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Dec 22, 2012 8:27 AM
#351
Dec 22, 2012 10:08 AM
#352
MorningGlory said: I try answer a few question up there xD Q2 Kumin temporary become Tyrant eye to help Yuuta and Rikka to become friends again. Obviously. And it was a terrible deus ex machina that should not have happened the way it did. Q3 There is a foreshadow shown in ep1 that made me think that Yuuta infested Rikka his chuuni syndrome. Hence, from a very charitable POV there was a little bit of foreshadowing. Otherwise known as insufficient foreshadowing, or, an asspull with a paperthin excuse. Worse than that though, it was pretty much pointless. There was no reason for it, it added nothing to the story, and coupled with all the other asspulls, it felt very contrived. Q4 which part you are referring? .... The entire section that begins once Yuuta finds the letter and until the very end is like a chain of contrivances strung together and paraded around like a genuine resolution. Q5 your POV is different than mine. I think Chuunibyou save Rikka from the trauma of losing his dad . If I not mistaken, Rikka gain lots of friend(which understand her well) from the club she created . Obviously, the chuunibyou was her escape from the reality that her dad had died, but Touka's entire point was that escaping from reality was a bad thing because it meant no resolution. As for friends, sure she did, but she was also absurdly lucky, and starring in an optimistic romantic comedy. The likely outcome of Rikka's actions was complete social isolation and a slow spiral into depression over the course of her high school life as Touka vainly tried to snap her out of it. Yuuta, Nibutani, Kumin and the club were extraordinary occurances, make no mistake. If Yuuta had behaved slightly differently or gotten a bit more put off by Rikka initially, she'd never have made contact with him, and her life would've fallen apart. There was nothing healthy about Rikka's chuunibyou. It was escapism at its very worst, avoiding the actual, concrete issues that confront people in their daily life. This is not to say that abnormal behaviour in general is bad. Just don't reject reality. The world doesn't go away just because you want it to. Live life to be happy, but remember that happiness also involves getting food on the table, not being rained on or freezing at night, and not ruining your relationship with your parents and family. EDIT: Also, those weren't questions. They were observations. Admittedly a touch angry observations, but still. These would be a critical part of any narrative analysis I could make on the series. |
UsandruDec 22, 2012 10:11 AM
Dec 22, 2012 10:40 AM
#353
yumekichi, are you trying to troll us? Also, it's not an insult but a diagnosis. Which, in fact, has the same worth as YOUR diagnosis of rikka and friends. I mean, honestly, do you believe what you are writing there? Please, stop pulling facts out of your posterior |
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Dec 22, 2012 11:08 AM
#354
@Yumekichi11 - I think you're ignoring something important about the message, the narration at the end is not all there is to it (it's more like half of it). Shinka previously said something about taking too seriously the "chuunibyou" while leaving it behind. Going all "no fun allowed" is an overreaction, as if the world would end if you weren't completely serious. She compared that "disease" to the passion each person has, that others may not share, which is one foundation for individuality. If you add it up, I think the "chuunibyou" the narrator was talking about is any passion or hobby we could have. Whatever we do that isn't a necessity for our lives. The examples used by the narration were a bit misleading, but the rest of the message should be clear. Also, Rikka may be a bit of a weirdo, but she is not mentally ill. At the very least at the end, she is just messing around for the fun of it. |
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Dec 22, 2012 12:38 PM
#355
This anime was pretty predictable up to the end. The only thing i didn't expect was that there was no kiss. Pretty deep story though |
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Dec 22, 2012 12:47 PM
#356
9/10 because this was an awesome show. I'd love to see a spin-off or a second season. |
Dec 22, 2012 1:17 PM
#357
