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This is the Three-hundredth-fifteenth week of using the "Perfect Anime Girl Sheet". Notice: This Blog may contain Unmarked Spoilers.

*We join Topaz as he's playing with his Nintendo 3DS. Ririchiyo walks up to him.*

: Topaz! Isn't there something you need to do today?

You're right! This National Dex isn't going to fill itself!

: No no no. I mean something ELSE!

I should probably finish the Delta episode too...

: I don't mean that, I mean your blog!

Oh my, I completely forgot!

: Did you now, or are you just procrastinating?

A little bit of both. But welcome back everyone to my Anime Girl blog! It feels good to be back in the world of the living.

: People who don't read the story won't know what that means...

That's their own fault, they're missing out on a great part! Besides, if they don't read the story then they wouldn't be reading this, now will they?

: Um, er, that is...(Come on Ririchiyo, think of a good come-back...)

*Before she does a blue haired ponytail girl rides in on an oar.*

: So how is that good deed Eiki told you to do coming along? You'd better not just be sitting around playing video games!

*Topaz hides his 3DS.* Nooo....

: Don't think I didn't notice you playing it. *shakes finger at Topaz.* You'd best listen to her, or you're be shipped straight back to the world of the dead!

Yeah yeah... Say, Botan. Has anyone ever talked about how lovely you are?

: No, not recently. Not since Kuwabara found out about Yukina, anyway.

It's a shame. Hey, since I have to do an anime girl blog today why don't I do one on you?

: Such a charmer, you are. Well then, I give you permission to blog about me.

: Don't just accept that, he's just using you to procrastinate more... *smirks* Of course, since his blog is ACTUALLY getting done I can't complain. (Why did my heart skip a beat when Topaz called her lovely? My arithmia must be acting up again...)

Well then, now that we've decided on the girl it looks like...



: Hey, isn't that the show with the busty girl in the wheelchair?

You're thinking of Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de Aru.

: Now that you mention it, that is right. Sorry, all the YuYuYus confused me.

: The MeMeMes?

No, that's a different series entirely. Plus that's more of an episode than anything else. But enough stalling-

: I don't believe that, but you're an expert on THAT topic.

-It's on to Botan's blog!

Head
Hair: The first thing you'll notice about Botan is definitely her hair. It's a very colorful light blue, seeming to pop out compared to the more subtle colors of the rest of the cast. I do prefer darker colors, but Botan's hair color fits her well. As far as style, Botan usually has her hair up in a ponytail. It's the type that has a sort of upward bump in the back, rather than leaning straight own her back. It doesn't start out too long, only starting at her shoulders or so, but it seems to grow by the end of the series (or maybe it just looks fuller). The ponytail is held up by a red band, sometimes with a bow if she's feeling fancy. She also has long sides that reach her chest, though they don't cover her ears. Probably because of her ponytail, I guess. She also has pretty big curved bangs, as was sort of the style in the 90's. They also seem to get larger as the series goes on, but I'm not sure. As far as alternate styles, there's two main ones. For one, during a slumber party she puts her hair in buns and curlers. It looks more silly than anything else. Secondly, for a more "dressy" appearance she pushes her bangs to one side.
Grade: B

Eyes: This is one area that you can tel that Botan is from a 90's series. Her eyes are the wide style that was seen almost everywhere. They're very round, but also pretty expressive. Her corners also point upward, though she has a tarame. There's not much praise I can say for the design, but I do like purple eyes. Purple is my favorite eye color, and it goes well with her hair.
While Botan doesn't wear glasses she DOES at one point. She wears them in the Three Kings tournament arc as part of a disguise. At least in the anime, in the manga she didn't observe the fighting. Unfortunately this is before being a meganekko really caught on (there were a few examples, but no big ones) so sadly she had the coke-bottle variety I'm not fond of.
Grade: B-

Face: Again the 90's art style rears it's head, pun unintended. Now, Botan doesn't look too bad, but she is a sign of how styles change. I'm not too fond of the 90's shounen look as far as faces go, but her face isn't too terrible. It does have a fair-sized nose though, which is something I'm not fond of. That said Botan is a very expressive girl, and she has a few nice moments. I especially found her cat smile to be cute.
Grade: C+

Body
Build: It's hard to tell how shapely Botan is sometimes, as her clothing usually covers her figure. If only we could see through clothes- THWACK!

*Topaz gets slapped in the face, dealing 5 damage and leaving a glowing mark.*

: Don't even think of using the Psychic Spyglass for such perverse reasons... Oh, wait. Sorry, I forgot who I was talking to.

No problem, I probably deserved it. But anyway, from what I can see Botan doesn't have a bad body. She has shapely hips and waist, though sadly Yusuke, the male lead, doesn't talk about her butt like he does Keiko's. She won't tell us her three sizes either, a shame! Her legs also aren't bad, at least from what I can tell (Kimonos tend to hide legs really well). Finally, for what ever reason when I put her name into Google one of the suggested searches for her is her feet. You see, she seems to have a barefoot scene during an episode which got really popular for some reason. I'm not sure myself, and it's not even that she got a close up or anything. Now, if she had done something like step on someone's face I could see the appeal, but as it is I'd rather look at the rest of her. Also, I haven't read the manga but it seems in that she has a separate body in the "human world" that she has to inhabit. This was taken out of the anime though.
Grade: B-

Breasts: Botan is somewhat busty, at least from what I can tell. It isn't TOO bad, especially considering how modern anime and even modern Jump is, but in series she's treated as having a fairly notable bust.
Grade: B-

