After ep9′s lacklustre offerings, ep10 in all its ridiculous glory was a joy.  It was nice that they remembered about Venus, and even if the tangent we were sent down had very little to do with progressing the plot, it was still a lot of fun! First off though, we had a new OP – [...]
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So, it looks as though our bridge-dwelling residents are still all set for their trip to Venus... but apparently there's a weight limit of 500kg on the rocket they'll be using.  Wait, what rocket, where did this come from?  Of well, anything to give us the contents of another episode of Arakawa Under the Bridge x2. Given this strict weight limit, it's pretty clear that all and sundry are going
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It’s been a few episodes since the gang decided to go to Venus with Nino.  But the weight limit for the rocket is 500 kilograms.  Everyone with too much weight will have to lose it.  It won’t be an easy … Continue reading →
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Summary: Recruit is peacefully reading the morning paper when he is suddenly interrupted by a plume of smoke billowing in through his open window. The smoke is part of a fire drill which, in typical Arakawa style, includes an actual roaring blaze that has been set by Sister. Rushing to the scene, Recruit learns that this [...]
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Well last week was amusing, but pretty fillery in the grand scheme.  This week we get back to the plot.  But first a Fire Drill – Sister style I’ve had to suffer through numerous fire drills in my time (and according to Murphy’s Law; most of them seem to coincide with the wettest, windiest day [...]
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A ‘wish’. It isn’t a shimmering glass ball which will shatter if grasped firmly. It is a darkly lustrous ball of [...]
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I wish… not to become one of those beads that sparkle 7 different colors but break when squeezed. But rather to become a black lump of dirt that gets stronger as it gets squeezed. It’s shaped like an oval. But that’s the shape of one’s own fingers. Not to one day become a beautiful jewel, [...]
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Health and safety is an important consideration of every-day life, even if you're living under a bridge somewhere - A fact which means that regular fire drills are a vital part of your education.The trouble is, with someone like Sister around fire drills can become a rather more literal experience than you'd normally expect, leading in this case to Kou waking up to a blazing inferno virtually
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