I have to make a minor apology before I get started with
the next review. It’s been a rough week
for a number of personal reasons.
Because of that and work, I haven’t been able to get all of the episodes
for todays set watched in time. So I’m
working a compromise. I’m just going to
split this set down the middle and review 3 episodes today and I’ll review the
other 3 tomorrow. So sorry again. This may work out a little down the line for
the final six episodes but I’ll figure that out when I get to it.
Anyway, onto the review.
So after a Kendo heavy set of episodes, it makes sense
that it was time to step back and take a breather, reflect on a few things, and
figure out where the team was to go from it’s victory over Machido High.
Turns out, almost everyone got their own little adventure
outside of the Dojo. The most
entertaining was Tama’s quest to obtain a special Anime DVD box set, “With a
nice set of special features.” I love
that Tama is a full blown Otaku, something I know many can relate to. I also like how she determines the best way
to get her item is to get a job. Here we
got to see a whole new side to Tama. Put
a bamboo sword in her hand and she’s a beast.
Put her behind a store counter in a cute outfit and she’s shaking like a
leaf. It’s like real social interaction
is almost her kryptonite. It didn’t help
matters that her boss (who seemed nice enough) looked spooky as hell and was
carrying what looked like a riding crop with her at all times. Thank God it was a duster and not some creepy
50 Shades of Grey toy.
Kojiro’s life hit a bit of a slump, well more than he was
already in. His epic store clash with
the big lipped old woman was hilarious.
He just couldn’t catch a break with this lady. Plus she had to find a way to keep ahead when
it looked like Kojiro might win a tiny battle in this out of nowhere war. The slow motion, lullaybe melody shout out
between them put a smirk on my face. I
was just simply entertained. Sadly, her
connections to the school put Kojiro in such jeopardy, he was a ghost during
practice that no one could see (an equally hilarious moment).
A couple of arc weren’t as good this set. Miyako’s mysterious stalker reappearing in
her life was more “huh?” than entertaining.
Sure it took away the sweet and innocent routine and her evil dark side
out of the equation for a bit. But is
Rami going to add anything to the story or is she there just to rile up Miyako
in an unexpected way? Either way, it
wasn’t as fun as Tama and Kojiro’s stories.
Oh and yeah, WE’RE 10 EPISODES IN AND STILL NO TEAM MEMBER #5!!! That
shouldn’t irk me. Important characters
are introduced all across the map in an Anime series, even 2-3 episodes before
the end. There was hope though. Whoever this Azuma is, let’s hope she’s as
good as her classmates hype her up to be…and that Kirino can remember her name
and track her down.
Much like K-ON, this series doesn’t need the topic it’s
centered around to be a fun watch. In
the dojo or outside of it, I’m having fun watching these characters in their
various adventures. And there was growth
to, particularly for Tama, for Kojiro…I guess?
Plus, we’ve got a new end goal in mind: Nationals. Let’s hope we get Azuma in and up to speed
before then. Who knows what she’ll add
to this already quirky clan of underdogs.
And you’ll find that out…tomorrow when I post the second
half of this set. Sorry again about the
delay but I’ll do my best to keep going at it, roadblocks and all cause this is
what I do, especially when times are rough: Watch Anime, review it, smile. Simple as that.
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