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IchiKyo
2006-10-03, 00:45
Yeah it's strange... Would they want that Arika's VA sing the Opening Just for change or it's for the Story? :/

Sakuya
2006-10-03, 00:49
Yeah it's strange... Would they want that Arika's VA sing the Opening Just for change or it's for the Story? :/

Since Arika is the main character and her moral is to believe in your dream in order to make them come true, maybe it's more fitting for her to sing it? :( I wonder if it will be good? One more month to go, it's killing me.

AthenAltena
2006-10-03, 16:50
From my somewhat weak-ass translation skills this new crisis has to do with Meteors befalling the planet, which explains shots of what appear to be Otomes in space. Other than that I can't read most of what the official site says.:confused:

yellowkaiq
2006-10-03, 21:52
arika? singing?

I love arika's voice. It's so cute.

ExcaliburXVII
2006-10-04, 00:36
Not to push the thread off-topic, but I'm just curious, and it's not big enough to need its own thread. Am I the only one who would much rather see a continuation of HiME? They don't even need to magically bring back the HiME Star and their childs, they could just do it about life after the incident. Hell, they left the relationships pretty much unresolved, they could do something with that. I don't know, I guess I might just like HiME that much more.

Sakuya
2006-10-04, 00:56
Not to push the thread off-topic, but I'm just curious, and it's not big enough to need its own thread. Am I the only one who would much rather see a continuation of HiME? They don't even need to magically bring back the HiME Star and their childs, they could just do it about life after the incident. Hell, they left the relationships pretty much unresolved, they could do something with that. I don't know, I guess I might just like HiME that much more.

I'm more interested in the before of HiME, the previous festival. And for Otome, the 12 Kingdom War and the Dragon King War. I want to see Fumi as an Otome! :( She was skimped out on action scenes in HiME, too.

Zelene2004
2006-10-04, 02:21
Not to push the thread off-topic, but I'm just curious, and it's not big enough to need its own thread. Am I the only one who would much rather see a continuation of HiME? They don't even need to magically bring back the HiME Star and their childs, they could just do it about life after the incident. Hell, they left the relationships pretty much unresolved, they could do something with that. I don't know, I guess I might just like HiME that much more.

I would love to see what happened afterwards. There was so much that was left unfinished, or I wouldn't mind seeing some of the other HiMEs backstories, like Shizuru and Akira.

NaNash|
2006-10-04, 05:56
I'm more interested in the before of HiME, the previous festival. And for Otome, the 12 Kingdom War and the Dragon King War. I want to see Fumi as an Otome! :( She was skimped out on action scenes in HiME, too.

I'm interested in this too.

As for Fumi, maybe Yukana is too busy?

Sakuya
2006-10-04, 18:04
As for Fumi, maybe Yukana is too busy?

She is one of the main characters for Code Geass. :)

ando
2006-10-06, 21:10
Megami Magazine:
http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/9140/uporg532783se4.th.jpg (http://img142.imageshack.us/my.php?image=uporg532783se4.jpg)http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/6458/uporg532753ez7.th.jpg (http://img142.imageshack.us/my.php?image=uporg532753ez7.jpg)
Though I forgot to mention it, this article says that the Opening song varies in every volume.

Animage November issue:
http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/9602/date23450fc9.th.jpg (http://img138.imageshack.us/my.php?image=date23450fc9.jpg)

NewType November issue:
http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/4513/1160152464yl1.th.jpg (http://img138.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1160152464yl1.jpg)

ExcaliburXVII
2006-10-06, 22:28
I'm more interested in the before of HiME, the previous festival. And for Otome, the 12 Kingdom War and the Dragon King War. I want to see Fumi as an Otome! :( She was skimped out on action scenes in HiME, too.

We already know what happens in the before of HiME, that just doesn't really interest me. I am interested in the 12 Kingdom War and Dragon King War, though.

IchiKyo
2006-10-07, 04:12
Varies?
So Arika will stop to Sing after? :D
Cool :D
Hop Minami will sing after :D

lil-d01
2006-10-07, 04:42
I'm hoping more for Yukana. :)

Ronin Aquila
2006-10-07, 06:00
I'm hoping more for Yukana. :)

I'm partial towards Shindou Naomi (Shizuru's voice actress) singing: voice of a goddess. ;)

Tokkan
2006-10-07, 06:37
I'm hoping more for Yukana. :)

Lil Donkey, is that you?

Yeah, Yukana's got a good voice, but I'd prefer Minami-san.

lil-d01
2006-10-07, 06:38
^ Yup it's me.

But Minami got alot of openings already. And since Arika's VA singing the first one why not Mashiro next? =3

lone_wolf
2006-10-07, 21:19
I'm partial towards Shindou Naomi (Shizuru's voice actress) singing: voice of a goddess. ;)


Amen to that! She's got a voice that leaves me breathless...not to mention hot and bothered:heh:


--Lone Wolf
一匹狼

NaNash|
2006-10-08, 00:01
I'm partial towards Shindou Naomi (Shizuru's voice actress) singing: voice of a goddess. ;)

Which part of her voice?

The Kagari(Gundam series) part or the Shizuru part?

lone_wolf
2006-10-08, 01:07
Which part of her voice?

The Kagari(Gundam series) part or the Shizuru part?


Shizuru of course!;)


--Lone Wolf
一匹狼

imperialmog
2006-10-08, 09:42
could be worse, Nagi could sing.

NaNash|
2006-10-08, 11:06
could be worse, Nagi could sing.

Nagi always sings out of tune....

Ronin Aquila
2006-10-08, 12:40
Shizuru of course!;)


--Lone Wolf
一匹狼

Both parts for me.

Shindou Sempai's Cagalli-Chan voice conveys kindness and honesty, while her Shizuru voice conveys warmth and sensuality. ;)

IchiKyo
2006-10-08, 12:42
could be worse, Nagi could sing.

Akira Ishida is not bad at sing
I think he likes parody :D

chrno
2006-10-08, 16:40
I guess folks are taking their time filling the pages until the OVA.

I was over at 'YouTube' the other day and I finally saw the OP for the OVA. I like the song. Same vocalist as last time. But I just hope that the OVA won't be full of stock footage.

Sakuya
2006-10-08, 16:53
I was over at 'YouTube' the other day and I finally saw the OP for the OVA. I like the song. Same vocalist as last time. But I just hope that the OVA won't be full of stock footage.

Do you mind posting the link here? :( Are you sure it's the OVA's opening though? I'm sure the singer is Arika's VA.

IchiKyo
2006-10-08, 18:34
Do you mind posting the link here? :( Are you sure it's the OVA's opening though? I'm sure the singer is Arika's VA.

I don't find it on Youtube, are you sure about of what you have seen? :twitch:

dxanato
2006-10-08, 21:38
I can't find either this OP song for the OVA.

Sakuya
2006-10-08, 21:40
Maybe she had mistaken it for the opening to the PS2 game?

dxanato
2006-10-08, 22:11
The only thing I can find of Arika Seyuu is her doing a Kid show and there is nothing under Zwei Zhime at all.

chrno
2006-10-09, 10:18
Do you mind posting the link here? :( Are you sure it's the OVA's opening though? I'm sure the singer is Arika's VA.

Oops sorry. :p I'm only assuming it is only because the OP was different. As to whether it's 'Zwei' what I thought was only an assumption. To be honest I don't know where this OP came from. Can't be from the old series because we already got the opening and endings for the series.

Anyway...


The song is called 'Divergence', and it's sung by 'Minami Kuribayashi'. Someone posted it a couple of days ago and it has since then been removed. But someone put it up again. More than likely it will be taken off again. Aparently, many people have been getting in trouble like crazy because they are breaking the "rules" and getting suspensions.

Check it out before it's gone as it's up one more time.
I had it placed in my playlist but had to search for it again.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xj6SDLBULb8

PS, I have heard about the PS2 game. But haven't seen anything for it yet. In all likelyhood this OP could very well be from the game.

Check it out and then let me know. ;)

NaNash|
2006-10-09, 10:45
Oops sorry. :p I'm only assuming it is only because the OP was different. As to whether it's 'Zwei' what I thought was only an assumption. To be honest I don't know where this OP came from. Can't be from the old series because we already got the opening and endings for the series.

Anyway...


The song is called 'Divergence', and it's sung by 'Minami Kuribayashi'. Someone posted it a couple of days ago and it has since then been removed. But someone put it up again. More than likely it will be taken off again. Aparently, many people have been getting in trouble like crazy because they are breaking the "rules" and getting suspensions.

Check it out before it's gone as it's up one more time.
I had it placed in my playlist but had to search for it again.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xj6SDLBULb8

PS, I have heard about the PS2 game. But haven't seen anything for it yet. In all likelyhood this OP could very well be from the game.

Check it out and then let me know. ;)

I thought it was sorta like MAD?

IchiKyo
2006-10-09, 11:16
Muv Luv Opening...
It's not Mai otome Zwei...

dxanato
2006-10-09, 11:18
ANN report that Arika Seyuu sing the OP song.

IchiKyo
2006-10-09, 11:20
Opening song of Mai-Otome Zwei is "Believe 〜永遠の絆〜" by Kikuchi Mika, Arika's VA.

http://www.dengekionline.com/data/news/2006/9/25/80d899eb0c7f89b9446f11393e011f2b.html

Yeah I now dxanato^^
Ando post this, the 25th September and this after...


Though I forgot to mention it, this article says that the Opening song varies in every volume.

Animage November issue:
http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/9602/date23450fc9.th.jpg (http://img138.imageshack.us/my.php?image=date23450fc9.jpg)

NewType November issue:
http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/4513/1160152464yl1.th.jpg (http://img138.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1160152464yl1.jpg)

chrno
2006-10-09, 13:07
Muv Luv Opening...
It's not Mai otome Zwei...


OHHHHH!! Damn those people and their damn music video switches!!!! Damn them to hell!

Alright, I got that out of my system. Carry on. :p

dxanato
2006-10-09, 15:59
my comment was more toward Chrno than Ichiko but who sang the song. It my mistake for not been clear to whom I was posting for.

I do wonder when will promo and preview are done. I love to see little teaser of Zwei.

chrno
2006-10-10, 09:48
my comment was more toward Chrno than Ichiko but who sang the song. It my mistake for not been clear to whom I was posting for.

I do wonder when will promo and preview are done. I love to see little teaser of Zwei.

