Shounen mx0 by Yasuhiro Kano

[Grengo]

Re: If you were to create a BM0 level 2 trial, you would...

One possibility would be a circular room where several floating, moving statues fire a particular spell depending on the statue toward Kuzumi, and in a quick, consecutive order. Kuzumi has to quickly memorize the pattern, "catch" a spell with his BM0 card, and send it back to the statue that fired it without getting hit by the others. Rinse, repeat with the following spells. Should he screw up at any time, he has to start over. Of course, getting hit too often with magic would eventually deal damage to his real body and could prevent him from participating any further. This could be a test of reflex, memorization, and keeping a level head under pressure.

Second part would involve a 30 minute time limit, one in which Kuzumi is given the option of choosing one of three spells to use in any given order to combat a giant golem (a la something like in Shadow of the Colossus ). Once a spell is used up, he could then use either one of the remaining two afterward. Once that spell is used up, he can use the last remaining spell. Problem is, he can only use each of them once, so he has to decide which spell is the proper one to use and when to use it on the golem (who has weak points in three different parts of its body, each pertaining to a certain spell and each in the shape of tattoo-ish marks). Should he screw up, he can regain the three spells again, but at the cost of losing five minutes of time and having the weak spots moved to random parts of the body.

 

[Seta Soujirou]

Re: Mx0 95 Discussion Thread / 96 Predictions Thread

Wow i love this chapter...great fan service for us...but whats the reason for not unveiling Tokita's face...we always see her body but not her face...anyway let's just feast on the puddings!

 

[Grengo]

Re: What's your most favorite Mx0 arc (at the moment)?

Favorite arc is definitely the class matches, particularly Kuzumi's class vs Daimon's. We got to witness him at his absolute genius, his classmates each doing their own best against the others, and several entertaining situations and circumstances.

Second would be the BM0 arc, primarily due to Kuzumi's and Lucy's interaction with each other. They make one hell of a team together.

Third would be the Hyourenge Herb (I know I misspelled that) arc where Kuzumi, Mizuki, and Aika enter the cave. Mizuki and Lucy goodness <3

 

[Grengo]

How will Kuzumi's 'big secret' be revealed?

And by secret, I mean the fact that he isn't actually a gold plate user and doesn't know any real magic, per se.

It'll happen eventually, but how it'll happen is what I'm curious about. Will someone expose the truth about him to everyone (If this, my money's on the third year student executive whatever committee president)? Will he be forced to reveal the truth himself to save somebody else (probably Aika)? Or will he just plain admit it to everyone near the end?

So yeah, thoughts?

 

[Quetz]

Re: Mx0 95 Discussion Thread / 96 Predictions Thread

Pretty sure you can see her face in quite a few chapters,...off the top of my head I'm almost positive you see her in the little mini-arc where lucy makes that vision blurring potion

 

[Quetz]

Re: How will Kuzumi's 'big secret' be revealed?

He'll use M0 in a public setting in order to save either a large group of people or a single person, likely Aika or Muzuki. The vice principle will be one of the people present for this event, and will realize the significance of kuzumi's magic, and reveal him for what he is.

 

[crazy_horse1989]

Re: Mx0 95 Discussion Thread / 96 Predictions Thread

well, even we say that an earthquake is a normal phenomenon in Japan, in how many mangas have you seen one depicted or referred to? isn`t it kinda` fishy that this is the first time i see it in mangas/anime?

 

[fluke32]

Re: Mx0 95 Discussion Thread / 96 Predictions Thread

well, even we say that an earthquake is a normal phenomenon in Japan, in how many mangas have you seen one depicted or referred to? isn`t it kinda` fishy that this is the first time i see it in mangas/anime?

That's the same reason why you don't see earthquakes being depicted in manga. It so common that without any other circumstances involved, it is nothing really uncommon to Japanese people. In this chapter, the earthquake was a 'convenient coincidence' for our mangaka to let Ise & co to 'conveniently' out of trouble and nothing else.

Spoiler: An example of "Usage of a 'convenient coincidences' in a manga"

Remember the Tsuunin Preliminary Exam for the final Tsuunin Exam in the manga Naruto? One example of a 'Convenient Coincidence' was used there was when Naruto coincidentally, and conveniently, farted when his opponent Kiba was in a state where is Sense of Smell was at its highest sensitivity, when Kiba was attacking from behind Naruto, and more importantly when Naruto needed to immobilize Kiba. Thanks to that, it gave Naruto an opportunity to use his "new jutsu".

