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Post by Chibi Jen on Oct 7, 2003 10:46:26 GMT 10
Ayashi no Ceres is an anime I recently finished watching ^_^ I find it really good. It has 24 episodes in total, and the idea sounds pretty a little out of the normal- Lots of suspense, and you can't stop watching it. Only after I finished it did I realise it was rated M15+, so yeah- if you want to watch it, make sure you're over 15 ^_^;;; Has anyone else seen it? ------------------------------ The story of Ayashi no Ceres takes place in modern day Japan. Mikage Aya and her twin brother Aki and her friends decide to go to a fortune teller. The fortune teller warns Aya, "In the future, you will fall under the control of the star of darkness. I see blood, anger, and sadness. The destruction of the equilibrium of everything in this world. On the day when the 16th star and moon come around, the fated time shall come to pass." Aya of course doesn't believe the fortune teller, and sees it as a fluke. On the day of her 16th birthday, her normal teenage life turns completely upside down. This is because she is actually a tennyo (nymph). In all parts of the world, the legend of the tennyo and robe, which Ayashi no Ceres is based upon, is known throughout. To understand the story, we need to understand the legend. The legend goes something like this: A woodsman (Mikagi) went up high into the moutains to the waterfall and saw a beatiful nymph bathing. On the nearby pine tree, he saw beautiful feathered robes. He stole one of the robes and hid it. When the nymph finished bathing, she noticed that her robe was missing. She looked for it everywhere around, but could not find it. Without her robe she couldn't go back to her home in the heavens. The woodsman approached the nymph and she noticed he looked suspicious. She asked him if he had the robe and he lied and said he did not. The nymph was stranded without her robe and the man told her he would take her in as his wife. As time went on, they both had children, but the nymph still yearned for the heavens. Eventually, she found out the woodsman had indeed took her feathered robe. She approached him one day, begging him if she could have it. yet he did not give it to her. She had to stay on Earth with Mikagi to bear his children...and the mysterious story goes on from there. Aya is the direct reborn descendant of a Tennyo from long ago that is intent on destroying the Mikage family (which is her own family). In order to prevent the Tennyo from doing so, they must kill Aya. At times, the tennyo (known as Ceres) takes over Aya's body and aims to destroy the Mikage Family, and still tries to retrieve her robe (from the legend). There's a lot more to the story, and we eventually meet a lot of other characters which contribute more to the understanding of the storyline. There's plenty of violence and romance. Not so much comedy though. If anyone here wants to know more about the story, feel free to ask me. [/color]
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Post by Chibi Jen on Nov 9, 2003 7:10:45 GMT 10
AHHHH!!! Spoilers!!! Well... not for me ^^;; I've already seen it. But it is kind of a spoiler to other's who haven't watched it..teehee....
The first pic is of Aya and Touya 2nd pic: Ceres and Yuuhi
Nice pics though ^^
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Post by Saphira on Dec 7, 2003 19:28:47 GMT 10
Ayashino Ceres is a serious anime... there are some scenes that are comedy... But there are a lot of love stories or... Love Triangles there!!! But, Ayashino Ceres does reveal what would it be... so... um... that is a spoiler!! But, that's ok! It's cool! heheheee...
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Post by Sakura on Dec 8, 2003 10:23:48 GMT 10
What do you mean by a 'serious' anime?
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Post by Chibi Jen on Dec 8, 2003 14:23:32 GMT 10
She means..if you're looking for funny anime..this isn't a good choice ^_^;; It is rated for M15+ so umm..yeah..I think that tells you something..heheh..for mature audiences..
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Post by Death Soldier on Dec 11, 2003 16:10:53 GMT 10
Here's another picture I found:
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Post by Chibi Jen on Dec 12, 2003 18:35:52 GMT 10
Wow..nice pic!! But hmm... I'm having a little difficulty identifying who the dude with white hair, and the other guy with a cross is ^_^;;; OH! I hate that guy with the glasses!!! If you had watched it, you would definately agree with me..that dirty guy!
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Post by Saphira on Dec 17, 2003 20:22:04 GMT 10
That White Hair, actually not really white in anime, is Aki. Aya's twin brother.
That Cross, hmmm... i dunno. Maybe Toya...or no?? I dunno...
Yeah, me too. I also hate that guy with glasses. The cousin of Aya and Aki. He's trying to get Ceres as soon as possible. I dunno with him. HE's my hatest in the anime ayashinoceres!!
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Post by Chibi Jen on Dec 21, 2003 7:04:37 GMT 10
So, if that guy is Touya...then that middle guy must be Yuuhi...err...*looks at the pic again* yep..sounds right.
Anyhow, it think it's strange how there's so many Ceres... like they all the the same. Chidori was a cute character... it was really sad near the end.. *whoops... *
I don't really want to spoil anything for anyone... this is going to be hard...lol
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Post by newbert on Dec 28, 2003 22:48:00 GMT 10
i dont think the open credits are spoilers ... its too short ...and u dont know what the pictures are meant to be unless you have watched into it ..
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Post by Chibi Jen on Dec 29, 2003 7:46:18 GMT 10
i dont think the open credits are spoilers ... its too short ...and u dont know what the pictures are meant to be unless you have watched into it .. Well..that's true ^_^ But when you've actually watched more into it, you actually realise what the opening credits meant... and it's like "OH!!" But, I don't know what you guys think of it, but the opening credit gave it away for me. I kind of guessed what it was going on..and then yeah..the puzzle pieces just match up Oh well, I'm glad you guys don't find it a spoiler. Anyhow, I think this anime is pretty good in terms of it's pace, and suspense it builds up.. a good example would be episode 1.
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Post by Death Soldier on Dec 29, 2003 15:56:09 GMT 10
img.atpictures.com/ceres/ceres00.jpg[/img]I watched episode 1 and 2 yesterday and I think this anime is going to turn out quite miserable Already in the first episode...I'm still a little confused with the characters- they kinda look the similar? Hmm..wonder what it would be like to have a twin brother?
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Post by Chibi Jen on Dec 30, 2003 18:28:45 GMT 10
Wow...she is sooo pretty ..... It looks even better than the anime ones ^_^ but yes, it may be a little hard to know who is who from just watching the first two episodes.. Basically, Yuuhi- is that guy in blue Kimono, his sister is the other lady with short purple hair. He isn't really her real brother though. Just treat him like one. Touya is the mysterious guy that saved Aya at the begining, and the same one who was with her on the tree. Not much is known about him yet though... you'll have to find out!! It is a total spoiler if I told you..hehehe... we gradually find out- and well...he gradually finds out!! Umm..yeah..very good
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