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Sep 4, 2008 8:48 PM
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lol @ spying on yamazaki

but it kinda sad at the end
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Sep 5, 2008 9:52 AM
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That was really sad ='[
Sep 17, 2008 4:51 PM
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1st i laught about this
but in the end it was quiet sad. . .
Oct 3, 2008 3:30 AM
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I couldnt watch the part were he stand up and screamed "its a conspiracy" at the middle of the class. OMg despite this being an anime i felt soooo ashamed i mean honestly i just couldnt watched it!!!!!!!!! Anyways nice ep :D Lol at the "verdict descided: Death Sentence"!!!!
Nov 28, 2008 11:24 PM
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I thought it was great. I didn't really find it that sad. I really didn't expect him to have a girlfriend, and lying and such hoping that he could have her... we have all been there (not necessarily for a "her" but you get the idea). Its not that bad from how I see it.
Dec 4, 2008 11:47 PM
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Good episode. I don't find it necessarily sad.
Dec 25, 2008 5:59 AM
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Aww, Kaoru's girlfriend doesn't think of him in the same way :(
Jan 20, 2009 2:55 PM
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Good episode..Satou is eager to know if it's true lol...and i just expectedthat yamazaki was lying...although i think he has a chance to do it right...
Jan 24, 2009 4:07 PM
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Isn't that Strike Witches??? O_o
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Mar 15, 2009 3:07 PM

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What I want to say about this episode is something like, oh it looks like Satou is out again in a very public place, maybe this will help him in a behavior modification sense. Or, it’s really odd that he’s watching Yamazaki, you’ve got to feel sorry for him. But there are really only two things that hit me with this episode. Satou’s conspiracy outburst and what learning what Yamazaki’s ‘girlfriend’ really thought. Those were both really sad moments. The former because it seemed like Satou could actually become a person who fits in as a member of the school, and for a little while, he’s a regular guy, the latter because Yamazaki doesn’t know—and that’s sad in and of itself.
Mar 21, 2009 5:43 AM

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i dun tink that Yamazaki was really lying.... he probably just felt that way because of the way the girl treated him

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Apr 22, 2009 1:36 PM

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I think it was a mixture of wishful thinking and denial.. same as he told Satou in a previous episode that he was getting along well at school, but didn't talk to anyone on arriving there even when the other guys were talking about his purinpurin heroine. Very sad. This anime is pretty deep in many ways. I like that a lot.
May 9, 2009 1:57 PM

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Really depressing episode towards the end.
Jun 28, 2009 8:10 PM

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Satou's thought process is interesting as always.
Jul 11, 2009 1:54 AM
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What made him become a hikkikomori anyway? I mean, why did he become one after high school and after college? Is it because of the influence by his senpai?

What made him the way he is now? He's practically a crazy person running around now.
Oct 20, 2009 11:07 PM
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It's the essence of dark comedy: Sato's breakdown is hilarious, but deep down it stings.
Dec 22, 2009 9:39 PM

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*Sigh* the ending was abit disheartening >< but good episode regardless~ im really liking this anime.
Feb 4, 2010 1:18 PM

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That episode was really depressing. I'm definitely not a hikkikomori, but the social anxiety and awkwardness, and feeling that people look down on you, kind of hit home.
Feb 12, 2010 10:01 PM

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tsukikage said:
That episode was really depressing. I'm definitely not a hikkikomori, but the social anxiety and awkwardness, and feeling that people look down on you, kind of hit home.

Yeah i can really relate to the anxiety he feels in public, where you can swear you hear them talking about you and everyone is laughing at you. I feel really sorry for Sato...it's nerve wrecking. And poor Kaoru, they're such kind people with weird fetishes that aren't understood by the majority. good deep episode, i'm glad he was able to venture out to the world even if he had to go through that.
Feb 28, 2010 6:35 AM
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I agree with Junipermouse. Really, when you think that everyone laughs at you... embarrassing.
I'm also sorry for Yamazaki. Poor otaku.
Aug 20, 2010 3:59 PM

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Junipermouse said:
tsukikage said:
That episode was really depressing. I'm definitely not a hikkikomori, but the social anxiety and awkwardness, and feeling that people look down on you, kind of hit home.

Yeah i can really relate to the anxiety he feels in public, where you can swear you hear them talking about you and everyone is laughing at you. I feel really sorry for Sato...it's nerve wrecking. And poor Kaoru, they're such kind people with weird fetishes that aren't understood by the majority. good deep episode, i'm glad he was able to venture out to the world even if he had to go through that.


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I agree with Junipermouse. Really, when you think that everyone laughs at you... embarrassing.
I'm also sorry for Yamazaki. Poor otaku.


You sure that isn't just a case of paranoia? And why should you care what others think as long as you are OK with yourself?

Sato's case does also seem a bit extreme.
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Aug 22, 2010 9:06 PM

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Isn't that Strike Witches??? O_o
I did a double take when I saw that; I couldn't believe it.
Sep 20, 2010 11:50 PM

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When those guys were badmouthing Pururin, I thought Yamazaki was gonna come unglued. xD

Anyway, I'm starting to think Satou needs medication.

