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| Great episode. I normally don't like most of the cast in shoujo anime. This one is different. I'm having a hard time finding a favorite character between Natsume and Shizuku. |
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| Ah Haru, you're so unpredictable there. That scene at the the end was lovely. |
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| My One True Pairing getting back together...*´ヮ｀* ♥ LEGOF said: Great episode. I normally don't like most of the cast in shoujo anime. This one is different. I'm having a hard time finding a favorite character between Natsume and Shizuku. I know right? * 'ヮ' * All (or most) of the casts in this anime are likable XD |
egoplant said: I'm starting to not care about their relationship anymore. The girl with the glasses is best girl. I personally think that it's the relationship between Haru and Shizuku that makes this anime/story kind of unique so far. I find the way the two interact very interesting because of their unique personalities. Every single conversation they have had so far in the story has really engaged me. I don't mind that Shizuku is conflicted by the way Haru makes her feel and the way those feelings distract her from her goal. In a way I think that's the only way she knows how to protect her goal and herself against unwanted feelings such as jealousy, etc. However, I suspect that she will continue to change little by little but I hope not too much that she isn't as unique as I find her now. Haru is a bit wild and I hope he learns to tone that down as the story progresses but I also really like his personality. What I don't want to see is this story devolve into love triangles as the basis for the growth/progression of the story and characters. Countless shoujo use this approach and I really hope this story does not go that route. |
| It got little bit slow but i still like it. |
| damn I'm not good with shipping two pairings I just like Yamaken jeez Yuzan is really weird I really wawnna know what happened wooho Sasayan was jealous of mi-san with Natsume |
| Was thinking of bringing this show down a point, but this episode redeemed itself :D I know studying is important, especially so in Asian countries, but common, you have a bit of an obsession there Shizuku. I feel bad for Ooshima, she keeps getting shut down every time she tries to confess xD "Lets play pretend-Zelda!" OH GOD MY SIDES XD |
QuiGonJonNov 19, 2012 2:42 PM
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| OHHH GOSHH THE CUTENESSSS OH GOSH THE OSTTTTTTSSSS T ~ T <3 <3 <3 |
| This episode was great! Like everyone says, both Shizuku and Haru's changes make sense and are occurring at a natural pace. Although I really do want a kiss scene already, it's nice to know that I'll be able to at least somewhat relate to the feelings of the main characters. However, this anime has a few loose ends they're creating that they may not be able to tie up with 13 episodes. For example, are we ever going to see Haru's dad or Shizuku's brother? Both were either talked about or given a 3 second screen time and although it would be easy to forgo them, I think they deserve at least a one minute time each (not playing any important role or anything) just there and then gone. They could show the brother introducing himself at the house because his dad forced him when Haru comes over or something. Also, I think it's about time Haru and Shizuku learned about eachother's past. Also, the development with Natsume and Sasayan isn't really progressing, character wise. Natsume is still crying and Sasayan still seems like the easy going guy. I think their relationship or character upgrade could easily be done without having to complicate things (as I see the producer doing with Mitsuyoshi being flung in...). It'd be a nice contrast against the complexity of Haru and Shizuku's relationship. And where the heck is Haru's aunt's development? And that blond guy we saw? And what about that female teacher from the very beginning? You can't just fling in so many characters and expect it all to smooth out in 5 more episodes! Continuing, the Yamaken love triangle hinting is bothering me =.