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| This series was pretty decent. It didn't get really exciting until episode 19. It would have probably been more interesting if the writers set it up to where they could have different endings, but them chosing Asa wasn't bad too. It just got too obvious that he was gonna pick Asa after like episode 17 or 18. Either they made it seem like the girls understood that he liked someone else or the writers tried to make (kaede) them look psycho. My fav girls were Asa+ Kaede tied > Primula > Sia > Nerine The only thing that bothered me is, what if Asa couldn't use healing magic in the first place? Or was it implied that if you could use magic you could do it all healing/destructive etc etc? It would have sucked for Rin if the only magic Asa could do is blowing shit up. |
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| Wow, I predicted a couple of episodes that being done exactly - him cutting himself and she using magic. I thought it was so obvious, that they wouldn't actually do it. I am not too convinced by the anime, but I am glad it isn't a "School days" disaster. Had some okay parts, but too much of the anime doesn't make sense (character wise that is, not that I didn't understand the plot etc, I thought a lot of it was too unrealistic) - oh well. |
| This was a very unique harem anime. I was really surprise that they went beyond the absurd comedy and usual fan service. They provided an interesting plot to this mix by present the siatuation of every girl in the harem in a rather mature way. Characters (all of them not just the girls) where dumb as rocks but very lovable. If I where to rate the girls: Sia > Kaede > Asa > Nerine > Primula Sia was the one that tried the hardest at the beginning and almost got married right away. Sadly the first 14ep where pretty bad and even the rest was pretty eventful, the outcome of every situation was foreseeable. 7/10... maybe an 8/10 |
choyosMar 1, 2011 9:41 AM
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| I didn't actually expect to get an Asa (<3) ending <3 Well, if this was 3-4 episodes long, say ranging from ep21-24, then this'd get a 10/10 because Asa <3 And long-hair Asa is even more <3 Oh but I'm so biased by the vn, which is... a few times better. So since I'm rating the anime, and not Asa (<3), this won't get more than a 7, and that's because I actually got my Asa-end ┐(￣ー￣)┌ (Nerine/Sia-end would've given a 6, Primula-end would be 5. Kaede-end probably 3) And because I feel like it, I'll mention that Asa > Nerine > Sia > Primula > Kaede. *sighs* Oh well, I think it's time to replay the vn for some moar Asa <3 |
| Protip: I don't really check the forums anymore, so if you want something, take it on my profile. Is it time for my long-awaited return to the forums? щ(ﾟДﾟщ) Nope™, probably not. |
| Yay! Asa! She was my favorite character on the game and she was still my favorite on the anime. I kinda disliked of they portrayed Kaede (my second favorite) during those last episodes, but overall was pretty enjoyable. (Thank goodness, no 'nice boat' ending). Also, Asa with long hair <3 (although i like more how she looks on the game). 9 of 10 for this anime (not 10 of 10 because the Kaede yandere). Now, if you excuse me, i'm gonna marathon this shit again! |
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| Yeah it was an ok ending. But it is sort of dumb that Sia and Nerine and Kaede were just like ok, no competition. I fully expected Rin to move back with Kaede abd Primula and plus, didn't primula go to the human world just to be with rin. After he saves her she does change but when Rin decideds to leave Primula had no objections even though the whole point of her in the human world was cus she wanted to see rin and be with him. The series did have a lot of open questions or just stuff that they should've shown. Like, they didn't show Sia's background at all besides the Second Personality while Asa, Kaede, Nerine, Primula, and hell Asa's mother got ebough background info. They also show a lot of what Sia does hat her house but not a lot that Nerine does. The biggest thing I would have liked to have seen and was the nught after Kaede finds the postcard of her mother. I mean, does she just wake rin up all happy the next day? Plus I woukd have liked to know like what year of middle school Kaede changed to cook for rin and stuff as it looks like the final year of middle school or something for them. And if kaede was still angry at rin during middle school what the hell did she do to him then as elementary school was pretty hardcore abuse. Plus while Primula tells the Udience and Kaede that she loves rin she doesnt really say that to him up front. I think in the end they should've had an open ending for who would be rin's girlfriend so they could'vr had a second season instead of a clip show season. I give this series a 10 out of 10 for giing me mixed reactions. Even though I love this seriee, i hate it at the same time for the secind half, making it So hardcore with the drama but making still within the bounderies of the characters, fleshing them out. I hate the second half bu love it at the same time as I can't stop watching it. Ive watched Kaede's arc like five times which is by far, my favorite ofnthe series arcs. Oh yeah one last complaint, the Kaedr and Asa arcs had little Sia and Nerine. It is sort of the usual thing for the main character of harem animes to be set up with a fiance or a girlfriend but in the end go out with a totally different character making all the work for trying to build a relationship and the family's hard work now rendered null. Its like it with this anime and like Akane Iro. I actually never guess Asa until I decided to read plot stuff from wiki. It just seems that Asa is a more tomboyish Sia and I feel it would have been more drmatic if Rin came back and went out with Kaede, making rmotions more higher and having a really really good ending. Score Ep: 9/10 Overral: 10/10 Rewatch Value: incredibly High |
