PANTS ON!
「パンツとパン」 (Pantsu to Pan)
“Underwear and Bread”
After going six months with Tegami Bachi and six months without, this second episode quickly reminded me of all the things I like about the series. Part of it is the somewhat laid-back nature, whereas another part of it is how it almost feels slice-of-life at times.
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「未知なる声」 (Michi Naru Koe)
“Unknown Voice”
As someone who hasn’t played through the OG games, I was a bit surprised to see the legendary “Choukijin” machines RyuOhKi and KoOhKi show up so soon. I’m somewhat familiar with them from the Alpha storyline, but it leaves me wondering how newcomers to the franchise are expected to be able to grasp everything that’s going on.
Astraea may not be human, but if she looks this good, she can’t possibly taste that bad. Come on Tomoki. Man up!
「驚愕！天使は馬鹿（キョニュウ）だった！！」 (Kyougaku! Tenshi wa Baka (Kyonyuu) Datta!!)
“Surprise! The Angel’s a Big-Breasted Idiot!!”
Astraea arrives and makes quite the splash by face-planting herself into the ground. I knew she was pretty dumb as a Delta angeloid, but I didn’t expect her to be a complete klutz as well. No wonder Nymph and Ikaros completely cast her off as a cause for concern even after learning that she’s come to Earth to eliminate Tomoki.
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「七咲逢編 第二章 トキメキ」 (Nanasaki Ai-hen Dai Nishou – Tokimeki)
“Nanasaki Ai Chapter 2 – Throbbing”
Despite the high probability of seeing a new opening in a two-cour series, I admittedly wasn’t expecting one with Amagami SS due to the unique endings every arc. That’s not to say I’m not grateful for it, as all the girls look great in the sequence. It also happens to feature Nanasaki Ai at the very end since we’re currently on her arc.
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「白狐の祟り」 (Byakko no Tatari)
“Curse of the White Fox”
Taking a step back from the super paranormal this week, Yakumo focuses more on actual mystery solving. Sorta.
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「世界はアイで動いている」 (Sekai wa Ai de Ugoiteiru)
“The World Runs on Love”
It’s a bit unusual to see Manglobe take on a series that can easily come off as a high school harem series, but that’s exactly the what we have with “The World God Only Knows”. The only other series they led the production for with character designs even close to the ones seen here was Seiken no Blacksmith.
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「馬鹿と利口 」 (Baka to Rikou)
“Stupid and Smart”
Another week, filled with more mangaka action!
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「似たものどうしのディスタンス」 (Nitamono Doushi no Disutansu)
“The Distance Between Similar People”
Sufficed to say, I definitely wasn’t expecting interesting character background and development in this series, but this episode pleasantly surprised me.
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「至福の店 ビフォー & アフター」 (Shifuku no Mise Before & After)
“Fortune Cafe Before & After”
Maid outfits? Maid training? Maid JUTSU? From the amazing people at SHAFT, the company who has brought us some of my favorites such as Mahoromatic and Bakemonogatari, comes Soredemo Machi Wa Mawatteiru. A quirky comedy, filled with gags, jokes, and some really weird character designs.
