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[[File:askdrrin.jpg|frame|Meirin Kanzaki [[Secret Identity Identity|AKA]] Dr. Rin]]
[[File:askdrrin.jpg|frame|Meirin Kanzaki [[Secret Identity Identity|AKA]] Dr. Rin]]


{{quote| ''Haoyung Laila, please grant this maiden's wish.''}}
{{quote|''Haoyung Laila, please grant this maiden's wish.''}}


''Ask Dr. Rin!'' (''Dr. Rin ni Kiite Mite!'') is a cutesy anime and manga that tries to combine aspects of two of the most popular shoujo series of all time, ''[[Fushigi Yuugi]]'' and ''[[Sailor Moon]]'' together with your typical middle school romance comedy. The plot at first follows the everyday life of Meirin Kanzaki, a 13-year-old girl with the power to predict the future using feng shui magic. In order to test her powers, she creates a Web site under the pseudonym of Dr. Rin. On that page she tries to provide fortunes to whoever happens to wander by. By the time the anime has started, the Web site has become wildly popular (so much so that it threatens to drive her father - a feng shui diviner by trade - out of business). However, the one boy who wishes that she would shut up every so often about fortunetelling, Asuka Yuuki, is Meirin's romantic obsession. The show switches constantly between being a romantic comedy and a magical girl adventure.
''Ask Dr. Rin!'' (Ｄｒ．リンに聞いてみて! - ''Dr. Rin ni Kiitemite!'', [[Spell My Name with an "S"|also called ''Ask Dr. Lin!'']]) is a cutesy anime and manga that tries to combine aspects of two of the most popular shoujo series of all time, ''[[Fushigi Yuugi]]'' and ''[[Sailor Moon]]'' together with your typical middle school romance comedy. The plot at first follows the everyday life of Meirin Kanzaki, a 13-year-old girl with the power to predict the future using feng shui magic. In order to test her powers, she creates a Web site under the pseudonym of Dr. Rin. On that page she tries to provide fortunes to whoever happens to wander by. By the time the anime has started, the Web site has become wildly popular (so much so that it threatens to drive her father - a feng shui diviner by trade - out of business). However, the one boy who wishes that she would shut up every so often about fortunetelling, Asuka Yuuki, is Meirin's romantic obsession. The show switches constantly between being a romantic comedy and a magical girl adventure.
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* [[All Love Is Unrequited]] - Meirin follows Asuka around like a lost puppy while Tokiwa chases after her, Shinagawa makes a pass at Yue only to get dissed every episode, Shuuko can never seem to get the attention of any boy she crushes on for that episode... I think the only couple that's actually together is Meirin's parents.
* [[All Love Is Unrequited]] - Meirin follows Asuka around like a lost puppy while Tokiwa chases after her, Shinagawa makes a pass at Yue only to get dissed every episode, Shuuko can never seem to get the attention of any boy she crushes on for that episode... I think the only couple that's actually together is Meirin's parents.
* [[And Knowing Is Half the Battle]] - Dr. Rin's Feng-Shui corner
* [[And Knowing Is Half the Battle]] - Dr. Rin's Feng-Shui corner
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* [[Cute Mute]] - {{spoiler|Banri}}, before Meirin institutes [[Epiphany Therapy]] on him.
* [[Cute Mute]] - {{spoiler|Banri}}, before Meirin institutes [[Epiphany Therapy]] on him.
* [[Elegant Gothic Lolita]] - Banri {{spoiler|as a girl}}.
* [[Elegant Gothic Lolita]] - Banri {{spoiler|as a girl}}.
* [[Everythings Better With Monkeys]] - Tenshin
* [[Everything's Better with Monkeys]] - Tenshin
* [[Face Heel Turn]] - {{spoiler|Asuka}}
* [[Face Heel Turn]] - {{spoiler|Asuka}}
* [[Fan Girl]] - Shuuko
* [[Fan Girl]] - Shuuko
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* [[Hero Secret Service]] - {{spoiler|Asuka, Tokiwa, Banri, and Eddy are the reincarnations of (respectively) Seiryuu, Byakko, Genbu, and Suzaku, and are sent to protect Meirin, the reincarnation of their master, Haoyung Laila}}.
* [[Hero Secret Service]] - {{spoiler|Asuka, Tokiwa, Banri, and Eddy are the reincarnations of (respectively) Seiryuu, Byakko, Genbu, and Suzaku, and are sent to protect Meirin, the reincarnation of their master, Haoyung Laila}}.
* [[Heroic Fire Rescue]]: When Tokiwa was still in his Yandere phase, one of his attempts to woo Meirin involved using his shikigami to set her school on fire while she was trapped in one of the rooms. His plan was to invoke this trope, even though he set the building on fire in the first place. Naturally, Asuka managed to show up and rescue her first.
* [[Heroic Fire Rescue]]: When Tokiwa was still in his Yandere phase, one of his attempts to woo Meirin involved using his shikigami to set her school on fire while she was trapped in one of the rooms. His plan was to invoke this trope, even though he set the building on fire in the first place. Naturally, Asuka managed to show up and rescue her first.
