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width="32" height="32" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0mqbujBFrAQ/T0fJEPoETSI/AAAAAAAAAPg/dZySiwJ7vds/s220/pictures.png" /></author><generator version="7.00" uri="http://www.blogger.com">Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>211</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><atom10:link xmlns:atom10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/NiBrA" /><feedburner:info uri="blogspot/nibra" /><atom10:link xmlns:atom10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" /><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;CkANRHo4fSp7ImA9WhBUFkw.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1306257149599409904.post-5776709508560507340</id><published>2013-05-03T20:52:00.002+01:00</published><updated>2013-05-03T20:53:15.435+01:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2013-05-03T20:53:15.435+01:00</app:edited><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="thoughts" /><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Anime" /><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Spring 2013" /><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="変態王子と笑わない猫" /><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Hentai Ouji to Warawanai Neko" /><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="HenNeko" /><title>Hentai Ouji to Warawanai Neko First Impressions</title><content type="html">Unlike in Kokoro Connect, Youto doesn't even seem to be trying to hide  his new found power. Azuki fell too easily to his persuasiveness even if she's forced to lie. It's not like she could say no after what seemed like such a powerful confession.  I'm sure he doesn't want to be known as the perverted prince, but it's  not like he's suffering from his inability to control himself. This series will work really well as a comedy.&lt;br /&gt;
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﻿﻿Similar to Kokoro Connect, it seems like their desires are short term and they are unable to control themselves once activatted. Because their wishes turn out to be too perfect, they need to reverse it. It's only natural to want to be want to change when you can't express yourself how you want to, but you only realise you've taken something for granted when it disappears. Youto was unable to bring back his ability to lie because Azuki required it, but once she accepted herself, she was able to give it up.&lt;br /&gt;
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Tsukiko wished to not be able to express her emotions, but I can't imagine who would need the ability to show what they feel. I'd expect even the most emotionless people would be able to smile because they are forcing themselves to show little emotion. So instead, someone could have wished for a smile.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the first episode, the plot was kind of nonexistent. This episode introduces an interesting look at how Takao deals with the guilt of taking Saeki's gym clothes. With all the guilt, he lost his rational thinking and displays his fear really well. The best way out of this would be to either secretly put the clothes back or make up a simple lie like finding them in a realistic hiding place. He obviously doesn't want to give them back in person because of the fear of becoming an outcast, but giving them back is better than holding onto them and entering the contract with Sawa.&lt;br /&gt;
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The only problem wiith the anime is the art, but I'm used to it now. I hope the plot and atmosphere will become even better by the end of the series. I might like this anime more because of the realistic style. I think it will be easier to relate to the characters because they seem a little more human than regular anime. Professionalism is great as the norm, but there has always been a part of me that knows it's fake and this anime will serve as something different.&lt;br /&gt;
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The rotoscoping is clearly cheap and ugly, but I believe the mangaka wanted this. It's not like an anime studio just creates an adaption without consulting the original creator. Most people watching this anime will immediately think the art and voice acting are bad, but in this way it creates an interesting impression. Even if the main response is hate, I expect it to be talked about because it's unique and stands out as a more realistic interpretation instead of the normal anime style.&lt;br /&gt;
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I assumed Dera was crying because Tamako had said she never loved him, but he just isn't as fit as he used to be. The constant cutting to Dera running was annoying, but it was fun to assume the worst. Dera turns out to be the first one to find out what Tamako really wants to do herself. He really does care for her despite his arrogant nature and misunderstanding sneezes. I no longer hate Dera. It's not that I like him now, I just don't hate him like I did in the first episode. Dera still makes Tamako smile though.&lt;br /&gt;
