I have really enjoyed episode 5 of Seitokai no Ichizon. It was that typical episode of ecchi anime, swimsuit episode. However, unlike in other anime, where it takes place by sea or a pool, this swimsuit episode took place in student council room, as most of Seitokai does.Time for summer uniform came. Kurimu said she prefers summer uniform. And the reason, in the following picture.A/C broke down on the same day that the temperature broke a record. Members of student council fortunately found some swimsuits in boxes with various equipment of various clubs and changed into them.Ken was not allowed to take a look at the girls.They put this mask on his face. Seriously, what's up with this strange mask? Nevertheless, every time he tried to take it off, he ended up writhing in pain due to some mysterious, acupuncture skills of Chizuru.Ultra sexy Chizuru in ultra sexy bikini. Kurimu was quite upset by her distinctiveness. But kind Ken tried to console her:Poor Ken, not being allowed to take a look at the girls, took a seat in a big armchair behind a wall (I bet it was a reference to something) and turned on his delusional mode.He imagined according to the girls' talk. But their talk turned to Mafuyu's notebook with a continuation of the work "Sugisaki x Nakameguro", and Ken's wonderful delusions were shred apart in a very bitter tone.Kurimu trying to convince Ken that she actually measures 170 cm and her size is F. Ken had a great remark that he heard her voice coming from below though. Then she stood on a big chair, so Ken said that this time it was coming from too high.Poor Ken, I felt with him very much in this episode.Mafuyu was brainwashed by her sister and told that Ken was her enemy. Therefore, she picked up a weapon and threw it, or rather shot it at Ken. She calculated the trajectory (it reminded me of Kotomi's calculating of baseball trajectory in Clannad AS) and on second time, she hit Ken's mask with a ruler. So... Ken got the view of heaven ^^But then he got locked up in a locker. I felt so sorry for him.The characters then talked about how good or bad they are with their mornings. We got to know that Chizuru's brain isn't really working in the mornings. She always spaces out and when Kurimu appears, this happens:By lunch time, the situation changes from fawning into more mature looking feeding scenes.I want to change places with Kurimu ^^Ken got used to being in the locker after some time.Next one talking about her mornings was Mafuyu.I guess many of us have a lot of common with her.Others asked her if she sleeps in school. She said she doesn't, she reads books at school. What kind of books?...She was asked if she has any friends. It turned that though she has a few, they are all just her comrades in online games.Kurimu proclaims she is not a child and that she understands all the stuff about men are women. The proof? In the following image.Direct reference to Toradora.That's great Kurimu, your team wins and you don't have to do anything for it. You are certainly something else.You could figure out Ken's answer to this bold statement of Kurimu's. Yes, he said it. 699.Others went to pool and Ken was still in the locker. However, he didn't know that Chizuru unlocked it. So when he thrust into the door, it flew open and he fell face on the floor.Minatsu entered the room when Ken was about to leave for the pool. But with her hair down, he didn't recognize her.What's up with this look, Ken? Did you just seriously fall for Minatsu?Minatsu didn't want to tell Ken anything about her private life, and said that she might have a secret or two. Ken then tried guessing what that secret might be... And all the romantic feeling in the air vanished in a blink of eye.Kurimu came back, in her swimsuit of course, and looking extremely cute.And Ken got locked in the locker again. This time for good. Everybody left and he was only found in the evening when Mahiru-sensei was passing by the student council room.When the girls went home after playing by the pool, Kurimu was tired and fast asleep already. And judging from Chizuru's words, she was going to play with Kurimu some more. Arrgh!! I'm sure Ken would feel very, very envious if he were to hear it. I did feel envious ^^
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Minnie: What can I say? Despite not being the best anime of this season for me, this is my favorite anime to blog so here I am with another episode of my beloved Seitokai no Ichizon. I know I should be studying. I know I should be resting to get over the bits of my cold. [...]
