[Anime]Shinsekai Yori (From The New World)

Revy wrote:Do i want to click that?

Revy wrote:People on MAL are fucking idiots. Dropping this show because they heard there's gonna be yaoi/yuri. Seriously?

IdiotMALguyNaxrrhid wrote:and i ONLY watch anime for the story

Revy wrote:

IdiotMALguyNaxrrhid wrote:and i ONLY watch anime for the story

And yet some of his top rated include a bunch of shitty ecchi/harem shows/OVAs, fucking lol.

Revy wrote:People on MAL are fucking idiots. Dropping this show because they heard there's gonna be yaoi/yuri. Seriously?

Some Guy wrote:Fiend (akki, literally "demon" or "devil")

A creature that may cause harm to human beings, known amongst those with the Power. The story of the Fiend has been taught repeatedly in schools for 150 years.

Homecoming (ieji)

The Japanese name for the second movement of Dvorak's New World Symphony. The children of Kamisu 66 (see below) are taught to come home when they hear this music played from a megaphone at the town hall.

Summer Camp

The biggest thing that happens at Sage Academy. Groups board canoes and paddle up the River Tone to pitch camp. The seven day programme for the trip is organised by the class's teacher so that the students are not all away at the same time. It's not just a trip for fun, but more like "field training"; each group of students has to give a presentation on a chosen theme after they return.

Kamisu 66

A town in part of what was long ago known as Ibaraki, downstream of the River Tone. Surrounded by a canal, around 3,000 people live there. It's a major intersection for naval traffic; water wheels are used to generate electricity, but this is restricted for use in powering the town hall's broadcasts. With no concept of currency in use, local society is based on mutual cooperation and volunteering.

(incidentally Kamisu is a real place)

The Board of Education

The organisation that looks after the children's education. Its power is separate from the Board of Ethics, the most powerful body in the town. It holds absolute authority over education and any related issues.

Karmic Demon (gouma)

One who, despite possessing the Power, on account of their actions becomes "something not human". Their overflowing Power is said to affect living things and the environment surrounding them.

The Power (jyuryoku)

Psychic ability that is found naturally in any human being. With it one can convert thoughts into reality; its energy is generally limitless. However, since a clear mental image is required to do this, it doesn't mean that "anyone can always do anything". The Power usually manifests itself at around 12 years old as a shukurei, a poltergeist-esque force.

(祝霊 literally means something like "celebratory ghost"; apparently the 祝 kanji has an archaic meaning related to Shinto priests, so I guess there's a holy element to the word as well. The official subtitles have this translated as "Blessing Spirit".)

Temple of Purity (Shoujou-ji)

A religious building on the banks of Lake Kasamigaura, upstream of the River Tone. Because various secret rituals are practised there, such as the teaching of the mantra which is the key to using the Power, even the townsfolk are not informed of its precise location.

Sage Academy

The school that one graduates to after leaving elementary school at Waki Academy. Besides basic studying, various different applications of the Power are practised. Here students can find out what they are best at and improve their use of the Power.

Lying Cat (nekodamashi) dammit I really want to call it the Decepticat :(

A monster that looks like an enormous cat, rumoured by the children to exist. Children who do not graduate from elementary school are said to meet the Nekodamashi and be taken away somewhere.

Monstrat (bakenezumi)

A creature thought to have evolved from naked mole rats of above average intelligence; some understand human speech, and there are even some who can speak it. Although generally reaching between 120 and 140 cm in height, there are also some taller than human children. The Monstrats revere those who possess the Power as "gods", with the result that they are completely submissive to their commands. Ordinarily, the Monstrats live in colonies known as "nests" dotted around outside the Boundary Rope, and are allowed to enter the town in order to carry out public maintenance work. Monstrats who are devoted to humans are marked with the name of their colony on their forehead.

Boundary Rope (hacchoujime, literally "mark of skill" I think)

The holy rope which separates Kamisu 66 from the rest of the world. The thick rope is affixed with paper charms and is said to defend the town from "bad things" getting in from outside. School children are taught that going beyond it is strictly forbidden.

Mantra

The words that are the key to the activation of the Power. They are officially conveyed during a ceremony at the Temple of Purity, but the words are different from person to person. It is taught that the words lose their power if revealed to others, which makes the invocation of the Power difficult.

Two-Faced

"To obey on the outside, but think differently on the inside". The Monstrats worship adults who hold the Power as "gods", but their attitude towards children without the Power seems somehow different. The adults of Kamisu 66 believe the Monstrats to be "two-faced" in character, and therefore avoid having children and Monstrats meet.

Board of Ethics

The ultimate town authority, responsible for all policies. The head of the Board's authority is said to outstrip even the town mayor's.

Moral Code

The type of law established in Kamisu 66. Basic rules are in place so that the townspeople may live safely. The most important of these is "If someone is using the Power on something, do not interfere with use of your own Power" (if someone "butts in" with their Power, space can become distorted and a pattern of interference like a rainbow will appear, which can become extremely dangerous). If these rules are broken, a suitable penalty is inflicted.

Waki Academy

What was known in the ancient world as an elementary school. One of the schools in Kamisu 66. Saki, Satoru and Shun all went there. Graduation usually happens after the shukurei that denotes the Power manifesting, before moving on to senior school at Sage Academy.

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Destructo wrote:Goddamn, ep4. So much to take in.

Alright, so let me get this straight.

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MikuHatsune wrote:no you dumb neko, i mean reduction of the radar signature via radar absorbing material on the stealth bombers

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