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| That festival was fun. Naru and Hina in yukatas are so cute. Handa tries a free throw and fails. Hahaha! That one was to be expected. Tama didn't get her manga. Haha! That ending. It's just like him to leave without telling anyone. I hope he at least says goodbye to them. |
| It makes me so sad Barakamon is ending in two episodes... This is hands down the best summer anime for me. Barakamon is one of those series you never want to end... So heartwarming and touching... Hope Handa is just leaving temporarily! Really can't wait for next week's episode! |
| I am gonna cry next episode. And its so hard to see Naru crying in next week's episode. Nice episode. The fireworks were cool. That nurse was pretty damn good. Episode 11 will be emotional. That ending Sensei pls stay. My feels are not ready. |
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| I guess the teenagers understood, too bad Handa didn't stick around to tell Naru... I'm feeling kind of bad for Naru even now, all good things come to an end, in more ways than one. |
| Sensei probably doesn't realize the impact he had on the village, or he doesn't want to face the sad goodbyes. He'll come back though when he realizes what he's lost, or some shit. |
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| The only thing i hate about this episode is the fact there's only 2 more weeks left. I'm not sure if I'm ready for extreme feels. Excellent episode though. Great comedy, I always love the festival themed episodes in anime, they're always the most fun. |
| Such a cute episode. It was funny to see how Sensei was like a child, curious about everything going on on the festival but, in the other hand, it was a bit sad to see how much he missed 'cos of calligraphy that now he has problems with.... |
| nooooooooooo two episodes left! :'( wardahello said: LOL those basketball skills, " I once read a basketball manga". I'm like that too at P.E, hahha Exactly me. LOL I even watched two soccer anime just to build up skills for a soccer tryout ^^; Unfortunately I wasn't sporty enough to make it. |
-MgZ_ said: Prepare for the feels next ep... Hardout! I was was like "Noooooooooo!!!" as Sensei was leaving :( How did Naru or Sensei not see eachother?! |
| Brace yourselves, the feels are coming! And I've sense them coming at the ending of this episode. I can see myself crying like a little girl when Naru realizes that Handa is gone. I predict a twelve episode full of joy and happy endings. |
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Oh, no! Sensei, please don't leave :c I teared up a little bit at the end, which was pretty embarrassing because I was in the middle of class. Yet regardless of that terrible scene of the end, I thought this was one of the better episodes! Seishuu knows that he's going to leave and that his chance to enjoy the innocence and happiness on the island is running out of time, so he goes ahead and goes with all the experiences. I think the most profound part of this episode is that here, he's branching out to try all the things that he wouldn't have initially done when he first moved to the island. He helps the villagers build a wall, without deeply questioning their motives, and freely associates with them. The villagers reciprocate with affection and kindness. Additionally, he, albeit reluctantly, agrees to go to the festival with Naru and Hina, even offering to tie their yukatas and participating in all the games that he would have deemed parochial and childish when he first moved to the island, but now embraces as unique and part of the childhood which he feels he lost in his calligraphy. And it's very true. Often the prodigies in subjects- whether art, academics, or even something else- miss out on key parts of their childhoods because they're too busy training for events and concentrating on their skills. Sometimes, we all need to take a step back and relax, and enjoy what others may consider to be the vie quotidienne, but what the people who have never experienced them might consider unique, like that missing puzzle piece. Finally, the prodigies have a chance to be ordinary. And honestly, sometimes that's what they want. Being exceptional in something can be incredibly stressful. Today, I wrote an essay on whether or not we need experiences to spark creativity. Though my thesis was that we do not need experiences, I'd like to alter it- we need experiences to spark creativity, but they do not need to be unique and they can be what others consider ordinary or even mundane. Oh, how I wish I could go back and rewrite that essay, but instead I'll apply it to Barakamon. And quite interestingly, it was taking all of my restraint not to make up a "famous Japanese calligrapher from ancient times named Handa Seishuu" to use as a source in my essay, hehe. Handa has experienced things that people who live "routine" lives can only dream of- being famous, recognized on the world stage, having a life devoted to what he loves. However, on the other hand, Handa has not participated in activities which the common people might believe to be integral parts of their lives. That's why he displays such enthusiasm in playing the children's games and eating festival snacks. Even though he has tasted what many of us aspire to, he hadn't yet, until he moved to the island, been able to experience what many of us think of as common things that everyone would probably have gone through. It can be as simple as shooting a basketball, for example. Since Handa's entire life has been centered on writing, it's obvious that he probably would only have read about playing basketball, but