I am curious as to what “this and that” entail…

After watching Kuroko be awesome and showing her prowess that marks her as and heir of Alphard and Liang Qi it was time to try and get back into the swing of things since training has tapered down somewhat, still I’ll try and keep it short. As alwaysKuroko is just delightful when she operates as a one woman army to confront all the level uppers. It was rather sad to see Saten open Pandora’s Box on her pals but she knew of the dangers, sadly she wanted powers that she had yet to earn. Nevertheless I liked how they have foreshadowed it for some time. I cannot help but admireUiharu’s attempts to console Saten and applaud her not passing judgment when Saten was in need of someone to listen to her. Nugi-onna also had a sad story to tell and certainly I find the idea of human experimentation to be quite distasteful, but for me at least it didn’t feel too tacked on one since she wasn’t harping about it too hard.Biribiri had a fine boss battle, and certainly Nugi-onna was a worthy foe. I felt kind of sad for Nugi-onna as she had it pretty rough as a teacher, I admit I smiled here and there when she was picking at her food and was being mocked for her modest bust. The funniest part was when that kid was trying to make a pass at through various degrees. The Anti-Skills were rather laughable as police force, me thinks theLAPD is a bit better equipped… Still next episode promises one ugly looking boss with tentacles…

But still no match for Kuroko’s Might.

Yeah take that OLDFAG.

Someday Kuroko will also be able to take on a platoon.

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Worry not Kuroko for one day you will look like Alphard and Liang Qi, they were loli too once…

NOW THAT is a distraction.

That’s not proper greeting attire…

True Tears.

May her love for childish things eclipse her hetero confusion…

This is as good as a confession of love in my book.

I was hoping for her to say OVER 9000…

The dream that will come true someday
(Becomes) a mere unheard whisper
That is lost within the light  shone by the night
Soon enough, her eyes will open  if it is fate
At least  yes, only now…

So with this year about to conclude it is worth mentioning what a glorious year of Yuri it was and how it was a decent year for a few select heterosexual couples. While there are cretins who chafe about the lack of quality series their numbers are few and they are stupid for having such narrow tastes. It gloriously began with Mariaholic with Kanako concocting glorious fantasies of a Yuri world and ruined Shizu for marriage though her final victory was thwarted by a most dangerous and skilled trap. Despite the lack of Best End for Kanako I do hope that one day she will mature into a powerful master of the Yuri and claim the yuri harem that her loli angel had prepared for her. Sadly it was also a winter of despair as the hateful Saji and those CB terrorists brought ruin upon Soma and Louise and forced them into tyrannous hetero pairings with loser animu males. Skip Beat! had Kyoko confess her undying love for Moko despite persistent speculation that Kyoko has even a drop of affection for Shotaro.

Spring brought K-On with Mugi-chan giving Ritsu ample opportunity to claim Mio and ruin her for marriage. But the best was yet to come as summer introduced us to a paragon of Yuri Virtue in the form of Alphardonee-sama . Even now her prowess has yet to be matched and she remains one of the more unforgettable heroines that have wielded the Yuri. Such was he grace that she has become the Gold Standard against which all heroines will be measured by. Riding along Alphard onee-sama’s side was the redoubtable Liang Qi whose yuri love for Alphard was truely great though sadly it was not to be reciprocated fully. However the union of Alphard and Liang Qi produced a glorious daughter they named Kuroko who inherited many of their best traits and combat prowess. While not as powerful or great Marin and Kanon were a delightful pair whose yuri love was sadly unconsummated because of silly rules and Kanon being bi. Also of note was the yuri baiting series Kampfer which I found to be a riot for it delivered consistent yuri despite the presence of a male whose loyalty would have been most praiseworthy had he not been so misguided. There was also Aoi Hana, Saki, Taishou Yakyuu Musume, and Sasameki but we didn’t cover them nearly as much this year though I might manage considering the horrid lack of yuri this winter. So comrades let us toast to this glorious year that will be long remembered and possibly sorely missed as 2010 reaches every corner of the globe.

Calawain’s- Traps, Nopan, and an Unstable Teleporting Lesbian

I’m a rather devout fan of yuri, giving every show with it at least a shot, and wow, there were a glut of shows with yuri content in them in 2009. One of the most anticipated yuri titles in awhile was Sasameki Koto, which was a decent enough adaptation. I found that Kazama’s seiyuu and character were pretty weak and heavy on the emo, but Murasame’s voice was perfect, and I felt that they really nailed her deadpan side as well as the delusional one. Also, can’t forget the awesomeness that was Akemiya the trap, above. They also managed to insert a heap of humor throughout, and didn’t get bogged down in Aoi Hana-like melodrama.

Railgun managed to definitely snag the best comedy yuri title of the year, with the impassioned Kuroko wholeheartedly stealing the show with her antics of Biribiri love and abuse. I came for the Biribiri, but stayed for the Kuroko. Now if only they could come up with a plot that isn’t total trash. Oh, and ditch the other two “protagonists,” Uiharu and Saten, what a glut of boredom those two manage to inspire.

