Your Lie in April
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| Kaori is literally one of the most amazing characters I've ever seen. I wish I could be so positive like her! The episode was somewhat less interesting than the other ones, but still very beautiful to watch. I like the end-bit with all the jumping-in-the-water. 8) |
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y123y said: VanishingKira said: Tsubaki jealous of Kaori getting closer to Kousei. Still hasn't fully realized her feelings for him.Meh. Ending with Kaori and Kousei jumping in the river was nice.She's dragging him into her free spirited world. Also wonder just how serious Kaori conditions are? From 1 to 10, I would say her condition is a 1. 1 as in dead in the next episode? ;_; |
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Vexper said: Kaioshin_Sama said: I'm gonna build a shrine for A-1. You're focusing and nitpicking presentation because you obviously have a thing for loathing A-1 Pictures, but they're hardly lowering the quality of the content so far. It may not be unique but the execution is better than most series airing at the moment. Plenty of decent shots this episode which you seem to have missed because you were no doubt steaming from the ears during it c: To me what's good about the show is definitely good in spite of them, not as a result of their efforts or in some cases lack thereof if that's what you mean. Also there's a very good chance that for most people the "execution" is indeed better than most shows airing at the moment, but I don't really have the same watch list as most people on MAL so for me it's just sort of proving OK in terms of the adaptation and overall intrigue level of the production. Very standard A-1 level effort really albeit with an over-reliance on trying to look pretty with the color palette that seems to have MAL at the very least convinced that they're dealing with a masterpiece level audio-visual presentation. One area A-1 has definitely improved in is managing to get directors that will cover for the studios shortcomings a little like the inability to properly manage a schedule and the work hours of it's animation staff which are pretty much in a state of constant work with the amount of stuff A-1 is just pumping out and flooding the market with right now. Really don't know why they're doing this to be honest other than the ego of the producers. In any case the director is doing a good job considering the crap he's been on record as having to deal with working at an enterprise like A-1 that values it's animation staff, their contributions and well-being about as much as a farmer values it's livestock. -Skyleo- said: Kaioshin_Sama said: Don't hate it, I just find the commentary on it pretty lame since honestly it's a solid enough show but so far from being great. I'm not someone that gets bought off by glitzy looking stylized visuals though if the storyline is just kind of the usual generic genius yet trouble boy meets girl with entirely too much personality and melodrama ensues affair. It's almost like the show is caught halfway between being a shonen manga and a light novel story. It's not exactly like this show is as original or cutting edge as some people like to think and not like it isn't without it's issues like the ever irksome slapstick comedy and the inconsistent animation quality. Not color palette, I'm talking about how the show isn't even really all that well animated half the time and the director is pretty much kind of saving it and finding ways to keep people from noticing what has become evident and he's even spoken about that the show is barely on schedule in terms of it's production and they're in fact playing catch up right now and just barely getting every episode out each week. The animators at A-1 must just be dying more than they already usually are. I see. I don't think the show is a masterpiece or anything, but for me, it's still very entertaining and it gave me a lot of good vibes I don't find in so many animes. And quite frankly, that is good enough for me. I like a few of the comedic moment, even if I agree, there are too many of them. I don't like all the foreshadowing, because it's way too obvious. And... I guess it's all ? I appreciate the colors, the stereotypes and the other qualities of this show, I am easily entertained maybe. Or, your expectations are too high, maybe ? To me it's just a blatant attempt to put out that kind of show that a certain crowd always loves to love and claim are masterpieces and the effort level being put into it as an adaptation is about as much on the level as it will take to maintain that sort of state in the type of fan it's trying to hook. It's all very calculated and cunning really that it's a wonder the show has turned out even remotely decent at all. I largely continue to credit the source material and the director. I also wouldn't call it high expectations so much as having standards for what I'm willing to call masterpiece level animation and storytelling. This shows averaging about a 7/10 right now I would say and yes that's good enough for me to keep watching something. Just not going to go all full hype mode about it when I really see little reason to. It's not like I've never seen a show before that doesn't exploit the whole bright color palette and musical theme thing with an apparent constant stream of cherry blossoms after all as recently as a couple seasons ago lol. |
