Haiyore Nyaruko-San - Episode 11

Here we begin what appears to be the final arc of the series or at least the season. The emphasis is place on Mahiro wishing for his ordinary life to return. Then in contrast to this wish, the episode begins with the exact opposite. Where he is awoken by Nyaruko, Kuuko, and Hasuta playing video-games in his while he is trying to sleep. Then shortly after this another alien is arrives at his door, who appears to have been sent by his mother. It appears that this alien Ghutatan accompanied by her butler name Major, have been sent here by his mother. The reason for this is that she believes that Nyaruko can help this lost girl find her way.

It turns out that once again Nyaruko and company are creating more problems than they solve. While each one of them has their own reason for helping out, it isn't for the sole sake of helping Ghutatan as is Mahiro's intentions. This leads to Mahiro reaching his breaking point, where he tells them to go else where while he cleans up the mess that they made. Ultimately this leads to Mahiro finding out that Ghutatan has never done anything for herself, that she has always has had help to assist her in one way or another. This forces Mahiro to bathy her and change her clothes, which later leads to Mahiro allowing her to use his lap as a pillow.

This situation causes complications, when Nyaruko and the others return. Which result in them getting the wrong idea, which leads into a chase all over town. That ends with a run in with the enemy of the week, which are effortless defeated. However because Ghutatan ends up getting injured in the fight, this sends Mahiro over the edge with the excessive way that Nyaruko does things. However this leads to Mahiro saying to much, then the day ends with Nyaruko and the other never coming home. The episode ends with a bit of for shadowing where Mahiro's wish is granted, and all the aliens are gone from his life. The question becomes where did they go and does Mahiro really wish them to be gone.

Tasogare Otome X Amnesia - Episode 11

Now that Teiichi has awaken from the memories of shadow Yuuko, he must also now deal with the consequences of knowing. Now that he knows of Yuuko past, this causes Yuuko to ignore Teiichi existence. Where before Shadow Yuuko made her forget Teiichi, now she can remember Teiichi. However because he knows of the past that she has forgotten, Yuuko can no-longer see or hear Teiichi. Also Teiichi can't touch her, or she will be force to remember her past. In a way Teiichi has become a ghost to her in the same way that she is a ghost to everyone else around her.

Then because of this situation it cause Teiichi to be extremely troubled by it, where he see Yuuko suffering but can't do anything for her. This ultimate leads to him having a conversation with Kirie, where he tells her that it might be the best thing if he just distance himself from Yuuko and in time he will be forgot. This piss-off Kirie, because she doesn't believe in what he is saying. That he needs finds someway to communicate with Yuuko, this leads him back to the old school building where he finds the investigation notebook. Then inside towards the end he finds that Yuuko has written “I want to see you”. This gives him the idea that he can communicate with her through the notebook, although they are force to stop when Okonogi comes in.

It turns out that Okonogi brought some old fashion candy like the ones in Yuuko's memories. This ends up giving Teiichi the Idea to go a meet with Kirie's grandmother to try and find out more about Asa. However when he goes, Teiichi discovers what happen to Asa as well as what happen after Yuuko's death. That everyone that so involve with her murder end up dying from the plague, that the names written on the cursed rock where their names. That the people that know her could only see Shadow Yuuko but not the other Yuuko.

This gives Teiichi the resolve to force Yuuko to notice him, by destroying the room where they spent so much of their time together. Although getting Yuuko to notice him wasn't his true intention but to force shadow Yuuko to appear. This given him the opportunity to show that he accept her other self, by showing it is natural to hate and curse other. His reason is that something like that is unavoidable when someone is force to suffer the way that she has, that his greatest regret is that he can't do anything for her but watch. Then Teiichi acceptance the two become one again.

This leads to Yuuko and Teiichi taking a walk towards Yuuko grave, where he tells her that he is Asagi's grandson. That the reason he exist is because of her. This makes Yuuko overjoyed because now she know that her suffering wasn't pointless. However just as things are about to end a little for shadowing appears, where Yuuko fades out for a bit. Which means it is only a matter of time before she crosses over, which means what will she do with the little time she has left.

Acchi Kocchi - Episode 11

Too Lazy to Knock

New Years Photo

Hand Magnet

When to be Silent

Mochi Game

Mosquito Execution 

Sankarea - Episode 11

We finally reach the resolution between Chihiro and Danichirou that the writers have been needlessly prolonging. Things start out with the maids following Danichirou with Chihiro strapped into the wheel chair. This leads Chihiro to believe that they have some sort of unspeakable torture planned for him before they execute him. However his belief proves to be unfounded because he finds himself inside a dojo. It seems that Danichirou plan was to have them dual to see who is best fit for Rea. Then while this is going on Rea rushes into her home ordering the maids to take her to her father. Although while she is focus on the maids the men that capture Chihiro use fishing nets to capture Rea.

