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[HearT] · 2012-10-04, 07:54

hahah! obvious promotion for the anime was obvious! But it was an awesome way to promote it I thought xD and it brought back a lot of cool characters I thought they'd never focus on again

defki · 2012-10-04, 07:56

Hanten looks awesome, period.

But this whole "I love you Shiranui" and "we could be best friends Medaka" is terrible. I don't know but it feels so forced and sudden. It's not believeble.

willx · 2012-10-04, 10:20

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Originally Posted by Vigo

Hanten looks awesome, period.

But this whole "I love you Shiranui" and "we could be best friends Medaka" is terrible. I don't know but it feels so forced and sudden. It's not believeble.

You just don't believe in the power of friendship..

defki · 2012-10-04, 10:55

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Originally Posted by willx

You just don't believe in the power of friendship..

You've got me there.

RapidPotential · 2012-10-04, 11:13

I was waiting for Hanten to finally assume an important role in the story and here, I got my wish.

defki · 2012-10-04, 11:35

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Originally Posted by RapidPotential

I was waiting for Hanten to finally assume an important role in the story and here, I got my wish.

Me too. I was getting worried that my favourite character was nothing more than decoration.

Wolfenstein · 2012-10-04, 12:02

I, for one, am a firm believer that promotion/propaganda should not interfere with the story. I thought that whole act, which consumed several pages, was completely uneeded.

There were better characters positioned to save the day than Oudo/13P.

And if not, the theory of Oudo being a Shiranui double was still better.

~~~~

But I also think this interaction with Shiranui/Medaka is awful. Perhaps, too awful?

Seems like it's deliberately awful, if you catch my drift. The fact is; Hansode is also playing a part right now.

~~~~~

Don't know about the rest of you, but Hanten looks classy.

Tyabann · 2012-10-04, 13:18

I'm pretty certain we're going to get an arc centered around the Thirteen Party, now that the main characters are essentially out of commission.
It would seem REALLY cheap if Hanten'in could just wave his hand and heal that-which-cannot-be-healed, so we'll probably see Oudo and co. go on some sort of Dragonball-gathering adventure like I suggested a couple of pages ago.
They're at the right level of power for challenges to actually matter, too.

DawnEmperor · 2012-10-04, 14:25

Lol, sometimes it feels like Naze is two different characters(oh look it's the student council vice president...no wait it's the mummy remodeler), not just in appearance but in disposition. Guess it just depends on her actual role in the story...it's been a long while since they actually were the "13 party". Munakata, Naze, and Oudo seemed to be the best suited as independent characters.

defki · 2012-10-04, 14:45

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Originally Posted by Kaisos Erranon

It would seem REALLY cheap if Hanten'in could just wave his hand and heal that-which-cannot-be-healed

But shouldn't he be able to? I mean unless Nishio trolled us shouldn't he be able to at least create a skill that can heal that which cannot be healed as cheap as that is?

Tyabann · 2012-10-04, 14:47

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Originally Posted by DawnEmperor

Lol, sometimes it feels like Naze is two different characters(oh look it's the student council vice president...no wait it's the mummy remodeler), not just in appearance but in disposition.

Isn't that exactly the point though?

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Originally Posted by Vigo

I mean unless Nishio trolled us shouldn't he be able to at least create a skill that can heal that which cannot be healed as cheap as that is?

You can't heal Iihiko's damage with a Skill, they already said that. They need something better than a Skill, which is why I'm (jokingly) saying "Dragonballs".

Guernsey · 2012-10-04, 15:11

You need to have power level of 9000 to take on Iihiko now, the manga has done some serious trolling but this is just annoying.

orangejuicetang · 2012-10-04, 15:16

I did find it kind of funny that Naze went back to her mummy mask outfit.

By the way, here's a complete baseless, wild, random, off the top of my head speculation/thought I just had: What if Shiranui's new role was to be Zen's shadow?

No idea why, no real reason to support it, just a random idea that popped in to try to justify why Shiranui's acting more friendly to Medaka

DawnEmperor · 2012-10-04, 15:54

Hmm...is it possible to interpret Shiranui's frustrations to show her being Not So Different? Zenkichi and Shiranui have both devoted their lives to serving Medaka, one by choice the other by role. Zenkichi was most people's link to Medaka, but Shiranui was the link Zenkichi had to be grounded himself. She periodically tests his will, and makes him and Medaka better people(or at least, that's the intent). Of course, they're probably not gonna focus on that since Zenkichi's down for the count.

Btw, it seems Hiroshi Kamiya made into the Medaka Box anime as MUNAKATA! Looks like he's made the jump from the vomic(albeit as a different character)

Tyabann · 2012-10-04, 16:27

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Originally Posted by Guernsey

You need to have power level of 9000 to take on Iihiko now, the manga has done some serious trolling but this is just annoying.

Two things about him I think are worth noting: a) he seems to require a "weapon" in order to attack people, and b) he is not omniscient. He can be caught by surprise.
Defeating him is possible, it would just take strategy rather than brute force.

Guernsey · 2012-10-04, 16:42

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Originally Posted by Kaisos Erranon

Two things about him I think are worth noting: a) he seems to require a "weapon" in order to attack people, and b) he is not omniscient. He can be caught by surprise.
Defeating him is possible, it would just take strategy rather than brute force.