= I think it'd be better if they wouldn't go there. And Oshima is starting to get annoying. Just have her confess already! Get her a pep talk or something, she and Haru can get a character upgrade when he apologizes to her when she confesses! He'll learn to recognize people's feelings and his own than just taking it literally and she'll learn to move on. Anyways, I'm glad Shizuku finally reopened communication and realized that if she wanted friendships, she was going to have to work on them and for them. I also appreciated the bit shown when she stated she didn't want to give up studying for Haru, not without thinking it through at least. This let me know how much it affects her truly, studying being her foundation and all. More importantly, most people aren't getting this even though the hints have been everywhere, but Shizuku's mom is a business woman (or something along those lines) who is never home. Therefore, she's a hardworker, and focused on work 24/7. Don't you think she'd pass those traits and lessons and orders on to her daughter? Shizuku wants to be successful. She's studying to have a stable and successful career and obviously her father is easy going enough not to mix in his own input- which really stains the 'father' part of his role. I think it'd be a nice development and it would help some other viewers to understand if Shizuku's father actually talked to Shizuku or someone about how he feels about all the studying and his wife and etc. It could clear up those misunderstandings and maybe bring Haru and Shizuku closer together. It'd also resolve a bit, if we solidify the fact that Shizuku's mom is never going to appear in this anime. Then we can stop waiting. All in all, good episode, but expecting a tad bit more. Either that or there better be more than just 13 episodes if they want to be able to tie up all the loose ends of the developments they're making. |
SpiraiNov 19, 2012 3:00 PM
| i KINDA feel bad for Ooshima for getting rejected several times she tries to confess but she doesn't stand a chance against Shizuku. :/ Base on the manga I'm guessing they will end the show PROBABLY after the crazy triangle of love between Yamaken and Haru both confess(sorry for spoil for other people :( if you havent read the manga) Slowly the episode is getting interesting between Haru and Shizuku so much misunderstanding lol |
| Best episode so far. I really lol'd at the "female to male attraction" part. 5/5 |
| This was a slight improvement over the last episode, but it's not altogether great, merely settling into a passable decency. There's a strange dichotomy present here, as this episode possessed a noticeable contrast between it's few meaningful, integral developments within the story and the disappointingly dull, unenjoyable nature of the episode as a whole. Unfortunately, the last three episodes, though reasonably good in their own right, haven't been nearly as terrific and satisfying as those that came before. As such, these latest temporary, insignificant developments and the unnecessary broadening of the secondary characters has slightly weakened the story and has partially ruined the pacing of the overall narrative. The ending was easily the best part of the episode, since Haru and Shizuku's compelling, enjoyable relationship continues to be the most impressive element of each episode, and, though partially understandable, Haru and Shizuku's self-inflicted distance from one another had become tired and repetitive. Of course, even this moment wasn't allowed to be entirely satisfying, since Shizuku simply needs to ask for more time, which, aside from cheaply extending their separation, isn't really an understandable decision. Then, due to these perpetual complications, Yamaken will inevitably interfere with an elevated frequency, gradually becoming increasingly prevalent in the story, so that their dragging, monotonous separation will endure for an even lengthier amount of time. Haru is definitely my favorite character, as his socially awkward, retaliatory personality is exceptionally endearing and quite original, so it was a bit disappointing that he was missing from much of the episode. Shizuku is a somewhat flawed, but excellent and considerably intriguing character. It was nice that she finally acknowledged her inability to be honest with herself and that she took responsibility for the mistakes she had been making, though it does occasionally become a bit grating when she continually denies her feelings, and, upon eventually accepting them, she won't even allow herself to fully embrace these emotions. Natsume, once again, is a terrific character, as she consistently provides some of the best moments and hilariously exaggerated reactions in nearly every episode. Though not particularly ideal, it seems to be subtly foreshadowed that she'll eventually, if not already, have feelings for Mitsuyoshi, which, if this does occur, will only likely induce a heightened focus on her relationship with Sasayan, since it's starting to appear that he's romantically attracted to her. Regardless, it will be greatly interesting to see how their complex dynamic continues to evolve as the story progresses. Yamaken's sudden infusion into the narrative feels thoroughly artificial and immensely forced. Of course, it's immediately evident that his sole purpose is to insufferably interject between Haru and Shizuku's relationship, attempting to manipulate their emotions for his own selfish desires, while existing as a singularly possessive sort of character. Even though, due to his role as a rival, he's intended to be somewhat aggravating, his actual characterization portrays one of the biggest flaws