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5/20/2008 I'VE MOVED!!! With my constant frustration with Live Spaces, I have moved my blog ひきこもりちゃん!
I am going to be maintaining this account for archive purposes and generally because I'm lazy to move everything there. But I've transferred all of my spring reviews there. I still hope to see my friends here in the Live network in my other site.
Cheers!~ 5/19/2008 Junjou Romantica - 06 So Nowaki asked Hiroki to meet him in front of the restaurant they frequented at seven. But his professor asked him to go with him to Narita airport to pick up the doctore that he worked with in New York. Hiroki went there thinking that if he let go a little bit of his pride, they would make up. It started raining and Nowaki was late because the flight from New York has been delayed, butHiroki waited until he figured that it was the answer that Nowaki is giving him. He went back to the university where he caught Miyagi there. Miyagi gave him a towel and started making fun of him. When he saw how truly hurt Hiroki was, he pulled him to him and tried to kiss him. Anyway, Nowaki came like a knight in shining armor and saved him then dragged Hiroki so they can talk. They ended up in the library (THE POOR BOOKS!!!) and they started talking. Nowaki said that the reason why he went away was because he felt that he needed to catch up with him because Hiroki is already accomplished. In the end, they have mansex in the library then Nowaki moved into Hiroki's new apartment where he ended up finding a bagful of letters Nowaki wrote Hiroki when he was in America. On their omake, Hiroki asked Nowaki when he told him about going to America and they flashbacked to the time when they were in a family restuarant when Hiroki was distracted by a paper that he needed to finish.
I really don't know how to react since I've already read the manga up until volume 5 so considering that this anime is very very loyal to the progression of the manga, it's no longer a surprise to me. But I have to say that they did this episode nicely with all the drama, dialogue and music they pulled together. I'm still peeved at the thought that they have guys so frickin' romantic here and all I get from this season's shoujo is an asshole (Naoki from Itazura na Kiss) and Lelouch if he went to live in a normal high school without an aspirations of destroying the Britannian empire (Kei from Special A). I have to say, like most other fans of Junjou, Hiroki and Nowaki (Junjou Egotist) is my favorite. Next week though, the story will be shifted back to Uasmi and Misaki (Romantica) which is not necessarily a bad thing but kinda boring because they will be going on their first date. Itazura na Kiss - 07 The episode started out with another one of Kotoko's delusional dreams of Naoki having no eyes for no one else other than her. Anyway, it's graduation (already?). Kotoko and Kin-chan was chosen to be the class representative for Class F. He did a couple of embarrassing things on stage which causes Kotoko to be mortified to get off the stage and trip. Naoki's mom wasn't any help either, shouting out embarrassing things during the graduation ceremony. Anyway, that night, Class F went out to a restuarant where Class A also had their party. Kin-chan went on stage to sing a song he wrote just for Kotoko - this must have been part of his "I-Love-Kotoko" plan. Of course, this was too embarrassing not only for Kotoko but for everyone in the restaurant. Anyway, Kin-chan's boss from work (Kotoko's dad) called to ask him to cover for one guy who was out sick. The Class A teacher made fun of Class F including Kotoko being the reason why Naoki is unable to get into Tokyo University. Naoki told him it wasn't her fault because he wasn't stupid enough to have an idiot get in the way of that would be much more embarrassing then proceeded to insult her. Fed up with Naoki's ass-like attitude, she showed everyone a picture of Naoki as a child (dressed as a girl), which all the girls from Class A and F. Angry, he drags Kotoko out of the restaurant into an alley. Kotoko still up for a fight, told him that she would start out clean when she gets into college and forget about him. In the end, he dared her to try by giving her a kiss.
