Otome wa Boku ni Koishiteru

[Zati]

Episode 1 by GNU-fansubs

http://tracker.anirena.com/download.php?id=186

Based on the shoujo-ai game by Caramel Box.

The main character Mizuho is a nice guy who was born in a good family, smart, and moral. But one day, he has to transfer to a girl’s high school by his grandfather’s last will. Then, he has to disguise like a girl to go to the school…

Taken from Animenfo.

http://anidb.info/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=anime&aid=4003
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,3526,trnufj,otome_wa_boku_n.html

[Bucket]

Yeah right...
"*&#($@* YOU GRAMPS, I don't need your money"
Series over.





...


*downloads*

[Zati]

Episode 2 by GNU-Fansubs

http://tracker.anirena.com/download.php?id=190

[Church]

Well, boredom and curiousity won...
Is anyone else watching this? I found it rather good, it didn't leave me laughing out or pausing, but it did make me smile and enjoy through the episodes; it got my interest and held it for 22 minutes.
The story isn't the most unique, nor are the situations, it's definately very cliched, but the execution is very well done in my opinion. The ED is slightly addicting, I don't know why.
The trick to watching something like this, I believe, is to turn off all drama/story sensors and pre-conceptions, start with almost zero expectations, and just accept things on face value, then it becomes very fun and enjoyable; why go out of your way to criticizing the plot and drama when it's obviously not the greatest in the world.
I think people should give this a try; be warned though, there is a few, ok more than a few, "pseudo"-yuri-ness in the show (it's pseudo since Mizuho is a guy...)

I have to admit, I'm kind of jealous of Mizuho's situation...

[Bucket]

Well, the story may be clicheed, but it seems like the writers are staying away from clichee dialogue. I was expecting them to milk the entire 'does she know he's a man' for another three episodes. You also have the fact that the main character isn't completely clueless, and is at least suspicious that his friend is using him for this whole Big Sister thing. So I've been pleasantly surprised so far. I can only hope there's enough story left to keep it moving along at this pace.

[Ryllharu]

Well, the "Elder" thing sounds right out of Strawberry Panic, which just ended, but overall I think I'm enjoying the series. When Mariya and Shion started claiming that Mizuho was doing terrible things to him, and promptly went into Chibi-Bighead form, it had me laughing.

Likewise, I'm glad they got the "Does Shion think he's really is a he?" out of the way.

It's an okay series, no Strawberry Panic, but I'm sure I'll keep watching it to the end.

[rgrintz]

i agree with the last post. the first thing i thought of while i was watching this series was strawberry panic.

[Everon]

I've just watched the first, and I just don't get why the premise for this entire situation is "Grandpa's will says so"

Huh!?

Sorry but I get stuck on things like these.

[bagandscalpel]

Currently viewing and thinking to myself: "Damn, Mizuho's grandfather must've been some sort of sadist, or just plain queer."

Although, Mizuho didn't strike me as too manly to begin with (with only that brief flashback to reference to), I can't imagine what effect all this'll have on his masculinity when it's all said and done. Guess he's lucky to have his two companions make rape and bondage jokes at his expense... keep him straight...

[Bucket]

I have no idea what Gramps was trying to accomplish either, but I'll bet you dollars to doughnuts it's got something to do with Mizuho's mother being dead.

[Bucket]

I don't mean to sound presumptuous but... is this being dropped or what? I really have no idea of the normal turnaround time for subs.

[Zati]

I don't think it is being dropped and it will come out whenever they release it. GNU did not state what day or time they will release it at it will just come out when its ready. The GNU IRC channel says Otoboku 03 : TL so still probably translating and stuff.

[Zati]

Not sure whats happening with GNU but another group has started doing this!

AquaStar Anime just released the first two episodes :



Comment: Hooray for UPS and ego replacement parts! Expect more soon!

Episode 1 - AQS-Anime (http://a.scarywater.net/aquastar/%5BAQS-Anime%5D_Otome_wa_Boku_ni_Koishiteru_-_Episode_01_%5B7D42E25D%5D.avi.torrent)
Episode 2 - AQS-Anime (http://a.scarywater.net/aquastar/%5BAQS-Anime%5D_Otome_wa_Boku_ni_Koishiteru_-_Episode_02_%5B2D64A19D%5D.avi.torrent)

[Bucket]

Good, good.

[Zati]

New episode GNU just released!

Episode 3 - GNU (http://tracker.anirena.com/download.php?id=214)

[Bucket]

Thank the lord. I was dangerously close to doing productive things in my spare time.

[bagandscalpel]

Oh man, that was teetering on edge of a dilemma for me - had GNU taken a long enough hiatus from this series, I would've had to start watching Aquastar's!

