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Apr 12, 2012 10:07 AM
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THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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Main character has a fear for people to the extend that his face changes. And Haru's miracles with fishes!!

OP is cool.

Very nice place near the sea (island near Yokohama). Haru's been traveling alone and he came suddenly to the main character and his mother's house (Haru's not so annoying as the PV was shown).

lol~ Haru's fishing that main guy!! And he wants to be his friend! Megane prince, and good at fishing, too? and helping out with the main character's mother's shop??

Haru has a magical water gun that controls people?

Main character's grandmother is Fumi Hirano (Rum)? Such a young an nice grandmother.

Saving the world thing?

ED is nice~

(lol @ the "preview" part at Sakamichi no Apollon using a scene from ep.1)
tsubasaloverApr 12, 2012 11:12 AM
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Apr 12, 2012 10:12 AM
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Yuki has communication problems, feelining like he drowns when talking to other peolpe. I like it, because I thought he was going to be an antisocial emo character - not disappointed at all. His faces are funny.

Haru doesn't know how to talk very well (Boku! Haru! Uchuujin!) he's funny especially when close to Yuki. And he LOVES fishing.

She's not his mom, she's his grandmother.

This was really fun to watch, I really want episode 2 right now. Uki's desings are pretty cool.

OP is cool. I liked the ED.

Now I want to eat some fish...
Apr 12, 2012 11:52 AM
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It looks gorgeous, Yuki has serious social issues, Haru is definitely an alien but it's unreal that he is going to live with Yuki just like that and I hope the girl is part of the main cast.
Apr 12, 2012 11:53 AM
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I love the distinctive artstyle and especially the design of the buildings.
There is an addicting quirkiness to this anime, partly because of the aforementioned aspects but also the BGM and the vibrant colours but mainly because of the characters.

What a coincidence that both Noitamina shows this season start off with a student transferring to another city, in both cases individuals who have difficulties to fit in a new environment and dealing with their peers.
Apr 12, 2012 11:58 AM
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KILL HARU.

KILL IT WITH FIRE!
Goddamn, he's so annoying.

But this is one weird anime.
Apr 12, 2012 12:04 PM
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Out of the recent shows this feels like a cross between Kimi to Boku and Danshi Koukousei. Probably because it's the same voices.
I like the bright animation.


Sugita with a duck named Tapioca. Instant win.
Apr 12, 2012 12:31 PM
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hmmm....i thought it would be continued in episode 25...silly me.
Apr 12, 2012 12:48 PM
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Weird one
really bizarre - both on visual and plot levels
but I really like the animation and backgrounds, they have certain climate

characters - they are fine, ok a bit irritating Yuki but he may get better
and of course grandma, with certain weird ideas but she is likable :)
Apr 12, 2012 12:57 PM
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This was one of my most awaited series this season.

Enjoying it very much so far, so vibrant and colorful. Haru seems to be a fun character and oh man Yuki. Looks so weird when... he gets nervous? or something.

Fun episode will be keeping up.
Apr 12, 2012 12:59 PM

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Very colorful anime.
I can't wait till the other characters get a bigger piece of the episodes.
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Apr 12, 2012 1:02 PM

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A beautiful and adorable sytle, an alien, talking fish, men in puggrees talking with geese, wonderful seiyuu, nice music, interesting characters, that certain individuality...yes, I think I'm going to enjoy this anime very much~! ♥
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Apr 12, 2012 1:07 PM

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so frewakin random, i like it
alien and social-problems guy, plus fishing prince and turbant suit guy, looks like i´ll laugh a lot with this anime XD
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Apr 12, 2012 1:25 PM
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Well, this is the most unique looking anime I've seen in a while. It's also pretty freaking unhinged, and a lot of fun. Looking forward to more.
Laugh and the world laughs with you. Weep and you weep alone.
Apr 12, 2012 1:28 PM

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damn THIS IS TOOO GOOOD!!!
loved it, thursdays look great!!
Apr 12, 2012 1:37 PM
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Kimi to Boku with a supernatural twist + creative art style. That's this series in a nutshell.
Apr 12, 2012 1:39 PM

