From: hcy@cbnewsh.cb.att.com (hon-chi.yu)
Subject: Re: Nine Movie (was Re: Touch episode 20)
Organization: AT&T
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1992 13:29:33 GMT

In article <16489@ucdavis.ucdavis.edu> letom@tostada.engr.ucdavis.edu (Tom) writes:
>In article <1992Aug31.131636.14412@cbnewsh.cb.att.com> hcy@cbnewsh.cb.att.com (hon-chi.yu) writes:
>>
>>Hmm...I agree with you about the fact that one cannot cram all those manga
>>into 3 films.  However, I felt that all 3 films were a bit slow and they
>>could have packed in more from the manga.  Have you seen the 3 Nine anime
>>films?  They are excellent.  IMO, the Nine films are better than the Touch
>>films.  I am quite surprise that nobody ever mentioned the Nine films in
>
>I didn't think they were all that "slow" and rather enjoyed the pace of
>the films.  Yes, they could have covered more, especially I think, the
>Minami-Nitta "relationship".  I found that to be of great fun in the tv
>shows (along with Tatsuya's "reactions" to them).  Of course, you can
>_always_ say I wished they covered more, but nonethless a good job.
>

I agree that the Touch films are not that slow, but they are a bit slow, IMO.
^_^  I think they could have packed in more details/scenes/short side stories
etc. without hurting the mainstream of the stories.  In addition, I think the
mood/atmosphere of Touch 2 & 3 are substantially bluer/grayer than the
semi-cheerful mood in the manga.  Also note that the Tatsuya-Harada
understanding was basically missing in the films.  That could have been added
easily.  Though I have some complaints, nevertheless, they are still very
good anime films. ^_^

>Nine - One reason I think ppl don't talk about it much, is because it just
>isn't well known (duh...I guess *grin*)  But I don't recall being on
>tv, whereas Touch had 100 or so episodes (I dunno...it sure felt like

I think Nine never became a regular TV series.  It was shown as 3 TV films.

>a lot of episodes over a long period of time).  I haven't seen the latter
>two movies though, but I did see the first, and I love it as well.
>

The Nine films are actually better than the manga, IMO.  Adachi was less
experienced when he drew Nine (around 1980-81?) and some of the stories/
dialogue could be better.  The director/producer of the Nine films had
improved on the stories/lines. (By the way, I think it's the same person
who produced both Touch & Nine films.  I am surprised they are so different
as the Nine films followed the manga very closely whereas the Touch films
did not.)
In Nine, I think a lot of the audiences would feel sorry for Yukimi.
It's probably Adachi's sorrow for this gloomy brother-sister love relationship
of Katsuya-Yukimi that led to his later work Miyuki. ^_^
 
>I liked the whole Nine-Miyuki-Touch "series".  I suppose one could toss
>KOR onto the end of that, although KOR was a bit more comedic than the
>previous three (although still an obviusly recognizable theme relates
>all three/four).  KOR started around the end of Touch, didn't it?  I
>don't remember...too long ago, and I'm getting old *smile*

I think the Touch manga ended in 1985.  Don't konw about the TV series.
About KOR, I am sure there are many KOR fans in this newsgroup who can
answer this question. ^_^

>
>Incidentally, anyone know where I can get Nine/Miyuki (and I asked
>about Touch in a previuos posting)?  In "American" format on vhs tape
>in Japanese (no sub/dub)?  If so, I'd greatly appreciate a note dropped
>into my mailbox.  Thank you
>

If you cannot find it from Japan, then the best bet will be from Taiwan.
Bootleg sources in Taiwan usually subtitle anime.  The only 4 Touch TV
episodes that I have watched (first 4 of 1st season) are bootleg from Taiwan.
^_^ They did leave the Japanese dialogue intact.  Unfortunately, I couldn't
find more episodes.



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