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Post by paizuri » Mon Oct 17, 2005 8:58 pm

This is the official Mai-Otome discussion thread.

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Post by doughboy » Mon Oct 17, 2005 9:37 pm

I eagerly await when this show will actually become something special. Right now it's pretty bland and I'm not into any of the new characters. I also don't recall the music being that thrilling, and the general mood is too cute/ecchi for me. The first series at least had some somber/moving tunes and an enjoyable group of protagonists.

I expect another great plot twist, given that Mai Hime delivered such quite well.

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Post by angelx03 » Mon Oct 17, 2005 9:52 pm

Something tells me you're not going to be thrilled with the second episode (unless, if I'm right, that episode preview will give the wrong impression). :roll:

Since this series an alternate universe, I found the following things to be amusing:

Mashiro is no longer in a wheelchair and is more bratty.
Mikoto is a chubby cat. :lol:
Shizuru still has that lesbian aura around her (not that I'm complaining 8-) )
From the looks of the opening, Haruka has POWERS?!! :shock:

And that shadow in flames really looks like Mai. Is she going to be an enemy?
And why am I getting Gundam SEED vibes everytime Shizuru attacks and poses?
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Post by doughboy » Mon Oct 17, 2005 11:06 pm

angelx03 wrote:Something tells me you're not going to be thrilled with the second episode
I wasn't. :P I'll wait it out though til something amazing/fun happens. If nothing ever does, I will concede to being unrightfully bamboozled by Sunrise. :o Not that I don't enjoy gags and service, but I'm kinda burned out on those kind of shows atm.

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Post by RanChan13 » Tue Oct 18, 2005 7:26 am

a few things.

1: Arika seems an awful lot like a previoud protagonist. She is also looking for her mother. Could her mother be Mai?

2: Mashiro is a brat

3: Natsuke seems to actually enjoy Shizuru's advances. She is also the headmaster at the school

4: Shiho and Nao, who never really interacted much in Mai HiME, seem to hate each other for some reason here.

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Nagi appears to be a King
6: The HiME in general from Mai HiME seem to be teachers in Otome, and Otome are women with special powers granted by "robes".


I still see some promise in the series even though it lacks the story that made Mai HiME so great. I was hoping for a sequel series, but the AU somehow seems a little more appropriate to me
I am the bone of my sword
Steel is my body and fire is my blood
I have created over a thousand blades
Unknown to Death
Nor known to Life
Have withstood pain to create many weapons
Yet, those hands will never hold anything
So as I pray, unlimited blade works.

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Post by angelx03 » Tue Oct 18, 2005 3:20 pm

RanChan13 wrote:a few things.

1: Arika seems an awful lot like a previoud protagonist. She is also looking for her mother. Could her mother be Mai?
I thought her mother was the one who put Arika in the flowing river.
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Post by RanChan13 » Tue Oct 18, 2005 9:26 pm

angelx03 wrote:
RanChan13 wrote:a few things.

1: Arika seems an awful lot like a previoud protagonist. She is also looking for her mother. Could her mother be Mai?
I thought her mother was the one who put Arika in the flowing river.
All things considered, that could have been her mother's attendant as well.
I am the bone of my sword
Steel is my body and fire is my blood
I have created over a thousand blades
Unknown to Death
Nor known to Life
Have withstood pain to create many weapons
Yet, those hands will never hold anything
So as I pray, unlimited blade works.

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Post by OmniStrata » Thu Oct 27, 2005 9:33 pm

I love all the changes. Especially Natsuki and "Amethyst".... [I love that name, why didn't they use it sooner?!]

Though one thing is certain though, as far as substance is concerned, I don't think this show will come close to thick and juicy like Mai-Hime did, but I believe this show is just for the fans who want something more fun and less serious...

I'm all fine for that... :wink:
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Post by OmniStrata » Sun Nov 13, 2005 8:28 pm

MAI-OTOME 6 IS ALL ABOUT THE TENTACLES BABY!!!

Damn, a LOT of hentai-roots [no pun intended... :lol: ] suddenly reared their sexy heads... (gah*) in this ep.

I wonder how offended some of the previous series' fans will be?

I for one have an extensive collection of Mai-Hime sex doujin and this new "Dancing Maiden" idea of wild fights, crazy innuendo, and conniving little brats is a breath of unusual if not 'fresh' air into the new anime realm.

Only Girl's Bravo seems to get this raunchy/dirty without crossing the hentai line, but WOW does ep 6 come close... :shock:
"Strength lies in action. Let the weak react to me..." - Kamahl, Pit Fighter from Magic: the Gathering
"That is a mistake many of my enemies make. They think before they act. I act before I think!" - Vortigern from Merlin ('98)
"I AM REBORN!" - Dark Schneider Bastard!! OAV

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Post by angelx03 » Sun Nov 13, 2005 9:17 pm

I saw the screencaps of episode 6 at some blogger's site. Lots of girls got caught! Though is there them squirting stuff out onto them? :oops:
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