Kannazuki no Miko eps 01 「Tokoyo no Kuni」

Posted by reim at 05:09 PM on October 3, 2004 in Kannazuki no Miko .

First entry in this newly opened place, and I'm glad that Leet is up again. First anime of the new season I watch is Kannazuki no Miko.

The opening is the same as in the manga, showing the temple at moon. Instead of the opening theme, Re-sublimity by kotoko, there's a monologue by Himeko.

Himeko is an ordinary girl, but she has two friends, Himemiya Chikane (which name means, Voice of Thousand Shadows ^^), princess of their school, Otsuki Gakuen who has the same birthday as Himeko. The other is Oogami Souma, also very popular, and he has a crush on Himeko since they're still children.

One day, at Himeko and Chikane's birthday, the sun turns dark, and a rock floats on their city. Voice can be heard by some peoples, that the time has come for Orochi and all that belongs to it to kill Hi no Miko and Tsuki no Miko. One of those listening is Souma, and he revived a robot sealed in the rock to attack Himeko.

Well... since Souma is useless, Miyako decided to go to take down both Himeko and Chikane, although she didn't expect to meet a resistance from Souma. Imagine, a serpent with eight head and they want to eat two girl, and then, one starts to bite off the others. :P

So there you go, Souma fights Miyako with all his first time act might, while Chikane took advantage on the unconscious Himeko to kiss her. ^^;

There are some parts that's different from the manga, for one I remember very much, the mark of sun on Himeko's chest appear when she's attacked, not in the first black and white page.

Eeto sa... Kurusugawa-san ? (yes, I've just realized it despite already got the cast infos long before) really, I need name of the characters in Cross Triangle ^^;

BUT ! Chikane's voice is the same type as Lamhirh in Seikai no Monshou, hisashiburi na, hearing her speak like that again, especially after the shock that even when playing as Isako, Kawasumi Ayako sung the image song with Mahoro's voice.

Errh... Makoto, she speaks sooo long about all the honorofic reputation of Chikane, and Souma. Hehehe... the school, and her, reminds me of MariMite, and as best friend chara, Tsutako :D About her seiyuu, for a strange reason, I like her voice, it sounds unique. Nishimura Chinami, the voice is I think the same as UFO Princess Valkyre's Hydra, but must be the accent. Errh... where did I heard that ? *thinking*

*forced laugh* that's... Miyako's voice ?! Ootani Ikue ?! Ah, sorry, just that her voice that I ever heard is Toni Toni Chopper and Iinchou from Sensei no Ojikan. Yappari, kowai hito. Can't wait for Reiko's voice (Noto Mamiko), which will it be ? and actually I'm hoping she'll use Narue's voice.

Little question here, is the sword that Susanoo no Mikoto take from Yamato no Orochi the same sword as Kusanagi no Tsurugi (before the name is changed to Kusanagi) ?
Got the name, Ame no Murakumo.

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Lyrical Nanoha eps 01 : Sore wa Fushigi no Deai na no ?

Posted by reim at 09:11 PM on October 3, 2004 in Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha .

Seiyuu bitching first ? ^^;
First of all, don't really liked Tamura Yukari as Nanoha, her voice keeps reminding me of Coco, and it feels weird, more like a teenage than a child.

Miyuki's voice, I still prefer the original voice like in Sweet Songs Forever OVA. The replacement voice, Shiraishi Ryouko, is a bit higher, but probably has the same character, so, not as bad as I thought in the first place. For those not watching the OVA, Miyuki's original CV, Kodama Satomi, also played in Wind ~a breath of heart~ as Shikouin Kasumi.

But the one straying off from what I imagined would be Shirou. I thought he'll be the type like Kyouya (again, not in this series) but instead, his character turns... errh, don't know how to say it.

The opening, Innocent starter by Mizuki Nana is pretty, so does the opening movie, it flows with the song well. The mahou shoujo part does has a very strong Cardcaptor Sakura feel, but I think I'll like this one better.

As for the dinner scene that the other anime blogs is talking about...
Uwah ! so that's the rumoured secret ability to increase frame rate and animation quality ! (first seen in MariMite, valentine episode). Reminds me of Ghibli's Sen to Chihiro Kamikakushi tho' the movement of the characters that's a bit like slow motion scene. That scene, and the scene where Nanoha is running to the clinic looks as if it's made by entirely different animation team.

ware shimei wo ukeshi mono nari, keiyaku no moto sono chikara wo tokihanate, kaze wa sora ni hoshi wa ten ni, soshite fukutsu no kokoro wa kono mune ni, kono te ni mahou, Raging Heart Set On
We who receive the order, to the origin of contract release the power. wind is to the sky, star is to the heaven, and the unyielding heart in this chest. In this hand, magic, Raging Heart Set On.

Not so sure, maybe I still had some translation mistake ^^;

Story summary, it's not really that bad, since probably I don't know the original setting, and a lot of characters hasn't been introduced yet. Has a lot of hope for it, the feel is good, so the story I hope will follow. This one is basically intro to characters, and up to Nanoha's transformation scene. Next one from the preview might be about Juno's before he met Nanoha, and probably also about the magic system in their world. There's several pages description about the magic system, but too much kanji >_<
Another disturbing thing is, when Nanoha changed her Duel Seed from Stand-by Mode to Device Mode, that reply voice sounds very like the one used in Kamen Rider Φ, probably that corporation kept a lot of Duel Seed in their phones -_-

[Add] And for those liking the opening theme, Mizuki Nana's new single, innocent starter, which is used as the opening theme for Nanoha would be on store on October 6^th 2004. For those getting it without buying, probably it'll be available around October 5^th to 7^th maybe. Maa, docchi demo, otanishimi ni...

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Kakyuusei 2 eps 01 : Kako kara no Kaihousha

Posted by reim at 10:07 AM on October 4, 2004 in Kakyuusei 2 .

Animation studio is Soft Garage, ah, and KSS-Inc. The intro scene looks like it's made for those knowing the game series well enough. Or... maybe not, instead *points at Koihime OVA*

Actually, the story is quite entertaining, despite the main chara looks like Kuzumi Naoki (or is it Yukimura Yukinojo ?), the voice is also Midorikawa Hikaru.

I forgot that I opened the website and the BGM played in the background. It's the basket court scene, and well, thought that it's part of the show itself, fitting actually. It's the instrumental version of the ending song, Koi no Uta. This song, far far better than the opening theme.

Oriya Rouma, the protagonist (I guess he's the person we play as) is, un, for this kind, quite generic probably. He's Tamaki's osananajimi, and victim of her violence. Likable nevertheless. The other two male characters is weird as the other one (that one that looks dead), you can put in shounen ai hints against both of them ^^; The one that looks like Solo from Boukyaku no Senritsu (at least from side) is Jin-kun, athletic person and even has a fanclub. His friend, Nozomu-kun looks like a samurai kind of person, and has hobby of fishing, anywhere, even in a park's fountain.

So far, not much is told yet, except that the mysterious kakyuusei, Shin-kun seems to has a relationship with Tamaki, and Fumi-sensei, who saw him when she's still in that school, and he's not changing that much. This part, it keeps screaming [b]One ~kagayaku kisetsu e~[/b] in my head, not really the best anime in presenting mysterious athmosphere, it became confusing instead of mysterious.

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To Heart eps 01 : Atarashii Yokan

Posted by reim at 09:30 PM on October 4, 2004 in To Heart ~remember my Memories~ .

Opening music, Daisuki da yo (Into Your Heart) sounds very like ComiPa Revolution opening theme, and the singer's voice sounds alike also. Maybe because both is Aquaplus' game ? But the singer and writer is different actually.

Remember My Memories is... so this is after To Heart instead of remake ? Because seems like Hiro has parted with Multi.

[Add] So, it's two years after To Heart.

