Volume 8
SO. Tokyopop was supposed to release volume 8 of +Anima later this week, but Nana managed to grab an early copy today. Summaries/some quotes under the cut~
Nana: HUSKYYYYYYY
me: NANAAAAAA?
Nana: OKAY, SO I LOVE IT WHEN BOOKSTORES LEAK BOOKS BEFORE THE RELEASE DATE
me: ...WHAT
Nana: YEAH. TAKE A WILD GUESS WHAT HAPPENED?
me: ...AHHh
Nana: And. sob. Oh Husky's backstory.
me: .... w-what
Nana: Okay so you know the older brother (Keane) who became the favorite after Husky's "death" and the scene where he calls out the +Anima to his mom?
me: y...y. sort of
Nana: Only did it because Keane thought his (the prince's) mother seemed so troubled after the suicide
"You can finally put your mind at ease - Just like I did!"
me: ...uh oh
Nana: Keane was apparently really regretting all the bullying he did to Husky when they were younger and thought it was because of him and the others that Husky comitted suicide.
me: I got that part from the latest scanlated chapter |D
...how'd his mom react
Nana: ">/"
And of course the guards come.
me: hoooo boy
Nana: Scene after Marein orders the guards to capture the +Anima, Keane and Dylana have their conversation and she's demanding what is he doing.
me: (...so the scanlators were wrong and the kid was a guy, right)
Nana: Yup
me: \o\
Nana: \o/
"Myrrha said he came back to the castle to see Lady Marein. So I couldn't just leave him. Because I'm sure he feels the same way I do -- You know, with wanting to see his mother."
me: ...myrrha
Nana: Yup
me: w-why, toyopop
Nana: STILL A PLANT, HUSKY. |D
me: ...is it?
MYRRH IS BETTER. STILL GIRLY, BUT BETTER
...
sob
"In Greek mythology, Myrrha was the daughter of Theias, the King of Assyria, and mother of Adonis by him."
Nana: BUT IT SOUNDS LIKE "mrrr"
...........
HAHAHAH
me: SHUT UP
..
"In biology, Myrrha is a genus of ladybird beetle."
s....sob
Nana: PFFT. XD
me: SOB!!
also want scans ;o;
Nana: *pets * I-I think Tokyopop's been pretty good for the most part? :<
me: :< waaaaaant
Nana: S-So Dylana is still ">/" and says it would be trouble if Myrrha came back. Keane is aware about the whole rivalry princes have with each other and statuses what not but he tells his mother that Myrrha promised he'll leave after he sees his mom
"....Then did Myrrha say to you anything about me?" - Dylana
"Um...no?" - Keane
"*in small font *Phew. >.>" - Dylana
me: ..........thx lady
Nana: A-AT LEAST YOUR BROTHER'S HAD A CHANGE OF HEART?
Also, Keane seemed to be genuinely worried about Marein since she ordered the guards to seize the +Anima since you know, HER AND SON AND ALL
me: lolol
Nana: Y-Yay for reformed half-brother?
me: ...after we scared the crap out of him.
Nana: ....True
me: "I HAVE COME TO TAKE YOUR SOOOOUL"
Nana: NOT EVEN. HUSKY ONLY SAID HIS NAME AND. |D
me: snrk. you're such a wuss, elder brother
Nana: XD
me: Cooro's face is still great >:
Nana: Y
me: ...does anything else interesting happen :?
Nana: Hang on. |D
Nana- Wait! Where are we going?!
Cooro- As far as we can!
Husky- J-Just don't do anything crazy!
Cooro- At times like this, I *only* do crazy things!
^----- When they're being chased by the guards and before Marein sees them
me: ........
C-Cooro
Nana: sob
HE SAID AS HE'S FLYING AND CARRYING HUSKY. sob
me: ...OI
Nana: Oh, oh. There's one interesting bit about Marein
Well, two.
