The 9th DVD installment of Oofuri was out last February 27 and it came with a very nice surprise—an unaired episode of Oofuri!!! The episode is entitled 「基本のキホン」, which means “The Basics of the Basics”.

Fanservice? For guys? Ahh… what happened Oofuri?!

Ok, I’m gonna do a quickie post for this one, as I’m feeling the Christmas rush in the office, with the preparations we’re doing for our Christmas party tomorrow! I’m not gonna attend the said party for several reasons, but I’m actively partipating in some other way, preparing the props and the presentation for our little contest, editing photos for our memorabilia, etc. So with that, I don’t really think I have much creative juices brimming in me right now. Nevertheless, I don’t want to be late in the bandwagon of the Countdown to Christmas, so here goes~

EDIT (in sane mode, a day after posting this):

Obviously, I was really groggy when I posted this, that I wasn’t even able to give a proper introduction to this Christmas Countdown / “12 Days of Christmas” feature we have. This is a joint project of the ABC, a brainchild of CCYoshi. Together with other participants, JRoxas, CCYoshi, 0rion, Owen S, Quinn, Xerox, Michael Huang, DS, Nekoro, Martin, Nekoron, and CalAggie, we’re gonna do a series of retrospective posts, reflecting on whatever stuffs in 2007—manga, anime, games, the blogosphere in general, or even our own [otaku] lives for that matter.

We are finally at the end of this wonderful series. It goes back to its slice-of-life roots for this final episode for some closure, though leaving enough room for a possibility of a second season.

This is it, the final stretch of the first-round game between Nishiura and Tosei. Whose summer will end? Who will go home with their dreams of Koshien shattered?

If you are ready to know, then find out in…

Ookiku Furikabutte 24 – Conclusion 「決着」

Nishiura: Do or Die, Abe returns Kazuki the favor, Tajima’s mid-swing surprise, Sakaeguchi and Suyama hold hands, and the start of the dramatic ninth inning in…

Ookiku Furikabutte 23 – Closely 「ゲンミツに」

Abe vs Kazuki part I, a concerned Mihashi, blocking the home plate, seesaw battle, second to the last inning, Abe’s three-year promise, and do interpreting with Tajima in…

Ookiku Furikabutte 22 – Defend! 「防げ！」

All bases loaded, Tajima’s impeccable coaching, Mizutani’s time to shine, intentional walk, Tajima vs Junta again, a caped Mihashi, the magic word: “third base runner”, and the serious side of Tajima in…

Ookiku Furikabutte 21 - One More Run 「もう一点」

Tosei’s rally, unrelenting rain, “K” mini flags, Ren-Ren, 11 strikeouts, Mihashi’s manly grip, unforced error, slippery grounds, and join Mihashi in the shower in…

Ookiku Furikabutte 20 - Coming From Behind 「逆転」

A champion’s welcome, uber genki Mihashi, nosebleed, power hitters, Tosei’s comeback, Mihashi’s menservants, going against the coach’s instruction, and join Nishiura’s pow wow in…

Ookiku Furikabutte 19 - Tosei’s Power 「実力」

Hit by pitch, another run, Mihashi’s base-stealing, squeeze play, a concerned Abe, using the terrain to your advantage, massage: Tajima style, and learn to blink your way out of a sticky situation with Mihashi in…

Ookiku Furikabutte 18 – Another Run 「追加点」