Mahou Sensei Negima eps 8 : Omnes una manet nox

Posted by reim at 05:45 PM on March 1, 2005 in Mahou Sensei Negima .

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Flashback to the past, Eva's fight with Nagi Springfield ( CV: Koyasu Takehito ) a.k.a the Thousand Master, Negi's father and the greatest sorcerer that's known to master thousand of spells ( or other theory, he had pactio with thousands of women ). Even with such a great title, he defeated Eva by throwing her to a trap hole and then fill it with garlic and leek.

And the truth, Thousand Master know not more than six spells, he's bad at learning so he doesn't want to fight a magic duel with Eva. Also, he's not interested in having a kid as his partner.

Out of the dream, Eva continued her plan. She had Chachamaru find the last of the barrier that Nagi put to keep her at school, and this one is powered by the electricity. That night, there's a blackout and so, the barrier that holds Eva's magic is also down. She sent Makie to invite Negi, but when they met, Negi didn't recognize Eva in her adult form ^^;

Negi trapped Eva to a binding magic, but she's prepared, Chachamaru have anti-kekkai program installed.
Asuna, that Kamo called came at the right time and saved Negi. She then give him a kiss to finish the pactio. Negi won, and saved Eva just like his father did. And as the aggreement, Eva must not do bad things to the students. Also she should came to class.

Negi also promised, that when he become a Magister Magi, he will free Eva from the curse, although that would take years and letting her sucks out his blood would be easier.

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Mahoraba eps 08 : okaimono

Posted by reim at 05:59 PM on March 1, 2005 in Mahoraba ~heartful days~ .

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( Tama-check )

After passing various trials of life and death, the prince has somehow gained ability of phropetic dream...

Finally, Kozue and Shiratori's first date. Megumi and Tama will protect them, looking from far away while Tama is taking picture of everything with only one comment : lovely
But nothing really progressing between them, it's still Ooya-san and Shiratori-san

At the sixth floor, they come to the main shopping. Kozue want to buy a bowl for Shiratori, because all this time, Shiratori is using the guest's bowl, so she want to buy one for him, like for the other peoples in Narutaki-sou.

Just when things are getting fine, Kozue changed, into Saki-chan. She dragged Shiratori to play game, which ends with Shiratori's victory.
After she had enough ( finally won ), they go to the park and met the kid that shocked Kozue. He was being bullied. Saki hate peoples that bully others, so she beat them. Same also to the bulllied person, she also hate them.

She taught that boy why he's being bullied, because he's weak. He should be strong, beat others before they beat you, kick them before they kick you. Too bad they cut out that part where she taught that kid how to beat those kids if they took his shoe.

But this time, Saki showed her softer side ^^

Back at Narutaki-sou, Momono took the ticket and ordered a thing to Shiratori. He should stop calling Ooya-san like stranger and call her by her name.

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Rozen Maiden phase 25

Posted by reim at 08:38 AM on March 2, 2005 in Rozen Maiden .

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Suiseiseki can be the prettiest among the dolls, if she stays quiet.

One night, everyone is asleep, Jun, Nori, and the three dolls in their own briefcase. suiseiseki found herself in a space with many gate to dream. This is the place that connected peoples' dreams. She then peeked in and see what's in it for her.

First is Nori's dream. It's a usual day with fuss. Jun is chasing Suiseiseki and Hina for dressing his curse doll with girl's dress. Nori is happy to see it, she's happy to see Suiseiseki is happy, because after returning from the rose mansion, Suiseiseki looks sad.
Nori still hasn't known what happened with Souseiseki, she thought that Suiseiseki is having a fight with her sister so she's sad. But Nori believed that one day, they'll get along again.

Suiseiseki said it's boring, although she does seems to be affected by Nori's feeling. She then went to the other door, which leads to Jun's dream. That lasted several second because Jun is changing clothes.
Jun is changing to his school uniform. He had changed from his previous self.

