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Feb 21, 2015 6:10 PM

#601

Renaultclio101

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After watching 24 episodes for this series,I can finally announce kokoxbanri are the perfect couple. If we focus on previous episodes, linda and banri, it felt like big sister helping his brother. There was no real romantic between these those two after banri list his memories. At the end, linda can see ghost banri did felt out of place and we need some explanation or we can assume banri actually remembered koko and linda gives up on him. To be fair, yana and oki make a good pair but also probably he will end up with linda. Oki can still date 2d kun. 2d kun is the savior of banri which he should thank. I love happy ending as long as its understandable but this anime is an exception. I hope JC staff can release two ova,1 explaining the final episode of the bridge scene. Second ova of the present where we get to see everyone carrying on with their daily lives and relationship. Third option make a season two where banrixkoko graduates and are living together will searching for job or thinking of having kids. JC staff, you can do it.

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Feb 25, 2015 8:41 AM

#602

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I have never been filled with so much negative feelings towards one character that's actually the protagonist of the series - Tada Banri. This guy truly single-handedly managed to ruin the show with his selfishness and complete ignorance of his surroundings. While every character in this goddamn show tries to help him with his problem, he just keeps denying and denying that help even though it's just there. And when he starting gets his "delusions" and shouts Linda in the middle of the street, she instantly appears like Superman.
Are you fucking stupid, Banri? Yes, you are, you little cunt! Cheeky little scrub.

1/10 Ain't nobody got time for that.
[spoiler]

Mar 3, 2015 2:18 PM

#603

SpectoR

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Does anyone know if the series ends the same way as the novel?
Throughout the run i was constantly comparing the show to Toradora for some reason and was pleasantly surprised to discover they were both written by the same pen.

Mar 9, 2015 6:40 PM

#604

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SpectoR said:
Does anyone know if the series ends the same way as the novel?
Throughout the run i was constantly comparing the show to Toradora for some reason and was pleasantly surprised to discover they were both written by the same pen.

Yes it does. The novel just had better pacing and a little more explanation then the anime did. The LN that the last three episodes cover was about four hundred pages long so they had to prune some scenes out from the anime.

Mar 15, 2015 3:11 PM

#605

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I've never felt this attached to characters the way I felt attached to these characters. Well maybe hxh but that's another story.

I cried, I laughed I was heart warmed by this series. I absolutely loved it to bits.

10/10 and a new favorite.

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Mar 30, 2015 4:51 AM

#606

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I knew it was coming. I thought the ending was alright.

So the person that hit Banri with the motorcycle was the guy that was getting laid by the fiance of Linda's brother?

There's no magical spell to save someone's life.

Mar 30, 2015 1:24 PM

#607

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Jose07 said:
I knew it was coming. I thought the ending was alright.

So the person that hit Banri with the motorcycle was the guy that was getting laid by the fiance of Linda's brother?

Yea, thats right.

Apr 1, 2015 4:49 PM

#608

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I kinda didn't fully like the ending, it should have been been done in two instead of one episode, or possibly even more. But it totally added up to the story and it kinda was exactly what almost everyone was wishing for after the 23rd episode.
I have to admit, that in my mind i expected already a different outcome, hearing that please bear with me:
Kouko gives Banri her things and he doesn't notice her or her stuff. He keeps trying to make something with Linda, but she doesn't really want to, as she already moved on. When Kouko however finds out, that Banri doesn't notice her, she goes to the bridge he fell from: and kills herself by falling exactly the way from the bridge like Banri did. Banri either only finds out shortly after and realizes, that she was his long loved Kouko and falls also from the bridge, when seeing, that she is already dead. Kinda like Romeo and Juliet.
The other option would have been, that he realizes shortly after getting her stuff, what he is and that he loves her, runs to the bridge, but she has already killed herself.
I expected that, but it didn't come true. And i'm very glad that it didn't, because i absolutely wanted Banri and Kouko to get together again. I was already shaken up and cried a lot, when they broke up before.

