Minami-ke

[Zati]

Well, since no one created this yet, I might as well, heh.

I watched the first episode, and it was very enjoyable. It has fun comedy, and I think people will find it pretty good and funny, IMO.

Episode 1 - A-E & Saizen (http://a.scarywater.net/saizen/%5BA-E_%26_Saizen%5D_Minami-ke_01_%5B115159F1%5D.mkv.torrent)

Based on a seinen manga by Sakuraba Koharu, serialised in Young Magazine.

Minami-ke is a manga following three sisters, Haruka, Kana, and Chiaki in their lives at home and school. It`s a funny series that depicts how these characters interact with each other and their classmates. It`s a story about ordinary girls and their ordinary adventures told in an extraordinary manner.

Links :
AniDB (http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=anime&aid=4309)
ANN (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=8536)
AnimeNFO (http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,4100,tdgapu,minami_ke.html)
Official page (http://www.starchild.co.jp/special/minami-ke/)

[animus]

This is definetely the best new comedy series this season.

edit: Added the term new comedy series instead of just best comedy, to not conflict with Genshiken 2.

[Board of Command]

edit: Added the term new comedy series instead of just best comedy, to not conflict with Genshiken 2.
Well done. Now I have reason to download this.

[kooshi]

Pretty fun episode. Definitely be watching this series.

[animus]

Episode 2 - WallSub-Anon (http://tracker.anirena.com/download.php?id=2443)

This is easily one of my favorites this season.

[Ryllharu]

Definitely one of the better shows this season. Great animation quality for a slice of life series, great characters, and a large assortment of idiot side characters for each sister (though Kana is the idiot of her class).

Chiaki undoubtedly deserves her nickname. Even if you're not supposed to give yourself one, no other is appropriate. She rules over everyone in her class, and Kana. Only Haruka, the "queen," receives her respect.

[Board of Command]

I really liked the first episode. Hopefully the rest of the series will turn out just as good.

[Yukimura]

Just finished ep one, very funny, Kana's retardedness and Chiaki's sternness are an excellent match (obviously). The only thing that I felt was lacking was the personality of the older sister. She had the basic older package stuff but nothing at all to make her stand out or seem important to either the story of the comedy. Hopefully she'll gain some depth as the show goes on since it'd be a waste to not have her be funny somehow as well.

[Ryllharu]

I thought Haruka's personality was pretty clear, though a little bit more expanded in episode 2, I'll admit. Kana is the moron, Chiaki is the straight-man, and Haruka is the fulcrum between the two.

She's the "ma, ma. Don't fight," motherly-type character. Gentle most of the time, but turns stern when she needs to, like when Kana did her Matrix leap onto the table. Or her friends in the beginning of episode 2. But she's also inexperienced, so when awkward questions are asked, she gets flustered. Her reaction during the kissing scene was hilarious, and of course so was Chiaki's.

[animus]

She also gets embarrassed the easiest.

[Yukimura]

This show is quite funny, it's great to watch for laughs when you have nothing better to do.

Minami-ke - 01 (720p H264) - [Ayu] (http://www.ayu-anime.net/torrents/%5BAyu%5D_Minami-ke_-_01_%5B720p_H264_MP3%5D%5B3B0D9785%5D.mkv.torrent)
Minami-ke - 02 (720p H264) - [Ayu] (http://www.ayu-anime.net/torrents/%5BAyu%5D_Minami-ke_-_02_%5B720p_H264_MP3%5D%5BB9DB49DD%5D.mkv.torrent)

Minami-ke - 03 - [Ayako] (http://a.scarywater.net/ayako/%5BAyako%5D_Minami-ke_-_03_XVID_%5B4F360D0A%5D.avi.torrent)
Minami-ke - 04 - [Ayako] (http://a.scarywater.net/ayako/%5BAyako%5D_Minami-ke_-_04_XVID_%5B4A98B831%5D.avi.torrent)

[Kraco]

This show has gathered an assorted mix of subbers, but it seems like Ayako is holding the position of the fastest one:

Episode 5 - Ayako (http://a.scarywater.net/ayako/%5BAyako%5D_Minami-ke_-_05_H264_%5B26361ED5%5D.mkv.torrent)
Episode 5 ye olde xvid - Ayako (http://a.scarywater.net/ayako/%5BAyako%5D_Minami-ke_-_05_XVID_%5B322115B3%5D.avi.torrent)

[Ryllharu]

So...even within the power hierarchy we thought was well established:

Haruka --> Chiaki --> Kana

Kana has found ways to manipulate both Chiaki (her naivette about "adult" things) and Haruka (her only weaknesses, modesty and Chiaki). Another great episode, especially the teruterubouzu (sp?).

[Yukimura]

The teruterubouzu was awesome, the next time it rains I'm doing that with my brother, I just hope it works as well if its a boy. Also loved how Kana's logic for getting Haruka the skimpy swimsuit turned out to be perfectly accurate. SOmething that kind of concerns me though, while Kana is hilarious, I feel kind of bad for her. Chiaki obviously hates her and Haruka seems too aloof to notice that Kana has no proper friends and gets very little external encouragement for any of her actions. If her internal engine of insanity ever stops supporting her ego she could end up in a pretty deep pit of depression. Not that she would ever stop to think long enough to let that happen of course.

[Ryllharu]

This isn't School Days Yuki.

Notice what happened when she did get depressed. She went off with the mysterious sandal, fell flat on her face (lol, how sad and cute at the same time). Less than a minute later, she found something shiny, ran back, and put it on Chiaki's head.

She'll be fine. That's just the personality she has. I've known people like that, just not quite as stupid.

[shinta|hikari]

In absolute agreement.

[Ryllharu]

However, I will admit I felt the same thing going into this episode. Kana was at the very bottom of the household hierarchy. Until she tricked Haruka into letting the two of them buy a suit for her, and then tricked Chiaki into picking exactly the type she intended to force Haruka to wear.

Top it all off with giving Haruka a guilt trip about Chiaki's "choice."

Pretty scary when you see what happens when Kana thinks something all the way through. The same thing happened with the teruterubouzu scene. Haruka and Chiaki are lucky Kana usually is too impulsive and impatient.

[Yukimura]

Lol, I wasn't looking at it from a School Days level and I just felt bad that she doesn't seem to have any true peers. Imagine the adventures of Kana + Kana's crazy friend who's just like Kana! But even with no peers her personality is more than dominant enough for her to be fine, and her ability to sell complete nonsense as absolute fact is great too.