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It might be better left to the respective fans to dream, but out of Midori and Mochizou, I'd have to choose Mochizou. In the end Midori didn't get to be anything other than one of her friends and when she was the centre of an episode, she wasn't portrayed as a good person. Mochizou is kind of average, but his heart is in the right place. He just needs to be more proactive like he was in this episode. He was able to give Tamako the best possible present and while it seems like it was the first time he managed to give her a birthday present, I wonder if it seems more like a return for the cake.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the end the prince wasn't interested in Tamako and she was Choi's ideal wife. Everything just returns to how it used to be except for the bonds created during the anime. Choi recieved some parting gifts from everyone except Tamako. It was funny and for the best that she didn't accept the meddle.&lt;br /&gt;
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It's annoying to see how fast everyone just went the idea of her being a princess even though it's clearly not what Tamako wants. The thought of being royalty or anything remotely similar gives off the feeling of isolation. Immediately accepting the change could just be their way of saying it's ok to become a princess, but it adds nothing to declining the offer. Even just one person saying she should stay or at least suggesting she can make her own decisions would be enough to show they really care.&lt;br /&gt;
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No matter what dream someone has, there's always a high burst of sentimental value for finally achieving the goal. Tamako's medal might seem like a simple prize after all her hard work, but it's always nice to watch others express joy over even the smallest details in life. It's difficult to think what kind of life would await her if she left to become a princess, but losing her family and friends is certainly not going to make her happy. Doing what you love will always lead to the brightest smiles.&lt;br /&gt;
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Another Midori episode doesn't help me like her character. First she was portrayed as selfish and now she has too much pride. It's admirable that she wanted to create the dance routine all by herself, but there are times you must accept the things you cannot accomplish by yourself. Admitting it might be hard, but it's not like she can progress by herself. It did draw nice parallels with Shiori and Midori switching places. With Shiori I don't think it's possible to change your personality to a point were an introvert becomes an extrovert, but Midori could and should have asked for help sooner. Everything worked out so it's not the end of the world.&lt;br /&gt;
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Tamako is finally revealed as the prince's bride candidate by Choi. It's unlikely she'd leave her wonderful life of mochi behind to become a princess. It would also mean Mochizou and Midori don't even have a chance if she leaves. Choi would still make a good bride, but this would more than likely be a forbidden love between a prince and the royal fortune teller.&lt;br /&gt;
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It's too bad nothing came from Anko's crush. She's still pretty childish even after all the time that has passed, but it's not easy when a good friend moves away. Most of the time it's easier to hide from an unwanted reality, but you can't ignore it forever. While she can't have a real romantic relationship at her age, not doing anything is much more counterproductive. As Mochizou encouraged Anko to properly see Yuzuki off, she must have reminded Tamako about his birthday. There's no way she would remember it otherwise.&lt;br /&gt;
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Tamako's song turned out to be pretty normal. Except for Dera, the series can't really be classed as supernatural, so expecting something extraordinary to happen was just wishful thinking. Her father might be embarrassed remembering how he once expressed his love, but he did it earnestly and he can actually sing pretty well.&lt;br /&gt;
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Dera did well to lose all that weight he gained but a relapse is more than likely. I'm not even sure he really lost the weight. His body isn't the same as when we first saw him. His head is too large for his lower body as if he's holding the fat in. I wouldn't be surprised if he failed the diet given how brutal the girls were. He barely missed the batons and Midori and Kanna tempting him with forbidden mochi must have made him to crack. At least he does have one ally. The grandfather is the only one who took pity on a hungry bird.&lt;br /&gt;
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The best part of the episode was seeing how they dressed Choi up. A lot of the clothes she tried were great but white lolita was especially cute even if it was just a fantasy.&lt;br /&gt;
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Choi is best suited to be the prince's bride. It is easier to get along with people from the same culture because we share interests. She will know him best and she obviously has feelings for him. Marrying someone you don't really know isn't the best idea. While arranged marriages can work out for the better, choosing someone you love is easily the best choice. The prince might have learnt about Tamako through Dera's eyes, but her knowledge about him is still minimal. I would like to see her travel to see the prince before the end of the series.&lt;br /&gt;