I guess i can personally relate to Banri, i always digged stories about love and memory. A similar story, that i absolutely love is "eternal sunshine of a spotless mind", it makes me cry as well. In the end Golden Time is a great story about accepting oneself and growing as a person and realizing to live in the present and not in the past. The characters are so well-made and authentic and the humor is realistic and doesn't use typical anime hogwash like tsundere, harem and ecchi everywhere, that i have to say, that this anime is probably the best romantic anime i have ever watched. I have to admit, i don't know that many so far, i'm a newcomer in anime generally, but i dig the genre and think i know already what is good and what is not.
What i especially liked was the great character development, especially by Kouko and Banri, and the plot of what will happen, how and when Banri gets his memories back was so intrigueing and exciting until the end, that i really have to applaud the mangaka. That the characters changed so much and in such short times, while still making all of them likeable and authentic, and depicting the hardships of relationships, was great. The fact, that the sympathy towards Linda and Kouko changes so much duringi the series, is a testament to that, Kouko is a clingy obsessive freak in the beginning, but in the end she is just so great a character, that really wants to make a difference .To make the focus on relationships and character development instead of the usual stuff that we know from most animes, was brilliant. So much, that i could relate to every single one of the main characters, noone pissed me off, not even the jealous Oka, and so much, that i cried, whenever the relationship of the mc were in danger. It was just too perfect to lose it all in a whim.

I guess this kind of relationship is the real ideal, different to the many pseudoidealistic romance anime relationships, that are stereotypical, absurdly idealistic and often too much a force-fit instead of a real chemistry between the characters. And all the tsunderes piss me off, which makes the characters of Golden Time so refreshing, as they all don't really fit a stereotypical anime character.

A great refreshing change from most romance animes and the best romance anime i know of so far. 9,5/10 points, if i could decide that.

Apr 3, 2015 2:33 AM

#609

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Just finished the show. Loved it. Rated it 10/10 because that's how much i genuinely enjoyed it. Although the pacing was a little off towards the end, it didn't detract from my enjoyment whatsoever.

Golden Time isn't just a generic romcom, it is an anime that really touches on the idea of relationships and friendship. 2D-kun, Yana, and Oka are examples of friends that will stick by you no matter what. It is really touching to see.

I do wish the ending was a a little different though, and from what I can see, the Light Novel follows the same way ending. For me, I would've had Linda and the Festival Club leader get together. I think they clearly had some sort of relationship going on, and then have Yana and Oka get together because of Oka's confession in the later part of the series.

Apr 4, 2015 7:04 PM

#610

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The series was rather good for the first 20 episodes or so, but from the moment this bullshit "old memories coming back => new memories have to go" thing started and Banri randomly cried around like a 6-year old kid due to this, the show lost all credibility. Upto this moment, I was willing to accept the ghost Banri as a kind of metaphor, but from then it was clear the drama was going to be asspull.
In these last episodes we learn that Kouko is a pretty weak and selfish character, despite being cute. She's not a bad person, but she's very far from being a perfect one.

This bullshit drama thing really ruined the series for me. They should have handled the amnesia thing in a way that it would seem possible. Well, 7/10 from me. And I personally think it could have easily been 8/10 or even 9/10 with a good or awesome ending.

Apr 10, 2015 7:30 AM

#611

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As expected, the season finale is the classic: You lived happily ever after... NooO ! What kind of final silly, Linda no easy answers, and everything seems to be back to normal between her and Mitsuo. The poor Oka-chan what the future holds? What about 2D-kun? I did not like this season finale rushed and pretty wacky in the narrative. This last episode was the last card that had the anime to recover and put things in the right place, instead everything was thrown to the winds. My vote then cools again after going to raise it views the second most promising. My rating is 6.5 / 10!

Apr 24, 2015 5:19 PM

#612

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Ehm, I really really loved the series. But the end was so rushed and completely destroyed any emotions I had for the characters. When Koko finally got back with Banri I didn't care, the rushed and meaningless ending bringing the drama in then out over such a short span of time ruined it for me. :/ Honestly I would have preferred an unhappy ending to this rushed one, even though I really wanted a happy one.

The rest of the series was awesome, except I honestly would have preferred it without any supernatural aspects, and only "common" amnesia. I would also have liked those memories to not somehow act completely supernaturally, switching between which he could remember at what time. Ridicules I'm just going to forget his split personality and that the 3 last episodes even existed.