Same here. Well, you have to admit the song was good. Well, chances are by the time someone acutally posts it, and chances are they either will or won't will give people chance. I noticed that there haven't been an "raws" around for it. Not even so much as a smidgen! Oh well. But I hope that the series will tie up some things. I'll say one thing the 'Mai' series turned out to be be one of 'Sunrise's new big baby. So much so that it got an OVA to back it up. More "fanservice" only with a budget. Hahaha!! And action I hope there's action. :p

Rogueman_8
2006-10-10, 10:23
mashiro outfit from official site
http://www.my-zhime.net/ova/character/img/img_p_mashiro2.gif

IchiKyo
2006-10-10, 10:32
Ah Ah Ah very Fun...
They Take Some Vacancy on Zwei???

http://www.my-zhime.net/ova/character/img/img_p_arika3.gif
http://www.my-zhime.net/ova/character/img/img_p_arika2.gif

dxanato
2006-10-10, 11:06
Do they explain why the need for 2 outfit for for Arika?

IchiKyo
2006-10-10, 11:07
Just 2 new Pose of 1.5 and 2.0

AceMan
2006-10-10, 11:07
Wow, Mashiro looks pretty cool (especially in the first pose), and more... mature? ;)

dxanato
2006-10-10, 11:24
Yeah Mashiro look she grew a bit. It just over a month away from the shipping of Zwei. I can't wait to see it.

chrno
2006-10-10, 12:46
Ah Ah Ah very Fun...
They Take Some Vacancy on Zwei???

http://www.my-zhime.net/ova/character/img/img_p_arika3.gif
http://www.my-zhime.net/ova/character/img/img_p_arika2.gif

Actually the outfit called 1.5 was in the series. It was only shown toward the end. It was during that part where 'Arika' was trying to hoist the giant sunflower on 'Mashiro's castle.

I found this funny because when I saw the damn suit on the site I was like, "I never saw that!" But it was there.

I'm a little bit crazy 'Arika' and a little bit 'mom'. :p

Seems they are keeping this series under wraps. Yet the first vol. seems available.

chrno
2006-10-10, 12:48
mashiro outfit from official site
http://www.my-zhime.net/ova/character/img/img_p_mashiro2.gif

My GAWD! She actually looks like a young girl this time! LOL!
Looks like I'll have to check out site when I have the chance, when they have more stuff.

Shikimori Kazuki
2006-10-10, 13:06
Indeed, Mashiro do seems abit more mature than ever before, lets just hope that goes for Arika as well. Personally, I dont like seeing her in the 1.5 version, but rather like the True Blue Sapphire Robe just like her mother ^_^. It'll be definitely worth watching this OVA/or (season:uhoh:) when Arika puts on the Sapphire robe to fight =).

katsumi
2006-10-10, 13:44
Thank you for putting those pictures here :)

Honestly, I so hope Arike won't be wearing the 1.5 Version but rather Rena's outfit. The combination pink/blue already hurt my eyes at the end of ep 26 :upset:

But Mashiro looks good, and , yes, more mature...

WarpObscura
2006-10-10, 21:46
What is the likelihood that Arika will get to use the grossly compensating-for-something oversized Sword of Akatsuki that Rena could use and can in the upcoming Otome PS2 game?

Aya Reiko
2006-10-11, 01:23
Yeah Mashiro look she grew a bit.

Except, appearently, in the chest dept. :D

Is SS subbing this? What are they doing currently anyway?

Tokkan
2006-10-11, 04:15
Except, appearently, in the chest dept. :D

Is SS subbing this? What are they doing currently anyway?

Probably, as SS still do work on subs. It's just that they haven't been working on their site since announcing that they're putting their forums under maintainance. They are in a joint with Gekido for "The Third" and a joint with Eclipse for "Kanon".

imperialmog
2006-10-11, 14:27
Except, appearently, in the chest dept.


Well it looks like Arika grew a bit there.;)

IchiKyo
2006-10-11, 15:44
http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/94/1160590370749av0.th.jpg (http://img294.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1160590370749av0.jpg)

Starks, i can counting on you to find the CM video? If you can :)

dxanato
2006-10-11, 16:44
http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/94/1160590370749av0.th.jpg (http://img294.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1160590370749av0.jpg)

Starks, i can counting on you to find the CM video? If you can :)

I want to see this :D

ShinigamiRukia
2006-10-11, 16:48
Looking great! And Mashiro is looking *__* Too :D

Sakuya
2006-10-11, 18:32
Oooh, it looks awesome from the screencaps. :eyespin: One more month of waiting! I'm curious what those Otome Boosters on their backs are. They navigated fine in space in episode 26... So maybe by "boosters", they mean something to amplify their gun thing?

dxanato
2006-10-11, 18:39
Well Akane does not have one of Backs on her.

Sakuya
2006-10-11, 18:49
Hey, why is Akane still an Otome? :heh: And I think somebody mentioned that the plot will be a comet heading towards Earu? I wonder where Schwarz will fit into this?

dxanato
2006-10-11, 19:22
Well Maya did say she was not going to allow them to have sex. Considering that Cardair has not other Otome aside from Akane I don't think she would be let go easy.

Sakuya
2006-10-11, 19:27
I'm dying to see the CM. Does anyone have any other snippets such as from NetTV episodes that contain previews of Zwei?

cpxmay
2006-10-11, 19:58
found the cm, i'll upload it in a while

============================

;) here we go : http://www.supload.com/vid/zwei_cm/58815974/avi/

dxanato
2006-10-11, 20:17
AWESOME news to see. I can't wait to see and thank for doing it.

Sakuya
2006-10-11, 20:22
found the cm, i'll upload it in a while

I knew they would use the old song and not the new song for this promo! :heh: Thanks for uploading it. I'm looking forward to the space battles, whatever it is that they're battling.

IchiKyo
2006-10-11, 23:59
They really don't want to show Believe by Arika's VA, we just getting Crystal energy just this time

ExcaliburXVII
2006-10-12, 21:32
Once again, I know this is a stupid question, but CM stands for what? Also, are they releasing it on DVD first, or are they doing what they'd planned orignally and airing it first?

Sakuya
2006-10-12, 21:35
Once again, I know this is a stupid question, but CM stands for what? Also, are they releasing it on DVD first, or are they doing what they'd planned orignally and airing it first?

CM always occurred to me as commerical. What does it really stand for? :heh: It will be out on DVD on November 24. Not sure if they plan to air it on TV at all since this is an OVA.

ExcaliburXVII
2006-10-12, 21:44
Cool, thanks for the information. Also, how long does it usually take fansubs to get done?

Sakuya
2006-10-12, 22:00
Cool, thanks for the information. Also, how long does it usually take fansubs to get done?

If they're incredibly devoted and have no other school work or whatnot to do, it might take a day. But that's probably just wishful thinking. :heh: But they do need to translate, time, edit, or whatever. Since it's only one episode, I don't think it will take too long.

NaNash|
2006-10-12, 22:03
Cool, thanks for the information. Also, how long does it usually take fansubs to get done?

I think our professional fansubber, Starks, have the answer for this question. But some fansubber(NOT all) have a very low tolerance to that question.

ando
2006-10-13, 04:55
Mai-HiME and Mai-Otome DVD sales:

○舞-HiME 【全9巻】
巻数 初動  2週計  発売日
01巻 *9,853 11,819 05.01.28
02巻 10,189 11,762 05.02.24
03巻 *7,958 10,028 05.03.25
04巻 *6,801 *9,548 05.04.22
05巻 *7,505 *8,885 05.05.27
06巻 *6,649 *8,990 05.06.24
07巻 *6,566 *8,597 05.07.22
08巻 *7,068 *8,538 05.08.26
09巻 *7,201 *9,030 05.09.23
FD  *5,091 *6,461 05.09.23

○舞-乙HiME 【全9巻】
巻数 初動 2週計  発売日
01巻 8,921 10,474 06.01.27
02巻 7,707 *9,169 06.02.24
03巻 7,320 *9,095 06.03.24
04巻 7,723 **,*** 06.04.26
05巻 6,819 *8,097 06.05.26
06巻 6,456 *8,163 06.06.23
07巻 7,427 **,*** 06.07.28
08巻 7,865 *9,226 06.08.25
09巻 6,159 *8,643 06.09.22

cpxmay
2006-10-13, 07:06
Is the meteorite storyline only for the first episode of the OVA only?
I would kill for an episode dedicated to Shiznat. :heh:

IchiKyo
2006-10-13, 07:46
Otome Sales are only good after DVD 7 :)

Shikimori Kazuki
2006-10-15, 16:58
found the cm, i'll upload it in a while

============================

;) here we go : http://www.supload.com/vid/zwei_cm/58815974/avi/

wow thanks very much for your efforts :p. Nice to see Arika in her Full Sapp. Robe!! w00t. *sits and stares at computer until Zwei date is coming* weee~~:heh:

By the way, are those jetpack boosters on their back in space for combat use...or just for roaming around in space?

dxanato
2006-10-15, 20:09
The cat with Nao is not Mikoto. I wonder what the cat name is?

Ansa
2006-10-15, 22:00
The cat with Nao is not Mikoto. I wonder what the cat name is?

Look again, it's very clearly Mikoto.

bl4xb0x
2006-10-15, 23:04
That is awesome. Arika is as airheaded as usual.

Tokkan
2006-10-15, 23:21
Look again, it's very clearly Mikoto.


No, you look again, it's clearly Jyuubei, cat Mikoto's double with a lamda on the forehead instead of an X.

IchiKyo
2006-10-16, 00:48
Oh Too bad that is not a Mikoto Double Cat with White Crescent Moon (C) (The Mikoto Cat that Nao hug during Ep22-23)

Seska
2006-10-16, 09:18
Mai Otome Zwei (2) Promo? I've found the Subb version on my favorit tracker yesterday...

is it really real? Are they gone to mix Mai Hime and Mai Otome together?

(Arika and Mai (Mai Hime summon Child animation))?

Dont tell me, thats a "fake" too...

Mfg,
Seska

Seska
2006-10-16, 09:21
Probably, as SS still do work on subs. It's just that they haven't been working on their site since announcing that they're putting their forums under maintainance. They are in a joint with Gekido for "The Third" and a joint with Eclipse for "Kanon".

Maintainace? Your Link is long Outdatet...

Try, http://staticsubs.org/ (Thats SS new HP)

Mfg,
Seska

Zelene2004
2006-10-16, 11:11
Mai Otome Zwei (2) Promo? I've found the Subb version on my favorit tracker yesterday...

is it really real? Are they gone to mix Mai Hime and Mai Otome together?