* [[Hey Its That Voice]] - Tokiwa is voiced by [[Yuuto Kazama]], who also played Yamato Ishida in [[Digimon Adventure]]. Heck, Tokiwa even has the same haircut Yamato's [[Digimon Adventure 02|02]] incarnation.
* [[Hey, It's That Voice!]] - Tokiwa is voiced by [[Yuuto Kazama]], who also played Yamato Ishida in [[Digimon Adventure]]. Heck, Tokiwa even has the same haircut Yamato's [[Digimon Adventure 02|02]] incarnation.
* [[Hit Me Dammit]] - "Well then, please hit me until you are satisfied!"
* [[Hit Me Dammit]] - "Well then, please hit me until you are satisfied!"
* [[Hot Shounen Mom]] - Meirin's mother.
* [[Hot Shounen Mom]] - Meirin's mother.
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* [[Odango Hair]] - Being a Sailor Moon look-alike, Meirin.
* [[Odango Hair]] - Being a Sailor Moon look-alike, Meirin.
* [[Onmyodo]] - Tokiwa.
* [[Onmyodo]] - Tokiwa.
* [[Open Minded Parent]] - Meirin's parents have actually been found peeping when she and Asuka are alone
* [[Open-Minded Parent]] - Meirin's parents have actually been found peeping when she and Asuka are alone
* [[Ordinary High School Student]] - Well, middle school, anyway. Asuka.
* [[Ordinary High School Student]] - Well, middle school, anyway. Asuka.
* [[Pink Is for Sissies]] - In "Victory Is Pink Pink Pink!" Meirin finds that the soccer team's lucky item for a big game is pink underwear. Asuka does not take to this revelation well.
* [[Pink Is for Sissies]] - In "Victory Is Pink Pink Pink!" Meirin finds that the soccer team's lucky item for a big game is pink underwear. Asuka does not take to this revelation well.
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* [[Plucky Comic Relief]] - Shinagawa
* [[Plucky Comic Relief]] - Shinagawa
* [[Polly Wants a Microphone]] - Takoyaki
* [[Polly Wants a Microphone]] - Takoyaki
* [[The Power of Love]] - Since Kyoumi{{spoiler|fell in love with Meirin, he developed a soft side, which she and Azusa are able to convert him back to.}} Also, during the final episode, {{spoiler|Meirin and Asuka's kiss reverses the effects of [[The End of the World As We Know It]]}}.
* [[The Power of Love]] - Since Kyoumi{{spoiler|fell in love with Meirin, he developed a soft side, which she and Azusa are able to convert him back to.}} Also, during the final episode, {{spoiler|Meirin and Asuka's kiss reverses the effects of [[The End of the World as We Know It]]}}.
* [[The Rival]] - Tokiwa officially assigns himself this role against Asuka.
* [[The Rival]] - Tokiwa officially assigns himself this role against Asuka.
* [[Reincarnation]]
* [[Reincarnation]]
* [[Romantic Two Girl Friendship]] - Yue pokes fun at this with Meirin.
* [[Romantic Two-Girl Friendship]] - Yue pokes fun at this with Meirin.
* [[Save the Villain]] - Meirin takes a critical hit from {{spoiler|The King of Darkness, AKA Kyoumi, in order to save Azusa? who he's trying to kill yet again. Of course this causes a [[Heel Face Turn]] on Azusa's part.}}
* [[Save the Villain]] - Meirin takes a critical hit from {{spoiler|The King of Darkness, AKA Kyoumi, in order to save Azusa? who he's trying to kill yet again. Of course this causes a [[Heel Face Turn]] on Azusa's part.}}
* [[Serial Romeo]] / [[In Love With Love]] - Shuuko
* [[Serial Romeo]] / [[In Love with Love]] - Shuuko
* [[Shrines and Temples]]
* [[Shrines and Temples]]
* [[Stalker With a Crush]] - Tokiwa while he's possessed
* [[Stalker with a Crush]] - Tokiwa while he's possessed
* [[Super Deformed]]
* [[Super-Deformed]]
* [[Talking Animal|Talking Animals]] - Three out of four. Nanao, Cynthia, and Takoyaki can all talk. Tenshin can communicate, but only squawks.
* [[Talking Animal|Talking Animals]] - Three out of four. Nanao, Cynthia, and Takoyaki can all talk. Tenshin can communicate, but only squawks.
* [[Tarot Motifs]] - Banri uses tarot cards
* [[Tarot Motifs]] - Banri uses tarot cards
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Latest revision as of 14:36, 13 July 2021

Meirin Kanzaki AKA Dr. Rin

Haoyung Laila, please grant this maiden's wish.

Ask Dr. Rin! (Ｄｒ．リンに聞いてみて! - Dr. Rin ni Kiitemite!, also called Ask Dr. Lin!) is a cutesy anime and manga that tries to combine aspects of two of the most popular shoujo series of all time, Fushigi Yuugi and Sailor Moon together with your typical middle school romance comedy. The plot at first follows the everyday life of Meirin Kanzaki, a 13-year-old girl with the power to predict the future using feng shui magic. In order to test her powers, she creates a Web site under the pseudonym of Dr. Rin. On that page she tries to provide fortunes to whoever happens to wander by. By the time the anime has started, the Web site has become wildly popular (so much so that it threatens to drive her father - a feng shui diviner by trade - out of business). However, the one boy who wishes that she would shut up every so often about fortunetelling, Asuka Yuuki, is Meirin's romantic obsession. The show switches constantly between being a romantic comedy and a magical girl adventure.


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