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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- Aww that was cute. Well, okay the story might of not been the cutest tale to tell but the outfits were. The fireflies at night were also very pretty imo. |
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| Hotaru watching. Summer festival and the talk about when she got lost when young and meeting hotaru. Both of them having misunderstanding about hotaru that they met (ghost vs fairies). They are satisfied because they are pretty. The mother of Ogura-chan's character. lol~ it was her after all!! (ghost vs. fairies). First season ED as ED again. |
tsubasaloverOct 9, 2014 1:52 AM
I ♥ Two Syaorans from Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE and TRC!!! |
| KOKONA IS SO FREAKING CUTE. Not really the best episode, and I was honestly expecting a better story, but it is great nevertheless. EDIT: Reached with subs. Still freaking cute. |
SkyNoHoshiOct 11, 2014 11:01 AM
| I thought it was awesome. Aoi and Hinata saw different things, years later to embarrassed to want to talk to each other about what they each saw...and here it was Kokona... Did Kokona say she made her yukata? fairiesfireflies were thick in the woods where I grew up. My brother and I liked to catch them. I think we were more dangerous to them than their natural predators :D |
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| ^I think she said her yukata was made for her by her mom who loves making clothes. Kokona firefly was so freaking cute O__O |
"May those who accept their fate be granted happiness." "May those who defy their fate be granted glory." |
| All the parents went to visit fireflies with their kids but where was Kaede's family? >.< I was hoping to see her kid self too! Abundance of fireflies under a starry night was a beautiful scene. I actually wished a real firefly fairy would appear there. XD |
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xchee said: Ah, thanks. (I was close, but close doesn't win awards)^I think she said her yukata was made for her by her mom who loves making clothes. Edit: I just now caught a sub, and that's what it said she said - I've got a long ways to go :) |
CratexOct 10, 2014 4:22 PM
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| Haha that was funny how Kokona was the one to bring Aoi and Hinata back, but her cute costume made those two see different things XD Too adorable. The fireflies with the starry sky was a beautiful scene, so magical. Makes me wish to experience such a pretty sight. |
| I always assume kokona-chan come from a wealthy family since she give prim and well manner ojou-sama vibe but this episode shown this is not true at all, quite a development really. I like that firefly costume. |
I watch it for the plot ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) |
| Heheh, nice background story - so they met each other when they were young. And this time, we even get to see Kokona's mum which was nice. Kaede going in casual clothes - I was expecting no less from her! And the scene when there were standing in midst of fireflies was very nicely done and touching. |
| this was literally one of the best episodes of this whole anime. loved it a bunch! |
| haha, I liked the reveal at the end. Leave it to this show to always make me feel better when I'm feeling down. Great episode. tingy said: The fireflies with the starry sky was a beautiful scene, so magical. Makes me wish to experience such a pretty sight. Indeed. Nice art too. |
| Hahaha so that's what happen. How lovely ~ ^^ |
| That was pretty amazing, one of the fav episodes of the 2nd season to me. |
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| These two are so wary of each other, its hilarious. So much scenery porn! Love how they pour the budget! So it was Kokona-chan all along, hhaha. Love ho different Hinata and Aoi perceive things. HELL YEAH STACCATO DAYS IS THE MAIN ED THEME NOW! |
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| Just love how the two sees each other sometimes! Watching fireflies where Hinata and Aoi once went. Like the metaphor with the stars! It was quite the scene. Kokona in that firefly outfit >.< Hinata must had been really scared to see Kokona as a monster! A clearer version of a young Hinata and Aoi too. |
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| Aww that end was so adorable. |
| Awww what a wonderful episode. The scene with the fireflies was really beautiful. And I couldn't stop laughing after the revelation at the end. |
| That was such a sweet episode, though I started laughing my ass off at the end. Kokona-chan's little outfit was adorable! |
| Seems Kokona has always been a bit weird, if she always wanted to be a firefly. Although by the looks of it, Hinata wouldn't have much liked it if she was. Parallel thoughts, eh? That's something I'd like to see some time. Fireflies against a clear night sky... The fairy was Kokona eh? |