Well... considering that the two of them are equally annoying people for different reasons, I was laughing half the time watching this episode. Seriously, I cannot find one likeable character in this entire anime... Watching this is like watching a terrible car accident where you know that all you will see are terrible things, but cannot help but see. I cannot believe that Kotoko is dense enough not to get a clue that she's been rejected by Irie. I cannot believe that Naoki finally had a chance to rid Kotoko off his life but he had to kiss her just to dare her to try, which I thought was purely motivated by make pride not because of any emotion - effin ass. But I have to say is the top annoying person in this episode is Kin-chan. But then again, he and Kotoko are pretty much the same - having too much delusions of the person they love. But hell... I would seriously kick his ass if he did that to me. Special A - 06 The episode started out with chibi Takishima showing up at the Hikari's doorstep, offering her a job as Kei's escort to a party of a childhood friend of his (and Akira's), Yahiro. Yahiro has taken an interest in her and plays games with her, refusing to believe that Kei is nothing more than Hikari's rival. First he tried to kiss Hikari telling her that if Kei gets mad, Kei is in love with her. When she managed to get away, Yahiro cornered her telling her that if Kei is unable to discipline his girlfriend, he would and it would only be nicer if she just wear pretty dresses and smile at him. And when Kei came into Hikari's defense, Hikari gets all confused. After a game of reverse tag (where Kei was forcing Hikari to tell him what Yahiro told him that caused her to be all weird aroudn him) which Hikari wins, she forces Yahiro to acknowledge that she is Kei's rival. In the end, he asks about how Akira was.
I'm actually glad that this episode finally came out. I was on the verge of dropping this after watching episode 5 because I was starting to get bored with it (I still had the manga to make me happy anyway), thinking that nothing else will happen except the whole rivalry thing every damn episode. The thing is... the progression from the last five episodes were poor and that if I didn't read the manga, I wouldn't even know that Kei had a thing for Hikari. Also, this is the first episode where I had my first laugh when Hikari realized that Kei was holding her waist when he punched Kei.
Also, considering that this is probably the best episode of Special A I've seen so far (story-wise), I think that the primary artist who does Kei must have been on a day-off because I couldn't distinguish Kei half the time because there was something weird about the way his face was drawn. I mean, I know that the manga has been a little inconsistent in terms of their character designs but they could have made the animation more stable. Anyway, the last thing that bothers me here is that they made it look like Hikari is nothing but a baka with very little sensitivity to everything when she's very sensitive to people around her but is otherwise to things that involve her. Vampire Knight - 06 Flashback back to when Zero was still a kid where his master, Yagari, saved him from a Level E vampire who was a beautiful nurse from his school, which resulted to his right eye injured. Yagari asked Zero if he still had enough reasoning to control his blood lust but Yuuki blocked his shooting range. The Chairman came and stopped them just in time. When Zero didn't show up the next day for class, she knew something bad must have happened to Zero. She followed Yagari-sensei to night class (where he was teaching Ethics). With her persistence, she learns that he was in the Chairman's guestroom. She went there and Zero told him about Yagari. She felt so much for him that time, she took him in the bathroom where she let him take blood from her, telling him that she will be his ally even if he started hating her. When she left, she was nervous when she bumped into kaname, afraid that he would see the bandage on his neck. But Kaname just hugged her. When she left, Yagari-sensei asked Kaname how can a vampire be so gentle to a girl. The next day, Yagari went to Zero's room and told him that his injury caused by a Bloody Rose would not heal so quickly if he didn't drink someone's blood and proceeded to point the gun at him. Yuuki came just in time to stop Yagari-sensei. But as it turns out, Yagari was checking if Zero still has the determination he had as a child and not taking the easy way out. Well... after the total anti-climax at the end of Chapter 24, this is probably one of my most favorite chapters. Totally emo Zero is a totally hot Zero - which actually struck me as strange because I am not a big emo character fangirl. But I guess compared to creepy Kaname, no... Anyway, the episode was kinda badly done. Thick lines and all... compared to previous episodes, it took kinda sloppily done compared to the others. But I think Mirano Mamoru's delivery of all of Zero's emo speeches were incredible. 5/14/2008 Kamen no Maid Guy - 05 Imagine... that for 1,800 seconds, you are rendered unable to move or close your eyes and all you see is the Fish Market Owner taking a bath. This is exactly what happened to Naeka's yuri stalker when she set up remote cameras around the Fujiwara household so she can spy on Naeka while she was taking a bath. This is one of Kogarashi's 38 senses - the maid Guy Voice! A new maid comes in... the older twin sister of Liz's maid who thinks that only she can help her sister and Liz be happy. Of course, they are no match for the Maid Guy - and along with the stalker and the male kendo club aka the Fujiwara Naeka Chichi Fanclub, this was nothing but hilarious.
