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May 4, 2012 10:09 PM

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I was very impressed with the amount of development, the jazz at the end was awesome too, I don't even listen to jazz that much. XD
May 4, 2012 10:25 PM
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I'm just going to go fangirl in this corner now...


Haven't been this excited about a show in a long, long time. :D That kiss! That music! That pentagon! Whyyy pentagon? Why??
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May 4, 2012 11:51 PM
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I wonder why a virgin like Kaoru attacks Ritsuko so actively.
May 5, 2012 3:44 AM

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fanboy mode. this anime is definitely worth it.
Simplistic beauty can't be appreciated by someone who looks for something grand in everything he watch.
May 5, 2012 7:35 AM

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Kannei said:


the horrible pray from archer you say well maybe cause the pray was german not english and most seiyuu have problems saying stuff in german in animes even i need a sub too get what their saying and i should know cause its my mothertongue

Junichi suwabe is Awesome dont say anything else ...grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr


No, it was in "english". That prayer is one of the most infamous examples of engrish ever.
Dont get me wrong, I dont think Suwabe is a bad seiyuu (In fact, he's doing a great job in Sakamichi no Apollon), just sayin'.
May 5, 2012 7:43 AM

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Ritsuko just gets one surprise after another huh! Kaoru you sly dog you ;3. Too bad things start to develop between Jun and Yurika, its not nessesary a bad thing i guess for some people . Not everyone has a happy ending .

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May 5, 2012 9:58 AM

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FanPower said:
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Like someone else said, I hope there's someone for Sentarou who comes in later, cause I want Ritsuko for Kaoru, and that will not change.


Completely agreed


Please let it be KaoruxRitsuko! I'm going to feel very disappointed if it isn't.
May 5, 2012 11:25 AM

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God, I loved every bit of this episode! It had everything- the jazz, the emotions and the romance. I couldn't take my eyes off the screen XD
Kaoru kissing Ri-chan was very unexpected indeed. And man, my worst fear turned out to be true after all- there's gonna be a love triangle between Sentarou, Yurika and Jun. So, things will get interesting now.
Btw, who had this urge to punch hard that drunk racist guy at the bar? :/

SnA is getting better and better with every episode. It's gonna be my fav anime of this season if it keeps this up. Looking forward to the next episode xD
May 5, 2012 9:53 PM

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This anime has so far yet to disappoint and this was probably the best episode yet. Sentarou actually had a very emotionally moving back story, being abandoned and seen as a outcast. It wasn't the typical form of discrimination you see in anime e.g hair colour, height or strength. Due to the anime being set shortly after WWII, though sad, its understandable that he would face a certain level of hate due to his racial background.

Of course there was also all that jazz. Loved how Kaoru got Sentarou to step his game up by communicating through his playing. Got to say as well, Junichi's english was quite decent.
May 5, 2012 10:01 PM

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Good episode although Sen's background story is a bit confusing . But after a look at the manga I understand now. Basically Sen's mom got pregnant from an American soldier and after Sen was born, his parents fled Japan leaving Sen's mom's brother (Sen's uncle) to look after him. So the kids that Sen's usually with are actually his cousins and he leaves with his aunt and uncle.
May 6, 2012 2:02 AM

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Wow lots of development on this one and as Kaoru narrates in the end, unexpected. This characteristic seems to translate to this series as well, at the current 4th episode it looks predictable at the surface but it still manage to be unexpected here and there.
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May 6, 2012 2:15 AM
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I'll be glad if Yuriko and Jun get together. Get them out of that trio. I love Jun but seriously he's just out of everyone's league. If he sticks around any longer Ritsuko will start falling for him. And then Richie...followed by everyone else. Who wouldn't?
May 6, 2012 9:56 AM

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Wow amazing episode once again and now I must say I can't wait till next week to see what is going to happen.
This anime just keeps on leaving me wanting more -.-
May 6, 2012 1:07 PM

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Jun-Niisan is my new man crush.

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May 6, 2012 1:22 PM

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Now that was a surprise... Yurika fell for Jun. I wonder how Sentarou will react... Could it be possible for him to chase Ritsuko later?
May 6, 2012 10:30 PM
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Fuck, this show is too perf
May 7, 2012 2:20 AM

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wow... im really considering bumping this anime up to a 10 now.
May 7, 2012 1:24 PM

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Holy shit this show's freaking awesome.

The first half was amazing. When Sentarou told about his childhood. I almost looked like this

too.

The second half was fun with the concert. That drunkard spoke some good english. Something new in anime indeed. Jun was also good with the singing.

Oh and Yurika, you are falling for the wrong guy bitch!

And the Kiss between Kaouru and Ricchan was cute. But her reaction... Take it as you will.

5/5


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May 7, 2012 3:32 PM

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Just like I thought, Ri-chan just doesn't like Kaoru like that. At least that's what I got out of it. Learned a lot about Sentaro's past, really sad. The performance was good, the save was great. Yurika is completely fucking Sentaro over though, come on. Are they not going out? Poor Sentaro. Honestly, poor everyone. This is such a downer. But in the best way possible. This episode, as many have said, felt a lot longer than 22 minutes. It's downright incredible how they managed to fit so much into this episode. I got so much story in so little time, without any of it being rushed. This just gets better and better.

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May 7, 2012 9:29 PM

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The live performance was nice, even with the rude drunk American making a surprising racial slur. Felt kind of like an English dub there lol.

