I cried. This was my first encounter with Dragon and Tiger, a very special experience. For me, this work is too gentle.
The main characters of this work, whether it is the ferocious-looking Longer , the fearsome "Tiger in the Palm" Dahe, the lively Xiaoshi, or the hidden self, Yamei , in this series of characters far from "tender" Behind the characters is a noble soul, a delicate and considerate character, and an unbelievably beautiful bond.
Their characters are idealized but still real. As the work itself is full of realism. Dragon and Tiger can make you convince: wow, this Japanese anime male protagonist can really harvest love just by " Asashi "!
Because of this kind of tenderness, under the forceful portrayal of the script, it presents a warmth of facing the world and cherishing things. This tenderness brings not only pure love, but also to be strong, to face, and to take responsibility.
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Also because of the single-parent family, the male protagonist developed obsessive-compulsive cleanliness because of the poor children, while the female protagonist developed a self-exiled sloppy feeling due to the sense of abandonment and alienation from others. Two diametrically opposite and echoing small labels, in the later development, constitute the realistic basis for the two to get along with each other.
In the whole play, between the two of them, these interlocking "matches made in heaven" are readily available, so real that it is distressing and reasonable enough to make one feel emotional. Walking into their stories, you can feel the author's sincerity and ingenuity, not "showing off skills for the sake of complexity " or "imposing labels to enrich the characters".
The dragon and the tiger, sprouted from the company of yin and yang errors, developed from the mutual support of life tests, and refined each other to become a better version of themselves. You can either escape to the ends of the earth with you, as long as you are by your side, or you can return from the ends of the earth and face difficulties single-handedly, and work alone for the sake of a complete form of happiness.
A brief separation is a brave self-growth, and continuous company is a long-term confession. This is the story of the dragon and the tiger.
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Between the dragon and the tiger is a symphony of company, while Ami and the dragon are the solo of a crush. This secret love song may have a tacit understanding with each other, of course, for Amei, the tacit understanding is bitter.
Ami's examination of herself and Ryu'er is very thorough. Compared with the symbiosis between Long'er and Dahe, Long'er's yearning for Xiaoshi, she can stand side by side with Long'er. In front of him, she can be herself without pretending. In front of her, he can also remove the identity of the protector or suitor.
Such a classic boy miss girl setting, such a kingly match, can only end without a hitch in this play. As the reality is, even if you meet the right person, the timing may not be right.
So Ami can only start with a crush on Long'er and end with a longing. Dreaming can be a person's business, it is a dream that one wants to have an intersection with the other party. This kind of dream often occurs before actual love contact. Longing and fantasizing, although it may not be able to resist the baptism of reality, it is very beautiful, because it is very beautiful. Like a fairy tale .
But in "Dragon and Tiger", the fairy tale princess puts on the face of her stepmother, forcing everyone who is deeply involved in emotional entanglements to show their cards and solve the plight of friends with a quick knife.
then. Silently, with unanswered cries, in a battlefield where no one knows, he did not hesitate to turn against his friends, just like that, fighting alone. Fight for the happiness of others. let's go! Tear apart the emotional mystery entangled between Long'er and her friends. Even if you already know, the answer is not yourself. Even if he knew, at the same time, his own emotional wounds were also torn apart. So, Ami = Angel.
Facing the complex adult society early, behind the cover and the mask, Ami is out of the mud and not stained. Using a mask to hide the sincerity of her nature is because the heart of a hot and kind girl is too slender, and she needs to hide it well to feel safe.
Even the mood of secret love, you hide it very well! Amy sauce.
In this play, even those loves that have not been cultivated are well conveyed. Only Ami, her self-pulling, courage and tears, this love that has not begun and will end. All, only she herself, and us across the dimensional wall know.
But Ami, in this time that belongs only to you, you can finally remove all the masks and see yourself honestly.
When I walk through the mountain, the mountain does not speak / When I walk through the sea, the sea does not answer / My donkey is ticking / Yi Tianjian accompanies me to the end of the world / They all say that I fell in love with the hero Yang Guo / Only came out on Mount Emei Home/Actually I love the clouds and clouds here/Xiangji, the fireworks at the age of sixteen/
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Kushieda Minori and Takasu Ryuji have a soul-mate, and could have developed a love relationship. After all, they were originally two-way secret lovers .
In the episode of the seaside villa, the two people's discussion of love in a sharp-edged manner has sparks of ideological resonance. Xiao Shi metaphors love as a "ghost" - when a person does not believe in ghosts (love), then love will not arise. She holds a Plato-like ideal of love, and is skeptical about the existence of "love". This is a polite refusal to Long'er's confession.
And Takasu Ryuji, who fully understood the metaphor of Kushieda Minori, responded, "First of all, you have to believe in the existence of ghosts, so that when ghosts exist, you can realize that you have indeed seen ghosts." Ghost" invitation.
Such an invitation is difficult to refuse, so the story of the two officially begins. Although the sequel ends in a way that gives me and Kushieda Minori (and perhaps the author himself) a stomach ache.
Xiao Shi's confession came to call the curtain of this relationship. Her confession was a confession after she fully confirmed Long'er's intentions, and after personally promoting Long'er to choose a tiger, she was finally "at peace of mind".