Also, Haruka needs to be more interesting to measure up to the others! Right now she's a just a pair of fine breasts hanging under a pretty face with a cute personality. I want to see more of her owning at volleyball or trying to go on a date after taking advice from Kana.

[Kraco]

That could be true, but on the other hand if there was no ordinary personality there, the two others would seem less peculiar due to a lack of contrast.

Although I'm not trying to present that as any solid piece of fact...

[shinta|hikari]

Ah, yes. It serves as a good foil. Now I kind of forgive her tad lack of uniqueness.

[Kraco]

The impossible to predict show of the season continues with another episode full of disorderly confusion:

Episode 6 - Ayako (http://a.scarywater.net/ayako/%5BAyako%5D_Minami-ke_-_06_H264_%5B2D2B724A%5D.mkv.torrent)
Episode 6 xvid - Ayako (http://a.scarywater.net/ayako/%5BAyako%5D_Minami-ke_-_06_XVID_%5B94FDB351%5D.avi.torrent)



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Edit: Man, this episode was so full of embarrassing situations that I had hard time watching it. It was certainly masterfully written and executed but I always find, for some reason, that when somebody is about to do something utterly stupid in front of others or otherwise make a fool of himself it's harder for me to watch than any brain eating psycho horror thriller.

This show is certainly one of the winners of this season. No doubt of that.

[KrayZ33]

is there a reason why they drink so much milk in this anime? i thought about 90% of japan's population do have lactose intolerance (or hypolactasia)

[Kraco]

A good question. Maybe to get bigger boobs. It seems to be a popular belief in anime/manga that drinking lots of milk has such an effect.

Or maybe a household with Kana in it has a heightened need for bones not prone to breaking...

[Ryllharu]

Either way, I don't mind. We get to see lots of hand-on-hip milk drinking poses!

[KrayZ33]

Either way, I don't mind. We get to see lots of hand-on-hip milk drinking poses!


haha ya

well its just funny even though the japanese people have to vomit from drinkin milk they are still buying all the milk they can get from the world market at the moment.... maybe some kind of new fetish?

[David75]

haha ya

well its just funny even though the japanese people have to vomit from drinkin milk they are still buying all the milk they can get from the world market at the moment.... maybe some kind of new fetish?
Argh, don't remind me of an awful vid I stumbled across on youtube...

Regarding Milk, one really should consider wether they really need it past a certain age.
I decided to get rid of Milk, cheese and anything with milk inside this summer... because for 2 weeks I had no access to milk and I felt so much better...
From that time, 23lbs less without changing any other thing in the way I eat...
Be aware ;)

Regarding Minami-ke, I guess nice poses are alway a plus.
Do you think those scenes are meant as Milk advertising?

[Ryllharu]

I don't know about that. I drank primarily only 2% milk (skipped all the soda and juice) and ate lots of cheese, call it a dairy phase, and I lost about 5 pounds. Unless it's whole milk (which in the States is something around 4% milkfat), there isn't too much other than protein and water in milk. The calcium and fortified vitamin D doesn't hurt either.

I just have always been a fan of that ridiculous pose. It seems utterly pointless, but is an anime tradition.

[KrayZ33]

http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=axMhqslqjs0

this is just awesome! i bet kana wants to get more loveletters from the banchou!

[Kraco]

The Japanese seem to have great commercials! The lion was a total badass.

[KrayZ33]

yes they do, especially for milk

see here
http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=i4j9TVX6B34&feature=related

its so funny i cant stop laughing... what the hell is wrong with these people! yet.. i love them

http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=HYSzekv-SaI&feature=related

ok im getting offtopic here... i shall stop posting these now, sry
edit: oh my god just type in "pretz" on youtube... im ordering 20 tons of PRETZ right now!!!!

[David75]

yes they do, especially for milk

see here
http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=i4j9TVX6B34&feature=related

its so funny i cant stop laughing... what the hell is wrong with these people! yet.. i love them

http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=HYSzekv-SaI&feature=related

ok im getting offtopic here... i shall stop posting these now, sry

Please do so in the Funny Video thread that can be found in the Off Topic section, General discussion.

So basically, these minami-ke poses may really be there on purpose... I always see Evil in everything...

[Kraco]

Nothing's better than an episode of Minami-ke, except another episode of Minami-ke, of course:

Episode 7 h264 - Ayako (http://a.scarywater.net/ayako/%5BAyako%5D_Minami-ke_-_07_H264_%5BF4F98257%5D.mkv.torrent)
Episode 7 xvid - Ayako (http://a.scarywater.net/ayako/%5BAyako%5D_Minami-ke_-_07_XVID_%5B09510D41%5D.avi.torrent)

[KrayZ33]

damn , so freaking funny!

"Seinsei and Ninimiya-kun.Look forward to it again next week!"

made me laugh so loud that everyone in the house thinks that i m a maniac now..

btw i m still in love with the ending theme (well... only the first 5 seconds :P)

[Kraco]

I can't believe Makoto is still continuing to cross-dress just to get to see Haruka... Some tenacious spirit.

[Ryllharu]

I believe Kana's thoughts on the subject were "I've opened the path for him...". She said some pretty smart stuff after that, only to stupidly wonder how to get Keiko to take her glasses off.

It was Haruka breaking the plate after hearing one of her adventures as Banchou followed by the strained, "Kanaaa.." that got me though.

[animus]

Haha, I'm glad there's a series like this around.

[Kraco]

If you think so, then it's best to have a new episode:

Episode 8 h264 - Ayako (http://a.scarywater.net/ayako/%5BAyako%5D_Minami-ke_-_08_H264_%5B00BC17C9%5D.mkv.torrent)
Episode 8 xvid - Ayako (http://a.scarywater.net/ayako/%5BAyako%5D_Minami-ke_-_08_XVID_%5BB266ABD6%5D.avi.torrent)

[Ryllharu]

Hosaka - Creepiest character ever.

Also one of the funniest.

[animus]

Is it wrong for me to love Hosaka?

[Ryllharu]

He is somehow charming, strangely enough. He's so obsessed with the idea of making the perfect Haruka-sama his wife, and raising her two "kids" that he goes to such extreme lengths.

Maki and the other girl who no one listens to were blushing a little bit seeing how far he tries to go. It's amazing determination. Still, Maki's opinion of him is the correct one in the end. Hosaka continuously undressing partially for no reason and either touching himself (like in the eyecatch) or something else had me laughing unreasonably loud.

The fish topped it all though...

