Star Driver 11 ~ 13

Episode 11 ~  A Kanako/President Adult Bank Episode.

        - Since midterms are over Kanako throws a party for her class on her yacht {minus the alligator?} and  

           Wako sings.

        - Sugata meets Head who is watching the sunset, They chat a little.

        - Kanako's husband Leon Wantanabe is Simon's father. Told by her sister only a year before {in the 

          hospital after an accident.}Simon's mother Melisande was Wantanabe's secretary, They fell in love and 

          she had two children. Mylene and Pamela.  With their father marrying Kanako, Mylene told Pamela to 

          become Kanako's secretary.  She changed her name to Simone and did so...

        - Simone wants Takashi to fight Takuto again so they can control the Glittering Crux if he beats him. His 

           StarDriver Tzadikt was all ready defeated by Takuto so... 

Zero Time;  Simone/Secretary and Takashi/Banker Vs Takuto.  In much the same fashion as Scarlet Kiss and Sugata, Simone appriovoise's her Daletos and Takashi enters along with her to fight for her. Using the Amethyst sword from his first battle with Takuto the two of them together is almost too much for the Galactic Pretty Boy..
    Seems like Heads chat may have boosted Sugata's self confidence a little, He without hesitation uses the Kings Pillar and it boosts the power of Takuto's swords...  That's when it was game over.

         - Takuto sort of scolds Sugata for using the Pillar but... even quoting Head Sugata says "Talent is
            granted by God."
         - Simone's sister Mylene shows up and to Simone's dismay she is quite close to Kanako. She tells
            Simone that after the accident a year ago, When "Simone" wasn't waking up... Kanako saw their
            mother crying and appriovoised to save her.  Their mother introduced Kanako and Mr. Wantanabe..
         - Kanako has always known who Simone was she was just playing along.. Simone still hates her.

Episode 12 ~   This episode wasn't that great....

           - The Glittering Crux can now fix the broken Cybodies, Only there's a small problem.. For the
              regeneration process to work the Pilot must help, The Cybody needs it's pilots "life force".  If the
              pilot does not have enough "life force" then...well... You possibly get what happened with Samekh's
              drivers. So, Before they try to fix Ayingott they will be testing it on other broken Cybodies.
                  It's possible that Sugata only woke up because Samekh has fixed itself.
           -  Kanako and Takuto have a coffee "date".
            - Sugata and Head chat a little at sunset again.  {This has to be leading up to something.}

Zero Time;  Kanako Vs Takuto.   It's a giant boxing ring! Turns out Kanako is some uber boxer, Her cybody is pretty much the same.  The battle doesn't last long at all.... First round going to Kanako but then Takuto gets a knock out pile buster thing against her.  Boring.

             - Cutest part of the episode, Takuto walking to/from school and Kanako pulls up in her car... The
                driver stopping the car she rolls down her window and asks for a Glass Kiss.   "Close your eyes,
                and don't mind the glass" ... She powers the window back up a bit and kisses the glass herself.
               After a minor freak out session Takuto closes his eyes and goes to kiss the glass... Kanako turns
               down the window and actually peck kisses him.  

                                                          "You can't do that, I'm married."  

Episode 13 ~  Departure.  After Keito's talk with Benio it sounds like everyone will be going to outer space!

            -Takuto and Wako are having their weekend breakfast at Sugatas again... Their always there. Benio
              shows up to challenge Sugata to a Kendo fight... Het lets Takuto fight her instead.
            - Takuto looses fast, One move... Benio still wants to try Sugata but he declines and she leaves.
            - Back at the Dorms, Benio shows up in the guys bath while Takuto is bathing again. TalkTalk.
            - Benio shows up in Takuto's bedroom, Kissu. With a start he awakens, Her Scarlett Kiss powers
               are gone. They talk and he doesn't take advantage of the situation.. instead he asks her if there was
               anyone she really did like... Yes. Sugata.
            - Benio, George and Tetsuya. The three members of the 5th Division of the Glittering Crux Brigade
              Filament are members of clans that have "lost their marks" due to the thinning of their blood.
            - Benio/Scarlet Kiss volunteers to be one of the first Cybodys to be restored, In the cybercasket she
              appriovoises and then the flashbacks start.
                    She and Sugata have known each other since childhood, He was the first grade schooler to
              defeat her in kendo. Benio crushes on {falls in love with} Sugata but her father{?} says he is
              betrothed to a maiden and since their clan has lost their mark... She is not worthy to be with him.
                     Remembering this greatens her will to return to being a StarDriver, Flying thru pinkness she sees
               her "mark", reaches out for it and.. becomes a StarDriver again.
                     The first Cybody Peshent fixed. Too bad it doesn't last long...

