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Bullsquat · 2004-03-21, 12:20

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Originally Posted by ErugiF NoitcA

does anyone know when this comes out, the preview looked great

I think it's coming out in July.

brightman · 2004-03-21, 12:25

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Originally Posted by TangentZ

Why is this called "My Hime" and not "Mai Hime" ( 舞.HIME )?

The official English title is 'My HIME" while the Japanese title is "舞 (Mai) HIME"... Like the others said its a pun

And yeah according to Moonphase this is coming in July...

TronDD · 2004-03-21, 19:08

I'm skeptical. I think the music was the best part of that preview. I usually need a lot more than panties and magic tricks to like a show. Better be some sort of substance. The preview was pretty dramatic and it would be great if the show had that much energy.

LinChoiSin · 2004-03-21, 19:33

i think that most of the time if there's ecchi and /or fan service(isn't it the same thing?) in a show the plot won't be great and to me the story is the most interesting thing in an anime so i won't hope for much concerning "my hime" but maybe will i have a good surprise.

TangentZ · 2004-03-21, 20:20

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Originally Posted by brightman

The official English title is 'My HIME" while the Japanese title is "舞 (Mai) HIME"... Like the others said its a pun

Yeah, I get that it's a pun, and a pretty lame one at that.

I wouldn't have said anything if they (the Japanese studio making this anime) left it as "Mai Hime" (transliteration) or "My Princess" or "Princess Mai" (translation).

nubby · 2004-03-21, 22:29

I don't know about you guys but it just looks like another Ikkitousen to me. Remember how horrible that anime show was?

brightman · 2004-03-21, 22:57

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Originally Posted by nubby

I don't know about you guys but it just looks like another Ikkitousen to me. Remember how horrible that anime show was?

There are a few anime/manga that look like Ikkitoussen but are much better than Ikkitoussen. So don't judge an anime by its looks.

And this is a Sunrise anime... IMO they generally don't disappoint.

Seiryuu · 2004-03-27, 08:44

I gotta disagree with LinChoiSin. It seems to me that many of the better plotlines are ecchi'ed up, mainly to keep the viewers' attention while they build up to the good stuff. Both ecchi, and slapstick, which often go hand in hand. Look at Tenchi Muyo, for example. The story line is great. A guy suddenly finds out he's the grandson of the heir to a galactic empire, sort of engaged to the princess of said empire, and caught knee deep in countless schemes and conflicts. Moreover, he seems to have an ability that mortals should not be able to possess, thus drawing the attention and presence of the three penultimate beings in the megaverse. All that takes awhile, and much of the development might have been a little confusing or even boring. Rather than overwhelm the audience by spilling it all out with once or give them dull filler while they process the info, the producers filled the gaps with boob shots and Ryoko and Ayeka trying to kill each other. Thus the audience has something fun to watch while the story unfolds, and their attention is held until it does. I'm not saying that a series can't be great without that stuff, but honestly, the first episode of Crest of the Stars stunk because they squeezed in too much information without any action or entertainment. Ep1 was like a lecture.
Anyways, looks like a good anime with good plot potential. But two things come to mind. First, like mentioned earlier, why "Third Chapter"? Also, does anyone else think the main character looks a bit like an older version of Luna from Uninhabited Planet Survival?

Lina Inverse · 2004-03-28, 17:12

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Originally Posted by Shenlong

After viewing the pormo, I'm really looking forward to this series. There seem to be mystical creatures, highschool lesbian chicks with special fighting powers and some fanservice

Sounds great, just my cup of tea

Let's check this out.

Za Paper · 2004-06-23, 02:16

I remember the preview for it awhile back. Anyone know when it will air?

microlith · 2004-06-23, 09:32

Sometime next month I believe. There's no note on the Mai Hime website as to when it will start showing on TV, but they've apparently been running radio shows in Tokyo and Osaka for the past month.

Archaic · 2004-06-23, 10:33

Sometime late next month. No times have yet been announced for it as of the latest issue of Newtype, and I figure knowing what TV network it's going to be on isn't really going to help you much.

clem-kun · 2004-08-18, 23:09

This new anime premiering end of September seems interesting enough to be worth a mention. There are several trailers on the site that were quite interesting, arousing my curiosity in this series.

