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Aug 4, 2012 8:41 PM
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Kyaaa~! Great episode <3 So suspenseful, and I'm super happy for Team B. As well as Mutta for finally finding people that he can fit in with. (and first school flashback! Interestinng :D)

I just can't wait for next episode T___T

Aug 4, 2012 9:21 PM
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I really loved that scene btw Mutta and everybody. They make a really good team. Now lets see who the two people they pick are. It seems Mutta comes out with a way to decide...looking forward to know what that is.
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Aug 4, 2012 9:40 PM
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The scene with child Mutta staring at the stars on the playground while joined by his current team members was beautiful. Discovering someone with common interests is a great feeling, especially if it's something a bit more obscure. This episode had a nice calm before the storm feeling. While not really a storm, the final day of the simulation and the member selection ordeal will definitely be interesting to see.
Aug 4, 2012 9:44 PM
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That flashback was sooooo beautiful. And the whole thing about knowing people who share the same interests almost made me shed a tear. XD

Boosting my rating for this show again!

I wonder who will get chosen though. I love all of Team A. D:
Aug 4, 2012 11:06 PM
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Definitely this my best Anime of the season >.<!!

I wonder wad happen to group C .It has been long time since I heard from them .
Aug 4, 2012 11:10 PM
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I loved what was in this episode, but I hate how this show is dragging its feet. It is a beautiful thing when you find people who share your interest but I don’t think that protracted scene of Mutta walking as a kid really added anything to the show. It sounds like things should pick up for the next episode and when they finally get out of the box. I get the feeling they made this episode slow so they could fit all they wanted to into the next one.
Aug 5, 2012 12:31 AM
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I really lol'd with the vacuum part!
I'll miss everyone, they really get along pretty well, even Furuya.
Aug 5, 2012 3:02 AM
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Mutta's not alone! Wonder who team A will pick as their 2?
Aug 5, 2012 3:08 AM
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So, finally exam is ending. Looking forward to next episode.

Aug 5, 2012 4:06 AM

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Its funny how they managed to convert Nanba's feeling about the ending and parting with everyone at the end of the test to the viewer itsself, because the animators really took their time with this arc.

I'm really curious how team A and B decides (especially now that the scores of team B are deleted, but its good to finally see them having a nice conversation without that jerk Mizoguchi).
Aug 5, 2012 5:21 AM
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Everyone knows Mutta is going to choose Serika as one of the candidates.

Flashback was very good. Continues to impress.

5/5
Aug 5, 2012 5:51 AM

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Mutta is really loving everyone in his group now , that makes things even harder for him to choose , but i tink they all deserve to become astronauts .

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Aug 5, 2012 6:52 AM

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Everyone knows Mutta is going to choose Serika as one of the candidates.

Flashback was very good. Continues to impress.

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yeah.. 5/5 for this episode

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Mutta is really loving everyone in his group now , that makes things even harder for him to choose , but i tink they all deserve to become astronauts .
Mutta CS making Udon together :)
Aug 5, 2012 9:26 AM

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It's good to see Team B finally coming together. Mutta as always continues to be awesome.
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Aug 5, 2012 9:57 AM

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The scene with child Mutta staring at the stars on the playground while joined by his current team members was beautiful. Discovering someone with common interests is a great feeling, especially if it's something a bit more obscure.


That flashback was definitely the highlight of the episode.


Indeed. I thought it was really touching. <3

Anyway, judging by the preview, I'm gonna guess they'll decide by who does the best on the treadmill and their other everyday tasks like typing. ...Maybe?
Aug 5, 2012 12:10 PM

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I think they'll decide in a very simple way. Maybe rock paper scissors, I saw someones fist in the preview. The two people who win will be chosen.

By the way, I think Jaxa will not only choose the "chosen two" from each team. I think some other members of team A will be chosen and the chosen members from team B.
Aug 5, 2012 2:31 PM

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I wonder wad happen to group C .It has been long time since I heard from them .


Seriously, it is so weird that they just disappeared all of a sudden. Maybe someone tried to leave early and they were disqualified or something.
Aug 5, 2012 3:28 PM

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Great episode with lil bit sad moment at the end. I really look forward for the next episode :)
Aug 5, 2012 5:03 PM

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I just love team A.. i hope all of them pass. And the ending song is superb as ever. Can't stop listening from it.