You are right about those two points but he did beat Ajimu many times before in the past and he defeated Ajimu in the present.

Master Chibi · 2012-10-04, 17:07

Christ someone put this arc to rest already.

Wolfenstein · 2012-10-04, 19:57

I'll just bear with it. Imo, it's leading to a twist with Shiranui. As I said, I'm not buying any of the ridiculous emotions she's displaying.

I believe we'll have the tiny black-hearted minus, who cares for nobody(except for maybe one person) and only thinks of the job back some day.

Tyabann · 2012-10-04, 20:33

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Originally Posted by Master Chibi

Christ someone put this arc to rest already.

I'm enjoying it more now; we're starting to get into some interesting things and as long as the three leads stay broken it could go into some equally interesting directions.
It could be FAR worse; the Front Six could actually have defeated Iihiko.

willx · 2012-10-04, 22:58

I feel like I enjoy this manga more when I'm hung over .. because the ridiculousness doesn't quite seem so silly .. I kid, but sometimes I can't believe how much Nisio trolls us..

I dub this "The Power of Friendship" arc. I'm repeating myself, but I said it before.. more and more people are going to appear to help, Class Plus 13, Class Minus 13, all those people in the stands during the election.. People will all remember Shiranui and come help her and Zenkichi will make some speech like: "Even Kumagawa can't make our friendship nothing! Can't make all your bonds with all those friends nothing!" -- That is how Iihiko will be defeated!

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[HearT] Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011	hahah! obvious promotion for the anime was obvious! But it was an awesome way to promote it I thought xD and it brought back a lot of cool characters I thought they'd never focus on again

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defki Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008	Hanten looks awesome, period. But this whole "I love you Shiranui" and "we could be best friends Medaka" is terrible. I don't know but it feels so forced and sudden. It's not believeble.

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RapidPotential Spinning round and round~ Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Singapore Age: 32	I was waiting for Hanten to finally assume an important role in the story and here, I got my wish.

2012-10-04, 12:02	Link #10747
Wolfenstein Senior Member Join Date: May 2012	I, for one, am a firm believer that promotion/propaganda should not interfere with the story. I thought that whole act, which consumed several pages, was completely uneeded. There were better characters positioned to save the day than Oudo/13P. And if not, the theory of Oudo being a Shiranui double was still better. ~~~~ But I also think this interaction with Shiranui/Medaka is awful. Perhaps, too awful? Seems like it's deliberately awful, if you catch my drift. The fact is; Hansode is also playing a part right now. ~~~~~ Don't know about the rest of you, but Hanten looks classy.

2012-10-04, 13:18	Link #10748
Tyabann Homo Ludens Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Canada Age: 34	I'm pretty certain we're going to get an arc centered around the Thirteen Party, now that the main characters are essentially out of commission. It would seem REALLY cheap if Hanten'in could just wave his hand and heal that-which-cannot-be-healed, so we'll probably see Oudo and co. go on some sort of Dragonball-gathering adventure like I suggested a couple of pages ago. They're at the right level of power for challenges to actually matter, too.

2012-10-04, 14:25	Link #10749
DawnEmperor Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Somewhere	Lol, sometimes it feels like Naze is two different characters(oh look it's the student council vice president...no wait it's the mummy remodeler), not just in appearance but in disposition. Guess it just depends on her actual role in the story...it's been a long while since they actually were the "13 party". Munakata, Naze, and Oudo seemed to be the best suited as independent characters.

2012-10-04, 15:54	Link #10754
DawnEmperor Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Somewhere	Hmm...is it possible to interpret Shiranui's frustrations to show her being Not So Different? Zenkichi and Shiranui have both devoted their lives to serving Medaka, one by choice the other by role. Zenkichi was most people's link to Medaka, but Shiranui was the link Zenkichi had to be grounded himself. She periodically tests his will, and makes him and Medaka better people(or at least, that's the intent). Of course, they're probably not gonna focus on that since Zenkichi's down for the count. Btw, it seems Hiroshi Kamiya made into the Medaka Box anime as MUNAKATA! Looks like he's made the jump from the vomic(albeit as a different character)

2012-10-04, 19:57	Link #10758
Wolfenstein Senior Member Join Date: May 2012	I'll just bear with it. Imo, it's leading to a twist with Shiranui. As I said, I'm not buying any of the ridiculous emotions she's displaying. I believe we'll have the tiny black-hearted minus, who cares for nobody(except for maybe one person) and only thinks of the job back some day.

2012-10-04, 22:58	Link #10760
willx Nyaaan~~ Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 40	I feel like I enjoy this manga more when I'm hung over .. because the ridiculousness doesn't quite seem so silly .. I kid, but sometimes I can't believe how much Nisio trolls us.. I dub this "The Power of Friendship" arc. I'm repeating myself, but I said it before.. more and more people are going to appear to help, Class Plus 13, Class Minus 13, all those people in the stands during the election.. People will all remember Shiranui and come help her and Zenkichi will make some speech like: "Even Kumagawa can't make our friendship nothing! Can't make all your bonds with all those friends nothing!" -- That is how Iihiko will be defeated!