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Hanasaku Iroha – Episode 6 – Clothing Challenge!

May 12, 2011 by Chikorita157 1 Comment
Do we have to wear these outfits?

Of course, it’s challenge!

In the past several years, business at the Kissuisou inn has been declining for several years… In effort to bring in more potential customers Takako, a business consultant issues an outrageous challenge that Ohana apparently accepts.
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Category: Hanasaku IrohaTag: clothing, coming of age, consulting is serious business, drama, it's challenge!, PA Works

Hanasaku Iroha – Episode 4 and 5 – Lovestrucked, Tsundere Minko…

May 3, 2011 by Chikorita157 4 Comments
Minko wearing a pretty dress will always be a dream... She is just too feisty.

After the big commotion over Episode 3, everything seems to go back on track with Ohana settling to the new school for the first time. Later, Minko reveals that she has a crush on Tohru, which she is somewhat insecure about.
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Category: Hanasaku IrohaTag: coming of age, drama, lovestrucked tsundere, PA Works, tsundere

Hanasaku Iroha – Episode 3 – Second Coming of OreImouto-like Outrage?

April 18, 2011 by Chikorita157 5 Comments
Our heroine of this episode...

Like the outrage that happened with Ore no Imouto Episode 4, it seems that the aniblogosphere has started the outrage machine again over brief fanservice scenes, the perverseness of Jiroumaru and sudden lighthearted mood of Hanasaku Iroha Episode 3. I believe that this outrage is misguided considering that a slice of life story in my opinion is never meant to be completely consistent.
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Category: Hanasaku IrohaTag: coming of age, drama, fandom outrage, it's really not a big deal bro, PA Works, tsundere

Spring 2011 Season Taste Test Score Card

April 17, 2011 by Chikorita157 3 Comments


With the taste testing of Spring Anime is coming to a close, I want to share my thoughts wrapped up into one sentence for every show I taste tested. For shows that debuted last week, it will be updated once I watch the second episode. (Image Source)
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Category: A Channel, Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko, Hanasaku Iroha, Hidan no Aria, Nichijou, Ore-tachi ni Tsubasa wa NaiTag: comedy, coming of age, drama, fanservice, JC Staff, kyoani, moe, nomad, PA Works, shaft, Studio Gokumi, taste test impressions, thoughts summed up in a sentence

Taste Test Part II – Hanasaku Iroha

April 11, 2011 by Chikorita157 4 Comments
Ohana is so enthusiastic... Nako on the other hand.... well.

No matter how much effort Ohana puts into her work, there is one thing about her that astonishes me. She is so independent that she refuses to cooperate with others, which causes silly mistakes.
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Category: Hanasaku IrohaTag: coming of age, drama, horrible mom, PA Works, tsundere

Taste Test Part I – Hanasaku Iroha

April 6, 2011 by Chikorita157 2 Comments
She looks very adorable without trying.

After the rather disappointing production of Angel Beats, things can only get better for PA Works. When I have watched the first episode of Hanasaku Iroha, the show has already exceeded my expectations.
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Category: Hanasaku IrohaTag: coming of age, drama, first impressions, PA Works, tsundere

Hourou Musuko – Episode 10+11 (Better Half) – Brief Thoughts

March 27, 2011 by Chikorita157 2 Comments
Society is just... harsh.

If you recall the last episode of Hourou Musuko, the reactions from other students are unfortunate and expected. As I mentioned in my editorial, society has a double standard when it comes to crossdressing. This resulted in unwanted attention when Nitori decides to dress as a girl for school.
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Category: Hourou MusukoTag: AIC, coming of age, crossdressing, drama, gender bender, LGBT related Anime, transgender, tsundere sister

Hourou Musuko – Innocence, Acceptance and Betrayal… (Editorial)

March 23, 2011 by Chikorita157 2 Comments


Preface: Hourou Musuko besides Madoka Magica has been one of few shows out of the winter season, which are considered very good. The reason why I have not blogged much about this show since the content in the episodes is hard to explain in episodic posts. So, I thought it would be best to share my thoughts on the events that were important in editorial form.


In the most recent episodes of Hourou Musuko, the story focuses more on the issues Nitori faces in his life that wants to be a girl.  Since he is delicate, anything that happens to him will impact him emotionally. This happens when Dori urges him to come out of the closet that causes the whole student body to become shocked. In addition, the play and Anna plays an important role of adding self-confidence for Nitori’s transgenderism.
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Category: Editorials, Hourou MusukoTag: AIC, coming of age, crossdressing, drama, editorial, gender bender, LGBT related Anime, opinion, transgender

Winter 2011 Midseason Impressions

February 21, 2011 by Chikorita157 4 Comments

With the middle of the Winter Anime Season upon us, the season was mixed. There are some really great shows that I really enjoyed like Madoka Magica and Hourou Musuko. On the other hand, Gosick and Fractale left me with a weird feeling with the way the show is heading. (Image Source)

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Category: Fractale, Gosick, Hourou Musuko, Mahou Shoujo Madoka MagicaTag: A1 Pictures, AIC, Bones, comedy, coming of age, drama, midseason impressions, moe, opinion, shaft, transgenderism, tsundere

Taste Test Part II – Hourou Musuko

January 23, 2011 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment
By the looks of this girl, she is pretty upset.

In the last episode of Hourou Musuko, we are introduced to Nitori and Takatsuki, which entered middle school. They have gender identity issues, which results in wearing clothes of the opposite gender. The first episode primarily focused on Nitori, a male crosdresser that felt accepted by people in the past. Unfortunately, things don’t stay the same since his sister bullies him when he crossdressed and everyone thinks that he’s sick. In this episode, the focus is on Takatsuki and her friends… in particular on Chiba Saori, which feels seemingly upset.
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Category: Hourou MusukoTag: AIC, coming of age, crossdressing, drama, gender bender, LGBT related Anime, SCCSAV, transgender

Taste Test Part I – Hourou Musuko (Wandering Son)

January 16, 2011 by Chikorita157 7 Comments
Unfortunately, things can't stay the same forever...

In some shows, most notably Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu, they use crossdressing as comedy. This mostly involves a male dressing as a female to make it really difficult to tell the real gender of the person. However, in Hourou Musuko (aka Wandering Son), the show takes a more serious and realistic approach. They focus on the issues of transgender people similar to what transgendered people faces and growing up through two people, Nitori and Takatsuki.
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Category: Hourou MusukoTag: AIC, coming of age, crossdressing, drama, first impressions, gender bender, LGBT related Anime, transgender
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