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[Miraluka]

Originally Posted by giorno

Misaka is a 2nd year middle schooler IIRC, so 14 years old

Originally Posted by MrTerrorist

And Touma is a 1st year high schooler, therefore he's 16 years old.

What is more suprising is Index always is described to be 14-15 in the novels.

[Flere821]

Originally Posted by thirdlc

I was always wondering why Juujikyou is translated into Christianity, but perhaps is it an official translation officially used somewhere in the novel like Anglican Church is? Juujikyou is obviously modeled after Christianity, but not Christianity itself and has never been called such way. That made me wonder.

Spoiler:

The author stated in the 4th novel (or 1st) Christianity is basically 'Religion of the Cross', from a literal translation of the kanji. As long as the cross is a centrepiece of the religion the author calls it 'Christianity', and these factions suppsoedly don't exist in real life.

[Hell_ping]

Well, one thing to note is that the RCC, English Anglicans and Russian Orthodox all exist in real life (an Anglican here). But given the context, I assume we'll just let it be fictional in this case.

[thirdlc]

The author uses coined words like 十字教, イギリス清教, ローマ正教 and ロシア成教, instead of actual words like キリスト教 (Christianity), 英国国教会 (Church of England), ローマ・カトリック (Roman Catholic Church), ロシア正教 (Russian Orthodox Church).

I don't like it that those are directly referred, ignoring the author's intention.

Originally Posted by Teh_Ping

Translated directly, イギリス清教 becomes British Puritan, but Chapter 3 of volume 7 indicates otherwise, so yeah...

Looking at these names, it's possible that the author just wants to make them end with "seikyou" and there is not much meaning in 清.

イギリス清教 (Igirisu seikyou), ローマ正教 (Roma seikyou), ロシア成教 (Roshia seikyou), 天草式十字凄教 (Amakusa-shiki juuji seikyou) and

Spoiler:

スペイン星教 (Supein seikyou)

[bloppyblue]

Ah, I see, so just a translator's mistake (regarding age).

I never understood why anime characters were always so young... It's alright, they still kick plenty of ass.

[Marcus H.]

I think it's much more easier to make characters which are young because adults develop too complicated personalities and is a challenge when it comes to interactions. Perhaps the genre itself might be responsible as well.

[Hell_ping]

Originally Posted by thirdlc

The author uses coined words like 十字教, イギリス清教, ローマ正教 and ロシア成教, instead of actual words like キリスト教 (Christianity), 英国国教会 (Church of England), ローマ・カトリック (Roman Catholic Church), ロシア正教 (Russian Orthodox Church).

I don't like it that those are directly referred, ignoring the author's intention.



Looking at these names, it's possible that the author just wants to make them end with "seikyou" and there is not much meaning in 清.

イギリス清教 (Igirisu seikyou), ローマ正教 (Roma seikyou), ロシア成教 (Roshia seikyou), 天草式十字凄教 (Amakusa-shiki juuji seikyou) and

Spoiler:

スペイン星教 (Supein seikyou)

Oh, so that's why they have all the 'seikyous' down there. Was wondering about it. Thanks for clarifying.

Hey, stop looking at me, even translators have things they don't know.

[Marcus H.]

Anyway, at least Volume 7 gives us the canon translation of most of those factions.

[tsunade666]

But I still like the translation of Roman Catholics, Anglican Church and Russian Orthodox. Beside it was modeled on it to begin with. But if it's still bugging other people then just think it's just fiction and stop being so fixated on it.

I also wonder why agnese in Anime said Roma Seikyou. So that's why.

[Marcus H.]

So スペイン星教 is not actually the Spanish Stellar Denomination but the Spanish Catholic Church? O.O
I need to take note of that, also the Amakusa Style Remix of Church for 天草式十字凄教.

[Hell_ping]

This would need an entire overhaul...

[tsunade666]

don't. I think it doesn't need changes or anything. Unless more complaint comes or something. Maybe a poll would help? but I like the way things are.

[Dextro]

So quick question: are the light novels translated to english or just fan translated?

[outerelf]

Fan translated into English

[Chaos2Frozen]

Something's been bugging me, why does Accelerator's name in Japanese read as "一方通行" or "Ippō Tsūkō" ?

[Yui Is My Wife]

Quick question regarding the practice of Faith in Academy City:

Is it illegal to be religious or practice one's faith in the city's walls or something?

It seems that whenever one needs to pray, he or she must leave the city's bounds to even find a simple Shinto Temple or Chapel.

Funny how the head honcho of Academy City is himself a magic user who puts on a public front of suppressing and persecuting the supernatural, much like how a certain Galactic Emperor persecutes force users while himself a force user.

[Chaos2Frozen]

Originally Posted by Yui Is My Wife

Quick question regarding the practice of Faith in Academy City:

Is it illegal to be religious or practice one's faith in the city's walls or something?

It seems that whenever one needs to pray, he or she must leave the city's bounds to even find a simple Shinto Temple or Chapel.

Funny how the head honcho of Academy City is himself a magic user who puts on a public front of suppressing and persecuting the supernatural, much like how a certain Galactic Emperor persecutes force users while himself a force user.

The impression given is that there are hardly any or even no place of worship in Academy City. I suppose you can't stop people from believing in God, but don't expect a place to worship him.

Of course I wouldn't put it past Aleister to do extensive background checks before letting in a Student.

[Hell_ping]

Nah, it's more like there isn't a place of worship in Academy City. With all the powers running rampant in Academy City, it's no wonder that no one would believe in magic if you ask them. In a certain way, science is their religion.

[tsunade666]

Originally Posted by Yui Is My Wife

Quick question regarding the practice of Faith in Academy City:

Is it illegal to be religious or practice one's faith in the city's walls or something?

It seems that whenever one needs to pray, he or she must leave the city's bounds to even find a simple Shinto Temple or Chapel.

Funny how the head honcho of Academy City is himself a magic user who puts on a public front of suppressing and persecuting the supernatural, much like how a certain Galactic Emperor persecutes force users while himself a force user.

It's more like how people with brains that learn how the universe work wouldn't believe in such thing. In a world if science where everything is explain through science. Their is no such thing as occult stuff.

Some are still believers though but they would probably need to submit papers to leave the city and that would be hassle.

[Yui Is My Wife]

Originally Posted by tsunade666

Some are still believers though but they would probably need to submit papers to leave the city and that would be hassle.

Hmm, leading to another question: Touma can barely afford to have food and fresh water daily; how the heck did he get to leave Academy city in Season 2's Nuns-Saga when he can obviously NOT afford the expensive paperwork to do so on such short notice?