“The Untamed” Effect

It was Aug 25, 2019. A friend on twitter spammed her feed with Xiao Zhan and Wang Yibo and I got really curious on who they are and asked about them and if there’s anything that she can recommend for me to watch. She recommended The Untamed which just finished airing then. We both love Japanese bands and the last time she was here in Manila was when we watched Spyair in a Comic Con event.  So, I thought that I might like what she likes and lo and behold!  I was sucked into the fandom. he he 😀 The Untamed is amazing!

The Untamed

I’m not used to watching more than 15-16 episodes so it’s really a big task for me to watch all 50 episodes of The Untamed then. I was busy with work so I just started with the behind the scenes (BTS) videos in WeTv and really got hooked. Xiao Zhan and Wang Yibo are so adorable! Anyway, started reading the novel after which is faster as compared to watching the 50 episode drama, then the Manhua, then watched the Donghua and eventually started with the series at the time when it was already in Netflix. Took me a bit of a time to finish though but once done, I started slowly watching again in WeTv but got to finish the special edition much faster. he he 😀 love the additional WangXian scenes. Thanks WeTv! and now, started slowly watching the series again in WeTv.

So happy to be a fan of Xiao Zhan and Wang Yibo. The first time I attended a fan event was a viewing for The Untamed Nanjing Farewell Event last Nov and then succeeding Cup Sleeve events after that. So fun to meet old and new fans and get to widen the network on anything and everything about The Untamed, Xiao Zhan and Wang Yibo. And now, I’m still hooked. Haven’t watched any other series, except for the latest Haikyuu season and some other drama or shows of Wang Yibo and Xiao Zhan, and I just might continue watching The Untamed again while waiting for the new dramas of Yibo-didi and Zhan-ge.

Oh! My Emperor drama marathon

Watched it because of Xiao Zhan! He’s not the lead though but he is in a lot of scenes.

Xiao Zhan as Beitang Moran

I enjoyed it, in fairness, although there are some scenes that I feel  like they’re only fillers.  Love it as well as there are a lot of scenes where Xiao Zhan appears. Also,  it was only 25+mins per episode and 22 episodes per season. They have 2 seasons. Speed watched the series. Yey! Unlike the usual 40+mins 50 episodes like The Untamed (which is a fave but was able to finish watching after 100 years. hehe 😀 ), this is a breeze to watch. All the actors looked good and built up of characters is interesting. Recommended.

You can watch it free at WeTV
Oh! My Emperor at WeTV

Stay Safe and Stay Healthy! Beat Covid 19!

 

Si OC and caring Kuya Jeepney Driver

2 wks ago, habang maulan, mahirap sumakay at kagulo mga pasahero e nasakyan ko na naman (2nd time) yung byaheng Alabang Coastal from Baclaran. So nagmamadali mga pasahero sumakay at konti mga jeep. Halos puno na so umandar na sya sabay ang mga ibang pasahero e nagaabot na ng bayad. Sinabi ni Kuya na maya maya na daw magbayad at sasabihan daw nya kami kung ok na. Isa isa daw at magsisimula daw sa kaliwa na pinakamalapit sa kanya tapos sunod sunod.  Nung sinabi nya yun e sabi ko nasakyan ko na ‘to a. haha 😀 medyo familiar nga si Kuya driver.  So nung malapit na Heritage medyo settled down na ang lahat e sabi ni Kuya na sige daw sunod sunod daw paabot na lang bayad. So un nga. masunurin naman mga pasahero. hehe 😀 meron nga lang isa. yung pang 5th na, ang tagal. Nagtitinginan na katabi nya. Walang movement o advise man lang. Medyo mukhang sosi si Ma’am. kaya yung katabi nya, after a few mins, e sabi na “Ate, ikaw na daw po ang magbabayad”. Ang tagal ulit bago sumagot. Sumagot din after a long pause. Nag iisip pa daw sya kung Zapote or sa Manuela sya bababa. So sinabi ni ate katabi nya dun sa driver na nag-iisip pa si Ma’am. So yung next na lang muna pinagbayad tapos after a while e nagpaabot na din ng bayad si Ma’am. Maayos ang lahat. galing ni kuya. walang nakaligtas dun na hindi nagbayad. hehe 😀

Nung nasa malapit naman kami sa Coastal na e me isang mamang nagpupumilit sumakay kahit puno na (kasi mahirap talaga sumakay that time) e sabi ni Kuya driver if ok lang sa gitna sya at puno na nga. umoo naman yung Mama. Akala ko e mag crouch lang si Mamang pasahero sa gitna sa loob ng jeep pero lo and behold, si Kuya driver e naglabas ng parang bangkito. Ang galing. I usually experience kasi pag umaga na nakasakay ako pa Coastal e nag crouch lang yung gustong makasakay ng jeep sa gitna. Nakaranas ako ng max of 4 passengers na nakacrouch lang kaya punong puno sa loob ang jeep. Pero si Kuya driver e consider nya yung ganito. me nakatabi syang bangkito. Ang galing.

Tapos dun din bago kami pumasok ng coastal e inaayos nya yung tabing ng jeep at hindi na masyadong naulan. tiniklop nya and then nung nakita nya na dun sa side namin e me hindi maayos na nakaupo, as in medyo malaki nasasakop e pinausog na (na maayos naman pagkakasabi) para daw maayos ang upo ng lahat. Thanks for the care Kuya driver!