By far the best yuri title of the year in my mind is Saki, whose yuri antics (among other things) I covered previously. The show featured a rather large collection of yuri pairings, and everyone had their favorite (shamefully, I’ll take the often overexposed Saki and Nodotits). What was fascinating is that even though people had their favorites, there was rarely any hate for other pairings, just an appreciation for the deliciousness of it all. My image folder for Saki is filled with more than just two characters thanks to /a/. What began, ostensibly, as a show about mahjong certainly ended up being about yuri and a lack of panties. Saying that Saki is about mahjong is kind of like saying FLCL is about robots and aliens, right?

ExecutiveOtaku’s ‘The Sound and the Yuri’

While I do not worship at the Temple of Yuri as my comrade Crusader does (i.e. I don’t specifically enjoy yuri just for the yuri), this past year has delivered a number of great shows that had high yuri content. Maria Holic was a great comedy. Evil trap roommate, Kanako’s angel song, nearly Hosaka-level daydreams, oh-so-SHAFT animation and humor elements, and that great ending song/animation. Maria Holic was definitely in my favorite comedies of the year, probably second after the newest Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei, and it had plenty of competition this year. Plus it had the amazing Matsurika, deadpan abusive maid commentator extraordinaire. K-On, while not explicitly yuri, definitely brought the lulz with it’s yuri undertones in several scenes. Tsumugi quickly became my favorite for her elegance and feigned ignorance while she secretly shipped her friend together. Behind those oddly cute eyebrows lurks a sharp and devious intelligence.

Moving on to action, Canaan was not my favorite show ever, but it had some great moments in it. Alphard was an amazing antagonist, at times a master of frontal assault, at others a deliciously cunning trickster. Backed up by her crazy, obsessive, failed yuri-love Liang Qi (GET SOME GET SOME), it made for some great action scenes and was a decent if not amazing show. Finally, on to more dramatic things, Aoi Hana, which I’m still working on finishing, brought us some lovely yuri romance and equally lovely visual style. As my love for Honey and Clover and Kimi ni Todoke shows, I’m a sucker for those watercolor landscape and location shots, and Aoi Hana knew just where to hook me by setting the story in Kamakura, one of my favorite places I’ve ever been to. Despite a little too much of the waterworks early on, I’m looking forward to a satisfying ending to what is so far a very nice yuri love story.

Additionally, all these series had some pretty good music. K-On centered around it, giving viewers a lot to listen to. Maria Holic’s wonderful ‘Kimi ni Mune Kyun (Kyun!)‘ ending theme was catchy and nicely executed in 16-bit style, both visually and in its audio.  Aoi Hana’s OP, Aoi Hana by Kukikodan,  started off as slow and kind of sad, but moved to a more upbeat tone, and seeing Akira and Fumi dancing around together was both cute and beautifully animated. Canaan had quite the badass OP right from the first electric guitar notes, Mind as Judgement. And that countdown featuring all the main characters was one of my favorite elements in an OP this year.

Crusader’s The Fighter, The Dreamer, and The Lover

While it was a glorious year overall I have to make special mention for Mariaholic, Canaan, and Railgun. I have never wavered in advocating love between otome as the state of animu males is generally lacking, but Mariaholic brought a good number of glorious Kanako fantasies that just SMASHED REALITY INTO ATOMS IN THE NAME OF SHINING ZEUS while poor Kanako never had a night of forever and ever with the harem that was rightfully hers it was most fun to bear witness to her flights of fancy. Having now ruined Shizu for marriage I hope that Kanako will become the mistress of yuri that we all know that she is capable of being. Alphard onee-sama simply out shone every yuri heroine of the year as she is indeed an heir of Chikane’s legacy as Alphard is indeed an ojou-sama from a distinguished family that has been continued for a thousand years, skilled in both literary and military arts, with wit and beauty, the intensity of summer, the grace of autumn, the pride of winter, and the gentleness of spring. Such is her greatness that she can outfight most of the boys that marred this season, save perhaps Prince Ali himself (it’d be a draw really since they come from the same school of CQC) and of course ALMIGHTY ZEUS (really I’d like to see someone other than Hades try, could use another instance of AWESOME TYPE ROCKET PUNCH). Alphard consummated her yuri love with Canaan producing a daughter maned Misaki who inherited the latter’s super powers and she also raised a wondrous daughter named Kuroko with Liang Qi. Thoughtful, loving, and mighty Alphard was everything that any one should aspire to be, sure she made a few mistakes, but at least she strove to correct them while liberating Canaan Mk II from the shadow of Siam. Final mention goes to Kuroko whose love of her onee-sama is almost as intense as her mother Liang Qi’s and whose martial prowess makes Alphard smile with pride. All in all it was a good year with many heroines worthy of praise, a year like this might not come again for quite some time. For the fans of yuri at least for this year anime was worth watching despite the cries of decline from the hordes of hetero harem animu infidels. So IN THE NAME OF SHINING ZEUS HAVE A HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Alphard Onee-sama was most willing to pull punches when it came to women.

Poor Liang Qi did not live to see Kuroko grow up and find yuri love.

Kanako is equivalent to an Ez8 for she will marry Aina.

Also Kanako is part of the 8th Yuri Team.

I approve of public displays of Yuri Affection, religious and cultural considerations be damned!

Best Customs declaration EVAR.

