Ooh, Italy.*
[*Months ago I was watching an episode of some random anime…I know, what are the odds. I think it was Strikes Witches. Aliens (I think) were threatening Earth, and the only weapon against them was, well, strike witches. To wit, lolis (of course) who take off like fighter planes from aircraft carriers via these like magically charged metal boots they wear. Said boots require them, as one would surmise, to wear either short shorts or short skirts so we get a lot of absolute territory and loads of fan service and whatnot. Look, it’s just that kind of show. There’s a whole anime about a sport where girls have to knock each other off floating platforms using only their boobs or butts, and they have Naruto-like boob and butt power attacks. And it’s pretty good, actually. So anyway, Strike Witches. So when we first see the loli warriors use their magic to engage what are basically jet boots, they manifest their power by growing cat ears and tails. I looked upon this and said, simply but affectionately, “Ooh, Japan.” So now that’s a thing I say.]Happy weekend, everyone!
