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| A lot of things happened to this episode. This is my favorite tho. It's really cute for Kiku to cut Kona-chan's hair lol. And I also love the performance of the two. And yeap, bromance overload. |
  ★━━─ 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘐 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘺 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵? 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘐 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘥𝘢𝘺? |
| Episode enjoyable, a little pause before it begins again to march the real story, are fun Kiku-san, Konatsu-chan and Sukeroku with their bickering; who knows what will happen in the next episode. Miyokichi if reduced to doing what we already expected, his was an error, poor Konatsu. Screenplay quite good, OK also directed. |
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| Amazing episode, especially that ending! Looking forward to see what's next! |
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| That was fuckin amazing! can't believe how this show just keeps getting better and better! Best episode so far 6/5 |
| The reunion was pleasant to see, this show is not the same without Kiku and Shin together. I'm scared to watch the next episode, the end of the preview was scary. I hope Miyokichi will leave Shin alone |
| Every episode is a wonder. Oh how I adore this show. |
| The best episode so far for me Those three are so adorable.. xD I wish they're happy like that forever The evolution of rakugo eh? Duo rakugo.. that might be interesting Also, Kiku is there for Sukeroku/Shin not for Geisha :0 Looks like she's going to get her revenge in the next episode |
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| No surprise that both Sukeroku and Miyokichi are a mess without the grounding force of Kiku. There were some absolutely adorable bits with Kiku, Konatsu and Sukeroku living as a little family for a while and that performance really highlighted (yet again) how well the two work with not only their contrasting Rakugo, but their conflicting personalities as well. Ah, I love a good bromance ;-; Miyokichi has still got the love bug, even after marrying and having a kid to Sukeroku...it makes me sad to see her so bitter. Dat end though...oh honey he didn't come back for you, he came back for Sukeroku really. |
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| Excellent episode. Relly like the brother-bond between MC's. |
| "The future is always blank. Only your willpower can leave footsteps there." "Ruling over death means ruling over life. Death is the climax of life. To have the best death, you must honor life." |
| The bromance was real this episode. Bon and Shin's Nozorashi performance was nothing short of excellent: I almost wish I was sitting beside Konatsu to be able to witness it live. Miyo's situation on the other hand just gets more and more pathetic the more I think about it. She obviously suffers from severe co-dependency issues that she's perfectly aware of but thought she could keep at bay as long as she managed to get with the man she loved, and as a result kept desperately pushing herself onto him only to realize that the object of her affections doesn't return her feelings. She then proceeded to latch onto the man's best friend and trapped him in a relationship that pretty much condemned him to give up on the one thing he loved the most: doing rakugo. And since Miyo and Shin's relationship only started as a means to lick each other's wounds as opposed to a romance that would originate from genuine and mutual feeling of love, it was only a matter of time before Miyo inevitably ran off and went back to the place where she feels the safest (i.e. returning to the world of prostitution). In a sense, it's not too different from all these homeless people helped by social services, who will be given the opportunity to start anew and reintegrate into society but will eventually go back to the streets because that's all they've known for so long they subconsciously believe there's no other place for them. The worst thing about all this is that it seems Miyo honestly expected or at least hoped for Bon to come back for her when the one he was truly concerned about was always Shin. She neglected her life, her family and herself, all out of unrequited love. Sad. |
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| Konatsu is adorable. And Kiku's haircut really cleaned her up :) That performance together was great. You can tell instantly how the mood changed when Sukeroku entered the story. They fit together so well! |
| Shin managed to become an even bigger bum than he was before. |
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| fuck miyokichi man.... what a bitch |
| Shin's daughter is certainly cute and really loves her father. Kikuhiko scolding her for talking bad about her mother...does he not realize what a bitch that geisha is? She stole Shin from what he loved most in life. I'm very happy that Kikuhiko and Shin will be doing a show together. Shin seems to have found his love for rakugo again! That scene with them doing the show and his daughter watching with awe was great. I'm not happy that geisha whore is interested in Kikuhiko again. |
| "No, son, you may not have your body pillow at the dinner table!" |
| Shin and Kiku doing rakugo together was so entertaining and enjoyable! It was pretty moving to see how Kikuhiko helped him get back on his feet. Seems like with his arrival both Shin and Konatsu are happier. And they were holding Konatsu's hands together they were basically raising a child together, that was sweet :') As for Miyokichi, I honestly cannot believe how she abandoned her own child without caring about what happens to it. I mean it was obvious she was hurt and wanted revenge and that's why she got together with Shin but still man, that was very heartless of her. I understand that she didn't want Shin to do rakugo because it reminded her of Kikuhiko but still that made both him and Konatsu unhappy. |
| I was actually waiting for them to do rakugo together and it really happened :D I'm still wondering why they never do it on stage tho. Maybe because it wouldn't be rakugo anymore? I actually hate Miyokichi from the first time she appeared. I watch this series on kissanime, and I'm really surprised that some of the people there think that Kiku is the one at fault and that he shouldn't act cold toward Miyokichi. I know Miyokichi has problems as well, but she shouldn't act that way. I mean like abandoning her husband and kid and still chasing over Kiku. She should give up on Kiku and just go with Shin and raise her child. Shin isn't a good husband, but I feel bad for Konatsu for having a mother like that :( |
