Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai's Kuroneko focus has certainly been well received by most (it's almost as if people don't like Kirino), and thankfully these bonus episodes of the series continue to proffer plenty of everyone's favourite opinionated "fallen saint" with nary an irritating sister in sight. After all of the commotion in the school game development club last episode, the
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Episode 14 - We have another episode focused on Kuroneko here, and it was probably the most enjoyable Oreimo episode I’ve watched in a while (…excluding the 1 month wait time, etc). We do get some nice development for Kuroneko as a character, and for once Kyousuke does not take up all the attention here. [...]
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Every once in a while, an anime comes along and promises the audience great introspections. Ore no Imouto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Na (My Little Sister Can’t Be This Cute!) is one of them. Beneath all the blatant and … Continue reading →
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If I didn’t know better, I’d say that Manami was deliberately taunting Kuroneko-san in the same way she provoked Kirino with her perfectionist housewife capabilities – Death by kindness. Belphegor, for the uninitiated, is supposedly the chief demon associated with Sloth. A particularly inconspicuous demon, in my opinion, because most games prefer the flashier names [...]
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Yes, Kanakana-chan, you were cute enough. No, Kanakana-chan, I don’t think your opening introduction could have been cuter. Yes, Kanakana-chan, you’re the cutest girl I know. It’s been 7 years since Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha and 35-year old Yukari Tamura is still the go-to seiyuu for lolis. Yukarin: Upstaging girls half her age since 2004. [...]
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Just a few episodes ago, they wouldn’t speak a word to each other and each pretended the other didn’t exist. To see them now sharing such an intimate moment, all trespasses forgiven, finally bonding at last, brings a tear to my eye. Don’t you think so too, my sweet Ayase-tan? Ayase-tan? Although the anime rendition [...]
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After watching this episode, I honestly think OreImo needs a title change. Ruri fans rejoiced while watching this episode, I know because it applies to me too. XD Anyways, The Akagi scene was fine but I rather see more Ruri than a fujoshi revealing herself to a clueless otaku crowd. Thank goodness it was just a few minutes of the episode that Akagi wasted. I enjoyed the Ruri scenes a lot, she shown more of her tsundere sides and a little yanyan. The last scene was so awesome I fell in love with Ruri the second time around. The ED song was nice too!
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I didn’t write about the first episode of the True Route OVA. That’s because the differences between it and the [...]
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Ore no Kōhai ga Konna ni Kusatteru Wake ga Nai “There’s No Way My Junior Can Be This Rotten” “A Kuroneko episode? SUCH WIN! I don’t have to see Kirino’s stupid face again! Much praise for expected epic Kuroneko meido cosplay!” … is what I would be saying, if I were a mindless Kuroneko fan. [...]
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"Are you enamored from the slight tilt of my head?" 「俺の後輩がこんなに腐ってるわけがない」 (Ore no Kouhai ga Konnani Kusatteru Wake ga Nai) "There's No Way My Junior is This Rotten" With the disappearance of Kirino, focus quickly shifts towards Kuroneko, a girl that has been slightly ignored in favor of the sister, but now receives the spotlight in the "true end." I haven't been following the fanbase too closely with which character is loved the most, but I can gather that most sided with the reserved, slightly more complex, "Gokou Ruri." Relative to her usual garb, the contrast of a normal school uniform is almost extreme, and it's hard to tell how obsessed Kuroneko is when she doesn't speak of it. Then you see the cracks as she argues fervently about her favorite anime Maschera, excels in bullet shooters (she'd be great at touhou), and soon reminds us how far from a normal school girl she really is. But who said normal was ever interesting? Divine thought I should take up an episode of Oreimo and the filmstrip layout for some further experimentation.Conclusion: I $@#%ing hate setting up the filmstrip.-Kiiragi  
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I don't normally make two 'blog posts in a row about the same series but hey, I make the rules around here, so there.  Anyhow, with episode twelve's "true route" out of the way, it's straight on to the first full-on bonus episode and the beginning of Kyousuke's school days as a senior to Kuroneko. Of course, the first obstacle Kyousuke encounters is exactly what to call this new junior, meaning
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Episode 13 – There’s No Way My Junior is This Rotten – 俺の後輩がこんなに腐ってるわけがない (Ore no Kouhai ga Konna ni Kusatteru Wake ga Nai) With Kirino no longer around, it was obvious that we would be getting some much needed relationship development with the rest of the female cast of this series. This time we got [...]
