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It seems I won't be able to shut up about Prince of Tennis after all. In my defense, do you know how long it's been since I was last this enthusiastic about any anime series? Years and YEARS! I'm so glad I got into this one. For one thing, the thought of all the spinoffs (OVAs! musicals! movies!) had me grinning to myself on my walk to the subway, as I relished the LIVE-ACTION REALITY-BENDING ANIMATED TENNIS BALL'S-EYE-VIEW shots! Seriously, it's as though the screenwriters said to themselves, "Let's make this even MORE unrealistic! XD"

And last night, in what was surely the best episode EVER, Taka reached for his racquet -- and I put down my drink, giggling in anticipation -- and he let loose with:

"I AM SUPER REGULAR!"

*chokewheeze*

*dies laughing*

Poor Taka, I don't think that means what you think it means*.

Anyway, I'm having so much fun with this series that I've been downloading like crazy and spoiling myself silly. Though, really, it's a sports series aimed at young boys, does anyone really imagine that there's that much of a plot that it matters? I know I'm watching it for the Golden Pair, Inui's Penal Tea and "BURNING!!!" -- who wins or loses is incidental.

* Regular meaning "member of the competitive tennis team"