Chunibyo Parody - Chapter 2: Dark Fries Master Drinks Chunibyo's Blood

Next chapter of the parody, the first one can be found here.

Chunibyo: Dark Fries Master, when will you finally drink my blood and make me a high vampire just like yourself?

Yutward: My title is Dark Lord of Darkness, not Dark Fries Master.

Chunibyo: Yutward, please drink my blood.

Yutward: As a high vampire I do not need to drink blood to sustain myself. So, I will pass.

Chunibyo: If I do not become a high vampire, I will age like those mortals. Eventually I will become old and unattractive. Then I will die. However, if you drink my blood then we can live together eternally as Dark Fries Master and Black Widow of Death. Then we can witness how universe will end and be destroyed by being absorbed into a Black Hole.

Yutward: What with that title. Do you even know what widow means, you delusional chunibyo?

Chunibyo: It has something to do with marriage but darker. So, I picked that. I want to marry you Yutward.

Yutward: Like hell it means marriage. Buy a dictionary, you dumb cunt. Also stop confusing my title.

Chunibyo: Dark Lord of Fries, please drink my blood. 

Yutward: Why there are always Fries in that? I will take you to Macca and make you eat fried until you vomit.

Chunibyo: Oh, Yutward, we can finally go on a date.

Yutward: Why you, Nika

Chunibyo: I have abandoned that name eons ago, I am Black Widow of Darkness

Yutward: That was just the other Thursday.

Chunibyo: What about my blood?

Yutward: Alas, my fangs were sealed by the Twilight Watch. I cannot use them even if I wanted to.

Chunibyo: I knew that was the case, that is why I brought this syringe and blood testing kit. With that we can extract as much blood as we need to make me a high vampire.

Yutward: That will not work if it's not a direct contact between my fangs and your neck...

Chunibyo: We do not know unless we try. I already filled two wine glasses with my blood. We can drink them together for our eternal future together.

Yutward: So that is why whole bathroom was covered in some red substance. I thought you tried to make a magic circle.

Chunibyo: That took a while to get a hold to, but I eventually managed.

Chunibyo pulls a tray with two wine glasses full of blood and raises it to Yutward.

Chunibyo: Please drink, Yutward.

Yutward: That is a lot of blood, you will actually die if you keep doing that. You delusional chunibyo.

Chunibyo: I will die and be reborn as high vampire and will live...

Yutward thinks to himself: At this stage I might as well just drink it. A glass of blood will not kill me. I will look cool drinking it. Regardless of if it works or not, she will have to stop pestering me about becoming a vampire. Besides I do wonder what blood tastes like.

Yutward gestures in front of Chunibyo. Chunibyo looks at him with starry eyes.

Yutward: Very well, by the power of Dark Lord of Darkness, I shall drink your blood and grant you vampiric immortality.

Yutward grabs one of the glasses and drinks is down. Chunibyo keeps looking at him with starry eyes.

Yutward: So, do you feel any different now?

Chunibyo: Hmm, not really. Maybe we need fresh blood. I will make some more. With all my expertise with blood test kit, it will not take long.

Yutward thinks to himself: I pity vampires for having to put up with this nasty substance for their sustenance. Here I have to drink another one. However, after that she would have to make peace with impossibility of becoming a vampire and leave me alone.

Chunbyo filled another glass with her blood and offered it to Yutward. Yutward drank it just as he did the first one.

Chunibyo: Somehow, I feel even weaker than before. Perhaps I should hold the glass as you drink.

Yutward thinks to himself: I am starting to regret that I choose to call myself high vampire.

Chunibyo prepared another glass with her blood and offered it to Yutward.

Chunibyo: Please, Yutward. 

Yutward thinks to himself: she makes such cute puppy eyes sometimes. Whatever, with stories of drinking blood I will have a harem of virgin maidens at my disposal and Nika will confirm that it did happen.

Yutward drinks, Chunibyo frowns.

Chunibyo: Still no effect. Maybe you should hold me in your arms as you drink.

They tried that as well

Chunibyo: Perhaps I should hold the glass as you simultaneously hold me.

