My:ZHiME (My Otome) thread VII

[Rogueman_8]

Lucky 7.

Here are the 3 official sites relating to the show:

Official Site (http://www.my-zhime.net/)
Biglobe's Otome site (http://character.biglobe.ne.jp/special/mai_zhime/)
TV-Tokyo's site (http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/maiotome/)

thread 6 can be found here (http://forums.animeondvd.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=1211687&page=&view=&sb=5& o=&fpart=1&vc=1).

new poll is up at the official site (http://www.my-zhime.net/event/entry.html), this time it's partners.
Poll runs until Christmas Eve.

[Suwako Moriya]

To continue on a subject brought up in the previous thread since I don't feel like editing the message for a topic about to be locked. So I'm partially repeating myself below.

I honestly have mixed feelings on what should and should not be considered a spoiler in My-HiME. Although stuff related to the plot progression and who is a HiME probably falls under that. Although it really limits the avatars I can use. I mean I really want to use <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>Pink Haired Insane Shiho.</span> one day /images/graemlins/cry00000.gif

Still I guess the bright side is now I'm more inclined to think twice about what I post unmarked and which avatars I use. Obviously which answer I come to varies depending on the series and the situation. All I can do is hope I've made the right choice.

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Asa Shigure said:
I honestly have mixed feelings on what should and should not be considered a spoiler in My-HiME.

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Pretty much everything about HiME is a spoiler beyond the fact that Mai, Mikoto and Natsuki are HiMEs (the covers and all make that clear).

The problem is talking about Otome without spoiling HiME. It's REALLY HARD.

As for subject lines not being enough in terms of spoiler warning, I can't agree. That's just a drawback of flat that flat users have to work around. Subject lines are there for a reason, so using a viewing mode that makes them less effective isn't really the best point. It's also a huge part of the reason why I don't use flat much, and the few times I do, I look at the subject line before I read the post.

So, there's a balance needed. I think if your ENTIRE POST is about something spoilery, then it's silly to tag the entire post *if* it's relevant to the progress of the discussion. I mean, imagine spoiler tagging pretty much every post in the Otome threads for every new episode /images/graemlins/stunned0.gif We don't because it says "Episode 10" or whatever right in the subject line.

I come in, I see that the subject lines of new posts are about episode whatever, and I then leave the thread until I am able to see episode 'whatever'. If there is a new train of dicussion under a different subject line that indicates something not inherently spoilery (such as new art on the site or an image from the commercial for the DVD or whatever), then I'll click on it, expecting that anything spoilery in the post will have tags.

It's also why I try to say HOW FAR I'm spoiling when I post something, either in thread or in subject line, whichever is appropriate. It also helps people know what to say and not say in response to me, or what to tag and not tag.

So, again, common sense and balance. I'd say the part that was spoilery for HiME that Rhodes costed could have used a "spoilers for all HiME" note in the subject line and I feel that would have been appropriate. It would have clearly indicated that it's aimed to people who are watching Otome and have seen all of HiME. But eh, everyone has their own preferences. It's just that our preferences are manifested in a public dynamic discussion environment here and thus have a ripple effect -- and this cease to be truly "personal".

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Reposting this from the previous thread -- including all of DiGiKerot's post as well since it's what prompted my post:

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disarm said:
Season 3 is going to cash in on the popularity of Pretty Cure and that forthcoming Sasami thing, and be a poper magic girl show. Midori will be the main character, of course, being an over-aged magical girl who tries to convince people its OK because, really, shes only 17 In reality, though, shes a school teacher (again), and Youko will once again be the school nurse, and Midoris best friend who is oblivious to what Midori does in her free time.

Obviously, since its Midori, she'll have her magical girl Sentai squad with Arika, Nina, Mikoto and probably a couple of new characters, though Arika wouldn't turn up (or make it obvious she is significant) until the second half of the series just to annoy her fans. Mashiro and Nagi will be the main villians, being evil twins from another dimension who use orphens (and probably some other characters) as the token monster of the week or whatever. Oh, we'll throw in a rival magical girl squad just so Erstin, Irina et al have something to actually do.

I suppose we'd have to throw in Sergay as a love interest/super powered bloke, who would probably start off evil or something. Every other character would have to be filtered into school teachers, classmates and guest characters.

Well, maybe not.

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Wow, you didnt even mention Alyssa and she's the first one that came to mind for me since she got stiffed (so far anyway) in Otome =P I can so see her as a world weary magical girl, tired of saving everything and aways tryin to hold down a bit of a tendency towards destriction. Meanwhile, her overly enthusiastic sidekicks (whoever you think fits, likely Arika and maybe Mashiro) drive her nuts and... well I don't get any more creative than that, someone else can finish (Asa?)

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[DiGiKerot]

I don't disagree with you, but the post started by mentioning that four characters who were HiME in the HiME haven't appeared yet, and then went onto list those characters in the clear, as well as mentioning a few things you wouldn't know about until partway through the series. As it happened I had read the subject line before the post (and I make a point of doing so - I was just being awkward before /images/graemlins/tongue.gif), but since it didn't mention the fact there were spoilers for the show in there - for all I knew it could have been about how they change Aois role, or if that fat girl had appeared yet, or someone asking about the differences in characters between the two shows and the like.

For the sake of putting some spoiler tags around some names I'd have err'd on the side of caution myself, and it would have saved me coming across as an a***hole (which isn't my intention, really - I'm just sensitive in regards to spoiling a show for someone, since I've had stuff spoiled for me in a similar fashion previously).

I'm derailing discussion completely here, so I'm just going to shut up on the topic now.

[DiGiKerot]

More reposting from the other thread...

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Season 3 is going to cash in on the popularity of Pretty Cure and that forthcoming Sasami thing, and be a poper magic girl show. Midori will be the main character, of course, being an over-aged magical girl who tries to convince people its OK because, really, shes only 17 /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

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Wow, you didnt even mention Alyssa and she's the first one that came to mind for me since she got stiffed (so far anyway) in Otome =P

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Thats because I have a entirely Midori centric world view, plus I'd just think it would be funny to have a magical girl whos dramatic enterance spiel always mentions the fact that she is 17.

I forgot to mention Haruka and Yukino. I'm afraid they are relagated to the level of the big-bosses bumbling sidekicks who aren't actually all that evil and always mess up anyway. They got the right kind of brains and brawn set up for that anyway...

[Dagger]

I would be totally unsurprised if there were a third HiME series... and if there were, I'd want Chie to have a big role and get to do lots of cool flashy stuff. I don't ask much. /images/graemlins/wink.gif

Speaking of magical girls, though, it would be nifty to see HiME do something that had more of the traditional magical girl trappings (awesome transformation sequences, etc), but with extra helpings of HiME-style ass-kicking. And when I think back to the original show's karaoke episode, I can't help but wonder how a HiME idol/pop star show would turn out. /images/graemlins/shy00000.gif

Now that I think about it, Arika would fit in perfectly in the world of Kaleido Star. She and Sora would totally be best friends. /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif But that just came to mind because I was thinking that it'd be fun to watch the HiME girls doing those kinds of awesome acrobatic feats.

[Suwako Moriya]

As mentioned before in the other thread. I love the idea of Alyssa as a magical girl in a magical girl series. Heck I say Alyssa and Mashiro should have a relationship akin to Sasami/Misao, Nanoha/Fate and etc.

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DiGiKerot said:
For the sake of putting some spoiler tags around some names I'd have err'd on the side of caution myself, and it would have saved me coming across as an a***hole (which isn't my intention, really - I'm just sensitive in regards to spoiling a show for someone, since I've had stuff spoiled for me in a similar fashion previously).

I'm derailing discussion completely here, so I'm just going to shut up on the topic now.

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Haha, no it make sense, I'm hyperanal about spoilers too (I know I'm in the minority about a lot of spoiler related things around here, especially avatars). I guess I was mainly responding to the subject line in flat thing which you already addressed anyways, and then just making some general points about how i approach spoilers.

[Rhodes]

Come on, the Hime Rangers need their own show.

[DiGiKerot]

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Come on, the Hime Rangers need their own show.

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Nooo, thats the beauty of the concept - Magical Girl Rangers! Its the best of both worlds, and precisely why Midori has to be the lead character!

[Fencedude]

Mobile Suit Gundam HiME! A fusion of two of Sunrise's best franchises!

[DiGiKerot]

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Mobile Suit Gundam HiME! A fusion of two of Sunrise's best franchises!

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As long as it isn't followed up by Gundam HiME Destiny /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

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Come on, the Hime Rangers need their own show.

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But sentai bores me =P

[Suwako Moriya]

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disarm said:The problem is talking about Otome without spoiling HiME. It's REALLY HARD.

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Yeah that's definitely true. Especially since part of the appeal to My-Otome is the fun of references to My-HiME. For some who have seen HiME, talking about HiME stuff in reference to Otome may come so naturally they forget some have not seen Otome.


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disarm said:Subject lines are there for a reason, so using a viewing mode that makes them less effective isn't really the best point.

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Maybe so, but to be honest I've come extremely used to flat. I also prefer to load everything at once as opposed to having to load each post one by one. Even more since the forums are currently well cranky. However that's a subject for a different section of this forum.


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disarm said:So, there's a balance needed. I think if your ENTIRE POST is about something spoilery, then it's silly to tag the entire post *if* it's relevant to the progress of the discussion.

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Exactly. If my entire post is more or less a spoiler, I'll just make the subject line "Series Name: Episode # SPOILERS" then be done with it. It's a lot easier than dealing with the spoiler tag text. At the same time I don't have to decide what to tag and what not to.

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disarm said:I mean, imagine spoiler tagging pretty much every post in the Otome threads for every new episode /images/graemlins/stunned0.gif

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Well at least we'd be seeing a lot of gray. Although in all seriousness, I'd probably feel a bit silly seeing huge block of gray text after gray text. This is even though I understand the need for the tags and approve of them.


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disarm said:But eh, everyone has their own preferences. It's just that our preferences are manifested in a public dynamic discussion environment here and thus have a ripple effect -- and this cease to be truly "personal".

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That right there is part of the problem. All I know is I rely on multiple factors to decide what is and is not a spoiler.

[Suwako Moriya]

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DiGiKerot said:Nooo, thats the beauty of the concept - Magical Girl Rangers! Its the best of both worlds, and precisely why Midori has to be the lead character!

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Simple deal. Midori gets to be the main character as long as Mashiro and Alyssa can be partners as loli-magical girls. I mean it would be kind of fun to have more than one group in the series anyway.

