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Jul 9, 7:32 PM

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this clearly wasn't what i expected after reading the synopsis, and i'm clearly not happy with that difference lol
main pair is kinda cute together so... maybe i'll check a 2nd episode, if i feel like it

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Jul 10, 6:23 AM
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the artstyle and animation are beautiful but i didn’t quite get the story. i’ll stick around to see what’s up but from what i gathered the series pretty much like the mystery genre mixed in with romance. it reminds me of hyouka, which i really liked when i was watching.

edit: apparently it’s from the same author😭 lol well since this is the author that made hyouka i gets that’s even more of a reason to watch this
Jul 10, 6:30 AM
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The plot is not clear yet, but the cinematic style they used in this episode was pretty good.
might watch the second ep wishing for the same quality tbh.
Jul 10, 7:16 AM
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THE ANIMATION, SOUNDTRACK AND THE CHARACTERS ARE ALL AMAZING!!!!!
After seeing the title I thought it was another boring slice-of-life anime but after watching the first episode my whole opinion changed and highly recommend this
Jul 10, 7:41 AM
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Jan 2021
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Why Hina Youmiya's character always a foodie 😭🤣 Yamada and No. 665
Jul 10, 9:08 AM

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I felt like I was watching a movie instead of a series, mostly because of the quality. And I have to admit that I was fascinated by the backgrounds, they were absolutely beautiful.

I have great expectations after this first episode and I hope they keep the same quality with the others, I enjoyed it a lot.
Jul 10, 9:39 AM
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This did not catch me as Hyouka did. Anyways, i will keep watching...
Jul 10, 10:04 AM
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OSANAI. I.KNOW.WHAT.YOU.ARE.
Jul 11, 5:45 AM
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Not bad, the visuals are pretty good here. From what I can tell, it is some not so ordinary people trying to be normal but they keep getting roped into mysteries that need solving.

I really hope that there's some revenge for the tarts in the next episode, that's just not cool.

Pretty good so far, definitely look forward to seeing where this show goes.
Jul 11, 6:57 AM

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so we get Hyouka season 2 before GTA 6!? letsgoo, i'm happy that the one who voices Osanai is You-chan, Osanai really likes tart cakes and most of the characters voiced by You-chan really like eating.

this show has the same vibe as the Monogatari Series and in fact Hyouka, i really liked what they told in this episode, it turns out that the bag thief was just someone who wanted to confess his love but was shy? You just have to be braver to win her heart, my guy.

the strawberry tart accident caused by the bicycle thief really made me angry and sad, seeing Osanai shocked made me sad, and now i only hope that Kobato and Osanai can find another solution to eating strawberry tart.

EVEEEE OPENINGG SONGGG i'm happy to be able to hear a new OP from Eve this year and this is my OP of the season (so far) and ammo ED is just ok with unique visuals that are suitable for a show like this.
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Jul 11, 8:44 AM
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I don't know but I like this anime man.
Jul 11, 2:17 PM

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I love hyouka and this is just as cool as it (I knooww everyone I've seen compares these two) These little mysteries idk if rest of animes is like this episode, I love these little mysteries. I wonder why this show came under the radar for me.
Jul 11, 3:47 PM
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Jul 2023
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Has cult classic potential
Jul 11, 8:12 PM
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Dec 2021
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how out of place that guy who ruined those strawberry tarts... I wanted to see a scene where they ate those two tarts
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Jul 11, 8:34 PM

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Not sure how to feel about this one. I think I'll stick around for, but who knows if I'll watch this one all the way through. I'm kind of not a fan of the aspect ratio (I think that's what it's called?). Idk I know it's really nitpicky, but I don't like it. This was okay though

Also I hope that dude who stole the bike immediately got screwed over somehow the moment he went off screen
Jul 12, 1:38 AM

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That was a slow start. I wonder if we will be introduced to how Osanai and Kobato became close. That part at the end wherei the setting keeps changing while they talk gave me an artsy impression.

Just how long does it take to retrieve your love letter? Shouldn't it be easy esp when the owner was away, why did the guy have to take the bag with him T_T This ep introduces Kobato being able to deduce incidents, but I wonder what Osanai's role will be? Does she have the same intelligence as him?

I wonder about Kengo's character if he's just very serious or what. I am still ??? with the personalities and dynamics of the characters. Also does the tart story really end here or we'll go back to it next week - with the thief getting apprehended - because that ending is heartbreaking. I just realized that this only has 10 episodes.
Jul 12, 2:32 AM

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Reply to Otamegane0988
That was a slow start. I wonder if we will be introduced to how Osanai and Kobato became close. That part at the end wherei the setting keeps changing while they talk gave me an artsy impression.