They tried that as well. By that time Chunibyo looks completely frail and exhausted and Yutward dizzy with all the blood he drank.

Chunibyo: Perhaps if we kiss and you drink blood and...

That day ambulance had to take two people to the hospital. One with anemia, resulting from excessive blood loss. The other one with indigestion due to excessive amount of blood in the stomach. 

Yutward had to go through extensive diagnostics, as doctors tried to figure out what could cause so much internal bleeding when all his internal organs were in good shape. In the end they concluded that it was likely causes by a radioactive elements poisoning, similar to Polonium poisoning of Litvinenko. 

Ever since secret police guarded Yutward from second assassination attempt as national intelligence tries to figure out reasons why Russian government decided to assassinate this seamlessly ordinary guy.

Chunibyo is proud that government have finally acknowledged Dark Fries Master's importance and provided him with underlings. As for Yutward himself then:

Yutward: What the fuck did I got myself into...

Why Lelouch's life would not have turned out differently if he did not met CC

Lelouch said to CC that he intended to do what he did even without Geass. Ultimately he would have still seek the way towards the power over the world and circumstances.

Ultimately both Kallen and Shirley were as much of his "destiny" as Kaguya was. Out of three Kaguya was the most self-aware. All three of them played their own delusion about being his one and only. They themselves wanted to be with him, but they had nothing of what Lelouch wanted. None of them managed to understand them even in the end.

At the very end, shortly before her death, Shirley did commit to abandon her previous life and enter Lelouch's world of insurrection (rebellion). There was a subtle, but clear change in her way of thinking during her last episode. However, we did not get to see how that could play out: how much Shirley could have become even like one of the girls on Ikaruga.

Limbo Shows

After I purged most of the clearly bad shows, a few of the dead average left. They fall somewhere between 5.5 and 5.0. I do not hate them for anything or hate them enough to drop them, but at the same time do not particularly enjoy them. Because of that I just keep them in reserve in case I have nothing better to watch.

Show like Jashin-chan Dropkick, how not to Summon Demon Lord, how to not pick girl in the Dungeon and a few others fall into this broad category, that I only delve if I want to diversify things I watch.

Some of them might somehow get better at some later episodes, most would probably get a rather mediocre review at the end.

Considering there are too many bad shows like Konosuba, this is a prudent approach to mid shows. After Jashin-chan beats Konosuba and NGE by wide margin even if it loses to Kill Me Baby by as wise of a margin

Busou Shinki Review

Overall Rating 7.9 out of 10 - Really Great Show, almost as good as Frame Arms Girl

I recommend watching.

Somehow in modern anime all good girls are palm size. As if girls' size is opposite proportional of her likability. 

I watched this shortly after Frame Arms Girl, both of this shows are surely a big bright spot among the typical woke drivel that modern woke industry likes to churn. 

Both Busou Shinki and Frame Arms Girl depict women as they should be and as we like them. That alone is good enough reason to watch both shows. 

Both are about little armored girl figures and walk and talk on their own. However, each franchise has its own approach to this them. I rated Frame Arms Girl a little higher, but each show has aspects at which it can beat its immediate competitor.

I will start with what Busou Shinki managed to get better compared to its competitor.

First of all, Busou Shinki has a male master and shinkis are very devoted to him. They crave their master's approval, do chores: clean, cook and help him out in various ways. They are too small for many tasks but struggle to accomplish them anyhow. All this is very endearing to watch. This is the best aspect of the show.

However, shinkis keep calling their master scatterbrained, while Frame Arms Girl have nothing but admiration for Aoi. Something shinkis should learn from FA Girls.

Personality wise all four main shinkis are very nice and cozy, especially Ann. However, their personalities are somewhat inconsistent throughout the show and sometimes they do things that seem out of character somehow. One time they all starry eyed and happy and soon after drink nitro and get drunk.

They even made an episode where Ann becomes human and goes on a date with master. Partly similar to how May in Hand Maid May later becomes human size. However, if May retains her original personality, then large Ann instead runs around and gets master to buy her stuff. Such as missed opportunity to get relationship right.

Story wise its more diverse than Frame Arms Girl, but episodes are hit and miss. Some like Okinawa trip were very nice. Others are more dubious.