Crusader is off doing his duty, so now that I’ve recovered a bit from turkey and shopping here’s two episodes of Railgun coverage. I’ll get to Kampfer soon enough.

Saten may have been an intriguing possibility at the start with her lesbian tendencies and laid back nature. However the past two episodes have sent her stock off a cliff, as she unceremoniously slides into emo. Ahhhh, woe is me I’m just a nobody let me get some smack to become super special! Give me a break.

Haha, I know people like this.

Poor Kuroko, always a step behind getting some loving from her onee-sama. These scenes of her exaggerated comedic angst never get old either, definitely one of the best parts of the series.

You’ll have to forgive me, I glazed over/skipped most of the nonsense exposition and moping around about the Level Upper in both of these episodes. I really don’t watch the show for poorly written attempts at having a plot, it’s all about crazy teleporting lesbian and Biribiri playing around.

Again, poor Kuroko, but yay for hilarity. Kinda disappointed they cut out Touma’s involvement in this scene from the manga. Crusader was pleased I’m sure, but I like Spikey-kun.

Ugh, my nutbladder.

Damn, Biribiri certainly left her mark.

Oh, the things I don’t care about. Again, I skipped most of this crap.

Oh snap, here we go. Off to a great start with the teleporting the guy to fall on his own head. I hope she has some heavy ass books in that bag she beats the crap out of people with each week. She must have to keep buying new ones with all of that wear.

Watching Biribiri zap the shit out of people is fun in its own ways, but the two best fight sequences in the series have been when Kuroko has been having a rough go at it, namely here and back in the flashback scene at the bank. Watching her struggle and improvise is a treat, and it’s pretty fun to watch someone using a teleport ability in a fight sequence, you don’t see it done well all that often. Plus she’s one tough girl, taking some powerful shots from a guy whose got at least 2 feet and a hundred pounds on her.

One of the few people in this show who don’t decide to tell everyone what their ability is in 5 minute explanations. What seems tactically sound to anyone with half a brain seems to escape the genre and its lack of creativity in expositive techniques. Kuroko has to sit there and explain it though so it’s not a total coup.

Using teleportation to collapse the building was pretty wicked too.

The coward was making IEDs…

So after much lamentation of the lack of Biribiri goodness last episode Kuroko’s onee-sama infiltrates judgment in an attempt to flush out IED Ishii as the no good terrorist has been planing his bombs in children’s toys in a bid to be a jackass. The Electroshock Princess is quite haughty and dismisses the hard work thatKuroko puts into Judgment. Biribiri thinks that it is all action but sadly there is a harsh disconnect on the level of that betwee Modern Warfare 2 and actually being int he USMC. Turns out Judgment has to do the crap things in garrison too and deal with a shitty public that causes more problems that make you question whether or not they are even worth defending. Even if zapping civilians is bad, littering is worse as it pollutes the Earth, but these days students are as lazy as they were in the Cultural Revolution days, cutting class, vandalizing everything, etc. Bullying has taken a turn for shitty as Mr. Hippie with his long hippie hair was punchingIED Ishii while dancing like a white guy with no rhythm. Good to see that stupidity and evil feeds upon itself, though Biribiri held back her terrible vengeance. IED Ishii was most unappreciative as he wanted preemptive arrests, I think he should GTFO and move to the PRC. So Biribiri goes about with Mii-chan to look for a pink hand bag, and gets some delicious thigh meat, but in the end Biribiri sees no combat action and gets found out by Kuroko. Having a new found respect for the crap job Kuroko volunteered for Biribiri confesses her admiration of Kuroko. Kuroko then takes it, rightfully so, as a confession and goes nuts in a yuri powered hurricane, which is sadly cut short. In the mean time IED Ishii continues his reign of terror by placing bombs under chips display at the local 7/11 knock off.

Over all a rather fillery episode and not the yuri powered Kuroko and onee-sama fest I wanted. However I did enjoy how Kuroko was listing Misaka’s faults and attempts as raising awareness of how un-ladylike her onee-sama was. Kuroko just can read Misaka like a book though sadly Kuroko’s fanfiction segments have yet to become reality. Konori Mii-san was delightful and I am glad she got plenty of screen time and was thrilled that she rode atop Biribiri for a while though the latter was more worried about bugs than relishing the experience. I did very much enjoy Kuroko’s betime assault after hearing her onee-sama’s praise, and I am sure that is how Liang Qi would have reacted to Alphard’s praise. I am sure Calawain found it to be a little “meh” but i do very much enjoy watching Kuroko’s antics as a substitute for the Alphard onee-sama and Liang Qi, Canaan spin-off that will never see the light of day. I like Biribiri just fine but I simply adore how Kuroko is aggressive, refined, elegant, skilled in CQC, and essential is the love child of Alphard and Liang Qi as she displays traits of both, good to see that Misaka thinks of Kuroko too. Next week some terrorist gets his comeuppance I hope it will be particularly painful for him.

Crusader’s Chronicle of Kuroko’s Love

This Kampfer is a Level 4…

Well fighting crime is interesting stuff…

It’s not that bad to want a BIG FIGHT…

And she does it every day…

Yeah it requires sound judgment.