(Arika and Mai (Mai Hime summon Child animation))?

Dont tell me, thats a "fake" too...

Mfg,
Seska

Where did you find this?

IchiKyo
2006-10-16, 12:22
Mai Otome Zwei (2) Promo? I've found the Subb version on my favorit tracker yesterday...

is it really real? Are they gone to mix Mai Hime and Mai Otome together?

(Arika and Mai (Mai Hime summon Child animation))?

Dont tell me, thats a "fake" too...

Mfg,
Seska

I think you're talking about the Fake Movie
DVD1...

Static sub never sub a Zwei Promo :/

Kleo Scanti
2006-10-16, 15:54
http://img289.imageshack.us/img289/3395/thumbs20061017004753qn8.th.jpg (http://img289.imageshack.us/my.php?image=thumbs20061017004753qn8.jpg)

Thumbnails from the translated promo.

ExcaliburXVII
2006-10-16, 16:49
Earth faces impending doom? Did they sub it wrong or... Hint?

IchiKyo
2006-10-16, 16:57
Kareshi3 Fansub?
Never Heard this name before :/

gashunum
2006-10-16, 17:31
I didn't try to translate the kanji, but the katakana text is "earu", and I thought earth should be "a-su", anyway what's the name of the otome planet again ?

Zelene2004
2006-10-16, 18:05
I didn't try to translate the kanji, but the katakana text is "earu", and I thought earth should be "a-su", anyway what's the name of the otome planet again ?

I think it was called Earl, but I'm not totally sure.

Tempest35
2006-10-16, 19:05
Earth faces impending doom? Did they sub it wrong or... Hint?

No, the planet where Mai Otome occurs is Earth in the future. Something like 200+ years in the future after HiME occurs.

Tokkan
2006-10-16, 19:12
No, the planet where Mai Otome occurs is Earth in the future. Something like 200+ years in the future after HiME occurs.

No, there is no solid proof of that. Everyone in the show says they're not on Earth, so until someone says otherwise, the appearance of Fuuka Gakuen or not, it is NOT Earth.

ExcaliburXVII
2006-10-16, 19:31
Well, I'd definitely like to see this part of the converstaion continue, but I see it turning into "are HiME and Otome connected?"

So go post in that thread, I need someone to debate about it with. :P

blitz1/2
2006-10-16, 22:10
The Zwei reminds me of Gundam ZZ. (The ZZ?)

Tokkan
2006-10-16, 22:25
Well, I'd definitely like to see this part of the converstaion continue, but I see it turning into "are HiME and Otome connected?"

So go post in that thread, I need someone to debate about it with. :P

I'm sorry, but theories are just theories, nowhere has it been stated in My-Otome that the planet they're on is Earth, in fact they merely state they emigrated to the planet from Earth. There is nothing to debate about, until a character states that Earl IS Earth, I have no reason to believe that it is, no matter what theory you throw at me.

ExcaliburXVII
2006-10-16, 22:29
That's nice. Nowhere did I say it was Earth, and if you want to beleive it's not Earth, go right ahead, I'm not stopping you. I want to debate with someone about weather they're connected or not, and if weather or not it's Earth comes up, great, if not, oh well.

Harukalover
2006-10-16, 22:35
Kareshi3 Fansub?
Never Heard this name before :/

uchikatsu said he added the 3 since it looked like that Z in the Mai-Otome logo... but the group is actually Karehi Fansubs (No 3). Blame uchikatsu... :P

Gearhead
2006-10-17, 06:02
Irina specifically makes note of the 'colonial era' so there's an event still in the popular consciousness of them coming to Earl from somewhere ELSE. There are entirely too many Freaky Critters wandering around for the planet to be Earth as well, remember the Jabbar?

chrno
2006-10-18, 08:09
Thank you for posting the OVA promo. I can't wait to check it out.

Actually, don't know if this has been answered, does anyone know how many OVAs they plan to release?

IchiKyo
2006-10-18, 09:15
Thank you for posting the OVA promo. I can't wait to check it out.

Actually, don't know if this has been answered, does anyone know how many OVAs they plan to release?

4 OVA
Just 4 :/

chrno
2006-10-18, 12:57
4 OVA
Just 4 :/

Sounds good to me! After all 4 is pretty standard fare. I can't wait to see it. :)

Thanks!

ExcaliburXVII
2006-10-18, 15:27
Irina specifically makes note of the 'colonial era' so there's an event still in the popular consciousness of them coming to Earl from somewhere ELSE. There are entirely too many Freaky Critters wandering around for the planet to be Earth as well, remember the Jabbar?

Well, we don't know anything 100%. As for the citters, well, you can't really use that as a reference. For all intents and purposes, they could be Orphans.

Tempest35
2006-10-18, 18:54
Well, we don't know anything 100%. As for the citters, well, you can't really use that as a reference. For all intents and purposes, they could be Orphans.

Not to mention that nuclear radiation will make nearly anything interesting. :D

I'll hold out that it's suppose to be Earth that they're on only because the chances of finding another planet close to this one with nearly identical sun and moon formations is less plausible than saying that after a major nuke World War III, survivors were shipped up into space stations and they waited there for the world to de-toxify itself before coming back down to a 'New World' so to speak - a new 'Colonization Era.' If they are starting over, calling Earth a new name isn't so out of place.
To prevent such things from happening again, the Otome System was put into place by Fumi so that the world leaders would think twice about nuking everything again.

That's my take on it.

ExcaliburXVII
2006-10-18, 21:30
We're not going for takes or theories in this thread, so take it over to the thread that it belongs in, so I've got someone to talk to or debate with over there. :P

IchiKyo
2006-10-20, 10:00
http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/8742/s453862d758a1eaw6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/1064/s4538651d514ecod3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Looks cool
It's Zwei Story Preview Scan :)
18 Pages of Zwei out yesterday on Red Champion...
Now have to found that Chapter...

BTW who is that little girl? Mashiro and Arika meet her

dxanato
2006-10-20, 14:24
Whoa this cool find Ichikyo

Sakuya
2006-10-20, 18:38
The comet looks like a face. This is interesting.

midnightlumina
2006-10-20, 19:45
not ZOMG Colony Drop!!!!! Oh God I'm Pretty Sure that we would see "Mai-HiME Reito's Counterattack"

Sakuya
2006-10-20, 19:53
It's not drawn by the original artist anymore because they're working on Seikon no Quasar. :twitch:

ExcaliburXVII
2006-10-21, 00:37
not ZOMG Colony Drop!!!!! Oh God I'm Pretty Sure that we would see "Mai-HiME Reito's Counterattack"

OMFGZ NBO WAI! USE TEH BUSTERZ!!11!1!one

IchiKyo
2006-10-21, 01:55
It's not drawn by the original artist anymore because they're working on Seikon no Quasar. :twitch:

Exactly, it's an other artist who drawn those new 18p of Mai Otome Zwei

OMFGZ NBO WAI! USE TEH BUSTERZ!!11!1!one


?

Urd
2006-10-21, 14:43
http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/8742/s453862d758a1eaw6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/1064/s4538651d514ecod3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Looks cool
It's Zwei Story Preview Scan :)
18 Pages of Zwei out yesterday on Red Champion...
Now have to found that Chapter...

BTW who is that little girl? Mashiro and Arika meet her


+raises hand+
question!!! :heh:

1. Why is Natsuki half naked?
2. If the original author is currently occupied with that Seikon no Quasar (sp) thing (and i believe that it has absolutely nothing to do with Otome)... then does that means that Zwei will have a completely different animation? :confused:

IchiKyo
2006-10-21, 14:50
Ask for that strange little girl with black hair which shown between Mashiro and Arika :D

lone_wolf
2006-10-21, 18:31
+raises hand+
question!!! :heh:

1. Why is Natsuki half naked?
2. If the original author is currently occupied with that Seikon no Quasar (sp) thing (and i believe that it has absolutely nothing to do with Otome)... then does that means that Zwei will have a completely different animation? :confused:

Urd,

The animation's designs have nothing to do with the manga designs as they are done by different character designers. Hisayuki, the original character designer is *still* in charge of the animated adaptation.

And if you caught a glimpse of the Zwei trailer, then you would have already known that they utilized Hisayuki's character designs once again. In fact the trailer *is* subtitled so you can probably find it in animesuki's download section.


PS: Hisayuki had nothing to do with the original manga designs, btw.

-- Lone Wolf
一匹狼

eeveekowk
2006-10-21, 20:33
Has the new manga waw released?

ShinigamiRukia
2006-10-21, 23:56
Got the raw, now if only i could read D:
Is Mashiro not boy this time?

Sakuya
2006-10-22, 01:35
Interesting preview chapter. Here's what basically goes on:


Arika falls asleep when Mashiro is doing serious and boring Queen stuff. Arika dreams that Mashiro is a guy. She wakes up to Mashiro's yelling at her, still shocked that Mashiro does not have any chest and Arika pulls off Mashiro's clothes, revealing her flat chest, confirming that she is flat. Mashiro yells at her that she has at least some chest. So yes, this Mashiro is a girl. :heh:

Arika, disappointed at getting yelled at by Mashiro (?) is in front of the station (the station where Arika and Nina got off in episode 1 in the anime). A little girl recognizes the uniform and tells her that she wants to be an Otome one day. A scientist (?) discovers a comet heading their way and Natsuki assembles Otome through the GEM's emergency system, Arika included. Arika's GEM comes on. Mashiro finds Arika and gives her the contract. She materializes in front of the little girl and fly towards the comet with other Otome.

I am wondering if the whole plot of the OVA will be on destroying the comet or if there will be 4 different plots for each episode? :confused:

Oh, for that manga chapter, NUDITY WARNING!

Starks
2006-10-22, 05:14
Interesting preview chapter. Here's what basically goes on:


Arika falls asleep when Mashiro is doing serious and boring Queen stuff. Arika dreams that Mashiro is a guy. She wakes up to Mashiro's yelling at her, still shocked that Mashiro does not have any chest and Arika pulls off Mashiro's clothes, revealing her flat chest, confirming that she is flat. Mashiro yells at her that she has at least some chest. So yes, this Mashiro is a girl. :heh:

Arika, disappointed at getting yelled at by Mashiro (?) is in front of the station (the station where Arika and Nina got off in episode 1 in the anime). A little girl recognizes the uniform and tells her that she wants to be an Otome one day. A scientist (?) discovers a comet heading their way and Natsuki assembles Otome through the GEM's emergency system, Arika included. Arika's GEM comes on. Mashiro finds Arika and gives her the contract. She materializes in front of the little girl and fly towards the comet with other Otome.