And I doubt Misaki is as good as Satou seems to think right now. She always seems to be reading out of a textbook or something. I call it blind luck.
Oct 1, 2010 12:08 PM

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lol funniest line: The Mita House will be soaked in blood tonight, followed by Satou's cackling laugh.
Oct 11, 2010 12:29 AM

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I can already tell that when this anime is over....im going to be dissapointed. Not because i think it's a bad show, but because there wont be any more episodes to watch = (
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Jan 28, 2011 2:22 AM

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The bit in the classroom where he notices the girl glancing at him and it makes him even more paranoid... it was like I was back in high school man. Bad vibes, good show
Mar 6, 2011 9:25 PM

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i think he was a bit too sensitive when the teacher laughed at him, but the good thing that the teacher did to him is face reality, he didnt want to accept it, so he snapped and did an outburst and ran off.

as for the girlfriend thing, it really seems confusing, i think yamazaki should know the truth soon, or else he'll hate society and girls in general, and really DO become very interested in 2D girls. just an opinion.


Apr 2, 2011 2:56 PM

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It was a rough day but he's getting there. If only he didn't blurt out all that stuff during class...
Jul 28, 2011 1:17 PM

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Lol @ stalking. Kind of crazy how he thought everyone was laughing at him and conspiracy. I LOLed at his proposal though, LOL XD
Ah, poor Yamazaki. I never thought he had a GF anyways >_<
Panty shot at the end with Masaki? What? O_O Pretending girlfriend ... oh god, do not want D:
Feb 5, 2012 6:21 PM

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It was sad to an extent. I've seen way to many sad Animes to find THAT particular scene sad. Just sayin.
Jun 26, 2012 11:49 AM

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hahah! I can't belive he said ITS A CONSPERICAY in the class,wow.i wonder what the students thought
Jul 13, 2012 1:23 PM

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Great episode, this show is sort of strange. Great comedy yet I do take it seriously, unless some other shows which want to be serious but just fail hardcore. I'm loving this so far, next episode will be interesting... the start of generic love or what?
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Aug 5, 2012 5:15 PM

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Avato-chan said:
hahah! I can't belive he said ITS A CONSPERICAY in the class,wow.i wonder what the students thought
Just this.

I found myself relating to poor Satou's social anxiety a bit too much. It's too easy to think that most of the conversations out of earshot are about my ineptitude. Lul. and all the times I've spent cradling outside of a crowded room, trying to summon the courage to enter. Ouch. I'm feeling bad for the guy for the first time. D:
Sep 8, 2012 7:11 PM
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haha, good episode. obviously satou's behavior is very exaggerated. im ok with it though. its a cartoon, its supposed to be larger than life. felt sad at the end of the episode, yamazaki's crush's lisp made me laugh though (watching the dub).
Nov 12, 2012 9:20 AM

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Sad ending, a one side relationship... either way not a bad episode but not as great as the previous ones!
Nov 18, 2012 6:24 PM
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Forough said:
Good episode. I don't find it necessarily sad.


This.

Relationship was cool.
Sato is improving.
3/5
Apr 1, 2013 3:53 PM
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Poor yamazaki
Apr 11, 2013 7:57 AM

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I learned two thing in this episode :)
Jun 14, 2013 9:46 AM

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well I was wondering if yamazaki is really has a girlfriend like misaki said.. :/
but in the end it is so sad.. :/ poor yamazaki.. I know that was hard bro :/

it is making me so facepalm when satou is screaming when in the class -__- oh God what is wrong with this guy -_-

interesting episode btw :3
Jul 26, 2013 1:25 PM
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This anime is pretty deep and funny at the same time.

I feel sorry for yamazaki.
Aug 20, 2013 4:48 PM

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Had to pause this soooo many times, mainly during the classroom scene. Too much awkwardness.
Aug 26, 2013 8:30 PM

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Sato going to class was hilarious. The teacher really brought up a good point, but when Sato freaked out and ran out screaming "conspiracy" I completely lost it. Sucks for Yamazaki though, I hate girls like that. Even if they were right :p poor guy is stuck in a delusion.

On another note, I don't play eroge but that ambient one sounded really interesting. I wonder if he'll try to follow through on that idea later in the series.
Sep 1, 2013 7:22 AM

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Core1019 said:
Had to pause this soooo many times, mainly during the classroom scene. Too much awkwardness.


Same here, that class part was really hard to watch. :x Though there are hilarious parts that make up for it, and even this was funny in itself.
Dec 25, 2013 8:13 PM

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The ending was really sad... In some way, Satou can be a good guy, pretending to believe his lie.

Misaki make me laugh so much. She's the incarnation of naivety. I'm pretty sure it wasn't part of his plan that he goes outside and spy on his friend, but in the end, it really made him progress.

I like how some symbol are more subtle, like the fact that he sitted in the back alone instead to go in the middle. The teacher really trapped him when he asked him if he despise other people. He was rude, but he was also right.
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Mar 27, 2014 8:05 AM

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LOL omg XD

Misaki is so funny when she keeps a straight face while talking to Satou about how to hold conversation

Was hard to weatch the 2nd half, since Satou is very direct and likes to speak out
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Apr 14, 2014 11:38 PM

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That classroom scene was really hard to watch >_<

Nanako didn't see to have led on Yamazaki. She was nice to him and the otaku Yamazaki believed her niceness meant they're in a relationship. Poor guy :/
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Jul 4, 2014 12:32 PM

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It was sad. Satou knew how the girl really felt, but didn't want to hurt his friend.

Jul 21, 2014 3:20 PM

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Ehm
This episode was hard to watch~ Actually had to pause a few times lol
Too awkward
Aug 2, 2014 9:34 AM

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Well.. if a beautiful girl treats you especially nice you'd probably have those wishful thinking.
That was a little depressing.. to be back stabbed like that.
I like that teacher.. he's cool.
Aug 13, 2014 12:57 PM
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Sato survives being at school. It's sad that Yamazaki is being looked down by those girls. People are so quick to judge. If one watches anime they automatically assume an otaku.

Misaki seems like she's taking the counseling to another level.

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