Once Rea is lock-up and at the maids mercy, we focus back in on Chihiro who is about to have a dual with Danichirou. Then just as they are about to get started Chihiro rejects the entire idea because he has no experience in fencing nor any knowledge of any other martial art. Then further more he bring into question why they even end to fight to begin with, he major point is that Danichirou is abnormal or lusting over his daughter because of her genetic similarity to his wife. That his hobby of taking nude pictures of his daughter is beyond sick and wrong.

Then as this is going on we flash back to Rea being imprison by the maids until she has finally had enough, and she breaks free to find Chihiro. In her rush to stop what ever plans her father has for Chihiro, she doesn't change out of the bunny-girl outfit that the maids dressed her up as. Then just as she reaches the room where Chihiro and her father are having a duel. Danichirou stabs Chihiro straight through the chest.

Although the thing that surprises everyone is that Chihiro didn't die, when Danichirou question him on this fact. It take a moment to think on why he didn't, be he remembers that the previous night Rea was licking his wound. That at the time he must of gotten infected by her poison, and this allow him to become a half-zombie. That allows him to suffer a fatal wound and not die, but allow his heart to still beat. When Danichirou tries to follow up a finish Chihiro off by beheading him, Rea protects Chihiro by blocking her fathers strike. This leads to her telling him that if he wishes to continue the fight she will be his opponent.

This leads to Chihiro explaining the reason why Rea had to die. That when she was alive, she didn't have the freedom to be normal. However now that she is a zombie the furthest thing from normal, she can now have the life she was denied. The life of normal girl that Danichirou would never allow her to have, that she never want to be special to begin with. That in realizing the truth, he agree to allow Rea to continue living with Chihiro to have her normal life. However he tells Chihiro that this isn't going to be forever, just while he is away in America looking for a cure to Rea's condition. Things end with Chihiro collapsing from his wound, when the effects of Rea's poison wear-off. The episode concludes with Chihiro trying to recover at home in his bed.

Haiyore! Nayruko-San - Ep10

Continuing from last time where Nyaruko is using to fact that she is in Mahiro body to create a situation, where when he return the fact will remind that he still physically did it. That his denial of her will ultimately only be a small set back because in everyone else mind he did do it. Than at lunch Isuka shows up and it appears that the reason she was late was because she was up all night playing video-games. Although Mahiro is still concerned over the fact of why Yoichi didn't show up to school, so once school is let out they head over to Yoichi place. However it turns out that Yoichi got possessed by the extremist Isurugi.

They chase Isurugi to a location where he is building a mind-control device to achieve their ends. However as the fight begins Mahiro realize that he doesn't want Nyaruko harming his body, there is also the fact that he is not a fighter. Then to solve this problem he has Kuuko and Hasuta fight Isurugi, but it seems that Isurugi has prepare a CQC Jammer. Anticipating this Isuka prepared a CQC Jammer canceler, this starts a childish fight where they go back and forth between Jamming each other. Which ultimately results in Isurugi winning because he had more shots that Isuka. That just at this moment the machine finishes it self, and at this moment we learn that it purpose isn't to control the minds of earthling but to destroy all of humanity.

The reason for this is that the leader of the extremist true identity is a space child guardian, which is basically someone who sensors media. That to get into a higher ranking political position he need to destroy the earth so that he can be well off when he retires. This leads to them fight even though their CQC is Jammed, but during the fight when Mahiro is about to be shot Nyaruko push him out of the way.

Then when he looks down and see the condition that she is in Mahiro feels bad about all the things that he said. However he doesn't know that Nyaruko is still alive and is playing dead because Mahiro words are seriously turning her on. Which results in her giving Mahiro a sudden french kiss, which he wasn't expecting. Then just as they are about to be shot again, Isuka body swapping beam finishes charging. Then with Nyaruko back in her body she finishes off the threat to the earth. Now that this is all over Mahiro foolishly believes that everything will go back to normal, but it turns out that things don't work out that way. Mahiro still has to deal with the aftermath of Nyaruko's action while she was in his body.