PeacingOutNov 6, 2014 2:51 PM
| This episode was so good! |
when ur about to have a refreshing sip of earl grey tea and someone says "traps are gay" |
y123y said: Paulo27 said: 1 as in dead in the next episode? ;_; 1 as in she probably just has muscle spasms, and we the audience are making it to be something serious But dont worry, I think the male MC's piano playing will cure her condition :) Yeah, dead people don't have any health problems, why ;_;, she's so young. |
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| Great build up episode with character development for Watari (who i like much more now after this) and Tsubaki. Best part about this was the moment after they finished playing. Wonderful scene. |
| FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!! No new stills in the opening moved! Are they only gonna make new ones move every other week?? Or even less than that?? I was actually looking forward to that a lot fsr! Q_Q (AndtherestoftheepisodewasverybeautifulandIhadallthemfeels!) |
| The 2002 Tokyo Mew Mew adaptation is not as great as you remember it being. |
| Love this episode. This series is perfect. Though there are foreshadowing of Kaori's condition because she reveals that "oh, i passed out again" which contrasts to the lie she told the others when they asked her if that has ever happened to her. I'm worried. Other than that I can't wait to see Kousei getting into the piano competition. I want to see him play when he can hear all the sound. Hopefully that'll come soon. Would love to see everyone amazed by this world class pianist. Oh boy. Anyways, another 5/5 episode. So good. xD GO KOSEI!!! Jumping off the bridge with her is the first step! (lol not in a suicidal way) |
| "No one knows what the future holds. That's why its potential is infinite.” - Okabe Rintarou "El Psy Congroo." Kirino Kyousake Picture  |
y123y said: i can imagine what you are trying to say...From my Nisekoi experienceAs a manga reader, by looking at the preview of the next episode, that will be the best episode so far. But sadly, the manga goes downhill after that episode. In my opinion of course. |
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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- Once again the feels train has left the station... Toyed with the idea of making this one of my favourites this week, but I think I'll give it a little longer. It's been quite a memorable season with this and so many other strong shows. |
Please don't feed the trolls! In my next life I want to collide at the corner with the cute transfer student carrying a piece of toast in her mouth...rodac |
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Kaioshin_Sama said: The animators at A-1 must just be dying more than they already usually are. You know that you are repeating a bullshit? That guy was animator but menager http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-05-07/government-office-cites-overwork-in-suicide-of-a-1-pictures-staff-member |
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| I hope there's romance at some point and not only teasing for the entire thing.. |
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y123y said: As a manga reader, by looking at the preview of the next episode, that will be the best episode so far. But sadly, the manga goes downhill after that episode. In my opinion of course. As a fellow manga reader, I wish that I could agree with you but I'm stuck reading the scanlations and they're 4 volumes behind (out of 10 total) so I have no clue... |
dankzelNov 6, 2014 3:50 PM
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| Teriffic episode as always!!! This really does just keep getting better and better! :) |
| everything about this anime is amazing from the art style to the story the Romance thats brewing between them I need more of this in my life!!!! |
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| Didn't really like this episode tbh. Animation quality seemed to have dropped and the lack of tension with Kaori's hospital trip was somewhat disappointing (even though I'm glad there's nothing wrong). I get that buildup episodes are necessary for a series, but it didn't seem like there was any real development. It's not like we didn't know who Tsubaki likes... |
