Words Will Give You Strength (言葉は強さを与える Kotoba wa Tsuyosa o Ataeru) is the 6th volume of Hiro Mashima's Edens Zero.
Cover[]
Homura Kōgetsu and TB 7000 (impersonating a replica of her master, Valkyrie Yuna) stand back-to-back with their Ether swords drawn and ready while Shiki Granbell and Xiaomei both look forwards together in the background with a backdrop of stars behind them.
Contents[]
- 042. Pino's Dream (ピーノの夢 Pīno no Yume)
- 043. Smells Like Money (金の匂い Kane no Nioi)
- 044. The Temple of Knowledge (知識の宮殿 Chishiki no Kyūden)
- 045. The Battle Coliseum (バトルコロシアム Batoru Koroshiamu)
- 046. Footsteps of the Warrior Maiden (戦乙女の足音 Ikusa Otome no Ashioto)
- 047. Words Will Give You Strength (言葉は強さを与える Kotoba wa Tsuyosa o Ataeru)
- 048. From the Planet of Eternity (永永無窮の星より Eiei Mukyū no Hoshi yori)
- 049. Captain Connor (キャプテン・コナー Kyaputen Konā)
- 050. Madame Kurenai (紅婦人 Kurenai Fujin)
Afterword[]
| “ | In this volume, Xiaomei got to be a part of the main story. I created her as a narrator, and she tells the tale from the omniscient narrator's perspective. She can talk about things the characters have no way of knowing, using meta-expressions. That means I have to be very careful about putting her in the main story. But because she "knows everything about the entire world," I actually managed to get her in there without too much trouble.
This character still has tons of backstory and character traits that have yet to be revealed. They may gradually come to light in the future. And now the other character we all have questions about has made his debut - Captain Connor. His look changed a lot since he was first conceptualized - at first, he was a thinner, more attractive old man, then I gave him a receding hairline, and then I gave him silky smooth hair; I just could not decide on a design for him. I didn't settle on the current design until after I storyboarded his appearance. It was after me editor told me, "It's not very interesting to have an old man doing all that stuff when he's good-looking." The female contingent on my team wasn't too happy about it - there were complaints of, "Why didn't you make him hot?!" But I like this design. And what in the world is the EDENS ONE he was talking about? Actually I haven't decided that myself! ...Just kidding. I do have it worked out to a degree, but there are still parts I haven't quite settled on. I've said it a thousand times, but I work out those final details when I do the storyboard, and that's how we get the final manuscript. Story elements like these affect the overall narrative, so I get cautious when I work on them. In the next volume, we'll finally get closer to the mystery of Valkyrie. And we'll finally start acting like a real battle manga! Hope you're looking forward to it! |
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