At first, I thought that the target audience of Fancy Lala was simply that of young girls who were mostly ignorant of older pop-culture, but certain things appeared that made me change my mind.
While references to Bruce Lee are common in shoujo manga and anime, I was surprised to see Das Boot. I’m still not sure what relevance such a movie has to the magical girl genre. This is clearly an indicator that I have much to learn about that segment of Japan’s population.
In the final picture on the right, the reference to the fiesty, tiger-striped bikini clad alien from Urusei Yatsura is a bit too obvious for my tastes, but it does look tasty…
Neighboring anime fans insisted upon going to Gaja Okonomiyaki after hearing useful stories about its existence. The chance that I might be able to wield a spatula larger than the ones last time was another factor in my decision to return. I was not disappointed.
While the big one that I’m holding isn’t quite as large as I would like, it proved its metal in battle. Besides, it’s not the size, it’s…
Before I actually complete that line of thought and bring shame upon all who have ever read this site, take a look at some spatulas, a tidebreaker (generously donated by En-Cu-Kou), and a completely non-unique Pic of the Week.