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| Menma wanting to find her own ghost. Adorable, but tragic if you really think about it. |
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Oosran said: What is weird about it? It sounds a lot better than all others that you just mentioned.garfield15 said: I'm kind of thinking what Fuurinkazan is actually wondering about is why they'd make it "Anaru" out of all the names they could make from that. I mean, they could've just gone with something else, Anna, Anko, Aruko, or anything else.Fuurinkazan said: Anjou NARUkoI still wonder what they were thinking when they made up the name "Anaru". And because, you know, Anaru is a quite... weird name, to say the least. |
| レッツゴー ED イケイケゴーゴー |
| Nice ep,Nice ending :D |
jigglypuff said: ]I agree too. I believe he wants to state to him, you know your not special anymore, I can see her. Ya, that's more of what i wanted to say. Since Menma seemed to like Jintan back when they were children, while Yuki was being 3rd wheeled... Zilpzalp said: I don't think that's what kind of person he is. I think he feels the way Jinta's feeling too, but he is able to hide it way better than Jinta can. The fact that he was angry at Jinta in ep1 was just to show that he himself can't handle the fact that Menma is dead either. He isn't really angry at Jinta. I'd say he's just sad and probably distressed, too. He wouldn't go out of his way just to fuck with his friends. And yes, I think he still considers them friends somewhere deep in his heart. It is true that he feels distressed about it as well, hell EVERY single one of them feels like that, i also think they all feel like they're still friends deep down.. But as :jigglypuff" said, he wants Jintan to not feel that special because of Jealousy, as he always seemed to wanna be with Menma the way Jintan was...Although I don't think Yuki is a bad guy, hell I would be jealous to if it was me... OrochiPL said: What is weird about it? It sounds a lot better than all others that you just mentioned. I believe it's suppose to be embarrassing because it would mean "Anal" - as the Japanese replace L's with the Jap Characters of "RA, Ri, Ru, Re,Ro,".. |
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| they all met together and now yukiatsu can see menma too? i think he just lie |
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| I have a feeling that Yukiatsu was just screwing around with Poppo... This is sad, btw. ;_; |
| "If you feed me, Seymour, I can grow up big and strong!" |
| "Ooh, a barbeque and get-together with friends! Maybe it's my wish to go to that!" "Heeeee...it's like barf!" Aw, I love Menma. I wish I could see what Jintan looks like to everyone else when he's reacting to Menma, like when she was tugging on his arm. I'm calling bullshit on Yukiatsu's claim. |
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| The scenes where Menma cried twice really gets me. :( And this Popo is seriously funny and gives this show a cheerful atmosphere.I wish I have a friend like him. So far, it's doing great. =) |
| You know, I don't know how Jintan can even prove that Yukiatsu is a liar. Anything he says can just be tossed aside by Yukiatsu saying that he saw Menma doing whatever and that Jintan is the liar. Then again, I doubt Jintan has any desire to share that he can see Menma, other than with Poppo. |
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| Anaru's so called friends are the reasons why I absolutely despise loud-mouthed, air-headed, snotty teenage girls! And I dislike Anaru even more for not standing up to them! Tsuriko and Yukiatsou are a strange pair. They both seem to have really changed and NOT for the better. I don't believe Yukiatsou saw shit! I think he's fucking deranged!! I'm sure as the show goes along, it will reveal a VERY sadistic side of him. |
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| If only Menma could die again in her "ghost" form and never come back... Yukiatsu..oh god what a creepy bastard. |
| Yukiatsu is creepy. I think that those gifts for "girlfriend" are actually for Menma. No idea that he's doing with them but he's definitely obsessed with her. Also, Naruko doesn't seem to like him much. And she really looks beautiful with that dress and hair down. <3 I wonder that has happened to Jintan's mother. It seems like that was some kind of illness... What if that moment at hospital was the last time he had seen his mother? So sad. Poor Jintan. :( |
| I don't like Yukiatsu's behaviour, he acts totally as a jerk and what he said about he saw Menma too is definitelly a lie. This makes me think about my childhood friends who I lost contact with ;_; |
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| that went by quickly, well the episode lol was a good episode xD |
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| I literally gave off strong vibes near the end... just touching really.. and if the next episode, I find that Yukiatsu was bullshtting, i'm going to start hating on him ffffffff. |
