| 4:41pm | Itazura na Kiss - 11 | | | | Wow, so Naoki now has some kind of direction in life. That’s quite a turn about though I wonder if that has anything to do with last episode when Kotoko suggested that Naoki become a doctor. So we do see signs that Kotoko is indeed making changes to Naoki’s life and in a positive way. Though... | | |
| 3:11pm | Itazura na Kiss - 10 | | | | So the premise of this episode was Kotoko being separated from the rest of the Irie family and I thought that it would create some great development. But I’m actually disappointed in this episode because we got none of that. It started off pretty good in which Naoki appeared to not give a damn... | | |
| 12:38am | Itazura na Kiss - 12 |  | | | I’m still recovering from the shock of Futae no Kiwami being wiped off Nico but anyway. Last week was some sort of volleyball tournament and so ItaKiss skipped a broadcast. So this week Naoki is approached by one of his dad’s co-workers who gives him a proposal to have an “omiai”... | | |
| 11:03pm | You fuckers thought I was gone, didn’t you? |  | | | Riex emerges from the shadows once again! No loli or frog is safe! It’s been one hell of a crazy summer. Check out the list:I got a new job.My external HD (anime storage box) filled itself, effectively cutting my anime consumption down to exactly nil.I lost interest in 90% of currently airing... | | |
| 2:10am | Defining 90s Shoujo…maybe | | | | When speaking of the spring 2008 show Itazura no Kiss, the way I and others describe it as “so very 90s shoujo.” And it’s true. The show, even animated in 2008, screams the conventions of shoujo from that decade, which is no surprise seeing as the manga is from the 90s. But then,... | | |
| 12:02am | Summer 2008 ~ It’s summer! More anime! | | | | For those wondering the image is from Koihime†Musou which is in this summer block And with the spring block of series dropping like flies and faster than you can say “Bob’s-your-uncle” , Kaio and me are here again to tell you guys what we will be watching up on this coming summer... | | |
| 12:19am | Home Again | | | | I spent some time this weekend catching up with Toshokan Sensou, a show I lost all enthusiasm for only a few episodes in, initial interest notwithstanding. Like a lot of people, my disappointment with the show was a direct response to its ridiculous premise. However, having given it a second try,... | | |
| 2:21pm | Watching “Telepathy Shoujo Ran” makes me feel like the late 1990s |  | | | So, I got the chance to get a very poor low resolution version of Telepathy Shoujo Ran. Some people who have a personal encounter with me knows that I can tolerate a series without much graphical excellence. In fact, some series with great graphics has never caught my attention: Real Drive being one... | | |
| 1:51am | Special A - 9&10 | | | | *yawn*—>Interesting—> *yawn* Summary: After being captured by Yahiro,Hikari is locked up in a cellar like an animal.Yahiro is doing all this to lure Akira to him.Apparently, he and Akira had a little kid’s fight and they vowed never to talked to each other angain unless... | | |
| 2:41pm | [Housekeeping] Iwa ni Hana evolves once again | | | | I know I have swung the emphasis of this blog before in the past: First it was arthouse Japanese animation, then it was arthouse animation with no emphasis on any country of origin in particular, and now this time it has swung to: Art-house Animation and Illustration: Commentary and Analysis (with... | | |
| 9:20pm | Itazura na Update | | | | Wait, what? A popped collar? Seriously? Your torturous unrequited love is for a guy who pops his collar? Funny thing about Itazura na Kiss. It’s not very good-looking, its protagonist is a big dummy, it has no flash factor, and when you get down to it, it covers fairly standard shoujo themes.... | | |
| 9:00am | Itazura na Kiss - 11 |  | | | Kotoko finds out where Irie is working over spring break and heads over to spend some time with him. Impressions:I’m really curious as to what’s going on with Yuuki. Kotoko said after she woke up that she had a sensation on her lips. They showed Yuuki around there, so I’m wondering if he kissed... | | |
| 9:00am | Itazura na Kiss - 10 |  | | | Kotoko deals with her dad’s decision to move them out of the Irie house. Impressions:This episode was pretty good but in the end it didn’t really amount to much. I’m a bit worried about this series because of some things like that. Although it has some great episodes and its fun to watch, it feels... | | |
| 4:33am | Itazura na Kiss: Alas, The Title Was Literal, Not Metaphorical | | | | I would like to use the screencap comment to point out that this is exactly how I felt after the events from 10:03 to 10:12. Yes, I, like everyone else, was pranked, and pranked hard. On the other hand, it’s now quite cool in my room, what with the new hole in the wall and all Of course, they... | | |
| 11:59pm | Highlights & Lowlights: Itazura na Kiss Ep 11 | | | | The dreams are for kissing episode. Plus is this show entering shouta territory?Why is Hitler boy still on the show? 30 Second SummaryTaking Kotoko’s suggestion, Naoki Irie decided to become a doctor. He takes the entrance exam, and passes on the first try.Kotoko has a doctor x nurse fantasy.... | | |
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