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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- Oh I kinda get why Miki wants everything to be like usual again. Just the simple days of having fun together seems enough for her. This is a bit contrasting compared to Midori who is aiming for bigger goals in her life. It's a bit late in the show but sweet to see some more of Miki's childhood. Really glad the season's finale united Miki and her friends together. That got emotional. 8/10. Dark horse of the season imo. |
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| After Midori, Miki is finally developed for the end that was good |
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| Twas a decent show. Don't think I'd be remembering this show anytime soon but won't be hating it for eternity either. low key thought the ships were cute though Six Rooms/10 |
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| Truly my kind of anime! Board gaming + cute girls + reliving some of my own gaming memories, what a treat. Also overall features a lot of things that actual board game designers have to worry about, further fueling my own aspirations. Definitely gotta look into the Toddles-Bobbles game of this final episode myself. May board gaming never die, and may these girls keep playing together >-< 9.4/10 |
| That's just life, Miki-chan. |
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| This episode got emotional and for me was the best one in the entire show. 8/10 for this show. Extra point for this episode. I'll truly miss this. Miki has great friends who care for her. I hope they stay like that. |
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| I really enjoyed this episode and the show overall. Glad they developed Miki more. The girls scene at the end was touching. I think this show deserves a 7+ in the ranks. 8/10 for me. |
| I'm really gonna miss this show. This was really one of those underwatched shows of this season. |
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| Episode 2 was still the strongest of the episodes and I was hoping it would go back to the more serious issues it hinted at, but it felt the show itself got hindered in its structure by the concept of having one new game per episode. With my (German) nostalgia for some of the games it was still a 6/10, but I could have seen this a quite a bit higher with more character focus. Hell, I would like some kind of after story of Emmy and Midori living together in Germany (in a relationship or just as a game designer flat share) creating games with or against each other. The chemistry of those two is clearly there and they could be great rivals or support to each other. |
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| Gl getting visa to america with Trump administration lol. jk jk. Wow George was rough... just like replies for my job applications ;-; "We enjoyed your game and most of our staff rated it really highly, but some pieces were missing(ofc not telling you what was missing, ze classic) so we have to deny you" They just finished first year of high school and they are already discussing their plans for the future, "i'm going to germany" "i'm going to south america" I don't wanna sound like that typical oldman, but damn me, feels good to be young ;-; Watching this made me realize that Miki wasn't really the main protagonist as i originally expected from the first episode... It's her and Midori and it feels like Midori is a bit more of a main one... It's not that i'm complaining or mind it, really... just something that i noticed. The anime is pretty amazing without a doubt, there isn't a character that i didn't like or didn't enjoy the presence of. Though my own preference was definitely Aya for being too cute and adorable (especially the voice and reactions) and Midori for being so great and inspirational and president is cool. And ofcourse i didn't forget the boys(potential love interest?) tanoue and yoshioka,those two had some of my favorite scenes. Manager was also pretty amazing especially helping Aya and her dad make up. I also personally was really digging that background music and the clear messages that author was sending, especially to creators (ep 6) and people who have weird taste and people who shame that (ep 4) and to bullies, and victims of bullies. Hope those messages reached someone other than me lol and i hope that maybe by watching this anime more japanese will start paying more attention to board games and board games will get more popular than they are now (we almost don't have them in animes as mcuh as video games for example) and this is the first anime about board games right? Also i really wonder if the author went through the same thing as he described with Emmy, only being able to play with older people and not findng and board game shop near him nor friends his age. |
