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How about something that's not German? Those have a tendency to catch on fire and I doubt Hanako would enjoy that Uh...how about a sherman? :lol: Something that resounds from the homeland: The Type-97 Shinhoto Chi-ha ...or we can put them in pairs and stuff them in two-man crew Type-97 Te-Ke. Stude...

If it is doppelganger, I think if I recall correctly, the existence of such is mostly western. Japanese supernatural and paranormal materials often links to a 'soul' of the once-living or the gods/spirits that inhabit certain areas (which are usually shinto/buddhist related). Just for 'kicks', Lill...

I think I might shared this one before, but my headcanon is that Lilly's Act 4 appearance in Shizune's route isn't a script error, but that Hisao is actually having tea with Lilly's doppelgänger. When Hisao remembers, months later, that Lilly would have been in Scotland at that time, he quite natur...

Even if you find her annoying, I've yet to see a good reason to actually hate her. [Bad End] That's assuming the bad end actually happens, though. I will say that trying to get with Hisao at the end and betraying Shizune there was totally, 100% wrong, but even then I'm not sure I hate her for it. I...

I just about had a god danged stroke. :shock: You took me on a not so nice trip down memory lane. I got stranded In the Rockies when my UTV broke down on an old wagon trail. The horror of walking 12 km in the dark with no headlamp, clouds flowing over the moon and sinking the hard trail into darkne...

I just skimmed that post, but I don't really consider anything essential to "adequately understand Shizune's route" In fact Megumeru's explanations probably go further than A22's knowledge on the topic. It's not essential per-say, but it's what I think are the little bits that lets you un...

brythain wrote:

Megumeru wrote:...can someone else link it for now?

[HERE] is a link to almost everything you've said about Shizune and cultural influences...

Thanks

here's a direct link to the list and explanation. I'd list some more once I have the time again
Cultural links and references

nemz wrote: Er... stick to what anime? Is this a fusion with some other work I don't recognize?

The theory of the paranormal featured here, in particular, is heavily influenced by Meibi's work 'Tasogare OtomexAmnesia'.

It's a good read, give it a shot

Dunno if you've hit her bad end yet but it seems very intended for her to come across that way. And I doubt she's actually improved much in the good end but she is in a much more favorable position for improvement there. Unless we shift the focus not solely on Shizune's improvement alone, but on he...

It has been posted in this thread that one needs to know Japanese culture to adequately understand Shizune's route. Is there a FAQ/guide for this that doesn't spoil the story? There's another discussion board concerning htis...somewhere. I can link you to it if I have the time and can find it. ...c...

Something weird happened when I played Shizune's route--I started thinking of her as being a much sadder, lonelier person than perhaps she was intended to come across as, and I can't get rid of that perception, or shake the feeling that even after her good ending, she still had a lot to work throug...

It's not an easy feels-spoon feeding frenzy like the blonde nympho Sigh -_- I'm always with you, right up to the point where you decide you have to shit on someone else's favorite in order to boost your own… Ah, I'm sorry but I didn't mean it in a bad way. :) :lol: I just learned the meaning of 'ny...

It is mentioned that Shizune is mute by choice. One thing I learned about deafness is how difficult it is for them to learn about speech since you can't perceive the difference in tone and pronunciation. It was mentioned thaf she was deaf by choice, and I believe that reason was justified. No no, s...

Actually got a few new headcanons after new year and a few inspiration from the 'random discussion' board. During new year's shrine visit, the girls would wear their kimonos. Lilly's color sports a golden-brown color with a white lilly-esque hairpin, Hanako would sport a patterned dark blue one with...

most of the time it takes multiple reads to actually understand Shizune and Misha duo as a whole. Maybe for you. I thought they were pretty tranparent, and even guessed Misha's "secret" pretty early on. If you're talking about 'that', then you just glazed the tip of the ice, nothing more....