#11-nin iru

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just finished with They Were 11 ! some pages I loved :0 I absolutely adore Frol, his decision at the end really went against his character tho imo and made me really sad !! fwnbaw

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My main gripe with 11-nin iru (They Were Eleven) is that I actually really loved how Frol was central to the conflict. I love how their resolve to be a man is strong enough for them to want to die for it. To die here with honour and resolve even though unfulfilled. When all 10 of the crew members unanimously vote to save Frol's life even though it risks their chances of becoming a man, it feels horrible but it is the only right choice. It's an incredible scene because even though at first it feels like none of them support Frol's right to choose, it's more like the choice of Frol's life above all else was the easiest choice to make. Each one of them would've given up something when forfeiting the test but none of them hesitated.

All of that is undermined by, of all things, a marriage proposal by an earthman. Suddenly, their resolve (that they were willing to stake their life on) was just a whimsy and becoming a woman is what would make Tada love them... for what exactly? Frol doesn't even like Tada! No where in the movie did it show them having feelings for him. Maybe Tada had feelings for Frol, but hardly the other way around. And what's worse is that, in the sequel, when the two of them get engaged, Tada is fine(ish) with Frol experimenting with their gender. So that whole last scene never needed to happen because All Of Them Passed The Test Anyway so Frol Could've Become A Man or Anything They Would've Wanted. Frol's entire character is ruined by the shallow-ness of simply wanting to be a woman to please a man. Like, the whole movie gives a masterclass build-up for the best trans rep you've ever seen and completely destroys it.

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How to count people in Japanese

1 person : 一人（ひとり/hitori）  ×いちにん

2 people : 二人（ふたり/futari）　×ににん

3 people : 三人（さんにん/san-nin）

4 people : 四人（よにん/yo-nin）　×よんにん、しにん(Never read as “しにん”, as it means 死人： dead person)

5 people : 五人（ごにん/go-nin）

6 people : 六人（ろくにん/roku-nin）

7 people : 七人（ななにん/nana-nin or しちにん/shichi-nin）

8 people : 八人（はちにん/hachi-nin）

9 people : 九人（きゅうにん/kyu-nin or くにん/ku-nin）

10 people : 十人（じゅうにん/ju-nin）

11 people : 十一人（じゅういちにん/ju-ichi-nin）×じゅうひとり

12 people : 十二人（じゅうににん/ju-ni-nin）×じゅうふたり

13 people : 十三人（じゅうさんにん/ju-san-nin）

14 people : 十四人（じゅうよにん/ju-yo-nin）×じゅうよんにん、じゅうしにん

15 people : 十五人（じゅうごにん/ju-go-nin）

16 people : 十六人（じゅうろくにん/ju-roku-nin）

17 people : 十七人（じゅうななにん/ju-nana-nin or じゅうしちにん/ju-shichi-nin）

18 people : 十八人（じゅうはちにん/ju-hachi-nin）

19 people : 十九人（じゅうきゅうにん/ju-kyu-nin or じゅうくにん/ju-ku-nin）

20 people : 二十人（にじゅうにん/niju-nin）

21 people : 二十一人（にじゅういちにん/niju-ichi-nin）×にじゅうひとり

22 people : 二十二人（にじゅうににん/niju-ni-nin）×にじゅうふたり

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There is one more way of counting, with “名（mei）”.

For example, when you enter a restaurant for dinner, the waiter will ask, “何名様ですか？(Nan-mei-sama desuka?)” which means “How many people are there?”

The difference between “人(nin)” and “名(mei)” is that “人(nin)” is just for counting, and “名(mei)” is used for groups or organizations whose members are identifiable, such as number of attendants of the meeting, number of guests reserved at the hotel, number of guests at the wedding, and so on.

In case of “名(mei)”, reading way of counting is simply number + 名(mei).

1 person : 一名（いちめい/ichi-mei）

2 people : 二名（にめい/ni-mei）

3 people : 三名（さんめい/san-mei）

4 people : 四名（よんめい/yon-mei） ×しめい

5 people : 五名（ごめい/go-mei）

6 people : 六名（ろくめい/roku-mei）

7 people : 七名（ななめい/nana-mei） 〇しちめい/shichi-mei(It’s right but confusing with いちめい/ichi-mei)

8 people : 八名（はちめい/hachi-mei）

9 people : 九名（きゅうめい/kyu-mei）　×くめい

10 people : 十名（じゅうめい/ju-mei）

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(The last digit of any number beyond that is the same as above.)

