Nendoroid 54a Tsukasa Hiiragi (Comptiq Ver.)! Welcome to my collection!

Hello all from sick land! Hopefully my stay will end soon as I have to return to work tomorrow. Keep me in your thoughts as I brave the craziness that is work tomorrow.

I have been a slight slacker with my most recent nendoroid purchase/gift. I shall blame it on the cold. But Tsukasa has been my constant companion throughout this cold as she has been on the side table guarding my tissues and cough drops.

So to make up for my slackerness I shall devote an entire post to Tsukasa and her awesomeness. A little birdy also told me that her sister and good friend Miyuki are living in the closet waiting for the next holiday. XO I can hardly wait.

Happy Valentine's Day to me! Nendoroids make an excellent gift for any occasion.

Some assembly required.

Loving that cute tail!

A Toy Story Rejected Toy!

The top heavy nendoroid hates chairs.

Standing is much easier!

Flowers are always lovely but nendoroids are forever!

Tsukasa wishes she could smell the flowers... :(

Tsukasa was slightly expensive but considering she was rare to begin with that is understandable. Factor in that she came flying in from Europe she better earn her cute spot on the bookcase! XD I love her floppy ears and silly doh expression. I hope you enjoy your stay in my collection and hopefully the rest of your cast mates join you soon! XD

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Kobato Episode 18

DOWN WITH WINTER!

I have spent my days off sick in bed with tissues and soup as my only comfort. Well and that piece of chocolate I tried to eat to wash down the taste of nasty tasty medicine. Note to all: DO NOT EAT CHOCOLATE TO WASH DOWN MEDICINE! Bad idea was very bad.

Despite the fact that I have been trying to baby this cold so I would be well enough for work today…that was a no go. Even if it was just a few sniffles and coughs and not the headache that left me dizzy and the uncontrollable urge to blow my nose every five seconds I decided since I work with FOOD perhaps sucking it up and going to work would be a bad idea. I might have been able to man up the few hours at work but I rather get completely well and not overwork myself. Oh and not cough all over people’s pizza!

So in-between sleeping and making more chicken noodle soup it was an anime kind of day. Kobato isn’t the kind of anime that requires some awesome deep soul searching and brain power to watch. And really, there are enough brain exploding animes out there that I can appreciate the simple nature of Kobato (at least for now as the secrets are still under lock and key). Also one can only watch so much snow and people in tight suits before they long for cute anime outfits.

WE ARE NEVER UNNECESSARY!

That all being said…..this episode was slightly unnecessary. By slightly I mean entirely unnecessary. While I usually cheer on manga related plot points this one came a little too late and the impact of the sick loan shark was completely lost as Kobato has cried over someone else. You get no tears sick loan shark.

Before he falls over sick loan shark red shirt man utters something important!

See my anime only watchers, when Sayaka got sick from overworking/exhaustion/worrying Kobato cried over her and told Fujimoto that people often die from small things. In the manga this loan shark was the small issue, what with him and his appendicitis. Kobato cried over this piece of trash which made her golden heart shine much more brightly. It is easy to feel sorry for your friends when they get sick but to feel bad for a jerk intimidating away your kids is another. Kobato loves all even when they don’t deserve it. So that is why Kobato crying that someone can die over a small issue is more powerful in the manga than the anime.

People die over small issues MOG!

So that is why this episode almost…doesn’t make sense to me. Not only is it incredibly fillery but the issue was already covered with Sayaka being sick. I mean, they could have Mr. Loan Shark standing in front of the school acting all intimidating but they could have skipped his illness and added some other plot point in there. It was unnecessary and just ate up minutes. :(

I'm actually here to save you but lets just pretend I am the bad guy.

So while this episode was kinda fail with the appendicitis and Loan Shark it did do a good job of driving home how evil Okiura is. Or maybe how kind he is. He sends over one of his loan shark minions to scare away the parents and make them withdrawal their youngins. Evil yes. But could Okiura be trying to minimizing the amount of people who are getting caught in the crossfire? He wants people to leave the nursery so Sayaka can close down the school before his father, THE REAL BAD GUY, can do any real damage.

Oh no people are STANDING outside! Time to flee for our lives!

But seriously though…..mothers getting all weirded out that someone is standing out in front of a school? Japanese mothers worry too much. It’s not like he was naked or screaming or anything.