Now on some things Busou Shinki went short compared to Frame Arms Girl. First of all is quality of animation of Busou Shinki is more dated compared to Frame Arms Girl. Visual design of girls is much more thought through in Frame Arms Girls and done consistently better. Busou Shinki animators sometimes slacking in keeping their girls consistently shapely, curvy and sexy. Also Frame Arms Girl is much more consistent with what it was trying to do, even if their episodes were somewhat less imaginative. 

You can clearly see that Frame Arms Girl was made by much more experienced studio. Lack of innovation and imagination is compensated with consistency as well as surefire popular tricks and tropes. You can be certain it will be well polished pleasant experience. Kind of like Nintendo.

In contrast Busou Shinki is rougher and more experimental. Sometimes they get it great, other times them miss by a several meters. You can see rough edges here and there. Yod do not know if next episode will make you think they are greater than FA Girls or cringe instead. Kind of like Sega.

Overall, however both of these shows are worth your time. This is a competition at the top, like Schumacher and Hakkinen or Senna and Prost. A lot of other shows I have been writing about recently were closer to Willams vs Haas with occasional case of Arrows, Spyker, Manor or Mazepin.

Sidonia no Kishi: Daikyuu Wakusei Seneki

Overall Rating 6.4 out of 10 - Good Sequel that has less good but also less bad compared to original.

I recommend watching.

So Mugi from K-On! was an alien after all, I knew it.

Sequel to original Sidonia no Kishi that directly continues the story of the original. You need to watch that first to better understand what is going on here. 

It begins with an interesting plot twist that I will not spoil here. Unfortunately, instead of developing Ochiai's plot, it instead shifts towards relationship/love triangle drama between, Tanikaze, Izana and Tsumugi. Occasionally other personalities like Somori or Ren get on it as well.

Trying to turn Sidonia into harem show was not such a great idea. Its drama is more like real life relationship issues then something enjoyable or entertaining.

Out of harem heroines, none can match gentleness, care and kindness of Hochijiro. They fight over him more than trying to be nice to him to get him like them in the first place. Izana is sometimes nice to Tanikaze but too often complains when she does not get the attention she wants.  Yuhata and Tsumugi spy on them and giggle like schoolgirls. I can pity Tanikaze. Yuhata or Ren completely lack femininity. When surrounded by girls like that it's no wonder Tanikaze keeps thinking of Hachijiro, that never complained and was always warm and helpful towards him. Why can't girls be more like Hachijiro. 

On the other hand, Sidonia crew no longer bullies Tanikaze, that is an improvement over the original.

Ochiai plot has only accidental developments. Authors probably wished to live it to the sequel, but so far, it's not on the cards.

Final battle is rather epic, like in the original, and overall, a great conclusion for the season. That alone can raise the score around half point.

Overall, it is a mostly good show I can recommend.

Maou-sama, Retry! Review

Overall Rating 5.5 out of 10 - Flawed experience with unrealized comedic potential.

Has limited watchability. 

This one is a curious but ultimately half-baked show. I watched it over blonde Rem character (Aku). Aku is cute but hardly gets enough screen time. Most other characters are hardly likable at all. At one point I considered dropping it and give it low review.

Then I noticed something interesting, Demon Lord does occasionally satirize and criticize the flaws in many of the characters he encounters. That sound almost the same as what Shinpachi or Gintoki would say in Gintama when some of their companions doing something stupid. 

Looking at this show from this angle suddenly turns it into a parody or satire show. They even have some of the popular stereotypes in there, such as Chunibyo, spoiled unfeminine women or ultra brave male of shoujo genre stereotypes. All these characters could be heavily grilled by Demon Lord for their stupidity. 

Unfortunately, the show does not fully embrace this path either. Instead of going full Gintama they instead move on to interact with these characters as normal after just few comments on how a fat woman with a fried shrimp for a name does not make sense.

Because of the above, this shows rather slow experience that gives too much screen time to its unlikable characters and not enough to likable ones.

Art is rather plain and boring. It looks like a low budget production.

Overall, there is limited value in watching it. 