FUCK YEAH PINKY SWEAR!

Says the most egregious offender…

Kuroko wants to watch your back, literally…

This a personal request…

Oh it means everything…to Kuroko.

Man the imouto is lecturing the onee-sama…

Kuroko wants Biribiri to be an ojou-sama from a distinguished family that has been continued for a thousand years, skilled in both literary and military arts,  with wit and beauty, the intensity of summer, the grace of autumn, the pride of winter, and the gentleness of spring …

Please do not interrupt Kuroko’s fantasies…

Man why is the onee-sama more childish than the imouto?

Be a Lady.

Kuroko has seen them all!

Yeah when will you level up?

No but Kuroko is Alphard and Liang Qi’s love child, so she has a bit of onee-sama in her.

That sounds like al Qaida to me…

How could you order a Parfait without her?!

Kuroko thinks this is some sort of date…

Someday Kuroko will be pelting Uiharu with airsoft pellets…

It does look yummy…

For Biribiri goes three times faster…

You have been conscripted…

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CHANCE GET!

Show me you dedication…

Arrows?

Hey even US Marines clean latrines…

Your littering…

Your pushing it…

Worry not for while your head will heal the shock you gave him should have caused permanent damge…

More apology letters…?

Loli spotted…

We also use fists…

She has none…

Kuruko was right…

You will require better map reading skills than that…

Alert Heterosexual activity detected…

Cease embarrassment and initiate combat protocols…

Yes take the girl…

To the yuri side with you!

I guess she was too stupid to be saved…

Yeah I know you wanted to have a bit of fun with her first…

Indeed but take heart you still have Kuroko.

Now do you see how well Kuroko knows you?

Fondly remembering Kuroko eh?

Seriously keep looking…

Well right now it seems that Biribiri is on the bottom even when it comes to Kuroko…

You know that is a most enviable position…

That only see onee-sama…

Yo Shin this one’s gone yuri

What’s that?

Take that al Qiada!

Why you sneaky little terrorist…

That one was most suspicous…

O RLY?

Note how the lolis go the closest.

Kuroko asks that question everyday…

Kuroko has them…

No Panties onee-sama…

She always gets her handbags…

Who would have thought she liked such things…

Wait it’s coming together now…

Kuroko found her onee-sama all wet…

Kuroko knew…

DAWWWW…

Not used to being thanked are we?

That is exactly how it happened.

Just look at her list of activities and you will know…

Now you know and knowing is half the battle.

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Oh ho…

Shocked and awed…

Too long…

Yes!

And she means EVERY nook and cranny…

There is no escape now…

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Ouch…

Time for punishment…

So GTFO!

Like every stupid chick she just has to break a leg now…

Amateurs, look high and look low…

Captain Judgment has a invincible shield…can’t wait for the FINAL JUSTICE attack

I bet your leg wasn’t even in any pain…

Man they should make body armor out of those armbands not so much as a tear…

Well a bucket of sweat saves a gallon of blood, that it does…

After a wee bit of background on Biribiri and her boy troubles we get some glorious fluff about Kuroko and Uiharu. While both are rather young in years they were quite adorable in when still in elementary school. I was surprised that Kuroko was so negative about going to Tokiwadai and had some very nasty things to say about the Tokiwadai no Ace. Uiharu however seems to have always been into yuri and imagined going to school with Long Haired Kanako and Ayarin, I wonder how far her fantasies go…

At any rate Kuroko seems to be Alphard onee-sama and Liang Qi’s adopted love child given how she has strong similarities to both. Her combat abilities were superb for a young girl at her age and her courage was beyond questioning. Still while herèlan is in force it needs to be sharpened by experience which I shall enjoy watching her gain. Kuroko’s first opponent was a champion marble player gone bad but despite the difference in size Kuroko bested him and made a firm stance on her ideals. Perhaps one day Kuroko could be the hero Alphard wanted to be, but at any rate in Kuroko Alphard and Liang Qi’s spirit shall live on. I will follow Kuroko’s career with great interest… Uiharu might have zero combat ability but I like how she stood up against Kuroko who forgot their childhood promise. At the very least Uiharu isn’t spineless and can stand up for what she thinks is right. Ah to be young again full of ideals and immune to cynicism. Overall I liked it better thanCalawain because I think Kuroko is awesome in her own right, even if she wasn’t assaulting her onee-sama.

Calawain’s Admiration of Railguns

Pretty mediocre episode overall, with fillertastic nonsense mostly surrounding Uiharu, by far the weakest character of the four mains. Reckless loli Kuroko was rather awesome though, no guts no glory. The distinct lack of Biribiri really took a toll on the quality of this episode.

Crusader’s AWACs of Kuroko’s Admiration for Onee-sama

Come ON! ONE FOR THE CORPS!

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Hmm…It seems Kuroko was passing out PC Parts cocktails for a sometime…

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Just because you have been in the field doesn’t mean you have been in the shit…

In boot camp everything you do is wrong, what matters is that you never give up.

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I habve prayed long for a year of yuri and BEHOLD!

Uiharu believes in overwhelming superiority.

