Gekkan Shoujo Nokazi-kun is a hilarious series. And I love how I can watch it without feeling depressed about my drawing skills like how I did during my attempt to watch Bakuman... ^_^'
Although, while manga is one of the key points of the series, it's really the character interactions that make it very appealing. It's a comedy above anything else, and it does a good job at making me laugh.
Episode 6 focuses on two separate stories: Wakamatsu's interactions with Seo, and the manga assistants' attempts to help Nozaki reach his manga deadline while he's bedridden.
The relationship between Wakamatsu and Seo is a joy to watch because of how unusual their encounters are. Seo, during her time helping out the basketball team, manages to intimidate the boys' basketball team and, for some reason, likes to target Wakamatsu during their practice games. Because of the stress this causes for him, Wakamatsu decides to confront Seo about her behavior. But of course this doesn't work out the way you would expect.
And that's one of the things I really like about this series: it doesn't follow cliches and often takes turns you wouldn't expect.
When they're on the roof and Wakamatsu tells Seo to stop coming to their basketball matches, Seo misses everything he says because she's too busy thinking of a nickname for him.
And then by the time all is said and done, their conversation ends with what is basically Wakamatsu giving Seo a set of gloves as a gift.
And in the second half of the episode, we get to see Sakura, Wakamatsu, and Hori-senpai struggle with figuring out how to finish Nozaki's manuscript before his deadline. And while they manage to get certain portions right, others they fail in miserably... x-)
So Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun is definitely a series that I will be following for the rest of the season. While I don't expect a concrete resolution to come before the series ends, I don't think I'll mind too much--especially if the rest of the series is as enjoyable as it's been so far. :)
So if you've seen it, what are your thoughts on Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun? Do you like it, love it? Dislike it, hate it? Comment below and share your thoughts! And until next time, guys, so long!
I wasn't sure whether or not I should make a video on this topic, since it's been a few days since the episode aired, so I decided to talk about it here instead!
So the episode itself was good and entertaining to watch, despite the sad event that took place...
Now I'm going to discuss one of the gripes I had with this episode, although it doesn't have to do with the quality of the episode so much as it has to do with Sheele's actions...
I'm sure I'm not the only one to notice this, but during their face-off in the forest, Sheele could have killed Seryu right then and there, without first going to Mine to save her from Coro's attack.
Sheele had already earlier established the fact that the Imperial Arms don't work if their user is put out of commission, and she targeted Seryu with that fact in mind.
But I suppose it's fair to say that Sheele's instinct was to go to Mine first, knowing that she was in danger. It's just that if Sheele had killed Seryu first, then the attack she ordered for Coro probably would have lost it's effect, and both Sheele and Mine could have walked away freely.
Then again, that sort of conclusion would have taken the drama out of the story, so I guess in the end it's for the best as far as the overall story goes. Part of me wishes that Sheele could have been around for more than just six episodes, but I suppose we got a good enough idea of the type of person she was in time that we did get to see her... In any case, Sheele will most definitely be missed... :'(
So after reading some of the comments regarding the episode, I basically gained the understanding that a lot more death will be taking place from here on out. I haven't read the manga, so I have no idea what to expect, but part of me wonders: Just how many deaths could possibly take place? I mean, Night Raid only has--what, 7 members now? Kill off three more of them, and you'll have dwindled their forces by a half...
Wait... The next episode is titled "Kill the Three--Part One"... I really hope "the three" doesn't refer to the members of Night Raid... O_O
Oh! And I should also mention that at the end of the episode, we get to see the Ice Queen (whose name I don't quite remember, if it was mentioned), so I'm pretty sure that's gonna mean some bad news for the members of Night Raid--especially the boss.
Well, in any case, I am looking forward to what next week's episode will have in store for us! I have enjoyed Akame ga Kill so far, I find all of the characters likable, and I like the artwork and animation thus far. I'm also glad that it's getting a 24-episode run--gives us plenty of time to get to know the characters (if they don't all get killed off first) and become familiar with the world that they live in.
Well, anyway, that's it for me! Let me know what your thoughts are on Akame ga Kill so far, or what your thoughts are on episode 6! And until next time, guys, so long!