| oh no, another anime season is ending, i'm getting old haha anyway, another enjoyable anime, anything about games is fun, i used to play a few dice/card/dominoes games with my grandfather or at school when i was at 5-9th grade like the scrub @MicheleCostOwna before me said, there really isn't any character to hate here, everyone was fun, my favorite is Aya because she is a genki girl <3 , but i also loved Emmy because foreign accents are great =D Miki because she is shy like me, and ofc i usually also like the class rep types, in this case Midori (she isn't now but she still looks like she is, and i think she used to be class rep before) the boys were ok, they made fun pairs with the girls they liked, and more importantly they made my favorite forum guy go mad =D @Yuri-Crusader <3 overall, i probably will add some of the girls to my "secondary favorites" blog, and rate it a 7, it was fun and cute but ... maybe not my favorite from this season oh, like the guy before me said, there were some nice lessons in here... after watching Railgun season 1 i started to feel like some animes have motivational stuff, like trying hard on what our difficulties are, or that even if everyone goes different ways, we can still chat on phone or meet after school/work hours/holidays, or to accept criticism to improve (even if we all hate it) |
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| This show is underrated, IMO. Nothing really "bad" about it other than a little "boring" at times but overall I thought the games were neat and the characters different personalities worked well together - it was a lot of fun in the end and the messages were really positive. I really relate to Miki. Especially after high school, if everyone else is moving ahead and you can't (for any of the many possible reasons) then it can be really scary. |
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| A touching episode for the finale. This was really heartwarming, seeing everyone happy together made me happy. Sigh no more Miki chan starting next week, gonna miss this a lot. |
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| Man, this was such a damn sweet finale. I really loved it and seeing Miki as a child never fail to make me go all D'aww everytime I see her. Overall, nice series. As some people said, there wasn't a character I truly dislike (well, excluding that hypocrite vice-president), the main cast had good chemistry as well as a nice balance between interactions. Midori was easily my favorite character because of how inspirational she is but since Miki is basically me when I was younger, she will always have a special place in my heart as well. On the other hand, it's true that there were moments where the story felt boring/uninteresting but in the end, it wasn't really a big deal considering they were only 2 or 3 episodes out of 12. 7/10 - Absolutely wouldn't mind a second season. |
SouthRzVaDec 18, 2019 8:16 PM
| Miki cried some more! Thats new!!Shallow episode on anime that just repeating itself with boring characters!!! Disappointing ending for a anime that dont understand the difference between cute girls and irritating males! This is NOT a CGDCT,There are more males in it then girls.This is a boring regular romance and should be tagged as such! Worst anime in the year 2019 Next time its should be all about the cute girls! Instead if loud irritating males that trying to climb my girls!! Unacceptable!!! I only accept pure lesbian love!!! I give it 1/10 |
Yuri-CrusaderDec 19, 2019 7:08 AM
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| Wholesome anime of the season? May not be the best, but it's pretty hard to hate on this wholesomeness. I love Miki. Such a sweet girl. I know she isnt real, but if she were I hope she continues to make new friends in her second year. |
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winddevil1 said: oh, like the guy before me said, there were some nice lessons in here... after watching Railgun season 1 i started to feel like some animes have motivational stuff, like trying hard on what our difficulties are, or that even if everyone goes different ways, we can still chat on phone or meet after school/work hours/holidays, or to accept criticism to improve (even if we all hate it) not bad lol, now just utilize them |
MicheleCostOwna said: winddevil1 said: oh, like the guy before me said, there were some nice lessons in here... after watching Railgun season 1 i started to feel like some animes have motivational stuff, like trying hard on what our difficulties are, or that even if everyone goes different ways, we can still chat on phone or meet after school/work hours/holidays, or to accept criticism to improve (even if we all hate it) not bad lol, now just utilize them nope, you know i'm all talk and nothing else :v also, YC ignored my comment, i'm gonna go cry on the corner haha |
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| This episode got emotional really fast and I wasn't prepaired for it. Dang it, Miki. In overall a fun show indeed. |
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| Well, for one person who've come this far, Miki definitely found her purpose in the friendship of games and fun. But as everyone ages a year older, no time is spared to make plans ASAP. Welp, Midori's game isn't approved, but the recommendations come as a surprise as she's given the opportunity to venture to America, same as per Emmy to go back to Germany to continue game design. Even Aya's dream to be a vet is challenging, but doable. Now all that's left is Miki to find a plan of what she wants to do in the future, but with no one to aid her on her next step, the future is uncertain, and with her weak and negative mindset, it's easy to lose hope. @HeroVladimir93 I'd have to agree if Miki's future was just a cliché subplot to answer the "future hopes". Nevertheless, a rest and a game later, all's well that ends well. Not too much impact, but just nice. Heartwarming show for a reliever. |
