The content of this piece was written during a viewing of the first episode of The Wallflower on September 6, 2010. Edits have been made for spelling and grammar, but the rest is completely untouched, and un-edited from its original format.

Fun fact: I use the term "man candy" seven times in this writeup. That makes it seven times I've used that term in my life!

9:07 PM: Good evening, everybody. Welcome to another show-blog.

9:07 PM: Tonight's feature is .@funimation's release of The Wallflower

9:11 PM: http://twitpic.com/2lzljs

9:11 PM: Anyway, I'll start off with the basic information:

9:14 PM: Animated by Nippon Animation (Hunter X Hunter, Dog of Flanders)

9:15 PM: Directed by Shinichi Watanabe (Excel Saga, Nerima Daikon Brothers)

9:15 PM: Opening theme: Slow, Closing Theme: Carnation - both by Kiyoharu.

9:16 PM: The Wallflower is a license rescue from ADV Films, which was released in a single DVD set last year.

9:19 PM: It's about time we began, so let's start the episode.

9:19 PM: "It was about two years ago... I never even wanna think about it again. :I"

9:19 PM: ...And a rejection >_> HARSH!

9:20 PM: "I don't like ugly girls T_T" That's gotta kill the ol' self-esteem a bit

9:20 PM: Yyyyep... apparently, that set Venom free, or something as black stuff creates the transition to the credits.

9:20 PM: Which has... sexy naked mans o.o

9:21 PM: And a charming ballad-ish song.

9:22 PM: And now to an elegant garden, where sexy enjoys tea.

9:23 PM: And one of 'em is pissy. >_> Wonder why?

9:23 PM: Guess we'll find out. "A FEW DAYS EARLIER"

9:24 PM: Landlady's having her niece move into the mansion... and she wants them to train her to be a respectable lady

9:24 PM: ...in exchange for free rent for life. :D Failure sees tripled rent.

9:24 PM: And she's gone. wtf Japan.

9:25 PM: Helicopter trip around the world to find love. "A-DI-OS AAA-MI-GOS OOOOHOHOHOHO! :>"

9:26 PM: And we're finally getting names. Yay!

9:26 PM: Blondie = Yukinojo

9:26 PM: Red-head = Ranmaru

9:27 PM: Manly blonde chap = Kyohei

9:27 PM: hah :D All he cares about is a decent meal... apparently, the landlady cooked, too

9:27 PM: Brunette = Takenaga

9:27 PM: And creepy girl in bushes spying. >_>

9:28 PM: "Let's gather some roses before the princess arrives. :3" Smart idea.

9:28 PM: And a rustle in the bushes... They think it's a cat - wait til they see the serial killer waiting for 'em.

9:28 PM: "Meow :D -GASP- '_' "

9:28 PM: ...sounds about right

9:29 PM: HOLY CRAP IT'S SADAKO! O_O

9:29 PM: And the guys... insult her fashion sense. Idjits.

9:30 PM: "Are you Sunako by any chance? :O" "-nod-" "-SHOCK! :O-"

9:30 PM: The expressions in this are just priceless. :D

9:30 PM: And Sunako drags this black mist with her XD

9:31 PM: "CUT EM OFF T_T" -light bulbs pop- >_> Yeah... she's a frightening one

9:31 PM: Hikkikomori are like that, though.

9:31 PM: Now at a restaurant - the cute maids fawn over the man-candy XD

9:32 PM: They really dialed up the sex on them.

9:32 PM: And they're depressed about the rent... thingy. I would be, too. >_>

9:33 PM: "A normal girl -SPARKLE-" prompts destruction and riots. :o Frightening!

9:33 PM: And when they leave? They're stick men. Love the visual style in this. It's just crazy enough to work.

9:34 PM: Hah! 21-girl, collective nosebleed!

9:34 PM: "You SLUT T_T" Never heard a guy call another guy that.

9:34 PM: Back to the niece, who's talking to... an anatomical model? Named Hiroshi? O_o wtf...

9:35 PM: ...She hates the man-candy, and they fear her. It's like a cobra against a mongoose... or something

9:36 PM: Kyohei gets feminine. NEVER heard a guy say "Iyaan! D:" before, either. o_o

9:36 PM: Back to Sunako... who's watching horror flicks and surrounded by weird crap

9:36 PM: Yyyep - hikkiomori

9:37 PM: The guys are talking about how to get her out of the room... "I wanna make your skin pink! <3" uhhh o-o

9:38 PM: Kyo, meanwhile, is just stomping in to demand his dinner... shirtless man candy leads to a screaming Sunako

9:38 PM: "Kyohei, did you finally hit her? o_o" ...what kind of people are these? O_o

9:39 PM: Kyohei's pissed. And he told her how it is... "Who would want to come inside this scary-ass room!? O_o" good question

9:39 PM: Yyyeah... scary '_' Books on torture, skeletons, slasher flicks... NO light... she is the portrait of a serial killer!

