(L) Kaze no Stigma

[Susanou]

Originally Posted by houkoholic

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Actually according to the various sites and the official site, the eyes of Kazuma turning blue is a symbol of when he is actually using his power as a Contractor. Supposedly a Contractor can only channel the powers from the Element Lord for a short period of time because it puts enormous strains on the Contractor. So when Kazuma beaten his father, he was only using his own strength, that's supposedly how strong he is. Also Kazuma is supposedly very skilled at both martial arts as well as other forms of magic, it's just that he somehow cannot wield fire, thus making him a "failure" as a member of the Kannagi Clan.....

Well that's my mistake about the eyes then ^^;; Well I've never seen him with blue eyes except for the intro and next episode's preview. Well thanks for clearing that up.

And nice avatars capture, mind if I use one?

[Deathkillz]

scary...so kazuma still has an ace up his sleeves if needed O.o but...

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i hope that they dont go down the route of "if he uses his badass hidden powers it will cost him his life" (ofc this being saved for kicking the last guy's ass all the way back into the hole he crawled from :3

[lightbringer]

Originally Posted by Deathkillz

scary...so kazuma still has an ace up his sleeves if needed O.o but...

Spoiler:

i hope that they dont go down the route of "if he uses his badass hidden powers it will cost him his life" (ofc this being saved for kicking the last guy's ass all the way back into the hole he crawled from :3

I guess it could happen if they write an original ending, but they'd want to leave it open-ended in case popularity warrants a second season sometime in the future (also if author writes more novels). So most likely there will not be any kind of resolution at the end.

[Deathkillz]

but that depends on how the series can be made to allow room for a season 2 or infact if it can at all ~ series like this are pretty solid when it comes to the conclusion and its not at all easy to produce a story to continue on from ~ probably best to just leave it as a one off series imo (like many others :3)

[usagijen]

gackt...! *whew* I can't believe it took me this long to write this one... o__o (I was already tired last night and went to sleep, then just continued it today >.<)

already posted this even without the screenshots to avoid further delays... ehehe ^^;;;;;

And on to the summary and my commentary! (posted some spoilers in the novel too for those interested >3) Kaze no Stigma Episode 3 Summary and Thoughts + some Spoilers

I'm lazy to write any more of what I said in my blog to the forum... so please just check out that post of mine (and hopefully post your comment in the blog too! ^-^) it'll be great to spark up some discussions there too, although that might also be confusing if discussions are done here and in the blog =___= oh well.. hope you guys comment there! >3

[usagijen]

Originally Posted by Susanou

Well, I've watched episode 3 and as Deathkillz said mainly some talk with a cliffhanger at the end. What got my attention in this episode are 2 things, first of all

Spoiler:

it seems that enemy wind guy killed that girl Kazuma couldn't protect back then, but it's still too early to say. Another things to mention is how in next week's preview we see Kazuma regain his original blue eye color (they are red now due to the contract with the wind spirit I think) thus it could mean his contract gets broken. Now for the real spoiler: It seems Ren critically hurts Ayano next episode as he's brainwashed/being controlled, but she'll survive it anyways. We also see some dark creature with red-colored eyes and smoke coming out of his mouth battling with Ayano at this points of upcoming episode (probably last part) and it seemingly all ends with a kiss between Kazuma and Ayano

about that enemy wind-guy Ryuuya, I don't think the death of that girl has any connections with regards to this guy... Ryuuya and the Kazamakis' predicament is simply related to their wanting for revenge against the Kannagis, so I doubt that even they would know about that girl... the one who killed her would most probably something 'bigger' (for the lack of a better word x_x), and is something not yet revealed to us... hope they give us some trails and foreshadowing with events related to this past of Kazuma's...

Originally Posted by Deathkillz

scary...so kazuma still has an ace up his sleeves if needed O.o but...

Spoiler:

i hope that they dont go down the route of "if he uses his badass hidden powers it will cost him his life" (ofc this being saved for kicking the last guy's ass all the way back into the hole he crawled from :3

from what I see, I don't think it's going towards that direction... so rest assured =P

[Deathkillz]

Originally Posted by usagijen

about that enemy wind-guy Ryuuya, I don't think the death of that girl has any connections with regards to this guy... Ryuuya and the Kazamakis' predicament is simply related to their wanting for revenge against the Kannagis, so I doubt that even they would know about that girl... the one who killed her would most probably something 'bigger' (for the lack of a better word x_x), and is something not yet revealed to us... hope they give us some trails and foreshadowing with events related to this past of Kazuma's...

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yea i thought that too ~ its all the usual cliches tho ~ my guess on what happened is that he met a girl after being kicked out of the fire clan ~ fell in love ~ was attacked and unfortunatly the girl died and then he decided to make a contract to hopfully take revenge ~ but this is based on limited info so it may not be right...

[usagijen]

Originally Posted by Deathkillz

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yea i thought that too ~ its all the usual cliches tho ~ my guess on what happened is that he met a girl after being kicked out of the fire clan ~ fell in love ~ was attacked and unfortunatly the girl died and then he decided to make a contract to hopfully take revenge ~ but this is based on limited info so it may not be right...

yeah, I also think that's what happened, though I'm not entirely sure about the 'revenge' part... (based from what was written in the novel regarding his thoughts about the past - only until what the episode has covered)

Spoiler:

I've posted something regarding Kazuma's thoughts on my blog post of Episode 3... (as shown in the novels). And there, he himself still wasn't sure of his own reason of making that contract and his desire to become strong. Kazuma knows he can't bring that girl back (unlike some usual cliches where the hero bears some grudge or something x___x) because she's already dead. Still, there's this lingering feeling deep within him of not wanting something like this to happen again, because he really really wanted to save the girl.. and deeply regretted that he wasn't able to do anything due to his lack of power.

