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| Ha, the chemistry in this show is always there even with someone like Arisu added in the mix. Looks like a buildup episode for the band. Lilisa and the rest of the band together united for their performance. I love how they all dress similar now, with a similar look like Otoha. Lilisa standing for Arisu is also a badass moment. The season finale should be exciting. |
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| Weekly dose of my rock lesbians! The girls got their 2nd big challenge this week in the band square off with Bacchus and I CANNOT wait to see them absolutely send these stuck up rich pricks home crying with no fans next week. Finale should be a perfect bookend to everything we’ve built this season. The absolute worst thing you can ever say to Lilisa is that rock bands are “just for fun.” This isn’t just a phase or hobby for her, it’s her only real way of expressing and being herself. It would be like someone dismissing the very essence or core of your being. Bacchus are just in this for fans, followers and the attention they brings rather than the actual art form itself. They don’t stand a chance against the girls, just a matter of how bad they get shown up. I’m proud of Lilisa standing up to Otoha and getting her to come along with the performance. Up to this point, we’ve kinda always seen them be on the same page, so it feels like some good character development for Lilisa to put her foot down and tell Otoha basically “nah, you’re GOING to play with us” lol. I respect Otoha for not being in this for fame or to win, that explains why she didn’t mind Tina being there. It’s kinda like playing a video game with that one friend that’s amazing and they never make you feel bad for them having to carry you.. but in this case, Lilisa’s absolutely correct to take on Bacchus because they’re an affront to everything rock stands for. Plus it gives the girls a chance to grow as a band. Alice was the best part of the episode for me. They’re clearly setting her up to become the girls’ manager which will be dope, but I love how she pulled her own little yuri harem already π the girls doting on her like a cute alternative to Lilisa was so funny. Respect to her for standing up to the Bacchus guys as well. She might be all prim and proper, but she’s still Lilisa sister so she’s got a lot of that same spunk. The audacity of that dude to act like he was gonna hit her tho?? Fucking loser. Good thing Lilisa showed up in time. Can’t wait for the performance next week. We finally got our outfits from the ending and this competition’s personal. Should be an awesome finale.. but then it’s all over π’ |
Marinate1016Jun 19, 10:14 AM
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| Lilisa and the group being elated for another chance to perform, though the other group of Bacchus is ready to rock their style. The real fact is that the livehouse needs its fans and audience to fill the place, and without a rival band, the girls are simply hopeless. That's where the all-men contemporary band of Bacchus comes to fill in the gap with their social media numbers...and Alice too for surveillance? And since they're also aiming for Fuji Rock, it seems like a good deal, though their insult on rock n' roll sure pisses Lilisa off. The owner being the neutral party in all of this, she sure knows how to stir the fire even greater for Lilisa as a potential to steal their fans and make them theirs. Still, Shiraya has a point that their instrumental band isn't well equipped to handle a band the size of Bacchus, though Kurogane suddenly opting out for not wanting to pander to the audience, it feels as if that the all-female band is falling apart at the seams, though Lilisa reneged her message and keeps it relevant so that Kurogane is still allowed to play for her own sake. The managerial side seeing Alice and Icchan helping each other's bands, though the former throws shade that riles Naoto all the more, it's better proving through the Battle of the Bands showdown itself. Apart from Bitter Ganache, THIS is the real challenge for the all-ladies rock band. Play your hearts out, Lilisa and gang! |
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| I came her to watch to watch girls making rock music i didn't come her to watch some arrogant pricks bragging about their poisonous personalities. Those guys were disgusting and i hated every moment they were polluting my screen. Let's hope they are put in their place by the girls. |
| This boys band is so annoying, can't wait to see the girl's concert battle performance next episode, but sad that this show is gonna be over :( |
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| Loved the reference to other girls band animes here. - Pinky fingers and guitar case = Girls Band Cry - Crying catgirl = Girls Band Cry again? Idk - Dinosaur playing guitar = Bocchi the Rock - Teapot and cups = K-On!  |
| This boy band is just toxic and pure scummy trash I can't wait to see Lilisa and the girls hopefully destroy them in the competition next week. |
Reply to Luminova_
Loved the reference to other girls band animes here.
