Binchou-tan 9

  
  
  

Everybody wakes up and goes about their morning routine -- Binchou-tan heads to the school to work, Kunugi-tan goes to school, excited about seeing Binchou-tan, Chiku-tan heads to town to sell medicine, Ren-tan rings the bell at the temple, and Aloe doesn't feel like getting up and going to school. Chiku-tan's has a pretty tough time selling stuff on the street. Ren-tan walks up and tells her she's in a bad spot and that she'll show her a better spot to do business. At the new spot on a bridge Chiku-tan completely sells out. Ren-tan's got pretty good business sense :) To thank Ren-tan, Chiku-tan offers to take her somewhere... Ren-tan of course wants to eat her favorite food, dango. Turns out that Chiku-tan thinks they're pretty good as well. Aloe passes by, in need of water as usual. Poor thing...

Meanwhile, Binchou-tan and Kunugi-tan meet after school and play.. well, first, Kunugi-tan teaches Binchou-tan how to write since she apparently doesn't know how. So can she read the work postings she gets?.. Anyways, after that Kunugi-tan takes Binchou-tan's hand and takes her to look at some flowers. While walking a rather large flying beetle attaches itself to Kunugi-tan's skirt. Binchou-tan wants to say something about it, but she keeps quiet. After looking at the flowers the beetle flies off on its own, relieving Binchou-tan. It's time for Kunugi-tan to leave -- she had a lot of fun :)

Everybody goes back home as the sun sets. Before bed Aloe looks through a catalog of vinyl pools -- if she can't take a trip to an island somewhere then that'll have to do. Just normal wish from a normal girl (as Ren-tan said)... Binchou-tan writes a letter to Kunugi-tan, and the next morning the delivery bird gives it to Kunugi-tan: "Hello, Kunugi-tan. The end". Kunugi-tan's very happy :) Out in the forest Binchou-tan's lets out a shout -- "It's great to be alive!"

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And that about sums up the show. Binchou-tan loves life, despite all the hardships she has to face. She's got great friends so she's not alone at all. Happy that her and Kunugi-tan finally were able to start playing with each other. Chiku-tan and Ren-tan seem like they'll be good friends as well :) And Aloe.. well, poor thing needs some luck. Somebody buy the girl a pool that can't be punctured by her hair ;)

This is the last episode on TBS and BS-i though there are 12 episodes in all, unfortunately. There might be more episodes on MBS, but I'm not certain of it. At the worst we'll have to wait for the last DVD to be released to see episodes 10-12. Quick wrapup just in case we do have to wait. If you've been reading you know I've really enjoyed watching Binchou-tan so there's not much to say here. Beautiful artwork and music along with kawaii characters made it fun to watch, though there are those times where you really want to cry because of the situation Binchou-tan's in. But she keeps on going with a smile, so after every episode I'm smiling as well. That's about all for now... if episodes 10-12 do air then I'll be back with them in a week or so when they start, otherwise, just wait a while ;)