Zero Time;  Takuto Vs Peshent Take Two. This battle really is fast, Seems it's just to let Sugata and people know that the Crux can now fix their broken Cybodies.  Scarlet Kiss is piloting the Cybody this time so... From earlier on in the episode her "special attack" doesn't work a second time just like Sugata had predicted.
Fast Fight, Peshent is rubble again... Next Please.

              - Back at school, The Kendo club...  Takuto "Sugatas Apprentice" and Benio are sparring again,
                This time with the rest of the club watching. She trys the same move on him and he defends/wins
                 against it again...
  

Star Driver 8 ~ 10

Episode 8~    40 Seconds of Man Panting....  That's how the episode ended.

What was learned in this episode...

- Glittering Crux is a bit worried about Sugata waking up, Not sure if he will try to use his first phase powers
         to affect battle outcomes.

- FishGirl/Sakana finishes her story, strips her clothes and collar then leaves her birdcage.
        Head lets her leave.
        She boards a bus later in the episode with Wako, Keito and a pink haired mystery girl.
               She is headed to the ferry to leave the island...

- Sugata is back in school but acting very unusual {He's very cold to Wako and distant.}, The kiss from          
         Scarlet Kiss seems to be affecting him.

- Takuto goes to confront Sugata who is looking over the ocean, After he shoo's away Jaguar and Tiger the
           two of them have a "chat".  Seems neither of them believe the other care too much about themselves,
           Takuto with his swimming to the island and Sugata with most things in general.

Zero Time;  It happens just as Sugata and Takuto are about to fight, Scarlet Kiss initializes it and attempts to "use" Sugata by taking him into her own Star Driver Peshent. The plan backfires and Sugata overpowers her and takes control of her Star Driver...  Fighting Takuto almost playfully the two trade insults until the end where Takuto defeats Peshent.
             Back in real time, Cue heavy panting...... then the end credits run.

Tidbits;  The dagger/knife that Sugata carries with him, that Wako is afraid to ask about is to protect her.
               Jaguar and Tiger are supposed to kill Sugata if he ever leaves the Island.


Episode 9 ~ We got two new characters and a Sugata/Takuto bath scene.


Mizuno is the pink haired girl that was on the bus with the other three girls in the last episode. She can talk to  
       animals and is known as a "witch" throughout the school. Very free spirited she road ontop of the bus to
       school, by jumping out her house window and met Takuto when going into the boys bathroom to try and
       save  Crowberts {a crow} baby.  Seeing what she was upset about Takuto jumps into the tree and saves
        the falling baby bird... This in turns practically makes Mizuno fall in love with him.
      - Later on in the episode she is chasing the vice president around and comes across the Night Flight
       Drama club meeting, She ends up joining them probably because Takuto is in the club as well.

Marino is Mizuno's older twin{?}sister, She's a sports superstar in the school.She's also Manticore a member
         of the Glittering Crux, In the Vanishing Age division she is introduced as the acting Lead while Head is
         on vacation.
       - Manticores Star Driver is apparently broken, a big hunk of junk called Ayingott. They are however
        repairing it slowly so when it is usable she can use it's scanning eyes to find the West Maiden. Of
        course there's more to this... Manticore is only in the Crux to protect her sister.. who is the West
         Maiden.

Zero Time;  The fight was a bit stupid, Just one of the Vanishing Age drivers trying to prove that it won't take third phase to defeat Tauburn. That was full of fail... Sugata attempts to use his Kings Pillar at the beginning of the battle but Wako stops him.

Words; Starting to think Takuto may have a harem soon...

Episode 10 ~    Takuto does have a harem..... It's lets play baseball episode!

- The baseball game was just that...a baseball game.  Takuto's class vrs Marino's class, In the end
         Marino's class won after Mr. Fox Eyes Crux member uses his first phase on a baseball pitched to
          Takuto.
- After the game Mr. Fox Eyes approaches Marino and does the Crux greeting, She answers back.
           He was obviously jealous of how she and Takuto were talking to each other during the game.
- Still feel "something" between Sugata and Keito.

- Mizuno and Marino's flashback, Their mother left them to go chase after their "father" who left the island.
            Their aunt lives on the island and they live alone in their house.


Zero Time;  Sword Star, Star Sword, Whatever his Driver name is... Mr Fox Eyes initializes Zero Time to fight Takuto.  Seems like he's doing it just for the hell of it... probably because he's got a jealousy problem. The battle really doesn't last that long but, He does get Takuto down to one knee before...  Katami, Wakachita, Yagadanse.  Takuto uses the "it'll be okay" spell {Much to Manticores surprise} that Marino taught him earlier after the game... Then he wins and all goes back...


Tidbits; Cute bath scene at the end.... Marino likes Takuto now too because she and Mizuno like the same things.  hehe

Otome Yōkai Zakuro

Spirit Affairs will be terminated.

