Konata’s mind assigns an animal to every character. Yutaka a squirrel. Tsukasa an obedient dog. Cousin yui’s a fierce leopard. Minami a cool falcon. Miyuki a fluffy sheep. Wait no… more like a cow… because of certain assets.

And no. Kagami is no tiger. More like a lonely rabbie. awww

Kagami is very very enthusiastic about getting Konata to read novels. Man… feel free to have cute girls stare at me anytime.

Random scenes:

There are foods and certain exercises that are good for the eyes… but why doesn’t Miyuki try them. Guess her moe-ness prevents her from doing them properly, must to Konata’s horror.

Kagami scolds Tsukasa that keep dogs arn’t easy, even though they look horribly cute. Only to blush when she reveals that she knows so much about dogs because she once thought the same way.

Kuroi and Konata fights it out in FMP mechas, even as Kuroi tries to impress upon Konata why televised elections are good.

Akira makes a random appearance as a picture diagram.

Konata vows that she’ll use her hp for way way longer than typical. Big spender on anime and manga, but skimping on all else.

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Is kagami reliable because she has to counter Tsukasa’s absentmindedness? Or is Tsukasa that way because she can always rely on Kagami

Tsukasa has problems reading newspapers, because the format is so different from manga.

Minami is tall because she drank lots of milk when young. But in actual fact, she was just trying to grow in other areas.

Yutaka is dodgeball queen. Because everybody pities her weak body too much to throw at her.

Minami on the other hand is truly strong, who delivers a killer blow to Tamura Hiyori. Who happens to be very excited imagining her classmates (minami and Yutaka) in Yuri scenes. Massive shame when her sketchbook is seen by others.

Introducing Patty, the foreign otaku, who has visited all the important otaku places, even maiden road. Except that Yutaka thinks it has something to do with fairy tale princesses.

Kusakabe Misao has some 3-second rule. Pick it up before 3 seconds has passed and the food you dropped is still edible.

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Introduction of the new characters. Akira’s of course ain’t too happy, since she still hasn’t quite made a full appearance yet.

ED has Shiraishi singing, with Tsukasa’s seiyuu prancing around in a wedding dress. (huh??)

Thoughts

Somehow my fanboyism of kagami just rose a few folds once again after this episode.

Definitely a good episode, especially compared to ep 17, even if it’s still not one of the better ones.

The introduction of new characters might seem late, but I thought it came in at a very very appropriate time, just before we get totally tired of just tsukasa, konata and kagami. (or can we never get tired of the trio)

Think even as the episode progress, there’s getting a much better balance between big scenes and random talk. Really a big difference since the beginning few episodes.

My favorite story of the episode. Family crisis at the Hiirgai home, when Matsuri starts making a fuss about the younger twins forgetting to buy dinner. Matsuri makes enough noise to piss Kagami off who leaves immediately to buy the stuff in a huff, such that she even forgets to get the shopping list.

Matsuri initially displays worries about the twins returning home later than expected. But ends up scolding Kagami for travelling to a further supermarket to get one of the ingredients needed for dinner. Kagami ends up showing a black face, especially when everybody starts praising Matsuri’s cooking. But all ends well in the end

I love this because I thought that it showed very nicely how we can love one another, but it’s sometimes so hard to express. (of course, the nice colours and animation helps too)

Konata is frustrated about how news about otaku criminals often paint manga in a bad light. There are good manga too!

Another discussion leads to how siblings absorb good things from one another. Like how Kagami probably absorbed all the smart genes from Tsukasa. This probably explains Minami’s physical disadvantage… after hanging around Miyuki too much.

Another year…. another birthday. But Konata is still as short and young at heart.

Surprise Birthday party celebrations, “24″ style. Except that Konata neglects to mention that she’s not coming home for dinner.

Lots of talk between Kagami and Konata.

