Er, what? Mahoromatic is an excellent anime. The last 2 eps of S2 simply don’t exist.

Mentar’s comment reminded me about how it’s possible for me to continue to be a Lunamaria fanboy even after she did not kiss Shinn.

All hail selective perception and memory: see and hear only the good stuff!

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How important is the box to you, my fellow figurine collectors?

I keep all my empty boxes but three boxes have gone missing. Upset does not even begin to describe how I’ve been feeling. Due to various circumstances, my stuff was moved to a smaller and different room while I was away in London and some stuff has disappeared during the move.

Two of the MIA boxes are for the first and second Megahouse Lunamarias (left and middle). I’m particularly unhappy about the first one given how I finally managed to acquire her in Akiba after nearly two years of searching. The final MIA box is for Max Factory’s Yuki, together with the parts for her Cardigan mode.

I’ve tried to console myself that I’m not going to sell my Megahouse Lunamarias EVAR so not having the box shouldn’t matter. And I thank my Lucky Star that I also bought an extra MaxFac Yuki who is in London with my other Alter Fate. But, right now, the figures still feel incomplete and mutilated somehow.

I keep thinking now how I wished I had asked Stripey to come over to my home to evacuate the figures when I was told of the room move. He often accuses me of being too rough to my boxes and, now, I’m missing a real good thing now they’ve said goodbye. (Though I continue to live in hope/delusion that they’ll turn up somewhere at home.)

Notes on the complete but not quite complete Megahouse Lunamaria trio:

While I won’t say that the Bandai and Banpresto Lunamarias cannot make it, I certainly won’t hesitate to sat that Megahouse’s Lunamaria trio has been my most satisfying Lunamaria figurine acquisitions.

I had a mad ‘buy anything Lunamaria’ phase but due to ‘wallet am cry’ pressures and disillusionment with the quality of some of my purchases, it has evolved into a ‘buy only if it conveys the chara’s charm effectively’ doctrine. This probably complements those who aspire towards a certain feel for your figurine collection.

Miscellanous notes:

Hobby Art at Sunshine Plaza still has got one item of the second/middle Lunamaria figurine for SGD 34.90… spending that money just to get the box feels like a waste. Plus I will feel that one of the Lunamarias will be made to feel like a homeless bum…

The unnamed shop at Sunshine Plaza #01-39, which sells mainly older figurines, has got one of the third (and my favourite which also was a gift from Stripey and morit) though stock was plentiful (with steep discounts adding insult to injury) when I was last in Akiba.

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Photo is from a shirt I bought on Day 3 of ComiKet 72 –
don’t know the circle’s name; if anyone can tell me, it’d be much appreciated.

…Lunamaria Hawke who, by sheer coincidence and divine destiny, is also the mascot of hontou ni sou omou? Allegations of nepotism were quickly quashed – those who had the temerity to make such spurious accusations were swiftly sued for defamation and made bankrupt. Responding to complaints about unfair electoral process, Electoral Commission Chairzaku Zyl pointed out that the iron law of ‘One Zaku, One Vote’ was strictly adhered to, making it eminently fair that Voter Zyl was the only one voter on the Electoral Register.

In any case, there was no ballot required either. Supreme Court Chief Justice Zyl had, earlier, disallowed a legal challenge against the retroactive amendment of the Constitution and electoral law, passed by Senator Zyl, of the Lunamaria Action Party which controls the entire hontou ni sou omou? Diet, stipulated a strict list of criteria, such as: ‘Candidates must and can only be (1) Lunamaria Hawke’. As no other candidates could meet the legal requirements, Lunamaria’s candidacy was uncontested and Returning Officer Zyl declared her the winner vide Section 33 of the hontou ni moé desu Election Act (Cap 219).

In response to calls that the charade of elections be abolished and Lunamaria be declared Moé Mentor For Life, Electoral Commission Chairzaku Zyl said while the sentiment was appreciated, we should not get carried away. The principle of democratic representation was important for internetional legitimacy and that we, fanboy supporters of Lunamaria, would only be too pleased to periodically seek a fresh mandate from the electorate in accordance to the Constitution and laws of the hontou ni sou omou? Zaku space colony republic. Verily no one can say that our great republic is not a democracy.

All hail Lunamaria Hawke, champion of 2007 hontou ni moé desu!

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