Shadow Girls’ is a strange, poignant novel which begins as a straightforward exploration of teenage girls’ lives in the 1960s but becomes much more. The author Carol Birch plays with genres and timelines, with perspective and with our expectations.

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If You Kill Him, You Will Be Just Like Him!: Played straight with Paul, who stopped Lin from killing the Bloodwatch member that almost Brainwashed him. Studio Hop: The series was licensed for a North American release by Central Park Media. When it went out of business, Right Stuf acquired the rights to Utena. Experienced author Birch – who has penned 12 previous novels, including Booker Prize finalist Jamrach’s Menagerie – deserves praise for the crescendo of suspense created in Shadow Girls.

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Hot Mom: Charon, and she uses it to her advantage. Chrissy as well, when she toned down the bitchiness. H. P. Lovecraft meets Gilmore Girls" — Possibly with a dash of Buffy the Vampire Slayer in the mix. Didn't See That Coming: The Master is taken out by Chrissy when she goes Mama Bear regarding Mother Hydra's possession of her daughter. Tomato in the Mirror: Played with for Christmas Snow, who gets the moment of revelation but it doesn't seem like it has sunk in yet. Utena: [ to Anthy] Will you stop with the "Bride" and "engaged" stuff!? Despite my looks, I'm a normal girl, and all I want is a totally normal boy!

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Amidst the resurgence of ghost stories and superstition among the girls, a tragedy is about to occur, one that will send Sally more and more down an uncanny rabbit hole... Parental Abandonment: Charon was raised by her grandmother after her mother abandoned her by faking her death in a fire.

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On the run from the police (thanks to Chrissy's post-traumatic blaming of Charon for the murders), mother and daughter must now confront the eldritch powers that are lurking in the shadows of Innsmouth, as an Ancient Conspiracy's plan just hit high gear and the duo are the only ones that have a chance in hell of stopping it. This is a slow burn of a read. There's an overall feeling of dread looming over the narrative. I kept waiting for the inevitable, unable to predict where the tale was heading. I found the "aftermath" the cherry on top of this story. It's added the extra something that I didn't realize that this story needed. It was already excellent but this just made it....near perfect. In Memoriam: The anime's 15th anniversary DVD special edition was dedicated to lead VA Tomoko Kawakami, who passed away the previous year.

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to Akio] You really don't know what's happened, do you? By all means, stay in this cozy little coffin and continue to play the prince. But I have to go now. Tomato in the Mirror: Played with for Christmas Snow who gets the moment of revelation but it doesn't seem like it has sunk in yet. Completely Different Title: Was released as Ursula's Kiss, its intended US title (see below), in various countries. Ruka: She's a fool because she doesn't realize that her miracle is standing atop someone else's sacrifice. But that's the sort of person who receives miracles. A very unusual story about the pains of growing up and the pain of never quite being satisfied. Carol Birch has written a story that could be considered contemporary fiction about female friendship OR it could be considered a story about mental health OR it could be considered a story about being haunted about guilt. But it's all of these.

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While driving the Utena car, about to go through the exit] I'm not running anymore; the exit must be right there. Let's go to the outside world. Curb-Stomp Battle: The end result of Robert and the other Deep Ones attempting to stop Mother Hydra.

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Unfinished Dub: The Latin American Spanish dub was never finished and only 30 episodes were dubbed, allegedly due to the show's controversial subject matter. One day, Sally ventures (unauthorised, of course) up to the greenhouse on the roof alone. Or at least she thinks she's alone, until she sees Sylvia on the roof too. Sally hurries downstairs, afraid of Sylvia snitching, but Sylvia appears to be there as well. I found it an intriguing story because I wasn't really sure where it was going to go, which made it compelling. It's not very often that an avid reader gets a storyline that they can't see the likely outcome of. Birch writes the supernatural happenings in a way that is very believable - the way people react and behave felt like the way I might myself, if caught in a ghostly situation.Divorced Installment: The franchise began as an idea for Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie. Kunihiko Ikuhara would have made the latter's lesbian couple Haruka/Sailor Uranus and Michiru/Sailor Neptune as the primary characters, and some of his original ideas for the film would eventually be repurposed for the Utena television series. I understand. I suppose you have no choice but to revolutionize the world. The way before you has been prepared. H.P. Lovecraft meets Gilmore Girls" -- Possibly with a dash of Buffy the Vampire Slayer in the mix. Jason DeMarco says [adult swim] and/or Toonami was interesting in broadcasting the series at one point, but it didn't work out.