New Flavors: Watashi ni xx shinasai

Watashi ni xx Shinasai!
( Do xx to me! )
by Tooyama Ema
In class, she's a sort of zoned-out girl, and he's the year one class' most perfect, good-looking guy. But the two of them have a secret, and their extraordinary "love experience" will start now!

Title sounds like hentai! Haha! And that panel is so cute! Haha!

Honestly, I only checked it out because the art looked really pretty and the mangaka's the same as Koko no Iru Yo's.

While reading it, I thought it will be too similar to the mangaka's other work, for having an outcast of a leading lady and a leading guy that is so popular and loved by everyone except for the leading lady. The end of the chapter made me realize that I was so wrong though.

It's not your typical romantic shoujo series. Mr. Nice Guy is actually a secretly very arrogant and pretty narcissistic bastard; while the leading lady thinks of love as something being studied and experimented. So even if they do romantic acts (the leading guy is actually forced to do so, and the leading lady's unemotional about it), they don't exactly have romantic feelings for each other. So no stupid blushing or whatsoever. This made me really curious on how the love story between the two is going to develop.

Another thing that I like about this series that it also has writer's passion stuff. The novelist here (who is the leading lady) finds inspiration from the people around her through observing. And what she writes about are also mostly based on experience. I really like it that she gets determined to do things she's not really fond of for the sake of her readers. I'm no story writer, but I understand that feeling.

Anyway, I'm not really that sold to this series. At least not yet. But I have to admit that it got me really interested and eager to know what happens next! I think shoujo fans should try this out.

Plot source: Nagareboshi Manga

DOGS: stray dogs howling in the dark - Episode 2

Most entertaining character in this series was fantastic on his episode of course!

Wahahahaha! The anime adaptation made me guffaw as much as the manga had! I really love how it was animated. Yes, they changed some parts a little bit, added new ones too. But they're okay, and I'm totally not complaining on the additional parts.

Story actually starts with Badou doing a little self-introduction and doing his job.

Gah, his job sure is pretty tough. I can't find delight in risking your life to capture on film . . . that kind of stuff.

Unfortunately, his cigarettes fell. Even crushed by a bicycle wheel.

DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWW

He slipped and he himself fell too. Such an embarassing situation, but he looks really funny. Haha.

When he looked up, he accidentally witnessed something really really disturbing.

And our idiot took a picture of it. Habit because of his job perhaps. Haha!

Apparently, the guy he took a picture of is a boss of some group. Now his underlings are after Badou. Badou runs for his life . . . really pathetically.

He's also very clumsy and trips on some oil. He slides fast. He thinks he got an easy escape.

Badou: So long, suckers!
Mafia Dudes: Errr . . . look out?
Badou: Aaaaaaahhhhh!!! *falls*

Classic comedy! Haha!

Our Badou is alive of course, thanks to Mr. Trash Bin

Mimi happened to be there, and she tells him that he stinks. Oh his expression!

Badou leaves and Mihai had dropped by. From the manga she calls him "honey" or "hubby" but . . . I'm not very sure what their relationship exactly is. Perhaps she's just casually flirting with Mihai? She's more entertaining with Badou though. Haha.

Badou calls his personal 911-hotline.

"That's what I'm saying!
I'm in big trouble here!
You specialize in physical work!
Haine? Hello?"

OMG I LOVE IT THAT THE ANIME SHOWED AN EARLY PREVIEW OF HAINE!
*drools* . . . . *nosebleed*

Sorry, Badou. Haine prioritizes his beauty sleep over you. Haha! Haine hanged up.

Unfortunately for Badou again, he comes across the thugs who were after him before. They corner him and ask for his last words.

"Got any smoke?"

Hahahahahha! Oh Badou! Tabacco is the only thing in your brain! Haha!

Oh he's pretty lucky again. Mihai rescued him. Fortunately for him, Mihai got lost and came across them. Haha! Mihai's so awesome. It seemed that he kicked the gun, but it was amusing to see his shoeprint stuck on the guy's face! Haha!

Badou: Who's my knight in shining armour?
Mihai: I'm just a lost guy.

Badou got stuck on garbage again so we're provided with a little sexy Badou + bath tub fanservice! Wahahaha!

Oh yay! Anime gives us a preview of the character who'll be focused on next episode! Her manga counterpart seemed prettier to me, but she still looked nice. But damn, animated Nao really reminds me of Baccano's Chane.

Badou explains what happened . . . and he gives everyone headaches! Haha!

Mimi suggests him to sell the goods already or post the pictures in public. But Badou thinks that his situation would be much worse if he does that. Haha!

Big boss is worried about the picture being revealed in public or used for blackmailing.

Guy 1: So you shouldn't have been doing all that crap where someone could see you.
Guy 2: Yeah, that would have been nice.
They soooooooooooo have a point. Haha!

Mimi's headaches continue. Since Badou can't "hire" Haine, he asks Mihai to be his bodyguard instead. Well, as if Mihai would do stupid thing for free. Haha!

Badou shows all he has . . . which isn't much . . . of course Mihai refuses. Mimi teases him and Badou goes nuts. Haha!

"Shit! If I die, my ghost is going to haunt you all!"
"I HATE YOU ALL"
*kiddie roar and manly tears*
BWAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA!!!

Then right on cue, Mafia boys after Badou's neck show up!

Mihai makes his epic awesome movies. I adore characters who can make weapons out of ordinary dining and kitchen materials

The two were taken care of, but they're still surrounded by the group. Mihai and Badou looked cute! Haha!

Thanks to those gunshots, not only was Badou's jacket got holes now, but even his camera was shot! Poor dear, even the thing he can give in exchange is gone now. Haha!

But he finds something that finally brightened up his day . . . .

"YAAAAAAAAAAAAAY TABACCO!!!!!!!"
SO CUUUUUUUUUUUTTEEEEEEE

However, his new tabacco also went bye bye before he was even able to light it. He went serious mode . . . .but his mind is actually like this:

THE IDIOT IS AMUSINGLY AND ADORABLY INSANE! WAHAHAHAHAHHA!!!!!

Badou goes outside by himself and meets up with his pursuers . . .

"Hi Mr. Ass-lover! You shithead!"

He looks more maniacal in the manga though. But this was okay. His voice actor made him sound insane enough. Haha!

BADOU BADASS KILLER MODE ACTIVATED!
WHOA HE'S SO FREAKIN' AWESOME!
BLOODY AWESOME!!!!

What the other characters are doing while Badou went hyper-killer mode had been amusing. Mimi is aware that Badou goes like that if he lacks nicotine. The woman in blue (forgot her name ) is already computing the expenses on the damages. Haha!

On the boss, even when on serious mode, his head is still on one thing:
"Got some smoke?"
Hahahahhaha! It's badass LOLz!

Episode ended with Badou very very very happy!

OH I LOVE THIS EPISODE! I'm very satisfied with the anime adaptation (some things were drawn cooler in the manga, but the anime added juicy parts that weren't in the manga, so that totally makes up for it! Haha! )
I only noticed it now . . . DOGS is set in Italy? Well, the restaurant's name seems to be Italian, and there's also the mafia stuff. . . . COOL!
Oh god this reminds me so much of Baccano! Aside from the twisted yet freakin' amazing characters, it also had the jazz background music! Splendid!
Oh I absolutely cannot wait for the second part. Nao . . . one of the most badass leading ladies in animanga history. While Haine and Nill are my top favorites. I was already so delighted on the drama CD version, what more if I see that with animation?! KYAAAA!!!