Mermaid fail, Encore passes, Dash FTW
Seto no Hanayome
Koji Oe wouldn't mind a second season. I'm not so sure. I felt that, wrt the OVAs, the franchise has lost some of its charm.
Disgrace upon the tanukis of Hontou Ni-Land

Shame on me for not diving into Seto no Hanayome earlier. While it enjoyed some buzz at the time of its airing, I brushed it aside since I preferred my bishoujos with legs. Oh the near-tragedy of almost missing the greatest comedy since Magikano! Yes, I have to thank comrade-in-anime Zyl for taking that daring dip into the first GONZO production I've enjoyed in a while.
Seto no Hanayome is probably the love child of Magikano and Ai Yori Aoshi - 2 favourites I rank highly in their individual anime genres. SnH's inheritance of Magikano's comic genius was not unexpected since both share the same director. However, the AYA strong vibes that came along with the sweet sweet San X Nagasumi relationship was a pleasant surprise. I never thought GONZO could manage such consistent development given how many of their characters were autistic.
Seto no Hanayome 1-13
My interest in this series was piqued when Totali mentioned the OVA. Mermaid romance meets Married To The Mob sounded like a great premise - why didn't I pick this up last year? And while looking for subs, I found my answer: GONZO.
It wasn't a pure GONZO effort (AIC was given equal billing) and Totali and suguru enjoyed Seto but I was still apprehensive. No disrespect, guys, but Totali's love power is legendary and I suspect that suguru must be a closet masochist for embarking on the Cabbage Project after the soul destroying agony of watching Yoakena first time round.





