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| This anime really takes advantage of the social media age... Aqua and Kana's character chemistry is pretty interesting to see after their reuinon. Furthermore, there's some background storytelling for Kana and how she aims to be a strong idol in the industry. Even with a handful of scenes, I find Kana's personailty quite vibrant and relatable. Not going to lie, I'm impressed by how much this anime takes its time to make the cast as human as possible while also exploring their personal motivations. |
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Aqua Still in search for his Biological father. |
Ricky16Apr 26, 2023 7:39 AM
| Well people can argue about the best girl, from the ones who are still alive.. but the thing is Kana is equally likeable as Akane, who’ll appear in some due time. Though now that Kana is here first, it was actually good to see her not being the same super annoying she was in the past. But hey some sort of attachment for Aqua is still there, be it in however form. I mean she even went all the way with him to the director’s house just so she could convince him to return back to the world of acting. Being the wannabe stoic he is, of course he was reluctant to take her advice until she mentions about the drama she’s currently doing, and the producer behind it. That producer who dude believes has some sort of connection with Ai, thanks to his genius efforts back in the past, to decipher the password of one of those mobile phones Ai used to have, and catching the names of a few individuals in the address book who may have some lead to Ai’s life before she gave birth. But hey dude studied medicine in his previous life but still a master of permutations and combinations for some reason… Anyways to the filming set, the work is already underway. Dude is playing a stalker, but it still isn’t weird for Kana to appreciate his acting skills, when all he did was stand at a place in black hoodie for the whole while and maybe spoke a few lines.. but hey the attachment as I said. Though an oscar worthy act is coming next time, so stay tuned. |
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| I like this incest moment. Kanna was curious about the producer Aqua was referring to. Why didn't Aqua accept Kanna's invitation to go to Kanna's room? Why was Kanna happy that Aqua was still involved in the industry. Wouldn't it be easy if Aqua left the industry because Kanna's competition would be gone? Aqua, Kannda, and Producer's breakfast moment was also fun and interesting. Kanna invited Aqua to join the drama project but yeahhh it was rejected by Aqua. Aqua became tsundere and it was cute. I like Kanna's straightforward nature. The first clue for revenge? A mobile phone would be a useful mystery clue. Aqua changes the battery of the mobile phone and fixes it, it turns on and works fine. Kaburagi's mystery clue? It took several years to decode Hoshino Ai's mobile phone password. And yahhh it was revealed that Hoshino Ai's password was 45510. What does 45510 mean? Is it the date of birth? Aqua approved Kanna's drama project. Ruby was happy to hear that from Miyako-san. They saw Kanna's drama but yeahhh I thought it was a bad drama. I gave Kanna's drama 1/10 lul. The scene in the Karaoke room really upset Kanna and I liked Kanna's reaction.  Even though it was a bad drama but I salute Kanna who was worked hard in acting the drama. This episode really focused on Kanna. I thought that in episode 3, Kanna's Seiyuu was really good at doing Kanna's voice and I liked how Kanna's Seiyuu intonated in the dialogue with Aqua. And then the day finally arrived. This is the acting battle for Aqua after a long time.... Next EPS? |
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| Kana Kana center episode time around she's the funniest. They made the drama scene more funnier lmao. I may sound impatient but I really wanted them to adapt the scene in Chapter 17 for this episode but I guess now it's just a built-up for the next episode that'll scream more quality? Who knows but I can see it'll go that way from a single Kana shot taken from the PV. |
"......If I told you that I was a real witch, would you believe it?"  |
| Another great episode. If this momentum just keeps up till the end, this could be the anime of the season... or... anime of the year! The production, the voice actors, the animation, they're all doing a great job that I'm praising to them so much. Yep the op theme by YOASOBI and the ed theme by Queen Bee are 100% unskippable for me, It's so beautiful plus the animation is the cherry on top. You gotta respect Aqua's persistence, the dedication to crack the password for 4 years, truly shows his determination to find the murderer of his mother. It's so funny, they're meming so much about the director still living with his parents. And here we go, Aqua is gonna appear in a live action now just to get in touch with his target, Masaya Kaburagi. Kana is awesome, welp this is a dark world that you gonna deal with, the harsh truth of entertainment industry. Aqua needs to show them what he can do. Let's go my boooiiiiiii. Thanks for the meal  (meme not mine) |
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| Nice episode. I was kinda dislike Arima on eps 1 but now she will be my favorite character along side with Aquamarine |
  What Does Pot of Greed do?  |
