Sorry for the delay in getting this post up. The World Series has taken up all my time lately. The latest Nyan Koi episode was good, and gives us some nice Mizuno and Junpei development, but I was sort of disappointed that there were no cats in this episode. Unfortunately, you might start to notice Nyan Koi becomes more harem romcom and seems to lose the cats as the series goes on. At least that's what I've seen in the manga so far. Hopefully, AIC will pick and choose chapters and volumes that have heavy cat action, because they make the show unique. [...]
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<object width="555" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://d.yimg.com/static.video.yahoo.com/yep/YV_YEP.swf?ver=2.2.46"/><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"/><param name="AllowScriptAccess" value="always"/><param name="bgcolor" value="#000000"/><param name="flashVars" value="id=16439695&amp;vid=6337658&amp;lang=en-us&amp;intl=us&amp;thumbUrl=http%3A//l.yimg.com/a/p/i/bcst/videosearch/12310/96312534.jpeg&amp;embed=1"/><embed src="http://d.yimg.com/static.video.yahoo.com/yep/YV_YEP.swf?ver=2.2.46" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="555" height="350" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" bgcolor="#000000" flashvars="id=16439695&amp;vid=6337658&amp;lang=en-us&amp;intl=us&amp;thumbUrl=http%3A//l.yimg.com/a/p/i/bcst/videosearch/12310/96312534.jpeg&amp;embed=1"></embed></object>  I've been on the lookout for this PV for the past two weeks -- basically ever since the single was released (09-10-21). After seeing Sakakibara Yui with nekomimi on the CD cover, I just knew it was going to be some crazy cute & sexy overload and I was not wrong in believing so! Yui is no stranger to cosplaying, plus she's ridiculously cute to boot, so her PVs are usually ones to look forward to. I know the same can't be said about a lot of Japanese PVs, but Yui's all about the choreographed dancing and even baring her midriff at times. She's definitely got the physique for it. While she doesn't show any midriff here at the neko cosplay diner, we are treated to an amazingly cute cat-like dance. Like seriously, OH, MY, GOD, cuteness explosion. She even winks and does pouty faces here and there to tease us. To spice things up, there's a short dance intermission partway through, which is absolutely scandalous with the way she flicks her skirt... and tail! Ranka Lee Nyan Nyan CM, eat your heart out! As for the song itself, I'm going to take a random stab and say it was written specifically for the anime. The title alone would make anyone think as such. In addition, the statue of Neko Jizou-sama appears in the PV, with its head falling off and everything. If you're not familiar with Yui's music, it has a unique, almost childish sound to them because of her singing voice. Surprisingly though, her normal speaking voice sounds absolutely nothing like it. It's actually a lot lower than you'd imagine, in a kind of sexy sultry way. Pretty dangerous combination when she can do both cute and sexy impeccably if you ask me, but I've seen both and can confirm her "deadliness". That said, I've been listening to the full version of this song for the past couple of weeks and just find it so god damn catchy. It totally reeks of cuteness, but when you picture Yui behind the voice, it somehow puts things into a different perspective. (i.e. Hot) Did I manage to get anyone to fall for her? Sakakibara Yui is Nyanderful-TASTIC! P.S. For those who don't know, she happens to be a seiyuu too. Probably one of the cutest ones out there. <spoiler 'show="" nyan="" koi!="" op="" 「にゃんだふる���」="" by="" sakakibara="" yui'="" 'hide="" nyan="" koi!="" op="" 「にゃんだふる���」="" by="" sakakibara="" yui'=""><object width="512" height="322"><param name="movie" value="http://d.yimg.com/static.video.yahoo.com/yep/YV_YEP.swf?ver=2.2.46"/><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"/><param name="AllowScriptAccess" value="always"/><param name="bgcolor" value="#000000"/><param name="flashVars" value="id=15877445&amp;vid=6111554&amp;lang=en-us&amp;intl=us&amp;thumbUrl=http%3A//l.yimg.com/a/p/i/bcst/videosearch/11557/94289283.jpeg&amp;embed=1"/><embed src="http://d.yimg.com/static.video.yahoo.com/yep/YV_YEP.swf?ver=2.2.46" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="512" height="322" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" bgcolor="#000000" flashvars="id=15877445&amp;vid=6111554&amp;lang=en-us&amp;intl=us&amp;thumbUrl=http%3A//l.yimg.com/a/p/i/bcst/videosearch/11557/94289283.jpeg&amp;embed=1"></embed></object> </spoiler>
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No as awesome as last week episode, but still entertaining to watch. Nagi is truly a bro !
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After spending a few episodes building up its harem, I suppose it's about time for Nyan Koi to let it loose almost in its entirety come episode five... and what better way to do that than at a theme park?!Thankfully, this episode does at least break somewhat with harem anime conventions pretty earlier on, with Junpei flat-out rejecting Nagi's advances, which in turn sees her turn her attentions
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Nyan Koi!, I am disappoint. The fourth episode was full of fail with totally screwed up pacing, lame joke execution and poor seiyuu performance. As always, Asanuma Shintaro delivers a solid performance as Junpei but Kobayashi Yuu wasn’t quite up to the task as a reverse trap. Or maybe it’s just the poor script for [...]