in the story, which are highlighted by his contrived involvement, as, unlike Oshiima, he's consistently unlikable, which is a highly disappointing differentiation from the other characters. Basically, his fear of Yuzan is the only aspect of his characterization that is remotely likable. Oshima's nearly as useless as Yamaken, but, thankfully, she's a far better character. I still don't find her particularly interesting, nor do I think her interactions with Haru are anything more than mildly amusing, but, at the very least, she's relatively tolerable throughout the majority of the time she appears in an episode. Yamaken's interactions with Shizuku aren't engaging either and they're far from interesting. As such, the scene in which he begins to realize his feelings for Shizuku was as trite and uninteresting as these unimportant moments typically tend to be. The confrontation between Haru and Yuzan was excellently directed, as it illuminated the emotional resentment and tense volatility that Haru was displaying towards Yuzan in a wonderfully expressive fashion. Musically, this episode was fantastic, especially the selections that were used during said confrontation and the moment Shizuku was reflectively pondering on the struggles of her relationship. The visuals are, as always, extremely good and complementary to the tone of the show, and, as such, the vibrantly colorful aesthetic of the background art really illustrates a suitably lively, energetic atmosphere. All in all, Tonari has been quite good, but rarely great throughout the last three episodes. The weakest elements of this episode, aside from Yamaken, were it's surpising lack of enjoyment in comparison to the other episodes and it's increasingly noticeable tendency to falter into a mediocre predictability. Essentially, one of the primary reasons for this criticism is the two newest characters, as the story wouldn't suffer at all if Oshima and Yamaken weren't involved, or if, at the very least, they were strictly relegated to the secondary characters that they are and always will be, which would clearly be for the best. It's rather unfortunate that a show as great as this couldn't avoid the seeming necessity for a terribly cliche and woefully drama-filled preference for nonsensical, pointless love triangles, so I must admit to an increasing disappointment at how conventionally shoujo this has become. I certainly expect the show to return to the brilliant quality of it's earlier episodes, but I remain rather hesitant to place full confidence in the immediacy of it's arrival, since the story could potentially lean in a temporarily meandering direction for the next several episodes. All I ultimately desire though, is for the seemingly imminent triangle involving Yamaken to be permanently dealt with prior to the conclusion of the show. |
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| Love that hug at the end :) |
| I loved this episode!!!! Haru punched Shizuku! That was hilarious. LOL But her response was COLD! LOL You know there's a simple solution to her need to concentrate on studying and not him... all they need to do is study together. I get it that he doesn't need to study, but shit... there are things he doesn't know that she knows and vice-versa. |
| FALCOOONN PUUUNCHHUUU |
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EstelleBright said: FALCOOONN PUUUNCHHUUU Dying omg I really like Yamaken, so I can't help but feel sorry for him in advance ;~; Also Natsume is loosing her touch, she was damn hilarious in the first episodes but now she's ... normal -gasp-. I still love her, though. |
| Poor Chizuru getting caught in the middle again, lol. |
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| I loved the part where Nagoya pooped on the guy's head |
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| "Let's play pretend-Zelda!" XD Running around with a chicken over your head is my favorite activity while playing Zelda. I loved that we got to see all the characters ^^ And Yuzan was eating all the time as usual XD Love Yuzan! |
EstelleBright said: FALCOOONN PUUUNCHHUUU same me this is me but this was a nice episode and their relationship is progressing even if only it's just a little. yamaken is pissing me off a bit and he obviously likes shizuku now no excuse me pls leave this is not about to turn into a love triangle. |
tsubakix said: Yeah but considering how much change she went through in the first episode alone. The series is all over the place in terms of pacing.egoplant said: I'm starting to not care about their relationship anymore. The girl with the glasses is best girl. The reason why this is not another fluffly shoujo kirekire anime is cause they dont rush to the point.You should sit back and enjoy the comedy:DAlways watch an episode with what you know about the characters.A girl with no friends ,no life except books,no interests cant transform to a hot romantic chick in 8 eps. |
