the names are thus: Suigin Tou : Mercury Lampe / Mercury Lamp Shinku : Reiner Rubin / Pure Ruby Hina Ichigo : Kleine Beere / Little Strawberry Sousei Seki : Lapislazuli Stern / Lapis Lazuli Star) Suisei Seki : Jade Stern /Jade Star Kanaria : Golden Wisp Bird / Canary not sure about Kirakishou think its Rose christal or something like that

ALEXISFURY

10.02.2008 12:00 AM

There's a sequel to Rozen Maiden going on in Japan right now, it just started so don't expect Tokyopop to license (if they want to) for awhile. The reason why it ended so abruptly is because Peach-Pit was having trouble working with the company that was publishing the manga. They call Kirakishou Shirobara because if you noticed Kirakishou never told Shinku and Suseiseki her name, and the only reason why we know her name is because Kira told it to Suigintou. As what Alsyeone said, Shirobara means white Rose, and each of the rozen maidens pretty much all have a color scheme to them (Hina is Pink, Shinku is Red, Suigin is Black, Kanaria is yellow, Kira is white) so since Kira is white I and I guess Shiro is white, and Bara is rose, so thats where Shirobara comes from.

TJFARMER

06.30.2008 12:00 AM

Please could someone help me understand? First of all this book confuses the heck outta me! Second, is there gonna be a sequel to this? Third can any1 explain the ending to me cos i dont get it! Thank you! It was a great but slightly weird book...

GIGGLESGOTH

05.24.2008 12:00 AM

bara means rose in japanese they are different rose names. Kuro means dark, so suigintoh is darkrose. I cant find out what beni or shiro mean, but benibara is a character in Ouran High school host club, and is a leader. shiro i think means light or white. I am not really sure i like this ending too much but i am working on it.....

ALSCYEONEI

05.22.2008 12:00 AM

Shirobara is the white rose. She is the last sister, the one without form. Sorry, that should have been in the last post, but i relooked at it and it came to me.

ALSCYEONEI

05.22.2008 12:00 AM

argh i hate the cliffhanger! I wanna kno what happened! curse u peach pit! (not in a bad way though)

ROZENHAELA

05.22.2008 12:00 AM

Anyone know why Kirakishou, Suigintou, and Suiseiseki (I think) were referred to as Shirobara, Kurobara, and Benibara, respectively, in this volume? I don't think translation mistake would make a good excuse because I don't think that the kanji even matches.

ASRIALYS

05.18.2008 12:00 AM

Does anyone know when this volume comes out in the UK?

GIGGLESGOTH

05.08.2008 12:00 AM

sad that sou and hina r dead ;~;

ROZENHAELA

04.16.2008 12:00 AM

this is one of the beast seres iv read i have 1-7 and 8 pre ordered

DARKLORD400

04.11.2008 12:00 AM

strange...

PEMOPUNK

03.24.2008 12:00 AM

hmmm... the flowers in the background looks withered... too withered

KENT

02.21.2008 12:00 AM

Just a tad bit weird...

LEGENDOFTWILLIGHT

02.19.2008 12:00 AM

lol weird that the final volume is exact to the 7th *cough*

ROZENHAELA

02.08.2008 12:00 AM