WHAT MANGA!!!!!!!!!!~ I wanna it! >u

Ryuuki asked him ’cause he was kinda like a friend/counsel…etc. ’cause Ryuuki hangs around Shouka a lot when he was a kid.

Briar — You make excellent points when it comes to Ryuukie. In season one, everyone commends him for his intelligence. Yet, it season two, it appears he is being bulldozed by choice and rather than fight decides to cry, run, and hide. I wonder if this is Serian’s fault for protecting him for those years he was with him? But then, you have to wonder why Ryuukie never “grew a pair” (like Serian did while in the palace) after Serian was exciled. But, I guess in circumstances like that, you either crumble or grow strong.

It is frustrating to really see Ryuukie’s potential as king, yet him cry all the time. Honestly, how much confidence would you have in a rule who acts the way he does? No wonder people are loosing confidence in him. His lack of growth is as frusting as Shurrie’s cluelessness to Nobles and Clans (including her own). But even with Shurrie’s cluelessness, it is somewhat explained because Shoka wouldn’t let any family around her. But Ryuukie has no excuse now. It has been TWO YEARS! And it is VERY SAD that we all jump at ANY LITTLE IMPROVEMENT HE MAKES!

AnyWhoo, Everyone have a wonderful day!

I was wondering something. In eppie 34, it ended with Shuurei being held by Ensei in a boat about to go down in a whirlpool. Then cut to this new eppie and you see the boat just quietly sailing along. What happened! Am I missing something? How did they escape being sucked into the whirlpool?

Briar, I do agree with you on many points when it comes to Ryuuki. He seemed more “regal” in the first season than in this one. But when you think about it, this is a “reverse harem anime”. It reminds me of Ouran Host Club where Tamaki whined and drooled all over Haruhi while she went around acting asexual. I don’t think Shuurei is that bad, because she does realize how deeply Ryuuki loves her. She just has a different agenda. Even Riou Jr. realizes that Shuurei is best suited for officialdom opposed to becoming one of his soon to be many consorts.

As for Jyuusan Hime she is better suited for Ryuuki as she has palace life experience, where Shuurei doesn’t and she would not make too much of a fuss when Ryuuki is forced to take on other consorts from the other clans in order to keep peace. She is the 13th princess after all so she knows what it is to be in a palace full of concubines. Ryuuki would love her more than the others, but I don’t think that Jyuusan Hime will ever replace Shuurei in his heart. It would also be really awkward if he takes Jyuusan-hime as wife then later add Shuurei. I just can’t see that happening.

I kinda of get the feeling that the author wanted Ryuuki and Shuurei to be together but after giving her so much authority had to write in a look alike to keep Ryuuki (and Ryuuki fans) happy so that Shuurei can reach the top as a great female official. From this eppie I really like how the older officials recognize Shuurei’s real potential as an official. I think Ryuuki saw it too. That’s why at first he was deperate to have Shuurei by his side. I think if they had gotten together during the first season he would have relied too much on her for political decisions the way he is doing with Yuunshun; which is the main reason Reishin hates Ryuuki. Unfortunately, Ryuuki will have to settle for having Shuurei, as she told him before, support him underneathe (as an official) and not by his side (as wife). Seiran belongs at Shuurei’s side. Seiran/Shuurei

1) Why is Shouka the only one rowing the boat??? He’s supposed to be the librarian, for heaven’s sake! Exactly how much strength is his cover supposed to have?

2) I don’t even know why Ryuuki wants Shouka to come along. Does he actually know that Shouka is the Wind Wolf? (or is that the Black Wolf?)

3) I like Jyuusan Hime… but Ryuuki is Shuurei’s.

4) The one thing that I absolutely dislike about this season is how Ryuuki never seem to display his intelligence anymore. He isn’t the smart, intelligent, and competent man (I wouldn’t go so far as to say he is a smart and intelligent and competent emperor, anyway) in the first season anymore; he doesn’t grow except for backwards. And he is seriously lacking in any kind of good demostration. Most of the time he is either crying, languishing in agony and/or angst, looking all lonesome and sad, or acting like a kid. I’m not saying his chibi kiddiness isn’t cute; it is, however, absolutely irritating to have only kiddiness and no competency.

It’s like a reverse gender inequality thing; instead of having a female in the damsel in distress and/or useless vase role, we now have a male in that role. He doesn’t grow up, he is rather incompetent, DESPITE the fact that we all know that he is CAPABLE FOR MORE. Where is the decisiveness? Where is the intelligence? Where is the dignity of an emperor?

Ryuuki isn’t all that good an emperor, even in the first season. I don’t disagree with that. But he certainly wasn’t that incompetent and immature as in this season. Everyone is surpassing him, and it makes my teeth grit. A lot. I really like his character, but I really don’t like the fact that he doesn’t live up to his potential. Any of his potential.

It has, in fact, come to the point that even a little grain of competency makes me really really happy. Like when he understood Shuuei’s intentions to leave without him saying anything. And that he is actually going onto the mountain to test his suitability as emperor.

But seriously. He is capable of so much more. I want more from him.

5) Impz, why didn’t you talk about Shuurei in your thoughts? I’m curious, and I can’t fathom the reason why.

The pandas were soooo cute!!!! I wish i was the one on Ryuuki’s shoulders!

I love the idea of Ryuuren as boatman^________^

but yer ur works are appreciated so yer! am happy wif this blog site..would be completely lost without it.

does anyone here went to brazil before? ehhe cos were goin march.. any infos will do.. thanks..