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Originally Posted by cajunman380
there are many manga and anime that use the number 4
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Yes, I'm sure I've missed a few (though I'd disagree on Naruto; that seemed far more focused on teams of three, unless you count the instructor as part of it). Numerical analysis, though, tends to need to be pretty superficial in this kind of comparison since it's very easy to dig into a bazillion little variants.
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Originally Posted by cajunman380
first of all claymore and bubblegum crisis are two VERY different series altogether, different generes and themes. Its like comparing aplles to oranges so the character similarites while subtle arent even close.
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I realize that they're very different series, but it's more a description of a meta-analysis of their roles and archtypes. 'Teams' tend to need a certain balance among their characters to be believable as working well together. If there's noone working strategy and tactics you expect them to fall apart when their individual choices collide. A team filled entirely with either aggressive or defensive types is likewise ill-equipped to deal with the variety of situations likely to be thrown their way.
As such, there are certain 'types' that you can expect to look for, though those types vary based on the size of the team. In a small team, each person needs to be more of a generalist, while in a large team each one can be more of a specialist. The only team size that I could think of that matched this particular size (due to, I assumed, the peculiarity of chosing an 'unlucky' number) happens to match fairly well with the roles that get applied, and therefor I can see parallels between the two setups.
Bear in mind that my information is limited to what's been released in the US so far (per the thread), so my assigning, for example, comic relief to Denev was based only on rough extrapolation.
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Originally Posted by cajunman380
Secondly, your sligtly mistaken about what the author wants to convey.Theres death no doubt, but theres also hope. Its a story about women who are considered monsters and their struggle to find their humanity and purpose. Its a story about loss and overcoming loss. About changing the old system and finding new goals. Its a story of friendship and overcoming struggle.
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Oh, of course. It's a rather bland story that has only a single theme. I was merely trying to note a correlation with that particular aspect of the story's themes.
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Originally Posted by cajunman380
Denev: helens counterpart
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In what way? That doesn't really describe her role.
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Clare: MAIN CHARACTER
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That in itself doesn't describe her role within the team, merely her role in the story. Main characters tend to be the wild card types anyway.
Edit: Or agressive/reckless types, which serves the same purpose. However recklessness is likely to get people killed in this world. They also depend too much on luck for my tastes.