Posted By: Shoju on April 29, 2004 2:40 A.M. (PST)

Masataka and Maya go to the dojo to find Maya's sister practicing her swordsmanship.  Masataka falls in love with immediately. Souichiro and Bob arrive at school and begin attacking everyone in site starting with Class A.  The normal students don't stand a chance and call on Maya to help.  Souichiro is confused when Maya tells him to stop.  Maya transforms to her normal form and knocks Souichiro into the shower room at the dojo.  He lands on Aya who then proposes to him.  Maya leaves Bob to Masataka while she heads to the shower room.  Bob tries an attack, but Masataka easily trips him.  Masataka goes to find Maya and is shocked when he hears Aya propose.  The next day at lunch, Bob asks Masataka about who the strongest people at that school are.  Souichiro then challenges Masataka.  He tries to punch him, but Masataka blocks it with a single chopstick.  He retaliates with a ki attack and knocks Souichiro down.  He gets up with a face of excitement.

Shoju's Rating: 10/10 - My roots in anime include DBZ, and this anime fills that nostalgia very well.  While some people may be critical of the animation of the fights and attack style, I'm easily amused.  Needless to say, I loved the fight animation.  Aya's voice is a little annoying to the ears, but it's really not that bad.  I also really like the dancing in the opening.

Posted By: Shoju on April 29, 2004 2:40 A.M. (PST)

Souichiro and Masataka finish their fight.  Souichiro is able to land a single hit on Masataka by using Aya's boxed lunch as a shield.  This act, however, causes Masataka to lose his temper and proceeds to beat the shit out of him.  Souichiro goes off to sulk about his complete lost and remembers a bit about his past.  The Enforcement team send a fire-ki using ass to punish Souichiro and Bob.  At Bob's apartment he and Chiaki talk about the stuff that has happened.  Souichiro then shows up to talk with Bob.  Chiaki goes to do some laundry.  The fire-ki guy shows up outside and burns Bob's motorcycle.

Shoju's Rating: 10/10 - After watching this episode, I was able to download ten volumes worth of scanlations.  I remember reading about how some people didn't like the anime compared to the manga.  I understand why they do since the erotic scenes are toned down to PG status, but I think it's still a pretty good anime.  I think the fight at the beginning was really good.  I am disappointed that Souichiro is supposed to be the strongest character in this anime though.  I would much prefer Masataka to be it.

Posted By: Shoju on May 11, 2004 4:00 A.M. (PST)

Bob and Souichiro find that Bob's bike really was on fire.  Bob realizes that Chiaki is by herself and that the culprit is still close by.  Ryuuzaki shows up in the Laundromat and Bob and Souichiro run as fast as they can towards it.  Aya calls Bob's place, but no one answers.  Aya feels that something bad is happening.  Ryuuzaki calls Maya and tells her that he's about to begin some shit.  He also tells her that the President has given Bob and Souichiro unlimited punishment.  Aya sees a vision and leaves immediately to find them.  Bob arrives and tries to attack Ryuuzaki.  Souichiro then attacks.  Aya arrives, but she is too late.  Bob and Souichiro are already beaten.  Aya gets angry and attacks Ryuuzaki.  He easily breaks her katana and rips her top.  He tells her that those two should put in the papers to quit school.  The next day Bob asks Masataka who are Ryuuzaki and the Enforcement Group.  He suggest that Bob and Souichiro don't fight them because they won't win.  Maya finds a lock unlocked and sees Aya inside holding a katana.  Maya freaks and tells Aya that she is forbidden from using this katana.  Bob finds Souichiro fishing and catching boots.  Souichiro says that they're so weak, and he refuses to be like that.  They both show up at the Jyuuken dojo saying that they will join.  In three months, Souichiro will become stronger than any of them.  Maya welcomes them.  Isuzu tells Ryuuzaki that Aya requested that Bob and Souichiro not be expelled.  Ryuuzaki then meets up with Maya and gets beaten by her.

Shoju's Rating: 8/10 - Average fighting in this one.  Aya's voice is a lot less annoying now.  It was a great episode to build the characters.

Posted By: Shoju on May 11, 2004 4:00 A.M. (PST)

