From: cstewart@npal.rn.com
Newsgroups: rec.arts.manga
Subject: Re: BGC and Appleseed questions. (Was Re: Internet.)
Date: 17 Dec 92 16:05:37 GMT
Organization: PalNet -- Indianapolis, Indiana

PUMA!

In article <rec.arts.manga.01GSBKE8IXWY90MX45@delphi.com>, 
MAXSTERLING@delphi.com writes:

>RE: Knight Sabres

>Thanks for pointing out that it wasn't a Knight Sabre at all.  It was
>Vision.  That explains her wild outfit.

 Actually, that is a micro-mini hardsuit. It was designed by a
 collaborative team from both Iczer-Spandex Inc. and Assembled
 Inserts Ltd.

>One other thing, does Priss (or any of the Knight Sabres) have a
>cat? If so, what is the cat's name?

 Yes, Sylia has two genetically engineered miniature Pumas. One
 is named Anna and one is named (Y)Uni. There is, however, _NO_
 truth to the rumor that Sylia has made Hardsuits for them. This
 started when some overambitious Otaku read something into the
 story that he wanted to be there. ;) or -_^

>RE: Appleseed

>What is the name of the main female character?
 Deunan (Dee| oo -or- yu |nan)  Knute (Nu|tay)
 A bit of humor here. Shirow-sama wanted a certain sound to her
 name, and his Romanized english in the manga came out Deunan
 Nut... :) When informed of the English meaning of this he
 accepted the Studio Proteus spelling of "Knute" for their
 translations. Yep. TRANSLATIONS. Lots of 'em. Dark Horse
 publishes them. Books 1-3, containing compilatioons of 5 issues
 each, and Book 4 w/ 4 issues are currently available on back
 order last thing _I_ heard, but.... 
 (Trust no one! Keep your Puma handy!) 
 Book 5 is currently running in Comic Gaia in Japan.
 Also see: Intron Depot, Dominion.

>What is/are the name(s) of the mecha and\or robots she uses or
>is friends with or associated with?

 The big fellow she hangs around with is Briareos
 (Bri| air -or- ar |ee|os), a combat cyborg who served as her
 very close friend and mentor for years before the Big War.
 The powered-armor style Mech she uses is called the GUGES.
 (Gheeyou-gehz). It is a top-of-the-line model she went heavily
 into debt to get, and she runs it into the ground. (And runs up
 high repair bills consequently...)  

>Thanks for the help.  I'm trying to answer a friend's questions and
>I'm not real knowledgable about these particular mangas/animes.

 My friend-in-manga; even if I was not a Heavy-Duty Shirow fan, I
 would say that you are missing a treat. Find the Dark Horse
 translations and read them.

All this data and more! Coming soon to a Shirow FAQ near you!
(Oh my aching fingers... How did I get into this...?)

>Scott Baker
>maxsterling@delphi.com
>"no fancy signoff or anything"

 Your probably a wiser man than me...

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