[shinta|hikari]

If I had to compare him to another likeable character, it would be Harima. They are nothing alike personality wise, but they are both really good but stupid people that do stupid things.

[Yukimura]

Lol Hosaka makes the high school scenes for me. All the other stuff that went on with out him, or Kana/Chiaki felt painfully dull. I feel bad for saying it but Haruka's character doesn't really entertain on its own, yet when you they add in the supporting cast to create humor she tends to be more of a rally point than an actual contributer to the humor.

I really like how Kana & Chiaki interact with one another and thus create humor, but Haruka tends to simply go about her business like a normal person would and humor happens to spawn around her due to the responses she elicits from people. I just wish she was more able to create humor on her own since I think she's just so cute and awesome.

Wow 2000 posts.... maybe now I'll get a life.

[animus]

It's only fitting that Hosaka is voiced by the guy that did Kazuma from Kaze no Stigma.

[KrayZ33]

now that u mention it...they do look similiar (hairstyle)

and..
the pasta part in school > all
i really like hosaka now xD..
kana + hosaka = best characters in minami-ke

btw, poor kana : "shall i toast the bread now =|?" - "GO NOW!" - "=[ "

[Ryllharu]

[Ayako] Minami-ke 09 (quality format) (http://a.scarywater.net/ayako/%5BAyako%5D_Minami-ke_-_09_H264_%5B61090AD4%5D.mkv.torrent)
[Ayako] Minami-ke 09 (useful only for xbox360 owners format) (http://a.scarywater.net/ayako/%5BAyako%5D_Minami-ke_-_09_XVID_%5B31BE48ED%5D.avi.torrent)

Fun will be had by all.

[Kraco]

Fail to heed these releases and less fun you shall have:

Episode 10 h264 - Ayako (http://a.scarywater.net/ayako/%5BAyako%5D_Minami-ke_-_10_H264_%5B1A16B13C%5D.mkv.torrent)
Episode 10 xvid - Ayako (http://a.scarywater.net/ayako/%5BAyako%5D_Minami-ke_-_10_XVID_%5B6863CA32%5D.avi.torrent)

[Ryllharu]

No words can truly describe how weird that episode was.

I'm starting to think that Kana is actually the smartest of the three sisters. She acts like a moron, but Chiaki and Haruka really don't notice that Mako-chan is a boy...

The dialogue in the Home Ec scene was just too fucking strange. For a second I thought Ayako didn't QC that entire section, but the translation is pretty dead on (easy words for me to understand).

Then to top it all off, a bag floats up into the air, and a crow flies off with it. WTF?

I love this series, but sometimes it makes me think I'm going insane.

[Kraco]

Based on the usual anime series I sometimes try to predict what might happen next but more often than not such predictions are totally off. It's one weird series.

The crow scene was interesting. Kind of combined the usual an empty street with litter flying with the wind and the crow flying by scenes.

[KrayZ33]

"dont drag squirrils in our argument!"

minami-ke is one of the best series i've ever watched. the dialouges are just too funny
"so he seeks help from Touma... trying to escape death, eh?" (or something like that) xD

all hail minami-ke!

[KrayZ33]

sry 4 double post but i've got a question (*bump*)

how many episodes does this series have? i read something about only 10 episodes! is this true?

this is my favorite comedy series this year (and possible next year too!) i dont want it to end!

[Kraco]

13. A regular half season series length.

Too bad...

[Yukimura]

Have no fear! Minami-ke ~Okawari~ starts Jan 26, '08!

I don't know a thing about it, but it has Minami-ke in the name and that's enough for me.

[Kraco]

From what I've heard, it's another adaptation of the manga. I haven't read the manga so I don't know how faithful this first series was to it, but on the other hand considering how good this has been, one would assume pretty faithful. Well, only time will tell which one of these two series turns out to be better.

It would be kind of weird to watch the other one if the voice actors are different...

[Ryllharu]

So far, the cast is identical. The animation however, is quite different.

The "bible black" faces will most likely be gone. Those shots are part of what makes this season so funny.

[KrayZ33]

if it is just that, which is different in the animation, i m fine.... it was funny sometimes, but well a "normal" animated face has the same effect to me in that case.

i just hope they keep up the good animation... the movement of the characters n stuff are pretty good!

[Ryllharu]

Well, it's a bit more than just that. If you haven't see it before, now you will:

current first, Okawari second.

http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/5738/6639ct9.jpg http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/1365/6480rd2.jpg

It's quite a bit different.

EDIT:

A bit more detail about the styles:

The original is animated by Doumu, notable animation production including, Onegai Teacher, Onegai Twins, DearS, and Ichigo Mashimaro.

Okawari is animated by asread, notable animation production including, Shuffle! and the upcoming Kiddy Grade 2.

[animus]

Ugh, the original animation just fits so much better. Kana looks even more loli than Chiaki.

[Yukimura]

Agreed, if it's just the animation changing I don't think I'll enjoy the next season as much...

The new Kana definately doesn't look like she could pull off that look they do where they get all serious (I that what you're calling the Bible Black look?). Anyway 'that look' generally indicates something interesting is going to happen but I like it the best when Kana does it since she normally looks so goofy and scattered but when she gets like that she becomes focused and intelligent for a few seconds and says something sure to lead to hilarity.

[Death13a]

Minami-ke_-_11_XVID (http://a.scarywater.net/ayako/%5BAyako%5D_Minami-ke_-_11_XVID_%5B30D190FC%5D.avi.torrent)

Minami-ke_-_11_H264 (http://a.scarywater.net/ayako/%5BAyako%5D_Minami-ke_-_11_H264_%5BC2ABF736%5D.mkv.torrent)

I had very good laugh at this episode. And Haruka sure have ( in Mortal Cobat voice) overkill technique.

[KrayZ33]

http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/1365/6480rd2.jpg

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i m crying right now... kana looks like a baby-doll..... noooooooooooo i m going on a suicide mission in japan, brb

the only one who looks somehow normal is haruka... but the original is still MUCH better

[shinta|hikari]

Only the eyes have changed. Hair color isnt really that big of a deal, but the minor changes in their eyes practically overhauled the characters. The original had very expressive eye designs that reflected their character a lot, while this one has the generic harem eye type plastered all over the place.

[Kraco]

The other Minami family seems interesting enough as well. And it looks like in whatever manner they meet the Minami sisters, it won't ever go too smoothly or boringly.

A great episode once again. Too bad for Yamada, though.