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OMG I really like this for some unknown reason LOL The Indian dudes with the duck was really random hahaha
Interaction between Haru and Yuki were pretty cute but I swear Haru's water gun has some magic in it LOL the Grandma's really nice to let Haru stay with them and she's quite retro too lulz
Ouji is too pro lolz Looks like Yuki's found a friend and something he's gonna be interested in
Apr 12, 2012 1:41 PM

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beautiful & amazing style.
Good OP ~
Not bad ED ~
all in all...good episode ^^
Apr 12, 2012 1:46 PM

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THAT ART STYLE. TOO MUCH.
Loved the many different colors used. The main character, Yuki, is interesting. I love how they portray his fear.
Unrealistic how Haru was able to live with the two... did the water gun play a role in that?
And Sugita Tomokazu~ Too bad all I could hear was Gintoki ;)
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Apr 12, 2012 1:52 PM

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This is... very strange.
Apr 12, 2012 1:58 PM

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Random, strange, colorful, unique..
yeah, like it so far.
Not sure about Haru though, I don't like overly enthusiastic characters (they tend to annoy me) but the series is interesting.
Apr 12, 2012 2:05 PM

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Love the characters and story. Hope it stays this good and don't go downhill

easily 5/5.

Loved how they portrayed Yuki's fear of communicating.
"What has two arms, two legs, and is alive? Not your favorite character lol! xD"
Apr 12, 2012 2:15 PM

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This is really weird to say the least. Impressive start however.

Sugita with a duck. AWESOME.
Haru on the other hand...


Apr 12, 2012 2:15 PM
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I think Haru really is an Alien with a high tech water gun.
Think about it, it's a sci-fi show, Haru calls himself a alien because he doesn't know people would find it weird, he doesn't have a home, he was making the fish move in a group at the start of the show. Plus he's talking about saving the world.
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Apr 12, 2012 2:21 PM

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Quirky, colorful and...strange
But I fell in love with this.
Apr 12, 2012 2:27 PM

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this anime is so unique.
especially the background is weird but i like it
overall very refreshing
Apr 12, 2012 2:44 PM

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It was so weird I don't grasp how I feel about it.
Use of colors was interesting, music was kinda good too.
Kind of reminds me of Mawaru Penguin Drum but hopefully will be better as it don't seem to include annoying bitchy girl characters,
Apr 12, 2012 2:52 PM

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Different from what I expected, especially that animation.

Natsuki: "Call me Prince at school and I'll kill you." <3

Looks like a fun anime. Why only 11 episodes?

The water gun... :D

I like Haru's power over fishies.

Opening and ending are cute! Animation not so much, but the songs are great.

5/5

I knew I was going to like this anime! :3
Apr 12, 2012 2:57 PM

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Very interesting to say the least. I'm strongly hoping for both the girl he also met on the train and the guy with the duck become main cast characters instead of just supporting. Loved the social difficulty metaphors. The backgrounds were the one big thing that failed to convince me. Maybe those will grow on me, but as far as i can tell, they look like landscape photos simplified to have lesser photographic detail, and then a photoshop layer of "Plastic Wrap" filter added on top of the simplified surfaces to simulate artistic detail.
Apr 12, 2012 2:58 PM

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That was very odd.. I like it :3
I love it when Haru specks English. All right! xD
Apr 12, 2012 3:11 PM

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Loved the art, music and characters
My fav this season so far :D
5/5
Apr 12, 2012 3:18 PM

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Love everything about this anime. :D

I also laughed so hard at the faces that Yuki was making and Haru is also a funny character :D
Apr 12, 2012 3:24 PM

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Odd and...AMAZING XD definitely unique;)

ワンダーランド花 ♥

Apr 12, 2012 3:45 PM

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This is, along with Sakamichi no Apollon, the most pleasant surprise so far. I love the vibrant colors and the fact that Yuki LITERALLY drowns. Also the duck is pretty random and I love it. The characters are alright, the setting is great and the style is really creative and different, so that's also a plus.
Apr 12, 2012 3:47 PM

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i honestly can't wait to see more of that duck.
Apr 12, 2012 3:50 PM

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It was unique anime. Fishing and alien stuff.