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| Nice and fun little show. It would probably not be that memorable for me, were it not for the most interesting game introduced here for me personally, which was Goita. Me and my friends have played Goita so many times ever since then (adapted it for playing with regular playing cards). We even made a digital game out of it and entered it into a competition (we lost though lol). One of the better ones this season. Enjoyed it and loved seeing the variety of board games. Also, love Emmy so much! Here's farewell to the first seasonal anime I ever finished, ever! :) |
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| Bringing MAL scores is pretty pointless with how much of a joke they can be, but it seriously pains me how this can be below the 7/10, I liked the cast a lot and the series did a very nice job tying situations they faced to the board games. 8/10 from my part, I will miss these girls so much! |
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| Not really my cup of tea, but this show was fine. The girls are lovable and the games were fun. I think it's a well deserved 6/10, good to pass the time. |
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| I'm about to cry lowkey. This, along with Fairy Gone have been my favourite series of the year and I'm really sad to see them both end this week. Such a wholesome series, I really hope there's a season 2, series is so underrated, especially on MAL. Guess if there's no tiddies or big explosions, a show is boring. But, if not, at least the manga is on volume 15 and still going. What a finale, Miki, you don't have to face your struggles alone anymore. You now have friends who love and care for you and will share in your burdens with you. Ironically, I've been on the same type of journey this year. Going into grad school, I wanted to right all the things I felt I did wrong in Grad school, one of the biggest ones was not making any friends or connections. Joined anime club and have never felt more at home. For the first time in my life, I also feel like I have friends. |
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| I really loved this anime, it gives me K-ON vibes but in a different way ♥ I hope it'll have a second season, please kami-sama!  |
| Cute show, albeit kind of dull. Needed more Maki. |
| Man what a great last episode. Some really nice emotional stuff here. I felt so bad for Miki when she just wanted everything to stay the same. Very relatable for me. I like to imagine Miki and her friends will do a better job of staying in touch than my experience. Honestly this was such a nice show. I think as long as these mostly light-hearted, fun and humorous with some positive messages of friendship sort of shows keep getting made, I'll be content with the state of anime. 7/10. So tempted to give 8. It's right on the edge. I rearrange my list so often this could become an 8 in the future, but for now it's right at the top of my 7s. |
| “In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule.” -Friedrich Nietzsche Aggregate scoring is bad for the anime fandom |
| Pretty solid finish! Partings and Encounters are just part of life, Miki-chan. Miki's just too precious, man. Seeing her play doll by herself after missing the other three was just too sad. Good thing Tanoe-kun was there for the rescue and leave it to the girls to cheer her up. Sweet little game there too. Props to Mojarin for the crucial cameo, lol. And as always, little Miki-chan is just too sweet and cute. It's impressive how Emmy and Midori are set on a future already. Aya-chan is all over the place as always but it's good to see her optimistic regarding her future. I'm curious to know which line Miki-chan will specialize into from Humanities. It's been a pretty fun and cute show overall with a few dull moments here and there. Lidenfilms have proven themselves to be pretty good in the Animation Quality department in recent years (notably Hanebado!) and I'm glad to say they did a pretty good job here too. Sound Department-wise, it was pretty fine. Op and ED were fine as well and the VA not bad either. What really carried this show was the Characters and in that department, it was solid. Episodes 1-3 were probably the best of the show, in all honesty. Perhaps a little episodic in nature as well, I felt. Absolutely down for a 2nd Season, nonetheless. Generous 7.00/10. |
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| YOW! three girls should protecc your precious Miki-chan! don't make her cry!!! 5/5. 7/10. |
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phantomfandom said: Oooh two boys going to cinema together... AND? For both boys and girls, it’s perfectly normal to go to the cinema with friends. Honestly, I don’t understand why some people in the West tend to call dates and look for some subtext in any event between two people. |