I am wondering if the whole plot of the OVA will be on destroying the comet or if there will be 4 different plots for each episode? :confused:

Oh, for that manga chapter, NUDITY WARNING!

Loli already?

IchiKyo
2006-10-22, 05:34
The new Artist is more good with Nudity story lol

Starks
2006-10-22, 05:40
The new Artist is more good with Nudity story lol
Will the OVA be this ecchi?

WarpObscura
2006-10-22, 05:41
Who is the artist for this preview chapter of Zwei? The designs bear a similarity to the UnK/TA style.

IchiKyo
2006-10-22, 05:45
Will the OVA be this ecchi?

With the little trailer CM of MO Zwei
I'm sure a little eechi beginning with Natsuki and Shizuru ?

ExcaliburXVII
2006-10-22, 13:42
Does anyone know if the manga for either HiME or Otome has been licensed yet?

lone_wolf
2006-10-22, 14:23
Does anyone know if the manga for either HiME or Otome has been licensed yet?


Unfortunately it's been licensed by someone as cryptic as Tokyopop.


--Lonewolf
一匹狼

Starks
2006-10-22, 16:12
WHY IS THERE A CHILD!?!?! </4chan>

IchiKyo
2006-10-22, 16:16
WHY IS THERE A CHILD!?!?! </4chan>

Where the 4chan see this :twitch:
the only thing i see is someone like Smith on Page 8...

ShinigamiRukia
2006-10-22, 16:39
Interesting preview chapter. Here's what basically goes on:


Arika falls asleep when Mashiro is doing serious and boring Queen stuff. Arika dreams that Mashiro is a guy. She wakes up to Mashiro's yelling at her, still shocked that Mashiro does not have any chest and Arika pulls off Mashiro's clothes, revealing her flat chest, confirming that she is flat. Mashiro yells at her that she has at least some chest. So yes, this Mashiro is a girl. :heh:

Arika, disappointed at getting yelled at by Mashiro (?) is in front of the station (the station where Arika and Nina got off in episode 1 in the anime). A little girl recognizes the uniform and tells her that she wants to be an Otome one day. A scientist (?) discovers a comet heading their way and Natsuki assembles Otome through the GEM's emergency system, Arika included. Arika's GEM comes on. Mashiro finds Arika and gives her the contract. She materializes in front of the little girl and fly towards the comet with other Otome.

I am wondering if the whole plot of the OVA will be on destroying the comet or if there will be 4 different plots for each episode? :confused:

Oh, for that manga chapter, NUDITY WARNING!


Ah, alright, thanks Sakuya!
I was a bit confused with Mashiro being a guy in Otome :heh:

Sakuya
2006-10-22, 16:51
Is this manga part of the hentai My-Otome series in Red Champion? :twitch:

IchiKyo
2006-10-22, 17:03
Well i don't know Sakuya
Remember that Red Champion have released the Chapter Super H of Mai otome...
And this Chapter of Mai Otome Zwei is a prequel of the 1st OVA...
In the End, we can see Arika and the other Otome on Space to finish the Meteor... And we can recognize Haruka's face to Arika... Just like the CM Pub Trailer for MO Zwei that we see last week

Starks
2006-10-22, 17:16
Interesting preview chapter. Here's what basically goes on:


Arika falls asleep when Mashiro is doing serious and boring Queen stuff. Arika dreams that Mashiro is a guy. She wakes up to Mashiro's yelling at her, still shocked that Mashiro does not have any chest and Arika pulls off Mashiro's clothes, revealing her flat chest, confirming that she is flat. Mashiro yells at her that she has at least some chest. So yes, this Mashiro is a girl. :heh:

Arika, disappointed at getting yelled at by Mashiro (?) is in front of the station (the station where Arika and Nina got off in episode 1 in the anime). A little girl recognizes the uniform and tells her that she wants to be an Otome one day. A scientist (?) discovers a comet heading their way and Natsuki assembles Otome through the GEM's emergency system, Arika included. Arika's GEM comes on. Mashiro finds Arika and gives her the contract. She materializes in front of the little girl and fly towards the comet with other Otome.

I am wondering if the whole plot of the OVA will be on destroying the comet or if there will be 4 different plots for each episode? :confused:

Oh, for that manga chapter, NUDITY WARNING!

I have a question Sakuya... Wasn't the desert station destroyed by Smith's cannon in the anime?

Sakuya
2006-10-22, 17:24
I have a question Sakuya... Wasn't the desert station destroyed by Smith's cannon in the anime?

It says: Aries Territory, Kalakaua Island, Diana Astronomical Observatory.
So, it's a new area not mentioned in the anime.

ExcaliburXVII
2006-10-22, 19:32
Last post on this topic (Manga) here. Links to buy any of it if it's out yet, or ETA? Also, both HiME and Otome, or just one? (Talking about the complete manga's.)

Sakuya
2006-10-22, 19:34
Last post on this topic (Manga) here. Links to buy any of it if it's out yet, or ETA? Also, both HiME and Otome, or just one? (Talking about the complete manga's.)

Only HiME is licensed by Tokyopop. The first volume will be released on November 7th.
http://www.tokyopop.com/S-1687/1.html

Xellos-_^
2006-10-22, 21:50
Not to mention that nuclear radiation will make nearly anything interesting. :D

I'll hold out that it's suppose to be Earth that they're on only because the chances of finding another planet close to this one with nearly identical sun and moon formations is less plausible than saying that after a major nuke World War III, survivors were shipped up into space stations and they waited there for the world to de-toxify itself before coming back down to a 'New World' so to speak - a new 'Colonization Era.' If they are starting over, calling Earth a new name isn't so out of place.
To prevent such things from happening again, the Otome System was put into place by Fumi so that the world leaders would think twice about nuking everything again.

That's my take on it.

I don't even know why this is being bought up. it has been said and noted many tiems in the anime (earl eps). That the planet Otome is on is NOT Earth but a planet call earl.

Pay more attentation next time you guys re-watch the series.

ExcaliburXVII
2006-10-23, 00:07
We know, it's been said, but things happen. Do you know the exact and complete story line of Otome? Before and after the series? No, so it's all possible. We're not saying it's not Earl, we're just saying it might not be.

Edit: Damn. I like fansubs alot better, and I can't find one.

Edit 2: Well, since only HiME is liscensed, is it alright to ask if anyone has any Otome links/torrents/whatevers?

IchiKyo
2006-10-23, 01:40
It says: Aries Territory, Kalakaua Island, Diana Astronomical Observatory.
So, it's a new area not mentioned in the anime.

Aries... Diana Astronomical Observatory
Just refering of Yukino Child Name :heh:

dxanato
2006-10-23, 06:53
I wonder if they use Diana Astromical Oservatory to spy on Haruka Armitage. :p

IchiKyo
2006-10-25, 14:59
all right guys
DVD 1 Cover Zwei

http://www.my-zhime.net/common/products/img/img_dvd010.jpg
I don't know if Sunrise Show Limited Version or Sample Version
http://www.my-zhime.net/common/products/dvd.html

Just a Question for ando
http://www.my-zhime.net/common/event/kuidaore.html

What is it? O_o

Sakuya
2006-10-25, 18:00
The splash page has new screencaps of the OVA, the most interesting one is all the Otome lined up, aiming their weapons at the top. :eyespin:

http://www.my-zhime.net/

The normal edition DVD is unusually expensive, with only one episode on it. ~_~" While the special edition package has the following extras:

- Bonus CD Theme Song
- Audio Commentary by Arika and Nina's VAs
- Mai-Otome Illustration
- Mini Mini Mikoto Figure
- Picture Label for the DVD

Rogueman_8
2006-10-25, 18:42
The normal edition DVD is unusually expensive, with only one episode on it. ~_~"

hmm...not really. ovas usually do charge more and that's just the msrp price. most places are going for lower. AJ is selling it for about 4000 yen. i preordred the le since day one and it only costs 5100 yen

Sakuya
2006-10-25, 18:49
Yes, which is why OVAs are such rip-offs with only one half-hour episode on them. :twitch:

Rogueman_8
2006-10-25, 19:02
Yes, which is why OVAs are such rip-offs with only one half-hour episode on them. :twitch:

yeah, ovas arent' really worth it these days. it's just another episode, where as back then it was a mini-movie + fanservice (ie. nudity). zwei's only got 5.1 going for it really IMO.

IchiKyo
2006-10-26, 00:51
http://www.my-zhime.net/img_top/img_cut.jpg
So All Otomes are engaged against the Meteor
Otome Buster Charging
Face Of Natsuki is Funny
And.... Irina is back *_*

Sakuya
2006-10-26, 00:52
Just what is it with Sunrise and space battles? :heh:

IchiKyo
2006-10-26, 01:02
Ask To Gundam Series :D
But it's seems to easy...
I can see Arika with 1.5 Robe , charging Otome Buster with Other Otomes for destroying the Meteor...
I'm really sure that it's will fail and she will ask strength with Rena in her memories to change on 2.0 and finish alone the meteor... That explain why she seems happy...
Can imagine a mysterious menace with piece of Meteor crashing on Earth, causing a mysterious menace like GSD...

midnightlumina
2006-10-26, 02:27
Just what is it with Sunrise and space battles? :heh:

with all those leftover scenes from Gundam, you'd hardly ask where they are getting those n_n

IchiKyo
2006-10-28, 02:48
http://www.sunrise-anime.jp/present/myzhime_p4/

a "questionnaire" from Sunrise for the OVA
Someone can translate these questions?

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/7517/1162019974292lx3.th.jpg (http://img132.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1162019974292lx3.jpg)

Zwei will be TERRIBLE!!!

Urd
2006-10-28, 06:52
http://www.sunrise-anime.jp/present/myzhime_p4/

a "questionnaire" from Sunrise for the OVA
Someone can translate these questions?