Naxrrhid said: MellowJello said: Brevity said: Yumekichi11 said: You realize that the narrator isn't claiming that these things are normal right?This last episode was mainly nice in terms of conclusions and tying in some stuff however the narrator at the end made me want to punch him! He basically said that all have: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hebephrenia Whom is WRONG! WRONG! WRONG! We are not like that at all and we do not have it inside of us. The result of the illness is: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical_imbalance Plain and simple. So no, it’s wrong the message at the end. Furthermore not all have distant future seeings, nor dreams nor even lies all the time or does so in his life no imagines lovers. No not all. Maybe 90% BUT NOT ALL DAMN IT! Yeah it touches me a lot that a reality show of a high value on life values tends to brainwash its viewer at the end with BS crap like Narrator says. Almost makes you think he wants you to join in being the same as Rikka/Yuuta. EUH NO! No way I will go into that at my age even. Younger maybe but that’s it. So yeah the narrator was totally off the mark on that one. Other than that the cause of Rikka’s illness along with Yuuta was directly due to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychological_trauma In Rikka’s case the death of her father whom through the help of her illness made peace with him. They say imagination in many cults is the way to develop communications with the dead so no surprise of them doing it in that style at the end. Japan has a vast source of occult stuff always. It’s all around the episode as elements. About Sanae, one of the greatest things about her is just her appearance like in the following, Whom is my favourite render of her. Sadly so much was not done in this series of her. Such as her family background. Her past and how she came to have her illness. Sadly none really covered her so I hope for S2 TO DO IT MAN! I liked her the best. Really great character she was for me. Sadly Rikka died somewhere in the half point for some reason although I did like her in the beginning . So Sanae really shined with her long hair down and all was in perfect harmony with her hair colour/tone and her eye colour/tone. Perfect appeal to me. While Shinka lacked a lot of things. About the end/meanings of this series, the end is DON’T LISTEN TO IT! BRAINWASHING It really is cause like I mention the narrator is totally wrong in the stuff he says and no one should listen to the crap he spurs less you want to have that illness or make belief you have. The anime clears shows that people have mental illness and how they are in life along with how their families cope with it. Some are tolerant like Yuuta’s family while other ones like Rikka less so since it makes them worry. While I admit that Sanae/Shinka’s families never were shown so don’t know about them. The anime clearly encourages people of the same calliper to either be friends or make friends by acting normal as much as possible and acting out less. Rather good example in showing to the mentally ill it’s possible to suppress with friends and realism the illness. However make no mistake the solution to it is nowhere near done nor for any Schizophrenic person. Cause a chemical problem of the brain where we know NIL of how it works exactly. Being at a stuck less than 20% of brain comprehension does not help. Needs more progress in this field. However by inducing good chemical balances with friends it may keep it in check or yourself might be able to but not for long most likely. A constant positive feed with friends is the best. Like Rikka has next to her place in thee end. About the syndrome passing, that’s just a lame attempt at this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uzumaki However it refers more that the illness is like a spiral and once it ends in someone its cycle start again near someone where it last stopped and on and on forever. Kumin seemed to be it so hence she did act like Rikka. However she most likely was good at suppressing it so did not remain like that for long. Of course the illness can come back. Well I will stop there. Just random thoughts and letting the mind ramble over this series. So yeah 9/10 for Sanae! pretty much. Had my fun and MOE times over it. You missed the real point, the message is as simply as staying true to yourself. That's it. That's all. Not, "If you have delusions of magic and ghosts you're fine," you're taking what was said far too literally. The narrator's message is to embrace your quirks and do what makes you happy, not to deny reality. Sigh. Did NOT like the message the narrator gave nonetheless. And I assumed the narrator did imply that we should act out our true selves (in this case, crazy magic users). Hell, Rikka continues her craziness even after accepting her father's death. WTF? In other words, "staying true to yourself" is just a nasty message to give. The world would be flooded in a shitstorm of people who released their inner jackass (including me). There's no need to be unique and edgy, just maintain the status quo and keep your colorful quirks to yourself or closest companions. In spite of the ugly ending implications (kidnapped Rikka, broke the law, not getting over their fantasies), this anime gets a 9/10 in my book. Normally I would be content with just reading but you guys are gonna make me comment. Firstly I think all of you are diving into this too deeply. Secondly, the message I got from the narrator was that you should always be yourself and not pretend to be something you are not just to fit in. The world has a way of similar ppl finding themselves together. If you have an inner chuuni, you should be yourself. If you can handle the embarrassment and whatever that comes from doing so, that is. And Mellow, care to explain how the ending was ugly? >Rikka went willingly >what law did he break (giving his gf a miracle?) >both of them have their own little world where they can be happy with each other, why would they want our lame reality when you can blast it? 1)I'll agree with the first point, sure. 2)Went in line with the first point; She's literally kidnapped from her family. Did the family know about this? Did they consent to it? We have no idea. The only image we're given is old gramps being held back from his own granddaughter. You know, because they're monsters or something and totally wouldn't rationally just talk to Yuuta and go "hey man, sure, we can have Rikka move back. At least you asked!" 