Make your move Domoto!

This episode also does a good job in doing what I think it should have done a long time ago! Bring on jealous Fujimoto. Oh yes Domoto has finally made his move. I guess they were just laying the ground work so Domoto asking out Kobato didn’t come out of left field. Not that Kobato got what was going on ANYWAY (aka Sakura…or Sakura) but the point is to make Fujimoto jealous, not to make Kobato confused. Hopefully next episode there is a conversation between Domoto and Fujimoto where Domoto says that he waited for Fujimoto make his move but since he wasn’t Domoto has decided to take Kobato for himself. Minus that creepiness with the word take of course. This might be dreaming on my part since Domoto isn’t the mean type and Fujimoto is good at hiding his emotions but I can DREAM OKAY! So if this episode only existed to make that this scenario a possibility I approve.

A showdown for Kobato's love!

At this point I like Domoto over Fujimoto. I shall cheer for the underdog that has no chance of winning. If this were to happen in real life even a person as clueless as Kobato would go OKAY I shall go with the person who actually pays attention to me and is nice rather than the aloof and jerky boy who makes my life miserable. But this is anime which means the semi mean guy wins. Because girls like a bad boy!

In other news.....

I think it is safe to say that manga related episodes are over with. Or close to being over with. The manga chapters come out as slow as mud and the artist had to start on this show at the very least Spring of 2009. So I probably should stop whining about how things are going exactly as planned and watch how they decide to end Kobato as manga Kobato isn’t anywhere close to being finished. At least anime Kobato is collecting CANDY at a reasonable rate. XD

Candy can wait! Time for love!

Next week I shall not complain when everything seems fillery because Kobato’s love life seems necessary to me. Her…..realization won’t happen the same way as it did in the manga but that’s fine. I like Christmas! So I look forward to seeing how they make Fujimoto seem less like a jerk and a more acceptable boyfriend for Kobato. Also I will have tissues on hand for when Domoto loses. If I have any left that is….

I'm sorry you lose. :( I was rooting for you!

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Spring 2010 Anime Line-up

Think warm thoughts!

Since it’s the middle of winter it can only mean one thing! It’s time to talk about the new Spring Anime Line-Up. Depending on who you are asking it’s either very awesome or very boring.

Which side will I be on? Click to find out!

(Synopsis and pictures are from other sources! I do not claim them as my own!)



Apparently I am on the “not too much happening” side. A few shows struck me as interesting but other than that nothing. I am a cynical little anime fan and my list is very short.

Although….since my Spring viewing schedule is looking light I can catch up on some older animes (even if Sailor Moon is sucking up all my free time) and I am getting pretty interested in K-On! Between bloggers talking about it and the hype for the second season it makes me want to get in on the action and see what I have been missing.

So here is the list of possibilities for my Spring schedule as well as one huge NO. Enjoy.


Angel Beats

I guess it's easier to be brave when you are already dead....

Angel Beats! takes place in the afterlife, and follows the main protagonist Otonashi, a boy who lost his memories of his life after dying. He is enrolled into the afterlife school, which exists as a middle ground between heaven and earth, where students learn to give up any lingering attachments they still have from life before finally going to heaven. While the injuries or cause of death is gone, those in the afterlife school still can feel pain or other things as they did when they were alive. Otonashi meets a girl named Yuri who invites him to join the SSS—Shinda Sekai Sensen-an organization she leads which fights against God. The student council at the school, led by the student council president and angel Tenshi, is in charge of keeping the status quo and serve to fight against the SSS.

The brief synopsis was interesting enough for me to further research Angel Beats. Wiki gave me that more in depth synopsis and has lead me to believe that this anime might be worth watching. I am not sure why I keep getting drawn to 13 episode series because clearly I have something against them with the limited to time to build up both characters and plot. But I think the art looks nice and the story sounds promising.

Will I watch/blog this: Yes unless things get too boring


Hakuouki: Shinsengumi Kitan

So many men, so little time...

Chizuru Yukimura is the daughter of a Dutch trained doctor who vanishes on a trip to Kyoto. In search of her father Chizuru sees a Shinsengumi member transform into an ogre. After being captured it is revealed that this change was caused by her father. Chizuru joins the Shinsengumi in search of her father and the cure.