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Choi's fortune telling turned out to be very useful but also kinda useless when she doesn't check her own situation with Tamako. It's probably because Dera is broken but still influential in her decisions. She's too innocent. While the white demon and Wrath of the Earth are designed for comedy and don't really help anyone, the ability to foresee the love lives may have helped Tomio accept his fate. Negative fortunes are only useful if you get advice to improve the upcoming situation, but Tomio always has the opportunity to create the future he desires. I'd like to know what kind of future she sees for Tamako. Even a short term reading could help define the future.&lt;br /&gt;
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As expected, Hakaze wants to destroy Genesis for the hand it played in Aika's death. Though none of this is really verified as Hakaze is jumping to conclusions. Instead of choosing to destroy it directly, she chose to control it using Genesis' favour or to destroy it if it doesn't obey her will. In both situations, Hakaze is being selfish on a groundless basis and destroying Genesis certainly won't be its will.&lt;br /&gt;
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It becomes more difficult to figure out whether Yoshino really is the mage of Zetuen. His emotional outburst suggests he is just a regular person and his emotions show him to be the victim, but he doesn't seem to discourage Hakaze from destroying Genesis if he even knows about it. His actions and thoughts have always seemed normal in every situation he's been in, but everything has played out in favour for Zetsuen. It's now 50% likely for Yoshino to be the mage of Zetsuen. If Yoshino isn't Aika's killer, she most likely killed herself. Because of how well the series of events have played out, Aika being the the mage of Zetsuen will mean she brought everything to the current events as Zetsuen's will or, more likely, to &lt;a href="http://seasonalanimereviews.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/zetsuen-no-tempest-episode-12-discussion.html"&gt;&lt;span style="color: red;"&gt;fight her fate&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; as Hakaze has chosen to fight Genesis.&lt;span style="color: red;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The mysteries were normal and it's good to see at least Shiori is thinking logically, but the adults were over reacting. It might be because they desire some supernatural answer, but giving shrine like items to Tamako isn't going to help. Wet footprints is the easiest to explain when the owner runs a bath house. I want to assume the cats stole the noodles and that's why he didn't realise the missing portion, but that's unlikely. I guess it's strange for flowers to bloom quickly, but they were already near full bloom anyway, taking them out of the cold quickened the process. I guessed Dera helped with the fire, but I had to wait till after it was explained to be sure.&lt;br /&gt;
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Tamako misses the point of haunted houses. The haunted house wasn't scary, it was more cute especially with Tamako. It's great she's having fun, but she isn't suited to be a ghost trying to curse others. The atmosphere is helpful and grabbing his hand worked really well, but the smile and happy tone are so out of place. Kanna and Midori however played they're roles really well. Where the adults failed, the girls succeeded with ease. A fun, not scary, haunted house attracted customers to the district and boosted sales. Well done Tamako.&lt;br /&gt;
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The meeting to find out Yoshino's girlfriend was questionable. They were trying so hard to avoid Aika as the answer when she was the only girl in the equation. The random girls they thought of were clearly their own tastes or trying to make Yoshino look worse than he actually is. It's expected that Mahiro wouldn't think about Aika because of how well they hid the truth. Hanemura did well to work out the real girlfriend but everyone else was just playing around even if they did act surprised to the answer. I preferred Yoshino's confession, it'll put Hakaze's mind at ease for now.&lt;br /&gt;
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I still don't think Yoshino is the mage of Zetsuen, but now Hakaze knows about Aika, she's bound to take action for revenge. As Samon suggested, she may take action to destroy Genesis. It would be reckless, but she has her promise to Mahiro. At this point I can't be sure whether Yoshino really is the Mage of Zetsuen as his thoughts don't completely fit. It will all depend whether he encourages Hakaze or chooses to stop her. Hanemura certainly won't be the culprit and I'm almost certain it won't be Yoshino. I go back to my theory of Aika killing herself.&lt;br /&gt;
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I would have preferred Midori if she wasn't made out to be so selfish. While she's a good friend and might have good intentions to keep Mochizou from dating Tamako, it's unlikely and I can't think of those good intentions. She hasn't confessed yet, or if she has, she was misunderstood like when they were in the ocean so. Both of them have the same opportunity for Tamako except that Midori has the ability to be close to Tamako under the pretense of friendship.&lt;br /&gt;
