Chouyaku hyakunin isshu: Uta koiI‘ve finally been able to watch this anime (very loosely) inspired b
Chouyaku hyakunin isshu: Uta koiI‘ve finally been able to watch this anime (very loosely) inspired by Ogura Hyakunin Isshu (a famous poems antology karuta cards are based on).This anime focuses on famous uta koi (love poems) with one couple by episode. Some storylines where nicely depicted, some quite disapointing. The whole serie truly lack unity but still, I think it’s worth having a look if you are interested in Heian court culture ;)I’ve especially enjoyed seeing the poems written as they were delivered. The example above is by Ono no Komachi :Hana no iro wa(color of the flower)Utsuri ni keri na(has already faded away)Itazura ni(while in idle thoughts)Waga mi yo ni furu(my life passes vainly by)Nagame seshi ma ni(as I watch the long rains fall)The full antology is available online (ex. here).On a side note, Heian “romantic” behaviors were… quite pushy. If you are interested in the subject, you can have a look at this article which is a good place to start.Anyway this anime has made me want to re-read again Liza Dalby’s Tale of Murasaki (I love this book!). -- source link
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