Back at "base", The whole crew is having it's victory munchies and then Kushimatsu comes in to gather them for some bad news.

The Military only agreed to the arrangement because of Omodaka/Lt Hanadate's scheme, With him gone the Military is no longer interested...   This of course upsets everyone.  The girls will continue with helping humans and spirits coexist but... The guys have to go back to their normal military duties.

The goodbyes were sad...and touching at the same time.

Susukihotaru is packing Rikens things... she ends up crying but...a cute moment.

Ganryuu: I promise to come for you.
Bonbori: For me, For Bonbori?
Ganryuu: For both of you.







Zakuro and Agemaki finally kiss but it fades away from that...








At the end credits the men are gone and the girls/kids are walking thru the village, The humans are acting much warmer to the half spirits...

Look who's not dead, Omodaka and Byakuroku survived the fire... DaiDai is nowhere to be seen though.

Then look who didn't leave, Spirit Affairs was reinstated after they appealed to the general.

This series didn't disappoint, Only thing that could have been better is it could have been longer. I'm a real sucker for anything with Youkai in it.....

Weakest Episodes;  None really... The final episodes did seem a bit rushed to me though.

Favorite Episodes; Episode 5 ~  Bonbori and Hoozuki defend Ganryuu from the Black Widow.
                                Episode 6 ~ Bonbori and Hoozuki's past is shown.

Favorite Character;  Susukihotaru ~ Not sure why... she just barely inches out the twins.
Least Favorite Character;  Agemaki ~ Find him a bit annoying yet funny.
                                         DaiDai ~ She just irritated me.

Want More;  Yes.
Berry Ranking;  4 out of 5

Otome Yōkai Zakuro 10 ~ 13

Well, I marathoned episodes 10 thru 13.

I pretty much figured from the get go that Hanadate was going to end up being one of the bad guys, I didn't however think he'd end up being Zakuro's half brother.

The Village of Oracles.

This is where the women spirited away are taken, Where half spirits are born. The Oracle have great powers and can "tame" fox spirits.... Kushimatsu once lived there and served Zakuro's mothers.

Zakuro

Captured and brought to the Village of Oracles, Hanadate's true identity is found out to be Omodaka.... her half brother.  He's been looking for her so that she can bear his child... he's strangely in love with her or maybe it's just her powers. 

    At first locked in a bedroom and tethered to the bed, Zakuro eventually escapes the room when Lady Rangui comes in {spider form} and attacks her in a jealous rage. While running lost thru the hallways of the large house her pendant  starts to glow and she is lead to where her mothers body is. Past Flashbacks happen.

Zakuro's Mother.

Tsukuhane; She was the most powerful maiden within the Village of Oracles. The village chief wanted that power and took Tsukuhane as his wife. Once a male child was born from the union Tsukuhane was taken from the village and sent to live in the mountains.  There the chief would visit for sex to try to produce another child... it never happened and he would not allow Tsukuhane to see her first born Omodaka.

Sometimes she'd leave her lonely house, to go stare over the house where her son lived. One day while she was out.... sitting in a tree{?} a man cut it down.... The man was Enaga. They met, she'd start to sneak away from her confinement and meet him.. growing closer and closer... She finally gave herself to him and had gotten pregnant.

      Just when things were getting "serious" between the two her husband and his men found out and Enaga was killed right in front of her eyes... Turns out it was Omodaka who saw her and Enaga kissing one day while he was out in the forest and told his father.  After some harsh words from Omodaka, She was in shock.... she was taken to the village and they preformed the ritual which would turn her baby into a half-spirit. 

    When the baby was born with extraordinary powers, Before the chief could get to Tsukuhane and the baby... they with the help of Kushimatsu had escaped... The baby was Zakuro.

Running away wasn't that easy, With Zakuro's powers growing stronger{Even with the pendant sealing it} by the day Tsukuhane finally gave herself over to her now grown son Omodaka. In return he would leave Zakuro and Kushimatsu alone...  Not knowing how long that would last Kushimatsu and the young Zakuro moved quite frequently.

     During the wandering Kushimatsu would take in other half spirit children, this was at Tsukuhane's request. Then she finally met Lord Armaryoju and they all moved in with him, He suggested that instead of trying to hide the powers she should teach the girls to take pride in them....

The Crew

Agemaki, Riken, Ganryuu, Bonbori, Hoozuki and Susukihotaru go to Lords A and Um to ask them to open up a way to the Village of Oracles. Separated on the teleport there, Agemaki lands alone in the village and comes across the "dead" form of Tsukuhane.  The rest of the group appeared in a forest area just outside of the village....

     Zakuro's being prepared to bear her bro... Omodaka's child with a spirit ceremony type deal. Just as Omodaka attempts to kiss her Twins to the rescue!  The shock of Hanadate being Omodaka doesn't take long to get over for the five... Battle Ensues.