Anyone got any more info on this series and what it's about? I managed to scavenge a manga scan of the first chapter of the manga, but it left me completely clueless...

Official Site: http://www.sunrise-inc.co.jp/my-hime/

Oh, and a last thought. Is it "Mai-HiME" or "My-HiME"? I've seen both variations.

Kyuven · 2004-08-19, 01:36

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Originally Posted by clem-kun

This new anime premiering end of September seems interesting enough to be worth a mention. There are several trailers on the site that were quite interesting, arousing my curiosity in this series.

Anyone got any more info on this series and what it's about? I managed to scavenge a manga scan of the first chapter of the manga, but it left me completely clueless...

Official Site: http://www.sunrise-inc.co.jp/my-hime/

Oh, and a last thought. Is it "Mai-HiME" or "My-HiME"? I've seen both variations.

very likely "My-HiME" considering that would make more sense, it's also the way Newtype USA lists it

NoSanninWa · 2004-08-19, 01:46

My-Hime is the official translation which is interesting because it contradicts the japanese characters which spell out Mai Hime. That's why people often get confused with this title.

Kensuke · 2004-08-20, 04:49

Three new, very short commersials for My Hime (or Mai Hime) by Shining Fansubs.
I had to download a new codec to watch those:
http://www.3ivx.com/download/index.html
Did anyone else had the same problem? And video quality is still crappy, but that's probably from the source, so it can't be helped.

Anyway, not much can be said, since they last less that 20 seconds. I'm looking forward for this series.

Kyolux · 2004-08-20, 04:59

Same problem, had to use VLC to read it, and yeah quality is not so kawaii. But yeah this alongside Utakata, two highschool kids shows that seems to be worth a try. We'll I'm looking forward to watch it.

wao · 2004-08-20, 08:28

Someone here said that they thought the music is good, well, the music is done by Yuki Kajiura.

I never expected it, though! It seems ilke such a non-Yuki-Kajiura-music-style series. Ahh, stereotypes stereotypes...

All the same, I will be looking out because it seems like it could turn into something I could fangirl over, though if it turns out to be philosophical and deep and all of that...

(No, I will not ride an unicycle all over Japan)

I like the character designs... and there is a whole pool of seiyuu voicing these charcters, go check it out yourself. (I'm quite sure they planned for Nakahara Mai to voice the main character Mai from the character Mai-Hime... it's like Mizuki Nana playing Nana in Shichinin no Nana...)

TronDD · 2004-08-20, 11:59

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Originally Posted by wao

Someone here said that they thought the music is good, well, the music is done by Yuki Kajiura.

I never expected it, though! It seems ilke such a non-Yuki-Kajiura-music-style series. Ahh, stereotypes stereotypes...

Cool. Should be a great soundtrack then. Even if the show doesn't turn out to be very good, I'll probably watch it for the music.

EDIT: I'm actually more interested in the show with the release of the short previews. Seems to stress romance and drama. I prefer those to action and fantasy.

Ongaku_no_tenshi · 2004-08-20, 12:10

I'm a little late seeing the preview but, the show does look intersesting. Girls with swords and guns. Pretty cool combination in my book. I'll definitely check out the first episode.

2004-06-23, 02:16	Link #30
Za Paper Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004	What happened to Mai Hime? I remember the preview for it awhile back. Anyone know when it will air?

2004-08-18, 23:09	Link #33
clem-kun Shi-Fa Staff Join Date: May 2004 Location: USA	Mai-HiME This new anime premiering end of September seems interesting enough to be worth a mention. There are several trailers on the site that were quite interesting, arousing my curiosity in this series. Anyone got any more info on this series and what it's about? I managed to scavenge a manga scan of the first chapter of the manga, but it left me completely clueless... Official Site: http://www.sunrise-inc.co.jp/my-hime/ Oh, and a last thought. Is it "Mai-HiME" or "My-HiME"? I've seen both variations.

2004-08-19, 01:46	Link #35
NoSanninWa Weapon of Mass Discussion Fansubber Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: New York, USA	My-Hime is the official translation which is interesting because it contradicts the japanese characters which spell out Mai Hime. That's why people often get confused with this title. __________________ There's not that fine a line between willing suspension of disbelief and something just being stupid.

