

She got this from the Buddist book, Kinkoumyo Ukyou with a section titled "Piece on the Renouncing Flesh". However, in chapter 4, she falls into a tiger's cage, offering herself as a meal in order to become a god. She's semi-aware that it's a hopeless dream. One of Kafuka's dreams are to become a god in the next life. She may have some kind of disturbing presence in her eyes, as it's shown that it terrified Meru to the point of her attempting to escape. When Kafuka meets Meru, she thinks that regardless of whether you can text or talk, you can communicate with people by reading their eyes. For example, when Nozomu attempts to hang himself from a tree at the beginning of the series, she claims he is "making himself taller". She always manages to find the positive perspective to even the most grim situation imaginable. But before long, the first two cases from the career of Mayoi’s late sister Chihiro Ayasato become critical to solving a fantastical murder mystery, continuing the bloody saga of the tumultuous Ayasato clan.She always has an insanely optimistic outlook on life. With the help of their allies, Ryuuichi and Mayoi take this new challenger head-on and search for the reason behind his appearance. But this newfound success attracts the attention of the coffee-loving, masked Godot-a mysterious rookie prosecutor who bears an inexplicable grudge against Ryuuichi. With his trusty assistant and medium-in-training Mayoi Ayasato in tow, Ryuuichi’s fame as a champion for the innocent steadily grows. ĭefense attorney Ryuuichi Naruhodou is still hard at work defending the falsely accused with his knack for last-minute turnabouts. Lauded as a decidedly serious take on gender identity and LGBT struggles, Takako Shimura’s Hourou Musuko is about Shuuichi and Yoshino’s attempts to discover their true selves as they enter puberty, make friends, fall in love, and face some very real and difficult choices. Faced with nearly insurmountable odds, they must learn to deal with the harsh realities of growing up, transexuality, relationships, and acceptance. These two friends share a similar secret and find solace in one another however, their lives become even more complicated when they must tread the unfamiliar waters of a new school, attempt to make new friends, and struggle to maintain old ones. Fortunately, Shuuichi has a childhood friend who has similar feelings of discomfort related to gender identity: the lanky tomboy Yoshino Takatsuki, who, though biologically female, does not identify as a girl. Įffeminate fifth grader Shuuichi Nitori is considered by most to be one of the prettiest girls in school, but much to her dismay, she is actually biologically male. Now, with the aid of some new friends, she must overcome her past and once again take command of a squadron of tanks in an effort to save her school from closure, all while proving to her family that the Nishizumi-style of senshadou is not solely about victory. However, with the news of the upcoming championships, the school revives their tankery program, and Miho is pushed into joining. To steer clear of the practice as much as possible, she transfers to Ooarai Girls Academy where the senshadou program has been abolished. Miho Nishizumi, who comes from a lineage of well-respected senshadou specialists, is at odds with the sport after a traumatic event led to her retirement and eventually a rift to form between her and her family. Becoming a worldwide phenomenon over time, the influence of senshadou leads to the creation of a world championship which will soon be held in Japan. Widely practiced by women and girls alike, it’s advertised as a form of art geared towards making ladies more prominent in culture and appealing to men. “Senshadou” is a traditional sport using World War II era tanks in elimination-based matches.


Sayonara Zetsubo Sensei, Goodbye Teacher Despair, SZS Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei is a satirical slice-of-life comedy set in the modern day, covering various aspects of Japanese life and culture through Nozomu and his interactions with his students: Kiri Komori, a recluse who refuses to leave the school Abiru Kobushi, an enigma who frequently arrives to class with severe and mysterious injuries the hyper-optimistic Kafuuka Fuura, Nozomu's polar opposite and several other unusual girls, all of whom are just as eccentric as their teacher. Overview: Nozomu Itoshiki is a high school teacher so pessimistic that even the smallest of misfortunes can send him into a pit of raging despair some of these "catastrophes" even lead to suicide attempts.
