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Oxtail · 2009-01-27, 16:46

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Originally Posted by Sousa

And I'm wondering why is she asking whether Yoshino's seour will get the rosary. She seems to like the rosary a lot though.

Well, Nana is a kendo prodigy. Don't remember if it was mentioned in the anime, but in the novels they explain that the reason Nana was adopted by the grandfather was because she was the best at kendo out of all her sisters.

And the rosary once belonged to Rei, one of the best at kendo presently. I can see why Nana might be interested in it.

Matrim · 2009-01-28, 05:19

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?? Wasn't that obvious from looking at the charts though? Or by keeping count of who won and lost in each round.

Or by seeing Rei consoling her team after the defeat.

inisipis · 2009-01-28, 09:35

I really have fun watching this episode.

Glad that Mami finally has her own petite soeur.
Hidemi Takachi, who we first saw in eps. 3 of the OVA, is the then nameless junior reporter who reported to Mami and the rest that she interviewed Kanako and that she doesn't wat to be Yumi's little sister. Even then i was rooting for the character to be Mami's soeur, since she has the aggressiveness and the initiative to be the next editor of the Lilian newspaper.
Hidemi seems more calm and reserved than the very excitable Mami or the very sneaky Minako though.
We saw her again at the OP where Touko and Mami opens the door of the Rose mansion, along withe other Junior reporter in the OVA.

Btw. What happened to Tsutako. She doesn't seem to be doing anything substantial in this series compared to the previous three seasons. In fact i don't remember her talking at all.

Molenir · 2009-01-28, 18:44

I've been hoping Tsutako gets a soeur as well. Actually, I was hoping she would be the one to get one out of the tea party. Ah well. Hopefully we'll see that soon, and we'll be introduced to Mami's as well.

garnetklum · 2009-01-29, 03:57

I really like the part when Yoshino was practicing what to say to Eriko. Funny!

Yumi trying to cover up for Yoshino was also cute.

Seems like we're going to see more of Nana in the coming episodes. Can't wait for Rei to meet Nana. I wonder if their gonna pull a kendo match between the two. Lol

garnetklum · 2009-01-29, 04:04

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Originally Posted by Molenir

I've been hoping Tsutako gets a soeur as well. Actually, I was hoping she would be the one to get one out of the tea party. Ah well. Hopefully we'll see that soon, and we'll be introduced to Mami's as well.

I'm not sure if their going to show that substory.

Spoiler for series:

They seem to focus more on how Yumi gets her soeur and how she would deal with Sachiko's graduation.

Oxtail · 2009-01-29, 16:14

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Originally Posted by Matrim

Or by seeing Rei consoling her team after the defeat.

Yeah, the anime basically cut from a scene of Rei winning to Rei consoling the team. For those unfamiliar with how kendo works, it's a little confusing. I'm sure we've all seen Bamboo Blade so we know how it all works, but just saying they could have clarified it a bit more. They did in the novel.

sa547 · 2009-01-29, 19:54

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Originally Posted by Oxtail

Yeah, the anime basically cut from a scene of Rei winning to Rei consoling the team. For those unfamiliar with how kendo works, it's a little confusing. I'm sure we've all seen Bamboo Blade so we know how it all works, but just saying they could have clarified it a bit more. They did in the novel.

Spoiler for In the book... (Someone else's translation):

Yes. Nana's sisters are hard-hitting duelists.

Reference:
http://www.geocities.com/marianaisho/story/index.htm

In Volume 21:

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Final round, Lillian versus Oonaka Joshi (Oonaka Girl's High). Oonaka Joshi was the school that Lillian defeated last year. This year, Rei is up against the same school in the final round, once again against a Tanaka.

"Is it better to be on the school which lost the battle and won the war, or who won the battle but lost the war?"

Lillian lost. Lillian lost the senpo, jihou, and fukushou matches while managed to win chuuken and Rei won the shushou match. Either way, three-to-two, Lillian lost.

And...

