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| ぶひいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいい |
| Pureness is not the right word for Machi. Its an understatement. |
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| with Haifuri, Sansha Sanyou and Kuma Miko as well as all the other cute girls this season, idk if ill make it to the end w/o dying of a fucking heart attack loooolll Machi-chan too kawaii<333 |
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| This episode had me smiling the whole time, loved it! 5/5 |
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Melcookie96 said: Every facial expression machi makes is just pure gold. I could screenshot each one of them and make them reaction images to stuff I see. Machi and Natsu flashback was so adorable :< Not gonna lie here. I might be sick or weird or both but I loved how Machi looked when she was crying. Yeah Machi makes some adorable faces (crying ones included). To quote a certain psychotic loli "I want to take it home!" |
| Machi entered an entirely different world the moment she stepped in the mall, lol. The moment she was "beating" Natsu was funny, lol. Good episode. |
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| Loving the flashbacks, they are so cute. i wouldn't mind having a whole episode of flashbacks. |
| Poor Yoshio... The part in shopping center was really funny especially when she ran into the wrong escalator :DD |
| First half was crazy. Which is a good thing. Second half was less crazy. Which is not a good thing, but there was no Hibiki so it was watchable. |
| "It's a witch's place!" I'm dying! I love Machi so much but she reminded me of Watamote's heroine this episode, so awkward... Not that it's her fault. She didn't have to hit her brother tho lol. That scene later, so embarrassing.. I kinda like Yoshio, he's actually pretty nice and big brotherly when he needs to. Natsu kneeling was so awkward, I couldn't stop laughing. He was super-embarrassing there, but him making food for Machi was super-sweet. It was such an awkward episode, but I loved every second of it, haha. This anime is a blessing. |
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| Machi was not ready for the normie life and that ikemen XD Natsu taking care of Machi like she took care of him when they were little. So cruel :'(  |
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| for sure one of the better episodes was starting to lose it with this show poor Machi,but for once i found myself agreeing with Yoshio...hes kinda of nice but he crosses that border of personal space to often |
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| LOL Dat second half. fist time i have seen Natsu cried that much xD. that flashback, when Machi took care of Natsu when Natsu got sick. that was reallty cute and heart-warming. like it a lot the most from this episode. the first half was LOL imo xD kinda weird but LOL xD makes me want to say LOL, WTF. |
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| Escalator scene was epic! I couldn't stop laughing :D |
| Dub = fake crap. Always. |
Whateverlife said: I don't get it the flashback in first half ep 1 and pom pom scene in ep 3 compare to this ep flashback Is like Natsu grown up too fast or something odd here well, bears have 25 years or more of lifespan, so right now he is an adult already. |
| https://49.media.tumblr.com/5299dd90b5f4246f2275efd0ef740823/tumblr_nyag3qnY5M1qd6bkuo2_r1_500.gif Aqua--! There's a loli molesting me--! by Satou Kazuma |
Melcookie96 said: Every facial expression machi makes is just pure gold. I could screenshot each one of them and make them reaction images to stuff I see. Machi and Natsu flashback was so adorable :< Not gonna lie here. I might be sick or weird or both but I loved how Machi looked when she was crying. Most girl's crying face triggers something in us that makes us want to go up and hug them, no idea why.... (Give a feel that I wanna grab and take her home too) KaedeKyl9 said: Whateverlife said: I don't get it the flashback in first half ep 1 and pom pom scene in ep 3 compare to this ep flashback Is like Natsu grown up too fast or something odd here well, bears have 25 years or more of lifespan, so right now he is an adult already. Yea, most animals have a shorter lifespan than Humans. In fact, Human's original average was 60 years old just 30-something years ago... now it's 80 average. (the technological and scientific advances improved our life's comfort and cures to illness, but of course, this only applies to "richer countries") This also means Natsu unless somehow becomes BearGod, he's gonna be gone by the time Machi grows up to be an adult. (and replaced with another bear, so the cycle resumes) |
| Nothing Written Here But Us Anime Bunnies *boing boing boing* |
 Really funny episode and was this scene supposed to reference revolutionary girl utena? Omg |
| Poor Natsu xD Machi was so cute in this episode :3 But still poor Natsu. |
