Talk:Kamichu!

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Contributions[edit]

There should be more contributions from fans. This was such an excellent anime and it deserves better than what it has got so far. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Cwjian (talk • contribs) 02:47, 28 January 2007 (UTC).[reply]

Could the naming "besamemucho" of the makers possibly be a reference to the song Bésame Mucho? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.169.123.235 (talk) 02:15, 5 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Things to be Done[edit]

Finish filling in the episode descriptions.
Turn the Music section into a Production section, of which the songs are a part of.
Create a Reception section, summarizing reviews (note that four are available at the ANN article) and mentioning, a second time, that it won an award.
Beef up the character descriptions by about, oh, double per character.
Use that interview in the External Links for statements from the creators about origins/intentions -- need Japanese help here.

I'd say add a Manga section, but aside from obsessively noting the differences between it and the anime -- and talk about non-notable information -- I'm not sure what could be said there. —Quasirandom 04:28, 10 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The Title[edit]

It's wrong, to the best I can tell. It's just Kamichu (かみちゅ!), both in English licensed release and the original version. I believe the 神様で中学生 thing should be moved to title/etymology section, and "Teenage Goddess" (which is fansub term and besides a terrible translation) should used only in a redirect. Opinions? Estemi (talk) 05:35, 22 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I've only ever heard of it as Kamichu!. Kamisama de Chūgakusei is just what Kamichu! is short for, which is explained in the show, and (to the best of my knowledge) not part of the title of the anime. From my memory, the U.S. release also only has Kamichu! as the title. -- Highwind ⁸₈⁸, the Fuko Master 06:36, 22 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

It's explained very briefly in the anime, and slightly more fully in the manga, but not completely enough for an English speaker to follow without notes. —Quasirandom (talk) 14:26, 22 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I agree, but to my knowledge, it is not part of the title. It should be explained in the opening paragraph instead is what I think. But meh. -- Highwind ⁸₈⁸, the Fuko Master 00:22, 23 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Howzat? —Quasirandom (talk) 00:34, 23 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Yep, that resolves the issue. Thanks. -- Highwind ⁸₈⁸, the Fuko Master 00:52, 23 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Perfect. Estemi (talk) 01:12, 23 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Genre[edit]

Is this really a *magical girl* show? Seriously? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.202.37.181 (talk) 23:59, 31 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Magical girl, divine girl -- same difference, as far as quacking like a duck. —Quasirandom (talk) 02:28, 1 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Not every magical girl anime is like Sailor Moon or Cardcaptor Sakura. Musashi1600 (talk) 05:40, 2 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Having watched the show and is a fan, this show does not ring Magical Girl. This is similar to Shakugan no Shana in that, although the main character can use "magic" (God powers), it isn't what one would normally call magical girl. She doesn't transform, fight bad guys using weird magical abilities, and more importantly, there's also MANY other Gods with similar powers, not just her. Unless they're all magical girls, this is not a magical girl anime. For the actual genre, I would definitely put fantasy and slice-of-life. Fantasy is obvious, and slice-of-life since there is no major plot except for Yurie learning about her God powers. That's just me. -- Highwind ⁸₈⁸, the Fuko Master 06:48, 2 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Well, plus the plot of trying to get a certain thickheaded boy to remember her name. —Quasirandom (talk) 14:26, 2 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I agree with Highwind, Kamichu doesn't share any of the defining 'magical girl' elements, for one thing, not being an action/adventure show, which magical girl is a subgenre of. --Rindis (talk) 16:47, 2 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I think this discussion just goes to show that genre (or at least, that genre) requires a reliable source reviewer citation, rather than relying on our own impressions. Has anyone had a chance to sort through reviews yet? (And swot up the Reception section while we're at it?) —Quasirandom (talk) 16:57, 2 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Just a quick google, ANN gave the genre as: "comedy, drama, magic, romance, slice of life, supernatural", and IMDB (not sure if a RS) has: "Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance". -- Highwind ⁸₈⁸, the Fuko Master 00:01, 3 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Besame Mucho[edit]

I just want to point out that the pen name 'Besame Mucho' means 'Kiss me a lot' in Spanish. I don't think it is relevant to the article but I wanted to let you know. Sparragus (talk) 07:52, 27 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Sources that could be used to improve the article[edit]

Here are some sources that could be used in the article:

ANN reviews: [1], [2], [3], [4]

Mania.com reviews: [5], [6], [7], [8]

Animefringe article: [9]

Newtype USA article: June 2006 issue (I don't believe Newtype USA is available online, so someone would need to find a print copy if they wanted to use it as a source).

Ain't it Cool News: [10]

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