Mai-HiME Episode 21 Discussion

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Nov 17, 2008 9:44 AM

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Looks like Reito is the leader of everything. I always figured he was behind something from the start. Apparently Mikoto is still alive, which I don't really understand. Shizuru is a HiME and seems to love Natsuki. In all honesty, I wish Shizuru killed Nao. I've hated her from the beginning. Quite a bit more happened this episode too.

This show turned out really good, I can't wait to see how things will turn out at the end.

Nov 17, 2008 10:02 AM

Aarana

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You still haven't met all the HiME's ;) I believe there is one left...there is more to come.

Nov 23, 2008 1:46 PM

Miluiel

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This is getting more exciting by every episode.
I really wondered why I hadn't realized before that Reito and Mikoto looked that similar.
... and I also wish Shizuru had killed Nao. After all, Nao's the real psycho.

Nov 23, 2008 2:11 PM

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you would know by now what happened to nao.
how her family was robbed and her parents attacked.
I'm not sure if her father was killed or not.

Dec 12, 2008 7:15 AM

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Jeez, finally Mashiro actually does something and she ends up failing...what a worthless person. After being a hypocrite for 21 episodes I feel no sympathy for her...
Also, I'm pretty sure that Mikoto is being controlled by Reito... big brother or not, she was looking a little out of it in that battle and for her to actually fight Mai without anything affecting her is hard to swallow.

FredilocDec 12, 2008 7:34 AM

Mar 22, 2009 6:19 AM

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Woah, holy crap what just happened. I always knew Reito was dodgy but didn't he was THIS dodgy, brainwashing Mikoto like that...

Jun 22, 2009 10:47 PM

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Actually way back in the first episodes they sort of dropped the hint about Mikoto and Rieto. It's interesting that he didn't just kill Mai when he was alone with her, instead he encouraged her. Interesting...

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Oct 8, 2009 12:53 PM

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insan3soldiern said:
Actually way back in the first episodes they sort of dropped the hint about Mikoto and Rieto. It's interesting that he didn't just kill Mai when he was alone with her, instead he encouraged her. Interesting...

Someone at least noticed the hints.
Why would he kill Mai? He seems to want her as his princess or something so he certainly doesn't want her dead.

Nov 24, 2009 10:43 PM

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This whole plot has turned into a massive blob of retarded.

Cheap drama and insanely radical plot twists, to the point of me feeling indifferent to the entire anime. Sad, had so much potential.

brinanNov 24, 2009 10:52 PM

Dec 10, 2009 7:00 AM

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Aarana said:
You still haven't met all the HiME's ;) I believe there is one left...there is more to come.

Don't tell me it's shiho?

Hmm Reito want something from Mai and making her the best HiME..a reward for a person whom the strongest HiME's treasure must be something big

Dec 30, 2009 9:57 PM

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What a crazy episode O_O so much happening Fujino is revealed to be a Hime and harbors feelings for Natsuki Reito is confirmed to be Kokuyou Mikoto is revealed to be alive and the direction who is stored in the vessel of a hime is defeated ... wow now it's up to Suguira to bring back Miyu I guess =O

Feb 16, 2011 3:02 PM

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The.Best.Damn.Scene.So.Far
I'm gonna have to make myself signature out of this.
P.S. Die, Nao, die!

metamorphiusFeb 16, 2011 6:26 PM

Jul 2, 2011 9:12 AM

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metamorphius said:
The.Best.Damn.Scene.So.Far
I'm gonna have to make myself signature out of this.
P.S. Die, Nao, die!

Yangire o.O

Sep 1, 2012 8:32 AM

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Shizuru and Reito both being part of this whole thing is no surprise. What their role is though was a total surprise.

Was the headmistress defeated by Mikoto? It seems that Reito or whatever he really is has used this tactic before, as the headmistress claimed him to be her brother.

And the white haired guy was in cahoots with Reito, along with the whole of Division 1.

Is Mai safe in his custody?

For that matter, is Natsuki safe in Shizuru's?

Loving this.

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Oct 22, 2012 10:00 PM

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I'm rewatching the series right now, and man, do I still hate Tate? He's an indecisive idiot who tries to act cool. I'm so bummed that the writers made him Mai's love interest :x

Say what you want about Reito, but at least he was more honest with his feelings and was there for Mai in her weakest moments. I know I'm in the minority here, but I would've preferred if Mai ended up with Reito and she and Mikoto became sisters-in-law.

Also, I come across people who misunderstand that Reito is consciously causing all this trouble. But like the special after the episode stated, the real Reito is possessed by the Obsidian Prince and he genuinely loves Mai and longs that she frees him from the monster inside him.

Romance aside, that was a cool entrance for Shizuru as a HiME. Despite the tacky fan service, this is a fun and well-written series with a loveable cast.

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Jun 22, 2016 7:08 PM

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So Natsuki's mom was willing to sell her out as a test subject for money. Ouch.

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Jul 4, 2016 4:36 PM

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Ston3_FreeN7 said:
Actually way back in the first episodes they sort of dropped the hint about Mikoto and Rieto. It's interesting that he didn't just kill Mai when he was alone with her, instead he encouraged her. Interesting...

Exactly, I was expecting him to be a scumbag and take something out of the situation by using Mai.
Headmaster being a crystal hime, shizuru's too, and all that plot behind the scenes finally being revelead is making this even more interesting, not as exciting as the previous episode, but far from boring!

Jul 24, 2020 2:06 PM

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Wasn't Mikoto incinerated by Kagutsuchi? They mentioned something earlier about problems with killing HiME while their Child is still alive but how is it possible that she is not hurt at all?

Jul 24, 2020 2:16 PM

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I'm rewatching the series right now, and man, do I still hate Tate? He's an indecisive idiot who tries to act cool. I'm so bummed that the writers made him Mai's love interest :x

Say what you want about Reito, but at least he was more honest with his feelings and was there for Mai in her weakest moments. I know I'm in the minority here, but I would've preferred if Mai ended up with Reito and she and Mikoto became sisters-in-law.

Also, I come across people who misunderstand that Reito is consciously causing all this trouble. But like the special after the episode stated, the real Reito is possessed by the Obsidian Prince and he genuinely loves Mai and longs that she frees him from the monster inside him.

Romance aside, that was a cool entrance for Shizuru as a HiME. Despite the tacky fan service, this is a fun and well-written series with a loveable cast.

I agree, Reito is way better than Tate.

Sep 30, 2020 12:45 AM

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Man Shizuru is a trash character.

*generic image of favorite characters with a sappy quote or "aesthetics"*

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Aug 3, 2022 6:17 PM

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"They played us like a damn fiddle" at least the characters were, no one couldn't haven't seen that coming. Decent twist though I'm not against it or calling it bad. Let's see how this develops.

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