From what I can see, the story's focus is more on Kazuma's "self-discovery", as he's on this journey of some sort, to figure out some questions in his mind (why he decided to become strond and such - the meaning behind everything he has done)

[Kaoru Chujo]

I've only just watched ep1, but I want to agree with Shiroth and usagijen's earlier posts praising Ono Daisuke as Kazuya. As far as I'm concerned, his voice -- along with the script and character design -- creates a great character. I like Fujimura Ayumu, too, especially in her quieter moments.

[zalem]

Yeah, Kazuma is what makes this thing worth watching. Otherwise, I probably wouldn't bother. But he's an interesting character. Ayano, on the other hand, needs massive improvement. Or at least a new vocabulary (she's always spouting the same crap...the "I won't forgive it" stuff or "KAZUUMAAAA").

[Nightengale]

I don't see any problem with Ono's intepretation of Kazuma, really. Some may say he's not suave enough in his potrayal or that he lacks the Koyasu-ism or whatever, but really, Kazuma strikes the fine balance between a character who's cool enough to know his game but at the same time, isn't a total "zero-emo" character. A "mild" tsundere, if I were to make some form of comparison. So, Ono's doing the job just fine.

[Honey_and_Cleaver]

Originally Posted by Kaoru Chujo

I've only just watched ep1, but I want to agree with Shiroth and usagijen's earlier posts praising Ono Daisuke as Kazuya. As far as I'm concerned, his voice -- along with the script and character design -- creates a great character. I like Fujimura Ayumu, too, especially in her quieter moments.

Kazuya?

Anyway,as i expected, the anime is great. All that dissapointed me was the animation. I felt the clouds needed better designs. They look too plain. They should have us the AIR TV style.

[klee123]

Hey guys, is there a site where there are summaries of the light novels? Thanks

[Deathkillz]

Originally Posted by zalem

Yeah, Kazuma is what makes this thing worth watching. Otherwise, I probably wouldn't bother. But he's an interesting character. Ayano, on the other hand, needs massive improvement. Or at least a new vocabulary (she's always spouting the same crap...the "I won't forgive it" stuff or "KAZUUMAAAA").

quite true but she is one of those types who doesnt have any manners ~ well at least looking at her stuff herself with food proved to be quite comical and shows an extent in her unlady like manners

[Mentar]

I have no complaints at all about Ayano ... then again, I love this kind of female lead, because they're cracking me up.

I mean come on - take the SD parts at the beginning of ep2. How can one not love this?

It will be the Ayano antics, and especially the developing cats-and-dogs relationship with Kazuma which will make the show worthwhile to me. And I'm looking forward to it quite a bit.

[Owaranai Destiny]

Is it a trend to take Ayano's character as being annoying? Perhaps she should have been shorter and perhaps 4-5 years younger. Lolis get less flak for being 'annoying' in this sense, after all.

The story seems pretty straightforward at this point in time, but judging from the things they threw at us-one of them namely this girl from Kazuma's past-it just might get a little deeper.

[Kaioshin Sama]

Originally Posted by Owaranai Destiny

Is it a trend to take Ayano's character as being annoying? Perhaps she should have been shorter and perhaps 4-5 years younger. Lolis get less flak for being 'annoying' in this sense, after all.

There you go. That's actually probably what would have happened. Loli's are immune to critcism. Barring that, giving your characters a loli design like those in Kanon for example, will whitewash over any annoyances or character shortcomings they may have. It's tough being a female anime character who's older than 12 these days.

If you need any proof, look at a fairly similar character to Ayano in Shana. Shana is beloved by anime fan's, but not so much Ayano. Why? Well just look at her.

[lightbringer]

I'd like to believe that Shana is more likable because of her cute naiveté and self-sacrifice for the sake of the mission/contract. At the end of the day, though, Kaioshin's theory about it being the loli effect is probably more accurate >.<

Shana is severely lacking in the male lead department though, so it balances out.

[Owaranai Destiny]

It doesn't really matter to me, though. Ayano is in a way unique and rightly so. Think about it: She's 16, has defeated someone much older than her by the age of 12 and assumed the mantle of being the next head of Kannagi. Coupled with the fact that she strongly believes Kazuma to be the perpetrator behind things so far, I would say she's arrogant and narrow-minded as it comes.

But let's not forget this is just the beginning of KnS, so I would like to think there will be plenty of space for her character to be fleshed out, just as the others will be.

[evil|plushie]

The difference between Shana and Ayano is HUUUUGE. Shana has a sort of fatalistic air about her, as if she's devoted to her mission and realises she's probably going to die from it someday. Ayano however, is utterly confident in herself despite the fact she's probably never really had much battle experience (considering the fact she fumbled against the spider) and just seems so much more into herself than Shana did. -_- So yeah, I'd say people are valid for liking Shana more than Ayano.