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Aug 29, 2011 12:41 PM
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I dont understand why exactly but I'll give this one a 9. I seriously don't get it why I love it so much. Nothing really happened, the series went nowhere and was kinda random. I guess SHAFT seriously perfected Surrealism. They didn't use any of their usual gimmicks but for some reason the world seemed really, really surreal in any sense. I'd say this is an experiment of SHAFT on subtle direction. And I think they succeded with it greatly.
Sep 5, 2011 10:16 AM

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Hmmm well that was a good watch imo. ^.^ Though nothing really happened plot wise I still found it fun. Lots of cute characters and that baseball swing was pretty epic. This shows worth a watch just for Erio alone.

I'm giving it a 8/10.
Sep 5, 2011 3:46 PM

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this is the kind of show you watch and u get to the end and youre like....wtf was that?


I love Erio...but this show was ruined.
Sep 12, 2011 12:27 AM
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Episodes 1 - 4 were pure awesome. I was so excited by them.

From that point on, the whole thing went downhill before dropping off a cliff. I haven't read the manga or the novels, but nor should I have to if I just want to watch an anime adaption. Absolutely nothing was explained, none of Erio's backstory, Meme's back story or anything. Even if they're releaseing a 13th episode on DVD/BR, ep 12 was a truly poor way to "end" the series.

Only Erio kept me watching all the way through. I thought for sure Ep 12 would indicate what might have happened to her when she lost her memory. I was sorely disappointed.

I still rated the series 7/10 overall for the excellent animation, good first few episodes, and interesting characters. It's just a pity it didn't really go anywhere.
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Sep 22, 2011 7:25 PM

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i can't believe that was the final episode...
i really loved this series in the beginnning but i felt like so many things were just left hanging with this ending. very disappointing...:/

7/10 for the series to me and it's mainly based on just how cute the art was cause the story sort of fell apart there at the end..
Sep 22, 2011 8:16 PM

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SHAFT just trolling to me, damn!
Oct 30, 2011 1:52 AM

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Can't believe that was the last ep :( dam. Well, the series was alright but not all that memorable imo.

I really liked Erio, though. She's so moe - and finally a female protagonist that isn't a tsundere! Her awkward nature and shady past makes her all the more interesting.

Incest or not, I think Erio would be a good match for Niwa - I'd watch a second season, as long as there's Erio.

The opening song is really cheerful and catchy, too!
Oct 31, 2011 1:43 AM
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You guys all fail at existentialism.


This might be a TLDR sort of thing, but for whomever's willing to read, here you go:

Cute characters, good art, and quirky personalities aren't the only things in the story worth looking at.

It's understandable to be disappointed, I guess, at the lack of a conclusion as to whom Makoto would 'fall for,' but that's not what the story's about. It's really more the means to an end. The 'romance' is a vehicle by which the creators deliver their message. Yeah, it's cute, it's fun to watch, it's colorful, it's moe--but it's about the people having interactions with each other that spark and encourage an intrinsic growth.

It's *high school,* for crying out loud. Romance in high school is usually just drama and just that: the romantic stuff that lots of people wish for (and some get)--but the reality is that it's a time to focus on becoming something or someone. It's the time where you're most challenged (mostly) by ridiculously simple things, and it's the time that you should learn that you *can* make it, even when those things *aren't* ridiculous, and may actually be quite legitimate.

You learn just how silly everything you worried about in school is. You prepare to learn about what life *really* has to throw at you. You learn to move Beyond the past, Into the present, Toward the future. Meme knew that, and was (quite masterfully, I might add) creating opportunities for Makoto and his friends to learn it, themselves.

Erio's past would be interesting, but it would really just be a distraction from what Shaft is really trying to tell us. It would become a plot-driven story, rather than the growth-focused work of art it was intended to be. And even though the characters don't grow very much (as if second-year high schoolers would grow to fully appreciate these experiences in the course of what.. three months?), *we* can go through the series perhaps a few times and catch things the characters didn't see and perhaps learn from what is said/done, fictional though the circumstances be.

