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| Man, I'm loving the animation in this show, it really does enhance the watching experience. |
Definitely same energy |
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| Wow, having a girl support you to the point of wanting to kill someone for you is serious business—some would call that love. Although I still prefer Kana, I adore the rivalry between Akane and Kana; they push each other to prove who acts better. Aqua trained with the director, and I hope there has been some progress and that he delivers a great performance, even though the trauma is still present. I also hope that Narushima shows improvement, as he has been working hard to become a better actor. Now, it all depends on what the actors do on stage. |
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| I want some skill upgrade for Melt-kun. Guy has suffered too much. |
| this ep is great n can't wait for the next week ep. Will see how Aqua overcome his trauma and showing off his feeling in acting. BUT the most important thing, I can't get off my eyes from AKANE. She's a keeper for sure  |
shaftmajoJul 31, 5:29 PM
| This episode becomes so good for me when there is a Ruby scene. Her emotion and the atmosphere is just awesome, props to the studio and the voice actress. Seriously, I can't wait for the next arc. |
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| woooow and I thought last episode couldn't be topped for a while and boy was I wrong. As an anime only watcher, I keep believing there's a good reason for the starry eyes and whether they're white or black. Of course there was the moment in season one where it went beyond the thinking that it's just family genes and to signify aqua and ruby's relation to their mother. However this season we have some particular moments where akane switches between different mental states including large and small stars, but now we even got black star Ruby for good measure. Ahhhh I thought I had a favorite between Akane and Kana-chan, but I'm so glad they're both just so good. Although I'm probably weak towards those that support you no matter what your goals are and one that empathizes with others this strongly. I can't wait 7 days... |
| Akane with the "I'll help you kill them" was great but terrifying lol. She seems willing to do anything for Aqua, and that can be a good and bad thing. I'm hyped the play is here already. I like how they skipped the rest of the prep and set up the next episode for the show. |
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| Are we already at the play? I'm always amazed at how often the sense of rhythm changes from the anime to the manga, but I don't remember perfectly, was something cut out? I expected this season to be almost entirely focused on the play. |
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| The play looks exciting. Let's see what kind of performance Aqua will give. |
| akane is so up rn but the bits with arima's teasing was great as well, and the transitions to the play were too good. put some respect on melt's name bru. |
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| I like the loyalty of Akane to Aqua even though they aren't the best couple. The rivalry between Akane and Arima is also growing, though it still has that childish fight vibe. The flashbacks are still intense. Looking forward to seeing how Tokyo Blade gets adapted. |
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| - Akane is on fire once again for this episode. Nonchalantly saying she'll support Aqua's efforts to kill someone is quite the affirmation of a life debt. - Ruby is back! Her naivety was on full display when she couldn't figure out what could a guy be doing with his girlfriend late at night. That naivety also might be why she immediately assumed that Aqua sleeping around with a high school girl would result in a pregnancy. I understand her concern. But Ruby, ever heard of contraceptives? - The thought of Aqua getting someone pregnant at a young age causes Ruby to have a black star appear in her eye for the first time. I see two sides of this. Firstly, I totally buy that Ruby doesn't want Aqua going down the same path as their biological father. On the other hand though, this might really be more of a sign of Ruby's jealousy... her brocon side surfacing. - The look on Ruby's face as she walks off to the bathroom....  If I did not know any better, that is the look of someone who feels she's going to loose the "best sister of the year" award to the likes of Yuki Suou from Roshidere. 🙃 - The rivalry between Kana and Akane is reaching a new stage. Surprised to know that Kana was actually the one who inspired Akane as a child to get into acting. - I wonder how will Aqua's panic attacks affect him once he gets to finally perform in the stage play.... - Looking forward to finally seeing the Tokyo Blade 2.5D stage play in its full glory next episode! |
| Yeah, that’s another great episode. We’re on a good roll now. My girl Akane is really solidifying herself as the protagonist of this arc. Really happy to see her getting so much love. Really do not think I her devotion to Aqua is healthy lol. |
| Great episode... look forward to ep6 |
Talent is something to nurture, and wisdom is something to hone  |
| We're Ready for the Stage !!! so Tokyo Blade arc is nearly the end, and i can't wait how the Live Stage gonna be Animated. And we still see Kana vs Akane Rivalry still going, idk i just love these 2 encounter everytime lol. |
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| the best episode so far and quite possibly a strong contender for episode of the season. |
 "You said it yourself. You put everything you have on those scales of yours. Because if you merely followed others, while being lost and adrift yourself... without ever truly weighing your decisions and consequences... then you just may come to regret everything." |
| Can’t wait to see Aqua’s acting being animated!! |
| I can't wait to see how they'll adapt this. The play in the manga is so fucking good. |
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| Definitely my favorite episode so far, a riveting setup/transition to the opening stage play performance and it had a perfect little mix of everything - Akane showing why she's best girl, Ruby with her black star, Melt being setup to prove his worth and improvement as an actor (fuck that yellow-haired dude), the Akane vs. Kana rivalry, Aqua using his past trauma for his emotional acting...definitely looking forward to the next episode! |
  "As promised, all that you seek, all that we desire, is prepared up there. On top of the Tower." |
| Just another phenomenal episode. Highlights were the Akane and Aqua on the balcony scene and the Aqua's own personal hell in the mirror scene. |
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| I remember reading this part in the manga years ago, they did not disappoint, mostly with the Akane ride or die line, the way her eyes shifted from a bubble like starry eye to a black hole was amazing, it didnt hit me as much as the manga but the scene where Kana and Hanekawa just casually disturbing Akane and Aqua and this was Akane practicing too, I know Kana's insecure when it comes to Akane but calm tf down bitch. Cannot wait how the play is gonna turn out! |
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| First things first, Memcho finally got more screentime and that made me VERY happy! =D Secondly, Akane showed her near unbreakable loyalty towards Aqua when he mentioned his hypothetical about his ultimate goal and she showed no hesitation in wanting to help him out. It makes me hugely respect her more, but also a bit more scared by it as well. It wasn't all seriousness, though. The bickering between Kana and Akane was simply hilarious. Kana is a master of being able to get underneath someone's skin and Akane was no exception to that. Their rivalry is entertaining, so I do look forward to seeing how these two will perform during the play itself. Same goes for Aqua. Thanks to Gotanda helping him out with the emotional acting, along with Akane's help, he is ready to give it his all. I hope this stage play is a huge success. =) |
| Best artstyle of the season. It looks so good! Loved every second of it. |
| “Do what feels right in your heart. You will be criticized either way.” (Eleanor Roosevelt) |
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