[Suwako Moriya]

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DiGiKerot said:As long as it isn't followed up by Gundam HiME Destiny /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

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Relax first they have to release Turn a HiME Gundam, Gundam Wing HiME, Gundam HiME G, and should I go on? Naaah I'm too lazy and uncreative to come up with every possible combination name. Heh not like I know the name of every Gundam series.

[Funkatron]

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DiGiKerot said:As long as it isn't followed up by Gundam HiME Destiny /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

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Relax first they have to release Turn a HiME Gundam, Gundam Wing HiME, Gundam HiME G, and should I go on? Naaah I'm too lazy and uncreative to come up with every possible combination name. Heh not like I know the name of every Gundam series.

[/ QUOTE ]Mobile Child HiME Seed would rock :p

Mobile Child HiME Wing makes a bit of sense with the amount of same-sex relationships (or at least implied relationships) in each.

[Funkatron]

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Shibi said:
Mobile Child Gundam Wing makes a bit of sense with the amount of same-sex relationships (or at least implied relationships) in each.

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But MC HiME SEED will have friend against friend, evil manipulative b****s who seduce you and crazy maniacs who want to do genetic clensing...

I can imagine it now..HiME's take to space after being exiled by normal humans on earth...

Natsuki: why won't you join us, Mai? you are a HiME, too!
Mai: These are very dear friends of mine...I must protect them!

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Shibi said:
Mobile Child Gundam Wing makes a bit of sense with the amount of same-sex relationships (or at least implied relationships) in each.

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But MC HiME SEED will have friend against friend, evil manipulative b****s who seduce you and crazy maniacs who want to do genetic clensing...

I can imagine it now..HiME's take to space after being exiled by normal humans on earth...

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True, now if we could only come up with descriptions of every HiME/Gundam combination everything would be perfect. How I hope no one from Sunrise understands english and reads this forum.

[Funkatron]

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Funkatron said:
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Shibi said:
Mobile Child Gundam Wing makes a bit of sense with the amount of same-sex relationships (or at least implied relationships) in each.

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But MC HiME SEED will have friend against friend, evil manipulative b****s who seduce you and crazy maniacs who want to do genetic clensing...

I can imagine it now..HiME's take to space after being exiled by normal humans on earth...

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True, now if we could only come up with descriptions of every HiME/Gundam combination everything would be perfect. How I hope no one from Sunrise understands english and reads this forum.

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I just realised something: a colony of HiME's = a colony of nothing but women. I'd imagine it'd be sorta like Vandread where they used genes from each parent to have kids, since both parents would be women..and then they realise they need more genetic diversity and are forced to mate with men :p

Man, this is the true stuf of fanfics...but waaaay off topic :p

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Funkatron said:
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Shibi said:
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Funkatron said:
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Shibi said:
Mobile Child Gundam Wing makes a bit of sense with the amount of same-sex relationships (or at least implied relationships) in each.

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But MC HiME SEED will have friend against friend, evil manipulative b****s who seduce you and crazy maniacs who want to do genetic clensing...

I can imagine it now..HiME's take to space after being exiled by normal humans on earth...

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True, now if we could only come up with descriptions of every HiME/Gundam combination everything would be perfect. How I hope no one from Sunrise understands english and reads this forum.

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I just realised something: a colony of HiME's = a colony of nothing but women. I'd imagine it'd be sorta like Vandread where they used genes from each parent to have kids, since both parents would be women..and then they realise they need more genetic diversity and are forced to mate with men :p

Man, this is the true stuf of fanfics...but waaaay off topic :p

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This is what I'm fearing I'll wake up to tomorrow:

December 14, 2005
With the resounding sucess of Mai~Hime and Mai~Otome combined with the resurgent interest in the Gundam franchise following the success of Mobile Suit Gundam Seed and Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny, Sunrise is proud to announce its newest series: Mobile Child Hime Liberty. This series will replace all the original Gundam characters from various Gundam series with popular Mai Hime/Otome characters. Watch epic war battles between the Earth Alliance and space colonies fought between teenage school girls with super powers. Action, Comedy, Drama, Romance, Yuri (we did mention YURI right?). Look forward to the series set to broadcast in Fall 2006.

[JayF]

Speaking of Mai spinoffs, I wonder why no one has thought of a King of Fighters style Mai spin off.

Instead of the reason of them fighting being hidden till the end, the Hime Festival is THE reason they meet in the first place.

Mai already has fire for her signature moves, so she fits in all the shounen protaganist archtypes. Natsuki would make a good rival who looses to her halfway, then follows her everywhere to want to defeat her, starting loads of yuri material.

Throw in the other Hime as potential teamates, lots of franchising (Mai Battle Extreme Royal Edition 2006!!!coming to the PS3) and Sunrise has a new cash cow.

On the other hand, this means they might have to tone down the yuri for it to fit into the 8pm timeslot, so there might have to be some more adjustments. /images/graemlins/anger100.gif

Choices and more choices.

[Lego]

To tell you the truth, I'd actually like to see a GTO type series with the Hime characters in it. While I know Hime dealt with the whole school life, and the pressures of that, it didn't get into it TO much. Sure we had classroom scenes and events, but it wasn't on a level of a GTO. I'd just like to see the characters put in that situation with no real outside powers then being regualr people.

[Fencedude]

I actually have a concept for a Gundam series that would be very...HiME-ish but still be Gundamish.

The scary part is, I created the concept and the characters before most of the info on Otome was announced, but my main antagonist ended up being almost exactly like Tomoe, right down to the voice actor.

A friend of mine even shopped the image of Tomoe from her profile to the correct colorations for my character, and its exactly what I always imagined.

Yashina Ookawa (http://www.fencedude.com/Images6/Yashina.jpg)

[XenoSaber]

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I actually have a concept for a Gundam series that would be very...HiME-ish but still be Gundamish.

The scary part is, I created the concept and the characters before most of the info on Otome was announced, but my main antagonist ended up being almost exactly like Tomoe, right down to the voice actor.

A friend of mine even shopped the image of Tomoe from her profile to the correct colorations for my character, and its exactly what I always imagined.

Yashina Ookawa (http://www.fencedude.com/Images6/Yashina.jpg)

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Ha, she looks like a Zentradi! /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

[DiGiKerot]

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Lego said:
To tell you the truth, I'd actually like to see a GTO type series with the Hime characters in it.

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Starring Midori, of course (hey, she was a teacher in HiME, after all).

[DiGiKerot]

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Shibi said:
Mobile Child Gundam Wing makes a bit of sense with the amount of same-sex relationships (or at least implied relationships) in each.

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But MC HiME SEED will have friend against friend, evil manipulative b****s who seduce you and crazy maniacs who want to do genetic clensing...

I can imagine it now..HiME's take to space after being exiled by normal humans on earth...


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It would make ZAFT a very appropriate acronym...

-edit- Where have all these people suddenly de-lurked from, anyway? /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[Funkatron]

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DiGiKerot said:
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Funkatron said:
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Shibi said:
Mobile Child Gundam Wing makes a bit of sense with the amount of same-sex relationships (or at least implied relationships) in each.

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But MC HiME SEED will have friend against friend, evil manipulative b****s who seduce you and crazy maniacs who want to do genetic clensing...

I can imagine it now..HiME's take to space after being exiled by normal humans on earth...


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It would make ZAFT a very appropriate acronym...

-edit- Where have all these people suddenly de-lurked from, anyway? /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

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I've been meaning to post in one of these for a while..they just get so big so fast :p

What would would make sense with ZAFT?

[Suwako Moriya]

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DiGiKerot said:It would make ZAFT a very appropriate acronym...

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Exactly what does ZAFT stand for anyway?

[DiGiKerot]

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Funkatron said:
What would would make sense with ZAFT?

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You ever looked up the birthdays of the HiME from My-HiME? Its kind of interesting...

[DiGiKerot]

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DiGiKerot said:It would make ZAFT a very appropriate acronym...

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Exactly what does ZAFT stand for anyway?

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Zodiac Alliance of Freedom Treaty, or something very similar.

[Suwako Moriya]

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DiGiKerot said:You ever looked up the birthdays of the HiME from My-HiME? Its kind of interesting...

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Heh speaking of which. If only Mai Tokiha was born two days earlier then I'd have the same birthday as her. Although my sister has the same birthday as Nao Yuuki. On another note, Alyssa Searrs' birthdate just makes perfect sense. If you know what I mean. Heck there is also Miyu's birthdate. Actually come to think of it. Maybe all the birthdates were selected deliberately. I mean for a reason besides for example. <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>Mai is the HiME that falls under "Cancer" thus she must have a birthdate in the cancer period.</span> Not sure if I had to mark that, but ah well.

[Suwako Moriya]

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DiGiKerot said:Zodiac Alliance of Freedom Treaty, or something very similar.

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Ah I see the whole Zodiac thing. The whole Zodiac thing seems to be quit the popular story element. Or maybe it's just me.

[DiGiKerot]

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On another note, Alyssa Searrs' birthdate just makes perfect sense.

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I can't believe I never noticed that /images/graemlins/stunned1.gif

[Suwako Moriya]

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DiGiKerot said:I can't believe I never noticed that /images/graemlins/stunned1.gif

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*Brag Mode* I noticed while the series was still airing. Then again I'm an insane person who sometimes likes to read between the lines. Which helps when you watch certain series or play certain games geared towards that line of thought.

[Funkatron]

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On another note, Alyssa Searrs' birthdate just makes perfect sense.

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I can't believe I never noticed that /images/graemlins/stunned1.gif

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Where are you getting these birthdays?

[Lego]

If im not mistaken, the main Hime site had birth dates on the character profile screens. The character with the birthday nearest to mine is Akane by two days /images/graemlins/cry00000.gif.

[DiGiKerot]

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DiGiKerot said:
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Asa Shigure said:
On another note, Alyssa Searrs' birthdate just makes perfect sense.

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I can't believe I never noticed that /images/graemlins/stunned1.gif

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Where are you getting these birthdays?

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Well, personally, I'm sitting here with copies of the two Animation Books and the Destiny Princess mook /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

More practically, they are listed on the character section (http://www.sunrise-inc.co.jp/my-hime/web/character/index.html) of the My-HiME website (Japanese). A word of warning - I'm assuming you've seen all of My-HiME before, if not you should NOT follow that link, as the site is now full of spoilers.

[Suwako Moriya]

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Lego said:The character with the birthday nearest to mine is Akane by two days /images/graemlins/cry00000.gif.

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Which way? Is her birthday two days later or two days earlier than your? Like I said in my case Mai's birthday is two days later than my own.