• Dreams and aspirations. Konata has rubbish one, with her skill being able to name all pokemon monsters
• Konata takes magazines from the bottom of the pile. While Kagami only orders sushi from the chef, instead of taking from the conveyor belt. Konata labels Kagami as cheapskate.
• Novels are not for Konata
• If novels make the soul richer, food snacks make the body fatter
• Reverse psychology helps to make Konata read the novels serialized in magazines.
• Kagami borrows one of Konata’s textbook, much to her regret.

Bad mood leads to mistakes leading to worse mood. Classic example by Kagami

Classics by the rest of the characters. Tsukasa finding a unrecognizable monster in the fridge filled with mould. Yutaka teaches you how to play game consoles. Cousin yui remain as love sick as ever.

Konata describes how having sisters is the best. Why… you can even form a tv show.

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Anime manager makes an appearance, teaching the rest about PASSION!

Shiraishi does an incredible performance of the OP.

Thoughts

An episode that felt mostly uninspiring, except for the family scene involving Kagami. Oh, not forgetting the hilarious ED.

But to Kyoani’s credit, I couldn’t help smiling and laughing either.

New phone for Konata. Comes complete with SHnY ringtone and background.

After not focusing on Miyuki before, an entire half episode focuses on Miyuki. Talk revolves around mom, who seems pretty much a konata clone (see pics below), in terms of intelligence and laziness. Surprising how Miyuki turns out. So the conversation revolves around raising of kids, as well as whether having a sibling affects one’s upbringing.

Miyuki displays her moe-ness by totally forgetting that she’s heating a drink in the microwaves over and over again. Of course, there’s also how she got shortsighted after her mom always falls asleep reading to her, but she always wants to complete reading in the dark.

Remember how Tsukasa looks like Akari from To Heart? Well, she basically gets stalked by a big bunch of otakus asking to take her photos. Luckily for her, Kagami is there for her.

Why are they hanging out in such a place in the first place! Konata had asked them to help buy a lelouch manga. RIGHT. Finally, Kagami asked the sales lady and finally found out that it’s a Code G***SS manga.

SHnY Lucky Star style

It’s been one year since Konata started work at her cosplay cafe. Her three friends finally pay her a visit. And of course! The cafe had to be cosplaying SHnY

Watching the waitresses play the role of their characters was just hilarious. Imaging Mikuru being a totally obedient waitress, while Haruhi refuses to take your order just because she’s the boss. Oh, and have fun listening to Aya Hirano constant switch voices between Haruhi and Konata.

Of course, things will not be complete without a performance of Hare Hare Yukai

The episode rounds off with a medical checkup for Yutaka and Minami. Yutaka didn’t grow at all, and of course it’s not reassuring when you look at konata. Meanwhile, Minami has worries of her own, especially with her chest.

There’s home ec class….

More showings by Kagami’s friends, who seemed to be totally identical to Konata and Tsukasa.

And lastly, evidence that Kagami is in the wrong family. Their older sister are as stupid as Tsuakasa, who tries to ask them for help with homework.

Lucky Channel

Yup. Akira gets her concert! Except that because of budget concerns, it’s in a KTV room.

Her Seiyuu Konno Hiromi even gets her very own concert as the ED as well!

Thoughts

Actually, most of the episode was pretty forgettable. But having Konata cosplay as Haruhi totally pwns. It was just simply awesome, especially for a fan boy like me.

It was a job well done animating the Haruhi characters as well. Totally looking like their characters, yet having the lucky star chubby cheeks.

Perfect platform for Aya Hirano to showcase her voice talents.

Oh yeah, will Aya Hirano get her shot at the ED? haha.

Of course, if you’re not a fanboy, you’d be as horrified as Kagami with all the excessive references to other anime like SHnY

Miyuki and Tsukasa are Konata’s best friends now, after winning the chance to buy concert tickets, (as compared to herself and Kagami who lost). However, Kagami shows her what a good friend she is, after switching seats with Konata, when konata’s front view is blocked by a giant. Konata is touched and totally lost for words for a long time. Awwww (admittedly, she could have been amazed at the concert, but i prefer my interpretation)

Goldfish. Remember the goldfsh that Kagami won at the spring festival? It’s gigantic now. Konata feeds her horrifying thoughts like eating the goldfish, and how pets reincarnate as humans to help you. (gah! fat future husband!) Feeding the fish at night, the goldfish trashes around when fed too little, giving kagami horrified thoughts about abused wife.

