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「Keep out しのびよる魔獣！」 (Keep out. Shinobiyoru Majuu)
"Keep out. The Evil Beast Draws Near!"
Episode at a Glance:
With Zanaffar fully resurrected after absorbing Gioconda, Lina and the others find out that the silver beast obtained all her knowledge and experiences too, allowing it to speak.
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「鶺鴒紋消失」 (Sekireimon Shoushitsu)
"Sekirei Crest Erasure"
Episode at a Glance:
Sensing that a group of Sekirei and Ashikabi are on the move, Haihane decides to go check it out, even though Karasuba says to leave it up to the Red Sekirei.
To coincide with the release of the single last week, I decided to post the PV for this song. Titled "Aru ga Mama" 「あるがまま」 (As It Is), this song sounds pretty mellow and laid back like I mentioned before. Out of the two Nabari no Ou ending themes, I probably like ELISA's HIKARI a little bit more, but the guitar acoustics in this song have a really slow, kind of rough, yet pleasant melody to it. I have to admit that I haven't heard of Anam & Maki prior to this song though. As for the PV itself, it has that home video kind of feel to it, which may seem kind of cheap, but I find it somewhat fitting given the tempo of this song.
For those of you following Nabari no Ou (either via my summaries or on your own in lieu of subs), you're probably aware of the emphasis on the friendship between Miharu and Yoite. Given how the ending sequence for this song focuses entirely on those two in a very peaceful setting, it's like a wishful conclusion to their actual ongoing struggle. As such, I think this song can turn out to be really hopeful or really depressing later on. In any case, feel free to watch the second ending below if you haven't seen it already. (Click "Show Nabari no Ou ED2" to see the video.)
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「その 栄光の勝利を目指して…」 (Sono Eikou no Shouri wo Mezashite...)
"Aiming for that Glorious Victory..."
At a Glance:
In preparation for the 3-on-3 charity mini soccer tournament tomorrow, Aika brings Akari and Alice out to practice, even though they're unaware that they're participating.
This is a little over a week old now, but I neglected to post a Gundam 00 commercial that aired with Macross Frontier ep. 21. For the sake of completion, here it is. This one is essentially an extended version of the third commercial, so it doesn't show too much new stuff, and the biggest thing that stood out to me was the brief shot of Saji and Setsuna together - it makes Saji look a lot less plain/boring than he does in the other shot. And since it features more of the ED, this commercial also gave me a more favorable view of Ishikawa Chiaki's Prototype.
Incidentally, on the topic of new series, the reason there's been no Daily Doses lately is because I've been working on the next season preview. There are thirty-something new series this time around...
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「発動」 (Hatsudou)
"Invocation"
Episode at Glance:
Having brought Miharu and Yoite in, Yukimi casts off his actions as an attempt to make them repent and apologize for their actions, which Hattori accepts, but doesn't seem to believe.
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「SA・FA」 (SA / FA) "SA / FA"
Episode at a Glance:
Arriving at school, Hikari and the others are surprised to learn that the S.A class has been abolished.
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「お稲荷さま。だいえっとする」 (Oinari-sama. Daietto Suru)
"Oinari-sama. Goes on a Diet"
Episode at a Glance:
After badminton practice, Misaki weighs herself with the rest of the girls and becomes depressed because she gained weight over the Christmas holidays.
