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   elsie to Rastus   
   Re: "Maid in Japan" cafes treat geeks li   
   14 Feb 06 06:39:59   
   
   XPost: rec.arts.anime.misc   
   From: lcubbison@earthlink.net   
      
   "Rastus"  wrote in message   
   news:dsrq02$2pn1$1@bunyip2.cc.uq.edu.au...   
   >>   Well, "Fruits Basket" has Arisa Uotani, a member of a "Yankee" girl   
   >>   gang.  She wasn't that loud, but definitely violent.   
   >>   
   >>   Cap.   
   >   
   > Ai Yori Aoshi has Tina which also based on the 'loud' idea as well but   
   > beneath that the character has depth.   
   >   
   >   
   Sakura in Blue Seed. From manga, Julia in Hana-Kimi, who actually comes   
   across more as direct than loud.   
      
   I'm not sure Arisa Uotani counts. Isn't she more "yankee" as a word for   
   delinquent rather than "yankee" as a word for American?   
      
   laurie   
      
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