Chunibyo Parody - Chapter 1: Chunibyo in Bar

Inspired by Gintama and Maou-sama Retry! in addition to Chunibyo series. In these shows critical common-sense comments by Shinpachi, Gintoki or Kunato helped to expose the absurdity of things that were going on screen. Gintama even had an episode explaining how it works, that covers it partly. Here this role will be played by Observer character.

Chunibyo in Bar

Barmaid goes to a girl with an eyepatch who stands on the table and asks politely:

Barmaid: Excuse me customer, please do not stand on our furniture in such an intimidating posture. You are scaring other customers. If you do not stop, we will be forced...

Chunibyo: You will not stop me, priestess.

Barmaid looks intimidated and confused.

Observer: How is that looks priestess to you, no matter how you look at her 

Chunibyo: I am prepared to fight anyone.

Barmaid stepped back and covered in fear.

Chunibyo: This new attack will not stop me.

Observer: How is that even an attack, can't you see she is scared of you.

Chunibyo hits barmaid with umbrella. Barmaid flees. 

Chunibyo: Forces of Twilight Horizon will not stop me.

Observer: How Twilight series have anything to do with Chunibyo?

Chunibyo: If only Dark Fries Master could see me now.

Observer: What with this title, did he forgot to switch off the frier and burned his fries?

Chunibyo dreamingly recalls the events that led to him adopting this title.

Flashback with Dark Fries Master

Dark Fries Master: No, no, no. I want to forget; this is so painful.

Observer: At least this guy has common sense, unlike his gf.

Dark Fries Master: That started such a big fire that destroyed all my Hatsune Miku figurines. Even ones where she is in fur-suit.

Observer: Never mind what I said earlier. What is wrong with him, who the hell faps to Miku in fur suit.

Flashback with Dark Fries Master ends.

Chunibyo: Ah, Yuut-ward

Observer: What is it, you cannot even decide on his name. At least make your mind if he is Edward or Yuuta

Barmaid returns with the bar security.

Chunibyo: Your familiars cannot defeat me, priestess. My Black Eye sees everything.

Observer: What name for a special ability is that? Does that mean your abusive boyfriends beats you and you have black eye.

Chunibyo gestures towards her eye covered with an eyepatch, touches it but then pulls her hand away in pain.

Chunibyo: Aww.

Observer: I did not even expect to be right on that one.

Security guard rises his ice-cream scoop and hits Chunibyo on her head.

Observer: Why security guard has ice-cream scoop? Is he a part-times as gelato vender. Why there is even a gelato vender in a bar. What kind of bar is it?

Chunibyo: Your Funnel of Jericho will not break my Grau Schuld

Ice-cream scoop hits Chunibyo on her head and breaks.

Chunibyo: ha ha ha

Observer: How dense she can be that even objects made of iron break when they hit her head.

Security Guard takes meat tenderizer and hits Chunibyo again. 

Observer: Why security guard has meat tenderizer is he a chief here as well?

Meat tenderizer hits Chunibyo head and breaks.

Observer: is your head made of rocks? Is that being why you are so stupid?

Security Guard takes crowbar and hits Chunibyo again. Crobar breaks.

Observer: is her head denser than even Nokia 3310. Is it made of Nokias?

Chunibyo: Twilight Watch will not prevent me from becoming vampires together with Yuut-ward.

Observer: I knew that she reads Twilight too much.

Suddenly a Nokia 3310 falls down from under the Chunibyo's hat. It lands on the table, breaks it and the floor underneath it. Chunibyo and the security guard fall into the resulting abyss.

Chunibyo: Nooo, my Grau Schuld.

Observer: Noookia, it was Nokia. Why did you put Nokias all around your head. Are you stupid?

Chunibyo: My plan has worked. Nokias indeed made me invincible. However now that Grau Schuld is destroyed I have to retreat.

Chunibyo jumps down the falling table and runs away into horizon. 

Observer: Ok, it makes sense now. ... Like hell it does, why you even need invincibility. Are you suffering from Chunibyo syndrome? Are you? Are you.

Coming up next: Dark Fries Master Drinks Chunibyo's Blood