To Aru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Discussion (Archives)

[Karna]

Originally Posted by Stufu

Question! So Rensa cannot use LV.5 power but use power of those within 200M radius right?

where did you read that?

[darkinfinity]

Rensa could use all the esper's power, including accelerator's but cannot use 7th's power.
p.s she could also use accelerator's wings.... both black and white

she is too overpowered

[Birdway]

I don't think she would be as skilled as the Level 5s would, she would be like a kid swinging a club while the Level 5 while be like expert swordmen.

[NeutralZero]

Can she use the powers of the lv5 simultaneously or one at a time?
And is her usage of the ability similar to the lv 5 or she can access the powers without their personal limitation like Misaki using remotes and such or Mugino's meltdowner
If she can do it simultaneously then she really is OP but if not then she's just strong...

[Chaos2Frozen]

...None of us have read the book yet you know

[Breidaluk]

We just have to wait. The strange thing is that she can't use the 7th's power. Does that mean that the gemstones, though similar to the espers, have a completely different type of power?

[ultranova17]

Js06 translated some 2ch spoiler posts about Rensa yesterday.

Spoiler for Js06:

Just checked the 2ch spoiler thread again.

Even those who have read the book are giving conflicting reports regarding Aihana Etsu. Some say it's the name of the #6 and some say it's the name of the guy people thought was the #6.

As for Rensa, she is not a cyborg with the powers of the Level 5s. She is a cyborg that can take in the AIM of any esper within 200 meters and essentially "borrow" that esper's power by using her mechanical parts as an ejection point much like Kuroyoru does with her fake arms.
She can only use one power at a time and after switching to the power of a 2nd esper must re-sample the 1st esper's AIM to use the 1st power again.
She does not have free use of Accel's black and white wings. She can only use them under similar circumstances to Accel. Apparently she was only able to use the white wings while "borrowing" Accel's power, feeling truly cornered, and desperately wishing to protect someone.

[Chaos2Frozen]

Originally Posted by ultranova17

Js06 translated some 2ch spoiler posts about Rensa yesterday.

Spoiler for Js06:

Just checked the 2ch spoiler thread again.

Even those who have read the book are giving conflicting reports regarding Aihana Etsu. Some say it's the name of the #6 and some say it's the name of the guy people thought was the #6.

As for Rensa, she is not a cyborg with the powers of the Level 5s. She is a cyborg that can take in the AIM of any esper within 200 meters and essentially "borrow" that esper's power by using her mechanical parts as an ejection point much like Kuroyoru does with her fake arms.
She can only use one power at a time and after switching to the power of a 2nd esper must re-sample the 1st esper's AIM to use the 1st power again.
She does not have free use of Accel's black and white wings. She can only use them under similar circumstances to Accel. Apparently she was only able to use the white wings while "borrowing" Accel's power, feeling truly cornered, and desperately wishing to protect someone.

I don't think it's the fake's name- Unless that's an important fake.

As for Rensa, yeah that sounds slightly more balanced.

[Haigon]

Originally Posted by ultranova17

Js06 translated some 2ch spoiler posts about Rensa yesterday.

Spoiler for Js06:

Just checked the 2ch spoiler thread again.

Even those who have read the book are giving conflicting reports regarding Aihana Etsu. Some say it's the name of the #6 and some say it's the name of the guy people thought was the #6.

As for Rensa, she is not a cyborg with the powers of the Level 5s. She is a cyborg that can take in the AIM of any esper within 200 meters and essentially "borrow" that esper's power by using her mechanical parts as an ejection point much like Kuroyoru does with her fake arms.
She can only use one power at a time and after switching to the power of a 2nd esper must re-sample the 1st esper's AIM to use the 1st power again.
She does not have free use of Accel's black and white wings. She can only use them under similar circumstances to Accel. Apparently she was only able to use the white wings while "borrowing" Accel's power, feeling truly cornered, and desperately wishing to protect someone.

So, Accelerator was around (200m) yet he does nothing on the spoilers?

[NeutralZero]

Accel probably chicken out after being warned in the earlier volume...

[Stufu]

Originally Posted by NeutralZero

Accel probably chicken out after being warned in the earlier volume...

He may just walk around but not engage in real combat... he still confuse from LO word last volume Well, we will see how it goes soon

[Breidaluk]

Well, compared with Taktisubo and Nayuta she has more limitations. Anyway, she tried to take IB from Touma but she failed and her hand was destroyed,right?

[kj1980]

Jesus H. Christ.

Come back to animesuki after a long hiatus and now I see a huge thread on all the series that are based on light novels.

What a change since 2004 when no one even heard about the term "light novels" and I actually had to go to lengths to explain what they were for Full Metal Panic.


Do you guys all read the light novels in Japanese? Or does someone translate them into English?

[DanielMors]

I can't say how it is in other cases, but for the To Aru Majutsu no Index light novels there is js06, a very devoted translator of baka-tsuki, who translates new volumes in merely a few weeks. So most of us are reading them in English.

Most popular light novels are being translated nowadays, Kawahara Reki's works Sword Art Online and Accel World for example seem to have a rather active translation project as well. The fans of the Monogatari series seem to be suffering though, since the complexity of the source causes headaches for everyone trying to translate it.

The popularity of LNs seems to be rising since the Haruhi Anime in 2006, with Shakugan no Shana and other similar LN adaption following it and becoming quite succesful as well. With the rising count of LN adaptions, the interest in the source materials increased accordingly.

[Chaos2Frozen]

The hilarious thing is that nine years later people still don't really know what a light novel is

[Birdway]

Nisio is such a fag to scaring potential readers

[kj1980]

Originally Posted by DanielMors

Most popular light novels are being translated nowadays, Kawahara Reki's works Sword Art Online and Accel World for example

Interesting.

Do you guys have access to BookWalker app for iPhone and Android to buy the digital version of the light novels in its original Japanese form for those that can read Japanese?

I personally use Amazon Kindle nowadays to buy light novels that are available through there. Saves me money and time and bookspace. Unfortunately, not a lot of Kadokawa LNs get digitized into Kindle, mostly MF Bunko J LNs like Hentai Ouji to Warawanai Neko and Haganai

Originally Posted by DanielMors

The fans of the Monogatari series seem to be suffering though, since the complexity of the source causes headaches for everyone trying to translate it.

How are Nishio Oshin's Monogatari series more complex? Is it more difficult to obtain abroad (abroad meaning outside of Japan)?

[Chaos2Frozen]

Those who can read Japanese buy the book.

Those who can read chinese buy the books and read online.

Those who can read English read online.

[Welsh_Dragon]

Quick question, are there any spoilers/translations for the conversation between Mikoto and Misaki about chasing after Touma?

[Endscape]

Originally Posted by kj1980

How are Nishio Oshin's Monogatari series more complex? Is it more difficult to obtain abroad (abroad meaning outside of Japan)?

I believe he was talking about stuff like complex phrases, kanji and puns, etc.