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November 3rd, 2005

ToHeart2 episode 04

Posted by reim at 12:50 PM on November 3, 2005 .

Since I didn't made it last week, two entries this time.

Episode four is Yuma (CV: Nabatame Hitomi), Manaka's friend who showed up in the last episode. The timeline is perhaps, before and between Manaka's story.

In the new semester opening, Yuma is late, and she take her bicycle as fast as she can. She managed to score a safe, although getting a trouble with braking and crashed on Taka instead. Since then, she didn't like Taka (in the manga, she also got dragged in by teacher because of it).

Then in the P.E. class, Yuma is talking with Manaka about the course they'll be taking. Even if they're still in the second year of high school, they have to think about their future already. Then, a ball came, knocking the faucet and sprayed Yuma with water.

Yuma took the conclusion, Taka is picking a fight with her. First, she tried acting cool, telling Taka that she won't go with his challenge. But of course, Taka doesn't understand what she's talking about.

In the middle of their talk, Yuma saw a limo in front of the school, picking her up. She's not happy with it, and thought that's another of Taka's trap for her.

Another day, Taka played bowling in the conveyor for dirty dishes. It's just a play, but Yuma thought he's showing off, and she did better. Only that, Taka didn't think it's a challenge or about winning or losing. Both does get scolded long by the lady from the kitchen who did the dishwashing.

Yuma came to the library to have tea with Manaka after school. She felt sorry for not helping Manaka as much. But Manaka brings another topic, about Taka, and later, about Yuma.

Yuma had a tough life herself. She decided to inherit her grandfather's business, so her grandfather helped her by providing education. After school, at home, she had private tutor who teach her things about business. But why did she said it ? That she will continue her grandfather's business.

This one is supposed to be... after the middle of episode 3, because Yuma know Taka is helping Manaka already perhaps.

For Taka, he's at fault, but she also think she had done a bad thing. To apologize, she take two ticket and asked Taka to movie together. Yuuji who volunteered to go in place of Taka is left unheard. Of course, it's not that unconditional. She said she doesn't like to be in debt to others, but the choice is horror, she want to see him scared (bad choice; ref: episode 1).

Manaka saw that Yuma become more cheerful with Taka, so she asked Taka to help. He agreed to help.

Taka took Yuma to the arcade and play game, air hockey. Yuma is all attack, but she do bad in defence. Again and again, Taka scored goal against Yuma, who of course, won't accept defeat. She also made two stupid mistakes, first is, she lost concentration when Taka just call her "Yuma", and second, she made a speech, leaving her goal opened with no defence.

After a while, the pace slowed down. Taka told about how Manaka is worried about Yuma. Then Yuma told him about her condition, about how she decided to continue her grandfather's business. Now she can't back up. But how about being more sincere to her own feeling, because her gradnfather won't be happy too if she suffered because of the job.

On the arcade, look at the red screened machine and the game is... Shana. ^^;

Well, Yuma is one that character I hasn't know yet about the outline of her character, the other is Yuma and perhaps Himeyuri twins. But after watching this, and Karin's episode, she had a lovable personality also, in fact, all of them (ok, perhaps not Luu for me though).

Perhaps it's typical, ojousama who's depressed about the future she had been chosen with, although her character is unlike an ojousama-chara. But, the storytelling. Might said this before, but I really love the storytelling so far in the introduction. The problem is brought in warm and simpler matter, without dramatizing the story too much into a psychological drama or such. Perhaps... "feel good" anime could summarize it ^^

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ToHeart2 episode 05

Posted by reim at 12:53 PM on November 3, 2005 .

Sasamori Karin's episode, which IMO, the chara design is better than in the game.

Karin is the leader of the mistery club. But this is a club with only one member. She tried inviting peoples, but to no avail, nobody want to join a mistery club. The only peoples approaching are those who think it's a club for mistery novel lovers. She did that on purpose actually, to trick peoples in joining her club.

Karin finally found a great  victim candidate, Kouno Takaaki. He's the kind person type who likes to help others, so Karin pretend that she fell down and gave an anquette. Taka filled his name and class, then he's member of the mistery club. She'll wait for him in the club room, or also known as, the second equipment storage room.

Taka came after class, but he came to refuse. He had asked Manaka, and know that in that kind of condition, she can't force him to join club and the form could be considered invalid. Karin pretended again, crying because the club room would be taken and the club disbanded if it has no member.

