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| That was an interesting episode. I thought that the first half of it went by pretty quickly which is always a good thing with me, but by the second half it felt like everything was just falling back into old rhythms. orz |
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| Anyone else wish Takagi was the main main character instead of Mashiro? The way Mashiro got motivated by Azuki's terrible answer just hurt to watch. I still like the manga development part, but getting to know the characters has not made the central romance any less dumb. Doesn't help that Mashiro only seems to have two modes, motivated and bad attitude. |
BioFeb 6, 2011 11:40 PM
Kurofaise said: I am totally on Takagi's side. If I had a partner, I wouldn't completely ignore them. TBH Mashiro and Azuki have the weird relationship, whilst Takagi and Miyoshi's is more normal. That's fine; what's weirder is having normal relationships with people when you're an artist. Being an artist doesn't leave any room for being normal anyway. The problem with being in a romantic relationship is the amount of time it takes up. For a high school student aiming to be a professional manga author, there really isn't time to be with your partner, attend class, complete assignments, and work towards your goal at the same time. Not at a reasonable pace, anyway. I was in the same situation in high school: working with people who have their priorities somewhere else and feeling completely alienated as a result. Which is why, now that I'm out of high school, I keep the socializing to a minimum and try to work with like-minded people. Which is why I not only have to side with Mashiro, but also insist that what Takagi is doing is somewhat wrong. He's hiding behind Miyoshi because he has writer's block and for some reason doesn't want to tell Mashiro about it. Think about it: what's more important, your dream, or a romance? No one can say that either is more or less important than the other, because it depends on the person. Obviously Mashiro's priority lies in the former. If you were him, would you really want to chase your dream alongside someone who prioritized the latter? Though really, it's obvious that Takagi is just going through something that's part of growing up and will change sooner or later. Ozey said: Seriously guys? I officially hate Mashiro now. I'm glad that Takagi finally said it. "You're the one who's weird." Anyway, just deciding to leave your partner and hell, your 'friend' because of something like this... I think it's horrible. I mean, Takagi even punched the guy who said all those things about Mashiro's drawings. They started together, Takagi was the one who changed Mashiro's mind and yet Mashiro's being an ass. Wow. I don't even know know why I got mad like this, but I'd definitely like to watch Mashiro fall down without Takagi. He's not going to leave him. He's just preparing in case Takagi doesn't pull through, which (to Mashiro) would signify Takagi's lack of resolve, or a different placement of priorities. He's wondering if Takagi is prioritizing Miyoshi, and if that turns out to be true, then he just wants to be prepared so that he isn't stuck there waiting and being held back by someone who isn't with him. Musicians do this kind of thing all the time. I had to recently as well, so I know exactly how Mashiro feels. Feel free to call me an ass. Bio said: Anyone else wish Takagi was the main main character instead of Mashiro? The way Mashiro got motivated by Azuki's terrible answer just hurt to watch. I still like the manga development part, but getting to know the character's has not made the central romance any less dumb. Doesn't help that Mashiro only seems to have two modes, motivated and bad attitude. Yeah, that definitely doesn't help. I wouldn't say that many of the characters in this series are very good characters. Hattori and Eiji (especially) are good I agree though. Mashiro's two-dimensional character development is pretty uninteresting. |
GrmoFeb 6, 2011 11:38 AM
| mashiro and his jealousy problems, no wonder takagi lashed back at him. i dont know how anybody would think it's takagi's fault. like does mashiro even believe in takagi? p.s. to the guy who said that there are many who choose to leave friends/family/whatever behind in hopes of chasing a dream, well ill be blunt with you, you're scum. if your goal in life is to use up someone, find out that they're no longer of use, and then toss them aside to hit some sort of 'jackpot', well, you won't go very far anyway. you'll always be the manager, never the owner. as you work up the ranks, you'll soon realize that your ways will only take you so far in society, but don't get me wrong, you'll still probably land a decent job, but never a fantastic job. |