3) That's what the rest of the thread seems to be going on about. That "their own little world where they can be happy with each other" IS A VERY BAD IDEA. Because, you know, having people act out their imaginations from time to time is totally good for them. |
Dec 22, 2012 2:33 PM
#359
MellowJello said: Naxrrhid said: MellowJello said: Brevity said: Yumekichi11 said: You realize that the narrator isn't claiming that these things are normal right?This last episode was mainly nice in terms of conclusions and tying in some stuff however the narrator at the end made me want to punch him! He basically said that all have: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hebephrenia Whom is WRONG! WRONG! WRONG! We are not like that at all and we do not have it inside of us. The result of the illness is: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical_imbalance Plain and simple. So no, it’s wrong the message at the end. Furthermore not all have distant future seeings, nor dreams nor even lies all the time or does so in his life no imagines lovers. No not all. Maybe 90% BUT NOT ALL DAMN IT! Yeah it touches me a lot that a reality show of a high value on life values tends to brainwash its viewer at the end with BS crap like Narrator says. Almost makes you think he wants you to join in being the same as Rikka/Yuuta. EUH NO! No way I will go into that at my age even. Younger maybe but that’s it. So yeah the narrator was totally off the mark on that one. Other than that the cause of Rikka’s illness along with Yuuta was directly due to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychological_trauma In Rikka’s case the death of her father whom through the help of her illness made peace with him. They say imagination in many cults is the way to develop communications with the dead so no surprise of them doing it in that style at the end. Japan has a vast source of occult stuff always. It’s all around the episode as elements. About Sanae, one of the greatest things about her is just her appearance like in the following, Whom is my favourite render of her. Sadly so much was not done in this series of her. Such as her family background. Her past and how she came to have her illness. Sadly none really covered her so I hope for S2 TO DO IT MAN! I liked her the best. Really great character she was for me. Sadly Rikka died somewhere in the half point for some reason although I did like her in the beginning . So Sanae really shined with her long hair down and all was in perfect harmony with her hair colour/tone and her eye colour/tone. Perfect appeal to me. While Shinka lacked a lot of things. About the end/meanings of this series, the end is DON’T LISTEN TO IT! BRAINWASHING It really is cause like I mention the narrator is totally wrong in the stuff he says and no one should listen to the crap he spurs less you want to have that illness or make belief you have. The anime clears shows that people have mental illness and how they are in life along with how their families cope with it. Some are tolerant like Yuuta’s family while other ones like Rikka less so since it makes them worry. While I admit that Sanae/Shinka’s families never were shown so don’t know about them. The anime clearly encourages people of the same calliper to either be friends or make friends by acting normal as much as possible and acting out less. Rather good example in showing to the mentally ill it’s possible to suppress with friends and realism the illness. However make no mistake the solution to it is nowhere near done nor for any Schizophrenic person. Cause a chemical problem of the brain where we know NIL of how it works exactly. Being at a stuck less than 20% of brain comprehension does not help. Needs more progress in this field. However by inducing good chemical balances with friends it may keep it in check or yourself might be able to but not for long most likely. A constant positive feed with friends is the best. Like Rikka has next to her place in thee end. About the syndrome passing, that’s just a lame attempt at this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uzumaki However it refers more that the illness is like a spiral and once it ends in someone its cycle start again near someone where it last stopped and on and on forever. Kumin seemed to be it so hence she did act like Rikka. However she most likely was good at suppressing it so did not