Besides--no storyteller could ever tell a good story without drawing from their own experiences, lessons, and perspectives in life. Look past the art into the *art.*
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Dec 9, 2011 8:28 AM

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I'll give this show a 8/10. I thoroughly enjoyed all of it. I'm not sure why people are giving it such low score though. If you were looking for a complete series with a strong ending then you are kinda grasping in the dark.

This is why: The series, which is only 12 episodes long currently, spends 3 whole episodes convincing Erio she is not an alien. They then spend 4 or 5 showing Makoto becoming better friends with Ryuuko, Maekawa, and Erio. Then a couple episodes about their granny and Meme. Then only really two or three episodes with some plot. It was obvious, even not knowing about the manga, that they were using this series to create a setting and background for a larger picture.

If they had tried to tie up all the loose ends it would have been a disaster. If they had tried to speed up the story throughout the entire series, the characters that we all love would have been shallow and boring, and we would have lost most of the surrealism that I personally enjoyed a ton.

That being said, a second season seems like it is a done deal, as long as this show sells successfully and gets good reviews, etc.
Dec 18, 2011 1:38 PM
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haha what an unusual show , too bad 13th episode/last episode isn't out yet ...
I wonder who came up with that wonderfull idea to air last episode more then half year after series :-/


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Dec 19, 2011 6:09 AM

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I didn't like this episode much.
Jan 6, 2012 9:56 PM

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I really love Meme. I would give it a 10/10 if its full of meme. :DDDDD

AND

a kiss from Meme? saikou! :D

(LOL. i guess my post was all about meme huh? )
Jan 8, 2012 10:57 PM

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I thought this was a decently well done show, definitly feels like their should be another season.
Jan 20, 2012 5:28 PM

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One of the worst endings I've ever seen. Completely ruined everything good they achieved in the first few episodes, which I liked very much. Even with the Blu-Ray special episode and a possibility of season two: You don't end a series with a Baseball game.
Feb 29, 2012 9:48 PM

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elpsycongroo said:
One of the worst endings I've ever seen. Completely ruined everything good they achieved in the first few episodes, which I liked very much. Even with the Blu-Ray special episode and a possibility of season two: You don't end a series with a Baseball game.

actually i kinda agree with this. a baseball game is just too unusual for them. but than if it wasnt that. than it would probably be a drama problem at the end of the series, and everyone is already cool with each other.
but i liked it in the end.


Mar 23, 2012 4:54 PM

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I saw this awhile ago. Didn't really enjoy it unfortunately.
Mar 24, 2012 2:35 PM

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Dec 2011
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Great characters. Amazing art. Weak plot.

This episode was very good, but I dont like harem endings :(
Apr 5, 2012 2:02 AM

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amazing anime. but the last episode was kinda disappointing. i still loved it dont get me wrong but i felt it couldv been better.

overall 10/10 for the series id be depressed that its over but atleast i still have 1 more OVA ep to watch till im depressed...
Jun 1, 2012 4:56 AM

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Jan 2012
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I thought this anime will contain something special about the space. But it's only about boy's life full of problems, experiences and more. 7/10
Aug 10, 2012 3:30 PM

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Jul 2009
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The song that played when the teams bowed reminded me so much of Final Fantasy
Aug 28, 2012 8:13 PM

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Apr 2012
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Well, hopefully the special will have a better conclusion because this wasn't really a conclusion at all. Still, even if it does, it makes me wonder why they didn't just make this a 13 episode series instead.

Anyway, overall this series had some nice visuals, a lot of cuteness, some humor, but not a lot of plot. The early episodes were my favorites - all the rest seemed to rather aimless. Now, I still had some fun watching this series but I can't help but feel that it could have been better.
Sep 2, 2012 10:02 AM

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The homerun was really good but the whole episode was kinda underwhelming, especially if you are considering that it's the last episode (excluding the special).
Sep 5, 2012 4:58 PM

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Aug 2011
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The home run was nice though it was ruined by the esp powers at play.

Sep 11, 2012 12:08 AM

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minimal plot, there was really no ending. HQ animation though.

meh out of 10.
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Oct 2, 2012 10:50 AM

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I loved this, I want a second season. I dont think they can really close everything out in that 13th episode. As for the series I loved the art and characters even though there was basically no plot. So much fucking moe.

