Ah, so there’s going to be a second season this fall. That’s a good thing, because this episode pretty much was the weakest episode of this show so far. Especially the first half was just a rehash of already used jokes with all of the characters somehow dressed in swimwear (including Jun in clothing that would obviously reveal her gender to Hajime, yet nobody noticed), while the second half had some new and funny material, it also seemed to be trying too hard.
However, I am also very wary of the “Curse of the Shaft Sequel”. I KNOW Shinbo, and I’m just certain that he’s going to carry this show’s style way beyonds its limits, making it lose its substance like how Zoku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei and a tale of melodies were ruined. Especially this episode was a very bad sign, if every episode of he second season is going to end up like that. That’s why I’m not going to guarantee that I’m going to blog season 2 as well. It’s all going to depend on how awesome the rest of the upcoming Fall Season is going to be.
And don’t get me wrong, barring this episode, I really loved Natsu no Arashi. I just feel that it would have been better if everything was wrapped up in just these thirteen episodes. The past two episodes would have been much better if they took the stories from the manga that explained why the ghosts came back, and the part where Jun finally comes out of her shell, and combine those into an anime-original conclusion.
Rating: (Enjoyable)
Enjoyable to watch, but mostly just a rehash of previous jokes with some really un-subtle references to other shows.
It’s based on a manga which is said to get better and better…. doubt the SHAFT curse applies..
I believe the costume changes were all references to anime, manga, and games. At one point Arashi showed up, not in a bathing suit, but in a tiara and one-armed armor, both of which looked very familiar, but I can’t place the anime they’re from (I’d say Kushana’s mechanical arm from Nausicaa, but it was spikier than that).
This was a lovely little series, but I’m not sure how I feel about a second season.
I think the costumes the wore during the last episode only was kind of a gag for the viewer, because their costumes constantly switched from scene to scene and second this young guy who later walks in says to kaya “oh isn’t it hot in the kimono you are wearing”, so they actually treat each other as if they would wear their everyday clothes.