Apr 25, 2015 8:54 AM

#613

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Perfect ending in my eyes.

But Tada Banri is a terrible MC.

8/10

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Apr 26, 2015 12:02 PM

#614

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It was the worst ending that I ever could think of
It was such an amazing anime till 23rd episode with awesome theme and setting but
What is this anime folded to ?
Banri ,with his heart and soul for Linda who is his school and soulmate, ends up with with a 6 month attraction based love kouko
And Mitsuo, actually a deserving candidate for a better and changed kuoko, seemed to be ending with Linda
I mean it should be vice versa
Come how can anyone give up their long term love for their shot term attraction based love.
Moreover banri love Linda way more than he would ever love kouko clearly evident by his scream for Linda when he regains some of his past memories and no one else I mean mother or father( more expected)

It was a forced ending, could have ended in a better way if Linda would have confessed her love before atleast 10 episodes then kouko could have settled somewhere else
It is also important to note that Banri was not in true love with kuoko it was that he could not abandon kuoko as he does not wanted to hurt kaga san felling for him as he was her only friend
But actually he loved Linda and her alone
And What about oka chinami who had starting developing feelings for yana san and Linda started liking yana!!!!!! Never gonna happen event

I AM TRULY AGAINST THE LAST EPISODE OF THIS AMAZING anime
that all
It would have ended way better if directors have shown some sensible ending rather than a supernatural and forced fairy tales ending that every desires of but never happens!
Hope I may not encounter such anime in my future

I also apologize if I am hurting anyone's feeling but I can't help myself writing this bitter truth. I mean it is almost impossible to abandon your love u desire for your whole life in a blink (despite Linda giving her approval with stone on her heart Banri couldn't have been able abandon her nor does Mitsuo and kaga san both could have broke off that easily their so called one sided love since childhood in an instant .I mean yana knew how much over protective kaga San was!)
So to conclude, parts of the anime had really been made without much facts and consideration after all life is not a fairy tale as it has been shown by playing love-love and couple-couple games now and then
I after watching full anime give it just 5 if these correction would have been made it would be 9.5/10 real life based fiction anime
What 10/10 u r kidding!!!!!!!

Apr 26, 2015 12:04 PM

#615

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itachioonichan said:
It was the worst ending that I ever could think of
It was such an amazing anime till 23rd episode with awesome theme and setting but
What is this anime folded to ?
Banri ,with his heart and soul for Linda who is his school and soulmate, ends up with with a 6 month attraction based love kouko
And Mitsuo, actually a deserving candidate for a better and changed kuoko, seemed to be ending with Linda
I mean it should be vice versa
Come how can anyone give up their long term love for their shot term attraction based love.
Moreover banri love Linda way more than he would ever love kouko clearly evident by his scream for Linda when he regains some of his past memories and no one else I mean mother or father( more expected)

It was a forced ending, could have ended in a better way if Linda would have confessed her love before atleast 10 episodes then kouko could have settled somewhere else
It is also important to note that Banri was not in true love with kuoko it was that he could not abandon kuoko as he does not wanted to hurt kaga san felling for him as he was her only friend
But actually he loved Linda and her alone
And What about oka chinami who had starting developing feelings for yana san and Linda started liking yana!!!!!! Never gonna happen event

I AM TRULY AGAINST THE LAST EPISODE OF THIS AMAZING anime
that all
It would have ended way better if directors have shown some sensible ending rather than a supernatural and forced fairy tales ending that every desires of but never happens!
Hope I may not encounter such anime in my future

I also apologize if I am hurting anyone's feeling but I can't help myself writing this bitter truth. I mean it is almost impossible to abandon your love u desire for your whole life in a blink (despite Linda giving her approval with stone on her heart Banri couldn't have been able abandon her nor does Mitsuo and kaga san both could have broke off that easily their so called one sided love since childhood in an instant .I mean yana knew how much over protective kaga San was!)
So to conclude, parts of the anime had really been made without much facts and consideration after all life is not a fairy tale as it has been shown by playing love-love and couple-couple games now and then
I after watching full anime give it just 5 if these correction would have been made it would be 9.5/10 real life based fiction anime
What 10/10 u r kidding!!!!!!!

