It’s been great to watch how Tama-chan’s been developing as a person / character. Lots of new experiences from joining a club, making new friends from other schools, and now a part-time job. The creepy shopkeeper reminded me of Kayahara-sensei but, at least, the latter has a bijin side when eating ramen!
But Miya Miya quite effortlessly steals the scenes when she goes back and forth between Black and Pinku. If MaxFac makes a figurine (or Good Smile Nendriod) of her, they’ll definitely have to have alternate heads for her. And speaking of yandere figurines that may tempt Skane, I’ve yet to see a similar concept executed for Her Supreme Yandereness, Krazy Kaede Fuyou herself. In fact, for some reason, good SHUFFLE! figurines seem far and few but I’m still pleasantly surprised, i.e. in shock, that it’s been licensed by FUNimation!
Don’t worry, Tama-chan. As Konata says, there is a need for DFC too. In fact, if you’re not fussy, you’ll be very much in demand!
Like Totali, I was pretty amused by the incredible effect that Dan can have on Miya Miya.
The best apology I’ve heard, in scifi, is from Babylon 5: ‘I apologize. I’m sorry. I’m sorry we had to defend ourselves against an unwarranted attack. I’m sorry that your crew was stupid enough to fire on a station filled with a quarter million civilians, including your own people. And I’m sorry I waited as long as I did before I blew them all straight to hell. As with everything else, it’s the thought that counts.’
Tama-chan has got a really over-active imagination but after seeing her father’s scenarios of how he should accept his birthday gift (which Tama-chan has probably forgotten about), it’s quite clear that she’s a chip off the old block.
Did have some trouble with the aspect ratio for the AES fansub of Bamboo Blade 8 but it was fine for Ep 9… ah well.
I really like Kirino x Saya’s boke double act. There isn’t a real yuri vibe to it but it’s still very cute how the much taller Sayako tends to cling to and blubber to Kirino when she is in emotional distress.
Long live the Bamboo Boke Alliance! Not quite as powerful as Azumanga’s Blockheads Troika though. :3
Theres something about a sweaty cutie midget screaming for MEN !!!
MEN !!! Give me more MEN !!! Sacrifice some MEN to me right now !!!
Seriously, it’s like “I’m super pissed” to “I’m in super LOVE LOVE MODE”, complete with starry eyes and bubbles everywhere. Ah, love power.
Saya-Kirino is just soooooo adorable ;)
To be honest, Tama is a bit too much of a pure innocent simpleton to really excite me, but there’s so much to love about the rest… particularly MiyaMiya and Dan the Man.
Saya-Kirino are the first who managed to make a group of giggly genki girls (GGGG) fanboy material for me. Just thinking back at their attempt to convince Tama to fight Kenzaburou… and soon, their efforts to recruit Satori. Sooooooo cute.
Looking forward to the next ep!
Did anyone else notice Kirino blushing when she was looking at Dan near the beginning of episode 9?
His charm. Maybe that’s how he got Miya-Miya