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has failed his university entrance exams) gets a job as the caretaker
at his grandmother's old hot springs inn. What he doesn't know is
that she has turned it into a girls-only dorm. The girls aren't
pleased at first to have him there, but eventually accept him, and
Keitaro starts to fall in love with one of the girls, named Naru. But
Keitaro is haunted by the vague memories of having promised, when he
was young, to go to Tokyo U with a girl whose name he has since
forgotten.
What develops is a romantic comedy, with a fair amount of surreal
humor, and a number of fun, memorable characters. This was a big, big
hit in Japan. Non-Japanese fans of the manga version tend to have
real problems with the anime version since it varies a lot from the
manga. I saw the anime first, then read the manga, and tend to like
the anime more.
Available from Bandai in North America, or Madman in Australia.
[Entry by Anthony D. Baranyi]
LUPIN III: A semi-modern series of (TV & OAV) stories about a
stylish thief with a heart of gold and his gang. My personal favorite
installment is CASTLE OF CAGLIOSTRO (directed by Miyazaki), although
THE FUMA CONSPIRACY is one of the most action-packed and entertaining
anime around. Most LUPIN III is not by Miyazaki, but by a fellow who
calls himself "Monkey Punch" (I'm not making this up, you know).
["The Fuma Conspiracy" is available from AnimEigo, under the name
"Rupan III". "Castle of Cagliostro" is available from Manga Video.
Other Lupin III shows exist, but many, including one also available
from AnimEigo, are not recommended by the fans. - Rob Kelk]
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Rob Kelk robkelk -at- jksrv -dot- com
"I'm *not* a kid! Nyyyeaaah!" - Skuld (in "Oh My Goddess!" OAV #3)
"When I became a man, I put away childish things, including the fear of
childishness and the desire to be very grown-up." - C.S. Lewis, 1947
--- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
* Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)
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