Luck smiled for her. Because of an accident, Taka fell over her in a compromising position. She threatened him, if she screamed then, everyone would think he's sexually assaulting her. that goes, Taka is → orz

Mistery club is not the mistery literature club, it's more like X-Files mania club, things like UFO and UMA and occult, but especially UFO. Three days after, there are signs like in Nazca plain drawn on the athletic field. Today, the club will do a research after school, Karin is bringing Taka. The plan is, find UFO from the closest place to space, the mount behind the city.

Although afterward, they got lost because of what seems like false alarm.

Karin told him about herself. When she's in elementary school, she liked mistery, things like UFO, and she had friends who likes it also. They look for UFO, and ate egg sandwich together, and it's the happy moments for Karin. But when they entered junior high, her friends changed. Believing in things such as UFO is for kids, they think, and they see Karin as a weird person.

The sensor sounded again, and this time, in the sky they saw light moving, UFO (Iriya !!!). Karin chased it, only to have it disappear again. It's not that bad though, because the UFO guided them out to the street. The UFO must have heard them and guide them out of the forest.

Taka decided then, he'll join the club, because it seems interesting. :)

The drawing on the field, someone actually do that ? Well, it might be Ruu, but if it's Karin, really reminding me of Suzumiya Haruhi (from novel Suzumiya Haruhi series, original chara design by Itou Noiji who do Shana, and anime series is planned). She drew that when she's in second grade of junior high and  still mistery mania ever ^^;

Now about the timeline, there are timestamp in the anime, although I didn't really pay attention before ^^;

But the staff really put more into the conntinuity of the episodes don't they ?

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November 4th, 2005

Ginban Kaleidoscope eps 04

Posted by reim at 12:10 AM on November 4, 2005 .

After the NHK Cup, there is another competition coming. Pete keeps motivating Tazusa, easing her stress. He told her about Shitou Kyouko in his point of view. Kyouko is the type that play safe, and to have her scouting on Tazusa, she must be pressured by Tazusa also.

Until the training, even with numerous failures, Tazusa felt more at ease now, because of Pete's talking to her.

Then, for the performance, Tazusa got better turn, second performance.

The program she  performed are, from a layback spin then end in triple lutzes. But she nearly failed again as usual. Pete reminded her, this no more a short program, everyone is still waiting silently, so let's surprise them all.

As the headturner, triple two loops, then camel spin for some time, continued with serpentine step and finalized with triple quad lutzes. Ending the program, a corkscrew spin.

She lost again. Winners are Gabriella, Olga and Kyouko. But Tazusa and Pete can see from the recording, Kyouko's nature. She's the type that runs the safe track instead of trying to take risk in competition like Tazusa, therefore she avoided miss by reducing her triple jump to double.

To lose, no matter to who is painful, Tazusa explained to the press. Then, it's not because Kyouko is her rival, it's nothing that deep. She wants to be olympic representative, and thus, she must be Japan's number one.

Not all hope is lost. In a party held after the NHK cup, which Tazusa thought she shouldn't have come, director Mishima said she liked Tazusa's performance better, and after, she actually helped to hold back the decision about Kyouko becoming Japan's representative. No, this time, Tazusa still had her chance to challenge for the Olympic ticket.

And the other players liked her performance better. 

Most of this episode is the performance, or actually, three main parts. First is the opening, and then performance, and the party. All chunked, so it feels quick *looking at the story summary above* Well, not really that it's bad thing anyway.

Loop and Lutz, because the katakana for those are nearly identical, listening to the characters' comments didn't help much -_-

Anyway, the difference between both is at the feet. Loops are launched with the left toe, while Lutz with the right toe. Had to rewatch it several time to make sure, and actually not so sure yet either.

Ah, a bit of weird thing. In the middle of the program, the text on Youko's shirt is "Anita" (Anita King ? Saitou Chiwa's chara in RoD), and at the end, the text is another. Then, the wine in Iyami Sandai's glass is more filled after than before. Or actually... the glass is shrinking ?

Also, why did Pete feel pain when Tazusa is stretching ? Because, Tazusa didn't really feel pain isn't she ? Her body is flaxible enough for those, so why did Pete feel painful ?

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November 6th, 2005

Shakugan no Shana episode 05

Posted by reim at 10:32 AM on November 6, 2005 .

Life is not so easy for everyone lately. Shana is defeated by Marjorie, and she's still very troubled emotionally by Yuuji's existence. When she got back, scarred and bruised from the fight, Shana rejected Yuuji's help, blaming it on him.

Marjorie had not less of problem. She might won the fight against Enpatsu Shakugan, but with Alastor and Friagne there, also because the town has so many peoples and Torches, Marjorie and Malkosias can't find where the Tomogara called the corpse collector. Not only that, she still don't have a comfortable place to stay, and not enough sake to drink. Of course, that obnoxious book is there also.

