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Old 2010-10-08, 11:04   Link #2881
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^I have apathy for him, but that doesn't mean I don't sympathize with his fans who keep wanting and hoping for him to actually change in some form but he mostly remains static. I'd find it rather frustrating in that position and I can see why people are constantly speculating and anticipating when will Zenkichi show he is ready for prime time.

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Well all this proves is that the revelation of Zenkichi's abnormal ability/dramatic change in personality will be all the more shocking and important. Besides Kujira has been wrong in a few instances in this series already. Not saying he will take down a boss but all this underestimating him only makes him seem more important. And do you really see him as a sidekick? I thought they were 50/50 more like a Zatch/Kiyo or Soul/Maka (Sorry could not think of anything better) accept that they don't fight together. Although a "normal" guy is okay too. It would be kinda cool if he stays the way he is but if he were really normal, he would not have defeated Munakata. At one point Munakata even said: "This guy's not normal!"
I use the Kujira statement to support an overarching theme for Zenkichi's character. It isn't the pillar of my argument. The recent thing with Shiranui has a lot to do with the fact that Zenkichi doesn't change. The fact he often likes to mention how long he has been by Medaka's side is another. So on and so forth. Which like I said, is fine. It sticks out to me that his character is probably suppose to represent stability in some form.

And yes, I see him as the sidekick. The dynamic they have is largely one of Medaka taking the lead and Zenkichi being "dragged around" as some people like to put it. Zenkichi is her emotional support without a doubt but Medaka quite clearly dominates the relationship and the majority of the plot lines.

Munakata always holds back so I wasn't as impressed there. Had he progressed into a Minus(Not trying to hold back his ability) rather than remaining a Plus, Zenkichi dies in that fight. The next few times he is faced with someone when they get serious he is shown to be outclassed or gives up in the case of the Medaka II fight.

I do think he isn't as "normal" as people in the story claim but I consider that whatever latent potential he has he hasn't grasped yet. Unused potential is equal to no potential. So we have the status quo which is what we have seen from him so far.

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Old 2010-10-08, 13:19   Link #2882
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Munakata always holds back so I wasn't as impressed there. Had he progressed into a Minus(Not trying to hold back his ability) rather than remaining a Plus, Zenkichi dies in that fight. The next few times he is faced with someone when they get serious he is shown to be outclassed or gives up in the case of the Medaka II fight.
I fought the Munakata fight was weird: How can you say Munakata holds back WHILE TRYING TO USE A ROCKET LAUNCHER! And note that he was actually SURPRISED by Zenkichi´s ability to take this weapon out.

Really, this whole "He just wanted to have friends" after the fight, didn´t really make sense to me and looked for me like the author was forced to put some good old fashion WSJ virtues into this.


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I do think he isn't as "normal" as people in the story claim but I consider that whatever latent potential he has he hasn't grasped yet. Unused potential is equal to no potential. So we have the status quo which is what we have seen from him so far.
In this case, I really hope, the people who suggest his power would be like Touma Kamijous Imagine Breaker are right then.


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Old 2010-10-08, 14:40   Link #2883
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Old 2010-10-08, 18:50   Link #2884
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Old 2010-10-08, 19:20   Link #2885
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Old 2010-10-08, 20:42   Link #2886
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Old 2010-10-08, 21:04   Link #2887
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Oh. My. God.

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Old 2010-10-08, 21:07   Link #2888
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Wow, talk about an heated battle:

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Old 2010-10-09, 01:35   Link #2889
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Wow, talk about an heated battle:

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Ah, my imaginations are running wild. Well, if this doesn´t happen, I still can write a fanfiction.
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Old 2010-10-09, 04:46   Link #2890
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Old 2010-10-09, 11:34   Link #2891
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65-66 in english out !
Finally, i can have the others chapters ...
Just need to have 67-70 in english and i can discuss with you.
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Old 2010-10-09, 13:08   Link #2892
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I fought the Munakata fight was weird: How can you say Munakata holds back WHILE TRYING TO USE A ROCKET LAUNCHER! And note that he was actually SURPRISED by Zenkichi´s ability to take this weapon out.

Really, this whole "He just wanted to have friends" after the fight, didn´t really make sense to me and looked for me like the author was forced to put some good old fashion WSJ virtues into this.
I actually wonder if he was going to use that rocket launcher at all or aim directly at Zenkichi with it. Since he knows how not to kill with even the rocket launcher I imagine he probably would have fired in his general vicinity but not close enough for him to be blown to pieces.

Munakata was surprised the entire fight. Constantly followed by the "So I see this won't kill your life" catch phrase. Absolutely loved his personality and sayings haha. But he seemed surprise to me was because Zenkichi was "normal" and doing this rather than just being stopped. We already know that Munakata wasn't the strongest member of the 13 Party so its not like he had an inflated opinion of his abilities like Miyakonojou or to a lesser extent Takachiho.

It made sense to me because I was always wondering is Zenkichi as a "normal" really fast enough to cross X amount of distance and kick automatic weapons away before Munakata can pull the trigger? I was always curious if there was hesitation on his part and that revelation more or less validated my thoughts.


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In this case, I really hope, the people who suggest his power would be like Touma Kamijous Imagine Breaker are right then.
I've been one of the leading advocates of the theory(I think I may actually have been the first) and I will stick to it until I'm proven wrong.


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Old 2010-10-09, 15:12   Link #2893
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Why did Misogi Kumagawa call Medaka his ex? Joke?
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Old 2010-10-09, 18:21   Link #2894
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Why did Misogi Kumagawa call Medaka his ex? Joke?
He tends to do that. Same as when he said that he was his non-existent twin brother and a few other instances I may have missed since he has been in the story. He just lies a lot.
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Old 2010-10-09, 20:35   Link #2895
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Ah... One more day of the NY Comic Con and Anime Fest to go. Too bad all the artwork for sale is from manga licensed in America. I'd love to see some stuff that hasn't been brought over yet, though I know that would be almost impossible.
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Old 2010-10-10, 20:33   Link #2896
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Here's hoping for an emotional breakdown. This would be nice to see.

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Old 2010-10-10, 20:47   Link #2897
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She already did that back when she thought Munakata killed him. It's even listed on the MB tvtropes page. :P
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Old 2010-10-10, 21:51   Link #2898
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Kumagawa's ability not being fully controlled isn't that surprising. Remember that Minuses were defined as people with (harmful) powers that have no intention of fully controlling themselves.
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Old 2010-10-12, 01:22   Link #2899
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I looked through the raws for 70...

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