[animus]

I read all the scanlations that were done, and this first series is very faithful and like Lucky Star, Minami-ke is a 4koma manga. So they took the gist of the four panel stories and made them longer.

And this episode was amazing. I laughed out loud numerous times. Copious amounts of love rivalries incited by the other Minami family challenging the current male pursuers.

[Kraco]

I liked a lot the scene where Natsuki came to the class room to see Haruka but got his head pushed between her breasts. While that wasn't anything new as such, the scene was made somehow extraordinary by how it continued. It was like some customary thing from a noble court when he straightened up, put his hands behind his back and then just took the point-blank punch from Haruka, who also seemed to be doing it out of obligation (though she said she was embarrassed).

[Yukimura]

This show is almost too funny, it's just goes on and on with all the laughs and hilarity even in the most random situations. I mean, they made a little girl kicking a rock down the street both engaging and funny for a full 2 and a half minutes + aftermath, that's just not supposed to happen. I almost want to yell at the creators to make it stop being so funny since they're disturbing the natural order of things wtih this much humor packed into a seemingly absurd show.

And then you have Natsuki who may be even funnier than Hoska (their chemistry was amazing either way). Natsuki's deadpan is just plain epic.

[Death13a]

[Ayako]​_Minami-Ke​_-​_13​_-​_END​_-​_H264​_[BD876402].mkv (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=8249)

[Ayako]​_Minami-ke​_-​_13​_-​_END​_-​_XVID​_[5AEB04E2].avi (http://a.scarywater.net/ayako/%5BAyako%5D_Minami-ke_-_13_-_END_-_XVID_%5B5AEB04E2%5D.avi.torrent)


From preview of second season it looks more like second season then alternative version characters slightly more grown up and no Kana isn't shorter then Chika.

[animus]

What a shame that this ended. The 10 hour Ninomiya-kun and Sensei finale special was hilarious.

[Board of Command]

Sensei and Ninomiya-kun has to be one of the greatest in-series gigs ever invented.

[Yukimura]

Omg Hosaka out did himself in this ep, so hilarious. Every little short was just excellent really. Sensei x Ninomiya as a back drop to Hayami x Kana was though it was fairly campy still managed to make me lol hard enough to be heard in other rooms.

A very strong finish for this section? (I'm not really sure what to call it) I just hope the new incarnation can meet or even exceed this one.

[animus]

You can't beat Hosaka's chuckle.

[Board of Command]

Got myself a new sig in memory of Ninomiya-kun.

[kenren]

BoC, I truly agree with you.
Sensei and Ninomiya-kun almost made me fell off the chair laughing. >.<

[Yukimura]

Minami-ke Season 2 OP (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbcFrhqj3Js)

The song doesn't really feel right with the series but the visuals are chock full of the Minami-ke hilarity we've come to expect. The animation isn't as different as I thought it would be, and for some characters (like Haruka's redheaded friend), it actually looks better then the other one. Add to that the fact that Hosaka made the OP in a way only he could pull off and I have even higher hopes for this next installment.

[animus]

Yeah, the OP song and images are a bit too serious, however it was so random it was pretty good. Like Banchou falling out of the sky haha. Well, I hope it delivers. I still prefer the old animation more however.

[shinta|hikari]

I watched the raw for okawari.

Its a sequel (a real one, as in continuing from the story of the 1st), with slightly different art (to the extent no one would mind).

[KrayZ33]

seems like i have to take back what i said about the animation... its not that bad at all.. even though i prefer the old one, this one is still good... and maybe character"movement" can keep up for it.. maybe its more detailed (what i mean is: maybe it has more FPS)

its very good that it is a sequel too because i liked it how they build up .. uhm how to put it..maybe...."love-story"(?) between banchou + kana and the funny guy (which name i forgot even though i like him so much) who undresses everytime he thinks of something + Haruka

[Board of Command]

Sequel is good. That means we get more Touma and Mako-chan.

[animus]

Ninomiya-kun prob isn't there any longer =(

[Board of Command]

No I'll remain optimistic.

[Yukimura]

the funny guy (which name i forgot even though i like him so much) who undresses everytime he thinks of something + Haruka

Hosaka is his name, remember it well for he is like unto a God.

[animus]

Hosaka is his name, remember it well for he is like unto a God.

Not sure if that's a true quote at all, but I do remember it used in Breath of Fire 4.

[shinta|hikari]

The art isnt bad at all. It simply took a step from cute to sexy, bpth style wise and content wise.

I actually hope that there will be some semblance of romantic development between the characters. While I love this show for the comedy, it wouldnt hurt to get a bit of romance from the main characters.

[KrayZ33]

The art isnt bad at all. It simply took a step from cute to sexy, bpth style wise and content wise.

I actually hope that there will be some semblance of romantic development between the characters. While I love this show for the comedy, it wouldnt hurt to get a bit of romance from the main characters.


totally /sign
thats what i want too..

@ yuki

yes, i will remember it from now on.. forgive me! all hail Hosaka! *undresses while saying that* *HA HA HA... HA HA HA... HA HA HA*


edit: btw did someone else notice the "eyes of the deathgod" in the second opening xD? seems like the "bible black" eyes turned into "death note" eyes... funny
and i feel like i will get a new wallpaper with kana eating rice *yum*

[Yukimura]

Ayako TL refuses to do Okawari?! (http://www.ayako-fansubs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=516&start=225)

If Ayako doesn't do it I can't see much hope in anyone else doing it since all of fansubdom is currently focused on Spice and Wolf...This is a great tragedy for the community and I can only hope there's a light at the end of this tunel.

[animus]

I haven't watched the raw yet, but according to those responses the TL thinks it's that much different from season 1?

[KrayZ33]

they made us taste the humor of season 1 and take it away with season 2.... aaaahhhhhh ayoka are bad people! bad people! i totally feel like my friend down there at the moment. they gave me a beautiful bucket and take it away then 8[
http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/5761/2001982351398543517rsib6.th.jpg (http://img174.imageshack.us/my.php?image=2001982351398543517rsib6.jpg)

[Board of Command]

Ayako TL refuses to do Okawari?! (http://www.ayako-fansubs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=516&start=225)

If Ayako doesn't do it I can't see much hope in anyone else doing it since all of fansubdom is currently focused on Spice and Wolf...This is a great tragedy for the community and I can only hope there's a light at the end of this tunel.
You can count on Ayu to sub it. Ep 1 should be out in about 6 months.

[Yukimura]

You can count on Ayu to sub it. Ep 1 should be out in about 6 months.