Masataka has a dream where it looks like he's saving Aya.  Then a snake with Souichiro's head attacks him as Aya stands by it.  He then wakes up and goes to the bathroom.  Aya shows up behind him as he washes his face showing him a lot of cleavage.  Outside, Maya is training Souichiro to do a reverse strike by hitting frying pans.  Bob comes up running saying he did the 20 km in under an hour just as she said.  At school, Isuzu tells Sagara then Ryuuzaki was beaten and that the two joined the Jyuuken club.  He then dons his wrestling mask.  At the Natsume residence, Chiaki calls everyone to eat lunch.  Maya says that Souichiro isn't allowed to eat again.  Maya tells Masataka about what she did and he goes to see his brother.  Isuzu tells him he can't see the President.  Masataka leaves and she tells him that he can come back when he loses his diapers.  Bunshichi says that Mitsuomi should have seen him because he hates the club he is in and not him.  Bunshichi mentions Shin and Mutsuomi tells him never to say that name again.  At the Natsume residence, Chiaki and Aya soak in the hot spring.  They talk about how each of them is beautiful, and Souichiro hasn't noticed Aya because all he thinks about is fighting.  Chiaki tells her she has to take the lead.  Souichiro finally does the reverse strike while Masataka and Maya watch in the bushes.  The next morning Aya looks for Souichiro.  She finds Maya bathing naked in a lake.  Maya points to him sleeping close by.  Maya then jokes that if he doesn't becomes Aya's husband, then she might take him.  Aya knows she wouldn't joke about such a thing and begins to think about what happened between them last night.  Ryuuzaki is at school and is punished for losing at the hands of Sagara.  Ryuuzaki tries to fight back, but Sagara easily breaks all his bones for his effort.  Souichiro wakes up to find his head in Aya's lap.  Souichiro recalls the night before when Maya when explaining some things to him.  Aya wakes up and sees an image of a dragon as Souichiro practiced a form.  Souichiro then talks about Maya for a bit, and Aya sees that Maya has begun to enter his heart.

Shoju's Rating: 9/10 - It had to be a dragon.  It's always the dragon as the symbol of ultimate power isn't it. -_-
Aside from that little bit, I really enjoyed this episode.  Souichiro falling for Maya was unexpected.  Maya became one of my favorite characters in this episode.

Posted By: Shoju on May 11, 2004 4:00 A.M. (PST)

The Jyuuken club takes a break and goes bowling.  Aya wonders what she is to Souichiro as she eye's Maya looking at him.  Sagara stands in front of the school and is greeted by Tagami.  Sagara ask why he is there since he was assigned to be the enforcer to deliver the punishment.  Sagara challenges him, but Isuzu interrupts.  She says that tonight, they are going to eliminate all of the Jyuuken club members and that the President will be coming also.  Tagami speaks of someone in Jyuuken club who has the potential to become very strong.  Sagara thinks it's Masataka, but Tagami is speaking of Aya and her Dragon's Eye.  Aya goes to the restroom and thinks about Souichiro.  Chiaki sees that Maya has feeling for Souichiro.  Maya asks Souichiro if he is bored, she then starts healing his fist by transferring her ki to him.  He gets embarrassed.  The bowling building is taken over by Enforcement Group.  In the restroom Aya uses the Dragon's Eye and sees what happened that night between Souichiro and Maya.  Maya kissed him.  Maya comes in looking for her and Aya slaps her and leaves.  Isuzu comes in at that exact moment and grabs a hold of Maya.  She gives an ultimatum to her and she laughs at her choices.  Maya turns into a child and avoids Isuzu's attempt at breaking her arm.  Maya does some stuff to Isuzu.  At the same time Isuzu manages to cut Maya's hair.  Maya returns to her original form and is ready to fight her.  Aya is in the stairway when a group comes and attacks her.  She tosses the first guy aside easily and then dodges a strike by Tagami.  At the bowling alley, a huge group of people arrive.  Bob ask that they not touch Chiaki, but they don't intend to accept the request.  Masataka takes command and tells Souichiro to go find Aya and Maya.  He tells Bob to protect Chiaki and then makes a hole so Souichiro can go look for the girls.  Masataka then tells the group that they would need another hundred people to beat him.  Souichiro runs into Sagara as he runs through the hallway.

Shoju's Rating: 10/10 - After watching this episode, I caved in and read beyond the anime in the manga.  This episode did a great job of setting up all the fights, but I hope the flow of the anime fight scenes won't end like Naruto when they have multiple fights.

Posted By: Shoju on May 17, 2004 3:50 A.M. (PST)

Masataka and Bob continue to fight off the group of people.  Souichiro gets some hits on Sagara, while Aya continues to dodge Tagami's attacks.  Aya reaches the top of the stairs and readys to counter attack.  In the restroom, Isuzu starts her attack on Maya again.  Maya runs into a stall and Isuzu uses the chance to throw a flurry of knives in it.  She goes to see her handy work, but Maya escaped through the walls of the stalls and was able to land a devastating blow on Isuzu through the door of the stall. Tagami sees that Aya was trying to get an advantage, but his staff wasn't just a staff.  He then splits the staff into sections and attacks Aya.  As she falls, she sees images of Souichiro's past.  Aya gets a second wind and stands to challenge Tagami again.  Souichiro feels something about Aya.  Sagara then sees the illusion of a dragon around Souichiro.  He then stands to fight Souichiro seriously this time.  Bob makes Chiaki get into a locker as he fends off more guys.  Isuzu tries attacking Maya again, but she is too weak to do anything.  Isuzu tries one last attack with a shadow knife attack.  Maya is able to catch it in her mouth and finishes Isuzu off.  Isuzu loses her strength and her true fat form is shown.  As her fat explodes, all the knives she had hidden spring out and hit Maya.  Mitsuomi then shows up at the building.

Shoju's Rating: 10/10 - It was a great episode.  Maya's fight was really good.  Some nice character development for Aya.  Damn that stupid dragon illusion thing... >_>