Allergies is what Konata’s dad has. Masks would help, especially in making him more suspicious looking.

Konata and Kuroi are bored enough to call people up to tell lies on april’s fool. Konata starts by telling Kagami that she finished her homework. Kuroi scares Konata about overwriting her save game. Tsukasa tells a lie about lying.

 Konata’s dad tries to tell Konata about him remarrying, but does not get much of a response from Konata.

Who wants to be a millionaire again! Everybody’s excited when they know the answer, and all quiet when they don’t know. (I’ll bet Kagami’s the only smart one)

The 3 chat about visiting miyuki’s house, imagining about how she’ll have a big mansion with pets etc, which she doesn’t. But Miyuki does invite her neighbour over as well (who does have pets and all those stuff). Guess who.

First day of school! Bad hair day a symptom of how you just can’t get used to waking u early!

Once again, Kagami is in a class of her own again, even though she tries to pretend she is okay about it. We’re finally introduced to Kagami’s classmates, who have been in the same class as her since middle school.  But seems like they are of no significance to Kagami.

Kuroi of course oversleeps as well. Secretly whispered insults by Konata earns her a bump on her head.

Meanwhile, Yutaka makes a failure but crazy of a self-introduction. She is left wondering if this is part of Yui’s influence.

Konata da capo.

Makes you wanna puke, but strangely attractive at the same time.

Konata leads Yutaka and Minami to the nurse office. Except that after 3 years in the school, she doesn’t know where it is.

Konata sleeps in class again bigger bump on the head. But at least she manages some unreadable scribbles in an attempt to note down important stuff in class.

It’s 2am… time to see who is online…. Kuroi sensei of course! Who can’t wait to see if Konata sleeps in class the next day again.

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Cheerful Akira is back, who scares Shiraishi with an april’s fool about ep15 being his last episode. Anyway, seems that the producer promises an akira concert next episode.

More Shiraishi pumping and singing for the ED!

Thoughts

Heee… I don’t think I can’t get enough of Shiraishi doing the ED.

I either went with a big awwwww or just kept laughing. Of course, the da capo parody kept my jaw open right through the entire duration. That was a stunner.

I’m falling in love with Kagami more and more, especially with this episode. Such an interesting yet strong character. And of course, konata’s more and more like me. Those unreadable scribblings while sleeping in class? Yeah, totally me man.

(Of course, one of the strong point of this series is how the plots revolves around things that everybody can relate to. Ahh such sweet memories)

Starting off we have our most unlikely policewoman doing the most likely thing – dangerous driving. Yui sends her younger sister, Yutaka off to Konata’s house to stay as Yutaka will be starting her high school which is nearer to Konata’s house. Yutaka is wearing her middle school uniform as casual wear to Konata’s house!

Konata is as easy going as usual having her cousin staying together, but her father is secretly excited about it. And we learn about the handkerchief girl (who reminds me of Yuki in SHnY). Yutaka is happy about making a new friend, but Yui and Konata points out the many what ifs such that Yutaka may not meet the hankerchief girl anymore. And it goes on to show how moe Yutaka is.

Yutaka looks abit sick, and Yui thinks it’s because she’s weak naturally, but never realise how bad her driving actually is. Konata concludes that Yutaka is a walking example of moe-ness, just like Miyuki.

First day at Konata’s house. Yutaka woke up and saw Konata at her computer, thinking on a non school day, Konata nee chan still wakes up so early, only to find out Konata pulled an all-nighter gaming and is about to sleep only. Yet Yutaka thinks it’s exciting being a totally different environment.

