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azarhal · 2009-08-20, 20:48

Adding more info about Nina that I found on the web. In spoiler tag, although it doesn't really have anything to do with the storyline.

Spoiler for Nina's background:

I also want to comment on the anime Nina vs novel Nina. The more I read the nice translation we have, the more I can see the "butchering" that was done to Nina's character. Part because of the "plot" changes, part because of the personality changes.

I mean

. They totally changed the character. At first I thought it would be limited, so I expect novel Nina to be a bit of a tsundere with the paladin philosophy, but no anime Nina and novel Nina are like polar opposite. Nina is actually not an overzealous tsundere paladin, she is an over-analyzing bookworm paladin.

That was totally unexpected. Although, the tsundere tendencies can raise later.

2009-08-20, 20:48	Link #209
azarhal Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007	Adding more info about Nina that I found on the web. In spoiler tag, although it doesn't really have anything to do with the storyline. Spoiler for Nina's background: Looks like I missed something about Nina's quarrel with her father over the martial art training. She actually asked him to teach her high level skills and he refused, saying that you need to learn the basic first. I always found it strange that Nina didn't seems to have a "secret familial" skill. Now I know why, her father didn't think she was ready. ------ Also, Nina have 3 siblings. Not sure if the information is from a novel or a short story. I first found the info at a japanese fanmade wiki...but the info book about CSR confirm it, at least that's what the Chinese fans say. Can't seems to get their names though, web translators aren't that much helpful with Asian language. So Nina is the 3rd daughter and child of the Antalk. If Nina is 18 years old, the eldest is 25 years old, then her other sister is 21. She also have an half brother who's only 5 years old. Her mother died when she was 7 and her dad remarried. I also want to comment on the anime Nina vs novel Nina. The more I read the nice translation we have, the more I can see the "butchering" that was done to Nina's character. Part because of the "plot" changes, part because of the personality changes. I mean . They totally changed the character. At first I thought it would be limited, so I expect novel Nina to be a bit of a tsundere with the paladin philosophy, but no anime Nina and novel Nina are like polar opposite. Nina is actually not an overzealous tsundere paladin, she is an over-analyzing bookworm paladin. That was totally unexpected. Although, the tsundere tendencies can raise later.