Comments on: Ichigo Mashimaro OVA 1 - “They are back! My Ichigo girls!”

By: A small note on the etymology of Funga at hontou ni sou omou?

A small note on the etymology of Funga at hontou ni sou omou? — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 21:32:58 +0000

[…] the exception of ThirteenSugar’s entry on the first OVA at THAT and Billy’s summaries on OVA 1 and 2 at MelonBread, I haven’t found a detailed screen […]

By: Haesslich

Haesslich — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 18:43:27 +0000

Impz: That ’sweet’ voice is the one from the first episode, or one like it.. and yes, knowing her personality, that does NOT fit her at all - which I suspect is part of the joke. Especially after all the junk Miu put into her resume/job application.

And bata - you’ll be fine. They DID take some of this (the ‘asleep in class’ joke) from one of the 4-komas in Volume 3 or 4, IIRC… but outside of that, you don’t need any of the earlier eps to enjoy the characters for the most part.

By: Impz

Impz — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 17:38:16 +0000

hahahah, i don’t think you need to in order to watch the ova. Jump ahead, bata, jump ahead.

Embrace Ichigo Mashimaro!

By: Bata-kun

Bata-kun — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 16:50:03 +0000

Question! Does one need to watch the television series before watching this? The only “Ichigo Mashimaro” experience I had was reading the first book (in Japanese by the way).

By: Impz

Impz — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 05:15:58 +0000

DID SOMEONE SAY ANA IS A RETARD!!!!

*Ana-tard fandom comes out and wants to kill PETE!*

Honestly, in a less serious manner, I can fully understand why people dislike Ana, simply because she can be a really big retard. That is perhaps a joke about foreigners being ignorant overplayed and rubbing you the wrong way.

Well, I guess that’s probably why anime is such a subjective issue, where one’s love can be another’s poison.

Now that I remember, anyone felt that Nobue’s sweet little voice for the interview session is particularly disturbing? Also, how about Miu’s “Arr, the conclusion of life is so sad” when she remarked about the loop of meanings while searching for “Idealistic island” and “utopia”?

By: Haesslich

Haesslich — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 05:03:55 +0000

Pete: Watch out for the roving gangs of Ana-tards, waiting to beat you within an inch of your life. I swear, the girl’s got almost as many fans as Desu… but unlike Desu, she’s actually cute. Even if she has her ‘retard’ moments, as you’ve noted - which is part of the joke. That she CAN be that stupid about some things, while trying to play the part of the gaijin… and failing.

At least we get to see the back of her mom’s head, so we know where her looks are from…

DJ: Yes, that’s why I called you an oyaji, especially after Nobue started blushing and getting the ‘Strike!’ noises after seeing the ‘-nyaaa’ bits.

By: Pete Zaitcev

Pete Zaitcev — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 01:36:23 +0000

I always hated Ana for being such a retard. I’m afraid she was one of the few major reasons which ruined the experience for me.

By: Ravage

Ravage — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 21:33:39 +0000

Go subgroups!
I’m even more anxiously awaiting a sub for this then I was for 5cm/s earlier this week.
/Me needs moar Ana. :p

By: D.J

D.J — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 21:33:00 +0000

Haess, yes the dressing her up did actually make me raise my eyebrows a little bit. I was questioning Nobue’s motives a little! ^-^

By: Haesslich

Haesslich — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 19:29:09 +0000

Ah, but the thing is that Matsuri’s ALWAYS cute, as is Ana - especially when she was trying (and failing) to speak English while wearing that Gothic-Lolita inspired sundress. The whole ‘dressing Matsuri up as a catgirl’ thing… well, that’s more an oyaji-style fetish/like in my books.

By: D.J

D.J — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 19:20:21 +0000

I think its impossible not to think of them as cute ^-^

And I so share your affinity for Ana when she’s angry Impz.

Hmm I think of myself as less of a perverted old man and more as a maternal OMG they are adorable.

Especially considering if we have a girl there’s a good chance with our combined genes she could end up looking like a little Ana ^-^. Hubby is blonde haired and blue eyed and I know I carry the genes for it, since my father is blonde haired and blue eyed.

Although my brunette hair and brown eyes may yet prove to be dominant, as might my olive tone skin.

By: Haesslich

Haesslich — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 18:47:16 +0000

Um, at least Nobue’s LEGAL, so I’m not a lolicon like yourself. And Stripey - heaven help Stripey if he sees that bathroom scene…

But she looks bigger than she did in the beach episode, way back when. Kinda hard to miss, especially in the bath when they ‘linger’ on that area for a few seconds. Still, I’m hoping someone subs the dual-audio track version, so we can see both the episode, as well as Nabatame-sama and Noto-sama’s comments especially when certain things happen (like that old man showing up in the candy store).

By: Impz

Impz — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 18:02:51 +0000

……………I never notice that.

I think you are being a H-oyaji as well. Tsk tsk tsk.

By: Haesslich

Haesslich — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 17:56:21 +0000

Also, about Nobue… maybe I’m just being a dirty old man myself, but is it just me or does it look like she got… ‘bigger’ in the eyecatches?

By: Impz

Impz — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 17:53:01 +0000

@DJ: Ana is my favorite character in Ichigo Mashimaro because she is clearly very innocent, yet she always tries to cover up her great ability at Japanese. It’s always a good joke plus the fact that my other favorite character, Miu is always the trigger to cause Ana to be angry. Ana is so cute even when she’s angry!

@Has: I noticed that they recycled some of the jokes, but I loved them nevertheless. A waste I do not understand Japanese, or I believe I will appreciate it even more. And that part of your favorite moment, DJ, I agree with Has.

“H-Oyaji”.