Hanazakari no Kimitachi e Episode 4: Will the real Sano please stand up?
Part 1 of the super sized recap of Hanazakari no Kimitachi e: Two's company, three's a gay innuendo fest waiting to happen, the sleeping habits of one Shuichi Nakatsu, and what is going on between Sano and Mizuki?
Previously, on Hana Kimi - Nakatsu came bearing the news that the dorms were being shut down....
Mizuki's a bit perplexed why her dormmates are eating breakfast calmly and not completely freaked about this monumental decision.
Turns out, only dorm 1 was being shut down to do maintenance on the water pipes, and therefore they need to be dispersed through the remaining dorms.
Which makes Dorm 2 less than thrilled.
"Look, Tennouji, you missed a minion!"
Nanba wonders aloud if all this aggro wouldn't drive away the affections of Tennouji's fiancee, Kanna.
Oh look, it's Ohsaka Gakuen's very own color guard, Dorm 3.
Oscar does make the best entrances, and it appears he's got his own Nakao.
But much like a JJ Abrams pilot, Oscar is heavy on flash, and less on actual execution and follow up. His pedestal appears to be a rolly cart.
I think Kanna would be more concerned about all the shows of brotherly affection, myself.
The B plot enters - this time every year (and it's also advanced to the point where summer vacation is only an episode away) Ohsaka Gakuen and St. Blossoms arrange a group party/date with the 10 most elegible bachelors/bachelorettes on basis of votes. It's to prepare the boys for the next step to manhood, and to ensure for future happy relationships. And looking at Japan's low birthrate, I would assume babies as well.
And now that I've made a no doubt innocent practice sound like a pimpfest, Mizuki would like to know exactly how this event is any different from the previous contest. And also to set her lasers on poutfest.
Look upon her pout and all will fall over dead from the cute.
Sekime just wants to know when he's going to get a chance to be like all the other ikemen!
Among the things I love about Hana Kimi, the background players are often a fun blink and you'll miss it experience. Please meet the boy I like to refer to Megane Ninja. He's the lone student in Dorm 1 that wears glasses with his gi, and he often has hilarious facial expressions.
Nakatsu's just heard Sano and Mizuki's room being chosen by one of the Dorm 1 students. And we welcome the return of the Rainbow bracelet, our favorite co-star.
While Mizuki's in the shower, Sano reads. And tries to ignore the fact that there is a live naked girl in the bathroom a few feet away.
Did you order Nakatsu?
You're not from Dorm 1.
About that....
That pushy Dorm 1 guy, man, he made me take his place.
I can only hope that Kayashima will forgive me later.
....So, where's Mizuki?
He's in the shower, and I'm out of here.
How....convenient. I cannot really do this scene justice, as Toma's Nakatsu is just so transparent in his affections but his logic is that of a ....lust crazed teenage boy, so therein lies the comedy.
Mizuki....in the shower? Hmmmmmmm........
We're two Japanese men, we have the culture of sharing baths. This is not strange or any way lecherous and immoral.
The Greeks did it all the time!
And the Samurai!
God wants me to share a shower with Mizuki. God, and Mother Nature! Go, go go!
CURSES, FOILED AGAIN.
Why, hello, Mizuki. I'm just here, building my muscles up. And looking very manly.
OMGTHATWASSOCLOSEINEARLYPEEDINMYPANTS.
When Mizuki innocently asks where Sano went, and Nakatsu's take on the whole Sano situation, Nakatsu panics.
I'M NOT GAY, WHERE DID YOU HEAR THAT?
.....Uh, never said you were. This is me showing roommate concern, in a platonic, we're all brothers here way. What did you think, freak?
Oh! Right. Brothers. Platonic. Yeah, I think I read a novel about that once.
This is just pretty.
As is this.
Mizuki pays a visit to everyone's favorite gay grumpy uncle, Umeda-sensei. Unfortunately, he's feeling a bit under the weather, as he seems to have acquired a gross allergic reaction that requires him to vomit blurry pixels.
Mizuki understands.
Hara tells Mizuki about Shin, Sano's little brother, doing training at Toukyo Gakuen.
Umeda warns Mizuki not to do anything crazy, like staking out Toukyo Gakuen and stalking Shin, because that would be wrong.
We take a break from Umeda's After School Special, for this very special view of Sano's jeans.
Or really, the design of the jeans. Where is his ass?
Mizuki would like to know too.
Oh, you didn't come in here to ask about my ass. This is about the little brother I didn't tell you about and whether I'm going to do anything about my high jump career, right?
Am I that easy to read? Oh, Mizuki. Only Nakatsu is more transparent than you. He's practically clear.
While Sano and Mizuki hash out their communication issues, the other boys are busy presenting themselves for an unseen, voting public.
Sekime tries his oration skills, while Nanba takes to the network.
