2012-11-08, 17:27 | Link #11061 | |
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Join Date: Nov 2007
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That was probably the first style he developed. |
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2012-11-08, 20:10 | Link #11064 |
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Join Date: Mar 2007
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It's only supposed to work in the twisted mind of Nisio; or we wait until exposition time for the explanation.
Hell, I don't think we got an explanation of why when Kumagawa died back in his arc, he sees Ajimu and then automatically respawns within a week. He knew he'd respawn, but there's no explanation for why 1 week and not immediately like in the snake pit. |
2012-11-08, 20:40 | Link #11065 | |
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Pretty interesting, eh? She's becoming much like Naze, I would guess. What's most interesting, is that she said "everything". I guess, being Medaka's double, it was obvious she would incorporate the traits of a Minus, yet it seems that she held on to some aspects of her double persona? Certainly explains why she threw water on Joutou's face and stuff.
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2012-11-09, 05:35 | Link #11067 | |
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It makes direct sense if you make some inferences based on what was said in the chapter. Fukurou gave up on Hato due to being unable to keep up with her work ethic -> he cross-bred Medaka from Hato and Kajiki as a replacement. Medaka's work ethic + love for others was even more extreme that Hato's -> Fukurou gave up on keeping up with Medaka as well. Fukurou was pretending to be Medaka's "ideal man" (i.e. someone who could keep up with her ideals) in order to appeal romantically to her. On top of that he'd already won the Jet Black Wedding Feast. So in order to get out of it all when he decided that getting to marry Medaka wasn't worth all the effort, he staged his own death. Pretty straightforward. |
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2012-11-09, 05:57 | Link #11068 |
The Shermain
Join Date: Aug 2009
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So, picked this back up again after a few month hiatus (I go in shifts with manga). Just finished the whole Jet Black Wedding arc and about half of the current arc (up until the demon-looking guy appeared).
The Wedding arc wasn't too bad. I liked seeing a more human Medaka. However, all the word play grew a bit tedious after awhile. I know it's Nishio's bread and butter, but for foreign readers, it's a bit of a nightmare. Kudos to the scanlation group for actually making it somewhat understandable for us gaijin. Excited to see a Shiranui-based arc finally. I haven't fully caught up yet, but if Hansode was Medaka's "double" and the Shiranui family supports the Kurokami family, does that mean that Hanten is someone's double as well?
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2012-11-09, 10:18 | Link #11070 |
The Shermain
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Finally caught up... This manga gets weirder and weirder. I'm glad Zenkichi woke up. It would have felt strange to have a Shiranui-based arc with him spending the whole thing unconscious. Their friendship was a huge deal earlier on and it wouldn't have been the same without him there.
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2012-11-09, 11:09 | Link #11071 |
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I hope that the fact that Doctor Tsurubami's character is a sort of reflection of Zenkichi's character if he gave-up on always catching-up to Medaka isn't just a wacky coincidence. Much like Mister Noobita, I hope that he learns something from this whole ordeal. Grows in character. Since in that aspect, it's true - Tsurubami is much more human than him.
And, in the end, would probably become much happier. A life-time of catching-up coupled with mistreatment sounds infernal to a normal guy, to be honest. Even if you have been doing it for several years now.
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2012-11-09, 11:15 | Link #11072 | |
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2012-11-09, 11:23 | Link #11073 |
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I wonder if medaka is the one trying to catch up to zenkichi since before the election medaka was trying to keep up with zenkichis standarts but then zenkichi noticed he doesnt like the way medaka does things he just endure it because of love and cut off medaka . The medaka zenkichi liked was the one who lived with zenkichis ideals but what if medaka decides that she doesnt care much about humanity and she will just lead kurokami group and leave a peaceful life ? I think zenkichi is like kurokamis mother , yes medaka looked like her in the past but that was all because of zenkichi and he is the workolic one who sweats 6 liters a day . Zenkichi could have go with a normal medaka after the election but her choose this one , i think its medaka who is trying to cope up with zenkichis standards but since she is an abnormal she looks more extreme then zenkichi . Maybe medaka will be future Dr. tsurubai not zenkichi .
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2012-11-09, 12:16 | Link #11075 | |
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I know he had an arc focusing on why he follows Medaka, but I still feel they haven't analyzed Zenkichi's character enough. Last edited by DawnEmperor; 2012-11-09 at 12:31. |
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2012-11-09, 13:59 | Link #11078 | ||
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2012-11-11, 05:50 | Link #11079 |
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I decided on a whim to try and translate the brief opening Anshin'in-san speech in Good Loser Kumagawa for those who are interested. Please, don't take this as a sign I'll be translating the entire novel - I haven't got enough time because of college/real life stuff, translating weekly chapters is hard enough for me at the moment, and it's Nisio writing, so i'm not even sure I wouldn't give up halfway
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action, comedy, harem, nishio, romance, shounen, student council |
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