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/7517/1162019974292lx3.th.jpg (http://img132.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1162019974292lx3.jpg)

Zwei will be TERRIBLE!!!

explanation??
pretty pls?
:heh:

Aya Reiko
2006-10-28, 13:40
http://www.my-zhime.net/img_top/img_cut.jpg
So All Otomes are engaged against the Meteor
Otome Buster Charging
Face Of Natsuki is Funny
And.... Irina is back *_*

I just thought of this, but... isn't that Rosalie beside Arika in the middle pic on the top row? I thought she was out of a job, especially since Shiho now has her old job.

lone_wolf
2006-10-28, 14:58
I just thought of this, but... isn't that Rosalie beside Arika in the middle pic on the top row? I thought she was out of a job, especially since Shiho now has her old job.


Hmmm....nice observation. Perhaps she can still materialize because of the whole "break of contract" thingy that Miyu mentioned. They are able to materialize out of their own free will now. And I guess she decided to stay with her master along with Shiho. It doesn't sound all that odd since Chie is Haruka's subordinate so maybe Shiho is subordinate to Rosalie?? Who knows..


--Lone Wolf
一匹狼

Sakuya
2006-10-28, 18:07
explanation??
pretty pls?
:heh:

Their enemies this time will be aliens, is what I can gather. Kanji galore! :eyespin:

IchiKyo
2006-10-28, 18:09
Their enemies this time will be aliens, is what I can gather. Kanji galore! :eyespin:

Uchiujin? :D
Call SOSDan :D
UFO's coming after destroying the Meteor?

Sakuya
2006-10-28, 18:11
Maybe the meteor is the aliens' home base? :heh: I'd rather they make the story even more interesting by saying that the aliens came from the old Earth or something. :uhoh:

I want to see Fumi and Mashiro's back story! :(

Sageblink
2006-10-29, 07:45
I just thought of this, but... isn't that Rosalie beside Arika in the middle pic on the top row? I thought she was out of a job, especially since Shiho now has her old job.


She could also still wait for a wedding to begin... :heh:
I mean... Rosalie's Master decided to change his Otome because of the graduation of the "akane-chie-shiho" pearl class.
(because is a nasty nasty man, and he doesn't want to wait 5,6 or 7 months without an Otome)

aikming
2006-10-29, 10:20
She could also still wait for a wedding to begin... :heh:
I mean... Rosalie's Master decided to change his Otome because of the graduation of the "akane-chie-shiho" pearl class.
(because is a nasty nasty man, and he doesn't want to wait 5,6 or 7 months without an Otome)

You better watch the anime again.

It was because Rosalie was to be married so Akane has to take over the place. In the end, Akane ran away, Shiho was missing during the Artai take over , so Rosalie has to take up her meister position. Although it was metioned that she was engaged due to royal/official duty.

Sageblink
2006-10-29, 12:48
You better watch the anime again.

It was because Rosalie was to be married so Akane has to take over the place. In the end, Akane ran away, Shiho was missing during the Artai take over , so Rosalie has to take up her meister position. Although it was metioned that she was engaged due to royal/official duty.

Well... Let's say that she's married but still virgin. :eyebrow:

lone_wolf
2006-10-29, 14:10
Well... Let's say that she's married but still virgin. :eyebrow:


Well we don't know if she's married just yet...afterall *she* herself wanted out of the marriage (from the discussion she had with Laura-Oneesama in the latter episodes) so maybe she did everything in her will to fight the idea of marriage...she could be a rebel type LOL.:heh:


--Lone Wolf
一匹狼

Aya Reiko
2006-10-29, 14:12
You better watch the anime again.

It was because Rosalie was to be married so Akane has to take over the place. In the end, Akane ran away, Shiho was missing during the Artai take over , so Rosalie has to take up her meister position. Although it was metioned that she was engaged due to royal/official duty.

Don't forget Shiho stole the Gem that was intended to be Rosalie's replacement (after Akane took off with her old Gem). And Rosalie said to Yukariko and Laura that her arranged marriage, which she wanted nothing to do with, fell apart due to Akane running off.

Question is, now that Shiho is associated with her former master, who is Rosalie's master in Zwei? Or is she masterless like Yukariko? Going by the Drama CD, Yukariko was once an Otome for Florence, but then became a teacher at Garderobe. It's not outside of the realm of possibility that Rosalie didn't do the same.

lone_wolf
2006-10-29, 14:29
Don't forget Shiho stole the Gem that was intended to be Rosalie's replacement (after Akane took off with her old Gem). And Rosalie said to Yukariko and Laura that her arranged marriage, which she wanted nothing to do with, fell apart due to Akane running off.

Question is, now that Shiho is associated with her former master, who is Rosalie's master in Zwei? Or is she masterless like Yukariko? Going by the Drama CD, Yukariko was once an Otome for Florence, but then became a teacher at Garderobe. It's not outside of the realm of possibility that Rosalie didn't do the same.

could also be possible that Shiho is her subordinate like Chie is to Haruka. Hmmm...perhaps the artbooks will say something. I still have to wait for mine to arrive so if I find anything in there, I'll post it. If not, oh well. :heh:

Though according to one of the official sites, she opened second contract with her master. Of course this all took place before the whole thing with Miyu changing their status's.

--Lone Wolf
一匹狼

Aya Reiko
2006-10-29, 15:14
could also be possible that Shiho is her subordinate like Chie is to Haruka. Hmmm...perhaps the artbooks will say something. I still have to wait for mine to arrive so if I find anything in there, I'll post it. If not, oh well. :heh:

Though according to one of the official sites, she opened second contract with her master. Of course this all took place before the whole thing with Miyu changing their status's.

--Lone Wolf
一匹狼

The second contract is due to Akane running off with Rosalie's old gem. Therefore, Rosalie would've made a new contract so she can resume her role as an Otome.

Don't forget the last little clip at the end of the series, we see Shiho beside the King of Florence. (You gotta love the glare he's giving to Kazuya.) Curiously, Rosalie is nowhere to be found during the entire sequence.

Sakuya
2006-10-29, 16:43
Wait, so Rosalie was supposed to have the neko-mimi Robe. Suits her I guess. And then she was supposed to have Shiho's skull-crotch Robe. That is...mind-boggling. :twitch:

lone_wolf
2006-10-29, 17:23
The second contract is due to Akane running off with Rosalie's old gem. Therefore, Rosalie would've made a new contract so she can resume her role as an Otome.

Don't forget the last little clip at the end of the series, we see Shiho beside the King of Florence. (You gotta love the glare he's giving to Kazuya.) Curiously, Rosalie is nowhere to be found during the entire sequence.

True, I'm just basing it on what I read from the website. And not all the otome in the world were actually sitting in the audience or at least seen. I for one would like to know what happened to the 3rd member of the trias that Shizuru and Haruka were part off.
Yes another mystery though you can clearly see her in the nostalgic picture that Natsuki was looking at and the Wotome Artbook when Shizuru and Haruka are in their lineup with the rest of their class...funny, she has dark hair and green eyes like Natsuki. I'm sure there's no relation though...but it would be funny if there was. Can you imagine Natsuki with an Oneechan? LOL...okay off track here...my mind is just overspeculating.

--Lone Wolf
一匹狼

lone_wolf
2006-10-29, 17:26
Wait, so Rosalie was supposed to have the neko-mimi Robe. Suits her I guess. And then she was supposed to have Shiho's skull-crotch Robe. That is...mind-boggling. :twitch:

No the neko robe was a personlized thing I think. After all, Akane's robe *is* based on her Child, Hari.

Shiho's robe was based on her old Child as well....and a bit hideous at that but it does suit her I suppose...LOL


--Lone Wolf
一匹狼

Sakuya
2006-10-29, 17:27
Then how come Fiar is the only Otome to have the same Robe from her predecessor? :heh: Poor Fiar. I hope she comes back if possible...

lone_wolf
2006-10-29, 17:30
Then how come Fiar is the only Otome to have the same Robe from her predecessor? :heh: Poor Fiar. I hope she comes back if possible...

Probably because she never had a child to base it off of?...she wasn't eactly a featured character nor was Monica-Oneesama. The robes on the returning characters were personalized due to paying homage to the previous series. The rest of the characters that were not in Mai Hime do not have that luxury thanks to the artist, Hisayuki Hirokazu and color coordinator Sayoko Yokoyama. ^_^;

IchiKyo
2006-10-30, 15:21
Hey O_o
Opening song of Mai-Otome Zwei is "Believe 〜永遠の絆〜" by Kikuchi Mika, Arika's VA.

Believe, it is not a Opening Title Of Gundam Seed?
Sing by Tamaki Nami

Miles Teg
2006-10-30, 16:09
Believe, it is not a Opening Title Of Gundam Seed?
Sing by Tamaki Nami

Yes, it's the third opening of Gundam SEED.

ShinigamiRukia
2006-10-30, 18:15
Yes, it's the third opening of Gundam SEED.

Is it same song as in words, or just title? O_O

WarpObscura
2006-10-30, 21:40
Don't forget Shiho stole the Gem that was intended to be Rosalie's replacement (after Akane took off with her old Gem). And Rosalie said to Yukariko and Laura that her arranged marriage, which she wanted nothing to do with, fell apart due to Akane running off.

Question is, now that Shiho is associated with her former master, who is Rosalie's master in Zwei? Or is she masterless like Yukariko? Going by the Drama CD, Yukariko was once an Otome for Florence, but then became a teacher at Garderobe. It's not outside of the realm of possibility that Rosalie didn't do the same.

Is it possible, no matter how impractical, for masters in the MO anime to have two Otome? In the manga it happened, but the anime was not too clear about that, AFAIK.

Is it same song as in words, or just title? O_O

Probably same title. There are MANY songs that share titles but are completely unrelated. Wikipedia once had an article on that, but it seems to have gone missing now.

ando
2006-10-30, 22:24
Has this TV CM already been posted?
Kikuchi Mika(Arika's VA) is singing "Believe ~永遠の絆~", a main theme song of Mai-Otome Zwei.

http://www.supload.com/vid/viploader54469/1341989232/mpg/

Sakuya
2006-10-30, 22:43
Has this TV CM already been posted?
Kikuchi Mika(Arika's VA) is singing "Believe ~永遠の絆~", a main theme song of Mai-Otome Zwei.

http://www.supload.com/vid/viploader54469/1341989232/mpg/

No it was not posted before. Thank you! It also has some snippets of new footage. :heh:

IchiKyo
2006-10-31, 06:01
Well not bad the song
Arika is awake?

dxanato
2006-10-31, 14:49
yeah that pretty cool link for CM Believe. Thanks
Damn I wish the video was out already.

floatingbrain
2006-10-31, 17:17
so are all 4 episodes coming out on this first DVD? or will it be like 1 episode per dvd?