| They should have just died together , would have been a great ending for me. jeeeez why use your magic omg. Primula and Sia were my favorite tough but for Rin choosing Asa was so disappointing anyone was fine (Kaede , Nerine) all good , even Kaede had a rough time so. Not that i hate Asa but for Rin picking Asa after all that is just unbelievably stupid of him!!! My pick would have been Sia since there was so much between them before , like at the beach and it seems it it all disappeared from their memories like it never happened. The last five episodes were also boring as hell tough. To bad Kaede didn't stab Rin or something like in school days , i loved the ass die so the score didn't go bad either , should have been with this one to :/. So , 7/10 would have been a 6/10 if there were unhappy people in the ending but it looked like everyone was fine. |
QKunai said: They should have just died together , would have been a great ending for me. jeeeez why use your magic omg. Primula and Sia were my favorite tough but for Rin choosing Asa was so disappointing anyone was fine (Kaede , Nerine) all good , even Kaede had a rough time so. Not that i hate Asa but for Rin picking Asa after all that is just unbelievably stupid of him!!! My pick would have been Sia since there was so much between them before , like at the beach and it seems it it all disappeared from their memories like it never happened. The last five episodes were also boring as hell tough. To bad Kaede didn't stab Rin or something like in school days , i loved the ass die so the score didn't go bad either , should have been with this one to :/. So , 7/10 would have been a 6/10 if there were unhappy people in the ending but it looked like everyone was fine. Thanks for the School Days spoiler, which I haven't seen yet. |
| I was not satisfied with the ending at all. I wanted it to be Kaede all the way. Although I got to say, Asa came really close after episode 7. I felt so sad after episode 20, when it was obvious he would go for Asa. Poor Kaede. I spent the last 4 episodes looking through the screen feeling bad for her. I firstly intended to give the series a 8/10, then as it went on, i started thinking about a 9 or even a 10, if he went for Kaede with a spectacular happy end. Sadly, I ended up giving a 7. Maybe I wouldve given more if Kaede hadnt been tormented so much with rins choice. Kaede had a really deep affection for Rin and it felt like she got terribly fucked over. She was also the first character to appear, and had a really strong backstory, so its only natural for the viewer to stick with her. |
| wow one of the best harem ive watched so far imo ; also i wanted rin to be with asa senpai so im completely statisfied |
CrydasiaJul 26, 2011 11:27 AM
| As soon as I saw what he did to his wrist my expression went to O_O and I instantly grabbed my wrist and started to cringe. Holy crap, you would have to have some real bawls to do that. Pretty good anime overall. |
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| im rly glad asa senpai turned out well in the end. and i applaud rin for what he did to make it happen, that is sheer dedication for the one he loves and i find that very admirable. my overall enjoyment for this anime was great and deserves no less than a 9. i would rate higher if there werent 100 pantie scenes in the series, i do enjoy ecchi to some extent but they did kinda go overboard with it, still loved it regardless |
| Rimu wears glasses, Asa has pretty long hair, and I'm crying for no apparent reason. Maybe it's because it's 3 AM or something but GOD. It's so sweet, I love it all so much. I really do... Lots and lots of love, Ava |
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| At first I though this anime was just an average harem/romance anime. Once I made it half way through the series Ii changed my mind as the plot turned. Though I understand why Rin picked Asa in the end and why everything ended they way it did.. I really felt bad for Kaede.. Overall I really enjoyed this anime and liked the way they ended it. |
| Glad that he ended up with the girl I wanted him to as well and the conclusion was just satisfying overall. These last 5 episodes or so were really good and more or less redeemed the problems I had with the show earlier on. I was planning on giving it a score of 5-6 but after Kaede's and Asa's arcs I'll stretch it all the way to 7/10. |
| Saw this awhile ago in dubbed. Was decent tbh. Team Asa ftw |