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It's summer in the world of the student council depicted here this week, which makes for a rather un-seasonal instalment of swimsuits and.... err... more swimsuits for Seitokai no Ichizon's fifth instalment.Of course, anime rarely needs much in the way of an excuse to break out the swimsuits, and so the reasoning here is just that it's hot, pure and simple, meaning the summer uniforms are soon
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No idea what it means, but judging from Kurumi’s face, it’s definitely something… elegant. What can I say? Seitokai just gets more and more epic by the episode, and props to Studio DEEN to make awesome parody, such as… Strike Witches! Our cute little moeblob Aka-chan decides that the Newspaper club has taken the newest… uh, news [...] Related posts:Seitokai no Ichizon EP02 — “Tastes Like Happiness!”Seitokai no Ichizon — First Impressions And “Totally Worth It”!Seitokai no Ichizon EP03 — Sugisaki’s Perfect Harem Ending
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Minnie: I am overwhelmed by the amount of blog entries I have up as drafts right now for this week. This is what happens when all your episodes come out at once and you want to work them all at once. Halloween is coming up and I’m probably going to go with my sister to trick-or-treat [...]
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Two minutes and twenty seconds from the start of the first episode until the chirrupy opening and nearly fifteen references to other anime are made, an average of one every ten seconds. Breathless to the point of near schizophrenia, the introduction to Seitokai no Ichizon crams in references to popular websites, [...]
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Our fourth episode of Seitokai no Ichizon was finally released earlier today. I had a midterm in a few hours, so what better way to get in the mood than some anime? Sankaku Complex’s article spoiled it for me that there would be epic Strike Witches parody, so you can imagine how upset I was [...]
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It may have seemed like Seitokai no Ichizon's student council had escaped the worst attentions of the journalism club last episode, but come the beginning of this fourth instalment they're at it again, this time focusing on the President's height - A call to arms if ever there was one. But how can the student council fight against the school newspaper?By using another medium to get their side of
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I think this season is the first time I’ve picked up so many shows to watch (even though I recall that I hadn’t planned to because of exams). Nevertheless, I think I’m currently following 8 shows which probably explains why I didn’t do so well in my mock examinations last week. Hm. 11eyes [...]
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I dragged myself through the end of the first episode with the help of healthy dose of skipping when they started dealing with items. Horrible show, really. Mind, I was one of the few who ate the coronet discussion. The problem here is that I don’t care for the characters, jokes do not make me laugh, [...]
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Wow. I liked episode 3 quite a bit. It wasn't deep or anything (not that it tried to be), but it was fun, funny, and had an entertaining self-contained plot that still left a few lingering questions towards the end that probably foreshadow a much larger plot development in future episodes. Plus, Kuroko came across as more likeable to me (as she always tends to when doing her work in Judgement), Uiharu grew from coming across as moe-moe to simply being a fairly soft-spoken girl with a penchant for dry humor who is very good at her job, and Saten became my favorite character, for no particular reason that I can pinpoint. Her personality reminds me a little of Satou Sei, if that makes sense. Maybe that's why she's my favorite. lol An unexpected development- Saten x Miho (a.k.a. eyebrow girl) ftw! Or not. ^^; But I like the idea of Saten and Uiharu (the Yumi to Saten's Sei) as a dark horse couple, especially considering Uiharu's reaction to seeing Saten in the Tokiwadai uniform. lol Mikoto x Kuroko could even work for me if Kuroko learns to express her oneesama-rabu feelings a little more maturely (and burn the stalker-album...not steal any more underwear...etc...am I reaching for the stars, here? Or am I just being churlish?). (One thing that puzzles me a little: Why does Kuroko's behavior towards Mikoto bug me so much, when I like obsessive yuri characters who have done worse things, like Liang Qi? o_o; Setting aside the fact that Tanaka Rie can voice act circles around Arai Satomi...and Kuroko hasn't yet figured out how to detonate a bomb using a Wii. ...I guess that once a character crosses a certain threshold of evil, I can't help liking her.) The next episode preview looks pretty good. (Or at the least, pretty funny.) The Railgun anime so far seems to going on a different path from that of the manga, based on what I've read of the manga- hopefully ultimately for the better. The anime so far seems to be focusing more on the four girls' lives, and less on Touma randomly popping up and being challenged to psychic battles by Mikoto. Story: B- Art: B Overall: B- And this is a silly thing to note, but even though Miho's problem wasn't anything that couldn't just be fixed with some waxing and a tweezer, I liked how she came to see it as her "charming point" (Saten's words, not mine ^^ ) instead of a problem. In most TV shows/movies/manga/anime with this type of storyline, a character like her probably would have been pressured into changing, a la The Wallflower. Just something that I liked. I won't be writing any more posts on this show until the final review- just wanted to report that I no longer think Railgun ranges from "okay" to "annoying." Plus- this season's otaku-parody series, Seitokai no Ichizon, has a little yuri. It has a few yuri jokes and service, mostly as a result of Chizuru's hyper-possesive crush on Aka-chan (see: the Marimite parody sequence in episode 2). I'll probably review it when it finishes airing.