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| Natsume-san's so cute <3 Decent ep |
| I managed to read the next episode's title without the help of subtitles. YES. I feel so accomplished. Two times he's hit her and she doesn't even care. |
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| The reactions to Haru hitting Shizuku were lol XD |
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| really well done :D i remember those costumes everyone wore ! |
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| One of the best episodes so far... excellent pacing... |
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| Can I just say I think Haru is just so fucking adorable? ahh~~ Okay, now where do I start... HURRAY. Shizuku is finally managing to come to her senses. But is still being indecisive. I swear if she changes her mind and goes like, "I've come to the conclusion that you're interfering with my studies," I'll slap the shit out of her. I can already sense it. She gets a bad grade and blows up on Haru. I might dislike Shizuku... Or admire her... |
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| Another great episode :D And yay for the developments again~ |
 Well, that escalated quickly :D |
| I love that Haru's handiwork from the first episode is still there. |
In every age, in every place, the deeds of men remain the same. |
| Slight pacing issues this episode. I can't quite put my finger on it, but I felt that there was something breaking the flow of the episode. It still had some great comedic and emotional moments. It was great to see some development. It's a real joy to see how two very blunt and straightforward are, even if they are sometimes not honest with themselves. Mitty in her zombie nurse outfit was so great! And poor Oshima! |
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| Awwwww how sweet. I love seeing festivals. Too bad my school didn't have anything close to this -__- |
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| That's it! I need a Natsume all for myself! <3 Great episode overall. Loved every single second of it! And I am actually wondering why both of them are so scared of Yuzan. I hope they don't confess in this season. We need more seasons for this awesome anime! 5/5 |
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| The episode was kinda boring if not for the confrontation at the end. They need more relationship development, and most importantly it has to STAY developed. This show basically has things happen and then undo what happened, and I'm starting to dislike that. |
| this episode was just too weird for me. only the last few mins were 'normal'. i think natsume was the only redeeming feature in this episode. and what's with all the woman abuse LOL. |
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| I'm starting to get annoyed with Haru's abusive like actions, this is the second time he has hit and or pushed Shizuku and what the hell was up with him holding Chizuru like she was his hostage? Seriously? |
| The friendship between Shizuka and Natsume is itself pretty good. |
| Ugh I just wanted them to kiss omg. but at least we got confirmed that she just needs a little bit more time then she will date him. I liked the interaction between her and yamaken in this episode. poor oshino ;w; |
| I don't why people like Yamaken >_> what's so good about him his a manipulative freak who only wants everything for himself. I have heard most people root for Yamaken and Shizuku i mean seriously..What..the faq*(My apologizes for swearing!) damn it! i wanna punch him he made Haru falcon punch his woman grr >_< |
| Enjoyable, but I feel like every episode is a little bit worse than the last. This show went from a 9-8 to a 6-4, for me. Just not doing enough to separate itself from every other rom com, anymore. Hopefully the ending few episodes will be as strong as the opening few. Futhermore, Yuzan and Oshima >>>>>>>>> Haru and Shizuku . saikano75 said: I did not understand that "hostage" scene at all. Seemed like really strange (bad) writing and I agree, Haru is getting really annoying. It took me a while to get over his "I'll rape you" joke, but at this point he's basically the anime version of Chris Brown. I'm starting to get annoyed with Haru's abusive like actions, this is the second time he has hit and or pushed Shizuku and what the hell was up with him holding Chizuru like she was his hostage? |
JoshNov 19, 2012 11:52 PM
LoneWolf said: @Josh makes me sad to call myself Canadian. |
| When Natsume was crying and Shizuku is just staring at her I was like Shizuku hug her!! glad Haru came saves the awkward moment. :D |
| Nice episode ^_^ Yuzan is pretty awesome :D I like Haru's mentality xD lol that haven't changed... |
| Shizuku is growin Up!!Not the same for Haru though cause whenever I feel like he has grown up he goes back to a being a kid. |
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