KurogashiFeb 6, 2011 11:47 AM
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| Well, Eiji was once again pretty awesome this episode now. I really do like his character now. Thank you manga fans for not letting me lose hope in him, because I really was struggling to like him in the beginning. "What's the big deal with this weirdo that wants to be Rock Lee?" XD Fukuda was pretty funny this episode, too. I felt like he was different from how he was in the last episode, though. Either way, I still like him. I hope he doesn't disappear from the scene now that Mashiro is no longer an assistant. I see the Mashiro hate club is growing. Yeah, he's struggling, but he's not as bad as what everyone is making him out to be. I can see things from both Takagi's and Mashiro's perspective, so I don't dislike either of them. They both have their good points. Yes, Takagi made a jerk move this episode. Since he's never done this before (that I remember) I'm sure we'll all easily forgive him. Can't wait to see their mystery manga. I wish they really did write stuff like "Money and Intelligence" or "The Two Earths" in Shounen Jump - I'd definitely read/watch those. Full ED for those that enjoy it. Never muched cared for it when I first heard it. I love it now. ^_^ |
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| Ichigo 100 % <3333333333333 another awesome episode |
| Wow, amazing episode. Im actually on Mashiro's side, they decided to put the Manga 1st and then love, of course Mashiro was bugging to much but Takagi didnt have to mention the fact that they are the normal couple while MAshiro and...forgot her name are the weird ones. |
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| I am siding with Mashiro. I think Takagi is right, but i don't see the big deal with Mashiro fulfilling his potential is... Both his love and dream are one in the same - He needs to get published in order to be with Azuki. The longer Takagi wastes the more time he has to wait. Takagi on the other hand doesn't have a set reward like Mashiro, and he already has a love interest. Yet, he abandoned a better education to work with him. Either way they both are at a loss IF Takagi doesn't get over his block. Also, I wonder if this eludes to the author's own experience... I mean when they had mystery displayed there with impact i was just like, "DEATH NOTE!" |
| can't wait for the next episode knowing whats coming up next! |
  “The impossible could not have happened, therefore the impossible must be possible in spite of appearances.” ― Agatha Christie |
| It was a good episode analysing all the good stuff and the bad stuff about the editorial department of Jack and the way the magazine works... Fukuda is awesome coming up with all those ideas and telling them to the people out there xD I'm happy that Mashiro met Fukuda there and learned some stuff from Nakai and Niizuma mde him remember what makes manga fun. This will probably push Mashiro further into a big development and he will likely be able to write and draw manga better So a mystery huh? They should totally go for a mystery.... quite true that Jack doesn't have that many mystery hits... and I'm pretty sure they can come up with a nice setting with mystery and a detective and suchs.... My my... who would ignore Miyoshi.... Me thinks that Takagi is totally right, but Mashiro is so too because he's not totally focusing in what he's supposed to do, but Takagi also needs to live his life and enjoy being together with the girl he likes! And yes Mashiro and Azuki are weird for not wanting to be together and enjoy a proper couple ship. Oh wells... while things get better and they come up with a decent manga I'm happy Signs, Green |
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| aww come on long distance relationships are really tought.. |
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| I want to check out To Love Ru now. |
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.~ |
| He reveals his love for "To-love ru" What a manly anime!!! I know that feeling.. Loving the crap out of an ecchi anime but reluctant to give it a high rating!! |