Only if you go in with with teleporting needles blazing…

Well a bucket of sweat saves a gallon of blood, that it does…

Kuroko would rather write love letters to onee-sama…

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Well that diffused her anger quick…

Oh ho…an illicit affair between two imoutos…

That’s one way of getting excuses to spend time together…

Take your time.

It’s just not fun when Uiharu doesn’t get all flustered.

I bet…

Komori rather enjoys her yuri couples.

Tenderly of course.

I see that the Yuri is strong in this series, just look at those two girls ogling Uiharu…

Oh it’s confession time…

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So can you you please accept Kuroko as you petite soeur…

Kuroko wants to kick ass and take names…

Kuroko wants to outshine all the others like her mother Alphard onee-sama.

:3

The Yuri is strong in this one.

Someone likes to pet the loli…

There is no “I” in team but there is a “we” in weapon…

It’s only because you are so cute.

Uiharu be stalking.

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O_o

Looks like it.

Oh but when you are older you will want it the other way around.

It was destiny…

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It totally should be like this.

But it is better to live in a fantasy of Kanako’s creation that go along with moribund reality.

Hard to believe she would be gushing about being a proper lady and sipping tea later in life.

Well they will raise that level cap in the next WoW expansion.

Well a bucket of sweat saves a gallon of blood, that it does…

Oh you will know her name and never forget it, that you will…

I trust that eventually you will never be so glad you were wrong…

Futari ga kitto  deaeruyouna mahou wo kakete
Ryoute wo sotto kasanetehora hohoemukara

Komori wants to see if Kuroko is wearing that T-Back…

Integrated scouter…?

I suppose so assuming he plans to hang himself…

So stern this one is…

I see that Alphard onee-sama’s love of boots has rubbed off on Kuroko too…

She’s an ojou-sama from a distinguished family that has been continued for a thousand years, skilled in both literary and military arts,  with wit and beauty, the intensity of summer, the grace of autum, the pride of winter, and the gentleness of spring…

All too easy…

Why are you using a fruit knife fruit cake?

Such corporate loyalty…

I like it’s line of thinking…

Tell that to James T. Kirk…

Unless you BIG BANG PUNCH the guy right off the bat and SMASH HIM INTO ATOMS.

Yes Komori sempai copped a feel before losing consciousness…

This guys stinks so bad it make Uiharu cry…

Skinship~desu.

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Oddly enough couldn’t Kuro0ko just have teleported the jerkass into the ATM?

You need more training, not ready for the burden were you…

Back in those days Biribiri was known as the Pink Muffler.

Too bad you throw so slow, otherwise you could have been a great pitcher…

I felt like facepalming too…

I like that look of disgust she has…

Kuroko is not interested in boys in general…

Will always loooooove youuuuuu…

I see that Alphard onee-sama shared with you her deepest regret…

Well some one is compensating for his lack of balls…

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Your recovery time is shit.

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I would have likes to see him try…

At least Uiharu is not taking all the credit…

The Pink Muffler Strikes AGAIN…

Komori doesn’t share Kuroko’s love of underwear, seems she has no love for underwear period…

I am going to hold you to that.

LET’S BE FRIENDLY…

Indeed how could you forget…

I hope your apology goes better that Captain Needa’s…

Next post will be your turn to SHINE IN THE NAME OF ZEUS.

Obi Wan has taught you well…

May one day you four be the Immortal 4th Team…

Alte Kameraden auf dem Kriegespfad

AND IT TURNED OUT TO BE A DUDE!

?Well we finally got some hint of plot but I am most displeased with the excessive amount of screen time given to this spiky haired dick wad whom I shall refer to as Spiky-kun. This Spiky-kun needs to GTFO and die, I hope Kuroko goes Liang Qi on his sorry ass make him GET SOME with a Wiimote of DOOM. At any rate Biribiri was awesome as always with her martial prowess which was sadly negated by Spiky-kun’s overpowered magical GN hax. Just goes to show that Biribiri has much to learn when it comes to close combat. I hope that the Tokiwadai no Ace starts taking lessons from Alphard onee-sama so that she might avail herself against that cheating spiky haired two bit loafer. I was overjoyed as Almighty Zeus SMASHED HIS EGGS INTO ATOMS.Saten-san was unusually delightful this time around as she whispered suggestive things into Kuroko’s ears. Of the four of them Saten had particular interest in Nugi Onna, and even wanted pictures… I think Saten shows great promise as a future master of Yuri. Poor Kuroko was pretty much left out in the cold to make way for that insolent Spiky-kun but at least she managed to make one love love attack to bring Biribiri back to the the light. Nugi Onna gave plenty of hints as to where the plot is headed, and for a while she made Biribiri blush profusely which is always a plus.

I like how Biribiri utilized her powers to create a most interesting weapon, which sadly amounted to little in the face of Spiky-kun’s hax. If only she took a few close combat lessons instead of relying on her own prodigious powers she would truly be invincible. Maybe at some point she can learn to dodge from Kuroko who at least married her teleportation skills with a mild level of CQC. Still Sipky-kun annoys the hell out of me, that good for nothing sexual predator who shamelessly assaults women. Even if the story moves forward the less I see of him the better.