Here, the eartquake was used in the same way. If it weren't for the earthquake, Ise & co wouldn't have gotten nosebleeds. If it weren't for the earthquake, Ise & co wouldn't have fainted. If it weren't for the earthquake, Ise & co would've never been seen by a teacher unconscious along with the girls. If it weren't for the earthquake, Ise & co would've been found out of being No Good Pervs. It was ALL a convenient coincidence no matter how you look at it.

 

[Koen]

Re: Mx0 95 Discussion Thread / 96 Predictions Thread

Wow i love this chapter...great fan service for us...but whats the reason for not unveiling Tokita's face...we always see her body but not her face...anyway let's just feast on the puddings!

I thought it was strange too the un-revealing of tokitas face and I never got a good look on her face in this chapter. Something for the story later on? Nah, don't think so because this was just a break-chapter

 

[Koen]

Re: How will Kuzumi's 'big secret' be revealed?

I don't think someone else will tell it, but I think Kuzumi will be forced to do/to reveal his BM0. I think Aika might be the first one to know - though I wouldn't like that - I really would like if Aika still doesn't know and it's someone else. I was more thinking about mizuki getting in some dangerous situation and kuzumi abosrbing her flying spell? Or kuzumi who just by circumstances lost his BM0 who falls on the ground and mizuki seeing it and catchig it up from the floor? etc

So I say: the secret being revealed will either be forced due to circumstances or due to some coincidence BUT I really hope it won't be aika because otherwise kuzumi and aika will have reason to grow to each other and it's just so fun in mx0 kuzumi always has to watch out in his relationships for his secret not to be revealed

 

[rai_20]

Re: Mx0 95 Discussion Thread / 96 Predictions Thread

Here, the eartquake was used in the same way. If it weren't for the earthquake, Ise & co wouldn't have gotten nosebleeds. If it weren't for the earthquake, Ise & co wouldn't have fainted. If it weren't for the earthquake, Ise & co would've never been seen by a teacher unconscious along with the girls. If it weren't for the earthquake, Ise & co would've been found out of being No Good Pervs. It was ALL a convenient coincidence no matter how you look at it.

hahaha. yeah it would be real funny if those people would get caught for their perverted actions. on a side note... is being caught in that kind of situation basis for suspension or expulsion. either way THANK YOU VERY MUCH EARTHQUAKE!

I wanna bet that earthquake would cause some sort of imbalance within the magical area...and abnormal things are bound to happen soon afterwards like the appearance of a new "villain"... i dunno just wishful thinking i guess. i mean why the need to go to school and train students on the use of magic? surely not just to utilize them. and the magical beings are not limited to floating plants now is there? by, the way are there some kind of odd creatures out there? other than kuzumi that is...

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i mean do they just learn magic for the sake of learning magic? who discovered those magical areas? and who founded the school? who made the magical plates? why create them in the first place?

 

[Saintz0r]

Re: Mx0 95 Discussion Thread / 96 Predictions Thread

Pretty sure you can see her face in quite a few chapters,...off the top of my head I'm almost positive you see her in the little mini-arc where lucy makes that vision blurring potion

Actually, Tokita's face wasn't shown in that chapter either :P
I can't be 100% certain, but I think we really haven't seen her face ( dunno why )

 

[Saintz0r]

Re: How will Kuzumi's 'big secret' be revealed?

I also think that he'll be forced by the circunstances to tell the truth to someone

So I say: the secret being revealed will either be forced due to circumstances or due to some coincidence BUT I really hope it won't be aika because otherwise kuzumi and aika will have reason to grow to each other and it's just so fun in mx0 kuzumi always has to watch out in his relationships for his secret not to be revealed

I disagree on the Aika part. It'd be good to their relationship, Aika could help him and they'd certainly get closer. ( though I wouldn't mind if it was Mizuki who discovered the truth :P )
Yeah, it's very fun how Kuzumi tries to protect his secret and all but if he ever wants to have a serious relationship with Aika he'll have to tell her the truth eventually.

 

[azure21]

Re: If you were to create a BM0 level 2 trial, you would...