IchiKyo
2006-10-31, 17:26
so are all 4 episodes coming out on this first DVD? or will it be like 1 episode per dvd?


No It's impossible...
It's 1 OVA per DVD

dxanato
2006-10-31, 20:08
What is the length on the OVA for Mai Otome Zwei.

Sakuya
2006-10-31, 21:52
What is the length on the OVA for Mai Otome Zwei.

4 episodes for the OVA called "Mai Otome Zwei"
Each episode around 30 minutes.
One episode per DVD.
Each DVD released every other month. :heh:

Catgirls
2006-10-31, 21:56
4 episodes for the OVA called "Mai Otome Zwei"
Each episode around 30 minutes.
One episode per DVD.
Each DVD released every other month. :heh:Is there a release schedule up for these DVDs?

Sakuya
2006-10-31, 21:58
Is there a release schedule up for these DVDs?

Not sure but I believe it was mentioned somewhere early in this thread.

Catgirls
2006-10-31, 21:58
Not sure but I believe it was mentioned somewhere early in this thread.Ah cool. I'll go digging. Thanks.

dxanato
2006-10-31, 22:40
4 episodes for the OVA called "Mai Otome Zwei"
Each episode around 30 minutes.
One episode per DVD.
Each DVD released every other month. :heh:


It seem a bit rip-off at 30min per DVD. If was like an hour I would think it be much better deal per DVD. Thanks for the info Sakuya.

Sakuya
2006-10-31, 22:42
I am definitely not looking forward to the wait after each episode. :uhoh:

lone_wolf
2006-10-31, 22:43
Ah cool. I'll go digging. Thanks.


According to www.myzhime.net, the release date for the first volume is November 24.

It doesn't mention dates for the other volumes though, Sorry.

EDIT: Sorry folks typo so yeah dxnato is correct.


--Lone Wolf
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dxanato
2006-10-31, 22:50
weird I never seen that site before. I usually go to www.my-zhime.net not that I know what is written there but I know it official site.

lone_wolf
2006-10-31, 22:52
It seem a bit rip-off at 30min per DVD. If was like an hour I would think it be much better deal per DVD. Thanks for the info Sakuya.


The first volume Limited Edition package contains the following:
- CD of the song 'Believe' by Kikuchi Mika
- Miniature of Mikoto (the neko)
- Illustrations from the series.
= 7,140円(税込)

Regular version is = 5,250円(税込)

yeah it's pretty expensive. So it's good for diehard fans with decent amounts of money. Since I'm a collector (especially with anything Hisayuki related) I placed my order and opted for the limited edition.:heh:

--Lone Wolf
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lone_wolf
2006-10-31, 22:55
weird I never seen that site before. I usually go to www.my-zhime.net not that I know what is written there but I know it official site.

That was a typo on my behalf of course. Typing and doing my nails at the same time...LOL...multitasking!

すみません
:heh:


--Lone Wolf
一匹狼

Sakuya
2006-10-31, 22:56
That was a typo on my behalf of course. Typing and doing my nails at the same time...LOL...multitasking!


Haha, but now we know another English Otome fan site! :heh:

IchiKyo
2006-11-04, 04:42
1 week ago, Clemox finish to translate the Prologue of Mai Otome Zwei (the Chapter Zero of Manga)
For those who want to know what happened, check there... (But it's translate on French)

IchiKyo
2006-11-07, 10:35
http://citrine.keo.in/CoverZwei/CoverZwei.jpg
Say hello to Cover 1
Thanks to Rubedo/Ayato to found it

Rogueman_8
2006-11-07, 11:13
http://citrine.keo.in/CoverZwei/CoverZwei.jpg
Say hello to Cover 1
Thanks to Rubedo/Ayato to found it

heh, a crappy find. here's the slightly better one that was posted on bandai's site a couple of days ago.

http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/4693/zwei01hb1.th.jpg (http://img296.imageshack.us/my.php?image=zwei01hb1.jpg)

IchiKyo
2006-11-07, 11:22
heh, a crappy find. here's the slightly better one that was posted on bandai's site a couple of days ago.

http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/4693/zwei01hb1.th.jpg (http://img296.imageshack.us/my.php?image=zwei01hb1.jpg)

Thanks Rogueman_8...
Do you think it's the Limited Edition or the Simple Edition?

faredreamer
2006-11-07, 14:05
heh, a crappy find. here's the slightly better one that was posted on bandai's site a couple of days ago.

http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/4693/zwei01hb1.th.jpg (http://img296.imageshack.us/my.php?image=zwei01hb1.jpg)

It looks okay. I don't like Arika's 1.5 Meister robe that much :D .

Sakuya
2006-11-07, 15:59
Wow, it actually has a background this time. :) 2 more weeks.

NaNash|
2006-11-10, 00:03
Is the sub coming out?

lil-d01
2006-11-10, 00:07
^ Umm...it's still not the 24th yet - so not yet a release of the RAW, let alone the subs.

IchiKyo
2006-11-10, 01:13
Is the sub coming out?

It's too Soon NaNash :upset:

NaNash|
2006-11-10, 01:37
It's too Soon NaNash :upset:

OK.

I'm VERY hasty this time.:D

dxanato
2006-11-10, 09:13
2 more week it does not feel like to long before it finally ship out.

Urd
2006-11-10, 20:56
funny... was i the only one that hadn't notice yet that in this preview there's a brief glance of Natsuki shooting her cannon? :confused:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-zmjT0dBfA&mode=related&search=

Sakuya
2006-11-10, 21:02
funny... was i the only one that hadn't notice yet that in this preview there's a brief glance of Natsuki shooting her cannon? :confused:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-zmjT0dBfA&mode=related&search=

What is special about it? :confused:

IchiKyo
2006-11-10, 21:46
funny... was i the only one that hadn't notice yet that in this preview there's a brief glance of Natsuki shooting her cannon? :confused:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-zmjT0dBfA&mode=related&search=

and when arika's waking up?

dxanato
2006-11-10, 23:55
Zhime Materialize (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0Rp8eZkrco)

I never saw Shiho or Akane before so this kind cool

cpxmay
2006-11-11, 09:37
http://www.animate-shop.jp/webshop70/commodity_param/ctc/+/shc/0/cmc/4049941

OMG, we have to wait till next year feb for Vol.2. :frustrated:

Ronin Aquila
2006-11-11, 10:18
Instead of making us wait 2-3 months for 30 minutes of mediocrity, :mad: Sunrise really ought to just focus on making 26 episodes of the next chapter in the Mai Multi-Verse. ;)

IchiKyo
2006-11-11, 11:51
Looks like Sunrise will set this in 2007... End 2007...

Preston
2006-11-11, 17:48
It looks okay. I don't like Arika's 1.5 Meister robe that much :D .

I don't like Arika much. In fact, burning hatred might be more accurate. Preston; back with a vengeance and a newly fueled hate for Mai Otome (aka. Mai HiME re-watch a year or so on from my first viewing of its excellence) for the coming OVA.

Instead of making us wait 2-3 months for 30 minutes of mediocrity, :mad: Sunrise really ought to just focus on making 26 episodes of the next chapter in the Mai Multi-Verse. ;)

Or, rather, in the Mai HiME universe. :p They'd make more money, and most people, especially myself, would have far less to bitch about. Though I agree with the rest.. Sunrise's business practices do appear a little.. erratic. These 30 minutes better be worth it. And if they screw Natsuki up anymore than Otome did, said company will be receiving multi-lingual hate mail. :D And then some..

EDIT: Dear Lord.. I re-read some of my previous posts about Otome. I must have been under the influence of addictive substances or something.. >.>;;

Skyfall
2006-11-11, 20:05
EDIT: Dear Lord.. I re-read some of my previous posts about Otome. I must have been under the influence of addictive substances or something.. >.>;;[/COLOR]

quoted for truth....sorry, couldn't resist. :heh: In all honesty i did not understand what you were getting at in your last post at all...

Zelene2004
2006-11-11, 21:51
Are they really making another Mai verse after the OVA? Or is that just wishful thinking?

Ronin Aquila
2006-11-12, 06:39
Nothing official has been announced yet, but the way they are sporadically and periodically releasing short teasers between long-intervals seem to be a tactic that fans the flames of interest warm enough as a precursor to a (hopefully pleasant) surprise.... ;)

Heck, remember those Independence Day posters that were up 12 MONTHS before the darned film came out? That is an example of "fanning the flame of interst [/i] with teasers. ;)

Preston
2006-11-12, 07:18
Are they really making another Mai verse after the OVA? Or is that just wishful thinking?

However poorly justified, I'd rather a sequel to the far superior HiME. Now, a screw-up like Otome only happens when a load of really important people do something else for awhile; like the new FEAR expansion pack. What were Monolith thinking handing the reins over while they made FEAR 2? I'd rather wait longer for something with quality and substance, than a quick money-making release thrown out into the market before it's due.

Nothing official has been announced yet, but the way they are sporadically and periodically releasing short teasers between long-intervals seem to be a tactic that fans the flames of interest warm enough as a precursor to a (hopefully pleasant) surprise.... ;)

Heck, remember those Independence Day posters that were up 12 MONTHS before the darned film came out? That is an example of "fanning the flame of int erst [/i] with teasers. ;)

If it's a Japanese business practice, I wouldn't try to find any logic or resemblance that would apply to a Western business practice in it, especially advertising. :/ And entirely different peoples and culture requires drastically different advertising. And besides, Japanese business is an archaic and usually inefficient mix of modern and old and heavily traditional practices.

All I'm hoping for is that they will see the light, and at least create an anime series very similar to the masterpiece HiME, and return characters, with their names, to their previous glorious natures that we saw at the end of/close to the end of HiME. After all, HiME remains, the far most favored out of the two series.

Sakuya
2006-11-13, 00:15
The official page has just updated with another blurb about that contest thingy. What is it? :confused:

Naked Fish
2006-11-13, 01:36
All I'm hoping for is that they will see the light, and at least create an anime series very similar to the masterpiece HiME, and return characters, with their names, to their previous glorious natures that we saw at the end of/close to the end of HiME. After all, HiME remains, the far most favored out of the two series.

I can die happy now that someone has said this. I think the releasing 4 months apart idea is the dumbest thing I've ever seen. It can fan a flame, but it can also burn it out . Otome was a dissapointment in the first place, now trying to drag out an OAV to get me excited has actually burnt out all excitement I have for it. I'll watch it of course in the weak hope it may actually shock me and be good, but I highly doubt it. The sooner they go back to HiME the better.

