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| The new character is kinda boring. Anyway karuta was way more challenging when they played it with the cards flipped. |
| Man, Arata would have destroyed them with his photographic memory, good thing he wasn't there or it wouldn't have been interesting. Taichi is pretty awesome in my opinion, I don't dislike him anymore. |
 "I like to expose what people hide. I'm an intellectual rapist." - Furudo Erika |
| i like the episode :D Desk-Kun was okay, he didn't do much other than spectate. but at least Taichi showed despite losing(either by Karuta or Chihaya) he still keep on fighting. i've grown a new respect for this man :P my favorite scenes of Chihaya :D her charming points makes me love her even more!! poor Desk-kun T__T acquired new member!! can't wait for more new member's though as much as Arata needs some screen time too, i prefer Taichi for now :P |
| This episode focuses on Taichi and shows Chihaya's 'weakness' (unable to memorise the cards when flipped over). The new guy kind of annoys me, but I suppose his attitude is understandable (somewhat) from what he had experienced. Maybe with him inside they'll have different ways of practising karuta? Wonder who the next member would be... |
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| Good episode. Can't wait for Arata to come back. |
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| That was THE most inspiring thing I have ever seen. |
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| Awesome episode, playing it with the cards flipped was quite interesting and Taichi winning was also quite nice! They got another member in the club so they only need one more to be a real club! Lets see how that goes. |
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| What a nerd guy |
| Wow where did the time go! Great episode and another new character! Excellent stuff! |
| 5/5 Plot dusting off Taichi and places as the fulcrum of the narrative, not bad given the bad situation in which he was slipping. Chihaya is epic anyway. The new character looks interesting, we'll see in the next episodes. Nice design, warm colors and BGM are the best part of the anime series. I hope that ample space is given to all sorts of characters in the story! ^ ^ " |
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| 1. Chihaya has gotten loud, reckless, & maybe too passionate 2. I like everything about this series except for karuta. It keeps putting me to sleep. dropped. |
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| Honestly that new kid got my nerves. "I don't have talent". That's one of the most lame excuses I ever heard. Talent doesn't go to a person, a person creates talent. When a person practices something and they get better and better then they have created a talent for that. In sports people start from the bottom and with hard work, determination, effort and patience athletes become great players. At least the new kid went back at the end to the karuta club. |
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| LOL Chihaya just carries him and his desk along xD |
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| This is becoming really good really quickly and Im loving it. |
| Chihaya reaction when she lost was so cute hahaha :3 I had pretty much the same reaction as Taichi : ''Who is that boring kid?''. How can he throw that desk that high? o.O Well, one member left! And I can say for 99% sure that he's that fat guy in the OP :P |
| «Time is passing so quickly. Right now, I feel like complaining to Einstein. Whether time is slow or fast depends on perception. Relativity theory is so romantic. And so sad.» - Kurisu Makise a.k.a. The Zombie |
| Another nerd recruited ;_; At least he's come up with a cool, new rule. Taichi outplaying Chihaya. The kid is going back to school with his desk xD I hope the 5th player will be an interesting character. |
| Pretty great episode, love how she just dragged the guy desk and all to the club xD Felt bad for the kid since he seems to have been used a lot. Droplet said: I like this show a lot, but I'd like it so much more without Arata in it. I love these Taichi-focused episodes, then I remember how soon surely Chihaya will go back to thinking nothing but ARATA ARATA ARATA ARATA and it's a bummer. I feel so bad for the guy. :/ Taichi is an idiot though. Instead of confessing to Chihaya he ends up with another girl who he doesn't even seem to care about. The fact that he's got a girlfriend screwed any chances he had with Chihaya. Then there's the fact that he acted like a complete douche to Arata at first which led to Chihaya showing interest in him. |
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| The nerd guy is one of those people you want to hit lol, he looks cool though. Chihaya is so awesome, like her reactions to the events surrounding her are beautiful. I'm loving this character, not just her, i think all the characters feel so alive and are awesome in their own. Excellent Episode. |
| the smart kid had weird mindset but was convinced in the end..... |
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| Poor Desk-san :( Taichi you don't have to throw the desk like that Awww what a nice & warm episode |