Ozey said: Seriously guys? I officially hate Mashiro now. I'm glad that Takagi finally said it. "You're the one who's weird." Anyway, just deciding to leave your partner and hell, your 'friend' because of something like this... I think it's horrible. I mean, Takagi even punched the guy who said all those things about Mashiro's drawings. They started together, Takagi was the one who changed Mashiro's mind and yet Mashiro's being an ass. Wow. I don't even know know why I got mad like this, but I'd definitely like to watch Mashiro fall down without Takagi. Exactly what i think!!!! and each episode makes me dislike Mashiro a little bit more =( |
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| Ugh, every single location is the same file with the same 1/2 second video delay. Gonna give it another day before I try to watch it... |
| Don't forget. Always, somewhere, someone is fighting for you. As long as you remember her, you are not alone. |
| I don't like Miyoshi nor Azuki!!! Eiji is well on his way to becoming one of my favorite characters!! Great episode, but I missed my man Hattori! Looks like the next episode will deliver a lot of him! |
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| But in the end, I'm really interested in what story both of them will come out with! Can;t wait!!!! :D |
| I will consider writing my own manga without takagi help as well if i'm mashiro. Because i will not let a friend drag me down, i rather fall on my own. |
| To Love-Ru is also the manliest manga i have ever read. |
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| Has anyone mentioned that they like Fukuda now since his favorite manga is To Love-Ru? Well add me to that list, too. TLR will always be #1 in my heart. Fukuda has great taste. |
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| Ok, as a person that has a boyfriend living in another state, I gotta say that Mashiro and Azuki's relationship is so stupid it's difficult to bear watching it. |
| I always loved it when Fukuda revealed his love for To-Love-Ru. Also, Nakai should draw backgrounds for Kubo :P |
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| Hahaha same here! Anyway it's amazing that his seiyuu is the seiyuu for Grimmjow! xD Like the voice. |
Kurogashi said: mashiro and his jealousy problems, no wonder takagi lashed back at him. i dont know how anybody would think it's takagi's fault. like does mashiro even believe in takagi? p.s. to the guy who said that there are many who choose to leave friends/family/whatever behind in hopes of chasing a dream, well ill be blunt with you, you're scum. if your goal in life is to use up someone, find out that they're no longer of use, and then toss them aside to hit some sort of 'jackpot', well, you won't go very far anyway. you'll always be the manager, never the owner. as you work up the ranks, you'll soon realize that your ways will only take you so far in society, but don't get me wrong, you'll still probably land a decent job, but never a fantastic job. If you're talking to me (and if you weren't then just ignore this and pretend I'm talking about cake), you just completely twisted around what I said, turning it into something that's clearly different from the original statement. Here's a quick and clear summary of what I said: sometimes you have to choose not to work with someone who doesn't care about what you're working on together, and go find people who do. Yes, I agree that people who use their friends and abandon them later are scum, but I have never stopped talking to a friend because of a lack of dedication and I certainly have never used them the way you said I do (actually, the only times I've ever stopped talking to a friend is because they decided to use ME (I've always been sort of the outcast character so I was prone to that when I was younger)). It's more like, they lose interest, don't really feel like doing it anymore, etc, so I make it clear that I want to keep doing it and if they don't want to, then be clear about it so we don't waste time. Seriously, how the hell did you manage to twist that around so badly? Like, I agree completely with what you said, but it's so irrelevant that it makes me wonder if you were even talking to me. EDIT: ah, I think I know what threw you off. It was probably the "I try not to socialize much". Well, I apologize, because that actually does make me sound like a dumbass. The truth is, I hang out with my close friends whenever I can (which isn't much because we're all in different cities now), but I almost never go out and meet new people and "socialize" in that regard. We just kinda get together and talk and play video games, and I don't even know if that counts as socializing in the common use of the word. I'm relatively antisocial anyway so I find it far more fulfilling to be alone and work on projects rather than go out and party. Unless, like I said, it's with friends/family. Some family, anyway. Half my family is insane, but that's another story entirely. |
