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Aug 8, 2009 6:30 PM
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THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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New guy from the ed is introduced because they went to a place they went during childhood. He was introduced as relative of Tsukishima family.

From the preview, the new guy likes Aoba.
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Aug 10, 2009 1:56 AM
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Yeah, he likes Aoba and will be living together with her. How troublesome for Kou.
Aug 10, 2009 10:49 AM
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man, I want daifuku as well after this episode.....

it will take a few episodes before they can focus on baseball once again....
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Aug 10, 2009 12:03 PM
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Good episode for AobaXKou. I have to say, Mizuki shouldn't even be a reason for concern.
Aug 10, 2009 12:25 PM
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Lovely episode! I'm just wondering if the new guy is actually a baseball player.
Aug 11, 2009 8:22 AM
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I hate him.
GET AWAY FROM AOBA ;_;
Aug 11, 2009 11:59 AM
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Ok episdoe. But Mizuki and Aoba are first cousins, right? Like fisher said, there shouldn't be a cause for concern, but if this is the idea of a "threat" to Kou, I'm perplexed and underwhelmed. I'm still not rooting for Kou and Aoba though.
Aug 12, 2009 12:52 AM
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a love rival appeared? but lets see how this will turn out. but cross game is imo begin to be a little boring.


Aug 13, 2009 1:26 AM
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Argh, go away. Hope Aoba doesn't choose him.
Aug 14, 2009 3:47 AM

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He stole my Fried Tofu noodles LMAO

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Aug 14, 2009 3:51 AM

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Can't really say that Mizuki is a love rival to Kou since at this point in time Kou is still apathetic towards Aoba.
Aug 15, 2009 7:47 PM

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I think they did this episode quite nicely.

I've never quite noticed it.. but the way the characters look when they're sad.. it's quite deep.
Aug 16, 2009 6:30 PM

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canephalanx said:
Can't really say that Mizuki is a love rival to Kou since at this point in time Kou is still apathetic towards Aoba.


I wouldn't say that. Just look at Kou´s expression when he sees Mizuki lift Aoba and then kiss her on the cheek. It´s easy to see that he is uneasy about it.

And don´t forget that this is the Anime, it won´t have 140+ episodes. So the plot will be faster, and it will be even faster if they throw in some fillers or side stories.

But, i really don´t see Mizuki as a rival, Aoba have already shown some interest in Kou already. So this will probably just make Kou a little uneasy, but nothing more.


Aug 16, 2009 7:57 PM
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Anyien said:
canephalanx said:
Can't really say that Mizuki is a love rival to Kou since at this point in time Kou is still apathetic towards Aoba.


I wouldn't say that. Just look at Kou´s expression when he sees Mizuki lift Aoba and then kiss her on the cheek. It´s easy to see that he is uneasy about it.

And don´t forget that this is the Anime, it won´t have 140+ episodes. So the plot will be faster, and it will be even faster if they throw in some fillers or side stories.

But, i really don´t see Mizuki as a rival, Aoba have already shown some interest in Kou already. So this will probably just make Kou a little uneasy, but nothing more.


Unless some crazy new characters appear or existing characters reveal their feelings, I'm afraid....
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Sep 8, 2009 11:29 AM

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Hmm a little different from manga..but it's sweet, not bad development..

So Mizuki is appeared huh..Kou's expression seems different from manga..but nice development too ^^V, the ghost

Oh..Kou will never feel uneasy with Mizuki around..knowing that he still think about Waka more than Aoba, and with Mizuki is appeared, then the ghost is next...hope not too long
Jun 12, 2010 5:01 AM

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I know the Mizuki and Aoba thing won't be a problem, but it kinda annoys me anyways that Mizuki is there. I need to see more of his character though.
Nov 28, 2010 12:30 PM

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fisher_88 said:
Good episode for AobaXKou. I have to say, Mizuki shouldn't even be a reason for concern.


Agree about both statements... Especially if Mizuki's her cousin! It's just weird. D:'' I don't think Kou has anything to be worried about...

Anyway, yeah great episode. Azuma's remark about Aoba being the stolen noodles Kou mentioned... XD Azuma amuses me sometimes. As well as his casual manner about not intending to leave Kou's house. He probably knew from the start that his brother had no intention of finding him another place to stay, haha.
Sep 5, 2011 6:29 PM
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Haha azuma is a great support character. His comments are gold!

Him and Kou make a great duo, their banter is almost as good as Kou/Aoba.