this butthurt lmao

the ending was great

ghost banri stuff wasn't realistic for the whole anime, not only the last episode

Apr 26, 2015 12:14 PM

#616

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Andhrimnir said:
I have never been filled with so much negative feelings towards one character that's actually the protagonist of the series - Tada Banri. This guy truly single-handedly managed to ruin the show with his selfishness and complete ignorance of his surroundings. While every character in this goddamn show tries to help him with his problem, he just keeps denying and denying that help even though it's just there. And when he starting gets his "delusions" and shouts Linda in the middle of the street, she instantly appears like Superman.
Are you fucking stupid, Banri? Yes, you are, you little cunt! Cheeky little scrub.

1/10 Ain't nobody got time for that.
[spoiler]

How would u react when u open your eyes one day with only strangers around you in an unknown place with you who could remember that last time you were on the old bridge waiting for your love
Won't you scream for your close one? Come on its very difficult when you try to put yourself on his place!

Apr 29, 2015 12:35 PM

#617

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NaCro said:

Jose07 said:
I knew it was coming. I thought the ending was alright.

So the person that hit Banri with the motorcycle was the guy that was getting laid by the fiance of Linda's brother?

Yea, thats right.

Where did you guys notice this?

May 9, 2015 3:32 PM

#618

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Terrible last episode..19 great minutes,,5 poor minutes.Unecessary blushing and kissing just at the end..FELT too rushed..this episode needed 27 minutes at least..but overall a truely quality anime..9/10 for me...

Mim

May 9, 2015 11:52 PM

#619

Tuscavoir

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Well... I was taught the ending should be tragedy because I saw some scenes since Tada memories returned also to forget Kaga,then accidentally dropped his mother's ring, but very shocked Kaga's mirror that Tada holds it he see himself in the mirror, he finally remember back to Kaga :o.Ran away... Linda chasing to him to give the rubber shoes to Tada as to run fast, across to the bridge a strange fog again, finally the Tada's spirit spoken to Tada... the memories again to Linda... and thank goodness Linda say "Yes" to the Tada's Spirit! (OMG did she saw the spirit? LOL? o-o) Tada's Spirit is very happy and glad.. then disappears.. so that means no more cursing memories in the past, the true Tada Banri finally return to himself :). And now, Kaga is very happy to see Tada that he remember everything to Kaga :). YES! :)) Kaga accepts the ring WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO <3. In the ending Yana and Linda eye-contact o-o aww :). LOL 2D-kun sends many mails to Tada to get back from Tokyo which is 2D-kun makes message as Kaga's words :)).
Oka... mhhh well she is fine now. I'm so happy Tada and Kaga are back together forever!

Hopefully there will be season 2 *prays* my guess for season 2, could it be marriage lol? :P

Score... 8 or 9 out of 10.

May 12, 2015 5:24 AM

#620

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don't care what people say, but this anime saved me from getting hiatus on watching anime.. great ending
love this so much: 9/10

May 14, 2015 1:09 PM

#621

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fuck it. fuck it. fuck it.

It was ALMOST BanrixLinda. Linda even said "yes." And then it ended with BanrixKoko. After that happened I watched the rest in 4x.

fuck it. 5/10

~my list

May 16, 2015 9:31 AM

#622

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VongolaXII said:

Trollbrotherno1 said:
The linda butt hurt is fricken hilarious. I mean really guys you thought that this was still possible in the last episode? Get a clue people

As a whole the episode was rushed and left some unexplained things, but really i dont care cause i got to see closure and completion. So many anime's leave you hoping for a 2nd season, its good this one was a complete package.

i wrote a full review for anyone interested

http://myanimelist.net/reviews.php?id=137271

well dude,we were up for linda x banri cuz they had the whole past spent together,and koko is with him like few mounths?Linda is better person.But ye it was obvious that he will finish with koko.Yet,im happy that Linda said she loves him(past banri),so it was enough for me.If that didnt happen' i would feel like everything great that happend between those 2 means nothing.