Aug 5, 2012 5:57 PM

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nice episode never seen anyone Kneading Dough with their feet that just wrong
Aug 5, 2012 6:30 PM

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that episode was realy swwet and cute :)
i dont want this show to end~
...does anyone know how long it will be?
Aug 6, 2012 12:10 AM

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I got chills from this episode. It was just so good, and the random moment with the vaccuum.

Aug 6, 2012 12:29 AM

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I was really pumped to see this episode after watching the Mars Rover landing. Got me even more excited to watch this show. And this episode did not disappoint.
Aug 6, 2012 4:06 AM

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This episode was amazing, everyone was talking about stuff and laughing, I just felt great watching it.
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that episode was realy swwet and cute :)
i dont want this show to end~
...does anyone know how long it will be?

I don´t know, but I think it'll be a 4-cour show. 2-cour is too short imo, 3-cour is just strange so 4-cour makes sense.
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Aug 6, 2012 8:07 AM

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I loved what was in this episode, but I hate how this show is dragging its feet. It is a beautiful thing when you find people who share your interest but I don’t think that protracted scene of Mutta walking as a kid really added anything to the show.

For me, I especially loved that part. I thought it added a lot to this moment in the show. It allowed me to feel more for his situation. Of finally meeting these people he can talk to but very soon possibly being seperated from them forever. Even if he stays connected, if he isn't working with space there probably still will be a certain disconnect. That and maybe if he doesn't make it I wonder if being near them would be too hard. As a reminder of what he could have been. I feel like that would have been part of why he seems to have drifted away from his brother after all those years.

That long lonely walk helped because it did show how despite being alone he still enjoyed it by himself. I can just imagine all the days he would stare up at space without a soul beside him to share it all with.
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The ending. ;__; It's going to be bittersweet.



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Aug 7, 2012 1:36 AM
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Loved this episode, let's make noodles! ^^
Aug 7, 2012 11:31 AM

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excellent as always
Aug 8, 2012 2:50 AM

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Team A is precious. Nitta's unhesitating response suggesting a team diet was wonderful, as was Mutta's joy in realising there were people who shared his interests all along.

I'm so glad I'm watching this show.
Aug 8, 2012 6:12 PM

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Was a great show. I like the slow pacing, its not for everyone, but I really enjoy it.
Aug 8, 2012 7:02 PM
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I absolutely love this show with a passion.
It brings out so many different topics and feelings that as a person you would want and have to experience.

I really felt for Namba when the people at his school laughed at him for wanting to see the observatory- it brought a flashback into some of my school days where my interests were unique only to me and no one else had the same interest and feeling towards them so I couldn't talk about them as I wanted to. I found two people who shared my interests- just a shame that they were in different social groups.

The feeling of finding someone who shares the same interests and you can talk about it freely is one of the best feelings in the World. Pretty much explains how one of my closest mates is one I've known for not even a year when I've had mates who share one or two interests with me for years but haven't been able to 100% show my true self with interests and talking so Namba's feelings are justified.

The bombshell of Namba saying that only two people can be picked when it was all going good will test the Team into how they react to it- will it become like Team B earlier or will they work together to try and figure it out. I'm sticking with the latter.

I like how it's slow paced as it gives so much greater development to the characters and why they are there and their reason and belief for going into Space and being with JAXA and what it means to them.
The exam is showing that a astronaut has to not have an ego in their own skills but be able to show teamwork through tough situations and rise out of it with stronger bonds.

The writing on the clipboard when Hoshika was doing it I think is their assessment with whether those people fit what JAXA is truly looking for. That stipulation with only two people can go is only to see how the teams would react if they had to make that decision and whether it would affect how the team as a whole gets along. I see most of Team A getting selected at the end because they have worked as a team from the start and have used teamwork to do the tasks and help each other out with Furuya and the glasses incident. The food shortage in this episode showed how strong the team bond is when they would agree instantly with Nitta with his suggestion to going on a diet in order to try and make the food last before Namba revealed the extra food supplies.

Team B on the otherhand under Mizoguchi lead turned into robots only focusing on beating the other person and not working as a team to solve any problems such as the alarm and not being a team and not having any sort of fun or insight into each person there. When Kenji decided to really establish himself as the catalyst and get the team together, it showed that each team member has so many different things on their mind rather than just going into Space like Mizoguchi does hence why he decided to become the outcast of the team and not be a true leader.

Team C had all the people who would not cause conflict but not create any moments which would show JAXA their true selves.