IchiKyo
2006-11-13, 03:06
The official page has just updated with another blurb about that contest thingy. What is it? :confused:

OVA 2 come out on 23 Februar 2007
There will be (or not?) a new Chapter of Mai Otome Zwei on Red Again

Sakuya
2006-11-13, 03:20
OVA 2 come out on 23 Februar 2007
There will be (or not?) a new Chapter of Mai Otome Zwei on Red Again

From what I could make out, #1 is saying that the Mai Otome Zwei manga will start in Champion Red on November 18th. That previous chapter was just a preview.

#3 is probably about a novel slated for release in February 2007. About 100 years ago, a Coral Otome named Hazakura Ayane saying she wants to be an Otome. New character design. I think that's what it says, please take it with a grain of salt! :heh: Can anyone confirm please?

I don't get #2 at all.

IchiKyo
2006-11-13, 05:11
Lol Hazakura (Asakura Ayane?)?
Maybe it's will introduce the Ancient Dragon War?
Maybe Maria Master will come? Little Maria too?

Tokkan
2006-11-13, 06:40
The 2nd bit is about a Mai-Otome Interactive Novel for Cellphones.

Sakuya
2006-11-13, 20:03
It's so disappointing that the novel will be a novel. The story sounds interesting with it taking place 100 years ago. They should've saved this bit for the OVA. :( Or a second series spin-off.

Preston
2006-11-14, 13:59
It's so disappointing that the novel will be a novel. The story sounds interesting with it taking place 100 years ago. They should've saved this bit for the OVA. :( Or a second series spin-off.

If they made another lame spin-off, I'd get a voodoo doll in the shape of Sunrise's director, build him a cardboard headquarters building, sit him in it, drench it in the nearest flammable substance I could find, and torch it. Either that, or I'd drive remote control cars into him while he 'crossed the road'.

lone_wolf
2006-11-14, 16:07
If they made another lame spin-off, I'd get a voodoo doll in the shape of Sunrise's director, build him a cardboard headquarters building, sit him in it, drench it in the nearest flammable substance I could find, and torch it. Either that, or I'd drive remote control cars into him while he 'crossed the road'.


You mean, Mai Hime/Otome's director, right? Sunrise doesn't have direct involvement with the script. Each anime production acts as a seperate entity within a large company like Sunrise.

It's not like the director is the same a string of other Sunrise anime such as Cowyboy Bebop, CityHunter, Banner of the Stars, Urusei Yatsura, Keroro Gunso, and even Yakitate Japan to name a few. Each one of these also have different directors but they all share one thing in common...they all belong to Sunrise.

If you want revenge you go after the director AND scriptwriter. Director for Otome and Hime was Masakazu Obara while screenplay for both was done by Hiroyuki Yoshino and partly by Tatsuyuki Nagai.

However if you just have a beef with Sunrise in general (which would be odd since they're more like an outsourcing production company) then focus your attention on the President Takayuki Yoshii.

Look, I myself have no problem with the way Otome turned out ( and I really don't mind if other people don't share the same mutual feelings about a series...everyone is entitled to their own opinion) but if you're going to rant about giving them your 2 cents at least attempt it then. A few people here and in other forums always talk big but never do it.

Here's a link to some of their contact inquiry pages:
http://www.sunrise-inc.co.jp/s_atten/work.html
http://www.sunrise-inc.co.jp/s_atten/home.html

Not that this would help any but here's the english version of the Sunrise website. not very complete though: http://www.sunrise-inc.co.jp/international/index.html

If you want marketing's email address's then PM me. I can't exactly post those here ^_^;;


They will probably ignore since you're not Japanese and not exactly their target demographic but it doesn't hurt to try, ne? Let me know what they say ^_-. I'm as curious as most people.

--Lone Wolf
一匹狼

cpxmay
2006-11-16, 19:38
http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/3926/uporg581772af5.th.jpg (http://img170.imageshack.us/my.php?image=uporg581772af5.jpg)

I dunno which magazine this is from but Nina fans rejoice. The OVA does have her. :heh:

edit : ok, i think it's from the newest issue of Champion RED.

Sakuya
2006-11-16, 19:55
Nina's hair grew long again! And is that Miss Maria I see...? :eyespin:

cpxmay
2006-11-16, 20:39
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/1162/up0106tq0.jpg
I wonder if the OVA follows this part of the manga.

dxanato
2006-11-16, 20:42
Yeah a very fussy miss Maria in her robe. :O

Sakuya
2006-11-16, 20:58
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/1162/up0106tq0.jpg
I wonder if the OVA follows this part of the manga.

How'd you get that? I thought the Zwei manga doesn't come out until November 18? :twitch:

Tokkan
2006-11-16, 21:26
How'd you get that? I thought the Zwei manga doesn't come out until November 18? :twitch:


Manga sometimes gets leaked to the internet before proper release.

IchiKyo
2006-11-17, 01:49
How'd you get that? I thought the Zwei manga doesn't come out until November 18? :twitch:

It's the Manga Part
It's will be out on 19 November

Preston
2006-11-17, 05:37
You mean, Mai Hime/Otome's director, right? Sunrise doesn't have direct involvement with the script. Each anime production acts as a seperate entity within a large company like Sunrise.

It's not like the director is the same a string of other Sunrise anime such as Cowyboy Bebop, CityHunter, Banner of the Stars, Urusei Yatsura, Keroro Gunso, and even Yakitate Japan to name a few. Each one of these also have different directors but they all share one thing in common...they all belong to Sunrise.

If you want revenge you go after the director AND scriptwriter. Director for Otome and Hime was Masakazu Obara while screenplay for both was done by Hiroyuki Yoshino and partly by Tatsuyuki Nagai.

However if you just have a beef with Sunrise in general (which would be odd since they're more like an outsourcing production company) then focus your attention on the President Takayuki Yoshii.

Look, I myself have no problem with the way Otome turned out ( and I really don't mind if other people don't share the same mutual feelings about a series...everyone is entitled to their own opinion) but if you're going to rant about giving them your 2 cents at least attempt it then. A few people here and in other forums always talk big but never do it.

Here's a link to some of their contact inquiry pages:
http://www.sunrise-inc.co.jp/s_atten/work.html
http://www.sunrise-inc.co.jp/s_atten/home.html

Not that this would help any but here's the english version of the Sunrise website. not very complete though: http://www.sunrise-inc.co.jp/international/index.html

If you want marketing's email address's then PM me. I can't exactly post those here ^_^;;


They will probably ignore since you're not Japanese and not exactly their target demographic but it doesn't hurt to try, ne? Let me know what they say ^_-. I'm as curious as most people.

--Lone Wolf
一匹狼

As you probably guessed, I wasn't being entirely serious. ;) Rest assured, if I was going to take my scoped rifle and shoot the people responsible, I'd do the necessary research first to ensure I wasn't shooting 'innocent' people. :p The only series Sunrise's director gives a crap about is Gundam anyway, I doubt he cares much about the Mai-HiME Project, except how much money it is costing to make, and how much money it is making them. I've written a comment regarding Otome to Sunrise previously in some series poll somewhere, but since it isn't in Japanese, they will treat it like spam…

Quite honestly, I couldn't give a damn in hell how most anime studios work (Gainax being the major exception), and they almost certainly don't care how their international audience feels about anything. Why spend the time trying to talk to them when they will simply write you off as a non-Japanese speaking gaijin? Even if they decided to translate a comment, for whatever reason, chances are it would come out as incomprehensible gibberish that would mean as little to us as it would to them.

There are a lot of things about Otome that piss me off, for one, I consider it a wasted opportunity, and for another, a partial destruction and metaphorical rape of the characteristics and personalities of most of the characters we have come to love through HiME, and for a third and final one, a simple money-making sell-out that attempts to please an audience rather that give us any intellectual or interesting entertainment (considering the rather blatant lack of story or consistent plot, and the rather erratically shared character screen-time, oh yes, and simply the fact that someone like Arika is the lead). However, I’m not about to structure an argument on a forum; I’ll simply leave it at humorous jabs at the series.

~But thanks for the response; if I was a different kind of person, or saw any purpose in actually complaining to a group of people that neither care nor understood, I would have used the information you provided.

Jayjs20
2006-11-17, 16:25
I'm just curious, who were the characters you believed were 'metaphorically raped' in this series.

I thought the older, Hime-generation characters were well done. Shino was given her own personality. Miyu's motivations was shifted from 'because someone else wants me to' to 'because I want to', which, in a crazy way, could be thought of as character development though it span across different series. The same can be said about Shizuru x Natsuki's relationship. Mai was placed as our 'untouchble', 'out-of-the-loop' entity and that suited her just fine, IMO. After everything that happened in Hime, the writers didn't need to fix her too much into the mess. Aoi was a huge improvement, namely because of that one scene.

So yeah, just curious.

lone_wolf
2006-11-17, 17:21
I'm just curious, who were the characters you believed were 'metaphorically raped' in this series.

I thought the older, Hime-generation characters were well done. Shino was given her own personality. Miyu's motivations was shifted from 'because someone else wants me to' to 'because I want to', which, in a crazy way, could be thought of as character development though it span across different series. The same can be said about Shizuru x Natsuki's relationship. Mai was placed as our 'untouchble', 'out-of-the-loop' entity and that suited her just fine, IMO. After everything that happened in Hime, the writers didn't need to fix her too much into the mess. Aoi was a huge improvement, namely because of that one scene.

So yeah, just curious.

Wow! You took the words right out of my mouth. That's *exactly* how I felt about the older cast of characters. I really liked the fact that she (Mai) was such an enigma and made you just constantly wonder about her. As for Shizuru and Natsuki, it came across exactly how I had imagined. They were comfortable with each ither and no sign of angst between them. To repeat something like that would just be redundant and pointless.

Nao became decent in my opinion. I could not even stand her in HIME because of her "Ko-Garu"-ness...yes I hate ko-gals...I have a cousin that's one. Seriously, I did grow weary of the whole "Poor me Poor me, I'm suffering and it's all your fault" syndrome in Hime....CRY ME A FUCKING RIVER." Regardless I still like HIME.

Otome had traces of that with Nina and Arika so yeah that was annoying. Those two were not exactly my favorite but I was happy that at least Arika got over her previous disposition.