Summary for this episode is, about Hiro's third year at school, and after Multy left them. Mostly it has nostalgic feel, which is a painful theme for me -_-. Many has changed since then, the Kurusugawa twins has graduated (I think), Kotone become more cheerful, and Hiro got bad memories everytime he remember about Multi.

In the end, Multi returns, but now she's the same as the other maid robots.

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Silent Eyes 3 & Baby Love 9

Posted by reim at 09:51 PM on October 5, 2004 .

Not anime today, since I hasn't got any new episode, such as Tsukiyomi.

Bought two out of several titles published today. Ah, by the way, I'm in Indonesia, so these books are published here.

Silent Eyes 3 by Akaishi Michiyo. Intro, Makimura Airi is a model, which changed profession to a photographer after her boyfriend. Then, Daiki, her boyfriend gone M.I.A in Chechnya, leaving his camera, used up to the 16^th frame and when Airi took picture using the 17^th frame, there'll be picture showing hidden truth of what's pictured there.

There's four cases in this one. I like the first and last one. First is about a young politician who wants Airi to take picture of him for his publication. In the end of the two weeks before he and the rest of parliament members go to US, which he asked her to take his picture, she asked him to handle sudden incident of food poisoning because it'll took many victims.

Second is about Airi's friend in the photo studio, Hidaka, who likes to take pictures of scenery. He's an expert in that and become her friend in exploring Daiki's 17^{th frame}. He took picture of scenery only, because he thought a girl committed suicide because of it.

Third story is about an idol, who wants Airi to take picture for his photo book. In the end, the boy called Prince by his fans was covered in problem of his own past, because he's not the elegant and kind prince, but instead someone who grows up in a harsh neighbourhood like Airi.

Last story in the book, fortune teller is about a famous fortune teller who told Airi a bit of hope that Daiki is still alive. Err... that's not much isn't it ^^;

The other one is Baby Love 9 (last) by Shiina Ayumi. Well, last book, finishing Yuki's case and the happy couple's problem with trusting each others and not always in worries that their love will sway away from them, Happy Ending :D
Despite that fact... it's kinda hard, I've lost interest in this one after Subaru's case, and continuing this far because I've invested too much in it -_-

Read my classmate's Fantasista 19. Half is about their training, only two, first is playing with half court, and the day after, half of that half court, and so on for four days. Second is playing in the dark with glowing ball. Then the other half is their game against Milan top team, 1-0 for the top team, but that dying coach sure play his bet with nothing to lose other than pride and wish ^^;

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Tsukuyomi eps 01: ｢oniisama, watashi no shimobe ni narina

Posted by reim at 04:36 PM on October 6, 2004 .

Opening song: Neko Mimi Mode. Music by Dimitri from Paris, voice by Hazuki (Chiwa Saitou).
Reaction: speechless expression. It's that kind of song that's cute, but you might skip for the second time up.

Kou-kun is... I don't know if it's a praise or not. Spirits and ghost has no effect on him because he's a blockhead that can't feel the presence of spirits or any magical elements. He got ghosts floating around like automatic lantern and he still move on not knowing anything ^^;

Anyway, not going to put summary for now, maybe just cross-reference. But the camera play is unique, although a bit disturbing because a lot of the screen edge is smeared with colours, or sometime just dark. Umm... only saw Cosette's promo, but might be like that, it brings some sort of surreal effect instead of just picturing the scene in a straightforward matter.

Hazuki's character is cute, but maybe not. Maybe it's because of her unrealness also.

My biggest question out of this episode is, what's the meaning of the title, Moon Phase, because looks like that's what Hazuki's pendant is showing, moon phase from crescent to full moon.

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School Rumble eps 01

Posted by reim at 10:34 PM on October 6, 2004 in School Rumble .

Somehow... Tenma's voice is too sweet, more than what I imagined for her character, but for this title, it just made it better that it's different ^^

In the other hand, Harima talking about love is more like reminding me of some guy in Madlax talking about the secret words. Thought that his voice would be heavier.

*now at the split between first and second half* Aha... ahahaha... the narrator from KareKano. As for the others, the seiyuu plays great, loved Noto Mamiko as Yakumo, now just need to wait for Sarah to came and my fave pairing from this series are complete.

Big change is that, Kobayashi Jin is not giving his comments on every scene as he like it anymore. But overall, it folows the manga quite faithfully, with changes like in the bike scene, they give more time on the cross country biking. Imagine, Full Metal Panic Fumoffu eps 2.

For episode one, it spans from chapter 1, Plan #1 from Outer Space until chapter 7, Death Race 2003. Seeing the opening and ending, seems like it'll go on to at least the school sport festival, and hopefully up to Eri and Yakumo's story *yay*

Character design is ok, although... for some, there's a change of impression. The opening and ending is good also, reminds me of older anime, maybe like... the time of Ranma 1/2's time anime, especially the ending.

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W ~Wish~ eps 01: Junna to Senna

Posted by reim at 09:43 AM on October 7, 2004 in W ~Wish~ .

The intro for Princess Hour is cute, dice roll ? Probably next week Final Approach would be played first.

Opening: Kizuna ~ 絆 by Ayane. Upbeat, won't be the most catchy one, but not that bad really. Pretty animation also, explicitly showing that the story would most likely be between Senna and Haruhi.
Ending: Omoide good night by tiaraway (Chiba Saeko & Nanri Yuuka). By the way, Nanri Yuuka also played in the anime, as Akino (the one with green hair and glasses. Chiba Saeko also played in the anime, although hasn't had any role in the first episode, as Ootori Tsubasa, the elegant and prett lady (this one is subjective).

The basic premise so far, since I don't play the game (by Princess Soft) is about a couple of brother and sister, Touno Junna and Senna. Junna's parents seems to be dead, in an accident, leaving him. His memory of time before is lost also, and he just want to go on when the teacher asked him about how he's living with his sister, because both has grown up and both of them living together (my assumption) starting to be problematic.

It's in 12 minutes format, like last season's Wind and HaniHani, so story is fast and when your start to get used to the pace, it's already over. Well, tolerance tolerance :)

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Final Approach eps 01: 「Daisuisan ! Ai to Shukumei no Bis

Posted by reim at 03:36 PM on October 7, 2004 .

Let's see... the intro is... imagine if Aoi from Ai Yori Aoshi came to her fiancee's house with Sagara Sousuke's style (Fullmetal Panic). *forced laugh* So, to find her perfect love she spend much to calculate it with NEC's Earth Simulator *laugh*.

For summary, some reason (not really sure for now) Shizuka (that dangerous girl) starts a project to marry Mizuhara Ryou. And it didn't really matter if he agree or not, she had his (and his sister's but Akane don't seem to be troubled as much as her brother) fate in her hand already. Normally, Ryou don't like someone suddenly become his fiancee, especially someone suspicious like Shizuka, so he does try to kick her out, but then, the difference in arm power is too much.

Opening theme, Kimi Iro no Palette by Nogawa Sakura, and the writer is rino ! *check* Music is by angel note.

Lots of SD chara, and they even had a chara designer for the SD characters. Ok, this is my fave from the pair.
By the way, the chara design, reminds me of Akiko Nomura's private eye, the expression. But then, most SD chara looks alike.

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Futa Koi Eps 01 : 「Futagozuka no Aru Machi de」

Posted by reim at 09:17 PM on October 7, 2004 .

Opening theme: Habataku Mirai
Ending theme: Yawarakai Kaze no Naka ni

Bit of summary, Nozomu returned to the city he used to live because his father, an astronomer had a job abroad (Hawaii IINM) and he asked Nozomu, wether he want to leave Japan or not. So he choose to return to that town, and meet again with his two childhood friend, Ichijou Kaoruko and Sumireko (wise choice, hehehe...).

