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Zorak posted:There is literally nothing in the work stating or leading in this direction, at least yet, beyond her being Asian and very competent. Is a woman being competent sign that she's a freak? Do we want to go along that line of thought? Really? Again, at the age of 9 she gripped a knife so hard the wooden handle frayed into fibers and lunged at someone so fast that it shattered the floorboards. It's not unreasonable to think that's a product of more than just adrenaline.
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Captain Invictus posted:Has Mikasa ever been cut? It's been a while since I read the whole manga, so I don't recall. Iirc the only time she's been injured since she was kidnapped was when she was attacked by Titan-Eren, and she only got a scratch. She did almost get killed/severely injured by Titan-Annie though, she got saved by Rivaille.
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# ? Apr 21, 2013 01:20 |
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Question: where does the name "Recon Corps" come from? Every scanlation I've seen uses "Scouting Legion".
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# ? Apr 21, 2013 01:33 |
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The original Japanese phrase can be translated multiple ways, that all essentially mean the same thing.
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# ? Apr 21, 2013 01:43 |
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Let me rephrase: is there a specific source the term can be traced back to?
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# ? Apr 21, 2013 01:58 |
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Yes, the original Japanese. Recon Corps and Scouting Legion both don't have any basis in the real world as terminology.
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# ? Apr 21, 2013 02:06 |
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Ok, let's try this again. Is there a specific fansub or scanlation, or fanpage, or whatever, that translated whatever the original Japanese is to "Recon Corps" first? If so, could you please tell me who it is and, if possible, provide a link to whoever did it?
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# ? Apr 21, 2013 02:11 |
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Edit: It was gg fansubs. There was a link here but then I realized the anime is being not-simulcasted so I don't think that's allowed?
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# ? Apr 21, 2013 02:13 |
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Thank you!
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# ? Apr 21, 2013 02:14 |
I've been readin this thing since day one and I guess I never really thought Mikasa was anything but an especially athletically gifted girl. If anything this manga has taught us that it's smarter than the average shonen memes so I'd be very surprised if Mikasa being good was handwaved away the same as it has been for the others. Maybe she's just really good, just like Rivalle.
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# ? Apr 21, 2013 02:17 |
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No Mikasa, you are the test subjects. And then Rivalle was a Titan.
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# ? Apr 21, 2013 02:27 |
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Wouldn't Rivaille being the titan and Mikasa just being a normal badass be the best subversion? fake edit: Actually, I guess both of them being normal would be the best subversion.
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7c Nickel posted:Again, at the age of 9 she gripped a knife so hard the wooden handle frayed into fibers and lunged at someone so fast that it shattered the floorboards. It's not unreasonable to think that's a product of more than just adrenaline. The scene in question: Chapter 6, page 27 Chapter 6, page 28 MIkasa specifically crushed the knife with her own strength. The floorboard has its own panel, and it shows that it didn't collapse into the floor; rather, her foot hit it so hard that it broke. RatHat posted:Iirc the only time she's been injured since she was kidnapped was when she was attacked by Titan-Eren, and she only got a scratch. She did almost get killed/severely injured by Titan-Annie though, she got saved by Rivaille. Chapter 13, page 10 cut persists Chapter 14, page 36 artist forgot to draw cut? Chapter 14, page 38 cut persists No hint of steam. Probably not a Titan, or the wound is too insignificant. Ryner's steam, for comparison. Found something that weakens my speculation. That number we saw earlier? A different number shows up a number of chapters later. So it's probably actually a year rather than location or origin, and the mark just hasn't been shown. So, 1) that number was probably just a year and 2) Mikasa's cut didn't heal. Still think something's up, but less confident. Chapter 42, page 13 - titans still can't burrow underground, apparently. Someone in the thread suggested that possibility, but nope.
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# ? Apr 21, 2013 02:33 |
Thing is even in that last scene Mikasa wasn't strong enough to finish them both off at once with 2 swords. I don't see her being superhuman. Just really good.
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# ? Apr 21, 2013 02:42 |
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It's implied she hesitated because she still thought of them as friends.
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# ? Apr 21, 2013 02:46 |
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Doctor w-rw-rw- posted:The scene in question:
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# ? Apr 21, 2013 02:51 |
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It would be sort of funny if Mikasa was a human-titan but was just so good that she never found out. Just at the end they find Eren's dad and he's surprised Mikasa doesn't know she's also a titan.
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# ? Apr 21, 2013 03:40 |
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I know it's from two pages ago, but that is beautiful.