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| God, I hate this faggy protag I really dislike the series now, despite its strong start |
| The fan service and the girl beating up the male mc every episode are so refreshing and different. Truly this show is one for history. |
| This episode had some nice moments. Mostly thanks to the beautiful animation and soundtrack. |
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RediceRyan said: the animation was terrible this episode.This episode had some nice moments. Mostly thanks to the beautiful animation and soundtrack. Scenery porn isn't good animation. It's sad that Mal likes pretentious shit like this and dares to talk of depth in other threads. |
| Annoyed because it is so pretty at times, yet it is so unrealistic. I mean, this is unrealistic even for an anime. Making him do a piano comp now? And he was not playing fine before...too cheesy and dramatic for me now. Will probably just watch for visuals. |
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| This anime is getting better and better each week :3 !!! |
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| wait the friend loves the mc now? FUCK THIS IS SO SURPRISING AND NOT SOMETHING I ANNOUNCED WEEKS AGO |
SolvitePriest said: wait the friend loves the mc now? FUCK THIS IS SO SURPRISING AND NOT SOMETHING I ANNOUNCED WEEKS AGO I bet the childhood friend wins. |
| Kosei's life starting to have colors, thanks to Kaori. Former baseball capt confessing to Tsubaki but seems like wouldn't be reciprocated cause of Kosei. I'm mentally prepared for the drama on this one. 5/5 episode. |
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SolvitePriest said: RediceRyan said: the animation was terrible this episode.This episode had some nice moments. Mostly thanks to the beautiful animation and soundtrack. Scenery porn isn't good animation. It's sad that Mal likes pretentious shit like this and dares to talk of depth in other threads. Part of the problem is that the staff was already behind schedule last week just barely finishing the 4th episode like 5 days before it went to air. There was pretty much never a chance of this weeks episode looking even up to the caliber of the previous ones which were already starting to show the signs of the usual A-1 dropoff in animation that comes from being more than a couple episodes into the run. This is a very overworked and over-scheduled production studio, people should probably be thankful that it even looks as decent as it does. |
kevinZ said: Kosei's life starting to have colors, thanks to Kaori. Former baseball capt confessing to Tsubaki but seems like wouldn't be reciprocated cause of Kosei. I'm mentally prepared for the drama on this one. 5/5 episode. You realize kaori is doing the exact opposite of what you should do around a person with trauma right? repeated exposure to trauma doesnt make it better. thats psychology for retards |
| Weaker than the previous episode but hey, nothing could top that unless its the climax or another performance. It was kind of slow and more focused on touching up on the characters this week. I guess this will be more focused on a love square. Watari --> Tsubaki --> Kousei --> Kaori. Calling it. But I'm glad to see Kousei evolving and breaking out of his shell. |
mayukachan said: Weaker than the previous episode but hey, nothing could top that unless its the climax or another performance. It was kind of slow and more focused on touching up on the characters this week. I guess this will be more focused on a love square. Watari --> Tsubaki --> Kousei --> Kaori. Calling it. But I'm glad to see Kousei evolving and breaking out of his shell. the performance was shit. and you cant call it being a love square i called that shit in the episode 2 thread |
SolvitePriest said: mayukachan said: Weaker than the previous episode but hey, nothing could top that unless its the climax or another performance. It was kind of slow and more focused on touching up on the characters this week. I guess this will be more focused on a love square. Watari --> Tsubaki --> Kousei --> Kaori. Calling it. But I'm glad to see Kousei evolving and breaking out of his shell. the performance was shit. and you cant call it being a love square i called that shit in the episode 2 thread Wasn't saying the performance was good. The execution of it was good though. It was supposed to be messy and rushed. Lol okay I don't read everyone's posts but it was uncertain until this episode. |
mayukachan said: 'SolvitePriest said: the performance was shit. and you cant call it being a love square i called that shit in the episode 2 thread Wasn't saying the performance was good. The execution of it was good though. It was supposed to be messy and rushed. Lol okay I don't read everyone's posts but it was uncertain until this episode. Execution is the new buzzword. If a show is generic, fanboys retreat to "execution". This show is A-1 pretending they are PA Works. |
