mai otome – Ramblings of DarkMirage http://2pwn.tk/websites/www.darkmirage.com Anime, Games, J-Pop and Whatever Else Sun, 20 Jan 2008 14:41:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.2 Mai-Otome Zwei Episode 1 http://2pwn.tk/websites/www.darkmirage.com/2006/12/03/mai-otome-zwei-episode-1/ http://2pwn.tk/websites/www.darkmirage.com/2006/12/03/mai-otome-zwei-episode-1/#comments Sun, 03 Dec 2006 07:11:09 +0000 http://2pwn.tk/websites/www.darkmirage.com/2006/12/03/mai-otome-zwei-episode-1/ Continue reading ]]> The first episode of the new Mai-Otome OVA series is pretty darn good. Sunrise has got this whole drama-comedy hybrid formula perfected.

Mai-Otome Zwei

Animation is OVA quality and significantly better. Soundtrack seems to be the same, except for the new theme song. (Crap BTW.) The episode starts with the Meister Otomes gathering in space to destroy an incoming asteroid and ends off with a mysterious attack on the academy by an unknown invader. In between, we have neko ramen, teenage quarrels, Shizuru in swimsuit, and a taiyaki thrown in for good measure.

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In the year AD 2101…

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…War was beginning.

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Doesn’t this remind you of a certain meme?”

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Her mother was hotter

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Lens flare!

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Arinko, save us!

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…from the Engrish!

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More Shizuru-oneesama please!

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Please don’t feed the Fat Taiyaki Fangirl.

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kuroitani is now nekogamisan? The old name was cooler

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“I want one thiiiis long.”

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“Is there actually cat meat in this ramen?”

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Her robed form never ceases to amaze…

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Brooms are multi-purpose weapons of self defence

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Mai has more airtime in this episode than in the entire TV series

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Still alive

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Her too

This episode needs more Nao and more Shizuru.

P.S. I can’t believe that her name is actually Lena and not Rena. WTF!

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Mai-Otome Zwei press release http://2pwn.tk/websites/www.darkmirage.com/2006/09/26/mai-otome-zwei-press-release/ http://2pwn.tk/websites/www.darkmirage.com/2006/09/26/mai-otome-zwei-press-release/#comments Tue, 26 Sep 2006 13:57:01 +0000 http://2pwn.tk/websites/www.darkmirage.com/2006/09/26/mai-otome-zwei-press-release/ Continue reading ]]> The upcoming OVA series Mai-Otome Zwei will be here 24th November. The limited edition Vol.1 will come with a special packaging, a CD with the theme song and a Mai-Otome illustration book. Most of the press release is recycled news, but it does reveal the title of the new theme song.

Mai-Otome Zwei

The story takes place one year after the end of the TV series and Arika is now Mashiro’s full-fledged Meister Otome. The new OP song is “Believe ~eien no kizuna~” performed by Mika Kikuchi (Arika Yumemiya).

All I can say is: WTF happened to Minami!?

P.S. You can preorder the limited edition on Amazon JP for ï¿¥2,000 cheaper than the official retail.

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Mai-Otome Ending Sucked http://2pwn.tk/websites/www.darkmirage.com/2006/04/03/mai-otome-ending-sucked/ http://2pwn.tk/websites/www.darkmirage.com/2006/04/03/mai-otome-ending-sucked/#comments Mon, 03 Apr 2006 10:23:17 +0000 http://2pwn.tk/websites/www.darkmirage.com/2006/04/03/mai-otome-ending-sucked/ Continue reading ]]> I forgot to blog about this. Please DO NOT CONTINUE reading if you have yet to watch the final two episodes.

Anyway, nothing much to say except that they still haven’t learnt from the horror that was My-HiME ending. Because the ending sucked so much, I will talk about Erstin instead. Erstin was my favourite character. She pwned my heart and my soul. Until Sunrise killed her without a flinch. But it’s okay. There was still hope. I never stopped hoping. There might be a HiME-like reset I told myself. I forced myself to believe in Sunrise even though they failed me the last time. (Stellar… *cries*)

Once again, they betrayed my trust.

Quick recap…

  • Aoi survived falling from a cliff. (perhaps some pillow merchants were taking a break at the bottom of the cliff?)
  • Sergay survived a shot to his fricking head. (titanium skull?)
  • Tomoe fell a few hundred feet and lived but I can accept that she might have survived due to her nano-machines. (who am I kidding?)
  • Nina and Arika can replace NASA’s space shuttle fleet. That’s going a bit too far, no?

So… Why the $#@$@# did Erstin have to die? Obviously she could have survived using whatever mojo powers everyone else is using! What the hell is wrong with those asshats at Sunrise!? *Adds Sunrise to list of companies he has to burn when he goes to Japan in June*

makimakimakimakimaki…

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Mai-Otome GEM List http://2pwn.tk/websites/www.darkmirage.com/2006/03/28/104/ http://2pwn.tk/websites/www.darkmirage.com/2006/03/28/104/#comments Tue, 28 Mar 2006 12:29:39 +0000 http://2pwn.tk/websites/www.darkmirage.com/2006/03/28/104/ Continue reading ]]> This is a list of all the GEMs in Mai-Otome transliterated and translated (albeit somewhat poorly) by yours truly. I am hardcore!

