September 13, 2007
Which is a very surprised Sumi-chan waking up in the limo, still wearing her cat pyjamas. Complete with fake testicles, for reasons which I'm sure make perfect sense if you're Japanese.
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September 06, 2007
It was obvious from the first episode that there was no good way for this to end well, but maybe they'll try to do the Kanon thing and give us all the famous endings?
Oh, and I gave in and watched another episode of Umisho. I gotta say, the brown-haired rich chick is umm, "interesting".
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August 25, 2007
Off for a little romantic studying...
But Mimi interrupts. She's a giraffe too (and a model!), and has had the hots for Otani for years. When Otani is around she's cute and charming in that jailbait-schoolgirl kind of way, but when Otani isn't around she's pretty disturbing...
Did I say disturbing? I meant psychotic...
That girl's gonna kill somebody someday...
Eventually the mask slips off in front of Otani...
Otani sends her packing, but trouble awaits...
Or at least it would if Otani weren't so dumb that he's had to take summer remedial courses all through high school. I'm not sure why the teachers weren't rolling on the floor laughing when they read this.
Not a bad little episode. Kind of light on the comedy, but the lack of weepiness on Koizumi's part was a nice change. And Mimi's confession helped trigger Otani to seriously think about the things he loves about Koizumi.
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August 21, 2007
snorf?
Potemayo-chan!
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August 20, 2007
First day-to. World Games. It ain't going well, and Koizumi's needing some TLC...
And gets it...
WTF?
Turns out the camera crew snagged some human interest to spice up the games. So much for keeping it a secret...
But he gets over it. Here seen (re)introducing Koizumi to his ex-girlfriend. Yeah that's gonna make Koizumi's day.
But trouble is on the horizon...
Mimi's a young-un too. 2nd year middle school, which I think makes her 3 yrs Otani's junior. Otani doesn't seem to be terribly interested, but with that battle aura she's unlikely to be deterred by minor quibbles like that.
Good episode. I was hoping Koizumi would stop the incessant crying now that Otani's finally come around, but I guess the hormones are still cranking. Still, there was plenty of comedy to keep the mood light. And unlike High School Days the series is unlikely to end in major bloodshed.
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Oh, and I got some pop rocks for the beagle. Hilarity ensues tomorrow.
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August 19, 2007
Hmm, looks like the anime ends somewhere around vol 11 of the manga, out of 21. So only halfway through... double argh!
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Fortunately the interminable agonizing "We might be related, but we might be strangers" discussions between Karen and Miina tends to take place in the bath. And ultimately, the resolution to the story is pretty satisfying, though the OVA bonus summertime episode actually spoils this feeling a bit.
I've only watched Onegai Sensei once, and though I enjoyed it I've never felt the urge to go back. But Onegai Twins has a better story and much more emotional punch despite the occasional ick moments.
FWIW, the only real connection with Onegai Sensei is that it takes place in the same rural town, and the three kids are attracted to the town when they spot the house in their photo in some of the news coverage of events in Onegai Sensei. Many of the characters from Onegai Sensei are back again as Maiku, Miina, and Karen live in the same town and go to the same school that was the centerpiece in the earlier series, though these carryover characters tend to play a comparitively minor role in Onegai Twins.
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August 18, 2007
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August 14, 2007
For Koizumi this happens after only a few episodes. But Otani takes a lot longer, and the middle of this series largely consists of Koizumi banging her heart against Otani's thick head. He likes her, and even considers her a friend. But he can't get over being shorter than her, and he can't make the leap to thinking of her as a girlfriend. Koizumi gives up on him several times only to realize that deciding to stop loving him doesn't mean she actually will stop loving him.
Good stuff. I'd love to see this in R1, but hopefully it won't get licensed for a few months - I'd hate to have to wait years to see how it ends...
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