Favorite things about Shimada

Jan 9, 2010 3:35 AM

Kanamei-chan

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Oct 2009

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Why do you guys like shimada?

Jan 31, 2010 6:39 AM

evangeline88

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Jul 2008

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her face ...
her arm-lock ability ... :p

i usually don't really like tsun2, but shimada is special~

all about moe ^^

Feb 4, 2010 1:09 AM

Kolm

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Feb 2009

I really like her pony tail, and her shyness in some moments ^^

Mar 22, 2010 11:26 PM

battleknight45

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Oct 2007

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flat chested tsundere ponytail character.. i love her voice.. one of my favorite voice actress mizuhashi, kaori..

May 4, 2010 7:28 AM

SheepRaider

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Mar 2010

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Her hair cut ( i addicted to pony tail )
Her tough character beside being shy

Apr 25, 2012 6:11 AM

FutureGazer

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Feb 2012

Pony tail, ribbon, eyes, cute face, figure, tsundere but sometimes really direct

May 6, 2012 9:42 AM

Nick_Hunter

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Feb 2009

Really, I can recall few tsundere characters that appealed to me that much. Maybe because her attitude is more than tsundere, it is violent but straightforward, and she actually attempts to take a step forward every time the male lead seems to give a reason for this, plunging through her own shyness and denial with determination. Phrases like "Not like I really care about you" are surprisingly rare - she CARES and isn't afraid to show it... if through wrestling moves most of the time. But I can't help thinking that such a girl suits Akihisa just perfectly. Heh, if you're a natural baka, a girl who will always be by your side, not hesitating to knock sense into you and loving you and a full set of your drawbacks... how often do you get a match like that?
Also, her appearance and animation. That "baka" stance in the first season was, as my friend put it, "nigh Stanislavsky school". All the cute expressions she makes are enough to want to hug her, while all the menacing expressions of hers look deliciously mischievous. And her hair which looks great both loose and in a ponytail. And that overly expressive ribbon. And, by the usual tradition of anime drawing, the pettanko issue seems to be a bother just for those in-universe, including herself - in fact, she has a harmoniously built figure, even a Mizuki level bust would probably look weird on her. Oh, Minami, look in the mirror and note the slightly accentuated cleavage line through any clothes - and remember that many anime pettankos out there would kill for just THAT. XDDDDD

Jun 15, 2012 8:52 PM

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Jun 2011

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Her moe level is through the roof

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Jan 30, 2013 6:42 AM

IchigoRadiance

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Jan 2013

Recently, I have become aware that I really like ponytails. Minami has one, bonus. I also like smaller breasts or flat chests. Minami has that, bonus. I don't really like Tsundere so much, as I like how some tsundere girls are really that way because they have trouble expressing how they really feel. It carries a heartwarming feeling when you know exactly when they are lying, and they try to act like they don't care. But you can see through their lies and you know they do. For Minami, she expresses how she feels herself through wrestling moves. It's a fear of rejection or of being alone that causes her stress and making her act that way. Take away that fear, such as by making the first move, and she goes dere, she becomes more confident, and her violent actions are reduced or removed.

She has a fully fleshed out personality. There is so much that we the viewers know about her that it feels like she is already one of my best friends. Even Akihisa, through the wrestling moves even, said that he felt very comfortable around her.

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Feb 2, 2013 7:50 AM

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