Kaze no Stigma

[Kraco]

Nah, this is more logical than the traditional situation where mysteriously people with special powers are living two lives, and few in the society have any idea such powers even exist. I mean, the setting of this series assumes those people have been around for ages, so it makes a lot more sense everybody knows about them than very few.

Why they are just let to run around destroying things, however, is more likely just a solution to allow nice fights. There is, after all, also the special police division apparently observing the supernatural occurrences, but they can do little about them, themselves. Or perhaps they could with tanks and attack helicopters, but those would produce even more collateral damage...

Edit:
Episode 7 v2 - AniYoshi

Hmm... After this episode, I might understand a little better what you meant. The girl basically mass murdered who knows how many people, and didn't get punished at all. Well, you could say that's somewhat dodgy logic, even if the society didn't control how much those magical clans fight among each other. But this time it was ordinary people getting slaughtered.

Or perhaps Kazuma lied to the police and told the boy had killed the people and Misao had just been a victim in a plot. Considering Kazuma's personality, he could have done such a thing without a second thought.

Edit2: Changed the episode link to version 2.

[animus]

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Edit: Man, Kazuma is such a fucking pro. Glad he's the main character, asking for nightly favors again from a naked Misao.

[Yukimura]

Gah Ayano....her stupid attitude is so annoying it's eating away at the positive feelings I had towards anime females built up from all the ones that weren't stuck up feeling-denying twats. I can't remember the last show I forced myself to watch with a girl like this but if Kazuma wasn't so pimp I'd drop this show just over her. I can only hope that some evil guy comes along and she starts crushing on him instead so it won't interfere with Kazuma as much (...like that'll ever happen).

[Everon]

Think of Ayano more as a terribly love sick girl. Instead of admiting it, she kicks her love interest in the shins and pushes him down staircases...or in this case large balls of fire.

After watching Ep 7, I guess the cops are semi-involved in the case? I understand that conventional weapons suck against these guys. It seems strange that they don't have any jutsu-users of thier own.

[Kraco]

In some other series Ayano might piss me off, but in this series I think she actually needs to be there just like she is. If she was any other way, I doubt we would be seeing sequences like in the beginning of this ep where Ayano first attacked Kazumi in the mid-air, then got caught by Kazumi creating a traditional anime romantic scene, and finally got dropped at a safe height. And anyway, Kazumi would score too much without Ayano...

After watching Ep 7, I guess the cops are semi-involved in the case? I understand that conventional weapons suck against these guys. It seems strange that they don't have any jutsu-users of thier own.

I wonder if the powers are actually somehow tied to the clans. The main family seems to have it stronger, for the most part, and others in a much diluted form. And there certainly is a logarithmic power gap between the excellent and the regular users, so the police might be hard pressed to get anybody whose powers would really matter.

[Deadfire]

I guess I can stand Ayano more because I've watched too many animes with a female lead with that sort of voice. Kazumi is the man though, he truly makes this series different then most along this genre.

The one thing that bugs me about this is romantic story that's being told between the two leads. They are cousins.., and know that they are. (This reminds me of our current missing member IFHTT). That and it's that cliche element

However I'm going to continue watching...(and possibly think that they are more distant relatives)

[Dark Dragon]

The one thing that bugs me about this is romantic story that's being told between the two leads. They are cousins.., and know that they are. (This reminds me of our current missing member IFHTT). That and it's that cliche element(and possibly think that they are more distant relatives)

If i remember correctly, it is legal to marry your cousin in Japan.

[Deadfire]

If i remember correctly, it is legal to marry your cousin in Japan.

It is also legal in many states and other countries.... It still doesn't make it more right then wrong. (a redundant statement I'm aware)

Anyway I want to see the other two elements in action Earth and Water.

[animus]

It is also legal in many states and other countries.... It still doesn't make it more right then wrong. (a redundant statement I'm aware)

Anyway I want to see the other two elements in action Earth and Water.