Yeah....by the time Ayu finishes anything the next fad has usually come out and as a professional fad follower I've usually moved on by then. It's too bad really, I loved Hosaka and this show so much, but I can't pretend like I won't slowly forget him if I don't get to see him at all for months.

[Kraco]

"Our first sub, don't expect too much from it..." (Something about this line somehow rings a bell also otherwise...)

Okawari Episode 1 - GC (http://tracker.anirena.com/download.php?id=4002)

[Board of Command]

Reviews for this group are not positive, or even optimistic, to say the least.

[Death13a]

What reviews? this is their first sub and they are only subbing it. No karaoke, wishing for better timing, and some stuff not translated and encoding can be improved but still they could be worse. I hope they try to improve for second episode.

[Board of Command]

Reviews for this particular release, I mean.

[Kraco]

Yeah, it wasn't anything to write home about but it's still a lot better than watching the raw (didn't try to watch a raw, personally, though). No doubt they have potential to get better for the next eps. I do wish an experienced group would sub this series but as it looks like that's not going to happen, I'm happy enough with this. Even though this first ep wasn't nearly as funny as the eps of the first season.

[animus]

Too much fan service for a series like Minami-ke.

It's just not what Minami-ke is or about.

[KrayZ33]

hmmm i don't see why no known group subs okawari... it is actually very funny. the whole "bath" thing in the first episode was pretty amusing..but i have to admnit the first 5-10 minutes wern't that good... but when they made they journey to that bath-house it started to be funny ...like in old-minami-ke days. :)

such a waste... the new animation-style is really pretty too... banchou looks somehow more mature... his hairstyle reminds me from that blonde guy in Eureka Seven..i think he was called Moondoggie or something like that

and even though i should be gratefull that this group subs okawari, its annoying to read something like "we arn't translating this brabbling" or just "okay" when the person is talking for like 5 seconds..

[David75]

(AniRena)[AviXMaN]Minamike Okawari - 01 [38254E5B] (http://www.mininova.org/get/1122554)

I do not watch this show but wanted to share this infor that anirena seems to sub it with some other group too.
I hope for minami-ke's lovers they will go on and they are good.

[animus]

I watched the episode 2 raw and it's got back into the Minami feel of things I guess.

But I'm wondering if Touma's 3 brothers are first season originals? Are they going to be reintroduced again?

[Kraco]

Episode 2 - X_X (http://tracker.anirena.com/download.php?id=4098)

I watched this sub of the second ep, and it indeed went towards the first season. Some fanservice was still present (not that I minded), and not as much humour in my opinion, but it's getting there.

I hope her brothers are still there. They were funny enough fellows.

[Yukimura]

Need more Hosaka? Of Course you do! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrMtgd3gpqw&NR=1)

And also...
Minami-ke Okawari - 02 [1280x720​_H264​_AAC] - [GC-TA]​ (http://tracker.anirena.com/download.php?id=4109)

[Death13a]

Ayako-Sae - Hi /a/, we lied. We sub oversubbed shows! - Minami-ke Okawari - 01 SD H264 704x400 (http://a.scarywater.net/ayako/okawari01sd.torrent)

[animus]

Episode 3 - X_X (http://tracker.anirena.com/download.php?id=4144)

The subbers are pretty bad I have to say. They translated "Omoi" as Slow not once, but twice and other random tidbits of mistakes.

[Ziggy]

Ayako-Sae Episode 2 (http://a.scarywater.net/ayako/okawari02hd.torrent)

[Vash72]

This anime continues to be one of my favourite series this year. For those fans put off by the first episodes I assure you it gets better, there is no real fan-service following the hot springs trip just classic Minami-ke at its best.

In my opinion the best subbers for the second season are Aho-Neko Subs. There releases are clean without typos, they use a decent font, high quality raws and the dialogue flows nicely; (although as a native English speaker without knowledge of the Japanese language I can not comment on its accuracy).

Aho-Neko Minami-ke Okawari releases:

[Aho-Neko Subs] Minami-ke Okawari - 01 - (XviD 1280x720).avi (http://www.datorrents.com/download.asp?id=32251&name=%5BAho-Neko%20Subs%5D%20Minami-ke%20Okawari%20-%2001%20-%20%28XviD%201280x720%29.avi.torrent)
[Aho-Neko Subs] Minami-ke Okawari - 02v2 - (XviD 1280x720).avi (http://www.datorrents.com/download.asp?id=32375&name=%5BAho-Neko%20Subs%5D%20Minami-ke%20Okawari%20-%2002v2%20-%20%28XviD%201280x720%29.avi.torrent)
[Aho-Neko Subs] Minami-ke Okawari - 03 - (XviD 1280x720).avi (http://www.datorrents.com/download.asp?id=32358&name=%5BAho-Neko%20Subs%5D%20Minami-ke%20Okawari%20-%2003%20-%20%28XviD%201280x720%29.avi.torrent)]
[Aho-Neko Subs] Minami-ke Okawari - 04 - (XviD 1280x720).avi (http://www.datorrents.com/download.asp?id=32386&name=%5BAho-Neko%20Subs%5D%20Minami-ke%20Okawari%20-%2004%20-%20%28XviD%201280x720%29.avi.torrent)

Cheers,
Vash

[KrayZ33]

ahhh finally, i found them on Iso hunt a while ago too but they were all dead... however yours are working, i wonder why though, because they have the same trackers etc.

[Vash72]

The Minami-ke madness continues:

[Aho-Neko Subs] Minami-ke Okawari - 05 - (XviD 1280x720).avi (http://www.datorrents.com/download.asp?id=32556&name=%5BAho-Neko%20Subs%5D%20Minami-ke%20Okawari%20-%2005%20-%20%28XviD%201280x720%29.avi.torrent)

Vash

[Yukimura]

Minami-ke Okawari - 06 - [Aho-Neko] (http://www.datorrents.com/download.asp?id=32746&name=%5BAho-Neko%20Subs%5D%20Minami-ke%20Okawari%20-%2006%20-%20%28XviD%201280x720%29.avi.torrent)

Needs more Hosaka. Ep 5 had one of the GARiest scenes ever.

[KrayZ33]

episode 6 seemed toooo "serious" for me.... where was the funny part?

where is hosaka?
and where is ninomiya kun?

[Yukimura]

What happened to the MInami-ke Love....