Clothes: As said prior, Botan tends to wear a pink kimono most of the time. Around her waist is an obi which is a mix of red, white, and blue. She also wears a fancier kimono later on, one with designs, but that was just for a formal occasion. While I don't dislike kimonos I don't think they're suitable for a "common" outfit because they hide so much. Luckily Botan has a lot of alternative outfits. The first we see is one of a fortune teller, which is basically a hooded cloak and covered face (excluding her eyes). She also gets a hold of a female uniform from Yusuke's school so she can keep a closer eye on him. It's a basic medium blue sailor uniform with a yellow neck ribbon and a long skirt. She also wears a black jacket with a reddish tint and red pants during her most epic arc, looking really nice in it. As a whole she has a lot of nice jeans + top outfits, showing her sporty/tomboyish side. Some shirts include a green one with yellow sleeves hood with a fish motif on her chest, a pink business shirt with stripes and brown belt, or a sweater-like pink/purple shirt over a blue short sleeved one (I'm guessing). Later on her casual outfit has a brown vest over an orange long sleeved shirt with jeans, though she also has an outfit with a pink shirt and a different colored brown vest. She also wears overalls at one point, mixing it with a green shirt. Finally, during the dark tournament she wears a yellow long-sleeved shirt and brown pants with suspenders. Overall I don't mind a lot of her outfits, but the pants + long sleeved combination got a bit confusing. If only she wore short sleeves, or pantyhose to show off her legs, or even a NECKTIE as that would fit with a lot of her outfits!
Grade: B

: Grumble grumble! What's this about you and short sleeves?

I don't have anything against them, but it's a shame that your outfits are nice but you needed an extra push to get a higher grade.

: Bet you wouldn't mind if she had a cleavage window, like that one sweater meme.

That's true, but more for the variety than seeing her cleavage.

: Pervert... Wait, how did you remember so many outfits? The show was long and I wasn't expecting you to remember many.

I took notes and carefully reviewed the footage! It involved many painstaking weeks to review your series.

: Don't lie to the poor girl. Just admit that you found a CG set where she was wearing each outfit performing the same naughty acts on a faceless guy.

RIRI!

*Botan deathglares at Topaz, but eventually sighs and cools down.*

: I suppose you ARE of age and I can't say anything about fanart. Just get on with the blog...

That's kind of you, thanks.

Mind
Personality: Botan is the grim reaper in the YuYu Hakusho world. Or at least one of them. She was sent down to guide Yusuke in his task of regaining his body. Thanks to their great teamwork she starts aiding him more after he gets revived, being a guide and pushing him into doing his spirit cases. She's usually the one that briefs him on his cases, and is often the bridge between him and Koenma, his boss.
Personality-wise Botan is the exact opposite of what you'd expect from a grim reaper. This is even pointed out by Yusuke. She's a perky shinigami and is cheerful most of the time. She's hyper at times, but never to the point of annoyance, more of an excited tpe of hyper. She can be sarcastic and can occasionally break the fourth wall. She's helpful and well-meaning, but clumsy at times (again not of the annoying variet) and can be a bit of a trickstr or scaredy-cat. She eventually cares very deeply for Yusuke and his allies, cheering for them in every tournament even if it meant she'd be entering enemy territory. She's also the original healer girl in the series, though this gets taken over by Yukina. Still, Botan does help both to save Keiko early on an perform first aid in the Dark tournament. Overall, while not too notable of a girl I do like her.
I'll admit that I saw YuYu Hakusho dubbed. My reasoning is one of nostalgia, I first saw it way back on TV (though in the edited version). I bring this up because, to me, Botan has a British accent. At least when she's not slipping in and out of it. I'm sure that Sanae Miyuki is a good VA for her (I haven't heard enough, or really any of her), but to me Cynthia Cranz fits her a bit better. Nothing against her Japanese VA, though.
Grade: B+

Libido: Surprisingly enough Botan isn't treated as a love interest even though she's the lead female in the series (or at least shares that role with Keiko). In fact, very little of her libido is shown. She does smack Yusuke for trying to look at her with a special spyglass and dislikes Kuwabara's obsession with her, but misses it slightly when he moves on. In the non-canon Mu Mu Hakusho omakes she seems to be Yusuke's wife, but I shouldn't use that as evidence (it was just a strange dream).
Grade: C

Age: It's unknown how old or when Botan's birthdate is (even the manga seems to claim it's unknown). She acts similar to a student, but is alright with drinking alchohol at one point. Technically she's a Reikai so she ages slowly anyway, but it seems she had the job of the grim reaper ever since Yusuke was a child (so likely at least 10+ years).
Grade: A-

Total Grades: 67
Average score: 7.4
Final Grade: B-

: That seems like a good score. How did I do overall?

You've done the best this month!

: Considering this is only the second week it doesn't carry much weight.

: Don't worry, a B grade is about average. Then again it pales in comparison to mine. I got an 80. (Wait, why am I trying to compete with her. Am I threatened by her? But for what... Topaz... no, that can't be it)

*Riri shakes her head.*

Someting wrong?

*Riri blushes a bit.*

: N-no, nothing at all. Just finish up your dumb blog.

: But he hasn't done his good deed, and this week's almost up!

Well, I can't think of any good deeds at the moment. If you have any ideas-

: Well of course I do. You could help with old ladies, or aid children in crossing the road.

: But he already does that, even without being told.

: Hmmm, then we must have a more important task. *Claps her hands together* I know, you can send a recent rogue angel back to heaven!

Those darn rouge angles of satin!

: Didn't Zettai already make that joke this year?

Perhaps, but it seems that's it for this week everyone! Seems we'll be facing an opponent next time, be sure to watch! Er, read I guess.