- Pinky fingers and guitar case = Girls Band Cry
- Crying catgirl = Girls Band Cry again? Idk
- Dinosaur playing guitar = Bocchi the Rock
- Teapot and cups = K-On!
- Pinky fingers and guitar case = Girls Band Cry
- Crying catgirl = Girls Band Cry again? Idk
- Dinosaur playing guitar = Bocchi the Rock
- Teapot and cups = K-On!
| @Luminova_ I was thinking the same. Great find |
Another challenge to the band that oddly enough doesn't have a real name as of now, I really really want to see them crush that pretentious boy band and get diabolically roasted by Lilisa and Co.! Arisu's mind sure often wanders too spicy territory eh. |
| This has been one of the best shows this part of the season, and as a musician, I have really enjoyed all of it. There last live show they did, they practiced as much as they could, but they were not totally altogether, the pianist was new / inexperienced, the drummer had to keep everyone playing on time and as a unit, there was an instrument / music fight between the bassist and guitarist, also it was their first live show together, so of course that was not there best performance. The tension built up in this episode, arrogant rich band that is all about appearance in order to gain fame / fortune vs actual musicians that love music and playing to their hearts content, on top of the two sisters fighting this battle together this time, oh and their matching outfits, I can't wait for the next episode. "nameless instrumental band" vs Bacchus I also like that girl who has helped keep an eye out at that school building is there too, I am glad. Note, the singer told their manager to film it, that is setting up a completely new wrinkle in this, what will happen? I certainly hope we get a second season to find out. |
ejleonJun 19, 10:27 AM
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Reply to Luminova_
Loved the reference to other girls band animes here.
- Pinky fingers and guitar case = Girls Band Cry
- Crying catgirl = Girls Band Cry again? Idk
- Dinosaur playing guitar = Bocchi the Rock
- Teapot and cups = K-On!
- Pinky fingers and guitar case = Girls Band Cry
- Crying catgirl = Girls Band Cry again? Idk
- Dinosaur playing guitar = Bocchi the Rock
- Teapot and cups = K-On!
| @Luminova_ I think that crying catgirl is actually MyGO. Yeah... your avatar MyGO = maigo = lost child. That picture depicted a crying girl, a posture often seen in a lost child, especially in the anime. The background color also matches MyGO's color. I would agree with a lot of people here that the male band is annoying and they are also a letdown to this series. Now, it's time to watch Lilisa thrashing those ikemen. |
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Reply to Mainnus
Another challenge to the band that oddly enough doesn't have a real name as of now, I really really want to see them crush that pretentious boy band and get diabolically roasted by Lilisa and Co.!
Arisu's mind sure often wanders too spicy territory eh.
