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Apr 9, 2017 10:55 AM

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That was way too cute, smiled the entire episode.
Even though there was barely any story, other than more background for the research facility, Sanae and Sana just made my day

Great episode, looking forward to next one for sure.



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Apr 9, 2017 10:59 AM

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it's nice that they focused on SoL aspect
Apr 9, 2017 11:04 AM

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GangsterCat said:
this anime is too average and boring for me. dropped.
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then go watch more hentai if that's more entertaining lmao, coming from someone who gives Keijo a 10 to begin with (the joke tells itself when he gives Evangelion a 1 LOL)


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Apr 9, 2017 11:06 AM

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This episode was a bit different from the last one, kinda funny and heartwarming, possibly a build up for more action scenes... hopefully
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Apr 9, 2017 11:21 AM
*hug noises*

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Still not quite sure what to make of this story-wise. Feels a bit all over the place to me

Better than the first episode though (and the ED is pretty beautiful)
Apr 9, 2017 12:05 PM

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Sanae is adorable. very calming and SoL episode. Don't like the voice of the granddaughter all too much but still nice character
Apr 9, 2017 12:13 PM

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Sana and Sanae are adorable.

Sana is able to summon a dozen of living and breathing pigs, but passed out from a big pancake. The "efficiency" thing is weird. Couldn't she just summon food like apple or candy in small amount to restore energy?
Apr 9, 2017 12:38 PM
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aw this show is so cute, and sana-chan is just adorable <3 i love sanae a lot too
Apr 9, 2017 12:43 PM

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My god that Sana/Sanae combination was perfect! I love how these two girls interact. It's just so, soooo good!

That huge pancake though... now I'm getting hungry...

Just hoping nothing really bad happens to the rest of the cast, because Sana's flashback was kinda creepy, what with the blood everywhere and all that... And why was it that her monologue voice sounds so much more adult than her normal voice? Was the monologue a narration from her "future" self? It kind of sounded like she was narrating her own past (the "present" in the anime) from her "future" self's perspective.
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Apr 9, 2017 1:01 PM
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My god that Sana/Sanae combination was perfect! I love how these two girls interact. It's just so, soooo good!

That huge pancake though... now I'm getting hungry...

Just hoping nothing really bad happens to the rest of the cast, because Sana's flashback was kinda creepy, what with the blood everywhere and all that... And why was it that her monologue voice sounds so much more adult than her normal voice? Was the monologue a narration from her "future" self? It kind of sounded like she was narrating her own past (the "present" in the anime) from her "future" self's perspective.


Oh good to see that I wasn't going crazy while I was watching because I noticed that as well.

I hope it's a subtle sign that we won't get a dramatic ending where she dies and instead we have more moments with Sana/Sanae and Zouroku.
Apr 9, 2017 1:01 PM
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Not as great as that first episode, but still very solid. It seems like Zoroku will probably make this series, since he's such an interesting character with a different kind of personality than we normally see in these shows. Whereas the previous episode felt lighthearted but heartwarming and held some story intrigue, this one felt more like a decent 4-Koma adaptation with a few standout moments. The best parts were the more heartwarming parts, like Sana being awed by the creek of the staircase because its like nothing she's seen before, or the narrative intrigue of Sana's past and the Research Facility. If the series focuses more on the heartwarming relationship between Sana and Zoroku while keeping things fresh with its intriguing plot elements, this could be excellent. It hasn't caught its stride yet though, leaving this episode lacking. I must say how much I love this ending theme though. The fairy tale imagery and catchy song was used in Flip Flappers first and is used here to similarly strong effect.

3/5
Apr 9, 2017 1:34 PM

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Awww! This episode was just cute to watch! I liked the OP and I'm really excited for next week!
Apr 9, 2017 1:37 PM

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Enjoying the SoL stuff. Can we get the twins in this too?

Yukari Tamura credited as ??? in both episodes. Could Sana's narrator be the girl that rescued her in episode 1? I'm no good with voices. Both of their powers also don't seem to be limited à la the twins.
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Apr 9, 2017 2:24 PM

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Very enjoyable episode. The OP and especially ED are so good.
I also like Sanae's voice, very calming.
Apr 9, 2017 2:59 PM
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A heartwarming episode for the most part. We got to see a bit of Sana backstory as well as a introduction to Sanae. She looks like a big sister figure to Sana wich i thought was rather sweet ^^

chunng said:

Sana is able to summon a dozen of living and breathing pigs, but passed out from a big pancake. The "efficiency" thing is weird. Couldn't she just summon food like apple or candy in small amount to restore energy?