Calawain’s Admiration of Railguns

While Crusader’s panties got in a bunch, I loved this episode because I love the tsundere side of Biribiri. The crazy teleporting lesbian is fun and amusing, but I like how they mixed it up here. I mean, seeing as how Touma is Biribiri’s love interest he is bound to make some appearances, even if this is a spin-off of sorts.

Speaking of Kuroko, she had some amusing parts of her own with her going batshit insane over the undressing woman curse. One assumes said woman is important in the theoretical “plot” this show may or may not possess, but I wasn’t really paying all that much attention. Too busy drooling over dere dere Biribiri and a nice dose of combat for this episode. Tsundara?

Screen Caps

In fact Biribiri found it quite hawt.

I smell a future development.

Who is this Flame Haze?

Pffft… no Wired, no Armchair Genral, and WTF Where is my Nintendo Power?!

But the do not SHINE IN THE NAME OF ZEUS.

A DBZ reject is what he is.

He plans worse than Dr. Hell…

He’s a arrogant attitude and has no respect for women.

He may have pretensions to being a hero but he’s acting like some loser harem Gundam Seed animu male with haxx0r powers.

Miss Biribiri I share your sentiment.

SHINE IN THE NAME OF ZEUS, comrade!

Oh it’s that spiky haired enemy of women everywhere stalker!

He doesn’t need help, he needs to be fixed with a wrench…that is thrown at a high velocity.

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Reminding you where your sexual preferences lie…

WE MUST KILL HER ATTACKER BEFORE HE STRIKES AGAIN!

Indeed he did, that monster!

He even has the gall to lie about it too.

Ah so good to see that Biribiri likes to take articles of clothing from onee-samas too. So Kuroko was only emulating your behavior…

Wai wai Yuri Tea Party!

Note how that is the only Urban Legend of Saten-san’s interest.

A most excellent opportunity to cop a feel from Kuroko, you have learned much Saten-san and Uiharu-san.

…Let them continue.

Oh Lecherous Saten is Lecherous.

Indeed if only Biribiri were here too.

I think Saten-san will make a fine onee-sama one day.

You should. I insist that spiky haired fellow must still be around trying to harass Undressing Lady.

Kuroko I suggest you be cautious… bad feeling have I.

Hey at least it wasn’t chocolate.

Oh I bet that kid had stories to tell when he grew up.

That sounds…quite interesting.

Uh oh…she went to a guro page…

Sadly it seems that newtype bullshit is about to hit as hard as a colony drop…

Hmm…I imagine Undressing Woman attacking Biribiri to be quite awesome actually.

ALL THE BETTER amirite Kuroko?

Some curse…

QUICK grab your camera! Got to love Saten’s face in this shot.

Oh but she should, for you of course…

Let Kuroko defend the chastity of her Biribiri onee-sama.

Oh Uiharu it seems that you are always the subject of attacks.

AMEN! SING IT SISTER!

…

Yeah she’s one of them Tsunjires.

I like it when she blushes.

Indeed it is all his fault. He is the cancer that is killing this show.

So this is the grandmother that Stinky Wizzleteats taught to suck eggs…

And thus did he show his GSD ancestry…

Fuck you hippie cut your hair and join the Army, the commissary never overcharges.

Miss Biribiri, please start killing him.

Your hate will make you powerful.

Sounds so much more fun than a beam saber.

When a problem comes along…you must whip it!

That Spiky-kun is most weak.

Perfect now twist his arm and BREAK IT!

BOO! Spiky-kun is into abusing women.

Just look at that smug face…If only we could BIG BANG PUNCH it.

Kuroko where are you?!

…

So moe he died.

You ought to be embarrassed, Alphard onee-sama has much to teach you…

Aand how could you assault women without hesitation?

…

Oh Kuroko you could wait a bit longer…

IT’S THE ONLY WAY!

I could scarcely believed how she DUUUUUHHHED.

LOOK! KUROKO’S LOVE IS BURNING RED!

Sleep well you princess of Tokiwadai, ye queen of electroshock.

Though next time could you finish up whatever it was your were doing with Kuroko all tied up…

Wait what was you name again? I forget if you are even worth remembering.

This week it was mostly about Saten and Uiharu after last week’s intense focus on Kuroko and Mikoto. To be sure there was some hint of plot with the data manipulation but I still look forward to having good times with Kuroko and her love for Biribiri onee-sama. So there was a poor little girl named Miho who was a lowly level 2 who started a warpath against Tokiwadai students. While I am not sure how levels are measured I think it is possible to under perform and there is the distinct possibility that hatred made Miho powerful. At any rate I was glad to see that Mikoto has a sharp mind and I liked the amount of teamwork they demonstrated. Saten-san might be a level 0 but she can be properly motivated to succeed. Even if Saten-san did not like the Tokiwadai uniform she didn’t look too bad in it though I would have also enjoyed a uniform swap with Uiharu for shits and giggles. I am not sure if Komori-san is going to play a role later on but this series could use a bit of megane to spice things up. There wasn’t too much plot going on as it was all Miho’s vendetta over her broken heart. Thankfully in the end though Saten-san saved her and now Miho belongs to the Yuri side. Given how Miho is already a stalker maybe we will see her again gloriously stalking Saten. Next week seems to be scary story time and a possible Yuri tea party too…let the good times roll.

