Bakemonogatari 15 (Final)

Stand Alone Complex no more

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Doughnut bait trap only works 100% on Homer

Summary: While Black Hanekawa is subdued, like a damsel in distress, Koyomi and Meme launch into an exposition on symptom and cause. The solution is no longer readily at hand though; Shinobu has gone walkabout on a journey of personal self-discovery. Kiyomi activates EX VAMPIRE SEEK, with a silent mobilization of his harem - MAYOI SNAIL, NADEKO SNAKE, SURUGA MONKEY - to go on S&R. However HITAGI CRAB countermands his request. Besides being Boss, she is doing what she can for Tsubasa by preparing diligently, in the latter's place, as asked by the latter, for the school cultural festival.

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All of Sengoku Nadeko’s charms in a screencap

Since I have often been solicited for my thoughts on Nadeko of Bakemonogatari, here's a screen cap that examplifies all I love about her. Yes, we are looking at the most potent loli-jailbait since Primula of Shuffle!. Nadeko is at a dangerous age (some say more dangerous for dark tanukis that is). Straddling the boundaries of shoujo and womanhood, she is a irresistible mix of disarming innocence and womanly sensuality - Sweet yet subtly seductive. As Dark Stripey had confessed to me and I quote,

Yes, Nadeko is so alluring that even honourable tanukis like myself feel the siren call of the dark side. Surprisingly, it wasn't the half naked Nadeko in bloomers (ep 9) or sukuru-mizugi Nadeko (ep 10) whom I thought most charming but seifuku Nadeko in ep 11. Her obscure anime references, girlish giggles, bashful side-glances invoke much more love than revealing costumes can ever do.

Sadly Nadeko is up against the bishoujo of the year - Senjougahara whom I have also backed 100% as the sole proprietor of Koyomi-onii chan's heart. Well, if it's any consolation, you, Sengoku Nadeko, are now on Stripey's - "Anime bishoujos I would NEVER want to meet in RL" chart - reserved only for the most babelicious and lolicious of the 2D realm.

PS: The not so good news is you also made it onto another of Dark Stripey's rare chart which I would not mention here in keeping this blog family-friendly.

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[Dark Stripey] Beware! Senjougahara nullifies loli-tendencies ~ MOAR BLACK needed!

I started on a bishoujo ranking post for Bakemonogatari and since the default blogging mode for such posts was the BLACK tanuki - Dark Stripey, the onii-crooning Sengoku Nadeko was supposed to rule the BakeMono bishoujos followed closely by a tie between loli-vamp Shinobu and grade-schooler Mayoi. However, I apparently haven't been 'stressed' enough by the threat of Mounties or Zyl's ambitions to publish his 4-komas titled - "The Legend of Stripey - the last loli-bender" for enough BLACK in me to resist the charms of the ancient-by-bishoujo-standards Senjougahara.

Trust me, my brethens-in-lolis bishoujos. I tried. Many times I have watched the lovely gate scene (ep 11) for hope that Nadeko, the megami of loliciousness personified, would summon sufficient BLACK for her to claim the bishoujo throne unopposed. Sadly for every Nadeko flirting-at-gates viewed, a Senjougahara confession scene (ep 5) would be recapped.. TWICE. For every Nadeko-in-bloomer-only (ep 9) seen, Senjouhara-fresh-out-of bath (ep 2) would be reviewed... extensively. Even in my favourite arc (Mayoi Snail), I found myself more psyched-up over the Senjougahara-Koyomi dialogue than the loli-wrestling. Indeed Senjougahara has been fearsome in quelling the loli-leanings that so plagued BLACK tanukis.

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