Valvrave the Liberator - Character Discussion - Sashinami Shouko

[Winterson]

Originally Posted by vanca

L Elf head-to-toe analysis. Look at how he really fancy Shoko's cooking. He'll likely also go to Earth in 2nd cour so he'll probably has withdrawal syndrome for not eat her cuisine for some time. Pity him LOL.

That tart evidence. .. XD Shoko makes a good housewife. Can't blame him since he is really well-fed in JIOR though, he was also properly nourished back in Dorssia, but it's just that L Elf's simply pampered with Shoko's exotic cooking compared to mainly tastless food and daily servings of eggs that await him in Dorssia.


As the saying goes, "A way to man's heart is through his stomach."

[Destined_Fate]

I can see Shoko giving him food without him asking for it and him pretending he didn't want itbut will eat it anyway.

Like L-Elf about to go reveal or a plan or make an announcement and her force feeding him first so he keeps his energy. Or her feeding him before they go to events with him being her super soldier bodyguard and second.

[Winterson]

Originally Posted by Destined_Fate

I can see Shoko giving him food without him asking for it and him pretending he didn't want itbut will eat it anyway.

Like L-Elf about to go reveal or a plan or make an announcement and her force feeding him first so he keeps his energy. Or her feeding him before they go to events with him being her super soldier bodyguard and second.

It would be so much of a surprise if L Elf were to pull a feigning protest over Shoko's attempts of feeding him with her hands.

[erika4dsl]

Originally Posted by Winterson

It would be so much of a surprise if L Elf were to pull a feigning protest over Shoko's attempts of feeding him with her hands.

Hasn't he done that already in episode 9 when she came in with that jelly snack and he was like "taste doesn't matter, nutrition is more important." and she just shoves it in his mouth lol and he had that "damnit this is good" look on his face, ahhh it was adorable

We better see more Shoko x L-Elf x Food moments. She needs to keep him fed and healthy aha

[Destined_Fate]

L-Elf is passive Tsundere.

He wants her food and enjoys eating her food but he will never admit it and will deny it if she offers it because he wants her to feed him personally "against" his will as he doesn't even try to stop her.

[Winterson]

Originally Posted by erika4dsl

We better see more Shoko x L-Elf x Food moments. She needs to keep him fed and healthy aha

I can tell Shoko silently going to the kitchen like a ninja while L Elf watches her surreptitiously as she starts throwing some ingredients in a pan or what. Okay, it's cooking time. Shoko won't have much spare time to do some cooking because she will be occupied with her position most in the government as prime minister. Oh well, she has her ways, also L Elf won't allow such talent to go to waste. Besides, he fancies her--I mean--L Elf loves Shoko's cooking.

L Elf, How does Shoko taste. . . wait! I mean, yeah! lol XD I wonder how her food turns out palatable despite its distasteful appearance?

[Divino]

It looks like not everybody can eat Shoko's cooking:

Spoiler for concept art:

[Winterson]

^maybe it's not hers or I am just wrong.

Looks she's just about to start.

[Divino]

Originally Posted by Winterson

^maybe it's not hers or I am just wrong.

Looks she's just about to start.

Spoiler for I think:

It is hers. She is going around giving people servings of her food. For what I understand only girls usually find Shoko's cooking delicious but no guy so far (except L-Elf) finds her food to be edible. If you notice, L-Elf is the only guy that has been shown so far to eat her food. The rest are usually girls.

I wonder if her hair is long because she is proto-shoko or because she really used to have long hair and she cut it. She did have long hair when she was little, so she probably cut it when she entered high school.

[Winterson]

Originally Posted by Divino

Spoiler for I think:

It is hers. She is going around giving people servings of her food. For what I understand only girls usually find Shoko's cooking delicious but no guy so far (except L-Elf) finds her food to be edible. If you notice, L-Elf is the only guy that has been shown so far to eat her food. The rest are usually girls.

I wonder if her hair is long because she is proto-shoko or because she really used to have long hair and she cut it. She did have long hair when she was little, so she probably cut it when she entered high school.

Thanks. Magic cooking and long hair, can't wait to know a bit of her past. Few days more before KV airs.

[~BC~]

It might just be that Haruto doesn't have a taste for whatever it is Shoko cooked. It happens even to the best of chefs. The guy beside him (Kyuuma?) seems fine with it.

[Divino]

Originally Posted by ~BC~

It might just be that Haruto doesn't have a taste for whatever it is Shoko cooked. It happens even to the best of chefs. The guy beside him (Kyuuma?) seems fine with it.

Look at his face closely. He really isn't.

Spoiler for sort of unrelated:

It kind of reminds me of how only Simon could eat Nia's cooking in Gurren Lagann, but then it turns out that only people with Spiral Power could eat it since Gainax confirmed that Boota, Kamina and Lord Genome could eat it with no problem as well.

