Otome wa Boku ni Koishiteru 13
Even though this episode needed more Mariya, I still enjoyed it immensely and screamed with laughter almost every other minute. The Super Deformed mode was sustained really well and this episode firmly establishes this type of SD-mode as OtoBoku's calling card. Favourite parts included the title of 'Tsunderella', Takako getting struck by lightning, the pixellated Takako-tentacled scene, every scene with Shion in it (like her hair capture, unga-unga dance, magical battle with Kei and Michiko and not least that really HAWT WTF nekkid fan service scene - see Omni's post - she'd give Mariya and Takako a run for their money anytime!), the forest full of flying Kanacopters and the giant cats. While I would have liked to see the Mariya vs Takako rivalry develop, this episode was thoroughly enjoyable silliness. Looking forward to the next season!
the hontou ni alter fate war :: phase 4 (hnKd 5/2007)
With the Zaku drop battalions vapourized by Stripey's anti-air moé energy cannon, it's No More Mister Nice Guy time. Stripey's not the only one who's been developing illegal weapons of mass otakudom destruction. From low orbit, something sinister and faintly ridiculous this way comes...
Hontou Ni anime skirmishes 2006
Stripey and I often have quite different anime diets, it's not unusual for one to have never seen a series that the other considers a favourite. But as we like to discuss anime, over bowls of minced pork noodles or ramen when I'm back in Singapore or via Skype when I'm not, there are constant battles to influence each other to watch this or that anime series. 2006 has been no exception. Looking back, it seems that Stripey patiently practises an attritional strategy while I prefer to strike hard at his weakest points to secure swift and decisive victory.
Otome wa boku ni koishiteru ~ A lovely end
Just a couple of posts back, I voiced my emphatic support for Mariya and would accept nothing except a Mariya X Mizuho end. That very night, FEEL came along with ep 12 and corrected my tunnel vision. Otoboku was never about the love rivalry between Takako/Mariya in a generic harem setting. It is a beautiful tale of self-discovery and maturing shoujo hearts as Mizuho nurtures all around while growing himself.
In Praise of Yuko Goto
Aya Hirano has many fans and it's well deserved. She's young, pretty and the way she transitions from her normal squeaky voice to 'Damesho, Hamada-san' is just ooooh-la-la.
However, this post is to sing the praises of Yuko Goto who voiced Mikuru Asahina alongside Aya Hirano in The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. While Mikuru isn't my favourite character of the series (coming after Yuki in first place, followed by Haruhi and then Kyon), Goto does a magnificient job in conveying Mikuru's oh-so-bullyable bimbo haplessness and her gentle kindness. I've mentioned before how I was in total awe at how she could sing so badly with such deliberateness despite being able to sing well. [Oh, and somehow she makes Mikuru's voice so voluptuous too. Ya know, the way Mai Nakahara makes Mai Tokiha sound DD in a way that she doesn't do when she voiced Nagisa Aoi.] Mikuru's character is absolutely inseparable from Goto's performance. I still smirk with evil amusement whenever I hear her "Nooo~~~!!" when Haruhi forced her to change into the nurse costume in Someday in the Rain. [I also constantly replayed the horror movie "uguu"s in Kanon 6 and Makoto's Akiko Jam "auuu"s in Kanon 7 so that I could laugh at the respective girls' misery.] The perfect victim!
Speaking of victims, I demand a version of this NSFW Wawawa comic where Churuya-san walks in on Haruhi rogering Mikuru with a strap-on and goes "nyoro~n" :3
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