Bored, Suiseiseki left after talking for a while. She want to see Hina's dream, but instead she found a door covered with vine of roses. Inside is a dream that made her really sad.
Shinku found her crying in front of the door, seeing the memory of her picking apples from tree with her sister. Suiseiseki climbed the tree, stepping on their briefcase. She said she's better at climbing trees and won't allow Souseiseki to do it.
Then there's pictures of the journey they both went through. They saw various places together, closest of the sisters.

Shinku asked if it's Souseiseki's dream. But Suiseiseki said it's the memory of both of them, because they've always been together. Souseiseki sleeps by her sister, wanting to be a bit spoiled. She thought, that when Alice Game starts, then they must also fight.

Suiseiseki loved her sister as much as she loved their father. So when she had to take Souseiseki's Rosa Mystica, she would prefer let go her chance to become Alice.
Souseiseki, if one day her sister presented her Rosa Mystica, she might be lost in it.

僕は目の前に君のローザ ミズティカが差し出されてら迷ってかもしれない
本当の僕は… 君と違ってずっと臆病だから

So, Suiseiseki promised, she'll protects Souseiseki from the other sisters, so they can always be together.

And after that two chapters that seems like filler ( except the story about Suigintou and Mayu ) this one seems to sign the start to the next round on Alice Game.

The story is sad, the part in the dream where they talked about Alice Game. But this seem to give courage to Suiseiseki to take back her sister's soul.

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Jinki:Extend eps 09 : Game no Shousha

Posted by reim at 07:58 PM on March 3, 2005 in Jinki: Extend .

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Half of it is about Mel and J Hun's problem, chasing each others, shooting at each others, then talks with Akao. J Hun came with his Dark Schneiger ( need better name ) to challenge Mel on their final stage. Akao came and take Moribito 02 to help Mel defeat that man. The others that's worried can't help because Elny hasn't finish the reparation of Nana Two and Blocken.

Shiva fights with Akao, so she can't help. Here, Shiva used Moribito 01, I think, judging from the wings, and also because it can fly better than 02. Also it has the turbine at it's back. Now, since Aoba went to Japan to save her mother, there is that possibility that Shiva could be Tsuzaki-mama or at least related, their way of speaking sounds alike, or maybe that's just villain typical.

Shiva managed to provoke Akao to fight, forgetting the warning from Akana. She manage to send her voice using Akao's wish to protect peoples. And then, well like what happened with Kouse and Kokushou.

Question, what's the official name of Mel's first attack before Unseelie Court ?

Back at Venezuela, Aoba is now 16 and still fighting Ancient-Jinki using her Nana Two custom. Aoba visited Genta's grave, telling about how things had changed. Ryouhei went to Japan for revenge, while Minami, Rui and Elny also went to Japan afterward. Shiva is targetting Akao, and thus, she will go there also.

Bit different, I think in the manga, her reason to return to Japan is to save her mother.

Next episode's title : Aka to Kuro. That colour pair again ?

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Starship Operators eps 09 : Turning Point

Posted by reim at 08:56 PM on March 3, 2005 in Starship Operators .

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Shinon looks cute this episode ^^

Kingdom ordered the Conquistador to return before they forced Shuu to surrender. so the battleship is forced to go back, leaving the other two ships to do the rest of the work.

While Amaterasu, they're still alive, even after warping from dangerous place. They're thrown 60 light years from Syu. Save for a while ( still in Defcon 2 tho' ) they decided to resupply at AGI.

Resting time, it's about talk and talk. Peter and Dita's dialogue supply us much with the current condition. Dragonfly's weapon is thrown to God-knows-where during the warp. At Kingdom, their top chairman of congress deceased. That's the reason why Conquistador is called home. And from now, things will get worse, because inside the Kingdom also the political war will begin.

At Amaterasu. Shinon can't sleep well, so she tried to find something to do. Just when she entered Cisca's room, she immedieatly runs out after seeing Cisca and Rio kissing ( the earlier voice sounds like they're about to go to the next though. :P
Somehow... the pairing of Shinon and Elroy looks perfect in battlefield but gonna be disastrous in romance isn't it ^^;

They talked about the direction of their journey, which is heading to the Earth. Don't really understand what they're talking about in detail, but seems like they planned to move the earth alliance's power, without telling it to the crew, even after their friends died in the war.

