The World God Only Knows (manga thread)

[ImAKami]

Originally Posted by mammothb

For all we she might be a tsundere, given the fact that she has twintails haha

You mean given the fact that she's a loli with twintails!

But she seems more like a kuudere type to me.

[risingstar3110]

Originally Posted by ImAKami

You mean given the fact that she's a loli with twintails!

But she seems more like a kuudere type to me.

Yeah, she does look and act like Patchouli... So i agree there

[SageGaiGar]

Agreed, seems like a kuudere archetype.

[tsunade666]

kuudere are the cold type right? but I haven't seen her go dere yet.

First I wonder why did Akari even think of start building a perfect human. Her reason for world peace doesn't sound convincing for me. Though she might be serious and here I was waiting for a good reason or background.

[Darknemo2000]

Originally Posted by ImAKami

You mean given the fact that she's a loli with twintails!

But she seems more like a kuudere type to me.

Yeah but she lacks of dere so far.

Tsundere could only be considered if she starts humiliating or making fun of him with a sadistic purpose (has pleasure in it) like Hitagi from Bakemonogatari, when the girl just acts cool and doesnt do any insulting, teasing for her own pleasure then it is a kuudere. Like Yue for example, but for that she needs to show dere still.

[Kenn]

Originally Posted by Darknemo2000

Yeah but she lacks of dere so far.

Tsundere could only be considered if she starts humiliating or making fun of him with a sadistic purpose (has pleasure in it) like Hitagi from Bakemonogatari, when the girl just acts cool and doesnt do any insulting, teasing for her own pleasure then it is a kuudere. Like Yue for example, but for that she needs to show dere still.

Gaining pleasure in humiliating with a sadistic purpose isn't exactly tsundere anymore. That's traversing into yandere territory starting at about 'has pleasure in it'.

As for kuudere, Akari's showing the kuu so far. Dere side needs to show up before we can throw our arms up in the air and shout 'kuudere!'.

[Darknemo2000]

Originally Posted by Kenn

Gaining pleasure in humiliating with a sadistic purpose isn't exactly tsundere anymore. That's traversing into yandere territory starting at about 'has pleasure in it'.

As for kuudere, Akari's showing the kuu so far. Dere side needs to show up before we can throw our arms up in the air and shout 'kuudere!'.

This is exactly a tsundere trait - a particularly - 'Smirk' not a yandere. Yandere is a psychotic one which can kill it has nothing with a wordy abuse that tsunderes do. their killing intend is neither amusing nor funny as tsundere smirks are. She just moves in for the kill because she is seriously messed up in the head.

Kuu from kuudere describes the cool and calm it doesnt describe abuse part of it, while tsun does thus if the character is abusing others she is closer to tsun than kuu or yan.

[ImAKami]

Would anyone with proficient Japanese be generous to translate this spoiler?

Spoiler for TWGOK FLAG.113 [From jbbs.livedoor BBS]:

完全完璧な人間を夢み人間味もなくキスにも動揺せず他人もあてにしない女、灯。
彼女自身の世界にアクセスしなければ、結びつくことも探しものを見つけることもできない……

【完全なる人間】を作る…ほぼ不可能に見えるこの課題に桂馬は？　FLAG.113｢A・I｣

桂馬はまたしても早朝の生物部室に入り込み、寝ている灯を起こす。
これが完全な人間だ、と灯に見せたのは大きなキユーピー人形(※ 版権者了承ずみ)。
これのどこが…とうさん臭げな灯を制し、桂馬は人形を主人公にした話を考えてきたと台本を読み 始める。
灯は聞きもせず再び眠りにつく。冗談に付き合っていられない。
灯｢動力も入ってない人形が動くか。｣
桂馬｢なんだ、そんなことか。｣｢ちょっと待てっ。｣

桂馬｢この人形、｣｢動くようにしてくれないか？｣
技術部｢お前！！どーゆー神経だ！？｣｢俺たちのモビルウォーカーバカにしといて頼み事か！？ ｣
桂馬｢ボクは間違っていた。｣｢こいつを動かせるのは技術部の、｣｢スーパー技術力しかない。 ｣
技術部｢スーパー技術力！？｣
技術部員たちもそうまで言われて悪い気はしない。なんとか協力を得て、キユーピー人形は自力で歩けるように なる。
灯｢程遠い。｣
桂馬｢まだこだわるか。｣｢待ってろ。｣
キューピー人形からギャルゲCDの音声を再生できるようにしてもらう。
灯｢そもそもこの大きさは人間ではない。｣
桂馬｢自分も小さいくせに、｣｢待ってろ。｣
等身大のマネキンを歩けるように改造、上半身だけキユーピー人形という状態になる。
灯｢どんどん不気味じゃ…｣
桂馬｢あるぇ～～～｣