A maze, a planar one, not one of those, 360 degrees thing, where at times you find yourself upside down. Time limited then with traps of course, but test-like things, fail trap test = time penalty. There are also sufficient amount of info available around to help him and also mislead him. So pretty much its about judgment/decision making test.

Oh, and it rearranges itself every time a person goes in.

 

[kidwith69]

Re: Mx0 95 Discussion Thread / 96 Predictions Thread

Whos the cute girl with the big glasses. It cant be class prez is it? nvm expecting the nex chapter with more ecchi-ness and radomness XD. I think the manga artist planning to censor tokiha face as a running gag. Oh well im more attracted to Kumi Mikuni anyway.

 

[Koen]

Re: Mx0 95 Discussion Thread / 96 Predictions Thread

Whos the cute girl with the big glasses. It cant be class prez is it? nvm expecting the nex chapter with more ecchi-ness and radomness XD. I think the manga artist planning to censor tokiha face as a running gag. Oh well im more attracted to Kumi Mikuni anyway.

It certainly isn't the glass rep (refer to my avatar to see her) but I think she hasn't played an important role. Maybe in the class match?

 

[fluke32]

Re: Mx0 95 Discussion Thread / 96 Predictions Thread

It certainly isn't the glass rep (refer to my avatar to see her) but I think she hasn't played an important role. Maybe in the class match?

I think so too... Maybe they needed to put her in there because No one represented anyone from class A and/or B?

 

[fluke32]

Re: How will Kuzumi's 'big secret' be revealed?

I also think that he'll be forced by the circunstances to tell the truth to someone

I disagree on the Aika part. It'd be good to their relationship, Aika could help him and they'd certainly get closer. ( though I wouldn't mind if it was Mizuki who discovered the truth :P )
Yeah, it's very fun how Kuzumi tries to protect his secret and all but if he ever wants to have a serious relationship with Aika he'll have to tell her the truth eventually.

OR Have the manga end before that happens... JUST LIKE WHAT HAPPENED IN PRETTY FACE. We never saw the main character reveal himself to the girl he likes and we never saw if the main character did get a good relationship with her as well.

It's an obvious choice and a real glaring possibility since the Author for both Mx0 and Pretty Face is one and the same!!

 

[Franckie]

Re: How will Kuzumi's 'big secret' be revealed?

OR Have the manga end before that happens... JUST LIKE WHAT HAPPENED IN PRETTY FACE. We never saw the main character reveal himself to the girl he likes and we never saw if the main character did get a good relationship with her as well.

It's an obvious choice and a real glaring possibility since the Author for both Mx0 and Pretty Face is one and the same!!

I agree with this assessment. The main character's secret in Pretty Face was only known by three other people before the manga ended. It's been set-up in Mx0 that if people such as the Vice-Principal were to discover Kuzumi's secret (that he can't use magic), he'll be expelled. So, that's why only a few people in the series know Kuzumi's actual magical ability.

Even if Kuzumi were thrown in a situation where it would be revealed that he can't use magic, the mangaka would somehow arrange for Kuzumi to get around that fact (such as Kuzumi earning the Gold Plate right before someone attempts to expose him). Such a scene, however, would probably only occur when the manga is coming close to an end, and Mx0 can still easily go for another 100+ chapters.

 

[caesarpk]

Re: Mx0 95 Discussion Thread / 96 Predictions Thread

her name was mentioned in one of the spoilers, but I don't recognize her face either
She might have been in the summer oasis arc, but I'm not sure

i mean do they just learn magic for the sake of learning magic? who discovered those magical areas? and who founded the school? who made the magical plates? why create them in the first place?

I certainly don't know to answer all these questions, but maybe the principal and dhiragii can(maybe all the faculty, but i doubt it)
As far as I know, a normal magic student would learn magic for the sake of granting his wish and have his memory erased about magic after graduation
- however, exceptional students are expected to take bp exam and (maybe?) have a chance in becoming a teacher after having his/her wish granted

Who discovered the magic hotspot?
Err, Idk, But those magic areas were generally shrines or some holy buildings according to dhiragii in the first few chapters

and who founded the school? who made the magical plates? why create them in the first place?

We have some theories, but we know M0 has something to do with making magic plates
I think the magic plates are created in order to store magical chant/ think of it as a wand, or a stuff, something to channel the magic power, except you don't have to chant the spell every time.