H-HANG ON
Nana: Servant talking to a guard who asked if it was really okay to allow the +Anima in Marein's room- I'm sure Lady Marein has one of her odd games in mind. It's another of her unusual whims. Once she's done playing, we can quietly let them go outside of the castle. That way, there won't be a bigger disturbance we've already had.
Oh and it's been about a year since Husky's "suicide"
me: ....:o
Nana: Marein- ...I don't believe that my Myrrha would kill himself. After that, Lady Dylana's spirits fell mysteriously. And she stopped her constant criticism of me. Lady Dylana avoided me, as if she was afraid of something. It was very strange.
me: ....go go guilty conscience
Nana: Nana- *thinking and sweatdrop * Husky's mother's kinda scary.
Husky- *thinking and sweatdrop * I bet she tormented Lady Dylana herself.
me: ..................o my mother
Nana: CUE +ANIMA SCENE:
Husky- In Sailand, +Anima are slaves. That's why I can't come home to stay. I don't even *want* to stay at home. This +Anima is helping me to survive! So I want to be a +Anima!
M-Marein comes forward and then hugs him. ;;
me: ;;
mooooom
So unlike Nana, he wants to be a +Anima and doesn't want to be a prince anymore :?
Nana: Preeeeetty much
And the plural is +Animas apparently. |D
me: ...something else to put on ping!
Nana: .......O-Oh Marein. Everybody decides to carefully sneak the children back out of the castle or else there'll be trouble but then there's a gong noise signaling that the king is coming to the harem.
Nana- *gulp expression * I kinda want to see him but I kinda don't
Marein- -_- Hello! The key is here is NOT to be seen!
LIKE MOTHER AND SON
me: ....I come by it naturally?!
Nana: S-So your voice reminded of the king of a "refreshing breeze" like Marein's does and he loved it.
Being from the north apparently equals gravelly voices or at least a stereotype
me: prettiest singing princess?!
...:(
Nana: XDD
me: ...not sure how gravelly voice = refreshing breeze but eh
Nana: XD
Well, it was the kids who said gravelly voice so!
Husky- Call me whatever you want! What's wrong with being called Husky?!
Nana: Also, Husky "almost never went to the queens' floors."
So I'm guess he usually saw his mom on at the children's floor/garden
me: ...that explains why he didn't know where his mom's room was
Nana: Yeah. He only guessed where it was
me: gj
Nana: Marein is the 22nd queen. o/
me: ....that's not that high, actually
unless that's just when he married her
Nana: Who knows
Oh and was nicknamed "the silver princess"
For obvious reasons
me: XD
Nana: Husky apparently DOES know Crystala is his aunt since at the scene where Nana and Cooro and trying to rescue him he says that to go back to Crystala because "she'll understand."
me: Yeah, I think he left her a letter later? I think he also seems to recognize the name.
Nana: Yup
Lalala. Going backwards. Scene where Husky's captors are discussing where to sell Husky:
"Sure we could sell him as a fisherman's slave but with his looks, that would be a waste."
"Oh yeah! Lord Hercius was looking for a soothing slave."
me: It was "refreshing" in the scanlations.
SOB that sounds sort of fishy either way. no pun intended.
Nana: ....PFFT. XD
"he's a soothing type so he'd make for a great pet. So we'll need to pretty him up a bit."
me: ....how is Husky soothing. I mean, maybe if he doesn't talk...
Nana: Yeah, pretty much
me: Or if he sings, apparently :/
Nana: HUSKY PLOTS aaaaand...
"I have an idea that'll make sure you get a good price. Would you like to hear it?"
sob. Husky knows how to dress himself~
me: .....SOB
Nana: HAHAHA
me: H-Husky knows how to sell himself orzorzorz
Nana: O-Oh Husky
me: YOU DON'T HELP :|
Nana: .....:)
me: >|
Nana: MEANWHILE, the others arrive to Stella. Cooro says how it's as big as Astar (capital city of Asteria) and Nana is surprised and asked. "Yup. Only for a bit though."
l-lolol
me: asked?