PS. I will have to stop making summaries of this anime because most of them point out to total randomness. But I still find it fun. Kyo Kara Maou Season 3 - 06 (84) Actaully, the screen shot has nothing to do with the episode. I just lol-ed hard when I saw this...
Well, the sword thieves from last week finally have a name (The White Crows) and this group placed a man named Lanzhill on the throne of Dai Shimaron (Apparently, Belal didn't die after being possessed by Shoshou but was forced to abdicate when the country's influence declined with many other countries they have conquered starting to rebel). The seem to be out to steal as many holy swords as they can - with the exception of Alford, I don't know who else own such holy swords. MuraKen remembered the crest of the group - apparently, even Shinou was not even aware of it because it was something MuraKen saw in his previous encarnations. He and Conrad traveled to Dai Shimaron to investigate. Actually, it was strange that Conrad wanted to go considering that at last week's episode, The White Crows dangled the throne of Dai Shimaron to his face since he is a descendant of Shimaron's kings until they were defeated by the Belals. But knowing loyal Conrart Weller, he's just there to find out who the thugs were - unless he does a total turnaround which would be heartbreaking and sexy at the same time. Hahaha! Of course, Yuri-heika just has to come after them. He ran away with Wolfram to stowaway to Cheri-sama's ship where she reunited with Fanfan.
Anyway, though I am enjoying the series, it has become seemingly dry in comparison to the previous season considering that they defeated the big bad evil already. Everything just seems to be about politics and stuff that it's like watching a European version of Saiunkoku Monogatari. But the bishies here are bishier. But then again, KKM doesn't have Ran Shuuei. But I have Conrad as mancandy. Yay! Anyway, I'm just glad that things are starting to become interesting already. Itazura na Kiss - 06 This episode pretty much spanned from January until the end of February. During the New Year, the two families went to the temple and got their fortunes for the new year. Kotoko got a great fortune and Naoki got a terrible one. And the misfortune begins. First, with a cold that Naoki gets, Kotoko gives him cold medicine that makes him drowsy, she nearly poisons him with Valentine's chocolates she made (she ate the samples, developed diarrhea, and decided not to give it to him), and on the day of his exams to get in Tokyo University, Kotoko went with him to the gates and collapses, having appendicitis. She tries to run away but Naoki talked to her through the window about her being his jinx - not that Naoki tried to stop her anyway.
OK, in this episode, the developing dislike I have for Kotoko has been confirmed. She's good for nothing - at anything. I mean, a person has some kind of talent (or a personality), right??? All she's good at is screwing up and praying for things to get better after she screws up. While Naoki is an ass, I cannot help think that it's because she's so dumb ~Nowadays, I am starting to understand his insensitive statements of not liking idiots.~ And she comes out really pathetic when she told him that she loves him... It's just sad. I mean, seriously... What will be Naoki's basis when he finally falls in love with her??? Sympathy for her persistence and pity for her trying so hard??? That's probably the worst reasons in the world. His mom is no help either with her determination to get the two of them together - at least his dad has high ambitions for him and wants him to get into Tokyo University. *Sigh* I can't help think that if I was still in high school, I would be eating this up. So that's what their year will be like... Her good fortune are his misfortunes. How can one even use that as consideration for falling in love with someone??? Junjou Romantica - 05 So we have shifted right back to Junjou Egotist. Nowaki has come back from America and of course, Hiroki is pissed off because Nowaki left without a work just a postcard saying that he was in America. Anyway, they made up, had mansex then Hiroki made an ultimatum that it was going to be the last time Nowaki was going to leave without even a note. And Nowaki left... with a note saying that he will be back. Anyway, Hiroki was so pissed he changed his address, home and cellphone number after sending a postcard to Nowaki in America saying that it was over. So Nowaki races back to Japan to confront Hiroki where he was told that it was over and saw Miyagi (seme in the upcoming Junjou Terrorist) fooling around with Hiroki making homo jokes.