Honestly, I don't think cousin to cousin marriages are wrong, though I would never do it, or marry anyone in my nuclear or extended families. That might sound hypocritical, but seeing as how me living with them as family and treating them in no other way except as a family member, would not lead me to love, at least not in that way of lovers. It could happen, but it hasn't. To be frank, I am a sap to believe that love has no boundaries even if it's something as controversial and looked down upon as incest (however which way you consider it). And no, I'm not a hillbilly, or a hick. I'm born, raised, and still currently living in NYC.

[Shadow Skill]

I thought cousin-cousin marriages was a normal occurence in Japan? Or am I wrong?

[animus]

I thought cousin-cousin marriages was a normal occurence in Japan? Or am I wrong?

They are, as well as in many other asian countries. There's also a reason why there's nothing being mentioned of it being out of the ordinary in the anime.

[Yukimura]

The incest taboo is more social than anything else, although it exists in some form in most human cultures studuied (research is ongoing as to why it seems so universal to frown on sibling/cousin pairin). Basically if there's something wrong with dad's (or mom's) genes and their grand kids mate, there's a better chance than random that some of the will inherit that same genetic problem. If there's nothing really wrong with with the grand parents (or there's something very desireable about the grand parents) then there's nothing scientifically 'bad' about inbreeding on a case by case basis. Problems tend to arise when a group aggressively inbreeds, as that group loses the genetic diversity nessecary to adapt well to changes.

On the flip side, if Grandpa or grandma had some awesome genes, perhaps excellent magic user genes.... then mating two grand children gives a better than random chance that a great-grandchild will inherit that gene...which sounds awesome if you have good genes...

[Shadow Skill]

Yet, the ones that allow it, have the highest I.Q rating out of all the countries. :P

I want Kazuma and Ayano to pair up. They both obviously have something for each other. :P

[Kraco]

Basically if there's something wrong with dad's (or mom's) genes and their grand kids mate, there's a better chance than random that some of the will inherit that same genetic problem.

The main problem are the numerous recessive mutated alleles which follow family lines. They are of no consequence when marrying strangers because it's unlikely they share the same genetic problems, as you fittingly described them, but when you marry someone from your family, it's almost guaranteed for some of them. And when you combine two mutated recessive alleles, you get the effect, which is often devastating.

But yeah, if there happens to be no problems, or if you suffer through enough miscarriages and keep trying, you might indeed get a perfectly healthy offspring. And moreover like Yuki said, the children of Ayano and Kazumi could become truly kickass element users due to a combination of superior genetic elements. However, they might not be able to do that inside Ayano's clan, because that racist bunch tolerates nothing but fire users, and Kazumi's genes might disagree with that.

[TheBladeChild]

Iv been hearing good things about this series, so im about to start it, any suggestions as to which fan-sub I should go with?

[Kraco]

Aye, this is one of those series that surprise you by being much better than it sounds like. AniYoshi has released so far twice as many episodes as any of the other subbers (Shinsen or Mendoi) and I see no problems in their work quality, so I'd suggest you try them at first.

It might be just me, but the episodes of this series feel quite short, even though there are no recaps or flashbacks or anything like that. They just go fast with all the action and funniness. So, it's better for you if you have a healthy pool of eps to begin with.

[animus]

Episode 8 - AniYoshi




Edit: Man, I love Kazuma.

[Deadfire]

Kazuma is awesome indeed. THis ep futher makes him one of the best anime male leads this season.

[Dark Dragon]

I thought he stole that position when he told Misao (the girl who just tried to kill him several times) she could repent by sleeping with him.

and the preview made me happy, Earth user next episode.

[Kraco]

I wonder if they are going to take the relationship of Ayano and Kazuma any further than this. Traditionally in shounen shows this is pretty much as far as it goes, despite any obvious potential in the background. Still, Kazuma's qualities alone make this a bit more than your average show, so who knows - and we still have 18 episodes left, after all.