SolvitePriest said: (...) I don't know about me, but you're the one throwing around words without using them properly lol. Execution as in the way it's presented was done well. Maybe it wasn't for you, but for majority of people, it was. Yeah, but I have to agree it's copying PA Works' style a lot. Actually, it reminds me more of Free!. |
mayukachan said: SolvitePriest said: (...) I don't know about me, but you're the one throwing around words without using them properly lol. Execution as in the way it's presented was done well. Maybe it wasn't for you, but for majority of people, it was. Yeah, but I have to agree it's copying PA Works' style a lot. Actually, it reminds me more of Free!. Just go watch Tari Tari. Thats what this anime is. Or maybe Kokoro Connect. |
| EVERY SCENE IS UTTERLY BEAUTIFUL!!! Even if the story went downhill (likely impossible imo), I would keep watching it for the animation!! |
| @Solvite: I've seen both and they're not similar at all to this one. I'd say it's more like Nagi no Asukara if we're comparing PA Works' stuff. |
| So, wait. Tsubaki used to bully Kousei as a kid by forcing him to jump off the bridge. And later in the episode when her friend calls her out on her bullshit, she's like, "Nah. He was totally cool with it! He was always smiling, you see!" AND THEN, she proceeds to insult him because he isn't as cool as that one jock guy. Yikes. Now I'm beginning to see why people have problems with the female characters in this show. They are indeed bullies. |
mayukachan said: @Solvite: I've seen both and they're not similar at all to this one. I'd say it's more like Nagi no Asukara if we're comparing PA Works' stuff. Why? This show is nothing like Nagi. |
| Ah forgot to add to my initial reaction: - Bgm/OST is amazing. It fits the mood well. The ambient piano tracks are really nice, reminds me of Honey and Clover or Ao Haru Ride's. - Slapstick comedy is still oh-so-ever out of place. The "chibi" faces are unnecessary. SolvitePriest said: Why? This show is nothing like Nagi. Middle schoolers, love polygons, coming of age...And the atmosphere is similar. Mod Edit: Removed quote of deleted post. |
Suzune-chanNov 6, 2014 8:38 PM
| Only good part was the Ping Pong esque animation at the beginning. Then it went back to being the toradora monologuing, scenery porning, PA works love clusterfuck it really is. Oh, but with piano music, so only a secondary who likes lil wayne wont like it. |
SolvitePriest said: because the humour is so different in bakemonogatari.The fan service and the girl beating up the male mc every episode are so refreshing and different. Truly this show is one for history. are people seriously trying to argue in a civilized manner with solvite? they never learn.. |
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SolvitePriest said: (...) I think you're selectively watching this one, to be truthful. I like Nagiasu too but it touched on those topics only for a bit and when it did, it happened after like 6 weeks after the first episode. This show still has yet to blossom. If we're arguing about characters, they're both on par at the moment except Nagiasu has less character abuse because it doesn't try so hard in comedy. In terms of themes, so far, for this one covers more on the psychological side rather than world building and backstories which Nagiasu had more of. And calling the MC whiny is an over exaggeration lol. He's more likable than Hikari, by far. |
SolvitePriest said: lol'd, you never fail to outdo yourself.mayukachan said: No one. Just pointing it out because you speak as if everything you say are facts. Thats what being strongly opinionated does for you. I cant help that you are personally invested in anime. Its just a hobby. Good day. |
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y123y said: I have seen many posts complaining that the MC is a wimp (for lack of a better word). But maybe he would be like the MC of Guilty Crown where he starts of as a wimp, and then halfway through the anime he becomes this tough guy. Maybe it can happen to the male MC of this anime and he starts playing the piano with tons of fury, and with a mean and anti-nice face. =D Its not that he is a wimp. Its that his response to his "Trauma" is overblown and melodramatic, like EVERYTHING in this show. Its normal to be shaken up if you had a tough childhood, but the way this show presents it is just juvenile. And then the fact that his friends keep re exposing him to his issues to try and "get him over it" is even more stupid. Just like when kaori cried because he didnt want to deal with the pain of a concert just yet. So she cried like a spoiled child until he did it, and people here clap for it. Regardless of how cute someone is, being a manipulative bitch is a bad thing. |
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