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(Nakata Sae-hen Saishuushou - Koibito)
"Nakata Sae Final Chapter - Lovers"
Sae may have looked really innocent in the wedding dress she sewed and wore for the Best Couple Contest, but the black one with frills, a choker, full-length gloves, and stockings that Miya picked out for her date with Junichi totally trumped it. I just wish they showed her taking off her pink coat to reveal that outfit underneath for even more impact.
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(Ookami-san to Macchi Uri Janai kedo Fukou na Shoujo)
"The Wolf and the Girl Who's Not a Match Seller but Still Unfortunate"
K-ON's Satou Satomi joins the cast of characters as Himura Machiko and puts some pressure on Ryouko to speak up about how she truly feels about Ryoushi. Modeled after The Little Match Girl, Machiko wasn't enough to force them together, but did draw out a fair bit of dishonest behavior from Ryouko to make this a worthwhile finale.
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(Watashi de Aru Tame ni)
"To Be Who I Am"
Much like the first season, the story breaks away from the laid back pacing and picks up drastically in the final two episodes. Mio's fading powers are one focus, as is the all-out attack on the Neuroi Hive hovering above Venezia airspace. The real surprise? The Yamato has been equipped with a device that transforms it into a Neuroi for the task.
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Right off the bat, one of the high ranking officials of the Nura clan, Hihi, and his underlings are killed by the attacking force.
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Desperate
If there's one thing that this episode emphasized, it's that one may never truly comprehend an encounter until several years later.
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So it turns out that indeed Gyuki was trying to protect the Nura Clan and did not want a part-youkai who rejects his demon self as the Third Heir. He was afraid a weak would destroy the clan, as would be the case if Rikuo became commander and still wavered between his human and youkai forms.
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(Sotsugyou Shiki!)
"Graduation Ceremony!"
The budget is blown! This finale looked amazing every step of the way and didn't disappoint in tugging on the emotional strings. Azusa is brought to tears like I've been waiting for all this time and receives a surprise performance of "Touched By An Angel" from her seniors.
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DEAD storm rising
With the season almost closing up, it's a little odd to watch a rather mellow episode. Somehow, all signs point to second season...
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(Matsuri no Junbi)
"Festival Preparations"
I can't quite make head or tails of Izumi's true intentions given how he manipulated Uzume yet gave Minato the 72GB memory card containing all the data on Chiho's condition, but I'm still leaning towards the idea that he's up to no good.