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I thought they'd become rivals in love, but instead they became mutual rivals. I don't understand why Mochizou said he wouldn't confess. Even if Tamako is oblivious to love, it's not like he should just give up. I am happy Midori got over her selfishness and encouraged him to confess, but this is clearly because of guilt or giving him a fair chance. Well, right now neither of them seem to have the intention of making a move. I don't mind which of them confesses as neither Midori nor Mochizou interest me. I'm more focused on Kanna and Shiori. I do at least hope to see one or both confess and see the developments from there.&lt;br /&gt;
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Hakaze is great as one of the stronger female main characters in anime, but she's also cute when embarrassed. Harmless teasing is fun and as long as Hakaze doesn't feel pressured into using her devine protection, everyone should be fine. She might get over her feelings for Yoshino when she finds out who Yoshino's girlfriend is, but knowing how evil Aika is, I think she'd only try harder.&lt;br /&gt;
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Even though Yoshino's actions made Hakaze use magic, I still don't think he's the mage of Zetsuen. His actions are always normal for his character. Anything even remotely suspicious will be related to their theory. They're blinded by their bias, but I'm really no different. Saving Sana might be reckless when he can't use magic, but saving a cute girl in distress is one of his good traits and we can always blame special effects for the magic.&lt;br /&gt;
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Anko is cute, but she's very childish at times. Although she was selfishly trying to get her way, she did fulfil her duties as a mochi maker's daughter. Or it seems more like she was taking the easy jobs stating she wasn't good enough to be relied on. I'm happy she didn't go with her friends in the end. While it probably wouldn't have made a big difference, having her calm down a girl in the princess role similar to how she was in the past, shows how mature she really is. Everything worked out well even though she didn't go with her friends. I only hope to see less of her childish side and more of her mature side.&lt;br /&gt;
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I was wondering which of the boys Anko really liked. Kyoto Animation was trying hard to make it out to be the cool boy instead of the kind boy, but without confirmation, I was unsure with each event. In the end, I was right to be suspicious since it turned out to be the kind boy as I half expected.&lt;br /&gt;
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Finally someone confronted Mahiro about his sister complex. Too bad it was Hanemura. I dislike his character, he's not like yoshino... Hanemura was on his way to destroy Genesis, but it's all to impress Yu.  He'd be better to give up on her, it's not like they'll get back  together. It seems like Hanemura really doesn't have to offer anything to perform for his magic. If anything, it would be his life span, but that's not a good idea considering the long lasting rivalry between both trees.&lt;br /&gt;
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Samon and Mahiro had an interesting conversation. Finding out you could have saved the world if you had acted differently would be pretty cruel. It points out the mistakes or lack of actions you made and shows an easy way to change the outcome. Though finding out you could save the world after it's destruction is very different to before it's destruction. This is because every decision is based on every past event all the way back to the beginning of time. Therefore unless some devine being knew the end was coming and influenced your actions, even if you were attempting to save the world, it's not possible because of chaos theory. Ignorance is bliss.&lt;br /&gt;
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I want to say Dera isn't really a bird, but the way he acts is kind of birdish. A robot would make sense because of the projector, but robots shouldn't have real emotions. He's attracted to Shiori so maybe he was a human who turned into a bird for being so obnoxious. It was kind of normal when he assumed the other girls fell in love with him, but when he falls in love with a human, he literally falls... Dera used the fall event too many times. Four times really was too much, but it led to more scenes with Shiori.&lt;br /&gt;
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Shiori is a great addition to the main cast, danderes are always quiet and cute. Practicing to thank Tamako was really nice to watch. Now that she's past the introduction, she should be better at communicating with Tamako.&lt;br /&gt;
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I'm not sure how a feather is suppose to be a sign of love, it's like giving someone some of your hair. While it could be romantic, I just think there are better ways to show your love. Well, it's best she didn't accept his feather. Accepting it would have caused a misunderstanding and Dera would probably have never given up. If he can change his personality and be nicer, I'm not against him being friends with Shiori and Tamako.&lt;br /&gt;
