Posts with the “madness” tag

4 episode taste test: Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo

“A four episode taste test? And for a last season series? I haven't been this disappointed in you since that lazy two episode taste test for Katanagatari! UNFOLLOWED.” It breaks the mould yes but not without some cajoling. In reality though this is a traditional three episode taste test because the first episode is diametrically different, to the point that it feels like its from a different series, to the subsequent three.

a fearless exploration of what it's like to be just ordinary when surrounded by brilliance

Raucous, racy and disappointingly trashy, the first episode of Sakurasou no Pet no Kanojo (The Pet Girl of Sakura Dormitory) will likely affirm any preconceived ideas you had about a series about an autistic girl and the word “pet” in the title. You'd nod sagely and stroke your beard, perhaps letting out a disparaging “Oh Japan”. But then the next episode is surprisingly affecting. It's still got a perpetual do-gooder as a protagonist (“He rescues cats! Awww”) but behind the shiny pastel coating is a rare and deft touch.

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The night before the lost day

Hmm... this could be tricky

Hmm... this could be tricky.

Maybe organising it would help.

Chaos in motion

No, that really didn't help...

Nothing for it I guess.

Compressed havoc

That was surprisingly easy.

Sure it probably weighs over twenty kilos, but what's a dislocated shoulder between friends?

The madness begins...

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