| Kana Arima appears in the twins' life again, though this time, it's Loli-senpai asking him questions about the time between his child actor days to the teenage years. The celebrity is still pretty much invested in his life, and out of desperation, he brings her towards Director Gotanda's crib, which she feels hurt that she hasn't seen him in years. Well, the self-sufficient brat herself still lives off well, and to persuade Aqua back into showbiz, the work of Kaguya-sama's Ch. 73 drama "Today Will Be Sweet" is a project that Kana is in, that she hopes will reel Aqua in, while he remains discreet about his origins to make sure that he traces back towards his deceased mother's phone, and passcode itself should be an obvious clue...towards Kana's current TV drama producer: Masaya Kaburagi. To Aqua, getting anyone affiliated with Ai brings him one step closer towards the father, and showbiz is just a stepping stone in his objective and goal. The live-action drama on the other hand...seems preposterous that it's more like an amateurish project that's targeting the Shoujo demographic where Kana is just acting on behalf of the less experienced Ikemen whose ham-fisted work frustrates her to no end, much less its adaptation bearing disappointment from the original author and having Kana's reputation affected in the process. But now, she learns to adapt with whatever work that she's given with Producer Kaburagi, even when it spells disaster. Aqua's part for the drama's final episode, it's just the same as how she gruelled him back when they were kids, though she's thankfully more understanding now. Just like anime production, live-action production is the same, just depending on the mood of those in the directorial role and aspiring young actors working to the pedigree up their career path. It's ironic that Aqua would play the part of Kana's drama persona stalker, and the exact portrayal would help build his character going forward, despite his behind-the-scenes mentality and the run-of-the-mill acting skills, which Kana complimented the same when people thought that her career was all but over. As expected, even Producer Kaburagi hasn't had high hopes for Kana being the dirt-cheap freelance actor who can act and compliment any work, something which Aqua has learnt before stepping into the showbiz world. Time to start the sortie, but save Kana in the process too, for Aqua, himself to give it all for Kana. |
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| Imagine spending that long to crack a password. Can't deny it, Aqua is very dedicated when it comes to his plan. |
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| this episode felt like it was progressing the story a bit slower than the others but i think it was still good. i really loved kana's character though |
| I'm surprised this episode didn't conclude the drama filming, but I do like that the show is taking its time and really leaning into the characters, with the industry being somewhat of a character itself. |
| My lists are way out of date... |
| The patience to get the right passcode. I would've gone insane from frustration. But I guess with a goal in mind you have to keep pushing. My man is dedicated fr. Poor mangaka. I don't think I've ever seen a series that's "criticizing" the producers of poor adaptations with messy schedules. The staff depicted as the ones motivated to give their utmost to let the viewers have the best possible experience and that they care for the author of the source seems about right as well. Upcoming stars can be out of touch, tho. Still kinda tolerable if compared to Kaburagi. I enjoyed the insight about the show business, the focus on Kana alongside her dynamic with Aqua,the suspense that came with Aqua tracking down his target and him about to turn up. I hought the pacing was just right and there was rather a lot going on. Not every episode needs to have some big or shocking moments to be considered great, especially when you get character moments and some social commentary like in this series in exchange. |
FMmatronApr 26, 2023 9:58 AM
One Piece episode 914 & 915 & 1027 were a mistake and 957 brought the salvation - FMmatron |
| another amazing episode this just keeps on getting better and better kana has grown a lot she's actually very likeable now I can see why a lot of manga readers say she best girl |
Homura24Apr 26, 2023 9:06 AM
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| Oh my god Kana stans we are so here Her design and voice are so perfect in the anime. Love her banter and chemistry with Aqua. Shoutout to ruby’s seiyuu too. It’s her first performance IIRC and she’s doing great. I’m loving the slower build up pace of the anime too |
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| Lol the bad acting depicted when they were viewing the episode is hilarious. In any case, I'd like to see more of Kana. Maybe more of the school? |
| I'm not a lolicon, you're just projecting your tendency to lewd 2D characters. If your favourite character is Tsutsukakushi Tsukiko, you are my soul mate. Been a long time since I've been here, I'll continue expressing myself freely and believe everyone should too. My MAL Interview |
| I have not read the manga, but I know they are Cooking. |
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| This was a great episode Kana is starting to grow on me as a character, it was nice to see that she didn't quit acting and is still trying hard to be successful |
