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| There's nothing much original, but still I loved all of it |
| Lots of emotion in this episode. I just love the way everything was done. The can on a string phone rejection was legendary. As if it wasn't official before, Kaoru has permanently established himself in the friendzone. Gotta feel for him. Then the trip to see his mom, and I wish he had more time to talk to her, he didn't get to address her feelings at all. Hopefully he really does come back to see her, I could easily see it not happening though. Sentaro is such a bro, accompanying Kaoru to see his mom even with no money. What a great friend. And again, feeling sorry for Sentaro, Yurika obviously loves Jun and not him, plus he's still eager to know who Ri-chan likes, and Kaoru knows she likes Sentaro, but won't tell him! C'mon son, throw the guy a bone here! So sad to see Kaoru crying as he ate the food Ri-chan made for him, just really sad. Hoping Kaoru can move on and find someone else, but no matter what, even if he acts normal around Ri-chan like he appears to be doing at the end of the episode, things aren't going to be the same for them ever again. Loving the sheer amount of shit that happens in each episode, I don't know how they do it. |
 "In both love and octopus-hunting, you have to take the initiative!" - Gintoki Sakata |
Everything turned out so nice. I just love it ! |
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| Kaoru better hug his mother when he visit her next time -.- Watching 1 eposide per week of this awesome anime is pain :/ |
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bakuramariks said: Sentarou is wild guy. And that Jun. He's probably truly with some high school girl xD. This. And woot. Sentarou is so reckless, getting on the train. Richie is back! Missed the old fun guy. :3 |
| i dont understand ritsko at all right now so confused |
communiist said: i dont understand ritsko at all right now so confused What is it you don't understand? Hm, we are all pretty sure that she likes Sentarou, he doesn't know that and they are childhood friends, so I guess she never really thought of confessing to him and just wanted to keep staying friends. But it got really hard for her when she saw that Sentarou likes Yurika, a love rival situation even though Yurika doesn't like him. She probably thinks that she would lose him as a friend and as the person she loves. Then there is Kaoru who likes Ritsuko, told her that and even kissed her, she likes him but she doesn't love him. That's the other problem she had, she had to tell him, otherwise he would've continued and pressed her in a corner like that, she doesn't want to lose him as a friend but she can't respond to his feelings, either. It's a dilemma for her and of course she would be confused, girl porbably doesn't know what to do. She was lucky that Sentarou brought him back. |
| All we need now is Jun to develop feelings for Koaru and the circle will be complete. |
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| Wow, what a great emotional episode. I don't know if I'm the only one here.. but I'm rooting for Kaoru! I really like his character a lot and I hope he doesn't give up and settle in the friend zone. I like imperfect characters that has room to grow for development. It makes anime shows such as this, really interesting for me. Sentarou is a good character and a friend. But I'm getting get this typical glorified shounen vibe from him... He can beat up anybody,strong, good looking, great with the ladies, really nice guy, eats a lot, and is dense towards a girl who really likes him.. hmmm.. |
| Kaoru's mom was quite beautiful. Now I'm interested in why Jun ran away; I wonder if he's going to end up eloping. |
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| Well this eposide started in a ~AWKWARD~ moment. REALLY CUTE Awwww it was adorable Richie playing String telephone with Sentarou sister. Oh so it was Ritsuko first kiss and wont really forgive Richie for it, Ouch. Although, she cant stay mad at him ( yeah who couldnt) That she is flattered by the way richie feel about her but she likes some one else, double ouch. Rejected that even hurt me while i watched poor richie if she doesnt want him then i will. Richie like Ritsuko, but Ritsuko likes Sentarou, but Sentarou likes Yurika, but Yurika likes Jun, and we dont know who Jun likes yet. Oh damn what a soap! Right? Omg how funny it was when Sentarou showed up at Richies window. Then when Richie's dad knock on the door Sentarou was hiding under the covers hahahhaha yeah sure that worked and the dad played it cool like he didnt notice XD he really didnt want to know who was in his son's room hahha. Because later this happend: Awwww Richie crying that just killed me. Soooo cute and funny to see Richie and Sentarou drunk and soo fast too they cant hold their liquor (of course i dont encourage underaged drinking haha.) What a lovely moment when Richie and his mom just laughed and crying a lil. How nice to fix that lost connection. And for now it seems that things have settle in Richie's heart and everything is back to normal. A really emotional episode indeed. The moral of this episiode: |
| Oh, the bromance between Kaoru and Sentarou. Jeez, Sen landing on top of Kaoru is such a cliche shoujo act, hahaha. I love the interaction with Kaoru and his mom. It was so uplifting to see him get back on his feet after that rejection. |
| Honestly, this was such a nice episode. Kaoru has real eyes for women. I would have been head-over-heels in love with Ritsuko too. We still don't know what happened to Jun-nii and why Kaoru's mother left him in the first place. Speaking of Kaoru's mom, I think by now she realizes she longed for those days and never should have left in the first place. 5/5 for Ritsuko running away, approved bromance and Kaoru welcoming Ritsuko with a sunshine smile. :) Indication of friendship over love affairs came from an outside character but might as well become the end note of the story. Which is in a way, might be for the best of the anime. :) |
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basabeo said: That scene with kaoru and ritsuko:  kaoru and sentaro moments:  kaoru and his mom:  overall:  oh man i felt the same way D: i was like ah man i felt bad for koaru :c and this anime is getting real good. can't wait till next weeks :D |
| Loved the episode. Even though Ritsuko rejected Kaoru, I don't think it is the end. I'm pretty sure there is still a chance they might end up together. I love the friendship between Kaoru and Sentaro. It is just so beautiful and I hope girls and love won't get between them. I hate how sometimes love ruin friendships but I hope it won't happen here. |
