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| Tears :( Touma's here! I really wish this was 2-cour then it would have been fun to see |
"May those who accept their fate be granted happiness." "May those who defy their fate be granted glory." |
Gymkata said: I guess I'm bewildered by all the uninhibited praise here. I have to give it props for tackling family trauma and its effects on kids, but the depiction is coming off disappointingly weak/forced. I won't dispute his mother's death as the driving force for his continued despair and social reclusion, but the notion that he's still consumed by guilt for studying too much in middle school and being late for dinner is a bit much. I think you completely missed the point here. He simply feels guilty for not spending more time with his mother. The little things that you take for granted come back and haunt you when a loved one dies. Even though it is irrational because he had no control over his mom getting cancer, he felt like he didn't adequately take care of his mother like he was instructed to. No father in his life. His mom dies. The wheels come off. |
zzzeallySep 15, 2014 7:04 PM
Zeally said: Gymkata said: I guess I'm bewildered by all the uninhibited praise here. I have to give it props for tackling family trauma and its effects on kids, but the depiction is coming off disappointingly weak/forced. I won't dispute his mother's death as the driving force for his continued despair and social reclusion, but the notion that he's still consumed by guilt for studying too much in middle school and being late for dinner is a bit much. I think you completely missed the point here. He simply feels guilty for not spending more time with his mother. The little things that you take for granted come back and haunt you when a loved one dies. Even though it is irrational because he had no control over his mom getting cancer, he felt like he didn't adequately take care of his mother like he was instructed to. No father in his life. His mom dies. The wheels come off. That's understandable from a middle schooler's perspective, but a little odd for a soon-to-be college adult. Maybe it's a cultural difference, but the idea of teenagers being charged with 'taking care' of their parents is creepy. I'm not disputing the potential regrets--however trivial--that come with family death. But that twenty second setup as the basis for his past grief and perennial social issues seemed paper thin. I'd have to accept that he hasn't matured mentally or emotionally at all to accept the basis for his guilt. Still...this ep was one of the best so far imo. More character work, more backstory, and great use of music. |
DouluoSep 15, 2014 10:32 PM
| Ayya >.< One more episode! I'm sad this series is coming to an end. I hope there will be a second season, perhaps when the manga gets a bit further ahead. I nearly cried - Poor Kou, so much to deal with for someone so young, I'm glad he has Futaba. |
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| F E E L S ! ! ! ! ! ! ｡ﾟ( ﾟஇ‸இﾟ)ﾟ｡ This better get a season 2... |
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| So glad that I waited to watch this until after I got home from work instead of watching it at work. By the end of the episode I was crying so much that it would have been embarrassing at work. Only 1 episode left and I DON'T want it to end! Please announce a second season! This episode was the best one of the season, the ending scenes with Kou and Futaba were excellent and the moments with his mother were so sad! |
| So glad that I'm not a huge manga reader, because the manga readers WHINE WAY TOO MUCH and have to RUIN every adapted anime for the ANIME ONLY WATCHERS! |
helloisabelle said: Kou ALLLL THE WAAAYYYYYY~~hahaha. The anime will be ending next week. Hope to get another season, the anime adaptation is just so good. |
| wow. that was a very nice episode. Had me hooked the entire time. new character introduced. Well not fully introduced. But i got a feeling we'll see more of him ;). aww kou finally opened up, or more like accepted Futaba into his heart. Such a sweet episode. Only one episode left. :) |
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Silver4000 said: On the dream, was that girl, when Young Kou exited the hospital, someone important? She was entering the hospital, and... wel... she was detailed, and from the camera angle... also, tat guy that ''lost his virginity'' with Futaba, is he going to be important?. The girl you're talking about was Narumi. I literally had to rewind the part 3 times where Narumi entered the hospital just to make sure I wasn't mistaken! Wow a Cameo. The one who "lost virginity" was Touma. I literally went hunting for touma the moment they entered the library.Yes, he's gonna be important. When I read the manga kou's backstory never made me feel anything, but this episode is so filled with feels. |
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| Dam the first half of the episode was so sad :( |
KellieDee said: I feel more emotional than when I did reading the manga chapter. These Koutaba moments are so precious! Silver4000 said: On the dream, was that girl, when Young Kou exited the hospital, someone important? She was entering the hospital, and... wel... she was detailed, and from the camera angle... also, tat guy that ''lost his virginity'' with Futaba, is he going to be important? I see... thanks. Chiyo361 said: Silver4000 said: On the dream, was that girl, when Young Kou exited the hospital, someone important? She was entering the hospital, and... wel... she was detailed, and from the camera angle... also, tat guy that ''lost his virginity'' with Futaba, is he going to be important?. The girl you're talking about was Narumi. I literally had to rewind the part 3 times where Narumi entered the hospital just to make sure I wasn't mistaken! Wow a Cameo. The one who "lost virginity" was Touma. I literally went hunting for touma the moment they entered the library.Yes, he's gonna be important. When I read the manga kou's backstory never made me feel anything, but this episode is so filled with feels. Got it, thanks. |