GrmoFeb 7, 2011 7:00 PM
| I loved how all three of them were discussing To Love-Ru with such...passion? Anyway this episode just kept building up but at the end it just sorta fell for me. Maybe it's because I wanted to get a mystery manga outta them and see what it's like. |
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| damn you, fukuda! idol posters sucks! =X |
| Oh that's awesome. I didn't expect them to focus their attention on mystery genre since they were doing sci-fi and battle manga all along. It happens to be my favorite too. Can't wait! :DD |
| Finally Takagi said to Mashiro that the relationship he has with Miho is strange and I heartily agree. Both of them are total weirdos. Takagi is having problems because Mashiro insisted doing battle manga which is obviously hard to write. >.> |
Lylaaz said:  Eiji's new chara looked like Saiko. :D LOL. did Saiko notice it? |
| “My antics are works of art.” ~ Hermann Fegelein |
| I think that's too extreme for Mashiro to imply that Takagi should break up with his girl. This dream is both of theirs, but they can't always go by "Mashiro's rules." They're a team. Takagi WILL get more focused again when him a Mashiro meet up... he'll look back on his life with regret if he breaks up with her because Mashiro wants him too. He has to ENJOY life, as well as work hard. Ugh... Mashiro pissed me off. |
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| I loved Takagi, because he seemed like a good character, and until now I thought he was more supportive about the type of relationship Mashiro and Azuki have. What's so bad about focusing on your dreams and then realizing them..and knowing that no matter what..at the end, the person you love will still be there, because she loves you just as much as you do. I don't think that's so wrong. Takagi was the one who wanted to write the manga, and now he's with his girlfriend...writing her stories, that she's supposed to be doing. Didn't she say she was going to be understanding of the whole thing. I mean she had to know that writing manga and getting an anime by a certain time...has to be hard right. I think Takagi was a jerk in this episode...and should be focusing on the manga...at least a little more than he is now. I'm not saying, he should neglect his girlfriend completely, but he was the one who asked Mashiro for help, and said they would work together to realize their dreams..and now that he has a girlfriend...that just a few episodes ago, he could have cared less about is making huge changes to the whole thing. At least Azuki understands what they have to do and need to do. I think Takagi should do what he committed to do, and if he can't, he should tell Mashiro, so that he can do what he needs to do. They have a goal and they have a deadline... On another note...I really don't like Miyoshi...don't know why, but I don't. Takagi should just find someone else. |
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| Ahh~ The show is going at a good pace. It's relaxing. Can't wait for some manga scenes to be animated. |
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| Man, Takagi is such a faggot for neglecting the manga. Fukuda sure has great ideas for Jack though, and when I say ideas, I mean the gravure idol pull-out posters. Somebody make the guy the president already. |
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| Caught up with the anime and it's absolutely one of my favorites now. Every episode just flies and there are no boring elements. |
| It's because Mashiro wishes he had a relationship like Takagi's that he's getting mad, and the more Takagi is closer with his girlfriend the more Mashiro wants to achieve creating a manga. I kind of hate how Mashiro wants to get an anime created so fast. I mean do you really think it's THAT easy? o.O You're young be patient. But what Takagi said was unnecessary, though I agree with him. |
| You may read this quote , "However, by that point you'll have been torn to pieces." |
| Really enjoyed this episode! I loved the first half, and the second half was really cute. (= |
