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Shakugan no Shana 2 – 04

Shana: “You can make birds fly to your hands!? I’m pissed!” *tsuntsuns off*

Summary:

Yuuji offers to help with any of Fumina’s problems, as he walks to school with her and Shana. Shana remembers when the teacher suggested that Fumina move next to Hayato for help, but she had held on to Yuuji. Kazumi greets the three as they arrive at school, before they all head to class. Kazumi and Yuuji stop Fumina from getting hurt while they are cleaning the pool, and Matake starts a water fight with Eita and the others. Fumina eyes Yuuji’s meals at lunch, so he shares them with her. This includes Shana’s melon bread. Hayato implies that Kazumi should follow Yuuji as he leaves with Fumina after school, but this makes Shana even more irritated as it is usually only herself and Yuuji. The group expresses interest in a new restaurant that has opened, but they find that Fumina has walked off while they have been observing it. Shana complains to her, but the group then follows Fumina to a park where she is able to summon a bird to her hands. Wilheimina discusses the matter of Fumina with Margery at her place, and the term “Outlaws” is explained to Keisaku.

Meanwhile, Shana is giving a rougher than usual training session to Yuuji. As they finish up, Yuuji is again reminded of the potential he has within him. Yuuji and Keisaku begin a food eating contest when the usual group visits the new restaurant the next day, but they are interrupted when the girls find that Fumina has gone missing. The group begins searching for Fumina, but Shana wonders why Yuuji has an obligation to do so. Yuuji chases after Shana as she leaves for home, and he questions why she is angry. He expresses the fact that they have already found that Fumina is not a Tomogara, but Shana states that this is not the problem. As Shana leaves Yuuji behind, Kazumi begins to put the blame on herself. When the group starts searching for Fumina, Yuuji guesses that she is at the park. This turns out to be right, as Yuuji finds Fumina helping a baby bird there. Yuuji notices that Fumina really does resemble Hecate, as Kazumi witnesses the two smiling at each other from a distance. This interrupts Kazumi’s usual actions when she returns home, and Yuuji learns from Wilheimina that Shana will not be going to his house that night. The next morning, Shana avoids Yuuji, and Kazumi goes to her side.

Preview: Kazumi brushes her teeth, Shana takes a bath, and Wilheimina watches.

Impression:

Wow, this episode was so stupid. Maybe I was just let down because I was expecting too much from last week. Is every show going love comedy mode now? Usually I would be making fun of the episode while enjoying it, but it just all seemed way too cheesy this time. I guess I don’t like it when they actually try to take themselves seriously about this kind of stuff. I mean, what was up with that pool scene? That was so lame! I don’t even want to go into Fumina and those freaking birds. They flew onto Yuuji’s shoulder as he stared at her!? Um…ok! I also love how Yuuji suspected that Fumina would be in the park by the end of the episode. OH NO, I would have never guessed that one!!! The animation has already taken a huge dip as well, and the awkward shifts in perspective were really annoying in this episode. Next week looks to be more of the same thing, but hopefully I will be able to appreciate it more. Kazumi and Shana seem to be banded together by girl power and stuff, so that might be something new.

EDIT: Ok, I don’t know what I was thinking. This episode was hilarious. Did you see that meron pan? It was huge! HAHA sleeping loli alert!!!

15 comments

15 Comments so far

  1. Di Gi Kazune October 26th, 2007 1:56 am

    All comments will be at hinano’s because I cannot be bothered copying and pasting!

  2. Michael Jordan October 26th, 2007 9:25 am

    It’s going to end with Fantastic Boats

  3. Hinano October 26th, 2007 9:31 am

    LOL Fantastic Boats I wish!
    Yea the pool scene made JP go “WE’RE ENJOYING OUR YOUTH!” looool

  4. Totali October 26th, 2007 10:44 am

    Di Gi Kazune > lol that’s how it should be! It’s not the comment whoring that matters, it’s the actual conversation! I’m always at Hinano’s blog anyways cause it’s my favorite xD.

    Michael Jordan > DUDE Michael Jordan I can’t believe you are posting on my site. Can I have an autograph? When did you acquire google????

    Hinano > I actually had some School Days vibes by the end of the episode too LOL…holy crap that pool scene was beyond lame. I facepalmed.

  5. Di Gi Kazune October 26th, 2007 12:00 pm

    I agree! It seems the smaller the pool of people, the more sensible and better the conversation is. (And less d0rama)

  6. aurabolt October 26th, 2007 12:21 pm

    I want to be that toothbrush.

  7. Totali October 26th, 2007 8:37 pm

    Di Gi Kazune > Small blogs are the way to go!!! Just having fun in conversations :P . lawl d0rama…who needs it!

    aurabolt > LOL I bet you do. Ew~!

  8. Nocturn October 27th, 2007 2:54 am

    mmmm…. cavitys… anyway I think this ep. was WAY too cheesy… (it needs crakers)..jk.. Dude fak the toothbrush… I want to be that bird!! :P LOL!!!!!

  9. Zakarum October 27th, 2007 6:27 pm

    Man, I need to find a way to get the raws sooner! But yeah, Hecate wa sugoku kawaiidesu ^^! Looks like Wilhelmina will try to learn to be a parent next week from Yuji’s mother. Extremely bad cooking and hilarity will ensue!?!11 ね

  10. Totali October 27th, 2007 10:47 pm

    Nocturn > Man, don’t EVEN mention those birds again xD. There was so much cheese in this episode that we could make a great mac and cheese dish!!!

    Zakarum > lol Wilhelmina is always win for me. If it turns out that way, I’ll probably enjoy it ;P.

  11. Di Gi Kazune October 27th, 2007 11:11 pm

    Ganbatte! Banjou no Shite! And Itadaki no Kura wants Mr. Reiji Maigo’s p0n0s in her at this rate.

  12. Fang-tan October 28th, 2007 4:37 am

    This poses something intruging. If Yuuji ends up (in some freak turn of events that nobody, even me imagining it, could see coming) with Hecate then that leaves room for delicous KazumiXShana. What a plesant idea. Two bad it’ll never happen. That would be so awesome. XD

    Kazumi > Shana/Wilhelmina >>>>>>>> Hecate

  13. Zakarum October 28th, 2007 7:58 am

    Yeah seriously, it’s one thing when they throw a character into a maid’s outfit once as fanservice, but when she’s always in a maid outfit there is something really kinky about that (probably why I like Reika so much in Ninomiya-kun).
    Although, her Flame Haze form looks dumb because of that weird mask.

  14. Totali October 28th, 2007 11:00 am

    Di Gi Kazune > lol wut the…you lied to me about only posting on ex-fan!! xD

    Fang-tan > LOL that’s the only other option countering Yuuji’s harem! Blah…but Shana will win. Obviously!

    Zakarum > LOL heck yea! I would let Wilhelmina buy me melon bread…if you know what I mean.

  15. Di Gi Kazune October 28th, 2007 12:50 pm

    It was a reply! Not a fresh comment! I plead replying as my defence! >_>

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