Just how long does it take to retrieve your love letter? Shouldn't it be easy esp when the owner was away, why did the guy have to take the bag with him T_T This ep introduces Kobato being able to deduce incidents, but I wonder what Osanai's role will be? Does she have the same intelligence as him?

I wonder about Kengo's character if he's just very serious or what. I am still ??? with the personalities and dynamics of the characters. Also does the tart story really end here or we'll go back to it next week - with the thief getting apprehended - because that ending is heartbreaking. I just realized that this only has 10 episodes.
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Otamegane0988 said:
I just realized that this only has 10 episodes.


It may be 10 episodes, but I talked with someone who said it's gonna be a split cour. Perhaps another 10 episodes in the winter season.

https://x.com/EntertainersAce/status/1810638690831802600?t=i3KhsSUj-hKRxMlE71tmng&s=19
Jul 12, 1:38 PM

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Really like the Opening by Eve!
Reminds me of Hyouka very much, Same vibes.
Osanai is so cute lol, Interested to see how this will develop.
The tarts though :(
Jul 12, 5:51 PM
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Other than the art style, hated every single thing about this.

An easy drop (and I rarely drop after 1 episode).

EDIT: Just realized, I dropped Hyouka after Episode 3, so it makes sense I'd dislike this one as well :)
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Jul 12, 9:40 PM
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it reminds me a lot to Hyouka, little mystery in school theme that I've been searching since Hyouka. And the music and animation doesn't have the right to be this good. I also love the dynamics between the 2 main character.
Jul 13, 12:53 AM
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Synopsis got me interested and the first episode hooked me. Gotta admit, haven't watched Hyouka but this does feel like Hyouka from what I've heard from people describing the show. It's slow, which I've been missing from recent anime. Osanai is adorable, especially the voice actor who also voices Yamada from Dangers in My Heart. Kobato is pretty interesting and I love their dynamic with Osanai. It's very dialogue heavy, which is expected from a novel adaptation. The visuals genuinely surprised me from a studio that hasn't made very stand out shows. Genuinely thought it was animated by KyoAni for a second. The art is adorable and has a somewhat unique, soft vibe to it. Overall, 9/10 first episode, probably the only anime this season that I'll watch weekly instead of waiting for the whole season to come out.
Jul 13, 1:21 AM
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It's actually hilarious seeing Kobato-kun just watch the guy leave the convenience store and steal the bike. I have a feeling that he knew what was going to happen but just didn't want to act on it. Shoushimin and all.
Jul 13, 5:48 PM
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I was curious about this series as a fan of the Hyouka anime. On the positive side, I love the art style and the direction of some scenes. However, I felt that the presentation of the mystery in this first episode didn't set a great impression. I'm all for focusing on mundane problems, but they didn't give us a good reason to care about finding this pouch. Knowing that the main characters have a time limit for their personal plans made every unnecessary action in the scenes in between feel aggravating (your friend is waiting for you!). Some aspects of the mystery also just didn't feel logical (was it really so difficult to just pull a piece of paper out of a pouch?), which took that feeling of satisfaction out of the explanation. I'll see how it develops in the next episodes, but I had hopes for a stronger start.
Jul 14, 5:42 AM
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I’m honestly a little disappointed with this show as it’s rather dull. I’m quite fond of mystery and deduction, so it’s not the genre. I think it’s the dialogue and how the story has begun. Hopefully the next episode will be more interesting and informative.

Also, the English subtitles leave me wanting more at times. I don’t know how to post a picture using the web, but the line “I’ve got no chill for anyone who’d steal a girl’s things.” really lost me. Even using Urban Dictionary I couldn’t deduce what “chill” is supposed to mean in this context.
Jul 14, 11:00 AM

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May 2024
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Boring as hell. How is this rated at 7.52 already? Dropped after 1st episode, not even putting it on my list
Jul 14, 5:53 PM
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The episode had a very calm vibe to it. I would love to see how the main characters achieve their goal of "becoming ordinary". The animation was pretty solid and the BGM was nice aswell.

9/10
Jul 14, 7:28 PM
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Not entirely sure what I watched.
Jul 16, 9:48 AM

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The art and screenplay carried honestly the least interesting non-event ever here, I can see how it can get better though.