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| That guy definitely loves his desk... The moment of Taichi relinquishing Tsutomu of his desk was captivating. |
| Tsutomu is a cool guy, a smart one. I really hate those guys who borrowed his notes and treated him like a freak just because he is smarter and likes to study. |
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| It sucks how Tsutomo is treated by his classmates and the reason for that is even more stupid. But well, with him they only need one more member :) |
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| Funny how Chihaya dragged him all that way while he was still clinging onto his desk. That’s an incredible memory. This episode made me like Taichi a lot more. |
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| Man I feel like I had a way different reaction to this episode than everyone else, and it all came down to one comment made by the new kid. Specifically when he said to Chihaya that there's no point in playing because there's no professionals/no money/it's just a game etc. I was literally like "Chihaya, tell him you're a class A pro????" But after googling I was unable to find any indication that there is even a borderline livable amount of money to be made in karuta. Now I'm finding myself saying the same. What is the point? Why go through all the trouble of having competitive leagues with a similar Dan based ranking system of shogi if there's no money to be made. What's even the point of dedicating your life to become a master as Arata wanted to do if it's literally an empty title. I feel my knowledge of how competitive shogi works and how much money pros can make has ruined my experience somehow. It's not like anything has really changed. I just set myself with expectations that have been shattered. I almost can't blame Chihaya's family for not showing a ton of support in those flashback episodes. At the time I was thinking "just wait until she becomes pro and starts bring home the cash," but now I can't help but think "she made class A, so what?" I guess I just need shift gears and treat this as a typically highschool club anime. |
| Looks like Tsutomu was finally convinced. Taichi was finally able to win against Chihaya though the cards were flipped. |
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| chihaya basically kidnapped the guy lool rip his desk that he just left |
| Fourth member joins!! |
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| I'm surprised Taichi is able to keep a cool head while being obliterated by Chihaya. Maybe it's cause he's not really serious about it. I take that back actually. He really got into it during that flipped karuta game. I like how megane-kun brings that desk wherever, even outdoors lol |
| Lmao, Chihaya straight up kidnapped the glasses guy. Nice ep |
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| hey, recruiting's going p well :P This desk nerd ain't too bad. He should realize there's an inner circle waiting to include him if he just reaches back out to them ^^ |
| Is studying too much really a thing kids pick on you for in Japanese high schools? In my high school kids still picked on kids for being different in other ways (I should know) but they were pretty much over picking on people for studying or being nerdy by that age. Also, this is a bit counter to the western image of Japanese schools, where it's portrayed as if all Japanese students care about is studying, lol. Also, I feel like this show is rushing through the plot... |
KristiwazhereNov 9, 2020 2:24 PM
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| Dang I just kinda feel sorry for desk-kun. Like, the actual DESK desk; man banged that up pretty good after yeeting it a mile in the air wtf |
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| And they got another one. This was a very good episode |
| Poor desk, getting dragged along with Desktomu to the karuta club, thrown into the air by Taichi and left to its own demise on schoolgrounds by Desktomu... |
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| Seems like we're gathering the club members first before actually teaching them karuta. That also means pretty fast character introductions while still developing the already existing ones ...and I don't really like that all that much here. We get to know one of Chihaya's weaknesses as well as her strengths and showcase Taichi's intelligence, but the new guy falls short in terms of characterization I'd say. He's an introvert and would like a social circle, but that's ...pretty much it. Doesn't seem all that interesting so far, but I blame Chihaya and Taichi getting focus for that. Hope he gets some more character later on. Also, this structure now has Oe just awkwardly operate the radio without really doing anything else or learning to play karuta herself, which also seems odd. |
CalmTeaTimeDec 9, 2021 12:51 PM
| So persuasive with the smart kid. Chihaya would be a good salesman |
| Taichi finally won a match. Only took 10 years lol |
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| While it's rough how the class looks at the guy it's funny how he lives up to his image of being glued to his desk. Man legit held on to it all the way to the room lmao Kinda cool to see Taichi shine in what's basically Karuta: Hard Mode. |
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