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[ThoHell]

Thoughts after watching ep 21: everyone who watches Blade Braver does kendo! Actually during the whole episode I kept thinking POWER RANGERS!!!!!!!

Spoiler for ep 21 + preview:

Tama and Rin are so much a like, except Rin is older and much more realistic/experience/social. Didn't really knew Rin did kendo, except for a guess anyways, until this episode. She's pretty good, going to be Tama's rival I'm guessing.

There whole thing of winning and loosing is being played again and will be for sure in the next episode. Rin tries to teach Tama about loosing, a person who has never lost will never win type of thing because Tama kept pushing the idea that she likes Braver because he never looses. There making it out as if Tama has never lost/experienced it in her entire life, I'm absolutely sure she has lost countless times while developing her kendo.

Miya Miya is training hard. Cary girl is way too cocky, I hope she gets beat down by Miya in the next episode.

I'm guessing Tama will loose the next episode due to that preview of her shocked expression and of course the title of the episode as well. But there are still 4 more episode after the next one, so that's more than enough time for her to refocus and come back and get stronger/win or however you want to put it. If it does happen that way, it would be kind of lame because they're implying: if you loose you can get stronger and come back and defeat that person. In reality, if you loose to someone you plain loose. Indeed you'll continue to practice and work on your faults and get stronger, but that's something you do anyways with or without loosing. But also at the same time that person who defeated you will also get stronger. It all comes down to potential and development speed.

[grey_moon]

Spoiler for thoughts of epi21 and the old topic:

Sigh at the losing stuff... She lost at the Blade Braver contest, if that isn't losing then I don't know what is. Looks like they want to make Tama to be a stupid person who can't transfer her experiences from one subject to another

[ThoHell]

Originally Posted by grey_moon

Spoiler for thoughts of epi21 and the old topic:

Sigh at the losing stuff... She lost at the Blade Braver contest, if that isn't losing then I don't know what is. Looks like they want to make Tama to be a stupid person who can't transfer her experiences from one subject to another

Spoiler:

LOL, yup yup. That's very true. Losing at the Blade Braver contest to Tama is just as bad as losing in kendo. Actually what Tama fails to realize/give credit to the team worth of both Blade Braver and whatever his counter part is. She only acknowledges Blade Braver and gives him credit for everything. She doesn't see that a hero can be more than one person.

[Deathkillz]

ep 21

Spoiler:

lol...they actually didn't get any sleep by debating and watching eps upon eps of blade braver to prove each other's point. Ahh reminds me of...

Really nice turn of events here. I do think that Tama is being stubbon but Rin is just the same with snider. Lets hope they both learn the meaning of teamwork.

The sample "sparring" they had there was pretty interesting. Tama sees Rin as snider and she sees her as braver. That is more than just simple reflex for tama and surprisingly she did 1 hit KO Rin. There might be a worthy fight somewhere down the line *cough preview*.

its nice to see Tama gaining a new friend/rival though. She can do with the new experience

Cary needs to lose, quick!

Miya miya will beat her into the ground -__-

[Ellaya_dw]

All Blade Bravers

Spoiler for Garderobe:

UPD:

[Midonin]

Finally saw Episode 20.

Pure love for this show and this episode. Perhaps because I'm a toku fan myself, but seeing Tama's "spiel", as Yuuji put it, on Cosmo 13 was a cute moment, though I kinda feel sorry for Yuuji. Tama only has eyes for Red Braver. Rin looks like she's going to be a great character, and I await Miyamiya's rematch. She has to defend her right to Dan-kun, after all.

[Guardian Enzo]

Yuji just has to believe in himself and go for it, if you ask me.

[grey_moon]

Originally Posted by Guardian Enzo

Yuji just has to believe in himself and go for it, if you ask me.

If he dressed up as Blade would he be hedging his bets or would he be committing sacrilege?

[b0nyb0y]

Spoiler for ep. 21:

Tama-chan moeness just cranks up a notch when she's in that hair style.

And this may be just my imagination, but the animation quality during the sparring between Tama and Rin is quite high compared to other scenes. The lines are sharper and more detailed. More uses of colors shades and more shadows on Tama's hair and Rin's outfit as well. Overall, it's a great episode.

[darlliu]

Spoiler for 21:

Tama chan and Rin make a perfect fangirl couple burning with moe and GAR
can't wait for next ep.
PS:kirino and saya are doing forbidden things (making embarrasing speeches)lol

[Mecha_Trueno]

oh crap, we're getting near the end of the series.

Spoiler for episode 21... or should we call it the making of blade braver movie... how about, battle of the otakus:

yup, battle of the otakus. lol, tama-chan's new friend and rival is just as otaku as she is! dont you just love how tama-chan gets along with her well, and then whenever rin hints anything that even resembles "snider is better than braver", tama-chan suddenly gets stubborn

me looking forward to miyamiya fight

[ghazghkull]

T3T

Man...so many spoilers...T.T

I guess those of us who have to wait for the subs are going to have to suffer for a while longer huh?

Oh and thanks for the pics Ellaya_dw :3

[grey_moon]

If Tama fights with Rin I think they would have to draw or it wouldn't match the spirit of BB and Shinida. It would of course be the most accurate if Rin sacrifices* herself to save the team and then they could play out the scene where Rin is crying as a child.

*As in loose a match not get herself killed!

[Anh_Minh]

I wonder how right Dan is, when he says Yuji only sees himself as Tama's guardian?

Also, how did he ever become the last choice to accompany Tama? It's not like she even cares who she goes with. And he gave her the tickets, and has been her best friend since forever.

Also, if he wants her... He must:
- have the skills of a Braver. Better take kendo more seriously!
- pick his color carefully. Sure, Red is Tama's favorite, but she thinks she's red, so maybe he'd be better off with Blue...

[ZGMF-X10A]

Why is Tamaki's shinai solid? is Braver's sword behind Tama-chan's Shinai? weren't thier shinai's touching each other at one point? if they each took a step I don't think Shida and Braver could have room let alone both of them got in between Tamai and the other girl

Spoiler for image:

[Ronin Aquila]

Episode 16... First Training Camp, First Bath House...

Spoiler:

...MY FOOT!! YOU PROMISED US HOT BATH ACTION IN THE EPISODE TITLE YOU BASTARDS!! WE STAYED UP FOR SAYA'S PERFECT FIGURE AND GOT SHAMPOO BOTTLES INSTEAD!! BASTARDBASTARDBASTARD!!

[ドラマの殿下]

I love filler.

[Rembr]

Wasn't everything up to few episodes ago an actual manga content?

And the past few episodes have been introduction of new characters who will participate in the anime original tournament which will probably be the last couple of episodes.

[ddwkc]

Originally Posted by ddwkc

Related to episode 20:

Spoiler:

Damn, I cried like Rin did during Shinaider's death scene! Quite touching (and quite cliché as well). We need a Blade Braver OVA for sure!

[hai_san]

Spoiler for Ep 20/21:

20: Meeting of the two Otakus and also the Otaku meets her Idol
21: Braver vs Shinaida uncomplete fight ...