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Okamoto-san's character finally appeared! He's so talkative.

THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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Great episode once again, the new kid that acts kind of gay annoys the hell out of me though.
And I felt sorry for Sentarou, he had really messed up his date after he started talking about Yurika, haha.

I thought antisocial Kaoru was gone for good. Too bad.

Kinda meh episode really. The new guy rubs me the wrong way too, manipulative and all smooth to get people in his favor. Wouldn't surprise me if he isn't poor but just plays it knowing where Sen comes from. He seems a good guy, but at the same time there must be some major reason he's in the "rowdy" class with Sen.

Overall this episode really shows the true age of some of the characters, and it's a pity really how they misunderstand each other - Sen and Kaoru that is. Dare I say somewhat melodramatic once again, and noticably lower quality compared to last week.

Great ep. But ending scene was such a cliffhanger! I don't get it!

Sentarou is such a good guy, sometimes Kaoru doesn't appreciate it and he makes the same mistake over and over again.

Seiji is a weird fellow, I don't like him and he already got between Sen and Kaoru. Why the hell does he have that tooth, it doesn't fit in this type of anime at all?

Yurika is a bitch, wants to thank Sen and all she talks about is Jun.

Was that Jun at the end?

Cant wait for it to start getting good :D

Yup. :3 Its going start getting crazy.

i really wanted to see more in this episode. what is wrong with sentaro? the beatles? come on!

That new bitchy kid annoyed the hell out of me.
Also, that tooth...couldn't stop looking at it.

The new kid also annoyed me. Not just because he's an antagonist to the main characters' friendship, but because of how much of a cliché this whole scenario is. Ugh.

I'd agree with both of you. Not a huge fan of the turn this show took this week, especially compared to how good the last episode or so was. The new guy seems to be the most typically "anime-ish" character, I guess, out of the bunch, both with his looks (seriously, that fang...) and over-the-top personality, and he brought out the worst of the others here. Oh well, the ending should change things up a bit for the better, I hope.

I thought Sentaro would be better than that.
I totally saw his decision from a mile away, but for some reason I was hoping that the anime would portray Sentaro as a person who didn't turn away from his friends.

The love pentagon thingy is starting to get rather tiring, but this is still a really good anime.

I wonder who the person at the end was. :O

Poor Kaoru.... he was really immature but you have to feel for his situation. Great balance of characters in this show; it's amazing.

Pretty surprise at Jun at the end. Didn't think I'd ever see him like that.

"My Favorite Things" :D
And I couldn't help but think of George Harrison :3

5/5 - Amazing episode. Soooo great :)

I agree with the others about the new guy being the typical cliche character, but you have to admit that it's used in a way that really puts a large strain on Sentarou and Kaoru's friendship that isn't seen in other shows. Since we've seen so much development between them, it really breaks our heart to see this stupid new kid come up. Honestly though, I don't mind him much and I don't see him as an antagonist. He just wants the best for his band, much like any musician. Of course, his way of approaching the situation is really dramatic so it seems like he's 'evil', but really he's not an important part of the drama going on :P

This episode once again showed how refined every character is.
Seiji seems to be a quite flamboyant and manipulative guy, yet I think he's honest in regard to his family situation and his dream of becoming famous is most likely fueled by the wish to escape his narrow environment which is why he displays such an exuberant attitude.

It's a good thing that he brought out a different side from both Kaoru and Sentarou.
We see a softer side from Sentarou as he seems to feel compassion for Seiji as he can easily relate to the situation the slim boy mentioned

Despite being aware of his own irrational feelings Kaoru can't help but feel betrayed by Sentarou and sees Seiji as a threat to their friendship, having experienced how easily friendships can cease to exist. It shows how Kaoru still has a long way to go concerning social skills and that one has to be able to adapt to changes in one's life. Expecting him to have changed completely after making friends with Ritsuko and Sentarou would have been unrealistic.

While many seem to regard the new character as an unpleasant addition to this series, it's still a neccessary development to make Kaoru realize that one can't claim a monopoly for someone's friendship. Without doubt he will grow to a more mature person after this conflict.

Ahh, I love when someone beautifully analyzes an episode<3

Oh thanks for the compliment, but that really wasn't anything exceptional nor would I ever claim to be able to fully analyze the huge amount of subtle character interactions and their state of mind.
I was just writing down some thoughts that crossed my mind ;)

That new guy is really annoying. Sentaro totally got into his sweet talking. What's next I wonder.

Poor Kaoru. I hate how you're kinda outspoken when it comes to anger, but I can't hate you.

I'm feeling that Sentarou is being used... I can't trust the new kid, rubs me the wrong way too. Though I don't feel he's really a bad guy... the show doesn't give me the feeling that there is one. Don't go flattering people every other minute. Makes me suspicious...