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Tuesday Otaku Debate: Mage showdown, Lina Inverse vs. Nanoha
by God Len, 11/18/2008
Tuesday Otaku Debate: Mage showdown, Lina Inverse vs. Nanoha photo


Last week we had a rainy day cuddle-off against Yomi from Azumanga, Sae from Hidamari Sketch, and Ogiue from Genshikan. You all would rather cuddle up next to a well-endowed Yomi, rather than the brush head or four eyes. However, this wasn’t only a simple cuddle debate, but a social experiment as well. As many of you noticed, last week’s picture was a little bit one sided when it comes to the etchi; and many of you, perhaps, voted a certain way because of it.

Yomi: 38
Sae: 4
Ogiue: 20

Be that as it may, we won’t have that problem with this week’s debate, check it out after the jump.


This week we have two cute, and more importantly, two powerful girls fighting to the death for our entertainment: Lina Inverse from the Slayers franchise, versus Nanoha Takamachi from the Nanoha franchise.  Lina Inverse is a powerful mage who is well versed in black magic, shamanist magic, and a little bit of white magic. Now here’s a fun fact you probably didn’t know about Lina: she has small breasts. Nanoha on the other hand is also a powerful mage, but excels in Dragon Ball Z magic and using technology in conjunction with magic. Who wins? 






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Legacy comments:

The-Excel

Oh, this is a tough one indeed. As much as I like Megumi-Hayashibara, I'm going to have to vote for Nanoha because her system of magical combat is the coolest in existence.
 
Al-mal

Nanoha
 
 
Rio McCarthy

Lina, all the way! :D
 
Otaking007

Lina Inverse, hands down.

 
Lady Une

Lina: No contest

btw ..love the artwork ^_^
 
Niko

First off, nice artwork.

I'll vote Lina
 
Kageryu

How can you people even be voting for Lina, yes, she's a classic mage and Slayers is always awesome, but she's up against the Raging Heart herself, Nanoha Takamachi.

Nanoha, hands down.
 
Tertiee

I'm going to have to say Nanoha based off the first season of Slayers. Never got around to watching Next which seems to be the fan favorite.

Also in before Raging vs Raising
 
Shin_Ra

so is the debate about whos the better mage? cause i have no clue who nanoha is... but from what i remember of SLayer Lina was a terrible mage so i ll go for

[Nanoha]
 
bluedragoon

Nanoha
 
yuetheguardian

Lina Inverse being a corcerer of such immense power she processes not only the dragon slave, which wipes out towns in one shot no, she also has the giga slave the power bestowed by the lord of nightmares herself.
 
mega324386

Lina!
 
tCi

I'm going for Nanoha, because in a fight, Nanoha befriends the shit out of you, and everybody wins!
 
redroses3164

That picture is so photoshopped! You can clearly see the skin tone being so one-colored smooth and perfect.

That being said, I'll vote for Lina.
 
Nebs

Lina, no contest.

*hates on Nanoha*
 
Rob_Jedi

The most overpowered sorceress ever Lina Inverse terror of Bandits, destroyer of kingdoms.
 
The Nesta

Why have you done this!? (picture)

Also, Lina, no contest.

 
Splee84

Lina
 
kumuasata

Lina easily, even blindfolded.

 
The_Kenji

Lina
 
sheerblade

Lina Inverse, no contest.
 
cloudduel_13

Lina.
 
electric_goldfish

Naga...no, wait...dang.
Lina then :)
 
twilightkeyxc

Nanoha.
 
 
Heero Yuy

Jeez.... I'm willing to bet that 3/4 of you haven't even seen both if the votes are going like this.... (I'm willing to bet at least half of you haven't seen Slayers as well)

You have one show that is so painfully plain I have to pinch myself to keep awake, with attacks as mundane as "fireball!" and "dragon drive", battles that are severely lacking in gusto, and a list of characters and plot so simplistic you can tell exactly what's going to happen next 95% of the time.

Then you have the other show, with characters only slightly less plain personalities, attacks that sound rather cool like "starlight breaker" and "excellion buster", you can't always tell how the battles and scenes will end, and the battles themselves seem like they were choreographed by someone who's animated a few too many mecha battles (and as a result they're pretty interesting - if you can forgive the stupid transformation scenes).

And besides, everyone knows Nanoha could easily "befriend" Lina...

 
Heero Yuy

Heck, Al-Mal's avatar says it all...
 
Kageryu

@Heero - Magical Battle Arena has taught me that with enough time, Nanoha could easily "befriend" herself into having a harem.
 
zant19

lina!!!!
 
Kurono K

LINA.

HOW IS THIS ANY COMPETITION
 
UlCopt

Lina!!! FTW!!
 
Heero Yuy

@Kurono K: Because you're voting for the wrong side. :P
 
The-Excel

@Heero Yuy:
I think you need to look up the word "competition".
 
Otaking007

Two words.

GIGA SLAVE!
 
Heero Yuy

@The-Excel: Look up preponderancy. Nanoha has it.

(though in regards to this and my last comment, look up repartee.)
 
Zanduar

Darkness beyond twilight
Crimson beyond blood that flows
Buried in the flow of time
In thy great name, I pledge myself to darkness
Let all the fools who stand in our way be destroyed
by the power you and I possess...
DRAGON SLAVE!


LINA!
 
meluckycharMS113

Nanoha Takamachi.
 
dangerouslee

Nanoha
 
SourGr8pes

I'd go with Luna Inverse, but since she's not an option, I'll have to settle with Lina Inverse.
 
Gibbedboy

Nanoha all the way. Having watched both series, I've come to the conclusion that Nanoha's befriending powers can't be stopped.
 
President Stalin

Lina all the way.

You couldn't pay me to sit through Nanoha again. Well... you could pay me, but I'd be a very unhappy person.
 


  

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