Tasogare Otome X Amnesia - Ep10

Now we are going to learn the truth about what happen to Yuuko 60 years ago, and how all the other ghost stories are ultimately connected to Yuuko. Things return to were Teiichi is viewing the past through Yuuko's eyes. Things start out pleasantly enough but soon it gets into the fact that there is a plague going on, that many people have already died because of it. This leads us to the fact that Yuuko has gone to visit a little girl named Asa whose entire family has died, and currently she is sick as well. After trying to comfort her, she runs into her sister who is unhappy with her decision to visit Asa because she could have the plague.

This confrontation with Yukariko who is Kirie's grandmother and Yuuko's sister is interrupted by them seeing some adults heading off towards the school. This leads them to believe that they are going to discus ways to solve the epidemic, so they end up following them. Which it turns out that they were going to talk about what more they can do to stop the plague. It turns out that they believe that this plague is cause by the wrath of god, because they built the school on top of the ruins of a shrine. That to stop the plague they have to have a suitable offering, and the only thing that would be acceptable is a human sacrifice. That a criminal would be no good the only thing that would satisfied god would be sacrificing someone young and innocent. That they could cover it up by saying that they died of the plague, no-one would think twice with one more person dead.

Upon hearing this it horrifies both Yuuko and Yukariko that they run, but in doing so the adult are alert to their presence by Yuuko's bell ringing. Although they manage to escape with the adult never finding out who was listening in on them. However Yuuko is worried that they might use Asa for the sacrifice so she has Asa stay over, using the excuse that they have the extra room and doesn't want her to be alone. Later when Yuuko gets out from having a bath she notice that Asa is gone, and questioning Yukariko where she could be. Yuuko realize that the adult have her.

This cause her to rush off to try and save her, but Asa isn't the one they are planning to sacrifice. They intent to use her as Akahito to choose who to sacrifice, but because of her close connection to Yuuko. Also the fact that Yuuko is trying to save her, Asa calls out Yuuko name. This result in the villagers taking Asa answer as her choice, and this result in them picking up Yuuko. Then throwing her through the hole in the wall, and sealing it up behind her leaving her to slowly die. Although in the beginning she was happy that both Asa and Yukariko are safe, this quickly turns to malice causing her to hate the one that she tried so hard to help. Only to end up here because of her own kindness, and this is what cause Yuuko personality to split. This is also the point where Yuuko's ghost story began.

Acchi Kocchi - Ep10

Caught Red-Handed

With Friends Like These...

Caught Unaware

Santa Clothes

Heatstroke

Cake Lovers 

Sankarea - Ep10

Although the story has return to focus in on Chihiro, it is mostly for creating tension. It almost as if they are purposeful trying to extent the series so that it ends with a confrontation between Chihiro and Danichirou. It appears that will have to wait for another time because this episode focus in on the back-story of Rea's mother. Then from her we learn that Rea's current mother is really her step-mom that her true mother die shortly after giving birth to Rea. This means that Rea didn't just want to escape from her father that was lusting after her but also from all the hatred that her mother had for stealing all of danichirou's affection. Under that sort of pressure it is completely understandable that Rea was willing to do anything to escape from all of that, even if that meant that she had to die to do so.

It turns out that the story goes all the way back to when he was a boy, it turns out that all the maids that work there come from the high class families but they don't come there to work but as future brides of the new head of the Sanka family. Although after awhile they began to believe that he just wasn't interested in women, but when Danichirou was in College was when Aria Rea's step-mom start to work as a maid there. She believe that it was possible for her to win him over because no other man has ever refused her.

However things didn't go as plan because later that year when a fencing tournament was held, and even before it start things were setup so that Danichirou would win. Although Danichirou didn't like the fact that he didn't win base on his own strength but on the strength of his family. However when a crippled 15-year-old girl approached him, and tolled him that even though it might have been setup by getting angry he is invalidating all of his hard work. Then at this moment he fell in love with this little girl because she was the only one to ever be real with him. Then shortly after this he ends up deciding to marry this 15-year-old girl. This you could say that this is his form of rebellion against his family, to choose someone himself and not someone his family choose for him.

However it is not something that was meant to last because shortly after giving birth, his wife end up dying. This seen him into a deep depression and it is Aria that supported him through this and ultimate results in him marrying her, but in reality it was a marriage of convenience because he only married her to satisfy his family. Although he was married to Aria he was still consumed by the shadow of his late wife, which ultimately lead to his unhealthy obsession with his daughter Rea. Given that she is the mirror image of his late wife. This leads to Aria hating Rea for stealing all of Danichirou's attention, and resulted her being stuck in a loveless marriage. Things end with Chihiro being brought before Danichirou, the question remains what does Danichirou intent to do with Chihiro.

