Lucky Star - Episode 06 Discussion / Poll

[ricerocket]

Originally Posted by Mirrinus

I think many people here differentiate between "panty flash" and "bloomers".

I think I'm going to miss the MMORPG references in this episode...at least there's still that Initial D sequence.

hah, wait til kona's dad shows up, then there should be whole truckloads of galgame references for ya (at least if kyoani sticks to the manga.... which they haven't done that much >.>)

[bayoab]

Originally Posted by Vexx

semi-offtopic til the episode releases: If I order one manga from Japan (to the US West Coast) from amazon.co.jp - typically it doubles the overall cost of the book (e.g. 990yen -> ~1800yen). (SNIP)
On the other hand, a trip to Kinokuniya runs about 30 miles round trip (about 1.5 gallons of gas at $3.50/gal) plus time spent and their markup so it kind of washes out.

If you don't want to get nailed for shipping or driving, yesasia has free shipping and their prices are usually comparable to Kinokuniya. The only problem is finding the stuff on their site might require the ISBNs.

As for the release, roll a 1d6 and guess what day it corresponds to.

[krln99]

What's great about LS is how these girls' lives don't happen "in a vaccum," i.e. without adult supervision. How many times in a school anime do you think, "Where the hell are the parents?!" In LS, we actually see them, and they become a part of the story.

The Hiiragi family seems to be the most "normal," (probably the only thing abnormal being it has a lot of kids, four, and all girls), and their father seems to be fairly attentive, making sure his daughters study, clean their rooms, etc.

I don't think Miyuki's mom is "evil" per se, rather, she is well intentioned but ends up causing her daughter undue stress and anxiety.

Kona's dad, who we have yet to see, is the inspiration for his daughter's otaku-ness. Nuff said.

[Skane]

Originally Posted by Kaoru Chujo

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By the way, with all the talk about KyoAni having no panty-flashes, has anyone mentioned the mass panty-flash in the OP?
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Those are bloomers, not panties.

Cheers.

[Vexx]

Aye.. the inclusion of everyone's families really hikes this anime/manga up the scale in my favorites (no imaginary parentless world). They don't overshadow the main antics but they participate. ... kind of like just now, I threw a nerf arrow at my son to turn his music down a bit (mom is sleeping). He and I share an office: he's studying for AP Chem whilst I work on a mail server installation and goof off here.

Skane: Is *that* what they call those exercise briefs that cheerleaders wear under their skirts in Singapore? ((when I think of bloomers, I think of gothic fashion-style frilly shorts))

@bayoab: thanks... I'd dropped yesasia a couple of years ago after getting burned 4 or 5 times on limited edition items they said they had ---- then weeks would go by, they'd delay and then admit they didn't have it. By then everyone else was sold out. But I'll give them a looksee again.

[Claies]

Originally Posted by krln99

What's great about LS is how these girls' lives don't happen "in a vaccum," i.e. without adult supervision. How many times in a school anime do you think, "Where the hell are the parents?!" In LS, we actually see them, and they become a part of the story.

The Hiiragi family seems to be the most "normal," (probably the only thing abnormal being it has a lot of kids, four, and all girls), and their father seems to be fairly attentive, making sure his daughters study, clean their rooms, etc.

I don't think Miyuki's mom is "evil" per se, rather, she is well intentioned but ends up causing her daughter undue stress and anxiety.

Kona's dad, who we have yet to see, is the inspiration for his daughter's otaku-ness. Nuff said.

Indeed...I hate how most series just think up some weird excuse (i.e. both working out of town all the time, visiting somewhere else, dead, etc.) to not have parents around. It's just poor excuse for upping the ante on sibling dynamics (and rapping to the fans/doujin artists about incest), and I'm sure we've had far more than enough of that.

This is the first anime I've ever seen that showed parents prominently for every main character in the plot (Akira's not in the plot). Prominently as in they aren't just given three lines to tell their children that they have a visit or a phone call in one certain episode and tossed off for the rest, but instead they actually had something to do with the conversation (and, holy crap, are shown on screen!).

Lucky Star is also probably one of the first to spend significant time to discuss a certain parent that is missing from the picture, in this case Kona's mother between Kona and her father. They'll probably never talk about Miyuki's father, who IIRC is just never shown, but we can probably assume from her massive family bankroll that he's just immensely busy. Besides, there's still her mother.

[Risaa]

I'ts nice that L*S is involving the parents, I admit. It's convenient to just forget about mom and dad as is often the case in many online written RPGs I join (the people I play with have always been creative - parents are deceased, missing, have turned evil and have left, and in the case of my characters, never had parents but were created in a lab ). I think it's good for amateur story-tellers who don't care to become professional - it lets for a lot more freedom IMO if the writer is controlling underage characters (and you can cut the crap where the parents scold the kid lol). For anime, I do like seeing parents involved for series like L*S, which is about *average* kids going through life.