     Susukihotaru can sense the feelings of the fox spirits that are being forced to fight them, Wanting death over the enslavement their forced into they quickly figure out that they shouldn't attack the fox spirits but instead the Priests that are controlling them.  The Priest/Oracles are just big push over and run like babies when their control is broken. 

    Omodaka took Zakuro and ran, with the help of Byakuroku {Did I mention she's been helping him since Spider Lady went loco?}....  To the Accursed place.  The place where Tsukuhane and Enaga made Zakuro... and now Omodaka wants to "plant his seed" in Zakuro there... that plan was total fail with Agemaki finally showing up.

    A little chit chat and Byakuroku attacks Agemaki, Omodaka/Hanadate is watching on and brooding about how everyone loves Zakuro and not him.  The rest of the Crew shows up just as Agemaki is about to get squished by Byakuroku... a little fight from Omodaka then more talking.

Omodaka.

Fueled by jealousy and contempt...  Feeling "that woman" cared more for Zakuro then himself.  She came back to the village to protect her after all.  Even when she returned she refused to bear more half spirits, refused to eat and then... she died.  Then even in death she refused to decay, her body the constant reminder to him...always the same...sitting there.

         Earlier Agemaki "talked" to Tsukuhane,  Omodaka was wrong in his thoughts... she not only returned to the village to save Zakuro but also... she regrets letting go of Omodaka

       The day Omodaka saw Tsukuhane with Enaga he had gone off looking for her because he missed her... he wanted his mother... he wanted to be held by his mother...and he found her with him.

      Yep, Omodaka has cracked.... he attempts to kill Zakuro with Byakuroku holding off the rest of them but just as he's about to choke the dazed out Zakuro... Boom!  

       Someone forgot about the Spider Lady. His house is on fire!

Lady Rangui recruited the ignored Daidai to aid in her vengence, Daidai is evacuating the enslaved half spirits as the village of oracles burns.  Always feeling neglected and in her sisters shadow, This is supposed to be Daidai's time to shine but.... that doesn't last long.

        Omodaka takes Zakuro and rushes back towards his burning home, A little lost the crew counts on Byakuroku to lead them....  Once to the town... every one's spider bait.  Omodaka's priest dudes are webbed and to Byakuroku's shock Rangui has munched down on her naive sister.

        With everyone at the Village, Rangui is still declaring her love for Omodaka... of course she wants to eat him now but hey...  As she attacks him Agemaki shows up to defend him... "I'm sure this is what Zakuro would do" he says and that doesn't sit well with Rangui. 

       Turning her rage to Zakuro's still unconscious body, Agemaki runs to her just in time to also get bound up in the spiders webbing. The rest of the crew goes into attack mode but the Spider Lady makes quick work of all of them...

         "Zakuro, I love you..."

         " Stupid"

        She wakes up, breaks the webs to free the two of them, breaks the pendant/seal her mother gave her and.... kills the spider.   Everything is burning, Daidai is dead... Omodaka runs to the room in which his mothers body is kept.  Everyone follows after him...  He sees his mothers body as a decaying corpse now. Turns out that's all everyone else saw, a decaying corpse... only he and Zakuro had seen the body of the mother they knew. 

         Omodaka feels delusional but Agemaki points out that it just may have been the way Tsukuhane wanted Zakuro and Omodaka to see her... to watch over them in death as she had in life.  As the building starts to collapse Agemaki and Zakuro try to get Omodaka to leave but he wants to stay there with the body, Still obviously jealous about how much time Zakuro had with her.  Byakuroku with her sisters body also stays behind with Omodaka.....   and everyone else is outside on a hill watching it burn.

Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai

                                                        
This series really surprised me, I went into it thinking it was going to turn out to be some sick incest show and ended up with something entirely different. Sure... You can tell Kirino has a bit of a liking for her brother but it wasn't on the level of Yosuga no Sora, Which was just absolute ick....

The main drawback to the series was, Kirino is not all that likable... I can't say she's spoiled or anything because she really does seem to work hard for what she has {Even though it seems to come so naturally.}.  She models, has great grades, writes novels is athletic... she's practically the whole package.  Though she's also living two lives.....

One the student/athlete/model and another the young girl obsessed with Eroge and little sisters..  Even the novel she wrote has "little sisters" in it.  Always trying to hide her secret her brother saved her numerous times.. With how her best friend {Ayase} reacted and even her fathers blow up... The idea of Kanako or others finding out could get scary... or funny.

The show was quite enjoyable...  Wish they had actually shown Saori's full face without the Cosplayish outfit on... Also wish they had a little more Manami and her family...