He does met them again, but not before embarassing himself with daydreaming in town, and got mistaken by the Sakurazuki twins, Kira and Yura as a suspicious person, then got thrown by their butler Kenmoji-san ^^;

Then he met with the Hinagiku twin at the place he'll stay (and beautiful okusan is there also). Kaoruko and Sumireko came later, but unlike Nozomu, seems like they remember the promise of being his bride, or maybe just don't care anymore (poor guy).

It was explained that there's a sacred place, called Futagozuka (twin's mound) with legend of twin princess. Because of the legend, in the city there's a lot of twin girls. Great plot device *forced laugh*

Anyway, the story is fine, might not be the most memorable this season, maybe like Sister Princess. Seems like they'll focus much on the Sakurazaki and Ichijou twins, and probably the Hinagiku twins. Since the Shirogane twins would have their own show (Futa Koi, written in katakana) so I hope the Chigusa twins had a good air time ^^;

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W Juliet 6 & Heaven 2

Posted by reim at 09:38 AM on October 8, 2004 .

For manga bought yesterday, there's three actually, but not really in any liking to write about Jigoku Sensei Nube.

First, W Juliet book 6 by Emura, originally published by Hakusensha. Last book, we're introduced with Makoto's second sister, Tsubaki who moved in as a teacher in their school. And unlike Akane (third sister) who looks sane and Sakura (eldest sister, eloped from home), this one is on his father's side, and he'll do anything to take home her cute brother (yes, she's obsessed, borderline before stalker I guess ^^; ).

There'll be sport match, volleyball (female), basket (male) and dodge ball (mixed) against the other class for a new huge classroom with aircon (!) And for Ito, the right to keep Mako, because it's their deal after Tsubaki saw her with the male version of Mako (the door slam scene is priceless XD )

Well, they lost, but somehow, Mako and Ito managed to convince Tsubaki with another way.

That finish the case, next is going to Ito's grandmother's house. That grandma reminds me a lot of Cologne from Ranma 1/2, in her juvenile spirit and how she play around with Ito ^^; She also has a hobby to dress her grandchildren with her collection of costumes (schoolgirl, military, china dress, maid uniform, etc). But she supported Ito's love wholeheartedly like she supported Ito's mother's love.

And yes, the story about Ito's parent is in the last story of book 6, in a classic time tunnel story ^^

The other is Oda Aya's Heaven, last half. Tenri accepted Rion already, but she's still worried about his true feeling, after all, everyone there has a very volatile relationship. Then, one by one they all got into a quarrel of how they should just go away and continue their life instead of staying forever in Open Paradise.

Kaori returned, and finished it all, which brings Rion more trouble.

In the end, it's explained about the heaven of that cliff.

Flower Comics style romance I guess, nevertheless, sweet ^^, as long as that screaming of typicality don't bug you.

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Hot Typhoon 1 & Vampire Game 13

Posted by reim at 09:55 PM on October 8, 2004 .

Hot Typhoon 1 by Tachikawa Megumi. What's the real spelling anyway ? I misspelled this title thrice since I saw an ads for it in Nakayoshi when I'm still in junior high. According to the maegaki, it's her first published work. The story is a spinoff from Saiyuuki. It's Nakayoshi, so nothing as playing cool as Minekura Kazuya's :D

In the past, after getting the holy scriptures from the west, Sanzou's disciples are granted the ability to become human. And since they spend more time as human, their descendants are not spirit creatures anymore. Then, Chaki, the last descendant of Songoku is sent by her passed father to find the holy scripture to Japan.

In Japan, she found that Sanzou is opening a martial art school (and not a Budhist shrine ^^; ). So following her father's wish, she got into the school to find Sanzou and the secret book. There, he met Hakuba Tenryuu (the horse) who told her that all four of them (including the pig and kappa as Chaki said) to open the book.

The drawing is still bland, not many effects I guess, compared to the later. A happy story, not really that complex yet, although the foundation chief reminds a lot of Dream Saga Takamagahara's Tsukiyomi.

Second is Vampire Game 13 by Judal. So it came this far. The Milsei and Imperial Capital arc is over and soon they'll enter the Lazeneia arc. Original book is probably at book 15 now.

Still don't like Rasen, he's too suspicious. And if that's all because of his feeling for Railis and that he had to get Ishtar as his wife, she sure create an enemy ^^; Still a lot of political stuffs, now starting to involve Lazeneia and I guess sooner or later Voldo had to claim the throne. Well, that apart, how would the love triangle between him, Faran and Ilseed is another thing, hope it doesn't turns out ugly.

Reading it translated, Selen (Dares' foster mother) gets more mysterious, is she even human ?

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Rozen Maiden eps 01 : 「Bara Otome / Fräulein Rose」

Posted by reim at 11:10 PM on October 9, 2004 .

The title BGM sounds like MariMite's title call music. Opening is better than the ending, and it has that Ali Prooject kind of song, like Noir's Koppelia no Hitsuji or Avenger's Gesshoku Grand Guignol.

Seeing Nori gave me a worrying feel, she had such a strong angst vibe since the intro that I hope it wont travel the worst possible path, turning into all dark where light the only light is hope.

They does succeed in making Jun an annoying character, Shinku's coming looks like a good medicine for him.

By the way, the contract, or they use the word Chikai, oath. Like that one, they bring the tradition of kissing the ring. I don't really know the detail, but with it, instead of giving his oath to Shinku, seems like Jun is pledging for loyalty as a protecting knight to the Rozen Maiden.

Seiyuu list...
Shinku : Sawashiro Miyuki (heeee !)
Sakurada Jun : Mada Asami (HUEEEEE !)

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Kannazuki no Miko Eps 02 : 「Omonaru Jitsugetsu」

Posted by reim at 11:17 PM on October 9, 2004 in Kannazuki no Miko .

Korona : moshi moshi~ mangaka daisensei~
Korona : yaru wa ne, Ota-sensei
Reiko : Urusai, rokujyuu kyuu i
(laugh) I'll love this two combi.

Aaah... so they skipped the onsen story ? Chikane told Himeko about her position as Tsuki no Miko already.

*laugh* Orochi has been living in darkness for so long, seeing the moon for so long, everyone seem to be attracted to the sun. But Girochi's comment is a direct stab to the heart.

Anyway, seeing the arrangement, seems like to fight against Ama no Murakumo, the eight head of Orochi can perform a gattai action. If the marking is different for everyone, the seventh head (Souma) seems to be the head, Girochi is the right hand, and Tsubasa, probably he's the wing (wew, Yamato no orochi can fly !)

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Lyrical Nanoha eps 02 : 「Mahou no Jumon wa Lyrical na no

Posted by reim at 09:10 PM on October 10, 2004 .

Episode two is basically, how Nanoha begun a new life as mahou shoujo, she accepted it, I think probably because she want to help Juno, and more, because she want to know what she can do for others and for herself as the topic presented, finding self and what you want to be.

Juno also somehow admitted Nanoha as a powerful sorcerer, or is it to the level of magician already ? Nanoha can skip that long activation proccedure for Raging Heart and transform immedieatly. Seems like the system of Raging Heart itself has the characteristic of a computer.

Really I'm sure that the transformation device for Kamen Rider used the Seeds that Nanoha is searching for. But the number, if Nanoha's Duel Seed (or is it Jewel Seed ?) is not included in the 21 seed that Juno mentioned, then the number is the same as the number of tarot cards' major arcana, and therefore, if there any significance ? Well, XXI is the World, don't see any relation yet with that monster's shape.

Second beast is XVI, should be tower, but since there doesn't seem to be any resemblance, I think I'll quit assuming that way.

Instead of Mahou Shoujo, Juno addressed Nanoha as Mahou Tsukai, magic user, and really from the power of it, Jewel Seed could be a very powerful magical artifact, it realizes wish from it's users. If it can break through the limit of causality and system of how the world works, it might be as powerful as the Holy Grail. Err... so it's called... Noble Phantasm ?