Depressed, Shinon runs to the telescope room. Oyassan ( the chief of engine room ) went to comfort her. And afterward, he tell her about his feeling.

At Kingdom, Conquistador is sent on an operation to finish Amaterasu. As Peter said, the next drama will begin.
Next episode's title is Sudden Death. Who ?

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Mahoraba eps 09 : Correct

Posted by reim at 08:38 PM on March 8, 2005 in Mahoraba ~heartful days~ .

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Ryuushi is out after another night of beer party. Hearing his teenage dream, Megumi and Tama dressed him as woman, Shiratori Ryuuko. They even chase her around to give him the last cloth, Megumi's Love 20000 Heaven Door "battle" panties. As what should be, he run away. Kozue seems to failed to recognize him, but the rest of the peoples in Narutaki-sou instantly recognize him.

Outside in the shopping street, he met one of his classmate, that ero-yatsu. He fell in love at first sight with Ryuushi Ryuuko.

Back at Narutaki-sou, introduce the fourth princess born of the shadow. Midorikawa Chiyuri, who likes to dress cute girls she saw with various costume. Somehow, Tama is an exception.

Gekisha-mania to Cosplay-mania, masa ni saikyou tag kamo.

Then to end it all, Shiratori aggreed to wear the maid costume on one condition, he wear it by himself. But Chiyuri is not satisfied, Tama provoke her to force Shiratori wear that Love 20000 panties. So Shiratori showed himself, a boy and the shock is too much for Chiyuri.

The least liked character of Kozue definitely. She's a maniac and pretty much only that side it seems, unlike Saki and Nanako. Natsume in the other hand is already good since she showed up.
So, this is my ranking of the personalities of Kozue.

1. Konno Natsume
2. Akasaka Saki
3. Aoba Kozue
4. Kanazawa Nanako
5. Midorikawa Chiyuri

Kozue-chan is cute, but somehow don't really interested in her.

Back about this episode, I think Ryuushi is prettier without the wig.

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Starship Operators eps 10 : Sudden Death

Posted by reim at 07:58 PM on March 11, 2005 in Starship Operators .

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Mou ii, hottoke yo. Mizuno Ryou is cruel T__T

PM Mamiya arrived at Narita Space Port. Much of Engrish doesn't change :P
On Earth, there's a party for the crew by AGI. Shinon spends lots of time talking with the engine room chief now, like Miyuri said, Love.

In Kingdom, they're also having a ceremony for the late chairman of congress.
Herman is not happy that Isabell sent out the Conquistador without his approoval. She also take him out by force, taking over control of the operation to destroy Amaterasu. Elroy got promoted into the operation director.

First attack is sabotage mission to Palmia space station. Kind of reminds me of scene in the old Gundam series. They want to damage the place.

Also, under threat of the Kingdom, AGI stopped the aggreement with Amaterasu, seems like Ginga Network also stopped their support. Kingdom is serious on destroying everyone involved with Amaterasu. Peter asked Dita if she want to get off the ship, better for her. But she already believed in Amaterasu's war and seems like she doesn't like her producer's way of thinking.

The rest, I prefer to forget the whole event -_-

Notes : oboeta ! the doctor, Minase, looks like Yukihito from Kannazuki no Miko.

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Jinki : Extend eps 10 : Aka to Kuro

Posted by reim at 09:14 PM on March 11, 2005 in Jinki: Extend .

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Akao is taken by Shiva to her personal beach resort. She woke up naked in Shiva's room. This is like the scene in Jinki:Extend book 1, after Hamado melt her suit and want to rape her. But, I don't like that Shiva killed Hamado. Seems like J Hun's case in previous episode, Shiva as their leader see them as tool, expendable, while in the manga they all looks more to have equal position.
And of course, Akao in the manga saved herself from that raping, biting Hamado's nose and gave him a really traumatic experience ^^;

But, Shiva is really cute this episode, for the first half.