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some more Haikyuu stuff

11.17.15 at Book Off Ikebukuro

11.18.15 at a random shop in Akihabara

11.18.15 at Mandarake,Akihabara

11.20.15 Kiddy Land – Omotesando

 

Tokyo Skytree – Jump Shop

11.22.15

ah yes. lots of goods except for the shirts. there were only a few remaining. 😦

found some gachapon outside the store. just beside it.

and we did pass by  Haikyuu!! Anime Gengaten Exhibition at Tokyo Skytree , however, due to budget constraints we didn’t go inside 😦

Haikyuu Anime Exhibition at Tokyo Skytree

Haikyuu Anime Exhibition at Tokyo Skytree Entrance

Tokyo Skytree Studio Shop – Haikyuu

11.22.15

big section inside the Studio Shop for Haikyuu goods and stuff. oh wow!

got a few selected pics here. *actually, i just took a lot of pics of the items as i can’t buy them. if only i had a lot of money! >.<

there are 2 areas for the Haikyuu stuff. this is the biggest one with the big screen tv showing ads and some scenes from the anime 😉 this is by the main entrance.

and these are from the area nearby the payment counters

and these welcomes you as you enter through the back enrance of the shop coming from inside the skytree.

look around and  you’ll see a haikyuu ufo catcher and some gachapon. hehe 😀

Haikyuu Stageplay Nov 22

1300 at AiiA Theater Tokyo in Shibuya

2nd and last show, wishing for more but it’s a bit expensive already.  😉

Aiia Theater Tokyo, Shibuya

Goods Area

AiiA Theater Tokyo

Haikyuu Poster

this must be the lines that we usually see at the venue. they’re lining up for the day tickets or lottery for the other performance dates.

Japanese/English information on Day Ticket and Lottery

i just inserted my credit card in this machine to print our tickets

Ticket Machine

Haikyuu Tickets

inside the venue as we wait for the doors to be opened.

inside AiiA Theater

this is so cool! they have an area where you can leave gifts for the cast members.  and it’s very easy for foreign fans, no need to like memorize their japanese names or write their names in japanese character.  what they have on the table in the picture below are the printed haikyuu promo material that has the cast members faces and names. you just have to point to whom you want your gifts to be given. they also have small pieces of papers that have printed japanese names of the cast ready to be attached to the gifts. now i’m wondering whose names are usually requested. i bet, one of them is kosuke asuma (oikawa). hehe 😀

Gift for Cast Members and Cloak Room area

this is where you can pre-order the dvd scheduled to be released Mar next year.

DVD Per-order area

we’re at the same row as the 1st show we’ve watched. just different seat no. but still at the center. so we can assume that the seats sold online at the english site are the last few rows  anyway, it was still an awesome view as we get to see the whole stage and i can still see the actors faces. it is really a small venue.  and yup. that’s a volleyball in the middle of the stage. ^^

Haikyuu stage

after a row of seats behind us is the control booth.

Control Booth

really enjoyed the play. i was a bit sad. still hoping to watch another show but i’ll probably won’t be lucky enough to get anymore tickets and i have to fly back to manila the next day. i’ll just wait for the dvd then. next year. ^^

Haikyuu Stageplay Nov 19

19:00 at AiiA Theater Tokyo in Shibuya

1st of the two shows we’ve decided to watch and lucky enough to get tickets from the english link at the  hyperprojection official  website -> http://www.engeki-haikyu.com/

it was really awesome that they provided an english site which also has a facility to buy tickets. thank you to whoever thought of this.

as we got there, we saw a long line of girls leading to the theater. we lined up for a few mins but later learned that we just need to get our tickets from the machine at the front of the entrance of the venue.  thanks to the english speaking staff who helps those who bought the tickets through the english site.

since we’re still waiting for the time to get our tickets, we lined up for the goods instead. the goods area is by the side of the theater.

 

Goods Area

after the goods area, we proceeded to the main entrance

AiiA Theater Tokyo

Aiia Theater Tokyo

Haikyuu posters around Aiia Theater Tokyo

getting our tickets now. as per the english speaking staff, we just need to insert the credit card we used online to buy the tickets in this machine and that’s it. the tickets were already printed. cool! *thanks mr staff*

Haikyuu Stageplay Ticket Machine

our tickets

Haikyuu Stageplay Tickets

inside the venue. picture of the seat plan.  it seems that the last few rows were the ones sold in the english ticketing site. this is still ok as i can still clearly see the faces of the actors since the venue is really small. great seats. dead center.

Seat Plan

as a big fan of haikyuu, i really enjoyed the stageplay. it was AWESOME! getting to see the anime and manga characters brought to life. anyway, will write a separate post re the play itself. hehe 😀

AiiA Theater Tokyo, Shibuya

thanks hyperprojection for the awesome production. it was really worth flying to japan just to see Haikyuu stageplay.

haikyuu season 2 starto!

so excited! today is the start of season 2. thanks to those who recorded and translated the show. it was already up in just a few hours! thank you thank you!

ep 1 was awesome..all of the scenes are soooo special! sorry. fan here so i may be bit biased. hehe 😀

anyway, here’s my most fave scene. that flying hinata move is so in your face! haha 😀 get that ushiwaka!

haikyuu

haikyuu

got the haikyuu fever!

oh wow! i’m really addicted to this series. have watched the series 3x already read the manga twice. and now patiently waiting for the next chapters and the second season. yahooo!

posted this on my fb account last july 14. which only shows i’m in too deep. hehehe 😀

my otp.. shoyo & noya

shoyo & noya

but wait, the stage actor playing tobio kageyama is really something. just look at this pic!

tobio kageyama – tatsunari kimura