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May 24, 2009 3:25 PM
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THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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No Mahjong this Episode =/.
May 24, 2009 3:28 PM
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what the hell why is it only on crunchyroll

arrgh i want my .mkv goddammit
May 24, 2009 3:31 PM
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audiodoll said:
what the hell why is it only on crunchyroll

arrgh i want my .mkv goddammit

Yeah, streaming was fail.
Also, switched back to 1st ED.
May 24, 2009 8:18 PM
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aww no mahjoing btw it's not only on cr anymore

great to see different perspectives and feelings from each captain
May 24, 2009 9:25 PM
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No mahjong, but a bunch of yuri pairings :p

Was okay, but they stretched it to one full episode, wow.


Kazekoshi Captain vs. computer WTF (Gonzo special?)


and Tacos tournament ED is back, yaay

/edit: ED single release is this wednesday
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May 24, 2009 10:15 PM
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ED1 is cuter... ^ ^ right decision to switch back to ED1
May 25, 2009 2:53 AM
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Yeah, they probably received negative comments about it, that it was a bit too 'yuri-ish'. Too bad there was no mahjong at all in this ep. Basically, a filler ep.
May 25, 2009 3:06 AM
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ED1 is cuter... ^ ^ right decision to switch back to ED1


Yay new ending!.. however I miss my moe moe ending! ; ;

May 25, 2009 4:11 AM
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aww ... no mahjong playing on this episode~


May 25, 2009 4:41 AM

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Nice warm up for the next episode WOOHOO CANT WAIT TO WATCH TEH NEXT EP Finals aare always the best

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May 25, 2009 7:39 AM

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That butler who showed up, Hagiyoshi, is Daisuke Ono who voiced him right? (I swear I went all like.. Sebastian from Kuroshitsuji O_O!)

Too bad no mahjong this episode =[
Can't wait to see more battle than yuri-filler.. <.<'
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May 25, 2009 7:58 AM

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This Episode was ok.
actually exited to see the nxt one when the competition starts.
At least we got a glimps of all the teams before it.
^^
May 25, 2009 8:24 AM

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lol it really grow since middle school....
yeah no mahjong~~ so next time its yuukis turn, i hope it will turn out to be nice.


May 25, 2009 10:05 AM
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No mahjong but a decent amount of character interaction which was almost 100% yuri... but that's alright.
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May 25, 2009 3:28 PM

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So I'm pretty much sure that they will get destroyed the three first round then Nodoka and Saki will beat the crap out of them.
May 26, 2009 3:21 AM

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best part about this episode: first ED is back.

and kitty girl was cute
May 26, 2009 4:27 AM
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Motoyama said:
THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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No Mahjong this Episode =/.

Can't wait for the Next Episode... ;)
May 26, 2009 5:09 AM

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Mimiko said:
That butler who showed, Hagiyoshi, is Daisuke Ono who voiced him right? (I swear I went all like.. Sebastian from Kuroshitsuji O_O!)'

It was a bit suspicious, yes!
May 26, 2009 5:55 PM

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Yay for the return of the ending ^_^

This episode wasn't half as bad as I thought it'd be, a lot of character growth. Although most of it was yuri.

Kana is getting into the placement of favorite characters.

Is it strange that Taco's the only main character I'm liking?


"You're such an idiot."
~Celty (Durarara)

"How many seconds until the boy confesses his love to the girl?"
~Durarara

Should it be sad now that twice in a season I've been glad that subs scrolls by to quickly for me to process?

May 27, 2009 9:00 AM
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Well let's see, I don't know about the first three rounds being total losses. I get the feeling that the first three rounds will put Kaze ahead. Then the final 2 matches will be a battle between all of the schools "power houses" and the scores will even up after Nodoka, and Touka. Leaving Saki and that bunny kid to battle it out on roughly even terms.

This episode had some fun development but I agree it seemed like there wasn't much overall content. Also does anyone else get the feeling that Yuuki and Kyou are going to make this shows only straight couple?
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Arteas said:
Also does anyone else get the feeling that Yuuki and Kyou are going to make this shows only straight couple?