[Lego]

Two days later, my birthday is on September 5th /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

[Suwako Moriya]

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Lego said:Two days later, my birthday is on September 5th /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

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Ah so we're in almost the same boat. I wonder besides my sister which I already mentioned. Does anyone share a birthdate with a character in the series? Heck come to think of it. I almost wish one of the HiME was born on Feb 29th. /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

[lone_wolf]

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Lego said:Two days later, my birthday is on September 5th /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

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Ah so we're in almost the same boat. I wonder besides my sister which I already mentioned. Does anyone share a birthdate with a character in the series? Heck come to think of it. I almost wish one of the HiME was born on Feb 29th. /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

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Hmmm...not exactly. /images/graemlins/sad.gif

Akane's birthday is 7 days before mine (9/7) and Natsuki is about a month before (8/15)

Oh well...

--Lone wolf

[Funkatron]

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Asa Shigure said:
On another note, Alyssa Searrs' birthdate just makes perfect sense.

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I can't believe I never noticed that /images/graemlins/stunned1.gif

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Where are you getting these birthdays?

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Well, personally, I'm sitting here with copies of the two Animation Books and the Destiny Princess mook /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

More practically, they are listed on the character section (http://www.sunrise-inc.co.jp/my-hime/web/character/index.html) of the My-HiME website (Japanese). A word of warning - I'm assuming you've seen all of My-HiME before, if not you should NOT follow that link, as the site is now full of spoilers.

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Considering I don't know a lick of Japansese, this helps me plenty :p

Darn you, japanese and your insistance for making sites in your own language!!!

[Fencedude]

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Lego said:Two days later, my birthday is on September 5th /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

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Ah so we're in almost the same boat. I wonder besides my sister which I already mentioned. Does anyone share a birthdate with a character in the series? Heck come to think of it. I almost wish one of the HiME was born on Feb 29th. /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

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Hmmm...not exactly. /images/graemlins/sad.gif

Akane's birthday is 7 days before mine (9/7) and Natsuki is about a month before (8/15)

Oh well...

--Lone wolf

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Natsuki's is the day after mine.

[Suwako Moriya]

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Funkatron said:Darn you, japanese and your insistance for making sites in your own language!!!

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Actually you don't really need to understand Japanese to get some of the information we speak of out of the character pages. Take Mai (http://www.sunrise-inc.co.jp/my-hime/web/character/chara/mai.html) for example It lists her age as 15, then height as 157 CM, then her weight as 46 KG, her blood type as 0, her birthday as 7/22, and her measurements as B/W/H： 87/56/83. The same principle applies to every other character more or less. Of course those who can read Japanese get even more info, but bleh maybe I can force Bandai to make an English site with bios similiar to the Japanese. Or maybe not.

[Dagger]

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Lego said:Two days later, my birthday is on September 5th /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

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Ah so we're in almost the same boat. I wonder besides my sister which I already mentioned. Does anyone share a birthdate with a character in the series? Heck come to think of it. I almost wish one of the HiME was born on Feb 29th. /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

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Hmmm...not exactly. /images/graemlins/sad.gif

Akane's birthday is 7 days before mine (9/7) and Natsuki is about a month before (8/15)

Oh well...

--Lone wolf

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Natsuki's is the day after mine.

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Mine is closest to Yukino's (she's 3/8, while I'm 3/1).

[Shiroi Hane]

Reito is four days away from me. Which is a pity, as I share my birthday with Hitler.

[something]

Well, while everyone else is jumping in, I'm less than a week from Chie. Next closest is Shizuru.

[DiGiKerot]

Images are appearing on 2-chan now, as per normal for this time of week. Only thing worth noting thus far is that <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>Akira is *definately* appearing next week, and looking about as gender-unspecific has he/she did for early HiME - also notice the emblem on his/her clothing...</span>

[Rogueman_8]

yeah, i changed the title cuz it's yours is kinda boring /images/graemlins/tongue.gif /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif plus it's easier to have spoilers put in the title and not resorting to ppl bitching.

anyways, seems like a nice quite chara/story developed episode from the shots. Akira looks awesome in outfit w/ the same symbol as Mai and Takumi.

[DiGiKerot]

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yeah, i changed the title cuz it's yours is kinda boring /images/graemlins/tongue.gif /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif plus it's easier to have spoilers put in the title and not resorting to ppl bitching.


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Good point - fixed /images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif

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anyways, seems like a nice quite chara/story developed episode from the shots. Akira looks awesome in outfit w/ the same symbol as Mai and Takumi.

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Arika looks pretty good with her hair down, too.

[Suwako Moriya]

While I haven't watched the episode yet. I did see some images from the episode. Including Arika with her hair down. She should have it down more often. Also in terms of the two images of Akira that I saw, I can't say I'm surprised. In fact I'm sure many were expecting it. Let's just say I'm glad.

All right I've seen the episode. It was decent over all. In any case it was nice to finally see Takumi and Akira. Heh it looks like we'll be getting plenty of Takumi and Mashiro interaction in the next episode. Heh didn't expect that to happen, but who knows it could work.

[Vallen Valiant]

From the screen-shots of the latest episode, I think...
<span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'> We have full evidence of Akira being a girl in disguise again, as she wrapped her chest.
We also saw Arika's huge set of Birthday-presents from her "benefactor...
Now, if anyone had read "Daddy-Long-Legs", this should be a warning sign that Sunrise is trying to pair Sergay and Arika up...
Oh, yeah. Arika looks cute with her hair down. Did Akira tried to smooth-talk her as a guy during the masquerade ball?</span>

[Fencedude]

I don't see this as a move to pair up Sergei and Arika, I see it as a way of Arika basicaly destroying Nina's life, completely unintentionally.

Its already started in this episode.

[Lego]

Its good to see <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>Tak and Akira back </span>. No Haruka this episode, but eh, I got her last episode(im so spoiled).

[Suwako Moriya]

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Fencedude said: Its already started in this episode.

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Heh honestly the way Nina is in regards to Sergei. I think it started the second Sergei stared Arika for more than two seconds. Maybe I'm seeing things, but Nina strikes me as the possessive and jealous type partially. Although certainly as episode 11 shows it's just getting worse.

[Vallen Valiant]

Just want to add something about ep 11...

<span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'> We now know all three members of the Trinity shares the same birthday... I suspected it before, but it's the first proof we've got... </span>

New spoilers...
<span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'> It appears Arika made a promise to never make a move on Sergay... I hope she keeps her promise, or Nina would probabily go homicidal...

Oh, and it looks like Akira is the ruler of the "asian-looking" kingdom. So any bets that Mai is his/her Otome? After all, Mai's brother appear to be set up to to be paired with Mashiro, of all people. At least it would be better than that snake Nagi... </span>

Extra spoilers on Otome exam results:
<span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'> Arika jumped up all the way to 29th place in the Coral ranking after she broke the school time record in traveling 100 km. (They redid the test from last episode.)

Erstin dropped down to 30th place. Most likely because she failed all her physical exams. The fact that her heart isn't really in it might be involved...

Oh, in other news Nina and Tomoe maintained their 1-2 positions.</span>

[Rogueman_8]

the first poll results are up for the biglobe one and at #1 is Shizuruuuu!

2nd - Arika
3rd - Erstin
4th - Nao
5th - Natsuki /images/graemlins/cry00000.gif *sniff sniff /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif
6th - Nina
7th - Haruka
8th - Mashiro
9th - Akane
10th - Tomoe (YESHHHH!)

So yeah, continue to vote for the new partner/pair poll on the official site.

[Fencedude]

Unless guys have suddenly started wearing boob wrappings, Akira's still a girl.

[SlavikCC]

Guys, take a look at some information over at http://www.my-zhime.net/products/dvd.html and take a look at the images of the first R2 DVD's extra... My-HiME:The Movie??? Is this some sort of parody or something else? Could someone translate all that stuff...?

[guyver83]

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Guys, take a look at some information over at http://www.my-zhime.net/products/dvd.html and take a look at the images of the first R2 DVD's extra... My-HiME:The Movie??? Is this some sort of parody or something else? Could someone translate all that stuff...?

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I'm wondering if its a compliation like what gundam seed did just condensing the whole show into a movie

edit: looking the images.. I could be totally wrong.

[DiGiKerot]

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SlavikCC said:
Guys, take a look at some information over at http://www.my-zhime.net/products/dvd.html and take a look at the images of the first R2 DVD's extra... My-HiME:The Movie??? Is this some sort of parody or something else? Could someone translate all that stuff...?

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Its been mentioned in a couple of the previous HiME threads, but its basically just a parody trailer for a My-HiME movie (it actually says something like "Mai! Nastuki! Mikoto! And Arika! Theatrical Trailer 'Great Fuuka Battle My-HiME'").

[guyver83]

i wanted to share what my lil sister said bout this show..
She just got home from college and watched 1-5

her words...
"its not bad i kinda like it,except the school is made especially for otomes and they secretly teach you to be a lesbo"

/images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

[Suwako Moriya]

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guyver83 said:her words...
"its not bad i kinda like it,except the school is made especially for otomes and they secretly teach you to be a lesbo"

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Heh actually knowing Shizuru, it would not surprise me if she wanted to openly teach the girls the joys of Yuri making sure to use Natsuki for the purpose of "education".

[DiGiKerot]

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<span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>
Now, if anyone had read "Daddy-Long-Legs", this should be a warning sign that Sunrise is trying to pair Sergay and Arika up... </span>

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And people laughed when I pointed out Sergays comment in regard to the Kurochs in episode 1 /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

(Not that I think its particularly likely, but the possiblity and possible forboding amuse me greatly).

[bobma]

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Vallen Chaos Valiant said:
<span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>
Now, if anyone had read "Daddy-Long-Legs", this should be a warning sign that Sunrise is trying to pair Sergay and Arika up... </span>

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And people laughed when I pointed out Sergays comment in regard to the Kurochs in episode 1 /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

(Not that I think its particularly likely, but the possiblity and possible forboding amuse me greatly).

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I'm sure there'll be even more of that. Arika's single heartthrob at the end of ep11, when Sergay was holding Nina surley wasn't just an indication that she forgot to take her medication.

[Lego]

Speaking of Sergay, maybe "manly Tate" can finally get the main character to go out with him.

[bobma]

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Speaking of Sergay, maybe "manly Tate" can finally get the main character to go out with him.

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I think poor Nina would get a heart attack from that./images/graemlins/sweat200.gif Speaking of which, I wonder how Nina will take the sooner or later to come revelation about who Arika's Daddy-Long-Legs really is. Any bets on how she'll react? Go postal Hime Shiho style and turn to the dark side, emotional breakdown, grumbling acceptance or maybe some comedic routine, depending on how far her relationship with Arika has gone (Secret option:<span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'> "A threesome is fine too..."</span>)?

