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| I'm going into this series completely blind. I've heard the English title -- His and Her Circumstances -- pop up over the years, but know nothing of it except that it probably involves a man (boy?) and a woman (girl?) and is therefore some form of romance (perhaps romcom?). It seems to have carried some weight as a "classic" so I'm looking forward to seeing what it's about. Anyway, here we go… * Neat, it's a Gainax series. Didn't know that. Should be good? * Girl-MC looks like anime Saoirse Ronan from Lady Bird * Oh shit lol, I love how conceited she is. Reminds me of Teruhashi-san -- OFFU! -- from Saiki Kusuo. For some reason, I really enjoy when protagonists of either gender freely acknowledge (if only to themselves) their own narcissism. I guess I find it…kinda relatable? * "Of course! Words of praise are my life-energy!" * Miyazawa seems a very Emma-esque protagonist to me; I feel like I shouldn't like her, but all I want to do is root for her. * "Watashi no IMAGE!!! " * Wait what noooo come back, my lovely self-centered Miyazawaaaaa. What is this staggering revelation-of-self doing happening halfway through the first episode? * WAIT WHAT was that split second confession?!?? * j/k my narcissistic heroine is back phew. Ok, so I'm having fun with this already. I'm assuming Miyazawa's character becomes less conceited as time goes on, but for now I'm enjoying the kinda "Benign Asshole" quality she brings to the screen. There's something appealing to me about a character who owns their own shortcomings and acknowledges the strengths of others but who still isn't humble or groveling for all that. In continuing with the Emma/Jane Austen vibes I was picking up above, I can definitely see this becoming a comedy of errors. Can't wait to watch how it plays out. |
CalmTeaTimeJul 9, 2023 3:43 PM
| I liked it but it was a little fast paced, I'm still blown away by how much was covered in that single first episode. The way Miyazawa views Arima shares a few similarities to how Asuka sees Rei, it's interesting so far. I'm really hoping Anno doesn't screw this up later on |
| After rejecting him, she got what she deserves. This is a great episode to start with. (I forgot this series even exist) The irony lmao I'm glad Muse Asia still has this in their channel! Sweet! |
| It's not that I dislike this genre but... to add unnecessary fan services to/in/for heroines and ultimately destroys her character and personality; their purity tarnished because of it, is the only thing I hope to not happen to them. For that sole purity is my fan service. |
| After 21 years since its debut on italian television, it was finally time to give it a chance. i was aware back then (when i had the same age of the main characters) that it was aired on Mtv Anime Night but i was tuning in mostly for Ranma 1/2 only, and clearly wasn't into the ideal mindset for a full rom-com especially during 2002... now that i'm as old as her father and appreciate to a undescrivable amount the amazing italian dub cast (especially for this show) even more than before, i can. Too bad Amazon Prime Video deleted the previews as here they were introduced by the italian voice actresses of the two little sisters (both very talented wonderful women, and finally met one of them in person in 2016). Oooook... I'm slightly annoyed with the female lead's obsession with popularity, but it does make her very relatable and leaves her open for character development Yes. As a teen i would have just found her just straight-up annoying, but once again, a introduction like this seems to work fine for a pilot episode, and the rest of her family can turn out to be very entertaining. Direction, artstyle and non-stop dialogues are a very good combination, knowing the involvement of a big name affiliated with NGE was another reason to watch this. It's too soon to see if Soichiro Arima will always be the nice guy introduced for now, but to date, he seems likable. Already somehow (lightheartedly) jealous of him... if a pretty lady could karate kick me in the chest with no intention to harm i would be sooooooo happy. |
_untitledApr 10, 2023 9:39 AM
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| Yukino is top tier. I love her to pieces. She's one of the few shoujo protags that feels genuinely complex and even a tad flawed but I find that miles relatable (I do love cuties who are pure hearted Yamato on my list). The dub in my opinion is the best way too watch this. I have nothing against the OG voices but I think they're way too soft and subtle. Veronica Taylor alone carries the series with filling Yukino with all the emotional range that fits the animation to a T. It's also one of the few animes I can think of that use stuff like the text editing to be funny as all hell "Commoner Food". It feels very manga based but I checked the manga and none of that is in there (neither is the comedic affect either). Fantastic first episode. One of the few episodes I can say that knocks it out of the park especially with that ending. |
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| It's very similar to Maid Sama which is one of my favourite anime. I think I will like this anime too. |
| what a phenomenal first episode. It’s been a while since I’ve been so readily engrossed by the first episode of a romcom I’m sure this 7.5 show won’t disappoint in any of its later episodes at alll |
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Reply to Hashiriya_weeb87
| @Hashiriya_weeb87 So what ? Still it's kinda similar to Maid Sama but unfortunately I am not enjoying this series still stuck at episode 4. |
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