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Oct 27, 2009 3:39 AM
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THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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I think the puppet show scene was genuinely hilarious and I also like how the relationship of Kyoko and Godai is slowly building up. I'm loving this show so far and I really hope it keeps it up.
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Jul 30, 2010 10:30 AM
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ROFL, this was hilarious. =D
Jun 17, 2011 3:22 PM
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love it. this is briliant
May 25, 2012 7:24 PM
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Lum and Ran were in the background when Kyoko was walking around the festival :D
Jun 2, 2012 12:00 PM
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funny festival xDDD

I ♥ new ED ))
Jul 9, 2012 2:53 PM
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Geez, what do the other tenants do for a living?
It's funny how they randomly just drop in.
"Don't know what you're celebrating, but I got the drinks. Konpai!!"
Haha puppet show was a hit, their relationship is making progress. =)
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まだまだだね!!!
Nov 25, 2012 10:25 PM
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I was laughing right along with those kids.
The puppet show was approximately 403 times funnier than that in the manga.
Mama Ichinose's laugh is so damn hearty.
The ED is pretty good, but the first ED is my favourite.
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Feb 11, 2013 12:06 PM
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This was a really funny episode. The puppet show was great; and, that dance performance with the multicolored body suits that Kyoko stopped to watch was also bizarrely entertaining.
May 29, 2013 11:41 PM
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I just kind of realized, red-head like, always has her tits out hahaha

Fan-service, and nobody is getting hit because of it! That's a +1 in my book!

I agree that they're doing a good job building up their relationship. It's gonna be so satisfying when they actually get together!
May 26, 2014 4:43 PM

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Very fun episode, I loved Godai and Kyoko's improvised performance.
Oct 1, 2015 9:10 PM
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The ending scene - amazing
Apr 29, 2016 5:35 PM

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The puppet show was quite interesting. Hopefully, Kyoko will continue to warm up to Godai.

Aug 6, 2016 10:06 PM

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Seiya said:
The puppet show was quite interesting. Hopefully, Kyoko will continue to warm up to Godai.

Hey, where's your usual hate.

I agree, loved the puppet show. Great character interaction, ending was cute too.
Can't wait till they actually get together. I know there will come a point probably midway through where things stagnate, always happens with long running romance anime.
Apr 14, 2017 2:41 PM

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Wow, that puppet show was hilarious when Kyoko got involved lol
Also nice to think that Kyoko may have been in college if she chose a different path in life :)
Godai sure loses his composure easily around Kyoko, he better learn to maintain it in better form ;)
Also, OMG Lum and Ran-chan! :)
Sep 28, 2017 9:37 AM

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Puppet show was amazing <3

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Oct 3, 2018 9:00 AM
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Puppet show was amazing <3



Yeah, cuteness overload. Ending too.
Nov 22, 2018 4:54 PM

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Yes, very cute episode.

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Nov 26, 2018 4:37 PM
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That kid in the back sure does look excited... haha.
Mar 2, 2019 2:59 AM

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Puppet show was nice. Poor prince
Sep 17, 2019 2:33 PM

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Damn that Urusei Yatsura reference at 14:47

I really expected those tenants to mess up Godai's moment to shine, but it was quite a succes...except for the homebrewery club

Jan 12, 2020 11:16 PM

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The kids were like: "wtf is this shit? but it's fun though hahahaha"

Godai was rock hard exited during the play, my man had a foggy brain for sure.

and Goddamn those tenants went hard on those alcohols destroying all kind of livers. Even the brat was like 'mom you're embarrassing me common what are you doing' but at the end he was lying down like he gave in or he took 2-3 shots.
Feb 7, 2021 3:38 AM
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Fun fact for everyone, this episode is ranked as Top 10in the top 10 list of Maison Ikkoku Episodes in the NHK Rumic World Voting Polls

https://www.nhk.or.jp/anime/rumic/ranking/
Jun 24, 2021 5:41 AM
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this was too good
11/10
Nov 29, 2021 1:08 AM

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The episode was amazing. From the preview in episode 14 I thought that this might be a tougher episode to watch (I don't like puppets too much), but this was so fun. Kyouko-san exploring the festival and imaging herself at university, it really had something to it.

And the puppet performance at the end was just so funny. I've already been thinking a lot of what rating I would give the show. I'm realizing that in the end, all that matters to me how a series made me feel. With Maison Ikkoku, episode after episode, I just feel calm and happy after watching. With this in mind, I currently can't see myself not scoring Maison Ikkoku extremely high.

The biggest twist of the episode was surely at the very end though. New ending theme!? Oh, how I am going to miss the first ending theme. It's my favourite ending theme in all of the anime I know, only matched by the Honey & Clover ending theme (Suneohair - Waltz).

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Nov 29, 2021 1:09 AM

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CatLoverMoshi said:
Fun fact for everyone, this episode is ranked as Top 10in the top 10 list of Maison Ikkoku Episodes in the NHK Rumic World Voting Polls

https://www.nhk.or.jp/anime/rumic/ranking/


This is really cool, thank you for sharing this!

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Oct 24, 2022 9:17 PM

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I'm starting to enjoy all the neighbours making fun of Yuusaku and I can't deny the end was sweet.

That dancing was something and Kyouko enjoying it would explain a lot about her interest in Yuusaku.
Feb 28, 2023 2:55 AM
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Ran, lum, little ataru, shinubo and little megane, a lot of urusei yatsura reference, I like that
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Apr 1, 2023 12:37 PM

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The puppet show with Kyoko san became a core memory for Godai san for sure. No man wouldn't enjoy that rubbing and oppai action.

Ichinose san laugh is so contagious :D

That ending was so sweet but even prince Godai got slapped :(

The new ending song is my favorite.
May 9, 2023 10:16 AM

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Man Godai had the best time of his life.
Oct 29, 2023 12:28 AM

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BEST EPISODE OMG, KYOUKO'S VOICE IS SO CUUUUTE!!!
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