In the works, Xiao Shi is likened to the "sun", brave and full of energy. This final confession is just like the last moment of a star's life, with the most dazzling brilliance.
In my opinion, when Xiaoshi gave up Long'er, it was not that friendship was higher than love. It's not all "Rather than chasing ambiguous love in a dilemma, I'd rather use my long-term efforts to pursue ideals and aspirations."
This concession is because in addition to possession, in addition to acquisition, in addition to falling in love, there is a state higher than it - perfection. That is, so that everyone can be in a happy position.
This is a kind of sobriety based on the consideration of reality and personal situation, and this sobriety stems from the persistent pursuit of perfection. It is the perfect unity of realism and idealism.
However, silly girl, how can you just let it go!
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The story of Ami and Ryuji ends with a one-way longing. Xiaoshi Yulonger's love lies in mutual admiration. The company of dragons and tigers is life itself.
Vision is the soul appreciating the dream created by itself, love is the interaction of two souls, and people are attracted to life by the gravity of reality besides the soul. The heaviness of reality makes the soul no longer free, but also makes the relationship fall from the light sky to the solid ground.
We always say that companionship is the longest confession of love. "Dragon and Tiger" is to describe a life itself that will not end until breathing stops by telling a story of companionship as natural as breathing.
Yamei's dreamy longing, Xiaoshi's soul-mate liking, and the delicate companionship between dragons and tigers... Through the love story of three girls, the author exchanges thoughts on this topic with readers without reservation. . The author's sincerity constitutes the truth of the essence of the work.
Of course, although the author himself does not seem to be biased, the dragon and the tiger still come together so logically. Maybe because this is the original appearance of reality-because of the gravitational force and inertia of companionship, the emotions accumulated between a frown and a smile, the tacit understanding cultivated between a vegetable and a meal, and the honing of the heart and the world in the face of the reality test. The tenacity of life, these details of life that press the soul to the ground and have to be down-to-earth, are better than the dreamy longing and love of monks staying in the spiritual world. It's so real....it's so, so real.
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Finally, I want to write two more sentences for my favorite Kushieda Minori.
Kushieda Minori is an action figure in life. In the first part of the episode, she trains day and night and works part-time with the stars and the moon... When asked why she was "rolled" like this, she explained it only with the answer of "hardworking" which is not a reason. Why? Because ideals are not something that can be easily spoken of. Under the complicated family relationship, part-time jobs, accumulated tuition fees, and the sweat of training are all her silent answers to her ideals. Behind the silence, there is also not wanting to make friends worry and make sacrifices, this is the tenderness belonging to Kushieda Minori.
Therefore, knowing her real situation, it is natural to find that the girl's cheerfulness and vitality are not naive, but a brave counterattack in the face of life.
This cheerfulness is certainly a kind of disguise, but choosing to disguise it with strength and cheerfulness is a precious quality.
That's why I love Kushieda Minori, she's a hero in life. She is a hero who truly recognizes the cruelty of reality and her own limitations, still loves life, and still moves forward bravely. At the same time, those gentle sacrifices really protected those she wanted to protect.
In this age of introversion and cruelty, in this age where many people dwarf themselves online, lie flat in their lives, and lower their expectations in the opposite direction, "because I don't give any hope, so I won't be uneasy." In the era of temporary relief from the huge uncertainty of daily life and a moment of respite...
In fact, everyone wants to live a pure and idealized life, but the gravity of reality has to pull us back to a life of chicken feathers. Whether it is an uplifting involution on the surface, or lying flat with an indifferent face, the heart is often in chaos. In contrast, Xiao Shi is indeed as dazzling as the sun, not to mention Takasu Long'er, everyone who can see this kind of brilliance will probably be willing to become Kuafu.
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Why do you feel disappointed after watching Dragon and Tiger? Maybe it's because they know they're saying goodbye to their stories, or maybe it's because they know there's no place for us in the dimension they're in.
To fill this mood, I wrote this article. I heard people say that, to a certain extent, manga reviews are designed to make people who have watched this anime less lonely. So if the above is feeding my own heart, it can also give you a moment of company, it is a kind of luck. So I tried to make the writing smoother, and it didn't do well, but I tried my best.
The writing process this time is a journey to find the soul. I, who have little talent and knowledge, are always busy picking up people's wisdom along the way. I will constantly stop for the talents and emotions of the original Takemiya-san, animation makers, and many comic commentators, and think about it. The feeling of conveying my feelings to everyone is as natural as the moon conveys the light of stars.
Since the brilliance of "Dragon and Tiger" is like a star, it can penetrate the dimensional wall to illuminate me, then even if the time and space are wrong, I, you, and the young people in "Dragon and Tiger" are under the same sky.
finally! It was really nice to meet the dragon and the tiger! After all, who doesn't love the arrogant loli who wears black silk licking the screen in front of the camera every 20 minutes! Ahem... Let me say it again: the story of the dragon and the tiger exudes the vigor and brilliance of that era, as well as the timeless tenderness and bravery that transcend the era. Who doesn't love a story like this!
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