Shiva referred both Akao and her as Red person and Black person, from Stendhal's Le Rouge et le Noir, or Aka to Kuro. Doesn't quite understand her description of red and black.

Kokushou came to ruin the yuri-yuri tengoku the two is having. Shiva do a suicide using Akao and turns her into that 悪魔ちゃん .

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Mahoraba eps 10 : Sketch

Posted by reim at 05:36 PM on March 16, 2005 in Mahoraba ~heartful days~ .

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Narutaki-sou Sketch Taikai !

Shirogane-sensei gave assignment to draw human. Ryuushi's friend asked Ryuushi to take them to Narutaki-sou. There they met the two bijin-oneechan, Megumi and Sayo-chan.

A bit of hint on Megumi's story for next episode also.

First part finished, Ryuushi is the winner with his most normal drawing. Second round, everyone draw different model. Mote-otoko got Tamami (who seems to take him as favourite toy); Megane-chan with Asami, much to her delight. The other one, the bokusatsu-chan draws Johnny (nandayo sono reaction wa ?). Ryuushi draws Kozue, and he remembered more of their childhood.

Difference with the manga is, this suppose to happen before Chiyuri's story, and next time mote-otoko meet Kozue, he already fell too deep in love with Ryuuko (Shiratori) that he felt nothing from other girls anymore, even Kozue.

Second difference... *trying to remember* Thanks to that sudden blackout, I lost it and already forgot. But there's no story about Ryuushi and Kozue ten years ago in the manga.

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Starship Operators eps 11 : Return Match

Posted by reim at 11:22 PM on March 17, 2005 in Starship Operators .

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With the progress, Cisca approve anyone who want to leave the ship. Say gave her retirement. She bought a cargo ship to give a supply line for Amaterasu, she want to do it her own way.

Cisca gave request that their battle will be aired Live, no 30 minutes delay. Their condition is, broadcast begin when they enter the battlefield, also they don't want the monitor to be shot in the broadcast.

The battle is five against one and Elroy is right to say Shinon is scary. Shinon think of a use of Amaterasu's gravity engine.
They will aim the gravity wave generator to a point in the middle of Amaterasu. It neutralize the gravitation effect. And then using the centrifugal force created to do manouver. In short, that ship become a turret that can spin in 3D.

Plus during the battle, Amaterasu crew mixed up the code they use in strategy.

In short, the battle goes...

1. Lisa (a.k.a Dragonfly)
2. Mariana (a.k.a Hedgehog)
3. Leto (IINM, small text)
4. Action

But after that battle is in worst state, they run away and next battle is all out.

Note : I understand like none of what Shimei, nor Shinon is talking about during the simulation and calculation. So anyone that can explain, please be so kind to tell about that technical talks ^^;

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Jinki:Extend eps 11 : Kazoku

Posted by reim at 07:41 PM on March 18, 2005 in Jinki: Extend .

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Hee... so it became that much different ?

Rui's monologue explained how it all begin, from the scar in a boy's heart. Hakuya ( Kokushou ) loved Akana, Ryouhei's mother. But he's hurt when he founds out, Akana is lying to him, and she loved Genta-san. Depressed, he runs to the forest and when Shizuka, Aoba's mother comes to him, he raped her.

When he want to kill Genta-san, Akana protect him. Killing the woman he loved, he become mad. Later, he showed up with Akao.

Aoba came with private jet to Japan. She introduced herself as one of the devil, as Shiva told her. Shiva told her that only Aoba can stops Akao, but in the end, the result will be the same, Aoba will become the devil.

So the plan is to destroy Kiribito. Everyone aggreed. As for Rui, Aoba had a nostalgic moment together between women :)

I like the manga's relationship better Hakuya liked Shizuka and no love triangle.

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Mahoraba eps 11 : Omoi

Posted by reim at 11:45 AM on March 24, 2005 in Mahoraba ~heartful days~ .

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In term of dateless peoples : Saitei



Megumi and her boyfriend, looks like happy couple, although sad that they had to sepparate.

We learn several things about Megumi.

