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* '''Enforced''': A Japanese author does the research but the publisher rejects the draft because it's not fanservice-y enough.

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A Japanese author does the research but the publisher rejects the draft because it's not fanservice-y enough.enough.
** [[{{Woolseyism}} Mariki the Miko was Woolseyed into Mary the Nun]].

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** Mary is a tertiary, not an actual nun. Therefore, she is not bound by celibacy or life in an abbey.



* '''Averted''': A Japanese author does the research and his Mary is as authentic a nun as they come.

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* '''Averted''': '''Averted''':
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A Japanese author does the research and his Mary is as authentic a nun as they come.come.
** Mary is a tertiary, not an actual nun. Therefore, she is not bound by celibacy or life in an abbey.
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** Mary is a tertiary, not an actual nun. Therefore, she is not bound by celibacy or life in an abbey.
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* '''Played For Laughs''': Kimiko is flirty, smokes and drinks heavily, and frequently commits heresies and blasphemies even aside from the miko like nun thing. Everyone familiar with the Catholic Church calls her the worst nun they have ever met.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': The hero tries to find out how this strange obscure order of nuns works but none of the known ways, European or Japanese, seem to fit.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Zagged''':
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The hero tries to find out how this strange obscure order of nuns works but none of the known ways, European or Japanese, seem to fit.
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** Kimiko's order is a fictional unique anomaly as a result of the order spending a good deal of time as Crypto-Christian order pretending outwardly to be Shinto. Some syncretism crept in the centuries as well and it is a contentious matter discussion as if it should become part of the Catholic Church hierarchy again and what of its old customs it should keep.

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** Kimiko's order is a fictional unique anomaly as a result of the order spending a good deal of time as Crypto-Christian order pretending outwardly to be Shinto. Some syncretism crept in the centuries as well and it is a contentious matter of discussion as if it should become part of the Catholic Church hierarchy again and what of its old customs it should keep.keep if it does so.
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** Kimiko's order is a fictional unique anomaly as a result of the order spending a good deal of time as Crypto-Christian order pretending outwardly to be Shinto. Some syncretism crept in the centuries as well and it is a contentious matter discussion as if it should become part of the Catholic Church hierarchy again and what of its old customs it should keep.

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* '''Justified''': A new Christian church is founded in Japan that seeks to blend Roman Catholic and Shinto customs.

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A new Christian church is founded in Japan that seeks to blend Roman Catholic and Shinto customs.customs.
** Kimiko was inspired by her former nun mother Mary, but also wants to honor her father Akira's culture- Thus, a Nun-styled Miko.



* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Exploited''': ???Lucy Starr, having never liked Mary, points out her blasphemous activities to get Mary expelled from the church.


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* '''Implied''': Mary certainly ''seems'' like a normal Nun, but she also regularly perform purification chants & rituals, as well as conspicuously avoiding Akira whenever he comes to the church despite him being a good & very religious Christian.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Mary claims to be a Christian nun, but dresses in miko uniform and looks after what looks like a Shinto shrine with a cross on top.

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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
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Mary claims to be a Christian nun, but dresses in miko uniform and looks after what looks like a Shinto shrine with a cross on top.



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** When the priest dies or decides to retire, Mary takes over as priestess.
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* '''Lampshaded''': "Kimiko, welcome to our convent. Here are the rules, and no, I'm afraid they're not what you expected..."

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* '''Lampshaded''': "Kimiko, welcome "Hey Jake, when we decided to our convent. Here are stop by for the rules, and no, I'm afraid they're not what you expected...night, I thought this was a convent, but it seems somewhat strange..."



* '''Discussed''': "Hey Jake, when we decided to stop by for the night, I thought this was a convent, but it seems somewhat strange..."

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* '''Discussed''': "Hey Jake, when we decided "Kimiko, welcome to stop by for our convent. Here are the night, I thought this was a convent, but it seems somewhat strange..."rules, and no, I'm afraid they're not what you expected..."
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* '''Deconstructed''': Because of the assoication of Nuns and Miko, Kimiko can't figure a difference between the two which offends the former and possibly cause doctrinal trouble.
* '''Reconstructed''': Kimiko is a christian missionary in Japan and acts like shrine maiden to better relate to her new flock.

