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Apr 24, 2011 12:03 PM

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The part with the Heron was so funny.
Those Grey Herons usually don't get to close to people they also live around here and i never seen any that got closer then 5 meters of me.

The cliffhanger was also rather interesting i wonder what will happen to Ohana with that Heron around her, animals know when your scared of them.
And i also wonder about Minko what is she going to do.

Yuina also seems like a interesting character.
The i don't care about anything as long as it's fun character which will certainly lead to some bad situations in the near future.

Those guys at the school where a bit foolish asking a girl to take pictures of a other girl just to fulfill there lust, that is certainly asking for trouble.
The reaction of her female classmates was a bit expected, being on the country and far away of Tokyo.
Apr 24, 2011 12:15 PM

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kleeny said:
wahhh what a move! Poor minko! well, maybe it isn't what they think...

and when is ohana going to reply him? >-<



minko is 1 of my favorite characters in this. hope everything goes alright for her
Apr 24, 2011 12:16 PM

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Wah... It was interesting episode. And and the ending I wonder what kind of relationship are Tohru with Yuina.
Poor Minchi....
Apr 24, 2011 12:28 PM

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My interest in starting to go elsewhere at present. The first episode was a nice balance of drama comedy and beside the overly silly third episode this episode was a lot of comedy and a lot of slice-of life. I don't mind slice-of-life but this is getting cookie cutter slice of life and getting more predictable. Frankly was hoping for a more dynamic drama. Not saying it has to get super depressing like "Now and Then Here and There" but this series is going down the safe Slice-of-Life path. Episode was pretty predictable and dull. On the other hand, I love love love the Ending Theme. The opening is good and nice but I don't care for the vocals much.
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Apr 24, 2011 12:32 PM

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Well, I guess this season may not be completely devoid of romance after all. I am cheering for this Minko x Tooru relationship, but somehow I don't think it's going to work out in the end. And no, I'm not asking manga readers to tell me if I'm wrong or right. :P

This episode was good until the bath scene. Couldn't they have had that talk someplace else? Oh well, I'm already over it after the way episode 3 was.
Apr 24, 2011 12:35 PM

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That Grey Heron is pretty creepy. I don't know why, but I'm getting some weird vibes from that successor girl of the other inn. I don't think she is who she is.

Apr 24, 2011 12:54 PM

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Poor Minko. :( I really hope that Tohru is going to end up with Minko in the end. Also, Ohana should just send simple reply to Kouichi soon before he starts thinking that she's angry at him and is ignoring because of confession. Besides, I hope Ohana ends up with him. ^^
Apr 24, 2011 1:06 PM

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Haha the Grey Heron is awesome. It just wanna make friends with Ohana but she keeps getting scared.
Apr 24, 2011 1:15 PM

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as;dlksajfklsajf awww ohana & ko holding onto the opposite ends of the plastic bag instead of holding hands... o///////o aaaaaahhh they're so cute KO YOU CUNNING GUY, YOU.

i'm probably the only person who appreciated that scene b/c everybody else is feeling bad for minko rn. personally, i'd choose yuina over minko any day. @ A @ i didn't think yuina's the type of girl tohru would like though??? in other words TOHRU/MINKO IS NOT CUTE, sorry. =3=)a
Apr 24, 2011 1:59 PM

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lmao! I got that "ohana" pun there! XDD

AND WHATS WITH THAT SONG????
"LETS PARTY!~" XDDDD

Idk y, but I felt so heart broken seeing Yurina and Tohru have a thing.... ;__;

Yurina's voice is soo annoying!! MY EARS WERE LIKE BLEEDING!!

lastly,
IS KO COMMNG BACK??!??!?!?!?!

I FREAKEN MISS HIM!
MY GIRL OHANA NEEDS A BOYFRIEND!!!

MAYBE THAT WAS TOHRU'S EXTREMELY IDENTICAL TWIN BROTHER?!?!?!??!

O____________________O

But I swear, thats my dream date right there!!XD
A guy picking me up on a motor cycle and I hold on to him, etc.. O////////O

Anyway,
Like some past comments, I felt bad for Minko, but I dont think Tohru and Minko would make a good couple..

Its still really early in the show..
Minko might find better guy..

Maybe that guy that confessed to her in this episode!!

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Apr 24, 2011 2:27 PM

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Haha, had some good laughs al thou it's pretty dramatic :')

Apr 24, 2011 2:39 PM

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brief said:
as;dlksajfklsajf awww ohana & ko holding onto the opposite ends of the plastic bag instead of holding hands... o///////o aaaaaahhh they're so cute KO YOU CUNNING GUY, YOU.