灯｢意図がわからんな…｣｢お前、なぜこんなことをするのじゃ？｣
しばし間を置いて。
桂馬｢仮に……｣｢こんな風にずっと直していって…｣｢こいつもいつか欠点のない、｣｢完全な人間になるの かな…｣
　　　｢完全完璧な人間…｣｢一体、どんな奴だろうな…｣｢完全な人間たちの世界は…｣｢どんなセカイだ… ？｣
灯｢例えば…誰もが正しい行いをし…｣｢強い精神を持つセカイじゃ｣｢争いも不安もない…｣｢調和のとれた セカイ…｣
桂馬｢素晴らしいな…｣｢そんなセカイなら…｣

　　　｢愛情も…｣｢必要なくなるな…｣

　　　｢誰もが優秀なら…誰かを思いやる必要はない…｣｢思いやりや愛情は不完全だから必要なものだ…｣｢ 完全な人間は、｣｢誰も愛さない…｣
灯｢愛情も無条件によいものではないぞ｣
桂馬｢そうだな…｣
灯｢人間の不完全ゆえに災厄を起こす…それは愚かなことだ…｣
桂馬｢……そうだな…｣
　　　｢理想のセカイは…どこかにあると思うよ…｣｢でもそれは…完全なセカイじゃないかもし れない…｣
　　　｢欠点があることは…悪いことだろうか…？｣｢不完全だから…みんな悩んで…｣｢立ち止まらないで先 に進める…｣
　　　｢完成したら…｣｢止まってしまう…｣｢不完全が…｣｢理想なんだ…｣
灯｢…ならば…完全を追い求める私も不完全…という訳か…｣
桂馬｢そうだな、不完全で…｣｢でも…理想の…人間だ…｣
面白い話だ、と灯は桂馬の頬に口づける。
灯｢お前には悪いことをしたかもしれない。｣｢しかし私も、｣｢完全に冷静な気持ちでキスをしていたわけじ ゃないのだ。｣
　 ｢お前と会ったせいで、｣｢私はより不完全になったかもしれん…｣｢色々…考えることが増えた…｣｢さらば じゃ。｣
灯に唇を重ねられるのとともに、桂馬の意識が、闇に沈む。

気づけば桂馬は、屋上のベンチで寝ていた。急いで灯を探すがどこにもいない。
生物部室もゴミ一つないがらんどうだしLCのセンサーにも駆け魂の反応なし。
桂馬もエンディングはもっと先だと思ってLCを灯に会わせていない。追いようがない…

二階堂｢そうか、｢エモノ｣は…｣｢ダミーの駆け魂の信号には引っかかってこなかったか…｣
残念ながら釣れたのは敵ではなく、よりにもよって桂馬だった。
リミュエル(＝灯)｢引き続き注意するのじゃ。｣｢敵は、｣｢もう近くにおるぞ。｣
檜をそそのかした角持ちメガネが、舞校の制服に身を包み…

■二階堂先生に加え、灯まで地獄の関係者だったことが発覚。そして"敵"の暗躍…次号、驚きの展 開！！

How I understood the last bit:

Spoiler:

- Akari is not actually possessed by a runaway spirit (I might be wrong here)
- it was Nikaido's fake spirit signal to lure in "rebellious" New Demon(s)
- Limuel is the name of the single-horned, glasses-wearing New Demon (from Hinoki's arc, who pretended to be Kusunoki)
- Limuel is in Maijima Academy, posing as a student. (I'd say it's a lot better than wearing conspicuous robe)

Also, the title is a reference to the sci-fi film A.I.: Artificial Intelligence.

[NecocYaotl]

Spoiler for 113:

No, Limuel/Rimuel is Akari's real name, Kurakawa Limuel Akari. She is Nikaidou's partner. Nikaidou is actually a human, not a demon.
The development is kinda predictable, but Akari being a demon is really surprising. With this, Akari put herself into regular member though.
Also looks like the break is to ask permission for Kewpie doll.

[ImAKami]

Originally Posted by NecocYaotl

Spoiler for 113:

No, Limuel/Rimuel is Akari's real name, Kurakawa Limuel Akari. She is Nikaidou's partner. Nikaidou is actually a human, not a demon.
The development is kinda predictable, but Akari being a demon is really surprising. With this, Akari put herself into regular member though.
Also looks like the break is to ask permission for Kewpie doll.

Spoiler:

Whoa, what the hell? Are you telling me that, despite Nikaidou being a buddy (thus human), she single-handedly captured a Soul Level 4? Unless there is something special about Nikaidou, I take it Keima would also be capable of handling the kaketama sensor and hagoromo?

And don't you mean, "the break was to"? Anyway, that's rather strange. Don't they usually ask for permission to use copyrighted materials way in advance before the chapter's release? Meh, perhaps the response took that long.

Is there any more information on the glasses-wearing demon?

Anyhow, thanks for the correction.

[tsunade666]

what? I don't understand the development.

[NecocYaotl]

Spoiler:

what? I don't understand the development.

The development is not that hard to understand. It's the standard because of imperfectness human can advance. That perfect human is not the ideal thing and having weakness is not really a bad thing.

Don't they usually ask for permission to use copyrighted materials way in advance before the chapter's release?

