After rewatching the entire series again, the same anime that puzzled me once heavily continues to puzzle me. Either I haven't grown up enough to understand it yet, or I simply do not relate to it. The anime had such a good start. Sad as I am to admit it, this isn't my kind of anime. Though, there was one saving grace of it which made me continue to love it so, despite longing for a nicer and less abstract ending... not Shinji strangling Asuka. Episode 26's 10 minute skit of an alternate universe continues to capture my heart.

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written by astrobunny \\ alternate, asuka, ayanami, egao, episode 26, evangelion, gendou, genesis, ikari, minamike, neon, reality, rei, shinji, soryuu, yui

I wonder why is it that its always girls who fall into love triangles over boys in anime. Perhaps something that doesn't happen as often in real life is much more entertaining? Or maybe its just because girls are cuter that way?

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written by astrobunny \\ fujioka, kana, love triangle, melancholy, minamike, riko

Here are some life lessons from Minamike 10 which everyone should find very indispensible and useful to advancing in society.

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written by astrobunny \\ chiaki, cute and loveable, favor, haruka, kana, manjuu, minamike, natsuki, smile, when asking for something

Its orange season, and Chiaki is lovin' it. For some reason, I haven't eaten oranges in a long while. Maybe its because I developed a subconscious phobia of it after listening to Toradora's orange ending? Masaka ne. For some reason I felt quite good after watching this episode. Maybe its because of the pleasantness Chiaki exhibits during christmas? Or maybe its just Hosaka's antics again.

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written by astrobunny \\ cake, chiaki, christmas, haruka, kana, minamike, mittens, orange

In anticipation of Minamike Okaeri, I went off and got Minamike for a marathon. I was advised by other well-intended bloggers to avoid Minamike Okawari, so I decided to skip it. It turned out that Asread didn't do a very good job of Minamike Okawari. However, after having watched Minamike, and then jumping off to watching Minamike Okaeri, I realized that the differences in art style could not possibly go unnoticed, Minamike Okaeri was supposed to be made by the same people, why did it change so much?! Where did Doumu go?

written by astrobunny \\ art, art quality, chiaki, doumu, haruka, kana, minami, minami-ke, minamike, minamike okaeri, okaeri