This is a static copy of In the Rose Garden, which existed as the center of the western Utena fandom for years. Enjoy. :)
I can totally see the Yumoto/Nagisa connection. They look a lot alike, they are bouncy, super hyper, more on the girlish side of bishie yet somewhat trollish. Nagisa is to Rei-chan what Yumoto is to Wombat, too. And Haru-chan is always smiling in his heart.
I wonder if Yumoto's family name being 'Hakone' is connected with Hakone's famous hot springs?
I can hardly wait to see Chibi Megane!
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I apologize for the double post but I must share this:
http://www.ponimaga.jp/comic/293
Spin-off manga focused on the Student Council. Click on the blue button on the right to start reading from the start.
Kinshirou does bow and arrow! Aw. And Arima really is the straight guy of the whole gang and so 'oh lol, talking hedgehog' about it all.
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I've been throwing this one at everyone I can. It's just too ...fabulous. I know the writing team is the one behind Princess Tutu and like four sentai Ranger shows, and I wonder if this is something they've wanted to do. It certainly seems like they're having fun writing it.
I didn't think of Griffith in relation to Akoya, though. ...I had sort of considered him Touga and Utena's lovechild and putting Griffith in that equation is vaguely (awesomely) horrifying.
There's going to be a mobile game, and I know the chances of it coming over here are very low, but I wonder if Funimation would consider doing that. They get creative sometimes, like with all the extra Hetalia merch they made.
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At-chan is done! I'm not entirely satisfied with the perspective on him, however one of the reasons I'm doing this series is to practice action poses with chibis, without the stress of it being a commissioned work. I'm getting better in any case.
Nocturnalux wrote:
I apologize for the double post but I must share this:
http://www.ponimaga.jp/comic/293
Spin-off manga focused on the Student Council. Click on the blue button on the right to start reading from the start.
Kinshirou does bow and arrow! Aw. And Arima really is the straight guy of the whole gang and so 'oh lol, talking hedgehog' about it all.
Is that official, or Doujinshi?
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I think it's official, at least it's mentioned here as a spin-off manga under the title: Binan Koukou Chikyuu Seifukubu LOVE!
http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%BE%8E% … B.E7.94.BB
And the chibis are so adorable! Seitokai next, please?
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Episode 8: in which En-chan loses his shit. You don't want to piss this guy off.
Oh and the next episode looks to be centered around the student council! FUCK YES
Nocturnalux wrote:
And the chibis are so adorable! Seitokai next, please?
Definitely doing them next.
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Another hilarious episode! En-chan being all emo was too funny for words. And I'm a bit surprised the Student Council condescended to set foot into the shut-in's room, it must have been a sacrifice for the cause, such a dingy, small and unkept place. I suspect Akoya and Kinshirou had a long bath afterwards to clean themselves from all that commoner filth.
I'll be eagerly awaiting Seitokai chibis.
Btw, there is also a light novel. I'm seriously considering getting it.
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Hm, not sure how to feel about the latest episode. It was cute and fun, don't get me wrong! Also that monster of the week was my favorite one yet. I just thought that this episode would introduce more about the Kinshirou/Atsushi conflict. They're really kind of dragging their feet with that plot..hopefully they start soon because there's only 4 episodes left!
Your art is really adorable YamPuff.
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Ack! Only 12 episodes? Well then they better get their asses moving with some plot!
Oh and thank you so much!
EDIT:
I so proud.
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Aw, very nice!
Someone uploaded the character songs here: http://boueibumusic.tumblr.com/ and this person is working on translating them: http://trickystick.tumblr.com/tagged/boueibu (they're not all done yet though.)
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Such an adorable assortment of chibis!
Oh god, Kamiya Hiroshi's voice is just so perfect for this kind of character song...I keep imagining Izaya singing these lines and then I laugh. Greatly.
Yufuin's song is absolutely hilarious! The lyrics are essentially about how he has no motivation to do anything and how it's all so bothersome, he would rather just go home and do nothing.
And Yumoto does go on about how much he loves to cuddle.
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I am getting really sad that this series is only 12 episodes. I love it so much.
Excessive fanservice aside, this week's melon villain was actually an interesting character study. Nice.
Also: evil goldfish! I called it!!!!
HonorableShadow wrote:
Aw, very nice!
Someone uploaded the character songs here: http://boueibumusic.tumblr.com/ and this person is working on translating them: http://trickystick.tumblr.com/tagged/boueibu (they're not all done yet though.)
Loving Yufuin's song. He's my favorite.
EDIT: Gero's song LOL.
EDITEDIT: Arima is a submissive OMG I AM DYING.
EDIT EDIT EDIT: Kusatsu's song is a sad heartbreak song about At-chan.
And the Caerula Adamas song is hysterical CONQUEST! CONQUEST!
I need to go to bed.
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There is still the light novel but I'd kill for a second season. And I already suspected but the Student Council really is pretty dysfunctional, Gero is always making fun of ever so proper Kinshirou who then snaps at poor, poor Arima. I really hope the anime will cover how they joined forces with Evil. In particular Arima, I bet he just got roped into it, somehow.