I mean you're all missing out on stuff like this... (NSFW) (http://danbooru.donmai.us/data/a5b4e4b3ebe386266f1bf2e623e4fe01.jpg)

and this ...(Not Safe For Masculinity) (http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/9485/hosakabeinggarnm9.png)

Minami-ke Okawari - 09 - [Aho-Neko] (http://www.datorrents.com/download.asp?id=33503&name=%5BAho-Neko%20Subs%5D%20Minami-ke%20Okawari%20-%2009%20-%20%28XviD%201280x720%29.avi.torrent)

Older eps:

Minami-ke Okawari - 07 - [Aho-Neko] (http://www.datorrents.com/download.asp?id=32957&name=%5BAho-Neko%20Subs%5D%20Minami-ke%20Okawari%20-%2007%20-%20%28XviD%201280x720%29.avi.torrent)
Minami-ke Okawari - 08 - [Aho-Neko] (http://www.datorrents.com/download.asp?id=33462&name=%5BAho-Neko%20Subs%5D%20Minami-ke%20Okawari%20-%2008%20-%20%28XviD%201280x720%29.avi.torrent)

[animus]

This season's just not as good as the first season.

[KrayZ33]

ya they are pretty much boring... i laugh now and then but not as much as i did in the first season... however i ll download it for Hosaka's sake

edit: ok episode 8 was very good (not because of the fan services) "mokiyo.... SHOOJUUU"

lets see how episode 9 will turn out to be

edit2:
well 9 was so boring that i can't even remember what happened while i logged into my account and started to write this sentence :(

there was one scene however which made me laugh again, thx to hosaka...

"am i to eat or to be eaten?" - "to eat i guess" - "i see" *OK GIVE ME THATLUNCHBOX*

or

*undressing* SENSEI- WHAT SHALL I DO?! *scary look* " fasten your tie" - "YES SENSEI!"

[shinta|hikari]

I wonder what this season lacks though... Could it be simply the material? Or that we have gotten used to the characters? I particularly dislike anything that involves the small glasses nerd. If I had to point to what makes this season not as good as S1 it would be him.

[animus]

I always thought that the script for this season wasn't done by the author for the manga, considering the fact that the original manga was 4koma style and the first season followed that short story/skit format. Maybe he really did the writing, but it just doesn't seem as good.

[KrayZ33]

season 2 seems to have a real story... maybe its just my imagination but kana + this guy seem to get more and more closer

and season 1 was more carefree and simply made for laughter.

kana's stupidity isn't as big as it was in season 1 in my eyes.. sure, season 2 is funny too (for example when kana thought that her little sister browsed for porns and so on) but it misses funny story elements, for example: WHERE IS NINOMIYA KUN!? and the linen-cloth festival?

and i don't know how to describe it, but you probably remember when kana got her first love letter and thought it was a challange (she's jumping and moving like a boxer around that banchou guy :P), something like this doesn't happen anymore in season 2 , it seems to be more about fanservice etc. :( ah ye, and it lacks "hosaka" its always good when he shows up, but in season 2 it just happened recently in the last episode where he got told to dress himself properly by the teacher, which was funny as hell because hosaka gets so serious when he talks about haruka ^^

[Danad_corps]

I agree with KrayZ33 completely. I remember each and every one of those moments of the show vividly due to their jocular nature. Those little moments of the show are what made it hilarious; Without them there is too much seriousness, which is why it doesn't have the levity it should.

Btw, we are also missing the minami brothers' discussions.

[animus]

Season 3 Okaeri - Episode 1 by Chihiro (http://www.anirena.com/viewtracker.php?action=download&id=18118)

Looks like the Minami brothers are back from the looks of the OP. I'll probably follow all the episodes anyways even though season 2 wasn't all that great. Can't go wrong with more Hosaka anyways.

[Kraco]

It wasn't a bad episode. Quite good actually. And fortunately I yesterday bought satsumas. It would have been annoying to watch this episode without any at hand.

It's good the dudes keep visiting the girls. It makes the series work somehow better. I wonder if Hosaka will get any further, though. His joke is a solid one, I suppose, even if it developed nowhere.

[Yukimura]

Surprise Surprise Chihiro releases a set of v2's...

Minami-ke Okaeri - 01v2 (XviD) - [Chihiro] (http://www.anirena.com/viewtracker.php?action=download&id=18246)

Minami-ke Okaeri - 01v2 (H.264) - [Chihiro] (http://www.anirena.com/viewtracker.php?action=download&id=18245)

Fortunately Ayako comes through with something I'd be willing to even download.
Minami-ke Okaeri - 01 (H.264) - [Ayako] (http://a.scarywater.net/ayako/%5BAyako%5D_Minami-ke_Okaeri_-_01_%5BH264AAC%5D_%5B68DEB18D%5D.mkv.torrent)

Minami-ke Okaeri - 01 (XviD) - [Ayako] (http://a.scarywater.net/ayako/%5BAyako%5D_Minami-ke_Okaeri_-_01_%5BXVIDAC3%5D_%5BEFB8B2F8%5D.mkv.torrent)

[animus]

Episode 2 - Chihiro XviD (http://www.anirena.com/viewtracker.php?action=download&id=18411)

You complete me Hosaka.

[Ryllharu]

Devil Chiaki is hot.

I was suspecting to see Kana's, only they would both be devils.

[shinta|hikari]

What the title says. I know there is little chance pairing will ever come to fruition in this show, but it should be quite interesting to see everyone's favorite pairing. Please post which pairing you voted for and why.

This is not an En Fuego series. Keep discussions of the series in the appropiate thread

EDIT: Scratch this post. It's pointless without a poll.

[KrayZ33]

Minami-ke Okaeri - 02 (Ayako) (http://a.scarywater.net/ayako/%5BAyako%5D%20Minami-ke%20Okaeri%20-%2002%20%5B1024x576%20H264AAC%5D%5B9DB36087%5D.mkv .torrent)

Minami-ke Okaeri - 03 (Ayako) (http://a.scarywater.net/ayako/%5BAyako%5D%20Minami-ke%20Okaeri%20-%2003%20%5B1024x576%20H264AAC%5D%5B00CA567D%5D.mkv .torrent)

someone please update the releases, I'm way too important to do that myself normally :P
(will download them tomorrow so no comment to the eps yet)

[KrayZ33]

Is nobody watching this anymore?
the last 3 episodes were great..

