Hidan no Aria [Light Novel]

[Flere821]

Originally Posted by Chaos2Frozen

Well to be fair, most people wouldn't really care about how accurate foreign languages are used so long as it sounds intriguing.

True. For example, how many of us here like latin-sounding names/spells etc? *raises hand guiltily*

[Icy.Tear]

The Chinese that the Cao Cao sisters use, for one.

Another thing is the English that Watson uses in V. 8, I translated it as:

"Deception is a part of strategy...If you don't want to be suspected...you should in turn, show your cards eagerly and willingly."

But the actual thing will make your eyes bleed. (Yes, I translated the English. Sue me.)

[Marcus H.]

True. For example, how many of us here like latin-sounding names/spells etc? *raises hand guiltily*

*raises hand*
Well, if not for my eagerness for learning languages like that, then both the Toaru Majutsu no Index and Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon Wikis would not have existed. :P

"Deception is a part of strategy...If you don't want to be suspected...you should in turn, show your cards eagerly and willingly."

^ That doesn't make any sense.

[Chaos2Frozen]

Originally Posted by Marcus H.

*raises hand*
Well, if not for my eagerness for learning languages like that, then both the Toaru Majutsu no Index and Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon Wikis would not have existed. :P

When used as a single word or a short phrase it wouldn't matter, but if you try to be smart about it when your skill is not up to standard...

Index and Horizon's funky naming sense doesn't really cross the border - "La Persona Superiore a Dio" and "Save you from Anything" sounds fine

Originally Posted by Marcus H.

^ That doesn't make any sense.

Now I'm really curious, whats the original line ?

[Marcus H.]

^ I think the only language that I'm eager to learn aside from Japanese is Italian. But I have to admit, you're right about how I'm doing with foreign languages right now. It's more of Google-fu than true learning, actually. x_x

Index and Horizon's funky naming sense doesn't really cross the border - "La Persona Superiore a Dio" and "Save you from Anything" sounds fine

Have you tried translating those Koine Greek words for the Mortal Sin Armaments. Shit's the most difficult treasure hunt I had for a particular foreign-language term in a light novel. [Considering that I haven't tried translating an entire Greek incantation from the Negima manga series.]

[Icy.Tear]

Strategy is trick...If you don't wanna be suspected you should show it.
兵は詭道なり・・・疑われたくないことは、逆に見せることで疑われなくなる

[HashiriyaR32]

Sorry my brain just shut down.

[Athena]

Originally Posted by Chaos2Frozen

I remember way back in the beginning there was some bs about the French pronouncing Holmes with a big fat 'O' in front.

What BS? (sorry, my mind is kinda...)

[Chaos2Frozen]

Originally Posted by Athena

What BS? (sorry, my mind is kinda...)

Remember Riko called Aria 'Olmes' because she's french? As I've recalled, people were saying there's no such thing...

[Cosmic Eagle]

Originally Posted by Chaos2Frozen

When used as a single word or a short phrase it wouldn't matter, but if you try to be smart about it when your skill is not up to standard...

Index and Horizon's funky naming sense doesn't really cross the border - "La Persona Superiore a Dio" and "Save you from Anything" sounds fine

La Persona Superiore a Dio doesn't appear in Index regularly. It's just 神上

[Flere821]

So, good news (for Chinese readers) - HnA is starting up again, the guy that had 2 chapter of the latest volume done is back in action with a group of like-minded people and they're sharing the workload.

The bad news? OMFG the writing is bad (the latest chapter anyway). Like, worse than Vol10, which was the worst thus far in my opinion.

Spoiler for Vol12 Ch3 parts:

So, Kinji just happens to run into Wukong. After a chase he corners the monkey at a buddhist temple, points his gun at her and asks her to come peacefully. He then got smacked on the back of his head by the local monks with a bat for making a girl cry (Wukong was in tears after being chased), and for drawing a weapon in a temple.
After that the monks gave them some food and basically told Kinji to fix the mess (ie, make the girl stop crying). Am I the only guy with enough common sense seeing something wrong with letting a guy with a gun be alone with a girl he just threatened? Ugh, I know Kinji needs to raise some flags and to get a chance to have a conversation with the latest haremette his enemy that he might be able to recruit, but this is so heavy handed I'm driven to facedesk-ing.

