First season was fun fluff. Special episode was crap. Second season was mostly the latter with brief moments of the former. Zero rewatch value; I’ve already forgotten almost everything that happened. From what I know of the light novels, the problem was definitely not running out of content.

In unrelated news, I saw Logan over the weekend. Good use of the material, and some excellent performances, but I wonder how many people would want to see it more than once. Hugh Jackman and Dafne Keen must have had on-set therapists to keep their vocal cords from scarring; half their lines in the script must be [snarl], [growl], [howl], [grunt], [scream], [inarticulate rage].

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Also, while the service was pleasing to the eye, I’d have preferred that it involve the adult female.

I will be quite impressed if a cosplayer manages to pull off a decent Kyoko:

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Also, want:

I’d prefer the version played in the AsoIku OVA, but life isn’t fair…

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"Chizu's reaction to Mahoro's cooking was a running gag in the series which I never got tired of." --- Steven Den Beste

Steven Den Beste liked harem comedies, but it wasn’t enough for the girls to be gorgeous; the story had to go somewhere, and the boy in the middle had to “get a grip”. Asobi Ni Iku Yo! hit all his buttons, and while his full review is currently offline, you can still read his many blog entries about the show, including the storytelling, and one of his more whimsical speculations.

And then there’s his favorite episode, which includes this sad little song:

[Update: it appears that you only get the translated subtitles if you click through to view it on Youtube]

(from the show that produced the world’s finest cover of Smoke On The Water)