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Jul 23, 8:05 AM
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Guys, the show looks good but there's something wrong with it.
The way they talk and their behaviors are weird
Jul 23, 9:13 AM
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May 2017
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It is pretty amazing how we got from here

in a couple of episodes, to here

This scene was just genius.


This episode reminded me of the Joker quote:
"All it takes is one bad day to reduce the sanest man alive to lunacy. That's how far the world is from where I am. Just one bad day."


Of course, I doubt she will do anything drastic, but we'll see.
imSOuniqueJul 23, 9:16 AM
Jul 23, 9:50 AM
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The premise of this show continues to baffle any logic. Kobato’s idea of ordinary is “Get robed, get blamed for it, do nothing about it” What an absolute omegacuck, even the stress-eater girl has more balls and self-respect. I swear i hope he gets his ass kicked and man the fuck up from his npc act
@Dw00010 Kobato is right though
in these situations, as an "ordinary person", you cannot do much
confronting the bike thief is usually a bad idea because they aren't exactly nice people (or they wouldn't be stealing bikes) and probably can win in a fight against you
the most you can do is to report it to the police, who will do nothing about it

her anger is 100% justified, but still the smart thing would be to let the whole thing go, and continue with her regular life
but of course in these situations it is hard to choose the "smart" way and I do hope she'll get her revenge somehow
Jul 23, 1:44 PM
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Since episode 1, I truly felt familiar with the place where this anime is set (the city, environment, bus, crossing bridges, etc., especially from the ED)
but it wasn't until I saw that Tokai Driving School that it clicked to me
and after I checked it I thought damn, it's so close to where I live
Jul 23, 6:07 PM

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Finally, the series has some momentum going.

Why wasn't this the second episode instead of the overly prolonged "how to make 3 cups of hot cocoa" one?

Kuterisu said:
The way they talk and their behaviors are weird


They are indeed a bunch of weirdos.
Jul 24, 3:51 PM
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the story line is boring
Jul 24, 7:12 PM

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its like the show is yet to decide what the fuck it is about lmao. were the first 2 episodes really necessary?
Jul 25, 2:02 PM

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What if the rest of the episodes are going to just be about her trying to get her bike back 😭...I'm saying it as a joke...maybe... I'll probably stick with it though no matter how slow the series is because the three characters dynamic is fun especially Kengo. If it wasn't for him I would have dropped it by now.
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Jul 25, 3:05 PM

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Osanai seems to have a hidden side we haven't seen yet. I'm really curious about where this is going because it feels like they're slowly building up hype for a big plot twist, which i really hope is coming...

Jul 25, 5:00 PM

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Osanai seems to have a hidden side we haven't seen yet. I'm really curious about where this is going because it feels like they're slowly building up hype for a big plot twist, which i really hope is coming...
@Satoshi17 Her hidden side, I reckon, is in what way is she not actually ordinary. Kobato is not ordinary because he can easily dwduce things, but what about Osanai?

Probably, she has other qualities like you said that she is not yet showing but probably related to her gift.
Jul 25, 6:19 PM
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They get Osami's bike back and solve the theft but she wants revenge and that puts her in danger
Jul 25, 9:35 PM

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Sakagami really messed up by putting Yuki on a revenge arc like that.

On a different note, Jougorou’s knack for solving the riddle of the broken glass vase during the exams proved he just can’t resist a mystery.


Jul 27, 7:28 AM
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it must be difficult for osanai to hide her real feelings
Jul 28, 3:21 AM

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Nice, I'm starting to adore Kobato a lot 🖤
Jul 28, 9:34 AM

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Is this really a mystery if the guy can solve the issues within 5 seconds of it happening? This anime is extremely boring and I don't really understand the premise of it. Like its a pretty anime, but the characters are off. Why didn't Kobato snitch on the cheater? I would've lmao
As a wise man once said, "No one hates anime more than anime fans"


Jul 28, 12:38 PM
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Is this really a mystery if the guy can solve the issues within 5 seconds of it happening? This anime is extremely boring and I don't really understand the premise of it. Like its a pretty anime, but the characters are off. Why didn't Kobato snitch on the cheater? I would've lmao
@cooldogmom the premise is that for some reason (something happened in the past), in this anime the "genius detective" does not want to solve the mysteries
he "accidentally" solved the mystery in the 1st and 2nd episodes, but this episode we have seen that he's actively trying to avoid getting too involved, he has a lead in the bike theft and glass-shattering cases, but he just wants to leave it at that and not continue digging
but since Osanai is not willing to stop, she's basically forcing him to change his standpoint

he didn't snitch on the cheater, because the mystery is not solved yet, as they said it might be more complicated than it seems at first look, and overall as an "ordinary person" he doesn't want to change the status quo, as even though they found out the culprit in the 1st episode, they didn't tell anyone

their fixation on this "ordinary person" thing is indeed strange, but this is the big mystery in the show, what past event made them to be acting in this rather strange (ironically called "ordinary") way
imSOuniqueJul 28, 12:42 PM
Jul 29, 10:33 PM
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They were standing on a street corner, then a second later they were on a bridge, then back to the street corner. Something similar happened in Ep 1 when they went to the sweets shop. Is that just for dramatic effect, or is this more than a SOL anime?
Jul 30, 12:11 AM