Yeah, Linda loves Banri but that's past Banri, new Banri doesn't love her but Kokou. Love her character's development from selfish girl to a girl ready to take all the painful feeling for Banri and she deserve HE :v which is obvious in OP and ED. I don't get why some people still think BanrixLinda although Banri said that his love feeling for Linda is old Banri's feeling at ep 21

tnguyen178May 16, 2015 9:37 AM

Naruto, SAO, SnO, Golden Time brings me to anime and manga

May 16, 2015 9:32 AM

#623

tnguyen178

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Yodzeity said:
Was going to give this show a 10. Everything felt perfect. Then suddenly I lost all my respect for Kouko in episode 21. And they lived happily after that? What kind of BS is this? I would never forgive such a bitch.
9/10 because of her and those last episodes and ending.

She just want Banri to go peacefully and not worry for her. She takes all despair like she said but :) Happy ending solved that

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May 16, 2015 9:34 AM

#624

tnguyen178

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Tuscavoir said:
Well... I was taught the ending should be tragedy because I saw some scenes since Tada memories returned also to forget Kaga,then accidentally dropped his mother's ring, but very shocked Kaga's mirror that Tada holds it he see himself in the mirror, he finally remember back to Kaga :o.Ran away... Linda chasing to him to give the rubber shoes to Tada as to run fast, across to the bridge a strange fog again, finally the Tada's spirit spoken to Tada... the memories again to Linda... and thank goodness Linda say "Yes" to the Tada's Spirit! (OMG did she saw the spirit? LOL? o-o) Tada's Spirit is very happy and glad.. then disappears.. so that means no more cursing memories in the past, the true Tada Banri finally return to himself :). And now, Kaga is very happy to see Tada that he remember everything to Kaga :). YES! :)) Kaga accepts the ring WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO <3. In the ending Yana and Linda eye-contact o-o aww :). LOL 2D-kun sends many mails to Tada to get back from Tokyo which is 2D-kun makes message as Kaga's words :)).
Oka... mhhh well she is fine now. I'm so happy Tada and Kaga are back together forever!

Hopefully there will be season 2 *prays* my guess for season 2, could it be marriage lol? :P

Score... 8 or 9 out of 10.

24 episode adapted all light novel :) so no more. Ending is pretty rush but ok

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May 17, 2015 12:23 PM

#625

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Mostly a waste of time

May 19, 2015 9:21 AM

#626

Tuscavoir

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tnguyen178 said:

24 episode adapted all light novel :) so no more. Ending is pretty rush but ok

Oh I see :/, thanks for some info.. I did not read manga/novel at much I only watch anime much! xD damn T____T I still want to see more... huhuuhuhhu

May 20, 2015 11:38 AM

#627

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It was a great series, a nice episode, but for me as a linda fan was sad and disappointing. I wished for banri to end up with linda based on all the memories they shared, the time spent together, a love with deep roots that came from happy moments, painful moments and...the ending left me in despair. For some i bet it was a happy ending, for me it was sad and it left me with regret. Both banri and linda were cowards for not sharing their thoughts with passion and courage to each other.

Ps; they should add the tag "drama" to the MAL info page so future viewers can expect what comes with it.

May 21, 2015 5:45 AM

#628

AnimePersion

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Damn, this show hit me right in the feels. Loved it though.

May 25, 2015 6:13 PM

#629

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Good thing everyone is happy. Koko and Banri are back together forever now but Linda is out now D; well I guess she is going to be with yana since we saw her blush there. 2d-kun did great on getting koko to get Banri and for sending those emails. Overall I loved this series dispite all of the tensions between old and present Banri. I do wish Banri was with linda because they are great together but koko and Banri are also great together D;

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May 26, 2015 5:41 AM

#630

laurac94

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May 2015

Encantada de que tuviera un final "feliz" para todos
Pd: no me caia bien tada banri

May 28, 2015 1:48 AM

#631

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So ever since episode 19 I kept saying what the fuck. Up until episode 19 I thought this anime was great. I had really come to sympathize with KoKo and was really for the Banri x Koko ship. Then for the rest of the series it just becomes so wishy washy. It felt very rushed at the end and I did not enjoy the plot line of him losing his memories while he got others back. Ultimately the best character of this entire series is Nana. I wish she got more screen time. Her role in the last couple episodes were probably the only redeeming factor for me. Because I enjoyed the first 18 episodes a lot and am a sucker for Nana I will skeptically gives this a 9/10. Those last episodes will always be glaring at me though.