Calawain’s Love of Railguns

Even more eyeroll worthy than Kampfer’s girls-only section of the school is a “School Garden” full of all-girls schools in this show. Ewwww, boys are icky rapists, run away! On the other hand all of the yuri that brings is quite hot, as even Eyebrows-chan adds a dose of even more yuri to this show full of girls from all-girls schools. So I guess I shouldn’t complain too much.

You know that flower hat thing Uiharu wears really irritates me. On a more positive note, I see the delicious Kana Ueda makes an appearance here as Megane-sempai from Judgment, lets hope she appears in the future as well. No sexy heavy Kansai-ben, but they can’t all be winners. Biribiri had it way too easy this week, and I’d like to say hopefully next week we get some more action and/or Kuroko assaults, but the preview looks like retarded ghost stories. And man, do I hate ghost story episodes.

Screen Caps

And who might you be…?

Indeed I am currently in a socialist paradise and let me tell you do not want to be here…

You have no idea…

That and more, not a loser male insight, now this is paradise.

Ah a prelude to how they will be vacationing together in the future.

Vogue…

But and perfect do not go together, unless we are talking price…

That is not a short coming.

As Uiharu demonstrates this is a matter of taste.

Raise your hand if you want to see Saten-san squeeze herself into uiharu’s uniform…

Oh she has stalker tendencies…

Ah Komori-san are you of House Kati…? If so you will be guaranteed a loyal Patrick-class Ace should you prefer men.

Glorious so you believe in good preparation as well.

What you are about to see is not suitable for children…

:3

Miho-chan needs to grind more…

Indeed this is an OUTRAGE Miho-chan is at least a level 4 Bishoujo.

So this is what Uiharu wakes up to in the morning…

Damn I was hoping for Go Nagai sideburns too…

So thick eye brows increases the GAR characteristics…

Use your aggresive feelings.

Saten-san has indeed powered up…

I must say it is a nice haircut.

Revenge is a dish best served cold, but don’t serve it stale.

:3

Kuroko proves her superiority once again.

Don’t make Kuroko destroy you…

Oh what could it be that caused Miho-chan to feel shock and awe…

…

Those loose socks, that lovely complexion, that modest skirt…

It can only be Kuroko’s onee-sama.

Once Biribiri onee-sama locks on to a shoujo with a wounded heart there is no escape.

This is why i hate generalizations…

At the very least Miho-chan carries a stun gun like all girls should…though we must work on how she uses it.

Bag’em and tag’em ladies.

LET’S BE FRIENDLY…

I would have used a sharpie…

Biribiri and Kuroko aren’t so sure about this…

You decide!

Aww…

…

I think someone beat you to the punch…

Wakey wakey…

There must be a reasonable explantion for all this…

But wait do they even make brown permenant markers?

What kind of monster would laugh?

Ah so it was a boy, but Miho-chan you are amongst the Yuri Order.

I want a name, this boy needs an asskicking…

Ah the simple things in life…

It was first love right?

The only thing you should want is a night of your onee-cama that went on forever and ever. Happy times go with Sad times too.

Excuse me while I vomit over this shallow couple.

That treacherous boy, well there is but one solution to such vile treachery.

And the summer of love should begin soon…

Wait what was you name again? I forget if you are even worth remembering…

But her hair cut is so cute…

he may have broken your heart, but you can still break his life…

I hate him too…the damned traitor.

Let’s not be hasty and blame the other woman, she might not have known…

Your hatred will make you powerful, but only after you master it, Alphard onee-sama’s orders.

NOOOOOO…

Let’s see if you are as charming as Uiharu says…

Impressive.

Most Impressive. You will make Yuri Knight yet.

If you only knew the power of the Yuri Side. Join Saten-san and together you shall beat up that treacherous and shallow boy.

Very obervant Kuroko. Though let’s not discount yuri harem just because Kuroko is a one onee-sama lady.

Saten-san, when you master the yuri you too will start making cutting remarks and troll people like troll masters Alphard and Kawamori.

She’ll always remember…

Thus was the red string of fate tied to Miho-chan and Saten-san.

Good to see that another young otome has been saved from a heterosexual relationship with a loser male…remeber girls only a Patrick-class guy will do, accept no others.

Oh but her yuri love bumped that up a bit…

Oh the damned 10th…

Think of it as a memento of Miho-chan’s love.

Why not make one out of flowers Uiharu…

I could get use to a monthly anniversary like this…

So Railgun is chugging along nicely though I must confess I do not watch this show to find the meaning of life or some other such nonsense. It will be sometime before I can finish assessing and admiring Alphard onee-sama’s handiwork, so a dose of yuri goodness is very much welcome while hotel hopping from Beijing to Hong Kong. At any rate Kuroko was simply delightful in her devotion to her Biribiri one-sama. Her love is like Liang Qi’s in that Kuroko’s LOVE WILL NEVER DIE. Nevertheless despite having Liang Qi-like tendencies Kuroko is not at the point where she is willing to kill all those annoying people around her and her one-sama. Her attempt at seduction was brave but doomed to fail as Biribiri is still hung up over some male spiky haired tart who should not have shown up in my yuri anime to begin with. I spit upon his memory, whatever his irrelevant name may be. All I know is Kuroko’s love is stronger than anything in this show.