| Tl;dr I have now decided that Fukuda is the best character in this, and now it's set ins tone. It cannot be changed. Besides, his favourite manga is To Love-Ru, so obviously he's a good guy. |
| 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. |
| I AGREE WITH MASHIRO AND HE IS THE REASON I WATCH.FIRST OFF HE ACTUALLY BECAME AN ASSISTANT FOR TAKAGI SAKE TO HELP HIS WRITERS BLOCK AND I THOUGH IT WOULD A BORING EPISODE WITHOUT TAKAGI BUT IT WAS RATHER GOOD .EJI WAS AWESOME AND SO WAS THE OTHERS.SO HE CAN HAVE FUN WITHOUT HIS FRIEND THATS GOOD .FIRST OF TAKAGI SHOULD OF NEVER SAID WHAT HE DID ABOUT MISHIRO RELATIONSHIP WITH AZUKI WAS WEIRD ,ITS THAT RELATIONSHIP THAT YOU ARE WRITING FOR YOUR STUPID GIRLFRIEND THEIR RELATIONSHIP IS THEIR BUSINESS DONT YOU THINK IF YOURS WAS SO GREAT WHY DONT YOU WRITE ABOUT THAT AND WHILE WERE ON THE SUBJECT HE WAS TO MAKE UP THE NAMES FOR THE NEXT STORY WHY ARE YOU WRITING FOR YOUR GIRLFRIEND ,YOU WAS SUPPOSED TO HELP HER NOT WRITE IT YOURSELF STUPID.COME ON HOW IS WRITING IT YOUSELF WILL HELP HER OR YOU THINK .I THOUGHT YOU WERE SMARTER THAN THAT .EVEN THOUGH YOU FOUND THAT YOU WANTED TO DO MYSTERIES BY HELPING HER ,MASHIRO FIGURE THAT OUT SO EITHER WAY HE WOULD NOT OF NEEDED HER HELP.IT PROVES GREAT MIND THINK ALIKE.AND FOR THE RECORD NO I DO NOT WISH TAKAGI WAS THE MAIN PROTAGONIST THAT WOULD BE BORING AND FOOLISH IF IT WASNT FOR MASHIRO WHO HAD LEARN FROM HIS DEAD UNCLE AND WAS PUSHING SO HARD YOU GUYS WOULDNT HAVE MADE IT SO FAR .MASHIRO YOU NEED TO RELAX SOME MORE HES ANXIOUS THAT WITHOUT A STORY HE CANT MOVE FORWARD .MASHIRO PUTS HIS FAITH AND RELATIONSHIP WITH AZUKI IN TAKAGI HANDS, SO STEP IT UP IM ROOTING FOR YOU GUYS. I REALLY HOPE MISHIRO AND AZUKI WORKS OUT, HEY IT MIGHT A LITTLE DIFFERENT BUT NOT WEIRD AND THATS GOOD YOU HAVE THE HOTTER GIRLFIEND |
hack5Feb 13, 2011 9:32 AM
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| Looks like Mashiro's little stint as an assistant is over. It's a shame because I really enjoyed it. But it does appear that not only did the story start to move forward in a meaningful way, but we got some real diversity and rivalry going on amongst the comraderie. To top that off I'm glad that Mashiro's and Takagi are starting to rub each other the wrong way. It has been way too perfect up until this point, and there is no reason for Takagi to take crap when he already gave him a deadline. He has a right to live a somewhat normal life. I doubt accusations are going to help things along. This series may be starting a decent trend of making me look forward to the next episode. I don't think it's too late for me to learn to love this series either (though I seriously doubt that will happen).  |
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| Oh snap, THAT is getting closer.....but I can't say I don't understand Takagi. I would do the same thing in his position. Mashiro is just being a jerk, I don't get why he wouldn't tell Takagi about his idea just because he was at Miyoshis house. |
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| ICHIGO 100% be my friend Fukuda |
| Don't forget. Always, somewhere, someone is fighting for you. As long as you remember her, you are not alone. |
StormViruz said: Yea me too WTF where did he brother come from >_< i havent seen him in the manaLiked Fukuda more when he mentioned about manga popularity and To-Love-Ru is a manga for boys. xD When I saw Takagi's brother, I thought it was L. O_o And this Nakai got his sprit back. Nice. :) Next ep seems a hardship for the duo. |
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| In my opinion.... This was a VERY UNREALISTIC episode on almost every scene. Now, I know this is anime and blah, blah, blah...but the story is supposed to be a realistic plot, and I was frustrated to see so many inconsistencies and half-truths. Such as the To-Love-Ru thing... To-Love-Ru did HORRIBLE in the ratings because the story SUCKS not because it's ecchi, the reason why the volumes sold well is because of the good art and ecchi scenes. However, people don't rate on ecchi, they rate on story and plot and thats where To-Love-Ru fails....MISERABLY. Also, To-Love-Ru was FORCED to finish last year...so for those that don't know, now you do. |
| To Love-Ru is one my favorites too Fukuda. :) |
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| Gahhh why are they all misunderstanding each other... |
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