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Jul 8, 2013 4:41 PM

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Well well well... another of this kind in same season: it's not as good as Tamayura which has advantage of having second season and best director of this kind of shows, but it's not bad.
I liked tendency of our MC to be excited about everything, those cute interactions and wacky humor.

Only (or biggest) problem are those CGI, which rather stand out compared to those great backgrounds :/ And maybe Alice Japanese is too good but than I loved how Kate from Sketchbook was... well using it ;)
Jul 8, 2013 4:54 PM

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Apparently brits eat deserts...hmm...
In any case this was a good start, seeing as how there's not too much i'm interested in this season i'll definitely keep watching this.

I'm also surprised at the level of english used in this anime. Most of the time when Japanese VAs speak english it's all 'ROCKETUU PUUUUNCHUUH!'.
Jul 8, 2013 5:25 PM

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the moe levels TOOOOOOO high (つд`)
Jul 8, 2013 6:24 PM

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I think my heart almost stopped. Too adorable.

And the twintail lady is my ideal character type. I hope to see more of her.
Jul 8, 2013 8:25 PM

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An Amazing first episode, but I can't see the series going anywhere from here seeing as Alice knows some Japanese now :|

The Broken English was easily the highlight of the show.
Jul 8, 2013 8:55 PM

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This show is so cute I died
Don't forget.
Always, somewhere,
someone is fighting for you.
As long as you remember her,
you are not alone.
Jul 8, 2013 10:11 PM

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"She looks like this!" *shows kokeshi doll*

SouthPacific said:
I'm also surprised at the level of english used in this anime. Most of the time when Japanese VAs speak english it's all 'ROCKETUU PUUUUNCHUUH!'.
Had to look up for the actress' profile (never heard Tanaka Manami before) and then found…
Manami studied for a year in England during high school and is rather fluent in English, which helps her to win the cast audition.

While Oohara Sayaka (Alice's mother) is graduate of English literature major and had a Pre-1st grade certification of the Japanese's English language exam.
Her pronounciation is easier to listen, although that's probably because she played an adult so her voice is not as squeaky as Alice's XD
nseikaJul 8, 2013 10:19 PM
Jul 8, 2013 10:47 PM

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MY FUCKING GOD. THis is the most moe thing i've ever seen. MORE THAN THE SHIT I'VE ALREADY WATCHED

I think I actually died of moe and I never said that in any anime I've watched.

Not only that, this was fuckin hilarious "Everything was western" LOL HAHA

Love the designs.
Jul 8, 2013 11:08 PM
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Just too good
Jul 9, 2013 5:09 AM

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damn this anime is great.. I love it! XD
that monent when alice saying "japanese girl is scary" lol XD so moe..
alice is so cute.. amd shinobu is pretty when she is highschool :3
YES! I will watch this.. XD
9/10
Jul 9, 2013 5:48 AM

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Better than expected. Great anime making, and interesting reference to cultural differences.
When I heard that some English conversation school would cooperate in English pronunciation, I didn't expect that much. But it seems that had great effect.

My only worry is that Alice might get a better score than Shino's even in Japanese exam...
Jul 9, 2013 5:53 AM

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Very soon we will see Alice out-Japanese's the Japanese including Shinobu LOL LOL
So MAL finally starts locking news threads that are only a few weeks old?

I wonder where was the announcement of this change? Or we are seeing yet another case of changes made that impacted users but not communicated to them?

I wonder how long people would put up with this.

As much as I have a bunch of information to share about anime announced recently I cannot share it in news board, and the anime series is too disorganized and chaotic to share information except with people already interested in the particular series.
Jul 9, 2013 10:32 AM

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Really cute; and quite funny to. And good Engrish.
Jul 9, 2013 11:55 AM

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they idolized the foreigners waaaaaay too much

^ Why isn't this updating...
Jul 9, 2013 4:02 PM

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So cute!! I adore Alice~ <3
Jul 9, 2013 4:55 PM
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thought this was bland, idk what i was expecting tho, it's kind of exactly what it advertised itself to be. the engrish was funny though and kind of made it worth watching.
Jul 9, 2013 9:01 PM

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This shit was as kawaii as it gets.

It don't get more kawaii than this.

I can't wipe my butt with the shreds of a wedding dress!!

Jul 9, 2013 9:48 PM
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Is it just me, or was all the english in this episode spoken by the same voice actress who did Ohno in the first run of Genshiken?

Cute show, makes me think that there are a lot of western things that would be better if they were mixed with Japanese things :-)

So Shinobu was appropriately named as a child.... Like the way she goes for the jugular.
Jul 10, 2013 1:04 AM

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wow. this series is so cute and heart warming and funny ;)
Jul 10, 2013 6:05 AM

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Cute and funny (I laughed more than I had expected at the beginning). I liked it.
Jul 10, 2013 6:13 AM

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Oh man this is cute. The English wasn't too bad and I love how they actually portrayed the difference in customs and culture. Gonna love this!

Shinobu really reminded me of Yune from Ikoku Meiro no Croisée as well. Same kind of setting too.
OnyxthegreatJul 11, 2013 3:15 AM

Jul 10, 2013 10:42 AM

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The level of fun and cuteness is damn too high for my heart.
Jul 10, 2013 10:58 AM
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Very nice first ep, I do highly appreciate their efforts for using English in a foreign setting since i only see a few animes that are actually doing this.

Good atmosphere, good characters, the humor has sort of an A-channel feel, and i'm waiting for the other girl who hasn't shown up yet (didn't read the manga) because she almost looks like Yuuko.