Arisu's mind sure often wanders too spicy territory eh.| @Mainnus I also notice this continuing of the "nameless instrumental band" performing, I wonder if this becomes a thing in the written material / show. |
| Note: I don’t lazily watch 3-5 episodes, biasedly compare to other anime, or unfairly judge by surface level similarities. With every anime I start, I watch the entire series, both Japanese Sub & English Dub, then judge each anime based on what they present, to give an honest and fair rating. |
| I give it the highest rating, but this episode didn't give me the usual thrills or satisfaction I felt in the previous ones. The narration isn't disappointing, Shiraya's reasoning is sound as are Oto and Lilisa's reaction, but I don't feel satisfied. However, the comedy is well managed and there is enough laughter |
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| This episode made a great set-up for the next one, which should have an epic showdown and a great song segment as it befits show like this. What I really liked so far is how Alice developed as a character, going from all out hate becasue Lilisa suddenly joined family and felt distant becasue of her mother to outright love and respect once she saw real Lilisa. The moment where she defended her in the end against those rich brat boys was just cherry on the top. Cannot wait for the next week episode, just to see those rich boy band acknowledging defeat. |
| Wow these guys really are clueless clowns assholes. Idk how rich their family are or whatever but the girls parents are distinguished families and even has important government positions and such so these clowns are in for a lesson if Alice's father ever find out the clown was harrassing her. A lot's riding on this next performance. Even Oto's not motivated. Lilisa will have to turn things around. They finally got matching outfits though and they all look great. |
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Arisu soo cuteeee.... YES they are sus for sure. This rich boy band is as entitled, unlikable and as asshole as you can get. Literally assaulted a child twice. Lilisa should have smashed that head. She was already at edge but now these shitheads only egged him even more. Obviously she will be desperate to win. Otoha will soon get her point probably. Need to teach this fkers a lesson and also for Arisu and her trust  Should be a good finale. |
| Alice spying on her sister and fangirling, then being cuddled by the other band members, then fangirling even harder and becoming staff for her sister and her band, standing up for them, and finally getting a hug by Lilisa: so much adorableness this episode, I loved it. Also liked the little arguing between Oto and Lilisa, and how Lilisa tried and somehow convinced her to play. We basically saw a lot of humanity and kindness in the girls band (and their cute admirer). This contrasted quite a bit with how these guys in the boys band were just pure human garbage: they're really the caricature of the buffoons starting a band just to get some cheap celebrity and to pick up some girls, they're imagining they're really great and can treat others poorly. The way this episode has gone I would be very surprised if the girls didn't win, or at least I hope they will, I'm looking forward to the finale! |
This episode did a fantastic job setting the stage for the finale. It stirred up some inner-band tension, introduced the rival group, and gave us even more reason to cheer for our favorite sapphic anime rock band. And speaking of sapphic vibes. I loved how Alice had the same reaction that a lot of us viewers did, especially when it comes to Oto and Lily. I mean, come on. “Yuri” literally translates to “Lily” in English. That’s not subtle! Also, can we talk about Alice and how she fits into the group dynamic? While the show made Bacchus feel like the perfect rival band to root against, it also did a great job deepening the bond between Alice and Lily not just as friends, but almost like sisters. And beyond that, Alice feels like the little sister of the whole band now. The “tsundere who turns out to be sweet” is a classic anime move, but Alice’s growth has been genuinely heartwarming, and I’m really happy she’s along for the ride. |
| When they showed Arisa the first time, I didn't think she'd turn out to be so cute, and it's funny that she thought her sister had a yuri, but she turned out to have a yuri harem, even though the next episode is the last one, but I'm hoping for a second season, because there are almost enough chapters for that. |
| I kinda expected the sister to become the vocalist or something because of how hard they kept pushing the instrumental band thing. Pretty good build up episode, they made the dudes really punchable, hope they win over the crowd! |
| “Bacchus”? More like, “bakas”. |
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| Good timing with this show airing today, because I’m actually going to two concerts over the weekend, Friday and Saturday, they’re not rock shows but there are rock elements involved lol. Pretty good episode tho, I’m not a big fan of how they’ve portrayed the all boys band, Bacchus, but they do make some good villains for the finale, Ryuuichi and Itsuki seem kinda chill, maybe Takuya as well, but Naoto and Yuu are straight up toxic lol, it will feel good to see them get crushed next week, because if our resident babe band is playing first, I feel sorry for them to have to follow that up lol. There is the question of the fans tho, they’re mostly women and are hell bent on being disrespectful to the girls’ band, what I’m thinking is gonna happen is that Naoto is gonna make an ass of himself on stage or something, if their faces somehow don’t get melted from the rock show they’re about to witness lol. I also liked the drama between the band members in this one, especially Otoha and Lilisa, they’ve butted heads since the beginning but never when it came to actually performing together, so it was surprising to see Otoha back down from playing at first, but thankfully Lilisa reeled her in with the promise of feeling better than ever before, that would be what gets Otoha back onboard lol. Alice was also an MVP in this one, she’s come a long way from how she was at the start of the show, she put on quite the performance of her own there against Bacchus but thankfully Lilisa stepped in before it could get ugly, as if Bacchus needed more reasons for Lilisa to be pissed at them lol. But from here we just got one episode left, I’m really gonna miss these rock ‘n roll badass babes when it’s all over. |
