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May 4, 2014 8:17 AM

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A decent episode. What a plot twist! didn't see that coming. I never thought that 'boy' was Akira and damn Al is the oldest among them?

Aria gets better and better. Glad I'm recommended to this show.
Oct 22, 2014 1:02 AM

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This season has had a serious lack of Akira. Glad this was rectified. Also nice montage at the end.
Dec 22, 2014 1:27 AM

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Young Alicia with that serene expression looked really cute, and she's been going ara ara since way back too lol. But younge Akira was the best part of the episode. And Akari sure can make the most embarrassing remarks.
Al is now also older than Akatsuki and Woody. What next, he's an immortal spirit looking over all of them?
Dec 29, 2014 10:06 AM

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Finally some Akira time! She appeared after like- 10 or something episodes.

And finally some Akari x Akatsuki, was waiting for it! Dat "Ah~" and Akatsuki's reaction on it plus Akira being Akira-sama xD

Dat flashback! Alicia was so cute <3 Akira was really cool.

"For aqua's peace... this is the best!"
"I am not here for aqua, Aqua is here for me!" LOL

Pfft, Akatsuki is so dense.
"You were my bro back then?!"
"I was e-e-e-e-e-entranced by you." LMAO. This dude is awesome, he deserves more popularity and screen-time.

Akari's monologues were beautiful yet sad. Akira reassuring her was really nice.

One of the best episodes of this season, that's for sure.
Nov 8, 2015 12:33 PM
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Akatsuki is damn funny, need more of him.

I can definitely see some sort of continuity from this episode, it was great to see everyone we have met so far from the series to appear near the end of this episode.
Nov 30, 2016 5:15 AM

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Aww
That was a wonderful & sweet episode xD

Akira is way to cool, I guess it won't be surprising if there are many girl fans
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Dec 3, 2016 7:27 AM
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nice backstory episode
Dec 27, 2016 8:27 AM

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That ending montage really hit home on the season so far, the season has been more about the community and that ending was fantastic.

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Jan 6, 2017 4:05 AM

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The best episode from this season.
Akira was great again, a real tomboy.
Aug 6, 2017 3:03 PM

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Really great episode and I loved the flashback.

Akira is best girl <3

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Mar 15, 2018 5:37 PM

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Loved that ending sequence,I'm a massive sucker for endings like that that show all the characters that appeared throughout the series and considering how emotionally moving Aria is as a whole this ended up being the second time I was brought to tears by this season.
Oct 29, 2018 3:20 PM
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I still can't get over how this show manages to make simplest things into proper heartwarming stories.
Jan 20, 2019 5:30 PM

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That park looked super dangerous.
Feb 3, 2020 3:36 AM
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Flashback part was kinda boring and twist was expecting but soundtracks, atmosphere and Akari's speech were heart-warming.

Also, looks like Akari x Akatsuki ship will be a real thing. I'm not a big fan of shipping couples in animes like this tho.
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Apr 2018
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Just can't see Woody without thinking of Vash the Stampede
May 5, 2020 2:49 AM

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Mar 2019
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Flashback episode, it was fine
May 15, 2020 11:24 PM
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Feb 2020
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Oh, man, wonderful flashback. I somehow realised that boy with Alicia must be related to Akira when talking with Akatsuki. Their dialogue is still same in present, lol. However, the shocking moment come when Alicia told everyone if that boy was just Akira, i rotfl!

After so much absently, Akari had full screen this episode, which is make me full of joy, very well. Then, with the cyrcle problem with Akari, you shall be strong girl. You had your own cyrcle, and like Alicia said, you are the true epicentrum, even if you come far from the ManHome. Thats some amazing moment appear there. Surely be my amazing episode so far, referring how everyone just attach and get a screentime to Akari's cyrcle, even in ManHome itself (Ai monologue). Very well!
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May 20, 2020 8:25 PM

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Alicia-san was already so cute even when they were kids!

There's a certain feeling that I can't really name when I see all of them together during their childhoods. Nostalgic might be close.

Aria is just so wonderful.
Jan 10, 2021 7:52 AM

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Really a pure wholesome series

I almost cried due to wholesomeness at the ending
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Mar 12, 2021 5:56 PM

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OMG, loli Alicia super cute.
Jul 18, 2021 6:43 PM

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I didn't really enjoy this one much in comparison to everything else this season. I was happy to see the tough girl, whatshername...Akira...show up again. it's been a while. but the whole childhood flashback thing was just kinda...meh. Then wow, Akari's comments afterward were easily the best part of this episode. She might be an airhead but she's very zen.
Aug 16, 2021 1:14 AM

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The memory of them as kids really is one of the funniest moments of the story. Akira the aniki, haha.

It's nice how they let Akari know that not only was she their friend, but that she was accepted as part of Aqua.
Also a nice moment to see everyone's paths intersect near the end.
Oct 18, 2021 11:52 AM

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It was cool to see Akira and Alicia being together even before becoming apprentices.Akira was charismatic back then too,it seems.Then again all the prima are pretty charismatic in their own way.

I also like how they gave props to Akari at the end.When you think about it,maybe the cause of the never ending optimism of the world of Aria series is the fact that it's been shown through the lens of Akari.
Dec 23, 2021 6:53 AM

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This was so adorable and precious seeing them as little kids. Akira is so cool.
I laughed pretty hard when Akari was trying to feed Akatsuki and then Akira.

Probably my fave episode of this season.
Apr 12, 2022 10:33 AM

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Akira was quite the tomboy back in the day, no wonder why she is so popular with the ladies.

I loved the ending where it showed the circle of friends that Akari has and what they were up to. I like how Alice was doing one of her really imposed rules where she was kicking the rock home.
Apr 30, 2022 7:02 AM

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Everyone as a kid
My bro turned into a sissy cross dresser
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Inhales oxygen
Dec 24, 2022 8:12 AM

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Feb 2019
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Great episode , I like how Akari expresses her feelings and her true emotions to every things , precious girl ❤️
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