Minami-ke Okaeri - 04 (Ayako) (http://a.scarywater.net/ayako/%5BAyako%5D_Minami-ke_Okaeri_-_04_%5B1024x576_H264AAC%5D%5BEAC37889%5D.mkv.torre nt)

Minami-ke Okaeri - 05 (Ayako) (http://a.scarywater.net/ayako/%5BAyako%5D_Minami-ke_Okaeri_-_05_%5B1024x576_H264AAC%5D%5B8FF86509%5D.mkv.torre nt)

Minami-ke Okaeri - 06 (Ayako) (http://a.scarywater.net/ayako/%5BAyako%5D_Minami-ke_Okaeri_-_06_%5B1024x576_H264AAC%5D%5B4DDA0568%5D.mkv.torre nt)

http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/2706/1235132724338sa4.th.jpg (http://img14.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1235132724338sa4.jpg)

[Kraco]

I surely am watching. This feels like a jolly good season, better than the second one.

It also makes me happy Fujioka is getting decently screen time. He's a cool guy (though obviously not as cool as Hosaka, but that would be asking for the impossible anyway). I don't much care for Mako/Makoto, which feels like a really stretched joke already, but even he has a few good screnes.

[KrayZ33]

I like Natsuki from the Minami-brothers, hesis really funny . In my opinion he is Hosaka's archrival

in terms of comedy and maybe even in love!
and his "interaction" with that Hitomi-girl was really cute too ^^

"Those eyes of Natsuki...it's like they saw the light of hope!"


I don't much care for Mako/Makoto, which feels like a really stretched joke already, but even he has a few good screnes.

well the problem is that he doesn't get into situations like Touma does ^^ (with Fujioka for example when they played that tag-"game")

[Kraco]

Hosaka's extra delusion:

Minami-ke OAD - gleam (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=72313)



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Edit: I liked this ova. It pretty much collaged most central elements of the series, and so while it presented little totally new, it covered many of the elements, which make Minami-ke a jolly good series. Hosaka's delusions included. I guess one novel element actually was Fujioka getting Valentine chocolate from Kana - even if it was half by accident as Kana didn't remember it was Valentine's day, and just gave them as food to him. A scene of Chiaki sitting in Fujioka's lap also warms my mind every time.

[Kraco]

BSS has been recently doing a great service to the cultural heritage by releasing some Minami-ke extra material:

Minami-ke Drama CD - 1 - BSS (http://tracker.minglong.org/torrents/%5BBSS%5D_Minami-ke_Drama_CD_-_01_-_Rolling_Around_%5B93DC7733%5D.mkv.torrent)
Minami-ke Drama CD - 2 - BSS (http://tracker.minglong.org/torrents/%5BBSS%5D_Minami-ke_Drama_CD_-_02_-_I%27m_not_a_Mangaka_%5B60092314%5D.mkv.torrent)
Minakike Net Radio clip - BSS (http://tracker.minglong.org/torrents/%5BBSS%5D_Minami-ke_no_Minakike_Net_Radio_-_Chihara_Minori_orders_out_as_Chiaki_%5BA0C1FF4F%5 D.mkv.torrent)


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The first drama CD clip was somewhat dull in my opinion but the second one is great. However, the radio thing is the best of these three. It's basically Chiaki's VA ordering food using Chiaki's voice. That was great. I don't know how genuine it was (if she really ordered food or if it was just a studio stunt) but it was great nonetheless.

[Ryllharu]

the radio thing is the best of these three. It's basically Chiaki's VA ordering food using Chiaki's voice. That was great. I don't know how genuine it was (if she really ordered food or if it was just a studio stunt) but it was great nonetheless.
I enjoyed how you could just catch hints of all kinds of their various characters' voices in the other two as they were laughing while Chihara ordered. I love Rina Satou's laugh.

[Marik]

There was a new season of Minami-Ke for three years in a row, from 2007 to 2009. After that, there was no sign of the slice of life comedy besides an OVA. Now that there's more manga to adapt, that's about to change.

A scan from Weekly Young Magazine, the magazine in which the Minami-ke manga runs, has confirmed that a fourth season is in the works. This follows hints last year of a fourth season from a bonus track on the character song CD bundled with the ninth manga volume.

Fourth season for Minami-ke is confirmed
(http://www.japanator.com/fourth-season-for-minami-ke-is-confirmed-22520.phtml)

[Kraco]

For me personally this is the best news since... Fate Zero news or something. Minami-ke is my favourite slice of life show, despite the highly fluctuating and generally not too smooth art.

[KrayZ33]

fuck yeah!

I still have to watch the third though, I believe I stopped somewhere in the middle (for no reason)

[Kraco]

The third season was better than the weakest second season, so there's no reason you shouldn't be able to finish it.

[Ryllharu]

I honestly can't remember what events occurred in the second and third seasons. The first season was great, the latter two were a huge disappointment. They've blurred together in my head as a mutual slog to get through.

Which one had the annoyingly depressing neighbor boy whom Chiaki hated? That was the worst one.

[EinReB23]

wow this is good news... last i remember of this show are the 3 brothers I think...

[Kraco]

Which one had the annoyingly depressing neighbor boy whom Chiaki hated? That was the worst one.

The second season. He's clearly the main reason why the season was inferior, as well. He brought no comedy onto the table and had zilch closure either. He clearly belonged to some other, more duller show, but got lost and appeared in Minami-ke by accident.

[KrayZ33]

I honestly can't remember what events occurred in the second and third seasons. The first season was great, the latter two were a huge disappointment. They've blurred together in my head as a mutual slog to get through.

Which one had the annoyingly depressing neighbor boy whom Chiaki hated? That was the worst one.

don't hate the third one! its nearly as good as the first.
from what I can remember

[Marik]

Minami-ke's 4th Season Titled, Slated for January (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-09-28/minami-ke-4th-season-titled-slated-for-january)

[Kraco]

Minami-ke Omatase OVA - Ahodomo (http://www.nyaa.eu/?page=download&tid=365280)




Quite a nice Minami-ke ova. It had all the usual elements including a couple of scenes of Hosaka to ice the cake.

[Kraco]

Season 4, Episode 1 - UTW (http://www.nyaa.eu/?page=download&tid=390065)





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I didn't foresee UTW choosing to sub this show, considering how the earlier seasons always seemed to struggle with the lack of even remotely quality translations. But with UTW in, there's no such worry anymore.

Quite a conservative start, even though they introduced a new character right off the bat. Or at least I have no recollection of this Miyuki. It was good to watch Minami-ke again, but perhaps I failed to follow Chiaki's advice and expected far too much out of it. This was never that sort of a story, in the end, which is one of its charms. So, perhaps this kind of a beginning is better than bringing out the big guns like Hosaka right away. The correct way is to first get into the Minami-ke mood and then get things really rolling. Though I was always a fan of the Fujioka-Chiaki interaction, so that scene was a good one for me personally.

