(CR) Shugo Chara! (all series)

[the.Merines]

Spoiler:

He's not necessarily an asshole... Like it was recommended to him, he's trying to put distance between himself and Amu so she doesn't get any more emotionally attached to him that she already is, thus lessening the eventual heartbreak Amu would feel.

Yeah, he does so through some pretty bastard-like means, but I don't think he did what he did just to be a dick.

Also, I hate insert songs.

[Potatochobit]

aww now u have something to keep you busy

the first season box set seems to be coming out in march.
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=PCBG-61137

does anyone know what episodes will be on it? I assume 1-12, but it may have 1-14??
250$ is a big chunk for 12 episodes though.

[Chiibi]

I just want to defend MY IKUTO in regards to the whole Utau thing

Many of you already know this. Non-manga readers do not....

Spoiler for Don't click this unless you want a HUGE SPOILER with Ikuto and Utau!!:

Ikuto and Utau........ARE SIBLINGS. Blood-related siblings. Utau is in love with her actual BROTHER. Thus he's like UM NU. Because he's aware that it's wrong, I guess. How's THAT for a twist!? I effin LOVE PEACH-PIT!! *clap clap*

So....please don't bash Ikuto for ignoring Utau's affections because....you gotta admit, he has a pretty damn good reason! XD

Originally Posted by zoot

All I can hear when the squeaky Batsu Chara comes on is Invader Zim's GIR.

LMAO. YOU'RE RIGHT! Muri! Muri! Muuuuriiiii!

[Asrialys]

Originally Posted by Potatochobit

aww now u have something to keep you busy

the first season box set seems to be coming out in march.
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=PCBG-61137

does anyone know what episodes will be on it? I assume 1-12, but it may have 1-14??
250$ is a big chunk for 12 episodes though.

Not for Japan... and it is a Limited Edition.

[vulgarchic]

Weeee~~ 51 episodes, that's quite a lot!! I love this show and I thinks it's super cute! I love Ikuto and Amu, they should totally be a couple. I just think Tadase is a jerk with no backbone XD Ikuto also acts like a jerk as well, but I think his reasons for doing so are justified. There are some differences between the manga and the anime, so I'm wondering where it's going Utau is a grogeous girl but she should stay far away from Ikuto..nyaa~~

I can't wait for episode 13!! Looks cool.

[Kazuma77]

Originally Posted by the.Merines

Spoiler:

He's not necessarily an asshole... Like it was recommended to him, he's trying to put distance between himself and Amu so she doesn't get any more emotionally attached to him that she already is, thus lessening the eventual heartbreak Amu would feel.

Yeah, he does so through some pretty bastard-like means, but I don't think he did what he did just to be a dick.

Also, I hate insert songs.

Spoiler for ::

Yeah, but it has been seen that Ikuto isn't that cold-hearted to Amu as he acts... will he get close to her in time again?

[Asrialys]

Originally Posted by Kazuma77

Spoiler for ::

Yeah, but it has been seen that Ikuto isn't that cold-hearted to Amu as he acts... will he get close to her in time again?

Spoiler:

I'm sure he's nice at heart, but he probably acts the way he does because of possible past experiences. Didn't that teacher guy say that Ikuto is the reason for Utau's descent into darkness in episode 12? So instead of fixing it (probably thinks he can't), he just keeps his distance. Amu is like one of those characters who brings out other's true selves, so that may cause the attraction between the two characters.

[Potatochobit]

Remember, Ikuto did not do the bad things Amu accused him of.

however, because of his personality he just let amu believe it. kind of like punishing himself.

Nikaido is the cause of the conflict. but he also has a complicated character, which I think people will hate and like as the story progresses.

[FireChick]

Sorry to ask but have subs for episode 13 come out yet?

[dahl_moon]

Oh sh** huge plot development in episode 14.

Spoiler for Episode 14:

The all-talk-but-didn't-really-do-anything teacher finally scores big time. Talk about change in pace. Amu and the gang (with the whole class and the teacher) go to a snowboarding camp. Mifuyu, a snowboarding prodigy, has "strong egg powers" and eventually gives birth(?) to a shugo chara snow-pe. She is hyperactive on the outside but actually is a rather nervous person. Amu discovers this, and introduces her to the shugo-chara gang. However,

Spoiler:

the next day the teacher slips a few words of discouragement, and Mifuyu, who loses confidence, returns her shugo chara back to an egg, which is picked up by the teacher and turned into an X-egg!

Good to see we're getting some serious plot development. I'm interested to see how this turns out (not to mention wanting to see more of Mifuyu-chan. Here's a picture of Mifuyu

[Deathkillz]

Originally Posted by FireChick

Sorry to ask but have subs for episode 13 come out yet?

nope...not yet >_<

ep 14

Spoiler:

ZOMG! The teacher can do what now? O.o
Finally some development and plot movement but I have no clue what he is using the power of the egg for. But I guess that now he has found this new trick, it is going to be used on other people with shugo charas >_<
I doubt any of the main 5 characters would be tricked, but it could happen.
nice ep overall

[FireChick]

Awww. I wonder when they'll come out?...Oh? A new character in episode 14? Cool!