But from the description of magics, there are three, Transformation, Movement and Fascination affects human's heart. Transformation changes materials, while Movement moves materials, all at mollecular level. The magic users made that Magic Program and then keep it in their magic stick as a hard drive, then they can execute those programs when they want it. So... I guess it won't break through the limit for true magic ^^;

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Kakyuusei 2 eps 02 : 「Samayoeru Ihou」

Posted by reim at 12:04 PM on October 11, 2004 .

New characters introduced, Wakai Misaki, the art teacher. The voice is a bit too young for me, and not as hard as imagined by her design.
Then, Takatoo Nanase, looks strict and the type that don't care if she should stand against another peoples.
Third, Sawamura Kazuki-sensei. Sasuga... kawaisugi ^^ Just like Mika-sensei from Sensei no Ojikan, they thought she's a elementary student, and looks like it also, short and cute.

Tamami, as the manager of the kickboxing club is in a pinch because the club is not doing well, and members are walking out of the club. So Tamaki begged Nanase to help her with something. Closer and... need a fanfic about her "bribing" Nanase in a more ecchi way XD Well, Nanase silenced Tama with one sentence, about Oria Rouma.

Rouma is not a person who like heavy exercise, although he's a member of the kickboxing club. Tama hates that from him, but not knowing that Rouma's body is not too healthy for those exercises (and backpain reminding of old men ^^; ). Probably to apologize him, Tama search for him in the town and ended up taking the wrong turn and nearly raped by a group of cannon fodders, to be rescued by that weird guy.

Everything went so fast, and Nozomu's comment is, what just happened. Those mysteries are not really helping, it's more weird than mysterious.

Finally it's mentioned, that Tamaki already had a boyfriend in this episode, and Nozomu is jealous indeed, Rouma is the first victim for the anger of a Budha ^^;

A new chara I hope would stay is Kotono Chiho (CV: Kondou Shizuka), Tama's friend who seems to like Jin-kun.

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To Heart eps 02 : 「mukashi to, ima to」

Posted by reim at 10:09 PM on October 11, 2004 .

Ah... so that's why. Multi is not rebuilded, but instead, during a data analyzing test, a system error happened and her memory is lost. Koko made, nanka kanashisou na kanji, hope it'll be warmer later.

But Lemmy's accent is really... those other foreigner chara from other anime should try the accent, pronounciation (at least my listening) is more like English speaker trying to speak Japanese than the usual other way around. Ok, maybe not the best, but still, like it. Don't know how the original To Heart was tho'

And as the others, they kept Iwao Junko as Ayaka.

hontou ni Multy-chan ni wa kanjou ga arun desu ka ?
ima no Multy-chan miteiru to wakannaku narimasu. Watashi-tachi ni egao wo nuketeita no wa sou program sareteita kara jyanai tte
hnn... muzukashii wa ne, demo, mono to sesshuru ka nakama to sesshuru ka sore wa hitoshi dai jyanai ?

So, instead of trying to help Multy remember things again, Hiroyuki want to teach her again to enjoy and feel like she used to.

*wiping tears* Going to love this one as my fave serious title for this season, not all title can bring tears with warmth instead of bitter cold, and although it's a bit sad, but being together and learn to smile one step after another is fun ^^

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Genshiken eps 01 : 「Gendai ni Okeru Shikaku wo Chuushin t

Posted by reim at 06:08 PM on October 13, 2004 .

A nice quote from Saki to open the day *laugh*
But when the main chara go forth and back, instantly I thought of... just give up to your nature call, fate is waiting at the anime club, join it now don't hesitate anymore.

In the club, ah, really an anime that brings back feel of those times. Everyone in the room also used anime themed ringtone, including...

Last one brings the loudest laugh ^^;

So slowly, Kenji followed the path of his destiny in university, joining the local circle of otaku and become a part of them, from an anime fans and going to the future of becoming a real otaku.
While Makoto, he's those hopeless type that are busy with his persocon (filled with games I assume) and could care less if a girl who's ready to do this and that with him is getting undressed.

Anyway, rather than Saki and Makoto, why is it that I got that coupling urge for Makoto and Kenji.

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Tsukuyomi eps 02 : 「Goshuujin sama to Oyobinasai♡&#

Posted by reim at 10:20 PM on October 13, 2004 .

Most are like the manga (probably it'll go to eps 3 or 4 in book 1), except Seiji is different in the anime. In the manga, he's always smiling like he has no problem, not all serious like in the anime. Then, I think he didn't fight Figo at all. Secondly, Figo is funnier in the manga, he's short, and chased Kouhei merged with a dragon golem. Third, I don't remember reading about Luna anywhere, only Hazuki and no split personality thing. Fourth, there's no Hazuki loli-fanservice. Also, instead of Figo get killed when the crystal is destroyed, it's Hazuki who destroyed him.

Overall, getting the scan of the first book really made me disappointed with those visible seriousness of the anime -_-

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Final Approach eps 02 : 「Daibakukan ! Ai to Kassai no Ten

Posted by reim at 11:42 AM on October 14, 2004 in Φnal Approach .

Ryou go to school, and told his story to his two close friend, Miki, an idol seiyuu to be, and Emiho, which he called Ojou. Then, suddenly Shizuka transferred to his school. That remark by Emiho, saikou ! XD Ah, when Shizuka said that she's engaged to Ryou, instantly all the boys in the classroom cried to death and still crying after death ^^;

But, being a very loving (read: possible siscon) brother, he don't want Akane to be in trouble and sad, so he accepted Shizuka to stay together, until she gave up on waiting for Ryou's feeling to change.

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W ~Wish~ eps 02 : Tasukete, Otasuke Club

Posted by reim at 11:46 AM on October 14, 2004 in W ~Wish~ .

Otasuke Club ? And what is that ? When Junna is bored with the planning for summer festival, Sana, his kakyuusei pick him out. There, the school's number one most popular Ojousama, Ootori Tsubasa (XD) explained that the rescue club is a club of volunteer to save troubled peoples, like when the preparation of the festival.

Junna helped them in the end, and probably Senna is jealous because her oniichan finally got another activity.

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School Rumble eps 02

Posted by reim at 11:48 AM on October 14, 2004 .

Spanning chapter 5, 8 and 9 of the manga. First is test, which Harima tried his best explaining to Tenma that she forgot to write her name.

Second is story about Tenma, trying to escape from toilet without being seen by Karasuma because she's embarassed to be seen out of toilet.

Third is Tenma wanting to know Karasuma's measurement.

Next week, it's the Broken Arrow episode :D

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FutaKoi eps 02 : Omoide no Ice Cream

Posted by reim at 03:05 PM on October 16, 2004 in Futa Koi .

A bit... the colours, seems like there's something with the encoding of the video, sometime, such as when the Sakurazuki and Ichijou twins is practicing fist of the north star on Nozomu, or at the wheel of their bicycle, sometime there's colour glitches.

Nozomu and Keisuke went to watch movie together, where along the way, Keisuke complains about why Nozomu had so many pretty girls around him (G's no shuujinkou dakara ^^;). Also he warned him to be careful, because the Ichijou twins got fans club that'll not tolerate somebody laying their eye on both of them. And afterward he got his first encounter with all five of the fan club members.

So, for his nostalgia, he went to the department store, and met Kaoruko and Sumireko. They dragged him to the rooftop to enjoy ice cream, but after buying swimming suit. From what they showed so far... both Kaoruko and Sumireko is so much as female version of those donkan otoko in bishoujo anime who don't realize if there are peoples in love with them ^^;

He runs away and determined to see them in swimming suit finally. But then, because he had to help twin lost cats to find their way, he arrived as Kaoruko and Sumireko finished.

