Thursday, June 4, 2015

'Mai-Otome If': The Lost Light Novel

HiME 'Mai-Otome If':
The Lost Light Novel
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Mai-Multiverse: Mai-Otome If discussion Thread


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The light novel few Mai-HiME/Otome fans know about! Have to admit, it almost escaped my radar!

Almost.

'Mai-Otome If' is a two part light novel series like 'Mai-HiME Destiny'. Since I'm unable to read Japanese, I cannot be certain what the story is about. What I'll do is guess, judging from the various illustrations peppered throughout both books. "If" being any indication, it's a glorified "What If" story like the Mai-HiME VS. Mai-Otome OVA from Mai-Otome, where Alyssa Searrs blew up Tomoe, haha!

Without further ado, here are all the illustrations for "Mai-Otome If"! Ready? Here we go!

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^ Arika and Nina are attending Fuka Academy, with Lena Sayers overseeing them.


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^ Otome-era Nina found her own Nina Cat to care for!


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^ Shizuru Viola and Natsuki Kruger become...TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS?! Tag team champions of what? The Yuri community? :'3 I do not protest this.


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It would seem that Aswald Midori, Arika and Erstin have revived the Tokusou sentai Dekarenjâs!



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Otome-era Mai embraces Ribbon-chan. Touching, but nothing out of the ordinary.


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A little fanservice for Erstin Ho fanboys.


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Mai-Otome's three A-Listers are visiting Zipang, aren't they?


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^ O_O; Not sure what happened to Juliet Nao Zhang, but I'm sure it must be Mahya's fault.


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^ Antics between Arika, Erstin, Irina and Nina. Nothing new here!


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^ PLEASE DON'T TELL ME THAT'S TOMOE'S MOTHER...


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^ Thought ShizNat couldn't get anymore aggressive in bed? Feast your eyes on their private Mixed Martial Arts match.  kawaiidesuplz  kawaiidesuplz  kawaiidesuplz


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^ Pretty little Neena-chan is naked...in a bush. Somehow?!


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^ Mai Tokiha, in a kimono/yukata, having a lunch break with Cat Goddess Mikoto.


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^ NINA'S REACTION IS PRICELESS!  laugh


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^ Now this is interesting! The head canon of Aswald Midori fans have come true! HERE SHE IS! SECRETLY WISHING TO BE PART OF GARDEROBE ACADEMY!


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^ Yukino (not sure if it's Madam President or Kikukawa) getting her back washed by Haruka. "LUCKY" IS YUKINO'S MIDDLE NAME.


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^ Juliet pissing Shiho Huit off as usual. HOLD ON! Is Juliet Nao Zhang wearing a lab coat!? nosebleed


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^ Arika reaching out to her mother, Lena Sayers. D'awww! I wish we had more interaction between these two in the anime.


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^ Trailing behind again, Erstin?


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You have violated the property of Mikoto Minagi, Arika! LOL!


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There you have it, guys. All the illustrations from 'Mai-Otome If'! What do you think is happening in each illustration? Comment below and discuss is all!

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