Smile Down the Runway
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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- It's kinda like a dream team with two rivals on the same side. I think this episode was a way to showcase how much talent Chiyuki and Kokoro really has under their belts. A lot of character chemistry between the two. It drew me in with both characters' personalities. |
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| God this episode got me heated at times...mainly towards Chiyuki but I couldn't find my self hating her in the end. God damn this episode was so good! I wonder what else they are rivals in. Sorry but Ikuto x Kokoro FTW!!! I just like Kokoro a lot more then Chiyuki at this point and I think she has feelings for Ikuto that run deeper then respect for him. |
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| Incredible, this episode was really beautiful, character development never stop to be great, I hope the last episode will be like this or even better |
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| So like only one episode left...this episode was saiko...hmm |
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ibraheem234 said: So like only one episode left...this episode was saiko...hmm Prediction: Next Episode Ayano Too will just demolish all of 'em and then another cliff-hanger for another season in the future I hope! |
| Weak episode compared to the other ones. A bit much talking and the show isn't over ... hopefully we ge tto see the results and some talk between Igarashi and Kokoro. (I hoped for that in this episode already.) |
ShinyOppai said: ibraheem234 said: So like only one episode left...this episode was saiko...hmm Prediction: Next Episode Ayano Too will just demolish all of 'em and then another cliff-hanger for another season in the future I hope! This They'll use the "Ayano wins" card so they don't actually have to show who wins between Ikuto and Chiyuki/Kokoro, lmao. I'm actually amazed at how emotional this episode made me feel. I relate too much to Igarashi and that makes me sad :( |
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| I loved Kokoro and Chiyuki's show even more than Ikuto's. The way they helped each other to improve while preparing for the big day was so nice, and the clothes and their presentation were also good and exciting. They even moved Igarashi somehow. Now I guess there's only Ayano left for this to end? I wonder who is going to win. |
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| Fantastic episode. I am so glad Chiyuki showed them all, I was just grinning through the whole thing. The final scene where Chiyuki hugs Kokoro and tears up claiming that she won and that she could still make it as a model was very emotional and made me tear up too. :( So much heart in that scene, I loved it. Looks like Ayano's up next and I predict he'll win too but for my sake I'm gonna hope Kokoro and Chiyuki win. Gonna be sad to see this end next week. |
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| Best episode. Seeing Chiyuki and Kokoro working together makes me so happy. I like that even though they made their mutual dislike clear from the beginning, they still supported each other through the entire process. And despite all her talk on the final day, Chiyuki still stays behind to help finish the outfits. Between that and the final hug, I think they have formed a real friendship whether they want to admit it or not. Also, I got SOOO hyped the moment the both of them got on the walkway. Geez, this is an anime about fashion and modeling for crying out loud, why does it get me excited like a sports anime? Oh, and lets just appreciate the simple fact that this entire episode is 2 female characters doing and talking about things that dont involve the male MC. In a shounen series. Yes, their goal involves beating Ikuto, but its telling that his name doesnt come up even once the entire time they are together. |
| I really love it when the real brands support the anime with relatable products. Brother's kit was good to see being useful in making the clothes for this episode's show. |
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| This episode was amazing and will probably remain the highlight of the show for me. Chiyuki and Kokoro both achieved what they wanted and don't really need to win anymore. I really hope there's a second season of this show. |
| Ikuto's fashion show as a doozy, it's far from fantastic, but pretty good nonetheless. With Chiyuki and Kokoro's to go, the Geika Fashion Show is just getting started! As clear as Chiyuki rants it out it Kokoro being rivals in being models, the latter's dream of being a fashion designer has never wavered despite her current amateurism, the SAME way her manager Igarashi criticizing her for trying too hard, and now with Chiyuki. In all that sense, Kokoro needs to do her very best, and her time with Chiyuki has seen the reaps and benefits despite the back-and-forth discussion. And Kokoro having to juggle both modeling and designing jobs, Chiyuki makes a compromise with her: to change outfits ON-STAGE (which says a lot not just on confidence). And I'd have to say: as impressive a Ikuto's fashion resume could be, Chiyuki and Kokoro's fashion runway is easily the highlight, the best moment of the buildup. As emphasized, Chiyuki lacks the height, but she DEFINITELY has her aura to back it all up. The icing on the cake, is Kokoro joining her on the runway with her modeling looks in place, with her proving Igarashi wrong, right from the start with her favourite dressing being the usual office suit. Seriously, I can't help but feel tears of exhilarating emotions at this amazing episode. IT'S THAT GOOD, and the emotional payoff is HUGE! Anticipating the finale episode next week with Toh Ayano's fashion runway, to see whether he'd surpass his grandmother's abilities and crush Ikuto. |
