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hellnaraku @ 2005-10-29T09:44:00

2005-10-29T02:44:25Z

hellnaraku @ 2005-07-02T13:32:00

2005-07-02T06:32:48Z

...yeah, I'm still alive but busy as hell. >.< Have to work. Sorry.

hellnaraku @ 2005-05-15T20:23:00

2005-05-15T13:28:58Z

My roommate and best friend put on Satsuki's glasses (she doesn't need them though, her eyesight is perfect, but the girl likes to do stupid things just for the heck of it) and scarred me for life. No, seriously. This is a picture of her that we took on that fateful day (today, in fact). Yes, that... thing is female. YES, this is an Atobe fangirl who looks and acts like Inui (she's snarky, evil and insane). I fear her.

hellnaraku @ 2005-04-22T10:03:00

2005-04-22T03:06:47Z

Drew a Gakuto pic for a girl from my group (who isn't even an anime fan but likes my drawings anyway). Surprisingly enough, he actually looks like himself. I'm so proud.

hellnaraku @ 2005-04-21T20:30:00

2005-04-21T13:39:05Z

Ootori & Shishido have a duet. Sign of canon love? Why, of course.

hellnaraku @ 2005-04-20T19:23:00

2005-04-20T12:29:34Z

It is a relatively well-known fact that I'm not a Fuji x Yuuta fan. However, I am interested in Fuji x Yuuta doujinshi and fics, because they tend to involve my precious, precious Mizuki, too. Does that make me obsessed? I guess it does. Not that I care.

hellnaraku @ 2005-04-19T20:19:00

2005-04-19T13:22:41Z

Atobe & Sanada play doubles. Nope, still can't see them together.

hellnaraku @ 2005-04-18T21:25:00

2005-04-18T14:29:13Z

This file (zipped audio clip from episode 144, around 700 KB) proves that Mizuki is a complete and utter nutball. Does St.Rudolph Gakuen have a psychiatrist?

hellnaraku @ 2005-04-17T23:03:00

2005-04-17T16:07:35Z

Mizuki vows to defeat and destroy the cruel world of sane, intelligent people who don't appreciate his mad tennis skills. Fear him and his... wicked grin of doom and despair.

hellnaraku @ 2005-04-17T19:47:00

2005-04-17T12:49:39Z

The St.Rudolph anthem from the More than Limit musical is... gothic.

hellnaraku @ 2005-04-16T22:20:00

2005-04-16T15:29:34Z

More screenshots... Mizuki in a training camp jersey (kawaii!), chibi!Sanada x Yukimura (AWW!), Inui & Kaidou (yummy), Shishido x Ootori (sexy pose, Shishido-san!) and more Mizuki (Hajime-kun is short! AWWW! Urge... to hug... rising...).

hellnaraku @ 2005-04-16T12:23:00

2005-04-16T05:33:50Z

Episode 135 is hysterical. And... no, I don't mind Inui's shameless flirting. The whole story looks like a prank on Kikumaru to me. Sasuga Inui-sempai, huh? He and Kaidou got married in episode 123 (with The Towel as their wedding ring), so nothing and nobody can separate them, not even idols or cats. Or Oishi, Inui's wife (according to chibi!episode 132, which is pure crack, as usual). Now I just want Mizuki to grow up and propose to Yumiko (and drive Fuji mad by doing so). Ah, Hajime-kun in a dress...

hellnaraku @ 2005-04-15T22:02:00

2005-04-15T15:11:50Z

No, Sanada, no. You can't lose. Not to the Seigaku brat. Argh! I hate those thrice-damned laws of the genre! Ah, but... Sanada x Yukimura is so blatant (and their relationship is deliciously angsty). And there's an image of chibi!Sanada holding a Yukimura plushie somewhere after the credits (episode 126 or 127, can't remember, am too lazy to check). He's blushing. I mean, really. Sanada. Blushing. Strong and stoic Sanada. Blushing. Yet another semi-canon pairing for me to ogle over.

hellnaraku @ 2005-04-14T19:53:00

2005-04-14T12:59:12Z

This is a tiny Inui pic drawn by yours truly (and yes, his hair is not... spiky). I was planning to make this a larger illustration, but I suck, and therefore I failed. The image was scanned by my very own Yuuta-kun who is unreasonably kind to me, nfu ♥.

