Haruhi season two in disguise.
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We get the introduction of Konata's little cousin and Yui 'nee-san's little sister, Yutaka. Finally, a person who is actually shorter than Konata! Of course, we also get an introduction of the silent Minami. (Read more...) Yui 'nee-san is truely the "ideal cop"... Gosh, when you think about having a car ride with Yui, don't you just feel like regurgitating too? I feel sorry for Yutaka.
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Rating: 7.8/10 Impressions: So why exactly does Kona-chan feel all shocked after the concert? Is it because she’s so grateful for Kagami switching with her that she’s utterly speechless, or perhaps she’s realised what a great friend she has. Even Kagami gets all depressed when she realises she’s not in Kona-chan’s class. It would be interesting if [...]
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I was so not inclined to buy this issue because Louise was the cover-girl. So Stripey can have this issue now that I’ve browsed the relevant Lucky Star and StrikerS articles and liberated my favourite stuffs - mainly this lovely Konata x Kagami swimsuit poster:
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It seems that every few episodes, Lucky Star manages to touch on something very close to life. This time, it’s the transience of things. Konata’s reaction to the concert is exactly the reaction I get when a convention is over. It’s a sense of fatigue, of loss, and sometimes wondering what you could have done to [...]
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Heh Konata showing off her handphone. Wow… this episode was wow… While some people I know would definitely bang KyoAni as trying to pimp off their own series with this episode, I personally felt that this episode was pretty much awesome.
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  Lucky Star 15 starts out with the girls waiting in line to get special event tickets, Konata and Kagami draw losers but Tsukasa and Miyuki draw winners saving the day. At a concert that night all the girls get a good view of the show except Konata , and when Kagami notices this she switches seats with [...]
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Evil Miyuki not related, but highly interesting.One of the most famous and/or infamous aspects of Lucky Star is the references. The constant allusions to past and present anime series either thrill or annoy fans. Somehow it almost seems like that like/hate ratio is similar to the percentage of people that can correctly identify the reference.Part of the appeal is probably the game show factor, the "Aha! I know this" feeling when one can figure out some more of the obscure/hidden references, such as the Mayumi poster or any of the other massive piles of otaku mechandise in Konata's room.But, is there a point where, like in-game advertising, it goes beyond being neat and adding to the realism, and just becomes tacky? Perhaps. After the jump, etc etc.First off, let's look at what I consider a 'good' type of reference. This is the type of the reference, that, if you don't look closely, may not appear to be one, but then if you take your prior viewings into account, you just might end up with something:Rich girl? Check. Dog? Check. Huge white dog? Mmhmm. (Sakaki? Yay!)Nothing wrong with these references of course, since they're usually short (a line or two) and don't detract much. They're the type of reference particularly geeky people like I would make when conversing with friends - even those who have different passions like Star Trek, or particular sports, are probably familiar with adding references into daily conversation.Type two is the 'amusing' reference, the ones that are so over the top they are highly awesome. Think of the Initial D parody in episode 6, and you'll have a good idea of the Da Capo parody in 15. (P.S. still only on episode 4 of DC) You'll like it either because 1) you get it or 2) it's so ridiculous. Maybe all of the above.The 'gratuitous' references are the ones that come under the most among of fire. Predictably these are also known as the 'Haruhi' references. To be short Haruhi is everywhere in Lucky Star. Konata's ringtone is Hare Hare Yukai, they go to conventions and buy Haruhi doujinshi (and Nagato cards), random Haruhi posters/figurines are everywhere, and yes, Aya Hirano sings God Knows at a Haruhi concert. Overexposure? Of course. But sometimes I wonder if all the scorn is from the fact that it's either Haruhi (a popular target for anti-factions) or the same production studio - and as such, it appears a lot like advertising.A similar vein is the Haruhi look-alikes. Some things are better left unknown, such as the fact that Haruhi's English VA is 50 or that this green haired quiet girl who happens to like books is voiced by the same woman who did Yuki Nagato. As such, it's incredibly hard to ignore the fact that this girl that looks, speaks, and kind of acts the same as Yuki...is not Yuki. KyoAni, you know that we love Yuki to death and back, but...come on, you're just mocking us now. No imposters allowed.At least there's some inflection to her voice in Episode 15, as opposed to 14 which was straight Yuki.To be honest, I'm not a fan of these references, even though I do enjoy all the other ones which should be just as blatant as these - maybe it's because the Haruhi references are the ones played the most straight, and as such, aren't as funny as Konata's dad randomly shouting "Henshin" or Konata going all shiny and galge.What's your opinion on all the references? Like? Dislike? Kill with fire? Just remember - we're talking about an aspect of Lucky Star here. It's not whether you like the series or not as a whole. If you don't like Lucky Star then it's pretty obvious you won't like this part of it either.And if you don't like Tsukasa, go burn. :P-CCY
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Da Capo? In my food animu? It’s more likely than you think. Considering my natural propensity to fanboy over everything, I’ve been pretty harsh on Lucky Star thus far. But episode 15 was winnage, and then some, for the Da Capo montage they threw together. Being a rabid fan of the series, despite its reputation as [...]
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