CrimsonSilver4Sep 16, 2014 12:53 AM
lynxie said: Gymkata said: I guess I'm bewildered by all the uninhibited praise here. I won't dispute his mother's death as the driving force for his continued despair and social reclusion, but the notion that he's still consumed by guilt for studying too much in middle school and being late for dinner is a bit much. But those little things are the things you feel guilty about? I so wished I hugged my mom more, told her more how I loved her, and didn't was so much in my room. I wish I had cherished the moments like that more with her. That she died is things I had no control over, it is sad but true, but the things I could have done, give more hugs, be more with her, that are things I could have done, so that are the things you will feel guilty about. That is for me the strong part of this episode. And the "I don't care feeling" Kou gone through, I know so well. And I knew very well it would make my mom sad, but I still just didn't care anymore. I guess it is a way of surviving, trying to ignore it. Not a good way, definitely not good. But I couldn't handle the pain at that time. So I understand Kou so well, feels like the mangaka went through something similar, in how well she shows it. But everyone goes through this kind of stuff in their own way, I know some great people who done a lot better then me, still I wonder how they feel and act when no one is watching them? You missed my point. It's not regret that I'm criticizing, but the anime's hamfisted and poorly executed handling of it. That short scene was pivotal to understanding his current psyche, so it needed to shine but didnt for me. Hopefully there's more development in later episodes on this subject... |
| 11 eps in and I'm still loving the OP, unconsciously always sing to it~ Shocked myself with the amount of goosebumps I had during the first half of the episode. Dem feels in this episode, ;_; @ Kou's past Omg the end had me crying, it was too touching "She's like a storm" "I've been waiting for something like this, something like a storm" Kou you've found it :-))))))) Please please please let there be a season 2 |
| The feels in this episode. Welcome to the feel trip. I'm gonna miss this anime. deanzel said: ^ I laughed so hard in that scene. SELF-RESTRAINT XD tsubasalover said: I really thought that Daisuke Namikawa or Miyu Irino will voice him. But oh well. |
| The world shall know the truth soon. |
| I cried quite a bit this episode. The scene of Kou's past and the scene at the end with Futaba had me in tears. |
| The best episode so far imo :') |
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pyreholocaust said: Please please please let there be a season 2 Flick-Chan said: Ayya >.< One more episode! I'm sad this series is coming to an end. I hope there will be a second season, perhaps when the manga gets a bit further ahead. I nearly cried - Poor Kou, so much to deal with for someone so young, I'm glad he has Futaba. IchigoHollowfi said: F E E L S ! ! ! ! ! ! ｡ﾟ( ﾟஇ‸இﾟ)ﾟ｡ This better get a season 2... ---------------------------------------- I nearly cried this ep too :c (my mother was at home so I had to restrain myself, didn't want her asking me later why was my face so pale and eyes so red orz) even though I haven't suffered the exact same thing as Kou, I do understands who he feels.... same with Futaba at the beginning of the series at first I didn't liked Ao Haru Ride because it made me remember a lot of stuff I would rather forget, but I'm slowly getting more and more attached and it hurts ;-; |
NemuriNezumiSep 16, 2014 4:24 AM
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| kou and futaba's pure tears :"(( |
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| Some flashbacks of Kou with his mom were shown. I appreciate how Futaba always get involved in Kou's problems. It's slowly making him a better person. Those dramatic scenes were touching. Oh! Last episode next week. |
| This episode was really painful to watch...I'm in a similar situation of Kou ( father ) and watching this episode has made me remember all that happened 3 years ago. The feelings are well developed but the reality it's different, it's not enough to have friends telling you that it's all right to live happily, at least for me it's not sufficient. This was painful in the manga too. I hope there will be a second season. |
SkullcrusherSep 16, 2014 5:32 AM
| The feels in this episode, felt so sorry for Kou ;_; I wish they had expanded on his backstory earlier in the series, but it's okay, now it serves as more of an explanation for why he's done what he's done so far. But still, feeling like he needed permission to move on with his life ;_; The scene between him and Futaba at the end was pretty touching too. Both of them crying together :) Also... Anyway, with all the character cameos in this episode, I really hope that they're hinting at a season 2. Please, Anime Kami-sama, hear my prayers. One episode left! I hope it's an epic one :D |
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| The pacing is rather slow. This episode should have been episode 8 or 9. I cant believe the next ep is the last. |
