Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! Kirameki no... Slapstick Noel

A special 13th bundled episodes to round off the Season 1 of Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai!, For me the original series was a blend of crazy/silly "8th Grade Syndrome" scenes but then mixed with the cutest & most heartfelt scenes (Usually ones with Rikka & Yuuta) Not many series can pull them both off well unlike this series.

The "Extra" Episode was showing off the dynamics of perfectly. The story revolves around a Christmas Party and the chaos that ensues. I enjoyed the episode for what it was, Didn't felt rushed that much and was enjoyble to delve back into the wacky and wonderful ... world of Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai.

I also felt this Episode was a good appetizer for 2nd Season which was announced not that long ago and is rumored to be airing around November 2013.

Hey, another episode of Chuu2, isn't it cool? Yeah. Before I start, just want to let you know that I never read the light novels, and I don't really know what will happen in the aftermath, and of course, SPOILERS ALERT. So please read at your own will. (And BTW, review-virgin here, so please be kind until a good review comes out, lol)

Good episode. And that's how at least I can describe it. Got rewarded for what I came for. Classical Chuu2.
Had my laughs with Sanae and Nibutani, had my dokidokis with Yuuta and Rikka. But again, that's it.

STORY: So we start sometime after the ... last episode from season 1, with the same things going as always for the Chuu2 gang, until they decide to host a christmas party. Since no one can do it, Deko steps up and offers her house, and so the OVA goes.

Aside from our favorite number 1 christmas anime cliche (accidentally drunk girls) everything went okay, giving highlight to the "femslash" (as Commie would put) and the RikkaYuuta "so close yet so far" moment. Not bashable, though, as you couldn't expect for DAT development to happen on an OVA, after all. If there are any character development let's save it for season 2, thus earning a steady 6 on my CHARACTER and another 6 on my STORY review.

SOUND AND ANIMATION; since the studio animated this right after or during animating the first season, you couldn't expect the powerful Kyoto Animation to disappoint. And they didn't. Everything from the animation part was nice and it maintained the same feeling of the original work. Soundtrack was good as we expect from KyoAni, even though the return of "seizure OP" does manage to be a bother, but it's nothing too big. Pretty much an 8 for both.

Should you take your time to watch it? Sure! Since you can consider it as a prequel to the second season, with Yuuta and Rikka growing together as a couple and overcoming their problems (or so as I hope it will play out). If you are someone who didn't really like the first season, you should skip it as it doesn't add much.
If you didn't like the announcement of the second season and the movie, don't be mad though. As a fellow fan of these other animes I'm sure as hell Haruhi, Hyouka, FMP or even Rewrite will get their own spotlights in the future (maybe Rewrite is just a big dream? lol)

Since good things and "bad things" are even, and it felt normal, I'll leave it as an 6 (fair) OVERALL and ENJOYMENT for me, since the whole episode was just an opportunity for us to see the gang again, and perhaps have a sneak peek at the future season. It was pretty nice.

This is a nice little extra episode. Slowing down after the finale, Christmas is here and the friends are trying to get Rikka and Yuuta more romantically close. They through a party for just the few of them. Things happen and mistakes are made, but in the end its just Rikka and Yuuta that control their relationship and progress at their own pace. Rikka is nervous about love and does not fully understand it and Yuuta is patient, willing to wait as long as possible to give Rikka time to understand her feelings and what she wants to do. It's a sweet episode, full of ... laughter and happiness.

This short episode is the continuation of the first season of Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! and after watching it you start to wonder why it wasn't just included with the rest of the season.

Considering it's only one episode, I shall try to keep this review rather concise.

The story progresses a tad further than the original season did, although ultimately leaving you with the feeling you were wishing for more. The character development wasn't really apparent, but then again, nothing really happens in a single episode, so I can't be too harsh on such a matter.

The art is pretty impressive, and makes the overall experience ... a whole lot better. The soundtrack in this single episode wasn't really striking, nor did it leave an impression, so I'd say it was rather forgetful.

Overall you get exactly what you'd expect. If you enjoyed the first season, you will enjoy this as well, just don't expect anything different.

I really like the story and to be honest, the person is just as rich as the story is like this. I often think about imaginations that other people can't understand. In my brain, imagination is alive today. The animation is very good, really like the aesthetic. The character development here is also very touched and very dramatic. The intro and outro are good, but I am a bit confused with the music, I don't really like the music. Usually, if the music is good, I'm not Japanese, I will get carried away with the music but this time it's not at all, when I ... hear the music, I feel dizzy hehehe. But on average, everything is good, I really like this anime, thank you for the studio and creator, for this anime, I really recommend watching it during a rich pandemic. Now we continue to season 2, hopefully it will get better.

This OVA is literally an episode 13 of the main anime. Same art style, same VA, same everything. If you want an extra laughing stock to consume, then this is the perfect episode to watch. Its filled to the brim with funny interaction between the club members, a stress relief i could say. There is also some secret trivia revealed about the characters.

The main anime have a beautiful ending with everything explained. So this OVA served as a filler episode. There isn't much going on, but it is worth a watch so you know deeper about every characters relationship. Because this whole episode plot is ... revolving around Christmas party, that mean there is a lot of heavy romance scene. Even though its just a bonus episode, I really enjoy it. Have a great time watching this smiling nonstop. Thank you for reading my review.

Part 1 English
Part 2 Bahasa Indonesia

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Well, well, well, what do we have here? It's Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai!: Kirameki no... Slapstick Noel, the anime that has everyone talking! And by everyone.

Let's start with the story, shall we? It's about a group of high school students who suffer from "chuunibyou", which basically means they have delusions of grandeur. But despite this, they manage to find love in each other, and that's what makes the story so darn charming. It's not groundbreaking by any means, but it gets the job done.

So, what's the verdict? gets a solid 7.7/10 from me. It's not a masterpiece, but it's ... a fun and entertaining watch that's definitely worth your time. So grab some popcorn, sit back, and enjoy the ride! And remember, "Some say it's good, some say it's bad, but all we know is, it's anime!"

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Well, well, well, apa yang kita punya di sini? Ini Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai!: Kirameki no... Slapstick Noel, anime yang membuat semua orang berbicara! Dan maksudku semua orang.

Mari kita mulai dengan ceritanya, ya? Ini tentang sekelompok siswa SMA yang menderita ""chuunibyou"", yang pada dasarnya berarti mereka memiliki delusi kebesaran. Namun, meskipun begitu, mereka berhasil menemukan cinta satu sama lain, dan itulah yang membuat ceritanya begitu menggemaskan. Tidak groundbreaking sama sekali, tapi cukup memuaskan.

Jadi, apa pendapatku? Saya memberi nilai 7,7 / 10. Ini bukan mahakarya, tapi tontonan yang menyenangkan dan menghibur yang pasti layak untuk waktu Anda. Jadi ambil popcorn, bersantai, dan nikmati perjalanannya! Dan ingat, ""Beberapa mengatakan itu baik, beberapa mengatakan itu buruk, tapi yang kita tahu, itu anime!"

This special was actually focused on the romance in which the main show lacked in season 1. If would be much better if every episode in season 1 was like this rather than attempting to cover the main plot. I recommend watching this since this is what I think, the representative episode of what I chose to watch the anime for.

The story doesn’t deviate much from what is expected, but provides a nice backstage for the events to happen. The characters gets a proportionate amount of attention and screen time based on how much enjoyment the bring to the episode.