| Weakest episode until now, but not bad. Having read the manga, I can guarantee to everyone that got disappointed, that from now on, all the episodes should be pretty good. Looking forward to the climax of this arc and the beginning of the third one, which is one of my favourites. |
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| So Aqua is going back to acting after all. Happened sooner than I expected. But it’s not all because of Kana like I thought. I like Kana's nickname. Loli-senpai lol. I liked her expressions throughout the episode. She changed a lot. Trying to pick a phone's lock for 4 years is some insane dedication. But if I was in Aqua's position I'm sure I'd do the same thing. That show's acting was so cringe lol. Idk what I'd feel like if that was real acting in a real show I was watching. Especially if it was an adaptation of my favorite manga or something. The mangaka looked dead inside. I'm sure that's how many creators feel when their work is adapted by Hollywood and other places. Excited to see Aqua's banger acting in episode 4. |
| Kana really dragging this episode. A person so naive and kind is to be protected at any cost. I hope the MC doesn't use her as a pawn in his revenge path. At the end there is the usual lessons of the shadowy showbiz business. IMO if the show continue in this way more focusing in Kana or Ruby careers than a solo revenge story for sure i will like it |
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| Both best OP and ED this season no doubt. I felt physical pain when they were watching the episode. It's really fascinating to see the backside of the entertainment industry like this. Poor mangaka, seeing her work being butchered like that... And I love Kana already. Break a leg, Aqua! |
EmbientApr 26, 2023 10:12 AM
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| All those empty cans of food in her room. No furniture either. Kana must've lied when she told the director she was eating well. Her eyes looked sad and lonely, too. But she seemed to be full of hope. So I hope things start changing for her. It looks like Kana had some effect on Aqua as well and now he's resolved to show us something amazing in the next episode. |
| Was pretty bored with the previous episode, but this one was an improvement for me. This episode felt more focused with a direction in mind, allowing Kana's character to get the time throughout this episode to show herself off in her interactions with Aqua while visually capturing the emotions she is undergoing expressively. That was more interesting than the mystery elements in this episode in my opinion. Some may find it slow but I found the pacing to flow way better and more effective here than the previous episode, especially when the director and Aqua were together with the mother interrupting them like 5 times, that genuinely felt like forever by comparison. The last line that Aqua said in this episode was pretty damn cringey though not gonna lie, kind of an awkward finish for me compared to how the rest of the episode went. |
| Kana Arima has a really nice personality i like her very and lol ruby calls her brother a siscon and kana a loli. They go together at karaoke we see that aqua has begins with acting in a tv drama because of the director has a connection to AI. |
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| haven't read the manga but I can tell he's not their father (probably), considering this is the third episode it is way to fast to give away the culprit |
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| Was a bit on the slower side, but still enjoyable to watch. I am guessing in the next episode Aqua is going to go all out in acting after what he heard and push Kana forward so she can show her true skills. Might also help him as well, though it will really depend on whether he is going for more of a support to Kana or on equal footing. |
| I am become bunny, fluffing of worlds. |
| We get a more in depth of how corrupt the media, thats great. I also liked the irony of giving him the role of a stalker |
| A bit slower than I expected in terms of the pacing, but it's nothing really to complain about. I did like some of the commentary on the entertainment industry, with how production and casting go about. Kana seems like she has changed mostly for the better, but she's still a bit naive about how the industry works, which is honestly expected since she hasn't been cast in a main role before. While some may be offput by the change in plot direction from Episode 1, or be offput by the comedy, personally, I'm not that worried about that, even as an anime-only. There should be enough intrigue to keep me going. We'll see how Aqua steals the show next time. |
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| Such a tiring episode (the anime in general) with them expositing every time they speak. A couple of humorous moments, but they aren't enough to offset the absolute boredom felt off the rest of the episode. |
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| was nice seeing kanna's antics in anime form, she so cute. solid ep but waiting for the next arc! [font="\"Proxima Nova Regular\", \"Helvetica Neue\", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"]  [/font] |
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