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# ? Apr 21, 2013 03:59 |
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I've got it, you guys!! Mikasa is actually a full-body cyborg, which explains how she crushed a knife handle just by gripping it, and the reason why she's so good at fighting Titans is because she has secret memories of a martial art developed specifically for cyborgs to take out larger opponents! It all makes sense!!
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# ? Apr 21, 2013 05:04 |
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Titans are actually composed of flan. That's why their density is so low! .
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# ? Apr 21, 2013 05:20 |
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Sindai posted:Titans are actually composed of flan. That's why their density is so low! But flan...is delicious!
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# ? Apr 21, 2013 05:23 |
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And also denser than the average human body.
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Sindai posted:Titans are actually composed of flan. That's why their density is so low! Sasha is actually a clone of Mikasa, a facet of her predisposed to eating instead of war! When this flan discovery is revealed, she will have her time in the spotlight when she unleashes her specialty fighting skill, Sashster Hungryff! edit: stupid referential derails like this are probably my favorite part of ADTRW
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# ? Apr 21, 2013 05:50 |
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Eren's father is actually a mad scientist. That's why he's got hosed-up body-melting transforming powers! ... eerie how much that makes sense.
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# ? Apr 21, 2013 20:10 |
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Maybe everything in that house was just made of really lovely wood and it broke
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# ? Apr 21, 2013 20:34 |
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Epoxy Bulletin posted:Maybe everything in that house was just made of really lovely wood and it broke Mikasa has a telepathic link with termites.
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# ? Apr 21, 2013 20:45 |
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Captain Invictus posted:Has Mikasa ever been cut? It's been a while since I read the whole manga, so I don't recall. Mikasa has always been cut.
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# ? Apr 21, 2013 22:56 |
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You do realize you just gave us a link to a page without an image, right?
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# ? Apr 21, 2013 23:13 |
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Darth Walrus probably isn't American. This is probably what they mean.
Mecca-Benghazi fucked around with this message at 01:01 on Apr 22, 2013 |
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Autumncomet posted:Death Walrus probably isn't American. This is probably what they mean. Oh. Oh my.
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# ? Apr 21, 2013 23:17 |
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I was wondering what that other guy was talking about when he said "MMA Mikasa."
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# ? Apr 22, 2013 00:00 |
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Sindai posted:I was wondering what that other guy was talking about when he said "MMA Mikasa." Suddenly a Teppu/Shingeki no Kyojin crossover seems like a good idea.
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Brought To You By posted:Suddenly a Teppu/Shingeki no Kyojin crossover seems like a good idea. Would you settle for a Shingeki middle school slice-of-life?
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# ? Apr 22, 2013 02:55 |
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Mary Annette posted:Would you settle for a Shingeki middle school slice-of-life? So what are the Titans? Delinquents who totally are too big to be in middle school but are anyway?
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# ? Apr 22, 2013 03:01 |
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Mary Annette posted:Would you settle for a Shingeki middle school slice-of-life? That looks like it's going to be the worst PTSA meeting on the face of the planet. You bring your parent over to discuss your poor performance on the last B.A.L.A.N.C.E aptitude exam when suddenly your principle grabs your mom and crushes her. Lil Eren is going to resent standardized education for the rest of his life.
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# ? Apr 22, 2013 03:02 |
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DrSunshine posted:So what are the Titans? Delinquents who totally are too big to be in middle school but are anyway? They are Titans, just slightly better behaved than in canon.
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# ? Apr 22, 2013 03:21 |
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Hahaha i found it weird that there was only a Portuguese scanlation of that spinoff on batoto. http://www.batoto.net/comic/_/comics/shingeki-kyojin-chuugakkou-r8866 Good thing it's my first language EDIT: Colossal Titan is the principal! And the reason Eren hates Titans is because Colossal stole and ate his lunchbox! Plutonis fucked around with this message at 03:57 on Apr 22, 2013 |
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Autumncomet posted:Darth Walrus probably isn't American. This is probably what they mean. Plutonis posted:EDIT: Colossal Titan is the principal! And the reason Eren hates Titans is because Colossal stole and ate his lunchbox! Jackard fucked around with this message at 04:06 on Apr 22, 2013 |
# ? Apr 22, 2013 04:03 |
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She was cut by Titan-Eren when he attacked her during the second time he fully transformed.
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# ? Apr 22, 2013 04:54 |
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Pretty sure Mikasa gets that scar when Titan-Eren initially goes berserk during the mission when he's tasked with closing a breached gate off with a boulder. e:fb
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