Monthly Archive for April, 2006

Girl’s High 1-2

I’m categorizing this series as “Girl’s High” rather than “High School Girls” or “Joshi Kousei” because the latter set just forcibly reminds me of Kimura’s spontaneous and creepily heartfelt answer to Tomo’s question of: “Why did you become a teacher?” 女子高生とか好きだから~~!!! ( ‘cuz I like high school girls and stuff!) orz

Ep 1. Eriko and Kouda are idiots. (Mikuru twirly finger gesture) Went to Forbidden Planet to browse the first volume and the focus is rather different but, given the onus on character introduction (vs. the insider-outside contrast), the anime’s structure is understandable. Continue reading ‘Girl’s High 1-2′

Don’t Tell Maria-sama! Haru 1-2

Much funnier this time as it wasn’t based on language problems or puns and more on physical comedy or the particular quirks of each character. Continue reading ‘Don’t Tell Maria-sama! Haru 1-2′

Don’t Tell Maria-sama!

This DVD omake and special is done in NG out-takes with a SD animation style. They weren’t really that funny but the animation was cute and for me, the funniest lines actually came from the oyaji tone of the "director". Continue reading ‘Don’t Tell Maria-sama!’

MariMite 13


Yumi’s panic turns out to be much ado about nothing but given it’s her first date I was disinclined to be overly harsh on her. After last episode’s tutoring of Sachiko in the ways of window shopping and fast food, she now takes the lead in helping Sachiko purchase rustic peasant clothes known as “blue jeans” while Shimako and Yoshino come to a typically enigmatic White Rose mutual understanding and Yoshino finds the resolve not to be Buffalo Bill. The series ends on an appropriately sweet note over tea and cake for Yumi, Sachiko, Yoshino, Tsutako and Minako, a tender reunion between Shimako and Sei as well as a typically emotional exchange between Yoshino and Rei. Continue reading ‘MariMite 13′

MariMite 12

Anxious about her Sunday date with Sachiko, Yumi tries to get advice from her fellow petit soeurs but Shimako is on tenderhooks about her date with Shizuka while Yoshino is all insane jealousy about Rei’s date with Chisato. There’s some humour as Lillian Newspaper Club head, Minako and photographer Tsutako try to tail the daters and run into Yoshino. The episode ends on note of tensions: Yoshino has just spotted Chisato glomping Rei’s arm, Shimako’s unease has peaked with their arrival back at the empty Lillian while Yumi thinks that Sachiko has walked out on their date and, by extension, her. Continue reading ‘MariMite 12′




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