Kore Wa Zombie Desu Ka? Of The Dead - Ep10 Final

In this season finally of the series, it doesn't end the way that you would expect considering the direction that they were going with the series. The thing is that at the end of the last episode, you would expect them to battle Chris in this final episode. However they instead do the unexpected and have another episode where Ayumu is preparing to battle Chris. It turns out that Dai-Sensei or Rie as she is calling herself, has now taken over Ayumu's class. It appears that Chris is here to further prepare Ayumu to face Chris, because Chris is too powerful to leave unchecked. Then for this reason that is why Rie is here to make Ayumu into a proper Mahou Shojou.

Then to this end Dai-Sensei is intending to give Ayumu a test but if he fails his memories will be erased. Then when Harana hears of this she intends to help Ayumu out with his test, however her involvement just cause thing to become more complicated. How she achieves this is by acting as a home economic teacher, then while teaching the class how to make her magical eggs. Haruna inadvertently make a magical pervert slime that dissolves all clothes except socks and underwear. Although when he went to try and help he was unsuccessful, this result in Rie having to step in to fix things. Then because of this, she determine that Ayumu has failed and erases his memories.

Then with this unfortunate conclusion, the question is raised if there is anything that they can do to get his memories back. There is but they will have to find them by going inside Ayumu's mind and they will only have until Dai-Sensei finishes her cup of tea. In there journey to restore Ayumu's memories they are only temporally stopped by alternate versions of Ayumu which are all name after demons. However they are no-where near as strong as their names would imply, but this leads them to the true alternate Ayumu name after the demon of laziness Belphegor. Which is the most like Ayumu other than the fact that he doesn't seem to care about other. However because they weren't careful enough Belphegor takes this opportunity to take over Ayumu's body.

After he wakes up he immediately heads off to school, where when the other wake up they follow after him. This leads to Yuu fighting him to bring the original Ayumu back, but for the most part Yuu can't bring herself to harm Ayumu until Belphegor piss her off. The thing I don't understand is why they think beating him up will bring him back to his senses, however it does work when Yuu starts to cut him with the chainsaw. The Ironic thing is that once he comes back, and Yuu see no more need to continue Haruna follows through. Which result in cutting him in half like she did when the first met. It appears that losing his memories and getting them back was the true test. Then with this done the series is setup for the third season.

Haiyore! Nyaruko-San - Ep09

It seem like Mahiro is slowly falling in love with Nyaruko, because he has a dream with him confessing his love for Nyaruko. Once he awakes up and see a Nyaruko body pillow next to him, believe that Nyaruko is up to her usual brand of crazy. That is until he bumps the pillow and realizes that Nyaruko herself is inside, this results in him heartlessly throwing outside into the yard from the second floor. This event creates a bit of doubt in her heart, and it pain even more so because Nyaruko felt that Mahiro was warming up to her but Kurei convince her that if she keeps doing what she has been doing that it is only a matter of time before Mahiro is hers.

The after school the group heads out to get Hasuta some necessary things that he will needs since he is going be living with Mahiro and the others from now on. While they are out shopping they do various sort of Jokes such as Nyaruko trying to appeal to Mahiro by wearing glasses, but the table complete turn around when Mahiro puts on his reading glass. However with all playing around aside, they still end up get all the shopping for Hasuta done. Although before heading home they find out that Luhy's new job is that of a stage performer.

Then before heading home Nyaruko gets a call from her boss about a job that she has been doing, that it deals with back when Nyaruko's brother killed all the gods in Dreamland. It appears that this Dreamland is where all human souls go when they sleep, that to protect the entertainment that the humanity makes. They must also ensure the security of the Dreamland, so it turns out that she needs to start doing her job. However just before they get home they are attack by someone possessing Kurei, it turns out that they ray-gun that she used force Mahiro and Nyaruko to switch bodies.

Once they wake up, they get an explanation from Isuka-san who is possessing Kurei's body. It appears that she was intending to possess Nyaruko and use her to solve the problems in Dreamland. Which is ironic since that is her current job anyways, that she would of help Isuka if she just asked. However there a problem with the body switching device because it can only be used once before you can recharge it. Also it takes an entire day to recharge. Then with things explained, Isuka makes her escape.