"There is no such thing as an Anime elitist. You watch Anime, therefore, you are trash by society's standards." |
| Best episode by far. Can't believe we're already halfway done with the spring season. |
| MAL: A community that thinks every anime is bad, but rates everything a 7/10. |
| Haha Machi K.O. in the first part. It was too much and I kinda felt sorry for her. The cooking scene with Natsu was damn funny :D 1st attempt: "my paws are too big..." And wow that dodge. That was close Natsu... And lol how he'd looked at that Knife on the ground XDDD / 2nd attempt: "let's smack that b****"" Hya! Worked :D Balut said: Really funny episode and was this scene supposed to reference revolutionary girl utena? Omg Cracked up at that scene. ᶘ ͡°ᴥ͡°ᶅ That flashback when Natsu was sick D: and sad Natsu scenes were cute, heartbreaking and makes me want to hug him :'( And that ending haha. Poor Natsu :D 5/5 from me ʕ·͡ᴥ·ʔ |
| During the "dramatic" scenes, so we define them, rather than sadness, felt a distinctly different feeling, almost as if you were seeing a comic scene, was oddly amusing context throughout the narrative. It is understood the real issue, the real problem seems to be Machi and its state of girl from the countryside, did not Natsu and his desire to keep her close to him. Storytelling that also able to discover the peculiarities of the characters that are part of the cast. Overall a pleasant enough episode, they will also discover the true feelings of Natsu for Machi. |
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| ^just hoping that will come true but no, is never will |
| This was a difficult episode, emotionally for the main two. I felt bad for them, but still found it funny. Most of this anime has been Machi suffering and Natsu comforting her most of the time, I want to see Yoshio suffer more than the occasional punch to the gut from Machi. |
A Wild and Small Otaku has Appeared! |
| I found this episode hilarious. From the very beginning when the villagers couldn't sat "Village Vanguard", to Machi's traumatic mall experience (I loved the way she talked herself out of going into the store by imagining what the sales girl was thinking about her, running up the escalator in her blind panic, etc etc. Full of great expressions), Yoshio shaming the f..K out of Natsu and making him cry. Natsu's attempt at cooking. This ep is a piece of gold. |
| I laughed so hard when Machi hit Yoshio and the elevator scene XD the flashback was really cute tho |
Raff said: Haha Machi K.O. in the first part. It was too much and I kinda felt sorry for her. The cooking scene with Natsu was damn funny :D 1st attempt: "my paws are too big..." And wow that dodge. That was close Natsu... And lol how he'd looked at that Knife on the ground XDDD / 2nd attempt: "let's smack that b****"" Hya! Worked :D Balut said: Really funny episode and was this scene supposed to reference revolutionary girl utena? Omg Cracked up at that scene. ᶘ ͡°ᴥ͡°ᶅ That flashback when Natsu was sick D: and sad Natsu scenes were cute, heartbreaking and makes me want to hug him :'( And that ending haha. Poor Natsu :D 5/5 from me ʕ·͡ᴥ·ʔ Vine ref familiar but can't recall...maybe Young Black Jack (had vines as a frequent theme): Much funnier than some earlier episodes. Lol mall social awkwardness... think I've reverse walked an escalator too... That bishounen's hot voice. Punch harder yas! Agreed Machi & Natsu got perfect expressions. Nice eyecatch  "Extended" flashback was nice (i mean baby Natsu so cute, and he grows pretty fast). Thanks Natsu best flashbacks. Who freezes rice? Bear cooking was fun with that baritone sax etc ost. I was laughing like the entire time they cried. |
gophercgMay 12, 2016 4:58 AM
| Is hard being Machi LOL Baby Natsu and cute little Machi are amazing, I always love the flashbacks! |
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| The more episodes I've seen, the more convinced I become that Kumade village is one epic place to live: surrounded by forests, in the mountains, no cell phones, "game trails for road",.. hell yes, sign me up! Yoshio's probably got the best job ever. He's basically loitering about all day, playing at the shrine with his cousin and a bear, has a bunch of relaxed old geezers as his co-workers, one of which brews his own doburoku. Again, where can I apply? He even has a badass chick on a motorcycle chasing him. The only downside is he tends to get punched a lot, is as dense as a black hole, yet (maybe because of that) scares women by invading their private space too much. Those are just due to his character though, I'd still take his job any day. bittersweetlove said: Baby Natsu and cute little Machi are amazing, I always love the flashbacks! Yeah, they were incredibly cute. |
| "I'm a middle schooler bartender!" - Mishima Hitomi |