[Suwako Moriya]

Well to be honest even if Sergei and Arika never date. There may come a situation where something that will happen to make Nina at least think the two are dating. Also at the same she'll learn the truth about Arika's benefactor for a double blow.... Still here is the thing I wonder. Now I can see Mashiro as Arika's master or whatever the term is. However which person would be the one to help Nina? Assuming that neither of the two maintain a level where they can transform without assistance.

[bobma]

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Well to be honest even if Sergei and Arika never date. There may come a situation where something that will happen to make Nina at least think the two are dating. Also at the same she'll learn the truth about Arika's benefactor for a double blow.... Still here is the thing I wonder. Now I can see Mashiro as Arika's master or whatever the term is. However which person would be the one to help Nina? Assuming that neither of the two maintain a level where they can transform without assistance.

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Maybe Nina wont stay an Otome, so no need for an additional master. One of Sergay's main tasks is to find the real princess. What could be more ironic than his "daughter" being the sought after person all along? On the other hand, that would leave Mashiro with the short end of the stick. So far I don't see what she could fall back on, in case she really turned out to be a fake princess (unless her encounter with Takumi next episode goes extraordinally well and he actually turns out to be the prince of Zipang).

[something]

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2nd - Arika
3rd - Erstin

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Awesomeness, there go my favorites, right near the top~

[stfram]

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Fencedude said:
Unless guys have suddenly started wearing boob wrappings, Akira's still a girl.


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For which I am thankful for, since it means hilarity and misunderstandings will ensue.

[Dagger]

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Fencedude said:
Unless guys have suddenly started wearing boob wrappings, Akira's still a girl.


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For which I am thankful for, since it means hilarity and misunderstandings will ensue.

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Yes! I have a feeling that I'm going to love the next episode... this show can only benefit from an infusion of Akira &amp; Takumi goodness. I was kind of hoping for Akira to be a secret Meister or something, but I guess the chances for that are pretty slim...

[ayareiko]

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Fencedude said:
Unless guys have suddenly started wearing boob wrappings, Akira's still a girl.


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For which I am thankful for, since it means hilarity and misunderstandings will ensue.

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Yes! I have a feeling that I'm going to love the next episode... this show can only benefit from an infusion of Akira &amp; Takumi goodness. I was kind of hoping for Akira to be a secret Meister or something, but I guess the chances for that are pretty slim...

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Meister... I'm not so sure of. But I'd be willing to bet Akira is an Otome and Tak is the real prince.

[Fencedude]

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Fencedude said:
Unless guys have suddenly started wearing boob wrappings, Akira's still a girl.


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For which I am thankful for, since it means hilarity and misunderstandings will ensue.

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Yes! I have a feeling that I'm going to love the next episode... this show can only benefit from an infusion of Akira &amp; Takumi goodness. I was kind of hoping for Akira to be a secret Meister or something, but I guess the chances for that are pretty slim...

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Meister... I'm not so sure of. But I'd be willing to bet Akira is an Otome and Tak is the real prince.

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Akira seems the same age as Arika, and thus too young to be an Otome.

I'm willing to bet that Mai is the Prince's Otome.

[something]

First off, Irina impersonating Nina was way too perfect XD

"Even though he sees me only as his daughter..." Haha, on Nina you incestual-but-not-actually whore~ XD Seriously, no two anime characters can live together as family while not actually being related by blood without one or both wanting the other's ass.

Haha Prince Akira XD Wonder if 'it' is just crossdressing again =P ::views next ep segment:: Yep!

Great dynamic between Arika and Nina this episode, and as usual, I thoroughly enjoyed every second Arika was on screen, every line she delivered and everything she did. Awesome awesome character. I'd love to change my AOD name to Arika Yumemiya but eh~

It's going to be interesting to see next episode with her different look!

Anyway there's a few of my impressions, off to read what you've all been chattering aboutt he past few days.

[Suwako Moriya]

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Fencedude said:I'm willing to bet that Mai is the Prince's Otome.

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If Takumi is the prince, Akira is the stand in, and Mai is Takumi's Otome then I'll be right abotu the three of them being grouped together in a sense. So err early yay.

[Dagger]

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Fencedude said:I'm willing to bet that Mai is the Prince's Otome.

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If Takumi is the prince, Akira is the stand in, and Mai is Takumi's Otome then I'll be right abotu the three of them being grouped together in a sense. So err early yay.

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That raises the question of whether Mai and Takumi will still be blood-related. If so, I hope that they have a much different relationship dynamic than they had in My-HiME. Not that I totally hated their dynamic in HiME, or anything like that, but it would be quite tiresome to see the same thing or even the same general kind of thing again.

...I guess I do want them to be brother and sister, though. /images/graemlins/sweat000.gif

[Lego]

If Tak and Mai aren't blood related, and end up going out/getting involved with each other, it would be creepy(well on my part). They built up in Hime how strong their brother and sister relationship is between them.

I'm still petitioning for more Haruka screen time /images/graemlins/shy10000.gif

[something]

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DiGiKerot said:
(Not that I think its particularly likely, but the possiblity and possible forboding amuse me greatly).

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I'm sure there'll be even more of that. Arika's single heartthrob at the end of ep11, when Sergay was holding Nina surley wasn't just an indication that she forgot to take her medication.

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I hope not. I mean, I wouldn't be horribly opposed because I like Sergay, but it seems rather silly. He's like, twice her age or something. Or well, in a significantly different place in his life than she is anyway.

Who wants to take bets on Sergay perhaps dying? I'm sure he'll eventually get too suspicious of Nagi and will try to stop whatever plan Nagi is making up, and maybe he'll die trying to save Nina or Arika or something.

I mean, ok, probably not since I doubt Otome is going to kill off many characters for good if at all, but it seems like a way to create massive Nina angst if Sergay dies, especially if he dies defending Arika.

[Dagger]

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(Not that I think its particularly likely, but the possiblity and possible forboding amuse me greatly).

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I'm sure there'll be even more of that. Arika's single heartthrob at the end of ep11, when Sergay was holding Nina surley wasn't just an indication that she forgot to take her medication.

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I hope not. I mean, I wouldn't be horribly opposed because I like Sergay, but it seems rather silly. He's like, twice her age or something. Or well, in a significantly different place in his life than she is anyway.

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That heartbeat was pretty weird, haha. Mainly because it was done with more of a DOOM sound than a "Wheeee, Cupid's arrow!" kind of sound, I suppose. I actually spent a few seconds trying to figure out if there was any kind of ominous connection between that and the scene that came right after, haha.

Anyway, though, I don't like that this is becoming the basis of Nina's entire character. It makes me wish that Erstin was the third girl instead. At least Sergey is a cool guy, but that means the only person whose behavior/attitude I can really have a problem with is Nina...

I'm rather surprised by how much screentime Sergey has been getting. I don't mind, because I like him as a character, but I would never have predicted that he'd turn out to be such a major figure.

[something]

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Lego said:
If Tak and Mai aren't blood related, and end up going out/getting involved with each other, it would be creepy(well on my part). They built up in Hime how strong their brother and sister relationship is between them.

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Hmm, Mai, Takumi and Akira. Well, we know Mai is a Meister Otome (er, right?). Akira is still female unless the creators are REALLY trying to throw us for a loop with that next episode preview. Takumi is, well, Takumi. We don't know his position yet, but we know all three are from the same country based on the crest on their clothing.

I'd go with Akira being a Meister Otome in disguise but then what would Mai's role be? If Takumi is really the prince, but Akira is acting as his stand-in, would that mean Takumi has two Meister Otome with him?

And if he hits it off somehow with Mashiro...

Takumi may be big pimpin' this time around XD

But really, all wild specilation based on pretty almost nothing. I can't wait to see more and find out~

Also: Is Arika like... Akira's date to the ball? XD

[something]

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That heartbeat was pretty weird, haha. Mainly because it was done with more of a DOOM sound than a "Wheeee, Cupid's arrow!" kind of sound, I suppose.

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At first, I thought it was, perhaps, Arika's sapphire necklace gem that was reacting to something. But it does seem like a heartbeat... still, w can't be sure of its significance.

[Suwako Moriya]

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Lego said:If Tak and Mai aren't blood related, and end up going out/getting involved with each other, it would be creepy(well on my part).

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Heh maybe they'll intentionally make the two a couple just to get a reaction out of those who paid close attention to their relationship in My-HiME. It would be like a creepy form of incest figuratively speaking. Heck maybe they'll be a couple and related in My-Otome. Anything is possible.

[Dagger]

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Heck maybe they'll be a couple and related in My-Otome. Anything is possible.

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I think Nina and Sergey have already filled this show's Incest Quotient...

(Okay, so it's not real incest, but it's close enough.)

[pianocello]

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Lego said:If Tak and Mai aren't blood related, and end up going out/getting involved with each other, it would be creepy(well on my part).

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Heh maybe they'll intentionally make the two a couple just to get a reaction out of those who paid close attention to their relationship in My-HiME. It would be like a creepy form of incest figuratively speaking. Heck maybe they'll be a couple and related in My-Otome. Anything is possible.

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Don't forget how the 1st season kept playing on how those two might be closer than they should be.

[Suwako Moriya]

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Dagger said:(Okay, so it's not real incest, but it's close enough.)

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Yeah, but that's the classic way for incest to work. "We're only cousins" or "We're not really blood related so it's okay!". /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

[bobma]

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That heartbeat was pretty weird, haha. Mainly because it was done with more of a DOOM sound than a "Wheeee, Cupid's arrow!" kind of sound, I suppose.

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At first, I thought it was, perhaps, Arika's sapphire necklace gem that was reacting to something. But it does seem like a heartbeat... still, w can't be sure of its significance.

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Well, I came up with two possible meanings behind that heartbeat:

The first one is that Arika was unaware that she actually does like Sergay a bit more that she initially thought. It was an unconscious reaction when she saw Sergay hug Nina and as we can see she's quite surprised by her reaction.

My second interpretation is that Mashiro is having a heart attack right at this moment. /images/graemlins/happy.gif

[Dagger]

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Lego said:If Tak and Mai aren't blood related, and end up going out/getting involved with each other, it would be creepy(well on my part).

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Heh maybe they'll intentionally make the two a couple just to get a reaction out of those who paid close attention to their relationship in My-HiME. It would be like a creepy form of incest figuratively speaking. Heck maybe they'll be a couple and related in My-Otome. Anything is possible.

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Don't forget how the 1st season kept playing on how those two might be closer than they should be.

