Ryota Ohsaka!) Essentially, Sensei takes the masculine role that Kantoku is playing in the other relationship, being the aggressor and taking advantage of the situation in the way he threatens to. While I generally do not find drunk people funny, this was an exception, and Sensei's antics are entertaining.

Generally speaking, Denki-Gai has maintained a very skillful lampooning of the tropes of romance games, anime, and manga, throwing some light novel jokes in as well. In fact, the final episode contains the best light novel parody name I've heard in a while: Everyone on Earth Except Me Has Become My Little Sister. (Please no one write that.) This comes out in Sensei's drunken romantic aggression, but also in titles like Prince of Shuttlecock (especially good when you consider that a doujinshi of the title is how we learn of it), or when G-Men shows up in a Santa suit to distribute confiscated materials and one man who receives a title says, “I'll use it like it's my own daughter.” Other humorous touches that work well are the chocolate murder scene in episode 9 and Fu Girl's attempts to rise to Sommelier's heights.

The half-to-third episode storyline format falters in a couple of places, and it can become a bit wearying as the series races to its conclusion. The longest story in this set is one about how a couple of the characters became interested in ero manga in their childhoods, and this manages to be both touching and funny at the same time. The stories featuring Tsumorin feel very repetitive, like she's really only good for one or two plots, and are the weakest parts of the set. On the other hand, the random return of “Lime Cat” makes for a fun little spoof, as is the post-credits scene.

Like the previous releases, this set of Denki-Gai comes in an oversized plastic envelope and with a soundtrack CD, two cardstock pin-ups, a double-sided poster, and the third issue of Umanohone Magazine. I am, and have been, a bit puzzled by the use of cardstock for the pinups – this time G-Men in a bikini and drunk Tsumorin in a short yukata – since they would have to be framed to be hung up, as the stock is too heavy for an adhesive. (I'm assuming no one wants to put tack holes in them.) The English translation of the magazine is much better this time, and the titles mentioned are much more in line with how they are translated in the show itself, making this an easier, more enjoyable read. It's particularly good for the section about the background music, which is not particularly exciting, but decently enjoyable.

Denki-Gai is a fun series, and its ending, which more just stops than actually resolves anything, doesn't do anything to elevate it above that. For the price, it would have been nice if this was a little more than that, but there are no regrets once the series is finished. It's a great way to escape from real life for a while, or perhaps to get fiction-writing ideas, a goofy little confection of fun. If you just need a chuckle, Denki-Gai has you covered.