[Icy.Tear]

No, that's perfectly normal.

[Chaos2Frozen]

As in normal to expect from this series ?

[tsunade666]

guh..... talk about lame language use of the author of Aria again

been to busy in real life to even read or watch anime and when I check for summary I saw complains again about the book.

ah hikari isn't hysteria mode consider physical boost ability with its increase in adrenaline and with it faster reflex and thinking but in exchange since its hasten your thought process beyond normal it puts stress on mind and body

and marcus it sells well because its a harem story which usually sells now a days.

And flere from what slight summary you gave..... what happen to laser eyes? facepalm........ back to reading one last time in the loop by paulxion sensei.

[Chaos2Frozen]

Originally Posted by tsunade666

and marcus it sells well because its a harem story which usually sells now a days.

Not true- Harem story has become so norm that hardly anyone gets excited from hearing about them anymore.

Originally Posted by tsunade666

And flere from what slight summary you gave..... what happen to laser eyes? facepalm........ back to reading one last time in the loop by paulxion sensei.

Don't you know how this works ? They have to lure the readers and the mc into a false sense of security by showing that she's a moe and weak girl before flipping the switch and reveal that she's actually super haxx!

[tsunade666]

Originally Posted by Chaos2Frozen

Not true- Harem story has become so norm that hardly anyone gets excited from hearing about them anymore.

true it become a norm chaos but it still sales with different gimmick of ecchi, typical tsundere or lewd or open to ecchi type of girls. But still sales.

It gives excuse to forget a grand scheme plot because it still sells.


MOE GIRLS ARE FRIGHTENING IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE.

sob sob.... still sad due to problem in real life. Darn it. I JUST WANT TO GRADUATE AND GET A JOB ALREADY!!!!

[Icy.Tear]

Originally Posted by Chaos2Frozen

Not true- Harem story has become so norm that hardly anyone gets excited from hearing about them anymore.

?

ah hikari isn't hysteria mode consider physical boost ability with its increase in adrenaline and with it faster reflex and thinking but in exchange since its hasten your thought process beyond normal it puts stress on mind and body

That isn't an ability, as defined by 超能力. He isn't a choutei.

[Flere821]

Originally Posted by tsunade666

and flere from what slight summary you gave..... what happen to laser eyes? facepalm........ back to reading one last time in the loop by paulxion sensei.

Wukong didn't laser-eye Kinji when she's being chased because:

Spoiler for Ch3 spoiler:

Wukong is one of the stronger Chinese youkai and generally stays out of human business, but Cao Cao's side managed to put her under mind control. It's something Cleopatra had designed a while back, a magic that injects a new personality and turns him/her into a controllable weapon. The laser beam stuff is supposedly only available in 'battle mode', when the other personality is out. From the narrative this is supposed to make Wukong more sympathetic, being similar to Kinji that's plagued by a condition beyond their control.

Related to the above:

Spoiler for Campione, Accel World, and ToAru...Index LN spoilers:

And is it just me, or is what happened to Wukong being done in many other LNs as well?

-Campione: Godou was once hit by a split personality magic by Guinevere, to be more aggressive/war-loving.

-Accel World: Wolfram Cerberus, three personalities for combat.

-Index: One of the Kiharas in NT4. Sure, she faked the personalities, but the concept was there.

[Chaos2Frozen]

Split Personalities in battle is nothing new... It's been going on ever since Yugi picked up a golden pyramid and thought it looked bink.


(Before you old schools say anything- yes I'm certain that isn't the earliest)

[ryan55]

Just wanted to know but, remember in vol 6 or 7 how it was stated in china that there was no prohibition for alcohol depending on age in china. That's not based on a true fact, is it?