For this chapter, I've decided to take a break from poetry and song, and give you some of my philosophy on genealogy, with an analogy that makes you want to say, "Oh Gee!" (Okay, that was bad advertising/poetry.) Please review this, cause I'm open to discussion.
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Shibuya Poetry
Chapter 12:
What's in a name?
At this point, I would like to point out a few meanings on the first names of some of these characters.
Kotobuki = long life, congratulations
Ran = water lily
Ran's full name suggests she is like a water lily that lives long, delicate inside, but still strong. This can be explained in her character. While she is very strong-willed and even bully-like, she is very delicate, floating, gentle in her nature. I think her name fits her character nicely.
Sayo = born at night
Sayo's name suggests, from a direct point of view, that she was born in the middle of the night. The night, IMHO, can bring a sense of intimidation and insecurity. Sayo, in a way, despite her genki-ness, if I may put it that, feels insecure. I read one of the chapters in GALS! in which she was crying next to her friend, who I believed committed suicide later. (I did not know the exact cause, but she was clearly sad). In another scenario, she was also crying when she was with Ran's friends and Yamato, perhaps suggesting why she doesn't fit in with the others. Caught between two worlds...caught in the night of intimidation. In a way, she also parallels her older sister.
Yamazaki = wild cherry tree/blossoms in the mountains
Miyu = (silence of) deep snow
Now this name made me think a bit. From what I can deduct, snow is clear, pure and white. At times, though, a snowstorm can be damaging. Before she met Ran and Yamato, Miyu was very damaging everywhere. After the encounter, she became very pure-hearted, like snow. Snow is another form of water, clear and refreshing, and that does fit Miyu's character. The "silence of" part suggests that the storm which plagued her in the past has dissipated into pure, sheer joy. Miyu's last name also parallels her evil-to-good character. Obviously snow and mountains mix together. And climbing a mountain is not for the faint-at-heart.
Harue = Spring time bay
This name, too made me think. I guess I can deduce that even though she seems evil, Harue is actually a very easy-going person, especially when she is with Mami, her companion. Spring is always joyous, and watching life by the seaside in springtime is very enlightening. It fits her character to a degree. (See Paradise Kiss's Friendship for details.)
Hoshino = of a star
Aya = twill fabric
Yikes! Aya's name is pretty...how do you say it...straight out of a dream. Aya's character, or goal, then, is weaving the fabric of success-a star. Her main goal (or pressured?) is to become the brightest star ever. There are, of course, breaks in the thread at times, and this is complimented by the pressure put by her parents...and herself. But thanks to her friends, Aya continues to weave the framework, the framework that culminates in her own reality...as a star of success. (author: I must be drunk writing this...ah welp. -_-)
Masato = justice
It seems that Sayo's significant other will have a better chance at being a police officer. The name obviously fits his goal, and Masato's pursuit of becoming an enforcer of justice is concrete. Fits to a T.
Rei = law, order.
Even though Rei keeps a straight face, it is a face of discipline, a face of conservativeness, a face of order. He keeps his cool at all times, though pessimistic, just like a police officer. Wait a minute...I did not just mention that this ikemen could go well enforcing the law, did I?
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END CHAPTER 12
Next chapter...more poetry.
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Shibuya Poetry
Chapter 12:
What's in a name?
At this point, I would like to point out a few meanings on the first names of some of these characters.
Kotobuki = long life, congratulations
Ran = water lily
Ran's full name suggests she is like a water lily that lives long, delicate inside, but still strong. This can be explained in her character. While she is very strong-willed and even bully-like, she is very delicate, floating, gentle in her nature. I think her name fits her character nicely.
Sayo = born at night
Sayo's name suggests, from a direct point of view, that she was born in the middle of the night. The night, IMHO, can bring a sense of intimidation and insecurity. Sayo, in a way, despite her genki-ness, if I may put it that, feels insecure. I read one of the chapters in GALS! in which she was crying next to her friend, who I believed committed suicide later. (I did not know the exact cause, but she was clearly sad). In another scenario, she was also crying when she was with Ran's friends and Yamato, perhaps suggesting why she doesn't fit in with the others. Caught between two worlds...caught in the night of intimidation. In a way, she also parallels her older sister.
Yamazaki = wild cherry tree/blossoms in the mountains
Miyu = (silence of) deep snow
Now this name made me think a bit. From what I can deduct, snow is clear, pure and white. At times, though, a snowstorm can be damaging. Before she met Ran and Yamato, Miyu was very damaging everywhere. After the encounter, she became very pure-hearted, like snow. Snow is another form of water, clear and refreshing, and that does fit Miyu's character. The "silence of" part suggests that the storm which plagued her in the past has dissipated into pure, sheer joy. Miyu's last name also parallels her evil-to-good character. Obviously snow and mountains mix together. And climbing a mountain is not for the faint-at-heart.
Harue = Spring time bay
This name, too made me think. I guess I can deduce that even though she seems evil, Harue is actually a very easy-going person, especially when she is with Mami, her companion. Spring is always joyous, and watching life by the seaside in springtime is very enlightening. It fits her character to a degree. (See Paradise Kiss's Friendship for details.)
Hoshino = of a star
Aya = twill fabric
Yikes! Aya's name is pretty...how do you say it...straight out of a dream. Aya's character, or goal, then, is weaving the fabric of success-a star. Her main goal (or pressured?) is to become the brightest star ever. There are, of course, breaks in the thread at times, and this is complimented by the pressure put by her parents...and herself. But thanks to her friends, Aya continues to weave the framework, the framework that culminates in her own reality...as a star of success. (author: I must be drunk writing this...ah welp. -_-)
Masato = justice
It seems that Sayo's significant other will have a better chance at being a police officer. The name obviously fits his goal, and Masato's pursuit of becoming an enforcer of justice is concrete. Fits to a T.
Rei = law, order.
Even though Rei keeps a straight face, it is a face of discipline, a face of conservativeness, a face of order. He keeps his cool at all times, though pessimistic, just like a police officer. Wait a minute...I did not just mention that this ikemen could go well enforcing the law, did I?
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END CHAPTER 12
Next chapter...more poetry.