Posted inFirst Impressions Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai

Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai – 12 (GOOD END)

"There's no way my sister would settle for such a normal ending."


(Ore no Imouto no Jinsei Soudan ga Kore de Owaru Wake ga Nai)
"There's No Way My Sister's Life Counseling Ends Here"

After the previous episode set things up for a conclusion with an improved sibling relationship, this television finale did just that with a little bit of a twist at the end. Leading up to that, it looked like we were possibly in for something more profound when Kirino started acting nicely towards Kyousuke, until the humor that this series is known for quickly took over.

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Tegami Bachi REVERSE – 12

Lag is the light in the darkness to rid Noir from Gauche's body!

(Hikari, Yami wo Terasu)
"Light, Illuminate the Darkness"

With a lot of the immediate loose ends tied up in this episode, this could have very well been a precursor to a finale next time. Had I not known better, I'd be inclined to believe that the producers planned for a possible one-cour sequel just to be on the safe side.

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STAR DRIVER: Kagayaki no Takuto – 12

(Garasu-goshi no Kisu)
"Kiss Beyond the Glass"

Whether you like Kanako's promiscuous personality or not, it's hard to deny how she spices things up by teasing Takuto about kissing her through the glass. Judging by her behavior, it has no bearing on the brigade's plans to take their Cybodies to the fifth phase and out of Zero Time either. Instead, it's just her way of enjoying her high school life, which works for me since this series is intended to be as much about school life as it is Cybodies.

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Bakuman. – 12

(Gochisou to Sotsugyou)
"Feast and Graduation"

While Bakuman still seems to be following one to one and a half chapters per episode, it feels like things are finally beginning to speed up. Putting the manga things aside, I really enjoyed how this episode focused on the relationship between Mashiro and Azuki. With Kaya in the picture, it was nice to see a normal girls perspective on the matter.