Big-Sis / Lunch Box / Russian Takoyaki
NOTE: These are the Episodes 13, 14, and 15, which were included on the Blu-Ray box set, which were never streamed nor aired.
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Contents
Overview (Story)
Kasumi is having a contest or showdown to see on who’s the best big-sis, in order to beat Emma as the current winner.
The girls are sharing their own lunches to one girls for them to try out.
The girls are playing in an arcade (game center in Japanese), and then trying to eat a Russian Takoyaki afterward.
Review
Bonus Review Time! Guess I have to say my thoughts in these bonus Episodes…
What is a good quality of a big sister? Mother? Of course, the one who could even care for her friends no matter how the situation is — my answer as an opinion. And so, Ai did really took the spotlight here, when she was able to outbest other third-year Onee-san girls, leaving her victorious over Emma. While Emma took the “Best Mom” title, it seems that there are more to look upon in the future chapters (Definitely not an Anime this time). And so, my thoughts are mixed with laughter, since Mia attempted here to join with the other third-year girls. But then, she was denied lol (Mia Taylor is also a third-year here, and her age is younger than the other three, who are Emma, Kanata, and Karin.)
The 14th Episode “The Club and the Lunch Boxes” talks about girls who are trying out other girls’ lunch boxes. And so, Setsuna did not really improve her cooking after all, and that’s what she lacks as a School Idol. This is the only Episode where I did not have enough insights when I watched it (Though it basically shows on how better is a School Idol based from her cooking of their lunch boxes).
And lastly, the 15th one “The Club and the Game Center” has at least two segments. One is where they play some crazy arcade games, and the other is trying out the infamous “Russian Roulette Takoyaki“, where some girls do even freaked out of spiciness. Rina Tennoji can be strong when it comes to her technical specialty in technology. And then, she developed her character where she isn’t fond of eating spicy food.
Overall, my thoughts are that: Only one out of the three Episodes there have impressed me, at least. The fact that the “age is just a number” theory is still present, viewers should learn that it is about on how you handle complicated situations is what makes a person better than others.
And so, this is where the “true” season finale has come into a close. And this ends my Episode Review for Nijiyon Animation 2! Read the review breakdown for detailed ratings.
My Rating: BAD (2.3/5)
Review Rating Summary and Breakdown
Story: (1/5) – Nothing of a story. Just basically the same format as in the previous twelve.
Animation: (4/5) – Yep, so darn cute. They basically integrated a chapter from a yonkoma (4 panel comics) as a prologue when Rina is about to try to eat a Russian Takoyaki.
Insights: (2/5) – Not enough insights to learn. But then, no matter how skilled or inexperienced we are, the best thing to remember about being the best is not about the skills and qualities. It is about heart and compassion with other people.
Series Info
This Anime shorts is currently streaming on the following platforms:
- Crunchyroll (Worldwide, excluding Asia)
