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For the record, I'm really grateful that the anime never really goes there, even though Media Blasters tried their damnedest by calling the first episode "Right hand girlfriend". Because there's so many bad jokes that could have been made out of this concept, I don't even know where to start.But then, Midori Days plays out like most high-school romance shows, for good and bad. Girl-on-hand gimmick aside, I could probably call this show out as being nothing really special. And it isn't. Now, don't get me wrong. This show isn't really a total loss. In fact, many aspects of Midori Days is fairly charming, mostly because the male protagonist isn't someone you see all that often, especially in shows like this. While he's perceived as a thug, he's fairly honorable, and rarely attacks people for no reason. He's just caught up in his own reputation, which means people come looking for him for their fights. And although he's all to happy to oblige, he's also fully aware that the whole situation is the main reason he's still single.Midori herself puzzles me, though. As Seiji's right hand, she's fairly outspoken, certainly not shy of expressing her own feelings. In fact, she borders on being a brat about it. The thing is, she states herself that the reason she wound up as Seiji's right hand in the first place is because she didn't have the courage to confess to him, or even face him at all. It's a rather huge change for one character in one day.But what is a romantic venture without a rival? In Midori Days' case, that means another girl trying for Seiji; namely Takako Ayase. She hates deliquents, so naturally, she doesn't take too well to Seiji at first, until he saves her from another group of delinquents who doesn't quite share his view on non-violence towards women. There's a host of other characters too, some of which I would not have loved seeing dropped off a bridge with brand, new Concrete Clogs on their feet, and some whom I would. The tolerable among them are Seiji's big sister, oddly enough, as she pretty much lives up to the stereotype I hate in any character; exploitative, violent and bossy. She's the one who taught Seiji to fight, too, if that means anything to you, and she's also the source of most of this show's fanservice. And yes, her rack is positively gigantic. There's also Shiori, the token loli who refers to Seiji as "big brother". Sadly, her contribution to the show is less than entertaining, even considering she had an episode all to herself and her "don't get along with stepmommy" issues. (And since I'm such a nice guy, I'll give you a tip: on the scene where Shiori makes up with her stepmom, cover your ears. Because the dialogue in it is just... mercy!)But the worst character addition -- and one that, sadly, we weren't spared from in the manga either -- is our good friend, the doll otaku Takamizawa Shuichi. For all of Seiji's attempts at keeping Midori secret, he is very unsuccesful at keeping this little tidbit of information away from Shuichi. And boy, does Shuichi's obsession bring some much needed otaku humor into the fold in the same way that hentai needs more tentacles. In hindsight, I'd much rather they dropped this guy and kept the crazy professor from the manga instead, but I guess you can't win 'em all.Artwise, the show is nice for the better part. It's got a pretty cartoonish style, with lots of visual gags and overdone facial expressions, helped along with the decent and stable animation quality. The dub is surprisingly workable too, even if it comes across as rather dry at first. Midori sounds a whole lot like Skuld from the Ah! My Goddess TV series, I'm actually surprised they don't share the same voice actor. Come to think of it, Seiji sounds a whole lot like Keiichi too, which is both logical and weird at the same time. Although in Seiji's case, they DO share the same voice actor, so there you go... I guess. I know I hinted that this might be a triangle love drama, but I'm not sure that's accurate. Seiji remains one of the most clueless people I've seen unintentionally stepping on girls' hearts. Which is to say, the gags are as old as sin, but Seiji's hilariously oblivious tactlessness is what makes it work. As is Ayase's optimism that she can make someone who hasn't had a romantic relationship in his entire life catch on to her rather imaginative dreams.Then again, romances play a fairly small part in this show. Most of it deals with Seiji having to keep Midori being on his hand a secret, including how his inability to use his now non-existant right hand is a bit of a problem in both daily and school life. There's also the issue of too much time being wasted on topics like anime dolls and cosplay, especially since one of the ongoing plots culminates with Midori getting her own website. Am I supposed to believe that none of the people who know her would find out about this site? Or the remarkably similar line of toys going with it? Or am I being too demanding of a show where a girl can transfer herself to someone's hand, no questions asked?Let me stress that, again, this is not a bad show. It can be pretty sweet at times, and it can also produce a few chuckles when it's not trying too hard to do so. It does realize the seriousness of Seiji and Midori's situation, absurd as it is. Sure, the cast is a mixed bag, but the main characters are as lovable as anyone else, even if the dialogue is unbelievably lame at times. Sadly, Midori Days has already been surpassed by another show, namely School Rumble. The two shows aren't really all THAT similar, but they both feature romantic misunderstandings and relationship comedy starring misunderstood delinquents. But where School Rumble takes chances and goes in a lot of different directions with its show, Midori Days chooses to play it safe, and that's why it remains a decent show. Nothing less, but also nothing more.
It really is a sweet anime. Seiji is a likable character and you find yourself rooting for Seiji and Midori to end up together. They are opposites in many ways, but they balance each other out as you watch them interact with one another.
Comedy in any form is a product of its time and circumstances. As a result, revisiting an old comedy series can often be a fraught experience; sometimes a show that used to be funny doesn't work when watched with a modern eye. With this in mind, does Midori Days -- one of the weirdest comedy anime series to ever hit television screens -- hold up nearly 20 years after its release, or is it one of those titles best left in the past?
Midori Days, based on the manga created by Kazurou Inoue, ran in Weekly Shonen Sunday between 2002-2004. The series was popular and gained such a sizable fan following that it got an on-screen adaptation in 2004. The Midori Days anime was made by Studio Pierrot, also known for Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War and Tokyo Ghoul.
Longtime comedy anime fans will know what to expect going into Midori Days. The show's format is a twist on the standard rom-com format, with a lot of the humor coming from Seiji's increasingly strange attempts to hide his predicament while the pair deal with the general confusion young love causes. However, the series does feature a lot of ecchi humor and often goes slightly further with it than one would expect, adding a unique edge to proceedings.
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Midori: Shoujo Tsubaki has been considered one of the most controversial pieces of anime due to the themes of child sexual assault and extreme amounts of gore. Thus, it was banned in Japan; some of the parts are currently lost. Because of the demented themes, both PhantomStrider and Robyn consider this to be not only the absolute worst anime of all time, but the absolute worst cartoon of all time, even surpassing "Ren Seeks Help".
The series was adapted as a 13-episode anime series produced by Studio Pierrot. It aired in Japan between April and June 2004 on the anime television network Animax, who has also broadcast the series across its networks worldwide, including Southeast Asia, East Asia, South Asia and other regions. It is licensed in North America by Media Blasters.
Shu Kurenai vs Ken Midori, or Shu Kurenai vs Kensuke Midorikawa, is the first match between both bladers. The battle occurred on episode 4 of the anime. The Beyblades used were Storm Spryzen Knuckle Unite and King Kerbeus Limited Press.
Ken Midori, known as Kensuke Midorikawa (緑川犬介, Midorikawa Kensuke) in Japan, is a character in the anime and manga series, Beyblade Burst. He fought with his Beyblade, King Kerbeus Limited Press.
Ken Midori, known as Kensuke Midorikawa (緑川犬介, Midorikawa Kensuke) in Japan, is a protagonist in the anime and manga series, Beyblade Burst. He fought wiht his Beyblade, King Kerbeus Limited Press.
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