To LOVE-Ru - 11 June 14
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「金色の闇」 (Konjiki no Yami)
“Konjiki no Yami”
Next Episode:
「戦慄！体育祭」 (Seiritsu! Taiikusai)
“Shudder! The Sports Festival”
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Impressions:
So I’ve been hearing “Yami-chan” a lot lately in the reader comments and having watched this episode, I can sort of see what the appeal of her character is. If I were to make a comparison, her somewhat naive and timid nature is similar to Kou’s in Wagaya no Oinari-sama, which those of you following my coverage of that series will already know I’m quite fond of. Fukuen Misato does a really good job portraying Yami in that way, which is a bit of a pleasant surprise to me. I haven’t seen that many series Misato’s been in, but Yami’s character really contrasts her role as the “energetic” succubus Kurono Kurumu in Rosario to Vampire last season.
A minor mention of Lacospo, who’s played by Yamaguchi Kappei (Saotome Ranma in Ranma 1/2, Inuyashi in Inuyashi, Itabashi Wataru in Da Capo II) and yet another alien aspiring to be Lala’s fiancé. His character design reminds me of something out of the pages of Dragon Ball much like the Gi Buri did back in episode six, so I’m starting to wonder if Yabuki Kentarou (To LOVE-Ru original art creator) was inspired by Toriyama Akira (Dragon Ball creator) at all.
Finally, the scene where Zastin and Lala were playing a Deviluke version of rock-paper-scissors had me thinking about bear-hunter-ninja the entire time. Given how I have a friend who always brings up bear-hunter-ninja to settle things in an idiotic way (especially when alcohol is involved), I couldn’t help but laugh at that scene. Next time, it looks like there’ll be a sports festival with fellow students Saki, Yui, and Ren participating of course. I’m hoping we’ll see Yami again as well, but there isn’t any indication of that from the preview. =(
Cast:
- Yuuki Rito (結城 梨斗) / Watanabe Akeno (渡辺 明乃)
- Lala Satalin Deviluke (ララ・サタリン・デビルーク) / Tomatsu Haruka (戸松 遥)
- Sairenji Haruna (西連寺 春菜) / Yahagi Sayuri (矢作 紗友里)
- Konjiki no Yami (金色の闇) / Fukuen Misato (福圓 美里)
- Lacospo (ラコスポ) / Yamaguchi Kappei (山口 勝平)
- High school principal (校長先生) / Ogata Kenichi (緒方 賢一)
- Zastin (ザスティン) / Koyasu Takehito (子安 武人)
- Peke (ペケ) / Arai Satomi (新井 里美)
- Yuuki Mikan (結城 美柑) / Hanazawa Kana (花澤 香菜)
- Momioka Risa (籾岡 里沙) / Yuzuki Ryouka (柚木 涼香)
- Mikado Ryouko (御門 涼子) / Jou Masako (城 雅子)
- Irogama (イロガマ) / Konno Jun (金野 潤)
- Taiyaki store’s old man (たいやき屋のおやじ) / Matsuo Daisuke (松尾 大亮)
W-General at 10:57 pm on June 14th, 2008
A good comparison to Yami-chan?
Easy, Eve from Black Cat. Can’t get more obvious than that. Hehe.
divine at 11:01 pm on June 14th, 2008
@W-General:
Seeing as both those series are from the same creator, I don’t doubt it. I haven’t gotten around to watching Black Cat yet (although it’s on my “To Watch” list), so I wasn’t in a good position to make that assessment. Thanks for pointing it out though. =)
tylon at 11:05 pm on June 14th, 2008
Yeah, she reminds me of Eve…
Come to think of it, is Zastin strong?
divine at 11:09 pm on June 14th, 2008
@tylon:
Zastin seems pretty strong when he actually fights, but given how he always gets defeated in unexpected ways (e.g. this time jumping into a manhole), it’s hard to take him too seriously. It’s all part of his character I guess.
Andy at 11:12 pm on June 14th, 2008
YAMI-CHAN!!!!!!!!!! I want to eat her up~!!!
