Chuunibyou Demo Koi ga Shitai! Ren – 01

「復活の…邪王真眼」 (Fukkatsu no … Jyaoo Shingan)
“Revival of the… Wicked Eye”

Oh hey, isn’t Chu2Koi Ren another sequel this season? I must be the resident slice-of-life and sequel writer! Jokes aside, Chu2Koi Ren is a show that needs no introduction — unless you haven’t watched the first season. Which if you haven’t, go do it. Right now.

Chuunibyou Demo Koi ga Shitai – OVA

「煌めきの… 聖爆誕祭(スラップスティック・ノエル)」 (Kirameki no…Surappusutikku Noeru)
“Glittering…Slapstick Noel”

I missed Rikka’s adorable “auu~”s so much, and it didn’t hurt that this episode had what was probably the single best gag of the entire series so far.

Chuunibyou Demo Koi ga Shitai – 12 (END)

「終天の契約(エターナル・エンゲージ)」 (Owari Ten no Keiyaku ( Eta^naru . Enge^ji ))
“Eternal Engage”

A sweet ending – and not a little bit silly – to a series that richly deserved it. Be true to yourself, embrace the weirdness within, and your happy ending just might await you up on ahead, under that Unseen Horizon.

Chuunibyou Demo Koi ga Shitai – 10

「聖母の…弁当箱(パンドラズ・ボックス)」 (Seibo no … Bentoubako ( Pandorazu . Bokkusu ))
“Pandora’s Lunchbox…of the Holy Mother”

Since I first saw the promos for this show, I thought it had a lot of potential. Potential to be cute, potential to be funny, and to have that certain kind of ridiculous levity that I enjoy so much. What it lacked – and has continued to lack for most of its run – is drama in any meaningful amount. Until now.

Chuunibyou Demo Koi ga Shitai – 08

「二人の…逃避行(エグザイル)」 (Futari no… Eguzairu)
“The Couple’s…Exile”

Flirting, indirect kisses, playful teasing, a little innocent sniffing…and suddenly feelings are awakening after the storm that has passed by. Oh gods, I don’t know if I can take so much HNNNNN– *falls over with a massive nosebleed*

Chuunibyou Demo Koi ga Shitai – 07

「追憶の…楽園喪失(パラダイス・ロスト)」 (Tsuioku no … Rakuen Soushitsu ( Paradaisu . Rosuto ))
“Paradise Lost…of Memories”

For a show that has gotten by so far on cute moments and pitch-perfect comedy, there were a lot of deep, mournful scenes this week. Fortunately, the groundwork they laid down made these moments quite effective.