| Great stuff as always, I've yet to find something I dislike about the show. Curious about what got in to Jun... doesn't sound good. |
| Q_Q this episode was great as usual! iIHOPETHISSERIESGETSMORETHAN12EPISODES |
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| The anime is catching up to the manga pretty quick. I wish the manga would get released faster :( Overall im loving the anime :) |
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| I cannot describe how much I loved, loved, LOVED this episode! This anime is one of the few that I've found that really tells the story in a way that you can understand exactly what the characters are thinking... without having an annoying voice over dialouge of inner thoughts. Natsume Takashi better watch it or Sentaro might just become my favorite male character. It was so cute how he just showed up at Kaoru's window and jumped in! And I grinned ear to ear during the train scene. Both of them are now on my fav characters list. |
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| Another awesome ep. I love how this anime doesn't drag out relationships. It's straight to the point and realistic. Also, Karou's mom is a MILF! |
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| I was really ready to cry when Kaorus mother said ''im sorry'' outside the train. The whole episode had a great variety of emotions!!! Great one ! |
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| Such QUALITY. Excellently crafted episode. This show is just so satisfying, and has great plot progression. The characters don't just think and ponder about what they want to do, they just do it. Refreshing. Jun, you bad bad boy.... what are you up 2? |
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| Such a great adaptation, but they decided to cut some important scenes, which is a bummer. Maybe because of duration limits. I hope they include those scenes in the BD. Looks like they toned down the bromance from the manga. The manga's much more upfront in this episode. Difference between manga and anime in this episode: Big plus though for the amount of music added. Couldn't ask for better. Njs_Fluffy said: The anime is catching up to the manga pretty quick. I wish the manga would get released faster :( Overall im loving the anime :) The anime is progressing at 3 chapters per episode. |
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| Sentaro is such a bro, a true bro. Even though I have bros I am jelly of Kaoru. And he should just forget about Ritsuko. She's not worth the trouble. And I think Kaoru's "love" wasn't genuine, just infatuation. With his piano skills, he could pull in all the bitches he want (ones better than ritsuko. I don't like her that much, not because she rejected him). Was hoping on knowing the exact reason why they divorced (though I have a couple of ideas), but meh, I loved this shit |
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| Great episode again. I love the part with Kaoru's mother. Ritsuko doesn't care about the feelings of Kaoru, the only thing that worries her is that Kaoru continues to be a friend of Sentarou, nothing more. |
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Avato-chan said: Q_Q this episode was great as usual! iIHOPETHISSERIESGETSMORETHAN12EPISODES It won't, it will be 11 episodes. |
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| this anime is so great |
| Finally, an anime this season that's actually good. I was beginning to lose hope... |
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| this just gets better and better :) 5/5 for the firth week now. |
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| You know, i had my doubts about this show, since it's slice of life. Slice of life never went too well with me. But i really like this show~ Hell, even this huge love triangle doesn't bother me~ I cant wait for the next ep~ :3 Also, i have my bets that Yuriko is related to Kaoru somehow. She looks like his mother in the old photo. :/ |
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STM said: Avato-chan said: Q_Q this episode was great as usual! iIHOPETHISSERIESGETSMORETHAN12EPISODES It won't, it will be 11 episodes. It's actually 12; it's ending a week after Tsuritama. |
| This is one of the rare shows where the drama isn't stagnant. The characters are realistically impulsive. Didn't like how Kaoru was sort of mean to Ristuko but then again, he never took her as a friend so it's understandable. Ristuko is sort of stuck in between. She wants to have Kaoru as a friend and she is in love with Sentarou. Really want to know why Kaoru's mum left him as a child. She looked so guilty and those the tears of regret. Cannot imagine a mother living away from a son or vice versa. Excellent episode as usual. Perfect. AND THAT BGM <3333 |
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Lord_Jon_Snow said: Watching 1 eposide per week of this awesome anime is pain :/ Agreed T-T |
| Great episode. I wonder how Yurika's crush on Jun will evolve. |
| Thumbs up for the fast pace drama. It doesn't feel like dragged out at all. |
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| This anime is really awesome! All the episode feels like 10 minute instead of 22. |
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XKt_ said: i liked this episode too but i wish they went into the little backstory between his mother and father like they did in the manga, unless maybe they will go into it later. see: chapter 16 vol 4 yes...! there are so many cut scenes that are actually important to the plot. I hope they'll include them later. |
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| .................. uhmmm YEAH! Can't really put my feelings into words. Great Episode. |
| Sentarou is a good bro ^.^ |
| This show just keep on getting better and better. It has the drama, music, romance, and the slice-of-life-feel that I wanted. |
| This series really hits me. I'm loving every bit of this. |
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| Great episode! Knew it that he is going to see Sentaro in the train |
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| awesome episode great that Sentaro went with him love everything about this anime! |
| They got 16 chapters covered... that's a lot in only five episodes, but the pacing workds. Are they going to blaze through all of the manga? Gee, makes me wonder if noitaminA is a curse or not. |
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