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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- Lol, silly Tamaru. He didn't do a good job at trying to avoid Ryou in the end. I also like how Arie and Ichika bonded over similar interests. Looks like Ryou got way too excited about Valentine's Day. Did he really need to do a countdown? LOL. The epsiode is alright imo. Got to see more of Ryou's past again and he was even popular with girls back then. |
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| What are the odds that Tamaru and Kyo would coincidentally meet: when Ichika's fascination on anime would rile up both guys to have "similar tastes". And somehow in the mix, Matsushima got away unscathed...NOT, in the same fashion when she and Ichika ALSO coincidentally meet. Is Forward World literally the only plot that holds the character cast together in a not-so-cringe way, the "Love for your Fave"? Seems so that way that interlinks altogether. It's the Valentine's trope once again, and if there's one thing that Ryo is bad at, he's focused on Ichika...maybe TOO focused on wanting to earn a present from her (see Episode 1 with the bouquet of roses thingie that sounds like White Day). Even with Rio or Masuda's help, it certainly helps give Ichika a peace of mind that dwindles down the cliché of chocolate and to go for something else. The resolution? Might as well go on a date together, just the two of them. With fluttering feelings between the 4 central characters (Ryo, Ichika, Tamaru, Matsushima), how would Valentine's Day turn out to be? |
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| Episode of 'coincedences'. Everyone meets their rivals in the quest for love, honestly would feel kinda bad if arietty and tamaru get left behind. Arietty and ichika nerding out was jokes, and for tamaru and ryous confrontation I could smell the testosterone through the screen. Seems like ichika has warmed up to ryou but only time will tell - probably another 5 weeks worth of time to be honest |
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| Seeing your rival, after being seen on a BL shelf, NICE Is it just me or did the Fordward World trailer had a really good animation? 0.0 Valentine's Day is coming soon, Ichika, whatever you give Ryou as a gift he'll happily accept it. Ohh, what will she give him? BRUH |
| Am I the only one who cares about Arietty? noticed even she got something for Ryo :( |
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| Gotta love the contrast between how Ryo and Tamaru interacted when bumping into each other buying the new volume compared to Ichika and Matsushima. One is mutual rivalry against a love interest while one is mutual affection towards the same character. For next week's episode though, I'm honestly looking forward to what Matshushima and Tamaru have planned for Valentine's Day more than the main duo. |
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| LOL. That confrontation between Ryo and Tamaru was so awkward and hilarious. And, wow, what are the odds, both Ichika and Arie went for the same as well in the same store. But, their confrontation was much more wholesome and sweet. It's like they found their best friends in each other. Looks like there's been a lot of things that have happened with Ryo as a teenager as well. And, Ichika wants to give him something special on Valentine's Day. Chocolate is not an option. We'll see what will she gift him. Lately, Ichika's been warming up to Ryo which is sweet. |
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You're not the only one that cares about her because I also care about her too. She needs to be taken care of more than this. She bought something for Ryo, I really hope that Ryo will sincerely accept her gift. |
真姫ちゃん！ 何が好き？ トマト よりも あ･な･た♡  |
| The Ryo and Tamaru meeting was awkward but kind funny too. Tamaru came off more bolder than he would've expected when he said yes to the question that they might have the same taste in women. xD Arietty and Ichika hitting it off together was great. Curious to see what'll happen for Valentine's. |
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| Ichika and Ryo getting closer. she invited ryo by herself for valentine that was so cute. We hear about ryo’s time in highschool. |
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| Ah, my fave day of the week. Koikimo and Higehiro Monday. This episode was GREAT. Wow. Tamaru and Ryo bumping into each other and overthinking the interaction was hilarious. Arie and Ichika fan girling over their fave LN was so cute, you can see why Ryo loves that part of Ichika. Kinda feel bad for Arie as she has no idea she just ran into her rival. Also she bought a gift for Ryo :/ Ichika fretting over what to get Ryo was also really adorable. Every week she’s getting closer and closer to realising how she feels about Ryo. Don’t care what the western virtue signallers want to say, this show is great. |
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| Kindred Spirits ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ that was so cute & relatable It made me sad seeing how Ryou was upset over his dad & he rang up Ichika & he cheered up. She’s his source of comfort, just a simple phone call can make him that much happier. Masuda & Ichika, what a weird but interesting dynamic, never knew we needed this!! He has a caring & kind side to him. He doesn’t really need to bother about Ichika, but he looks out for her because she is important to his buddy. Masuda’s like that one relative at gathering who never shuts up, and I mean that in the most endearing way possible lol I just have to say this. I’m living for that bishie Tamaru in the ED ♡_____♡ |