Despite this anime being based on a video game I couldn’t find very much on this show. It also is a period piece which usually is a big snooze for me. However…..I am a sucker for a pretty show. And reverse harems (which I THINK this is) are more entertaining to me anyway. Even though I am a little confused on what this show is about I am willing to give it a chance because…I like pretty boys?

Will I watch/blog this: At least the first episode.


Uragiri wa Boku no Namae wo Shitte Iru

My yaoi radar is going off!

Sakurai Yuki is a mysterious boy with a mysterious power. Right after he was born, his mother left him near an orphanage, and he was later found. Because of that event, Yuki strives for independence. He hates being a burden to anyone near him, but at the same time, he is afraid of being left alone. Moreover, ever since he can remember he had a strange ability where when he touches others, he can feel their emotion. Unable to control it, he often made insensitive blunders in the past. He later meets with a mysterious yet beautiful man who saves his life, but somehow he feels so nostalgic, like he's met him before. While death threats and his ability increasing, a man who claimed to be his older brother suddenly appears, so what will Yuki do when he learns the truth?

I ain’t gonna lie. I will watch this because I think there are potential yaoi undertones going on. Yeah I whine about fan boys being so shallow and only watching for boobies. Sometimes I can be a crazy yaoi fan girl. At least I am honest about it?

But putting aside the fact that there might be some sparkly man on man moments the synopsis seems interesting to me. I want to know why people are making death threats against this orphan. Or maybe I really think this is the animated version of Legal Drug…maybe that is why it all sounds familiar. In any event it might have potential.

Will I blog/watch this: Probably. I need some eye candy.


B Gata H Kei

There are no words....

Yamada is a high school student and a virgin who aspires to have 100 casual sex partners. Despite this she soon finds herself targeting and pursuing only one boy.

……Just wow.

I tried to find a bit more information on this series but apparently no one is really excited about this manga being turned into an anime. That and I didn’t want to waste that much time on such a boring/stupid show. And just so we are clear if this summary had said Keiji was looking for 100 casual sex partners but soon he only focuses on one girl I would be just as disgusted. This isn’t slut shaming or blah blah blah. Women are free to sleep with whoever they want but to purposely set a goal to sleep with that many people is disgusting.

But I am sure fan boys will cry out OH I am in it for the deep romance aspect of it. Right. Go watch some Qwaser of Stigmata and tell me you are there for the plot too.

Will I watch this/blog this: HELL NO!


And that’s about it. Three new shows is about average for me if I end up picking them all up. Add in the fact I might pick up K-On! and I will have a pretty full schedule. I seem to be getting pickier on what I choose to watch in my free time so hopefully these shows are keepers. Hopefully you all find a new show you love this season too!

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To Aru Kagaku no Railgun Episode 19

Go away sun....and time....and noise.

This picture sums up how I feel at this very moment in time.

I have spent most of the day in bed attempting to breath. I thought if I took it easy yesterday I would be feeling better today. I was wrong. Bring on the soup, nasty medicine, and rest.

So I apologize if this post is less than coherent. I would type a few paragraphs, pass out, and start the process over again. Yeah I should have been in bed longer but you can only sleep so long before it becomes boring. Days off should not be spent being sick!

Here is my post. Enjoy the spoilers and pictures and the what nots. And the Olympics.

Saten is against plot!

So I think I have given up hoping for plot. Part of me has come to the conclusion that this show must be about the everyday life of 4 girls who live in a city where most of their citizens have special powers. There doesn’t have to be a lot of action/plot stuff. Well by doesn’t I mean there isn’t. This series is more interested in showing how everyone gets by in this world and to make sure everyone gets equal air time and having fun antics.

But part of me is just saying that I am giving up on having any serious plot because the second I say that there will be serious plot. Despite the fact that next week’s episode looks like another fun fillery episode. Can I really say fillery when there is no underlining plot so far?!

HOWEVER this episode was like 10 times better than the last 5 or so minor character episodes of boringness. True all those characters were IN this episode but it wasn’t about them. So instead of wishing to blow up my computer screen I just sat back and accepted the craziness of episode 19. Accepting it made it much more enjoyable actually. And since this episode had no blatant boobie/fan service references it was a good “filler” to watch.