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type_silver said: dimsumftw said: Just got this from /a/ No guys, its not yukiatsu, it's actually tsuruko. Go back to the scene where yukiatsu and tsuruko are shopping and you can clearly see that she's also wearing a watch. aoi_alhayyi said: Oh god silver don't add more to the fire D: O great..NOW I DONT KNOW ANYTHING ANYMORE!!!! ;___; Yukiatsu and Tsuruko both seem pretty close... maybe they are some physco tag team??? I kinda liked the idea of Yukiatsu crossdressing though...xD |
| Whaaa, nice episode! |
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| why is everyone against Yukiatsu? give the guy a chance! he loved Menma a lot ;_; i dont believe he can see her but i do believe he really wants to be able to, so...im rooting for Menma to appear to all of them. And no matter how "bitchy" is Anaru, im totally shipping her with Jintan, they´re extremely cute together. love this show, i want MOARRRR xD |
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type_silver said: dimsumftw said: Just got this from /a/ No guys, its not yukiatsu, it's actually tsuruko. Go back to the scene where yukiatsu and tsuruko are shopping and you can clearly see that she's also wearing a watch. If it's Tsuruko, then it's clear what Yukiatsu really saw... |
Orulyon said: And no matter how "bitchy" is Anaru, im totally shipping her with Jintan, they´re extremely cute together. Same here~~ People are complaining about her not standing up to her friends, but she never sided with them and I think for the most part, she did stand up for him until they brought up the crush thing, then she just got flustered. That's all. Anyways, great episode. |
Orulyon said: Because they are too paranoid about him. why is everyone against Yukiatsu? Great episode and Menma crying kills me. It's so darn sad. Liking Menma more and more :3 Anaru needs to evolve. So, does every episode have to make me a bit teary? 5/5 for the episode. |
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| all i can say is Naruko is freaking HOT! lol.... |
| Something tells me that Yuki's gonna just be a downer and say something like "See, Menma's right there, in the creek. Thats where she died, and thats where she'll always be" |
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Kipcha said: Orulyon said: And no matter how "bitchy" is Anaru, im totally shipping her with Jintan, they´re extremely cute together. Same here~~ People are complaining about her not standing up to her friends, but she never sided with them and I think for the most part, she did stand up for him until they brought up the crush thing, then she just got flustered. That's all. Anyways, great episode. That is so true and alss how would she know that her so-called friends were going to say something like that,it's not as if she already knows about it unless she's physic and would find it very predictable in these types of situations but she isn't as she doesn't really have that sort of ability. Therefore people who are in that sort of situation wouldn't really know about at all as people say a lot of shit for years and nobdy ain't gonna stop them anyway as they can do what whatever and however they want (which i really HATE as it always PISSES ME OFF whenever i think about it). |
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| Still not liking that Yuki ass... I hope he gets his nose broken soon. I think Menma crying during random scenes has something to do with her wish.. Something like a hint to the audience at what the real wish truly is or will become. |
type_silver said: I think your theory has some flaws in there.Ok now, onto the next thing. You guys are saying Yukiatsu was lying when he said he saw Menma, but I'm pretty sure you guys are wrong because how come Tusruko can be so sure that he would come to the barbecue? As I pointed out earlier, it was tsuruko that dressed up as menma and this makes sense: tsuruko dresses up as menma, lets yukiatsu and poppo see her and tries to bring the group back together (maybe XD) There are few other things I want to point out as well, but I'll do it later today XD 1/ Tsuruko shouldn't know anything about Menma's wish or revived before the beginning of ep3 which is where the fake Menma took place. 2/ When Poppo sent the invitation to Yukiatsu("I found Menma!"), Tsuruko seemed to be rather surprised by it while Yukiatsu seemed to be rather TOO normal for him. 3/ If Yukiatsu actually saw the fake Menma then there was no reason why he should lie to everyone at the end that he just saw Menma a while ago. Because it was impossible since Tsuruko and everyone were actually together in one place, therefore Tsuruko shouldn't be able to fake being Menma at that time. On the other hand, Yukiatsu is the most suspicious one because we have every reason to point at him being the one who accidentally killed Menma, faking Menma, lying everyone. |
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| Poppo is way too godlike holy shit |
| The ratio of likeable to unlikeable characters on this show is a little off... But theres definitely more to it than I thought |
cguercinApr 29, 2011 5:47 PM
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| even though they all got together for the first time i still think they got along way to go before there all friends again seeing as this was only the 3rd episode i just hope they don't take any dark turns with the whole dressing up theories since this is my favorite show of the season :3 ps jintans mom is so pretty :D. |
