Mai Hime / My-Hime

[WarpObscura]

Originally Posted by encia

In Episode 15, after Kagutsuchi's regeneration and adaptive evolution; Mai was rematerialise.

By conversational weapons, it would be difficult to destroy Kagutsuchi since this mech can form a pure energy body.

Yes, but if you kill the HiME the Child stops being a problem... Right?

[Sageblink]

Originally Posted by WarpObscura

Yes, but if you kill the HiME the Child stops being a problem... Right?

Well...


Kind of.

[encia]

Originally Posted by WarpObscura

Yes, but if you kill the HiME the Child stops being a problem... Right?

Well, Mai was vaporised and she was rematerialised by Kagutsuchi. Miyu can beat weaker Child mechs, but avoids powerful Childs like Kagutsuchi.

[Question]

Wait mai was vaporised? By what? I thought in EP16 it was hinted she survived but landed far away from Fuka Gakuen.

[encia]

Originally Posted by Question

Wait mai was vaporised? By what? I thought in EP16 it was hinted she survived but landed far away from Fuka Gakuen.

In Ep15, prior to Kagutsuchi's regeneration i.e. about 16:26. After Alissia's Child's beam weapon went through Kagutsuchi's body, Kagutsuchi exploded. Other HIMEs thought that both Mai and Kagutsuchi were lost. Mai was rematerialised (about 17:25) after Kagutsuchi’s regeneration (about 17:18).

Everyone underestimated Kagutsuchi’s unique ability to completely regenerate and adapt(1) after incurring catastrophic damage.
1. Adapted to space flight capable mech.

Other Childs can’t completely regenerate and adapt after incurring catastrophic damage. After the Child is destroyed, Valkyrie's protection would be gone.

[supertonia]

i have see the most episodes but is hard to find them is really nice this anime!!!

[M.I.P.]

I watched most of Mai Hime but alas I missed a few episodes so could anyone tell me what the deal is with Fumi's child i.e. appearance, abilities and how it's relate to Mashiro. Heck whilst you're at it can you explain what in flying monkeydom is going on with Mashiro

You have my thanks if you choose to answer

[NoSanninWa]

Mashiro was the "winner" from the last HiME battle. After she won, the Obsidian Lord froze her body inside a crystal, but her mind remained active.

Somehow Mashiro contacted Fumi telepathically and used her weak power to bond herself as Fumi's child. By channeling Fumi's HiME abilities, she created another body (underaged and weak) to inhabit. Then when Fumi calls upon Mashiro as her child, she becomes filled with a child's full strength and transforms into a battle form to fight at Fumi's side.

This is why she has two bodies: One was her original body which was frozen in crystal while the other is an artificial body created by merging her power with Fumi's power. It is also interesting that she was both Fumi's beloved person AND Fumi's child at the same time.

There are a few vague elements in that summary, but I think it answers basically "what in flying monkeydom is going on with Mashiro."

[M.I.P.]

Ah, I see. Well one more question if I may. Has it been settled whether Shizuru molested Natsuki or not. It's clear she kissed her without her consent and that's already enough for sexual harrasment/assualt charges but what I'd really like to know is if she crossed the line of no return when she disrobed and lay down with her.

Personally whilst I could see Natsuki coming to like Shizuru I'd have thought Shizuru's unwanted intimacy would have soured Natsuki's feelings for her.

[Sansana]

They showed that scene after Natsuki's eyes widened as she had heard the truth, so it's possible that was just Kuga's imagination. But then Yukino says a quite strange thing "I've seen it. Just like you kissed [...] a moment ago.". From this we can read that she saw something more, but wasn't stated if that was another kiss or something else.

[Colin475]

On the Dvds does it ever show pictures or videos of the English voice cast?

Thanks

[Morganchan]

Originally Posted by Colin475

On the Dvds does it ever show pictures or videos of the English voice cast?

Thanks

Nope; unless there's some super-secret extra I'm missing, there's nothing of the sort. Which is kind of a pity; at the very least an outtake track or something would have been amusing, I bet!

[roosjesgirl]

I don't think so.. I just have dvd one.. What a good answer ^^ (not -.-')

[Yazakura]

Originally Posted by TangentZ

Why is this called "My Hime" and not "Mai Hime" ( 舞.HIME )?

"Mai" ( 舞 ) is obviously from the name of the main female character Mai　( 舞衣 )...

I mean, I can understand if they call it "My Princess" to anglicize the title

That is a F*** up Bandai did with the title. The company took the idea too literally so instead of using the correct "Mai" we changed it to "My."

For a translation of the original title, I do believe it would be Dance Princess. Since Mai means dance, and Hime does mean Princess. XD

[Sikon]

"HiME" doesn't mean "princess" - it means "Highly-Advanced Materializing Equipment".

Of course, it's a pun, but it's impossible to render in English. I, for one, refer to it as "Mai-HiME", even if it's not the official English title - it's a matter of principle. After all, the official English title of Mai-Otome is "My-ZHiME: My-Otome", but nobody calls it that.

[kamikazex]

is it just me or does mai hime borrow some soundtracks from noir...cuz they sound very familiar especially the opera part

[SpeedRcrX]

Mai Him don't borrow soundtrack from Noir, but it's the same composer : Yuki Kajiura
So some tracks have a similar tune.
And those "Opera parts" are Kajiura's trademark.

[kamikazex]

o thx for clearing it up. no wonder they sound so familiar

[Belldanders]

HiME Festival arc fans, how does this make you feel?

(also: spoilers)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wQ7nX-Ti5g