hellnaraku @ 2005-04-13T18:58:00

2005-04-13T12:09:39Z

I have a new favorite straight Prince of Tennis pairing - Mizuki x Yumiko. Sure, they don't interact much (and I suppose there will be no more Mizuki x Yumiko scenes after episodes 124-125), but I see good fanfic potential here. And yes, I find it cool that Mizuki is attracted to women because that makes him a very original and amusing character. A heterosexual guy with gay manners (you can always blame his older sisters for turning him into a girly boy), that's great. Yay for unusual het and gorgeous adult ladies who have nothing against Mizuki, the pathetic evil loser.

hellnaraku @ 2005-04-12T21:02:00

2005-04-12T14:25:45Z

My opinion on episode 123.

This is incredible. Incredible, I say. Inui defeats his past and Renji's data and stereotypes... and we get to see just how much Kaidou cares for his sempai. I'm on the verge of tears. No, really. There's so much passion in Kaidou's eyes during the match... and then he yells 'Win, Inui-sempai!!'. And Inui wins. He wins because he's truly strong. He wins because everyone is there for him. He wins because his kouhai believes in him.

See the screencap above? That's so touching. The way Kaidou holds Inui's injured hand and all. Ah, such a caring kouhai.

The ending is beautiful. Absolutely beautiful. I love how the whole team congratulates Inui - and then they leave him and Kaidou alone (but of course, they need some... privacy!). We don't hear their conversation, but...

I'm in OTP heaven. Just look at Kaidou's face!... he's gloomy and a bit scary most of the time, but in this wonderful scene, his expression is so soft, shy and... dare I say 'love-filled'? Inui, you lucky bastard. Your kouhai is the sweetest person out there. GO AND GIVE THE KITTY A BIG HUG.

That's it. The Green Towel of Love and Happiness.

Squee with me, fangirls and fanboys.

Their love. Is. SO CANON.

I'll probably write more later (when I calm down, that is). But THEIR LOVE IS SO CANON AND TRUE AND HOLY.

hellnaraku @ 2005-04-11T19:00:00

2005-04-11T13:34:10Z

Long Prince of Tennis survey.

Perhaps it's way too early for me to fill this out, since I haven't even finished watching the anime yet, but... ah, whatever.

100 Questions for the TeniPuri Fan

Q1. What is your net handle?
Mikuro, Mi, Mi-chan... I also participate in RPGs as Mizuki Hajime 'cause I'm the much-adored posterboy of TEH GHEI in our club, yes ♥.

Q2. Do you engage in doujin activities? If so, what is the name of your circle?
I don't draw doujinshi, only fanart, and I prefer to work by myself.

Q3. Do you have a home page? If so, please share its address.
...it died again. Sorry.

Q4. How long have you known about "Tennis no Oujisama"?
For quite a while, actually... don't remember.

Q5. What was your impression when you read "Tennis no Oujisama" the first time?
I've only read one manga chapter so far... I like Konomi-sensei's style.

Q6. How did you come to be obsessed with "Tennis no Oujisama"?
See that Alsepang over there? IT'S HER FAULT.

Q7. Who is your favourite character?
Kaidou Kaoru. I adore him beyond logical reasoning. I also love Inui Sadaharu, Atobe Keigo, Mizuki Hajime (well, DUH), Oshitari Yuushi and Akutagawa Jirou.

Q8. If you went on a date with the character from Q7, where would you go?
Er... I don't really want to break the wonderful relationship between Kaidou and Inui by going on a date with either of them (same is true for Oshitari, actually, I support Oshitari x Mukahi). Mizuki, well... it'd be kinda like dating a mirror. Atobe could take me to some classy restaurant though. Jirou? Nah. The narcoleptic furball doesn't seem to be interested in dating.

Q9. If you went to watch a movie with the character from Q7, what would you watch?
Something sophisticated with Atobe, Garfield with Kaidou (hehe).

Q10. Is the character from Q7 the type to take his lessons seriously?
Kaidou is damn serious about everything.

Q11. What sort of clothes do you want the character from Q7 to wear?
Kaidou has surprisingly good fashion sense. That vest from the bowling episode... ooh, sexy... Basically, anything he wears is fine.