While some might call Kuroko a stalker she is simply a girl in love. Stalking would imply that Biribiri wants nothing to do with Kuroko, which certainly is not the case. Even when it comes to their shared memories it would be improper to take one version over the other. After all battle data can be interpreted in different ways, like in the case of tank use in the Spanish Civil War, the French thought that infantry would prevail while the Germans thought tanks attacks fail when led by Italians; and we all know who ended up being most right. I cannot help but be disappointed that Kuroko resorted to love potions PC parts instead of sticking to Patrick Tactics for BEST END. I hope that in the future that Kuroko will not take the quick and easy path and work hard on making Biribiri forget about that spiky haired freak show. At any rate the temporary spat was eventually resolved and YURI PREVAILED so I was not too disappointed in the both of them. While on my crusade through the socialist worker’s paradise I have not been able to encounter these “PC Parts” Kuroko spoke of, but the search goes on and hopefully I will get the Holy Grail PC Parts.

I smell handicrafts…

Calawain’s Admiration of Railguns

Well, this week they abandoned all pretenses of story, action, or plot of any variety in favor of unadulterated Kuroko yuri lust, and it was delicious. What makes it even more awesome is Kuroko’s exaggerated ojou-sama accent/dialect/whatever, desu wa~. She’s such a dreamer, an idealist, one who is dedicated to anything and everything about her one true love. The stalker-like tendencies, the selective memory/delusions, the over-the-top acting, I mean true love is such a beautiful thing right? Who are we to say that just because it’s one-sided lesbian sexual harassment/borderline assault that it’s not a beautiful thing?

Touma also made an appearance, although one much, much shorter than in the manga. Maybe they’ll extend it next episode if they decide to go back to some semblance of a plot. Not like we really need one to enjoy the wonderful debauchery of this show. Now, where do I get me some Love and Chinese Traditional Hypersexual Love Potions PC parts? Crusader, you’re over there, help a brother out?

A bit excessive, but it is the thought that counts.

Kuroko…you were supposed to come from behind.

GTFO unless this is going to be a four way Yuri party.

I feel your pain Kuroko, tonight was supposed to be the night of you and Biribiri onee-sama that went on forever and ever…

The foursome part comes later…

NEVAR GIVE UP!

No Shit Sherlock.

FUCK YEAH CASABLANCA…

A shame there are so few proper ladies…

AND WHEN YOU WANT TO GO THREE TIMES FASTER!

That is some argument you gots there…

Oh Kuroko you are so witty.

Take heed young padawans at how Kuroko can wield power of the Yuri.

Sometimes it’s just the simple things in life.

Ah the Anything Goes School of Pantsu is alive and well…

Someday she will grow out of these fully.

ZOMGWTFBBQ you mean she wears stuff other than shorts?!

Laundry mix ups do happen everyday…

Awww….

I see she has been practicing how to run with food in her mouth…

Wait how did she end a up a tomboy again?

Kuroko I think you have your perfect bait now.

You should think of the future for you will be living in it…

Understandable…but what of your memories of onee-sama?

Saten-san must not be allowed to open the Necronomicon!

OH YEAH…

Never forget to pass out ONLY after your friends do…

How did Kuroko get this while her onee-sama was awake?

I recommend publishing this photobook.

Look it that Kuroko named her Magnum Opus after a certain undergarment company…

The first day of the rest of your life?

High time for a yuri tea party, yes?

Do you promise to love and hold one another until death do you part?

Today is the day that you all get yuri-ly married?

It seems that Biribiri cannot remember past one week.

Well at least it isn’t a couple pints of Ben and Jerry’s.

Don’t be so coy.

HOW COULD YOU FORGET?!

NO IT WAS FATE!

Not to mention each other amirite?

So it was your love nest.

How could you make Kuroko cry?

…and with sweet nothings whispered in each other’s ears.

What you don’t like surprises?

Why Kuroko I never knew you to be an avid PC gamer.

FUCK YEAH FEDEX.

Man that does sound typically PRC…

I see that Liang Qi’s teachings on loving onee-sama have not been forgotten.

Well all lover’s quarrels are inevitable…

HOLY SHI-

By breaking their necks?

YES, YES SHE DOES, only a fool would say no…

Lucky doesn’t begin to describe this blessed situation.

JUST AS PLANNED.

Pffft…this isn’t some juice sold by a street vendor in Beijing onee-sama.

How very poetic I must use this sometime.

Or blow it all to hell…the spirit of Liang Qi compels you!

One thing Biribiri and Alphard onee-sama share is the utter confusion over what their respective imoutos want.

SUGOI T-Shirt.

Just like how Natsuru Girl-type and Akane are partners.

Now don’t you get all flustered now.

I fully agree with this assessment.

Onee-sama Kokoro UNLOCKU!

The Best Magic Trick of the Year…

Next time avoid the mass produced gifts and make one from the heart…

A matching pair! DOWN TO THE COLOR!

Couple desu~wa!

I see that the spirit of Liang Qi hath blessed this one.

A little shock will not stop Kuroko…

I hope one day you can be the Winner.