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| Tbh, I'm starting to like this Tsubaki person. They don't seem bad and they're building a good relationship with Sakura and his friends. Looks like this episode is more about character connection and chemistry. Feels very different from the first few episodes where it was about rivalries, fighting, and pride. Sakura was hilarious in this. |
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| Tsubaki past and also the wife Crying my eyes out πππ |
LeknaatMay 10, 4:04 AM
| This show man.. this fucking show. Genuinely one of the most beautiful arcs I’ve ever seen. I’ve totally forgotten this was a show about delinquents because the last month of episodes have just been so healthy. First of all, I love the idea of the boys helping out at the Ito residence! It’s so sweet that the boys just do positive shit around the community and really make a difference with community service. “I’ve always loved cute and pretty things” I need a collab between Tsubakino and Makoto from Painoko soo bad so many parallels in their character, except the windbreaker world seems waaay more accepting of Tsubaki than Makoto. Both are two people who struggled to conform to gender norms and having to hide who they were and conforming to societal norms. Being “normal” is so overrated and I teared up watching Yuji and Mr. Ito explain how gender norms like clothing and makeup have evolved over time. We look at that as something for girls to do now, but back in the day there were guys wearing heels and lipstick. All of that stuff changes so much, just be true to yourself! There’s a powerful lesson in that for all of us. The ending got me emotional again though because just as Ito and Yuji helped Tsubaki be true to himself and dress the way he wanted to, Tsubaki helped Ito finally realize how his wife felt. I hate that it had to be in death, but at least she can rest peacefully knowing her feelings have finally truly been conveyed Amazing episode, so much stuff challenging traditional social norms and traditional relationships. Ito and Yuji’s love story is different from most, but it worked for them and that’s all that matters. That’s the theme of this episode, do what works for you!! P.S Sakura being a massive Tsubaki/Ume shipper is sooo cute lol my MC is such an understanding king. |
Marinate1016May 8, 1:32 PM
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| So the episode continues with Tsubakino and Sakura on a date—well, it would have been if Suou and Nirei weren’t tagging along. The episode centers around an old man, Ito, and the backstory of Tsubakino, highlighting the kindness the couple showed him and how they supported him in what he loves. The old man's love for his deceased wife and the doubts about whether she was truly happy with him begin to weigh on him after her passing, leaving him alone. But with Sakura’s sharp sense for detecting romance and Suou’s keen observation skills, we learn the truth about her unspoken feelings. The episode was really good, even if it felt like a filler. If my instincts are right, we’re about to move into the next phase of the show where trouble starts to take root. |
XArceusXMay 8, 12:22 PM
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| πππππππππ Man. Are we sure this is still WB? Geez. Didn't expect this sort of emotional depth. Trust the elderly, who've seen everything and experienced a lot, to be accepting and non-judgmental and kind. ... I miss my grandparents. π And trust Suou to know flower language, I swear I'm not even surprised. |
yellowheartrenMay 8, 11:27 AM
| What a heartwarming couple who first accepted Tsubakino... it's so sad that the wife died though :( but still great to see that Tsubakino still takes care of the old man |
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| 4 episodes without a fight. You're an action show, please do the thing you're good at. Its character drama, worldbuilding and slice-of-life stuff is all pretty basic, I don't understand why they've put the main feature on pause for so long to just meander like this... |
| i was not sure if i was going to enjoy this adaptation and they did once again a great job the wife wasa great woman and the husband knew that so he wasn't sure if she really loved him, alala 9/10 |
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| really, after the first season, episode 6 is a disappointment. the introduction of this character makes no sense and the author-induced abuse that the high school kids are subjected to throughout is nauseating. this is gang fiction set in a high school and there's no point in looking for sense in it, but making young children revolve around such nonsense is not doing “something different”. i would like to be able to give this episode a score of 0. i'll be patient for a few more episodes to see if the process changes, but i'm very disappointed. |
| he's treated like a boy who likes girl things but I bet English localizers will change it somehow |
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| I don't really understand the author's intentions behind this arc in such a straightforward all-male fighting manga like this, but at least it was pretty well written. Interestingly, despite his personality, Tsubaki seems to be the tallest and largest of the boys in their school. Is it just biology or is it part of his strength as one of the school's top fighters? @Marinate1016 He doesn't support them as a couple in general, he supports Tsubaki's feelings and recognizes their sincerity and purity through his "romantic radar" or whatever it is. It would be a different matter if their feelings for each other were mutual and Sakura could sense it from both sides. @GersonSalas Russian is a very gendered language and I specifically checked this. Whatever the translators' intentions, Tsubaki uses female pronouns in the Russian version, even though this episode is built around the fact that his character arc is based on him being afraid of being judged as a boy with girly interests. It's confusing. @atbrightstories The purpose of this arc is to explore Tsubaki's past and show what experiences, people, and ideas have shaped him. Although it does not touch on his sexuality. This may conflict with the overall JoJo-like format of the story, but overall it makes a pretty intuitive meaning. |
RobertBobertMay 8, 2:32 PM
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| That was a beautiful episode and allowed us more incite into the characters. The old couple super sweet and accepting. Wish more people were like that. Don't worry guys there is physical fighting in this but sometimes a fight can be mental and internal as well. |
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| I really like this part in the manga and I liked it even more here in the anime, the conversation episode was really good, and I love you Tsubaki <3 |
| hello, just a brazilian boy who likes anime |
| Quite a beautiful episode that does a great job of combining both drama and comedy. |
| what a wonderful episode, that's what's up πΆ |
| π i just want gintama back |
| Ok wasn't expecting a beautiful romance story of an old couple, that was sweet and heartwarming. It's a privilege to grow old with the person you love. The post credit short made me realise something. It'd be very much obvious when Sakura falls in love or notices her feelings for him. Sakura x Kotoha chan please! |
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ArthurBedlam said: This was SO out of left field. I would have never expected such a layered and emotionally complex episode from this show. It felt like a culmination of seeds that had been planted from the earlier episodes this season and last season too. My mind is blown. So surprised by how good it was. I now see this show in a completely new light. This is exactly how I feel about this episode. This show has had some great episodes so far, but this one just blew me away. |
| yah the insecurities are loooud beautiful episode, will probably hold up a mirror to some already internally frustrated individuals' silent inner conflicts, but what a perfect kind of show to do so. I thought the first couple of episodes with nothing but fighting lacked the depth of s1 but now I see the vision and it's wonderful |
| π i just want gintama back |
Tsubaki chan befriending the most drippiest grandparents youll ever see |
LeknaatMay 10, 4:02 AM
| Holy shit, this entire episode was absolutely beautiful. Brought tears to my eyes multiple times. Never thought I would cry over a show I had rated as a 3 going in, lol. I wish the entire show was like this. Tsubakino trying to save this entire series for me. I'm just going to conservatively bump the score up a single spot, but if they keep featuring Tsubakino and throw in some more of these emotional stories that have nothing to do with teens punching each other, my score is going to climb. 10/10 episode for a show I really don't like. Never thought I would see the day. I guess if you watch enough anime anything can happen. :P |
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| such a important episode in these times and the best windbreakers episode yet without any fighting |
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