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REVIEW: Mysterious Girlfriend X episodes 1-6

Kohii wrote:

It' a show with old school art, featuring old school characters, in the not so distant past (seriously, how many kids with cellphones have we seen in this show?). I personally like it, but the negative points are accurate. It is pretty iceberg-paced.

You know, I've been asking myself that question several times. I don't see a reason why they would need to make the setting of this show the early 90's, or possibly even late 80's since there's nothing historically relevant to the story. Perhaps it's a common notion that placing the characters in a specific timeframe in the past adds to that sense of innocence and naivety that is appropriate for a story like this. Or it could be that the mangaka set the story in that 80's-90's era and the anime adaptation didn't have a reason to change that.

Snomaster1 wrote:

I'm sorry to rain on everyone's parade but magical drool? There are many words that a premise like this inspires and one of them is...YUCK!!!! I'm sorry but I fail to find anything romantic about drool. For me,the whole thing makes me a bit nauseous. I'm sorry if I'm going on about the drool but that seems to be the main part of this series and I think that it's more than a little disgusting. I'm going to put "Mysterious Girlfriend X" on my must miss list. Magical drool may inspire a lot of things but for me,romance isn't one of them.

You are 7 weeks late my friend.

Even in real life the early stages of dating usually choreograph fear and doubt as no one is ever 100% certain how he/she fits in the other person's world. Unless both dance partners are exceptionally secure about who they are as well as extremely clairvoyant about the proper progression their love interest should progress the early dating common denominator will always seem to border on sado-masichism.

I suspect the timeline has to do with the communication equation. Cell phones were not as omnipotent in everyday speak then as they currently are. Using '80's or early 90's era it is easier to establish a continuous character interaction instead of a colorized time stop motion study of frozen frame characters texting or performing single digit speed typing while communicating from afar. As viewers we would be spending most of our time interpreting flat panels instead of analyzing teenage interactions up close and personal.

bemused Bohemian wrote:

I suspect the timeline has to do with the communication equation. Cell phones were not as omnipotent in everyday speak then as they currently are. Using '80's or early 90's era it is easier to establish a continuous character interaction instead of a colorized time stop motion study of frozen frame characters texting or performing single digit speed typing while communicating from afar. As viewers we would be spending most of our time interpreting flat panels instead of analyzing teenage interactions up close and personal.

I've often wondered what fiction is going to do about mass personal communication and how it affects drama. So many films and stories could have had their conflicts avoided or ended quicker by the protagonist having a cell phone. Of course, this would just lead to writers making them conveniently not have a cellphone, which tends just irritate me to no end. The most common one is "oh no, no connection, out of service range!" I guess it's easier and more genuine to just write the characters into a time where those devices and attitudes don't exist, because cellphone connectivity and longevity is only going to get better.

I'm afraid that Ueshiba had expressed that he made everyday items in the manga anachronistic on purpose. If the anime covers spoiler[Urabe's idol "twin"] arc you'll see large flat panel TV in electronic stores and homes, yet cell phones are still nowhere to be found.

I read some episode summaries of this on Wikipedia and was initially really, really interested in this. I like the whole 'freaks find love' premise. I'm no drool fetishist, but there's something very charming about a plot premise of finding someone just as weird (if not weirder) than you are, and being able to bond over said weird interests without needing to change who you are.

But I dunno. This review is really inconclusive, and the possible supernatural / sci-fi element to the plot doesn't appeal to me at all.

But I dunno. This review is really inconclusive, and the possible supernatural / sci-fi element to the plot doesn't appeal to me at all.

dandelion_rose wrote:

But I dunno. This review is really inconclusive, and the possible supernatural / sci-fi element to the plot doesn't appeal to me at all.

I would suggest actually watching it. Its not like its not incredibly easily available or anything.

Also, people really overplay the supernatural element. Yes, Urabe's drool transfers her emotions. Why? Who knows? Who cares? It just does.

Also, people really overplay the supernatural element. Yes, Urabe's drool transfers her emotions. Why? Who knows? Who cares? It just does.

Keichitsu0305 wrote:

She is, in fact, very weird and she does some 'odd' things like placing scissors in her undies which magically never cuts her. (O_o)

The scissors or her panties? In the back of my mind I keep thinking any panties tight enough to hold a heavy pair of scissors in place would seriously have to be cutting off some circulation.

Fencedude5609 wrote:

dandelion_rose wrote: But I dunno. This review is really inconclusive, and the possible supernatural / sci-fi element to the plot doesn't appeal to me at all. I would suggest actually watching it. Its not like its not incredibly easily available or anything. Also, people really overplay the supernatural element. Yes, Urabe's drool transfers her emotions. Why? Who knows? Who cares? It just does.

Psst. *points to location, aka 'this [insert legal streaming service] is not available in your area'*

I do check out fansubs to sample, but I don't like most illegal sites and avoid downloading as much as possible because my computer's kind of old. And honestly wading through a lot of stuff that I don't feel strongly for kind of bums me out. I'd rather know if something really is good by word of mouth before checking it out, and once I really like something I'll make it a point to save up and purchase it.

Past wrote:

Keichitsu0305 wrote: She is, in fact, very weird and she does some 'odd' things like placing scissors in her undies which magically never cuts her. (O_o) The scissors or her panties? In the back of my mind I keep thinking any panties tight enough to hold a heavy pair of scissors in place would seriously have to be cutting off some circulation.

Mainly the scissors.
I'm always worried what would happened if Urabe slipped and fell.

But good point on the tight undies.

I don't know if it's against the rules here or not just use a proxy with an amercian ip through firefox or chrome and you can watch it. I know that it's a hassle to do this for some people however it's always better to watch before you buy. Now I could recommend reading the manga for 20 chapters to get the gist of the anime as well but that's up to your own moral values on that end.