Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai - Light Novel Discussion

[Miraluka]

Originally Posted by Chaos2Frozen

There's another word for that, it's call indecisive

I have a better one:

Spoiler for Word:

Coward, one who is afraid of changes, the live always go on looking to the future, maybe thats why Sena shines there in comparison to her rival.

[bakAnki]

Originally Posted by larethian

Hm, I'm a little lost. Honestly, my memory with novels seem to be a little bad. I was talking about the chapter that was not manga-fied. Nevermind.

Was bitch ever used in Oreimo? Since in Japanese terms, "bitch" means "slut who's casual with men", which is a pretty grave insult to a woman, and very different from the wider scope of the English meaning of the same word.

Oh XD

I forgot if there were any on the actual episode (both TV anime and the DVD/Blu-ray version), but I clearly remember a character on one of the animated commentary used "bitch". It was also used on the PSP game by Kuroneko and Ayase. I thought it was too rude on the game where they tone-down "eroge" term to "ecchi na game"

It just like you and Okashira said, there is difference how Japanese and Western (and me as Indonesian ) interpret the word's meaning. And looks like there's also difference boundary which words can be used/said on LN, manga, and TV anime ^^


Still, I hope the Story Relay/Marathon chapter won't be omitted on the anime because it also contain mature content like the skipped manga chapter/screenplay

[zeniselv]

I'm not sure if, we can call him a coward, i mean he sure is scared of change, but his fear is undertandable, he never had such good friends, and he don't want to risk that, well after the latest development he surely can't keep doing that.

[akane kido]

Anybody can tell me, what happen with this picture...its weird....

[Sylphic]

Originally Posted by akane kido

Anybody can tell me, what happen with this picture...its weird....

This scene is where they are riding the train to a nearby town to buy a gift for Kobato's birthday party.

Kodaka starts criticizing Rika and Yukimura's choice of clothing (they always wear the same thing). They start discussing how they choose their clothes.

They get to Yozora and she tells them she buys the whole set as is from internet stores (because she's afraid to go shopping). She purposely chooses clothes marked as "boyish" because she thinks that they make her look like a boy and unattractive.

Sena and Kodaka explain to her that "boyish" in japanese fashion doesn't actually mean look like a boy. It just means that the style of the clothes are more unisex and she actually looks extremely attractive. Yozora doesn't believe them, and Kodaka points out that no boy would ever expose that much midriff. Yozora freaks out and she tries to cover herself, as you see in the picture.

To everyone in the thread: I just finished reading all 7 novels in Japanese. Anyone have questions/want spoilers?

[zeniselv]

that image really gived me a whole different odea of the situation.

Originally Posted by Sylphic

To everyone in the thread: I just finished reading all 7 novels in Japanese. Anyone have questions/want spoilers?

by any chance you readed the connect mini novel? if you did, i wanna know what its said about yozoras past.

[bakAnki]

Originally Posted by Sylphic

To everyone in the thread: I just finished reading all 7 novels in Japanese. Anyone have questions/want spoilers?

If you're willing to do it, spoilers/summaries for vol 6 please especially the Kobato's birthday party (and the after party with Maria and Kate)

Spoiler for :

And I read it somewhere, was Sena Kodaka's childhood friend too? I forgot where but I remember read someone's post on other forum that Sena is also his childhood friend, or she has met Kodaka on their childhood

[potchip]

Spoiler for childhood friend:

Supposedly met, however Kodaka/Sena had no recollection. Even though it's considered 'childhood friend' status according to both Sena and Yozora.

It's not apparent in the anime but some of the character roles in the virtual games are stunningly apt at describing some of the characters at a meta level:

Sena - black smith -> direct action type
Rika - sharp shooter -> both her outlandish fetishes and her insight into situations
Yozora - rozen maiden -> the innocent type (when it comes to certain subjects, pure love heh) with thorns
Kodaka - Wizard -> useless :P

[bakAnki]

Originally Posted by potchip

Spoiler for childhood friend:

Supposedly met, however Kodaka/Sena had no recollection. Even though it's considered 'childhood friend' status according to both Sena and Yozora.

Thanks for confirmation

I have related questions though

Spoiler for :

How come the topic was brought if they didn't remember? Pegasus told Kodaka (or Sena)?
Yozora considered it "childhood friend" too, so that means she knows too?

[potchip]

Spoiler for about childhood friend:

They didn't remember, because it was when they were very little (toddler). Sena's dad mentioned to Sena they played together back then in relation to the 'arranged marriage' (which Kodaka's dad no longer remembers, most likely when he's drunk).

As for Yozora - it's because she dropped the bomb about her history with Kodaka to the club, and was all feeling superior due to childhood friend status, that Sena used the knowledge to 'counter' Yozora basically "You were his childhood friend, guess what so am I". Since Yozora's not going to admit any special feelings between her and Kodaka, I suppose one childhood friend is the equal of another (even if both forgot about it).