Double date is bad idea for him. It's not, but the situation is quite similar, he's trying to avoid the two pairs to meet with each others.

Actually... it's from G's, so most likely the girls would do well and won't really be angry if he's not choosing them for the others, just that he don't realize it. Then, when finally he'll be in a harem paradise... time's up, the girls chased him away to meet Keisuke.

Demo, urayamashii na, they can just put their bike along the street and not worrying someone would take away the bike.

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Rozen Maiden eps 02 : Kleine Beere / Hina Ichigo

Posted by reim at 03:13 PM on October 16, 2004 in Rozen Maiden .

This episode tells about another doll, Hina Ichigo, the selfish little girl type. She lived with Tomoe, Jun's classmate. Seems like they also had some relationship before. So, Hina liked Tomoe, and she don't want to be alone, because her previous owner put her in a briefcase and then throw her away. You can call her possessive, and she don't even realize that she's draining Tomoe's power.

Jun is depressed, and because Nori said it's better to leave him alone, Shinku go by herself to fight with Hina. Luckily Hina is not those evil looking type (like Mercury Lampe or the two dolls with scissors and watering pot) that doesn't seem to be defeatable alone.

Hina surrendered and free Tomoe from their contract. But Shinku don't claim her Rosa Mystica, she instead brings Hina home as her servant. Seeing Hina in the preview, nanka kawaisou ^^;.

As before, Shinku beat Jun three times again.

Explained in this one is why the dolls are fighting. They called it Alice Game, and the loser will lost their ability to move, or talk. Still, it seems like Rozen Maiden is their series name, and their life is in the ring, Rosa Mystica. Who made ? Not yet explained, no time to find the manga too.

And so, the name of that black doll is Mercury Lampe (Suigintou) ? Not sure about Tomoshibi, weird kanji. Roughly, it translate as Mercury Light (or lamp ?).

And while on it, here's the list of drama CD seiyuu for Rozen Maiden.

• Shinku : Horie Yui
• Sakurada Jun : Kobayashi Sanae
• Sakurada Nori : Hisakawa Aya
• Tomoe : Kawasumi Ayako
• Hina Ichigo : Kaneda Tomoko
• Suigintou : Noto Mamiko
• Laplace Demon : Nakata Jouji

Please oh please may they don't change Mercury Lampe's voice. By the way, Kobayashi Sanae and Hisakawa Aya, Madlax and Rimelda become brother and sister (laugh)

According to some posts in 2ch, Fräulein Rose (Shinku) is the 5th Rozen Maiden series. Keine Beere (Hina Ichigo) might be the seventh. The twin dolls with scissors and watering pot (I think) is number 3 and 4. Really waiting for them to came out ^^

[Edit] So, her name is Suigintou, and the last kanji is not read as Tomoshibi.

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Kannazuki no Miko eps 03 : 「Hirenka」

Posted by reim at 11:09 AM on October 17, 2004 .

Himeko moved in to Chikane's house because the dorm she's staying is destroyed by Souma and Miyako. That house is... huge, probably like Chikane's breast, those that looks larger than what it seems outside ^^; Ah, and Himeko does feel something when bathing together. Ah, and that line after bath is *laugh*

Chikane's maid seems to be stressed by how close both of them has become. Hope she doesn't ends up like Ellenore in Madlax. She's really determined in chasing Himeko out of the house.

It's not really that Himeko can go back to her daily life easily, Mako-chan is still in hospital, while the other students don't like a usual girl like her who lived in the dorm gets so close to the school idol and being special while Chikane don't even see them more than student from the same school.

Mistery on why Girochi don't like big breasted girl, seems to be his aneki, Miyako, yappari ne.
They're discussing on who will go out. the leader and vice commander is no, Girochi is still injured (more because of Nekoko). Reiko has manga submission deadline in two days, while Korona had a job that day (glad to see they still do things when being Orochi's head).

So, Nekoko decided to do the attack this time with her Mobile Armour. And the whole scene felt like something from Evangelion. Uun... not a copy, but just feel the same. As a warming up, she destroy a city first, maybe checking if the MA that rested for ages still works ^^;

Chikane's jealousy is showing dangerous direction now, sooner or later it seems like she'll snaps off and just killed everyone so she can have Himeko, and if she can't, she'll just kill Himeko.

Hime done well in making a lot of peoples jealous. Otowa, Chikane, Souma.

Now, although the speculation is that the eight head is Yukihito (and thus, four male and four female), still... hopefully the eight head is Makoto, and she can't come because she's resting in hospital, then when she returned, don't know if she'll fight Himeko, or fight for Himeko, which by the words itself... against Orochi like Souma, or fight Souma and Chikane to get Himeko for herself. *evil laugh*

Next episode, the leader himself, Souma's brother is out.

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Lyrical Nanoha eps 03 : 「Machi wa Kiken ga Ippai na no ?&

Posted by reim at 01:25 PM on October 17, 2004 in Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha .

22, 16, 17, 20, 21, five seeds.

Takamachi Shirou, from international class bodyguard to soccer team coach... But seeing the scars on his body, probably he just quitted the job already.

Most of the stories is already mentioned by Matthew, somehow... I find it a bit hard to write without feeling like copying ^^;

The guest for this episode is two kids probably of Nanoha's age, from the soccer team that Shirou coached. From the design... seems like an alternative for Kyouya and Fiasse's ending. if not Fiasse, then might be Chika from ToraHa 2

A boy from the Midoriya football team had a Jewel Seed, and he want to give it as a present to the team manager (really, child version of Fiasse). Nanoha think that her feeling of the Seed is her feeling, so it got loose and giant trees grow over the city.

Nanoha made two new magic program, first is Area Search, to find the seeds. Useful, because when it's hold by human, the seed gave more power because human had stronger wish. Second is long range sealing mode, so she don't have to move close to the seed for sealing. Don't know if it'll work well most of the time, because this time she only get a static target, but that thing seems to have lock on capability also.

Next episode, finally Shinobu is introduced, and also Fate.

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To Heart eps 03 : soshite, kimi wa

Posted by reim at 09:34 AM on October 19, 2004 in To Heart ~remember my Memories~ .

Multy starts to feel enjoying the mopping job with Hiroyuki, but she still don't really understand the feeling itself. And Hiroyuki then tried something that Multy can enjoy too, so Akari suggest going to the amusement park. Multy want to tell them something, but keep getting cut by Hiro.

Multy : ah, doko desu ka ?
Akari : otearai desu yo
Multy : ah, ganbatte kudasai !

Actually, Multy want to go back to the lab and have her memory reset, and then starts to work on the research to build her younger sisters, the HMX-12 series, so it's their last day together, then she'll again forget everything the time they've been together.

But on the way, she remembered again when she parted with Hiroyuki two years before, and decided for herself that she don't want to leave, and want to stay with everyone.

Well, another heartwarming episode ;_;

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Kakyuusei 2 eps 03 : surechigau junrensha tachi

Posted by reim at 09:36 AM on October 19, 2004 in Kakyuusei 2 .

So the weirdness continue. Somehow, the person who beat those guys that tried to rape Tamaki is not Kishida himself, but instead the person that send the letter of challenge to Rouma. He just suddenly realize some guys with knife in front of him and then beat them all.

The letter of challenge itself is very complete, it even includes cell phone number to call if Rouma suddenly had a business and going to be late or going to call back the time for their fight ^^;
Actually I feel sorry for him, waiting from noon to sunset for Rouma to come at the temple's stair.

In the other hand, Tamaki is planning to drag Jun to the kickboxing club, replacing the unusable Rouma. But, she found out that he's not the person who saved her, and he likes to read more than fight.

