Otakuism

Weapon in one hand, waifu in the other. Let’s roll.

The side-characters were probably the best part of My-Otome and now we get an entire episode devoted just to them, with fan-favorites Haruka, Chie, Yukino, Tomoe, Sara, and Nao all making appearences. Haruka, or perhaps I should say HaruGAR, is awesome. I love how to everyone Haruka is a bigger national crisis than terrorists taking hostages. And apparently the best strategy they have to deal with her is to knock her out with rocks of ever-increasing size XD. Though, it’s not like Haruka can solve a hostage crisis that keeps getting interrupted by presidential candidates, psycho bitches, muffin breaks, or the random Arinko. Then there’s the tender yuri moments between Haruka and Yukino. Such a better couple than Natsuki and Shizuru. Of course Haruka, like the other great characters Miyu and Miss Maria, has to be turned to stone by the new villian to give he/she/it street cred. The thing looks like Fumi now, and uses a scythe, but it’s probably another copy image. I still say it has something to do with the Obsidian Lord.

I love how Chie was the only sane person, aside from Sara Gallagher, the whole episode. Nice to see her playing a straight, in the comedic sense, character instead of the parody of a lesbian she was. She also has her own robe now which apparently grants her the power to be a magician and use magical hats. Otome have some of the greatest powers evar. I mean a maician’s hat? Skull crotch? The Batman? Nekomimi? Side-boob? Otome are prepared for anything. Got some Sara love, which is always awesome. I swear Sara should just be batman. She can transform while riding a motorcycle and her robe’s power is to turn invisible. She even has a batarang! She’s the goddamn Batman now.

Psycho Tomoe is still psycho. After falling from 500 feet in the air and surviving, Tomoe apparently decided to pull a Hillary Clinton and go into politics. At first she dated Yukino’s presidential opponent, who looks exactly like the crazy art teacher from Hime, before deciding he was incompetent and siezing power for herself. She then mocks Arika before running away. Now there’s a leader I would vote for. And white suits with blue hair are sexy.

Nao + china dress + view from behind = win

Nao, sexy as ever, makes a short appearance towards the end, being sick and tired of Artai and wanting to escape. I can’t believe they made her a meister Otome. Then Nina appears for god knows what. For the other main character in the series they sure are hiding her. And she grew her hair long again. Nice. I don’t know what the next episode we’ll be, but the preview seems to hint at an Otome free-for-all wrestling match with Nina as Wrestler X. And Akane’s there too. Oh please let that happen Sunrise. It’d be the single greatest Otome episode ever.