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I also want to add, that in some ways, the Japanese can express themselves far more viciously than a western use of a swearword. if a Japanese person wants to be sufficiently aggressive, they might simply say "drop dead". to us, it doesn't really mean much, it's said so often that there is no real meaning, but in Japanese to say this, it is laced with so much venom that it can be considered a heinous insult. It can probably hold a lot more weight than any of our swearwords. sorry I'm taking this off topic.

yes, the more colloquial and 'rough around the edges' type of talk is usually reserved for men in Japanese. if a woman refers to herself as 'boku' for example, that is seen as inappropriate, but it is certainly not a swearword. you see the culture is different. women and men have a different relationship in Japanese society. In the west it is a power play, with feminism and sexism etc. In Japan, it is not so much. yes there are strong independent women who do things that are unexpected and take on traditional male roles, but it doesn't happen in quite the same way as it does in the west. also, yes shizu and agito may have learned english swearwords, but what you need to be aware of is that they will not understand the true 'bite' of the words. if they do use the words, they are most certainly likely to use them inappropriately, either too often or in the wrong social situation. Because they don't have the social context that we have, the experience of growing up and being told the words were 'taboo' and then we used the words among our friends because we were 'naughty' and 'cool' at the same time... A Native Japanese is unlikely to be able to intuitively understand swearing in the way we do. with regards to translation... ã“ã®é‡ŽéƒŽ, kono yarou, could be translated as 'this asshole', however it depends on the context of the situation, the translator would choose an appropriate term. in the west it is appropriate to swear at someone who was being a real asshole but in Japanese it would not be appropriate... not that such a word exists anyway. ah.. it's hard to explain. there is an inherent respect in Japanese society that means a 'swearword' is somewhat impossible. In fact the term 'kono yarou' would most accurately mean 'this wild-child'. but can you imagine a translator using that phrase in a scene that depicts a fierce fight? it's a translators liberty.

we need to find a filter for you... *crushed by wall of text* I didn't read it all, but I wanted to make note on something you said. well, swear words don't really exist in Japan. There is strong language that may be shocking to others but it's usually along the lines of "I will NEVER forgive you". I can't think of any instance where specific words are considered to be profanity. especially since so much is derived from context. some ways of talking are considered inappropriate and perhaps 'taboo', but that usually concerns phrasing and construction etc.

a quick google search would suggest that a cross is sometimes used to accessorise the gothic lolita look, but outside that there is little mention. i personally don't see that as a likelihood. I think Takaya sensei is intelligent enough to ascertain that a cross used on a non-religius character may offend some if it were merely to show an interest in 'edgy fashion'. Guyver is not really about style or fashion or personal choices with regards to either. which is more likely, to draw attention to natsuki for being an edgy gothic chick, or to draw attention to her having certain religious beliefs that may be related somewhat to the story content/influences?

He's having a bad day... too much humidity is bad for the poors. as for shin.... i dunno. i do think he could be a situational ally... he already has a couple of times, although each time he was defending civilians and not intentionally helping sho. but when it comes down to sho vs alky or sho vs any (loyal)chronus, hes gonna be against sho no questions asked. i do like shin i do. and even tho he is a man of principle, he also agrees strongly with balcus, who is resposible for shos dad becoming a zoanoid... he is a zoalord afterall... i have a hard time he rose to that position with being somewhat dirty. i mean, theres gotta be somekinda skeletons in his closet!!

Hmmm well Shin might team up with Sho and co since he seems like one of the honourable good Zoalords like Purgstal was, but I don't think Chronos as a whole will be joining Sho. Actually Chronos is pretty splintered at this point so I don't really think Chronos is a cohesive orginisation any more in terms of leadership. Let's see, five Zoalords as dead, one just had a meeting with Sho and Aptom, one is with Mitzuki and Tetsuo (where ever that is going), two are rogues, one is a former ally and one has been a long time enemy which leaves only one Zoalords unaccounted for in terms of where he stand in all this. I sure hope Galenos gets a role in he story or at least a good back story...seriously who are you Galenos and why are you apparently made of stone?