Miyuki and Kagami were out together, and being high school students one year away from university entrance exams, they were complaining how cram schools will always call and ask if they want to attend. Miyuki told Kagami one can actually pick out the calls from cram schools, since the numbers were unlisted. Kagami went home and alas, the house phone is those old fashioned ones with no caller ID display. Meanwhile Miyuki reached home, only to see her mom on phone talking happily away. It turns out to be just a telemarketer, and her mom was in the mood to chat, so end up talking for an hour plus. -.-ll

Konata and the twins were out together, and Konata was having sort of a fit because she didn’t have enough points to exchange for a new item. (I can fully understand her feelings. Hoho.) Off to a cafe/restaurant the trio went, and Tsukasa pointed out why are restrooms usually located near the smoking areas. Konata went on to explain, and at the same time teased Kagami due to her lack of working experience.

Back at Konata’s household, news had it that a paedophile is on the loose and Konata tells Yukata to be careful. Konata’s dad’s exclaimed he understood what the perpetrator thinks, or does he? He’s just jealous. Hoho. And as usual Yukata is lost in this weird household.

Konata spends a day at the twin’s place, only to find herself feeling empty because Kagami was not around. And a little trip back to Konata’s childhood proved Kagami’s theory wrong about Konata knows only a shounen animes and games, when it’s actually the contrary.

Back at the twin’s household, the family was watching “Who wants to be a Millionaire?” and were all anxious to know if the contestant made it or not, only to see some commercial coming up. Tsukasa has a little theory to know if the contestant has made it based on the amount of time left when the last commercial is scheduled to show during the program.

The twins go to Konata’s house, and meet Yukata for the first time. The girls were then reminiscing about middle school graduation. Did anyone obtain the second button from your crush’s winter uniform during graduation? Poor Yukata was always sick hence she has no crush, and furthermore her school’s uniform for guys are blazer (so sad. The traditional Japanese schools’ guys uniform is nicer imo ^^).

Konata asks to see Yukata’s year book, and the first thing she did was to flip to the end to see the list of absentees before asking for Yukata’s class. Since her uniform is very normal looking and she’s now staying far away from her middle school, Yukata saves her blazer to wear as part of her wadrobe. The twins gave theirs away to neighbours who are their juniors, and Konata, keeps to cosplay. This segment continues on to differences between middle school and high school, and how Kagami would like to visit her alma matas again.

Yui comes along and being very absent minded and not very law abiding (oxymoronic policewoman), she tries to persuade the girls to go drinking in celebration of Yukata’s passing of high school entrance exam.

And Yukata saw something she’s not used to at Konata’s house…

Disneyland trip? Yukata went with her school before as a field trip and Konata was wondering if Yukata passed the height limit for taking rides.

Yukata is wowed by Konata after she lies about making her own bentos. This piles on incredible pressure onto Konata, until she remembers the type of sister that cousin Yui is. (Not every older sister has to be perfect like Kagami!)

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Akira is very very pissed. She rattles on and on ignoring Shiraishi and lashes at him when he tries to butt in, but becomes the honey sweet Akira when she launches her campaign “Let Akira have more screen time in the actual show”. And oh, apparently according to Akira, the producers changed the name of Lucky Channel to Lucky Paradise!

ED
Shiraishi is at it again. This time he kongfued to Hare Hare Yukai. Pure madness.

Thoughts

Yutaka is voiced by Hasegawa Shizuka. I don’t particularly like it, but it suits the role well.

Is Yutaka going to be wearing new ribbons everyday??

New characters definitely inject new air to the show… but we need more of Kagami!

Aya Hirano’s Uguu doesn’t quite cut it

Of course there’s the discussion about new year activities. Food that makes Kagami fat, traditional japanese activities like Karuta. Miyuki’s the Moe one who does them all. People like Konata eat pasta for new year food.

Shejin Shiki. Coming of age ceremony. 100% chance of konata’s dad making her wear a kimono.

 Of course there’s cousin Yui too. Weirdest policewoman.