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This raises the question of which sibling pair is more inherently incestuous: Mai &amp; Takumi or Nori &amp; Jun? The world may never know... /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

[Lego]

Ah, that "they aren't blood related" spew we get tons of times heh. I wouldn't mind to much, since like others have said, you did get the feeling that they were extremely close in Hime.

I'd still like to see something nice happen to Akane. Of course knowing her, she'll have a nice moment right before she gets thrown into the sun, or something like that.

[Rogueman_8]

in a rush, don't have time to translate. so here's a pic (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Rogueman_8/ep13sketch.jpg) of ep.13 showing my Natsuki in Meister robe along w/ Yukariko &amp; Maria in their robes and Akane in formal dress.

and here's the NT preview (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Rogueman_8/ntpreview.jpg) (up to ep.14) that went up over a week ago that i had to dig and find again.

[Suwako Moriya]

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Rogueman_8 said:so here's a pic (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Rogueman_8/ep13sketch.jpg) of ep.13 showing my Natsuki in Meister robe along w/ Yukariko &amp; Maria in their robes and Akane in formal dress.

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Wow so this means we'll soon see Natsuki transform. Of course that image may not mean she'll transform in 13. It could be in 12 or even 14. Still I hope it's soon and against someone to make it worthwhile.

[bakafoo]

History has a rather cruel fate for our valkyries. In the case of Otome, it wouldn't be far long for Akane as the first one to be offed again. Her ongoing "hidden" relationship with Kazu-kun, and her flirting continues.

[mellowrg2]

No.

That's her official uniform. Not her robe. Notice that their uniform looks a lot like Shizuru's. I guess that's the official pillar uniform.

[Suwako Moriya]

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Mellow RG_ said:That's her official uniform. Not her robe. Notice that their uniform looks a lot like Shizuru's. I guess that's the official pillar uniform.

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Ah okay. I stand corrected, but in either case I just want to see Natsuki actually fight soon. I guess I'm growing in curiousity at to what she can do. I know she'll have to be impressive given her position, but it would still be nice to see her in action. Actually there are several I want to see in action soon. Like Shiho herself.

[lone_wolf]

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No.

That's her official uniform. Not her robe. Notice that their uniform looks a lot like Shizuru's. I guess that's the official pillar uniform.

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Actually it says that is her *formal* outfit. In other words, she wears it for special ocasions.

--LW

[Fencedude]

Final battle blah blah, lots of people are dead blah blah, Arika's about to get killed by whoever and screams...

...and suddenly sits up in bed sweating. Over on the other bed, Erstin sits up and asks if she's ok. Arika says she is, that she just had a bad dream, and goes back to sleep.

The Camera moves out the window of their room, and we see Fuuka Academy, and then pans up to the moon. A Red Star ignites.

Mezame begins to play...

The End?

[Dagger]

"Mean" and "horrible" don't even begin to cover that one... /images/graemlins/stunned0.gif /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[Rhodes]

i could see it happen... arika was in a cameo for the last hime episode... this would for sure top the ending for hime.

[Lego]

That would be a fun ending, or maybe have her writing something for a class, or being sick and hallucinating. I think it'll end up like Hime's end was though.

[something]

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The End?

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I think mean and horrible only begin to describe that.

Edit: looks like dagger had the same idea /images/graemlins/sweat000.gif

[Fencedude]

Still in the process of listening to it, but a few things leap out at me.

I'm certain there are at least a couple of tracks we haven't heard yet in the show.

Track 11, Rojiura no Tsuiseki doesn't sound familiar, but maybe I'm just not remembering it.

On the other hand, I KNOW we haven't heard track 16, and it has the most intriguing title. <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>Mai</span>. That raises all sorts of interesting possibilities doesn't it? Quite the interesting piece of music too.

Overall, the Otome soundtrack is a bit subtler overall than the HiME ones, but I'd say its just as good.

*listens to track 18: Materialise!*

[Lego]

Nothing to really write home about, but found it funny that screens(gee think ya could of made em bigger IGN?) of the PSP game poped up on IGN's front page.

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PSP: Mai-Hime Screens
My, my, my, Mai-Hime! It's more anime cuties fighting.

[/ QUOTE ]

[Suwako Moriya]

*Starts listening to soundtrack* It's decent so far. Oh wait there's a track named "Sore wo luka Mashiro". I here by fully approve of the idea of giving a track such a name. In any case it will be interesting to hear track 16 myself. Especially given the name.

[ayareiko]

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Lego said:
Nothing to really write home about, but found it funny that screens(gee think ya could of made em bigger IGN?) of the PSP game poped up on IGN's front page.

[ QUOTE ]
PSP: Mai-Hime Screens
My, my, my, Mai-Hime! It's more anime cuties fighting.

[/ QUOTE ]

[/ QUOTE ]
Yes, and the release date keeps getting pushed back. Starting from Dec. 8th, to the 22nd, and now it's listed as somewhere in January. /images/graemlins/cry00000.gif

[Suwako Moriya]

You know something? Track 16 sounds like the type of tune one would play when introducing a very powerful person. Given that the track is called <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>Mai</span> it makes perfect sense it would sound that way. In any case hopefully the tune will play in the series as soon as possible. Heh how long before the character songs start coming up?

[Suwako Moriya]

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Lego said:I think it'll end up like Hime's end was though.

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So in other words <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>Mashiro will remind everyone that story is all about her and she'll once again own everyone.</span> Heh I could fully support that. /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

[Lego]

Seems like Asa. Taking a look at all of Hime, and a little bit of Otome(all that has aired so far), both series have a under lying theme of being about Mashiro herself with a big cast of characters. We had Mai in Hime, now Arika in Otome.

[Suwako Moriya]

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Lego said:Seems like Asa. Taking a look at all of Hime, and a little bit of Otome(all that has aired so far), both series have a under lying theme of being about Mashiro herself with a big cast of characters. We had Mai in Hime, now Arika in Otome.

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I can't really say for My-Otome since unlike My-HiME, Mashiro herself is flat out one of the three leads. However in terms of My-HiME, I would consider Mashiro the "inner" main and Mai the "outer" main. Okay so I'm making up the terms, but here is the basic difference.

The Outer Main is the person who the story follows at first. She's used to represent the plot to the audience. She moves the story forward for the most part. Even after the Inner Main is confirmed, the Outer Main still drives the story forward and is considered quite important.

The Inner Main is not revealed to be so at first. The plot is made to develop a bit first before this happens. The Inner main is the person that the true story revolves around. Often she is in fact more important in terms of the over all story than the Outer Main character.

It may be the same way in My-Otome. That Arika is the Outer Main and Mashiro is the Inner Main, but since Mashiro is a lead, again I'm not sure I can say that. All I know is I'll have to wait and see in terms of My-Otome how that aspect plays out.

[Lego]

True. Unless the end up doing a "gag" ending where <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>Mashiro and Nagi come back through the big doors they went through at the end of Hime and surprise everyone. </span>

[Suwako Moriya]

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Lego said:True. Unless the end up doing a "gag" ending where <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>Mashiro and Nagi come back through the big doors they went through at the end of Hime and surprise everyone. </span>

[/ QUOTE ]

I have a strange feeling that they'd have something like that as an extra. Still maybe Mashiro will get older with each new series. Heck maybe by the fourth series, she'll be an endowed adult female. Take that as you will.

[something]

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Asa Shigure said:
I have a strange feeling that they'd have something like that as an extra. Still maybe Mashiro will get older with each new series. Heck maybe the fourth series, she'll be an endowed adult female. Take that as you will.

[/ QUOTE ]

Mashiro doesnt seem any older this time though. Just crazier.

[Suwako Moriya]

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disarm said:Mashiro doesnt seem any older this time though. Just crazier.

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Actually in order to possibly be the Princess, Mashiro has to be at least 14 years old where as in My HiME she was only 11 years old. As for being crazier. Well let's just say Mashiro is not playing around anymore. /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

[something]

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Asa Shigure said:
Actually in order to possibly be the Princess, Mashiro has to be at least 14 years old where as in My HiME she was only 11 years old. As for being crazier. Well let's just say Mashiro is not playing around anymore. /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

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Ok, well, she doesn't LOOK any older =P

[Suwako Moriya]

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disarm said:Ok, well, she doesn't LOOK any older =P

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Heh maybe if Mashiro wasn't as flat chested, she wouldn't look so young. Although maybe Mashiro could start wearing more revealing outfits. Or perhaps..... naaaaaaah.

[Rogueman_8]

yeah, the OST is pretty decent. not too great but not too bad either, same as the previous HiME soundtracks w/ only a few tracks sticking out. Looking forward to getting this along w/ the My~HiME Best Of.

[Rogueman_8]

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Lego said:
Nothing to really write home about, but found it funny that screens(gee think ya could of made em bigger IGN?) of the PSP game poped up on IGN's front page.

[ QUOTE ]
PSP: Mai-Hime Screens
My, my, my, Mai-Hime! It's more anime cuties fighting.

[/ QUOTE ]

[/ QUOTE ]

yeah, IGN is so behind on this, those screens are so old too. many various JPN sites have the same images as well (bigger too, along w/ a few 'new' shots).

[Rogueman_8]

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Lego said:
Nothing to really write home about, but found it funny that screens(gee think ya could of made em bigger IGN?) of the PSP game poped up on IGN's front page.

[ QUOTE ]
PSP: Mai-Hime Screens
My, my, my, Mai-Hime! It's more anime cuties fighting.

[/ QUOTE ]

[/ QUOTE ]
Yes, and the release date keeps getting pushed back. Starting from Dec. 8th, to the 22nd, and now it's listed as somewhere in January. /images/graemlins/cry00000.gif

[/ QUOTE ]

tell me about it. i was planning on playing it during the holidays and was looking forward to it during christmas time even w/ the 2nd delay. I have a feeling it will probably get delayed again w/ it's current date of Jan. 31.

[Rogueman_8]

taken from anicolle dragon magazine, she's fallin' in &lt;3 (http://img459.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fallin7nl.jpg). yeah, diff designs and some akane fanservice too.

[TheGreenMan]

Okay, that pic is just weird.

[Rogueman_8]

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TheGreenMan said:
Okay, that pic is just weird.

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you're talking about the designs right?

[TheGreenMan]

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Rogueman_8 said:
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TheGreenMan said:
Okay, that pic is just weird.

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you're talking about the designs right?

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Yeah. Did someone get lazy?

[bobma]

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disarm said:Ok, well, she doesn't LOOK any older =P

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Heh maybe if Mashiro wasn't as flat chested, she wouldn't look so young. Although maybe Mashiro could start wearing more revealing outfits. Or perhaps..... naaaaaaah.

