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| Wow, adorable! I've been looking forward to this show since it was announced, I felt inmediately attracted by the characters and their design. And I wasn't disappointed at all! The lighthearted comedy and puppet-ish chibi scenes made me chuckle quite a few times. Kinda new to me but it doesn't really bother me. It was absolutely beautiful with those backgrounds as well. Pretty relaxing and calm if you ask me. Both girls are really cute! But I definitely want to know more about them and how Hikari will get Futaba into scuba diving. |
Touniouk said: Pretty disappointing tbh, I guess it's my fault for judging by the cover but I sure as hell wasn't expecting some gimmicky chibi diking around. Still entertaining but so far doesn't compare to some other SoL this season. Aria did it all the time. Same crew behind it, so saw it coming a mile away. Anyway OT - This was amazing. 5/5 episode. |
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| Amazing first episode! it has strong similarities with Aria. I love how they emphasized on the facial expressions. |
| Kozue sensei hypeee!!! It's been so long since I've read the beginning of the manga but why do I feel like dotty met the teacher in the first chapter, that might have been the second though. Anyways I'm very happy with this studio. Since they were doing 3 different shows this season I was worried this would be pushed to the side but thank god my lawd this is beautiful. Also Starting off strong with the Pikari x Dotty ;^) EDIT: Why did I think this was being done by JC staff... EDIT 2: I'm losing my mind |
KrowzinJul 8, 2016 2:10 PM
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| I mean, it's not bad, but I'm just not into a romance between girls is all. |
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Kagami said: Touniouk said: Pretty disappointing tbh, I guess it's my fault for judging by the cover but I sure as hell wasn't expecting some gimmicky chibi diking around. Still entertaining but so far doesn't compare to some other SoL this season. Aria did it all the time. Same crew behind it, so saw it coming a mile away. I never watched Aria tho. |
| I love the faces the characters make, just like Aria. Really makes the show unique. Will always love anything sung by Sakamoto Maaya. |
| Last season's SOLs kinda spoiled me, so my expectations were pretty high. Overall, this series seems pretty good and I want to see more of it. J.C. Staff's on a role! 4/5 |
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| Hmm idk. There was stuff that was really bothering me. The cat,the fckn girl school uniforms, those faces, the background music, main girl being too genki, the attempts at comedy that didn't manage to get even slight smile from me.... but i'm not giving up yet |
| Pikari is like an insane Akari. I like her doll face. I'm glad the cat is quiet. Nice episode. It went by really fast. 5/5 |
| This anime made me smile way too much. . . . Girl version of Free! anyone? Yeah... I like this better than Free! so far, way better. |
| "Do not worry about your difficulties in Mathematics. I can assure you mine are still greater." ~Einstein (~.~)  |
| Perfect art style. Beautiful and cute. Not knowing anything going in, this was WAY better than I expected! |
| I'm not sure how long I'll last on this one. Positives: great music all the way through, beautiful setting (and I like the idea of having scuba diving as a unifying theme), and very cute character designs when the main characters are just being normal. Negatives: awful chibi faces, ugly Aria-style cats, ridiculously stupid uniforms (I cannot stand those ludicrous flouncy skirts with frills), and Hikari's truly irritating personality (I can't imagine having to deal with her annoying crap every day...poor Futaba). I will give this a couple more tries but I can't imagine this as a relaxing or enjoyable show. Hikari alone is just way too much for me to handle. I'm disappointed but not shocked, since a lot of the things that irritate me about Aria are here as well. |
| I'm so glad I randomly decided to click on this to watch! This was so adorable and sweet :) "Pikari" is one of those particular characters that I love! If I was in that school I'd be drawn to her instantly!She's just so weird and charismatic and lovable. And lets not forget "Teko" She is so beautiful and shy and awkward; something like me in a way. And the animation was amazingggggg! As soon as it started and that opening (which was so beautiful!!) begun to play, I knew I would love this :) Can't wait for the rest of the episodes! |
| The cast was well chosen. I think Kayano Ai has that smooth voice to portray Futaba in contrast to Suzuki Eri's chirpy rendition of Hikari. Though this might seem a dumb question, but did Amano intend for this to be in the same universe as Aria? Is it occurring before or after Aria? Aria mentioned that the seas of Man-Home are dead. Is this just a different universe? |
| J.C.Staff giving it their all in this show, and wow, I loved it. Even though I haven't watched Aria yet, it definitely had the same vibe like in Tamayura. Those faces are adorable. Hikari is fun to watch and Futaba is beautiful. I loved this first episode a lot. |
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| This was... amazing. Last season Flying Witch and now this - good year for JC. Ok chibi faces and weird cat might be distracting (still it's same as Aria and since Satou Junichi is making it strange animals ought to appear). Pikari is fun to watch. Dotty on the other side is adorable so I'll take her as main character being stalked by walking ball of energy. As expected looks and sound great, I hope they include all those diving trivia that appeared in manga. |
| This basin under water is great example of twisted anime phisics. Also I think those comical faces are way overused. |
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| KOHINATA IS SO DAMN CUTE! I can't even ... ;-; Nice first episode. c: Loved it. |
BlancchetJul 8, 2016 9:08 PM
| Just watched it for the second time. I can't find something to complain, i'm very in love with this show and i think it will get better by the episode. about the chibi faces, i think if you were a huge fan of Aria like myself, you wouldn't have a problem with it whatsoever but i would say we might see them less, since will be underwater and spend sometimes training. though i prefer them to be there. not much more, i'm just gonna relax and enjoy this show every week with absolute peace and calmness. |
