
Zero no Tsukaima seems to have shed its oppai anime aspirations, for the moment at least, in order to deliver a finale which many fans have been surprised to note is actually rather final.
However, it does not appear many have any serious doubts that there will be a fourth season, and the success and marketability of the series would certainly appear to bear this out.
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Tsundere grand mistress Rie Kugimiya (Louise) provides the voicework to accompany these finely illustrated karuta, or playing cards, with the set being accompanied by a CD of her charming portrayal of that most improbable (or is it?) personality type.
On sale now for some ¥2,100; another set was on sale previously, so they must be proving popular. Hear her in action at Nico.
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Here we have Louise, of Zero no Tsukaima, taking time out from tsundere histrionics to do some riding.
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Persona 4 is out, and there are plenty of videos of the game in action. This is probably the pinnacle of PS2 gaming, and it shows, though it is still regrettable they opted to neglect the PS3 (as you can tell, I don’t seem to be able to get over this); could they not have at least produced an enhanced version?
Incidentally, the US version is due December 9th, but without Rie Kugimiya & co. why would you want such a thing?
Anyway, without further adieu, here is a selection of videos surely ample enough to satisfy any curiosity you might harbour:
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The third season is set for late night airing with various stations, the earliest being Chiba TV starting July 7th at 00:30 (the rest are below). Breasts and love comedy elements are promised in large amounts. Extensive cast and staff details available at Famitsu.
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Famed seiyuu 釘宮理恵/Rie Kugimiya is set to voice one of the characters in Persona 4, perhaps a welcome break for her from voicing slot machines. She will voice Rise Kujikawa, an idol who returns from the big city to her hometown, the backwater country town setting of Persona 4.
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“I-It’s not made for you or anything, OK!?” – slots and similar games can now be enjoyed with the added spice of tsundere moe, as gaming machine company Techno-Top is set to provide a Tsundere version of its “Tekichu” gaming/gambling machine. The machine’s voicing is providing by tsundere queen 釘宮理恵/Rie Kugimiya, a seiyuu who is not lacking in experience in these roles.
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