May 28, 2015 1:53 AM

#632

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I liked the ending very much. The last 3 episodes were so well done, you can feel the tension and emotional build up, and the confusion.

9/10

#CHEXIT

Jun 23, 2015 9:54 PM

#633

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Mar 2015

The ending was so stupid ... LINDA IS SO MUCH BETTER THAN KOUKO..Why can't Banri even see her like that? Was he high or smth?

Jun 26, 2015 9:58 PM

#634

Xizel

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Sigh. I have a habit of pulling for ships that will never depart the harbor (Minori and Linda). Linda deserves better though.

Jun 30, 2015 7:07 AM

#635

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>cringy comedy
>overdramatized
>retarded characters
>wtf qlimax

4/10 would be fair I guess

Jul 1, 2015 1:37 AM

#636

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Fucking bridge scene with Linda and past Banri ruined everything
Linda hugging and seeing what is supposed to be a fraction of Banri's past memory but apparently not because it can fucking pick up a ring that fell in a river.

I can't ignore this either. Plus the ending felt kinda rushed overall. I thought this was a 9 at first but now I'm thinking its more of a 8.

Also, 2D-kun went above and beyond the call of duty. He is a true friend and a hero.

I was never really sure of who Banri should end up with, but at the end I find myself wishing that it had been with Linda. It just feels more natural. Plus I always had a soft spot for the original Banri. To me I saw the MC as an impostor in someone else's body and I couldn't shake that off through the series. If I were to wake up with someone else in my body while I was reduced to nothing, I wouldn't like it either. And I'm pretty sure no one here would either.

Also to refute the people who complain about Banri's shock attacks, what the hell do you expect? His last memories are from some backwater countryside and he wakes up in the middle of a city. Of course he'll scream for a loved one. Don't be thick people

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Jul 3, 2015 12:50 AM

#637

Meogyan

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I loved the ending so much, I mean if Banri didn't end up with Koko, I would be crying for days.

Jul 3, 2015 1:03 AM

#638

Meogyan

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hiraeth_soul said:
So ever since episode 19 I kept saying what the fuck. Up until episode 19 I thought this anime was great. I had really come to sympathize with KoKo and was really for the Banri x Koko ship. Then for the rest of the series it just becomes so wishy washy. It felt very rushed at the end and I did not enjoy the plot line of him losing his memories while he got others back. Ultimately the best character of this entire series is Nana. I wish she got more screen time. Her role in the last couple episodes were probably the only redeeming factor for me. Because I enjoyed the first 18 episodes a lot and am a sucker for Nana I will skeptically gives this a 9/10. Those last episodes will always be glaring at me though.

So true, I mean I too stopped at episode 19 and went what is going on and started panicking, saying what was going to happen to Banri and Koko's relationship. I fact couldn't sleep at all worrying about what was going to happen next. I personally dislike Linda and I truly wish that 2D-kun gets more screen time.

Jul 5, 2015 11:32 AM

#639

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I'm sorry, I know that this show is old but I binge watched it and had to see what other people saw as flawed/great about it.

Reading these posts though, please just stop. I'm not trying to sound like a condescending asshole, but it's glaringly obvious that many of you have never even been in love. Some of you even freely admit to this. Now that's not a bad thing, in fact I think it's great that you guys will get to experience having first loves, but this show is something that you need to relate to with an understanding of an emotion before you can judge it.

You have to experience what love and relationships are before you can go around spouting what you think is right/wrong about them. It's the same with sitting by a fire with a friend drinking beer in the wintertime. It's something you need to experience before you can understand why it's so special and relate to others about it.

I loved this anime, much more than Toradora and others. The fact that this show reminded me of what my first relationship was like, and how silly we must have seemed, is just golden. Sure, the whole "ghost banri" shit happened, (and although I believe that it's more a manifestation of his former self/emotions than a ghost), I didn't really let that affect my enjoyment of the show.

To me, the best part is, while my first love may have failed, this one doesn't. It's so idealistic and naive that I can't help but love it. It's what many people wish could have been. And while that idealism is the one thing that destroys the realism in the relationship, that's why I love it.

