{"id":206,"date":"2006-12-30T11:28:00","date_gmt":"2006-12-30T19:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.xjaymanx.com\/toybox\/2006\/12\/30\/blog-021-crazy-path-called-high-school\/"},"modified":"2008-11-22T15:17:52","modified_gmt":"2008-11-22T23:17:52","slug":"blog-021-crazy-path-called-high-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.xjaymanx.com\/toyboxx\/2006\/12\/30\/blog-021-crazy-path-called-high-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog 021 > Crazy Path Called High School!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" border=1 id=\"image225\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.xjaymanx.com\/toybox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/xjaymanx_azumanga_01sm.jpg?w=545\" alt=\"Azumanga Daioh\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Azumanga Daioh | Image from Google Search<\/em><\/p>\n<p>my speed review: &#8220;WOW! Crazy, cute, funny, but most of all, lovable!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>a couple of days ago, finally finished &#8220;<strong>azumanga daioh<\/strong>&#8220;!&#8230; a light-hearted yet heart-warming stroll with a half dozen girls as they follow their bumpy winding three-year path called yes, &#8220;high school&#8221;!&#8230; (the japanese school system is organized with three-year middle schools and three-year high schools)&#8230; from the 10-year-old pig-tailed genius Chiyo-chan to the slow-witted Osaka to the loud-mouthed Tomo-chan to the quiet star-athlete Sakaki-san, these central and wild array of supporting characters and animals are a laughing treat to watch as they talk about breast size, creepy teachers, summer vacations, looming exams, and the crazily logic-defyingly random schoolgirl thoughts that fly through their heads&#8230; while there was no level of tragedy to highlight the depth of their friendships, the series leaves one with a wide smile and a bright hope for their ongoing stroll through life&#8230; 4 of 5 stars!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.xjaymanx.com\/toybox\/anime\/anime-viewing-list\/\">Click here to see my Anime Viewing List.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Azumanga Daioh | Image from Google Search my speed review: &#8220;WOW! Crazy, cute, funny, but most of all, lovable!&#8221; a couple of days ago, finally finished &#8220;azumanga daioh&#8220;!&#8230; a light-hearted yet heart-warming stroll with a half dozen girls as they follow their bumpy winding three-year path called yes, &#8220;high school&#8221;!&#8230; (the japanese school system is &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.xjaymanx.com\/toyboxx\/2006\/12\/30\/blog-021-crazy-path-called-high-school\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0},"categories":[14,41],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7rIwb-3k","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":307,"url":"http:\/\/www.xjaymanx.com\/toyboxx\/2007\/06\/30\/blog-090-blondes-or-brunettes\/","url_meta":{"origin":206,"position":0},"title":"Blog 090 &gt; Blondes or Brunettes?","author":"xjaymanx","date":"June 30, 2007","format":false,"excerpt":"Eri from School Rumble (2004-2006) +++++ School Rumble - S1 (1-26) - Started 01\/30. 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