As for the comparison with Hyouka I think I prefer Hotaro to the dude trying to be as aggressively normal as possible here but the other way around for the FMC. Difficult to win v Kyoto in animation but direction wise this edges it. Yet to see much of the story.
Jul 16, 1:21 PM

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Pretty clever and the characters are so awkward, they're actually NPCs. Its a unique style, idk how they made a story about something stealing a handbag an interesting story lol
Jul 17, 12:59 AM
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The final scene is heartbreaking, as a fellow sweet-tooth haver, I believe in the two-bricks nutcracker solution.
Jul 17, 5:47 PM
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Hyouka vibes, but pretty boring. Lots of pretty shots and characters given pauses.
Jul 18, 12:40 PM

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Watching those tarts fall to the floor made me feel like I was witnessing the death of a main character.
Jul 19, 12:49 PM
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21:17 wtf he didn't just steal the fucking bike but he also ruined the Strawberry tarts wtf. FUCK YOU! WTF! DON"T FUCKING WASTE FOOD! AND IT ALSO LOOKED SO GOOD I WANTED TO EAT IT! Goddamn it.

Anyway love the vibes of this so far very much. Not surprised to find that it's by the same creator of Hyouka. Maybe this will help fill the void of there being no second season of Hyouka.
Jul 20, 2:48 AM
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the dude deserves to be killed for destroying those strawberry cakes
Jul 20, 3:09 PM

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I didn't find Hyouka interesting at all, so I hope this one won't let me down. I think Kobato is too friendly and should've just said he was too busy. They got the tarts but for them to just get thrown out by an NPC :( the girl was literally :O Pikachu when she saw her tart on the floor. That was truly heartbreaking.

I was a bit confused when they said they would get in trouble with the police?

While the animation is beautiful, I can't really say I like the aspect ratio/widescreen.
As a wise man once said, "No one hates anime more than anime fans"


Jul 22, 3:39 PM
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Excuse me. What's the name of insert song in this episode?
Jul 24, 10:38 PM
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Two friends work together to solve mysteries
Jul 25, 8:32 AM
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I didn't find Hyouka interesting at all, so I hope this one won't let me down. I think Kobato is too friendly and should've just said he was too busy. They got the tarts but for them to just get thrown out by an NPC :( the girl was literally :O Pikachu when she saw her tart on the floor. That was truly heartbreaking.

I was a bit confused when they said they would get in trouble with the police?

While the animation is beautiful, I can't really say I like the aspect ratio/widescreen.
@cooldogmom he *can't* say that he's too busy, because not turning people down when they ask for help is part of their promise of "being ordinary"
I don't get it either, but it is one of the big mysteries of the show, what kind of promise did they make and why

it is illegal in many countries for more than 1 person to travel on a bike
Jul 29, 12:25 AM

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Did anyone else feel like the scenes were a little disjointed? Heck, even the beginning just sorta started.
Jul 30, 7:34 PM
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i love how episode one went, it was chill and full of story already. the flow was nice
Jul 30, 9:45 PM
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Hyouka premise but awkward character interaction. Pauses seemingly inserted for time sinks and the "crime" deduction didn't make a lot of sense. It was just sort of thrown out there and we moved on to the tarts. The female co-lead doesn't have much to like or dislike. She just hides behind the male lead and sort of pleads a lot. Hyouka was a lot better than this is starting out. 6/10 on a wing and prayer.
Aug 3, 4:50 PM

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Very intriguing style. I feel... a little unsettled? I want a cozy vibe, and it kinda has it but it also has that eerie vibe of being able to go a little wherever.
Aug 5, 3:28 AM
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Gonna dub this genre of anime as Riajuu-core.
Aug 5, 10:51 AM

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Swift death to the shitter who destroyed a girls limited edition tarts.
Aug 8, 11:09 PM

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Feeling so conflicted like this show is very pretty, it has nice cinematography and the animation's really cool but i'll be damned i hate those ghastly clichés of trying to be "normal" the anime.
Osanai is really cute though. Her VA is awesome.

Aug 10, 8:49 PM
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Thank God the tarts were destroyed; these characters don't deserve to be rewarded for their choices. Really? The MC couldn't excuse himself from this incredibly banal situation to make his seemingly one actual friend happy? He's just too burdened by this L/N guy "code" that he'll capitulate to nonsense despite the feelings of his real friends. Then there's the girl: is she so nothing of a human being she can't venture off alone to get this sweet she's been apparently anticipating for a fucking year? Speak up. Have some self-respect.

Hyouka? This more immediately reminds me of Sakurada Reset.

Yes I know about the author.
Aug 12, 4:32 AM

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I feel like the avant garde like scenes way this is directed while it looks neat makes things harder to follow for something so simple.


Nooo how could you do that to such a tasty tart. Fuck that guy
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And that's how villains are made
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Animation & the visuals are good. Liking the mystery element to it also.
Aug 29, 3:27 AM

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They should report the theft to the police to get back at him. Pretty sure Kobato's got the guy's appearance down, not to mention the konbini's security cameras.
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