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| it was a solid show, I liked the second half of the show more than the first tbh. The art style was cute and appealing, the board games for the most part were interesting. I give it a strong 6/10 |
| Miki hit WAY too close to home, except I never had a happy ever after. My story ended where she was sitting on the bench acting out the characters on the cards. My friends all went to work in my industry of choice while I was constantly rejected. I lost confidence in my skills and have started working in another, somewhat related field. Everyone was always busy or hanging out with friends in the field, so since we were no longer doing things together I no longer had anything to talk about with them and we drifted apart. Now it is impossible for me to make friends because I have serious trust issues and a serious inferiority complex that makes it really painful to be around people who are successful in my field of choice. Now that I've cooled off a bit, on to how I feel about the actual show. Truth be told, there isn't much to say, for better or worse. It was extremely safe, and nothing really happened. There wasn't much substance, and it didn't feel like we were working towards a goal. It just existed. This is the weirdest 5 I have given to a series. I can't give it worse since it didn't offend and it told the story it wanted to tell, but I can't give it anything better since it didn't really do anything. |
| well, I guess that's it... it was an interesting series with girls playing Board Games. (technically they only played 4 or 5 actual games and the rest was character development) And I guess they had to add drama like always for endings... where Miki thinks she's a loner. Tho the ending is kinda blah open ended ending... I guess this creates room for a season 2 if it ever gets one. (since we didn't get to see them do Spring Break stuff, like going to America, going to Germany for games, from their discussion of what they'll be doing) ___ ___ ___ Also, WTF was those cards Miki was looking at... those things are literally Nightmare fuel... (Russia... no wonder there's a video meme about how messed up living in Russia is) ___ ___ ___ |
| Nothing Written Here But Us Anime Bunnies *boing boing boing* |
| That episode saved this anime a bit for me, or at least made me bump my score. Overall great premise with bad characters and annoying problems. It should've put more focus on games and how they play them. |
| Yes Miki, it's just as Clarence said, "No man(or woman) is a failure who has friends!" Well this was a fairly standard cute girls doing cute board games things show. Admittedly at spots it was a little dry/boring for me, but they were few and far between. For the most part it was pretty good, though I don't really have much to say about it. I liked what little we got of the romance teases. More of that would have been nice, though I suppose it would have made it a different show than it is. I don't suspect it will have left much of a lasting impression as time goes by either, but I'll be nice and still give it a generous 7/10. |
| Yup decent shows. I don't mind when there are actually boys here introduced and have crush on main girls, but the drama in this anime is very annoying.. like unneeded at all. I want more fluff stuff than that shit. Also needed like decent play of the game so i understand it better, dont just explain the rule and slide showing the gameplay. Oh, and the blonde accent kinda irritating at some point. 7/10 |
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| Four high school girls play board games together while learning and growing as people. It's your standard CGDCT anime. Nothing particularly interesting about this one either. Easy enough to watch, but it feels kind of empty. I think even fans of the genre wouldn't rate this one especially high. There were some hints of actual romance early on and I thought it might not be so cookie-cutter, but nothing really happened with that and it stuck to the template. Honestly, the best part of this series was learning various board game rules and seeing different strategies applied to them. The last episode with Miki going through the cards representing her life was the only moment that I could truly relate to a character on an emotional level, but that doesn't really save the show. It's 3/10 through and through. Not necessarily boring, but not really any pros either. |
animefan8800 said: Yes Miki, it's just as Clarence said, "No man(or woman) is a failure who has friends!" Well this was a fairly standard cute girls doing cute board games things show. Admittedly at spots it was a little dry/boring for me, but they were few and far between. For the most part it was pretty good, though I don't really have much to say about it. I liked what little we got of the romance teases. More of that would have been nice, though I suppose it would have made it a different show than it is. I don't suspect it will have left much of a lasting impression as time goes by either, but I'll be nice and still give it a generous 7/10. Mod Edit: Added spoiler tags; please hide plot details. |
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