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Tamako looks better with her hair down and with glasses, while princess Anko is best when sleeping. &lt;br /&gt;
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I believe everyone should embrace holidays and market their products appropriately. This should maximise revenue and the customer gets what they want. There are certain expectations, at least in the UK, about holidays that promote spending. I'm sure Valentines Day boosts the sales of chocolate and the same with white chocolate on White Day. Mochi already sounds nice, but customising it to Valentines Day would make it even better.&lt;br /&gt;
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Tamako's father originally choosing to stick with what he knows isn't bad, but the business would just miss out on the fun. He was reluctant and if he wasn't fully on board with his love-love heart mochi, it would make him more of a sell out and forcing himself to follow the trends. He's just embarrassed about heart mochi and Tamako's reaction is hilarious.&lt;br /&gt;
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I'm surprised by how easily Hibito can adapt to the situation and remain calm. Hibito is lucky to be alive and still be able to move freely. Damian is less fortunate and has pretty much accepted his death, but Hibito doesn't want to leave him to die despite his training telling him to. Even if Damian does end up dying, retrieving the body and returning it to Earth would be a significant action, but it all depends on the where they would actually want their body to be after death.&lt;br /&gt;
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With Hibito's oxygen system damaged and only 86 minutes to live, his best option right now is to take Damian's oxygen tank. Hibito has the highest chance of survival and even if Damian manages to get into the sunlight to warm up, there is still the chance he will still die. I'm unsure what Hibito is trying to do. At the moment he's likely to die along with Damian, but I don't think Hibito's actions will be wasted because of the nature of the series.&lt;br /&gt;
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Recap episodes are pointless for regular watchers. It's not like I've been watching it for the last 12 weeks, but I liked the way they did it. It both recapped the series and explained what Genesis was doing against Zetsuen. They did mention Genesis absorbing all the people affected by iron syndrome in episode 12, but that was easily missed and explaining it does tie up loose ends. Mahiro dreaming was an interesting way to do the episode and including themselves as children wasn't bad either.&lt;br /&gt;
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After everything Genesis has done for the world, Samon had the wrong idea. It didn't destroy civilisation as he thought it would and it's certainly not the enemy of mankind. Sure enough, Genesis killed countless evil people and removed the iron syndrome victims, but it's left good people and revitalised the Earth. This removed war because everyone who thought about war is no longer around and there's enough food to make war obsolete. I think it might also because of fear, worship and control.&lt;br /&gt;
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I was wondering what the offering to Zetsuen was, but it appears that Hanemura doesn't have to do anything. I want to know more about his abilities, but for now he has the gears and a shield. While he doesn't have the mind capable of committing murder, I believe anyone is willing to fight back if backed into a corner. He completely destroyed Hakaze's arm, by accident, but it saved him from making the battle even longer. I can't see Aika making someone hate her enough to kill her and we don't even know if Hanemura has a motive or alibi for the murder case. &lt;br /&gt;
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As for Yoshino being the mage of Zetsuen, it seems impossible for me. All throughout the series we've heard his thoughts and seen flashbacks to suggest he was just an innocent boy in love. I disagree with Samon when he thinks Yoshino doesn't hesitate to sacrifice others to pursue his goals. When he was helping Hakaze, his plan was to save everyone and prevent a tragedy, but the short fight with the stun grenades does show how he shortly left Mahiro to focus on Hakaze. Hanemura was verified by Hakaze as mage of Zetsuen so it's less likely for Yoshino, but it's not impossible for there to be two chosen mages.&lt;br /&gt;
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Other than the bird, I really enjoyed the episode. The premise is simple for now. Dera is looking for a bride for his prince and Tamako is the main candidate. It's more like an arranged marriage as Tamako shouldn't have any interest in a boy she knows nothing about even if he is really kind. I wonder why he's going to such great lengths to get a bride when there would be&amp;nbsp; plenty of girls available. Maybe to prevent a forced marriage or something like that.&lt;br /&gt;
