I have a feeling that since the earthquake/tsunami, Japan has been taking death a little more seriously, and they can't joke about it quite as easily as before. It's just a guess, but a lot of anime seem to have Japan in widespread devastation, and trying to come to terms with the disaster.
So does the manga continue with exploring Diswald, and Ryosuke meeting more of Lisara's family? His father? Gram?
I'm a sucker for romantic comedies.
I saw a girl who should cosplay as Lisara. She looked a lot like her, would make a great live Lisara. Down boy! Then I saw a girl who had what might be an identical figure to Lisara, but she had Avril Levigne's eyes. oh my.