For our favourite doll lover, he's sure that the Torches in that town is growing smaller in number. Someone is eating the Torches he prepared. It can't be Flame Haze, nobody realize yet that for his plan, he needed Torches. So there are something, someone, picking a fight.

Marjorie looks around and found two students from Yuuji's school, Satou and Tanaka. They're being chased by thugs and saved by Marjorie-aneki. In exchange, she asked their help, probably explaining much about Flame Haze and Torch, because they don't feel strange to have a talking book.

Marjorie insisted one thing, use 警護, formal speech (assumption, she had enough with baka-Marko). Satou and Tanaka can't help much, things like is there any huge incidents happening lately.

Friagne moved, inviting Marjorie. He asked if they're the one who took away his Torches, but apparently not (Markosias doesn't seem like someone who can think that far). So it's the other Tomogara. Next goes what Marjorie and Marko liked best, fight. They're defeated easily, though the hunter didn't kill them for now, he got more things to worry now.

Around same time, or actually earlier, Kazumi prepared two tickets, for her and Yuuji. Sort of a date invitation, but not to the movie, she had ticket to an art exhibition. Ike saw it and decided to help Kazumi gets close with Yuuji. The person agreed, after school, Yuuji and Kazumi will go together. (kawaii ^-^)

In the exhibition, Yuuji saw a Torch burns out. Kind of painful to see. But there's something else. An old man is holding a Torch, then the blue glow turns into green. A Tomogara. He realized Yuuji as Mistess, but not interested in him or the treasure. He asked him to have a talk instead, leaving Kazumi walking alone while they talk about things she didn't understand.

That person introduced himself, 「屍拾い」Lammie, a Tomogara. But like his name, he's a corpse collector. He never eat human, because he hate to destroy the balance of worlds. Instead, he eats Torches, only those already dying. The reason he came is because he had something he wants to achieve. Using power of existence, he had something he want to make sure, to see it grows and blooms. Therefore, he came to the other world.

He finds from Yuuji that the Flame Haze near him is Enpatsu Shakugan, then the Tomogara near her would be Alastor. They kind of know each others, and there would not be a needless fight.

Yuuji asked back, just how it feels to live for one reason, one aim only. Lammie only asked back, how does Yuuji feel ? He's a Torch, and soon would burns out. Even if he tried to live as Sakai Yuuji, can he really say he's Sakai Yuuji, because for Lammie, he's just another Torch. The only reason he didn't eat Yuuji is simply because he's still shining bright.

Then, even if he didn't care when he's burning out, the Friagne has another plan. Friagne will destroy that city, nothing will be left. He'll eat the whole city if needed. Now with too many peoples related with Guze there, he had to make an advance on his plan, before Lammie ruins it all with his lifestyle.

Another Tomogara introduced this time... kind of reminding to inspector Tail Messer from Narue no Sekai, just need a pair of sunglasses ^^;

Too bad he will go away soon though, but I hope that short meeting he had with Yuuji can change the Mistess' character. But how will it change ? Maybe, from the condition that he feels enough that there are Shana who will remember him into someone more active.

Maa ii ka, episode 6 is fighting Friagne, so eps 7 or 8, perhaps Hecate-chan will make her appearance XD

Questioning the ripple effect of toches burnout, how does it affect the others ? Such as, if someone ever killed someone else, and he got turned into Torch, then burns out, how would the person killed ? Will they return, or forgotten altogether ? Or would the world create an alternate story to cover it up ?

Ike is giving back that memories from episode 2. How would it be, if there's no Tomogara and no Shana. Then, there could be a probably sweet story of school life romance, with the rectangle there. Yuuji liked Yukari, who liked Ike, who liked Kazumi, who liked Yuuji.

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*laughing* So~ the seiyuu for Willhemina (the lady with apron in the opening, 「万条の仕手」 Flame Haze) is announced. The person seems to be, Itou Shizuka. Again, Naba-Ito combi. So... since Tsukihime, how many times had they do work together ? This season, they met already in ToHeart2 (Nabatame as Yuma and Itou as Tama-nee).

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November 7th, 2005

Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha episode 06

Posted by reim at 07:55 PM on November 7, 2005 .

By that "not either human nor familiar", they're not like Fate. Although she's created from Alicia, she's alive, the only difference is the way she's born. Lindy and Chrono quickly stopped her from making assumption.

In every reincarnation of the Dark Texts, the four knights always appeared by the book. They're programs made to serve the master. And from previous incidents, they never showed any feeling, because they're only exist to serve master of the book. But this time is different, Vita showed her emotion, angry or sad. Same with Signum, she had her feeling.

