Kimikiss ~Pure Rouge~

Okie dokie, this anime is called Kimikiss ~Pure Rouge~ I don't understand what the title has to do with the anime, but here's a short insight into the story.

Originally Kimikiss was only supposed to be a dating simulation PS2 game under the same name, but recently, it's been adapted into manga, light novels as well as anime as of 2007 and 2008.

In the simulation game, the story was of a boy called Kouichi Aihara and how he decided to develop a romantic relationship with a girl in 30 days after his summer vacation.

Whereas in the anime, it was more of a few people finding their own romances while in their high school life. I first stumbled across this anime when I was browsing for nice anime to watch on Youtube. The girl looked pretty and the guys looked more or less good-looking so I decided to get this when Popular was selling it off for RM19.90. Trust me, it's better than having to buy something of that price for an anime with only 12 episodes. This anime has 24 episodes so I'm actually getting it for half price :P

By the way, according to Wikipedia, the North American anime distributor is going to have Kimikiss released as a DVD when PMR starts -_-

The joy~ :P

The anime begins with Sanada Kouichi *see how it varies a little from the simulation game?* waking up from a dream where he saw his younger self crying. The door bell rings and he gets up to open the door when the caller opens the door herself.

Upon them seeing each other, Kouichi is obviously confused because the girl seemed to know his name. Almost instantly, she makes herself at home and even uses the shower. Whilst that was happening, Kouichi's friend Aihara Kazuki came and saw the girl come out of the shower.

Naturally, he misunderstood, but everything cleared up because the girl and Kazuki recognized each other. Mizusawa Mao was Kazuki and Kouichi's osananajimi which means "childhood friend" in Japanese. They welcome her and that's when Kouichi's mom returned home from shopping and gave them a more detailed explanation of why she was back in Japan.

Mao originally left for France two years before and she returned because of something I forgot -_- Bad memory, haha :P

She is then enrolled into Kouichi and Kazuki's school, where "love starts to bloom". There are a lot of ups and downs during their high school life, including Kazuki's unusual interest in the genius-with-the-190-IQ, Futami Eriko who constantly skips class and chooses not to answer in her test papers whenever she felt like it.

The lead in this anime, namely Kouichi, whose voice actor is Satoshi Hino, actually acted alongside Rie Kugimiya in various other anime. Although Kugimiya-san didn't voice act in Kimikiss, she did so as Louise in Zero No Tsukaima with him co-starring as her lover and also main protagonist Hiraga Saito. They also played the leads in Shakugan No Shana with her as Flame Haze Shana and him as Sakai Yuji.

Kouichi's first love interest in the anime was a girl named Hoshino Yumi and I strongly dislike her, but it's hard to see her as the shy person when you know who else she's voice acted as. Voice actress for Yumi, Koshimizu Ami actually voiced Nadja Applefied in Ashita No Nadja, Tsukamoto Tenma in School Rumble, Tenko in Kamisama Kazoku, Holo in Spice and Wolf and Himari in Omamori Himari.

Amazing, right? I can't believe it because I really don't like her -_-

Another girl I don't like is that genius with the 190 IQ score -_- Ugh~ Don't be fooled, because she sang the "Field Of Hope" from Gundam :( I like that song :( She is Rie Tanaka, the Lacus Clyne from Gundam, the Chi and Freya from Chobits, and Satsuki in Kaichou wa Maid Sama -_-

The first love interest of Mao is also a surprising character because Takahiro Sakurai voice acted as Yuri from Kyou Kara Maoh *better known as God Save Our King*, Guiche in Zero No Tsukaima, Otani in Lovely Complex *with the Kansai accent*, as well as the Yukari Arisaka in V.B.Rose!! But that was just as a drama CD :(

A side character Satonaka Narumi's voice actress also did Shiori, one of the hanyou in Inuyasha.

Remember her, Inuyasha fans? :P She was the daughter of one of the youkai princes *who got killed by his own dad -_-* and has the power to build strong barriers. She's also the one who let the Tetsusaiga *Inuyasha's sword* drain the power from the orb she's holding to make the Barrier-Breaking Tetsusaiga, better known as the Akai Tetsusaiga *Red Tetsusaiga*

Yeah~

This is one to watch if you wanna just sit back and relax after stressing :P It also gives you goosebumps so it should be quite good :P

CIAO!!