Tokimeki Memorial - ~ Only Love ~

(Originally posted on Sunday, 25 May 2008)

• The recent weather, and recent events, reminded me again of this post:
• What -is- tokimeki ?

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Tokimeki Memorial - ~ Only Love ~ OP Theme (TV Size)

Just started watching this anime 'Tokimeki', which I received from my friend as early back as February 2008. It has to be said that I haven't enjoyed myself this much in the same way since... probably more than 5 (five) years ago since the days of Hanaukyo Maids (*begins prostrating in deep reverence*)

Tokimeki: Heartbeat, Palpitations, Throbbing, Excitement... that feeling one gets when looking at or being close to someone one really likes (like, a crush)

 

It's an anime, set in school times which brings back memories of nostalgic schoolyard romances (or rather, in many cases, what could have happened T_T )

So........... what's the premise of the story? 

 

Ah... And so we have here again the recurring theme in numerous animes: A regular guy holding so much appeal for the girls to all gravitate towards him.

It's truly a mystery why this could even happen, as he appears to have no special qualities at all apart from holding so much appeal for the girls to all gravitate towards him. I still can't figure out the reason, could somebody help me out with this one please.

 
 

This inexplicable, yet incredibly irresistible attraction force invariably gives rise to chance misunderstandings whereby you bite your nails in anxiety whether this instance will cause the male lead to get the 'general bad ending' where he ends up with none of the girls in the end -- often in a scene looking up into the sky and narrating some boring monologue. More importantly, this means that, when that happens, apart from that profound sky scene, no memorable images are forthcoming.

  

Anyway, for those of you who are wondering, this anime is tastefully SFW (Safe For Work) folks, it's an official release by the same people who brought to you the genre of 'love simulations'... the famed video game maker Konami. Sorry to disappoint you, gomen ne...

The much desired (or dreaded) bento of Love

  

And what exactly then does one do in school life?

Let me see... first of all, one has to study hard to match up to all the hopes and dreams that one's parents have so earnestly vested (and monetarily invested) in one's goodself, and take exams.

But of course 26 episodes to detail out all that would meet with lukewarm response so what is featured in this anime is interaction between friends.. friendships, rivalries (oooh) fights of animated violence and so on... and 'events', which involve at least one of

 

i. going to the beach (waaaa...... umi ~!!!)

ii. going camping in the rural mountains (where some truth or dare type game inevitably leaves a couple (the male lead and one of the selection of comely anime girls) stranded all alone by themselves

iii. the hot springs (where the boys & girls are separated by just a bamboo wall in the pool)

 

or all of the above, which expedite the occurence of 'RABU-RABU' (LOVE LOVE) situations... ohoho...

And of course, join clubs, competitions, and organize activities.

 

But come on, who hasn't joined a club, activities, or helped to organize club activities, for the motive of furthering self-development at the same time forming lasting friendships? ...

 

...

 

Let me rephrase that: Who hasn't joined a club for the sole motive of facilitating the getting close to a certain girl(s)?

 

So for all you lucky kids who are still insulated from the rigours of adult situations (like paying the bills and doing the taxes) in the institution called school ... Remember children... we will regret the things we did not do more than the things we did do (and subsequently regretted.)

 

Sore ja, minna-san, tokimeki kioku yoku tsukurimashou ne ~

Well, everybody... Make yourself some exciting memories ~ ^_~

    

 

Jikai yokoku (Preview of Next Episode) 

Mina: I've never gotten wet before... (watashi... nureta koto nai desu kedo...)   Hiromi: ...Ehhhhh?   Mina: It seems like the rain avoids me, so it doesn't rain around me...

 

Next Episode:

Jikai: ときめきの雨

tokimeki no ame
Excitement in the Rain.

 

O-tanoshimi ni ~

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