[/ QUOTE ]

Her formal dress without that sea shell thingy attached is quite revealing and she still looks like the anime equivalent of a pool table.

[Dagger]

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Bobma said:
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Mimi Masuko said:
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disarm said:Ok, well, she doesn't LOOK any older =P

[/ QUOTE ]

Heh maybe if Mashiro wasn't as flat chested, she wouldn't look so young. Although maybe Mashiro could start wearing more revealing outfits. Or perhaps..... naaaaaaah.

[/ QUOTE ]

Her formal dress without that sea shell thingy attached is quite revealing and she still looks like the anime equivalent of a pool table.

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The scary thing is that she's not as flat as Nina. /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[bobma]

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Mimi Masuko said:
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disarm said:Ok, well, she doesn't LOOK any older =P

[/ QUOTE ]

Heh maybe if Mashiro wasn't as flat chested, she wouldn't look so young. Although maybe Mashiro could start wearing more revealing outfits. Or perhaps..... naaaaaaah.

[/ QUOTE ]

Her formal dress without that sea shell thingy attached is quite revealing and she still looks like the anime equivalent of a pool table.

[/ QUOTE ]
The scary thing is that she's not as flat as Nina. /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[/ QUOTE ]

Yes, yet another thing she can angst about when it comes to Arika. "Father, WHY do you only keep pictures of big breasted women in your secret drawer!" /images/graemlins/wink.gif Although if I remember correctly, Sergay already qualified Arika a flat, too. It's a no win situation for all participants. /images/graemlins/happy.gif

[something]

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Mimi Masuko said:
Heh maybe if Mashiro wasn't as flat chested, she wouldn't look so young. Although maybe Mashiro could start wearing more revealing outfits. Or perhaps..... naaaaaaah.

[/ QUOTE ]

Anything would be better than the silly stuff she wears in Otome /images/graemlins/sweat000.gif

[Lego]

Ah, just thought I'd give it a post, since it made the front page.

We need more Haruka and Chie/Aoi magazine pictures though /images/graemlins/noseblef.gif

[Dagger]

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Lego said:
We need more Haruka and Chie/Aoi magazine pictures though /images/graemlins/noseblef.gif

[/ QUOTE ]
Preach it, brother. /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

It's funny... it didn't occur to me that Akira-kun still had such a high place among my favorite characters until I realized how excited I've become about her (his? lol) appearance. So yeah, Akira is right up there with Chie, for me.

Earlier this afternoon, I thought it was Thursday. Made me want to bang my head on the keyboard when I realized I was a day ahead of the world. I guess I'm just a little too eager to see Akira and Takumi. /images/graemlins/sweat000.gif

[Suwako Moriya]

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disarm said:Anything would be better than the silly stuff she wears in Otome /images/graemlins/sweat000.gif

[/ QUOTE ]

Heh all I know is Mashiro felt out of place in the swimsuit fanservice scenes. Not just because of her chest size, but because of the swimsuit she chose. I wish she had chosen something else.

[stfram]

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Mimi Masuko said:
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disarm said:Anything would be better than the silly stuff she wears in Otome /images/graemlins/sweat000.gif

[/ QUOTE ]

Heh all I know is Mashiro felt out of place in the swimsuit fanservice scenes. Not just because of her chest size, but because of the swimsuit she chose. I wish she had chosen something else.


[/ QUOTE ]

Like what, a thong? It fits her...her name is printed on the front, for example. I think it's cute.

The idea of Mashiro in a thong bikini really disturbs me. Now, Haruka in a thong, now we're talking! /images/graemlins/noseblef.gif

[Suwako Moriya]

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stfram said:Like what, a thong? It fits her...her name is printed on the front, for example. I think it's cute.

[/ QUOTE ]

I'm not exactly a fan of thongs. I was thinking maybe a two piece or whatever. I don't know. Besides I'm not sure Mashiro would look right in a thong anyway.

[Lego]

Most of the tracks on the OST sounded similar to me(might just be my ears). I did enjoy the song entitled <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>Mai</span>.

I managed to check out the Best CD that came out this Wednesday also. While it's mainly recycled tracks, the last one was the promo music they used in the trailers. Nice piece of music to have.

[Dagger]

Just saw some screens from episode 12. Ah, it's going to be sooo awesome. <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>Chie with her blue rose! Chie with glasses! Akira cosplaying as Tuxedo Kamen! Akira KISSING Takumi! Woohoo~~</span>

Also, I feel kind of weird for saying this, but... Arika looks really kind of hot with her hair down. /images/graemlins/blush000.gif

As for the next episode preview images: <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>Whoa, something has Shizuru worried. That's unusual. For some reason I feel as if episode 13 is going to be the "Akane goes batshit" episode.</span> But maybe that's just me.

[bobma]

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Dagger said:
As for the next episode preview images: <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>Whoa, something has Shizuru worried. That's unusual. For some reason I feel as if episode 13 is going to be the "Akane goes batshit" episode.[/spoile]

[/ QUOTE ]

<span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>Considering that part of her hair has been marred by a shot/blow I think her worry is understandable. I'm curious how Shizuru will react to that. Go ice cold killer mode or show a more understanding side. Somehow I think this won't end pretty for Akane and Fried mea...I mean Kazu-kun. This may be Arika's first live experience with the not so pretty side of being an Otome.</span></span>

Edit: BTW I love this picture: Call me princess! (http://img431.imageshack.us/img431/1484/113526932658982fc5dr.jpg) /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

[Rogueman_8]

yesh, this episode looks quite awesome indeed w/ more cameos of Mai during her coral days w/ rival natsuki and haruka + shiz in pearl outfits along w/ some other very familiar otomes in that pic who have already made an appearance. this episode looks very fun w/ more antics from arika and some action w/ akira. That smacker on Takumi is quite the stuff /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif.

[TheGreenMan]

[ QUOTE ]
Bobma said:

Edit: BTW I love this picture: Call me princess! (http://img431.imageshack.us/img431/1484/113526932658982fc5dr.jpg) /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

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[something]

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Lego said:
Most of the tracks on the OST sounded similar to me(might just be my ears). I did enjoy the song entitled <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>Mai</span>.

[/ QUOTE ]

Not to derail or anything, but I'm so amused at the use of spoiler tags around that name, because, seriously, given how short it is, is anyone NOT going to know? XD Usually when I'm tagging something that's obvious just from its length, I throw another word under the tag or add spaces/underscores or something.

It's not a big deal here <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>because we know she's gonna show up</span> but I doubt anyone is unsure of what's under that itsy bitsy spoiler tag =P

[Suwako Moriya]

Nice to see Akira in action again. She's still as cool as ever. Plus it's nice to see her give Takumi his medicine. I'd so love to have Akira as my doctor. In any case it will be interesting to see what has even Shizuru seeming surprised based on the next episode preview. Also it's nice to see young Mai in a picture, but the desire to see the actual Mai herself is growing rapidly. I guess they're being cruel making us wait.

[Dagger]

Some thoughts after actually seeing the episode:

Man, Sanae Kobayashi is great. She put so much emotion into Akira's voice, but in a way that really suited the character. I adored the scene when she gave Takumi his medicine and then almost hugged him to death. I also loved how she stepped on Arika mid-air (poor Arika, but it was still an awesome move, haha). Plus, it's just cool to see Takumi as royalty.

Arika needs to wear her hair down more! I liked the expression she wore when she furtively bickered with Sergei.

Mashiro has some pretty freaky dreams, that's all I'm gonna say... /images/graemlins/stunned0.gif I really cracked up when Nagi yelled "Mot~to!!" though. That reminded me bizarrely of Melody of Oblivion. /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

Anyway, the photo of Coral Mai &amp; Natsuki is so--precious. I almost don't know what to make of it. Way too cute.

[Fencedude]

I want to know how Arika shoves all that hair into her braids.

And Zero got his butt kicked!

[Suwako Moriya]

Mai is definitely quite cute as a child. Also as for Arika wearing her hair down more often. I'm in complete agreement. While it's nice to see her normal hair style. She looks really good with hair down. So it's a huge shame they don't have her with her hair down more often if you ask me. Also on a side note. I wonder how many people will misspell Akira as Arika or vice versa in future posts. I mean in general not just in this thread or forum. It's creepy how all you have to do is switch two letters.

[Suwako Moriya]

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Fencedude said:I want to know how Arika shoves all that hair into her braids.

[/ QUOTE ]

That's a good question. I'm sure it probably takes her plenty of time to make those braids. Especially given that they must be very tight. Heck maybe that's why she'll become the ultimate Otome. She trains by fixing her hair!

[Fencedude]

Also, Mai Tokiha has been confirmed as being Enju no Kougyoku, The Blazing Ruby.

[Dagger]

Speaking of Mai... does anyone want to guess why Sergei was reading a Tokiha letter? It doesn't really make any sense for him to be Mai's love big interest, given how the show's been set up so far. But if not him, then I'm wondering who it could be. (Rado? lol.)

[Lego]

I'm loving this episode mainly due to the Chie, Akira, and Tak action. Is it me, or did Akira's(didn't they switch Akira's and Tak's name for this series?) bust get bigger /images/graemlins/shy00000.gif?

[ QUOTE ]
Speaking of Mai... does anyone want to guess why Sergei was reading a Tokiha letter? It doesn't really make any sense for him to be Mai's love big interest, given how the show's been set up so far. But if not him, then I'm wondering who it could be.

[/ QUOTE ]

Would Mai, Natsuki, or even Shizuru be around Sergei's age? He seems pretty grown up in this series. Although I'm not sure how old people like Natsuki and Shizuru are. Who knows, he could be having a secret affair with Mai /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

[Dagger]

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Lego said:
I'm loving this episode mainly due to the Chie, Akira, and Tak action. Is it me, or did Akira's(didn't they switch Akira's and Tak's name for this series?) bust get bigger /images/graemlins/shy00000.gif?

[/ QUOTE ]
Yeah, Akira and Takumi ended up temporarily switching identities. And Akira's bust definitely got bigger. Yet another case of a HiME character "maturing" for Otome, I suppose. /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

I was all over that Chie/Aoi scene. Very awesome. &lt;3

As for Sergei, I don't think he's that much older than Natsuki &amp; co., if he's even older at all. He was still a kid during that incident 14 years ago.

[Lego]

We need more Chie/Aoi scenes, as well as more Haruka and Yukino. It seems the next episode preview had a lot of Akane pictures. There was a picture on 2chan where she was in someones arms in a dress, probably Kazuya.