If you feel it hard, you can use just “人(nin)” anytime. It’s enough if you can understand “名(mei)” when you hear it.

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From the episode 20 “Pretend Family”…

しのぶ「可愛いお嬢さん、あなたは何人殺しましたか？」

Shinobu “Kawaii Ojosan, anatawa nan-nin koroshi-mashitaka?”

Shinobu “Sweet young girl, how many people have you killed?”

姉蜘蛛「……五人。……でも命令されて、仕方なかったのよ」

Ane-Gumo “……Go-nin. ……Demo meirei sarete, shikata nakatta-noyo.”

Big Sister Spider Demon “Five. But I was ordered to! I had no choice!”

しのぶ「嘘は吐(つ)かなくて大丈夫ですよ。わかってますから。さっきうちの隊員を繭にした術さばき、見事でした。八十人は喰っていますよね？」

Shinobu “Usowa tsuka-nakute daijobu desuyo. Wakatte-masu-kara. Sakki uchino Taiin’o mayuni shita jutsu-sabaki, migoto deshita. Hachiju-ninwa kutte imasu-yone?”

Shinobu “There’s no need to lie about it. Because I already know. That spell you cast to turn one of our men into a cocoon was most impressive! You’ve devoured at least eighty humans, haven’t you?”

姉蜘蛛「……喰ってないわ、そんなに。殺したのは五人よ」

Ane-Gumo “……Kutte-naiwa, sonnani. Koroshita-nowa go-nin’yo.”

Big Sister Spider Demon “No, of course I haven’t eaten that many. I only killed those five.”

しのぶ「私は西の方から来ましたよ。お嬢さん、西です。山の西側では、大量に繭がぶら下がっているのを見て来ました。中に捕らわれた人々は液状に溶けて全滅。その場所だけでも、繭玉は十四個ありました。十四人、死んでるんです」

Shinobu “Watashiwa nishino-hokara kima-shitayo. Ojosan, nishi desu. Yamano nishi-gawa-dewa, tairyoni mayuga bura-sagatte-iru-no’o mite-kimashita. Nakani tora-wareta hito-bitowa eki-joni tokete zen-metsu. Sono basho-dake-demo, mayu-damawa ju-yon-ko ari-mashita. Ju-yo-nin, shin-derun-desu.”

Shinobu “But I came here from the west, you know. The west, my dear. On the west side of the mountain, I saw hordes of cocoons hanging from the trees. The human captives inside had been liquefied. All massacred. In that spot alone, I counted at least fourteen cocoons. Fourteen humans. All dead.”

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[cacaitos]

terra e... (1980) v. 11-nin iru! (1986) v. Phoenix 2772 (1980). who wins the battle for the space operas.

[scifi-golden-era]

'11 nin iru!' translating to 'and they were 11' is a 1970s manga by the queen of sci-fi Shoujo herself Moto Hagio.

As a final test 10 cadets are isolated on a spaceship with the premise that they will pass if they can survive without outside help. All good but there seem to be 11 cadets. Someone is lying and might even be dangerous. Asking the examiners could mean they fail.

STARS: 🌕🌕🌕🌘🌑 (concept deserves a 5/5 but it's a bit rushed for me)

TRIGGER WARNINGS: typical era misogyny (the author has apologised and changed some of the language for the re-release, but some is too ingrained) p.d: author is a woman

PERSONAL OPINION: this was a total page turner and can totally understand why they call this author the queen of sci-fi. It was addictive and left me wanting way more of this. The end was a bit abrupt which makes me believe it would be amazing if it just got left a big more space to breathe.

ACCESSIBILITY: While not mainstream, this manga and author is an absolute pillar of manga history, which means there are several translations to almost every language and even collectors editions. Due to the shortness of the story it might be found in a collection of Mangas of this author.

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My 45 most listened songs on Last Fm in August!

🗓️ July.

By the way, I'm just doing my top 45 because I haven't listened to much music this month.

