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Anime News Nina! - 2008-03-12


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Kenotic



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 1:01 am Reply with quote
Amethyst Alchemist wrote:
Shocked . . . . . . . . . . . .!

. . . . . . . H-Harry's not r--NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Crying or Very sad Crying or Very sad Crying or Very sad


"Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean it is not real?" - Dumbledore
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Shadowrun20XX



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 1:26 am Reply with quote
I did enjoy the wall eyed Keebler,hilarious.
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Gundam Junkie



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 4:17 am Reply with quote
I think a T-Shirt and trousers suit Nina.
Must be easier to move around in other than that dress.

Is the dress standard ANN issue for its elven employees?
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Zin5ki



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 5:29 am Reply with quote
Can't say I enjoyed that one. There's too much Potter in society these days.
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jel123



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 5:48 am Reply with quote
Another good one!

dtm42 wrote:

dtm42 wrote:
I stumbled across this image on ANN, called 404-Jadress.



Is this Nina's sister? Mother? Cousin? God forbid, her daughter? Kevin and Nina together?

And here I thought Nina was unique. Shows how much I know about elves. ANN probably has an online storeroom just crammed full of them, to be released when needed.


Now that I know that there is a school, some of it makes sense. But still, could you give the curious poster an answer? Thankyou.


That appears to be a very upset (no doubt because of the 404) chibi Jadress
Not too long ago she regularly graced the ANN front page. Kind of miss her.
Maybe a cousin to Nina?
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dtm42



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 5:56 am Reply with quote
Gundam Junkie wrote:
Is the dress standard ANN issue for its elven employees?


Only for the News elves, of which there are several. Nina specialises in the North American Anime news vines, and there are other such news elves in Europe and East Asia. Unfortunately, since there are already plenty of American news elves, and since Nina is a (nice) ditz, she is consigned to watching series day and night to get background knowledge (and keep her out of the way).

Now, the Encyclopaedia elves are expected to wear the typical librarian outfit (yes, encyclopaedists and librarians may be different, but try telling that to any Elven Resource Department (ER)):

Glasses are required. If the encyclopaedia elves do not normally wear glasses, then they are required to have non-prescription lenses. No contacts, either.

A longish skirt is essential. Knee length or lower, primarily to stop perverts (you know who you are) looking up their skirts when they bend over when on shelving duty.

A white shirt, plain or slightly frilly. Ribbons are okay. Libraries can be draughty places, and no-one wants their staff (magical or not) taking sick leave.

High heels are debatable. They are not practical (especially considering the heavy books they have to cart around), but they look so good.

Finally, makeup should be basic, and hair done simply (preferably in a ponytail or braid).

In any event, the professional encyclopaedia elf should strive to look like Hikari from Haibane Renmei.



To those of you who may think that we are blatantly sexist, I think this picture perfectly sums up our view......



On a related note, "The Warcry Of Excessiveness" is indeed the funniest Anime episode that I have ever had the pleasure of watching.

[If the image is just too large (pixel wise, file-size wise, or both), then I apologise in advance. Send me a PM, and I will be happy to substitute it with a smaller, more economical version. Thankyou.]
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Jackmace Ryo



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 7:16 am Reply with quote
Richard J. wrote:


The Harry Potter thing is funny but oddly this reminds me a little more of the way Negima! started with the assignment of a mission of sorts.



That's what I thought first too when seeing this strip... Overall I don't find it funny but at least the Negima (or Harry Potter) reference was nice... or maybe it tries to show the 'likeness' of Negima and Harry Potter? (or maybe I'm just overthinking)
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prime_pm



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 8:23 am Reply with quote
There are still so many questions: When exactly do Snap, Crackle and Pop recede from the council to form their own coalition? And when did the council create the ENSU, or Elven National Shoemakers Union?

Also, damn right that's the best episode ever.
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Jadress



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 8:33 am Reply with quote
dtm42 wrote:
Nina in pants? Must be a cold climate.

Anyway, speaking of Nina's origins, I want to know about her family, and also about the other elves.

This is what I wrote in last week's Anime News Nina:

dtm42 wrote:
I stumbled across this image on ANN, called 404-Jadress.



Is this Nina's sister? Mother? Cousin? God forbid, her daughter? Kevin and Nina together?

And here I thought Nina was unique. Shows how much I know about elves. ANN probably has an online storeroom just crammed full of them, to be released when needed.


Now that I know that there is a school, some of it makes sense. But still, could you give the curious poster an answer? Thankyou.


^^ Jadress was ANN's mascot a while back, and has since faded and sort of been replaced by Nina. I was thinking of making a passing reference to her in a future strip, but nothing is set in stone yet. But keep an eye peeled.


psycho wrote:
something about Harry Potter and Lindsay Lohan


Uh... what?!
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Cassandra



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 8:41 am Reply with quote
Jadress wrote:

psycho wrote:
something about Harry Potter and Lindsay Lohan


Uh... what?!


I think this is a reference to the SNL skit where Lindsay Lohan played Hermoine and no one could keep their eyes off her big breasts the entire time.
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Redbeard 101
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 8:46 am Reply with quote
Cassandra wrote:
Jadress wrote:

psycho wrote:
something about Harry Potter and Lindsay Lohan


Uh... what?!


I think this is a reference to the SNL skit where Lindsay Lohan played Hermoine and no one could keep their eyes off her big breasts the entire time.


It indeed was. I figure if there's ever an Anime News Nina dub she could do the voice work. And yes I am totally joking there. I don't think Lohan would have the depth to voice the awesomeness that is Nina though. Perhaps Rachael Weisz though (she did a good job voicing Saphira in Eragon IMO) Cool
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prime_pm



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 9:10 am Reply with quote
Psycho 101 wrote:
Cassandra wrote:
Jadress wrote:

psycho wrote:
something about Harry Potter and Lindsay Lohan


Uh... what?!


I think this is a reference to the SNL skit where Lindsay Lohan played Hermoine and no one could keep their eyes off her big breasts the entire time.


It indeed was. I figure if there's ever an Anime News Nina dub she could do the voice work. And yes I am totally joking there. I don't think Lohan would have the depth to voice the awesomeness that is Nina though. Perhaps Rachael Weisz though (she did a good job voicing Saphira in Eragon IMO) Cool


People still watch that show? Even after 2002?
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ZeroRyoko1974



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 9:59 am Reply with quote
Viga_of_stars wrote:
I loved the Keebler elf joke the best. The backstory however...could of been....something else?

I think I'll stick to my Parn plugged Deedlit story!

I think she more closely resembles Pirotess, as Parn had dark hair, and Deedlit was blonde.
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Richard J.



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 10:04 am Reply with quote
Jadress could be one of Nina's sempai from the school. Someone she always looked up to and respected. (Which Kevin can totally misinterpret.)

Considering how many people still talk about her, I don't think Jadress should be left out of this fun strip.
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Joe Mello



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 10:18 am Reply with quote
I'm surprised no one asked this sooner: What's Mika a reference to, if anything? For some reason I keep thinking back to Ferngully, but I know that's wrong.
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