Favourite male characters: Most fave to least fave:
Ryuuren, Ryuuki, Shuuei, Kouyou, Kijin, Reishin, Seiran, hmmhmm …

Most disliked character: Sakujun. I can’t stand him.

Back to Impz question: does anyone think that the sudden maturity and calm shown by Ryuuren is a bit too rushed or you find it consistent with his behavior?

I always felt that Ryuuren is very mature and calm. His eccentric behaviour proves just that. I never thought his character was ever immature. I think he has always been like that. A genius. Different in how he behaves, how he looks, how he sees things etc. He probably does what he does to provoke his older brothers. And to see their reaction, and to make them think he’s just a carefree idiot. I’m glad that Shuurei sees through his exterior character and that’s also why Ryuuren himself felt that Shuurei understands him. And that is why he said she’s his soulfriend.

I hope a happy ending in season 1, even shuurei x ryuuki haven’t end up together yet. But I realy would like to see that in the end of this season, shuurei will open an opportunity for ryuuki and let him to love her. Shuurei will not reject ryuuki but will consider his feeling as she will start to open her heart to love him. A kiss would be great too to end the first season … It’s like a slight of hope in the ryuuki X shuurei’s relationship…Then it will be developed in the next season till finally they end up together !!

And for ryuuki..the more I watch this series, the more I see that Ryuuki is so adorable, great and awesome in the way he think, act and behave, as an emperor and as a man !

Go..go..go..ryuuki!!!

@Briar: agreed. She does have feelings for Ryuuki but it is a feeling that she cannot have due to her goals as an official. I believe that the second season will bring us slightly closer to the dealing of her feelings. I cannot believe that they will do it in 1 episode, which will be a little too rushed imho.

@Lys: Ryuuren and Shuurei? That sounds possible after Episode 37. Heh, I never thought of them as one couple but I never even thought for a single second about Yuushun and Sai Rin. Nodame Cantabile is something I will not blog due to my principals.

I might offend others but I do not blog anything covered by Randomc and Memento, since they are both raw watchers and I do not want to repeat the work that they have painfully done for all. My motto is to blog on anime not covered by others, not to repeat it. They can keep on blogging this good anime Sorry to disappoint you

@Sakura: no problem. Actually, is there a change in his face or something. I think it’s perhaps the hat that he often wears (the turban-like thingy) that makes him so much different. He looks much better this way in my opinion. I am also amazed that he bothers to even come, since he is so eccentric. I guess it’s all for Kokujun (to calm his nerves) and to see Shuurei and Eigetsu. Honestly, this man is not Ryuuren for nothing.

@na2viet: O_O. No comments. . I am taken by a thing called money. Rofl!

@13sugars: Hmm, you guys can recommend me series to review for the spring season and I don’t mind reviewing since I trust the tastes of my commentors. To add, I will also come out with an entry of series that has caught my eyes.

I do realize one thing about Ryuuki. He is exceptionally strong mentally and emotionally, even though you often see him lamenting like a kid. The truth is that he is really a very capable emperor that can differentiate between matters of the state and matters of the heart.

That is perhaps why it hurts so much for him to do something that will hurt himself (shoving Shuurei to Sa province) yet go on for it in order to fulfill the promise of his love as well as for the good of his country. That, to me, is really an indication of love that cannot be paralleled by any of the other characters, as much as I want to argue otherwise. (Seiran supporter here)

To end off, Kijin is way too beautiful. No girls will ever love him. Maybe Reishin can go ….Ermm, never mind, my mind disturbs me.

*sob sob*

Impz, blog about Nodame Cantabile?

Ryuuki no hope already. Go Ryuuren! I am all for Ryuuren and Shuurei!!!

I still think that they will end up together, though. I think the reason Shuurei wasn’t looking at Ryuuki is, a) because, yes, she’s more involved with her career than love; and b) she is still haunted by Sakujun’s ghost, and is just not ready to face Ryuuki yet. I actually don’t have a doubt that she has feelings for Ryuuki; it’s just that the feeling isn’t as deep or abiding as Ryuuki’s feelings for her. But it’s a feeling that can grow, as soon as she acknowledges it.

However, his unconditional love may also be an unrequited one. This may just be me, but I thought I saw a subtle foreshadowing for the whole series of this anime. When everyone was applauding Shuurei in the ceremony, Ryuuki was smiling tenderly at her and Shuurei was smiling too, only, she wasn’t looking at Ryuuki and she wasn’t really smiling at him.

And it seems Ryuuki is just so happy that he is able to give the person he loves something that makes her happy too even though it is something that will only keep him apart from her. Let us also not forget the unmistakable pains and steely restraint he puts up from holding back his feelings. But to him, the pleasure of being near Shuurei and see her smile is worth the agonies he is going through.

The path of an emperor really is a lonely one.

I just feel so sad for Ryuuki. After all, he is only just a guy, standing in front of a girl, asking her to love him. (Weeps) Would it be so bad and so difficult to love such a guy? I mean, here is this drop-dead gorgeous man, who is sweet, powerful, loving, smart and almost flawless, willing to lay down the whole of heaven flat before this particular girl’s feet but all she really wants is the thing that will always keep him away from her (Sniffles). Heck, if only such a guy exists in my reality, I will gladly break my vow of never falling in love.

Anyway, this is why I think nothing can compare to Ryuuki’s love for Shuurei. That unrequited unconditional love he holds for her with an eternal undying hope that she will reciprocate his feelings is very heartrending. That sort of love is just too beautiful and too noble in my eyes. I can’t help but cry over such a couple.

I do pray that my theory will be proven wrong in the second season. If not, then I guess I would have to buy more Kleenex tissues.

Yuushun and Sai Rin as man and wife really is a big surprise. I do wonder whom and when will Kijin finally get shackled then ^^.

The reason I think Reishin didn’t step forward as well is because he will be supporting Shuurei from the shadows. More like an “I got your back

But I agree with Impz, hoping even for her to end up with Ryuuki at this point is just wishful thinking, but I will have fun watching him try to win her over ^-^

I have yet to see this episode [in fact, I'm about 9 episodes behind because I don't understand Japanese]. But I’d like to say that Ryuuren’s outfit in this episode looks very amusing. ^___________^ Fit for a genius.