| this was pretty good, pretty much what i expected when it comes to atmosphere and all. might take me a few more episodes to really grab me though. :> |
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| I really liked Flying Witch from JC last season but this was pretty bad. The characters for me were just unlikable. |
Gnowmickly said: Teko? Some changes here and there but works flawlessly. Pretty sure the scanlators just translated teko as dotty because it was easier to write out her reason for picking the nickname that way. |
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| I got the Aria feel very hard on this,ost was AMAZING,chara design and visual too. I really loved the humor and the characters(this main character will make me forget Akari very quickly,she's amazing and also have this way of seeing the world like her) The teacher's speech was really touching and a tears got down watching the ending(who was clearly amazing like the opening ) I really thought this would never be of the level of quality Aria provided when i saw the teaser but i know now i was be wrong and this could turn amazingly,can't wait for the next episode ! 9/10 |
ropielJul 9, 2016 12:59 AM
| Deep dark fantasies |
No no. You guys mistaken my "Teko?" & "Some changes..", they're two separate things. I'm surprised about the name Teko because at my place Teko is a teapot :3 & I read chinese version of Amanchu all the time and I only know the name Dotty from forum post. Regarding "Some changes..." spoiler less just refer PV2 & Chapter 2 & there are some other minor one. |
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| Nice soundtrack, also derpface galore. Very good first impression overall. |
| My old Japan blog which I'm never going to finish: https://ramenshojo.wordpress.com/2016/08/07/day-6-nakano-broadway-harmonica-street-zauo-restaurant/ |
| *wow, this reminds me of ARIA, even the school uniform is like undine outfit* well shit, just found out it has the same author hahaha so chill |
| Hmm This episode was actually pretty smooth and the animation was fluid and graceful. Character design looks good as well. And i dunno but this anime is just so relaxing as well |
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| I liked the first episode. The Aria vibes are definitely here, the teacher reminded me of Akira. |
Johnnyd3rpJul 9, 2016 5:57 AM
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| Well that was slightly disappointing. The constant breaking into chibi manga faces was jarring and annoying. And the green haired "Pikari" girl is like a discount Akari. Also, the last part of the OP made me shudder. Hopefully we're not in for some yuri baiting. So far the only thing I like in this show is the music and Teko, especially Ai Kayano's voice acting for her. |
BlueBalls said: Way too many of those silly faces though Agreed. Hopefully they get toned down a bit as this goes on. It kind of breaks my immersion when it's used in like half the scenes. Also I don't care for the girls' school uniforms. Something about how they fit, looks like they are getting swallowed by their dresses. Besides that, I found this to be very enjoyable. I love seaside settings, they are so chill and pleasant. |
| Gotta say im liking it so far. Pikari's expression reminds me of:  |
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| Hooked, ready to see another episode. That was relaxing and pretty funny. Love the opening song too. |
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| Whoop Whoop JC Staff working over time this season !,i'd be happy if they put out a New SoL each season while it wasn't on the most eventful side it was still fun to watch despite the insane of amount of silly faces |
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| I don't know why, but i have a feeling that this anime will make me cry when they graduated... |
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| That was super beautiful and relaxing. I have a definite feeling this is going to be really good, can't wait for the next episode. |
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 I'm starting to think that there gonna be some yuri thing with these two. |
| Very relaxing and the characters eyes are funny. As Stark700 said, it's impressive that there is no fanservice in a beach episode ^^. It looks promising. |
| Oh NO, OH GAAAAAAAWWWWDD I just knew that it's the same creator of Aria series I love Aria so much I couldn't even dare to watch Aria the Origination yet. Now, I feel like I need to finish the whole Aria series right now. |
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| Whoop... Intro is surprisingly nice whoop. Gonna need to hear that again next week whoop. And their ummm... derp faces are... definitely something whoop, and they appear pretty often. I don't mind t all that much though. This will be such a strange relationship, and I look forward to seeing how it develops whoop whoop whoopity whoop whoop. |
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| I really like expressions, they're funny. This anime seems to be great, and since I'm also into water stuff myself, a feast for me! |
| i love the op! i find the ed to very forgettable though... not that i pay much attention to ed's anyway, so it doesn't matter (in recent memory the only ones i can think of that i loved are steins;gate and erased). the animation style was pretty unique, too. i really love the way the eyes are drawn, and the comical expressions. something about the way the bridge of the nose and the mouths are drawn irk me though. oh well. after watching and reading so many action series lately, i'm really starting to appreciate slow burner shows like these. i've watched my fair share of slice of life in the past but generally even they have their fair share of melodrama at times (...*side-eyes kyoani*). tanaka kun from last season was super refreshing and i'm glad i decided to watch this show on a whim. ^.^ some yuri hints would be a super mega ultra bonus lol |
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