 ꕤ but i’ll probably remember over and over again you were there and everyone else was there — the day we all searched for just one thing ꕤ |
| My weekly dose of romcom has made a hit again, the damn banters/gags are as always fun to watch, this show really nails the comedy part, I part of the reason is the seiyuu of Ryo and Ichika are so damn in sync its crazy. This has been going on for a while but this ep really tells us the obvious that Ichika is into Ryo and just not realize it yet. I like how each passing ep the characters points out Ryo is getting brighter and better because of Ichika. Got a feeling Ryo’s dad pops out the moment Ichika visits during valentines. Also lol at Ichika being lewd out of nowhere there “maybe not an object but… an action..” also Ryo’s reaction when Ichika told her to make time for her during valentines before going to work.. the face of the teaser being teased lol, home boi didnt see that coming at all. The ed song drop with all 4 of the main players during valentines was a nice touch. |
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| Hanakana's character will be heartbroken once again, ugh. I don't want to hear her crying. pain |
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| Another amazing episode !!! I'm not sure if the book they bought was a light novel , novel or a manga in the case it was a light novel it's impressive how they all read it in just 1 day seemed kinda thick too like 400-500 pages. |
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| The way Ryo purses Ichika is really annoying borderline creepy, he's getting away with it only because she's so nice. Sad that Tamaru didn't even cross her mind regarding Valentine's day. I hope the coworker isn't there just for the additional drama, I think she would make a better pair with Ryo, and Ichika would be better with Tamaru. I wouldn't want to see a forced relationship in the end just because Ichika and Ryo are the main characters. I'd prefer the whole thing to be something that simply allows for characters to grow like it was mentioned already that Ryo became friendlier, the experience that makes their lives better overall, not just the romantic shenanigans. |
| Mehh, my feelings for this series didn't change in this episode The introduction of Arie has been quite annoying, and her character really irritates me, more so than Ryo does, and Ryo is pretty damn annoying. |
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| Valentine's Day huh? Well they two are getting closer no doubt. Ichika is even thinking about Ryo's present. Arie is a good girl as well but in the end there is only Ichika although both are quite similar. |
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| What a coincidence they all met atleast one person who has something to do with another person they know. |
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| Damn they went for the same LN. |
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| What a very narrow world they lived there, if i can be honest. Its like they were both running in a circle. No additional character to hold their interaction, rather than those same peoples again and again, which kinda make me sad for a while. Okay. I honestly feel another pity for Tamaru. He just wanted some chilling time, buy the book he liked, like the usual normal people, and back home without wasting much negative energy around that. Then its happening, forced by dang author, he got some bad encounter, and made him look so unwell after that. Lol. Well, the other encounter look so wholesome ironically. Too bad, something not so well will likely be happen soon, under that circumstances. I will hold my popcorn before that. Ah, Ryo-Rio mother made an appearance, soon the father too, prolly. It will be good if he appear somehow in the next episode, disturbing 'the valentine event' between those two. It will be fuckin awesome. Lets see.... |
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| well the big valentines day is coming!! the encounter between ryo's coworker and ichika was really wholesome i wonder if they'll ever happen to meet again in the future |
| ^this. That initial meet up was funny lol. Two dudes going at each other and two girls fangirling. Valentines is coming and Arie is already getting some choco for presumably Ryo. But Ichika plans something too. Maybe Tamaru will do something too. I am not sure but I want to see where this goes. |
| How pointless is the drama in this show when both main characters have compatible potential love interests their age, that wouldn't make the relationship really creepy. At this point they may as well just have OL go pedo for Tamaru to have a set of creeps. I thought this show will focus on comedy but so far it's rarely funny and mostly irritating. |
Ii tenki desu ne... |
| The girl feels "terrified to think what would happen" if she didn't give the creep a gift, since he's been coercing her into getting him one... this must be the "wholesome romance" fans are talking about. And having to hang out with friends secretly for fear that the possessive dude will get mad if he finds out:  ^ those kind of things are said with funny faces, so this must be the "comedy" part of the show, right?... Anyways, another weak episode with plenty of ass-pull "coincidences". Seems like the author couldn't be bothered to come up with imaginative ways to create the ongoing shallow drama. |