KANLen09Mar 21, 2020 6:11 AM
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| An entire episode dedicated to Kokoro X Chiyuki team : a very nice show they presented, I was really glad it became a success and received positive critics. But seriously, Kokoro's aura looked like she's evil or something : even if everyone claims she has a powerful aura, it does not appear very friendly. However, now is Toh's time to present his own collection ! I have a feeling he's going to win... |
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| Kokoro is a gem can't wait to see Toh's show |
ShinyOppai said: ibraheem234 said: So like only one episode left...this episode was saiko...hmm Prediction: Next Episode Ayano Too will just demolish all of 'em and then another cliff-hanger for another season in the future I hope! @Medialuna I dunno I have a feeling that his will be "too safe", something like "what people think what his grandma would do" and not "what his grandma would actually do" (like there is joke writing test about some book/tekst "what author had in mind according to the test key"). I hope that what I wrote isn't gibberish, so sorry english isn't my native language. :P SoraSenpai said: I just like Kokoro a lot more then Chiyuki at this point and I think she has feelings for Ikuto that run deeper then respect for him. I understand what you mean but for the same reason I can't agree with you. For me KokoroxIkuto is too "one sided", in my opinion this relationship couldn't grow because how Kokoro is staring at Ikuto as in the picture (sorry I dunno if there is english version of this proverb) like she wouldn't be able to see flaws in him and make him better, she wouldn't be able to be angry at him. Something like Naruto and Hinata relationship. And with ChiyukixIkuto I can see this. |
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| Damn, this was one touching episode! Some respite for Chiyuki and Kokoro in their respective ways after so long, these two really deserve the world and more. Chiyuki back in pristine form after catching a glimpse of Ikuto's eagerness was fantastic to see albeit cliche as heck lol. And then likewise for Kokoro with that apology to top it off, great stuff! Despite being a complete newbie in the modelling/designing world, I could tell that something really interesting and unorthodox was going on and for that alone I would personally have to weigh this a slight bit over Ikuto's. But hey, that's just me. I've a nasty feeling that Toh will completely sweep the win though and that cliffhanger at the end just makes me even more convinced. But wait, that loyal follower of his seems to be apologizing? It's going to be some real bs if it turns out that he was to drop out for some issue here or something of the sort. Well, whatever the case, I'm looking forward to seeing what the finale has in store for us! Hopefully, a 2nd Season will be announced first thing after the final episode as well! |
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| I think Chiyuki x Kokoro I think is far more interesting than Chiyuki x Ikuto Sorry for the Chiyuki x Ikuto fans |
| Another wonderful episode! one aspect that makes it great was the OST used! emotionally investing! 1 more ep left! 5/5. |
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| Kokoro's performance was fun. Seeing her shed tears of happiness was lovely too. Thankfully, Kokoro's collaboration with Chiyuki turned out well. |
| I can sense oportunity risen for Chiyuki though this wonderful performance :) I must say that I like this collection better than Ikuto's. I am curious to know how Touh's design collection will go. It will be a big challenge! Great Episode!! |
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| The last scene was really touching and looking forward to Toh's show. |
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| damn i'm speechless watch this episode !!! very very gooooddd |
| I've been holding my tongue too long with this series. I just don't get what people like about this anime. I've seen that the manga fans are not happy about the pacing of this adaptation. As someone who has not read the manga, I'm going to have to agree that whatever the pacing is in the manga, the anime has very weird pacing going on. The manga fans say it's going too fast but as someone who hasn't read it, it feels painfully slow. And I think that's because of how much they skip over that I don't feel any tension about anything because nothing is really fully built up and I don't care about anyone in this anime anyway. I'm only watching because I like fashion and this is the MOST DISAPPOINTING ASPECT!!!! For an anime with a focus on fashion and modeling, the art and animation looks reeeeaaalllllyyyy dull whenever it's supposed to be mesmerizing. The animation looks dull in general but FFS can they at least turn it up just a notch when they're doing the runway shows? I'm so bored with this show. Very disappointed. |
| I think I like Ikuto's side of the story more than Chiyuki's side. Ikuto is good at what he does, but he can still grow. Chiyuki is, however, already near perfect at what she does, and she can't really grow more than that. (I tried to rewrite this without that pun created by the word 'grow', but my English isn't that good I guess.) Is it bad that I didn't like any of the clothes? I hope Tou's side of the story is good too, though I can't imagine it being good since he hasn't been developed enough as a character. |