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This episode had more Koi than Nyan but that’s alright  with me~ Go Nagi for being the ultimate wingmantrap! Freaking anti-cockblocking ftw! About time someone stopped miss big tits from constantly getting in the way. Too bad twin lolis are coming next week bleh. I’m sure a misunderstanding tornado is approaching and it will take 3-5 [...]
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<object width="555" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://d.yimg.com/static.video.yahoo.com/yep/YV_YEP.swf?ver=2.2.46"/><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"/><param name="AllowScriptAccess" value="always"/><param name="bgcolor" value="#000000"/><param name="flashVars" value="id=16382238&amp;vid=6313695&amp;lang=en-us&amp;intl=us&amp;thumbUrl=http%3A//l.yimg.com/a/p/i/bcst/videosearch/12236/96101896.jpeg&amp;embed=1"/><embed src="http://d.yimg.com/static.video.yahoo.com/yep/YV_YEP.swf?ver=2.2.46" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="555" height="350" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" bgcolor="#000000" flashvars="id=16382238&amp;vid=6313695&amp;lang=en-us&amp;intl=us&amp;thumbUrl=http%3A//l.yimg.com/a/p/i/bcst/videosearch/12236/96101896.jpeg&amp;embed=1"></embed></object>  Aside from her role as Solva in NEEDLESS, I admittedly don't know much about Imai Asami. Based on her previous work, she's been a fairly low profile seiyuu in the anime industry for the past eight or so years. Her more notable roles have been in video games, with Kisaragi Chihaya in THE IDOLM@STER standing out in that department. Despite her relatively uneventful career, I wouldn't mind seeing more of Asami in anime, since her psychotic portrayal of Solva is absolute money. (Oh I can just hear the "Magnetic World" screams now!) Because of her role there, it's hard to believe she can sound as sweet as she does here for the Nyan Koi ending theme, but she has displayed some incredible range voicing Solva. In undoubtedly Nyan Koi style, the PV features a cat to increase the cuteness factor. As for the song itself, "Strawberry ~Sweet and Painful Tears~", I didn't think much of it when I first heard it, but it's surprisingly catchy the more you listen to it. As such, I'd recommend giving it a few more listens if you've been watching Nyan Koi but haven't really bothered taking notice to this song. It may just grow on you like it has for me. For those interested, this PV was released along with the single about a week and a half ago (09-10-21). <spoiler 'show="" nyan="" koi!="" ed="" 「strawberry="" ~甘くせつない涙~」="" by="" imai="" asami'="" 'hide="" nyan="" koi!="" ed="" 「strawberry="" ~甘くせつない涙~」="" by="" imai="" asami'=""><object width="512" height="322"><param name="movie" value="http://d.yimg.com/static.video.yahoo.com/yep/YV_YEP.swf?ver=2.2.46"/><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"/><param name="AllowScriptAccess" value="always"/><param name="bgcolor" value="#000000"/><param name="flashVars" value="id=15877449&amp;vid=6111542&amp;lang=en-us&amp;intl=us&amp;thumbUrl=http%3A//l.yimg.com/a/p/i/bcst/videosearch/11557/94289216.jpeg&amp;embed=1"/><embed src="http://d.yimg.com/static.video.yahoo.com/yep/YV_YEP.swf?ver=2.2.46" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="512" height="322" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" bgcolor="#000000" flashvars="id=15877449&amp;vid=6111542&amp;lang=en-us&amp;intl=us&amp;thumbUrl=http%3A//l.yimg.com/a/p/i/bcst/videosearch/11557/94289216.jpeg&amp;embed=1"></embed></object></spoiler>
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「四角関係の刻���タイムズ・スクウェア���」 (Shikaku Kankei no Koku (Taimuzu Sukuwea)) "Square Relationship Time (Times Square)" I was so wrapped up in the amusement park date that I completely forget one of the twins was going to show up. Tomatsu Haruka did have a line during Kirishima Akari's brief appearance, but more importantly, Kaede knows about Junpei's curse now!?
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At the end of the last episode of Nyan Koi!, it seems as though Junpei did more than just upset Kaede with the latest set of misunderstandings to surround him - He also raised the ire of one Nagi Ichinose, who is more than a little peeved to see Mizuno so upset.Thus, what Junpei hopes is a love letter left in his desk turns out to be a challenge to a dual by Nagi - A challenge which he duly
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Katt: This post is going to be totally half-assed because I am tired from school, work, and have other stuff to blog, aaaand honestly this episode bugged me. It was so hectic… too many overly exaggerated moments that seemed like parodies, the random humour was ridiculous and not funny. It just wasn’t to my liking. [...]
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