How could it be different, since Kyou is the only male character who comes in question for a couple (leaving out the butler, the moderator and the fathers of Nodoka+Saki)

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HoaRy said:
And please put the first paragraph of your post into spoiler tags, because these are really major spoilers^^

Arteas said:
I get the feeling that...

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May 27, 2009 10:13 AM
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Oh wow, sorry, I overread that.
May 28, 2009 6:55 PM

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so does that loli really like that guy or is she joking? and thinking about relationships, nadoka + saki.... need i say more?
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May 28, 2009 9:23 PM

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that one eyed chick is so cute! I want to see more of her scenes!
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May 28, 2009 10:45 PM

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filler episode. ;;

looking at the preview, yuuki is gonna be next. i read the manage, i like yuuki's battle, and i can't wait to see it. I also love her opponents. ;)

Jun 1, 2009 1:04 AM

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Filler ep, we don't get much new except from the presidents of the two teams. Not too bad, but it slightly felt like a waste of time.

Oh well, we'll see next week.
Jun 1, 2009 4:31 AM

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No mahjong =[.

Hopefully this becomes a 12-episode series.
Jun 1, 2009 5:24 AM
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I expect 13 episodes, because there are 5 rounds in the final ;)

This ep really looked like a filler, but these are all manga scenes. Gonzo just packed them to one episode insted of giving the scenes as flashbacks during the mahjong games.
Jun 1, 2009 6:21 AM

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Most boring episode so far but I guess it's necessary to build up some tension for the upcoming übermatch.
The DVD should make this episode slightly more entertaining.

Final thought: Did anybody else notice that all of the 1st year girls seem to wear ass-covering skirts while the 2nd and 3rd years wear knee-length skirts? Cellulite or what?
Jun 2, 2009 1:09 AM

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Shoujo ai!!! and yay kawaii ending again!

Jun 8, 2009 3:53 PM

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Things I liked this episode
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Nodoka is a lesbian. Everything she did this episode can be interpreted in no other way.
Mihoko activating Skynet.
Touka has Sebastian. OH SHI- WHY DOESN'T HE PLAY FOR KOROMO?! HE'S ONE HELL OF A BUTLER!
OLD ED BACK! WAI WAI MOU IKKAI!

Things I didn't like
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Most boring episode yet.
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Jul 8, 2009 10:38 PM

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This epiosde don't have any mahjong, but it's more enjoyable for me to watch it, though. I hope there's yuri scenes in it, btw.
Aug 21, 2009 5:22 PM

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hmm, so this episode just focused on character development =O well next episode should be a blast :3!
Oct 13, 2009 5:58 PM

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Ahhh, this is the kind of episode I love in any series. Character development, slice-of-life pace, and plenty of implied shoujo-ai.

Seriously, you don't even have to purchase yourself a pair of yuri-goggles to be able to see all these potential couples. This episode was full of pure yes.
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Apr 21, 2014 9:49 AM

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A more casual episode of the characters, pretty decent though so let's see what happens next!
Nov 21, 2014 9:45 PM

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"Mahjong and me."
How great can a game could be a life-changing experience for people like them .. It's nice ~ !!
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Jan 8, 2015 11:08 PM

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Middle school Nodoka flashback: Normal chest for her age, even as a third-year.

Currently a first year in high school: BAM! Blobs of fat where her breasts should be.

Hmm...what did she really do between middle and high school?
Jun 19, 2015 12:25 PM

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Really sweet episode :)
Jan 7, 2016 6:04 PM

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A pretty nice episode, it felt better than some of the episodes involving Mahjong.
Apr 6, 2016 4:25 PM

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I feel like nothing happened in this episode.
May 19, 2017 8:13 AM

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Another good episode, this time focusing in character backstories to build up for the matches.

They went back to ED1! I wonder if they will switch between them according to the episode.
Dec 21, 2019 12:06 PM
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Many did not appreciate this series. But in my opinion - this is one of the most wonderful.
In general, the spring of all action is Hisa, not Saki.
Aug 25, 2021 11:10 PM
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Nice and relaxing episode. It was time for some backstories and character developments.

Nodoka and Saki are so adorable together :3



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