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Jul 2, 2017 11:29 AM
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THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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Tense return to reality for Kasumi while Takasugi is maintaining an equal face.
I wanted to see the heroin confronting her "former" boyfriend and ended up watching a face-to-face between the two love interests instead !

5/5 The noose is tightening...


Off-thread:
@0451 I always had a problem with Mitaka, he mostly seems like a regular person yet the manga tries (so desperately at times) to depict him in a bad lense, often only to make Godai look good in contrast.
(What do you have against Katsuhiko? q-p)
Rei_IIIMar 4, 2022 12:32 PM
Mar 2, 2022 10:08 AM
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This was probably the first time Katsuhiko felt hurt by the actions of Kasumi. I can understand his feeling, I'd feel hurt too in that situation. But it's kinda hard to feel too sad about him when it's his idea to fight for Kasumi on equal footing with Yusaku and he still stands by that in this episode. I like love triangles in Adachi Mitsuru's stories. They're fairly unconventional in the sense that the rivals aren't portrayed as totally insufferable characters even though they're good people (looking at you coach Mitaka Shun). Sometimes the ships that you know won't sail by the end of the series still feel like valid choices the main characters could've made like in Cross Game. But in Hiatari Ryoukou! this feels silly because of Katsuhiko Muraki's strange conviction.

Kasumi is really torn between Yusaku and Katsuhiko. She needs to break the ice to Katsuhiko eventually which won't be easy to do. I hope she finds herself soon.

Baseball returns in the next episode. It's only a practice match with Ouka so I guess it won't be a big deal. Bringing back Koushien tournies at this stage would be stupid.
Modified by 0451, Mar 3, 12:59 AM
Rei_III said:
(What do you have against Katsuhiko? q-p)
I don't have anything against Katsuhiko per se. He's a nice guy. But I dislike his attitude that Takasugi HAS to compete with him where the prize is Kasumi. I think he's trying to do what's best for Kasumi. But he doesn't need to consider Takasugi's feelings. Kasumi is his girlfriend and he's risking her. I wouldn't fault him if he were more selfish in that regard.
0451Mar 4, 2022 8:46 PM

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