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They were standing on a street corner, then a second later they were on a bridge, then back to the street corner. Something similar happened in Ep 1 when they went to the sweets shop. Is that just for dramatic effect, or is this more than a SOL anime?
@90293otaku I interpret that as a directorial choice of scenery that only us the audience can see. For now, whenever it is done, I interpret it as shared experience/understanding between Osanai and Kobato.
Jul 30, 7:00 AM
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Got some severe psycho vibes from Yuki during this episode. I kinda like it.
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Jul 31, 2:30 PM

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Osanai is out for vengeance and I'm here for it. Felt like something other than Kengo derailing the show with his boring nonsense finally happened. Not going to get my hopes up too high, but Osanai and Kobato using their wits to take down or punish a gang of hooligan youths sounds all kinds of awesome and different if the show pulls it off even just halfway decent.
Aug 1, 5:22 PM
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So, let me review the situation at this point.
1 They know the thief's name (Sakagami),
2. They know exactly what he looks like,
3. They know exactly where to find him (the driving school), and
4. The city just leaves a run over bike in the road for several hours (or all day, not quite sure) for other motorists to run over after the first driver ran over it.
Who wouldn't just contact the Anime Police Force in this town and let them proceed with contacting the thief and bike reparations. 2 witnesses from a prestige school make an airtight case. This is what "Ordinary" people do in my way of thinking.

5. In order to see the taped cheat sheet on the desk (written in a small font size), a person would need to be sitting in one of three desks at most. Check grades of those 3 and make your conclusion. Not very hard to do.
Still watching this only out of regards to Hyouka (which I gave a 10 rating years ago) and it's writer.
Aug 2, 2:55 PM
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So, let me review the situation at this point.
1 They know the thief's name (Sakagami),
2. They know exactly what he looks like,
3. They know exactly where to find him (the driving school), and
4. The city just leaves a run over bike in the road for several hours (or all day, not quite sure) for other motorists to run over after the first driver ran over it.
Who wouldn't just contact the Anime Police Force in this town and let them proceed with contacting the thief and bike reparations. 2 witnesses from a prestige school make an airtight case. This is what "Ordinary" people do in my way of thinking.

5. In order to see the taped cheat sheet on the desk (written in a small font size), a person would need to be sitting in one of three desks at most. Check grades of those 3 and make your conclusion. Not very hard to do.
Still watching this only out of regards to Hyouka (which I gave a 10 rating years ago) and it's writer.
@Catalyze the two of them are trying to become "perfect ordinary citizens"
in their way of thinking "ordinary citizens" don't get involved in such cases, even if it is their bike that gets stolen (but now that Osanai is pissed off, she is disregarding this)

"ordinary citizens" also don't solve mysteries, in the first 2 episodes he got carried away and "accidentally" solved the cases, but he even apologized after
in ep 3 we can see he doesn't want to solve either case (the cheating or the bike theft)
IMO it is a rather interesting premise, there is a "genius detective", but he is avoiding solving the mysteries (sort of the same as in Hyouka, although there the dude was just lazy, here he has some bigger reason behind it)
now that Osanai refuses to stand down, he is basically forced to investigate the bike theft case

and yeah their way of being "ordinary citizens" is not exactly ordinary, but eventually we'll probably get to know what past event made them develop such an odd behavior


but yeah the bike still being on the road untouched is rather weird
although they did mention that it is on the outskirts of town, so there isn't a lot of traffic
Aug 5, 1:06 PM
Aug 6, 8:32 AM

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@Twiist Actually, the translation didn't seem odd because the context was Osanai was upset about her not answering the test questions properly.

I don't know if fukushuu as revenge is written with that kanji in the novel, but I am inclined to believe that the text is fukushuu meaning review but the subtext is fukushuu as revenge. In other words, a pun.
Aug 10, 5:00 AM

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Damn Osanai looked scary with the red background and her look. She's giving some serious vibes.
Aug 11, 8:22 PM
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The beginning was confusing, but as it progressed, it intrigued me and I loved that. I adore the protagonists and their attempt at normality clearly overshadowed by a force much greater than that desire.

Nagisa-lalaAug 11, 8:25 PM
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If Kobato is concerned about what others think of his meddling he could only get involved when asked and do so discretely to not it be known he is involved.

Osanai wanting revenge is amusing for someone so timid acting.
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Aug 13, 7:01 AM
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Kobato & Osanai are behind the culprit who had stolen Osanai bike, looking forward to see what happens next.
Aug 21, 4:37 AM

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Kobato's rant was really edgy.
Aug 25, 9:53 AM
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so what have we learned with this ep we got to see a new way to cheat and the osanai is a scary girl for sure she is like the female John wick .... and I am getting hungry watching. this show ....
Aug 31, 9:02 PM

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Never mess with a girl's limited time pastries
Sep 27, 8:49 PM

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no wonder that ' i am curious ' girl made hyouka watchable cuz when both leads r dull . this is the mess u get , whatever . watched more than enough , adios series!

Nov 17, 12:00 PM
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I still don't understand much of it but the vibe is slowly starting to get more dark and i appreciate it
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