remain like that for long. Of course the illness can come back. Well I will stop there. Just random thoughts and letting the mind ramble over this series. So yeah 9/10 for Sanae! pretty much. Had my fun and MOE times over it. You missed the real point, the message is as simply as staying true to yourself. That's it. That's all. Not, "If you have delusions of magic and ghosts you're fine," you're taking what was said far too literally. The narrator's message is to embrace your quirks and do what makes you happy, not to deny reality. Sigh. Did NOT like the message the narrator gave nonetheless. And I assumed the narrator did imply that we should act out our true selves (in this case, crazy magic users). Hell, Rikka continues her craziness even after accepting her father's death. WTF? In other words, "staying true to yourself" is just a nasty message to give. The world would be flooded in a shitstorm of people who released their inner jackass (including me). There's no need to be unique and edgy, just maintain the status quo and keep your colorful quirks to yourself or closest companions. In spite of the ugly ending implications (kidnapped Rikka, broke the law, not getting over their fantasies), this anime gets a 9/10 in my book. Normally I would be content with just reading but you guys are gonna make me comment. Firstly I think all of you are diving into this too deeply. Secondly, the message I got from the narrator was that you should always be yourself and not pretend to be something you are not just to fit in. The world has a way of similar ppl finding themselves together. If you have an inner chuuni, you should be yourself. If you can handle the embarrassment and whatever that comes from doing so, that is. And Mellow, care to explain how the ending was ugly? >Rikka went willingly >what law did he break (giving his gf a miracle?) >both of them have their own little world where they can be happy with each other, why would they want our lame reality when you can blast it? 1)I'll agree with the first point, sure. 2)Went in line with the first point; She's literally kidnapped from her family. Did the family know about this? Did they consent to it? We have no idea. The only image we're given is old gramps being held back from his own granddaughter. You know, because they're monsters or something and totally wouldn't rationally just talk to Yuuta and go "hey man, sure, we can have Rikka move back. At least you asked!" 3) That's what the rest of the thread seems to be going on about. That "their own little world where they can be happy with each other" IS A VERY BAD IDEA. Because, you know, having people act out their imaginations from time to time is totally good for them. 2. Ok I understand your point and I somewhat agree. But lets not forget what genre this anime is. This is a romance-comedy. All of you guys analyzing Rikka's every move are doing it out of context. This show was never meant to be taken that seriously lol. As for her grandparents having no idea what was going on, IIRC Shinka was explaining to Rikka's grandfather at the end, so they knew. Three teenage moe girls holding back the gramps was done for comedy. 3.Your last points seems to orbit around, that if Rikka acts the way she does she will be lonely and left out. Rikka is not lonely. All of her friends are quirky. She acts the way she does because of wanting to be more like Yuuta. People seem to forget what the (core) story really is about. It is not about Rikka overcoming her chuuni, it is about Yuuta falling in love with someone who has it after he got over it. Rikka is like a Haruhi to Yuuta in the LNs. Lastly, @Yume: Rikka is not mentally sick. Her chuuni is caused by seeing Yuuta and wanting to be like him. She fell in love with him when she was young. That love filled the void Rikka felt for her Dad. It is not like Rikka can't be normal and understand everything, if anything the last 2 episodes show that. What we see is that Yuuta actually prefers to have her stay the way she was. |
Dec 22, 2012 2:42 PM
#360
MorningGlory said: No that's not the point. You are not what you watch. That at most is a stereotype but it does deal with mental issues and cannot be denied as giving out a approach to it that will make these people feel better hence having friends that are less sick than them. Yumekichi11 said: Don't treat Chuuni as mental disorder >_<:There is no way without you can be true to yourself cause chemical imbalances disrupt that function. It makes me felt I need to go see mental doctor because of being Otaku....lol Only you think what you do and from it formulate and don't get me wrong but being a Otaku is not a mental problem, it's a hobby that classifies you as part of a group at most VR. While IRL I have had a few friends in the past but they were quite normal. Wordsmith said: I have no time to troll and am stating what are mere facts/truths based on my knowledge. That's all.yumekichi, are you trying to troll us? Also, it's not an insult but a diagnosis. Which, in fact, has the same worth as YOUR diagnosis of rikka and friends. I mean, honestly, do you believe what you are writing there? Please, stop pulling facts out of your posterior Else I would not waste my time with the links. Ajunky said: I understand but that is Shinka part whom was quite good in many aspects but combined with the narration, it's more chaotic than comprehensive. Person in thee end may get it wrong totally. If anyone I am quite a good proof.