2004-08-20, 08:28	Link #38
wao OK. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The Fields of High Attus Age: 34	Someone here said that they thought the music is good, well, the music is done by Yuki Kajiura. I never expected it, though! It seems ilke such a non-Yuki-Kajiura-music-style series. Ahh, stereotypes stereotypes... All the same, I will be looking out because it seems like it could turn into something I could fangirl over, though if it turns out to be philosophical and deep and all of that... (No, I will not ride an unicycle all over Japan) I like the character designs... and there is a whole pool of seiyuu voicing these charcters, go check it out yourself. (I'm quite sure they planned for Nakahara Mai to voice the main character Mai from the character Mai-Hime... it's like Mizuki Nana playing Nana in Shichinin no Nana...) __________________ Thanks for the fish

2004-03-21, 19:08	Link #23
TronDD Team the box! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Badside	I'm skeptical. I think the music was the best part of that preview. I usually need a lot more than panties and magic tricks to like a show. Better be some sort of substance. The preview was pretty dramatic and it would be great if the show had that much energy.

2004-03-21, 19:33	Link #24
LinChoiSin Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: paris Age: 41	i think that most of the time if there's ecchi and /or fan service(isn't it the same thing?) in a show the plot won't be great and to me the story is the most interesting thing in an anime so i won't hope for much concerning "my hime" but maybe will i have a good surprise.

2004-03-21, 22:29	Link #26
nubby Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Boston, MA	I don't know about you guys but it just looks like another Ikkitousen to me. Remember how horrible that anime show was?

2004-03-27, 08:44	Link #28
Seiryuu Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003	I gotta disagree with LinChoiSin. It seems to me that many of the better plotlines are ecchi'ed up, mainly to keep the viewers' attention while they build up to the good stuff. Both ecchi, and slapstick, which often go hand in hand. Look at Tenchi Muyo, for example. The story line is great. A guy suddenly finds out he's the grandson of the heir to a galactic empire, sort of engaged to the princess of said empire, and caught knee deep in countless schemes and conflicts. Moreover, he seems to have an ability that mortals should not be able to possess, thus drawing the attention and presence of the three penultimate beings in the megaverse. All that takes awhile, and much of the development might have been a little confusing or even boring. Rather than overwhelm the audience by spilling it all out with once or give them dull filler while they process the info, the producers filled the gaps with boob shots and Ryoko and Ayeka trying to kill each other. Thus the audience has something fun to watch while the story unfolds, and their attention is held until it does. I'm not saying that a series can't be great without that stuff, but honestly, the first episode of Crest of the Stars stunk because they squeezed in too much information without any action or entertainment. Ep1 was like a lecture. Anyways, looks like a good anime with good plot potential. But two things come to mind. First, like mentioned earlier, why "Third Chapter"? Also, does anyone else think the main character looks a bit like an older version of Luna from Uninhabited Planet Survival?

2004-06-23, 09:32	Link #31
microlith Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Folsom, CA Age: 41	Sometime next month I believe. There's no note on the Mai Hime website as to when it will start showing on TV, but they've apparently been running radio shows in Tokyo and Osaka for the past month.

2004-06-23, 10:33	Link #32
Archaic 昔 Join Date: Jan 2004	Sometime late next month. No times have yet been announced for it as of the latest issue of Newtype, and I figure knowing what TV network it's going to be on isn't really going to help you much.

2004-08-20, 04:49	Link #36
Kensuke Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Finland	Three new, very short commersials for My Hime (or Mai Hime) by Shining Fansubs. I had to download a new codec to watch those: http://www.3ivx.com/download/index.html Did anyone else had the same problem? And video quality is still crappy, but that's probably from the source, so it can't be helped. Anyway, not much can be said, since they last less that 20 seconds. I'm looking forward for this series.

2004-08-20, 04:59	Link #37
Kyolux Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Québec, Canada Age: 40	Same problem, had to use VLC to read it, and yeah quality is not so kawaii. But yeah this alongside Utakata, two highschool kids shows that seems to be worth a try. We'll I'm looking forward to watch it.

2004-08-20, 12:10	Link #40
Ongaku_no_tenshi Shine your light on thee! Join Date: Jul 2004	I'm a little late seeing the preview but, the show does look intersesting. Girls with swords and guns. Pretty cool combination in my book. I'll definitely check out the first episode.