The break reason is just a prediction, so it's probably wrong. Although with your logic, I lost confidence on the prediction.
In Nagase's flashback, Nikaidou didn't wear choker, so it will be pushing it to make her a demon. Probably Akari lend her strength to Nikaidou so she can use it to seal the level 4?
The only info about the glasses-wearing demon is she's wearing Maijima uniform, nothing else.

[ImAKami]

Originally Posted by NecocYaotl

Spoiler:

In Nagase's flashback, Nikaidou didn't wear choker, so it will be pushing it to make her a demon. Probably Akari lend her strength to Nikaidou so she can use it to seal the level 4?
The only info about the glasses-wearing demon is she's wearing Maijima uniform, nothing else.

Spoiler:

This is a refreshing revelation regardless. I assume this would mean Akari takes off her scarf (while Keima isn't there) to reveal her explosive guillotine leash in the chapter? As for Nikaidou, if the photograph of her high school years is genuine, she could indeed be human. However, I am still hoping for the near-zero possibility that they are both demons~

[Arabesque]

*Reads 113 spoilers*

Mind=Blown

This is really a development that I didn't foresee , I guess the memory devision wont be much help huh?

Originally Posted by ImAKami

Spoiler:

Unless there is something special about Nikaidou, I take it Keima would also be capable of handling the kaketama sensor and hagoromo?

Spoiler for 113 spoiler:

I don't actually remember if it was said that only demons were able to use the hagoromo or sensors, as Hinoki did manage to take Elsee's hagoromo and even make a dress out of it. Maybe it depends on the will power of the user rather than the race?

Much thanks to ImAKami and NecocYaotl for the spoilers and translation.

[ImAKami]

Originally Posted by Arabesque

Spoiler for 113 spoiler:

I don't actually remember if it was said that only demons were able to use the hagoromo or sensors, as Hinoki did manage to take Elsee's hagoromo and even make a dress out of it. Maybe it depends on the will power of the user rather than the race?

Spoiler:

True, it wasn't explicitly stated. If then, would Keima really need Elsee then? As stated by Elsee, the New Demons aren't actually permitted to capture spirits on their own, but such restrictions hasn't been said for the human collaborators (the first chapter is rather vague about this). Hell, Keima should just take Elsee's kaketama sensor, hagoromo, and custody jar, and go solo.

Willpower? What is this? TTGL? LOL
[/JOKE]

Btw, Arabesque... Would you be so kind as to upload the pictures of the tenth volume (Limited Edition) when it arrives? Even a video sample of it, perhaps? The stock ran out before I could pre-order on Amazon... :<

[Riltz]

Spoiler:

lol so in the end akari was a demon.

So that mean there will be no memory wipe for her OR the surrounding persons (remember they kiss in the hallway, and rumours fly pretty fast), will that mean a jelaousy shitstorm incoming for keima? :P

[Arabesque]

Bah, forum ate my previous post

Originally Posted by ImAKami

Spoiler:

True, it wasn't explicitly stated. If then, would Keima really need Elsee then? As stated by Elsee, the New Demons aren't actually permitted to capture spirits on their own, but such restrictions hasn't been said for the human collaborators (the first chapter is rather vague about this). Hell, Keima should just take Elsee's kaketama sensor, hagoromo, and custody jar, and go solo.

When did Kemia actually need Elsee to capture Weiss in the first place? :P He already does 90% of the work, while all she does is find one, goes off after firetrucks, comes back to put them in a jar (and even that she isn't doing right anymore) it's kinda sad but Elsee is more or less eyecandy (at best)

Originally Posted by ImAKami

Spoiler:

Willpower? What is this? TTGL? LOL
[/JOKE]

It took me forever to find this image, I had it stored for so long without ever thinking I'd use it

Originally Posted by ImAKami

Btw, Arabesque... Would you be so kind as to upload the pictures of the tenth volume (Limited Edition) when it arrives? Even a video sample of it, perhaps? The stock ran out before I could pre-order on Amazon... :<

Sure, I'll upload pictures of it when I receive it. I'm kind of worried about it though, the page on amazon makes me nervous

[NecocYaotl]

while all she does is find one, goes off after firetrucks, comes back to put them in a jar

Don't forget the profiling, Keima asked Elsee to check Akari profile in previous chapter, so it's usually her work too.

Spoiler:

Thinking back, Akari desire to create perfect human is because perfect human would not create darkness in their heart and runaway spirit will be unable to get inside human's gap. Although that would make heaven and hell in trouble because they will lost their energy resource.
By the way, old demon grow with negative feeling while goddess grow with love, I wonder if new demon also grow with negative feeling?
Oh, and the engineering club trio are really good guys for helping Keima make Kewpie move, usually mob male in this manga are only decoration, but they make a different.

[ReddyRedWolf]

Oohhh.... Hell does break loose. Dammit Keima you got another one!

[tsunade666]

how many hours till the dance? because it just looks like theirs still so many chapter that past before the dance but if I remember it right aren't the festival just 3 days? with test on the middle.