Asuka at 11:24 pm on June 14th, 2008
Don’t watch this show, but I have to say that Yami = Eve, even their abilities are identical as far as I can tell from the screencaps :/
mundox at 11:30 pm on June 14th, 2008
That made my day: http://randomc.animeblogger.net/image/To%20LOVE-Ru/To%20LOVE-Ru%20-%2011%20-%20Large%20Preview%2002.jpg
Haruna rulz <3
BROOKLYN otaku at 11:30 pm on June 14th, 2008
damn!! YEAH EVE!! ahhhh. . . . . think i’m gonna go to the archives and watch a little “early” episodes of black cat.
asdas at 11:33 pm on June 14th, 2008
doesnt that huy in the preview with black and white hair kind of look like blaze from megaman battle network
those silly people
since when does having white hair make you cool?
its just crying out that they have eXTREME stress issues
Michael at 11:36 pm on June 14th, 2008
Don’t you think the girl looks like eve from black cat? Can change her body into weapon, long blond hair…………omg they copied her
divine at 11:38 pm on June 14th, 2008
Random question:
Is Yami’s personality like Eve’s as well? i.e. kind of naive, timid, hates ecchi things, etc.
Kadian1364 at 11:40 pm on June 14th, 2008
I just have to say, not only is Bear-Hunter-Ninja simultaneously hilarious and awe-inspiring, the resolution quality in that Youtube video is AMAZING! (as noted by fellow viewers) Really top tier stuff.
Hmmm… I suppose I should make some comment about the show… I dunno, new girl looks like Fate from Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha? ‘Cept Fate was flatter (pre-StrikerS).
Kadian1364 at 11:41 pm on June 14th, 2008
Oh yeah, Eve works too.
Silver at 12:16 am on June 15th, 2008
@Michael
Well, it’s from the same creator so it’s not that they copied her, it’s just the author wants to put her in there too for fun. Just like Kyoko as you will later see.
Kadian1364 at 12:23 am on June 15th, 2008
@Silver
If that’s true, it’s not a case of plagiarism, it’s transparently unoriginal and lazy!
Newprimus at 12:24 am on June 15th, 2008
There’s a good deal of Black Cat -> To-Love Ru crossing over like that. Yami is Eve. Kyouko comes out too. And I don’t think the anime will get that far, but Rito and Rinslet have a thing in common.
Ryggim at 1:37 am on June 15th, 2008
Just a little trivia, The artist for Black Cat and To Love Ru is one and the same, and making a somewhat cameo appearance is Eve as Yami in To Love Ru. I was expecting them to make use of Eve’s VA for Yami and Lo and Behold they did ^^
quigonkenny at 3:30 am on June 15th, 2008
Divine posted:
“His character design reminds me of something out of the pages of Dragon Ball much like the Gi Buri did back in episode six, so I’m starting to wonder if Yabuki Kentarou (To LOVE-Ru original art creator) was inspired by Toriyama Akira (Dragon Ball creator) at all.”
Didn’t you catch the line in the first ep after she first shows Rito her tail, where she says “Just because I havbe a tail doesn’t mean I’ll transform when I see a full moon”? It’s in the manga rendition of that scene as well. The author is obviously a Toriyama fan.
Sailor Enlil at 5:09 am on June 15th, 2008
Ack!
http://randomc.animeblogger.net/image/To%20LOVE-Ru/To%20LOVE-Ru%20-%2011%20-%20Large%20Preview%2006.jpg
Given the tuft of hair that can be seen, looks like Haruna’s yet going to be the grope victim again.
http://randomc.animeblogger.net/image/To%20LOVE-Ru/To%20LOVE-Ru%20-%2011%20-%20Large%20Preview%2004.jpg
What the heck is going on here!?
Furuba at 5:48 am on June 15th, 2008
ahaha yay, finally -saves all yami/eve pics- XD i think ill just skip to see this ep when its subbed. im so behind in this series