I believe that was briefly mentioned in the previous episode that is very counterproductive for her to do that. She can create food yes, but the same amount of energy that is put into creating it is lost during the process. So it would pretty much be a endless circle of restorring and losing energy unless she actually eats something elsewhere.
Apr 9, 2017 3:07 PM

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Lighthearted ep isn't bad I guess and the backstory about twins was fine (I wonder why she was voice by older voice in flashback) but Sana's facial expresions were kinda broken animation-wise this time.
I kinda enjoyed it but I hope it gets better next time.

Toyosaki Aki's VA added some kind of mischievousness to Sanae, not really bad kinda interesting, or maybe my connection of her with Akane from Kuzu no Honkai is still too strong.
Apr 9, 2017 3:14 PM

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You would think that Sanae would be a bit more surprised and shocked whenever Sana uses her powers.

Pigs come from nowhere and the biggest pancake you will ever see.

At least she was scared during those dangerous situations.

Another good episode, looking forward to the next.
Apr 9, 2017 4:32 PM

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Quite the relaxing and calm episode, which was pretty nice. Those pigs and the huge pancake though, lol.


Apr 9, 2017 5:52 PM

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Good episode. The OP song is nice & quite catchy.

Enjoyed the interactions between Sana & Sanae.
Funny how Sanae is not that phased about Sana's abilities.

That giant pancake looks tasty.
Wonder what happened at the Research Facility?

LOL teleporting everywhere.
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Apr 9, 2017 6:30 PM

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ED is cute. I'm quite a fan of the OP though. Something about it, especially the 'kagami kagami' part really gets me going.

Sanae and Sana are a cute duo, really fun interactions with the pancakes, pigs and teleporting.

Interested more in the twins now, I'm seeing this disconnect between their mental selves and their physical behaviors, Sana's past reflection voice and the twins' dialogue during the connection in the past seems a tad more mature, maybe I'm just hearing things.

Can't wait to see whoever saved Sana in ep 1 show up. I like her design and am quite interested in her motivations.
Hoping to see more on the research facility next ep, they don't seem totally villainous/antagonistic, perhaps we'll get an explanation
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Apr 9, 2017 7:35 PM

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I liked the OP.
This episode felt honestly so much better than last week. I think they should just stick to the SoL aspect rather than the whole other bs they're trying to force.

Also, giant pancakes + penguins + pigs = cute.
Apr 9, 2017 8:26 PM
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Sanae certainly is Zoroku's granddaughter, she's not faze by anything Sana did and that's a proof enough

Sanae already feel like a motherly character even tough she's still in high school and they are both so cute together
Apr 9, 2017 8:38 PM

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I'm glad they decided to introduce Sanae, her lax character contrasts Sana's personality and serves as a good foil. But I'm more curious how they intend to balance this somewhat heavy backstory with the comedy, especially since the exposition seems rushed.
Apr 9, 2017 10:32 PM
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Sanae is beyond adorable and it's hard to believe that she was raised by Zoroku lol xD All of the moments with her and Sana were too cute

Sana's backstory was pretty bittersweet though :( Same for Sanae and finding out that her parents died when she was really young
Apr 9, 2017 10:35 PM
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Hoping to see more Zouroku instead of two girls fucking around with random events like this.
Apr 9, 2017 10:37 PM

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After seeing Sana's backstory I have a bad feeling. They better not lay a finger on Sanae.
Apr 9, 2017 10:47 PM

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If this lab backstory shows something so bloody and grim, I had a feeling that later on it will be just that. I am glad that the first few episodes such as this is laid back, fluffy and fun. Sanae was simple but very likable! I oddly want to see a sister relationship between Sanae and Sana, which is going strong so far!

And expect more angry Zouroku... The pigs is already a last draw! xD

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Apr 10, 2017 3:07 AM

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I was afraid that they would focus on more action but this was a good episode for me and i hope we keep it this way.
Apr 10, 2017 6:12 AM

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i adore Sanae! and her motherlyness towwards Sana
Apr 10, 2017 6:54 AM

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This is one of the few good non-sequel anime this season. I like Sanae and she seems like a nice addition to the cast. There's some dark stuff sprinkled throughout each episode, so I'm curious to see where this is going to go in the future. That being said, this episode needed more Zouroku.
Apr 10, 2017 7:05 AM

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Oh.. it's not gonna be 44 mins.. Bummer. Sadly, this episode pretty much confirmed that this show is not gonna be what I hoped it would be. I wished this would be a more serious show about life and the relationship between Sana and the old man, but as it turns out it'll be more of a silly comedy thing. Oh well :(

It's not bad though, so I will continue to watch it. I liked the OP.
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Apr 10, 2017 2:35 PM

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Piglets are always delightful.

