2013-01-05, 00:32 | Link #401 | |
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It would be interesting to see how Maoyu gets around the problem. On a side note, now that I've come to the subject of Crusades, I wonder how the series would've changed by calling the demons "orcs" instead and have them be Mongolians in essence.
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2013-01-05, 01:11 | Link #403 | ||
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This is an interesting point. The author was certainly aware of the crusades (Their analogue plays a major role in the book.) but I don't remember if it said anything specifically about how they were funded. Quote:
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2013-01-05, 01:24 | Link #405 | |
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That is why I dont really watch anime, and if I didnt know the source material I would have dropped it in the first 4.99 minutes. unfortunately he doesn't grow out of that stage. ..BUT the rest the story and character are really really awesome. . .like really.... so if you can ignore the hero at those parts, then you're in for a real treat |
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2013-01-05, 01:28 | Link #406 | |
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It's as having orcs is not bad enough. It would be a big turn off. Imaging Sauron seducing Yuusha.... Sauron: I'll be yours. So, you will be mine. Yuusha, you are a doutei. So, your first time would be.... So, demone queen has to be cute. Her lamps shows that she stalks Yuusha since his childhood. The Pretty Cure witch has a surprising character. She looks like Yuki Nagato. Her hobby is sleep. It's a rare hobby. Maybe Slam Dunk's Rukawa is like her.
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2013-01-05, 01:53 | Link #409 | ||
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2013-01-05, 01:55 | Link #410 |
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FINALLY, Medieval Fantasy about finding the fundamental decency in people and making the world a kinder and gentler place!!
And I though I would NEVER find something to wash the revoltingly-nihilistic and rancidly-cynical foul-taste of the crap that was Game of Thrones out of my mouth. Looking forward to another intellectual exercise that goes for the heart by the lovely crew that gave us Spice And Wolf!! PS. I never thought Koshimizu Ami would ever play a sweet-and-cuddly girl ever again, considering how popular her coarse-and-masucline (Kozuki Karean) or mature and sultry (Horo) are. The Demon King is positively adorable!!
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2013-01-05, 02:09 | Link #411 | |
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2013-01-05, 02:18 | Link #413 |
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I'm...not really feeling it, guys. I guess I'll give it some more chances, but right now it seems like PANDER PANDER PANDER. A fucking hugpillow, really?
-I'd like to see how the demon soldiers look and why the humans call them "demons" if they look absurdly like humans, unless the queen is an exception (golly gee!) -Unless I'm mistaken, they kind of dance around the issue of why the demon attacks started in the first place. Was it in retaliation to human raids? Was it justified? Info please. How about some actual brutal scenes of the war instead of MC talking? Show, Dont Tell. -I imagine another studio making it: where the hero never lets his guard down even as he accepts the deal. As he leaves, he's thinking up contingency plans if she breaks her word and leaves his hand around his sword at all times. He's disgusted at the fact that he even touched her and despises his body for reacting. No, he's not a prude, but he considers demons less than dirt after fighting them all this time. The sexual tension isn't full-blown but very subtle, with her eyeing him and leaving her hand on him longer than intended. She seems way too open and trusting here, so they DON'T physically get close at all until the very end with a fleeting handshake. |
2013-01-05, 02:28 | Link #414 | ||
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If the manga did portrait the hero correctly and the anime will adapt faithfully just wait for 3-4 ep you will see. Quote:
p/s: nice soundstack at the beginning. Still i prefer the Demon queen design in the manga, cuter and more moe. |
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2013-01-05, 02:37 | Link #415 | |
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I'd have no problem whatsoever with "Maou" being translated as "Demon King" first for people who don't know better, and then switching it to "Demon Queen" once they realize the truth. This is exactly the kind of pseudo-consistency which causes more trouble than helping things: In my world, you do NOT address clearly female persons as "King" in English. You DO NOT. Full stop. Sometimes, in the TL/editing business, you come across things which can't be translated 1:1 without adjustments. This is one of them, and I honestly hope that Anjou will NOT adjust his work to DK. It would give me the shivers. (Please understand though that I'm done criticizing Cyprene's decision: It's absolutely his prerogative to come to a different conclusion, and I genuinely appreciate how he took time and effort to explain his position, even if I personally strongly disagree). |
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2013-01-05, 03:08 | Link #416 |
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Yeah, for what it's worth to the people who dislike him, I don't think he's supposed to be based off the Tenchi Muyo-style harem protagonist, but rather he's meant to be a throwback to Dragon Quest heroes, who were always very pure, shy, and easily embarrassed around the casino bunnygirls. This was a tradition that started with Dragon Quest III in 1988, which I think was a number of years before the so-called 'generic harem protagonist' template arose.
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2013-01-05, 03:18 | Link #417 | |
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2013-01-05, 03:20 | Link #418 |
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I was half-considering "Dragonlord", which was the translation for 魔王 used by the original Dragon Warrior NES game. Ended up rejecting it for a couple reasons, not the least of which is that at one point an actual Dragon Lord does show up.
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2013-01-05, 03:46 | Link #420 | |
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