[Dagger]

Now that I think about it, what I want to find out is just how Chie &amp; Aoi know each other in this series. So far their acquaintence/friendship hasn't received any explanation. I mean, it's not as if they come from the same country...

[Dagger]

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Lego said:
We need more Chie/Aoi scenes, as well as more Haruka and Yukino. It seems the next episode preview had a lot of Akane pictures. There was a picture on 2chan where she was in someones arms in a dress, probably Kazuya.

[/ QUOTE ]
The preview made that confusing. I couldn't tell if the dress part was a flashback or something that happened recently. Of course the preview is immensely confusing in general. Akane graduating, Akane flying off like mad &amp; possibly threatening Shizuru... it doesn't really match up.

[Suwako Moriya]

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Dagger said:Yeah, Akira and Takumi ended up temporarily switching identities. And Akira's bust definitely got bigger. Yet another case of a HiME character "maturing" for Otome, I suppose. /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[/ QUOTE ]

Heh the fun part is the fact it wasn't just Takumi and Akira that pretended to be someone else. I mean with Arika pretending to be Mashiro. Nina pretending to be Arika. Mashiro pretending to be Nina. Just imagine if everyone got involved. /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

[Vallen Valiant]

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Dagger said:
Now that I think about it, what I want to find out is just how Chie &amp; Aoi know each other in this series. So far their acquaintence/friendship hasn't received any explanation. I mean, it's not as if they come from the same country...

[/ QUOTE ]
Well, if Chie's personality is what I think she's like, why can't they have met in a bar? Chie might have tried a pick-up line... /images/graemlins/noseblef.gif

[Rogueman_8]

as usual, i bring to you some quickie news. the official site (http://www.my-zhime.net/) has been updated. Sections updated were story (up to ep.13), event, link, game (basically adding the MH games while updating the PSP game's date w/ a tentative Jan release which i expect to be delayed again) and most importantly character. Ep.12's Arika outfit is added along w/ her Materialise scene, the most interesting addition is of course the newly introduced characters of Tokiha Takumi, Okuzaki Akira (both keeping their same names as MH) and Iori. Anyways, ciao.

[Suwako Moriya]

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Rogueman_8 said:the most interesting addition is of course the newly introduced characters of Tokiha Takumi, Okuzaki Akira (both keeping their same names as MH) and Iori. Anyways, ciao.

[/ QUOTE ]

It's kind of interesting that they decided to not change the family name of Akira or Takumi at all. I wonder if this just means the creators of My-Otome have a special love for the two. Or maybe it means something more. Naaaaaaaaaaaaaaah.

[DiGiKerot]

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Rogueman_8 said:
as usual, i bring to you some quickie news. the official site (http://www.my-zhime.net/) has been updated. Sections updated were story (up to ep.13), event, link, game (basically adding the MH games while updating the PSP game's date w/ a tentative Jan release which i expect to be delayed again) and most importantly character. Ep.12's Arika outfit is added along w/ her Materialise scene, the most interesting addition is of course the newly introduced characters of Tokiha Takumi, Okuzaki Akira (both keeping their same names as MH) and Iori. Anyways, ciao.

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Did *deep breath* Tatsuhiko Gorvic Zaycech IV have his own page before? I can't remember seeing it previously, and I figure with a name like that I would have...

[Jigen_Daisuke]

Folks on 2ch have been mentioning this since before My-Otome started broadcasting in Japan this year...

Kikuchi Mika, (http://images.google.com/images?svnum=10&amp;hl=en&amp;lr=&amp;ie=ISO-8859-1&amp;q=Mika+Kikuchi) seiyuu for Arika Yumemiya, played Kodou Koume "Umeko" aka Dekapink, or Pink Ranger, (http://www.toei.co.jp/tv/dekaren/cast/pink.shtml) in the 2004-2005 Sentai series Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger, (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&amp;ie=ISO-8859-1&amp;q=Tokusou+Sentai+Dekaranger) as well as Mokona (http://images.google.com/images?ie=ISO-8859-1&amp;hl=en&amp;q=Mokona+Tsubasa) in Tsubasa Chronicle.

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Tanaka Rie has a string of double roles in recent and current anime, including Lacus Clyne and Meer Campbell in Gundam SEED DESTINY; Tomoe Marguerite and Fia Gross in My-Otome; and Sawai Akane and her mail friend in episode 12 of Jigoku Shoujo (Hell Girl).

(A number of viewers on Tanaka Rie's official website and 2ch confirm the previously unannounced and unexpected double role in Jigoku Shoujo, many of whom were caught by surprise when they saw the ending credits.)

See Re: Jigoku Shoujo Episode 12 *with Pics* (http://forums.animeondvd.com/showthreaded.php?Cat=&amp;Number=1229033&amp;page=&amp;view=&amp;s b=5&amp;o=&amp;vc=1) by wrex for a spoiler-filled description and summary of Jigoku Shoujo episode 12.

[bakafoo]

I forget, Tomoe is the green haired closet lesbian right? So many girls in that show, I lose track sometimes.

[Fencedude]

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BakaBoobie said:
I forget, Tomoe is the green haired closet lesbian right? So many girls in that show, I lose track sometimes.

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Teal, uneven hair.

CORAL NUMBAR TWO

Likes to smirk evily and pine after Shizuru.

[stfram]

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Mimi Masuko said:
It's kind of interesting that they decided to not change the family name of Akira or Takumi at all. I wonder if this just means the creators of My-Otome have a special love for the two. Or maybe it means something more. Naaaaaaaaaaaaaaah.


[/ QUOTE ]

Yeah, you kind of wonder where they want to take this, but why Akira?

Mai makes sense, of course, considering that she <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>"won" in My-HiME.</span>

[Lego]

While I'm mainly a Haruka and Chie/Aoi guy, I did like Tak and Akira's romance from Hime. Hopefully we get some development like we did in Hime. As to why they kept the last names the same, who knows? It could range from them liking the characters more then others(as Mimi and sftram eluded to) or to bridge the gap between some characters and Hime.

Since it's almost set in stone that we'll see Mai sometime in the series, are there any bets going on if she'll be someones Otome or fly solo? Judging by the picture in this episode, she would have to be around the same age as Natsuki/Shizuru.

[Dagger]

Well, if she became the Otome of anyone in particular, it would almost have to be Takumi... To fly solo she would have to be a pillar.

[Suwako Moriya]

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Dagger said:Well, if she became the Otome of anyone in particular, it would almost have to be Takumi... To fly solo she would have to be a pillar.

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Actually you may not realize this, but Mai will turn out to be the Otome of Mikoto the cat. That's right soon Mikoto will put her dark plans into action and rule the world of My-Otome with her Otome "Mai". Ah come on at least one person has to believe me.

Okay in all seriousness. It would not surprise me if Mai turns out to be a pillar. Then again I've forgotten how many pillars have been confirmed vs how many pillars there are total. So there may be no room for Mai to be a pillar. Although it would be interesting to see Mai as Takumi's Otome. Although that would certainly put her in an interesting situation.

[bobma]

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Mimi Masuko said:
Okay in all seriousness. It would not surprise me if Mai turns out to be a pillar. Then again I've forgotten how many pillars have been confirmed vs how many pillars there are total. So there may be no room for Mai to be a pillar. Although it would be interesting to see Mai as Takumi's Otome. Although that would certainly put her in an interesting situation.

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As far as pillars go, my bet is on Natsuki, Shizuru, Miss Maria, Yukariko and Yohko. Natsuki and Shizuru are confirmed, Yukariko can also transform without authorization as seen during classes. Miss Maria and Yohko are IMO far more likely to be "pillars of the otome system" than Mai or some other yet unseen otome.

I maybe alone in this, but I don't think the pillar status indicates that you're some kind of uber otome, but simply a speacial status for meister otome who operate independently without any direct master for the good of Garderobe. Maybe every meister otome could be awarded pillar status, when she hasn't formed a contract yet.

On another note, I sometimes see the argument that Rena must have been a pillar, because her pendat was immediately recognized. Well, Arika's pendant + jewels do indeed look special, but maybe all meister grade gems are kept in such a fancy pendant when inoperative. Also if there's only a limited supply of meister grade gems without the option to produce new ones, it would make sense that every gem is easily recogniced by those in the know. Or maybe Arika's jewel is special because it is part of a more powerful gem series. Still it doesn't mean that it has to be bound to the pillar status.

[lone_wolf]

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Okay in all seriousness. It would not surprise me if Mai turns out to be a pillar. Then again I've forgotten how many pillars have been confirmed vs how many pillars there are total. So there may be no room for Mai to be a pillar. Although it would be interesting to see Mai as Takumi's Otome. Although that would certainly put her in an interesting situation.

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As far as pillars go, my bet is on Natsuki, Shizuru, Miss Maria, Yukariko and Yohko. Natsuki and Shizuru are confirmed, Yukariko can also transform without authorization as seen during classes.

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Yeah Natsuki and Shizuru have already been confirmed as Pillars before the series first aired.

I kinds agree about Yukariko...though her role right now is so minor.

--Lone Wolf

[Suwako Moriya]

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Well your reasoning certainly does make sense. Especially with your reasoning for Yukariko. Although I have to admit that never crossed my mind until you mentioned it. Also come to think of it. Someone like Mai would get an extremely special status. She wouldn't be just a mere pillar. On that note you're probably right that just because someone is a Pillar does not make them uber. Heck if the anime follows classic story line ideals you'll get a scene that boils down to the revelation that there is an Otome class that is more bad-ass or whatever than all the pillars put together.

[Fencedude]

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While I'm mainly a Haruka and Chie/Aoi guy, I did like Tak and Akira's romance from Hime. Hopefully we get some development like we did in Hime. As to why they kept the last names the same, who knows? It could range from them liking the characters more then others(as Mimi and sftram eluded to) or to bridge the gap between some characters and Hime.

Since it's almost set in stone that we'll see Mai sometime in the series, are there any bets going on if she'll be someones Otome or fly solo? Judging by the picture in this episode, she would have to be around the same age as Natsuki/Shizuru.

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*sigh*

Episode 12 SPOILERS:

<span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'> Mai is Takumi's sister, and was a Princess of Jipang. She went to Garderobe with Natsuki and they were Corals at the same time. After she graduated she became the Meister "Enju no Kougyoku" (The Blazing Ruby). At some later point "something" happened and now she is missing and presumed dead. As a result Takumi now hates Otomes, and Jipang has passed a law outlawing Otome in their country.