Anyways, yeah. Don't shit on or praise this show if you don't know what it's like to love. Seriously. Now that you guys have watched it, I doubt that you'll come back to it after experiencing these things, but whatever. This was just something I feel needed to be said.

Jul 13, 2015 9:15 AM

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A very satisfying and happy ending . I was always secretly hoping that Koko and Banri would end up together , so when he lost his memory I was freaking out lols , so I was really happy to see that everything turned out alright . I did however feel like the ending was rushed a bit? I would hVe also loved to have see a bit more about 2d , Oka and the rest 👌🏻. But I was really glad I saw this anime . It's a very good one !

Jul 15, 2015 3:38 PM

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I am so. relieved right now. That ending was wonderful!! It felt so so good, man. So good.
Banri x Koko, haha yes!! fuck Banri x Linda

Defcon69 said:

metalsuk said:
So it was 2D kun who saved the day. May he not be forgotten.

2D-kun is the true hero of this show

Definitely the best character of this show!

Ryaniga said:
I'm sorry, I know that this show is old but I binge watched it and had to see what other people saw as flawed/great about it.

Reading these posts though, please just stop. I'm not trying to sound like a condescending asshole, but it's glaringly obvious that many of you have never even been in love. Some of you even freely admit to this. Now that's not a bad thing, in fact I think it's great that you guys will get to experience having first loves, but this show is something that you need to relate to with an understanding of an emotion before you can judge it.

You have to experience what love and relationships are before you can go around spouting what you think is right/wrong about them. It's the same with sitting by a fire with a friend drinking beer in the wintertime. It's something you need to experience before you can understand why it's so special and relate to others about it.

I loved this anime, much more than Toradora and others. The fact that this show reminded me of what my first relationship was like, and how silly we must have seemed, is just golden. Sure, the whole "ghost banri" shit happened, (and although I believe that it's more a manifestation of his former self/emotions than a ghost), I didn't really let that affect my enjoyment of the show.

To me, the best part is, while my first love may have failed, this one doesn't. It's so idealistic and naive that I can't help but love it. It's what many people wish could have been. And while that idealism is the one thing that destroys the realism in the relationship, that's why I love it.

Anyways, yeah. Don't shit on or praise this show if you don't know what it's like to love. Seriously. Now that you guys have watched it, I doubt that you'll come back to it after experiencing these things, but whatever. This was just something I feel needed to be said.

So just because we haven't truly "been in love" we can't praise or criticize this anime? The fuck?

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Jul 17, 2015 3:09 AM

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Greatest Rom-Com show ever for me! I just have one question about plot:
- Kouko and Banri each one have mirror right? So why in the very near end, Banri have all of them, one of them Mitsuo received and later give to Kouko. Plot hole or sth?

Jul 26, 2015 8:25 AM

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Would've been in contention for a 10/10 for me but that extremely rushed final episode (which still confuses me about Linda's current feelings) and the excess fluff instead of the more interesting conflicts brought it down to a 9/10. Still loved it a bunch though.

Aug 1, 2015 12:59 AM

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Well it was a fine episode but to the hardest and toughest times he remembered Linda only and she took care of him. Abandoning such an important character totally in the end was stupid. And whats even more funny is that before Koko came to his house he was thinking about Linda that how he loved her and still when she comes table turns... :D xD
It could've ended like Linda would've started dating and moved on forgetting Banri. I'm not satisfied by the ending though overall anime was fine.
I would rate it 7/10

Aug 1, 2015 2:12 PM

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In a normal life,given so many misunderstandings,leaving someone speechless without any proper explanation would result only in Koko f.ucked by another guy because she felt lonely and dumped all over. But this was an anime title, a rly good one.I enjoyed the series from 1 till last episode. Kinda felt that they rushed all this messed up stuff to the end a wee bit fast yet after seeing 23 and 24ep decided to change my thoughts. It was a good,proper ending.
I wish I had a life,home,friends and girlfriend like Koko. In life without parties,heavy drinking,smoking,cheating,violence(nowdays young and middle aged citizens) but instead with honest,faithful and eternal friends & gf everyone would love to live.
Should just reborn in Japan dah blah.

