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Now in Japan
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Written by maehara
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Thursday, 27 January 2005 12:37 |
 While Keroro seems to have given up on plans for global
domination (just how much havoc can two alien frogs wreak, anyway?),
there's always an opportunity for making the lives of the Hinata family
that little more complex. Add a third frog who wouldn't be out of
place in the SAS, and things just get crazier. Time for more
chaos from Keroro Gunso...
3a - Critical Point Reached!
There's a terrible smell coming from
Keroro's room, and Tamama knows what's causing it - the Sergeant is
getting overly stressed, and he's reaching his critical point. Quite
how he's gotten so stressed is a mystery, as all he does most days is
laze around. Being cooped up in the house seems to be part of the
problem, so maybe some fresh air will help - but how can an alien bent
on world domination take a quiet walk without being spotted?
3b - Secret Mission Begins
Natsumi's
suspicious - Keroro's been unusually helpful lately. Time for a family
meeting - just what is he up to? Unfortunately, she can't persuade the
rest of the household that there's anything wrong - Fuyuki won't
believe he's up to anything, while their mom just thinks he's cute.
Determined to prove she's right, she sets up the Keroro Surveillance
Project. Is Natsumi right, or was it all just in her head? Meanwhile,
it seems someone is keeping an eye on Aki, Natsumi and Fuyuki - but
who..?
4a - The Most Dangerous Man in the Universe
The
mystery of who's been watching the Hinata family is revealed - the
third Keron invader, Corporal Giroro, has appeared, and he's not happy
that his comrades appear to have become Pekopon prisoners of war. His
solution: take over the Hinata home, to use as a base for their
invasion. Keroro's fine with the 'base for invasion' part, but
Giroro's plans to kill the former inhabitants are a bit much. He's
already placed a number of traps, ready to catch the family out as they
return home...
4b - Rain, with Chance of Dangerous Man
Tamama
and Giroro would quite like to get on with the plan to invade Earth, if
only they could persuade Keroro to stop reading manga and join them.
Seems he's gotten a little too used to his comfortable life on Earth
to be bothered - but if they can somehow get him back to his 'usual'
self, maybe that will change. Their plan: increase the humidity in Keroro's
room to something more like Planet Keron - but when Giroro overdoes it
(a few too many humidifiers, it seems), Keroro becomes drunk on the humidity, and
chaos ensues....
5 - The Song of Men who Love Their Toys
It's
Keroro's first payday after he managed to persuade Aki to pay him for
working around the house - meaning there's shopping to be done.
Preferably for Gundam models. Natsumi's not so happy - all that money
going to Keroro means less of a raise for her. Two problems for
Keroro, though - how is he supposed to buy anything when he's a)
invisible, and b) an alien frog? Problem a) is quickly solved when his
anti-barrier breaks, leaving him visible. Problem b) is a little more tricky, especially when he's mistaken for a
plush toy by the shopkeeper...
After a busy few days, Keroro Gunso proved just the thing to cheer me up - whacky comedy with no real requirement for brainpower certainly has its place.
The character introductions continue - with Giroro now on board, there
are two to go, and it seems that Natsumi's newly-introduced love
interest may be keeping one of them. It's been quite good to see
the human cast expand along with the amphibian one, and I can see some
good humour possibilities developing even without the frogs'
intervention. Not that guessing what's going to happen next is a
major part of this show's appeal...
Still slapstick, still great fun to watch, and the different characters
on offer will hopefull prevent it from becoming stale - there
definitely seems to be more to work with than, say, 2x2=Shinobuden. Looking forward to seeing more.
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