Mizuki just looks like an annoying rival love interest to throw "a wrench" into the main pairing. I'm not concerned at all with it either, but it is going to be a bit frustrating for the next several eps to see him around.
Apr 15, 2012 4:10 PM
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Can someone explain the love umbrella thing? I really don't understand what happened. I got that Aoba crossed out the one with Kou and Wataba, but what did the second one say?
Aug 10, 2012 5:47 PM

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Can someone explain the love umbrella thing? I really don't understand what happened. I got that Aoba crossed out the one with Kou and Wataba, but what did the second one say?

Aoba ruined the first umbrella but redrew it. It still says Waka-chan and Kou

Azuma: "Is...is Aoba the friend bean curd he stole from you?" Gold.
Sep 18, 2012 1:18 AM

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Oh snaps.
Apr 11, 2013 9:29 AM

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Azuma Yuuhei for the win

That exchange between Kou and his friend was funny
Mar 8, 2014 11:35 PM

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A new challenger appears!
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May 8, 2014 12:13 PM

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Kou seems a bit uncomfortable. Jelly maybe!? :P
Funny snarky comment made by Azuma

Jun 20, 2014 9:04 PM

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Ohhh, so the childhood friend is making his entrance. And further more, he declare his flame and may be an initiator in the romance! But... can he throw a 160km/h ball? If not, he's already friendzoned in Aoba criteria... xD

This episode was all about nostalgia, going back to an almost ''taboo place'' for him. Aoba seemed really unconfortable with all these memories, crying again while remembering Wakaba. Some specialist say that a child can take to 15 years to make a complete mourning of a loved one. She surely hasn't seen the end of the tunnel...

When Koh father said that Aoba father was always holding his tears in front of his children, it really make me remember of that scene in Clannad : AS...
«Time is passing so quickly. Right now, I feel like complaining to Einstein. Whether time is slow or fast depends on perception. Relativity theory is so romantic. And so sad.»
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Aug 4, 2014 9:31 PM

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More Wakaba x Kou while also Putting in More Kou x Aoba.
Oh but whats this another Love interest?
I Dont think it'll go that far though.
Other then that it Just felt like another heartwarming Flashback filled episode.
Which isn't a bad thing, Mind you.
Argue? Nah Too lazy For That...
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Is cousin dating really that common in Japan?
Jan 17, 2015 3:19 PM

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Ohhhh noooo, the catalyst has arrived.
Good episode as always.
Sep 29, 2015 6:27 AM

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Lmfao Azuma.

"Is Tsukishima the Kitsune Udon he stole from you?"
Jan 30, 2016 11:11 PM

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I can't really see Mizuki as a concern since he's a first cousin. If he is a concern, then I'm probably going to be weirded out.

The return to the childhood vacation place was nice. It's not surprising that this was the first time Kou went back since Wakaba died.


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Lmfao Azuma.

"Is Tsukishima the Kitsune Udon he stole from you?"

I have to admit, I thought that was funny too.
Dec 13, 2016 8:57 PM

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i was thinking that if this is a love triangle my opinion of this anime would severely go down and then i remembered that their cousins lmao. looks like he'll just be a mild annoyance for a while. (atleast i hope so)
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Kiseki said:
a love rival appeared? but lets see how this will turn out. but cross game is imo begin to be a little boring.

Agreed, but maybe this will spice things up.
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More memories from the past, they are trying to kill me.
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- memories in the snow~ corny but sad, worth the Ohba part.
- how convenient that the same relative who has been mentioned has appeared in the same episode....
- Mizuki, the guy who stole Kou's fried bean curd LoL
Aug 15, 2020 2:43 AM

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Mizuki has arrived, hope he doesn't become a love rival to Kou because that would be pretty weird considering he is cousins with Aoba. But on a more important note I wonder if Nakanishi will ever repay Kou the lended money

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Anyone else noticed the dip in animation quality in some scenes? Kinda sad but expected from an anime that runs for 50 episodes straight. Content of this episode was filler-ish (explains the animation) but at least we got a new character introduction.

Man Ko can't catch a break. Usually he's just teased by Aoba but this time I think he got bullied by the whole family. The mountain scene was full of feels. I love how the Japanese equivalent of "X hearts Y" tree carving is an umbrella with the names under it.

So that blonde guy from the ED is called Asami Mizuki, and he's Aoba's cousin of sorts huh? I wonder where he got those crazy parkour skills.
So this Mizuki guy is a potential siscon or something. Preview narrations are usually troll-y or misleading on purpose so I'm not gonna believe it until I see this in action. Yeah the dialogue will probably be said in the actual episode but we lack the true context.

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