Ok, back to that guyt who challenged Rouma. He can't stand waiting longer and decided to runs to the city to find Rouma, that he think is having a date with Chiho. This is where all the fun starts. He stopped and jump to the water after got charmed by Chiho, although he can't swim. Rouma went to save him, but... *points at the screen caps* doitsu mo onaji ^^;

But afterward, there's quite a lot of Chiho fan service *happy, really happy*

Kotono Chiho
3-A Swimming Club.
Blood type O, birthday December 8th.
Height 185, BWH 82 58 84.
Hobby is Window shopping.
Been a friend with Tamaki since she entered school, and thanks to it, she can be friend with Rouma and Tamaki's other childhood friend. Both are best friends, although lately it's not that good.

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Genshiken eps 02

Posted by reim at 03:07 PM on October 19, 2004 in Genshiken .

The singer sounds like Madarame... But it has Kanako in it, she's cute, gyaah ! Hmm... now which is better, she cosplaying as Kasumi, or as Ritsuko. Probably Kasumi, that part where a bunch of otaku blushing when Saki cosplayed as Ritsuko is just...

Ah, after OS-tan poster last week, this time... *look at the poster at 02'44"* The costume might be... combi of AIR and Kanon, the character... I think... definitely longer hair version of Angelic Serenade's Rasty Farston. Anyone wants to give correction ? ^^;

[04'21"] The Genshiken went to Mecca of otaku, Akihabara, target are... Toranoana ^^;
[04'30"] Or not, they went to smaller shop first for lunch.
[05'37"] Ok, they returned to Toranoana.
While Kousaka go with Saki to Harajuku, or so at the beginning. In the end, the path of otaku all leads to Akihabara *don't think about those words too much, it's just some weird spontaneous talks*

Doujin spotted... Guilty Gear, Ever17, Memories Off (crossed with Pia Carrot 3 probably), Memories Off ~sorekara~, the lower row, can't recognize any. Also... .rack (.hack), Tenshi no Inai 12Gatsu,

The scene is thrown between the trouble in choosing doujinshi at Akihabara, and choosing dress in Harajuku.

Saki is trying to drag Kousaka to a hotel apparently, aggressive kind. Slowly... starting from a bar.
Meanwhile, Akihabara team, singing Chou Denji Robo at a karaoke box.

[next morning] and it failed, Kousaka choose Akihabara over hotel with her. So she asked for consultation with Genshiken, and got explained about 2D-con and such. In the end, instead of consulting, they discussed her case, with reference to anime, with saki as an osananajimi chara, just like Ritsuko and Chihiro from KujiAn.

It ends with a kiss, seems so unreal, he just go and kiss her then go home together, before choosing new seiyuu single album over bedding Saki ^^; Like said in Houtou Opera House, after chu, he's supposed to do more ero ero stuffs.

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School Rumble eps 03

Posted by reim at 10:55 PM on October 20, 2004 in School Rumble .

Chapter 10, 13, 16.

Ah, the sketch one, they throw away Tenma's comment about Karasuma-kun is stripping her naked with his looks ^^; Draw with eye of your heart, great advice in drawing class, although... ok, not worse, but ah, Watabe's eye of heart that saw usual scenery of a city transformed into futuristic one, or Kobayashi's eye of heart seeing falling leaves as money.

Don't really like Sasakura-sensei's voice (Karamato Akiko), hope Osakabe-sensei's voice is better, after all, Sara is voiced by Fukui Yukari.

The second story about arrow mail is giving more reason on why Tenma is the best in that chapter, she's great with arrow. But the rest of the chapters, not really something to look more for character.

Third story is the pajama party. Miko-chan refused three guy that kokuhaku to her, according to Eri, while Eri has it five times (lie). In the other hand, those who stay silent is the most, Yakumo had eight already, princess of the school XD

Suggestion... ¹⁾ fool his feeling, that he's feeling doki doki for love while actually in fear. (Akira). ²⁾ with looks, being cute (Eri). ³⁾ mune ni (Mikoto) <-- could mean what's in the chest (feeling) or bust.

For those being patient, after the ending credit there's a very minimally animated version of chapter 12.

Next episode is Yakumo beating Hanai, so I guess it would include her meeting Iori, getting her ability and... Sarah ! *jumps happily*

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Tsukuyomi eps 03 : 「Oniisama, Watashi to Kurashite Kudasa

Posted by reim at 10:58 PM on October 20, 2004 .

First class Lufthansa to Japan, all section for herself, or probably a ship for herself. Sasuga kyuuketsuki.

In the other hand, while Hazuki as a vampire has powerful magical ability... Kouhei is immune thanks to his ignorance, he don't even realize being bitten ^^;

Hazuki want Kouhei to help her, the reason why she's so mad that Kouhei don't listen to her. And finally, Kouhei said she's thrown away by her mother two years ago and in no way that promise she has is something to believe at. Angered, Hazuki runs away out of the house.

Worried, because the sun is going to rise, Kou-kun went to look for her. His grandfather gave him a crow shikigami to search for Hazuki. Err... IINM, that crow is supposed to left Kouhei along the way isn't it ?

They then drive to somewhere in the mountain, counting on Hazuki's memory, with Hazuki in the trunk, small place and oily. So when the night come and Hazuki jumped out of the trunk, she go right away to her private bathroom, an onsen in the forest, complete with a waterfall.

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W ~Wish~ eps 03 : mou hitori no imouto

Posted by reim at 02:13 PM on October 22, 2004 in W ~Wish~ .

Introduced in this episode is Tomo, one of Jun's classmate, a girl with kurai aura probably as strong as Hasebe Aya watching stand in ComiPa... maybe not, but, she's the type that really has no dream or hope, and don't interact with others *somehow understanding her a bit*

Not to be mixed up with Tomokazu tho', that homo-otoko from episode 1, although the kanji is almost the same. He wore maid dress like Mahoro and looks veeery much like Tomo, except the voice. Kazu stained his maid dress with soy sauce, so Sana decided to help. Everything goes well until she burned the dress with iron and set it in flame by pouring cooking oil instead of water (is that even possible ?)

The other pair is finally arrived, Inohara Haruhi, together with a hot female cop :D

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Final Approach eps 03 : Daigekitotsu !! Ai to Yabou no Ryuuko

Posted by reim at 02:27 PM on October 22, 2004 in Φnal Approach .

At Plavi, the small coffee house where Ryou and Akane have their part time job, there is a great man who own the place, Mukasa Haruki, a person they call Haru-nii, the adult type that take care of them like parent. It's also said that the shop is still alive for the man who came to see Akane and girls who came to see Haru. Why he's a great man ? Because he's the person so far that can handle Shizuka, even defeat her in talking.

He don't really like her, and after she send in her MiB to take away a guy who punched Ryou, it's a battle between dragon and tiger. Anyway, don't really understand what they're saying, never so good in understanding dialogues in such situation.

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FutaKoi eps 03 : Apple Pie wa Koi no Aji

Posted by reim at 02:45 PM on October 22, 2004 in Futa Koi .

The animation quality is not that good, imagine Sister Princess's (not RePure)

Everybody Hates Nozomu, a nice summary ^^; And, Futagozuka no Tatari.

There's extra activity at school, the girls will cook pie, while the boys... plant rice ? Along the way, he receive enough death stare and killing intent probably powerful enough to kill, from Billy in the morning, then Kenmochi and the Ichijou fans club.

On additional notes, the opening and ending song is better in the TV version, it felt calmer than the single version.

Since my screencaps is not really that good quality so far, I think next week I'll lower the resolution, and save more space also :)

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Kurumi to 7nin no Kobito tachi vol 2

Posted by reim at 09:01 PM on October 22, 2004 .

Yesterday, I get the batch of new shoujo manga published. Hotaru Gensoubi by Sayuri Amagi (Akita Shoten) is about ghost and some shounen-ai story, but I still hasn't read it all. Second are Miruiro no Mori by Hayashi Asuko (Shogakukan), this one seems to be about music, also hasn't read it.