TheColonel76Jun 19, 3:21 PM
Luminova_ said: Loved the reference to other girls band animes here. - Pinky fingers and guitar case = Girls Band Cry - Crying catgirl = Girls Band Cry again? Idk - Dinosaur playing guitar = Bocchi the Rock - Teapot and cups = K-On! Ah ah so true !!!!! |
| i enjoyed this episode those boys... |
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| Amazing, the Bacchus lead is such a douche it is almost laughable. Rude, arrogant, and even laid hands on Arisu just because she supports her sister. The guy has more red flags than a communist parade. edit: I don't agree with the authors choice of opponent here. I feel the lame duck boy band is a low hurdle for the girls to clear and it is disrespectful to the hard work they've put in. I think it might have been better if they were up against a rock band that would respect their skills instead. |
pixelanteJun 19, 4:42 PM
| At first I was okay with the boy band, I mean, they were kinda annoying but I just saw that attitude as comedic relief. But then they messed with Alice. And now I want all of them DEAD C'mon Lilisa. You need to kill these guys with your music (and probably Otoha too, she says she wants to feel so good she'll die or smth) I can't wait for next week, but I'm also so sad that this show is ending. It's one of this season's best, and I'm rooting for a second season already |
  Imouto suki Tsundere-Chuuni-Imoutos save me...   |
| Nah man that whole scene in the park with all six of the girls together made me realize how much imma miss them once this is over next week. Wish we coulda seen more of them together with Arisu. Anyways, hype ass cliffhanger that was, very excited to see how it all ends next week. |
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| It's funny that Bacchus is a "rich boys band", when the girls' families are probably worth a lot more, lol! Also, lots of THOTS. Alice MVP! |
| "Genki is Life, Genki is Love" |
| Alice becoming the little sister of everyone was great. Goodness, Bacchus really is a group of clowns. Can't wait for them to be verbally abused next week: I imagine Lilisa would go all out, without any regard for their feelings. I'm not sure how this anime can wrap everything up in one episode, which is sort of worrying. I really hope this anime isn't just to promote the manga... |
AkeZZZ said: @Luminova_ I think that crying catgirl is actually MyGO. Yeah... your avatar MyGO = maigo = lost child. That picture depicted a crying girl, a posture often seen in a lost child, especially in the anime. The background color also matches MyGO's color. I would agree with a lot of people here that the male band is annoying and they are also a letdown to this series. Now, it's time to watch Lilisa thrashing those ikemen. How did that fly over my head lmao. Also yeah, MyGO has their own cat in Raana. Ironically, she's never seen crying. |
| Yayyy arisu screentime! Her thoughts are all over the place when it comes to her sister huh lol. The scene of her defending her sis and the whole band was very sweet of her, and I can't wait to see them kick those guys' asses next episode |
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| This show is really hitting a stride. I love how the band dynamic is developing. I'm going to miss it. ^^; |
| They said their big problem is no vocals then did nothing about it? Kinda weird because I agree vocals are important. Show is still decent though. |
| Alice is freaking adorable, but let's not forget that there is a certain lady watching from the bar (and I'm not talking about the owner). They really succeeded in a very short amount of time in making these asshats as unlikeable as possible, and I seriously can't wait until they get their karma moment. I expect a rocky start, but Lilisa will give Oto what she wants when she turns all that rage into something Oto will not forget. Oto should remember that you only can get the best experience when others can also deliver their part, this is not a single player game, and we know what gets Lilisa really fired up. (Still not sure if that Lady didn't spurn her on intentionally, by mentioning the 'fun' part, given that she was still very laid back and didn't give a shit about her time for the appointment. I could totally see that she figured out what was going on with Lilisa (let's be honest, her desire can be very obvious) and decided to have some fun to fire her into the stratosphere with words she maybe would have also really disliked hearing.) |
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| Full of annoying assholes from Bacchus. Glad to see more of Alice and Lilisa. Alice has now got herself a wonderful group of sisters.. ππβ€οΈ Alice's sisters are gonna do right by her and send those creeps to hell with their Rock. And those b**tches in the crowd..who would want fans like that ? I believe the video of their performance would be leaked by Itsuki and the girls are gonna get famous. I believe that's how it's gonna go. Wasn't expecting Oto to back off like that. More responsibilities rest on Lilisa's shoulder now. She need to show Oto that she will be able to have the utmost fun playing with her. So excited for the final episode. I'm not ready to say goodbye to this show. Hope we get an announcement for season 2 after this season. It wouldn't feel complete without us getting to see the girls perform on Fuji Rock someday. |
Niwaka-SamuraiJun 20, 3:17 AM
Reply to Luminova_
Loved the reference to other girls band animes here.
