In the opening page of The Gift: Forms and functions of exchange archaic societies, Marcel Mauss asks: In primitive or archaic types of society, what is the principle whereby the gift received has to be repaid? What force is there in the thing given which compels the recipient to make a return?
One of the advantages of having a good brother and buddy who also shares your anime hobbies and understands your anime tastes is that we can both exchange sweet anime loot as gifts. My most recent bounty from Stripey have been the MariMite R3s (first season and Haru) and Towel from the eyecatch in Hayate no Gotoku’s beach episode.
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Another thoroughly enjoyable episode centred on the school festival. The plot thickens and new charas are given preliminary intros.
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Given that even the siscon tanuki was downcast by D.C.II, this did not bode well for the Second Season. But by the marginal application of the Shizuka Itou Doctrine (playing Mayuki, Oto-nee’s sidekick in the Student Council) and the declaration by Stripey that D.C.II S.S. was the true spiritual successor to Da Capo was a great spur for me to pick it up. Many tissues were expended, many unmanly tears were shed and much melodramaz enjoymentz was had by this Zaku.
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High school harem comedy hijinks, amazing ninja reverse trap meido and meetings. Lots of meetings.
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How important is the box to you, my fellow figurine collectors?
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