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Bai~ bai~ Manabi-tachi!

Kurogane Shiroikaze — Fri, 25 May 2007 09:16:40 +0000

It has been a really fun ride all the way. I salute ufotable for that nice touch of incorporating the OP sequence as curtain closer for the episode, further emphasizing the message the final episode wanted to send.

Definitely, Manabi Straight lived up to my earlier expectations, even if I doubted it for a while at times. Possibly one of the best “school life” genre anime. I so miss my sekolah menengah (high school equivalent here) days and friends all of a sudden.

Manabi Dropkick!

Kurogane Shiroikaze — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 02:45:43 +0000

Shimojii no uragirimono!!!!!

Oh. My. God. Another bloody awesome way to kickstart(pun intended) another episode of Manabi. More proof she’s related to Haruhi here, with that awesome dropkick of hers. I wouldn’t want to be on the receiving end of that… >.<.

Also, unexpectedly, Aya Hisakawa plays the Aikoh Superintendent. Oh man, how much I’ve missed that alluring voice of hers and she’s really enjoying this role of hers from being deadly serious and bitchy to childishly lovey-dovey in flash. Best part of the show for me must’ve been when she first introduced herself to Manabi at her home, claiming, surprisingly, that she’s her brother’s girlfriend. Awesome… just damned awesome.

Not forgetting my favourite Mei-tan too, she’s totally in to the tsundere tsukkomi role already, playing a nice foil to Manabi’s boke-ness. I think her harisen skills are only second to Chidori Kaname of FMP, with that gravity defying hit of hers that causes instant, on-the-spot backflips.

And “YAY!” for my country being mentioned, XD.

Overworked lolis are dangerous lolis

Kurogane Shiroikaze — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 12:56:32 +0000

Manabi breaks down.

Never go near them when you know they’ve been up for the past 48 hours. Without coffee. With a deadline approaching.

That aside, what the hell was with the scene with Manabi and Taka-san? I saw no point in it. At all. I was half-expecting a flying squid to appear.

Also, Momo-chan is awesome. Not only did she worm her way out of doing any real work by going to Hawaii, she had the best line of the episode too (“Mei-tan, you’re such a tsundere.”) and her tan is hawt.

Manabi Straight! 02

Kurogane Shiroikaze — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:47:44 +0000

I’ve had my fair share of good episode beginnings, but Manabi takes this cake with this…

Seitokaicho~~ STYLE!!

Best show this season, or the best show this season? I guess it’s still too early to say that yet, considering ufotable’s reputation up to now, but Manabi Straight, if continued in their current direction would be a strong contender.

While undoubtably what make Manabi Straight stands out is it’s repertoire of loli and industrial strength cuteness, IMHO, it’s most notable feature is how pure the show is and how there’s a pervading atmosphere of the current social apathy that although subtle, but still noticable, and the muted palette of ths show is very much an intended feature. What the future holds for Manabi Straight… we will still have to wait and see…

And before I go, customary Mei shot :D.

Kawaii~~

Loligakuen Utopia Manabi Straight GO!

Kurogane Shiroikaze — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 06:45:04 +0000

Massugu GO!

Loli~loli~loli~loli~loli~loli~loli~

Yui Horie sugoii~~! Her loli~loli~ voice is a formidable one and certainly fits her persona well. Purely worth a watch for her voice.

…ohayo..

Not forgetting too Aya Hirano as Mei Etoh. God I love her tsun-tsun voice.

Now let’s just hope ufotable doesn’t pull another “Gothloli Sucktime Show” on us again.