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Dio-sama · 2004-01-08, 11:13

In the last episode @ time 21:12 u see Harukas surname is Murakami.I guess that means that she is married,what do you think?

Shift_ · 2004-01-08, 11:23

it's most likely a pen name, many authors use one. She's too young to get married.

Besides LOOK at her hands, see any rings? no? good, it's a pen name, it's been explained before.

either that, or the illustrators got REAL lazy and screwed up on the name (this has HAPPENED MANY times before in other series)

Key Board · 2004-01-08, 12:19

I think it's a Pen name.

There are various reasons, but I think the primary one is her sister Akane.

She wants to avoid pointless hype for her debut work. It would be counter-productive if in the ends she remains nothing more than "that athlete Akane Suzumiya's sister"

Shinske · 2004-01-08, 12:33

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Originally Posted by Shift_

it's most likely a pen name, many authors use one. She's too young to get married.

Besides LOOK at her hands, see any rings? no? good, it's a pen name, it's been explained before.

either that, or the illustrators got REAL lazy and screwed up on the name (this has HAPPENED MANY times before in other series)

Who are you to say that she's "too young" to be married

Though i agree that it is most probably a pen name.

kamij0 · 2004-01-12, 10:25

she got a book to write, somehow she still got that tiny feeling towards takayuki.. dun suppose she'll get hitched when she's in the midst of writing that book

eMpTy265 · 2004-01-14, 12:02

Though I suppose it'd might create a closure if the book was written years later, and Haruka did indeed move on and get married.

Cuz I'm not hoping for an OVA or anything of the sort, so if all the ends were tied it'd be great.

Lucier · 2004-01-14, 13:32

I agree with Key Board... Althought that didn't occur to me when watching... It's a really sensible thought.

Shift_ · 2004-01-14, 14:40

Anyways if SHE was married you'd expect to see a ring on her ring finger of her left hand, but you see them clearly, and what do you see?

Nothing.

Iridi · 2004-01-20, 16:12

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Originally Posted by Shift_

Anyways if SHE was married you'd expect to see a ring on her ring finger of her left hand, but you see them clearly, and what do you see?

Nothing.

And do most pen names only change the last name?
Seems odd to me.

I took it to mean that the writers at least wanted us to have the impression that she moved on in life and is now married.

Married people don't always wear their rings in public.

I'd believe either way, but I'm inclined to her having found another person to love, and got married.

kj1980 · 2004-01-20, 17:19

It's up to you to decide whether she married or not...

It wasn't clearly defined in the game either, it just showed Takayuki buying a book by "Murakami Haruka" and Mitsuki reading that book to their child with tears.

Many animes do not define clarifications. The leave it to the judgment of the viewer....just like the ending of "scryed."

Iridi · 2004-01-20, 20:08

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Originally Posted by kj1980

It's up to you to decide whether she married or not...

It wasn't clearly defined in the game either, it just showed Takayuki buying a book by "Murakami Haruka" and Mitsuki reading that book to their child with tears.

Many animes do not define clarifications. The leave it to the judgment of the viewer....just like the ending of "scryed."

Very interesting, I wonder if they go around and read the forums afterwards (and laugh at us).

Thank you for the insight, kj1980, I wonder how many other anime do the same. Kimi Ga was a first for me.

kamij0 · 2004-01-23, 06:14

this sounds very familiar .. letting us guess whether she's married or not ..
last exile also make us wonder if moran died or not

kj1980 · 2004-01-23, 13:24

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Originally Posted by kamij0

this sounds very familiar .. letting us guess whether she's married or not ..
last exile also make us wonder if moran died or not

I thought Moran was well and alive playing in the fields with his children at the ending.

uLTraCarL- · 2004-01-23, 17:27

that is correct, moran was alive with a kid on his shoulders

Zap · 2004-01-23, 19:56

Yes, we can clearly see Moran alive and kicking (or doing whatever else it takes to make Moran Junior). However, an earlier episode (#23) shows him storming the Guild "Unit" and capturing it but being mortally wounded*** and then that woman (his future wife, Donya) seeing him and crying. Guess he didn't really die?

*** Maybe it's like this...
[Holy Grail]
DONYA: You will not have died in vain.
MORAN: I'm not dead yet.
DONYA: Er, well then, you will not have been mortally wounded in vain.
MORAN: I think I'll survive to make Moran Junior.
[/Holy Grail]

kamij0 · 2004-01-23, 20:04

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Originally Posted by Zap

Yes, we can clearly see Moran alive and kicking (or doing whatever else it takes to make Moran Junior). However, an earlier episode (#23) shows him storming the Guild "Unit" and capturing it but being mortally wounded*** and then that woman (his future wife, Donya) seeing him and crying. Guess he didn't really die?

*** Maybe it's like this...
[Holy Grail]
DONYA: You will not have died in vain.
MORAN: I'm not dead yet.
DONYA: Er, well then, you will not have been mortally wounded in vain.
MORAN: I think I'll survive to make Moran Junior.
[/Holy Grail]

and at that time seriously i thought moran could not make it anymore, who can expect him to make an appearance at the end with a junior

Deralti · 2004-01-23, 20:29

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Originally Posted by Iridi

Very interesting, I wonder if they go around and read the forums afterwards (and laugh at us).

Thank you for the insight, kj1980, I wonder how many other anime do the same. Kimi Ga was a first for me.