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| I hate romance story coz I don't have romance in my life. Yea..I'm such a salty b*tch. |
| Omfg. I cried when Bon and Shin finally met again for so many years. Huhuhu. What a happy reunion! :3 Jesus. Alright, I should've believed the people who are hating on Miyokochi. Damn, she left her daughter and Shin just like that? What a fucking bitch.  Little Konatsu and Bon, though. So fucking cute. :3 Just like an uncle and his niece. Hihi. But when the three of them were walking together while those sakura petals were falling, they look like a perfect family. Can Shin and Bon be like officially couple? Hehehehe. Alright, I'll calm my fujoshi heart down now. Pfffft. So fucking happy when Shin performed rakugo again with Bon just for little Konatsu. My fucking heart. MY FUCKING HEART! I s2g this show keeps getting better and better. Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! I was crying out of happiness while watching them two performing together. ;-; After all these years, Miyokochi is still in love with Bon. Jeez. I'm terrified with her. Someone take her away from them three. Jesus fucking Christ. 2 episodes left? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! |
     "Maybe he's trying to take a shit, but the shit just won't come out." Captain Levi, 2014 (／^-^)／☆♪  ♪☆＼(^０^＼) |
| Sukeroku and Yakumo performing together was great, they complement each other so well, glad to see that the first will be going back for more Rakugo. Smol Konatsu is so precious and hard worker,, she seems to despise Miyokichi for not accepting Sukeroku performing Rakugo since she loves it, talking about her, oh boy her reaction when she read the paper, this is gonna get interesting. |
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| I'm surprised no one talked about what a bitch Bon was to Konatsu about her future in rakugou. Usually I'm sympathetic to him, but man what a dick thing to say. |
| Konatsu so cute, love her interactions with Kiku, excellent episode. |
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| Omg, I loved this one, probably the best play yet. |
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| This episode was so wholesome, I loved it. I had a stupid grin on my face the entire time. There was no sadness in their reunion. Just two bros reuniting after what likely seemed like a lifetime. The two of them doing double rakugo was great to watch. They played off of one another so well. All of this time, Miyokichi was just waiting for Yakumo? I mean, I guess that isn't too surprising but she better not do anything to fuck up my boys' flow. |
| Damn miyokichi turned out to be a real dead beat. What a piece of shit. Ugh, the framing device makes this show so sad. I cant even handle what I know is coming. |
| Kikuhiko is a great wife :D |
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| The wholesomeness in this episode was off the charts. Really couldn't stop smiling during Shin's and Bon's reunion. Little Konatsu added also a lot to the charm. Every bit of interaction was precious and was only topped by their performance at the end, that was great and I had almost as much fun as them. After seeing that, the strong wish for a happy ending came up in me. But well, knowing what's going to happen, shit get tough af... |
One Piece episode 914 & 915 & 1027 were a mistake and 957 brought the salvation - FMmatron |
| This episode was so happy.The reunion and the rakugou they did.I don't want Shin to dieee. |
Come on man,where is that Noragami season 3 masterpiece.We want it, Bones! |
| Ah! What a sad life Miyokichi, she really choose the easy life. That's why I really don't like her! I even think she must change that she's already a mother, but I'm disappointed with her character development. The best relationship here is the bromance of Kiku and Hatsu! ️ Finally getting back together lol Miyokichi better not ruin my ship okay!!?! They're happy already without you. Don't bother them!!!. |
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| What a great episode, feels like the calm before the storm in a sense. It was really nice seeing how Konatsu was full of life and energy as a kid and even if her father struggled a lot once he lost rakugo and was too lazy to work, she still loved him so much and still loved rakugo so much that it was a pillar for her in a sense. The rakugo duet with both Kikuhiko and Sukeroku/Shin was great and boy did Konatsu feel charmed by that whole ordeal, even showing Sukeroku the light in a sense that rakugo needs him and he needs rakugo still, despite the years of abandoning performing in big stages from the time he got expelled as a Yakumo candidate and apprentice out of spite. Sure his lifestyle wasn't disciplined but makes you think how much his life would be different if the Yakumo gave him a chance and not go down the same path like his dad did. Miyokichi hearing about how both of them were going to do an event together sounds pretty tough though, just gives a bad omen given her character really. |
| in an alternate reality i imagine them being a queer couple with a child |
| desu desu binches |
| The has to be the most wholesome episode so far with the reunion of the two bros. That Rakugo performance was funny as hell lol. Never thought that there's be two people performing at the same time. What the hell is with Miyokichi? As expected,Shin and Miyokichi didn't love each other. It was just because both of them were in a rather low position in life a few years ago(When Shin was expelled and she was dumped). |
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| Based on the last episode, I wasn't expecting such a heartwarming development. Kiku & Suke made such a great duo and watching Konatsu's reactions helped to illustrate the point about doing rakugo for the audience. It's making me think about how I want to use my own experience in the performing arts, especially since I can somewhat relate to Sukeroku's slump and bitterness towards his trade. |
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| Myokichi whoring around while leaving that poor kid alone and now she's crying because kikuhiko came back. Bitch should've stayed in the street SMH |
| It's rare to see Kikuhiko as happy as he was meeting Sukeroku again after all this time. Konatsu-chan was really cute! She's really different from how she is now. Those Miyokichi tears really got me ;-; |
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