No, they cannot hear you now.
DENIED.
Whereas Tennouji believes that Billy Blanks is the Light and the Way, and the path to true love involves chiseled abs.
I think only four of these guys have actually eaten solid food.
Oscar channels his inner Fabio.
Look....I just, go with it, okay? There are animal hats and Rudolph on stilts.
Shock and awe, baby. Shock and Awe.
Oh, Nakatsu.
Um, a little personal space, here.
These two are really the cutest friends ever.
The results of the vote are in....
Tennouji, Nanba are in, as are Sano, Nakatsu, Mizuki, and Oscar, and Sekime, and three random students.
Poor Kayashima didn't get into the top 10.
And neither did Nakao, which leaves Nanba all alone and unprotected from those harpies at St. Blossom's.
Nanba takes Sekime aside from some one on one advice about girls...
Y'know, you smell very lovely, Nanba-sempai....
Everyone and their dog (probably) is taking notes on the art of seduction, Nanba-style, even....
Mizuki, who realizes....she doesn't exactly need this advice.
As Mizuki has more pressing matters, like the third roommate who keeps on wandering around, half-naked, asking where the shampoo went. Yay, continuity gods!
a bigger close up, please:
Where there is shampoo, there is Sano. So where is Sano?
He's not walking Yujiro! Truly, he is Sano's dog.
Bedtime at la casa de Mizuki n' Sano.
And there is Sano, with his laundry, wondering why Nakatsu is climbing up the stairs to Mizuki's loft, when there is so much room on the floor, by Sano.
Totally busted.
Nakatsu looks like the grinch who just realized Christmas (ie, Mizuki) is off limits despite all his best intentions. Damn that Sano-lou-who!
You think you can take me, punk?
Mizuki wakes up in time to see the first battle for her honor (there's a few this ep) and gently chides Sano on where he's been and ignoring the fact that Nakatsu clearly had Plans.
Which Sano can clearly see through, as we've discussed earlier, Nakatsu is clear. And Sano's emo glare of doom can cut through anything!
I am SHOCKED and APALLED that you are insinuating that I was UP TO NO GOOD.
*totally missing the boy testosterone stare-off*
Sano decides it's time to turn out the lights....
and then decides to turn it on again so he can charge his phone, and casually comments on Nakatsu's 'unique' sleeping habit.
fantastic voyage up to Mizuki's bed.......FAIL.
Next part: Mizuki takes up international person of mystery status, Kagurazaka and his hair make an appearance, Nakatsu wonders about how to deal with the Sano and Mizuki issue, and the boys go on a date.
Previously, on Hana Kimi - Nakatsu came bearing the news that the dorms were being shut down....
Mizuki's a bit perplexed why her dormmates are eating breakfast calmly and not completely freaked about this monumental decision.
Turns out, only dorm 1 was being shut down to do maintenance on the water pipes, and therefore they need to be dispersed through the remaining dorms.
Which makes Dorm 2 less than thrilled.
"Look, Tennouji, you missed a minion!"
Nanba wonders aloud if all this aggro wouldn't drive away the affections of Tennouji's fiancee, Kanna.
Oh look, it's Ohsaka Gakuen's very own color guard, Dorm 3.
Oscar does make the best entrances, and it appears he's got his own Nakao.
But much like a JJ Abrams pilot, Oscar is heavy on flash, and less on actual execution and follow up. His pedestal appears to be a rolly cart.
I think Kanna would be more concerned about all the shows of brotherly affection, myself.
The B plot enters - this time every year (and it's also advanced to the point where summer vacation is only an episode away) Ohsaka Gakuen and St. Blossoms arrange a group party/date with the 10 most elegible bachelors/bachelorettes on basis of votes. It's to prepare the boys for the next step to manhood, and to ensure for future happy relationships. And looking at Japan's low birthrate, I would assume babies as well.
And now that I've made a no doubt innocent practice sound like a pimpfest, Mizuki would like to know exactly how this event is any different from the previous contest. And also to set her lasers on poutfest.
Look upon her pout and all will fall over dead from the cute.
Sekime just wants to know when he's going to get a chance to be like all the other ikemen!
Among the things I love about Hana Kimi, the background players are often a fun blink and you'll miss it experience. Please meet the boy I like to refer to Megane Ninja. He's the lone student in Dorm 1 that wears glasses with his gi, and he often has hilarious facial expressions.
Nakatsu's just heard Sano and Mizuki's room being chosen by one of the Dorm 1 students. And we welcome the return of the Rainbow bracelet, our favorite co-star.
While Mizuki's in the shower, Sano reads. And tries to ignore the fact that there is a live naked girl in the bathroom a few feet away.
Did you order Nakatsu?
You're not from Dorm 1.
About that....
That pushy Dorm 1 guy, man, he made me take his place.
