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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- Lol, the apron. It was an okay episode, felt a bit slow though. We also get some outdoor observation with flowers which I thought is refreshing. Wish the series focused a bit more outdoors though. Really liked the more relaxed feeling of the girls working together this episode. |
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| Dreams seem to be the focus this week, along with the animators trying to help out Ema. It was kinda sweet watching the grandfatherly Sugie watching from close yet afar. The scene at the end about making their debut was also pretty sweet, plus the sisters' moment. |
| A slow yet interesting episode. They focused on their dreams and helped out Ema to get over her animator crisis. Miyamori-nee-san was a bit overexcited maybe because she doesn't really like her workplace... But that was cute. The outdoor scene with Ema was beautiful and well drawn. |
| I'm learning English so maybe I make mistakes :) |
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okanaganNov 27, 2014 11:07 AM
| Pretty relaxing ep ^^ Glad that Ema is out of her slump(?)...Iguchi actually looked really cute when she was younger :3 And just how old is Rinko lol XD |
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| Seems Ema got over her slump with the help of her senpai it's nice to have people who care around you. Older people in general usually they don't work as hard as the younger staff but they are respected and they look more at their surroundings so they know what's going on. |
| A great easygoing episode, the break was really nice. Good thing that Ema was able to overcome her struggle, the scene with her and Iguchi-san walking outside was really great. so this what Miyazoki once mentioned, that in order for people to draw something good that attract the viewer they need to go outside, and look at things the way they are, not just drawing fantasies. |
| Aoi was super cute when she woke up :D |
rsc-plNov 27, 2014 12:21 PM
| Dub = fake crap. Always. |
| Tarou's dream of becoming a director/producer will always be a dream. It's funny how he has such a high ambition when he can barely manage his current position. Even Honda's girly dream of being a cake-baker is plausible enough compared to his. Nice seeing Iguchi taking Ema out for a walk to relieve her off of the stresses. That was quite helpful as she's now able to draw at a good pace. (^^) Decent episode. Aoi seemed a bit worried about what's her own dream, and I'm sure it's to become a donuts taster. XD |
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| Yup, knew the car crash was coming at some point. Too real show to be driving like that without a crash. |
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| Heh Tarou said he wants to a director who's famous like "Miyazaki Isao and Hosokawa Yuzuru." The first referring to both Miyazaki Hayao and Takahata Isao. Not sure about the second one though? Really liked the scene where Iguchi takes Ema out on a walk. She was really down in the dumps, but it must be good to have someone tell her that everyone starts out by copying others, that not everyone is "talented" but they that they became good at what they do after years of experience. Also, it was cute when Ema was observing the kitty ^^ I'm glad she's motivated one again. |
| Was the sister someone important? What was her job? Well, nice to see how Ema cheered up, she was needing it. |
| Nee-san's job looks incredibly boring and monotonous. I feel bad for her. Though that is the reality of most jobs anyway. It was good to see her let loose at Tokyo! Glad that the conflict with Ema was resolved. Looks like you just need a simple break once in a while to even things out. |
| Kaori with a job like that, glad she was able to release it a little in the city. Honda in that apron xD It was really nice to see Sugei looking out for Midori like that. Learning from Iguchi about their secret place being passed down through each animator ^^ Definitely nice to see Ema going through the slump after taking a walk. |
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| Reaching your dreams. Having a break from time can help you. |
| For everyone saying that it felt slow I don't really understand what you're talking about. The pacing of the series has been pretty much the same every episode and like the others I thought this was great. REALLY HOPE THESE GIRLS ARE ABLE TO MAKE THEIR OWN ANIME BY THIS SERIES' END!! FINGERS CROSSED |
The best anime is the Road to El Dorado |
| This episode is so beautiful... i dont know why... it's just fills me with all these feeling and emotion that i haven't felt before from other anime... WHY IS THIS GEM ONLY GOT A 7.25 RATING?!! WHY?! |
| "Ask, and be a fool for a minute. Ask not, and be a fool for life." Now that's a golden quote right there! I can understand Ema's trouble. Animating animals is always a pain in the ass.. it looks simple but it's hard to capture an accurate movement. millo said: WHY IS THIS GEM ONLY GOT A 7.25 RATING?!! WHY?! Not enough Gary Stu character and unreasonable teenage angst? |
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tingy said: Heh Tarou said he wants to a director who's famous like "Miyazaki Isao and Hosokawa Yuzuru." The first referring to both Miyazaki Hayao and Takahata Isao. Not sure about the second one though? It's definitely Hosoda Mamoru. Ema-nyan pls ;-; |
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| Quite enjoyable and heartwarming episode, Ema having hard time coming out with something New/original and there is cats everywhere XD Taking cuteness to a whole new level -  |
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MoeGod said: millo said: WHY IS THIS GEM ONLY GOT A 7.25 RATING?!! WHY?! Not enough Gary Stu character and unreasonable teenage angst? Those do tend to get the most hate though |
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millo said: WHY IS THIS GEM ONLY GOT A 7.25 RATING?!! WHY?! At least the score is slowly but surely increasing every week, so you should be happy about that. =D Back on topic, I'm glad that Ema has regained her confidence to draw well again. Sometimes taking a break from a stressful environment and walking around a peaceful town or countryside can put your mind at ease, letting the stress fade away. That way, when you return to work again, your mind is clear and fresh so you can get on with the jobs at hand without any worries. Overall, a slow but great episode. =D |
| Soooooooooooooooo slowwwwwwwwwww |
| Jesus can walk on water. Cucumbers are 96% water. I can walk on cucumbers. I'm 96% Jesus. |
