2013-07-05, 04:05 | Link #2361 |
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As an addition to Requiem-X post about the upcoming game.
I don't need yuri goggles anymore or even read Japanese. The word IPS is prominently displayed and take note this is an official poster. Heck if anyone even have a shred of doubt that Marui and Himeko is a couple. It should be promptly erased with this.
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2013-07-05, 04:53 | Link #2362 | |
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What's the significance of the word "IPS" though? Just curious.
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2013-07-05, 05:31 | Link #2363 |
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Its short for induced Pluripotent cells. To cut a long story it will allow two persons of the same sex to have a biological child.
Nodoka popularized it in one of the drama CD which cemented her leanings. ^^
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[mod edit: removed link to site that host licensed content] These were based on a couple short/extra chapters which came with the volume releases of the manga. Anyway, one of them is about Yuuki and Nodoka prior to going to Kiyosumi, where Yuuki mentions to Nodoka that it is possible for two women to have children together via Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells. Last edited by relentlessflame; 2013-07-06 at 22:53. |
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So this IPS exists in real life too? Interesting. Does that mean that in real life it's now possible for two women to have a child that's the biological child of both of them?
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2013-07-05, 08:10 | Link #2366 |
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iPS is still a developing technology with various issues in the methodology of producing/harvesting the cells. Thus it is still only being researched now. However, just last year a Japanese professor was awarded the Nobel prize for work in the field, so it does seem to be a fairly active/leading area of research (incidentally, Ritz published the manga extra probably back in like 2008 or 2009).
Incidentally, iPS combined with a couple other factors (the popularity of mahjong in the Sakiverse, etc) have been the source of some speculation that Saki is set in the future (lol). One analysis based on calendar dates done by a Chinese forum (don't have the links, unfortunately) suggested a timeframe in the 2050s. |
2013-07-06, 02:53 | Link #2367 |
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Here's the geographic location of Saki Achiga Hen.
http://kbas.ifdef.jp/burari_sakin.html I didn't read Saki manga but does anyone here know where I can view all Saki manga volume cover page? |
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2013-07-07, 04:21 | Link #2370 |
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The manga is bimonthly (twice a month) but it can be considered slow, since Ritz has a habit of taking breaks. Nonetheless you should expect the semi-final to be part of Zenkoku-hen for any number of reasons, including the fact that the name of the season is Zenkoku-hen, that chronologically not including the semi-finals would end the season before Achiga-hen, and the fact that the semi-finals are going on (with about a year left to spare) in the manga right now.
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2013-07-07, 07:17 | Link #2371 | |
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Ep. 10 of Achiga... Kokaji-pro, 9:28 says - "Miyanaga only became the team's first player after this year's Inter-High preliminaries." Which, to me, means she hasn't been vanguard before until *this* tournament. Quote:
Sera lost a lot of points as Senriyama's ace (i.e. as Vanguard, the spot that Toki now takes) at last year's Inter-High, but the players she lost to were all 'third years' who suddenly flared up with amazing powers. And none of those silhouettes match Teru's. Quote:
Manga says Teru saw Mairu at the *spring tournament* where we know Teru was not vanguard. You know... I sort of wonder if Shiraitodai has been using spring tournament to place Teru in weird spots where she can use her mirror on troublesome opponents to gather information for Inter-High...
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Seems like I'm gonna bump an old thread so forgive me here.
I've finished watching the anime for quite a while only and have a very weird question in my mind. I'm very bothered by what's under the jacket of Takakamo Shizuno. During the tourney when Ako loan her uniform to Shizuno she seems very uncomfortable in it. Her reaction led me to think what Shizuno wears under that jacket since Ako looks a bit disturbed. Does anyone know? o.O |
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Weird that she grew up that way...considering her childhood was pretty fine. ._. |
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2013-08-07, 18:10 | Link #2378 |
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It's one thing to wear a student uniform and no underwear. It's another thing to wear a jacket and absolutely nothing else. A jacket is meant to be your top layer of clothes, over everything else. Nobody wears just a jacket unless they're trying to seduce someone.
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