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Anime Character Guessing Game, Q1-2010 Round


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Calathan
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 10:09 pm Reply with quote
Justin Bailey wrote:
This part does not follow from hint #1. It does not say that the character spoiler[in hint #1 is the same in the OVA, nor does it imply that the OVA is related in any way to the current anime besides having the character in common.] For example, spoiler[Maetel appears in Harlock, but a Harlock OVA would not be a Galaxy Express 999 OVA.] The scope expands then at least to spoiler[works that like to include crossover characters, such as Osamu Tezuka's adaptations,] if not also spoiler[other animes paying tribute.]


I guess you are right about that, but we at least know that there are three anime mentioned that have at least some connection to each other.
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 10:25 pm Reply with quote
Well, I believe the mask is spoiler[the remains of Superhuman Kelly from Tetsujin-28.] The first hint refers to spoiler[Kenji Mursama, appearing in Tetsujin-28 and Giant Robo.]
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 10:28 pm Reply with quote
Justin Bailey wrote:
Well, I believe the mask is spoiler[the remains of Superhuman Kelly from Tetsujin-28.] The first hint refers to spoiler[Kenji Mursama, appearing in Tetsujin-28 and Giant Robo.]

DING DING DING!! You are exactly right! And the info about hint 1 is exactly right too! You're turn, you've earned it!

Apparently this series (the 2004 remake that this pic is directly from) only has 25 ratings on here, which might explain why no one has ever really heard of it. But I really liked the show, hope I get some more people to check it out with this.
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 10:40 pm Reply with quote
God, the wiki for Giant Robo was no help. Although why it never crossed my mind to look up the original japanese name or creator... So close! Looked all over the Giant Robo page! Damn you localizations! I just gave up and looked at another old series that kind of fit the clues... sigh.
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 10:42 pm Reply with quote
I just realized I wrote down spoiler[Kenji Murasama, conflating Muramasa and Murasame.] Oh well. That mistake is quoted in classicalzawa's post now.



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 10:43 pm Reply with quote
TatsuGero23 wrote:
God, the wiki for Giant Robo was no help. Although why it never crossed my mind to look up the original japanese name... So close! Looked all over the Giant Robo page! Damn you localizations! I just gave up and looked at another old series that kind of fit the clues... sigh.

Well, Giant Robo and Tetsujin 28 aren't quite the same thing, although Giant Robo is related to it, it's by no means a remake, it's as Justin Bailey said, there's a bit of a star system thing going on there. So it's not really a localization thing, they really are different but Kenji Murasama is in both of them.
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 10:54 pm Reply with quote
I never knew that Giant Robo and Tetsujin 28 were created by the same person, which I guess is why I had so much trouble with that.
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 11:50 am Reply with quote
Hint #1: spoiler[This character is in the Asian branch of a semi-secret monster hunting organization.]
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 1:15 pm Reply with quote
spoiler[Lou Fa from D. Gray-man?]
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Justin Bailey



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 3:27 pm Reply with quote
Sorry, but that's incorrect.
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 3:34 pm Reply with quote
Is it spoiler[Fo(the guardian deity) from D.Gray-man transformed into the scientist girl?]
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 3:43 pm Reply with quote
Yes, that is correct. spoiler[The scientist girl is, of course, Lou Fa.]
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 3:46 pm Reply with quote
I was going to guess the scientist girl as well, but I couldn't find her name since I was browsing with my phone, at work, and the signal it gets there is horrible.
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 10:15 pm Reply with quote
Hint #1: spoiler[Through not so common means(in anime), her son travelled to the past and there he received a ring from her as a gift.]
I'm off to bed. Will check it again in about 9 hours, if no guesses, another hint will be given. Good night, have fun!
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 11:04 pm Reply with quote
spoiler[Pierrot Bolneze mom, Maetel Leonhart, from Yakitate!! Japan?]
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