Haha, just what I was thinking! It was a really cute and well thought way of "holding hands", so that they didn't lose track of each other. That scene made me smile. Í just really hope that Ohana soon replies to Ko, he's such a sweetheart. <3
Apr 24, 2011 2:44 PM

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geezer said:
Why, Minchi, why?

I don't think she had to overreact like that, just because Ohana wanted to apologize to her about Tooru. It looks like Minchi's entire world revolves around that guy, episode 5 preview seems to imply that she started working at the inn because of him (that last sentence: "Please let me work here" and the title "A Tearful Chef Romance"). If that is the case, I hope Yuina will snatch him away :P Minchi needs a true goal/dream that will somehow help her advance in life (look at Nako, who wanted to overcome her shyness). Running after your crush...doesn't seem to be a very good choice. It usually doesn't get you anywhere, at least you're never gonna change for your own sake, but your efforts will always be for someone else.

Don't like MinchixTooru. This relationship is totally unbalanced.

I want to see some Minchi and Ohana bonding. Not Minchi and Ohana strangling. Minchi's irrationality is getting to me.


I fully agree I am .. getting rather sick of him , and her fawning over him too- and I would like to see her do something with Ohana besides overreact and insult.
Apr 24, 2011 3:04 PM

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Iilia said:
Well, I guess this season may not be completely devoid of romance after all. I am cheering for this Minko x Tooru relationship, but somehow I don't think it's going to work out in the end. And no, I'm not asking manga readers to tell me if I'm wrong or right. :P
what manga readers? this is an original anime with planned 26 episodes.. we have no way to accurately predict what's going to happen next or even more so, the conclusion for each characters unless the producers leak something.. anyway, instead of rooting for Minko x Tooru (the love triangle situation is probably a misunderstanding anyway), i hope Ko appears later.. that alternative holding hands using the plastic bag scene is very thoughtful.. O"hana", ganbare..
Apr 24, 2011 3:08 PM

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I sense drama, but then again, we can't say its drama yet.
The usual Minchi is back~ <3 always being mean to Ohana and whatnot LOL
felt bad for Ohana though... xD;; she got jumped on by all those girls
Ousto said:

That new girl, Yuina, reminds me of Kurumi from Kimi ni Todoke. She seems pretty nice, though.

same, only she seems, nicer... or so she shows to be nicer
Apr 24, 2011 3:20 PM

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Love rival >o<
Apr 24, 2011 3:59 PM

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I sense drama coming up in the next few chapters.
Apr 24, 2011 4:22 PM

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Yeah i kind of don't like TohruxMinchi it's way too dramatic at this point. Plus Minchi is really getting on my nerves like seriously wtf she needs to stop fawning over this guy.
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Apr 24, 2011 5:06 PM

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Grey Heron is the overseer of the world.
Bakas. Bakas errwhere.
Apr 24, 2011 5:51 PM

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Yuina seems a bit more high spirited then i thought she would be and i knew something was werid in the way she was speaking haha thankfully it was just a fake dialect.
Apr 24, 2011 5:56 PM

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Talk bird, talk!
Anyway, I give it a 5/5 because of this:
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Apr 24, 2011 6:02 PM

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Well, a little fallen, but i liked this episode... showed more of the **love** and Minchi are horrible nickname auhuhauhaauh

P.S.: OP is so... so FABULOUS

I dont want waiting for next episode, no more x.x
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Apr 24, 2011 6:13 PM

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Iilia said:
Well, I guess this season may not be completely devoid of romance after all. I am cheering for this Minko x Tooru relationship, but somehow I don't think it's going to work out in the end. And no, I'm not asking manga readers to tell me if I'm wrong or right. :P

This episode was good until the bath scene. Couldn't they have had that talk someplace else? Oh well, I'm already over it after the way episode 3 was.


Come on man, this show has 26ep, and its place is in an hot spring inn. So what do you expect? at least that fanservice scene is appropriate and not so lame like the scenes we saw in ep3. That was a beautiful "fanservice scene" instead. Even some good drama/slice of life ani like honey and clover, minami ke contain fanservice like that.
Apr 24, 2011 6:46 PM
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one of the better episodes so far. The lack of minchi saying "go die" over again, and less fanservice made it a bit more enjoyable than the last few. still not liking this as much as some people seem to. Characters reactions are way to ...i guess over the top would be the word. i dunno.
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Apr 24, 2011 7:32 PM
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So Minchi has a guy she likes, Ohana has someone who likes her (and who she may like back), and Yuina is currently in a relationship. Nako's certainly got the right idea of flying solo, guys are nothing but trouble for highschool girls. Though I bet she would be adorable in love.