Q12. Who would you like the character from Q7 to cosplay as?
Kaidou: a kitty (to reflect his inner fluffy self). Inui: professor Tomoe Souichi (Sailormoon - they look alike). Atobe: Nuriko (Fushigi Yuugi - don't ask), Mizuki: Nagisa Kaworu (Evangelion - they have the same seiyuu, and it could be amusing), Oshitari: Mikage (Shoujo Kakumei Utena - no particular reason), Jirou: Nyago (heh!).

Q13. What do you think the character from Q7 will do (occupation) in the future? (Excluding being a tennis player!)
Kaidou could become a vet... Inui's future profession will most definitely have something to do with weapons of mass destruction.

Q14. Share the favourite sayings of the character from Q7. (Give as many as you like!)
Kaidou: 'Inui-sempai! Am I not... your teammate?' and 'Fffshuu', of course.
Inui: 'It's a date'.
Atobe: 'My prowess shines brighter than the light itself'.
Mizuki: 'It's meaningless if we don't win'.
Oshitari: 'You're on fire today, Gakuto'.
Jirou: 'That was GREAT!'.

Q15. Who is your second favourite character?
Inui. He's such a funny, crazy sadist.

Q16. Which is your favourite school?
HYOTEI! Also St.Rudolph.

Q17. Share what you like about the school from Q16. (Give as many as you like!)
Hyotei: Atobe. Their tennis uniforms. Their attitude. Atobe. The lovely semi-canon pairings. And... Atobe.
St.Rudolph: Mizuki and... their sweaters?

Q18. Who is your favourite female character?
Hanamura-sensei. It's always nice to meet another pedophile.

Q19. What is your favourite couple?
Inui x Kaidou! I also like Oshitari x Mukahi and Shishido x Ootori, and one-sided!Yuuta x Mizuki.

Q20. What do you think is the major coupling in the fandom?
Tezuka x Fuji, I guess?

Q21. Regarding your favourite couple, share a fantasy you'd like to see. (Share whatever you like!)
A warm hug would be more than enough for me to have six orgasms in a row.

Q22. What would you like to say to your favourite couple? (Give as many as you like!)
Um... take good care of each other, OK?

Q23. What sort of place would fit your favourite couple?
Inui's room and bed.

Q24. What is your favourite doubles combination?
Inui & Kaidou, Oshitari & Mukahi, Shishido & Ootori. Same as 'favorite couples', in fact.

Q25. Share your best three favourite scenes.
Atobe's grand entrance in the Atobe VS Tezuka match. Mizuki and his OMG WTF IS THAT?!purple shirt. Kaidou & Karupin in the park.

Q26. Share your best three favourite lines.
See 'favorite sayings'.

Q27. Do you have a favourite phrase for something like "I'm going to defeat you!"?
Nfufufu... + evil glare.

Q28. What is your favourite phrase?
See above.

Q29. If you were a student at Seigaku, what would you like to do?
Stalk Kaidou and Inui.

Q30. If you were a student at Seigaku, which class would you want to be in?
The one Kaidou is in.

Q31. Who would you want to be your lover?
Atobe. The boy is rich and has the sexiest voice EVER.

Q32. Who would you want to marry?
Er... marry? No idea.

Q33. Who would you want to be your older brother?
I'm older than most main characters in the show... Maybe Oshitari?

Q34. Who would you want to be your younger brother?
Kaidou.

Q35. Who would you want to be your friend?
Karupin. Or Jirou.

Q36. Who would you want to teach you tennis?
Oishi. He's kind and patient.

Q37. You would like to say, "You're such a performer!" to this character.
Atobe and Mizuki.

Q38. Which two schools would you like to see in a tournament? (It can also be a re-match from
a previous meeting.)
Seigaku VS St.Rudolph or Hyotei VS St.Rudolph (it's a pity that we don't get to see the Atobe VS Mizuki match in the anime).

Q39. Which match left the strongest impression on you?
Atobe VS Tezuka (GO Keigo-sama!!), Fuji VS Mizuki (...I cried).

Q40. You would like to say, "Hey, you're SO not a junior high school student!" to this character.
Sanada. And just about everyone else.