However while they are having to deal with there current situation, the aliens that are living with him are going to try to take advantage of this change. The main one trying to take advantage of this situation is Nyaruko, first by going to the bathroom to not just use it but also to full examine Mahiro's body. The Second time she tries to take a bath with Mahiro under the pretense that they have nothing left to hide from one another. This results in Mahiro trying to counter-attack by writing a contract to Kuuko, where once Nyaruko returns to her body she will be Kuuko's body and soul. This results in Kuuko treating Mahiro as her lord. However in the end Nyaruko get the last laugh by confessing to Mahiro in-front of the whole class. Things end with Mahiro appearing to have no way out.

Tasogare Otome X Amnesia - Ep09

Now things are focusing in on Shadow Yuuko and questioning the fact of is Yuuko who she once was or has something change. In the begging it is highlight that Yuuko is now acting different that she did before she lost her memories. One of the major things that points towards this is that she is more clingy that she was before, also originally the only one that she show any emotions for was Teiichi. Although now when Kirie was interrupting Yuuko time with Teiichi, Yuuko hit Kirie before dragging Teiichi off. Also when they were having lunch together, she ran off crying when Okonogi tried to feed him. The clearest sign was when she was changing her clothes, so got embarrassed when Teiichi walked in on her. This is interesting because it never bothered her before except when he was look at her skeleton, claiming that when you are nothing but bones you can't get anymore naked.

It is not just Yuuko reactions to people that have change, but also it appears that she has also forgotten some of the things that they did together. One of the things that happen to highlight this fact, is when Yuuko has them investigate the cursed rock. While in fact Teiichi and Yuuko have already done this before awhile back, it just seems like that she end up forgetting. This leads to Yuuko being surprised by the fact that Teiichi already knows about it and the fact that his name has been written on it with permanent marker. This leads to them going home for the day but not before Yuuko praks Okonogi by writing her name on the rock as they are going home.

Then as they are heading home, for the first time Yuuko makes a real showing of not wanting him to leave. Once he has gone, she ends up meeting her other self. Who start questioning does she want to remain clean that much, Yuuko response yes because she is afraid that Teiichi will end up hating her if she is not. Then as this is going on Teiichi appears and separates them, this leads to him running off with Yuuko to hide her. However when the have some privacy Yuuko question why he is why, and he answers back that he was worried about her. That now he wants her to say here while he goes out there to confront Shadow Yuuko, the conversation quickly turns for the worse when the Shadow believe that now being separate from her isn't enough for Yuuko anymore. That Yuuko wants her gone, but she isn't going to allow for herself to be forgotten. Things end with Teiichi having to dive at Shadow Yuuko to keep them apart but this allows for Teiichi to begin to see the memories that Yuuko has forgotten. It seems that next time the truth will be revealed.

 

Acchi Kocchi - Ep09

What Girls Like

Death Flag

Guilt Trip

Creating a Misunderstanding

One Too Many

Counter-Weight

Sankarea - Ep09

This episode they did something strange because in the last episode Chihiro got kidnapped by Dan'ichirou. Normally you would expect them to continue for that point but instead they have us focus in on Mero, who is Chihiro's little sister. It seems like they are almost intentionally trying to extent the length of the series. Anyway after a short scene between Mero and her father, the story moves forward to explaining what Mero's life is like at school. That apparently she is friends with two girls at school. The first one is Shinoda Ichie who is obsessed with the idea that zombies really do exist and it just the government is hiding this fact from the people. While her other friend Yasaka Miko, doesn't seem to care one way or the other.

This leads to Ichie telling them a story about there art teacher Yamanouchi, it appears that she has been feeding something that is living inside a bag. When Ichie mentions this, it cause Mero to recall that she has seen the bag moving and concludes that what ever is inside must be alive. Ichie declares that it must be a zombie, and decides that they must investigate. While investigating they get caught by their teach, and find out that she has been bring her pet alligator to school. Since it is late she decides to take them home.

The next day Ichie continues in her pursuit of zombies, and this leads to Miko telling her a story. It turns out that one day on her way home she notice something that smelt like burning bodies. When she follow where the smell was coming from she found a house that had a trash can fill to the brim with bone where it looked like the meat was freshly torn off. It turns out this horror story ended up having nothing to do with zombies that the couple that live there was making plans to open a ramen shop. This disappoints Ichie, but to cheer her up Mero tells her about the zombie that they have living with them. When ask if that is safe she tells them that she is a vegetarian zombie, and it is her brother that told her the she is a zombie. This totally destroys any hopes that Ichie might have had of finding a real zombie. Although this story was mostly pointless it was still nice in furthering the development of another character.