Hellsing, BLAME!(that's a given XD), VoH, BS06, WHR, and many more share this. I'm surprised you haven't noticed or... is this the first time you've asked these questions on a forum before?

.

-*Mitsuki*- · 2004-02-02, 03:29

ya i also wanted to know if haruka was married in the end or not~
when i first saw the "murakami" last name, i thought it coulda just been a pen name~
but isn't it kinda weird that she changed her last name for a pen name?
also later they sorta zoom in on haruka's last name when takayuki was standing outside a book store and looking at that book~ then he smiled and went in... is that trying to tell us something?? oh well either way, its a good thing ^^

donna8157 · 2004-02-02, 14:24

Yeah . I think it was a penname also.

Anyway, her story .. do you think Haruka is saying that she will become friends with Takayuki and Mitsuki again?

Mentar · 2004-02-02, 15:15

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Originally Posted by donna8157

Anyway, her story .. do you think Haruka is saying that she will become friends with Takayuki and Mitsuki again?

I think this is the clear message of her book. Read the whole story which was posted in another thread. Haru the ferret found out that the REAL treasure was the friendship they shared (and lost), and she is fighting with all her strength to go up the hill again to meet and nap with the others - AND she is confident that she will succeed.

No message could be clearer. "Let's become friends again ... yoi-sho - I think I can ... I think we can do it!"

2004-01-08, 11:13	Link #1
Dio-sama Inactive Member Join Date: Jan 2004	is Haruka married? In the last episode @ time 21:12 u see Harukas surname is Murakami.I guess that means that she is married,what do you think?

2004-01-23, 17:27	Link #14
uLTraCarL- Planet uLTraCarL Inc Fansubber Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Long Beach, CA Age: 41	that is correct, moran was alive with a kid on his shoulders __________________ The Chronicles of uLTraCarL .. Youtube connection [Ht] Hostile Takeover #hostile @ irc.gamesurge.net .. Anime-Kraze #anime-kraze @ irc.rizon.net

2004-01-08, 11:23	Link #2
Shift_ Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Down Under	it's most likely a pen name, many authors use one. She's too young to get married. Besides LOOK at her hands, see any rings? no? good, it's a pen name, it's been explained before. either that, or the illustrators got REAL lazy and screwed up on the name (this has HAPPENED MANY times before in other series)

2004-01-08, 12:19	Link #3
Key Board Carbon Join Date: Nov 2003	I think it's a Pen name. There are various reasons, but I think the primary one is her sister Akane. She wants to avoid pointless hype for her debut work. It would be counter-productive if in the ends she remains nothing more than "that athlete Akane Suzumiya's sister"

2004-01-12, 10:25	Link #5
kamij0 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2003	she got a book to write, somehow she still got that tiny feeling towards takayuki.. dun suppose she'll get hitched when she's in the midst of writing that book

2004-01-14, 12:02	Link #6
eMpTy265 <unranked> Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Toronto	Though I suppose it'd might create a closure if the book was written years later, and Haruka did indeed move on and get married. Cuz I'm not hoping for an OVA or anything of the sort, so if all the ends were tied it'd be great.

2004-01-14, 13:32	Link #7
Lucier Lunar Translator Join Date: Mar 2003	I agree with Key Board... Althought that didn't occur to me when watching... It's a really sensible thought.

2004-01-14, 14:40	Link #8
Shift_ Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Down Under	Anyways if SHE was married you'd expect to see a ring on her ring finger of her left hand, but you see them clearly, and what do you see? Nothing.

2004-01-20, 17:19	Link #10
kj1980 Gomen asobase desuwa! Join Date: Nov 2003 Age: 43	It's up to you to decide whether she married or not... It wasn't clearly defined in the game either, it just showed Takayuki buying a book by "Murakami Haruka" and Mitsuki reading that book to their child with tears. Many animes do not define clarifications. The leave it to the judgment of the viewer....just like the ending of "scryed."

2004-01-23, 06:14	Link #12
kamij0 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2003	this sounds very familiar .. letting us guess whether she's married or not .. last exile also make us wonder if moran died or not

2004-01-23, 19:56	Link #15
Zap Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Wisconsin	Yes, we can clearly see Moran alive and kicking (or doing whatever else it takes to make Moran Junior). However, an earlier episode (#23) shows him storming the Guild "Unit" and capturing it but being mortally wounded* and then that woman (his future wife, Donya) seeing him and crying. Guess he didn't really die? * Maybe it's like this... [Holy Grail] DONYA: You will not have died in vain. MORAN: I'm not dead yet. DONYA: Er, well then, you will not have been mortally wounded in vain. MORAN: I think I'll survive to make Moran Junior. [/Holy Grail]

2004-02-02, 03:29	Link #18
-Mitsuki- Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: vancouver Age: 36	ya i also wanted to know if haruka was married in the end or not~ when i first saw the "murakami" last name, i thought it coulda just been a pen name~ but isn't it kinda weird that she changed her last name for a pen name? also later they sorta zoom in on haruka's last name when takayuki was standing outside a book store and looking at that book~ then he smiled and went in... is that trying to tell us something?? oh well either way, its a good thing ^^

2004-02-02, 14:24	Link #19
donna8157 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003	Yeah . I think it was a penname also. Anyway, her story .. do you think Haruka is saying that she will become friends with Takayuki and Mitsuki again?