Hanasaku Iroha – 24: That CANNOT UNSEE moment.

How long does it take to get my life sorted out in a foreign country and make a new post? 2 weeks.

How long does it take for Kou to pick his namby-pamby ass up and still fail at being the one to make the confession? 24 weeks.

I’m sorry but I’m not rooting for him.

Hanasaku Iroha – 23: Ohana’s mom and Kou big NTR explosion

Night after night living in solitude, wrapped in the hustle and bustle of the city, she yearns for the touch of a man to satisfy her building and insatiable lust. The enticing scent of a male is just within her grasp, but she is painfully aware that his heart is unwaveringly bound to her daughter, sent far and away to the countryside.

Unable to resist any longer, she stalks his workplace like a cougar, putting together her years of experience and womanly charm to slowly lure him into her carefully spun web, ready to ensnare him. He had never been in a relationship, and the mere thought that a much older woman is interested in him set the fire in his heart ablazing. His rational mind did all it could to veer him away from the cliff of no return, but it is inevitable that once a cougar has marked its prey, there is not a chance of escape.

She opens the door to her apartment, and beckons seductively at him to follow in her trail. At last, she can nearly taste the forbidden fruit…

Hanasaku Iroha – 22: Ka-ka-ka ka-ka-ta Omoi!

I stitched this tantalizing shot of Nako in a wedding dress that barely fits her just so that it can be worthy of the title picture of this post.

And also because only two things of note happened in this episode, and it was in the second part, not that it was a bad thing.

For now, just enjoy the bareback Nako.

Hanasaku Iroha – 21: Minko RAAAAGE

That cold, piercing stare chills you to the very core of your being.

And poor Ohana was there to bear the full brunt of Minko’s wrath. Whatever did she do to deserve that?

Hanasaku Iroha – 20: A little less conversation, a little more OMURICE

Omurice for the soul?

It heals broken friendships and hungry stomachs, but not when this is your third plate of it.

Hanasaku Iroha – 18: Nako’s hidden assets (This has boobs)

Let’s see, she’s loves swimming, she’s introverted, and she has the biggest boobs in the show.

So let’s turn her into a topless mermaid with a shell bra! That’s the image we need to drive our point!

Hanasaku Iroha – 16: Wet T-Shirt day at the unused pool

Ok her shirt is not wet yet (more of that later), but it seems the series has moved on to focus on Ohana’s uncle Enishi this time round.

It’s sometimes a wonder what a little bit of responsibility can do to a man.

Hanasaku Iroha – 15: Strategic censoring of naked bodies

Light shafts, begone. Copious amounts of steam, begone. Black bars capable of eclipsing the Sun, begone. Convenient/Strategic censoring is the way to go.

Hanasaku Iroha – 14: Obligatory yuri fanservice beach episode

The second half of Hanasaku Iroha kicks off with the now customary beach episode in the form of a school trip. Such is the standard protocol of recent anime that even a non-ecchi series like this has to include a fanservice filler-y episode (or two). But I’m not complaining, obviously, as we get to see Yuina in action at last. She’s regularly featured in eyecatches and splash pages along with the main characters (Ohana, Nako and Minko), but up till now, her role in the anime has been somewhat peripheral. So this light-hearted episode is just the way to re-introduce her into the fold.

[C] The Money of Soul and Possibility Control 11: Heartbreak. Seriously.

HNNGH

I was going to focus a whole lot on the battle between Souichirou and Kimimaro but then Mashu just had to overload the cuteness.

And damn Tatsunoko refuses to show the kiss. (RAEG)

So now I’m not in much of a state to review the rest of the episode properly.