[Ascaloth]

Originally Posted by Vexx

Skane: Is *that* what they call those exercise briefs that cheerleaders wear under their skirts in Singapore? ((when I think of bloomers, I think of gothic fashion-style frilly shorts))

To outdo Skane-sama in "kiasu-ism" (yes, that's another Singaporean term )...

Originally Posted by the Wikipedia entry on Bloomers (clothing)

The modern Japanese version of bloomers consist of the entire legs exposed and are pronounced burūmā (or burūmāsu) in Japanese. Many Westerners confuse Japanese bloomers with panties since their designs are almost the same in Japan, but bloomers are worn over underwear, are a bit thicker, and come in bold colors.

In other words, I pronounce Vexx-jij "t3h pha1l" in weeaboo-ism.

[Risaa]

I think the general rule of thumb is that if it looks like it could be underwear but the girl is obviously unashamed of showing it, it's bloomers. XD My immediate response to the word is to think of a kind of frilly, loose, white shorts-type thing that usually goes under a dress (like what Dejiko wears underneath her dress), but I've been aware of Japanese panty-esque bloomers since the Chobits days.

Come to think of it, I've never seen those kinds of bloomers in any color other than dark blue...

Edit: Oh.. looks like the frilly shorts bloomers were already mentioned when I wasn't paying attention. *goes into hiding*

[Vexx]

Originally Posted by Ascaloth

To outdo Skane-sama in "kiasu-ism" (yes, that's another Singaporean term )...



In other words, I pronounce Vexx-jij "t3h pha1l" in weeaboo-ism.

He said it... now we get to tie him up and beat him mercilessly while we chant the "forbidden phrase" (that last word in the sentence).

I'm not objecting to the term "bloomers" ... its just kind of humorous considering their Victorian ancestors....

[Ascaloth]

Originally Posted by Vexx

I'm not objecting to the term "bloomers" ... its just kind of humorous considering their Victorian ancestors....

I'm sure the wifey will think nothing of it. Why don't you ask her and see?

[Narumi]

Originally Posted by Vexx

I indeed have a Kinokuniya in my area, but until recently they weren't very good about keeping the latest stuff in stock. I usually just order straight from Japan (a pile at a time to keep shipping reasonable). I suppose I should give Kinokuniya more support

If you ask them, most of the time they can get it in for you without the shipping charges.

[joshualimm]

It's prolly just me, but those eyes!!! Totally hilarious!






Can't wait for more... ooh, and the preview of Konata patting Kagami reminds me of Guu.....!!!!

[bayoab]

Originally Posted by Vexx

@bayoab: thanks... I'd dropped yesasia a couple of years ago after getting burned 4 or 5 times on limited edition items they said they had ---- then weeks would go by, they'd delay and then admit they didn't have it. By then everyone else was sold out. But I'll give them a looksee again.

This still happens. I usually use them for regular editions and "large run" limited editions and Kino for "small run".

[Claies]

Originally Posted by Wikipedia entry on Bloomers (clothing)

The modern Japanese version of bloomers consist of the entire legs exposed and are pronounced burūmā (or burūmāsu) in Japanese. Many Westerners confuse Japanese bloomers with panties since their designs are almost the same in Japan, but bloomers are worn over underwear, are a bit thicker, and come in bold colors.

...That article has since disappeared. What did you do, Ascaloth?

[Ascaloth]

Originally Posted by Claies

...That article has since disappeared. What did you do, Ascaloth?

Bloomers (Clothing)

It's still there, far as I can tell....

[Claies]

Originally Posted by Ascaloth

Bloomers (Clothing)

It's still there, far as I can tell....

Oh...they screwed up the disambiguation for "bloomer". Eh...time to be the good Wikipedian and fix it.

[kenjiharima]

Ahhhh...Finally the perfect ep! 10 for Fan service and a few slapstick fun with Kagami and Konata. Thee hee hee...

Though I only saw the raws you know the reason why I gave it a 10. *DIES OF NOSE BLEEDING* X_x;;

[Kaioshin Sama]

Originally Posted by kenjiharima

Ahhhh...Finally the perfect ep! 10 for Fan service and a few slapstick fun with Kagami and Konata. Thee hee hee...

Though I only saw the raws you know the reason why I gave it a 10. *DIES OF NOSE BLEEDING* X_x;;

Damn you stole my sig idea. I was waiting for a bigger picture with the sub. You also stole my comments I was going to make. Ok I'm really going to have to take things to new heights in my take on the episode. Plus now I need a new idea for a sig.

[DJ_RockmanX]

a.f.k.'s sub of 06 is out.