The Press Club guy hiding underwater at the onsen killed me dead. Great monster of the week, too. But if Zundar wants to create a really powerful kaiju then he should Zundar needle Kinshirou himself, god only knows he has serious issues.
And I hadn't laughed so hard at character songs since Free!'s came around and I first listened to Ai's song about how amazing Rin is. Speaking of which, Ai would be right at home in Binan, he already has the right name for a Battle Lover and all!
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Nocturnalux wrote:
But if Zundar wants to create a really powerful kaiju then he should Zundar needle Kinshirou himself, god only knows he has serious issues.
He'd be more powerful than Zundar himself obviously so it would be too risky. XD
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I actually wouldn't be surprised if Kinshirou was the final boss monster. Maybe that's where they'll go with it.
I'm going to miss this series a lot too. I was having a lot of fun with it. I hope the light novel gets a translation! It would be nice if someone could do a whole translation of the game too, it seems heavy on the fanservice.
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I actually wouldn't be surprised if Kinshirou was the final boss monster. Maybe that's where they'll go with it.
If so, FUCKING BEST SERIES EVER.
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I too think Kinshirou will end up being the last boss. I also suspect he will turn against the other student council members, he clearly sees them as little more than glorified minions. Zundar himself might not be safe either. And speaking of Zundar, is it just me or is he way cuter than Wombat?
I want to see Kinshirou going down Mikage's elevator just...because.
I will probably get the light novel at some point, understanding Japanese can really be handy.
Here's something for your Gero fans:
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If so, FUCKING BEST SERIES EVER. emot-mad
Right? Let's hope!
And speaking of Zundar, is it just me or is he way cuter than Wombat?
No, it's not just you! Zundar is an adorable hedgehog who sleeps in Kinshirou's pocket and sits in teacups. His deep voice makes him cuter too for some reason. Wombat just seems skeevy in comparison.
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Nocturnalux wrote:
I want to see Kinshirou going down Mikage's elevator just...because.
I want this so hard.
Nocturnalux wrote:
Here's something for your Gero fans:
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/pictures/l/03/ … 86.jpg?v=1
This pleases me.
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Zundar being a hedgehog immediately makes me think of the Hedgehog's Dilemma which makes him extra cool.
Kinshirou would fall apart the moment he sets foot in Mikage's elevator, he'd immediately go from 'I must conquer the Earth because everyone is too incompetent' to 'I hate everything and everyone, above all I hate myself SO I MUST DESTROY THE WORLD'. Gero would probably crack easily as well but odds are Arima would remain nonchalant about the whole thing. As would Yufuin, Yumoto wouldn't even get what was going on but if he did, god save us all!
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Nocturnalux wrote:
Zundar being a hedgehog immediately makes me think of the Hedgehog's Dilemma which makes him extra cool.
Kinshirou would fall apart the moment he sets foot in Mikage's elevator, he'd immediately go from 'I must conquer the Earth because everyone is too incompetent' to 'I hate everything and everyone, above all I hate myself SO I MUST DESTROY THE WORLD'. Gero would probably crack easily as well but odds are Arima would remain nonchalant about the whole thing. As would Yufuin, Yumoto wouldn't even get what was going on but if he did, god save us all!
Yufuin's elevator descent would go something like this:
"So you ever wonder why we bake cookies and cook bacon?
Why am I here, anyway?
Oh well, at least I get to sit down.
No, but seriously, when you think about it, you bake cookies.
It doesn't make any sense.
Maybe I can ask At-chan about this.
I'm sleepy.
When was my last nap anyway?"
Elevator stops, Mikage opens the door.
"Get. The fuck. Out."
Yufuin: "..........
....Does this thing go back up? Or do I have to take the stairs?"
EDIT: I imagine Yumoto's elevator trip would be similar to the Onion Prince, only he would be talking about Wombat, not Wakaba.
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LOL, that's exactly how Yufuin's elevator ride would go. Unless he was under the kotatsu kaiju's influence. Then it'd go a bit like:
"Lately At-chan has been so cold to me...
Doesn't he want to be friends with me anymore?!
Then I'll drop him first, I mean I've got my pride!
But I'll miss At-chan...what should I do?
It's his own fault for not valuing me!"
Mikage: I understand. I suppose you have no choice but to-
"You understand?! Really? Then, let me show you the mails At-chan sent me last night, only two lines each! Is that the way to treat your best friend?!
Mikage: I have a schedule here, you know.
"And then At-chan said,"
Mikage: Go away,
"That's exactly what he said? Wow, are you psychic or something? Actually, who are you anyway?"
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Pics of the VAs posing in character:
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interes … ook/.85661
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Pics of the VAs posing in character:
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interes … ook/.85661
They're pretty cute but I am pretty disappointed they're not in proper Battle Lover cosplay.
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lmao those elevator rides had me cracking up. I'm sure that's exactly how it would go down.
Chapters 3 and 4 of the manga got a translation: http://elucida.tumblr.com/post/11294346 … ally-enjoy. I hope the ones for 5 and 6 come out soon!
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