Q41. This character looks the best with glasses. (It's okay if he doesn't wear glasses.)
Oshitari. That dork. He doesn't even need them... Mizuki would probably look cute with glasses, and Inui's Sparkling Glasses Of Teh Ebil are... so...

Q42. You would like to protect this character the most.
Mizuki (...what?). GO AWAY AND DIE, FUJI.

Q43. This character has the best sense in clothes.
Kaidou. Mizuki has warped fashion sense, but pink and purple look quite good on him.

Q44. This character hates alcohol the most.
Echizen?

Q45. This character will look best in women's clothes.
Mizuki. His clothes ARE rather feminine to start with.

Q46. This character is good at cooking.
Kawamura.

Q47. This character has the worst luck.
Kaidou.

Q48. This character is cheap (frugal).
Dunno about this one...

Q49. This character hates waking up in the morning.
Jirou.

Q50. If there's an earthquake, this character' ll be the first to run.
Horio and Kikumaru.

Q51. This character always leaves his umbrella in the club room.
Kikumaru.

Q52. This character always leaves his textbooks in the class room.
Momoshiro.

Q53. I think this character is the type who is best at healing others.
Oishi and Ootori.

Q54. In fact, this character is a natural idiot (fool).
...all of them (not counting Atobe and Inui)?

Q55. This character likes to tease the most.
Inui.

Q56. This character has the worst personality.
Mizuki is an asshole, but that's what I love him for.

Q57. I think this character can't take hot food.
Momoshiro.

Q58. If you can master one of the tennis techniques from "Tennis no Oujisama," which would you
like?
Kaidou's techniques because they have... phallic names.

Q59. I think this tennis technique is the coolest!
Hametsu e no Rondo!

Q60. I think this character is the most well-to-do (money-wise).
Atobe. Well, DUH.

Q61. This character has the best grades.
Atobe and Inui.

Q62. On the other hand, this character has the worst grades.
Momoshiro.

Q63. I would like to take off this character's clothes.
Oshitari. He's so damn hot.

Q64. This character looks the best in a suit.
Tezuka.

Q65. This character looks the best in a kimono.
Mizuki. That little ghei-sha.

Q66. This character gives the strongest inspiration.
Kaidou and Atobe.

Q67. This character gives no inspiration whatsoever.
Some Fudomine players that are just... there.

Q68. This character will donate to the "Protect the Animals Fund."
Kaidou.

Q69. A drawing question! Who would you like to draw the most?
Kaidou and Inui, preferably together.

Q70. On the other hand, who would you like to draw the least?
Fuji. I just... er... don't like him enough to waste paper on him.

Q71. A writing question! Which character do you grasp the best?
Mizuki (I don't have any finished stories right now though).

Q72. I think this character will most likely lose his hair (start balding?) in the future.
Inoue.

Q73. Which school do you think has the best uniform design?
Hyotei has the best tennis uniform. Dunno about the regular ones.

Q74. I think this seiyuu suits this character the best. (It's okay if it's different from the
anime.)
Suwabe Junichi as Atobe (JUN-JUN IS GOD), Ishida Akira as Mizuki.

Q75. I think of this pair as "if they were paired for doubles, they will be the strongest!"
I consider Ootori and Shishido a very strong pair.

Q76. This character is most likely to use perfume. By the way, what perfume do you think?
Mizuki. I'm not a perfume expert, so...

Q77. What do you think the Seigaku Tennis Club club room smells like?
I... don't want to think about it.

Q78. What do you think the St. Rudolph club room smells like?
MIZUKI. You know, roses and cherries and stuff.

Q79. What do you think the Fudomine club room smells like?
Same as Seigaku.

Q80. What do you think the Yamabuki club room smells like?
See above.

Q81. This character has such a brief appearance!
Fuji Yumiko. They should show her more often INSTEAD OF HER BROTHER. Uh, pardon me.

Q82. Would you like to drink Inui's Special Deluxe Vegetable Juice?
Yeah.

Q83. Would you like to drink Inui's Special Deluxe Penal-Tea?
Yep.

Q84. What class were you in when you were in junior high?
H for Humanitarian.

Q85. What club did you join when you were in junior high?
I was too busy...

Q86. How many "Tennis no Oujisama" doujinshi do you own?
None (not counting the scans).

Q87. Did you take part in any (club/student) recruiting activities?
No.

