Kuragehime 4

Kuragehime is probably one of the most adorable anime's I've ever had the luck to follow.

Even the opening is so instantly endearing.

It's difficult to pinpoint where its charm comes from. I think it's really just everything about it. Tsukimi's innocence, Kuranosuke's natural persistence in sticking with her despite the no-men rule of the sisterhood. Cross-dressing doesn't really let him pass when she knows, even if he's managing to fool the rest of its members. Who themselves are all fun and endearing in their own way.

Chieko's kimono obsession takes the spotlight this episode.

Well, this episode was potentially the best so far, and that's saying something with an anime that was already great. After the afformentioned kimono obsession works its magic, a trip to the aquarium that was at first supposed to satisfy Tsukimi's love of Jellyfish turns into a different scenario completely.

I guess the first three episodes have really just been setting this moment up. It feels like this is where the story really begins. I'm not sure whether to feel sorry for Tsukimi being caught up in this situation, for Kuranosuke witnessing this scene, or for his brother for having become so enamoured with the illusion that Kuranosuke has created. Probably all of them at least a little... in given order from most sorry for to least.