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| As I tend to do at the end of each romance anime, time for me to explain each of the love interests in my tactical thinking. Nerine- Apologies, but she is the one character of the bunch I would honestly be awkward about trying to gather a love interest for. Her backstory makes her a bit of a faker, as she tried to have half of her fall in love, but then realized she herself did so. Kaede- For all the people that wanted Rin to choose her, she was essentially family to him. We should know by now that the childhood friend relationship is old, and if they live together it never works out because of the fact that the guy will always think of it as family. Sia- The girl with duplicate personalities. If it wasn't for the drama hitting, starting with Primula, Sia would have had Rin's heart in her hands. This is to explain to all the Sia lovers, she lost the shot once the drama hit as she began to quit. Her second half still creeps me out though. Asa- My fave throughout the show. A backstory that made me check the copyright date between this and Clannad to see which was copying which. Her stubborn side became the only flaw to the perfect girl she was, and led me to a new favorite throughout the series. Primula- Took 24 episodes, and then she suddenly had the best moment in this show's entirety. Due to her only flaw being depleted, she grew into the hearts of us from that first smile. With that maid outfit/neko moment, and then her lunch scene in the final ep, I would absolutely love to have her as a little sister! |
| Best romantic harem I've ever seen, really depressed it's over. I knew early on that this would be a very special show to me. Granted Asa isn't my no.1 choice (Sia/Nerine FTW) but the care given to the drama and backstories of all the characters really set this show apart for me. Plus this show actually has an ending unlike most harems. I did notice the animation and color quality took a dip in the finale (maybe they nearly ran out of budget for the ending). I'm also not 100% comfortable with Monica Rial as Asa. But these minor issues didn't affect my high enjoyment of this amazing series. We need more shows like this not the Love Hina crap I see in other popular animes |
| Shuffle is officially my all time favorite Harem anime as far as storyline goes. Its fullfilling and worthwhile to go through the series as a whole from start to finish and watch relationships grow closer and/or apart and then at the end get a the protaginist to actually choose of the girls. That opposed to the usual Harem anime where its alot of back and forth between multiple characters (Rosario Vampire for example another fav of mine) but rather the main guy actually grows close to one girl in particular, not as a slight against the other girls but more as a tribute to how much he cares about the girl he chooses and the fact that the choice was ultimately the average girl next door that no one expected was just icing on the cake for me. He didnt choose to become king of the Gods/Demons he chose the girl that made him the happiest. Easily a 10 for me personally |
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| ugh. I hate happy endings, they make me sad when a good anime ends :( Still, great way to end it. I loved the finishing touch, and it's nice that he actually took action to save Asa. 8/10. Very good series. I'll definitely be watching it again sometime. |
| Lemme smang it girl. |
| Well that was a nice sacrifice scene and all... But Rin doesn't hold a candle to Okabe :3 |
Zyrocz said: I laughed when he cut himself... I think something's wrong with me. I thought the show went downhill when he chose Asa. They built up all the characters' arcs just to make Rin into an asshole and made Asa into a main character. I probably didn't like last 8 episodes because I "played" the VN, which imo is better. Actually I think the VN is worse. And this is coming from someone who thinks Kaede is the only correct choice, and who gave the anime a 6. The VN is just bad. |
  Still a better love story than Rin x Asa. |
| Wow there are allot of but hurt people in here just because Rin didn't choose their "favorite" girl. I'm just glad that at least he actually chose someone, the last thing I wanted was for this to become almost like 95% of harem anime out there which just end without the main character choosing anyone. Plus to me Asa was still a top choice so I'm kinda happy that he chose her, though from what I can tell his harem still continues. Right? All the girls are still in love with him so...good ending for all the girls??? XD |
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| Nice last episode, It was really brave from Rin to commit suicide to force Asa to use her magic. Ending was all nice and warm i like these types of endings best ;) overall It was much better than i remember it. I'm even considering of adding one more point to my old score. Guess in time person's preferences do change after all. Sent with Mal Updater |
( Currently interested in OP MC genre. Recommendations are welcomed, preferable those yet not on my list ) |
| Anyone else disappointed it did not end with a nice boat? Kaede turning yandere and Rin cutting himself had so much potential. |
