Berikyuu! Episode 12: Dance Like You Want To Win!
Berikyuu! Episode 13: Risako’s Special Gift
Berikyuu! Episode 14: It Turns Freakin’ Ugly
Berikyuu! Episode 15: Morning Musumes Of Joy

Recommended reading. Our own Ray is churning out the Berikyuu! episode reviews like… something that churns things out quickly.

The first two episodes reviewed here are of the Berryz vs. C-ute battle concert practices. I must say that I enjoyed Ray’s Manoeri version of “How Much Is That Doggy?” (or whatever that song is actually called). I love Ray’s tension filled dialogue and prose. And I love how Momoko has become the Berryz Assassin.

Saki isn’t worried that Maimi has a good six to eight inches reach over her, mostly because Momoko’s around to tear out the jugular of anyone who threatens Captain.

I was surprised there was no mention of Chisato protecting her leader by challenging the peach child to a knife fight… Though, I have to say, Captain chose a bad day to air out dirty laundry regarding Risako… On her birthday of all days…

The latter two posts cover the anomoly that was Morning Musume taking over the show supposedly for the H!P Kids. As Ray points out, there is no Beri or kyuu to be found in these two episodes. Lots of snark and insults to enjoy in here, but what killed me was his bit on Koharu.

She looks quite lovely in this shot, doesn’t she? Mature – demure, even, and I really like her hair here. She seems so normal, so clearly a young woman who is making her way in the world.

Of course, the only conclusion one can make is that when it’s time for her to play Kirarin, they reach into her skull and pull out the left hemisphere of her brain. She is a medical miracle, able to function with half a brain and thus able to portray mentally damaged anime characters to perfection when it’s called upon. When it’s time to sing “Konnichi Pa”, they yank out her medulla oblangata as well.