased after finals...
AND because my brain then gets filled with details about JE boys, jdoramas, and tvshows...

:shamefulcry:

its so sad tho.

thou art too smart for your own good. :beaten:

Tu_triky wrote:

my dear young woman...that's only because you've learned so much! :mrgreen:

LOL I WISH.
i honestly dont think ive learned anything in my entire time at college...
except how to look for questions that look similar to what im being asked and to copy down the answer even tho all the variables and assumptions are different... oops.

sawadasmile wrote:

because everything gets erased after finals...
AND because my brain then gets filled with details about JE boys, jdoramas, and tvshows...

:shamefulcry:

its so sad tho.

But distractions are soooooo good. :dancing:

Wynter wrote:But distractions are soooooo good. :dancing:

hahahaha true dat. where would we be without them?? :shocked:

no wonder i always wanted a job in entertainment when i was a kid... lol. i was alot smarter as a child^^

sawadasmile wrote:

hahahaha true dat. where would we be without them?? :shocked:

no wonder i always wanted a job in entertainment when i was a kid... lol. i was alot smarter as a child^^

Me too, tho I was always afraid of the entertainment world. I wanted to be a successful artist. A successful LIVING artist. Ahhhh... those were the days. :beaten:

Wynter wrote:Me too, tho I was always afraid of the entertainment world. I wanted to be a successful artist. A successful LIVING artist. Ahhhh... those were the days. :beaten:

ahhh art!!! i was always artistically challenged... so unfortunately... :shamefulcry:

i used to want to act or sing or be a musician. lol. or be some of those wardrobe people.. *thinks about dressing yamapi* *faints*

but yeah, now... now..... i hafta start thinking about reeeeeal jobs. :mecry:

Tu_triky wrote:

yeah the love was more "agape" instead of "eros." -- to borrow from literary concepts.

Would it be sad to admit I had to Wikipedia it ;P -- heehee





I had asked a question about what FA meant (it was translated in the newspaper a passenger was reading on the plane in the last scene. Apparent Hideo was chasing hiro as a FA.) I found the answer on the website below ... Here it is

FA means Free Agency. In Japan, for someone playing in the Japanese Baseball League to go to the Majors, he has to spend nine seasons in Japan. That's why most of the Japanese players coming to the Majors are in their thirties.

There is a less-used avenue for Japanese players to come to the Majors, called POSTing. It's like putting self into an auction by the Major team. Hiro made to the Majors thru POSTing, but Hideo has to spend a few more years with his team before he could become a FA and try for the Majors.

Incidentally, but not coincidentally, Hideo's team, the Yokohama Baystars, is owned by TBS which aired H2. The two guys at Hideo's signing were really the Manager Ushijima of Baystars and one of the Staff, who made cameo appearance.

http://www.studiooto.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=12&sid=522a3a9986cb08ed55f54751dc2e1837

It also has info about the production and the writer in their threads (although it isn't active).

Also the following has a pretty detailed summary

http://anime.miao.us/archives/2005/09/05/398/

Smi

BTW I just saw Touch - It is an entirely different story but it feels very similar must be all that baseball.

SmiLeeGirl wrote:



Would it be sad to admit I had to Wikipedia it ;P -- heehee





I had asked a question about what FA meant (it was translated in the newspaper a passenger was reading on the plane in the last scene. Apparent Hideo was chasing hiro as a FA.) I found the answer on the website below ... Here it is

FA means Free Agency. In Japan, for someone playing in the Japanese Baseball League to go to the Majors, he has to spend nine seasons in Japan. That's why most of the Japanese players coming to the Majors are in their thirties.

There is a less-used avenue for Japanese players to come to the Majors, called POSTing. It's like putting self into an auction by the Major team. Hiro made to the Majors thru POSTing, but Hideo has to spend a few more years with his team before he could become a FA and try for the Majors.

Incidentally, but not coincidentally, Hideo's team, the Yokohama Baystars, is owned by TBS which aired H2. The two guys at Hideo's signing were really the Manager Ushijima of Baystars and one of the Staff, who made cameo appearance.

http://www.studiooto.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=12&sid=522a3a9986cb08ed55f54751dc2e1837

It also has info about the production and the writer in their threads (although it isn't active).

Also the following has a pretty detailed summary

http://anime.miao.us/archives/2005/09/05/398/

Smi

BTW I just saw Touch - It is an entirely different story but it feels very similar must be all that baseball.

It's probably because Touch and H2 have the same author. :)

EDIT: If you noticed also, the dog in Touch looks like the dog in H2, plus they both have the same name "Panchi" :)

sawadasmile wrote:

ahhh art!!! i was always artistically challenged... so unfortunately... :shamefulcry:

i used to want to act or sing or be a musician. lol. or be some of those wardrobe people.. *thinks about dressing yamapi* *faints*

but yeah, now... now..... i hafta start thinking about reeeeeal jobs. :mecry:

lol Real jobs? What are those? ;)

@SmiLeeGirl: :thumbsup:

i didnt expect much from this jdorama since wonderful life (sorimachi takeshi) baseball jdorama really left me bored..no more baseball jdorama for me..but my bf kept urging me to watch this one..and i gave it a try and..wooow..i really love each and episodes of this jdorama..yamada kun really kakkoii swinging the bat and running wild to get points for his team..kool! worth watching!

dira wrote:i didnt expect much from this jdorama since wonderful life (sorimachi takeshi) baseball jdorama really left me bored..no more baseball jdorama for me..but my bf kept urging me to watch this one..and i gave it a try and..wooow..i really love each and episodes of this jdorama..yamada kun really kakkoii swinging the bat and running wild to get points for his team..kool! worth watching!

yea definitely. Although it IS about baseball, I think the sport falls into the background to the actual plot of confused love and growing into maturity. A well written story! I'm glad you liked it. It's one of my fav.

Satomi with Mitsuru Adachi :hehe:

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Wow, this is so cool. Satomi is so cute though.

Anyway, the drama is really good. I just rewatched it like again. It's 3 times already!