The one I've finished are, Kurumi to Shichinin no Kobito tachi by Arisawa Ryou (Kodansha). This is the second volume. The story is about Kurumi, a girl who loved her brother, a writer that loved Grimm brothers' fairy tale. Her brother was taken into a magical book, to the land of the Grimms fairy tale. Inside, her brother saved Snow White's mother by waking up Snow White, and they both fell in love with each others, them runs away to travel together.

Snow White's mother realized her ill fate as a fairy tale villain destined to end in horrible death, so she swore that she'll help all other villain in Maerchen Land to get their happiness, and all the protagonists may live their missery forever.

The one I like best in book 2 is the last story, based on a tale I'm not familiar with. It's King Thrushbeard. The story is about a princess, so pretty yet arrogant. She ridiculled all the man who want to marry her, one is the king who he said has a chin like Thrush's beak.

It should stop there in the original, but Snow White's mother send her man to make one king fell in love with her, drunk in love that the princess' father choosed him. So to fix it, they ruined the marriage.

The princess' father gave up and swore that the princess is to be given to the first beggar who came to his castle. A minstrel came and he go home with the princess as his wife. The rest, you can try read it in the link up there. It's a different princess, a princess that's arrogant, but slowly she learned to be humble, even enjoy her initially misserable marriage and her poor husband (although I don't find this part in the original story). :)

There's also several other similar stories, I think that heartwarming scene is taken from the title of The Crumb in the Beard.

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Rozen Maiden eps 03 : Mercury Lampe / Suigintou

Posted by reim at 10:12 PM on October 22, 2004 in Rozen Maiden .

Since I finally get it (scan tho') now some comparison. Most importantly is timeline, Shinku and Jun actually faced Suigintou once already, before Shinku entered n no field and suddenly Suigintou jumped out. It was before they met Hinaichigo. So when they faced her again with Hina, it's second time.

Without medium, a doll have no power. Hinaichigo is still able to move around because she's Shinku's servant, and thus getting power from Shinku (which Shinku leeched from Jun of course). So... when the suitcase in Jun's room grow into three as Suiseiseki arrived, he'll have to sustain three living dolls. If Souseiseki is freed and living with them, he'll have to sustain four dolls right ? ^^; Lifeforce as strong as cockroaches.

This episode, Shinku who got herself a servant do the first thing important to teach, open the door using a stick.

Hina said that Jun is like her, always staying in a confined place, Jun in his room and house, while Hina in her briefcase, can't go out. Then, because Hina keep crying for a food she said as "shirokute, fuwaattoshite, nyuutte, shite kuroi akai" (nanda sore... uchuushoku ka ?)

Annoyed, Jun take all his courage and walk out to buy it. He ended up going to the shop in front of his school and meeting Tomoe. They talked for a while, and Tomoe trusted Hina for Jun.
Actually... Jun went home with the ichigo daifuku (strawberry rice cake). Then at home, Tomoe already stopped by, bringing it for Hina. Then... I think she didn't just left Hina with Jun, but still come by often.

In other hand, Shinku and Hina who has to take care of the house met Suigintou. She attacked Shinku, but then just stopped and returned to the mirror where she came from.

Don't like. Don't like Tanaka Rie as Suigintou. Want Noto Mamiko back like the drama CD. This one sounds too old like Nori in the drama CD.

Ah, but the voice of Laplace Demon is the same ?

Another good thing is, the anime is more emotional than the manga, or maybe because the sound and my kanji is limited ^^; But it does emphasize and made more emotional moments.

Next episode, Jade Stern, or in Japanese, Suiseiseki. They're being quick, already at the end of book 2. Episode 5 must be Souseiseki then.

PS: no fun, Shinku only beat Jun once.

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Kannazuki no Miko eps 03 : 「Omoi Tamauya」

Posted by reim at 12:13 PM on October 24, 2004 in Kannazuki no Miko .

In short, for Souma x Himeko lover, making those hoping Chikane x Himeko not happy.

Souma asked Himeko for a date, and Himeko hesitated, because like everyone, she thought that Souma is going out with Himeko. She's really oblivious of the fact that both are love rival instead of rivals. Because she want Himeko to enjoy the date, Chikane borrowed her wardrobe for Himeko, line of clothes that looks like the arsenal chamber in Matrix. Also she asked her maid (that one that looks like she'll strangle Himeko on spot the second Chikane look at another direction) to modify the size (such as the 8 Cm different in breast size).

This episode, it's the leader of Orochi 8, and the very troubled brother who wonders why his little brother is fighting against him and protected their enemy.

They gave a bit more about Himeko and Souma's childhood. There's scene of Himeko's parent deceased, and someone cut Himeko's hair, giving her trauma not to let anyone touch her hair again. Not knowing about that, Chikane seems really shocked, that scene with Himeko's uniform is like a girl who suddenly lost her most loved, or maybe lost her baby and not wanting to accept that reality.

While Souma, he had his parents killed, by his own brother (which then take the profession of an assassin). Probably it's connected, between those two, probably they does live together at a time.

After date, the couple went to their secret place, and there Souma met again with his brother/

The encoding is using WMV9, but heavier than those before, or maybe there's just something with this release. There's also video damage in the opening animation.

Extra thought, Otowa-san, without the drill, could looks like Mayumi from Aquarian Age : Girls At War, an Aquarian Age comic in Megami.

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Lyrical Nanoha eps 04 : 「Rival !? Mou Hitori Mahou Shoujo

Posted by reim at 10:26 PM on October 24, 2004 .

First impression, Fate : hmm...
First impression, Kuwatani Natsuko howling : sounds like dive alarm.

Nanoha went to the Tsukimura's house, to meet Suzuka. While her brother Kyouya want to meet his girlfriend, Tsukimura Shinobu, Suzuka's sister. Following the Sweet Song Forever's timeline, seems like they're not yet lovers, not until the Sound Stage X :P Might be.

Suzuka and Arisa is worried about Nanoha who seems to be down lately

One third of the episode already, and seems like they won't really mention that Noel is a maid robot.

Suzuka's house is full of cats, Neko Tengoku as Nanoha said. But Suzuka and Shinobu's parent is not around.
One of Suzuka's cat activated the Jewel and changed into the cutest Jewel Seed monster so far, leaving Nanoha and Juno dumbfounded. The wish is simple, to become big.

And when Nanoha felt one of the Jewel Seed, the BGM sounds like Boukyaku no Senritsu.

Next is Fate's debut, with her ability to change the whole scene's colour scheme. Her magic pattern so far seems to be all attack, while Nanoha's magic is so far, supportive, defence and disabling.

Ah, is that why Momotato said that Fate's wand is made in England ^^; The voice for Raging Heart is Donna Burke, while Bardiche is Kevin J. England. Gaijin ? (credit: 2ch. From the same place, the name for Nanoha's long range mode is called Divine Buster.
That thread has long going about the dialogue of those wands. I think, someone uploaded the sound also, good idea, for phone of PDA sound scheme, although I bet using that and everyone would think it's from Kamen Rider 555 rather than Lyrical Nanoha.

And, a picture of Lyrical Nanoha's Magic Circle.

For next episode, onsen episode, but I got a bad feeling. The illustrator seems to change, and damn, everyone;s breast seems to grow (no ! not good !).

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Kakyuusei 2 eps 04 : 「Machibito Arawareri」

Posted by reim at 10:25 AM on October 26, 2004 .

Rouma is having a date with Yuri, and he thought Tama is jealous and worried about it. But naturally, he's beaten, Tama will have a date herself. Only her boyfriend can't come, so she's having it with Chiho instead.

