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http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/ency...me.php?id=9139 Just click on the different cast members, and it shows you other things they were in. It's like TVTropes, but for seiyuu. |
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2009-08-06, 14:06 | Link #2042 | |
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Wilcke - She's alright, with nothing that outright annoys me, but also nothing that particularly interests me. Barkhorn - Hrm. Needs more ass-kickery, less Miyafuji-fawnery. MUCH less. Hartmann - Grar. Probably the most fanservice-y episode ever. Clostermann - Most moe bonsoir ever. I alternated between liking her and not liking her every other episode though... I guess I rather like ojou-sama types. And meganekko. Yeager - Doesn't actually do much in the series, actually. She needs a weaponry upgrade badly though... even if the bikini missile was effective in a way. Bishop - Liked her above the waist... but her voice was rather too high-pitched, and the camo stockings were . Needs more determination and guts. And opp... Never mind. (Actually, I like her tie much more than the ribbons that just about everyone else seems to have...) Juutilainen - Interesting character, bad new VA. Her voice annoyed me to no end. She was rather enjoyable in the side novels though. Miyafuji - Nothing to say here... Lucchini - Grar. No. I don't see why people like her. Litvyak - Sanya sucks. Sorry. Attempting moe for the sake of moe is not moe. No, I don't know what I'm talking about either. Anyway, one big problem is the whole 12 ep thing, so a lot of the characters just never got enough screentime. As for my favorite character, it'd probably be Katou Keiko, or Beurling. Katou just kinda walks around the base and talks to people, but since that section is written by IMHO the best writer on the SW creative staff... (and one of the most important) I also rather like Miles' character design, but she doesn't actually get much screen(page?)time. [/ramble]
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2009-08-06, 16:22 | Link #2044 | |
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Perinne... never really made the cut for me. While I don't actually hate her, I can't find myself liking her either. This is probably because I find oujou-sama types to be very hit-or-miss, with more misses than hits. Probably because they're often also very bitchy (for some reason, bitchy and oujo-sama archtypes seem to have a magnetic attraction). Oh, and the whole 'I dislike this character because she's close to my idol/lover' gig is something I never liked. I have to agree that the Sanya moe becomes tiresome pretty fast. And yes, Sakamoto needs more screentime and development. Perhaps in the next season, if that letter proves to be accurate? More positively, my favorite character out of those I am familiar with so far would have to be Beurling. Purely because she's a bitch, but a bitch of the type that doesn't go around lording their apparent superiority and denying their bitchiness. Beurling is a bitch, but you won't hear her bragging, and if you'd ask her she'd most likely shrug and say "Guess I am." Such rare spins on regular archtypes score major points with me. |
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2009-08-06, 17:09 | Link #2045 |
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Eila's VA had a very unique, distinctive voice. I found it refreshing.
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Then we have the entire absurd obsession thing. I’m surprised she didn’t go to her room and play linkin park records while cutting herself when Mio didn’t pay attention to her every single moment they were together… I can see it now: Spoiler for "CRAWWWLLLINNNGG IN MY SKIN!!!":
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2009-08-08, 22:49 | Link #2048 |
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Hello, first post here after lurking... shame on me.
So yeah, relatively new fan to Strike Witches. I watched the anime sometime near the end of the school year and fell in love, promptly running off to check out the Wiki pages and whatever info I could find that went beyond the 12 episodes I know. With that in mind, I apologize if any of my posts seem out of place or newbish, since I still... haven't been able to track down any translations for the novels and manga. ... Also, I write. Which means I have many, many Strike Witches ideas. I hope you don't mind if I share some of them from time to time for feedback.
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2009-08-09, 09:04 | Link #2051 | ||
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Most of the translated canon info from the various novels and DVD booklets can be found here and there in this thread, but it's all really unorganized. Damn messy translators who can't do things in order... Honestly, the manga is not really worth reading. What IS worth reading is actually the official doujinshi. The main SW setting designer and military consultant does it, and it should be more canon that the manga. There's a manga and novelette section in each volume of the official doujinshi. The canonicity in the series is all messed up though, to say the least. Best bet would be to just ask someone familiar with the info. Quote:
Miles is also a main-ish character in the canon doujinshi. Vol.1 - Witch in Africa Vol.2 - Tiger in Desert (Part 1) Vol.3 - Tiger in Desert (Part 2) (To be released C76) BTW, that character relation chart is fan-made and not official. Miles and Marseille do show up in the official guide though, so they're not just "canon doujinshi" characters.
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2009-08-10, 14:39 | Link #2052 | |
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2009-08-11, 13:54 | Link #2053 |
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Yes, shame on you indeed. But better late then never.
Back to Strike Witches, the guys over at Sankaku Complex brought to attention an article from Comptic Ace about who would be the most popular Witch to have as a wife. Sanya made first place, followed by Yoshika on spot two and the third one taken by Lynette. As usual, my favorite characters scored rather low, with the surprising exception of Barkhorn in fourth place. I'd warn you about NSFWorkiness in the link, but seeing how this is a Strike Witches thread, that'd be a rather moot point... |
2009-08-11, 15:33 | Link #2054 | |
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2009-08-11, 19:39 | Link #2055 |
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Why am I not surprised to see Mio near the bottom of that list?
Honestly, I'm not surprised to see Barkhorn near the top of the list. She always struck me as the type who'd need someone dependable by her side, someone who can lean on her occasionally, someone who she could lean on when she needs the support, and someone who'd be wise enough to bitch slap get her back to her senses when she gets a little too self-sacrificing. Seeing Mio in pigtails amuses me to no end. She looks like she's really suffering in that pic. A little random question, but is it ever stated anywhere that the girls can actually transform into the creatures they gain the ears and tails of when they use magic? (i.e. could Mio transform into a Doberman, or Minna into a wolf?)
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2009-08-11, 20:38 | Link #2056 |
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Well, the anime never does anything with the ears and tails other than 'lulz, moe ears' but in the novels and at least one of the manga, the ears and tail are the result of their familiars, which act as... well, the easiest comparison would be Nanoha's Unison Devices.
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2009-08-11, 21:04 | Link #2057 |
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I think Barkhorn would be excellent waifu material. She sort of reminds me of Tomoyo from Clannad...she'd wake you up in the morning, make sure you're eating well, nag at you to not slack off, etc. And be all moe while doing it. A lot of men are really into that sort of thing.
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2009-08-12, 00:59 | Link #2058 | |
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*Checks the clock* "Oh 2 AM time for lunch." *Wanders back in with his lunch* Anyway that would probably get old fast. Na what I want in a wife is someone as apathetic about discipline, normal sleep habits, and proper diet as I am so I’d totally go with Yeager. The fact is what every man really wants is to marry is another guy, but not all of us are gay in which case we want a hot woman who acts like a guy. Wife that wanders around in the morning in her underwear in the morning and tears apart big block engines in her spare time? Hell yes please!
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2009-08-12, 05:34 | Link #2059 | ||
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I can get why Yoshika and Lynette got to that rank, but Sanya? Then again, I suppose most single Japanese men seem to confuse "Wife" with "Girlfriend" or "Girl I sleep with at night"--not necessarily the same thing. Can't see how you'll be able to work out a relationship with a girl who sleeps all day and only goes out at night, however cute she is. You might end up doing all the cooking, housework, et-cetera while she sleeps.
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