Silver4000 said: Was the sister someone important? What was her job? Well, nice to see how Ema cheered up, she was needing it. She's working in a big company and doing a job that she obviously does not enjoy. I think her character is supposed to the be opposite of the main group. She works in an environment she hates but she earns a lot of money while the main group is trying their best to find/reach their dream even if it may not pay much in the end. |
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| I am sure that this is a classic. On the other hand, a lot of people want to come home from work, turn their brains off and watch a more typical anime series. So it doesn't surprise me that some people are rating it low. After all, Aoi's neighbor stays up all night watching Dostoyevsky movies for fun. |
| It was nice to see Ema work her way out of her slump. Her superiors were so helpful and patient with her. I found that to be rather touching. It's pretty obvious that they haven't forgotten what it's like to be a beginner in such a demanding job. |
| i like how they showed a little bit of the sister's life. seems like she's a banker of some sort and surrounded by assholes, but at least it pays well lol. hopefully all will work out for them in 3-5 years. who knows, maybe the annoying kid really does become a director and joins up with them. never rule out what a person can become in a few years. people can change in a blink of an eye if you're not looking. in the future, the sister will be the financial backer of their project, aoi the producer, cg girl, VA, animation, and writing, they got it all! |
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| I like the scene with the cat and the backgroundstory of Oi chans sister struggling in a obedient society Looks like the girls are going to make an all girl anime studio by the end of this like Clamp |
Nisx said: Taking cuteness to a whole new level - ^ And this is one of the reasons why she is the best girl of this series. Let alone that she genuinely wants to try her best. Not that the other girls do that but we get to see her character development the most. |
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| "Ask, and be a fool for a minute" "Ask not, and be a fool for life" - I like this words. Emu-chan goodluck! |
| Ahh, it's nice seeing drawing treated like it should be - you have to learn it. I feel like most people not interested in it treat it like some supercelestial talent that you get out of nowhere and it's so disrespectful to people who spend YEARS on it lel A rather relaxing episode with not much drama, me likey uwu |
| Good episode. I like the conversation about drawing. |
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The old mentor knows what he should do indirectly when one of his youngest pupil is stuck. If he had told Ema Yasuhara (the girl who was struggling to draw the cat) some tips or whatever directly again, she would have taken them as another suggestion or instruction she must obey, which could ended up with just adding more pressure uselessly. As for the Gestaltzerfall, it is a transient cognitive disorder. See Gestalt psychology on Wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gestalt_psychology  |
htsujiNov 30, 2014 1:55 AM
| Tarou's Titanic line lol. Rii-chan really grew on me the most here, despite Ema getting most of the focus. |
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| Htsuji said: As for the Gestaltzerfall, it is a transient cognitive disorder. See Gestalt psychology on Wikipedia. I remember that this term "Gestaltzerfall", comes up in the subs for Episode 1 of "Watamote". At that time, I had no idea what it meant, so I looked it up. Basically, it seems that it is a new technical term which is used in Psychology. Here is a non-technical article about Episode 1 of Watamote which mentions it: http://animediet.net/reviews/anime-reviews/watamote-epi-1-is-so-epic-gestaltzerfall When you have a word that is only used by research specialists in Psychology, it certainly does not belong in subs. However, it seems that the equivalent word in Japanese, "Geshutaruto hōkai" (written ゲシュタルト崩壊), comes up more often. In fact, Wikipedia says, "Gestaltzerfall refers to a psychological phenomenon where delays in recognition are observed when a kanji character is stared at for a while." Besides that, the Wikipedia editor complained that this word is really a "neologism", i.e. a new made-up word. If that is the case, then it is technically not yet an English word. So it should not be used in English subs. See here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gestaltzerfall |
okanaganNov 30, 2014 12:10 AM
Kenai_Fakkuyu said: tingy said: Heh Tarou said he wants to a director who's famous like "Miyazaki Isao and Hosokawa Yuzuru." The first referring to both Miyazaki Hayao and Takahata Isao. Not sure about the second one though? It's definitely Hosoda Mamoru. I thought so, though the similarities was less obvious I think than with the three seiyuu in the earlier episode. Thanks though ^^ |
MoeGod said: "Ask, and be a fool for a minute. Ask not, and be a fool for life." Now that's a golden quote right there! millo said: WHY IS THIS GEM ONLY GOT A 7.25 RATING?!! WHY?! Not enough Gary Stu character and unreasonable teenage angst? Basically. I loved this episode a lot. Ema's finally over her artist block and things are going well, more or less. |
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Nisx said: So cute!! Really great and heartwarming episode & I'm glad Ema got out of her slump~ |
| Tweeted 16 hours ago from the official website for the series. There are ten new technical phrases to the glossary of anime terms (in Japanese) here: http://shirobako-anime.com/words.html They also posted the preview to Episode 9, which was shown after the ED last week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHFJhzaRz7U Last week, prior to Episode 8, they only added one new technical term: tracing table |
| The girls could make their own anime if they wanted to. Miyamura's sister looks so bored at her job, and she gets blamed for stuff she didn't do. I'd hate to be in her place. Ema seems to have returned to her usual self, she's now motivated thanks to Iguchi taking out for a talk. |
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| This was actually a really cute episode! :) |
horrible The only merit to that face is that it's pretty trolly. |
| I don't consider myself a good judge. trying not to be an obnoxious otaku |
Nisx said: Cuteness Overload! |
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| Nice character development. :D I wonder if the original team will actually have done something by the end. |
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| I still can't believe that bitch ate Ema's donut. Who does that? |
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