I can only hope that Kayashima will forgive me later.
....So, where's Mizuki?
He's in the shower, and I'm out of here.
How....convenient. I cannot really do this scene justice, as Toma's Nakatsu is just so transparent in his affections but his logic is that of a ....lust crazed teenage boy, so therein lies the comedy.
Mizuki....in the shower? Hmmmmmmm........
We're two Japanese men, we have the culture of sharing baths. This is not strange or any way lecherous and immoral.
The Greeks did it all the time!
And the Samurai!
God wants me to share a shower with Mizuki. God, and Mother Nature! Go, go go!
CURSES, FOILED AGAIN.
Why, hello, Mizuki. I'm just here, building my muscles up. And looking very manly.
OMGTHATWASSOCLOSEINEARLYPEEDINMYPANTS.
When Mizuki innocently asks where Sano went, and Nakatsu's take on the whole Sano situation, Nakatsu panics.
I'M NOT GAY, WHERE DID YOU HEAR THAT?
.....Uh, never said you were. This is me showing roommate concern, in a platonic, we're all brothers here way. What did you think, freak?
Oh! Right. Brothers. Platonic. Yeah, I think I read a novel about that once.
This is just pretty.
As is this.
Mizuki pays a visit to everyone's favorite gay grumpy uncle, Umeda-sensei. Unfortunately, he's feeling a bit under the weather, as he seems to have acquired a gross allergic reaction that requires him to vomit blurry pixels.
Mizuki understands.
Hara tells Mizuki about Shin, Sano's little brother, doing training at Toukyo Gakuen.
Umeda warns Mizuki not to do anything crazy, like staking out Toukyo Gakuen and stalking Shin, because that would be wrong.
We take a break from Umeda's After School Special, for this very special view of Sano's jeans.
Or really, the design of the jeans. Where is his ass?
Mizuki would like to know too.
Oh, you didn't come in here to ask about my ass. This is about the little brother I didn't tell you about and whether I'm going to do anything about my high jump career, right?
Am I that easy to read? Oh, Mizuki. Only Nakatsu is more transparent than you. He's practically clear.
While Sano and Mizuki hash out their communication issues, the other boys are busy presenting themselves for an unseen, voting public.
Sekime tries his oration skills, while Nanba takes to the network.
No, they cannot hear you now.
DENIED.
Whereas Tennouji believes that Billy Blanks is the Light and the Way, and the path to true love involves chiseled abs.
I think only four of these guys have actually eaten solid food.
Oscar channels his inner Fabio.
Look....I just, go with it, okay? There are animal hats and Rudolph on stilts.
Shock and awe, baby. Shock and Awe.
Oh, Nakatsu.
Um, a little personal space, here.
These two are really the cutest friends ever.
The results of the vote are in....
Tennouji, Nanba are in, as are Sano, Nakatsu, Mizuki, and Oscar, and Sekime, and three random students.
Poor Kayashima didn't get into the top 10.
And neither did Nakao, which leaves Nanba all alone and unprotected from those harpies at St. Blossom's.
Nanba takes Sekime aside from some one on one advice about girls...
Y'know, you smell very lovely, Nanba-sempai....
Everyone and their dog (probably) is taking notes on the art of seduction, Nanba-style, even....
Mizuki, who realizes....she doesn't exactly need this advice.
As Mizuki has more pressing matters, like the third roommate who keeps on wandering around, half-naked, asking where the shampoo went. Yay, continuity gods!
a bigger close up, please:
Where there is shampoo, there is Sano. So where is Sano?
He's not walking Yujiro! Truly, he is Sano's dog.
Bedtime at la casa de Mizuki n' Sano.
And there is Sano, with his laundry, wondering why Nakatsu is climbing up the stairs to Mizuki's loft, when there is so much room on the floor, by Sano.
Totally busted.
Nakatsu looks like the grinch who just realized Christmas (ie, Mizuki) is off limits despite all his best intentions. Damn that Sano-lou-who!
You think you can take me, punk?
Mizuki wakes up in time to see the first battle for her honor (there's a few this ep) and gently chides Sano on where he's been and ignoring the fact that Nakatsu clearly had Plans.
Which Sano can clearly see through, as we've discussed earlier, Nakatsu is clear. And Sano's emo glare of doom can cut through anything!
I am SHOCKED and APALLED that you are insinuating that I was UP TO NO GOOD.
*totally missing the boy testosterone stare-off*
Sano decides it's time to turn out the lights....
and then decides to turn it on again so he can charge his phone, and casually comments on Nakatsu's 'unique' sleeping habit.
fantastic voyage up to Mizuki's bed.......FAIL.
Next part: Mizuki takes up international person of mystery status, Kagurazaka and his hair make an appearance, Nakatsu wonders about how to deal with the Sano and Mizuki issue, and the boys go on a date.