[Seditary]

Finally got around to watching ep 13 thanks to formula and I notice utau has two eggs, however one is really faint compared to the other. So I'm thinking one egg is a 'good' chara, and one is a 'bad' chara, and the good one is fading out of existence because of all the bad things Easter is making utau do.

[fuzzles]

Originally Posted by Seditary

Finally got around to watching ep 13 thanks to formula and I notice utau has two eggs, however one is really faint compared to the other. So I'm thinking one egg is a 'good' chara, and one is a 'bad' chara, and the good one is fading out of existence because of all the bad things Easter is making utau do.

good observation, but i'm not too sure it's that faint looks somewhat normal to me might jsut be the crappy color on my monitor though

ikuto's transformation is too *** for me :P i've always had a problem with a dude in girls clothing and that was definitely girl's clothing

anyone get what Formula's readme meant i'm a little confused by it, are they gonna not include the opening and ending in their next releases(hmmm maybe setting this up is why it took so long for the release- well fingers crossed :P)

edit: and jeez ep 14 is out already? gotta get outta this thread asap before i get spoiled please use the tags for pete's sake

[Kazuma77]

i watched only few minutes of episode 14, but i luv the scene where Ikuto was in Amu mind and she didn't know why...wow what kind of eyes he has... charming

[LolitaDecay]

Fan subs for Shugo Chara 13 are out.

[SuperKnuckles]

I'm fully convinced Meikyuu Butterfly is one of THE best insert songs I've heard since the amazing inserts in Bokura ga Ita.

Utau's cute and spicy dancing number for it helps too.

And Buono turns out a yet another amazing musical number for ED2.

I swear Shugo Chara is making a name for itself; via music.

[Random Wanderer]

Originally Posted by SuperKnuckles

I'm fully convinced Meikyuu Butterfly is one of THE best insert songs I've heard since the amazing inserts in Bokura ga Ita.

Utau's cute and spicy dancing number for it helps too.

And Buono turns out a yet another amazing musical number for ED2.

I swear Shugo Chara is making a name for itself; via music.

Agreed on all counts. It's well done musically all through this show.

I'd just like to make the note that I haven't liked Ikuto since the beginning. Mostly because I despise characters that were blatantly designed to make girls squeal over them (must... kill... bishonen...). Now, after seeing episode 13, I think it's been justified. There was no NEED for him to destroy that egg. If all he's doing is trying to clean up Easter's messes he could have just left it to Amu. He KNEW she could cleanse the eggs and put them back. But he crushed it anyway. Just to be all "look at me, I'm all angsty and evil. But don't worry, this person might have eventually abandoned their dreams on their own anyway. Maybe."

Jerk.

Spoiler for Manga spoiler that I shouldn't know because I don't read it, but I know anyway...:

He got his sister into this mess, and now she doesn't know how to get out, and he's just over there being "look at me, I angst" and letting her get stuck in deeper.

And he's destroying people's hopes and dreams!

But I'm not angry... no sir. Calm. Completely calm. ...Rip that damned tail off and FEED it to him...

[ChibiMenos]

I haven't watched episode 13 yet, but with regards to Ikuto, I find it really hard to dislike him. The teacher guy is way more disturbing, as he enjoys what he does; Ikuto really gives the impression of disliking it, but feeling it's something he has to do. It even seems a little like he feels he's "protecting" the others in some odd sense. He just doesn't seem like a villain so much as someone who's really confused.

Overall, he reminds me very much of Natsume from Gakuen Alice--not just the cat thing, but his attitude about life and the way he relates to others.

[Sparrow1770]

Originally Posted by Random Wanderer

I'd just like to make the note that I haven't liked Ikuto since the beginning. Mostly because I despise characters that were blatantly designed to make girls squeal over them (must... kill... bishonen...).

I never got the impression he was there *just* to be eye candy. He has his role to play in the story. Unless you're saying that making girls squeal in itself is bad.

Originally Posted by Random Wanderer

Now, after seeing episode 13, I think it's been justified. There was no NEED for him to destroy that egg. If all he's doing is trying to clean up Easter's messes he could have just left it to Amu. He KNEW she could cleanse the eggs and put them back.

Well first off, Amu had just run up and said "What do I do about these X eggs? I can't purify them without my Shugo Charas." (paraphrased) Ikuto's job is to clean up X eggs, so I really don't see how he was doing anything unnecessary, when you look at it from his perspective.

Unless you think that he shouldn't be destroying X eggs at all period, even if they are running free wreaking havoc... (What kind of havoc can a loose X egg wreak, I wonder?) That option isn't exactly open to him either, since he can't defy Easter -- at least not openly -- for reasons we don't know yet. And if you recall the Easter team was watching from the roof. I'm sure Ikuto knew he was being scrutinized.

After all, as soon as the Shugo Charas and the Guardians showed up, he didn't interfere with Amu as she purified the other eggs.

Originally Posted by Random Wanderer

But I'm not angry... no sir. Calm. Completely calm. ...Rip that damned tail off and FEED it to him...

LOL. I pity Ikuto if you ever meet him in a dark alley.