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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- Still continues with childhood arc, and going to Karuta school together. So they can still plan before the match?! Wow. LOL it's like Chihaya vs. Arata at a point!! So the student knows about young Arata... he's famous for winning the competition!! Sometimes young Arata is so scary!! And there's competitions for 3 in team (but only 2 remaining at the final). Chihaya learning to truth about both guys leaving her making her quit karuta. The karuta teacher is nice to her. They still lost because young Arata is sick. Chihaya challenging Arata before he leaves, and Arata's cry. |
tsubasaloverOct 18, 2011 9:25 AM
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| If this anime goes similiar to the manga, this episode should mark the end of the childhood arc. |
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| Wow they just blew past all that in the manga! lol :P I'm glad though because now we leave the childhood arc (and those matches weren't important anyway). I'm happy we're finally getting to the teenage arc which is what I want to see. A grown up Arata voiced by none other than Yoshimasa Hosoya (Nezumi from No.6)! I can't wait! This episode went fast for me like they were jumping from scene to scene. I understand the need to speed up the pace but I couldn't really get into it because of that. It seemed overly dramatic but I still love this show. I can't wait for next week! 4/5 |
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| I see you rocking that Batman sweater, Taichi. I'm really excited to see where this show goes. It's just oozing with potential. |
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| Other than that crying bit at the end seeming really off, I quite enjoyed this episode. |
| Anything can be awesome (c) This series is one more example how Japanese could get quite boring thing and make interesting plot from it |
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| oh this is good very good ok, not so much of the game - but I was used to it it's all about characters - and they still are entertaining if indeed a bit fast - or Deus Ex ending... but ok now it should go on - so probably end of flashback and still no sign of romance :D this is great! |
| awww, another sweet episode. this episode focused more on Taichi and Arata´s relationship. They also became friends, how cute~ Cant wait for teenage Arata to appear!*.* i want him to appear next episodeeeeeeeeeeee XD ah , Nezumiiiiii |
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| SO much potential with this show!! I really LOVE the pacing & the characters. I await next weeks episode ^^ |
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| GUYS, appreciate the orchestral score more!!! It's simply amazing! |
| Oh, glad to hear this is probably the end of the childhood arc. Definitely one of the better series this season. So far. |
| I haven't reading the manga even thought Arata and Taichi doesn't go to the same school, they can still play kurata. :D In the first episode it seem like Arata got a girlfriend, but that doesn't mean he still not like Chihaya. What's wrong with Childhood Friend Arc anyway? But I guess this will end now. This episode was actually quite entertaiment, I don't know but kind of love Chihaya in this episode hehe, kind of laugh a bit of Arata evil passion. Of course you can't defeat a national championship that easily but I'm happy that Chihaya got one card. I don't know what happend in the tournament but I guess Arata & Taichi lost and Chihaya won her match or something like that. |
Nothing ventured, nothing gained (Girls und Panzer der Film ) / from Nishizumi Miho |
| Another good episode. Was easy to relate in some ways, when you're growing up and you finally realizing you and your friends aren't always going to stay together. The scene in the snow was very cute though. |
| Wait wait wait, why is everyone crying in this episode? Good to know about their past though, it's hard for them. |
NiyawaOct 18, 2011 2:04 PM
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| Cute and emotional episode. I cried at the end, when they had to say goodbye to each other. |
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| DAMN!! CANT WAIT TILL WE FINALLY GET BACK TO THEIR HIGH SCHOOL LIFE!!! THIS SHOW IS FUCKING AMAZING!!! *____* |
| I liked this episode more than the other 2, hopefully it gets back to the present now. |
| Absolutely flawless episode, it was one of the early highlights of this season, easily. The direction and development were simply perfect. |
 In every age, in every place, the deeds of men remain the same. |
| Seemed like a very fast episode to me, especially when compared to the damn near perfect pacing of the first two episodes. I'm guessing the staff just wanted to get this arc over with, which is unfortunate because I was quite enjoying this. As a result of that fast pace, all the crying felt very very forced. Still, this continues to be the best (imo) series of the season alongside Fate/Zero. And, I do very much enjoy the three main characters and am looking forward to future developments. Just PLEASE slow down that pace just a little bit. |
| "Yes, I have been deprived of emotion. But not completely. Whoever did it, botched the job." - Geralt of Rivia |
| L O V E D I T ! This is probably the best anime for this season! I think next episode will show their High school life! For the series overall, it had been great but this:  Regardless, the emotion in this anime is real quality. 5/5 |
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| This episode really tugged at my heart. ;_; Beautiful. |
| Ugh, no idea why this got to me emotionally. Good episode, I'm assuming this ends the flashback arc. The question that remains is whether or not the anime can maintain the momentum now that they're out of the flashbacks. But Taichi is extremely irritating... |
mdzOct 18, 2011 3:26 PM
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| Arata was a lot more fun this episode, instead of being the emotionless kid he decided to be quite scary. And Taichi redeemed himself from being an absolute brat. |
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| Seeing Arata cry broke my heart. Can't wait for this to get back to the present. I want to see them now!! |
| Dang that was fast. I teared up when Arta started crying; it was such a beautiful moment. |
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| This is turning out really well, but I'd still like to see them in present day. |
| This episode was so fast, I wish they can make it into 2 episodes. But maybe they don't want to make the childhood part longer.. I'll just read that part in the manga, I think that one is slower.. Still, I can't wait for the next episode! |
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Homestuck said: I see you rocking that Batman sweater, Taichi. It was badass. Fast pace but I'm looking forward to them grown up anyway. |
| I hope this was the end of the childhood arc because it was a touching way to end the childhood arc :']. Can't wait for next week episode! |
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| Great episode and I can't wait for more. This really finalized the ending of the childhood arc so I'd be really surprised if we had one more episode focusing on it since there isn't much else I can really see them covering. |
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| I got teary-eyed TT_T T Really looking forward to the next episode. Hope the childhood arc is done and they jump back in to the present |
| That ending... T_T Kind of wished they took another episode on the childhood arc but oh well. The present Taichi seems a lot more annoying than the past one. =/ Hopefully this show will remain this good for the rest. ^^ |
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| A faster paced episode, but I really liked it still. The last bit made me feel sad |
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| This episode seemed a bit too fast but I wanna see them again as teenagers! Can't wait for the next episode! |
| ;___; So sad... I guess next episode they'll be timeskipping back to their high school (?) age. Looking forward to that. Enjoyable so far. :3 |
| It may have been fast but it has given us as much background on the three main characters as we need for the high school action. This is a very well-crafted show, I suspect it will be one of my favourites of the season. |
Please don't feed the trolls! In my next life I want to collide at the corner with the cute transfer student carrying a piece of toast in her mouth...rodac |
| Come on show, shift to current age of the characters already. I want you to be good and proper but its high time for some bishoujo eccentricity instead of brat play hikaru no go style. |
| I was so moved throughout the whole show. Have to try so hard to hold back my tears. Good show! |
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| I was kinda annoyed at first to see that it's still about the flashback but my GOD, this episode was so freaking amazing. |
| Loved it,I loved how natural their crying looked like,not many anime are able to picture crying emotion in a good way.5/5 |
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| One of the single best episodes I've ever seen. This is how you do drama. |
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| Those kids sure blush and cry a lot, other then that though, it was a good episode. This will probably end the childhood arc. |
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| Finally the childhood part is over! Now really looking forwards to next episode! :DD |
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