Come to think of it Takako taking over the world might not have been such a bad plot idea after all…
So unlike the Happiness Jun OVA Otoboku 13 is not that great of fan fodder as the Queen of Traps becoming a biological female. Its like they decided that Shrek did not do a through job of making fun of Disney Classics (since most of us have never read the real versions). Thus to rectify the situation they decided that using lots of SD and using puns like Tsunderella would be box office gold…
I don’t think that this ep is suitable for a summary as it would simply kill what rather scant entertainment value it has. Its good for a single run and has its moments, but it quickly sputters out of fuel.
I see a silhouette of a girl. Takako. Takako will you do the fandango?
While the SD in the series was unique after going through 23 minutes with it nearly constantly on I have little inclination to see it used again. That is not to say that the voice actresses were not having a bit of fun with it, but I can’t shake the feeling that the budget was down to nearly nothing since the beginning and end were recycled and the over use of SD was probably there mask the lack of enthusiasm and cash.
Thunder and lighting very very frightening me. Galileo. Galileo.
In fact the use of SD might have been premeditated torture, after all how many viewers watched this series of the fat faces and diaper panties? I doubt that there were many and now that it is all over and done with I am glad that it was very fanservice light. It could have easily degenerated into a sausage fest but since some higher power ruled that SD was to be dominant that hardly came into play.
While it was not dominated by fanservice I felt that they could have used this a bit more constructively.
On the plus side the evilness of Takako was a joy to behold though her overwhelming presence meant that everyone else essentially had a minor role. Another plus was that there was more blood shown here than in the previous 12 eps. Also some one gets thrown under a bus so it wasn’t a complete bore through and through.
Remeber this H-gamers the next time you indulge yourselves…that your fore bearers were fapping to 8-bit sprites.
Verdict: If you loved Takako this might tickle your fancy, otherwise if you hated the SD before you have been warned. It is a decent time killer as time killers go but nothing really here to jump for. At times the comedy is dead on but more often or not it tends to get little more than a smirk. Not even cries of onee-sama can save this from mediocrity at times.
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I thought this was by far the funniest episode of Otoboku. The main show sucked a lot.
And looking at those subs, whoever translated that episode sucks too.
Lupus added these pithy words on Jun 23 07 at 9:19 pmI have no judgments on the translations since I don’t speak a lick of Japanese. The main show was mediocre but it did garner a lot of attention to say the least.
Glad you found it funny though.
Crusader added these pithy words on Jun 25 07 at 2:43 pmPersonally, I fell in love with the anime. It might have something to do with my restricting myself from other flowery animes, or being in a blue period. Either way, I was not sated with only 12 eps, and sought out the ova. It wasn’t what I was hoping more (a contenuation), and I kept waiting for the SD art to go away, but I thought it was funny. 
Just… not what I was hoping for.
I heard a rumor that there was to be a 2nd season to Otome wa Boku Ni Koshiteru. I wish it was true, but unfortunately, as rumors go, I’d bet money that it’s not true. ^^;
Firia added these pithy words on Sep 29 07 at 5:24 am