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* '''Deconstructed''': Because of the assoication association of Nuns and Miko, Kimiko can't figure a difference between the two which offends the former and possibly cause doctrinal trouble.
* '''Reconstructed''': Kimiko is a christian Christian missionary in Japan and acts like shrine maiden to better relate to her new flock.
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* '''Deconstructed''': An order of Real Nuns is created because everyone else is [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks not so real anymore]].
* '''Reconstructed''': ...then an older nun explains why things have changed from the Old Times and why they are better as changed.

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* '''Deconstructed''': An order Because of Real the assoication of Nuns is created because everyone else is [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks not so real anymore]].
* '''Reconstructed''': ...then an older nun explains why things have changed from
and Miko, Kimiko can't figure a difference between the Old Times two which offends the former and why they are possibly cause doctrinal trouble.
* '''Reconstructed''': Kimiko is a christian missionary in Japan and acts like shrine maiden to
better as changed.relate to her new flock.
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* '''Downplayed''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': ???Mary is an accurately-depicted nun but her portrayal is tilted in a miko-like direction. She's often depicted sweeping the church and abbey, she's a student at a Catholic women's college, and she eventually breaks her vows to get married.
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* '''Played for Drama''': Kimiko agrees to enter a Christian convent to save her family from something, then realizes she's in for more than she expected.

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* '''Played for For Drama''': Kimiko agrees to enter a Christian convent to save her family from something, then realizes she's in for more than she expected.

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* '''Downplayed''': ???



* '''Deconstructed''': An order of Real Nuns is created because everyone else is [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks not so real anymore]].
* '''Reconstructed''': ...then an older nun explains why things have changed from the Old Times and why they are better as changed.



* '''Invoked''': "We need to keep this Christian order running under that Shogun's ban, so let's make it as if we're Shinto." TruthInTelevision, the Japanese Christians survived several centuries with somewhat similar arrangements

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* '''Invoked''': "We need to keep this Christian order running under that Shogun's ban, so let's make it as if we're Shinto." TruthInTelevision, the Japanese Christians survived several centuries with somewhat similar arrangementsarrangements.
* '''Exploited''': ???



* '''Deconstructed''': An order of Real Nuns is created because everyone else is [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks not so real anymore]].
* '''Reconstructed''': ...then an older nun explains why things have changed from the Old Times and why they are better as changed.



OK girl. It might be on the Vatican List of Prohibited Books, but never mind. Return to NunsAreMikos

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OK girl. It might be on the Vatican List of Prohibited Books, but never mind. Return to NunsAreMikosNunsAreMikos.


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Removing wick to Did Not Do The Research per rename at TRS.


* '''Inverted''': Kimiko is a miko but, for some reason, sticks to strict prayer rules, permanent chastity, etc. May be a case of Western Author [[DidNotDoTheResearch not doing their research]], a personal choice, or some form of plot twist.

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* '''Inverted''': Kimiko is a miko but, for some reason, sticks to strict prayer rules, permanent chastity, etc. May be a case of Western Author [[DidNotDoTheResearch not doing their research]], research, a personal choice, or some form of plot twist.
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* '''Conversed''': "You've been watching anime again, my son? I have tried that before but they managed to get everything wrong about the things I do know - can't trust them for a moment now. Here, take this MelGibson DVD instead".

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* '''Conversed''': "You've been watching anime again, my son? I have tried that before but they managed to get everything wrong about the things I do know - can't trust them for a moment now. Here, take this MelGibson Creator/MelGibson DVD instead".
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Wikified Mel Gibson. Sorry Mel ;)


* '''Conversed''': "You've been watching anime again, my son? I have tried that before but they managed to get everything wrong about the things I do know - can't trust them for a moment now. Here, take this Mel Gibson DVD instead".

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* '''Conversed''': "You've been watching anime again, my son? I have tried that before but they managed to get everything wrong about the things I do know - can't trust them for a moment now. Here, take this Mel Gibson MelGibson DVD instead".
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* '''Inverted''': Kimiko is a miko but, for some reason, sticks to strict prayer rules, permanent chastity, etc. May be a case of Western Author [[DidNotDoTheResearch not doing their research]], or some form of plot twist.

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* '''Inverted''': Kimiko is a miko but, for some reason, sticks to strict prayer rules, permanent chastity, etc. May be a case of Western Author [[DidNotDoTheResearch not doing their research]], a personal choice, or some form of plot twist.

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