[Ottocycle]

Yep, and I daresay this is the most awesome episode of any show this week, kicking away that Macross Frontier shitfan-fest like a little critter.

Spoiler for for those waiting for better subs:

When I saw Ume-sensei crawling up the beam, a wave of nostalgia hit me, considering she wasn't shown prior to that scene. All the little things thereafter, like how the Miya-chan and Yunocchi came about, rode the crest of that wave until the X-chi came out. And then the countdown. What. A. Catharsis.

^Shinbo wins. And hits Zetsubou-sensei out of the ballpark!