Dorm events are serious business.

Even if it made no sense. And by that I mean a dorm room holding a festival. I have seen plenty of animes about high schools and their corresponding festivals. But these festivals take place…at schools. That is like a key element to a school festival, to have a school. That classmates work together on a single task and enjoy the events their other school mates put on. At school. Not dorms. The concept of a dorm festival was very weird and random for me. Maybe this happens in Japan?

Chill out dude!

But I’m guessing no, it doesn’t happen in Japan. Maybe they have dorm festivals because the general public is not allowed into the special section of the city where their school is located? Or maybe the writers are really driving home the fact how special these awesome schools are, that their dorms are filled with rich girls whom everyone must be jealous of. But I am probably reading too much into the situation and should just roll with the festival theme and not the dorm festival thingy.

I have evolved into a bigger super freak!

Uiharu is a massive freako. She spends 18 episodes trying to be the voice of reason and or useless and now in episode 19 she turns into a mini Kuroko. If I cared about her it would be devastating. Instead I laughed at her for getting so caught up with a relatively boring festival. XD But I probably would have taken 3 pieces of free cake too.

FLOWERS ARE AMAZING!

So putting aside the dorm room factor…..WTF WAS THIS FESTIVAL?! I get that deep down all these festivals are boring and you can only see so many high school/junior high kids puting on the same plays and serving the same boring food (or I assume it is boring) before you want to boycott the whole thing. But you aren’t spicing up anything by going Special A on us and acting like the rich are so much more awesomer than us normals and look at all the great things that they do and we don’t! Like make flowers out of icing and do needle point. THIS IS NOT THE WAY TO MAKE THINGS EXCITING!

Needlepoint?! SAY IT AIN'T SO!!!

And I also think it is insulting that this day in age and in the setting of this universe things like needle point and flower arranging are things rich people are known for/things people should look on with the utmost praise. Not that I am insulting people who do such crafts. I am just saying in a world where people can control FIRE and the AIR cheering on such ordinary tasks is laughable. And sexist that these task are all that rich girls can aspire to be. This might have been fine and dandy 100 years ago but not now. Not for this blogger.

Cake is for eating!!! Not for looking at.

Also it was boring. Sexist and boring and creepy that in a place with talking trash cans and espers simple things like a nicely decorated cake make people go MOG SO AWESOME!

Why are you documenting this failure?!

Okay this is all sounding really negative…It could have to do with the fact I have slept like 12 hours today and still feel like a truck ran over my face. Or maybe it has to do with the fact that Misaka does not attend a maid school yet everyone was made to wear that outfit? Weird. The outfit was cute though but it would have been better at oh let’s say Maika had been the only one wearing it. Hi there Maika.

Hello there random people and Saten!

So…I guess this episode was to gather together everyone who just had their episodes of the week. Everyone likes free food right? :( This episode would have been better had there been more Saten I know it!

Run away from the crazy lady!

I guess my favorite part of the episode was when Touma showed up. Of course right? Only this time Touma has forgotten who Misaka is. Well Touma has forgotten everyone at this point but who is keeping track of silly things like that. I do think that it is interesting time wise as Touma lost his memories early on in his own series and we are pretty late in Misaka’s series. Misaka is ready to pick a fight as Touma just sees a pretty girl. It amused me.

Cute! XD

I also enjoyed Misaka playing the violin. I thought she was going to sing because I am watching anime doped up and I wasn’t thinking clearly. But her playing the violin makes sense. Not really sure about the crowd being so shocked as it wasn’t that amazing but it was pretty. And Misaka looked nice.

I sense Index is nearby!

This episode sums up the craziness of the entire series which I guess makes it a win in some ways. I think the festival felt a bit disconnected as it focused on individual bragging/talents and not a group effort. But Misaka comes off looking beautifully though which is the most important issue. Also yay for Touma.
Now let me get back to my chicken noodle soup and cough drops.

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Happy Valentine's Day!

The Tsubasa gang wishes you a happy day!

Yes this post is a little bit late but I was enjoying my own Valentine's Day (despite this cold! Yay for delivering pizzas in the rain!). But since it isn't midnight in my neck of the woods I call this a successful post for me.

So...HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

Also Happy Single Awareness Day! No sharing chocolates and buying flowers for you people. Buy yourself something nice and avoid the restaurants filled with people making googly eyes at each other.




