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Old Aug 1, 2010, 04:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Medina View Post
To explain in depth, 獅子 is shishi, which means lion. 星 is hoshi, which is basically a star. 霊, rei, is typically spirit (or soul). So basically, we have "Star spirit of the lion". This could refer to a constellation ("star spirit"), which would be Leo if we're talking about the lion. And also, if you've seen the anime Fairy Tail, Lucy summons celestial beings using keys. For example, she summon Aquarius in the first episode. So Leo is probably a good translation and accurate to the anime.
I see. However I would still prefer to have some direct connection to the 'astrological context' in the title. Just my opinion though
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