This should be fun...
Apr 12, 2012 4:06 PM

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Loved the first episode. The characters and the animation are great + I like the style. I also loved the fish and especially the duck. Hilarious.

Btw, here it says that the anime started April 7th but it actually started 12th April?? Confused.

Apr 12, 2012 4:14 PM
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So, I want to know what the duck said.
Apr 12, 2012 4:15 PM

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OMG IT'S THE SONG FROM HAKUSEN NAGASHI (ed), SO OLD O_O What an awesome surprise.

Definitely unique. Loved the coloring style. Looks promising.
Apr 12, 2012 4:17 PM

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Well, that was weird...
Not exactly my style.
Neither story nor characters were able to hook me (even though Sugita-sama is part of the cast).
I think I'll still watch at least the next episode, since I love Enoshima and its surroundings.
The scenery is great and I recognized many places in the anime.
The funny thing: While passing the train station I always wondered whether there was a school nearby. Now I found the answer... In an anime. xD
Apr 12, 2012 4:17 PM

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Just one question; what the fuck?

DSM144 said:
Btw, here it says that the anime started April 7th but it actually started 12th April?? Confused.
Pre-airing event on April 7, 2012. The anime officially airs on April 13, 2012
I definitely have superpowers. I can feel it in my balls.
Apr 12, 2012 4:24 PM

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Karhu said:
Pre-airing event on April 7, 2012. The anime officially airs on April 13, 2012
It is so annoying they always take the pre-airing-date on MAL.
It's called pre-airing because it's not the real airing date.
What if they did a preview for an anime half a year before it airs? It MAL then going to state airing of a 12-episode anime took 9 months?
Mentioning the pre-airing in the more-section would be more than enough...
Apr 12, 2012 4:50 PM

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Really colorful and strange, expected nothing less from this director. Really enjoyable first episode. Was expecting perhaps a slightly whinier MC, so that was a pleasant surprise. Haru is wonderfully weird.

5/5 - Loved both the Noitamina shows this season. Really makes up for the fail that was Guilty Crown.
Apr 12, 2012 4:55 PM

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Well that was certainly different. Liked it though. Hopefully it keeps up.
Apr 12, 2012 5:01 PM
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Phenomenal episode, I want to be in Enoshima so bad right now. Nakamura really is one of the best directors of Japanese animation, his experimental stuff is so great, and coupled with slice-of-life à la Arakawa Under The Bridge... Splendid.

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Apr 12, 2012 5:07 PM
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This is so weird... the quirkiness of these characters is on par with those from Arakawa under the bridge... That could lead to a hit or miss anime... for now I can say this first episode was entertaining.

On a personal highlight, Natsuki calling Yuki "hannya" because of his faces had me cracking up for a while.

This is the second anime this season with ... well, seasons inspired main characters... but at least this seems more interesting that the other one...
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Apr 12, 2012 5:22 PM

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Wow that was very interesting.

The art style is nice. Definitely the most vibrant this season.
Apr 12, 2012 5:23 PM

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That reminds me why I don't like teaching raw beginners how to fish...

So instead of an alien girlfriend story, we have an alien boyfriend story...

Obaa-san is a shouta-con eh? Oh well, she is hot enough to deserve a plaything...
Apr 12, 2012 5:54 PM

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Not bad, I like it.
That grandma must be pretty hot when she was young.
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Apr 12, 2012 6:20 PM
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seems very interesting
cant wait for next week
Apr 12, 2012 6:25 PM

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parfaited said:
Out of the recent shows this feels like a cross between Kimi to Boku and Danshi Koukousei. Probably because it's the same voices.


Totally agreed with the Kimi to Boku part! I was totally thinking about it while I was watching Tsuritama! (+ we've got a Yuki in Tsuritama too! LOL)

Anyway, nice character design <3 and I love the setting :D
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