My day was a quiet one at home. We might go out tomorrow if I can leave the box of tissues home for a few hours. MMMM I have such a way with words. But my husband surprised me with breakfast and we spent most of the day watching the Olympics together. The couple that can snark people falling down/wearing ugly costumes/barely missing out on medals stays together.

Presents for me. Also blurry picture for you.

Chocolate always makes a lovely present. Flowers make me smile. Stuffed animals are slowly taking over my house. Random bath products are random. And every holiday has to end with receiving a nendoroid!

Not my picture! Artist unknown!

Now...I could dedicate this post to my favorite couple ever...but I think I have already done that. A few times actually. So I think that it is clear where I stand on my favorite couple issue. XD

But I do love Fai and Kurogane. If they could celebrate Valentine's Day Fai would spend the day whining he wanted to do something special and eat tons of chocolate. Kurogane would ignore him til the very last moment and then throw a box of sweets at his head. Because that is how romantic this couple is.

So I shall keep this post short and sweet. Enjoy the rest of your Valentine's Day/Single Awareness Day. And remember that tomorrow all that Valentine's Day candy will be on sale! That is the most important gift of all!

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Ookami Kakushi Episode 6

This is Saturday! How can it be Saturday and an Ookami Kakushi post at the same time?! XO Is this another case of Slacker Tenchi?

Surprisingly….no. Last night was the opening ceremony of the Olympics. And while I know a lot of money is spent on putting on an opening ceremony in an attempt to outdo the last guy and apparently every city who hosts the event has tons of protesters angry for some reason or another…I still love watching the overblown affair. I love the hopeful looks on the athletics faces, how they wave their flags high, and at the insane costumes dancing across the stage. So no, anime was put aside as I watched a spectacle of snowflakes and giant trees.

But please keep Nodar Kumaritashvili’s family in your thoughts and prayers. Yes the Olympics are an exciting time but please remember/pray for his family as this Olympic hopeful died hours before they started. Such a tragic accident. :(

While the Olympics are on expect blog posts to be late/postponed. The Olympics only roll around once every two years so while the Summer Olympics might get more press I still find certain events in the Winter Olympics fun and interesting. So here is my late blog post. For the next few weeks please expect lateness.





Despite Isuzu telling Hiroshi the truth last week, that her brother Issei was killed and didn’t move away, Isuzu tries to avoid the topic the entire episode. Hiroshi doesn’t do a very good job of trying to get the truth out of her either. Several people from the town gather at Nemuru’s Uncle (or whatever) house. Maybe they were people. They might have been wolves. Probably wolves. In any event they are upset about the hunting and the oranges and life in general. Instead of all fallen wolves being hunted they seem to reach a general consensus that only one person should have to die. Nemuru listens in on this conversation. Isuzu starts to lose herself but promises not to end up like her brother. Her mother sends Hiroshi away when he comes to visit Isuzu. She doesn’t believe Isuzu’s promises. Hiroshi makes a half hearted attempt to ask Isuzu what is wrong. She says that she is trying to be brave and happy. Inside she starts losing her mind and obsessing over Hiroshi. The doctor dude is seen talking to Nemuru’s uncle (grandfather?!) about controlling the wolves.

I'm sure this mean something....

Mana and Hiroshi visit the violin playing Kaori but she falls ill and asks them to leave. Actually she is also losing control and has started transforming back into a wolf. Mana is a little freaked out by the number of old people randomly walking in the streets. Later that night Isuzu calls Hiroshi to speak with him in the park. There the first scene from the first episode plays out, with Isuzu acting all weird and saying she loves Hiroshi when she really is ripping his arm off. She tries to kiss Hiroshi but Nemuru has appeared (there was a great production of her getting dressed earlier) and tells Isuzu to stop OR ELSE. Isuzu responses to the giant scythe with a few butter knives. The girls fight a bit until Isuzu flies away with Hiroshi. Hiroshi demands answers but all Isuzu wants to do is love Hiroshi despite the danger. When Hiroshi doesn’t respond to her love she gets upset and tries to fling herself off a building. Nemuru’s people catch her and take her away. Hiroshi tries to run after them but Nemuru stops him and tells him if he doesn’t back off Isuzu will die. Then she knocks him out. The end.