I'm kind of torn on what I would like this show to end up being. While I love me some comedy, I feel they could take this show down an extremely beautiful road of heartbreak and renewal, but that may get a bit too depressing... a perfect blend would be the best I guess. Anyhow, no matter which way it goes, I will enjoy this show no matter which what it decides to be. Cheers to my favorite show of the season, keep it up.
Apr 24, 2011 7:51 PM

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I'm expecting Ko to have his vacation on the inn where Ohana is staying! > w < I can't wait to see those 2 bloom. They surely make a cute couple.

TooruXMinchi? I don't know. I can't see those two suitable for each other. Don't hate me XDD It's still early for me to say that so I'm waiting for their development as well and see how it turns out. XDD

PS: First time I hear Mamiko Noto ragin'/annoyed(Tomoe) XDD I always see her role as silent/timid type so I'm kinda surprised XDD
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Apr 24, 2011 9:18 PM

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Aria_Shachou said:
Talk bird, talk!
Anyway, I give it a 5/5 because of this:
OMG!! P.A.Works and their very detailed backgrounds..
Apr 24, 2011 9:28 PM

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I found this episode quite intriguing, however it didn't have the same charm as the first two episodes but I will excuse this because it is merely a build up to next week, I'm positive of it.

After four episodes it's hard to tell where the romance will go, frankly I could see it as almost anything: TooruxMinko, TooruxYuina, MinkoxMinor-character-who-confessed, KoxOhana or even TooruxOhana... which I've been getting weird vibes about, I mean it is kind of typical for a romance to bloom between two people who don't get along.

Oh, and would someone PLEASE comment on the head waitress and her rant? Wasn't that awesome? She's infuriated that she's all alone in this world XD. She reminds me of Yukari from Azumanga. I still hate the author... and the uncle has grown on me. The head cook, I have a feeling they will cover his story eventually, he seems so nice.

Tooru has a complex storyline? FINALLY!?! Yippe! Let the drama commence! The sadist within me is looking forward to all the shenanigans that shall ensue.

And just a quick comment, Japan is in no way California, 16 year olds can legally have a relationship/get married to anyone 16+. 7 years is not a big deal, that's the age gap for my parents, and my best friends' uncle and aunt met when they were 28 and 15 respectively and married at 30 and 17, 10 years later they are still happily married. Sorry just my bone to pick with the culturally unaware.

Anxiously waiting for the next episode, this is gonna be so fun! I can feel the series finally entering into it's stride. Also I think that lantern festival is going to be covered later.
Apr 24, 2011 9:35 PM

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freshy1993 said:
Poor Minchi....


Yeah, poor Minchi. She's about to kill Ohana then that happens.
Apr 24, 2011 9:50 PM

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PhantomMoon said:
Grey Heron is the hero of this episode


^ This.
Apr 24, 2011 9:58 PM
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So we have another tsun tsun for the record.
Apr 24, 2011 10:02 PM
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5/5 episode. The show went on too fast and finish before I realize it.
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Apr 24, 2011 10:29 PM

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argilium said:
Aria_Shachou said:
Talk bird, talk!
Anyway, I give it a 5/5 because of this:
OMG!! P.A.Works and their very detailed backgrounds..


I'm not talking about the background. :9
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Apr 24, 2011 10:42 PM

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^^shadow?
Apr 24, 2011 10:56 PM

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This episode was better than the last, but I liked the first the best. I liked in the first ep how Ohana's Grandma was like some old bitch lady that made her interesting, but now she just smiles and isn't even violent anymore.
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Apr 24, 2011 11:06 PM

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Glad to know that the train wreck known as episode 3 was a stand alone. We're now back to awesomeness. Pure awesomeness. I loved this episode, and this episode made me like Minko a lot more. Yeah, she's a tsundere, but it seems like she has her reasons. Also, the ending made me go "oh shit!" Looking forward to more.