| There is no such thing as shit taste. Only idiots who think everyone should have the same taste as they do. |
| I could not stop smiling this episode. I love the artistic direction this episode took both with the mesmerizing fireflies and the trippy flashback. It was so ridiculously sweet when Hinata grabbed Aoi's hand, so simple but profound. The yukata were lovely as well (curse you Kaede, you're too casual but that's what makes you great). Moe is love. Moe conquers all. |
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| That ending! That was adorable and cute. |
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| Kaede in casual clothes while the rest were in yukata's lol. Kokona-chan's outfit was cute, and poor Aoi afraid of the monster. |
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| The end was really cool. Kokona-chan the firefly fairy :D |
| loled at Hinata's imagination of Aoi laughing at her. And then Aoi imagined Hinata laughing at her XD Fireflies so beautiful, both as just a green light and as the closeup of the insect ;_; OMG Kokona-chan too adorable that firefly costume and her leading Hinata and Aoi back! Just me or did the animation for character movements have more sakuga? |
| Omg the original ED song :o Why is Kokona the best? Too cute how she was the firefly |
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| Oh damn that was cute and also a lovely new ED! Really love this development :3 |
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Cratex said: xchee said: Ah, thanks. (I was close, but close doesn't win awards)^I think she said her yukata was made for her by her mom who loves making clothes. Edit: I just now caught a sub, and that's what it said she said - I've got a long ways to go :) she said he made it, she learned from her mother who likes to make clothes |
After I Crush Your Dreams...... Your Bones Will Follow...... |
| Kokona-chan MOE DESU! >.< yay staccato day is back! |
| inochi ga kurikaesu naraba nandomo kimi no moto e ... ... if life can be repeated, i'll go to you many times over |
zeroryoko1974 said: Cute episode, but the character animations looked very wonky this episode. Almost derpy at times Yeah I noticed it as well. It was still a good episode though. |
| Boring episode!!! |
| Kokona in that firefly outfit was the cutest thing I've ever seen. |
| Too cute for words. |
| Good episode. The animation did change a bit. It felt a bit more fluid and the scene where the fireflies were surrounded them looked great. Also, the relationship Aoi and Hinata share is truly heartwarming. When Hinata held Aoi's hand... it was really cute to be honest. And Kokona... if she was cute before, now, she is absolutely adorable nghhhhhhh |
| Woooooooow so cute episode, yukata looks great on them. The firefly story was cute too. |
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| That was so cute and heartwarming. ^_^ I love Hinata and Aoi's friendship so much. |
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(Someone replied) said: (Someone said) said: Cute episode, but the character animations looked very wonky this episode. Almost derpy at times Yeah I noticed it as well. It was still a good episode though. This episode was a clear standout. Both the episode and animation director only worked in this episode alone (the latter did do both roles for a S3 episode). It was noticeable with the characters looking ever so slightly different, and the general character animation and gesticulation being more detailed. If that didn't make it easy to spot, then every flashback segment or the firefly scene are definitely like nothing else the series has offered so far. It's fun that, given the doubt, for the uninformed beholder a slight change in style can mean a negative decrease in quality, when in this case it's quite the opposite. Either way I think this episode is a good excerpt of what to expect from the third season, which is meant to have more of these approaches. |
UnowenMar 31, 2021 4:39 PM
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| Hotarus are pretty.. ;P Oh, so that monster/ fairy was Kokona in the outfit.. ;D |
| Shockingly high quality! |
| Hahaha! That was totally unexpected! I would have never guessed! |
| "The me today will not ever make the future me to regret!" (Emily Adachi from Air Gear: Kuro no Hane to Nemuri no Mori - Break on the Sky)  |
Gorgeous episode with people like Imaoka and Shingoyama from Yozakura's 10th episode. By far, the standout episode of this series. |
Etherius_ZSJun 14, 2023 12:42 PM
| "Kokona in a firefly costume" needs to be a meme response. Feels like filler, but at least it was funny. Also, Kaede in casualwear FTW. |
| Avatar character is Gabriel from Gabriel DropOut. |
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