MariMite OVA 5: Ciao Sorella

I just loved how the shadow of Sei hung over the whole episode but also how we never actually get to meet her. Erica's superb translation of the relevant novel (Parts One, Two, Three and Four) was, on the one hand, showing us how the OVA has been a masterly adaption and, on the other hand, provides more detail that helps to flesh out the story even further. The best of both worlds!

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Shizuka is so cool. She definitely deserves to be, at least, an honorary member of the Rosa Gigantea family. She even got a proper kiss from Sei too.

I've said it before and I'll say it again. Shimako is my favourite Mamiko Noto role (just like how Mai Tokiha is my favourite Mai Nakahara role and Sei is my favourite Megumi Toyoguchi role), she just brings in so much depth and emotion into the role in an excellent series.

Animation effects were lovely too. Ripples in the water, wind in their hairs, the shadow of doves taking off...

Honourable mentions. Loved Yoshino's vulnerable side, mostly because of how it shows she's become close to and trusts Yumi. And I've always found Mami to be a source of merriment given how she terrorizes her now graduated senpai at the Lilian newspaper. Though because of StrikerS, I found myself thinking: Hey, Mami's voice is closer to Chiwa Saito's Subaru voice than her Becky voice!

Keep It A Secret from Maria-Sama

Super Deformed or Chibi for great fun once again.

There'll probably be a Yumi and the Bean Stalk parody sometime too.

This just reminds me of the FEITO tangent in Ashita wa docchida? Jealousy can be so funny. :3

Related posts:

1. MariMite 1
2. MariMite OVA 3: Cool Brisk Breeze
3. MariMite: Vacation of the Lambs