Another SoL i can enjoy, looking forward to next week.
Jul 10, 2013 11:46 AM

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Such a awesome combination... Lolis + Engrish..... Me Like.....
Jul 10, 2013 12:43 PM

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That was cute. Alice's accent was awsomely cute as well. I'll keep watching n.n
Jul 10, 2013 1:27 PM

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Really cute first episode! I loved the English :') it was really well done, as was the English setting. The hello/konnichiwa bit was really funny. I am left wondering, however, why Alice decided to transfer to Japan but I guess that'll never be explained. Should be a fun series!
Jul 10, 2013 6:33 PM

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I really like this one it reminds me of Ikoku Meiro no Croisée
Jul 11, 2013 9:16 AM

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This was kawaii as fuck.

>//v//<

Japanese seiyuus trying to sound like legit europeans is so adorable xD

5/5
Jul 11, 2013 9:20 AM
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so. fugging. cuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuute

Stop trying to kill me this season, Japan.
Jul 11, 2013 9:30 AM

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kemon said:
so. fugging. cuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuute

Stop trying to kill me this season, Japan.

LOL XD I agree with you bro! XD
Jul 11, 2013 10:29 AM

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God tier Engrish.
Jul 11, 2013 3:17 PM

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After spending about an hour analysing the first 4 minutes, I decided to just enjoy it. And enjoy it I did. This looks like it will be great fun.

Edit: so that station is Kemble, huh? I did consider that, but the picture with the car is definitely not Kemble station, and they go past mountains, even if in the distance, on the journey, which led me to believe it was further north or west. I guess they didn't bother with piecing together things in an order that actually makes sense (you get that in London as well), which is odd considering that you do pass through some very nice countryside between Didcot and Swindon.
kuuderes_shadowJul 12, 2013 1:55 AM
There is no such thing as shit taste. Only idiots who think everyone should have the same taste as they do.
Jul 12, 2013 5:23 AM

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cuute ^^
Jul 12, 2013 6:54 AM

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OMG this was so damn cute, the part when she saw Alice and shout Blond haired girl made me laugh so freakin' hard it was so cute at the same time.
Nice first episode even if she tried to stab Alice with a hair pin, i guess i'll stick to this show cause it may become even more cute.
Jul 13, 2013 5:06 AM

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It was really unexpected. I cannot wait to see the next episode. 5/5
Jul 13, 2013 10:26 PM

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Wow great start, this really couldn't be any more relaxing or enjoyable. Even the music is very fitting.

Haha, I thought I was watching a movie at first, with the widescreen view.
lol, their English, it always makes me smile ^^

Hello!
Thank you!

and wow, she learned Japanese so quickly! jk, but seriously, I only wish.



^ I hope so as well.
Yasu-kunJul 13, 2013 10:29 PM

Jul 14, 2013 12:34 PM
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Cuuuuute lolis~
But their engrish is really killing me......
Jul 14, 2013 4:15 PM
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I know it has become pretty redundant to say how cute an anime is, because each one is cuter than the other these days, but this one was definitely cuter than usual. Sometimes I almost forgot to breathe, that's how intense it was :-)

My favorite scene was when Alice ran away from Shinobu, somehow scared by her "She's so cute..." face. And the farewell scene with "Hello" and "Konnichiwa" might just be an instant classic - such a beautiful portrayal of screwing with language to communicate ^^

Also congratulations to the studio for pulling off several English sentences that actually made sense. Except for some skipped syllables it was actually good. I'm still glad that Alice learned Japanese, though, because I don't want the voice actors to suffer more than necessary ^^
Jul 14, 2013 6:52 PM

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That anime is just so cute!! >.<
I loved how it started i think it's very promising! ^.^
Jul 14, 2013 11:52 PM

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Wow. That was a fantastic first episode. As everyone else pointed out, the first half reminded me of Croisee in the Foreign Labyrinth(highly underrated).
Jul 15, 2013 11:07 AM
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"Herro! Herro!"
"Konichiwaaa~!"

I feel like I'm listening to 2 foreign languages - Japanese and their god awful Engrish. With short lines it's bearable, but when there's a relatively longer line to read... it's cringe worthy. I probably shouldn't even have had expectations in that department to begin with. The art is really nice though. It's a nice, light hearted watch.
Jul 18, 2013 10:32 AM

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Hello! Hello!
Jul 18, 2013 2:11 PM

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Wow, this was so cute and very well executed. Anyone knows how much time passed between Shinobu visiting England and Alice going to Japan?
Jul 20, 2013 11:34 AM

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Nice slice-of-life 4-koma! First ep was very heartwarming. And their engrish wasn't as bad as in other animes I guess.

I am definitely staying with this :)
Jul 20, 2013 3:56 PM

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Apr 2013
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This is something I am just gonna casually watch as it is very enjoyable /10
Jul 20, 2013 4:48 PM

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Jul 2013
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"JAPANESE GIRLS ARE SCARY!" -Alice

Man, I was caught off guard by the Engrish in this show, although there were a few mistakes, it was quite entertaining to say the least. Also, it makes the show really cute!

I guess I'm going to stick with this show
Jul 23, 2013 11:54 PM

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I don't like how hard the main actresses are trying to lighten their voices. Other than that I rather liked it.
Jul 25, 2013 6:19 PM

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VERY CUTE first episode. loved the relationship between those two, even though in the beginning they didn't understand each other. They communicated in a way that only close people could. I think. Anyways loved it!
Jul 29, 2013 4:22 PM

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Now I want to eat some homemade scones too! That stuff is really irresistible.
Aug 1, 2013 7:53 PM

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Holy shit.....this was so insanely cute.

I can already tell this anime will be bad for my heart...
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