10/10
Oct 21, 2012 7:47 AM

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I personally thought the anime was boring after Erio realized she's not an alien, i picked the anime out simply because the alien issue was the one and only thing this anime had that made it stand out from others i was choosing from, after that i just had no real interest in the anime


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Nov 4, 2012 1:49 PM

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Great episode though it didn't feel like a final episode perhaps the 13th episode will be more like one? Also this anime went from Sci Fi to a Baseball Anime :p

Still a great episode, sadly no more development from the characters, hope to see that they're going to the festival in the special episode!

Global of this Anime it was quite funny and great to watch 8/10
Dec 27, 2012 10:53 AM

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choyos said:
notsureifsrs said:

Besides, harem end is best end.

Agree, also I have the impression Meme is hoping for this kind of ending as well >.>


Lol pretty sure of that.
Jan 12, 2013 7:54 PM

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The series got more boring towards the end. But aside from Erio sounding mentally retarded, it was a pretty ok show.
Feb 6, 2013 1:20 AM

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7.5/10, this episode was great, but this anime had more potential then was shown.
I wish more anime would go all out
Mar 7, 2013 10:00 AM

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Shit.
Mar 28, 2013 8:32 AM

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Open-ended ending? I thought something significant would be accomplished in the end, but just a baseball game? Disappointed. I enjoyed the whole show except the ending. Hope episode 13 will redeem the show.
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Mar 31, 2013 6:50 AM

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Mar 2013
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... I was expecting more from this anime. Not bad since it did actually make me laugh.
Jun 5, 2013 8:19 AM

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Oct 2012
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Not much happening kind of disappointing, but seeing the cute Touwa Erio was worth it.
Jun 18, 2013 10:17 AM

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Dec 2012
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This + the 13th episode : 8/10
Second season when?
Jun 24, 2013 1:27 PM

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Mar 2013
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I hope there'll be a second season. Not everything is explained...
Jul 6, 2013 9:16 AM

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Nov 2012
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30 minutes hm?
so that yashiro is really an esper? -_- seriously I dont understand this anime very much :/
Aug 31, 2013 7:13 AM

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May 2013
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maekawa best girl 7/10
Sep 27, 2013 2:12 AM
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Ryuuko made me laugh so hard in this episode .
Why is bad to be kissed by Meme-tan ? ( don't answer )
This anime has a lot of cute things , I might become a huge fan of Slice of life genre thanks to this anime .
Dec 30, 2013 10:08 PM

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Apr 2012
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Could and should of been a little bit better but still pretty good. Overall 7/10
Jan 25, 2014 3:33 PM
Supreme Tsundere

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Nov 2012
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Calm, interesting and relaxed, this show was a nice watch, plus cuteness Erio!! 8/10
Jul 17, 2014 11:41 PM

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I'll say one thing regarding this show:

When the appeal of the show is the weirdness of all the characters, trying to normalize everyone through character development seems counter intuitive.
Oct 2, 2014 2:31 PM

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Aug 2014
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Great job with that last home run, Miwa-kun! Good Episode ;)
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Oct 11, 2014 10:15 PM

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Apr 2013
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I had the hilarious image of Makoto riding back with Maekawa's dad in the basket like Erio rides. If only.

8/10 overall.
Feb 16, 2015 1:01 PM

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Jul 2014
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That was a fun watch :) at least I don't have to wait for the 13th episode :P
Feb 25, 2015 2:37 PM

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Aug 2013
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Basicall, series like this are the reason why I'm watching anime.
Very good.
8/10.
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Mar 15, 2015 6:52 AM
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Jul 2014
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I really liked it but I can't say it's the best anime in the world. An 8/10. Would've loved if Erio was wrapped in a futon more often. I actually loved seeing her wrapped in a futon and being all derpy.
Sep 20, 2015 7:10 AM

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Really enjoyed this series. I found a lot of parts quite interesting.
The characters were appealing to me and I laughed quite a bit.

The story was told in an unusual way, rather than going from A to B, which I liked.
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Mar 28, 2016 7:17 PM

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I was expecting so much more from this series. The only thing good about it was Erio.
Dec 3, 2017 4:27 AM

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The only good part of this show is the premise.
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