Now, after the explanation, how about finding the owner of the book ? Because the person is for sure in the same world as they are now. To capture the person won't be that difficult, because before the book is complete, the person is at most, just a usual sorcerer. To look for more information, Chrono asked Juno's help (evil).

On her way back home, Nanoha, who's discussing about who the book's master is thought, could it be someone their age ? And by then, Suzuka sent mail to her with photo of Hayate. She told Nanoha that she'll introduce Hayate next time.

It's been more than half a year since the knights came. That time, the book took Hayate's Linker Core and created the programs. The knights showed up, announcing themselves and waited for command from their master, but Hayate said nothing, she fainted because of the shock. Quickly, the knights took her to the hospital, still wearing the clothes they wore when showing up, and thus sparking suspicion.

Because they will listen all her orders, Hayate changed it, she will just ask them, not order them. And Hayate explained that they're her relatives. They came from abroad for her birthday party, but because she's so surprised...

Different from their masters so far, Hayate doesn't see them as tools, but family. Instead of finishing the book, she's more interested in having the knights to be with her. She cook for them, and bought clothes for them. Hayate's order is just to have peaceful life together forever. Hayate made them clothes as knights, and bought Vita that bunny doll.

Then, life goes on. Although by completing the book, Hayate could walk on her feet again, she refused, because to fill the book, they will have to fight and caused trouble to many peoples. So, Hayate asked them to just forget about the Dark Texts and their duty now while with her is to live together and be nice to each others.

That promise can't be kept though. The Dark Texts can live by eating Linker Cores, and it also has to sustain the knights program while it's running like it is now. Because of that, in this half year, Hayate's condition worsen and she could die. So, even if it's just to stop the process and they can't save Hayate, they decided to hunts for pages by themselves.

Chrono's asking for Juno's help before is to look for information. The person who will help in it is his masters, Liezeralia, Chrono's magic teacher, and Liezelotte, his fighting master. Both are admiral Gream's familiar from cats. They and Eimy, all three of them made a great クロノに意地悪軍団 :D

Lotte also took interest in Juno (looks delicious). Now probably main reason Chrono asked Juno to come along. He will help in finding information, and after job, they can do anything they like with him. Juno is feeding the ferret to a pair of hungry feline in heat ^^;

Yokatta, a lot of background stories for the knights this time. Suzuka said she'll introduce Hayate to Nanoha. How would it be if they met the knights there ? Just like when meeting Alf in the hot spring in episode 5 last season :D

Uh, sad episode, and if just things could continue forever. *sigh*

Random thoughts : あの時までのシグナムはノパン ?

By the way, there's a news in Moon Phase diary, mentioning about the second season of an earlier Mahou Shoujo anime, quoted from 2ch. The title is 「砂沙美 -魔法少女クラブ-」, produced by the animation studio AIC - BeStack. うん, Mahou Shoujo Pretty Sammy, the spinoff series from Tenchi Muyou, just like Lyrical Nanoha is a spinoff from Triangle Hearts. Now, I wonder what's the reaction from peoples who never actually heard of Pretty Sammy before, will they starts making claim such as it's a ripoff from Nanoha or the all classic Cardcaptor Sakura ? ^^;

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Ginban Kaleidoscope episode 05

Posted by reim at 08:04 PM on November 7, 2005 .

Moscow, Russia. Introducing, Ria Garnet Juitiev (CV: Noto Mamiko, sounds like Ai from Jigoku Shoujo). Russian figure skater who had reached the top when she's 14 years old. Probably, top of the best female figure skaters. And definitely a lot more unfriendly than Gabriella. 氷雪の女帝, she had even colder expression than Tazusa in the beginning of the story.
 
 
 

During her training that day, Tazusa fell down again. This time, she got light injury, so the doctor called her to rest and don't strain her feet. All Japan selection test is closing, so she didn't have much time to spare, but the coach said the same, have a rest and release the tension.

She can't relax that whole day. Pete then gave her suggestion. Let's forget about figure skating for the day. All she tried to do is reading skating magazine, listening to song for her programs, or seeing recording of exhibitions.

So that's it, Tazusa decided to go out. She didn't know what to do, so Pete asked her to just have fun with him. They go to restaurant, and ordered a lot of food. Pete will take care of their date plan that day, so just enjoy things. After all, Tazusa also want to pay back the help in NHK Cup.

Then, go to watch movies, and look at books in the book store. Had coffee, and played game. Until dusk, Tazusa want to go back home.

On her way, they found a lost girl, foreigner. Tazusa doesn't want to help, beside, she didn't understand foreign language. Nobody want to help that kid also. Pete insist to help. If it's English, he can help, or maybe Tazusa is like what Mishiro-kantoku said, a person who's just in the looks only.