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The cause of memory loss is usually by mental or physical trauma. The idea of Orion of simply bumping into her soul doesn't work for me. Losing her memories to a point of ceasing to function sounds far worse. Anything required for survival like breathing is a reflex. If we didn't have reflexes, we would have struggled as a species. I will acknowledge how revisiting situations you have already been in would be the best way to remember because memories are caused by creating relationships. It'll be good to see how the series progresses.&lt;br /&gt;
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Everyone's first day turns out to be like any other. A motivational induction proving all the help they can and then onto the extremely dull lectures. I've had my fair share of boring lectures, but they're very necessary for when I finish my course. I thought JAXA would understand how to teach enthusiastically, but even they seem to have boring lecturers and seemingly pointless information. After all, when I've listened to someone talk about something they love, I'm far more interested than if they talked about something they hate. The only problem is that some things are vital to know, but can't be taught in a better way than it is currently. At least Kenji is paying attention.&lt;br /&gt;
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Apparently Damian didn't pay attention in these lectures or drivers education. After the first close call, I expected him to watch out much more carefully. I'm only disappointed the accident is due to negligence instead of the first possibility of being genuinely an accident. I'm pretty sure they won't die if a search party is arranged quickly. I hope Hibito doesn't die.&lt;br /&gt;
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So this time around it's telepathy. Similar to when their deepest desires were unleashed, this time around, their darkest secrets get revealed. Again, it's based on the current situation with the telepathy revealing what the character is really thinking at that time. Getting kissed on the cheek by your cute sister calls for celebration. However, unlike their desires, at times they willed their thoughts to be sent to others. At this point, Heartseed's claim that the events are random is probably wrong. It might have been random, but probability supports Heartseed interfering. While the characters obviously haven't noticed, Heartseed is there to help them though each of the phenomenon and so leaving it to random events does not sound like the smartest option.&lt;br /&gt;
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Iori takes telepathy the hardest because she fears her true character will be revealed. I'm surprised how well she could keep her thoughts as protective as she did. I expected her to think about her true thoughts at least once, but that would have been too simple. Before this arc, I saw Iori's character as someone who wanted to find her true self, but she shows her true self as a cold person trying to avoid troublesome situations. Even if she believes herself to be so different beyond help, she still acts pretty normal. The cold personality is when she gave up on acting the good girl and being so determined to avenge or help others because of her own actions might be some form of kindness.&lt;br /&gt;
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I'm not completely sure what Iori actually desires. At the very least she wants to live even if it's a simple life. I believe her love for Taichi was a part of her personality she created in a similar way to how she changed for each of her fathers. I see it as a way to get a long with Taichi. I can't be sure if she really did feel love for him, but Taichi falling in love with a fake version of Iori would turn out worse for him given how she can change how she acts at any time. Choosing to date Inaba instead of Iori no longer feels like she's his second choice. Instead it's more like she managed to win first place.&lt;br /&gt;
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Follow me on Twitter - &lt;a href="http://twitter.com/EcchiCatgirl"&gt;&lt;span style="color: red;"&gt;http://twitter.com/EcchiCatgirl&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/NiBrA/~4/Lkzk5ztpbmI" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</content><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://seasonalanimereviews.blogspot.com/feeds/5071879504258139120/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="http://seasonalanimereviews.blogspot.com/2013/01/kokoro-connect-episode-14-17-discussion.html#comment-form" title="3 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1306257149599409904/posts/default/5071879504258139120?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1306257149599409904/posts/default/5071879504258139120?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/NiBrA/~3/Lkzk5ztpbmI/kokoro-connect-episode-14-17-discussion.html" title="Kokoro Connect episode 14-17 discussion" /><author><name>♥EcchiCatgirl♥</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04278245077640139091</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail" width="32" height="32" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0mqbujBFrAQ/T0fJEPoETSI/AAAAAAAAAPg/dZySiwJ7vds/s220/pictures.png" /></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LvYAJO8Qz2g/UOcs4BXvLiI/AAAAAAAADUg/eduMSlJWFqw/s72-c/Valentines.png" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>3</thr:total><feedburner:origLink>http://seasonalanimereviews.blogspot.com/2013/01/kokoro-connect-episode-14-17-discussion.html</feedburner:origLink></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;CEQCSXc-eSp7ImA9WhNUEk8.