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

Although Yuuta Togashi and Rikka Takanashi have just started dating, they do not know how to progress their young relationship. Due to both of them being shy, neither of them are capable of making the first move. Rikka decides to ask her class representative Shinka Nibutani for some love advice, and she advises Rikka get closer to Yuuta during the Christmas season. Following the suggestion of Yuuta's friend, Makoto Isshiki, they hold a Christmas party at Sanae Dekomori’s place.

During the party, Yuuta notices Rikka has gone missing and searches for her. When he finds Rikka, he notices that she is acting strange and quickly figures out that she and Sanae are both drunk! How will this Christmas party turn out for the budding couple?

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Takanashi, Rikka Main

Uchida, Maaya Japanese

Dekomori, Sanae Main

Uesaka, Sumire Japanese

Togashi, Yuuta Main

Fukuyama, Jun Japanese

Nibutani, Shinka Main

Akasaki, Chinatsu Japanese

Tsuyuri, Kumin Main

Asakura, Azumi Japanese

Isshiki, Makoto Supporting

Hoshi, Souichirou Japanese

Tsukumo, Nanase Supporting

Inoue, Kikuko Japanese

Ishihara, Tatsuya Director

Uchida, Maaya Theme Song Performance

Uesaka, Sumire Theme Song Performance

Akasaki, Chinatsu Theme Song Performance

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Jun 23, 2013

Lukas10

Recommended

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.

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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Jul 29, 2016

Caked_Bookies

Recommended

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.

Reviewer’s Rating: 9

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Jun 23, 2013

LCSeixas

Mixed Feelings

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.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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