Nana: Well, like "Eh? You really went to the capital?"
me: ahh
Nana: Still. l-lolol. A little foreshadowing.
"+Anima are sensitive to hostility. Their self-defense intincts work automatically." Senri's +Anima apparently made him extra sensitive which...would explain a lot
me: ....ooooooh. Hair trigger.
Nana: And Crystala figures out that's why Senri's so emotionless. Senri was thinking if he gets too worked up, h-hello bear
me: awwww
Nana: Oh oh, there's a map of Sailand and Asteria at the end of the volume and apparently Astar wasn't toooo far away from the circus where the series starts
W-Which would explain Cooro
me: ..........ooh.
Nana: ....sob. Next volume has the researchers
me: ....oh boy
ETA: Nana: Husky's own words about why he hates girls:
"...The bullying and jealousy among the queens is far worse. With feelings for their relatives, and wanting to protect their homelands (since Sailand's history is full of conquests over smaller countries), feelings as mothers wanting to protect their children...feelings as women wanting to be loved by the king...the queens have far more secret feelings inside than the princes do."
me: ...olol
CATFIGHTING
Nana: WAIT WAIT. THERE'S EVEN MORE. sob.
Nana - So that's the reason you hate girls, Husky?
Husky - Th-They fight over dresses and jewels, they say mean things about each other, they hide needles in candy... they even say bad things about their rival princes!
IN SHORT: Husky's family kinda sucks a lot
me: ....needles in candy
IT'S LIKE HALLOWEEN HORROR STORIES
Nana: INORITE? EXCEPT...IT'S POSSIBLE IT'S ALL YEAR LONG
me: s-sob
candy from strangers :E :E
Nana: Oh and he's saying that last quote while going ":|"
I-It would explain so much. Oh Husky.
me: Yes. Yes it would
Justified paranoia :|
...also explains why he went ">E" at Nana going ":D" about clothes
Nana: >(
me: >(
Nana: I DO NOT PUT NEEDLES IN CANDY.
me: ..only because Cooro would eat it anyway
Nana: ....sob
IN CONCLUSION: Someone's naming sense sucks D: And so does Husky's family.
Nana: HUSKYYYYYYY
me: NANAAAAAA?
Nana: OKAY, SO I LOVE IT WHEN BOOKSTORES LEAK BOOKS BEFORE THE RELEASE DATE
me: ...WHAT
Nana: YEAH. TAKE A WILD GUESS WHAT HAPPENED?
me: ...AHHh
Nana: And. sob. Oh Husky's backstory.
me: .... w-what
Nana: Okay so you know the older brother (Keane) who became the favorite after Husky's "death" and the scene where he calls out the +Anima to his mom?
me: y...y. sort of
Nana: Only did it because Keane thought his (the prince's) mother seemed so troubled after the suicide
"You can finally put your mind at ease - Just like I did!"
me: ...uh oh
Nana: Keane was apparently really regretting all the bullying he did to Husky when they were younger and thought it was because of him and the others that Husky comitted suicide.
me: I got that part from the latest scanlated chapter |D
...how'd his mom react
Nana: ">/"
And of course the guards come.
me: hoooo boy
Nana: Scene after Marein orders the guards to capture the +Anima, Keane and Dylana have their conversation and she's demanding what is he doing.
me: (...so the scanlators were wrong and the kid was a guy, right)
Nana: Yup
me: \o\
Nana: \o/
"Myrrha said he came back to the castle to see Lady Marein. So I couldn't just leave him. Because I'm sure he feels the same way I do -- You know, with wanting to see his mother."
me: ...myrrha
Nana: Yup
me: w-why, toyopop
Nana: STILL A PLANT, HUSKY. |D
me: ...is it?
MYRRH IS BETTER. STILL GIRLY, BUT BETTER
...
sob
"In Greek mythology, Myrrha was the daughter of Theias, the King of Assyria, and mother of Adonis by him."
Nana: BUT IT SOUNDS LIKE "mrrr"
...........
HAHAHAH
me: SHUT UP
..