Weakest Episode{s}-  Episode 7 - First part was fine, The second half with Kirino researching her novel was part creepy, part boring. Looked like she was on a date with her brother. :(  
            Episode 8 -  Kirino's novel is turned into an Anime.... It just felt out of place somehow.

Favorite Episode{s}-  Episode 6 - When Kyou goes over to Manami's house for Halloween.
             Episode 10 - Ayase needs a present for Kirino's birthday and Kanako cosplays Meruru.

Favorite Character-   Kuroneko - She's cute, she's quiet, she has cat ears.
Least Favorite Character-  Kirino - She's just irritating...

Want More -  Yes.
Berry Ranking -   3 out of 5 

Shinrei Tantei Yakumo

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Yes, I need to watch this series again to piece everything together properly.... taking such a long "break" from it was not a good idea.

Shinrei Tantei Yakumo 6

Episode 6 ~   Pointage Episode.

- Gouto didn't come home for his Wedding Anniversary, He didn't forget about it though....  Seems he and his wife are trying to have children.

- A man {Date} just moves into an apartment with crazy low rent and finds out that it's haunted.
- Haruka somehow is contacted with the problem and goes to Yakumo for help.
- Ghost is a woman {Kimiko} who by description from her friends is basically "plain", She doesn't wear make-up or go out of her way to look overly attractive.
- Turns out Kimiko hid and envelope behind the mirror in the apartment, She wants it burned without being opened.
- Haruka and Yakumo go to his Uncles house, Nao's there and she's apparently trying to get some attention which Yakumo fails to notice.
- When preparing to burn the Envelope Haruka just has to take a look inside, It's a photo of Kimiko in a dress with make-up on.  She's quite beautiful.
- Kimi~Ghost doesn't seem to mind them looking at the photo and tells Haruka to "Do her best as well.".
- Yakumo's uncle teases him a little about Haruka.
- Nao's so cute.....  She was trying to show off her new cardigan to Yakumo. He finally acknowledges it and says it looks good on her.

Ore no Imouto~ 10 - 12

Episode 10 ~    Thank you, This episode was better then the last three...

Ayase goes to Kyousuke to figure out an appropriate gift for Kirino's birthday.  Going to Kirino herself really backfired and she apparently thinks he's been hitting on her friends.... "What are you, my girlfriend?"  That got himself a big slap and Kirino red in embarrassment....

On to Kuroneko and Saori to find this perfect gift, Just as it looks to be utter fail here as well they notice a poster in a window.  A one of a kind Meruru figure!  Only problem is, You have to win a cosplay event to get said figure... Bringing this idea to Ayase he even has the "perfect" character for the model to dress as.  Dark Witch Thanatos Eros EX Mode!     Yep, That got him a kick to the face this time and an enraged Ayase...

Ayase has a plan,  Enter Kanako.  The mutual friend of Kirino and Ayase.  Ayase and Kyou trick her into thinking it's some sort of audition and make her dress up and cosplay as Meruru... She looks just like her. The performance itself {singing} was great and earns her a 100% on the rating scale.

During the event there was just one little hitch, Kirino was there cheering and Kyou had to "hide" her from Kanako's sight.... Kirino didn't even realize that it was Kanako doing the Meruru skit. In the end they got the figure... then left Kanako there at the event...without her normal clothes...  heh...


Episode 11 ~    Yey!! Manami is back!   At least for about half the episode.

Kyou's mom nearly catches him playing a little sister game, thinking he was actually looking at porn she basically shrugs it off.  He's sent to the store for grocery's where he bumps into Manami...  Seems his mom wouldn't be home to make lunch the next day and Manami is good in the kitchen.

The next day, Kirino is not happy to see Manami in her house.  She's rude and a bit bitchy to the girl who is polite and extremely nice to her... Kirino even has Manami clean the living room.  Manami makes the place sparkle and even makes lunch before Kirino comes back down from moping in her room...

Kirino is happy.... nice even. Gives her thanks for the food and says it's good...  Kyou and Manami go up to his room where there's a surprise awaiting Kyou.  His sisters computer is on his desk with one of the little sister games open on the screen and... his porn magazines are left out.  In complete freak mode Kyou trys to escape out of the game before Manami can see the screen but... instead while he's worried about the computer she finds the porn magazines strewn across his bed...

All the girls have glasses, Kyou has a glasses fetish it seems!  Then it doesn't help that the escape button didn't work on the game and there was some strange... half naked girl with glasses on being used for a screen saver of sorts.

After the Manami's Visit disaster Kyou goes to what he thinks is Kirino's party, Being hosted by Saori... From the start it was a little strange..  The banner across the top of the door said "Kyousuke's Harem Party" and inside the girls are all dressed up as maids {There's those outfits!}.  Kuroneko is the cutest...  Seems they are all there to cheer Kyousuke up .

