| My nineteenth AMV. An anime I'm sure needs no introduction, after realizing I had done nothing to honor this godly series, I repeatedly punched my self in the stomach and set forth right away. Witness the fruits of my labor. Azumanga Daioh is the Centerfold - The Azumanga Daioh montage. RANDOM AZUMANGA TRIVIA: -Ayumu Kasuga (AKA "Osaka") was ranked 7th in Newtype's magazine's Top 100 Anime Heroines of 2002. She was the only character in the top 10 to not be classifiable as "cute," "sexy," or "spunky." -Three other characters, Chiyo Mihami, Sakaki, and Koyomi Mizuhara, also made the top 100, earning the spots 11th, 21st, and 78th, respectively. -Sakaki's name refers to a type of evergreen tree native to Japan which is often considered sacred. -Kaori's and Sakaki's last names are never revealed throughout the course of the story. -Ayumu speaks with a Kansai accent found in Osaka, Japan. Try to pay attention to how much more emphasis she puts on vowels as compared to the other characters (who tend to put more emphasis on consanants). -Ayumu's accent in the English dub was chosen because the Japanese view Osaka much the same way the United States view states like Texas- loud, bawdy, cultural and cordial. -Tomo's name means "knowledge." Wrap your head around THAT one. -Kagura's name means "entertainment of the gods," and refers to a Shinto ritual. -Ayumu was originally born in Wakayama and went to elementary school in Kobe (Tomo didn't know where these locations were, and thus ... |
