I dunno why, but I was just thinking about oekaki and how a LONG LONG time ago I tried my paw at it. It kind of baffled me how people could make amazing art with it at the time and to be honest I am still kind of baffled. Here's some of the art I did during that time.
It also occurs to me that maybe the naming of Narwa/Naruhatatahime is partially inspired by Nu Wa a Chinese goddess who is often depicted with a snake body who is responsible for the creation of humanity and repairing the Pillars of Heaven.
One anime series I don't see a lot of people talking about is Marmalade Boy. It's a 76 episode shojo romance anime that ran from 1994-1995. It's an oddity for me but it was the first anime I watched completely so it holds a place in my heart. It's available on Netflix in Japan.