Name
GEM romaji
Translation
[nationality and/or other notes]

Arika
蒼天の青玉 souten no seigyoku
Sapphire of Azure Sky
[Windbloom, but born in Galleria]

Nina
漆黒の金剛石 shikkoku no kongouseki
Diamond of Pitch Black
[Altai]

Mai
炎綬の紅玉 enju no kougyoku
Ruby of Flaming Ribbon
[Zipang]

Sala
銀河の藍玉 ginga no rangyoku
Aquamarine of Galaxy
[First Pillar]

Natsuki
氷雪の銀水æ™hyousetsu no ginzuishou
Silver Crystal of Ice
[Second Pillar]

Shizuru
嬌嫣の紫水æ™kyouen no murasakisuishou
Amethyst of Graceful Beauty
[Third Pillar; born in Windbloom]

Juliet (Nao)
破弦の尖晶石 hagen no senshouseki
Spinel of Broken Chord
[Fourth Pillar; born in Altai]

Maaya
怜踊の蛍石 reiyou no hotaruishi
Flourite of Spirited Dancing (?)
[Fifth Pillar]

Maria
久遠の碧玉 kyuuen no hekigyoku
Jasper of Eternity
[born in Old Lutecia]

Yukariko
幻惑の瑠璃 genwaku no ruri
Lapis Lazuli of Glamour
[born in Florence]

Tomoe / Chie
呪詛の黒曜石 juzo no kokuyouseki
Obsidian of Malediction
[Valkyrie]

Shiho
螺旋の蛇紋石 rasen no jamonseki
Serpentine of Helix
[Cardea; makimaki]

Fia
塊麗の縞瑪瑙 kenrei no shimamenou
Onyx of Potent Beauty
[Cardea]

Haruka
珠洲の黄玉 suzu no kougyoku
Topaz of Jewelled Island (?)
[Aries]

Ein
慧命の藍銅鉱 emyou no randoukou
Lazurite of Wisdom
[Annam]

Karla
雷鳴の柘榴石 raimei no zakuroishi
Garnet of Thunder
[Lutecia; her master is the queen]

Laura
絢爛の頑火輝石 kenran no gankakiseki
Enstatite of Brilliance
[Lutecia; her master is the king]

Rosalie
清恋の孔雀石(~13話) seiren no kujakuseki (ep 1-13)
Malachite of Pure Love
深淵の翡翠(24話~) shin’en no hisui (ep 24+)
Jade of Abyss
[Florence; she was supposed to retire and get married]

Akane
清恋の孔雀石(13話) seiren no kujakuseki (ep 13)
Malachite of Pure Love
[eloped and ruined Rosalie’s marriage]

Monica
流水の透輝石 ryuusui no toukiseki
Diopside of Flowing Water
[Cardea; not important]

Rena
蒼天の青玉 souten no seigyoku
Sapphire of Azure Sky
[bored in Galleria; shinso of the Valkyries]

Fumi
真白なる金剛石 mashiro naru kongouseki
Diamond of Pure White
[shinso of the Five Pillars]

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Hoshi ga Kanaderu Monogatari http://2pwn.tk/websites/www.darkmirage.com/2006/02/10/hoshi-ga-kanaderu-monogatari/ http://2pwn.tk/websites/www.darkmirage.com/2006/02/10/hoshi-ga-kanaderu-monogatari/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2006 11:51:41 +0000 http://2pwn.tk/websites/www.darkmirage.com/2006/02/10/hoshi-ga-kanaderu-monogatari/ Continue reading ]]> I am so addicted to this song, even though I hate Arika so very much.

星が奏でるものがたり
Hoshi ga Kanaderu Monogatari

目覚めを待つ国の むかしのはなし
mezame wo matsu kuni no mukashi no hanashi
ささげましょう胸に 宿るひかり
sasagemashou mune ni yadoru hikari
星になるきぼう あしたが見える
hoshi ni naru kibou ashita ga mieru
愛するひとよ 待ってておくれ
aisuru hito yo mattete okure

こころの窓に立つ さだめの横顔
kokoro no mado ni tatsu sadame no yokogao
ともしましょう夢を 守るひかり
tomoshimashou yume wo mamoru hikari
星はただひとり 選べと告げる
hoshi wa tada hitori erabe to tsugeru
愛するひとが わたしを呼べば変わる
aisuru hito ga watashi wo yobeba kawaru

うるわしく立ち舞う けがれなき羽
uruwashiku tachimau kegarenaki hane
背負いましょう御子の 命のひかり
seoimashou miko no inochi no hikari
星になるために 生まれてはならぬ
hoshi ni naru tame ni umarete wa naranu
愛するひとに 抱かれてねむれ
aisuru hito ni dakarete nemure

On another note, how dare they kill Erstin!? Now Shizuru and Natsuki are all that’s good about Mai-Otome. T_T

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Mai-HiME Movie? http://2pwn.tk/websites/www.darkmirage.com/2005/11/12/mai-hime-movie/ http://2pwn.tk/websites/www.darkmirage.com/2005/11/12/mai-hime-movie/#comments Fri, 11 Nov 2005 16:35:14 +0000 http://2pwn.tk/websites/www.darkmirage.com/blog/2005/11/12/mai-hime-movie/ Continue reading ]]> The latest issue of Newtype also contains a three-page advertisement for Mai-HiME and Mai-Otome. It’s mostly nothing special, just a bunch of release dates for the DVDs and manga, but this single line is very interesting.

【毎回映像特典】
舞衣が!なつきが!命が!!幻の劇場版「舞―HiME2」予告

This line came from the description of Mai-Otome DVD Vol.1 First Pressing. The rest isn’t very important, but “劇場版「舞―HiME2」予告” translates to “Theatrical release Mai-HiME 2 preview”… Then again, “å¹»” (illusion) could either refer to the fact that its existence was officially unconfirmed until now, or that this “preview” clip is just a self-parody. I’m guessing the latter… Oh well.

Anyway, there’s also apparently a PSP game coming out for Mai-HiME titled Mai-HiME: Bakuretsu! Fuumi Gakuen Gekitoushi?!. It’s basically a 2D fighting game… I wish they just ported Unmei no Keitouju from PS2 instead.

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