Tazusa tried, asking the child, but she's not speaking English, she's a Russian. Tazusa's talking with Pete then made her afraid and cry. Now, how will they tell her something ? Pete suggested again, make a play, show her, just like in skating she need no words to show what she want to say to others.

The girl believed Tazusa and followed to look for her mother. They look around, until in a corner, the girl, Tanya, found her own mother trying to ask the cop for help.

The day is over. Pete told about why he really want to help, because he understand how it feels, being lost alone in a foreign country. Tazusa also soften up on Pete, they go somewhere else before going home. This time, to a park where they can see airplanes departing.

Pete then told about himself more. He's an aviator, and acrobatic pilot. And between that and skating, there's a lot of similarity, on how they make a performance following music and planned program. Therefore, although he didn't know about figure skating, he can understand most of the free program.

Then, why should it be Tazusa ? And, why would she asked that ? All these times, Tazusa has always tortured him, but in return, Pete always helped her. Thinking of it, she kind of feeling sorry, because Pete didn't actually wished for it to happen also.

He then, tells about when he died. That day, everything is going fine, until suddenly, the flap of his plane broken, then he crashed down. Though, he had given up that wish now, he doesn't have anything left he really want to do now.

At home, the coach is already in panic like a father whom daughter still hasn't come back home. Youko teased him, that Tazusa is not a kid anymore, so perhaps she went on a date and will come back next morning. Besides, kids nowadays are fast, perhaps by now, the're doing "this", or "that"...

Of course, that's a joke. With her personality, it's impossible for Tazusa to have boyfriend. The coach still worried though, and he asked like an angry father when the phone rang, not even asking who it was. And it's the worst, Mishiro-kantoku calling. She informed about Ria Garnet's short program is using the same song as Tazusa, forcing her to change her program as soon as possible.

Had to say, best episode so far. Maybe because Tazusa didn't torture Pete as much, and they do seems like a nice pair this time. The date is sweet, maybe not all that romantic, but feels warm. ^^

While I never heard Russian so I can't say anything about Noto Mamiko trying to say that, but perhaps best to assume that it's totally wrong pronounciation ^^; Ria's coldness though, looks like probably what Tazusa could become if she can perform perfectly, and never really met Pete who soften her personality.

ところで, タズサの王子役も似合うね ^^

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November 13th, 2005

Rozen Maiden traumend eps 04

Posted by reim at 10:00 PM on November 13, 2005 .

With the starting battle, SekiSeki-shimai also starts to worry. Seki-ane look at how happy Shinku and Jun is, then think about if she should have a master soon also. Seki-imouto felt the same. But, the neesan don't want her sister to get involved. Suiseiseki think that if she must choose to be Alice or not, she'll definitely choose to stay alive and be like what they have been all this time.

If Alice Game starts, she'll protect Souseiseki from the other dolls. for that, she'll need a master, but definitely not Jun, she don't want to have him as her master. So, after parting with the old couple, Seki-ane starts with the phone salesman do, browse the phone book for random person with Sakurada surname, then asked if they want to take a girl as daughter, she'll also bring her cute sister. Sounds like a bad joke for normal peoples.

Rain falls, so SekiSeki-shimai took shelter in the park. Seki-imouto suggested going to Jun's place, but her sister refused. They then saw Jun running in the rain, so, Souseiseki again, suggested to give the umbrella to Jun. Things goes fine, until Jun refused to make contract with Suiseiseki, they got into a fight, and the doll fly away.

Souseiseki stayed, and she told Jun about how much Suiseiseki has changed. At home, she cared a lot for the couple that take care of them, really unlike what Jun said as ill-mannered doll.

Back at home, Kanaria had a close encounter with Barasuishou, who came out of water pond outside Jun's living room. She runs away, afraid, and got caught by Suiseiseki who interrogated the dekopin doll. Shinku is in danger. 

They found the living room, with sign of attack. But not through the mirror room, Kanaria saw Barasuishou coming from the pool of rain water outside. Inside, is a field, shaped like theatre (Senritsu Gekijou ^^;) Shinku and Hina is fine. Bara Suishou is also fine, she and the Laplace demon made a doll show, Alice Game.

Shinku killed everyone in that game, and it's a show of something frightening. Jun, encouraged them. Those dolls are nowhere like them, so why be afraid of it ? That's not Alice Game, just a really bad performance.

If that's so, how if they begin the real Alice Game ? Barasuishou attacked all of them. Shinku, still traumatized by Suigintou's death, is not really useful, while the twins power without a master is not enough.