@Yumekichi11 - I think you're ignoring something important about the message, the narration at the end is not all there is to it (it's more like half of it). Shinka previously said something about taking too seriously the "chuunibyou" while leaving it behind. Going all "no fun allowed" is an overreaction, as if the world would end if you weren't completely serious. She compared that "disease" to the passion each person has, that others may not share, which is one foundation for individuality. Ajunky said: Like I said above it's misleading and even might be to the point of giving an aspect that is totally wrong.If you add it up, I think the "chuunibyou" the narrator was talking about is any passion or hobby we could have. Whatever we do that isn't a necessity for our lives. The examples used by the narration were a bit misleading, but the rest of the message should be clear. Ajunky said: She was mentally ill till she realizes her reality before the last episode pretty much and even so she is still cause the disease NEVER EVER goes away till science can advance in neurology.Also, Rikka may be a bit of a weirdo, but she is not mentally ill. At the very least at the end, she is just messing around for the fun of it. |
Yumekichi11Dec 22, 2012 2:45 PM
Dec 22, 2012 3:57 PM
#361
sorry yumekichi, but your facts aren't really factual, and your truths are lacking as well. If you want us to take you seriously, post your diploma or w/e that qualifies you to make such a diagnosis in the first place. And even then I wouldn't take your telediagnosis too seriously, but sadly, this is the only kind of diagnosis possible. As an alternative, we could always ask the person who created rikka, HIS word is sacrosanct on this matter. Also, because it fits right in here: |
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Dec 22, 2012 4:18 PM
#362
'GRANDMA, THE GUN! BRIN ME THE GUN!' Was I the only one thinking Yuuta was going to die xD |
Dec 22, 2012 5:13 PM
#363
Dec 22, 2012 5:14 PM
#364
Yumekichi11 said: According to Wiki, Chuuni is not some sort of disease or mental disorder .Chuuni is just a slang from Japan.No that's not the point. You are not what you watch. That at most is a stereotype but it does deal with mental issues and cannot be denied as giving out a approach to it that will make these people feel better hence having friends that are less sick than them. http://en.dic.pixiv.net/a/Chuunibyou |
Dec 22, 2012 5:27 PM
#365
Wordsmith said: Well thing is, the diagnosis I put up was in the 1st episode so in terms of that, the human mind works that it tends to show to society in media forms many things. sorry yumekichi, but your facts aren't really factual, and your truths are lacking as well. If you want us to take you seriously, post your diploma or w/e that qualifies you to make such a diagnosis in the first place. And even then I wouldn't take your telediagnosis too seriously, but sadly, this is the only kind of diagnosis possible. As an alternative, we could always ask the person who created rikka, HIS word is sacrosanct on this matter. Also, because it fits right in here: Among in this series is how to accept mentally ill people and how friendships betters their function in society. I think I said all that needs to be said. So you are wrong in thee end cause the diagnosis was already APPLIED in the first episode. MorningGlory said: I see, well then the author made a GRAVE MISTAKE! Cause he put up Schizophrenia as thee diagnosis in the beginning of the series. Yumekichi11 said: According to Wiki, Chuuni is not some sort of disease or mental disorder .Chuuni is just a slang from Japan.No that's not the point. You are not what you watch. That at most is a stereotype but it does deal with mental issues and cannot be denied as giving out a approach to it that will make these people feel better hence having friends that are less sick than them. http://en.dic.pixiv.net/a/Chuunibyou Hence something is wrong. |
Dec 22, 2012 5:53 PM
#366
Now I know you are trolling. Silly me to fall for that. Shoo, back under your bridge. I'd even throw in a mashed hobbit as bribe, just so that you leave us in peace with your mad ramblings and unfounded theories. |
I want Rambo in a mecha-suit with a laser-chainsaw gun that fires nuclear warheads, fighting the love-child of Predator, Alien, a group of Bangladeshi terrorists, and Satan. (Actually that would be a pretty sick show) - StopDropAndBowl |
Dec 22, 2012 5:55 PM
#367