And like others, it indeed felt like a lot of story was put into this episode; yet I was not bored one bit like with most anime this season. Didn't think Sentaro was the result of his mom seducing a soldier; that must be pretty hard to live with.
May 8, 2012 3:51 AM

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Oh gosh I feel for Sentarou. Imagine his feelings; losing his crush to a person he admire so much. And he can't even hate that person. :/

Awesome episode.
May 8, 2012 5:24 PM

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dunno about you guys, but everytime i rewatch the live performance part, this guy always makes me laugh out of breath!
May 9, 2012 1:31 PM
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Amazing performance and an amazing ep. +1 points for good English crooning! Didn't expect that :o
May 9, 2012 11:12 PM

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Absolutely amazing episode, though I think that first kiss was way to rushed, didn't really seem like it should have happened. We got I see about Sen's past and I have to say it was quite emotional. The Jazz performance was amazing, to bad that drunk guy had to interrupt it. Not to sure if I'm going to like the relationship between Jun and Yurika
May 10, 2012 6:05 AM

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Oh man, that Bill Evans gag killed me
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May 10, 2012 11:34 PM
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Holy hell, that Jun guy is a badass!
May 16, 2012 6:33 AM
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Excellent, excellent episode. Loved the scene at the bar and seeing the background of Sentoarou. And this anime actually realistically portrays what the mood and forms of expression of the times were. What the drunk sailor said at the bar was the kind of thing people shouted at Elvis Presley the first couple of times he performed (I know rock and roll is a different musical genre but its the same principle).

And Yurika and Jun was not altogether unpredictable. They're both gorgeous and those kind of people tend to gravitate towards each other.
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May 19, 2012 10:45 PM

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Wow. This episode definitely makes me want to rate this show 10/10. The drama, the interaction, the story - all of it is beautiful.
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May 20, 2012 1:49 AM

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Lol i don't even know how to describe this romance anymore "love pentagon?" anyways Jun was awesome.
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May 22, 2012 12:29 PM

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Kaoru, you're so fast!
May 23, 2012 6:38 PM

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I think things going to get complicated with Sentarou's brother, Yurika has fallen for Jun. Oh hell
May 29, 2012 5:53 AM

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sisgood said:
Is it just me or do the Japanese put even more stock in the first kiss than the Westerners do?
Kaoru was very daring though!(...)
Also, Jun's singing. Wow.


If anime is anything to go by, and I think yes, they DO, so much o.o I've seen it many times already and I kind of suspect that the reason she teared up is that she wanted her first kiss to be with Sentarou...
I must say though, I didn't expect Kaoru to just approach her and be straightforward like that. I guess he's more daring than I took him to be.
And yes, Jun really did shine! Was that still Suwabe Junichi or someone else? Because I never knew his English was this good (except for maybe the [Rus-yan] part ;))
To be honest, Yurika does seem like a person who would take interest in 'polished', older guys like Jun...poor Sentarou :P
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Jun 1, 2012 1:03 AM

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WOW, what else is theyre to really say? this show has done a FANTASTIC job at capturing a great atmosphere AGIAN! notice the all caps, because this show is just THAT GOOD...What can i say? Im in love
Jun 9, 2012 11:13 AM

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Well, hopefully at least one couple will end up actually liking each other.
Jun 9, 2012 12:53 PM
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I hate that drunk guy for interrupting their performance. And I'm hoping that Yurika doesn't break Sentarou's heart, that would be a bummer.
Jun 12, 2012 1:15 AM

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LOL Kaoru does not **** around. Goes from confessing his love to straight up stealing Ritsuko's first kiss.
Jun 12, 2012 9:19 PM

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Damn, touch crowd...

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Jun 24, 2012 10:55 AM

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This series is so cool :')
5/5 episode!!
Jun 27, 2012 6:46 PM
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This is like Nana in that everyone likes someone who likes someone else. Fun.
Jun 29, 2012 6:08 AM

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And God, when Jun started singing.... I think I was gonna fall for him too :)
totally this ^ XD
Jul 1, 2012 2:54 AM

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O shit.
Jul 25, 2012 2:37 PM

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This is turning out to be one of the best series I've seen for a while. The music in this episode was especially great. Looks like the relationships are going to get complicated.
Sep 2, 2012 9:36 PM

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Aw mann, things are starting to get interesting! XD

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Oct 11, 2012 2:16 PM

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Well I'm now going to predict Sentaro is going to be alone at the end sadly, going to bet that Yurika is going to fall for Jun and at some point or another Kaoru's hard efforts will pay off and he will get Ritsuko. Well not that I really care since he is cooler without having to be all tongue tied just hope he doesn't go mopy at any point.
Mar 26, 2013 7:42 PM
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ahhhhhhhhhh, kaoru why did you selfishly kiss her so suddenly?!?!?!?!?!? her first kiss.. no wonder she cried..

Also. Godamn, love triangles all over the place.
Apr 30, 2013 11:53 PM

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Wow perfect English!
Even when I was in crowd, I was always alone
May 1, 2013 10:23 AM
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Gonna have to give them a big up for using a dude who can actually SPEAK English during the bar scene. Damn. The amount of times I've watched an anime where an American comes in and speaks perfect Engrish. So aggrivating.

Example:


I knew race was going to get brought up eventually and I'm kind of stoked about it, since Jazz does have a lot to do with it and this is based in the 60s.

I love the art in this anime. Every episode it's half of what I'm focused on.

Onto the next :)

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Jul 3, 2013 2:25 PM

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Kaoru kissing Riko was amazing, finally someone with balls. But Sentarou is going to be a pain in the ass now that Yurika likes the other guy. More Jazz, less romance. 4/5.
Jul 7, 2013 11:04 AM
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yurika wants Juns D


sentaro had quite the fucked up life D:
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Sep 14, 2013 10:05 PM
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slightly disappointed they decided to placate the drunk racist guy. however, props to the anime for even bringing the issue up

also i like how they didnt even get thru a full chorus of the gershwin song
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