had never done it himself. Therefore, the fact that he cannot actually shoot a basketball is not just a point of embarrassment, it's a bit of disappointment to him that the truth is, reading can only account for so many actual experiences. Vicarious reactions are quite limited. Handa is starting to discover those parts of his life that he missed out on. Yet living on the island provides more benefits, at least for him, than living in the city, because he is able to experience "childhood" and continue on his path of calligraphy fame at the same time. In the city, he will constantly be pressured to perform better, without getting a chance to relax and really enjoy the ride. The village gives him a slower pace. There are no deadlines. There are no requirements except an open mind, and even that isn't mandatory for anyone; it's something that develops over time for Handa. I'm hoping he'll realize this, it would be a pity if he trapped himself back in the city, like a bird locked within a cage. |
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| Gotta love festival episodes :) Holy crap! He left without telling anyone :O askjdalkjsdklaj now thats feels worthy |
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| Long ago, I... read a basketball manga! |
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VanishingKira said: "I'm not happy about this or anything!" Sensei your tsundere side is showing lol. Sensei's shot was depressingly bad XD. Sensei left ;____; Glad Naru didn't start to cry when she noticed Sensei wasn't at his house otherwise I would have cried too. |
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| Sensei your inner Midorima didn't kick in this time.... DON"T LEAVE NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO |
| I was already getting the dagger in my feels when Naru was telling the other kids about all the things she was going to do with Sensei, while at the same time he was getting the call to go home. |
| Went from nearly bawling if there was another minute or two added to the end to pure elation to find out the manga is being published in the US starting next month. This series is so awesome! |
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| Great episode, and dat plot at the end. I'm not sure if this is gonna have real drama since it's not really the type of show for that imo. Sensei returns! Soon™ |
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| That Hina smile was priceless! Welp, partings are such sweet sorrows. He's definitely gonna come back. Tokyo ain't his muse. |
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| Nice natsumatsuri, yay! And he's gone. Good episode. My bet is that the next time he will going to competition and the ep after that he'll come back or everyone comes for him to the city, let's see. |
| Aaaah Hina so cuuteee <3 |
| >Time to show my skills >"I used to read basketball manga" I died laughing that time and then the ending came. |
| Funny episode :DD |
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| damn that festival sure is fun! I can only imagine Naru's reaction when she finds out Sensei is leaving.. awww |
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| Handa leaving house without telling Naru and others... Next episode is gonna be a tearjerker I fear. |
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| 4/5 Episode that shows another side of Handa and the difficulties that are related to living in a somewhat isolated. The funny part about Tama ... LOL Pleasant as a narrative, but not in the original plan of the plot, being a déjà vu that of Matsuri, although there was a bit of originality, like the club of losers and Tama reading his manga away from the crowd, to make the examples. Drawings and animations pretty good, not the greatest. I wonder why the sensei leave the island without saying goodbye, too shy? You do not want to show his softer side, weeping before departure? Who knows! |
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| Nooooooooo! Poor Naru ;__; |
| Going to the festival and fireworks. Always nice to see. Ahhh he returned home |
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| Yep, Handa secretly left, pretty obvious. LOL at Tama, she can be scary with those glasses. Naru goes under the house, secret entrance in other words and finds an empty house. Hopefully, Naru doesn't take the departure too hard. |
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| great episode loving this anime so far ^-^ |
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| "I used to read basketball manga" jfc Sensei... pls |
| Great summer festival episode, however that ending was quite sad :/ well I wonder what's next! |
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| The festival seemed really fun, those girls looked so cute <3 But then sensei leaving .... :'( |
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| No he can't leave :( |
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| ahhh....handa-sensei leave the village,noooo............ Festival! |
| aw and here I thought Naru was going to use the ticket to make him stay :x |
| Did he really left without saying Goodbye. |
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| That was a nice festival episode.. why is nurse-san with her husband ? XD Naru at the end... oh no. |
| Man, after every episode of Barakamon I just feel so fuzzy and warm inside. The same feel that I have after watching Natsume Yuujinchou, but in a different way. I really hope Sensei will stay with everyone! Don't think he can just leave them... Episode was 5/5 |
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