I guess the reason I liked the Otome series is because it wasn't as angsty as the previous (Although I do adore Hime to no end)...too much angst is ridiculous and juvenile....geez...why do kids these days thirst for angst??:confused: Anyway, Hiroyuki Yoshino did exactly what he set out to do...he wanted to create a melodrama and he did. :)

Anyway, this series was a nice escape from reality...for me. That's just MY humble opinion....and really...i just watched the series to see glimpses of Shizuru and Natsuki...yes pathetic fangirl speaking.:heh: And I was treated to more than just a few cameos and glimpses. Being somewhat secondary characters I still got a plateful so I'm happy ^^.

Oh well...I didn't mean to interrupt. That's pretty much all that is coming out of me. I'll just continue to rewatch the series until the OVAs come out. Placed my order awhile ago so I'm definitely looking forward to it's arrival...YAY!

--Lone Wolf
一匹狼

cpxmay
2006-11-18, 01:08
http://product.bandaivisual.co.jp/web_service/shop_product_info.asp?item_no=BCBA-2771

Details for Vol.2 is out

Sakuya
2006-11-18, 01:15
http://product.bandaivisual.co.jp/web_service/shop_product_info.asp?item_no=BCBA-2771

Details for Vol.2 is out

Something about a bus jack and Haruka coming to the rescue. So the comet thing is only for Vol.1? Please make this a worthy 4-episode OVA Sunrise! :uhoh:

Tokkan
2006-11-18, 02:52
http://product.bandaivisual.co.jp/web_service/shop_product_info.asp?item_no=BCBA-2771

Details for Vol.2 is out

The title is "Premonition of a Storm". And Koshimizu Ami is creditted for voicing Nina in this one. Interestingly, Mai and Mikoto are absent from the cast list, while they were in the cast listing for the 1st episode.

cpxmay
2006-11-18, 03:15
I don't trust the cast listing anymore. :heh:

Preston
2006-11-18, 05:40
Feelings about what has been said in this thread lately: *Screams*

Feelings about Otome: *Screams and tears own eyes out*

Feelings about Shizuru and Natsuki, and their fandom: *Screams and tears own eyes out, before sitting in a corner shaking my head vigorously and muttering crazily*

:) Yeah.. so that pretty much sums that up. Oh yes, and I'm a big Natsuki fan. In-fact, she is one of the main reasons that I hate Otome so damn much.. AND Shizuru is bad news people; but you'd all be too consumed by your fandom to listen and give me a little lenience. I'd be flamed to hell.

I'm just curious, who were the characters you believed were 'metaphorically raped' in this series.

I thought the older, Hime-generation characters were well done. Shino was given her own personality. Miyu's motivations was shifted from 'because someone else wants me to' to 'because I want to', which, in a crazy way, could be thought of as character development though it span across different series. The same can be said about Shizuru x Natsuki's relationship. Mai was placed as our 'untouchble', 'out-of-the-loop' entity and that suited her just fine, IMO. After everything that happened in Hime, the writers didn't need to fix her too much into the mess. Aoi was a huge improvement, namely because of that one scene.

So yeah, just curious.

Just to clarify, I'm not talking of any act of sexual intercourse forced upon a person when I say 'metaphorical rape', though, hopefully, you got that. I'm talking of character edits and modifications all being to please the fans; they do not contribute in a ..positive.. fashion; eg. A rape of what the character stands for. You must see it... But like I said, I'm not here to structure arguments anymore.

Tokkan
2006-11-18, 05:55
Just to clarify, I'm not talking of any act of sexual intercourse forced upon a person when I say 'metaphorical rape', though, hopefully, you got that. I'm talking of character edits and modifications all being to please the fans; they do not contribute in a ..positive.. fashion; eg. A rape of what the character stands for. You must see it... But like I said, I'm not here to structure arguments anymore.

Please don't tout that opinion as fact. I actually like how Otome handled most of the return characters. I really don't care about the lack of HiME-level quality material in Otome.

IchiKyo
2006-11-18, 06:44
The title is "Premonition of a Storm". And Koshimizu Ami is creditted for voicing Nina in this one. Interestingly, Mai and Mikoto are absent from the cast list, while they were in the cast listing for the 1st episode.

Hum Bus Jacking... And After this incident, Arika trying to find the Dark Valley
Is She have lost her memory?

Tokkan
2006-11-18, 07:38
Hum Bus Jacking... And After this incident, Arika trying to find the Dark Valley
Is She have lost her memory?

May I remind you that Black Valley's location can change, as shown in ep 25 when it showed up in the middle of the desert outside of Windbloom. Ofcourse, we have no idea how it works, although it is assumeably part of Mikoto's power.

IchiKyo
2006-11-18, 08:13
Oh Okay :/
But revealing surrendly the Story of the 2nd OVA is really unfair :/
We don't have see the 1st OVA that we know now that After those Incident, Arika's trying to find the Black Valley for what? Those Mysterious man who attacked and KO Mikoto?

y063banana71
2006-11-18, 16:34
Just to clarify, I'm not talking of any act of sexual intercourse forced upon a person when I say 'metaphorical rape', though, hopefully, you got that. I'm talking of character edits and modifications all being to please the fans; they do not contribute in a ..positive.. fashion; eg. A rape of what the character stands for. You must see it... But like I said, I'm not here to structure arguments anymore.

...Well I'm a fan, and I'm happy with how they turned out. Whats wrong with slightly changing a character to suit the fans? The show is FOR the fans. Kind of like serving a meal your guests would like because they're your guests. Or you can stubbournly stick to your favourite meal and rip your eyes out if they say they dont like it.

lone_wolf
2006-11-18, 23:55
Feelings about what has been said in this thread lately: *Screams*

Feelings about Otome: *Screams and tears own eyes out*

Feelings about Shizuru and Natsuki, and their fandom: *Screams and tears own eyes out, before sitting in a corner shaking my head vigorously and muttering crazily*

:) Yeah.. so that pretty much sums that up. Oh yes, and I'm a big Natsuki fan. In-fact, she is one of the main reasons that I hate Otome so damn much.. AND Shizuru is bad news people; but you'd all be too consumed by your fandom to listen and give me a little lenience. I'd be flamed to hell.

Here's my bad imitation of kyoto-ben

ほんま。。。

あなーへ。

*sigh* ...people like what they like so...get over it.

And I could give you a million reasons why it's not so bad to be fond of a character like Shizuru but I'm sure I'd be wasting my breathe. People are entitled to their own opinions, right?

If you dislike it that much why do you even bother posting? *sigh* anyway just go ahead and scream ^_^.....it's actually amusing, really. For someone to act traumatized over mere fiction. There ARE other titles so go out and explore ^_-.

Woops....sorry for being somewhat off-topic with my exasperated response folk. (^_^);;


またね、

--Lone Wolf
一匹狼

WarpObscura
2006-11-19, 02:17
Holy crap, I am not the only person who finds Shizzie objectionable. :twitch::eyebrow:

Souten no Seigyoku
2006-11-19, 03:05
It says 4OVA episodes in ANiDB. Is that still current or is it going to be 2-3eps?

I for one liked the Otome anime story. Many of us didnt like the lack of fighting and fight teasers they threw our way. Other things I didnt like was Arika's stupidity, and her character design. They shouldve made her into a mini-Rena Sayers. I remember reading that the artist liked that design. That wouldve given him a chance to use it.

Despite what I didnt like about Otome, Im dying for the ova to come out :) A second otome season would be great.

Sakuya
2006-11-19, 04:11
It says 4OVA episodes in ANiDB. Is that still current or is it going to be 2-3eps?

It's still 4 episodes. :) But it seems like they will be mere short stories.

IchiKyo
2006-11-19, 05:02
A second otome season would be great.

Yeah, a prequel of Mai Otome , with everyone old Coral and Pearl on a great Adventure :D
Seeing Mai and Natsuki on a Butou :D

Tokkan
2006-11-19, 07:17
But it seems like they will be mere short stories.

It's WAY too early to make that assumption. Wait until you watch the OVAs.

Souten no Seigyoku
2006-11-19, 10:59
It's still 4 episodes. :) But it seems like they will be mere short stories.
That means the ANiDB description is inaccurate. According to their summary its 6 months later, the corals are now pearls, Irina tries to bring back Erstin, and the black valley goes to war with Smith's group.

That wouldve been a better and logical conclusion to the story.

Tokkan
2006-11-19, 11:07
That means the ANiDB description is inaccurate. According to their summary its 6 months later, the corals are now pearls, Irina tries to bring back Erstin, and the black valley goes to war with Smith's group.

That description was debunked quite a while ago.

Natsuki Kuga
2006-11-19, 11:38
yeah.....next fri will be de release of Mai Zwei!!

IchiKyo
2006-11-19, 12:40
yeah.....next fri will be de release of Mai Zwei!!

And we will waiting some Times to see it

Something about a bus jack and Haruka coming to the rescue. So the comet thing is only for Vol.1? Please make this a worthy 4-episode OVA Sunrise! :uhoh:

http://img447.imageshack.us/img447/6930/img4003ua.jpg

Sunrise make it real?

cpxmay
2006-11-19, 22:32
http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/1141/11623800580035md1.th.jpg (http://img176.imageshack.us/my.php?image=11623800580035md1.jpg)

"Arinko Save US!!" :twitch:

4 more days to the OVA release! :D

Aya Reiko
2006-11-19, 23:15
http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/1141/11623800580035md1.th.jpg (http://img176.imageshack.us/my.php?image=11623800580035md1.jpg)

"Arinko Save US!!" :twitch:

4 more days to the OVA release! :D

She's gonna be pissed at that...

I'm curious at the presence of a youthful Miss Maria again. :confused:

Sakuya
2006-11-19, 23:21
4 more days to the OVA release! :D

Is there a larger scan to see the words? What I'm interested in is the "Materialize-Zwei" blurb at the bottom. It seems like Arika will get a new sequence, or perhaps, an instant materialize sequence instead of the usual footage judging from the picture.

Can't wait! The week is finally upon us! :p

cpxmay
2006-11-19, 23:53
Is there a larger scan to see the words? What I'm interested in is the "Materialize-Zwei" blurb at the bottom. It seems like Arika will get a new sequence, or perhaps, an instant materialize sequence instead of the usual footage judging from the picture.

Can't wait! The week is finally upon us! :p

I think a larger scan will be include in the manga scans.

IchiKyo
2006-11-20, 02:14
She's gonna be pissed at that...

I'm curious at the presence of a youthful Miss Maria again. :confused:

WOT!!!
Nina's back O_O
And Miss Maria :D