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ToraDora! impresses me almost every episode with the depth of its characters and writing. I've always thought Kushieda Minori was a good character, but episode 9 really proved why. In the scene where Ryuuji and Minori are staring at the stars, she gives a surprisingly-candid explanation of her attitude towards love, which is not unlike LaRochefoucauld's maxim about love and ghosts. Ryuuji's wistful response is that perhaps in some cases, a person is able to see a ghost because they wanted to see it. She responds with a seemingly non-sequitur comment pointing out a UFO, which Ryuuji assures her is a satellite. She deosn't really push the issue, but I at least picked up on her meaning: if you want to see something, you might see it in places it doesn't exist, ignoring the obvious explanation. It's such a brilliantly subtle comment that I can't help wanting to blog about it, and it cements my respect for Minori as a character and ToraDora! as a show.