- Pinky fingers and guitar case = Girls Band Cry
- Crying catgirl = Girls Band Cry again? Idk
- Dinosaur playing guitar = Bocchi the Rock
- Teapot and cups = K-On!
- Pinky fingers and guitar case = Girls Band Cry
- Crying catgirl = Girls Band Cry again? Idk
- Dinosaur playing guitar = Bocchi the Rock
- Teapot and cups = K-On!
| @Luminova_ great catch β¨ |
Reply to Mari_Max
This episode did a fantastic job setting the stage for the finale. It stirred up some inner-band tension, introduced the rival group, and gave us even more reason to cheer for our favorite sapphic anime rock band. And speaking of sapphic vibes. I loved how Alice had the same reaction that a lot of us viewers did, especially when it comes to Oto and Lily. I mean, come on. “Yuri” literally translates to “Lily” in English. That’s not subtle!
Also, can we talk about Alice and how she fits into the group dynamic? While the show made Bacchus feel like the perfect rival band to root against, it also did a great job deepening the bond between Alice and Lily not just as friends, but almost like sisters. And beyond that, Alice feels like the little sister of the whole band now. The “tsundere who turns out to be sweet” is a classic anime move, but Alice’s growth has been genuinely heartwarming, and I’m really happy she’s along for the ride.
| @Mari_Max loving these sister moments π |
| Decent episode, but a bit confusing. I'm not sure if confusing is the right word, but here's what I mean, against Bitter Gauche, Lilisa practiced a lot before the day of the band battle, and still couldn’t steal their audience, or better yet, beat them in the eyes of their fans, at all. So this time around, Lilisa hasn’t practiced at all, and yet she’s supposed to steal Bacchus’s fans? How does that work? I get that the Bacchus band is made up of newbies and rookies, but even so, they’re still seen as spectacular by their own fans. How do you beat that? I understand the value of confidence, sure, but if you go around bragging about obliterating them without being sure you can, you’ll just end up a laughingstock. I honestly don’t know how this band battle will turn out, but I hope Lilisa surprises me. |
| dont care about dat boy band tho. the only matter is how the gay girl band gonna cook their boy band's spaghetti to perfection. |
| Alice got herself an older sisters harem! Feeling scared for our girls, they weren't really on the same page for this one and its just Lilisa getting hot headed as always. But I believe in her, everything depends on her performance, she needs to turn Otoha's switch on. I do think it would be funny for all those toxic girl fans turn into crazy yuri fans. Next episode would be the finale and I hope it'll be a good one! Luminova_ said: Oh yeah! I totally ignored that, good catch. I think the crying girl is indeed MyGO coz she might be a lost child (Maigo)Loved the reference to other girls band animes here. |
| Bad bitches vs bad boys lets gooo! Bakkhus sound so bad tho should be ez win normally, but they got to get Otoha fired up |
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