Each of them has something prepared, Not sure what Saori's thing was but Kuroneko made a Manga that was based on Kirino and Kyou... After the scene of the "Kirino" based character smelling her brothers underwear was shown that pretty much stopped dead.

Kyou finally explodes, Telling Kirino it's her fault that he's been depressed.  The entire porn/computer thing with Manami has really been hard on him even though Manami herself has been really nice about the situation.  Kirino then apologizes.... and thanks him for everything he's done for her.  She admits that without his help she would have never met Kuroneko/Saori, been able to handle things with their dad and Ayase..  She gives him a present....   A little sister game.

Episode 12 ~  "I'll be calling him something different soon enough."  

Kirino was being nice, To Kyousuke...  yes she had to have wanted something.  She did.  A Midnight release of a Eroge...  This was supposed to be her last "Life Counseling" but that didn't turn out to be true either.

Anyways,  While waiting in line for the game release Kyousuke bumps into his friend {Akagi} who he was actually pretending to stay the night with.  Seems Akagi is a sucker for his little sister just like Kousuke but she's a Fujoshi... she likes...loves gay, man on man games/things.

When Kyousuke finally gets back home with the game his attempts to get to bed are thwarted when Kirino wants him to stay up with her and play the game, After a bit of time he trys for bed again and once again she stops him... saying she wants him to see something that is embarrassing.  It's an Album of some sort,  She changes her mind.. there's a bit of a scuffle and a plane ticket falls out of the Album..

 Kirino is supposed to be going to America for track training, The plane leaves the next morning.. or that morning with how late it was.  There's a lot of emotional back and forth...

Kirino-  "I'm going whether you tell me to or not"  
Kyou-   "Yea, Go."

That goes on for a little while then... Kirino beats him up.  Knocks him out even.  He wakes up a few hours later {daylight} and finds that she apparently took him to his room and cleaned up the wounds she gave him. He goes downstairs.... his parents are thinking he's just back from his friends house and he's surprised to see Kirino is still there.

Kirino changed her mind, She didn't go to America... she'd miss her friends too much and she couldn't buy Eroge over there.

That's the end, For now.....

Ore no Imouto~ 7 - 9

Episode 7~  
   "It takes place in a post apocalyptic Tokyo and the main character goes around saving girls and rebuilding the world with them."   Well, That's not what the episode is about but it's what Kirino's new novel is about. She does do a lot of stuff.....

    The episode itself almost seemed like the start of two episodes in one full episode, Kyousuke came home to find Kuroneko sitting in his living room. She and Kirino had gotten into a "fight" after each of them read the others novels...  characters in both novels based on each other had some questionable events happen to them.
    Saori was also supposed to come over so they could all watch Meruru but, Something came up and she couldn't.  Kyou cleans up the "mess" and all three of them sit down and watch Meruru.... Some amusing comments are swapped and that's the end of that.
    Turns out Kyou's been looking at porn on his sister computer, She catches him on it and then gains... more Life Counseling.  It's rather disturbing really, The two of them basically go out on a date.... Kirino claiming to be doing research for her novel while the two of them go around town and eventually end up at a Hotel after she pours a bucket of water on herself.
     I keep forgetting this is sort of a brother/sister anime.

Episode 8 ~
      Kirino's novel has been published and it's a hit!  So much so that they are planning to turn it into an Anime.  My City.

     Kuroneko and Saori accompany Kirino to the meeting with the Anime staff, Introducing them as her "assistants".  The meeting starts off fine, Kirino has a huge envelope of notes and suggestions for the show but it ends in tragedy.. the staff rips most her ideas to shreds and try to turn the lead character into a male.
     Kirino is Crushed.
     The next day Kyou meets with Saori and Kuroneko to discuss what's going on, Saori has found out that the show is just a rushed "filler" to replace another Anime that was suddenly canceled. The three of them go to the next staff meeting without Kirino and things get a bit more interesting...
    The staff still wants the main to be a male.... so much so that they even suggest making the anime as a plot happening "near by" with an ex soldier saving the girls.... This gets Kyou quite upset and defends his sister book.
    Kuroneko even speaks up after Mr Asshole with the Glasses starts trashing the book,  She even admits she's jealous of how easy things are for Kirino and that Mr Glasses is probably envious as well. Kuroneko says she was ecstatic at the last meeting where Kirino was knocked down a few notches.. Kyou even admits {yet not out loud} that he's jealous of Kirino and pretty much hates her...
    But she is his sister... and he gets down on his knees to ask the staff to reconsider how they will do the Anime. Kuroneko even asks for them to reconsider {without the bowing}.
    In the end, Kirino gets most the things she wants. Of course she thinks it's all because of how she delivered it at the first meeting....

Episode 9 ~ 
     A day in the life of the characters, That pretty much sums up this episode.


