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| Now I'm pretty sure that Kaoru will be the only one who will end alone. |
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| owww Ritsuko and Sentarou were so cute as kids!!!!! Great episode ! |
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| Another episode that didn't fail expectations. Sure, I like shows with unrequited love but what the heck... a pentagon?! I bet my heart's gonna break in a few episodes. Awesome and cool jazzy episode. |
| Great jazz in this episode, especially Jun's singing |
Zelda_Diethel said: Its very interesting how Jun's seiyuu has improved his english since that horrible pray from Archer in Fate/stay night. the horrible pray from archer you say well maybe cause the pray was german not english and most seiyuu have problems saying stuff in german in animes even i need a sub too get what their saying and i should know cause its my mothertongue Junichi suwabe is Awesome dont say anything else ...grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr |
| Oh my GOD the English in this episode was INCREDIBLE. Some of the best ever! Ahh this whole episode was brilliant ;___; Yes! More! |
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| All love is unrequited |
GC9000 said: This episode was amazing!!!! I'm speechless |
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| Wtf! You Kiddin me? I can smell school days ending! Lol joke. Damn, now that we got another person in the love pyramid,,, too much drama will happen. </3 |
| That last scene broke my heart for Sentarou, I can't deny Jun is quite a catch and amazing, but when Sentarou finds outs there's going to be tears... I couldn't believe Kaoru kissed her, and I can understand why she cried, but at least he's trying to fight for her, which is admirable to see. Also Jun's singing was AMAZING! Me like : ) Like someone else said, I hope there's someone for Sentarou who comes in later, cause I want Ritsuko for Kaoru, and that will not change. |
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SephiriAzure said: Like someone else said, I hope there's someone for Sentarou who comes in later, cause I want Ritsuko for Kaoru, and that will not change. Completely agreed |
| Pleasantly surprised with this episode, completely reversing my opinion of the series from the start. If every episode is as heart-impacting and gut-wrenching as this, I can easily see it as the top of the season, perhaps even among my favorites. Eagerly waiting to see what next week brings and what the coming weeks will bring. I never should have doubted Watanabe, even if this isn't an original work by him. Hope the fast relationship action will keep my heart pounding, though tentatively not to melodramatic levels. |
WAXCHUGMay 4, 2012 6:19 PM
| Ritsuko x Richie Boy >:O that kiss required a lot of guts. I could learn something from Kaoru... |
| Incredible episode. Certainly the best so far. That live session was a pleasure to watch. |
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| Such a beautiful episode. ;___; So much heart-breaking drama. </3 And those pictures of Ritsuko and Sentaro as kids were just too cute. ♥ So much jazz in this episode! ♥ And Jun's amazing. *A* |
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| Marvelous... just marvelous... I'm really impressed by this anime, the way it transmits feelings is so awesome *-* |
| I loved this episode so so much. When Kaoru said those things to Sentaro, I wanted to cry from just seeing Sentaro's blank expression. I truly love the character of Sentaro, along with the other characters as well. They are portrayed very well in a realistic manner. And can't forget the amazing performance by Jun. I can see why Yurika was captivated by him from that moment. |
| I was very impressed with the amount of development, the jazz at the end was awesome too, I don't even listen to jazz that much. XD |
| I'm just going to go fangirl in this corner now... Haven't been this excited about a show in a long, long time. :D That kiss! That music! That pentagon! Whyyy pentagon? Why?? |
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| fanboy mode. this anime is definitely worth it. |
| Simplistic beauty can't be appreciated by someone who looks for something grand in everything he watch. |
Kannei said: the horrible pray from archer you say well maybe cause the pray was german not english and most seiyuu have problems saying stuff in german in animes even i need a sub too get what their saying and i should know cause its my mothertongue Junichi suwabe is Awesome dont say anything else ...grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr No, it was in "english". That prayer is one of the most infamous examples of engrish ever. Dont get me wrong, I dont think Suwabe is a bad seiyuu (In fact, he's doing a great job in Sakamichi no Apollon), just sayin'. |
FanPower said: SephiriAzure said: Like someone else said, I hope there's someone for Sentarou who comes in later, cause I want Ritsuko for Kaoru, and that will not change. Completely agreed Please let it be KaoruxRitsuko! I'm going to feel very disappointed if it isn't. |
| God, I loved every bit of this episode! It had everything- the jazz, the emotions and the romance. I couldn't take my eyes off the screen XD Kaoru kissing Ri-chan was very unexpected indeed. And man, my worst fear turned out to be true after all- there's gonna be a love triangle between Sentarou, Yurika and Jun. So, things will get interesting now. Btw, who had this urge to punch hard that drunk racist guy at the bar? :/ SnA is getting better and better with every episode. It's gonna be my fav anime of this season if it keeps this up. Looking forward to the next episode xD |
