Well, get on with it, Makoto.

If you’ve been watching along, you should know just what Makoto should be getting along with – and for the less Auu-inclined like me, should’ve been getting along with last episode or the one before – and if you haven’t, as I always say, go watch the series, now, and come back, because Kanon 10 is serious spoiling business (although, only up through Kanon 10). I’ll have the tissues waiting.

It’s too bad that the section before the jump is shorter than usual, but that’s because this is a pretty important episode to the series, and I don’t wish to spoil it. Although sometimes I feel that if you try to read between the lines really hard you already know what’s going to happen, just from these previews.

Oh, and we’ve got one day to the Haruhi invasion of North American stores. Looking forward to the resurgence of Nagatoism~

Continue past the jump as always…
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Going down cap’n! We’re going down! Red alert! Red alert!

Makoto’s situation continues to worsen as we reach the last of the single-digit episodes of Kanon. She is now the star as her arc kicks into full gear; although it’s questionable how long it, and her, will last.

Perhaps, despite all the bad news, she may live, however. It is up to the viewer to decide at this point what kind of a series Kanon is, a happy one or a sad one, and I as one who have watched it twice can say with confidence that whatever you pick, you’re wrong.

The exact details of what and why, however, shall be left out. Kanon 9 drops the foreshadowing for events in the way future, instead focusing on unwinding most of Makoto’s plot. As such this post has no major spoilers for those who have completed up to the 9th episode, and is safe to read. Let’s move on!
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Ready to be rocked like a hurricane?

Makoto’s story kicks into full gear in episode 8, and we get the full introduction of her supporting character, Mishio Amano. What she has in store for Yuuichi is unlike anything you’re seen so far…

No, Mai in the school in night is not revolutionary and WTF worthy. Yet. This revelation, is.

Predictable? Not up to this point. But from here on out you know what’s going to happen, pretty much. But, as always, they do live, as Amano says, within a fleeting miracle…

Makoto’s going to be OK. It’s an anime. They have happy endings.
Makoto’s going down. It’s an anime. They want to make you cry.
Love.
Hate.
Life.
Death.

(Emo style writing.
Overused gags.)

Which is it?

Or maybe, a third option?

Well, if you haven’t watched the rest of the series (and I can’t imagine why – Kanon’s beginning to get a little ‘old’ by now, finishing 3 months ago. I’m probably the last of the bloggers), this is where you can go leave, and find out.

For the rest of you, carry on through rain, sleet, and intense spoilers (for pretty much all of Kanon) after the jump. Onward!
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You got your plot in my Makoto!

You got your Makoto in my plot!

Kanon 7: more plot, less words. The foreshadowing and the plot starts now, so if you’re currently watching Kanon, break out the tissues. But keep your pants zipped up, for the love of God Haruhi whatever.

This episode deals largely in neko, with a mysterious cat introduced that will become central to the plot and the Minase household. OK, maybe more the latter than the former, but still, you can’t just pass it off.

Extreme plot spoilers for the entire series if you continue past the jump, so, uh, be forewarned or something.
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Where’d all the Shuffle! posts go? Anyone? Hello?

Now, where were we?

Still planning on blogging Shuffle! to completion, got all the notes prepared and the screenshots captured and all it needs is a little writing up.

Coming back to 13, this is the second of the Primula arc, which features, among other things, a more serious tone, a new dark title card/eyecatch, and 100% more loli.

Except for the fact that Rin just sent the loli back to her residence in the demon world, because he’s a meanie like that. Seriously! It’s not a bright move! The whole group seemed to have developed quite a connection with the quiet loli who was there not in words and in presence.

And not even Rin’s really lousy lies and attempts to brighten the mood will improve anything. Kaede seems really down with the dissapearance of another member of her household – even despite the whole idea that it’s just her and Rin now. Kaede needs more self-confidence – this is a perfect time to strike, no?

Or perhaps it’s good that she values Rin’s happiness over Rin. Right?

Carrying on after the jump. This time I’ll keep it spoiler-free for those following the series, so this entry is safe for all who have reached episode 13…
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