Yumekichi11 said: Isn't calling Rikka schizophrenic an exaggeration?I see, well then the author made a GRAVE MISTAKE! Cause he put up Schizophrenia as thee diagnosis in the beginning of the series. Hence something is wrong. It's not like she is actually hallucinating, that stuff was just SFX for us, the audience. Also, her "episodes" start and stop intentionally on her account. It's a hardcore play believe if you will, but it's not an involuntary event... You can't stop a true delusional episode with the hit of a ladle. XD She also never confused her family with actual mortal enemies, or her "fights" would have gotten dangerous for real. Just her way of acting was always more like a kid playing than an actual desperate person that is immersed in paranoia. |
"Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain" Friedrich Schiller |
Dec 22, 2012 10:25 PM
#368
All those dramatic developments in the last 2 episodes went to nowhere on this final episode. I'm majorly disappointed with this anime. I still liked it for the most part, but the ending was a complete let down. The quality of the comedy at the beginning and the previous two episodes were still very nice. Would have been 8/10 if it carried out the ending better, but now it's at a 7/10. |
-Kenshin-Dec 22, 2012 10:29 PM
Dec 22, 2012 11:32 PM
#369
Fun series, though the drama was hard to take seriously at the end. 8/10. |
Dec 23, 2012 7:13 AM
#371
This was sugoi DESU. Airing it one day before the warudo should have ended and parodying on the Mayan calendar was also sugoi DESU. I find it nice how they made it like a life lesson DESU. But I'm missing my kiss DESU. It has been a very great series; there were some downs but definitely more ups. You can see KyoAni hasn't "unlearned" making serious (how to interpret serious is up to you) anime by making mindless slice of life anime, it's only they are simply not doing it often enough. Hyouka was already a step in the good direction, but Chuunibyou definitely did it much better. While the conclusion was satisfying it would be great to see some kind of sequel, but it really depends on how it would be done if I would want it. It deserves the 9/10. |
ObinderuDec 23, 2012 7:18 AM
Dec 23, 2012 8:28 AM
#372
Dec 23, 2012 8:36 AM
#373
This anime progressed speedy. I could enjoy enoughly. |
Dec 23, 2012 5:36 PM
#374
Good ending. Why no kiss? Uh... planning ahead for a sequel? I greatly enjoyed this anime for what it was and what it avoided. For me, the rewatch value is extremely high. 10/10. |
"Seize the time, Meribor - live now! Make now always the most precious time. Now will never come again." - Captain Jean-Luc Picard. |
Dec 23, 2012 9:04 PM
#375
Dec 24, 2012 3:09 AM
#376
Well, the episode avoided most of the cliches that I was expecting and threw others at me. The letter, Rikka getting her Chuni from Yuuta, it really took away from the enjoyment value. 3/5. The first few episodes were quite funny, but the middle and ending was not as strong. 6/10 |
Dec 24, 2012 6:39 AM
#377
Well i have to say i feel kind of glad it had a little drama and relationship stuff. Others got annoyed by the not all happy moe time moments but i was kind of relieved that there was a small plot to follow than just watching an anime that had nothing more to say than "look how moe adorable i am". So for me the show got little better after some episodes went by. |
Dec 24, 2012 7:19 AM
#378
Overall I LOVED Chuunibyou! Last Episode was a bit fast paced but overall alright. This video shows my full thoughts http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9amZYf4CeA&list=UU7Inoagi_vb4xReyfSa_C5w&index=1 |
Dec 24, 2012 9:44 AM
#380
Omg, what a bunch of cuties! I smiled through the whole show. I feel like something is still missing (other than the kiss), but I loved the ending and the narrator's message. I don't get why you guys are arguing about that, by the way. It's not like Rikka is insane: she's perfectly aware of reality, she just feels happy living in her fantasy world... |
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Dec 24, 2012 10:33 AM
#381
Despite the ending, it's still just like Yuuta said, "Chuunibyou is still embarrassing". I'm kind of having mixed reactions regarding Rikka going back to her chuunibyou self, but i'm pretty much satisfied with the final ep. Good comedy overall. 8/10. |
Dec 24, 2012 10:35 AM
#382
Good ending. Couldnt expect this kind of ending from how the first episode played out. Sanae with her hair down was great. Nibutani is still my fav |
Dec 24, 2012 6:58 PM
#384
Dec 24, 2012 9:50 PM
#385
Weak and predictable ending, but at least it spare me from watching toradora all over again. Oh and while It was regrettable that the side casts(NiseMori Summer) didn't have more time in the spotlight or that the story would just focus on Rikka... Yuuta sucks C: I still like this anime in general, 8/10 |
foulDec 24, 2012 9:53 PM
Dec 25, 2012 2:27 AM
#386
Its a good show. Really sad though in the end they didnt kiss. Hope there will be a 2nd season |
Dec 25, 2012 4:54 AM
#387
Dec 25, 2012 6:29 AM
#388
fun yet touching... good way to start my christmas morning |
Dec 25, 2012 12:45 PM
#389
Bagonirix said: I know I shouldn't actually bother to ask, but please people, give arguments!lol no more kyoani for me 3/10 |
Dec 25, 2012 12:47 PM
#390