• She likes to watch movies.
• She had a boyfriend, that's not here.

Megumi asked Shiratori for a date with her in sunday. They went everywhere like dating couples, except that Shiratori keeps worrying if she had any hidden motives behind.
Kozue approoves that date, she though Shiratori is getting along with the others living in Narutaki-sou.
Tamami, she hopes that if Shiratori is getting better with Megumi, then her chance to be with Kozue will be wider after the main disturbance is gone.

In the past, since she's in high school, there's someone she likes. And then, he went to the US to study movies, so in that long distance relationship, they send mail to each others. But because lately she didn't have the mail, Megumi tried to date with Shiratori, to see if she can try to love other peoples. in the end, she can't, because even in the date, she still think of him.

Next episode is the Umi episode !

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Jinki : Extend eps 12 : Ao to Aka

Posted by reim at 02:50 PM on March 25, 2005 in Jinki: Extend .

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Final episode, although the end does say To Be Extended...

And the final battle against Kiribito and Akao. Moribito 02 had the weapon to destroy Kiribito, the problem is the person using it, and who made it. The weapon ( G Gundam's Shining Finger ) and it's program is built by Shizuka and Kokushou. Because of that, Aoba doesn't want to use that weapon, Shizuka won't make a weapon to save other people, only to kill others.

More problem is, Akao's power is protecting Kiribito's 血塊炉. So finally, Aoba used the weapon, pushing Kiribito to the mountain and force her way to the Kekkairo.

When Aoba think she can't stop but to kill Akao, Akana tried to stop her, only Aoba won;t listen, same as when Shiva came to cheer the other demon. In the end, the person stopping Aoba is her mother. Aoba managed to stop her hand before killing Akao.

The epilogue, Aoba returned to South America to visit her mother who's in the hospital. Kokushou is still alive too.

They took long enough also to took out Nana Two Light and Mild :D

In all, this is one of my fave for this season that's ending soon, together with Starship Operators. Some part the story is different than the manga, but not to the worse. And even if it made it's own ending now, can't demand more.

Maybe more later, can't really think much :P

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Starship Operators eps 12 : War Cry

Posted by reim at 10:30 PM on March 25, 2005 in Starship Operators .

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Lots of expressions as usual. That Sanri's pic in the middle, her best shot so far IMO :D

Maybe this is late, but is there widescreen version of this show ? ^^;

After the battle, Amaterasu is in bad shape, even the sensor are damaged that they can't find where the enemy is. In the other hand, Conquistador managed to pinpoint what might be Amaterasu's position by the heat signal. Elroy waste no time, Amaterasu or not, shoot that thing with laser cannon, so the enemy have no time to rest.

Conquistador is at the same condition, they can't pinpoint Amaterasu's exact position, so it's just blind shot, most hit though.
Amaterasu got three more shot left in revolver, and the other set will be ready soon. So they runs straight at Conquistador for the hit.

At earth, the political battle continues. Don't understand ^^;
But seems like the destruction of Kingdom's four battleship is becoming an issue. Earth alliance also sent ten of their ships. Apparently, Earth Alliance's countries also had deep grudge against the Kingdom, and this is their excuse for fighting back. Kingdom also consider Amaterasu as their internal problem that got out of hand ( since Kibi is officially part of the Kingdom ).

Conquistador played bluffing like playing cards. They offered Amaterasu to surrender in an hour to the Kingdom, or be destroyed. Cannons from the EA's ships are aimed on both.
Inside, in the bridge, most of the main crew won't accept surrender, not after the long journey. And if they're about to ask for surrender, they could do it while it's still five against one.

Shimei looks really evil this time. Why does his room still have the good sensor feed ?

And Amaterasu, she really fascinated me for being a relatively small sized ship with that much load of shields equipped. How many shot has she take so far ? Including the rail cannons at first episode. There are the repairing, but this episode's... Wow.

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Next Round

Posted by reim at 07:28 AM on March 26, 2005 .

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Plan for the next season.