Ah... baka rashii ^^;

Actually, Yuri (daughter of a movie director and model herself) is going there for shooting and also investigate about Kishida, who appeared in the background of a movie Yuri's father made long time ago. Rouma's lifetime rival is also present, and now he thought that Rouma is a woman when seeing him performing stunt for Yuri.

Revealed this time is Kishida's ability to stop time, which he used to do many things like sending that guy (still don't know his name) to do the dirty works.

Doukyuusei to Kakyuusei, which would you choose ?

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To Heart eps 04 : Tsuyosa to Yasashisa

Posted by reim at 11:35 AM on October 26, 2004 .

New opening animation, this time featuring more of the other girls also.

This episode, about Aoi and Ayaka. Ayaka invited Aoi for a match with her.

Multi : tokorode, Hiroyuki-san. Kami-sama wa nan desu ka ?
The temple's bell : don~~

The next day, Shiho tagged along, and they're picked up by Ayaka's driver, who apparently don't like Hiroyuki at all. He sepparated stepped on his feet, have him sitting in the limo's front seat.

Serika's voice, can't barely hear it. Does she speaks like that in the first series also ?

In Ayaka's house (huge) everyone goes to help. Akari want to help preparing the meal, while Multi and Serio went to pick strawberries, that Multi said it looks like glittering red stars. The farmer fell down, and so Multi got worried, while Serio quickly call for the ambulance. The farmer is touched, because a robot is cry for his suffering. But for Multy, she wondered, if it's right for robot to be like that. She think that she can't do things like Serio even if she wanted to, she can't call for help, or finding why he's suffering, and help to ease it.

Where did they get that shirt anyway ? Anime character great annual sale ? Seen that shirt design in many anime.

Serio's eye, so it's like Yakumo's eye ^^

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W ~Wish~ eps 04 : 「Oshiyoseru Fuan」

Posted by reim at 06:19 AM on October 28, 2004 .

Junna dreamt of the World.

Haruhi (the new girl who keep calling Junna Oniichan) stick with him all day when he's taking picture of the clubs that participate in the festival. Voice is borderline I guess, not really that annoying, but that's subjective.

Senna is... you can guess, all worry seeing her brother and Haruhi together.

Because they lost some properties for the ghost house, Akino asked Senna if they can borrow some from her house. By that time, Junna is still running around. Their house is huge, and their parent has huge collection of archaeological digging kept in the warehouse, things from what looks like alien fossil to shiny skull. Then, because Junna would stay at school for practice, Senna asked to stay that night also.

Mean while, Junna is playing around with Haruhi, who looks a lot cuter now at sunset. She's more agressive than Senna, and already openly asked for a date with her oniichan.

Overall, un, Senna's wory would starts to tick some audience's nerve sooner or later.

Revealed that Junna is not human, he's the relative of a tako uchuujin.

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Final Approach eps 04 : 「Daiketsudan !! Ai to Seiun no Fu

Posted by reim at 06:21 AM on October 28, 2004 .

Started with the usual Shizuka chasing Ryou around. But this time, the star is Emiho ! *happy*

Emiho also had a forced engagement by her parent, for his business. Ryou and Eri object about this, they think that Emiho's feeling is more important than a marriage by interest. But Emiho see it in another way, she think that following her father's decision is what she should do, and she accepted it. Rather than trying to meet someone, she prefer to try all her best to get along with those around her.

Emiho also told Ryou to at least call Shizuka by her name. Thinking about all that, and how Shizuka is trying her best for him, Ryou finally called her Shizuka, and she's already so happy.

Still annoyed by the difference of their logic, finally Ryou asked something, he asked Emiho to be her girlfriend, after 15 years of being friend.

Ah, a fast moving, and lots of Ojou's screencaps. I like Emiho's thinking. She could accept what she had and use all her best to get along instead of running around looking for someone who is perfect match, instead she try to match.

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Genshiken eps 03

Posted by reim at 06:22 AM on October 28, 2004 .

Before Genshiken, I'm dropping Tsukuyomi, don't think I'll take screencaps of it, after all the other anime diaries are doing it also. So, maybe Tsukuyomi would be like my downloads of Elfen Lied, good title I don't watch for lack of time ^^;

First step to a summer Comiket, a 100% otaku filled train. The storm is strong, hanging on the battle ground as if the gods are giving their trial to those standing before the holy ground. *smacked*

First half is about Madarame's fight. He slipped and injured his right hand, but he try to hide it, he can't run away when mountain of treasure is right in front of him. When that rare card appeared, his face is already like "It's fine if I die here, I'm satisfied."

Finally, he reached his limit and had to be taken out with a stretcher. Even by then, he still give his last wish to his comrades to fulfil.

Next is Sasahara doing Madarame's will, buying maybe every KujiAn H-doujin he saw in a move of impulsive buying. He also met with Hagiwara-san from the manga club, that smiling guy from the beginning of eps 2 (cropped his face for the poster behind him). Behind the smiling face, he seem to look low on Genshiken, and even treat the people from his club like slaves.

My fave doujin in that convention:

Yes ! Yes ! Kanako is coming next episode, and with a yuri-bait scene in the preview XD

And, is this one Kanako also ?

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Futa Koi eps 04 : Ichigo Tart de Machiawase

Posted by reim at 03:19 PM on October 31, 2004 in Futa Koi .

Still wondered very much, what is in the head of Sakurazuki-jiisan, giving his daughters such assignments.

Nozomu is asked by Kaoruko and Sumireko to eat strawberry tart together. They'll send him fax because Nozomu is going out with Ruru and Rara. But then, no fax came, and Nozomu is worried if they're mad at him.

In that worries, Billy is sick, so he took the goat to vet, where the vet's cute, shy and having boy fear twin, Chigusa Ui and Koi is watching the house. They asked Nozomu to wait until the vet is back home. They also called him Koyagi, Koyagi Nozomu-san (Koyagi = child goat)

Just when Nozomu is going out to meet Sumireko and Kaoruko, Kira and Yura came with a cat they pick up on the road. So Nozomu had to wait longer, and helping them. First is looking for medicine, for the cat. There's a blackout that made things harder. Then to make it worst, John escaped.

Nozomu want to help by catching it, only he doesn't know yet that John is an alligator, Missisippi Aligator.

In the end, he didn't make it, and thought that both Kaoruko and Sumireko is mad at him. But, seems like there's an association of twin daughters in the town, they already know about it and forgive him.

Why Billy is sick ?

By the way, despite doing things for first time, Kira and Yura think quick.

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Rozen Maiden eps 04 : Suiseiseki / Jade Sterne

Posted by reim at 04:11 PM on October 31, 2004 in Rozen Maiden .

A new briefcase arrived to Jun's room, with a scene well reminding of the movie Armageddon. Inside is Suiseiseki, an odd eyed doll (and taller than Shinku, she can open the door by herself). Also she likes to hug Shinku. Suiseiseki is very afraid of human, especially Jun, her eyes always looks like it's suspicious and want to cry. The only person she's soft to is Nori.

Shinku want to show her that not all human is bad, so they went to Jun's dream using Suiseiseki's familiar, Sui Dorin (or what's the name ?). Inside, they see Jun's dream, a dark place, and not to mention weird. It's a frightening place, showing things that reminded Jun about school and everything he hated. The only place Jun is happy with is the forest with mini car... mushi.

Also, there's a garden where a small tree Suiseiseki said as Jun lives. It's small and Suiseiseki can't help it much, but after she watered it, the tree grows up a bit and become healthy again.

Suiseiseki is cute, as long as it's not frontal view. Overall... I think I prefer Mizuki Nana's voice, although there's no trace of serious tone in that one ^^;
Next week's title, Die Treppe is not a dolls name, so probably they won't do that, a doll's name for each episode, after all, there's only seven of them. But, there'll be more DearS styled chibi chara XD

Last is, Suiseiseki's cutest shot.

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