"In biology, Myrrha is a genus of ladybird beetle."
s....sob
Nana: PFFT. XD
me: SOB!!
also want scans ;o;
Nana: *pets * I-I think Tokyopop's been pretty good for the most part? :<
me: :< waaaaaant
Nana: S-So Dylana is still ">/" and says it would be trouble if Myrrha came back. Keane is aware about the whole rivalry princes have with each other and statuses what not but he tells his mother that Myrrha promised he'll leave after he sees his mom
"....Then did Myrrha say to you anything about me?" - Dylana
"Um...no?" - Keane
"*in small font *Phew. >.>" - Dylana
me: ..........thx lady
Nana: A-AT LEAST YOUR BROTHER'S HAD A CHANGE OF HEART?
Also, Keane seemed to be genuinely worried about Marein since she ordered the guards to seize the +Anima since you know, HER AND SON AND ALL
me: lolol
Nana: Y-Yay for reformed half-brother?
me: ...after we scared the crap out of him.
Nana: ....True
me: "I HAVE COME TO TAKE YOUR SOOOOUL"
Nana: NOT EVEN. HUSKY ONLY SAID HIS NAME AND. |D
me: snrk. you're such a wuss, elder brother
Nana: XD
me: Cooro's face is still great >:
Nana: Y
me: ...does anything else interesting happen :?
Nana: Hang on. |D
Nana- Wait! Where are we going?!
Cooro- As far as we can!
Husky- J-Just don't do anything crazy!
Cooro- At times like this, I *only* do crazy things!
^----- When they're being chased by the guards and before Marein sees them
me: ........
C-Cooro
Nana: sob
HE SAID AS HE'S FLYING AND CARRYING HUSKY. sob
me: ...OI
Nana: Oh, oh. There's one interesting bit about Marein
Well, two.
H-HANG ON
Nana: Servant talking to a guard who asked if it was really okay to allow the +Anima in Marein's room- I'm sure Lady Marein has one of her odd games in mind. It's another of her unusual whims. Once she's done playing, we can quietly let them go outside of the castle. That way, there won't be a bigger disturbance we've already had.
Oh and it's been about a year since Husky's "suicide"
me: ....:o
Nana: Marein- ...I don't believe that my Myrrha would kill himself. After that, Lady Dylana's spirits fell mysteriously. And she stopped her constant criticism of me. Lady Dylana avoided me, as if she was afraid of something. It was very strange.
me: ....go go guilty conscience
Nana: Nana- *thinking and sweatdrop * Husky's mother's kinda scary.
Husky- *thinking and sweatdrop * I bet she tormented Lady Dylana herself.
me: ..................o my mother
Nana: CUE +ANIMA SCENE:
Husky- In Sailand, +Anima are slaves. That's why I can't come home to stay. I don't even *want* to stay at home. This +Anima is helping me to survive! So I want to be a +Anima!
M-Marein comes forward and then hugs him. ;;
me: ;;
mooooom
So unlike Nana, he wants to be a +Anima and doesn't want to be a prince anymore :?
Nana: Preeeeetty much
And the plural is +Animas apparently. |D
me: ...something else to put on ping!
Nana: .......O-Oh Marein. Everybody decides to carefully sneak the children back out of the castle or else there'll be trouble but then there's a gong noise signaling that the king is coming to the harem.
Nana- *gulp expression * I kinda want to see him but I kinda don't
Marein- -_- Hello! The key is here is NOT to be seen!
LIKE MOTHER AND SON
me: ....I come by it naturally?!
Nana: S-So your voice reminded of the king of a "refreshing breeze" like Marein's does and he loved it.
Being from the north apparently equals gravelly voices or at least a stereotype
me: prettiest singing princess?!
...:(
Nana: XDD
me: ...not sure how gravelly voice = refreshing breeze but eh
Nana: XD
Well, it was the kids who said gravelly voice so!
Husky- Call me whatever you want! What's wrong with being called Husky?!
Nana: Also, Husky "almost never went to the queens' floors."
