Imadoki [nowadays]

Tue Dec 14, 2004 2:14 am

Hmm does anyone else know about this anime? I've read the first manga and it's pretty funny. :3

Tue Dec 14, 2004 2:35 am

I think I've heard of that one. Is it by Watase Yuu?

Tue Dec 14, 2004 7:24 pm

There is an anime, too? I didn't know that. I have the first manga volume, but haven't gotten the chane to read it yet. robot has been on me about it, though. She seems to think it's pretty good.

lol

Wed Dec 15, 2004 4:34 pm

I haven't heard anything about it being an anime, but I do have the first three volumes.

Marissa, yes, it's another Yuu Watase series.

Wed Dec 15, 2004 11:36 pm

Yuu Watase is an absolute genuis. I'm getting the mangas for Christmas I hope. *prays* It sounds cute, and it's one of her romantic comedies. So I imagine it'll be wonderful. Plus, I love her art. So detailed!

Thu Dec 16, 2004 10:38 pm

It's a very cute series. It lacks the magic that most of Yuu's stories seem to have, though. I think that's what made it so appealing to me.

Sun Dec 19, 2004 1:11 am

Oh oops. I don't think it's an anime series. ^^; Does anyone know how much manga volumes there are?

Sun Dec 19, 2004 7:00 am

Oh, wow, now you guys are making me want to read it - I love Yuu Watase's work.

Question. I think I've heard of it before, maybe even seen an episode or two of the anime if I'm thinking of the same thing. Was it something about a high school, or something, and there was an elementary school student...? Bah, I don't know. I just know one of my friends was like, obsessed with the one I'm talking about, and the title Imadoki rings a bell.

Sun Dec 19, 2004 9:48 am

Here is the summary from Amazon.com:

For Tanpopo Yamazaki, life at the elitist Meiô Academy seems way out of her league. The daughters of wealthy families snub her; other students make light of the fact that she actually tested into Meiô instead of relying on family connections, and the cute boy she saw tending a dandelion the day before wouldn't even acknowledge her existence. Hoping to make friends and have some fun, Tanpopo starts up a gardening committee, but will this help her survive in a school where superficiality and nepotism reign supreme? IMA DOKI follows the trials and tribulations of a budding horticulturist as she makes her way down the winding road to friendship. From Yû Watase, one of Japan's most beloved shôjo artists, IMA DOKI packs comedic charm and heartfelt antics into an adorable bouquet of whimsical fantasy.

Although, Imadoki is not a fantasy story. o_O

Unless the writer of the summary meant fantasy = fiction.

Mon Dec 20, 2004 5:02 am

I think they meant fantasy in the literal, non book related sense. As in ; Main Entry: 1fan·ta·sy
Pronunciation: 'fan-t&-sE, -zE
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -sies
Etymology: Middle English fantasie -- more at FANCY
1 obsolete : HALLUCINATION
2 : FANCY; especially : the free play of creative imagination
3 : a creation of the imaginative faculty whether expressed or merely conceived: as a : a fanciful design or invention b : a chimerical or fantastic notion c : FANTASIA 1 d : imaginative fiction featuring especially strange settings and grotesque characters -- called also fantasy fiction
4 : CAPRICE
5 : the power or process of creating especially unrealistic or improbable mental images in response to psychological need <an object of fantasy>; also : a mental image or a series of mental images (as a daydream) so created

Tue Dec 21, 2004 8:12 pm

I think there's 5 volumes of Imadoki and the 4th one is going to come out on Jan 05. ^^~~ Can't wait!!

Wed Dec 22, 2004 1:21 am

magikwishez wrote:I think there's 5 volumes of Imadoki and the 4th one is going to come out on Jan 05. ^^~~ Can't wait!!

Heh, already? Man, I gotta speed up. I haven't even gotten Volume 1 yet. (Not untill Christmas at least!)

Wed Dec 22, 2004 5:30 pm

Sock wrote:Oh, wow, now you guys are making me want to read it - I love Yuu Watase's work.

Question. I think I've heard of it before, maybe even seen an episode or two of the anime if I'm thinking of the same thing. Was it something about a high school, or something, and there was an elementary school student...? Bah, I don't know. I just know one of my friends was like, obsessed with the one I'm talking about, and the title Imadoki rings a bell.

Imadoki is a manga.
The story you are referring to is Azumanga Daioh. That's both an anime and a manga. It's really cute as well. I recommend it. Although, sometimes it does seem like an acquired taste. It's similar to Imadoki in regards to it's very realistic storyline. No magic, etc, just normal people with very strange lives. ;P

Fri Dec 24, 2004 12:47 am

I love Imadoki--it fact it was the first manga I finished reading! Yuu Watase does great work! I also love Alice 19th! Anyways, at first I thought Kouki-san was really strange and coldhearted. Though, after reading more he seemed more caring and thoughtful. It goes to show you that first impressions aren't always right.

Sun Dec 26, 2004 8:33 am

robot wrote:
Sock wrote:Oh, wow, now you guys are making me want to read it - I love Yuu Watase's work.

Question. I think I've heard of it before, maybe even seen an episode or two of the anime if I'm thinking of the same thing. Was it something about a high school, or something, and there was an elementary school student...? Bah, I don't know. I just know one of my friends was like, obsessed with the one I'm talking about, and the title Imadoki rings a bell.

Imadoki is a manga.
The story you are referring to is Azumanga Daioh. That's both an anime and a manga. It's really cute as well. I recommend it. Although, sometimes it does seem like an acquired taste. It's similar to Imadoki in regards to it's very realistic storyline. No magic, etc, just normal people with very strange lives. ;P

Ahh, alright, thanks

I thought I was mixing things up somewhere along the line.