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Minnie: Hello everyone! Like I said before, this is mid-term week for me and guess what that means? Less screenshots and less fangirling all around. Sorry~ School and work comes first. Then again, seeing as how fast of a blogger I usually am being slowed down by school, the rest of the blogmates will most [...]
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Seitokai no Ichizon continues on its fast-paced, merry way into its third episode... But has it already run out of ideas?This particular instalment introduces us to Lilicia Toudou, a girl who finished just outside of the rankings required to join the school's student council, which leaves her with a very obvious grudge to bare. This grudge also just so happens to fit in with her position in the
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Oh, we know how dedicated you are, Ken! Everyone loves harems don’t they? I mean, it’s harem for god’s sake! All the girls in the world to yourself! Isn’t that the grandest life possible? Whatever reference that this episode might have brought up, I probably didn’t catch them at all. Maybe I watch way too little stuff. [...] Related posts:Seitokai no Ichizon EP02 — “Tastes Like Happiness!”Seitokai no Ichizon — First Impressions And “Totally Worth It”!Kampfer EP03 — Natsuru’s Extraordinary Life
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This isn’t the real title screen, but this one is more interesting. Two episode impression I’ve been craving a good reference-laden comedy for a while. Hayate S2 and Zan Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei are still fresh in my memory, but neither really satisfied the craving. Hayate S2 had small flashes of reference-comedy but was otherwise a shadow of [...]
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In my eyes, Chizuru has won the candidacy on best character in the series. First off, let me mention that it’s good to be back. I have a bit more time for blogging for now since I’ve just got through a number of important exams for this sem. Now the problem is narrowed to finding content. Secondly, [...]
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I hope it’s just a coincidence. I hope it’s just a coincidence… WHY!? While I was watching some of the first episodes of some of the Fall 2009 anime, I decided to take a swing at Seitokai no Ichizon for comedy. The first episode definitely bombarded you with random anime references, but I got a few [...]
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Seitokai no Ichizon 生徒会の一存 Student Council’s Judgement Premiere Date: 10/2 Studio: Studio Deen Genre: Otaku Comedy Trailer (click ニュース) Starting pretty much the same way I believe every episode is going to begin, episode one of Seitokai no Ichizon starts within a meeting of the Heikyo Academy student council. Made up of four cute girls and a perverted guy who’s only in as a perk [...]
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Ah, of course. What’s the student council without her? If anything, Seitokai no Ichizon’s second episode does absolutely, like how Kurimu (the president) would have said it, tastes like happiness. Another 24 minutes of my life which is more or less productively spent, in my opinion, as this episode brings out more laughs than what Kampfer [...] Related posts:Seitokai no Ichizon — First Impressions And “Totally Worth It”!Kampfer — Episode 2 — Natsuru’s Transferring To The Girl’s Side?!Nyan Koi! — First Impressions And “99 More To Go!”
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Minnie: All right everyone. I know I screwed up in the past posts by er… not having enough screen shots thanks to my program. Well, good news is that my screen shot has been fixed just in time for this episode! The bad news is that today is my little sister’s b-day, tomorrow I have a [...]
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