Zetsubou shita!!!

The twisted tales of SZS spiral onward.

“Bure, Bure, Bure, Bure” has been stuck in my head for days and bashes around like a hyperactive two year old, interfering with normal thinking processes.

We begin by learning that the class will be tested soon. However, despite their ineptitude, Itoshiki-sensei is confident that the foreign exchange student will raise the cumulative average. Personally, I always loathed kids like that in school, not because I faulted them for doing well, but because their motivation was always something ridiculous.

Not the kids who did well in class because they enjoyed it; that’s different. I’m talking about the soulless, overachieving, took the SAT at age 12, “my parents live out their frustrations and failures vicariously through my accomplishments” kind of kids. They sucked. They knew all the answers, they corrected the teacher, they wrecked the curve, they invented pop music, and they killed the radio star.

Just…you know what? They fail. That’s right you sadists, you get an F in existence. Take that one home to your folks and hang it on the fridge, huh?

Where the hell was I? Oh yeah, the episode.

Jiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii~

Now see, this would definitely be distracting to your office environment.

Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei seems to especially enjoy parodying video games, and I was glad to see that they didn’t miss the opportunity to bring Gyakuten Saiban/Phoenix Wright into the mix. I only wish they had run with the joke a little farther, instead of just using it as a one shot throwaway gag.

Also, I’m awfully surprised that Itoshiki-sensei only has one psyche-lock on him. Given how messed up he is, I was expecting like five or six to come flying in.

Totally agree with Itoshiki-sensei here. Seriously, there is nothing more retarded or infuriating than someone who wins a lawsuit because she is so cosmically daft that she can’t comprehend that hot coffee is HOT. Every conceivable ridiculing comment concerning our justice system is absolutely vindicated when you look at something like this case.

And, multiple personality disorder girl…check! We’re racking up the lunatics in this series, and it’s only the third episode.

Ahaha, DBZ fusion dance?? Wow, I did not see that coming.

One thing I enjoy about SZS is that, while they enjoy using parodies and in jokes, they usually don’t beat you over the head with them or use them in a really forced manner, like Hayate no Gotoku often does.

And, now to counterbalance the rift created by the schizophrenic exchange student we have Maria-chan! Everyone’s favorite little illegal alien!

Man…that kid was brilliant! I wish I would’ve sold my identity to someone back in high school…all those hours I could’ve spent sleeping when instead I was forced to show up for pep-rallies. I salute you, former Sekiutsu-san.

Just…just look at that glee. That is pure glee, how can you not want to protect her?

Um, yeah…

Ya know, illegal immigrant has just never been a good character type. The only show that’s ever managed to pull it off was Excel Saga, and even Pedro’s act got a bit tired after a while.

Plus I’m getting some strong Kaolla Su vibes here, what with her swinging from the overhead lighting and her incessant open mouthed grin. And that’s not a good thing.

A case of domestic violence? Surely you jest. Get out that roll call, we’ve more bizarre characters to add.

The hilarious imagination of Itoshiki-sensei with his constant sense of impending doom was quite amusing.

Also, just a quick cultural note about the shopkeepers throwing salt at him: salt is considered a tool of purification (that’s why they toss it around the ring at sumo matches), so store owners will throw salt on the doorstep of their establishment after a bad customer leaves as a way of preventing ill fortune from falling of the store.

At this point I was finding it difficult to breathe…hilarious. I’m not entirely sure how you could maim someone with a copy of Ichigo 100% to begin with. I mean, as I understand it, the series is pretty much constant fanservice. I’ve never read it myself because I need more than just “Tee-hee, look, undergarments!” as an incentive.

Here’s a great example of how closely they’re sticking to the original manga (at least so far). A great many of the shots in the anime are lifted directly from the original work, and although they’ve changed the order of the stories somewhat, most of them are pretty true to the source.

Oh, so it wasn’t domestic violence at all! It was an just obsessive shippo-fetish girl…wait a minute…

Where’s that list? And, check.

Odd that they’d put all these kids one classroom. And again, where is the counselor in all of this? You’d think she’d have a steady stream of patients.

Welcome to 4chan, my friend.

Apparently Meru-chan hasn’t been keeping up with the news online, despite having that cellphone practically grafted into her palm. From what I hear, the kegadoru (injured girl) look is all the rage these days down in Akiba.

Obsessive doujinshi artist fangirl…check. Man, we’re going to run out of anime stereotypes at this rate!

.

.

And don’t forget that Kimura-san counts for triple, since she fills the “multiple personality disorder” role, as well as being both the yamato nadeshiko and obnoxious gaijin character, alternately. Great way to get more mileage out of your cast without the added cost of more character models to deal with. /sarcasm

Otonashi-san is the first character whose oddities I’ve found more obnoxious than amusing. OK, so she appears to be nice on the surface but sends abusive e-mails. Look, she’s not nice, get it? She says unpleasant things to people via text-messages…yup, that’s it.

I dunno, the execution just doesn’t seem to be that amusing.

I agree; abusive moe mode fails.

Concurred. I motion to sage.

I second the motion.

Motion seconded.

Objections?

None.

Motion carried. Grab your pitchforks.

And the torches. But be sure to form an orderly line. If we’re going to riot, let’s at least be professional about it. Well anyway, nonetheless, abusive internet bully-type, check.

.

w00t! Kafuka-san comes through again! That was just cleansing.

Really, my only complaint with the series so far is that there’s just not enough Kafuka-san. Her back and forth interactions with Itoshiki-sensei are what drive the show and give it its unique brand of humor.

The other characters are great and all, but without Kafuka to throw a monkey wrench into the mix, things can get stale pretty fast.

She’s like the cowbell of the series. I need more Kafuka. It’s a great show, really, I just gotta have more Kafuka. Trust me, you’re gonna want that Kafuka in there.

And yes, Pink Supervisor is the Anti-Kenny. Instead of dying every episode, he amazingly manages to not die, despite his best efforts to the contrary. No matter what method he uses, and even with Kafuka-san’s ill-conceived “rescue” attempts, he survives time after time, and even manages to collect a rather impressive, if dysfunctional harem along the way.

The sheer ironic genius of it all is enough to make me giggle like a lunatic. Can’t wait for more.