| This anime has so far yet to disappoint and this was probably the best episode yet. Sentarou actually had a very emotionally moving back story, being abandoned and seen as a outcast. It wasn't the typical form of discrimination you see in anime e.g hair colour, height or strength. Due to the anime being set shortly after WWII, though sad, its understandable that he would face a certain level of hate due to his racial background. Of course there was also all that jazz. Loved how Kaoru got Sentarou to step his game up by communicating through his playing. Got to say as well, Junichi's english was quite decent. |
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| Good episode although Sen's background story is a bit confusing . But after a look at the manga I understand now. Basically Sen's mom got pregnant from an American soldier and after Sen was born, his parents fled Japan leaving Sen's mom's brother (Sen's uncle) to look after him. So the kids that Sen's usually with are actually his cousins and he leaves with his aunt and uncle. |
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| Wow lots of development on this one and as Kaoru narrates in the end, unexpected. This characteristic seems to translate to this series as well, at the current 4th episode it looks predictable at the surface but it still manage to be unexpected here and there. |
| You see there's no need to wonder where your god is, Coz he's right here! ...and he's fresh out of mercy. |
| Wow amazing episode once again and now I must say I can't wait till next week to see what is going to happen. This anime just keeps on leaving me wanting more -.- |
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| Jun-Niisan is my new man crush. <3 |
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| Now that was a surprise... Yurika fell for Jun. I wonder how Sentarou will react... Could it be possible for him to chase Ritsuko later? |
| wow... im really considering bumping this anime up to a 10 now. |
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| Holy shit this show's freaking awesome. The first half was amazing. When Sentarou told about his childhood. I almost looked like this too. The second half was fun with the concert. That drunkard spoke some good english. Something new in anime indeed. Jun was also good with the singing. Oh and Yurika, you are falling for the wrong guy bitch! And the Kiss between Kaouru and Ricchan was cute. But her reaction... Take it as you will. 5/5 Sent with Mal Updater |
| Just like I thought, Ri-chan just doesn't like Kaoru like that. At least that's what I got out of it. Learned a lot about Sentaro's past, really sad. The performance was good, the save was great. Yurika is completely fucking Sentaro over though, come on. Are they not going out? Poor Sentaro. Honestly, poor everyone. This is such a downer. But in the best way possible. This episode, as many have said, felt a lot longer than 22 minutes. It's downright incredible how they managed to fit so much into this episode. I got so much story in so little time, without any of it being rushed. This just gets better and better. |
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| The live performance was nice, even with the rude drunk American making a surprising racial slur. Felt kind of like an English dub there lol. And like others, it indeed felt like a lot of story was put into this episode; yet I was not bored one bit like with most anime this season. Didn't think Sentaro was the result of his mom seducing a soldier; that must be pretty hard to live with. |
| Oh gosh I feel for Sentarou. Imagine his feelings; losing his crush to a person he admire so much. And he can't even hate that person. :/ Awesome episode. |
dunno about you guys, but everytime i rewatch the live performance part, this guy always makes me laugh out of breath! |
| Absolutely amazing episode, though I think that first kiss was way to rushed, didn't really seem like it should have happened. We got I see about Sen's past and I have to say it was quite emotional. The Jazz performance was amazing, to bad that drunk guy had to interrupt it. Not to sure if I'm going to like the relationship between Jun and Yurika |
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| Oh man, that Bill Evans gag killed me |
| "Ah yes, the demon drink...'Nature's Alzheimer's' they call it" |
| Excellent, excellent episode. Loved the scene at the bar and seeing the background of Sentoarou. And this anime actually realistically portrays what the mood and forms of expression of the times were. What the drunk sailor said at the bar was the kind of thing people shouted at Elvis Presley the first couple of times he performed (I know rock and roll is a different musical genre but its the same principle). And Yurika and Jun was not altogether unpredictable. They're both gorgeous and those kind of people tend to gravitate towards each other. |
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| Wow. This episode definitely makes me want to rate this show 10/10. The drama, the interaction, the story - all of it is beautiful. |
RezurrektMay 20, 2012 12:45 AM
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| Lol i don't even know how to describe this romance anymore "love pentagon?" anyways Jun was awesome. |
xMusicMohawkMay 20, 2012 1:55 AM
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| Kaoru, you're so fast! |
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