Thanks, person who gave me this on another site a long time ago, lol.
Apr 24, 2011 11:23 PM

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I definitely liked this episode better than the last one. I'm looking forward to when Minko and Ohana become friends, assuming they do so.
Apr 24, 2011 11:27 PM

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Uh-oh, looks like we'll be getting some love drama next episode.
Apr 24, 2011 11:37 PM

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I love this. I feel like we're getting back to the mood and tone set by the first two episodes.
Minchi feels like less of a bitch now that her motivations are explained. She yelled at Ohana in episode 1 when she tried to defend Minko, when Tohru was complaining, but since Minko is in love with him that sort of explains the yelling, however illogical the reasons.
Don't get me wrong, she's still a bitch, just a bit less now.

I don't like the new girl, she seems fake to me. But she didn't get a lot of lines so it's just first impression I guess.
I also thought it was sweet how Ohana didn't know whether or not to deny that Ko was her boyfriend. Seems like she sort of wants him to be, but can't outright admit it because it's technically not true.

My favourite moments where Ohana the city girl interacting with a wild animal.
It's a bird! Quickly, run away Ohana! ^_^
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Apr 24, 2011 11:39 PM
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I jelly of Tourou and his harem
Apr 24, 2011 11:58 PM

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and i'm actually thinking that minko describing her ideal man,,
is describing ohana, i mean ohana fit in the part where she says "someone has a sharp tongue but is actually kind, someone who always takes initiative and is serious about work..xD
but well i much prefer tooruXohana coz seeing tooruXminko feels like a boring couple to see


yay @ minko saying "urusai urusai"
Apr 25, 2011 12:40 AM

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What's a balut?
This anime is so unrealistic though. Every man would be infatuated with Mamiko Noto in a real world. This world has no taste at all.
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Apr 25, 2011 1:09 AM

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What's a balut?
This anime is so unrealistic though. Every man would be infatuated with Mamiko Noto in a real world. This world has no taste at all.


Balut is a dish, semi-developed duck embryo. It's the kind of thing that'd be considered taboo in most of the world.
And in real life basically everyone is infatuated with everyone, it's just a matter of being afraid to admit it.

If everyone wore a nametag telling everyone else who they liked, no one would ever be without a lover. That's what I believe.
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Apr 25, 2011 1:21 AM
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okay yeah I feel sort of bad for Minko.
But I really don't like her temper, I feel like choking Ohana was waaaaaaaaaaaay too much... Ohana was trying to apologize and she just chokes her.
Apr 25, 2011 1:49 AM

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Yeeeeeeeees Minko being told at the end made me feel so damn satisfied. Bitch deserves it. Also really dislike Tohru too so I honestly hope he gets his slap in the face sometime soon, hopefully by Ohana.
Apr 25, 2011 1:50 AM

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littlestarmee said:
okay yeah I feel sort of bad for Minko.
But I really don't like her temper, I feel like choking Ohana was waaaaaaaaaaaay too much... Ohana was trying to apologize and she just chokes her.


Minchi has problems dealing with emotions.
It's a common thing, when someone gets confronted and your words hit a nerve they snap and go off the deep end.

My brother is like that, except he generally just tells you how much he wants to punch you but he never does it.
Self-control is important. But if he had any self-distance he woudln't have the problem to begin with. You need to be able to be objective, even about yourself.

Minchi can't be objective, so she overreacts and chokes people. She's a female version of Homer Simpson. :D
And Ohana is her Bart.
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Apr 25, 2011 2:01 AM

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argilium said:
what manga readers? this is an original anime with planned 26 episodes.. we have no way to accurately predict what's going to happen next or even more so, the conclusion for each characters unless the producers leak something..
The manga began back in December, so I just supposed it was ahead of the anime. I don't read manga, thus I have no way of knowing for sure. It's nice to know that perhaps the manga and anime have a chance at stopping at the same point rather than some abrupt end, though.

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Come on man, this show has 26ep, and its place is in an hot spring inn. So what do you expect?
It'd just be nice to have a show without fanservice for a change, but whatever, I do see your point. Oh, just so you know, I'm not a guy. XD
Apr 25, 2011 2:02 AM

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My goodness, more situations I can relate to.
I like the Grey Heron.
Apr 25, 2011 2:28 AM

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lol. hmm. yea. I dnt see how Minko is so popular with the boys. lol.
I can relate to how Ohana feels like when you from a big city/somewhere different. and being introduced into a class room. hehe :D
Apr 25, 2011 2:28 AM

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Yukari_Hiwada said:
My goodness, more situations I can relate to.
I like the Grey Heron.

Are you afraid of wildlife as well? :p
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