Interesting to note that the kanji in the title means "blaze wheel/ring/circle", while the katakana specifically means "blaze rod". It's a reference to some complicated buddhist notion.
Dark Wanderer said:Reminds me of the scene in vol 18 when a bakiraka attacked Guts much the same way...
Aazealh said:Haha yeah, the one that lost his teeth (iron arm in the face).
CnC said:I was also reminded of that poor bakiraka... he probably lost half his skull in addition to his teeth.
CnC said:Yea, despite this image being the preview, I think the focus will be on Schierke.
Daka panty-shot, lolAazealh said:http://www.younganimal.com/berserk/sp/img/06v03.jpg
Jhot obs said:Been a while since Young Animal used Katakana in its preview.
Jhot obs said:I'm sure the "blaze rod" is having something to do with Schierke's discovery;
Proj2501 said:When's the ETA for this?!
Heh, I think in that case, "He'll never be able to shit again", period - aka dead. ;Dmike.william said:Looks like that daka is gonna get the DS up it's ass. He'll never be able to shit again without a burning sensation.
puella said:A "Blaze Rod" is burning around you vertically like in a Buddhist representation, with burning fire behind Buddha. If a fire burns within you, it's transferred to the Blaze Rod. At this moment, you feel cold yourself (since your inner fire was transferred). The part of the Blaze Rod to which it is transferred is also important.
mike.william said:Looks like that daka is gonna get the DS up it's ass. He'll never be able to shit again without a burning sensation.
Hey, thanks for all the great poop jokes guys. Comedy gold.dylec said:Heh, I think in that case, "He'll never be able to shit again", period - aka dead. ;D
Thanks for the info, Puella. Makes me excited to think of what possible interpretations Miura can do with something like that.puella said:A "Blaze Rod" is burning around you vertically like in a Buddhist representation, with burning fire behind Buddha. If a fire burns within you, it's transferred to the Blaze Rod. At this moment, you feel cold yourself (since your inner fire was transferred). The part of the Blaze Rod to which it is transferred is also important.
If memory serves me right, the last time it was used was back in episodes 241/3 before Miura took a break in the middle of '04. Though I've only gotten into Berserk almost 3 years ago, so I don't know, on average, how often it shows up. Seemed like a long while to me.Aazealh said:You mean since Miura used katakana in the episode title? Not so long actually considering its usual (in)frequency in the series.
Walter said:I think I'm going to have to see the episode before I fully grasp this whole "blaze rod" notion. But, thanks for explaining it, Puella. I'm just a stubborn, simple student
Jhot obs said:If memory serves me right, the last time it was used was back in episodes 241/3 before Miura took a break in the middle of '04. Though I've only gotten into Berserk almost 3 years ago, so I don't know, on average, how often it shows up. Seemed like a long while to me.
Aazealh said:It's what the title is about of course.
Mage said:That blazing wheel/circle that Schierke saw at the end of the episode?