Misaki Takamatsu talks about the manga's creation, the inspiration behind Skip and Loafer's lead pair, and the guidance Takamatsu provided during the creation of the anime.
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「ワイワイ ザワザワ」 (Waiwai Zawazawa) "Hype and Excitement" The school festival is in full swing, as is Kanechika
Skip to Loafer – 08
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Skip to Loafer – 03
「フワフワ バチバチ」 (Fuwafuwa Bachibachi) "Dreamy and Sparky" Camp Salty AND Camp Sweet is the best way to go
Skip to Loafer – 07
「パタパタ モテモテ」 (Patapata Motemote) "Hectic and Hot Stuff" Summer = confession time, apparently
Skip to Loafer – 06
「シトシト チカチカ」 (Shitoshito Chikachika) "Drizzling and Flickering" Love, the contradictory co-existence of two states of mind that shouldn’t go together but do, like sodium and toxic chlorine mixing together to…
Skip to Loafer – 02
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Skip to Loafer – 09
「トロトロ ルンルン」 (Torotoro Runrun) "Drowsy and Peppy" In my experience (and Mitsumi's too), there's always this weird time warp of sorts that happens during school vacation.
Skip to Loafer – 04
「ピリピリ カツカツ」 (Piripiri Katsukatsu) "Tingling and Scraping" It's good to take time out to stop and smell the roses.
Skip to Loafer – 04
You can take the girl out of the inaka, but you can't take the inaka out of the girl. Read more
Skip to Loafer – 03
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Skip to Loafer – 07
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Skip to Loafer – 02
「そわそわ うろうろ」 (Sowasowa Urouro) "Fidgeting and Wandering" There's a first time for everything.
Skip to Loafer – 06
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