In a pinch, Jun made the deal with Suiseiseki, they made the contract, although Jun's ring didn't seem to grow like in the manga. Like in super robot movies after having power up, Suiseiseki pin Barasuishou to the wall with ease, although not permanently. They draw back immedieatly.

Suiseiseki then stayed with her master, apart from her sister. But it's not a farewell, Souseiseki will still come everyday to play.

And, there's someone left over isn't it ? In the escape.

Take the last scene, and imagine. The setting is medieval Europe, the time of fairy tales. There is a girl from the commoners, Suiseiseki and her younger brother, Souseiseki. Suiseiseki want to be a lady in a nobleman's house, with her friend Shinku, but she's too proud to admit it. Also, she didn't want to leave her brother, and family alone.

Then finally, when she did make her choice to go out of her own house, her brother let her go, saying he will come back and see her, happy to see his sister finally feel happy with something she always wanted.

Oh well, that goes, Suiseiseki's lines is originally from flashback in the manga, same as the scenes for the next episode, I think is mix of two stories. First is Suiseiseki telling lies to Hinaichigo, who want to send mail to Jun. She told Hina that mailbox is a scary thing, coloured red by blood and eats peoples. Ah, but there will be Hina's spirit, Berrybell ^^ Then the house cleaning is around the second or third day Kanaria tries to enter Jun's home.

Also change is, Souseiseki actually didn't answer as kindly as in the anime. When Suiseiseki said she'd rather give her Rosa Mystica rather than hurting her sister, and would gladly give up being Alice; Souseiseki said, she didn't have such a courage. If she must choose to be Alice or not, or if Suiseiseki offered her Rosa Mystica, even if they're sister, Souseiseki would take it to be Alice.

About the ring, Jun's ring didn't seem to grow like in the manga. Actually, the ring I first thought is key for the Alice Game, what will happen if all seven is connected through one master ? Shouldn't Rozen himself had actually tried that before ? After all he's their first creator and master.

Gin-chan will come back in episode 6, and Megu will show up as her master also. Hina's previous master (the blonde girl) will probably joined the group also. Seki-imouto... probably she'll meet that man from the manga ? although by then it might need a way to throw Bara Suishou into the combination, or will they kill her also (please Peach-Pit, no please, don't kill her >_< )

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ToHeart2 eps 06

Posted by reim at 10:02 PM on November 13, 2005 .

Entry follows. But, bluemist composed a more detailed timeline for the stories, try to check it :)

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Shakugan no Shana eps 06

Posted by reim at 10:04 PM on November 13, 2005 .

Rami warned about Friagne's plan, Miyako Kurai (or is it, Miyako Kuwai ?) which basically is to eat the whole city. In this, not only the peoples will be erased, the city itself will disappear. Now, Yuuji had to do what he can. He runs to Shana, to tell about it, leaving Kazumi. Rami told her also, it's what he had to do, and besides, it's the proof of his existence in this world.

After explaining, Alastor believed, after all it's from a Tomogara he know. Shana is not so happy with Yuuji though. Before, Alastor had asked her to destroy that Mistess, he's becoming too much trouble for them, and he's disturbing Shana so much, it's better to destroy him quickly.

When Yuuji said Shana is just a classmate, Shana remembered again his words before. He will no more be just a Torch, an Shana won't be just a Flame Haze. But now, he said she's just a classmate. She still can't kill him, and Friagne moved, so she had to go.

Yuuji want to give all to Shana, because he think he can do nothing with it. But Rami's words resounded to him. Can he say he's living as Sakai Yuuji now ? what can he do ? and will he stay like this ? because for him, that Mistess is not Sakai Yuuji, just a torch. And as before, Rami doesn't really care if he's a Mistess, or someone that still has his life, the only thing that make it not a small lunch for the Tomogara is because it's not a dying Torch.

As predicted by Friagne, Choushi no Yomite wont move. Her prime target is Shikabane Hiroi, and with Friagne fighting with Shana, which will consume very much power of existence, Rami will be too weak to sense, like a candle under the sun. Marjorie just wait in Satou's house, enjoying the new accomodation and stockpile of alchoholic drinks while watching. If Rami tried to escape the city, she'll find out.

In the fight, and ceremony, Friagne used a bell, that everytime he sounds, it commanded power taken from the Torches in the city. Yuuji came to help, only to be captured. Friagne made a deal, if Shana could gave him a great fight, he will think about letting Yuuji go.

In their promised place for duel, Friagne asked Yuuji, why he's so sure that Shana will came ? Is it because it's Yuuji ?

No, she's a Flame Haze, thus she will defeat Tomogara.

