| The famous Japanese lack of constitution strikes again. Man, she wasn't even in the rain or anything. |
So fragile that a mere cold has them collapsing and passing out. If I find a person passing out like that, I am calling 911, not just taking them to their bed... |
runec said: The famous Japanese lack of constitution strikes again. Man, she wasn't even in the rain or anything. It's actually kind of refreshing to see someone in anime get sick without having been out in the rain. |
| Cursive is the future. - Nate Bargatze |
HOOfan_1 said: So fragile that a mere cold has them collapsing and passing out. If I find a person passing out like that, I am calling 911, not just taking them to their bed... Losing consciousness from a high fever is definitely "right to the hospital" and not "let me make you some rice gruel". |
| The direction and the music are really selling the material here. The story and characters are bog-standard rom-com fare, but the show is much more polished than is typical for the genre. Any other treatment would just use "flat" shots, normal cuts and some off-the-shelf dramatic music, but the way this was done, you really FEEL how much distress Akane is in (no comment on the "Japanese constitution"). |
| Away from the things of man, my love, away from the things of man. |
| Found the OST! This is great on a loop at work: |
| Away from the things of man, my love, away from the things of man. |
| Episode 10 As Yamada is taking care of Akane while she’s under the weather, Tsubaki explains her background as he and Yamada go way back. They were neighbors, but because she was being bullied like crazy taht she ended up transferring schools. But through playing video games they kept their friendship going. And as for Akane, she’s just a mess, but it would have been a whole lot worse had Yamada not been there. It was so bad that she had to be brought to a hospital to get checked up. Pretty much, this episode is all about Yamada taking care of Akane and Tsubaki explaining what Yamada means to her as well, and a potential love triangle that is developing, though neither girl feels that they are in love with Yamada. |
| I'm not sure this is a romcom so much as a prolonged illustration of why you shouldn't try to date a sociopath. We're 10 episodes in and Yamada still has the emotional depth of a rock. |
runec said: I'm not sure this is a romcom so much as a prolonged illustration of why you shouldn't try to date a sociopath. We're 10 episodes in and Yamada still has the emotional depth of a rock. Seems more autistic than a sociopath. |
| Cursive is the future. - Nate Bargatze |
zkeleton said: Seems more autistic than a sociopath. That fits his social skills but what's making him so devoid of emotion? I mean we often joke about one dimensional characters but this guy really is practically a cardboard cut out. |
| I actually feel really bad for Tsubaki. She clearly shares intrinsic interests with Yamada, but the guy is just so hung up on how his response to that childhood friend devastated her. And Akane is still a mess. |
| Away from the things of man, my love, away from the things of man. |
| Episode 11 Now that Akane has some down time as she's recovering from her cold, she meets up with Momo, who gives her a bunch of stuff. And then she's back in the game needing to catch up after taking a long break, and there she meets the new member Tsubaki, along with Rurihime as the three go on a quest and battle a really tough boss. Those two are trying to figure out how to beat it as all they can do is chip away until the time limit expires. And then Akane and Momo go out to have pancakes, and it just so happens that Eita is working there as a waiter. Those two have something important to talk about. Pretty funny episode that was as all those visuals exaggerated the situation at hand. |
| Honestly, I'm kind of rooting for glasses girl now since Akane hasn't accomplished anything. |
| Episode 12 Eita thought that Akane was going to confess her love, but of course that's not true at all. She's ready to confess to Yamada, even asking Momo for advice, but that failed as Yamada was being awfully cold when she asked Akane to come in. And on a rainy day coming home from cram school, Tsubaki makes a confession while looking for her glasses. And then Yamada sees Akane while at work to apologize. Yamada is just a wreck right now. One more episode left, and it figures that Akane will get that confession through in some way. |
| Well that episode was mostly just a big ol tease. |
| Cursive is the future. - Nate Bargatze |
| He's totally going to go out with glasses girl now just because Eita pushes him to try out dating for once. |
runec said: He's totally going to go out with glasses girl now just because Eita pushes him to try out dating for once. If that's what happens, and there's a season two, I won't be watching it. |
| Cursive is the future. - Nate Bargatze |
| I hate this kind of thing in romance stories. Gotta drag it out and tease that another woman might steal him. Yawn. |
Xuhybrid said: I hate this kind of thing in romance stories. Gotta drag it out and tease that another woman might steal him. Yawn. What's to steal? Akane hasn't even made a move. Akane isn't even sure yet she's still just attracted to him due to rebound. Glasses girl seems to have known him for much longer, liked him for much longer and actually made her move. I'm rooting for glasses girl, not because I dislike Akane, but glasses girl is 100% sure on her affection, and Akane can find another guy easily |
HOOfan_1 said: Steal from Akane's perspective. Or from a story telling perspective. It's just stupid drama.Xuhybrid said: I hate this kind of thing in romance stories. Gotta drag it out and tease that another woman might steal him. Yawn. What's to steal? Akane hasn't even made a move. Akane isn't even sure yet she's still just attracted to him due to rebound. Glasses girl seems to have known him for much longer, liked him for much longer and actually made her move. I'm rooting for glasses girl, not because I dislike Akane, but glasses girl is 100% sure on her affection, and Akane can find another guy easily |
| That was actually a really touching episode, and the scene on the bridge was extremely well executed. I felt bad for Tsubaki before, but I feel horrible for her now. I actually like her more than trainwreck Akane, and she'd be a better match for Yamada. Also, her line "I wake up in the morning and sigh. Somewhere along the way, that became a habit of mine" is one of the best in recent memory. |
| Away from the things of man, my love, away from the things of man. |
runec said: He's totally going to go out with glasses girl now just because Eita pushes him to try out dating for once. And, I just realized, that because he's so "nice" he'll keep dating her even after he finds out that Akane likes him. Up to this point I've thought this show was decent, though not great. However, if they really do go down that route, it will completely ruin whatever good will I had towards it. |