So I'm guess he usually saw his mom on at the children's floor/garden
me: ...that explains why he didn't know where his mom's room was
Nana: Yeah. He only guessed where it was
me: gj
Nana: Marein is the 22nd queen. o/
me: ....that's not that high, actually
unless that's just when he married her
Nana: Who knows
Oh and was nicknamed "the silver princess"
For obvious reasons
me: XD
Nana: Husky apparently DOES know Crystala is his aunt since at the scene where Nana and Cooro and trying to rescue him he says that to go back to Crystala because "she'll understand."
me: Yeah, I think he left her a letter later? I think he also seems to recognize the name.
Nana: Yup
Lalala. Going backwards. Scene where Husky's captors are discussing where to sell Husky:
"Sure we could sell him as a fisherman's slave but with his looks, that would be a waste."
"Oh yeah! Lord Hercius was looking for a soothing slave."
me: It was "refreshing" in the scanlations.
SOB that sounds sort of fishy either way. no pun intended.
Nana: ....PFFT. XD
"he's a soothing type so he'd make for a great pet. So we'll need to pretty him up a bit."
me: ....how is Husky soothing. I mean, maybe if he doesn't talk...
Nana: Yeah, pretty much
me: Or if he sings, apparently :/
Nana: HUSKY PLOTS aaaaand...
"I have an idea that'll make sure you get a good price. Would you like to hear it?"
sob. Husky knows how to dress himself~
me: .....SOB
Nana: HAHAHA
me: H-Husky knows how to sell himself orzorzorz
Nana: O-Oh Husky
me: YOU DON'T HELP :|
Nana: .....:)
me: >|
Nana: MEANWHILE, the others arrive to Stella. Cooro says how it's as big as Astar (capital city of Asteria) and Nana is surprised and asked. "Yup. Only for a bit though."
l-lolol
me: asked?
Nana: Well, like "Eh? You really went to the capital?"
me: ahh
Nana: Still. l-lolol. A little foreshadowing.
"+Anima are sensitive to hostility. Their self-defense intincts work automatically." Senri's +Anima apparently made him extra sensitive which...would explain a lot
me: ....ooooooh. Hair trigger.
Nana: And Crystala figures out that's why Senri's so emotionless. Senri was thinking if he gets too worked up, h-hello bear
me: awwww
Nana: Oh oh, there's a map of Sailand and Asteria at the end of the volume and apparently Astar wasn't toooo far away from the circus where the series starts
W-Which would explain Cooro
me: ..........ooh.
Nana: ....sob. Next volume has the researchers
me: ....oh boy
ETA: Nana: Husky's own words about why he hates girls:
"...The bullying and jealousy among the queens is far worse. With feelings for their relatives, and wanting to protect their homelands (since Sailand's history is full of conquests over smaller countries), feelings as mothers wanting to protect their children...feelings as women wanting to be loved by the king...the queens have far more secret feelings inside than the princes do."
me: ...olol
CATFIGHTING
Nana: WAIT WAIT. THERE'S EVEN MORE. sob.
Nana - So that's the reason you hate girls, Husky?
Husky - Th-They fight over dresses and jewels, they say mean things about each other, they hide needles in candy... they even say bad things about their rival princes!
IN SHORT: Husky's family kinda sucks a lot
me: ....needles in candy
IT'S LIKE HALLOWEEN HORROR STORIES
Nana: INORITE? EXCEPT...IT'S POSSIBLE IT'S ALL YEAR LONG
me: s-sob
candy from strangers :E :E
Nana: Oh and he's saying that last quote while going ":|"
I-It would explain so much. Oh Husky.
me: Yes. Yes it would
Justified paranoia :|
...also explains why he went ">E" at Nana going ":D" about clothes
Nana: >(
me: >(
Nana: I DO NOT PUT NEEDLES IN CANDY.
me: ..only because Cooro would eat it anyway
Nana: ....sob
IN CONCLUSION: Someone's naming sense sucks D: And so does Husky's family.