In that way, Flame Haze can't refuse order from their king. Isn't it a pityful existence for them ? Shana doesn't think of it that way.

During their fight, Shana is losing, she fights without any thought. Yuuji helped with what he can. Being outside, he can see the lights that's becoming Friagne's weapon, and told Shana where it came.  Her sword's flame also grows stronger, and Marianne become more worried.

Already, they can't turn back. Friagne want to finish the ritual. Existence flew up from the city like fireflies. Over this, Friagne already not caring about anything but to finish the ritual, and then give Marianne an eternal existence. He doesn't even realize when Marianne runs away from him to fight and kill herself (あら, シャナのパンツ白いだ!)

When Yuuji realized it, the ritual has begin. He managed to hide it long enough so Shana didn't realize the city's destruction has begun. And before he finished it, Friagne want to kill Shana first, with power from Yuuji, he drawed power from Yuuji's flame.

In the end, Shana can stand back, and with Marjorie's little help, they won.

Yuuji got too much of his power taken, now he's fading out, it's his fate. He accepted that. But at 12, his flame returned. 「零時迷子」, the treasure in him can do that, returning his dying flame. That's Guze's most precious treasure, and everyday at midnight, it will return power to the Torch it's staying in. Yuuji still has his future.

Tragic ending for Friagne. He's mad, but doesn't it get pulled too much on that ? Much like the writers want to give him some gruesome one. But despite... yes, tragic, it also felt being pushed that way unnaturally. Or perhaps, I think I sympathize with Marianne much also. But the splash screen for them is so cute XD What would Marianne looks like if she became human form like Tomogara ?

Anyway, seems like next week would be... 「千変」's turn ? Can't wait now for the other Tomogara, 「頂の座」Hecate, and the Aizens 「愛染自」Solato and 「愛染他」Tyriel. By the way, now to think of it, perhaps the Corpse Collector's taken name is Rami, from Ramiel, that angel's name. Not really their name, Alastor and such, because it's the nickname they had in this world. Their real name is those kanji letters, which roughly is a translation from their name in Guze's tongue.

And what's the name of the chain Friagne made ? Is it "Double Root", or "Mandelbrot" ?

Random thought is... Yuuji's personality, it came from his mother ?

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November 15th, 2005

Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha A's eps 07

Posted by reim at 11:54 AM on November 15, 2005 .

To stay in contact, Nanoha and her friends want to help Fate-chan to have a phone also. There are a lot of types, and she seems really serious about finding one.

While Juno is going to the Infinity Library (いや, それはヤミ帽からの世界の図書館じゃないの?), Administration Bureau's database that has nearly all information of events that ever happens in the worlds. The target is any information about the Dark Texts' incident, especially the last one, 11 years ago.

Exactly in that incident also, Admiral Gleam had done a mistake. He failed to save Chrono's father, Clyde, who disappeared in that incident.

Usually, the bureau will send out team to search for information there (too much books), but the Schreier where Juno came from has their expertise in history, so he has his own way to find informations, even if Liezearia and Liezelotte can't stay long to help.

While at Nanoha's world, Nanoha and Fate will prepare dinner with Eimy. That's interrupted, because alarm sounded and they found Signum in a desert world. Fate choose to go. Instead of capturing, she helped Signum to get free for a tentacle monster (and that hand gesture is... insecuring ^^;)

Soon, both engage in another thing they always do when meeting, a fight. This time, they throw out all they got.

In another place, Vita also meet again with the white dressed girl, Takamachi nantoka (^^;). Nanoha tried to talk with Vita, perhaps, they can help Vita also. Loli-loli charm doesn't work on another loli it seems though. Vita doesn't trust anyone that came from the bureau.

Before talk, Vita took range first, to secure herself from attack. But Nanoha puts up the Extension mode, loaded double catridge in shoot from... perhaps several kilometres away. Masked guy saved Vita, then bind Nanoha long enough for them to get away and help Signum.

In the middle of the duel, he attacked Fate from behind and take her Linker Core.

Not much can be told on this one, because most are fight, better watch than read about it.

Kind of explain who hentai kamen is isn't it ? Most likely, Chrono's father, and they do looks quite similar. And besides, their personality is the same in the unlikable part :P

They also changed the director it seems. A lot of work isn't it. But, the camera takes are going like the first season starting from episode 6, they take more unusual angles, not that it's bad. Though, seems like the chara design this time changed quite significant also, because different in their age seems closer. Nanoha and Fate looks more mature, while others like Signum and Lindy seems like their loli-fied version ^^;

Next episode, seems like it's the knights who realized first that Hayate's new friend is Nanoha and Fate's friend also. Shamar in stalker mode ^^;

I wonder, how would they help Hayate later ? There are two possibilities. First, they can disconnect the Dark Texts from Hayate's linker core, and then her core can starts it's recovery. Second, as shown in Nanoha's case, the Dark Texts can actually take only partial of Linker core's power, and the rest can regenerate itself, thus giving less damage and still keep Hayate as master of the book.

