This song has been stuck on my head for days now, ever since I got to listen to Buono’s recently released single “Honto no Jibun”, containing both the OP and ED theme of my fave anime of the season… Shugo Chara!! This single is actually the debut of Buono, whose members consist of three Hello! Project Kids members: Momoko Tsugunaga and Miyabi Natsuyaki from Berryz Kobo, and Airi Suzuki from °C-ute.

I really love this song, not only for its upbeat melody but also for the positive vibes it give. Both the music and lyrics exude much optimism, and will serve as a constant reminder for people to keep on fighting despite whatever obstacles come their way. To stay true to their selves, rid themselves of worries and fears, and live life to the fullest! Banzai! :3

Read along for the lyrics~ :3

Happy Halloween from the Scrumptious chefs!

Synopsis: Komori Tarou is having recurrent dreams. He thinks the dreams have something to do with an incident that happened eleven years ago.

In a dream, a girl, who seems to be dead, is shown. A fly alights on the girl’s lips. The scene changes to show another girl climbing up a stair towards some shrine. She notices that she is being watched. She looks back at the one watching her.

Komori Tarou awakens from his dream. He makes a record of it. He’s been having the same dream for quite some time. The dead girl was his older sister. As for the other girl, Tarou doesn’t know her but the place where she was is not far from his house.

KimiKiss pure rouge Episode 3 – book mark

The focus of the episode was on our hopeless dopey couple Kouichi and Yuumi, whose relationship has found hope thanks to Mao. The pacing was slow and sweet, leaving much room for the development of the romance between the two. I am really thankful that the anime is diverting from the Kouichi x Yuumi story I read of the novel, where the “development” was really ugh! shallow. With that, do expect a little deep frying stuffed in my thoughts for the episode.

Title: Mahou Shoujotai Arusu (魔法少女隊アルス)
Scrumptious Meter: 4.5 (next best thing to slice bread~with a little extra sugar and spice on top)
Length: 40 episodes

Arusu (not Alice, as most think) is a cheerful girl who loves magic. When she was little, she received a special book from her father who disappeared. It was her father who taught her that magic should only be used to make people happy. One day, Arusu found herself in another world — a world of witches. She sets free the sprites kept at a containment facility. Sprites are used in magic and their release means crisis for the witch community. Arusu meets and befriends two witches, Sheila and Eva. A spell has been cast on the two stopping their growth as a punishment for not being able to keep the sprites from escaping. And so the adventures of Arusu and her friends begin.

Ayumi~ <3 He's looking at Shion there btw (on another page).

After watching Shion no Oh and having realized my cluelessness about Shougi, I sought the manga for help on what the heck just happened in that Shougi fight in the episode. What I discovered however was far more than a little enlightenment on Shougi, but the striking fact that the manga should’ve been a prerequisite for preparing people for the “TRAP CRAP”, to prevent any more of what shall hereby be known as the “Shion no OMGZZ” reaction (coined by one of the hapless hamster victims LOL :p).

Seirei no Moribito might have ended already but the story continues. In the light novels, that is. Here’s a short summary of the succeeding books which I got from the Japanese Wikipedia and the official book site:

Title: Seirei no Moribito (精霊の守り人)
Scrumptious Meter: 4.5 (next best thing to slice bread~with a little extra sugar and spice on top)
Length: 26 episodes

Seirei no Moribito is based on a light novel by Uehashi Nahoko, the first book in the Moribito series. It tells of Balsa, a female spear-wielder, who takes on the task of protecting Chagum, the Second Prince of the New Yogo Empire. Chagum’s father, the Emperor, plots to assassinate his son, thinking that Chagum is possessed by a water fiend which Torgal, the empire’s Holy Founding Father, defeated hundreds of years ago. Chagum, however, is the vessel of the Nyunga Ro Im’s egg. The Nyunga Ro Im is a water spirit that bestows the blessing of water upon the land. Chagum has thus become the Nyunga Ro Chaga or Guardian of the Sacred Spirit.

I seemed to have been carried away much worse with my deep thoughts on Shugo Chara after I watched episode 3. Insights suddenly came to me as I reflect on Amu’s situation and how I’ve sort of experienced the same thing before. I believe most of us have had these kinds of episodes as well, at some point in our lives. With that, I dedicate this Deep Frying Post for uhm… the Egg of My Heart. gawd I can’t believe I said that *blushes like a tomato* >_<

Contained herein are deep thoughts of this little bunny, which I hope will not fry the brains of most people and find it meaningful, one way or another. Yes, I have a little bunny brain, but there’s much depth there. Read on if you want, it’s all up to you Yoshi~!

Finally… more Ikuto x Amu goodness in this eppie, which most manga fans have all been waiting for! Fanservice and smut FTW! >3 Quite an interesting revelation is shown too (but no, trap-kun is yet to be revealed), as Hotori breaks the stereotype set on him (somewhat), thanks to his Shugo Chara Kiseki who spices up much of his character. Though, I’d have to agree with Hinano that it made him less likeable, since he turned into some yandere of some sort. I’ll certainly be rooting for Ikuto up until the end :3