Yeah, that’s about the only thing that prevents me from watching this. I blazed through all the chapters today, and I have to say, it’s the only thing that I’ve read that compares to UxU when it comes to “romance”, albeit completely different genre/style. Japan is better at this stuff, they should stick with it. I can actually ignore the very outdated art design because it was so good, though the anime seems to do a much better job on it.

It’s a shame though, that society encourages re-education and talks about how an average person goes through over 10 jobs in their lifespan in this era, yet a manga artist won’t even learn how to draw 3 different types of styles. A series as good as this deserves better drawings. Maybe not a different style completely, because you can argue it provides the charm, but isn’t everyone sick and tired of the fossil art of triangle chins and hair that no longer looks cool but they still give the shoujo crystals to it? I bet not one person, girl or guy that picked this up recently thought Ren was cool, let alone “bishie” in any of the panels.

It simply doesn’t compare. Something like Kuzumi Taiga who isn’t even meant to look bishie looks more cool than Ren. Same can be said about action characters like Guts in later chapters, or hell even Jin from Zetman. Keeping the Shoujo charm of flamboyant hair and clothes and whatever is fine and all, even the sparkles, but at least make your faces look better.

Great series though. The anime is exactly what the manga should take after in terms of drawing, so that alone is proof right there. There’s nothing visually displeasing, and it still fits the mood swinging tantrum throwing atmosphere of the story without making you go wtf on any characters. No, fuckup belongs to Death Note retard Raito. For a guy who was given a role of one of the biggest smartasses of this decade, he sure as hell wasn’t bright enough to figure out no balls =/= flair/flamboyancy.

And yes: That which does not kill you makes you stronger.
That’s Kyoko and Mio alright.

@Kaitune
If the rumors be true about this being a long one we shall indeed.

@FlareKnight
Indeed there will be trouble ahead, but at least Kyoko has found a new way to put the fear in this show.

@soyahoney
Indeed a scar should not be hidden it should be displayed openly as a mark that you have survived something and lived to tell about it.

Shall she RESET or END? Of course, she should RESET. If she didn’t, we wouldn’t be watching all her murderous intentions and comedic misunderstandings.

That scar looked like a blood vessel might pop. XD

Love the interaction with the ‘thugs’. Kyoko really paid them some ’service’. ^^

That old hag has nothing on Kyoko-sama. If she played ‘Mio’ in the past like Kyoko is doing now, they wouldn’t think of redoing it. Although, I’m glad her performance wasn’t up to par as Kyoko’s ‘Mio’ because then we wouldn’t know how super awesome Kyoko-sama is! =^^=

This could set up an interesting dynamic. After all it seems Ren might have trouble matching up to the old version with his love issues. If Kyouko’s Mio is too outstanding it could make his flaws stand out more. Of course expect something will happen with Kyouko to help that.

These next episodes should be good with this new Mio. Reminds me why this show has become one of my favourites this season.

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Nah… That won’t happen. I can’t even imagine it, but only something that awesome will stop that anime from failing. The characters aren’t as hopeless as the one in Schooldays, but that is why it fails. Schooldays kinda made up in the end from all the train wreck.

…Why the hell am I talking about two shitty animes in this post? Damn me. Kyoko is awesome and her Mio is super awesome. That smirk shot is sure well drawn. The only bad thing about this is that it really makes me want to see Natsu… I wonder will we get to that part…