It’s spring, it’s cold. This of course means kotatsus, as well as lots of stories about freezing to death. And of course the natural thing to do is to sit on your hands to keep them warm.

 Valentine’s day. Tsukasa’s all dreamy about the day, while Kagami thinks it’s all just a conspiracy by chocolate companies. Konata just wishes she is overseas, where everybody gives chocolates, not just girls, assuming that she definitely will get some.

Tsukasa ends up giving everybody chocolates. Even Konata gets some from kagami.

 

Every Kagami fan-boy’s dream. Kagami acting all tsundere giving chocolates to a boy. Unfortunately it’s all in Konata’s mind only.

Konata owns the anime/manga/dvd shop after avoiding all their tactics to make her buy stuff. The ultimate comes at the end when she walks out after being short of 3 yen.

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Twin drills. Hoho.

Character poll:

1. Shiraishi Minoru
2. Kogami Akira
3. Hiiragi Kagami
4. Izumi Konata
5. Hiiragi Tsukasa
6. Minami Iwasaki
7. Kusakabe Misao
8. Takara Miyuki
9. Izumi Kanata
10. Kobayakawa Yutaka

Seeing how  Shiraishi won the character poll, he deserves to do a live action for the ED.

Thoughts

Blushing Kagami FTW. Enough said.

Konata attempts to recruit Miyuki to go for Comiket, but Kagami pours cold water, having gone with her before. Pretty much setting the tone for the episode.

Kagami is writing new year cards, and checks with Konata regarding how she had previously said that a member of a family had passed away, and skipped school. But as excepted, it’s a blatant lie.

Anyway, Konata is doing spring cleaning, with the wise words of how you always want to clean when there’s nothing to do, but once you start, it’s such a chore.

Good friends are always good friends. The twins end up accompanying Konata. Incredibly packed train is a sign of things to come.

Like any good leader, Konata gives out all the orders. Directions and maps are provided, as well as instructions as to what to buy. Supplies are also given out, including cash.

Kagami performs satisfactory, although she is still hesitant to buy. Tsukasa fails totally, being pushed by crowd to another building.

Kagami cannot resist looking at a doujin of Gauron and Sousuke. Runs away when asked if she would like to buy it.

A sign of Konata’s fame is how desperate they are for Konata to buy their stuff. A sale to konata would lead to incredible wealth. Too bad for the 2 who skipped work to complete their doujin, only for konata to not buy anything.

Finally everybody gathers back for lunch, with the afternoon assigned as casual browsing.

Akira makes her appearance. As a cut-out. Promptly gets knocked over and bent.

Ethical battle between booth owners. What should be sold to a customer after limited items are sold out.  Kyon and Sousuke cards are hardest to sell…

Miko girls…

Konata is absolutely energetic. Something taught to her by her father when visiting temples.

Intense praying by Kagami to get into the same class as everyone else. Intense teasing of Kagami by Konata with respect to that, especially how Kagami always gets riled up.

Konata ends up with a very bad fortune, as compared to the good one her father got. But Tsukasa will always have words of consolation for everyone.

Now… what if fortunes became a collectible card instead….

Time for Kagami to give a lesson on origins of her name. Very noble and dreamy background, but why did Kagami turn out so pragmatic.

Konata’s father more or less forces her to be a slave before finally getting her new year money.  Money that Konata is all for spending.

Konata wants to know why a Pochi bag is called that. Her father gives her an answer, but Konata does not trust, and ends up calling Miyuki who gives an identical answer.

Time to play games again, and as usual, Kuroi sensei is online. No-life.

Lucky Channel

 Sick Akira. With her cut-out behind her. Hoho

Ending song: “Ike! Godman!” by Konata and “Makenaide” (ZARD) by Konata + Kagami

Thoughts

Kagami looking at Doujin has to be the best scene so far in the series.

I was expecting a totally explosive Lucky channel, haha, but didn’t expect Akira to be sick, and it was still so funny! Can’t wait for next week’s lucky channel.

Great touch of reality infuse into the episode, i’m sure plenty of people would love this one.