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| So aside from the pleasantries, Yoshino is being praised by Setouchi, while Niyodo...is the same as usual being privately CSI-ed by the hardcore Cgrass leader, even so much as to create a website out of it that angered...oh sorry, LIT up Niyodo's 3 usual and other growing hardcore fans lols. How funny, the backlash that was meant to expose Niyodo, ended up helping him more being labelled as made from like a subservient fan. Setouchi's obsession with Asahi most certainly was a NEET-like moment where the former got all depressed and wouldn't step out of his house, that is until he encountered her that would rock his world out from nothing, to join the footsteps from being a hardcore idol fan, to an actual idol himself. It's all well until the fateful accident that took Asahi's life, and Setouchi's cycle...looped once again, and it wouldn't be until ZINGS's concerts that he would look closely towards Niyodo. That said, congrats Yoshino for having a TV drama role, his realm of going solo is coming soon, and Asahi ain't all done from doing idol activities from possessing Niyodo each and every time that his motivation drops further. Yet, for all intensive purposes, all of Setouchi's thoughts while etched on the hate website, actually helps formulate the hardcore fans' motivations through love, which their latest and newest song does a metaphor (aside from being the best song from ZINGS so far) of overflowing expressions. As dense as Niyodo can be, getting Setouchi to idolize more than 1 idol, it's certainly eye-catching, and also in the same way, inspirational. Easily the best episode so far. |
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| Even though the dancing CGIs were still looking weird, the new song was looking very good. |
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| Really nice and emotional episode. I liked the new song. :) |
SerafosAug 12, 2022 2:42 PM
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| Great episode! Yoshino apologises to Setouchi about the dog incident xD. He sees a picture of Niyodo (possessed by Asahi) an him using her 'merry praying hands' and isn't happy after he asked him to stop it... Setouchi created a website of Niyodo's best and worst performances... But the fan club love it! That certainly wasn't Setouchi's intended affect! We got to see a bit of Setouchi's past and how one day he just didn't feel ready to go to school. He thought rest would cure it but the next day he still couldn't bring himself to go. But one day he saw Asahi's performance and loved her performances! He was able to leaved the house to buy her CD and saw a recruitment poster on the way to be an idol that he auditioned for. It was so he could see and thank her one day. But Asahi's death made him feel empty again... though by that time he had already become an idol. Yoshino got offered a solo TV drama job which he accepted so he could boost ZINGS's popularity. 'I've got motivation times a hundred million!' Niyodo managed to cheer up Asahi from thinking she was a burden on him. Asahi tells Niyodo that Setouchi is a fan of Niyodo, not Asahi now! That's why he is so obsessed with Niyodo's idol activities though he may express it in a hateful way lol. Niyodo got very tired so Asahi had to take over xD. He even did his lessons to prove to Setouchi his will of being an idol. The music performance was very good this episode! Setouchi was scared of forgetting Asahi and cheering for someone else but he surpassed that finally. Niyodo catches up to Setouchi and gives him a ticket to their next event and asks if it is bad to support more than one idol! AND WOW, WHAT A GREAT REVELATION HE GIVES SETOUCHI! YOU CAN IDOLISE TWO IDOLS AT ONCE! Best episode by far! Quite emotional also. Looking forward to the next episode! |
Rem4lifexDAug 12, 2022 11:54 AM
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| Such a sweet episode. Lovely convo between Niyodo and Asahi. The last two eps have had some really sweet heart to hearts and have been slightly more serious in nature. Setouchi is such a kind soul on the inside too, nothing wrong with supporting multiple idols! Looking forward to next week, looks really fun from the preview! |
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| So Setouchi was being a massive tsundere? Lol. Good that he came out about it. |
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| I loved this episode, the Setouchi backstory added a lot to his character and made the scene during the concert and with Niyodo at the end so much better. The ballad really had me tearing up even with the weird CGI lol, those funny idol lads makin me cry. Besides the Setouchi stuff, I loved the bit where Niyodo smiled on stage after realizing why he has fans, the fangirls’ reactions never disappoint either of course, but then he was immediately tired out and Asahi had to takeover lol. And man just 3 episodes left already huh, I guess that’s what happens when you only have 10 episodes and was one of the first anime to start this season. It’s been an awesome one tho, very underrated gem. |
| ZINGS fans are just built different, of course that includes Setouchi lmao. Their first reaction to ZINGS big announcement is them disbanding, I love the fans. Now I have this urge to see Setouchi interact with Niyodo's fangirls lmao. |
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| Setouchi and his obsession with Niyodo, man. The super fan should be using those web design skills for good, not attacking and hate watching Niyodo lol. Seems like the guy went through a period of burn out when he was in middle school or something. I guess I can see why he’s such a super fan. Dude practically lives 24/7 thinking WWAD (What Would Asahi Do) lol. I’m glad Yoshino is getting more opportunities. Now he can make more money for Niyodo by promoting ZINGS lol. But really, I’m glad Niyodo is kind of realizing the effect he has on those around him. Setouchi and his fans and Yoshino all support him because they care about him. That last song was so good, Setouchi finally let go of his Asahi obsession and hopped aboard the Niyodo train haha. Him running away all embarrassed at the end was pretty hilarious. |
sKyBlazer08 said: ZINGS fans are just built different, of course that includes Setouchi lmao. Their first reaction to ZINGS big announcement is them disbanding, I love the fans. Aha, was thinking the exact same. But I guess that is always positive for them, like with the case of the "bad mouthing" site c: I guess I'm gonna go and be a ZINGS fan too and just buy the cds to show some love. |
| This ep was beautiful! |
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| That was nice to get Setouchi's backstory, but after all that he finally understood and it seems like he really became a fan of Niyodo this way, while the band is growing up and Yoshino is even playing a TV drama :o |
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| Asahi's music got Setouchi active again after a period of seclusion. She inspired Setouch to be an idol himself. Her death was a severe emotional blow to him. Setouchi sought to mimic Asahi, but now notices that an idol with a smaller following, Niyodo, is mimicking Asahi better than he is. In some sense both of them learned from Asahi, but Niyodo's getting more direct support. Yoshino is on the rise, getting a role in a drama. The ZINGs fanbase sees Setouchi's "hate site" as only the biggest of fan sites, Setouchi close observation of ZINGs only makes him a fan, not a hater. Niyodo genuinely smiled for the fans that love him right before passing out due to exhaustion, allowing Asahi to take over for ZING's new ballad, hoping it can send a message for Setouchi. |
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| Tears in my eyes, that was great. |
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| Gotta love the realisation on Setouchi that he's not a Niyodo 'hater' but just like any of the other crazy fans. |
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