| Kokoro's manager gets on my nerves in such a way. I mean, she may not be an entirely one-dimensional character but her behaviour towards a person she supposedly cares is so unrealistic I can't help but want someone to slap her. Overall, not as moving as the previous episode but it was still a well-executed one. Though Kokoro's manager's comments made me lose some enjoyment in a way. Regarding presentations, I still prefer Ikuto's one over Kokoro's but I must agree that Kokoro delivered a more powerful message by stating (consciously or unconsciously, not really sure) that a short model can be as outstanding and alluring as a "regular height" one. So there's one more episode left and it's now Toh's turn... honestly, I don't really care about this guy so I hope his presentation doesn't take more than half the episode. |
| While not as good as Ikuto’s I still found myself liking this presentation as well, nice to see the manager finally open up a bit (wonder when her backstory will come lel) Still have no clue on what this supposed “rivalry” between chiyuki and Ikuto is supposed to be. I can sorta see it being in the sense that chiyuki is able to bring out the best of dresses and maybe the aura of the wearer vs the actual clothing itself, but it still seems like kind of a stretch |
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| the story telling this episode sucks. i believe there is a better way to insert the flashback of chiyuki and kokoro. besides that, its enjoyable. |
| if you want good story, read novel. if you want good graphic, read manga. anime is beyond that. |
| The rivalry and dynamic between Chiyuki and Kokoro and how their relationship developed along with the hug as emotional pay-off, that was pretty great. Especially Chiyuki being so proud of her success and declaring that she can still make it. This is why you gotta love shounen :) A lot of content was skipped, which isn't optimal to say the least, but damn, the presentation and emotions in this adaptation are making up for it big time. |
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| The interactions between Chiyuki and Kokoro were priceless, what a wonderful episode. Almost teared up by the end. Also one of the episodes where the pacing felt the least rushed, doubt this can be topped in next episode: either there is half Tou show/halft aftermath, or full Toh with disappointing cliffhanger. Either way I can't see it being as memorable. |
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| This is definitely my favorite episode. Kokoro and Chuyuki's character development both shined so well and it was so much fun to watch what the outfits would turn into! I loved the hint that 2 judges were interested in them. Seira to hire Kokoro as a designer? Old lady to hire Chiyuki as a model? It makes me excited to see where that will go, but Ikuto is the main character. I thought I preferred Ikuto as the main character over Chiyuki, but this episode changed my mind very easily. |
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| Kokoro should be a model. It's silly having her design, a waste. Chiyuki I still say should just be a youtube star. Time to Toh to wreck them all. |
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| The focus was on Kokoro and Chiyuki's show this time around. Looks like Chiyuki is getting a little recognition as well. Overall the episode was good but I personally found Ikuto's show in the previous episode to be more interesting. |
| Ooooh, Kokoro's show looks SUPER FUN!!!! I'd love to walk in one like this, even if it'll kill my feet <3 Totes forgot about Toh until the ending clip LOL. I wonder how well he'll do having so much staff with different levels of skill :3 will they butcher any designs? |
Kokoro_KotashimaJun 13, 2020 5:13 PM
| Even though last episode with Ikuto's lineup was pretty good, I find this episode with Kokoro's lineup and Chiyuki modeling a lot more amazing. Oh crap I don't know who to root for Ikuto or Kokoro...looks like the final rival Ayano is going to present his work. |
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| Chiyuki and Kokoro's work was quite impressive, and Kokoro's agent was actually impressed. Ayano is up next. Will he do as good as his mother assumes? |
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| That was a great episode. Caught my attention completely, especially the second half. For me personally, I prefer seeing the focus on Chiyuki rather than Ikuto. It's not that Ikuto's story is bad, it's just that Chiyuki's is far more interesting, including her personality. The relationship between Kokoro and Chiyuki is also very interesting and complicated. I really liked this episode and the audience and judge's reactions to the show. I personally did not like Ikuto's designs that much last week. I prefer Kokoro's simple but amazing looking ones. And to me, this theme centred around わく (excitement) is just genius. Adding and removing components to make entirely new styles. Awesome! Chiyuki's determination doesn't know any bounds. Respect for her! I wonder how things will turn out in the end. I think Kokoro will win, but that doesn't take into account Toh who's coming next episode. I was getting bored with this series, but it seems I won't be disappointed after all. This episode might've saved the entire series for me. Looking forward to see how it'll all end! I hope even if Kokoro loses, Igarashi will allow her to become a designer. |
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