Read-in-Progress Wednesday

[geraineon]

This is your weekly read-in-progress post for you to talk about what you're currently reading and reactions and feelings (if any)!

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[halfcactus]

Just donghua which may or may not be based on cnovels:

Soulmate Adventure: Finished S1, loved the girls and the soulmate adventuring, but I'm really not cut out for wuxia OR plot; I zoned out every time other characters were onscreen, oops! The New Year special was so good though omg 10/10.

哑舍 Ya She: Each episode features a different character and artifact (the main character runs a magical antique shop, which is sort of like Yuuko's shop in xxxHolic in that it attracts people with wishes and ~fate~). I've only seen the first two eps and wasn't particularly moved by the stories, but I do like the concept and format so I might pick it up again. CW for stylized visions of animal harm in ep 1 (the animal will be fine).

百妖谱 Bai Yao Pu: I've only finished three eps but this is shaping up to be my favorite donghua and I'd be interested to know if there are more donghua like this. The main character is a traveler who assists the spirits she meets along the way and is kind of morally dubious. She is joined by a baby monk and a gray fox. Customer-of-the-week format with a quietly emotional atmosphere, folk fantasy, and nice storytelling. Seems pretty gen too! But while I'm usually kinda neutral/forgiving about subtitles, it aggravates me that yao is translated as "fairy" throughout the show (the official English title is Fairies Album, which is why I kept scrolling past it 😂).

(Outside of cnovels, I finished the Run with the Wind novel and loved it and now want to rewatch the anime.)

[aurumcalendula]

I've enjoyed what I've seen of Soulmate Adventure! I really need to catch up on season 2 (although I've heard it ups the wuxia plot considerably).

[halfcactus]

I hope you can watch S2 so I don't have to hahaha!

[douqi]

Oh yay Soulmate Adventure!

Have you seen the original MV that started it all off? Super cute.

[halfcactus]

I can't watch it right now but I internally screamed at the song choice SO APT

[halfcactus]

I FINALLY WATCHED IT AND IT'S SO CUTE (with a touch of emotional bc of the song/scenery) I WATCHED IT 3 TIMES IN A ROW

Manifesting more girlfriend content of these two :")

[douqi]

It's so cute!!! Also the Chinese supermarket was playing the song when I popped in earlier in the week and I got mildly emotional.

[geraineon]

I do like the customer of the week/story of the week format ala xxxholic/mushishi/Natsume. Will check out!

And lol, yao as fairies is so weird. So many things get translated into "fairies"...

[halfcactus]

Mushishi has been forever on my to-watch but I would actually (loosely) compare Ya She to xxxHolic and Bai Yao Pu to Natsume! The MC in Bai Yao Pu is closer to Reiko than Natsume. XD

[geraineon]

Watch mushishi, yes!!! It's so good. Def top 10 anime for me. It has a certain vibe that's hard to find in others.

Heh, I do like Reiko! Have you been watching season 7?