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Okay, I give in - I promised myself I wasn't going to watch these bonus episodes of Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai until they came out on Blu-Ray, pixel whore and High Definition junkie that I am, but the release of episode thirteen has seen me do a u-turn and check out the two bonus episodes now available, starting with this "true route" alternative version of episode twelve. If
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Rejoice! For it is finally Ayase-tan’s turn to grace us with her delicious presence! Eh? What’s up, Kyousuke? GRK WHERE IS RABURII MY ANGEL AYASE-TAN??? This is an unanticipated setback. But a true man perseveres in the face of disappointment. This is what Ayase-tan would have wanted. What’s that you said, Daisuke-san? Wait what? I [...]
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Our commentary will be LEGENDARY! -proceeds to loop Ayase’s 3 second scene- I can therefore conclude that Kyousuke is a man of excellent taste. Although the anime adaptation of Ayase does not do her true beauty justice, she is obviously the BEST possible ending. Alas, it is not to be. I can forsee that just [...]
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If you have a comment, hurry up and say it. You’re not alone, Kyousuke. Words fail me too. If you’ve bought DVDs/Blu-Rays of most Oscar-bait movies such as Forrest Gump, Titanic, or Avatar His Ex-wife’s movie (lolwut), you’d be used to seeing the Director’s Special Commentary or similar crap they bundle into the bonus materials. [...]
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Thanks to a comment, I was finally clued in on this and it was hilarous. Unlike the usual audio-only commentary tracks where the production staff or voice cast, these installments (of around 10 minutes each) are hilarious, particularly in the way they break the fourth wall. But, unlike JC Staff’s Shana-tan or Index-tan omake, do [...]
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Summary: A rehash of the final episode until the key decision point of whether or not to look at Kirino’s album. This time, Kyousuke decides not to and Kirino shows him her motivational box of bad report cards as well as some inglorious track medals. As he leaves her room, she also bids him good [...]
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Ore no Imōto no Jinsei Sōdan ga Kore de Owaru Wake ga Nai -True Route- “There’s No Way My Little Sister’s Life Counseling Can End Like This” I must confess that even though the early release of the ONA was a pleasant surprise, it didn’t exactly return me to my broadcast season levels of euphoria. [...]
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Ore no Imouto or simply, "oreimo", is a recent Fall Season anime that just recently began airing on Tokyo MX, TV Saitama, Chiba TV, and MBS. Watched the first 2 episodes that are out so far, and needless to say...it is awesome. Synopsis: It's about a brother and his little sister- who happens to be an otaku. This, "rare breed" of otaku (female otaku)- gives the story an extra kick- although I don't feel it effects the plot much, mainly because even if she was a little brother character the plot would still play out similarly- buuuut, of course she has the extra kick of being a cute little sister, and that makes a world of difference! Kirino has the bossy personality of Haruhi Suzumiya and yet feels similar to Konata Izumi in terms of being an adorable female otaku character. So the story paces well, and has a Genshiken-like feel. But there's one thing Kirino and her brother must remember: Their parents cannot find out, no matter what, that Kirino is an otaku! If so, their dad will kill them and society will hate them...apparently. She ends up asking her brother to help hide her anime and gaming addiction, and soon she begins trying to convert him! Where the series is going I have no clue, (I haven't read the light-novel version) but it feels like its going to be a pretty entertaining anime, and I'd mark it as a must-watch already- with only 2 episodes out.  Trailer below: <object height="505" width="853"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/aLz-5zw41BM?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;hd=1&amp;color1=0x006699&amp;color2=0x54abd6"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/aLz-5zw41BM?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;hd=1&amp;color1=0x006699&amp;color2=0x54abd6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="853" height="505"></embed></object> One more thing I'd like to mention, is that I love the animation quality! Check this one out! <embed align="" allowscriptaccess="never" bgcolor="FFFFFF" height="295" name="poll238281" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" quality="high" salign="LT" scale="noscale" src="http://five.flash-gear.com/mp/mp.php?c=s&amp;id=1771050879&amp;k=76889628&amp;h=295" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400"></embed> If you want to delve deeper into Japanese sub-culture, you like seeing photos taken of conventions, cosplay, and sweet anime goods, and you can't resist the latest buzz from Japan- then you may want to check out the Events or Japan categories to begin, or gaze upon all recent articles. Not much time? Easily follow updates by subscribing to the Twitter Feed, RSS Feed, or join other readers at the official Run Around Kazu Facebook Page! Be a part of the Run Around Community! Join the forums here. Learn more about me and what I do here. <script src="http://static.ak.connect.facebook.com/connect.php/en_US" type="text/javascript"> </script><script type="text/javascript"> FB.init("6d42167bb8ee608da3ee7acdeaf2f45a"); </script><fb:fan connections="32" logobar="0" profile_id="284766454269" stream="0" width="920"></fb:fan>
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