45. 🇲🇪 Prevarena - Vladana Vučinić

44. 🇳🇱 Laat Me Los - S10, BLØF

43. 🇮🇱 Ode Le-Eli - Ofra Haza

42. 🇦🇲 Flashing Lights - Maléna

41. 🇺🇦 Yosmam - Jamala

40. 🇺🇦 SOLO - Jamala

39. 🇺🇦 Noğay Beyi̇tleri̇ - Jamala

38. 🇺🇦 Eki Çeşme - Jamala

37. 🇦🇲 Hay, Hay - Inga & Anush

36. 🇦🇲 Don Hay - Inga & Anush

35. 🇪🇸 Plumas De Nácar - Blanca Paloma

34. 🇦🇲 Tamzara - Inga & Anush

33. 🇺🇦 Сестра - The Hardkiss

32. 🇦🇲 Walking Out - Srbuk

31. 🇮🇱 Im Nin’ Alu [English Mix] - Ofra Haza

30. 🇦🇲 Tamzara [KOHAR version] - Inga & Anush

29. 🇺🇦 Pencereden - Jamala

28. 🇺🇦 Dağlarniñ Yollari - Jamala

27. 🇦🇲 Im Anune Hayastan E - Inga & Anush

26. 🇦🇲 Harsanekan - Inga & Anush

25. 🇮🇱 Tzur mentati/Se'i yona/Sapri tama - Ofra Haza

24. 🇺🇦 Vorozhyla - Monokate, Go_A

23. 🇦🇲 Kef Chilini - Ladaniva

22. 🇦🇲 Qarsoun Karas - Inga & Anush

21. 🇦🇲 Dimak - Brunette

20. 🇦🇲 Ruri - Inga & Anush

19. 🇸🇮 oblike oblakov - zalagasper

18. 🇮🇱 Yachilvi Veyachali - Ofra Haza

17. 🇦🇲 Narin - Inga & Anush

16. 🇳🇱 TAPED - Naaz

15. 🇬🇷 Ónira - Evangelia

14. 🇮🇱 The Fire In Your Eyes - Boaz

13. 🇦🇲 Half a Goddess - Srbuk

12. 🇦🇲 Tchanaparh - Inga & Anush

11. 🇦🇲 Yes Saren Koogayi - Tatevik Sazandaryan

10. 🇺🇦 Hem Seversi̇ñ, Hem Sevmezsi̇ñ - Jamala

09. 🇬🇪 Seen - Iru Khechanovi

08. 🇦🇲 Erkingn Ampela - Tatevik Sazandaryan

07. 🇲🇰 I Don't Know Your Name - Andrea Koevska

06. 🇦🇲 Sirt - Iveta Mukuchyan

05. 🇳🇱 life explained - Naaz

04. 🇺🇦 Кактус (ы) - Jamala

03. 🇮🇳 Thaai Kelavi - Dhanush

02. 🇮🇳 Rowdy Baby - Maari 2

01. 🇫🇮 Miina - Vilma Jää

🌐 Countries:

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State of scans

yo yo yo, I don’t use social media ever please get me in the habit of updating this thing. I’m currently operating out of MangaDex so most of my stuff’s gonna go through there. Hopefully, with new members, we can see the light of day here. So here’s some stuff going on:

11-nin Iru!:

- Cleaning, slicing, scanning, etc, is done for not just this series, but for Zoku 11-nin iru too!! More on the latter below but yeah, the most monotonous part of this process is writing scripts/transcripts, so while I get those done (found a lovely assistant to help me) I'll probably be able to release chapters 3 and 4 close to one another. Huzzah for help!

- Expect ch. 3 within the week (if you're reading this it's prolly cause it already came out yay me) and ch 4 in February.

Zoku 11-nin Iru!:

- I have a translator! And a backup proofreader!! Huzzah!!!!! In addition, I've already scanned, sliced, etc, and am just awaiting scripts to begin typesetting. Will notify here before anywhere else of how that's gonna go.

- Expect ch. 1 within late February, early March. First time the series will be available in English!!!!

Shoujo no Kuni (the group aka me hiiiii):

- I want to start working on other projects while my friends sort out their parts in this one. If anyone or any group is looking to work together, I currently have scans for:

1. Sei Rosalind

(1973 - Horror - 1vol)

2. Star Red

(1978 - SF/Psychological - 3vol)

3. Alois

(1975 - Psychological - 1vol)

4. My Doll is a Good Doll

(1987 - Horror - 1vol) and

5. In the Night

(2003 - Yuri/Psychological - 1vol)

6. Tempest

(2010 - Psychological/Sci-Fi/Gender Bender - 9vol)- I'm looking for some dedicated peeps (will split work with an existing group) to scanlate this series. It's a fascinating and unique mixture of LGBT theming, dystopian science fiction, psychological elements, medical science, and lovely josei art by the author Aniya Yuiji, a brilliant writer who has not really been acknowledged by the West and deserves some exposure. I want this one to be my Big Project and am willing to put up the brunt of the work to see it realized, but I will need some dedicated translators to help me on board! 