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| Can`t vote anything other the love on this whole anime :D |
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| AUGH! sEMI-CLIFFHANGER! |
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type_silver said: You dont have to prove that. Tsuruko is the only one who can draw, you know, she was always had sketchbook with her when child.Looking at the ep 4 preview, I can see the ending! lol XD Ah well this is fun cuz this is a really good anime and its also original so we can only guess whats going to happen next :D Even though Tsuruko is cool and all that, she still treasures Menma like the rest of the group as shown at the preview where she has a drawing of Menma : You're saying that it could be someone else? No no no here are 2 proofs: 1. You see the brown bit darker than the desk up there on the top right hand corner of my first spoiler? Well, its tsuruko's desk as shown here 2. In the first spoiler up there, you can see that the fingernails is not painted and also the skin is pale. If you look at all the main characters, there are only 3 people with pale skin: Menma, Tsuruko and Anaru. Menma is a ghost and Anaru has her fingernails painted About Tsuruko's drawing, you can see Menma praying and I think that indicates that she remembers what Menma's wish was, and maybe that's why she dressed up as menma and to let Poppo and Yukiatsu see her. Guys, im just letting you guys know what my opinion is, so please let us know urs!  Im agree with you but I think who's draw it is little Tsuruko. And she just take a look her drawing. I think she just stop drawing now.T_T just my opinion |
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| Ha, I love Yukiatsu's smug face at the end. It was quite odd for them all to come together in such a short time, but I am glad something is happening. |
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| Damn, I love Tsuruko. |
逃げちゃ駄目だ。 |
| Right now it's pretty hard to gauge how this series could end but Yukiatsu is definitely an... interesting one. Was that Menma's dress that he had an episode back or so? o _o |
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| i'm really impressed with the pacing so far..this might be my favourite series this season. it's drama, with a tiny pinch of shoujo/romance going on..just what i luv. |
| Yukkiatsu is going to screw everybody over. |
| there's absolutely no ways hes serious about seeing menma. He's seen how Jinta who used to be the leader or their group turn into a "NEET" claiming to see Menma. So by claiming to see Menma somewhere else he could say to Jinta that he could see Menma as well. |
| This show has its ups and downs. |
| I'm guessing Yukiatsu probably feels inferior to Jintan. Which was why he made up the story that he can see Menma too. Cuz he likes Menma and all. And maybe the ghost was actually Jintan's mother?? I enjoyed this episode as usual. In fact I found it bittersweet when Menma was paying her respects to Jintan's mum. Kinda ironic. |
| Beautiful...it's all I can say after watching this. Friendship is one of the basis in the world we're currently living in but selfishness and the self-centered way of life the society has been brought upon, makes us forget about our friends. This anime offers such a breather for me. It has played it's part and is already transmitting its emotions to me, the viewer with 110% power. Is it the same for you? As a side note, Anaru with her hair down and that dress was very cute. |
| So... The big question is... Who cosplayed as Menma? Tsk, great episode as usual. |
| it was a really great episode for one of the best series this season so far. and i really hope that it will be this good until the end. I didn't notice anything with yukiatsu but i will rewatch the ending and i hope that i will see what you guys saw. |
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| Lovely episode. Everyone is getting along much better by the episode. Pretty surprised Yukiatsu actually attended the barbecue. Anaru looked so pretty with the straight hair and one piece! >w< I really wanted to punch Anaru's "friends" for the stupid things coming out of their pie-holes! He was actually going to school and they ruined it! >.< bloodstainx said: Onii said: Oh my goodness Yukiatsu I really hope you're not bullshitting me. wow i was thinking the exact same thing. All the facts point to this being the truth especially the ending which kinda hints at this That possibility has crossed my mind as well. Maybe because he just can't live with the idea of her not being there anymore. Please don't let it be true. Then again it must be. The "ghost" Poppo saw had some quite creepy similarities with Yukiatsu. -_- |
OnyxthegreatApr 30, 2011 6:55 AM
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| Every time Menma cries, My heart just instantly breaks... ); I love this Nostalgic Anime... (; |
| I find it hard to have any particular opinion on such easygoing series going from one episode to another. I guess there's a drama timebomb ticking somewhere yet to be seen, otherwise it will just hover in its averageness. |
| Cross dressing Yukiatsu confirmed for best character ever. |
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