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| 5 out of 5: Loved it! | 213 | 81.92% | |
| 4 out of 5: Liked it | 38 | 14.62% | |
| 3 out of 5: It was OK | 6 | 2.31% | |
| 2 out of 5: Disliked it | 2 | 0.77% | |
| 1 out of 5: Hated it | 1 | 0.38% |
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04-19-12, 5:16 PM
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this anime is amazingly great |
#42
04-19-12, 5:19 PM
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My second best anime of the season and maybe the whole year. We'll see. “See the good in that which is evil, and the evil in that which is good. Pledge yourself to neither side, but vow instead to preserve the balance that exists between the two.” ― Hayao Miyazaki |
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04-19-12, 5:22 PM
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Offline Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 555 |
That live session was amazing. When Kaoru was smiling. :D It made me smile so hard. Gah, this show is so mellow yet it is so delightfully entertaining. Love it. I wasn't interested in the Christianity part but I don't think that message will be too prominent. Kaoru's quirks are so amusing to watch. His constant movement and ability to be inside his head reminds me of myself in a sense. Love him, but I think it's hard not to love Sentaro more. All great characters here though. :) |
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04-19-12, 5:24 PM
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MrsSpooky said: basabeo said: That was so good. I am not exactly sure why he was so surprised to find out that the two of them are Christians though. o.o He seemed to not like it. I am actually thinking of giving this a 10 already. I think Christians make up .01 percent of the population of Japan, so finding a couple, and you KNOW them, especially in a town like where he's living now, IS a surprise. My best friend's parents were living in Tokyo for about four years. He was talking to them via iChat video conference one Easter Sunday when I went over and started talking to them too. They had no idea it was Easter - there are just too few Christians for anyone to really make any kind of deal out of it. Actually the series takes place in Nagasaki prefecture, and that's the place where Christianity was introduced from in Japan by Francis Xavier in the XVIth Century. For two centuries, Nagasaki was also the only city in Japan where foreigners were allowed to anchor and trade (Chinese and Ducth mainly in the beginning) and there still are a lot of Western mansions there, gardens and churches of course. The biggest and oldest churches in Japan still lie in Nagasaki and nowadays, it's about the only place in Japan where football is more popular than baseball ;) So, well, for a Tokyoite like Kaoru, seeing two Christians may seem like an unusual occurrence (especially in 1966 when Tokyo was far less cosmopolitan than now), but for Nagasaki, it's pretty normal.  In every age, in every place, the deeds of men remain the same. |
#45
04-19-12, 5:35 PM
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Offline Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 433 |
This show is amazing so far. I love the music and cast of characters. 5/5 for the ep :) |
#46
04-19-12, 5:38 PM
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OnanismMonthly said: i'm not terribly concerned about the christian thing. i know yoko kanno said in a recent interview that she's not a christian (but that she has read the bible; plenty of non-christians [including myself] have read it), and i really doubt watanabe is. so i'm not concerned. i wonder what the japanese viewers think of it, though. considering christianity is so uncommon there, i bet knowledge of it is also lacking. Many Japanese are not Christian wanabes. Someone just want to know the Christian cultures. A college student who majors in English literature should read the Holy Bible, because many literary works has something to do with it; like Salomé of Oscar Wilde. The knowledge of Christianity is dispensable for many people. But if you had it, more interesting some works would become. In Bruce Almighty, Jim Carry ran and Jumped on the surface of the pool because he got the power of God. lol You know what it means. I am not a Christian. But knowing the other culture is fun. Somebody in this forum are fun to watch Anime and also want to know the Japanese way of life. Any difference? Oh, I hate the guys who knock on my house's door in the name of the Bible. Jeh*vah's Witn*sses and Morm*ns. 日本人です。海外の反応系のブログもいくつか見させてもらってますw 翻訳頑張ってくださいね。 |
#47
04-19-12, 6:02 PM
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Offline Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 99 |
Personally, I think it would be nice to see a religious message in this. So long as it isn't "preachy". Just having a character learn about and perhaps convert to the religion would be enough. But if they go for shoving it down the viewers throats... Nah, that won't happen.  |
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04-19-12, 6:08 PM
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Offline Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 193 |
Nice episode. loved the jazz sesh. Anyway Kaoru was surprised that they were Christians because not many people in Japan are Christians, less than 1% as someone previously stated. I'm so fucking glad that Sen and Kaoru are not gonna be fighting over Ritsu. No love triangle yay! but I am a little worried about Junichi... Anyway, it's kinda funny how Sen's always there to "save" the day. I'm very interested in his background story and hope they show us more about him. Like why Sen told Ritsu to not mention the priest saying he's "special."  |
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04-19-12, 6:09 PM
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lpfManiak said: WTFBBQ!basabeo said: Refrain from posting.That was so good. I am not exactly sure why he was so surprised to find out that the two of them are Christians though. o.o He seemed to not like it. I am actually thinking of giving this a 10 already. |
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04-19-12, 6:10 PM
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Jacut said: it's about the only place in Japan where football is more popular than baseball ;) I was surprised to read your comment. You know Japan so much. But this part is not correct. The place where football is the most popular is Shizuoka Prefecture. I recommend you to re-watch Captain Tsubasa. 日本人です。海外の反応系のブログもいくつか見させてもらってますw 翻訳頑張ってくださいね。 |
#51
04-19-12, 6:39 PM
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Online Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 16142 |
I do admit that this gets more interesting, but I still kind of not liking this anime comparing to Tsuritama. |
#52
04-19-12, 6:45 PM
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Offline Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 25 |
Episode 1 5/5 Episode 2 5/5 Perfect score so far. |
#53
04-19-12, 6:57 PM
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Offline Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 2347 |
Great episode. I feel like I can just sit back and watch this anime and forget my troubles. It's just that relaxing. And thank god there's no love triangle. Now Sentarou and Kaoru can have double dates lol.  |
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04-19-12, 7:23 PM
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Okay, I changed my mind on this anime for the good. I thought episode 1 was great, but this episode went to another level. A definite contender of the season! 5/5 for this episode!  |
#56
04-19-12, 7:34 PM
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Oh josei anime, you never seem to fail me~   |
#58
04-19-12, 8:18 PM
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Offline Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 238 |
parfaited said: 25 minutes feel like 5. Such a delight watching this. ^that. This anime is truly awesome, I love the music and the bgm, that live session gave me chills. I love sentaro <3~  |
#59
04-19-12, 9:59 PM
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Offline Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 54 |
beastboy said: Fuck, the soundtrack when both guys realize their love was just <3. Those chilling xylophone sounds. In japanese budhism is more frequent than christianism, for those confused. There was a time where people were obligated to step on jesus and holy mary photographes, to prove they were not christians. But those were long gone in the 60's. Take this with a grain of salt, however, the source are just translator notes on many animes and mangas. xD Yup. That actually happened. There's a book called "Silence" by Shusaku Endo for anyone interested in the history of Christianity in Japan. |
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04-19-12, 10:45 PM
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MrsSpooky said: basabeo said: That was so good. I am not exactly sure why he was so surprised to find out that the two of them are Christians though. o.o He seemed to not like it. I am actually thinking of giving this a 10 already. I think Christians make up .01 percent of the population of Japan, so finding a couple, and you KNOW them, especially in a town like where he's living now, IS a surprise. My best friend's parents were living in Tokyo for about four years. He was talking to them via iChat video conference one Easter Sunday when I went over and started talking to them too. They had no idea it was Easter - there are just too few Christians for anyone to really make any kind of deal out of it. There are approximately 3 million Christians in japan. Your statement still stands about it being a rarity in japan, but .01 percent is a gross exaggeration. |