| She really is a country bumpkin, making a scene in front of that shop just drew more attention to her. Oh well, at least she found an ikemen at the escalator. I've met a lot of country bumpkins in my life all over the world and none of them were as bad as Machi. I'm with Natsu on this one, how does she expect to go to school in the city when she hardly shop in a mall with a chaperone. I guess her spazzing out at the mall was supposed to be endearing, honestly, I was just annoyed. Also, she's suffering from a teething fever? Isn't she in middle school? LOL I've never heard of a teenager suffering from teething fever. Natsu was SOOOOO adorable as a bear cub. I know he was suffering from a fever/illness but he looked so cute watching chibi Machi prepare some leek porridge for him. |
| 臭い- |
| This was without a doubt the best episode so far! |
| This was a good episode, the mall scenes were really funny. |
| That scene on escalator... lol Loli Machi is so strong... she can lift Natsu with no problem... |
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Balut said: Really funny episode and was this scene supposed to reference revolutionary girl utena? Omg  All I thought of was Holly from JJBA ~ |
kurapikasass said: Balut said: Really funny episode and was this scene supposed to reference revolutionary girl utena? Omg All I thought of was Holly from JJBA ~ ^^^^ that too omg!! |
| BTW What is "Village Vanguard"?????? A souvenir shop but selling DVD????? To be honest I never seen that one in my country |
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| This show makes me laugh so hard ;3 |
| Machi is thinking way too much about things XD but its cute. Gl Natsu this is just the beginning of a girl growing up. |
| Machi is so cute. She is always troubled by everything but I like her expressions. Desperated Natsu was really fun :D |
| lol @ Yoshio turning around on the escalator and elbowing Machi in the face Dang I can see how growing up in the countryside could get you a little nervous around big crowds, but dang, Machi gets super over the top embarrassed... naww seeing both of them take care of each other when they were sick was so sweet! lol does the very beginning of the ED remind anyone else of Shake It Off? :p |
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| Machi is just so adroable, that mall scene was damn cute. x3 Her voice fits her to a t. |
| First half was crazy ang cringy. 2nd half was okay. Machi going crazy on the mall was unbearable to watch. |
| That was really awkward at the mall. Then it escalated so quick it just ended up being a wailfest that was annoying on the ears. And then it was all Natsu's fault in the end?? |
| I'm Bruneian and I like anime. And Manchester United. And fat cats. |
| ...I don't get it. It's pretty obvious this is all for comedic effect, but I didn't find myself laughing at all this episode. I really did like it though. Perhaps it hit too close to home, especially the scene in the shopping center. Machi wouldn't want to enter certain stores in fear of how others would judge her, which is very, very similar to how I felt when I was younger. The moment she snaps had a potent effect on me as well, it felt like I was watching the materialization of the thoughts I would have in those situations. Sometimes, you just want to run away, which in hindsight would only make things worse, evidenced by Machi's embarrassment being heightened when she finds herself scaling up an elevator on reverse. Admittedly, the appeal to this episode was very personal for me, and I appreciate it. It goes further into showing the consequences of her time spent in isolation, or more specifically, in the company of very few people. And a talking bear. Machi and Natsu's "reconciliation" didn't help either. Machi sees her faults, but then defaults to blaming Natsu for the ordeal as a means to vent out her frustration. There's a term for that phenomenon, I'm sure of it, but I'm too lazy to do the research. What I'm trying to say, I think, is that it's very common for socially "inept" individuals like Machi to realize what's wrong with them, but ultimately fail to come to terms with it as they presume it would make them less of a person, and desperately try find a scapegoat, in efforts of being able to be comfortable in their own skin. I'm finding myself too easily able to project onto Machi's character, with the exception of her constant wailing. Loving it too deeply, I guess. Why is there no "Psychological" tag on this show? |
KatoBytesJul 7, 2016 1:01 PM
| Why do people have such bad taste? Anime isn't subjective anymore. |
| Fun episode, up to the next one! |
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| Machi is the cutest thing ever! She still can't handle the city life! LOLS! poor Natsu! Machi lashed-out big time to Natsu because of the extreme embarrassment! 5/5! |
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| Weird pace. While there were some funny scenes, it felt really unnatural to watch almost 20 minutes of crying. I don't know, it stopped being a hillbilly's overreaction and started to feel out of place. |
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| will we see that pretty boy again? |
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