Firstly, we waited over a week for the subs to come out this time. Now, this isn’t so bad, given that fansubbers are gorgeous by definition and are allowed to have lives. However, to wait so long for an epi that had practically zero plot and character development and hardly any lols let alone LOLs, [...]
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When Rec goes walking by the church he hears the sounds of gunshots and sees a man go running out and down the bank.  Following closely behind is Sister and Stella, miffed at missing the intruder.  But he was just … Continue reading →
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In todays long awaited Bridge x Bridge, we have a culture clash between the East & West as the villagers try to determine whether the traditional English tea party or the Japanese tea ceremony is...
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Of all the jobs in the world, I think being the mail man for the residents under this show's bridge would have to rate as one of the most potentially dangerous... at least, it is if you're having to deliver your goods to Sister's church, anyhow. Luckily, on this occasion the delivery man escapes in one piece while his package is picked up by Ric, who notes that said package is intended to be
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I thought that when I grew up, I could reach more and more. The fruit beckoning from the highest branch. [...]
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She looks how we feel. Let’s see, the bloody Amazoness returns (booo!) and proceeds to try and break up Ric x Nino (BOOO!), yet helps to turn this epi into one of the best yet (WHAAAAAT?!). Episode Summary: You tell him, P-Ko! Ric is once again teaching the kiddies (er, and Nino) at his open air classroom on the [...]
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So this episode brings back the Amazoness and her Tengu lackies – I wasn’t really expecting the weirdness that was to follow though! So it seems Ric is still running his school under the bridge – we haven’t seen that classroom in quite a while so I nearly forgot that that was the role Ric [...]
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Ric x Amazoness? Is this a bad fanfic!? Return of the dramatic opening sequence! This one is actually decent, really. Young Ric tries to reach out for various things that catch his attention, but everything is always just out of his grasp. As he grows up, he gives up his fruitless efforts. That is, until [...]
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Since it became his de facto job episodes ago, Rec has been teaching his classroom on the riverbank.  His usual students are the Iron Brothers and Nino, but this episode we get a new transfer student, Amazoness.  Because he drew … Continue reading →
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Judging by Arakawa Under the Bridge x2's "clock", we're due a serious episode of the show this week... well, at least as close as this series can claim to come to being "serious" at least. This particular episode is driven entirely by the reappearance of Amazoness, as she turns up announced at Ric's outdoor classroom to indulge in her own unique blend of silly schoolgirl behaviour coupled with
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And you wonder why men are so reluctant to go to the Doctors. This epi sees a significant number of the characters in various states of undress and change of costume, before later testing if they can all live together in deliciously close proximity without going any more mental than they already are. And if all [...]
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Nutbladder, the group who fansub Arakawa, are generally 3–4 days behind with each of their releases. However that doesn’t really [...]
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Well we’re kind of continuing with the plot this week as everyone gets all health conscious for their impending trip to Venus, but this week was firmly in gag territory – I really enjoyed it! I wonder what all that high-tech medical equipment is running on, and if Ric’s secretaries are qualified to use it…..hmmmm.  [...]
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As per what has become pretty much the default layout for Arakawa Under the Bridge x2, last week's semi-serious (okay, so it wasn't really serious at all) and more character-focused affair gives way to outright comedy for episode seven - otherwise known as "the best bit" of the show around here. The inspiration for this instalment comes at the very start of the episode, with Whitey and the
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No Venus, just more insanity Are we there yet? ARE WE AT VENUS YET? NO? We haven’t even left yet? So after a near poker-faced episode 6 that had the fans basically packed and ready to go to Venus with Nino; we get this. ‘This’ being a 5 star comedic episode with little to no [...]
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When two middle-age men meet, the conversation inevitably turns to their health.  Or at least that what the first scene in this episode says.  Shiro and the Chief share a bottle of sake and talk about their health.  It soon … Continue reading →
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Yummy. Major developments for all you plot-watchers this week. Of course, by ‘plot’, I mean the what’s-the-deal-with-Nino’s-past plot. And we also get to see (well, sort of) our favourite kappa in Badass Mode. And Nino x Ric in Couple Mode. And all three of them in Manly Mode. Wait. Episode Summary: Daww. The Evil Daddy reappears [YAY!/ BOO!] and [...]
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Nino and Ric have a little talk… Time flies! It’s already time for another Arakawa episode! While last week was full of a bunch of craziness (well, when is Arakawa NOT full of crazy?) this week takes a much more serious approach. It’s probably the most serious episode of Arakawa, in fact. But is that [...]
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I did say that I would quote the opening lines from each episode at the start of each post. Just [...]
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Arakawa Under the Bridge is certainly an odd but fascinating anime. The premise is deceptively simple. Kou, a successful, brilliant young man, is saved by a mysterious Venusian, Nino. Because of this favor, Kou becomes Nino’s lover. He is then … Continue reading →
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