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May 11, 2009 1:29 AM
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that was emotional. im starting to like this show, hope we have more moments like this episode

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May 11, 2009 2:58 AM
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omigawa chiaki has a really good voice go jun! go makaalbarn!
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May 11, 2009 3:00 AM
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I definitely like the Jun pairing more than Hajime until they flesh out more about Arashi perhaps. I think SHAFT did a nice job on the episode.

I wish Jun would act more like a girl though...
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May 11, 2009 4:09 AM
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I think salt-man should stay faceless. Showing his face kinda destroyed the myth. :(

And what was I supposed to look at during the ED? The guy fiddling with the bottle in the background or the iPod-monkey? I didn't get it. >.<
May 11, 2009 9:40 AM
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The OP gets better everytime I hear it, up to the fact that it's stuck in my head now.

Other then that, really nice episode.

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May 11, 2009 1:30 PM
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a really serious episode, pretty horrible that war background.
and now its offical, jun is a girl^^, ok last epi was enough but they didnt mention it xD


May 11, 2009 1:40 PM
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Extremely good episode once again, and probably the best of the series so far. Great direction also, that I find more fitting to this series than to ef (since they share the same director), and I love almost all the characters. The script is coming together very well and developping great too, it could become the big surprise of the season, and it's already in my top 5 of this spring.
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May 11, 2009 6:16 PM
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jun finally sounded like a girl with that high pitch voice, and could she possibly be falling for hijime?
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May 11, 2009 6:54 PM
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hated it, Kaya was kind of a bitch for dragging Jun along for the ride IMO. I would have been pissed if I were in that situation lol. Wonder how this series is gonna end.
May 11, 2009 7:21 PM

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I have to say this was the best episode of the series so far. Kaya was annoyingly selfish dragging Jun around like that, but it was still pretty interesting. It could just be because this is the first episode that actually looked like it was done by SHAFT.
May 11, 2009 7:28 PM

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I thought it was a really good episode. The art/animation of the series is really interesting. Plus that OP is just way too catchy lol.

Yes Jun is finally confirmed as a girl, though we should maybe have had a clue to it from the OP as well....

May 12, 2009 3:10 AM

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I'm going to be burned for this, but I think Jun is a pretty hot reverse trap...

Then again, I'm a Touma fan so I guess it isn't that surprising... :P

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May 12, 2009 11:57 AM

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Bleh, this was boring. The direction was fantastic as always, but it's what I expect of Shaft. What I'm disliking is the inability to find a tone/format that is consistent. The show is either both a comedy and drama or neither a comedy nor drama. It does well with the comedy, but it fails at the drama because the characters just aren't enough. Sitting through this episode with Jun being the point of focus is draining. The girl has problems, and until I can see what they're rooted in, she is just too lame of a character for me to be behind.

They spent far too much time with Jun's problem calling women selfish (while she also hates men) than developing an understanding for the nature of Kaya's feelings which was the most important thing to get out of this episode. This wasn't bad, but yet another disappointing episode.
May 12, 2009 1:24 PM
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I'm definitely liking the direction of the show... it is like a nice build up. They have to take their time with each character to lead up to where episode 1 took place.
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May 12, 2009 6:36 PM

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Smasher said:
Omegaoveride said:



I'm going to be burned for this, but I think Jun is a pretty hot reverse trap...

Then again, I'm a Touma fan so I guess it isn't that surprising... :P


lol... I am actually wondering now why Jun is the way she is.
May 13, 2009 3:19 PM

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Damn... this episode really was shouting "I'm a SHAFT!"
Really liked it.
New ED is nice too.
May 14, 2009 11:32 PM

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ohh new and nice ED :3
so jun is really a girl after all another case solved
starting to like this series, SHAFT =w=b
May 15, 2009 12:49 AM

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Loved this episode. This show keeps growing and growing on me. It's became one of my favourite this season. This episode was mainly drama, but it was so well done. The animation seemed to step up on this episode and i thought some of the art (such as the Sakura tree part) looked so awesome.

I really like the way this series presents the drama and comedy. They keep them separate which is very good (shows Pandora Hearts how it should be done) and does both very well.

Also i now officially love the op song, i always liked it but the single just released recently and its great. I also quite like the new ed.
May 16, 2009 5:46 PM

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velcom said:
Also i now officially love the op song, i always liked it but the single just released recently and its great. I also quite like the new ed.

*Leaves to get op/ed.
May 16, 2009 6:52 PM

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Motoyama said:
velcom said:
Also i now officially love the op song, i always liked it but the single just released recently and its great. I also quite like the new ed.

*Leaves to get op/ed.


not sure if the ed is out yet :/ but yea op is.
May 18, 2009 7:59 PM

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Not sure if I like it being so serious still, but very good episode. I guess Jun is a girl though.
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May 19, 2009 6:01 PM

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ohh new and nice ED :3
so jun is really a girl after all another case solved
starting to like this series, SHAFT =w=b

yeah love the ED^^ didn't think Jun was a girl but yeah^^
May 25, 2009 8:48 AM

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Whee, plot! Seriousness! Crossdressing! Yay!

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I think salt-man should stay faceless. Showing his face kinda destroyed the myth. :(

I agree.

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Jun 8, 2009 3:30 AM

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I definitely like the Jun pairing more than Hajime until they flesh out more about Arashi perhaps. I think SHAFT did a nice job on the episode.
Jun 23, 2009 1:36 AM

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New ED is nice too.
Not bad for a song first recorded in 1974 eh?
Jun 24, 2009 12:04 AM

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Another very nice episode. Love this series.

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De-JaY said:
New ED is nice too.
Not bad for a song first recorded in 1974 eh?
Ya, I knew I remembered hearing it before.
Jul 20, 2009 6:42 PM

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I'm starting to dislike the anime for its constant repetitive style. Go back in time and that's it.
Aug 9, 2009 3:47 AM

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Awesome episode, quite emotional.

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Nov 14, 2009 9:58 PM

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Didn't like the serious tone and drama in this episode. Comedy and drama don't really mix well IMO.
Nov 18, 2009 7:02 PM

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its a nice break from all the comedy though, it helps hash out why both kaya and jun are who they are and lets us in on their thought process, I think we'll be glad it happened later on

May 1, 2010 12:15 PM

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A new ED? It's nice and I am really starting to like the old-anime style this show provides.
May 15, 2011 3:59 PM
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At first I thought this anime wasn't my thing. The first episodes confused me very much and I didn't get what this anime is about. But then, episode 6 showed me an amazing impact of greatness towards this anime. I was like.. WOW... this is great !! Made me scared a little too,when Jun experienced the feeling of death. Seriously touched me xD
Jun 18, 2011 8:17 AM

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Really nice episode. I really thought he had a better reason for the cross dressing (when they where filming he said the agency so maybe she was an idol trying to live a normal life).
Very emotional episode.
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Mar 17, 2013 12:38 AM

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Wow, truly deserving of a 5/5
It was intense
Feb 28, 2014 6:32 PM

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Great episode, the in the past story was pretty intense and quite great so let's see what's next!
Oct 7, 2015 6:52 AM

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I loved this episode. I hope for more eps like this.
New ending is great.
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Dec 30, 2015 2:09 PM

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Damn, this was a great episode.

Also, lol at the description of Maicching Machiko-sensei at the end.

5/5
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