9:40 PM: sorry - rapey skeletons. >_>

9:40 PM: Sunako facepalm as they don't get it.

9:40 PM: Hah. She was nosebleeding.

9:41 PM: "How am I supposed to live with those creatures of the light? '_' " ...Ohhhh - so she's just emo.

9:41 PM: And creepy.

9:41 PM: And antisocial...

9:41 PM: And back to the man-candy, who are assessing the situation.

9:42 PM: Looks like Sunako finally left the room. Progress! :D

9:42 PM: And eyecatch.

9:43 PM: Sunako at a dark playground, with... 102 yen? to her name

9:43 PM: This means no hotel... camp-out time?

9:44 PM: Nope... perverts >_>

9:44 PM: Hah! On-screen text: "SADAKO!" as she gets this indescribably scary expression. XD

9:44 PM: That took care of 'em fast

9:45 PM: "There's no place for an ugly girl in this world. D:" aw :( They think she's a ghost now

9:45 PM: "You gonna help her?" "Not unless she's cute T_T" ...assholes.

9:46 PM: Inferiority complex coming about now. "I just want to melt into the darkness. D: -DONK-" Kyo arrives to save the day! :D

9:46 PM: Or something

9:46 PM: Nope.. he's just gonna yell at her for being a moron.

9:46 PM: And she's making a fool of herself... aw.

9:47 PM: She's not seeing this as entirely terrible now, apparently.

9:47 PM: ...Especially as she peeps at Kyo as he tries to cook. ehe

9:48 PM: "Let's just call some girls. '_' " "They're loud so no T_T"

9:49 PM: heh.. Kyo shows that cooking is not his strong suit... and Sunako just watches.

9:49 PM: Apparently, she's not made of stone after all o-o

9:49 PM: "What are you doing?! T_T" "Sit down T___T -psycho music plays-"

9:50 PM: She's got a knife! I KNEW SHE WAS FREAKING A SERIAL KILLER!

9:50 PM: "Who's gonna get killed first? ;o;" Kyo. Definitely Kyo.

9:51 PM: ...or not. >_>

9:51 PM: She's... cooking... very... very graphically.

9:51 PM: That childish laughter just doesn't inspire confidence

9:52 PM: Now cooking begins. .. and it looks good :o

9:52 PM: ...IS good. Makes all boys cry for mamma! Well... "Mommie"

9:52 PM: And she finally apologizes.

9:53 PM: "She's got potential :3"

9:53 PM: ...Gonna need more coaxing to see her face, though.

9:53 PM: "You screamed when you saw my face T_T" he's gonna show the world her face... or rape her. Not sure which yet.

9:54 PM: The chase is on - "Somehow, this is erotic, yet not erotic at all. >_>" uhhh... '_'

9:55 PM: All through the house they scoot. Til she smacks her head on a shelf and knocks flour all over her >_> ...How convenient

9:55 PM: The moment of truth.

9:55 PM: She's gorgeous.

9:55 PM: "It's normal, how boring T_T"

9:56 PM: Poor girl's riddled with acne... and she has a unibrow. XD

9:56 PM: Cue nosebleed freakout that sends the girl to her room.

9:57 PM: Looks like Kyo's up to the challenge, still

9:58 PM: "THE ROAD TO WOMANHOOD >:o"

9:58 PM: Extreme Makeover time!

9:59 PM: Apparently, they are girlier than... most girls with regards to this sort of thing XD

9:59 PM: Kyo-kun, denwa

10:00 PM: Heh.. Sunako returned to stalker-phase

10:00 PM: The game is on! Good luck, man-candy! You can do it! :o

10:00 PM: And end credits... with dancing anatomical model. WTF Japan

10:01 PM: Verdict: The series has potential, I'll give it that. It's not afraid to make fun of itself when needed, which helps a lot

10:03 PM: The exaggerated looks of the man-candy really help the show more than I expected, since it opens the door for a whole new layer of humor.

10:03 PM: It definitely doesn't feel like Watanabe's greatest work. However, it's still fun to watch.

10:04 PM: I just worry that it'll peter out in the middle of the 25-episode run, since the show feels it they really could just run its course in 12.