TheNVS said: Wow there are allot of but hurt people in here just because Rin didn't choose their "favorite" girl. I'm just glad that at least he actually chose someone, the last thing I wanted was for this to become almost like 95% of harem anime out there which just end without the main character choosing anyone. Plus to me Asa was still a top choice so I'm kinda happy that he chose her, though from what I can tell his harem still continues. Right? All the girls are still in love with him so...good ending for all the girls??? XD that's the reason i like this anime & Mashiroiro Symphony: The Color of Lovers to, this are unique anime's cause of reasons u mentioned, other anime's what are so predictable are less interesting like re-watching anime u know & u know what is gonna happen, who the mane char will end up with |
| to me anime like Shuffle & Symphony: The Color of Lovers are not harem anime's, only true harem anime i know is Tenchi Muyo! GXP, in GXP mane char had to merry all girls, if mane char decides for 1 girl in the end or gets married to 1 girl in the end its not harem anime in my eye's |
Sugram22Feb 1, 2013 1:24 PM
| when i watched this first time i was shocked at that part were Rin cut hes wrists, my heart was skip a beat LOL, & i say'd i doubt that i have a nerve to do something like this, but in the other hand ur never know until u are in same situation as he was :D |
Miki-Liki said: Still a better love story than Rin x Asa. after seeing this i wonder dose Kaede starts to date Sia or what, cause in some anime's romance starts from a accident like this one, it happend in Hoshizora e Kakaru Hashi between mane guy & girl, fall like that & kiss, after showing this kind of videos in the end they shod make season 2 or OVA'S, after story wold be nice :) |
| Just watch last episode. I don't know what to say about this anime. Even I'm ok with ending I still wanna beat living crap out of Rin. I think this is that kinda anime that I don't watch but once because even it leaves impact I don't like watch show where main character make me mad but still I hope they make second season out of this |
Jupe1991May 2, 2013 8:56 PM
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| Finally finished this because I can't really stand this but Sia save this series to me until the ending of her arc. And I knew it that the fucking cutter is foreshadowing something and thanks to that scene that my wrist cringed. Character preference: Sia > Primula >= Asa > Kaede > Nerine. Sia is always at the top. Primula's character develops overtime and I really like the idea of making her as a imouto character which that made it better. In fact, at first, I found Asa > Primula but only until her lots of character development after Primula's arc. I don't need to comment on Asa. On Kaede's case, in fact, I don't really care about her but until the end of her arc. About Nerine, she's so meh that I don't want to discuss about it why she's the least. Overall, 7/10. If Sia and Primula didn't exist on this series, probably I would rate this a 6 or, most likely, already dropped this and rate it a 5 or lower. |
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| *SIA ENDING or NERINE ENDING * OTL :'(((((((((((((((((((((( |
| One of those few anime where I think how on earth does it have its "high" rating of 7.55? Opinions and different tastes granted but all I got left is the thought "wow, was that bad". They pulled every cliche possible until they ran out of ideas and got repetitive as shit. A wonder that I could sit through it without dropping. 5/10 being gracious. |
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| Pretty good anime, I kind of expected him to end up with someone other than Asa but i'm fine with it |
| Asa and Kaede were my favourite girls in this anime, so I liked the ending. I give this anime an 8/10. |
| Mehhh, this was pretty bad. Most of the drama could have been avoided if the characters werent complete retards. Rin was a massive dick too, Tomokazu Sugita did a terrible job voicing him as well. His laughs were terribly awkward. The ecchi was nice though, and I liked the ending. Im glad Rin chose a girl a few episodes before the ending so we got to see the relationship a bit. And his harem is still intact so thats a plus. 6/10 |
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| First episodes were like plodding trough big, stinky shit I almost droped this anime... But after 8~ episodes Shuffle slowly started to get my attention and I must say ending was pretty good, everything finished as I wanted and now I dont know how to rate it. I would rate first part 4/10, middle 6/10 and finish 8/10 avarage is 6/10... But as Im still in good mod let it be 7/10! @btw. Green hairs rlz |
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| This anime had a good beginning and from episode 18 onward it was great, but a lot of the show was really quite dull (as someone who's played the VN). I'm glad these last few episodes were good and this finale was perfect. Loved the scene with Ama, Forbesii and Eustoma. 6/10, t'was a fine anime but the dull episodes detract from the great episodes. |
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| One of the worst Harem's I've ever seen, and for that matter one of the worst anime period. Only Asa kept me from dropping it, since she was always fun and sexy, and has some maturity and genuine traits/characteristics that girls would have Irl. The only good thing about this anime is that the Idiotic MC chose the right girl. Otherwise you would be hard pressed to find a worse Harem. |
| Nooooooooooo Asa, why did you lose the long hair. |
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