I'm sorry if I've gotten a bit carried away with this post but that's how much this show has made me enjoy and love to watching every episode of it.
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i just really love this show. these characters are the best, team A rules, team B has so much spunk, and JAXA is the perfect manipulators to have everyone scared of what comes next. I want to watch this show for a long time coming, and Mutta is working his way into my favorite MC of all time.
Aug 9, 2012 2:46 PM

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I just love team A.. i hope all of them pass. And the ending song is superb as ever. Can't stop listening from it.


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Aug 10, 2012 10:35 AM
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SO MANY FEELINGS.
Aug 10, 2012 5:54 PM

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Well it's just like Makabe (or was it Mutta?) said, they would need to each pick 2 people that are worthy of passing but it wasn't mentioned that only 2 people would pass.
Here's hoping that all Team A members pass xD
Dec 26, 2012 2:15 PM

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Awww, what a sweet episode :') So Teshima gets some development and his drawings are amazing ... and Kitamura reads sci-fi novels ... shame it couldn't be like that from the start like Kenji said, but that earned him points with Hoshika it seems. Plus they finally get their green cards ... so they know the other members weren't just doing random sabotaging :P
Team A makes noodles ... I kind of want to do that now actually haha XD Who knew Sharon was so well-known throughout the community? Really nice flashback with Mutta back to his school days ... awww, he was so cute back then XD Not having anyone that understood your interests and now he's found a whole bunch of people ... it's going to be sad when they have to part ways :( I want them all to pass (and Kenji of course!) but that seems a little unrealistic ... *sigh* Why do I always like these side characters so much?! T_T
It's the deciding moment next episode when they choose the two people ... who's it gonna be?!
Jan 31, 2014 3:40 AM

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This was such a heartwarming episode! Talking to people with the same interests as you really does brighten up conversations :)
Feb 23, 2014 4:29 PM

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I'm saving this recipe for later~

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nice episode never seen anyone Kneading Dough with their feet that just wrong

They used a plastic bag though LOL
Jul 23, 2014 2:22 PM

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Nice episode. Now I am hungry for Udon mayself
Aug 11, 2014 12:23 PM

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The cooking was a nice touch. I personally enjoy it, so seeing that tied in was neat.

I like how intense this show can seem without any overt conflict or drama. All of these people have been dreaming about space their whole lives (as far as we know), and this test is all that stands between them and their goal. While it's possible many of them may become astronauts, the fact is that some of them will be dropped. To have one's dream slip between their fingers right after they've finally grasped it... It's a sad reality for some. But, does that mean you give up? It's been implied that Mutta has taken the test before. Yet, now he's back and may very well make it.

I think it would be harder on someone like Fuduka, who's already getting older. Time is not a luxury he has anymore, so if he fails this test, he may never make it into space.

I'm looking forward to the next episode.
Sep 21, 2014 8:18 PM

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Sharon is so awesome, I can't wait to produce Udon myself
Having seen Team A and B, I get the feeling A is representing the Asian reality TV show and B the Western ones I've seen
Team A is so warm and family like with stressful event getting resolved in a sweet way mostly, while Team B is usually confrontational, cruel and tending towards violence
All things have scripted and staged event so the reality isn't found anywhere even in these sealed boxes

Anyway, I do feel sorry for Kenji to put up with those four other genius with low EQ
He seems to lead them well in the end
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Gotta say that the second part of this episode was just beautifully directed and handled.
This series really has that "human/down to earth" element going for it which a ton of other anime titles nowadays completely lack.
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I resonated with Mutta this episode so much.
Nov 10, 2015 3:18 AM
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Both teams are starting to look and act like a real "team". I guess now that pretty much everyone knows about the green card concept they can finally stop fighting.
Nov 12, 2015 3:57 PM

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Dam, gonna miss the Group A shenanigans once it's over :(
Sep 12, 2016 8:47 PM

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Best episode so far! Very touching and heartwarming :)
Dec 6, 2016 4:32 PM

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Udon scene was really funny. It's time to say goodbye to A,B and C team. :(

Too bad we didn't have much info about C group.
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Episode 19 - The Day Before Goodbye:

How to make noodles by aunt Sharon episode 19. Team A gets along.

Man I will miss team C, the depth in this the team, the drama, the different personalities gather together, the strong bond that they got at the end! Team A or B don't come near close to the Great and inseparable team C!

"Don't we need a vacuum?" (Nitta) "You want to clean before we've even started?" (Ya)

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One more day he? Pretty nice development up till now! Let's see what's next.
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I want them all to pass the test!
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