Well... I'm glad that they are being true to the manga, but I guess reading it kinda spoils it for me. I'm not sure about which is my favorite story (Romantica/Egotist/Terrorist - actually, I've only read the first chapter of Terrorist because that's as far as the scanlations go so that's still out), but I read the manga out of curiosity ~I think I'm headed for yaoism - considering that the first yaoi I picked up - this - is very funny and enjoyable.~. Anyway, I enjoyed the omake at the end between Misaki and Usami, which probably means that they will not be showing up for the next episode or two since this arc of Egotist will go on for another episode of two (probably). Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 - 06 Well, this episode I am happy to report that we have come back to what Geass is supposed to be really be about: senseless violence, which is one of the original appeal of Code Geass anyway. I don't even know why Sunrise thinks that the Ashford Academy shit even have any appeal. So Rollo is now an ally of Zero, helping him out for ten seconds of talking to Nunally while freezing up Suzaku (who generally trapped Lelouch by letting him talk to Nunally to check if his memories have returned). So The Black Knights tried to get the new Governor-General (Nunally) but when she and Zero finally meet, he gets all frozen up and sentimental. Shit, what a pansy. Cool Knightmare fights. Karen's knightmare gets a very cool upgrade, it's like a god of mecha now - for some reason, I find Zino falling in love with her Knightmare piloting skills. Suzaku rescues Nunally and Zero got sucked outside while shouting out Nunally's name. Nunally heard him.
There aren't much WTF moments (not even a obligatory Karen fanservice shot, but then again with all the mecha fight sequences, the mecha heads would have enough to masturbate on for this week) because this is the moment of excellent senseless violence so this week, I will feature another thing that they cooly featured in this episode apart from the fact that have just proven to their audience that they are indeed a mecha anime... No, it's not all the knightmare frames (everyone else will undoubtedly done that already!) that they brought out, but the lolifest...
 Anya has pink hair and red eyes. She prances around in an ourfit that exposes her midriff (when she is in that age where she technically and biologically have nothing to brag about. She is a member of the Knight of Rounds and pilots the very pudgy fugly Mordred. She is a total stoic character which made me think because stoicness is moe on guys but I don't know if it has any impact on the girls. She generally goes wherever Zino goes just to have something to write in her digital nikki.
 Kaguya comes from some kind of aristocratic family in Japan before it was occupied and became Area 11. She has black hair, green eyes and refers to Zero as her husband. She walks around generally in traditional Japanese outfits. For some reason, she is the only loli where I will be truly sad if she dies within the series.
 Tianzi is the empress of the Chinese Federation. She has silver hair and red eyes and is has never left the walls of the Forbidden City. She became friends with Kaguya when they were hiding out in the Chinese Federation when Zero disappeared and became good friends with Kaguya. She cries a lot. She generally has no use in the story but will be essential if the Chinese Federation will turn around and side with the Rebellion.
 Nunally is one of the daughters of the Emperor of Brittania. She has brown hair and (?) eyes as she was blinded as a child. She's a cripple too riding around in a little wheelchair that looks kinda like a teacup. She is currently the Governor-General of Area 11. In the season, like her older brother, she wishes to create a world where she and brother can live together in peace. I have my doubts if I should consider her a lolli because she looks like a teenager already.
Actually, the next episode previews made me feel really excited because Lelouch is going into a mental breakdown that he's even turning into yaoi-ism with his ototo. Hahaha!
 Seriously, they are standing too closely to each other. I don't care what other people say... Well, other people have said the same thing.
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