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I am loving the Sekaiichi Hatsukoi anime SO MUCH. I giggle through the whole episode. I have no idea how they will end the anime, but so far I am enjoying the ride. I also recently got volume 5 of the manga and was sad that the first really long chapter was about Kisa and Yukina. I don't dislike their characters, but I'm quite tired of Kisa's insecurity being the source of all problems. I felt really sorry for Ritsu as the end of chapter 9. I wish Yokozawa would just lay off on Ritsu. He causes so much trouble for the two by being such an unrelenting asshole. I did like the manga on the cover showing Yokozawa surrounded by cats, though. Also, the "we work at night"=hosts was fabulous.

I also got Natsume Isaku's new manga, Ameiro Paradox volume 1. It's about a reporter for a weekly who ends up partnering with a photographer he feels a rivalry against in the paparazzi division. I...couldn't read it straight through. The characters act like annoying kids. But the end made up for EVERYTHING. OMG the first time and afterwards was so awesome. I loved Onoe covering his face in shame after being jerked off by Kaburagi, then peeking through his fingers to see Kaburagi squeezing lube onto his hand. And Onoe bitching afterwards because he can't walk straight. Yet he doesn't say no when Kaburagi gets aroused while helping him bathe (Onoe's blushing was so adorable) and wants to have sex again. Kaburagi finds Onoe so cute, yet so annoying (as Onoe dies laughing at his magnificent bed hair). I look forward to volume 2.

Honto Yajuu volume 4 by Yamamoto Kotetsuko wasn't quite as awesome as volume 3, but I don't know how you'd top Aki's mother anyway. But the little kids at the run-down ryokan(?) adoring Aki in his awful yazuka get-up and getting upset when he is dressed normally and looks like a regular good-looking guy was wonderful. Also, the sempai policeman lending Aki his clothes and getting stuck at the police box because he can't go home dressed in Aki's outfit was hilarious. XD;

I liked volume 2 of Shizuku Hanabira Ringo no Kaori by Kawai Toko even more than volume 1. They are so sweet, the uke is so upbeat, the sex is frequent but not gratuitous, the seme isn't a bastard. It's not the best thing I've ever read, but it's so satisfying.

rachelmanija posts about Diana Wynne Jones' Charmed Life, which she likes and many of the commenters like. I am a Cat person so reading it made me happy.

Via genkischuldich, what happens when you greet people in the street as per (a really annoying) commercial (Japanese).

I already knew this: If You're Looking For A Little Diversity On Television, Try HGTV. One of the few TV stations I watch is HGTV, and I noticed a while back that they had a lot of minorities on their shows. Lots of non-whites, same sex couples, mixed race couples, all presented without comment. Wish all the shows on TV were as (or more) diverse.

NPR: Rickrolled: Or How One Politician Overcame Partisan Divide To Pull A Prank

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I also don't get why they bother to read the manga as it's Ritsu's story after all.

They really like Takano, I guess? I have read stories where I liked one character in the relationship but the other made me mad. But it's silly to put all the blame on Ritsu when Takano has his share of problems. :/

They managed to fit chapter 1 into 2 episodes, right?

Well, the earlier chapters were much longer than the more recent ones, though. Like, there are only two chapters (plus the flashback) in the first manga volume because the chapters are so dang long. It'll be interesting to see how they pace the episodes, especially the novel-based ones. (Also, can the animators make me like the novel characters? I hope so!)