As for whether or not she was a pillar, I'd say that this increases the chances that she is, but I have a number of different theories about what happened to her, none of which involve her actually being dead of course. </span>

[Suwako Moriya]

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Episode 12 SPOILERS:

<span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>As for whether or not she was a pillar, I'd say that this increases the chances that she is, but I have a number of different theories about what happened to her, none of which involve her actually being dead of course.</span>

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<span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>Would you care to share some of the theories with us? As well perhaps your basis for theory(ies) you do share. Still if Mai really is a pillar, I hope they confirm it soon.</span>

[Fencedude]

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Episode 12 SPOILERS:

<span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>As for whether or not she was a pillar, I'd say that this increases the chances that she is, but I have a number of different theories about what happened to her, none of which involve her actually being dead of course.</span>

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<span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>Would you care to share some of the theories with us? As well perhaps your basis for theory(ies) you do share. Still if Mai really is a pillar, I hope they confirm it soon.</span>

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Well, for starters, Mai X Rena (http://mars.walagata.com/w/grmellow/otomechart.gif) would create a chain of broken hearts that would affect most of the characters in the series...

[Suwako Moriya]

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Heh first time I've seen that image. Of course then again it was probably made recently. Still I like how the relationship chart potrays Miyu to Akane. It just makes perfect sense. Still yeah you're right, Mai X Rena would cause that.

[bobma]

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Well, for starters, Mai X Rena (http://mars.walagata.com/w/grmellow/otomechart.gif) would create a chain of broken hearts that would affect most of the characters in the series...

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Nice find /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif
I especially like Kazu-kuns infatuation with his pimpmobile. /images/graemlins/happy.gif

[Fencedude]

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Well, for starters, Mai X Rena (http://mars.walagata.com/w/grmellow/otomechart.gif) would create a chain of broken hearts that would affect most of the characters in the series...

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Nice find /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif
I especially like Kazu-kuns infatuation with his pimpmobile. /images/graemlins/happy.gif

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It was made by Mellow RG, who posts here on occasion.

[Funkatron]

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While I'm mainly a Haruka and Chie/Aoi guy, I did like Tak and Akira's romance from Hime. Hopefully we get some development like we did in Hime. As to why they kept the last names the same, who knows? It could range from them liking the characters more then others(as Mimi and sftram eluded to) or to bridge the gap between some characters and Hime.

Since it's almost set in stone that we'll see Mai sometime in the series, are there any bets going on if she'll be someones Otome or fly solo? Judging by the picture in this episode, she would have to be around the same age as Natsuki/Shizuru.

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*sigh*

Episode 12 SPOILERS:

<span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'> Mai is Takumi's sister, and was a Princess of Jipang. She went to Garderobe with Natsuki and they were Corals at the same time. After she graduated she became the Meister "Enju no Kougyoku" (The Blazing Ruby). At some later point "something" happened and now she is missing and presumed dead. As a result Takumi now hates Otomes, and Jipang has passed a law outlawing Otome in their country.

As for whether or not she was a pillar, I'd say that this increases the chances that she is, but I have a number of different theories about what happened to her, none of which involve her actually being dead of course. </span>

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<span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>Might actually make Akira's crossdressing make sense: She is probably a in hiding Otome.</span>

[Fencedude]

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<span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>Might actually make Akira's crossdressing make sense: She is probably a in hiding Otome.</span>

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Err...no.

[Funkatron]

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<span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>Might actually make Akira's crossdressing make sense: She is probably a in hiding Otome.</span>

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Err...no.

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Just an idea. Haven't seen it yet, so I'm just grabbing at straws

[Suwako Moriya]

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By that do you mean the series in general or just the episode in question? It's far better to just watch the current episode before making speculation. Honestly the reason <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>Akira is cross dressing </span> is because <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>she's pretending to be Takumi.</span> Besides that <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>just being female is not enough to be an Otome. Plus we can see her ears, she has no earring.</span>

[Fencedude]

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By that do you mean the series in general or just the episode in question? It's far better to just watch the current episode before making speculation. Honestly the reason <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>Akira is cross dressing </span> is because <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>she's pretending to be Takumi.</span> Besides that <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>just being female is not enough to be an Otome. Plus we can see her ears, she has no earring.</span>

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Not to mention Akira is the age that girls are first sent to Garderobe, at best she could be a Coral.

[Suwako Moriya]

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We have enough Corals as it is anyway. Far more interesting for Akira to instead wear that outfit as part of her battle gear. Mainly because it makes her stand out more. Akira deserves to stand out if you ask me. I'm not saying the Coral Outfits are bad per say. Just that there needs to be some variety. Yeah I know the variety is already provided in a sense.

[Fencedude]

We need a mass slaughter of Corals.

There's way too many of them.

[Dagger]

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We need a mass slaughter of Corals.

There's way too many of them.

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I see someone's thirsting for blood... /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

[Suwako Moriya]

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Heh actually most likely, we will be seeing several Cores killed in quick succession. Especially if they all start taking different sides. I mean soon very soon now. The war between Shiho and Nao will break out in full force. Much tragedy will ensue as... err okay now I'm stuck.

[bobma]

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The war between Shiho and Nao will break out in full force. Much hilarity will ensue.

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There, I fixed it for you. /images/graemlins/wink.gif

[Suwako Moriya]

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The war between Shiho and Nao will break out in full force. Much hilarity will ensue.

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There, I fixed it for you. /images/graemlins/wink.gif

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Thanks. Wow this just flat out proves that my typos are really getting out of hand. /images/graemlins/cry00000.gif Ah I'll do better next time. /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

[Lego]

Thanks for the information Fence. That little character map is great /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif. Just for kicks, does anyone have a decent sized screen cap of the picture shown at the end of the episode(the one with Mai and Natsuki in it)? Could sworn I say Haruka and Yukino on the right side.

[lone_wolf]

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Thanks for the information Fence. That little character map is great /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif. Just for kicks, does anyone have a decent sized screen cap of the picture shown at the end of the episode(the one with Mai and Natsuki in it)? Could sworn I say Haruka and Yukino on the right side.

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Yes, Haruka is there (assumingly as one of thre Trias) but Yukino is not there. She's not an Otome.

Poor Haruka, with Shizuru being the Pearl (was wearing the pearl outfit in the image), it could only mean that Haruka took second once again.

Here's that image:
http://img371.imageshack.us/img371/374/goodoldays4sz.jpg

--Lone Wolf

[Lego]

Ah, I must of mistook the person next to Haruka as Yukino. Hmm, wonder who that is/was.

[lone_wolf]

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Ah, I must of mistook the person next to Haruka as Yukino. Hmm, wonder who that is/was.

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Made an edit and added the image above.

Lone Wolf

[Lego]

Hmm, so going left to right I can name most of them, but some still elude me. Mainly who is next to Haruka, the girl with the pink hair, and whomever Erstin is holding onto.

[lone_wolf]

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Hmm, so going left to right I can name most of them, but some still elude me. Mainly who is next to Haruka, the girl with the pink hair, and whomever Erstin is holding onto.

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That's not Erstin....Erstin is too young to be in that image. It's a possibility that the blonde could be Reira.

As for the dark skinned gal next to Haruka, she can be seen during Mashiro commencement...forgot which episode. It was the episode where several countries were invited to attend Mashiro's "crowning" ceremony....she was the Otome that could pass off as a tenshi character.

If I can find that screen cap, I'll post it.

--Lone Wolf

[Lego]

Ah, thanks for clearing that up Lone Wolf. Was having fun trying to guess who was who /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif.

[lone_wolf]

Okay, here are those images:
http://img383.imageshack.us/img383/9893/11352856807030nb6eb.jpg

--Lone Wolf

[Lego]

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Okay, here are those images:
http://img383.imageshack.us/img383/9893/11352856807030nb6eb.jpg

--Lone Wolf

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Hmm, so that clears that up. Wonder who the girl in the middle is.

[Vallen Valiant]

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Okay, here are those images:
http://img383.imageshack.us/img383/9893/11352856807030nb6eb.jpg

--Lone Wolf

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Hmm, so that clears that up. Wonder who the girl in the middle is.

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Would the other two girls be the two Otomes in this scan?
I can't help but imagine they would all be in the photo for convenience.
http://img495.imageshack.us/my.php?image=mocountries3ym.jpg

[Fencedude]

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Okay, here are those images:
http://img383.imageshack.us/img383/9893/11352856807030nb6eb.jpg

--Lone Wolf

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Hmm, so that clears that up. Wonder who the girl in the middle is.

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Would the other two girls be the two Otomes in this scan?
I can't help but imagine they would all be in the photo for convenience.
http://img495.imageshack.us/my.php?image=mocountries3ym.jpg

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You know, its quite possible some of those girls are just there because well, they are there.

It would be moderately ridiculous for virtually every currant Meister to have attended Garderobe within two years of each other and somehow managed to all pose together for a single picture once.

[Vallen Valiant]

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You know, its quite possible some of those girls are just there because well, they are there.

It would be moderately ridiculous for virtually every currant Meister to have attended Garderobe within two years of each other and somehow managed to all pose together for a single picture once.

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Believe it or not, it's more likely than you think purely because it makes the character designer's job easier. The poor guy already designed the entire "Star" class of 26 coral students, he might not want to make any more just for the photo...

[Fencedude]

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You know, its quite possible some of those girls are just there because well, they are there.

It would be moderately ridiculous for virtually every currant Meister to have attended Garderobe within two years of each other and somehow managed to all pose together for a single picture once.

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Believe it or not, it's more likely than you think purely because it makes the character designer's job easier. The poor guy already designed the entire "Star" class of 26 coral students, he might not want to make any more just for the photo...

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He could just steal minor characters from other shows he's done.

Look at how Cyberformula (Rena) and Dendoh characters (Iori) have started to show up.

[Vallen Valiant]

That too. But it's still more work for him.

It's like why nearly everyone in StarWars is related to everyone else; it cuts back on the number of characters needed.

[Lego]

Most likely. But it's kind of fun trying to match up who is who from the picture, or just looking in general.

[pianocello]

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The war between Shiho and Nao will break out in full force. Much tragedy will ensue as... err okay now I'm stuck.

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Nao and Shiho could be to this series how Nao and Natsuki were to the 1st series.

[stfram]

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The war between Shiho and Nao will break out in full force. Much tragedy will ensue as...


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...Shiho finds out that Nao LIKES to be spiraled. /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif /images/graemlins/noseblef.gif /images/graemlins/devil.gif

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The war between Shiho and Nao will break out in full force. Much tragedy will ensue as... err okay now I'm stuck.

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Nao and Shiho could be to this series how Nao and Natsuki were to the 1st series.

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Err...not really. The Dynamic is completely different.