Pretty expensive for just a flower, huh? Some of you may know that I have a soft spot for snowy scenes. My favorite shot of the episode was where Kaoru is sitting outside with the snow falling around him. A long while back when sledding was still fun, after an exhausting morning of sledding, I'd get [...]
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This episode kicks off with, disappointingly, another scene in which Morita upsets Hagumi but things soon pick up as it becomes clear exactly what he's up to. At this stage Morita is the most interesting of the bunch with the 'mysterious' job that causes him to be absent, only to return home and sleep solidly for 48 hours straight. My fears concerning Hagumi's character are allayed when we learn more about her: it turns out that she's an extremely talented artist and she interacts more with those around her as well. ...
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This week's episode feels a lot more lighter than the ones that preceed it. It's especially nice to see the return of Yamada's unedible food. It's unfortunate that the series will end in 2 more episodes but I think it's better for it to end now while it's still at the top of its game. As a side note, this week's insert song is Spitz' Namida. It comes from their mini album Aurora ni narenakatta hito no tameni. This is probably one of the few insert songs from the series that I don't like. The music is nice but the singing part is kind of flat. Come to think of it, I generally prefer Spitz's more upbeat song like Hachimitsu and Spica. Anyway, I'll be back a bit later with the summary. In the meantime, enjoy the screenshots.
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If you’re old enough to drink then you already know what I mean by the title of this post. However, if you don’t or are not old enough to drink alcoholic beverages then the best thing for you to do is not to find out for yourself. I personally do not like the “taste” of alcohol. In particular, I don’t like hard liquors. However, like any red blooded Texan I enjoy a couple of beers every now and
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I had spent about four hours trying to track down a communications problem with my mail server’s IMAP protocol service. It turned out to be a security certificate error. Of course, it was because a week ago I had been fiddling around with the settings and just now noticed the problem. I only use IMAP for email access with my PDA. After four hours of intense troubleshooting, cursing, and
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*Finally finished rewatch of Marimite and now it’s time to tackle Honey and Clover once again. Okay, so Hagu’s opening statements were eerie, dying if she can’t draw anymore? However, I am so glad for Takemoto. He finally has an idea on what to do after graduating. He actually tells Hagu that he’s [...]
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Believe it or not, I just finished watching the full series of Honey and Clover. I know it kind of seems late now that Honey and Clover II episodes are airing (actually, H&C II is my primary reason for watching H&C.) I’m really glad that I watched the series One of the highlights of [...]
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T__T Takemoto… Kaoru ran out. He told Shinobu that he couldn’t see the light. Shiroyama tells Shinobu that Kaoru will be okay. We see Kaoru alone in the snow. Hagu on the other hand finally fells pain on [...]
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I'm sorry for the late entry but I had difficulty looking for a raw copy of this episode. When I went to look for the episode, the provider that I normally use to find this series did not have a copy. Because of this I decided to go with the only provider who had it. But getting raw from this provider is almost impossible since there's always disconnection every few minutes. Thankfully my normal provider eventually comes up with a copy albeit a lot later than ususal. Anyway, moving on to the actual episode, the insert song of the week is 「風なぎ」- Kazenagi by Suga Shikao. It comes from his 8th album, Time. By the end of this episode, I get the impression that the writers can easily wrap this series up in 3 more episodes. Because of this, I think the rumour that this series will end in episode 12 is probably true after all. Anyway, I'll be back later on with summary but I need to get some sleep first now.
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I spend pretty much all my free time this week catching up on the first season of Honey and Clover. That’s not a good thing because this was the first week of classes. I started my second term of graduate study on Wednesday (actually 4th term, but I changed schools), but instead of reading up on the first chapter of the class text, I spent the week watching episodes 13 – 24. I don’t regret it in
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Hige briefly reviews episode eight of Honey & Clover II.
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If it wasn't for the fact that everyone in my house was already asleep, I would've yelled "Hagu-CHIIIIIIN!" when I saw her in the hospital. Now I had the video file on my hard drive for a bit less than a day before I finally watched it. If I knew what was lying in that [...]
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I just have to pop on and say that I love this show. I can’t get enough of the hammy action that has been given to us from the second season of Honey and Clover. After watching the first season, I was elated to hear of the second season being produced. While [...]
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Since I've heard so much about the hugely popular Honey and Clover II I decided to do what I should have done months ago and check out the first series. By its very nature Honey and Clover isn't exactly action-packed but it made me laugh more than I have done in days. It achieves the crucial thing of taking ordinary daily events - be it an impromptu dinner party featuring cut-price croquettes, oversleep...
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Spoilers will follow so don't read if you haven't seen the episode. Have you ever experienced sudden burst of emotions from previous shows in anime because of one little thing that triggered it? I was just going to post how second season of Honeyclover has been emotionally disappointing only to be proved how wrong I was. I remembered some very painful memories from certain heart breaker anime
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“We had no idea” Revenge is bitter and unsatisfactory. Spoilers Hagu-chan gets hit by a shattering pane of glass at the Hamabi festival. Mayama gets locked out of Rika’s room. Kaoru achieves revenge on the Floyd corporation, but victory is hollow. When an episode starts with a character saying something along the lines of “If I could no longer [...]
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Suneohair - Split (30.9MB, for PSP/Quicktime) Suneohair - Split (3.6MB, MP3) Suneohair's Split is the ending theme for Honey and Clover II. The song is a really good representation of the 2nd season storyline and has a bittersweet note to it just like the series. The PV itself looks unique, to say the least. It features Suneohair performing the song while a ripped black screen covers a quarter of the scene. The result is similar to the album cover for the single, which also shows the lead singer behind a ripped black screen. And don't worry about the timer, it is meant to be there. If you see it closer, you'll notice that in some instances, the timer is behind the black screen. I also like the way the singer jumps around energetically from one area to another. It makes me feel like I'm watching a live concert. As a sidenote, the MP3 above are just a rip from the PV, so unfortunately it's not that high in quality.
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Opening theme for Honey and Clover II or some would prefer to call it Hachikuro II ハチミツとクローバー  II Fugainaiya (ふがいないや) Hachikuro II OP What else can I say about this single … Well … I love the opening theme sone … I love Honey & Clover II … There’s 3 tracks on this single: 1: Fugainaiya (ふがいないや) 2: Hadaka no Taiyou (裸の太陽) 3. Natsu [...]
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So with this episode we delve more into the background of the Morita brothers. Or more specifically, on their father, Tsukasa. Another major player in this series is Tatsuo, Tsuakasa’s friend. Kaoru narrates in this one. We witness how eccentric Tsukasa really is. Instead of using an interview, he will [...]
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