Kuroneko's day is the cutest, She's home alone with her little sister who appears to have a cold of some sort. In "normal" clothes thru most of the day she takes care of her little sister, making her food, letting her sleep in her lap and even making a big stuffed pink thing for her.
     Closer to the end she is back in her goth clothes seemingly practicing for her cosplay and talked to the denizens of the world of darkness {Kirino and Saori} on her computer....
   Saori's day.... is a bit boring. Didn't expect her to be rich with maids and butlers... I did figure she'd be quite pretty behind those glasses and strange clothing.  Her "normal" clothes are high class.. skirt and blouse deal... You don't quite get to see her entire face but there is enough to tell she's pretty.
       She had three maid uniforms specially ordered... guess those will be explained more in a later episode.
   Ayase, Is working...modeling... she trys to call Kirino but the phone is off/dead.  She thinks that Kirino turned it off so she could study in peace... WRONG.  She would really freak out if she knew what Kirino was really doing.
   Kyousuke, I feel bad for him.  Alone at home with his sister he's trying to study in his room while Kirino is playing Eroge in the next room. If I had a sister and she made those types of noises in the next room... I'd probably have to go in there and break the game.
   Kirino got a new game, With her parents gone she certainly didn't hold back on the noise while playing... She REALLY likes those games a little too much.  Scary Much. She even had to go take a shower/bath part way thru.... before a "hentai" scene... she dropped her panties in the floor when she bumped into her brother. He pointed them out...she freaked out and slapped him.

          I feel bad for Kyousuke.

Otome Yōkai Zakuro 6 & 7

Episode 6~

Hanadate; I'm sorry for almost being eaten by the spiderlady, please take these cookies.

~ Zakuro is thinking about what the Black Widow said about her mother.
~ Zakuro asks Kushimatsu about her mother but she won't say anything yet.
~ Ganryu is upset about being useless against the Black Widow.
~ I feely type episode to "relax" from the Episode 5 Mission.

The Twins Story;  Bonbori and Hoozuki were kept alone in a dark cave when they were much younger. A woman from a nearby town would from time to time bring them food and clothes. They were told not to leave the cave during the day and not to approach any other humans.
     One day the woman stopped comming, Night after night they would search the forest for her but she was never found. The one day a man showed up at the cave, a very angry man yelling about how they were the reason his wife was killed.  As he was trying to kill them with a garden tool {rake?} they ran from the cave into the daylight...running and running one of them tripped and fell. This trip allowed the man to catch up to them and just as he was about to kill them, Kushimatsu saved them. {Not sure what happened to the man.}
      Kushimatsu took them to meet Zakuro and Susukihotaru, They were taught to talk and read... During the time in the cave they didn't even realize they could talk... ;.;  
       They explain to Ganryu how they didn't want to have to hide in the background while they lost someone they loved again.

Episode 7~   Zakuro goes to meet Agemaki's parents, Posing as his "assistant" and as a human.  It's also revealed why Agemaki is afraid of spirits....

This is Tae, She's apparently one of the servants that work at Agemaki's familys home. She also seems to have a bit of a crush on her "Young Master."

Agemaki's father doesn't particularly care for Half Spirits so... Zakuro ends up having to hide her ears the entire time.

Kumiko, Agemaki's little sister.

Agemaki's father...

Zakuro has dinner with Agemaki's parents, sister and their cat... Nearly the entire time his father is ranting about the spirits.

Now, Why is Agemaki scared of spirits... When he was younger he woke up to one in his room and is scared, Crying he runs to his dad who scolds him for being scared by a spirit and that's pretty much it.  What makes it even worse is his cat suddenly vanishes and everyday for a long time he looked for it...

Turns out that the cat was the Youkai that he was afraid of, When cats are loved they turn into cat demons. Now that Itsue is a demon Agemaki can't see her....  Zakuro can however and she gets Itsue to turn to her little demon form for Agemaki...

When they are leaving Agemaki's mother pulls Zakuro aside and apologizes for her husbands behavior... She can tell Zakuro is a half-spirit... 

Turns out Kumiko can see Youkai.

I really hope next week it's back to battles... this character stuff is getting a little boring.

Star Driver 7

The beginning part of the episode was pretty slow, Takuto staring out the window with Sarina comming up to him and noticing that Wako and Sugata were not in class.  Did something happen? 

Flashback to Wako kneeling beside Sugatas bed crying... Takuto silently watching from the bedroom door. Takuto have you heard anything?  Nope he's still in a flashback.

Dazeeee

Wako leaning her head against Takuto's chest crying, talking about how Sugata apprivoised to protect her even though it could have killed him. Teacher interrupts his flashback.... he has no idea what the question was.

The Glittering Crux Brigade is having a meeting, They of course know the Kings Pillar was used the previous night and that Sugata finally apprivoised Samekh. Now the question is, Is Sugata still alive?  They must find out!!