"I have been wielding a blade since before your were swimming around your father's scrotum." - Kurou |
lynxie said: That's what he said earlier, you're interpreting his post correctly.So in short you don't like how they showed it, while it was a very important moment about Kou? lynxie said: Mostly because you personally resonated with the event. It was so well done that even I teared up, and I tend o be emotionally distant and analytical most of the time. So yes, it was very well done.I thought they did it in a really great way? With so less they showed so much? I was actually impressed how well they did. I wonder what you would have liked? What would have made it better, in your opinion? What I think would've been nice isn't the event itself being better done, it was flawlessly executed as an emotional piece, however this puts into question Kou's actions. Up to now he's been a nice guy and an intentionally cynical bastard by the plot demands. So when the heck does his sentimental switch turn on or off?! Also Kou shows some tendencies to nihilism, that "I don't care attitude.", if nothing has meaning, then how come more things will have meaning Futaba?! And she's devaluing the one thing Kou sulks about losing. Of course values are probably the most subjective thing I can pick up, but when it comes to rejecting everything, nihilism provoked by trauma, Futaba's lecture doesn't hold much water. Not to mention time heals such wounds, it doesn't close them, but eases the pain. Hence Kou doesn't have as much reason to be as nihilistic/cynical/cruel again, why has he been as such up to now? Consistency is too much to ask for from an angsty high school student? In essence there are themes and big questions that can be asked and explored, there could've been some great development and maturing for the characters, but that was scrapped because the mangaka didn't want to go to such depths for various reasons. And the best part? Kou will be sidetracked later for another love triangle attempt, this time Futaba having to choose between 2 guys. Hence all this drama will also become pointless! |
T3hSourceSep 16, 2014 7:50 AM
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| oh man Kou's past is sad |
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| Sad in the beginning the feels in this anime are so amazing. I hope we do get a second season. |
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| the feels... WOW I'm not ready for it to end :'((((((( |
| Wow....super depressing first part, with a wonderful ending. Fantastic episode......oh god.....I don't want this show to end yet. |
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| Okay, well that bumped my score back to an 8. Powerful episode, they went full out with the budget and music. Praying for a second season because this series needs it, but I'm worried on how they'll handle the |
| Oh my GOD I was not expecting for that episode to RIP MY HEART INTO A MILLION PIECES LIKE IT JUST DID. I read the manga and I was STILL not prepared. I mean it hits me harder than most because I have literally been in Kou's exact situation before, my dad passed away of cancer when I was a kid and as a result I had the EXACT SAME problems he has, this tendency to bottle things in and an extreme fear of getting close to people only to lose them. I don't think I've ever empathized with a character more or cried as hard as I did in those first and last thirds of this episode (and I guess that's saying a lot considering I've seen a lot of the notorious 'heartbreaking' anime and only teared up a little if at all..... But that's prob just me being weirdly emotionless about most things/relating to his scenario more than most ppl) That being said I was p grateful for the comic relief in the middle and finally the introduction of kikuchi!! (I don't hate him like everyone else does, either due to my tendency to over empathize for everyone or the fact that I'm only on chapter 31 ish) I'm really impressed with the show so far even though a lot of the story is slower paced than I would have preferred. It does an amazing job of replicating the mangaka's art style and it's one of the more aesthetically pleasing shoujo I've seen. I hOPE they stick to the manga in the ending and/or it gets a second season so that I can have more episodes to induce ugly crying out of me |
sailormeanSep 16, 2014 4:21 PM
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| The entire episode I was crying T ______T Can't stop the tears !!!!!! Kou OMG </3 |
| EW TOUMA APPEARED KILL HIM. He literally made me wanna rip my hair out every single page in the manga. ugh. Such a great episode. Kou makes my heart hurt. |
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| Bwaha, so glad we got the accidental crotch grab scene~ /perv |
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dekopinn said: EW TOUMA APPEARED KILL HIM. He literally made me wanna rip my hair out every single page in the manga. ugh. What's wrong with him? |
| So sad yet so beautiful, I mean for some people Kou's backstory might be exaggerated but it seems pretty fair to me, during adolescence feeling what he felt must have been devastating. That said, that HNNG moment at the end was so adorable. Guys can we expect a second season? |
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 The final scene with Kou and Futaba holding each other was SO TOUCHING. |
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| ANIME. ORIGINAL. ENDING. AHHHHHHH yisssssssssssssssss. |
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| Great episode, had an emotional peak. Kou will get better, they are so close to being a couple |
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