Naxrrhid said: That is quite impressive but I fixed something in your writing.So just thought I would share with you guys some initials stats coming in. Fall 2012 Preliminary First Volume Sales. Topping the list of all the anime this fall is: 14,458 *1 Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! [DVD+BD]: 2012/12/19 Anime of the season: confirmed! S2 of anime confirmed. That holds true. It's good cause needs more Sanae background. |
Dec 25, 2012 2:01 PM
#391
Dec 25, 2012 10:46 PM
#392
It's very funny anime and touching tooo.... I like it, cannot wait for second seasion... i give 9/10 for this anime... |
Dec 25, 2012 10:56 PM
#393
Amazing series those scenes by the water were gorgeous.Very nice balance of comedy and drama |
Dec 26, 2012 1:29 AM
#394
I haven't watched that much anime, but this series really struck a chord with me, and I'm glad I found out about it. Recently, I've spent a lot of time thinking back to my high school days, and those feelings of discovery and excitement that seem to be just memories now... Because of that, maybe Chuunibyou got to me so much. The last episode had a bit of a drama overdose, but that doesn't mean it wasn't great. Personal highlights: Yuuta doing an overnight time-trial to save the girl he loves is a bit of a cyclist's ultimate fantasy, I thought it was awesome. Yes, he should have asked someone for a lift, but really, who says he was thinking rationally at that point? The scenes by the water - great, and the animation for the entire show is flawless in my opinion. They managed not to abandon comedy completely ("Grandma, get the gun..."), and that's good because I think this is the funniest anime I've ever seen, especially during the first half. What I didn't like: That narrator bit felt somewhat unnecessary. Why not use one of the main characters' voices instead? I was not entirely satisfied with the ending, it wasn't totally conclusive. After accepting her father's death, Rikka goes back to being Chuunibyou, only now it's different... how exactly? If she's exactly the same as before, doesn't that negate the character arc? I know that's not what the writers meant to suggest, but I would've liked a longer epilogue just to make things a bit clearer. Does anyone know if there is going to any form of sequel? All in all, great anime. It managed to avoid many boring clichés, with a "normal-guy" MC that still breaks the mould, and with (thank God!) non-harem romance. And by the end, it was truly touching. I spent the day after the last episode simply thinking back and feeling both sad and happy that I got to watch this. Maybe I'm weird, but aren't we all? |
Dec 26, 2012 10:33 AM
#395
The episode was good in its execution, although the impact was severely hurt by the rushed pacing of this and the previous episode. (4/5) The series overall was too slow in the beginning and too rushed at the end. The slice-of-life moments got tedious and repetitve somewhere around episode 4, and an earlier transition to plot would have helped a lot. It also doesn't help that two of the characters in this character-driven anime were at best annoying for the entire first half: Nibutani and Dekomori; then Kumin becomes less and less likeable in the second half when she was amazing for the first few episodes. While introducing backstory and plot helped pull the series together, it was too little, too late. Ultimately, the only part of this anime that was done well was the relationship between Yuuta and Rikka. If it had focused more on this and made it all happen earlier and at a more manageable pace, it would have been much better. As it is now, a fairy messy story whose most enjoyable qualities were its cliche slapstick humor and the nice production values, I feel a bit disappointed that it did not end up as good as it could have been. Condensing plot and pushing it back to fit into the last three episodes does not a good anime make when the characters are not likeable enough and the humor is not funny enough. (6/10) because I'm feeling generous. |
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Dec 26, 2012 1:11 PM
#396
ROOMANTICE ENDING ~~ One of da best ending ever >.< |
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Dec 26, 2012 10:21 PM
#397
I love this series. Had me laughing from the first episode and tugged at my heartstrings in the ending. I had a 10 for it from the start, and after the last few episodes, it kind of went down to 9. Then I remember how I love it so much with the comedy and Chuunibyou and just everything so I'm giving it a 10. :D Totally agreed with the part with no kiss scene. T_T KyoAni, first Oreki and Chitanda with no kiss, now Yuuta and Rikka. ;____; Can't believe it ended so soon. When the light novel gets a translation, definitely reading it. :D |
Dec 27, 2012 6:48 AM
#398
This did not even feel like a final episode...It left me crackin with laughter.. |
Its 420 out there somewhere. |
Dec 27, 2012 8:06 AM
#399
KyoAni are trolls. :I Tamako Market better give me something good. |
Dec 27, 2012 5:16 PM
#400
8th grader syndrome, more like 8th grader romance. :P |
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