More likely the first scenario though, if that guy doesn't interfere.

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Ginban Kaleidoscope eps 06

Posted by reim at 11:22 PM on November 15, 2005 .

What's Tazusa's reaction when she heard Lia use the same Ziegunerweisen as she is for short program ? A mix between her usual pride and a feeling of depression.

It's not that using the song itself is wrong, but the same song as Lia Garnet, the 14 years old genious from Russia known by the whole world is. In the all Japan selection test, the audience will have impression of Tazusa immitating Lia, or at least, they will compare both, which is a bad thing for the skater. Now, with only less than a month before test, they had to find a way out quick. Moreover, there's no other program they can use, they never prepared for this.

Tazusa's personal problem is, to have the same song as Lia made her feel like shadow of Lia and can't concentrate. She went home early that day.

Along the way, anything that sounds like "Lia" drive her closer to insanity. When the reporters came asking about her, Pete can already heard the sound of Tazusa's self control breaking. She talk back like speakers in rock concert, until someone pass by.

Mishiro-kantoku is came to Tazusa's place for another of her sarcasm, congratulating Tazusa for such a great luck she had. Again, Tazusa being Tazusa, she put up the challenge, that in the all Japan selection test, she will surely surprised everyone.

Mishiro-kantoku is greeted farewell with throw of salt by Tazusa. That one demon is kicked out and her heart felt lighter.

All Japan test is still there though, like Pete. She's still thinking of a way to face the test, and should be with a new song and program. Pete tried the Jazz song that he use for his own program, then found the image for Tazusa's program.

The program is named Waitress Number, from the image on tail of Pete's plane. Tazusa planned is all, new song, new move, not just new acts like planned before. The coach agreed on that program, but they only have a month (to be exact, 25 days - Youko) so Tazusa starts practicing, although she falls down often.

Mika made the costume and send it to Tazusa on the day, it's a maid uniform, and looks cute. Tazusa is the 10'000'000'000 Dollars waitress :D

Another cute episode, and some craziness returned, although the drama is still strong. Can't wait for the next episode for the performance, seems like it'll be all out and funny ^^

Youko also do perfect as tsukkomi role. Maybe it's Saitou Chiwa :D

"How about the title ?"

"Right... How about this ?"

And I look up a bit, then hummed with singin like voice.

銀盤カレイドスコープ.

Oh well, the scene that had me cried early for this title is actually this one...

<... the time I had with you, it's the best I ever had. >

"Me too."

Grabbing the window frame and look to the night sky.

"If you become an angel, watch my skate sometime okay."

<Of course.>

Wished it will be.

Even just a little I keep on wishing for it.

... thinking of it, I slipped down.

"Ne, Pete, just if..."

I whispered like a phropet.

"If just you're not a ghost..."

 

That moment,

voice of bell from distant church,

signed midnight...

"I..."

I understand clearly,

from my body, pieces of soul slipped out...

Seems like the clock is a bit late

thanks to that, I can't even say it for once,

 

That I like...

I'm such a great idiot am I...

*sigh* ふええ... 恥ずかしいけど, 今は泣いていた.

T___T

By the way, about some comments that this is shounen anime, I think it's shoujo actually. Some of the romance is more like shoujo manga, and the manga itself (which would begin it's serialization soon) is in Margaret magazine by Shueisha.

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Some extra. Three years after, Tazusa, 19 years old top figure skater. Her sister Yoko has also begun as junior player, with two other Takashima-coach's pupils, Raimu and Shugo. Here's what they looks like [link].
Suzuhira Hiro's drawing is already looking like the one she used in SHUFFLE isn't it ? In book 2, actually the chara design still looks more similar to the anime.

And the release date for the ED single, according to CD Japan would be December 21st 2005. Pretty much close to the final episode. *sigh*

Now I hope they would continue the story too.

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November 26th, 2005

Closing

Posted by reim at 12:12 AM on November 26, 2005 .

Ok, the situation. My internet connection is being weird for the last two weeks. I can get normal speed for HTTP, but I can't get decent speed, or even keep a connection running for long in WinNY. From BT, I can only connect with usable speed in one raw provider tracker.

So yes, due to the cutoff of source, this place is closed. *sigh*

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