Please please please contact me either via dm or through discord (Spira ❤#4879) so we can get the ball rolling on any one of these!! Thanks!!

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They Were 11! by Moto Hagio

A massive old starship becomes the theatre in the final stage of an entrance exam to a prestigious academy for a group of applicants who unexpectedly number 11 instead of 10. Soon they find themselves fighting to not only pass this test but, for their lives in famed creator Hagio Moto’s hard sci-fi title They Were 11!

Popular enough for multiple adaptations in various mediums over the decades They Were 11 was the first of Hagio’s stories to be brought over in English. Initial exposure came in 1992 with the 1986 animated film release, the comic following in 1995 when the North American market was still presenting Japanese comics like their American comic counterparts in floppies. (Further her sci-fi collection A, A′ would premiere in April 1995 in Manga Vizion Vol. 1 #2.) They Were 11 is another comic Hagio has revised a bit over the years going through printings and editions, (coupled along with a sequel not translated to English). This title is however still undeniably of 1975. Influenced somewhat by Ursula K. Le Guin’s 1969 sci-fi classic novel The Left Hand of Darkness of which a primary theme was gender and society, like Le Guin’s novel modern audiences could wish some aspects were less filtered through a particular lens.

So much in this comic is conceptualized by societal roles and behaviour. A key character, Frol comes from a society where one is assigned the gender of man or woman as they reach maturity. Frol uses coarser and what is regarded as masculine language further desiring the status and freedom afforded men on their planet, hoping to earn the government’s determination in aligning with this by being accepted to the academy. Along with thereby escaping becoming another bride (it’s also a polygamous culture) for an older man. Classic issues of equality and self-determination. But as feelings grow between the young Terran man Tada and Frol the latter considers rethinking that rejection of becoming a woman and wife. One might forgive some things as gender and sexuality are complicated and messy. But as with the male chauvinism readily on display how these subjects are expressed and presented, it is hard to not believe the work isn’t imbued with some very common tendencies in cultures that are nonetheless not good.

For this comic with characters who hail from across the galaxy, gender is limited and, in most cases, based on the external. Beside another applicant that comes from a species that recognizes a bit more than a binary because of their process of biological reproduction, no one really seems to buck the notions at play except Frol and even then, only so far. There is a conflation where the gender of the person Frol is attached to appears to define their own. Heteronormative as a word may trace back to 1991, but the attitude existed well before then. There’s not really a great sense of sexual identity either in this comic and in the real world, like gender there is fluidity and a whole variety out there. Even when sometimes a relationship or the possibility of one is a catalyst for greater understanding or discovery of self, identity is personal, internal.

Reflected time and again more in the comic is others’ perception of a person. People do indeed treat one differently by what they judge largely through observation of various factors. The negative outcomes being denying an individual’s identity, validity and human(oid) rights. Frol’s patriarchal culture deciding for its citizens (based on something as illogical as birth order at that) along with other aspects of their lives is immensely dreadful. Something young girls or other people in Japan and around the world I bet could relate to or empathize with. Something that also makes They Were Eleven compelling today despite strides made around many social issues. Still, personally I hope the future centuries on is frankly a lot queerer. Too despite areas for critique (there’s further some artistic license when it comes to science), I’d still like to see They Were 11 brought back into print in English. If Le Guin’s The Left Hand of Darkness was a thought experiment, one still prompting discussion today, a comic springing off that by an accomplished artist no less can surely be of some value as well.

  They Were 11 by Hagio Moto was released in English in four Viz Flower Comics issues by VIZ Media translated by Rachel Thorn, lettering Mary Kelleher

Also included in the 1996 anthology Four Shōjo Stories from VIZ ISBN# 9781569310557 which incidentally was not approved by Japanese publisher Shogakukun so hence its rarity

The 1986 OVA was licensed in English by Central Park Media and released on both VHS and DVD, now OOP

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