[Bucket]

Episode 4 by GNU (http://tracker.anirena.com/download.php?id=227)

Only watched 30 seconds so far; looks to be one of those "ghost hunting" episodes.

[Zati]

Another new episode by GNU!

Episode 5 (1280x720 XviD) - GNU (http://tracker.anirena.com/download.php?id=229)

[Bucket]

2 days in a row? Well, thank heaven for small miracles.

[bagandscalpel]

The second mid-episode still in episode 4 got me thinking:
Why wasn't Mizuho shown with stubble waking up in the morning?

[Bucket]

Maybe he uses Nair now.

But you know, they could've spent an entire half-season screwing around with the whole Crash Course in Cross-Dressing theme, but apparently there's a whole story they want to tell instead.

[Zati]

New GNU release :

Episode 6 (1280x720 XviD HighRes) - GNU (http://tracker.anirena.com/download.php?id=233)

[Bucket]

Rescued from Page 3:
GNU Episode 7 Lo-res (http://tracker.anirena.com/download.php?id=237)
GNU Episode 7 Hi-res (http://tracker.anirena.com/download.php?id=236)

Anyone else watching this? Or am I the only one reliving my highschool drag years?

[Ryllharu]

I've been watching it. I just discuss it in another forum usually. I vaguely have an idea of where the series is going later on, but for now I'm rooting for Takako, the class president, to have a yuri (or so she'll think) moment with Mizuho. Ultimately she'll get confused until she figures it out. Should be good fun.

[Bucket]

I would agree with you, but this show doesn't seem to break that many conventions. I imagine they'll keep building this one-sided love/hate thing she's got going on, but nothing will really come from it. It doesn't take much imagination to figure out who will end up with who, and who else will go home heartbroken. (I don't know, maybe I'll be surprised.)

[JaySee]

Episodes 8 & 9 out

http://tracker.anirena.com/g.php?g=283

Anyone know where I can get episode 2 High Res? The torrent is no longer hosted on the tracker.

[Bucket]

I ought to lose my internet connection more often, because that seems to be the only way to get new episodes...

[JaySee]

Episode 10 out.
http://www.gnuffiehot.com/

[Bucket]

Whoa. It's been a nice week.

[JaySee]

Episode 11 out.
http://www.gnuffiehot.com/

[Bucket]

Well... seeing as how there's only one episode left and there's already enough unresolved, I don't think we'll be seeing any more backstory (e.g. why Mizuho was enrolled in the school to begin with). So what's left is a drama with some sparse elements of mystery, which really only serve as a set-up.

It's a very well-done series, but not nearly as deep as I'd hoped.

[Ryllharu]

The reason Mizuho was enrolled in the school to begin with was brought up and completed during the Ichiko arc. Mizuho looks exactly like his mother, and was sent to the school on the wishes of his mother and grandfather. Or at least that's why he is in his mother's old room, and the plot orchestrated to make him into the Onee-sama.

[NeoBear]

i dont know man thats kind of week the whole arc was kinda more like a side story to me, i dont think the whole reason they sent him to the school was over a ghost? i agree with bucket i dont think its gonna be resolved as to why he came to the school doesnt seem like theres much time left could be wrong though.

[Ryllharu]

Ichiko was a convenient side affect of Mizuho living in his mother's old room. Regardless of Ichiko, they said that it was in his grandfather's will that he go to that school as a girl, and live in that specific room (that Mizuho later found out was his mother's). In the episode where Ichiko "ascends" (eps 5) Mizuho realizes that Ichiko's Onee-sama was his mother. He then goes on a breif speech about why his grandfather made him go to that school and live in that room. Since Mizuho only knew his mother from a hospital bed, he was sent to the girl's school to get to know his mother better. There's not much detail other than that, but it's pretty blatant.

If that's what you mean by not explaining it in detail, then you're probably right. They've explained every aspect of how Mizuho came into his particular situation.

[JaySee]

Episode 12 out!
http://tracker.anirena.com/download.php?id=267

[bagandscalpel]

Ah, a nice, warm ending to a series.

Though, was the headmistress addressing the late Sachiho in the end, or is there some minor plot twist going on?

[Bucket]

Well, we already know there isn't much more to the series than meets the eye. So... that's the end, then. It was enjoyable, but it gets an overwhelming 'meh' from me.

[Ryllharu]

I started this series knowing it was fluff, and got out of it exactly what I expected. I liked that they ended the year through a montage during the credits, rather than dragging this series another dozen episodes after the climax. I enjoyed it for what it was.

I'm also happy with the implication that Takako is the most serious of the two potential girls for Mizuho. Mariya was always too "best friend" to take seriously.

[JaySee]

I was surprised there was no erection joke in the entire series.