Wait whose side are you on again....

Where to start….I guess I will start with the fact that I was wrong. Me wrong?! Never XO But yes, I thought the scene from episode 1 was going to take place at the end of the series. And in most animes it would have. But this series has decided that it will take place directly in the middle of the series to confuse everyone! Part of me is glad that Hiroshi won’t be in the dark for long and that this series isn’t really going to focus on the mystery. But then the other part of me wonders….what are they going to do now? X_X

Not really...

I think the entire episode was leading up to that moment. It really did feel like the 12th/13th episode the way they were bringing up loose ends. The wolf elders are talking about their options, minor Kaori character is seen dying off on the sidelines, and random old people are praying in the towns. The parts that concerned that random out of town doctor bore me though. I feel as if it takes away from the plot. I rather them focus on the killing and the relationships. They will really have to work hard to make this plot point matter with me.

I thought Isuzu pretending to be okay after confessing to Hiroshi was dumb. I thought Hiroshi not asking more about the dead Issei issue was also dumb. I mean with friends like that…..Sure Hiroshi is new in town but if he really honors his friendship with Isuzu I think he should have tried a little harder to get the truth out of her. Isuzu could have been her strong self and ignored him but the fault lies with him NOT ASKING!

Sure you'll be fine...

Isuzu caught the crazies. The crazies seem to be thinking that you are above going berserk, even after seeing someone close to you die for the exact same thing. Awesome.

That looks slightly painful...

Kaori’s scene was pretty useless. I thought maybe the mystery guy who has come to investigate the town was going to be shown but NO. Just Kaori teaching Mana how to play the violin. I think I would like Mana better if she didn’t wear that hat. But Kaori was only shown so we can see what happens physically to the wolves when they get the crazies. The marks on her arms make me think that Isuzu already has been affected by this bad orange season thus she wears the bracelet/bell thingy.

Killing wolves is hard work so she needs help getting dressed.

Nemuru is the white wolf. Everyone be in shock.

Um...your eyes are glowing....

So Isuzu loses her mind. Not really surprised as we saw the park scene during episode 1. Things take place a little bit different than the first episode but it still has Nemuru threatening Isuzu and Isuzu doing some yelling. Hiroshi kinda just watches the craziness unfold. Had that been me I would have been running away screaming or at least demanding some answers. Not this just standing there being confused crap.

Take your gift and shove it!

Nemuru is really shown caring about Isuzu though. Nemuru doesn’t stop to listen to anyone after they are “fallen” but with Isuzu she decides to warn her time and time again. She also isn’t very serious in their battle as Isuzu only had two butter knives against her scythe. Isuzu doesn’t appreciate Nemuru’s generosity as her brother is a giant squish on the ground.

Why won't you love me?!?!?!

Isuzu decides to stop the battle and flies away with Hiroshi. She goes on and on about love for bit and that everything will be worth it if she only has this moment with Hiroshi. She is content to die right then and there….but she is rejected. Aw poor Isuzu. Why was she rejected?! It’s not like she tried to nom on Hiroshi, break his arm, and fly him away from another crazy girl. NO NO NO. Not at all. He should have accepted her kisses and sealed his own fate.

I demand answers!

After Isuzu realizes that Hiroshi isn’t down for dying she pretends that she is giving up because she doesn’t want Nemuru to chop off her head. She does a dramatic fall off the building but I don’t think she was trying to kill herself. Nemuru’s people come in and save her, probably to take her to a place where she can get some treatment. Hiroshi then decides to question Nemuru, you know, the person holding the giant pointy object. Only Nemuru blames Hiroshi for all this mess and knocks him out. XD

Me thinks you are gonna die Hiroshi....

Earlier in the episode the wolf elders were talking about eliminating the problem. I think that problem will be Hiroshi, not Isuzu. That might not make much sense since the orange crops were bad before Hiroshi came to town and not all the fallen wolves had a crush on Hiroshi (see the couple who got squished because they loved each other). But it will probably be Hiroshi. I just want there to be a good explanation as to why it is him.

So….this episode was a bit of a surprise. Now that we know the secret of this town isn’t going to carry the plot as it is out in the open I wonder what they are going to do with the rest of the episodes. Puzzling indeed.

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