[kuroishinigami]

Originally Posted by zeniselv

that image really gived me a whole different odea of the situation.



by any chance you readed the connect mini novel? if you did, i wanna know what its said about yozoras past.

Connect doesn't tell anything about yozora past. The connect chapter is just basically a prologue of some sort from yozora's perspective.

[Okashira]

Yozora's club debut

Originally Posted by Rika

"Omggggggg Kodaka-senpai and a mysterious pretty boy!!"

You gotta love her.

[zeniselv]

Originally Posted by kuroishinigami

Connect doesn't tell anything about yozora past. The connect chapter is just basically a prologue of some sort from yozora's perspective.

thanks for the answer and excuse me if my fanboyism dont help me remeber well, but i think you mentioned, something of the origins of tomo chan, that was some incident, of that was all that was mentioned, or i just dreamed reading that.

[potchip]

Originally Posted by Okashira

Yozora's club debut



You gotta love her.

Can you see the Yuri vibes? Can you?

The true pairing's Sena X Yozora thank you very much! Forget Kodaka, he's just the narrator of the imploding universe upon the true pairing. WITNESS...

Spoiler for Stalker Sena profile:

Wait until Kodaka's 2nd visit to Sena's home - Yozora is in real danger from the Senatalker. That's pretty much what affirms Kodaka to never relinquish Kobato the that Predator masquarding as Meat.

[bakAnki]

Originally Posted by Okashira

Yozora's club debut

After watched the anime, every time I read the LN where girl's pouting "Muuu", the image of Kobato is appearing in my mind

How Rika mind works always humor me, as well as Maria's innocence XDD

"How am I supposed to deal with someone who I can't use insults or direct attacks against?"

LOL Yozora ;D

Originally Posted by potchip

Can you see the Yuri vibes? Can you?

The true pairing's Sena X Yozora thank you very much! Forget Kodaka, he's just the narrator of the imploding universe upon the true pairing. WITNESS...

Spoiler for Stalker Sena profile:

Wait until Kodaka's 2nd visit to Sena's home - Yozora is in real danger from the Senatalker. That's pretty much what affirms Kodaka to never relinquish Kobato the that Predator masquarding as Meat.

I guess since Sena never had any girl friend before, she truly obsessed with Yozora, her first (sorta XD). So much that ...

Spoiler for :

... she has many pictures of Yozora and her blonde wig IIRC

[Sylphic]

Originally Posted by bakAnki

I guess since Sena never had any girl friend before, she truly obsessed with Yozora, her first (sorta XD). So much that ...

Spoiler for :

... she has many pictures of Yozora and her blonde wig IIRC

Lol that's not the reason. At least according to Sena herself.

There is a Japanese/Chinese parable where some historical figure gravely offends another figure (by killing his whole family? I think). And it took him like 20+ years to get his vengeance. But He reminded himself of his hatred by sleeping with an effigy of the other person every night etc.

This is what Sena claims she is trying to do by plastering Yozora all over her room :P.

Oh and summary for volume 6. Sure. I'll write one.

Also, what is the mini novel? I haven't seen anything like that.

[Zetsubo]

Originally Posted by Sylphic

This scene is where they are riding the train to a nearby town to buy a gift for Kobato's birthday party.

Kodaka starts criticizing Rika and Yukimura's choice of clothing (they always wear the same thing). They start discussing how they choose their clothes.

They get to Yozora and she tells them she buys the whole set as is from internet stores (because she's afraid to go shopping). She purposely chooses clothes marked as "boyish" because she thinks that they make her look like a boy and unattractive.

Sena and Kodaka explain to her that "boyish" in japanese fashion doesn't actually mean look like a boy. It just means that the style of the clothes are more unisex and she actually looks extremely attractive. Yozora doesn't believe them, and Kodaka points out that no boy would ever expose that much midriff. Yozora freaks out and she tries to cover herself, as you see in the picture.

To everyone in the thread: I just finished reading all 7 novels in Japanese. Anyone have questions/want spoilers?

I have one...

Edit: Never mind...

[kuroishinigami]

Originally Posted by zeniselv

thanks for the answer and excuse me if my fanboyism dont help me remeber well, but i think you mentioned, something of the origins of tomo chan, that was some incident, of that was all that was mentioned, or i just dreamed reading that.

Yes,it's mentioned in passing that a certainincident cause yozora to create tomo-chan, but the detail is not told at all.

[zeniselv]

Originally Posted by kuroishinigami

Yes,it's mentioned in passing that a certainincident cause yozora to create tomo-chan, but the detail is not told at all.

ok, thanks a lot, i was wondering if they had told the cause or not.

after reading the last LN update i can only say that it keeps hinting to me that sena likes yozora, more than just as a friend.

[cyberdemon]

question concerning childhood friends

Spoiler for childhood friends:

Yozora and Kodaka are childhood friends and based on what is said here Sena and Kodaka as well.

Could there also be some kind of history between Sena and Yozora that caused the volatile relationship they have today?