[Destined_Fate]

Yes, Brock is merely being considerate and hiding his disgust as he doesn't want to her Shoko's feelings.

[vanca]

Found this




Why I find it's interesting and post it here? LOL as you can see, this article is supposed to be Kimura Ryohei (L Elf's VA) interview and he mentioned Shoko's name several times. There's so little info about Shoko in 2nd cour so I just try to dig for any new tidbits. I was so curious at first because I thought this is real character interview, so I thought finally we can hear directly from L Elf about his opinion of Shoko. Then I realized it's just the VA so I was a bit disappointed. Well it's already known that he fancies L Elf's interactions with Shoko so no wonder of his mention. I'm still interested to know what he says in case there's some hints but sadly many of the letters are too blurred to read. The characters he mentioned most is Haruto, Shoko. Then A Drei, then Lise.

[Fjoergyn]

I have an intuition that we are going to surprise us with the love interest of L-11

[KleenexGhost]

I wouldn't be surprised. They have to resolve the Shoko/Haruto/Saki situation. Then if they choose to actually pair up L-Elf and Shoko they have to resolve his situation Lise. Plus building romantic feelings between the two.

[Fjoergyn]

Originally Posted by KleenexGhost

I wouldn't be surprised. They have to resolve the Shoko/Haruto/Saki situation. Then if they choose to actually pair up L-Elf and Shoko they have to resolve his situation Lise. Plus building romantic feelings between the two.

Haruto is the first love of Shoko, I think that's not something that can be easily damaged. It is unclear whether Haruto and Saki will have a relationship, everything is confusing.

It is illusory to imagine something between L-11 and Shoko, because I feel that she will not receive adequate attention in the coming season. Maybe I'm wrong, but it is better to wait

[KleenexGhost]

Originally Posted by Fjoergyn

Haruto is the first love of Shoko, I think that's not something that can be easily damaged. It is unclear whether Haruto and Saki will have a relationship, everything is confusing.

It is illusory to imagine something between L-11 and Shoko, because I feel that she will not receive adequate attention in the coming season. Maybe I'm wrong, but it is better to wait

The fact she hasn't been as heavily featured in the previews compared to Haruto, L-Elf and Saki could possibly mean they're planning something big with her character or like you said, she may not get as much attention.

Like you said better to wait and see.

[MK-95-]

Originally Posted by Fjoergyn

Haruto is the first love of Shoko, I think that's not something that can be easily damaged. It is unclear whether Haruto and Saki will have a relationship, everything is confusing.

It is illusory to imagine something between L-11 and Shoko, because I feel that she will not receive adequate attention in the coming season. Maybe I'm wrong, but it is better to wait

I have this feeling that VVV wouldn't go with the "Childhood friend" route. Which I'm glad for.

Idk why Japanese anime/manga culture love the childhood friend ending so much, IRL, I or any other person wouldn't go with a girl just because shes my childhood friend. Most people tend to date strangers over their childhood friend.

Also, most people also don't end up with their first love, a first love is always broken in most scenarios.

So if Sunrise does go with the childhood friend route, I'll be severely disappointed. Considering all the randomness that VVV has thrown our way, I don't think that they'll go with something so obvious as HaruShoko or LisoElf.

Those are the obvious pairs, I'd say go with the less obvious pairs. *crosses fingers*

[Divino]

Originally Posted by mangakid95

I have this feeling that VVV wouldn't go with the "Childhood friend" route. Which I'm glad for.

Idk why Japanese anime/manga culture love the childhood friend ending so much, IRL, I or any other person wouldn't go with a girl just because shes my childhood friend. Most people tend to date strangers over their childhood friend.

Also, most people also don't end up with their first love, a first love is always broken in most scenarios.

So if Sunrise does go with the childhood friend route, I'll be severely disappointed. Considering all the randomness that VVV has thrown our way, I don't think that they'll go with something so obvious as HaruShoko or LisoElf.

Those are the obvious pairs, I'd say go with the less obvious pairs. *crosses fingers*

Is quiet the opposite actually. In most anime/manga the childhood friend in a love triangle rarely wins.
I think is a little unfair to compare haruto/shoko to l-elf/liso since Haruto and Shoko have known other for a long time and know each other quiet well and their love for each other is mutual. While L-Elf only met Liso for like a few minutes when he was younger and has not seen her ever since, so whatever feelings he might have for her are all based on delusions on his mind from one act of kindness that happened a long time ago. We dont know Liso's stand on this either. We dont know if she is still the same way as she was back then (she has been locked for a while now and 10 years is a long time). For all we know she might not even remember who L-Elf is by now.
I do agree that first loves never work out whether is in IRL or in anime. And I feel like Valvrave is not going to make an exception on that.