[Ryllharu]

I think a new character like Miyuki is necessary. Kana is already somewhat pathetic enough as it is, leeching Chiaki's dumber friends or Touma as her own. Without Miyuki, Kana really just has Keiko (Fujioka doesn't count), and we all know that Keiko really just tolerates Kana. Sure, they all interact with each other's friends, but Kana needed another one her own age. Even so, Kana's attempts at manipulation by proxy have backfired, and she has created a monster who uses puppy eyes to get what she wants.

I had forgotten that Chiaki's angel side looks pretty much like she does but more polite, but her devil side is an adult with a chest the size of Haruka or slightly greater...and both of them usually come to the same evil conclusions.

I don't expect much out of this series, and they tell you not to anyway.

[Ryllharu]

Minami-ke - Tadaima - 02[UTW] (http://www.nyaa.eu/?page=download&tid=392476)


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I'd be concerned that Chiaki is colorblind. Maybe...Kana should report that one to Haruka and make Chiaki go to the optometrist.

Also, holy crap can Touma sew! I never would have expected that out of the series tomboy.

[Kraco]

She's not colour blind. She's simply looking at the world through half-closed eyes, like Kana puts it, paying the very minimum of attention to things. She could immediately tell something was wrong about Fujioka, but couldn't recall what it was, having removed all extra details from her mind.

Touma being so good at sewing was certainly a surprise. She must have had lots of experience doing it. Maybe because their mother is never at home and she needed to do it all by herself. But even so, she's still an elementary schooler, so there ought to be a limit to what she can accomplish.

[Ryllharu]

Doesn't seem that way, when the three sisters showed her things out of magazines, she implied it wouldn't be difficult at all for her to make any of them. In fact, it would be easier than re-creating the bear from a pillow.

I bet she fixes all her brothers' clothes. Of course, the amusing part is that they don't acknowledge her exceptional sewing skills as a ladylike feature.

[Kraco]

I bet she fixes all her brothers' clothes. Of course, the amusing part is that they don't acknowledge her exceptional sewing skills as a ladylike feature.

At least the older brothers are complete boneheads, so it's no wonder they don't.

[KrayZ33]

Wow... Haruka is a pure goddess and the girls in her class too :D
especially Hitomi with her crush on Natsuki and her ability to read his eyes like a book.

and is it just me, or did they really put much more effort in character animation/movement this time. that being said, I always liked the animation but this time it went up another notch

[Kraco]

Hosaka still rules. There's no end to that dude's delusions. But yeah, I like Hitomi as well, and her special ability. Too bad Natsuki long ago joined Hosaka in the dreaming of Haruka club. But then again, this show never had a pair with shared love, except for Sensei and Ninomiya-kun.

[Ryllharu]

Needed more Uchida. I know it was a Haruka/High Schoolers episode, but the small bit of Uchida was enough make me want more. Her stupidity is unparalleled. I greatly enjoyed the fact that they sincerely apologize to Yoshino (but not Chiaki). She is truly the shadow leader of their age bracket. She will even put Hayami to shame in the future, I'm sure.

Also very much enjoyed the return of Chiaki-sama, Goddess of the teru teru bozu.

[Kraco]

Episode 5 - UTW (http://www.nyaa.eu/?page=download&tid=400158)





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While it's good to see Fujioka try to do something to get through Kana's wall of pure density, I can't help but wonder why he seeks help from Akira... Is it because he thinks Akira is on better terms with Kana? But even so he would be seeking assistance from someone he perceives to be a rival.

[KrayZ33]

Aww man, to bad there is no real romance going on in this show

I liked the whole episode, but especially the Fujioka parts were very entertaining to watch
the first misunderstanding with mole-girl and Fujioka being a delinquent made my day

[Ryllharu]

Minami-ke Tadaima - 08 [UTW] (http://www.nyaa.eu/?page=download&tid=407268)


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I must have the Barbecue insert song!

[KrayZ33]

indeed.

both Oreshura and Minami-ke were fun to watch, had a really fun weekend

[Ryllharu]

Hayami got her comeuppance. Still...this was a really bizarre episode.

And the eyecatch after the preview...

/shudders

[Kraco]

So much Hosaka screentime is naturally a fairy recipe for bizarre scenes.

Too bad Hosaka didn't accept Natsuki's invitation. He has made such a profound impression on Chiaki that it alone would be of much help in socializing with the Minami family.

[KrayZ33]

Just a little while ago, Minami-ke 9 came out

too bad this show has nothing "worth" discussing, even though the show is so great.
and damn, so many possible love-pairings, yet we'll probably never see a single one actually happening

[Kraco]

Minami-ke OVA 2 Natsuyasumi - DameDesuYo (http://tracker.minglong.org/torrents/%5BDameDesuYo%5D%20Minami-ke%20Natsuyasumi%20-%2002%20(848x480%2010-bit%20AAC)%20%5B176D36AA%5D.mkv.torrent) (or alternative torrent (http://www.nyaa.se/?page=download&tid=464939).)




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Quite a good Minami-ke ova/episode. I liked the fact it didn't unnecessarily try to stick only to the Minami girls due to being an isolated release (ova) but rather had a good variety of characters from the pool, including Hitomi. Naturally Hosaka also appeared. Can't have Minami-ke without Hosaka's earth-shattering presence, after all. Very well worth watching.

Edit: Oh, I almost forgot: There was quite a diabolic cameo in this one.

[Buffalobiian]

Marathonned Minamike. Word to self - hold your nose while watching on bus. This is to control fits of laughter.

Naturally Season 2 was the worst, as everyone found out. I quite liked Season 3. Narrative had a higher focus there and it felt like it was going somewhere. It also had the best OP song in the entire series. edit: maybe not. Listening to them back-to-back, Tadaima's sounds the most pleasing atm. ED is a toss-up between Okaeri and Tadaima.

The "bible black" faces never really made it back, but I don't mind that. I didn't think they really fit the series anyway. It also looked kinda weird/scary/unflattering.


Also, Haruka needs to be more interesting to measure up to the others! Right now she's a just a pair of fine breasts hanging under a pretty face with a cute personality.

NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT!

Hayami can annoy me sometimes. It's not that she's unfunny, but I really want to see what Hosaka could actually do if he's not constantly stumped over taking Hayami's advice seriously.