Lucky Star - Episode 10 Discussion / Poll

[Claies]

Originally Posted by CrowKenobi

So, do any of those figures look familiar?

Spoiler:

And what is that pic in front of the monitor? (the game box?)

[offtopic]This is like...the perfect picture to put in a publication (yearbook, student spotlight) in real life.[/offtopic]

[Noppapana]

actually i am very curious who the VA is of the 'epic' bookseller guy
from scene 08:03, is it Tomokazu Seki ?

[archanfels]

Watched the raw,

- I desperately want to know what exactly happened at the bookstore scene...

- I had high hope for the twins' hairstyle exchange scene, and it turns out to be a little short and uneventful.

- I think I know why Kona's dad was so excited and it's pretty funny.

- Tsukasa and her new phone... yea, don't think she lost it again though.

- Shiraishi probably talked more in this one LC than all previous episodes combined, he seems to be talking up for Kagami and Tsunderes, again, desperately wants to know what happened here (And yea, LC is getting longer by episode)

- As much as I <3 Kagami, I don't like her singing voice.

[Vallen Chaos Valiant]

Originally Posted by Noppapana

actually i am very curious who the VA is of the 'epic' bookseller guy
from scene 08:03, is it Tomokazu Seki ?

I don't know the voice, but I do know he is the mascot of the Animate chain. He is mostly shown in short manga strips within advertising of the goods Animate sell. The other people are his comrades in arms.

[CrowKenobi]

More pics from Konata's room!

Spoiler for The top of her computer!:

Now we can find out what the kneeling figure is!

Spoiler for The new poster!:

I'd like to know if this image did come in poster size, since it was only an 8 1/2 x 11 shiny-card-stock-double-sided image in Megami...

Spoiler for The manga collection!:

How many titles can you spot?

Spoiler for Kawaii!:

If Tsukasa thinks this is cute, what would her reaction be to the other versions?
(and would her reaction be different if the guns were out?)

[Claies]

Originally Posted by CrowKenobi

Spoiler for Kawaii!:

If Tsukasa thinks this is cute, what would her reaction be to the other versions?
(and would her reaction be different if the guns were out?)

She discussed "depleted uranium" with Konata with a straight face, so an AK-47 shouldn't be a problem.

[Nemo_N]

Originally Posted by Vallen Chaos Valiant

I don't know the voice, but I do know he is the mascot of the Animate chain. He is mostly shown in short manga strips within advertising of the goods Animate sell. The other people are his comrades in arms.

Anime Tenchou (the store scene) promo vid:

Spoiler for Anime Tenchou:

[Kaioshin Sama]

Originally Posted by Deathkillz

i lol'ed...bless her dear soul

and product placement? oh dear we are gonna hear from kaioshin about that one *runs*

It doesn't even really qualify as product placement (if we are reffering to Konata's room), they just can't seem to get over their own hit show in this case and it scores easy appeasment points with the people who are waiting to jump the execs for not hurrying up on the Second Haruhi season. The Kooh figurine is a plus, but the Haruhi poster seems a bit out of place. The Mikuru figurine is par for the course and frankly worrisome for Konata's sexuality (not to mention there's something unnatural looking about it).

It's only when Konata morphs from Konata the Little Girl to Konata the Kadokawa Spokesperson that I get irritated. You can expect her to be a collector and you can forgive Kyoto for cheaping out a bit and going for the free referencing material, but when she starts getting into a Truman Show "Who are You Talking Too?" mode in the comic book store when talking about the greatness of Comptiq or Newtype magazine, that's where it becomes ridiculous and I can't suspend my disbelief that I'm not being advertised too.

Looking at Tsuksa in the one picture makes it seem as if she could be going into a speech about how awesome the figurine is (as part of an effort to increase real world sales), but I'll see for myself whether I think they are going overkill when I see the episode. The show has been known to lead the viewer along at times only to slam an anti-otaku/mindless purchasing bit right in their face.

Oh and my room beats the hell out of her room for ridiculous stuff. Zeta Gundam Poster, Wall of Manga (Over 20 Shonen Jump Mags and at least 25 volumes of assorted manga) and Dvds (5 series worth of Anime Dvd's for a total of 50+ anime Dvds), 10 Gundam Figurines, a Gunslinger Girl Figurine (don't ask how I got this) and about 100+ games in a cabinet, nerdy factoid books, The Entire James Bond Collection, Star Wars Collection and Star Trek Movie Collection and I haven't even gotten to my Den, which is in a seperate room....

[dahl_moon]

Yay! I was able to download the RAW early this time (it sucks to use 10k bandwidth).

Favorite moment of the episode by far:

Spoiler for Favorite moment:

Kagami-sama~

I LOLed when Konata said that in public.

Spoiler for others:

• Tsukasa and her new cell phone. Her first text:

  Tsukasa:Ba-ru-sa-mi...ko............