With the situation being all Undines fault it is left to the Ivrogne to figure this out, Undine is apparently part of the Bouganville Squad {Where do they get these names..}. Ivrogne/Keito goes to Undine and tells her that she will be the next to battle.....

Back to the school, Takuto gets a pep talk from Sarina. Seems he's feeling like a third wheel and isn't sure where he stands in the whole Wako/Sugata situation. She convinces him that he is important to the both of them and blahblahblah, He goes running off to find Wako...

Takuto runs into Wako's grandma when he gets to her place..  When did you receive the Tau mark?   About a year ago.    Takuto seemed surprised at that question.  Wako's in the cove.  He gets permission to go see her.  She's been there praying for Sugata all day.... A little talk, a bit embarrassed since she's naked and...

Battle Time.

Undine is apprivoising, When their all teleported to Zero Time the unconscious Sugata is also transported there in one of the little bubbles. This battle really doesn't last long but, Undines cybody can "swim" under the floor of Zero Time.  During the battle a stray blast strikes Sugatas bubble and pops it... Sugatas body falling .. Takuto dives and...catches him.

Sugata wakes up!  Everyone seems surprised, Even the Crux members. Undine goes in for her final attack and...Fail.   With a quick exit to the real world Takuto and Wako quickly haul ass over to Sugatas house {Once Wako puts more clothes on.}. OMG, Sugata's not in his bed...where is he?  Oh look another Kings pillar he must be outside.... >_>

Go Grandma!

More Fish Girl story.

Back to Sugata, He's standing in the middle of his Pillar made crater and three Crux members are there courting him with the position of first section Emperor... Sugata just seems dazed and Benio {Pinky} takes advantage of this situation and goes in for the kiss. {Her first phase is to control any man by kissing them} Takuto shows up... Sugata still seems a bit dazed out...and.....WHAM. Takuto slaps him. 

That probably wasn't a good idea, Sugata snaps out of his daze and they both notice the Crux members still lingering. Sugata raises his arm and they run like hell.....  Wako shows up.   Is this just a happy,happy reunion? Nope. Sugata is not happy about the slap.  Not at all.

Looks like Sugata may end up being a bad guy, Maybe he won't.... Everyone seems to be predicting he will and that will just be too easy.  Odds are Pinky did do something to him of course...   This episode really makes me wonder, How the hell did Sugata wake up?  He was in Zero Time, He fell out of his bubble.. Meh. Somehow I doubt they will ever tell why he woke up but.. Who knows.

Sorta looks like Sugata may be fighting Takuto in the next episode...

Vice Prez!

Star Driver 6

We get more plot and a cliffhanger.

First Phase Abilities;  Abilities the "pilots" can do while in the real world.  The first phase may not be limited to physical abilities as Kanako talks about her complexion and her business sense could be her first phase. Not even Takuto knows what his first phase is and I'm sort of curious if that will ever be revealed, Since he seems to have entered into the situation in Phase 3.

Sugata, Quiet Sugata.  Turns out his cybody is the "King Cybody" and his first phase is known as the Kings Pillar.  He cannot leave the island due to the possibility of using his first phase, Once he does apprivoise and use this ability he will fall into a deep slumber and never awaken.  At least that's what all the other pilots of the King Cybody have done....

Lil Sugata is a cutie.

To the episode... Takuto needs to go get his watch fixed so Wako decides to make a day out of it. Going from place to place she tells him about Sugata and the King Cybody, By the end of the day she admits that she used him to celebrate Sugatas birthday. {Since he hates his birthday due to finding out about his fate.} Wako's about to call it a night when Takuto decides it'd be a good idea to go to Sugata for Wako to give him his birthday present. Denied at the door Takuto and Wako end up outside Sugatas home and Wako starts to sing for him....



Who are you stalker girl!!!!

The whole time the two of them were out they were being stalked by some strange blonde girl, Where did she come from? No idea.  She's some random baddie who has one freaky first phase that she can't even control...  

In the middle of Wako's song she and Takuto are attacked by {Blondie}Undines first phase, Unarmed the two of them run and.... Cat Maid and Bunny Maid to the rescue! {Sorta} Sugatas maids show up, Seems they are much more then maids. Attacking Mermaidoll they only hold her off for a little while before Takuto has to intervene, Taking up both their swords he semi-defeats Mermaidoll though before they know it Undine completely looses control and... all hell breaks loose. 

Enter Sugata.  The Maids, Takuto and Wako are no match for all the Mermaidolls so... the only choice is..

Yep, He used it.  The quiet ones always have such power...that was one hell of a first phase. Hope they figure out a way to wake him up...

At the end it's found that Takuto's birthday was the same day as Sugatas... So many more questions now.