| can we all appreciate how consistently beautiful the ed has been? |
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| Them all meeting their "counterparts" was pretty funny and them all sharing their tastes in men and women respectively was pretty funny. Just Ryo and Tamaru standing off in a manga store after reaching for the same one was funny and I hope Ichika can meet Matsushima again. The rest of the episode was forgettable at best but learning about young Ryo was slightly interesting at least. |
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This one reminds me of Torvi from Vikings, lol. |
skysurf said: The girl feels "terrified to think what would happen" if she didn't give the creep a gift, since he's been coercing her into getting him one... this must be the "wholesome romance" fans are talking about. And having to hang out with friends secretly for fear that the possessive dude will get mad if he finds out: ^ those kind of things are said with funny faces, so this must be the "comedy" part of the show, right?... Anyways, another weak episode with plenty of ass-pull "coincidences". Seems like the author couldn't be bothered to come up with imaginative ways to create the ongoing shallow drama. Imagine watching series just to hate episodes on public forum, trying to make fans feel uncomfortable by miserably interpreting scenes. Yes, funny face is a signal that the "wringing the neck" is just a joke between 2 friends knowing each other for years. And I know that bcs thats 2D characters chaptured in motion trying to tell a story. Noone is hiding there. Im just amazed that some ppl will go undercover pretending that they just want to express their opinion on the episode to hide the fact that they are to conservative to accept some things and instead do whatever to stick "creep" tag onto them. |
Oh yes, glad I'm nit the only one noticing that. Not only calm ED pleasing your ears after episode but also breathtaking pictures. |
| Oh boy the Big Day is coming...Valentine's Day and it seems like Ichika is prepared to give Ryo something big...I do have a weird feeling about what it is going to be though. Oh know our Girl Arie with Chocolate for Ryo as well...god damn the heartbreak is inevitable. I think the title for next week is from Arie's point of View. Should be a Doozy. |
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| Not enough Rio 1/10 episode would not recommend. |
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| lol everyday countdown call to valentines ... still creepy! 4/5. |
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| Oh yes, another awesome episode: funny to see the MC's rival collusion at each other: Ryou meeting Tamaru again ( this time just them alone): gosh, Ryou really knows how to nail his opponent by digging out Tamaru's real attention are with Ichika ( Ryou sure is ready for a challenge: a declaration of war against his rival) yes I'm so ready, lol!!!! As for Ichika, she's finally met her future rival for the first tiem who's an anime otaku like her, they got along very quickly ( I'm guessing they will meet again in a different outcome knowing that they both like the same guy, who knows?) The Ichika x Ryou telephone discussion was so cute in how they both took a deep breath ( Ryou before he dialed her and Ichika before answer his call): they both are so sync: enjoy talking to each other, sharing their discussion to each other showing their bond is only getting stronger. <3 It's pretty clear Ichika is already have feelings for Ryou without herself even realizing yet ( for her wanting to know more about Ryou is a sign): she's really put a lot of thought of giving Ryou something special for Valentines he'll be happy for: Ryou face expression was so adorable when Ichika told him she wanted to meet him in the 14th: OH YES I'M SO HYPE FOR THE NEXT EPISODE: MORE ICHIKA X RYOU MOMENTS HERE WE COME!!!!! xD |
| For all the hate this show gets for its controversial themes, it's leaps more interesting than Higehiro as it stands right now. |
| Great episode! Ryo and Tamaru's interaction was hilarious, while Arie and Ichika's interaction was very adorable. Yo, that trailer of Forward World actually looked fire, it was clean as hell, I'd definitely watch that lmao. First time we saw Ryo and Rio's mom and looks like their father is coming home too, that ain't good. Ryo reminding Ichika about valentines like a voice assistant or something is hilarious. Ryo's efforts are starting to pay off now, Ichika's starting to gain feelings for him even if she says "she actually doesn't want to" give Ryo a valentines gift she's still being thoughtful about it and she wants to make him happy. Really looking forward to the next episode and for her gift. |
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| They speaking on man to man of culture as well lol. |
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| Wow, this episode (for some reason) bumped up my score from a 1/10 to a 2/10. Probably because more of the comedy/jokes hit. Way to go. Hopefully it gets better. Not expecting it to end up as a 5/10 though. I don’t know what happened, but I somehow enjoyed Ryou a little bit more this episode than I usually do (I usually despise every scene he’s in, but the one with Tamaru was better than the usual). |
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| Bruh they were fighting with each other silently, that death stare that Ryou had with Tamaru was funny. I cant wait to see what Ichika is gonna do for Valentines day for Ryou. |
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