3 2 1 I died.

Aug 2, 2015 11:26 PM

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Ahhhhhh just finished rewatching this show again. Gave me a good refresher on why I loved this show so goddamn much.

It also makes me sad because nobody as good as Kouko exists in real life. I feel like 2D-kun now.

Back to the archives until I feel like another run through. Always feels good to sit through a rewatch binge of shows you've already watched and fell in love with.

Aug 5, 2015 1:48 PM

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Jonesy974 said:
Ahhhhhh just finished rewatching this show again. Gave me a good refresher on why I loved this show so goddamn much.

It also makes me sad because nobody as good as Kouko exists in real life. I feel like 2D-kun now.

Back to the archives until I feel like another run through. Always feels good to sit through a rewatch binge of shows you've already watched and fell in love with.

I'm probably gonna end up doing the same thing as you eventually haha. I just finished binge watching it for the first time. The feels were waaayyyy too muchhh (which is a good thing). The anime was good, storyline was good, the ending was good as well.

Idk if this was just me, I throughout the entire anime, I did NOT want Tada to get with Linda (not that I hate her in anyway) I just felt like he was destined to be with Koko. The ending really did live up to my expectations tho. He couldn't run away from his past, so I really wanted him to be with Koko while he regained his memories. What confused me was, could his old memories not join his new memories? Why did they have to overlap each other? But anyways that was fine. Linda's final feelings confuse me. Not sure if she likes Tada or not, especially when she said her answer was "yes" then encouraged him to go to Koko? But nonetheless, it was a really good anime!

♔

caught in the wonder

♔

Aug 8, 2015 2:34 PM

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I would agree with a lot of people here and say that it's a bummer they never explained how Linda was able to see the past Banri. But the most confusing part of all is, was Linda's answer "yes" all along? Or did she just say that at the end to help the past Banri feel at peace?

Also, is it just me or did anyone else want to know what happened with Linda's brother and his fiancee? I was thinking that in the end that incident is what will help Banri and Linda to end up together.

Aug 8, 2015 3:01 PM

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Strictlyy said:

So, in the end did Banri keep his new memories and regained his lost memories, or did he go back to only remembering what happened after the accident? I hope he got to keep both of them...
As for Linda's true feelings, I'm thinking that she did have romantic feelings for him. Remember that episode where Banri overheard her talking to her friends and saying he's like a little brother to her? When she came to apologize, she said that everything is the exact opposite. Also, there was that one scene where she said if she could only go back in time, she'd come on time to their meeting spot and never let him go. And when Banri asked her what was going to be her answer that night, she hesitated for a bit before saying "no." Somehow it didn't sound convincing enough. But besides that, we don't really see her showing any interest in him in THAT way. I blame it on the fact that he started dating Koko RIGHT after he came clean and asked Linda why she's been acting like they don't have a past even tho she knew him all along. After that she desperately wanted to talk to him and explain everything. Perhaps if he was still single, she'd tell him her answer was and is "yes."

Aug 12, 2015 6:21 AM

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Altarnia said:

I would agree with a lot of people here and say that it's a bummer they never explained how Linda was able to see the past Banri. But the most confusing part of all is, was Linda's answer "yes" all along? Or did she just say that at the end to help the past Banri feel at peace?

I believe Linda never saw the past Banri. I interpreted the scene as Linda basically telling the new Banri: "Yes, I loved you before but we have moved on to a new phase of our lives and I approve of your current relationship." This provided closure between the past Banri and Linda. Finally enabling the current Banri to face his past while freeing Linda from the burden of guilt regarding his accident.

Altarnia said:

So, in the end did Banri keep his new memories and regained his lost memories, or did he go back to only remembering what happened after the accident? I hope he got to keep both of them...

I would like to believe that Banri kept his old memories and in a sense "remembered" his current situation.
Linda on the other hand, faced her own demons. There's no question she loved the old Banri. Although I've always got the feeling that Linda was conflicted towards the new Banri. Was she there for him to compensate for her past mistake(s) or was she there simply because of love? What matters is, by the end of the series, Linda managed to overcome her guilt (she stopped blaming herself for Banri's condition).

Missing_AccountAug 12, 2015 6:29 AM

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