Q88. Have you written Konomi-sensei a fan letter before?
I don't even know Japanese that well.

Q89. Do you buy Weekly Jump every week?
No.

Q90. Which of the comics covers do you like the most?
Don't read the manga.

Q91. Which chapter opening picture do you like the most?
See above.

Q92. Which character would you like to cosplay?
Mizuki.

Q93. What development to you wish for from now on?
Er... more screentime to Hyotei?

Q94. Write a haiku with the theme of "Tennis no Oujisama."
Kaoru belongs
To his Inui-sempai
Because I say so.

Q95. Besides "Tennis no Oujisama," please reccomend other manga titles.
X, Fruits Basket, Oniisama E.

Q96. What do you think of the anime?
Er... anime is my canon 'cause I can't buy or download the manga at the moment.

Q97. Please share a message you'd like to give to Konomi-sensei.
You rock, sensei. That is all.

Q98. Please reccommend a "Tennis no Oujisama" doujinshi.
Anything InuKai (Bitter Sugar is my personal favorite).

Q99. Please reccommend a "Tennis no Oujisama" fan site.
penal-teaNET and Ice Ice Baby.

Q100. That's all! Please share your thoughts.
Nfufufu ~ ♥.

hellnaraku @ 2005-04-11T18:58:00

2005-04-11T11:58:24Z

Good lord. Shishido x Ootori is practically canon.

hellnaraku @ 2005-04-10T21:54:00

2005-04-10T14:57:12Z

Hyotei is back (yay!) and I have an mp3 of Megane wo Hazusu Yoru ~ Meganezu Version. I ♥ this song muchly, and Oshitari sings it with Inui and Tezuka.

hellnaraku @ 2005-04-09T21:52:00

2005-04-09T15:06:30Z

OK, why does Inui turn red (in episode 101) when that bikini-clad girl appears on the TV screen instead of the Fudomine and Rikkaidai teams?... oh well, I guess it doesn't matter, the tape isn't his to start with (he got it from a friend whom he labels as his secret source, right?) and it doesn't really threaten his relationship with Kaidou. Ne?!... sorry, I'm crazy like that and tend to worry about the smallest things (and... yeah, I am obsessive-compulsive and psychotic in general, just in case you wonder). But... maybe Inui is embarrassed because, um, the situation is a bit weird. It's not important. And besides... we have Distance. That sweet, romantic song that is obviously about him and Kaidou. I mean... Bandana?! I love how he reacts to that word and repeats it. Inui x Kaidou is at least semi-canon and I should calm down. Now.

hellnaraku @ 2005-04-08T21:47:00

2005-04-08T14:47:52Z

Aww, Kaidou is afraid of ghosts.

hellnaraku @ 2005-04-07T22:15:00

2005-04-07T15:20:08Z

Oh, and by the way... I had a rather scary and sad Prince of Tennis dream (...yeah, whatever) in which Mizuki died of leukemia and Yuuta was horribly depressed. Damnit, no, I asked for happy and fluffy dreams!... but my mind is a creepy place.

hellnaraku @ 2005-04-07T21:49:00

2005-04-07T15:11:09Z

The Rokkaku arc is fairly decent. Davide is silly but not annoying, and Saeki is yummy (it's a pity that Fuji beats him and Itsuki, I want someone - anyone! - to defeat the genius and avenge my lil' Mizuki...). I miss Hyotei though. Atobe and his friends deserve more screentime (seriously, who's the prima donna here? Bring Atobe back!).

hellnaraku @ 2005-04-06T20:26:00

2005-04-06T13:27:17Z

Quote of the day: Inui-sempai!... Am I not... your teammate?

hellnaraku @ 2005-04-05T20:29:00

2005-04-05T14:29:28Z

Jousei Shounan team members are hot (especially Shinjou and Kajimoto, and the twins are pretty in a feminine way), but... not as interesting as the Hyotei guys, or Mizuki and his merry gang, or Akutsu and his lovesick fanboy. I sense the UST between Shinjou and Hanamura, but the gay couples?... can't think of any. Youhei x Kouhei? I don't have problems with incest, but hundreds and thousands of fans do. Still, the Jousei arc is not bad, and I did enjoy the Kaidou VS Wakato match.