• Kore ga Watashi no Goshuujin sama (*)
• Futakoi Alternative
• Izumo (*)
• KoiKoi 7
• UFO Princess Valkyrie - seireisetsu no hanayome
• Comics Party Revolution (*)
• Zettai Shounen
• Okusama wa Mahou Shoujo (*)

Eight titles, plus Negima and Mahoraba that's still running. With my campus activity, I hope I can made it. this means the rate is near two episodes per day. But I got eight this season, so maybe it can be done, hopefully.

Those with stars are the one that I might write about. Zettai Shounen and KoiKoi7, I think if time didn't allow, might not watch that one.

As for Tsubasa, I think I won't follow it after all, won't have the time to watch it.

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Yubisaki Milk Tea

Posted by reim at 10:08 PM on March 28, 2005 .

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Published : Jet Comics / Hakusensha. Serialized in Young Animals.
Author : Miyano Tomochika ( 宮野ともちか )

Got the scan of book 1 ~ 4 and chapter 33 ~ 39 from WinNY.

First I got the info on this title when searching in Hatena Diary about Noto Mamiko. And then there's a drama CD title that I never heard before. That title is Yubisaki Milk Tea.

On to the story summary. The protagonist is Ikeda Yoshinori, a high school student who has a hobby, wearing woman's dress and take picture of it. Only some knows about this, and he used the name Yuki when he's in his 女装 mode, which is another way of reading his name Yoshinori.
He had this adoration for woman, so much that he want to become one himself. In fact, he feel troubled when he grow taller and his voice starts to change, almost quitting until Minamo helped him back. He also quit his football club activity because he doesn't want to have scar on his body.

Then there's Morii Hidari, his childhood friend who liked him since they're children. Their relationship is very close, and actually Miki hoped that they can become couple.
Then another is Kurokawa Minamo, Yoshinori's classmate who doesn't like male. Yoshinori tried to approach her, wearing his female looks, but Kurokawa founds out immedieatly. And because "Yuki" is not a man, Kurokawa can feel more at ease and they become friends.

Then the love triangle is set. Yoshinori has his feeling split between Hidari and Minamo, both he loved, but can't choose one only. Later actually it grows more, Hidari had a friend Kagami, a girl who loved Hidari. Also, Yoshinori's best friend Wataru fell in love with Yuki also.

The conflict is touching most times, and quite hard, although not as intense and now the love triangle has set aside. The emotional parts' pace is slow enough to feel, like the right speed for it.
Though to say it's good is somehow unfitting, because this is the only high school love drama manga that I can remember best now ^^;

But that main attraction is still there, the characters. It's not explained until later, but the Ikeda family's parents live sepparated, and it's because of Hidari's parents that formed the brother and sister into what they are now in some way.

One of the downside is probably the author draws characters relatively alike, so somehow it's hard. But I like Nori-kun's smile, he looks like Miyashita Miki's character design ^^

Since there's quite a lot of fan service, and even not graphic depiction of sex, better for mid to older teens.

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Mahoraba eps 12 : Natsu da ! Umi da ! Kaisuiyoku da !

Posted by reim at 03:03 PM on March 29, 2005 in Mahoraba ~heartful days~ .

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("more screencaps")

Heat is terrible *currently having uncertain between drought and flood season*
The folks in Narutaki-sou went to the sea for Narutaki-sou Summer Vacation. Driver are Megumi, the only person with driving license available. They went to a place called Koibito Misaki. Megumi's way of suddenly turning back does looks... ordinary, around here ^^;

The place has a legend for lovers. And for the still single, there are another service. At the cape, there's a monument, looks like a loudspeaker, they just have to yell there and the voice will surely reach their couple. Megumi and Tama tried, and their yell is...

(Megumi) Shiratori-kun no BA~KA~

(Tamami) Shiratori-san no A~HO~

(Tamami) dou, Kokoro ni tsutaratta desu ka ?

(Shiratori) Sou, hakkiri to... kikoemashita...

At the beach, quite a lot of new things for the anime, especially the appearance of Minazuki Mahiru, Sayoko's sister, the cold girl that pick up Asami's ball. And Koibito Misaki.

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