2012-08-07, 15:35 | Link #628 | |
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Oda Nobunaga...being a douche since 1534. |
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2012-08-07, 19:22 | Link #629 |
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This is just to let everyone know that I deleted a bunch of recent posts that were just a bit too silly and random to contribute to a serious discussion in this thread. While it's good that people are having fun, please try to keep the tone of the discussion here more or less serious. I recommend that the fans setup a Social Group for the less serious/anime-related discussion (like who "claims" which girl...).
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2012-08-07, 20:13 | Link #631 | |
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Nobunaga was also believed to give Maeda Toshiie (Inuchiyo) the nickname of "dog" (Inu). This may be why anime Inuchiyo wears the tiger hood. |
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2012-08-07, 20:41 | Link #633 |
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Well..... There's this old proverb "The relationship between a dog and a monkey" (犬猿之間), meaning dogs and monkeys are never friendly to each other (if not trying to kill each other). Given that Inuchiyo and Monkey are supposed to fit pretty well in the novel (despite our little tiger being conscious of her poor assets and hates being treated like an imouto), the tiger hood was probably added to take out the dog reference.
This reference has been used so that Toshiie is often depicted as reserved and stern, in contrast to Hideyoshi's talkative and easy-going nature. BTW.... Inuchiyo is written 犬千代, meaning "a thousand generations of dogs". Last edited by Sumeragi; 2012-08-07 at 20:53. |
2012-08-07, 20:49 | Link #634 |
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Actually, Toshiie and Hideyoshi were concidered to be great friends since childhood...I've heard some say that Nabunaga gave those two those nicknames as a joke (since their relationship went against the saying).
It would also explain why our Inuchiyo seems so attached to Sagara. |
2012-08-07, 21:07 | Link #635 | |
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I'm thinking Inuchiyo's tiger hood and shorts may be a nod towards Toshiie, for he was known to be quite a delinquent in avant-garde dressing. All the other Oda characters are dressed in recognizable Japanese fashion, while Inuchiyo is quite different. |
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