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1306257149599409904.post-1100050135265647510</id><published>2013-01-02T21:45:00.000Z</published><updated>2013-01-03T14:12:48.951Z</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2013-01-03T14:12:48.951Z</app:edited><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="1 Year Anniversary" /><title>1 Year Anniversary</title><content type="html">&lt;table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EV5w4NRRd7I/UOR7iQ0jgXI/AAAAAAAADTE/IMVItVahuuk/s1600/PurePure+Birthday.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EV5w4NRRd7I/UOR7iQ0jgXI/AAAAAAAADTE/IMVItVahuuk/s400/PurePure+Birthday.jpg" width="400" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"&gt;Pure Pure Mimi to Shippo no Monogatari&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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One year has passed since I started reviewing a few seasonal anime each week. &lt;br /&gt;
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My writing style is different from when I first started. In the beginning, it really was more of a summary while now I'm more to the point in writing my opinions and actually writing less. I occasionally write more when I really enjoyed the episode and have more to talk about. I'll see how my writing style is next year if I'm still doing this.&lt;br /&gt;
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Although I won't write about all the anime I watch. I'll sometimes use twitter and usually comment on other blogs. I would talk about my fascination with hentai, but that's mainly sex with a simplistic story. Eroge turns out to be far better like Wanko to Kurasou which had some really emotional moments and I was more than satisfied with the ending.&lt;br /&gt;
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There are a total of 187 posts with a total of 42500 views. I have 2 posts where I answered questions about myself and my interests in anime. I recently updated the 50 questions to be more up to date.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://seasonalanimereviews.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/ace-railguns-50-questions.html"&gt;&lt;span style="color: red;"&gt;Ace Railgun’s 50 Questions&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://seasonalanimereviews.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/the-anime-blogger-interrogation-game.html"&gt;&lt;span style="color: red;"&gt;The Anime Blogger Interrogation Game&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Now I'll thank regular and occasional commenters from the past and present.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://theblacksheeproject.blogspot.co.uk/"&gt;&lt;span style="color: red;"&gt;-blacksheep&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://celybellynonsense.blogspot.co.uk/"&gt;&lt;span style="color: red;"&gt;Cely belly&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.emptyblue.it/"&gt;&lt;span style="color: red;"&gt;feal87&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://ogmansblog.wordpress.com/"&gt;&lt;span style="color: red;"&gt;ogmansblog&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.wanabrar.com/"&gt;&lt;span style="color: red;"&gt;Rei&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.animestrip.net/"&gt;&lt;span style="color: red;"&gt;ShizuoCell P&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://sparknorkx.blog.fc2.com/"&gt;&lt;span style="color: red;"&gt;SparkNorkx&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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And thank you to bIuecrimson for helping me out.&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/NiBrA/~4/l5ssIUKzinQ" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</content><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://seasonalanimereviews.blogspot.com/feeds/1100050135265647510/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="http://seasonalanimereviews.blogspot.com/2013/01/1-year-anniversary.html#comment-form" title="8 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1306257149599409904/posts/default/1100050135265647510?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1306257149599409904/posts/default/1100050135265647510?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/NiBrA/~3/l5ssIUKzinQ/1-year-anniversary.html" title="1 Year Anniversary" /><author><name>♥EcchiCatgirl♥</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04278245077640139091</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail" width="32" height="32" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0mqbujBFrAQ/T0fJEPoETSI/AAAAAAAAAPg/dZySiwJ7vds/s220/pictures.png" /></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EV5w4NRRd7I/UOR7iQ0jgXI/AAAAAAAADTE/IMVItVahuuk/s72-c/PurePure+Birthday.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>8</thr:total><feedburner:origLink>http://seasonalanimereviews.blogspot.com/2013/01/1-year-anniversary.html</feedburner:origLink></entry></feed>