| Cursive is the future. - Nate Bargatze |
| OK, I'm really salty about this. /rant |
boldulyssesJun 19, 2023 9:09 PM
| Away from the things of man, my love, away from the things of man. |
Um, are you sure you put the spoiler thingy over the right place? This seems rather spoilery to me. |
| Cursive is the future. - Nate Bargatze |
zkeleton said: I tried to rant from a perspective of what we know already, and Tsubaki’s scenes definitely have a particular tone to them regardless of where she and Yamada end up. But…your point is well-taken, so I’ll hide it. Better safe than sorry I guess.Um, are you sure you put the spoiler thingy over the right place? This seems rather spoilery to me. |
| Away from the things of man, my love, away from the things of man. |
marklebid said: Real talk: I was promised level 999 and have seen very little power leveling thus far.... Akane hasn't even left the starting town yet. |
| Episode 13 (Finale) Tsubaki confesses, and to nobody's surprise it's unrequited. At least it lifts a weight off her shoulder as she fully expected to be turned down, and all she really wanted was to let him know how she felt and falling in love was not really her intention. Afterwards, the guild meets up to have a yakiniku dinner where a drunk Akane is really hilarious. So after dinner, they walk back home and just before Akane returns to her apartment, she asks Yamada how he feels about her rather than to confess. This time, Yamada does fall in love with Akane, but seeing how they were drunk when that happened. So they aren't exactly lovers yet, but they made a big step towards that, and the real test will come once Yamada graduates from high school. Pretty solid way to end this as given the amount of buildup, it's fitting that it would end with things going far, but still with a long way to go. Final Thoughts This show is a solid romcom that does a nice job in integrating MMORPGs into the story. The style is effective and being directed by the same person who did Chihayafuru, it really stands out. While the artwork, storytelling, and comedy are all solid, the writing does have some lapses, all while the characters get really annoying at times, especially Runa and Tsubaki. But in the grand scheme of things, it's all well and good for what it is and what the show is trying to accomplish as it's about relationships and good times more so than romance. Grade: B+ (8/10) |
| The smile by Yamada made the series whole. 8/10 from me. I think what let it down for me was some of the writing, including annoying characters and the art when the characters go into Chibi mode. |
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| Ok, I'll give it credit for not taking the convenient way of prolonging things. I don't think Yamada and Tsubaki would be good together. They're definitely too much alike. boldulysses said: zkeleton said: I tried to rant from a perspective of what we know already, and Tsubaki’s scenes definitely have a particular tone to them regardless of where she and Yamada end up. But…your point is well-taken, so I’ll hide it. Better safe than sorry I guess.Um, are you sure you put the spoiler thingy over the right place? This seems rather spoilery to me. Ok, from what you were saying there it seemed like you were implying that Yamada had agreed to date Tsubaki, and then broke up with her later on. Which probably would have been worse than just telling her he wasn't into her in the first place. That's why I thought it was spoilery. My bad. |
| Cursive is the future. - Nate Bargatze |
Gafennec said: So did you not watch The Dangers in My Heart?The smile by Yamada made the series whole. 8/10 from me. I think what let it down for me was some of the writing, including annoying characters and the art when the characters go into Chibi mode. |
| Cursive is the future. - Nate Bargatze |
| Man, all that and in the end Yamada was still the one that had to make the first move. Above average, 6/10. I think it would have been improved if they had gotten together sooner and we had some insight into their relationship dynamic. Dangers In My Heart is still the run away winner this season. |
zkeleton said: Gafennec said: So did you not watch The Dangers in My Heart?The smile by Yamada made the series whole. 8/10 from me. I think what let it down for me was some of the writing, including annoying characters and the art when the characters go into Chibi mode. No. I don't even know who is streaming this. |
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Gafennec said: Hidivezkeleton said: So did you not watch The Dangers in My Heart? No. I don't even know who is streaming this. runec said: Or if Momo and Eita had met sooner and we got to see them interact a bit. Even if they ended up not going out that could have been fun.Above average, 6/10. I think it would have been improved if they had gotten together sooner and we had some insight into their relationship dynamic. Dangers In My Heart is still the run away winner this season. Yup, easily. |
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Hidive Thanks! |
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runec said: Man, all that and in the end Yamada was still the one that had to make the first move. Above average, 6/10. I think it would have been improved if they had gotten together sooner and we had some insight into their relationship dynamic. Dangers In My Heart is still the run away winner this season. I was enjoying this show, but then it just got stuck in molasses, and in the meantime "Dangers in my Heart" steamed on past it by just about every measure. |
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zkeleton said: Ok, from what you were saying there it seemed like you were implying that Yamada had agreed to date Tsubaki, and then broke up with her later on. Which probably would have been worse than just telling her he wasn't into her in the first place. That's why I thought it was spoilery. My bad. No worries. It actually was kind of spoiler-y in the sense that I pretty much gave away that Tsubaki would get rejected, even though the episode left it kind of ambiguous. Still heartbreaking, though, especially given all the reasons she mentioned. If I had been in her shoes, I would have asked Yamada why he liked Akane. Unless I missed something, aside from physical attractiveness, she doesn't seem to offer him anything but just someone to take care of. He even seems annoyed by having to deal with her drunkenness in the very last episode. So their relationship is off to a good start. /s Really hope Akane gets to the point where she can appreciate all those little things that Tsubaki noticed. |
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