Tuesday, January 5, 2010

[Anime] Mahoromatic Tadaima Okaeri - Part 1: The Welcoming Wind



Mahoromatic Tadaima Okaeri is a two-part special set after the second episode of Mahoromatic: Something More Beautiful.




Minawa and Mahoro attempt to wake up Suguru, but accidently discover the hiding place of Suguru's 'special' magazines. There is a brief recap explaining Mahoro's past as a combat android and the fact that she retired with only 370 days left until she ceases to function. (Tadaima Okaeri starts with 270 days remaining.) Mahoro is mad at Suguru, having written "I don't approve of dirty things." written in his breakfast.




Suguru's classmates come over with plans for a maid café to celebrate the 120th anniversary of the founding of Hiryu City. Suguru, Toshiya, and Kiyomi start building things for the café while Mahoro teaches the girls how to be maids. The next day, the girls make their own maid uniforms. Ms. Shikijo, Suguru's teacher who is constantly trying to seduce him, is representing the café.




After a ton of fanservice (everyone went to a hot springs), the girls give Mahoro and Minawa both specially-made uniforms. Afterwards, Suguru asks Mahoro to go to the fesitval with him. Everyone goes to the school to borrow some utensils from the home economics room. When leaving, Suguru notices that he left some back in the room. Minawa goes back for them, but gets attacked by robots. Mahoro senses something wrong and goes back just in time to save Minawa.



This was a fairly good episode overall. The only bad thing I could say about it is that the amount of fanservice in parts, particularly the excess amount of panty shots, tended to take away more from the show than they added.

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