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Yumi: "But her family name is Arima"
Yoshino: "Exactly. That's what I am trying to say! I've been duped!"
Yumi: "So her full name is Tanaka Arima-Nana?"
Yoshino: "Tanaka as the family name and Arima-Nana as her given name. That'll be interesting. No seriously. Her maternal grandfather has the family name Arima. She was adopted into her maternal grandfather's family so she took on the name Arima. However, three generations live in that household, so they all live together as the Tanaka sisters. The only thing different is her family name as being an Arima and that she chose to go to Lillian as her grandfather's wishes."
Yumi: "Wow. It's only been two days and you already investigated that much?"
Yoshino: " 'Wow.' Is that all you can say? Do you know what this means?"
Yumi: "Unfortunately, I don't"
Yoshino: "Listen. Nana's grandfather owns a biiiiiig kendo doujo that is nth times larger than Hasekura's, and they have nth times as much more students. Her grandfather has many grandchildren to choose to adopt into his family, but he chose the youngest of all the sisters - Nana to carry on the Arima name. Do you know what that means? It can be hypothesized that Nana has exceptional kendo skills that outshine all her elder sisters, and that she was the chosen one. Are you following?"
Yumi: "So? You don't want a soeur that is stronger than you?
Then why don't you quit in choosing her?
Yoshino: "...."
Yumi: "Besides, she's two years younger than you. Why choose a girl like that? Rei-sama can't cuddle her soeur's petite soeur after she graduates."
Yoshino: "She's not going to be Rei-chan's petite soeur!!"
Yumi: "See? You know you have thoughts for Nana-chan."
Yoshino: "You tricked me right there didn't you, Yumi-san"
Yumi: "Yes I did"
Yoshino: "Well...it's more like I am interested about her...but...Alright. I'll say it. If I, Yoshino, should not find a soeur by the time I am in the third year, I will choose Arima Nana as my petite soeur."

Again, due to time and budgetary constraints, they have to take away some of the detail. Darn, I wish some publisher pick up the novels.

Molenir · 2009-01-29, 21:44

If you're that good at Japanese, you could always help Saki translate it for the rest of us. I know I'd appreciate it if I could read more of the story. Not sure how she'd take an additional translator working on it, but it couldn't hurt to ask.

http://www.baka-tsuki.net/project/in...sama_ga_Miteru

sa547 · 2009-01-29, 23:15

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Originally Posted by Molenir

If you're that good at Japanese, you could always help Saki translate it for the rest of us. I know I'd appreciate it if I could read more of the story. Not sure how she'd take an additional translator working on it, but it couldn't hurt to ask.

http://www.baka-tsuki.net/project/in...sama_ga_Miteru

Offtopic:

I'm only good at translating English into Tagalog (and vice-versa) whenever I have the time.

Otus · 2009-02-03, 05:46

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Originally Posted by Molenir

If you're that good at Japanese, you could always help Saki translate it for the rest of us. I know I'd appreciate it if I could read more of the story. Not sure how she'd take an additional translator working on it, but it couldn't hurt to ask.

http://www.baka-tsuki.net/project/in...sama_ga_Miteru

From Baka-Tsuki:

"Incidentally, I'm not really looking for another translator, at least not for the time being. Call it selfish, or arrogant, or whatever, but I'm relatively confident at this point that I can power through all of MariMite by myself, which would keep the style the same, throughout."

Proto · 2009-02-03, 08:18

He says that but he actually wants more love, so pay no heed.

Molenir · 2009-02-03, 11:24

Up until Seki's 4 month long break, I was ok with having a single translator. Now though, with the long break, and relatively slow release schedule, I'm thinking more then one additional translator is needed. Style is much less important then the ability to read it sometime this century.

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2009-01-28, 09:35	Link #43
inisipis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Mandaluyong, Philippines	I really have fun watching this episode. Glad that Mami finally has her own petite soeur. Hidemi Takachi, who we first saw in eps. 3 of the OVA, is the then nameless junior reporter who reported to Mami and the rest that she interviewed Kanako and that she doesn't wat to be Yumi's little sister. Even then i was rooting for the character to be Mami's soeur, since she has the aggressiveness and the initiative to be the next editor of the Lilian newspaper. Hidemi seems more calm and reserved than the very excitable Mami or the very sneaky Minako though. We saw her again at the OP where Touko and Mami opens the door of the Rose mansion, along withe other Junior reporter in the OVA. Btw. What happened to Tsutako. She doesn't seem to be doing anything substantial in this series compared to the previous three seasons. In fact i don't remember her talking at all.

2009-01-28, 18:44	Link #44
Molenir Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007	I've been hoping Tsutako gets a soeur as well. Actually, I was hoping she would be the one to get one out of the tea party. Ah well. Hopefully we'll see that soon, and we'll be introduced to Mami's as well.

2009-01-29, 03:57	Link #45
garnetklum Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009	I really like the part when Yoshino was practicing what to say to Eriko. Funny! Yumi trying to cover up for Yoshino was also cute. Seems like we're going to see more of Nana in the coming episodes. Can't wait for Rei to meet Nana. I wonder if their gonna pull a kendo match between the two. Lol

2009-01-29, 21:44	Link #49
Molenir Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007	If you're that good at Japanese, you could always help Saki translate it for the rest of us. I know I'd appreciate it if I could read more of the story. Not sure how she'd take an additional translator working on it, but it couldn't hurt to ask. http://www.baka-tsuki.net/project/in...sama_ga_Miteru

2009-02-03, 11:24	Link #53
Molenir Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007	Up until Seki's 4 month long break, I was ok with having a single translator. Now though, with the long break, and relatively slow release schedule, I'm thinking more then one additional translator is needed. Style is much less important then the ability to read it sometime this century.