My-Otome (manga)
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| 舞-乙HiME (Mai-Otome) |
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| Genre | Comedy, Drama, Magical girl, Shōnen |
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| Authored by | Yoshino Hiroyuki, Higuchi Tatsuhito, Sato Kenetsu |
| Publisher | Akita Shoten |
| Serialized in | Shōnen Champion |
| Original run | 2005 – 2006 |
| No. of volumes | 5 |
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My-Otome (舞-乙HiME Mai-Otome) is the manga adaptation of Sunrise's My-Otome series, following an alternate storyline different from that of the anime. It is authored by Hajime Yatate (as original creator; a pseudonym for the collective contributions of the Sunrise animation staff), Tatsuto Higuchi (scenario), Hiroyuki Yoshino (scenario) and Etsu Satouken (art). During its 44-chapter run, it was published in Shōnen Champion.
In addition, there is a derivative chapter called Mai Otome Super H, centred on an onsen visit. It was published in the Champion RED magazine. As the title suggests, it has hentai content, although it is a canonical work by the original mangaka and the content is not as explicit as most H-Doujinshi. It takes place between chapter 12 and 13, but no mention is made of it in the main plot.
It is unconnected to the new My-Otome Zwei manga, which follows the anime's plot more closely.
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[edit] Story
One night in the Windbloom Kingdom, Princess Mashiro Blan de Windbloom is assassinated in her sleep. Some days later, the main character, an anonymous boy, arrives in Wind City, capital of Windbloom. Using a gem passed down from his mother, he takes up the identity of Mashiro and joins Garderobe. The story follows his experiences in Garderobe and later his battles against those who would seek to destabilise the peace.
[edit] Nomenclature
Otome, officially 乙-type HiME - 乙-type Highly-advanced Materialising Equipment[1]. A female virgin who serves as a bodyguard and servant to an important political figure, they have the power to Materialize special Robes and weapons known as Elements because of special nanomachines. Like with Hime in My-Hime otome is a pun as in Japanese it can mean maiden or virgin which is appropriate since all Otome need to be virgins to retain their powers, as the nanomachines are destroyed upon contact with a chemical found in sperm[2].
GEM - Generable (sic) Enigmatic Matrix[3], as explained in Chapters 1 and 2[4]. The source of an Otome's power.
Element - The weapon of an Otome, examples include Shizuru's whip like katana and Arika's blue crystal lance.
SLAVE - A creature summoned by a contract using one's own blood. The lifeforce of a SLAVE is connected to that of the summoner, meaning if the slave is killed the owner perishes along with it much like the Key and Child bond in My-HiME.
REM - Reinforceing (sic) Enigmatic Matrix[5]. A Schwarz-modified version of Garderobe's GEM. Used by Midori. It appears to allow the user access to their own Robe, as opposed to invisibly enhancing the user like the anime's does, although since Midori's is the only one seen, no generalisation of its abilities can be made. Midori's REM allows her to draw on the power of her minions. Unlike the anime, Yohko does not eventually upgrade it to have infinite duration. Compatible with Garderobe's nanomachines, allowing Arika to briefly Materialise by using it in Chapters 36 and 37.
MAID - Multi-purpose Assistant-type Independent Droid. A series of robots based on Miyu that are being developed in Aries. They are "perfect and flawless"[6]. No anime equivalent exists.
Beautiful Power (Miryoku) - A form of energy that powers special attacks by the Otome. No anime equivalent exists. The special attacks an Otome use that are powered by this are unique to each and usually one Otome only has one, but more powerful Otomes like Arika and Nina have multiple.
Butou - Formal ceremonial battles between Otome. Students may also engage in them. All of these special battles must be approved first, as they are subject to strict rules and procedures.
[edit] Characters
[edit] Major differences
As mentioned, there are many differences between the anime and manga versions of My-Otome. This section attempts to detail the most important of them.
[edit] Organisational
- The nations of Annam, Florince and Lutesia do not exist.
- The Five Columns, Stripes Gang and Valkyries do not exist.
- Schwarz and Aswad are one and the same, the leaders and guardians of the Black Valley refugees.
