Kaurooawool *shot*

[Captain Southbird (EHOL Creator)]

Alternative World Memories, the only book I know to have any Alternative World detication, depicts Qawool in this particular dress (page 13), which is obviously in the style of people from Cretaria (sp?).

Now, granted I can't read a syllable of Japanese, but I'm wondering if that page is supposed to be trying to describe something about Qawool's origin or at least suggest theory.  (Most interesting because of this supposed OAV3 that I've heard about from Saucer a few times.)


Also on the topic of this book, my sister read Allujah's name in the Katakana form printed in the book as

"Ah-ru-jhee-ah"

Now, she'll hate me for posting that because she's understandably not 100% confident in her reading skills which are, as of yet, far from proficient by any means.

However, if that pronounciation is correct, then I am also correct in realizing where the English pronounciation "Allujah" came from.  That would mean the "Arjah" thing is just a misprint from someone not quite qualified in the AIC departments who should've at least taken it to "Arujiah" or "Arujah".  (And the 'R' / 'L' problem of Japanese obviously makes up for the double-L spelling!)

Now, of course that little bit of nitpicking is moot unless this is verified, but at least then I'll be 100% positive that "Allujah" is a "correct" English reference backed up with proof of sorts.  ;p

[dooky]

Actually, the katakana can still be read as Arjah... Arujah would make slightly more sense, but you could still get away with Arjah (I've seen a similar thing done with other names). The "ji" thing is irrelevant... all Japanese words with a j have to have this sound...

[Captain Southbird (EHOL Creator)]

I'm not talking about "what you can get away with".  People can get away with anything if they make it a standard, which seems that "Arjah" was easily done. ;p

I can't stand it, for the life of me, I do hate that "Arjah" spelling forever... it just bothers me...

And now, to help induce my sister with some confidence in her reading ability and to at least hold my ground...

Japanese audio from AW saying ArUjah, showing that even in production the particular phonetic wasn't concidered arbitrary.

[larewen_evenstar]

Oooh! Pretty! I'm gonna copy that pic!  

[Kathy Guinea]

Also on the topic of this book, my sister read Allujah's name in the Katakana form printed in the book as

"Ah-ru-jhee-ah"

Now, she'll hate me for posting that because she's understandably not 100% confident in her reading skills which are, as of yet, far from proficient by any means.

I AM going to hurt you now ^_^... just wait til I see you next! (later today most likely).

[Captain Southbird (EHOL Creator)]

Yeah, but as the sound sample proved, you were right, so at least feel happy about that. ;p  I never doubted that though.

[Tim needs time to work it out]

Listening to the clip signals that this was the FIRST time I heard the Alternative World in Japanese.  He... sounded calmer than the English Voice Actor, but the basis is there - he DOES say A-ru-jah, not Ar-jah.

[MrWhat]

Alternative World Memories, the only book I know to have any Alternative World detication, depicts Qawool in this particular dress (page 13), which is obviously in the style of people from Cretaria (sp?).

Now, granted I can't read a syllable of Japanese, but I'm wondering if that page is supposed to be trying to describe something about Qawool's origin or at least suggest theory.  (Most interesting because of this supposed OAV3 that I've heard about from Saucer a few times.)

I just spent about two hours trying to translate that text to the right of the dress, with the arrow pointing left.  But I didn't do very well-- for one thing, I couldn't find either of those two kanji compounds, so I'm guessing their meaning from the individual kanji.

honhen?? niwa dete konai maboroshi no kosuchuumu.
o-jouyoudo?? ga 80% hodo ue gatteiru imeegi da.

Which might be something like

The costume vision/dream that isn't included in the main-compilation?.
The young-woman's-occcurrence? is up-to? 80% of? ?? images.

Better than nothing, I guess, but not much better    The three big characters, to the left of Kauru's neck, are "daisuki" (love, or like a lot).

[Captain Southbird (EHOL Creator)]

The costume vision/dream that isn't included in the main-compilation

Well, substituting "main-compilation" as possibly referring to the show as a whole.  Basically saying "This was supposed to appear in the show [as a vision?], but didn't make it."
Or alternatively, this is something they were planning to add later... "This will be a vision, but don't look for it in the show, because it isn't there..." ?

Where's BRPXQZME when ya need him?  (Super genius kid who only happens by randomly...)

Also remember that the linked page 13 is the full-size full-page, if that helps any.  I just cropped the particular item of interest in what's linked here.

[Andrusi]

I can't stand it, for the life of me, I do hate that "Arjah" spelling forever... it just bothers me...

Arjah glad it turned out to be incorrect?  ::shot REPEATEDLY::

[Saucer]

;;

I can't read Japanese either. But based on experience, I'd say Qawoor is in a Creterian gown, simply because she spent time there and almost got hitched to Dahl. They just do that in artbooks, put people in different costumes, etc. Look at the Fushigi Yuugi artbook and all the traditional Chinese costumes she puts Miaka in. Event though she never wears any of them in the anime or manga.

[Captain Southbird (EHOL Creator)]

If we're just going to write it off like THAT Saucer...



But this isn't just an art book.  That image appears in the part of the book talking about the show and its episodes.  It'd seem kind of random to just insert customized clipart into an info zone.

[Saucer]

If we're just going to write it off like THAT Saucer...



But this isn't just an art book.  That image appears in the part of the book talking about the show and its episodes.  It'd seem kind of random to just insert customized clipart into an info zone.

^_^ Here's the two explanations I can come up with for that:

1) You've just seen the series....... now you've bought the artbook! The writer went to alot of trouble to write synopsis of each episode. Are you going to read it? No! Why should you? You just saw the whole series right? Isn't that why you bought the art book? You wouldn't buy an artbook for a series you've never seen right? So you through some new piece of artwork in their to grab the readers eye. "Oh what's this about?" You start reading.....

2) Anime is full of all kinds of random stuff that has nothing to do with anything at all. That's why it's so great! Also, maybe it was just a sweet piece of original art that they just didin't have any other place in the book for?

[Captain Southbird (EHOL Creator)]

All I can say is... one of us has to learn Japanese.  ;p  Or at least we wait until Sarah becomes fluent enough that we can bother her non-stop.

[larewen_evenstar]

Was Ifurita actually wearing underwear in that picture?