  Balsamic vinegar returns!
• I can really relate to Miyuki and the "can't stop reading until it's too late" bug.
• I got lost on the store segment, but I still enjoyed the fluid animation.
• Is Kagami still reading the same FMP book? Cover looks the same.
• Nice to see more of Konata's house. Was surprised that she was a decent cook (although it was hinted in an earlier episode about curry, and she cooks curry (or is it hayashi?) again). Why doesn't she cook her own lunch then?

• Konata: Then what about that?
  Shiraishi: 'That'?
  Tsukasa: Hm... Whatever(なんでもいいや)

  Tsukasa! I thought you were nice!?

@archanfels: Kagami's voice may not nice to hear, but I think her voice is most in-character. Nice high-school girl voice with much of Kagami's voice still showing through.

[Claies]

Watched the RAW:

Spoiler for Obviously a spoiler!:

- Miyuki's reading problem: very, very true.

- Bookstore was a major WTF. It actually felt like an entirely different anime (scratch that...more like a movie) for half a minute.

- Long-haired Kagami is love.

- LOL at Konata/Kanata mix-up. Also Konata's perfectly straight face when Sochiro does anything whacky. She really has a high tolerance for things.

- I want to eat Konata's curry. Seriously. I'm so hungry right now.

- LOL at Kanji wordplay with "kyo". Tsukasa thought "mirror," then Konata bends it to "strong" and later "evil".

- Kagami-sama!!! Keep on calling her that, dammit!

- Shirashi gets livelier and bolder and more awesome every episode. Wait...he freaking took over the entire show! XD

- We are in need of a Christmas Konata.

[Vexx]

Tastes vary... I love hearing Kagami's voice. And Tsukasa's cellphone is a cute little running gag.

Afraid I'm closer to Kaoshin's trepidation about the episode relating to product references burying the source material --- but I'll wait until I see the episode before deciding if its at the annoying level or not.
Kona is stellar when she's being the person I know from the manga and consistent with the logic of what an otaku would say. So far the series has kept "refs" as an undercurrent -- which is where they're best: blatant kind of fails...

[kj1980]

Originally Posted by Noppapana

actually i am very curious who the VA is of the 'epic' bookseller guy
from scene 08:03, is it Tomokazu Seki ?

That's Anime Tencho. He is the mascot of the Animate store. He appears in many commercials for the Animate retail chain. His popularity (?) has spawned his own manga and dramaCDs. And yes, the seiyuu for Anime Tencho is Seki Tomokazu (as it has been since Anime Tencho began in 2000).

But yeah, that Animate scene was pure KyoAni quality. GJ
Kyo-Ani's god-level sakuga lives on!!
つーかムダに気合入れすぎだろｗｗｗ

[Boukenxha]

Originally Posted by CrowKenobi

More pics from Konata's room!

Spoiler for The top of her computer!:

Now we can find out what the kneeling figure is!

Haven't seen the episode, but the director is basically throwing us a red carpet to identify the other figure with this shot. But alas... even with this closeup, I don't know who I'm looking at.

Any idea from the experts? An original kit of a game character from one of the hobby conventions perhaps?

[dodgethis_sg]

Seki Tomokazu is awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwsome.

VIIIIIIIIIIIIIRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLL MARKETINGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG

[JEEB]

Spoiler for The game on her table...:

seems to be Angel Wish ~放課後の召使いにチュッ!~ (Angel Wish ~A kiss to the after-school servant, chu!~) with Peace@Pieces behind (can be seen when Yui-neesan goes to read manga)

and

Spoiler for the "unknown figure...":

might be this (clicky), although the colouring is different.

[Shiroth]

Originally Posted by CrowKenobi

Spoiler for The manga collection!:

How many titles can you spot?

Maybe thats her 'reading in bed' collection, because i don't think she'd treat her manga like that. :3

[CrowKenobi]

Originally Posted by CrowKenobi

Spoiler for The top of her computer!:

Now we can find out what the kneeling figure is!

Originally Posted by JEEB

Spoiler for the "unknown figure...":

might be this (clicky), although the colouring is different.

I think we've got a winner here! Good work!

Spoiler:

[Woland]

Originally Posted by CrowKenobi

Spoiler for The manga collection!:

How many titles can you spot?

I recognize "Karin" for sure. Someone asked for her last week. that was fast!

[Willen]

The "Kagami-sama" killed me.

Ending song is "I'm Proud"; original by Tomomi Kahala.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrzWQ05jxNI

EDIT: Here's a different version with ukulele player Jake Shimabukuro, guitar player Marty Friedman, and Rolly Teranishi:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVR0hv-Yttc

[Kaioshin Sama]

The one figurine to the left of Kooh looks like a knockoff of the ones worn by the Dangaioh team in Haja Daisei Dangaioh (Specifically Mia Alice). That's the only thing I can think of when I see it. I know it probably isn't meant to be though.