The final episode, "Place of Learning," is especially interesting That she'd stop with the breast-grabbing, though. Look inside her heart, done with admirable subtelty. She's jealous,īut she manages to let it go, much to her credit. Tina has been watching Kaoru more closely than one might expect,Īnd she has figured out his feelings for Aoi.
Track when they visit a shine and spend some time at a festival. At first, it appears that it willīe the same ol' same ol' "he-can't-keep-his-hands-off-her story Plot, Kaoru and Tina being the couple stranded by themselvesĪt the mansion for several days. "One Night" revisits the "they've left the two of us all alone" It did reduce me (against my will) to a sobbing wreck, I'll give Scene involving Uzume which I ought to criticize, but, since Of course, there is a different sort of very common Had hardened her heart against all cute little animals. I kept thinking as I watched that we would learn of a sad incidentįrom Miyabi's childhood, in which she lost a beloved pet, which Miyabi seems set against him from the start.
I like that bit of understatement.Įpisode eight, "Cherished Treasure," adds Uzume the ferret to In the dialog it's just a minor detail left for the viewer to figure Stories) is pure enough to see the spirits? This idea isn't discussed Perhaps only she (the only one who really believes the old ghost Hers show realistically amorphous, mysterious blobs of light. Of the Photography Club, all of which were obviously faked, Unlike the pictures taken in previous years by other members Photographs Taeko has taken of the "spirits" of the temple. There's a nice bit at the end of this episode when we see the Walking through a park, and skip the whole business with the Have the girls chat while playing tennis or Of naked teenaged girls, mind you I'd just prefer to watch theĬharacters in other surroundings where they will actually wearĪppropriate outfits. So many anime writers bring their characters to a hot springs resort, and then send the camera into the women's bath, if they don't Or so before putting someone else in charge. Of people would have followed her around for more than an hour She's just a bit too ditzy to be believed I don't think any real group In which she attempts to lead our little band on a minor vacation. Taeko plays a major role in the next episode, "Spiritual Illusion," We can read her face and body like a book. Like a little sister, almost like a daughter. Which reveals the bond between them: Miyabi loves her charge Some more rewarding line of work, but it is touching.Īt the end of the episode, Aoi and Miyabi share a little moment Taeko's mother would probably prefer that her daughter find Odds, whom she worships, was also a housekeeper. The job because her mother, who brought her up alone against the Taeko explains that she wants so badly to succeed at Task, who is used to failure, yet still struggles to maintain herĭignity. Her voice conveys theĭesperation of worker who knows that she's really not up to the I was touched more deeply than I'd like to admit by Taeko's pleas to Miyabi-san to give her one more chance, just one more chance: The ensuing parade of panty and chest shots repeatedly takes me to the brink of annoyance,īut a serious moment always seems to arrive just in the nick of time.
Klutz that she is, she repeatedly bumps into things and knocks them over - including herself.
In episode 6, "Family Traditions," Taeko auditions for the job as housekeeper of the Sakuraba mansion. Here, we see them start to grow on each other. The main cast of characters was introduced in the first set of episodes. Hijinks and leave a pleasant aftertaste that lasts hours after viewing. Fortunately,įor me, the relationships manage to overwhelm all the ill-considered I try to ignore the latter and concentrate on the former. It contains the same curious mix of true-to-life romance and occasional fanservice T&A as the first disc. Sleeping in Another\'s Lap.| animefu | search | top ten | upcoming titles | login |ĭisc 2 of Ai Yori Aoshi brings another five episodes of gentle sweetness to the table.