Well, raiding from Episode 3 dub: Kurumu expositing at about 13 minutes in:
Sub:
"ハンパモノ" - Seems to be "Half-monster"?
Edited by Malady on May 2nd 2021 at 9:58:28 AM
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RE: Witches
I think they're still technically monsters since they have magical powers and potency beyond human capabilities. However, that doesn't make it impossible for humans to wield magical artifacts or possible use some forms of magic. As Tohou Said when performing the magical surgery on Tsukune, monsters have the ability to use such magic innately via Youki.
So, while monsters derogatorily brand witches as "humanlike", they are still technically monsters since they have and can wield Youki, something which humans lack.
Edited by mach56gs on May 19th 2021 at 6:23:11 AM
Well, change the thing on Our Witches Are Different, if it needs changing, and you or me will update Rosario's workpage as well.
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Re: witches on the previous page.
I seem to remember something like that (and possibly something about other monsters calling them hybrids but it has been a while since I read the series), and the Rossario+Vampire wiki
says that they are "on the boundary between monster and human".
That entry does appear to be arguing with itself though, and has chained sinkholes, so should really be rewritten.
Edited by SebastianGray on May 2nd 2021 at 4:54:41 PM