- The Black Valley's people do not suffer from the plague that led to members of Aswad becoming cyborgs.
[edit] Characters
- Anh, Argos, Carla, Charles, Fia, Iori, John Smith, Laula, Mahya, Rosalie, Sakomizu, Sara, Tatsuhiko and Yamada do not exist.
- Mashiro is apparently killed on the first page of the entire story, only to be revived later in the service of evil. The other Mashiro is a male double.
- Arika is already an Otome and does not descend from Alyssa.
- Nina is not the adoptive daughter of Sergay and has no affection for him.
- Erstin is not from Annam and also not a member of Schwarz. She does not die.
- Akane does not become the Otome for Cardair.
- Chie's role is far smaller.
- Shiho does not have the Maki Maki device.
- Nao is already a member of the Trias.
- Natsuki is from Aries instead of Count Kruger's Dominion.
- Yohko and Midori are not childhood friends.
- Fumi appears, having been revived by Mashiro. She deprives the Otome of the ability to Materialise and revives the HiMEs. She is also Sergay's Otome.
- Two Alyssae exist, one who is Natsuki's sister and the other who is from the past. Neither are related to the other.
- Miyu is not a friend of Rena or Arika, but initially an adversary.
- Aoi only appears in the first page of the entire story and nowhere else.
- Sergay is not Nina's father or a subject of Artai, but is far more dark than his anime counterpart, eventually becoming the main villain and the possessor of the Ultimate Black Diamond.
- Mimi does not die.
- Midori is the leader of Schwarz and not a friend of Yohko. She retains the claim to justice of her HiME incarnations.
- Rad/Reito fathered Arika with Rena, rather than killing her.
- Rena is alive at her first appearance and eventually sacrifices herself to become a Shinso for Garderobe rather than having her dead body used for Schwarz-controlled Otomes. She is not related by blood to either Alyssa.
- Lumen is the first Schwarz member to fight against the Otomes and is Killed In Action against them.
- Takumi was the heir to the throne of Cardair, a position he eventually ascended to, rather than being from Zipang.
- Akira is Takumi's Otome rather than a mere bodyguard.
[edit] Events
- Windbloom was not attacked 14 years ago by Aswad and Schwarz forces.
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[edit] Chapters
- Volume 1
1. Girl? meets ♀Girls
2. The Secret Flower Garden!?
3. Heaven and Hell
4. Battle of the Otome
5. What I Want to Protect
6. Don't Tell Anyone
7. Schwarz Entry
8. Political Talk
- Volume 2
9. Garderobe Escape
10. King's Return
11. Revolutionary Soldier
12. Meister Robe
13. Erstin Ho's Tragedy
14. Super weapon
15. Otome's Pinch!?
16. Otome vs MAID
17. Prisoner No. 17
- Volume 3
18. An Impact of Divine Terror
19. Beautiful Pursuer
20. To the Black Valley
21. Reunion
22. The King's Decision
23. Blue Sky Sapphire
24. A Decisive Round of Butou
25. Leaking Confidential Information
26. The Meaning of Power
- Volume 4
27. A Time of Farewell
28. Coronation Day
29. A Throne of Blood
30. Two Queens
31. An Otome's Vow
32. Fuuka Palace is Burning Down
33. The Door of Memories
34. Garderobe's Assault
35. A Memory of Flames
- Volume 5
36. Decision of an Otome
37. Time of Resurrection
38. Materialise!!
39. HiME vs Otome
40. Returning Memories
41. A Stone that becomes Pure White
42. Truth
43. Jet Black Despair
44. Welcome to Garderobe
[edit] References
- ^ My-Otome manga; Chapter 1, page 28
- ^ My-Otome manga; Chapter 3, page 13
- ^ My-Otome manga; Chapter 1, page 13
- ^ My-Otome manga; Chapter 2, page 2
- ^ My-Otome manga; Chapter 18, page 10
- ^ My-Otome manga; Chapter 15, page 1
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| My-HiME | Anime: Characters · Episodes · Soundtracks Manga: Characters · Chapters |
| My-Otome | Anime: Characters · Episodes · Zwei · Soundtracks · GEMs Manga: Characters · Chapters |