Sanae seems charming (and with a bit of a history), her laid-back attitude is sublime. The post-credits scene was slightly unsettling, though.

On another note, I'm starting to adore the background music. Slightly melancholic fairytale-like tunes fit the serious parts of the story well.
Apr 10, 2017 3:05 PM

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the Op is meh and Sana's backstory was sad
Apr 10, 2017 6:49 PM

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That was a heartwarming episode :D

I like Sanae's character, very chill.
Apr 10, 2017 8:59 PM

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Sanae already a instant favorite she has the tolerance of a saint

OP is quite catchy too
Apr 10, 2017 9:06 PM

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We now have the opening, and it was pretty good. And the girls goof around with pigs for a bit and just have fun while being pretty cute. And we got a little more backstory into Sana. All in all, this was a nice episode.
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Apr 11, 2017 9:30 AM

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Great episode I think this show is really shaping up already after it's longer pilot episode which was just as good. I like the OP but I think I really like the ED a bit better but they're both nice songs. I was wondering about the granddaughter I was almost thinking she might be dead but she's alive and her parents are dead. It will be nice to see how she and her grandpa get along and relate as he probably raised her for a bit.

Interesting story into Sana's time in the facility and her relationship with the others. Starting to think the mysterious boy is the monstrosity they created. Can't wait to see where this will go. This kind of reminds me of Elfen Lied minus the gore and horror violence with a little bit of Flip Flappers (unless that's just TO-MAS' score doing that).
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Apr 12, 2017 4:16 AM

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Hilarious episode. Couldn't stop laughing
Apr 12, 2017 4:46 AM

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Enjoyed this episode a whole lot more than the first one.
OP and ED were amazing, as well.

The way Sanae treats Sana was too cute ;-; And Zouroko was great as always.
Can't wait for next episode!
Apr 12, 2017 5:45 AM

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I didn't enjoy it as much as the first ep, but it was still a good watch.

It was a very cute episode, and I'm intrigued by the gory flashback.

Hoping for a bit more action next week!
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Apr 13, 2017 6:39 AM

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It is very heart warming and a good episode

The OP and ED is soooo cute

The way Sanae talks is tooooo slow but it's ok lol
Excited for mooore episodes :3
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Apr 13, 2017 6:58 AM

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Ok the CGI is a bit better
And this was really cute, aside from that one dude in the lad getting crushed by a giant ball
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Apr 13, 2017 5:16 PM

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I really like Sanae and his soothing voice, I can feel the Yui-ness on her voice which was pretty cute
Apr 13, 2017 10:22 PM

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So far I think this show is pretty solid. Good character relationships, down to earth grandpa, girl learning about the world. I think that it has a recipe to be a pretty solid SoL.
The negative is that I'm seeing more hints of battle, which I don't think this show needs, it'll actually take away from the show if it starts to focus on the battle aspects.

I really hope they just continue with the SoL aspect of the show and if it does it has the potential of being a solid show this season, which this season seems to lack.
Apr 14, 2017 5:40 AM

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Sanae is such a nice girl! I hope they'll became good friends soon or sooner. ^-^

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Apr 14, 2017 5:58 AM

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Oh.. it's not gonna be 44 mins.. Bummer. Sadly, this episode pretty much confirmed that this show is not gonna be what I hoped it would be. I wished this would be a more serious show about life and the relationship between Sana and the old man, but as it turns out it'll be more of a silly comedy thing. Oh well :(

It's not bad though, so I will continue to watch it. I liked the OP.


It might still be, this episode is pretty light-hearted honestly, but we'll see.

It was OK.
Apr 14, 2017 3:05 PM
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This show is soo cute, haha, no kidding! I am Glad to watch this series.
Apr 14, 2017 3:35 PM
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Pancakes, pigs, penguins!
This happy Flying Witch vibe. This adventure tanoshii!
Sanae really calm voice like a doting granny. Sana's nice new outfit.
"This is work." ah parenting
Apr 14, 2017 4:08 PM
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I didnt fancied the first episode much, but this one really did pick it up, become so more enjoyable, both girls were so cute together. OP was cutesy and I like the ED song quite alot, has a nice melody to it.
Apr 14, 2017 6:47 PM

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Good episode!
Alice really warmed-up quickly to Zouroku's granddaughter Sanae!
LOL so many pigs instantly BUTA!
Even the humongous pancake is from Alice also!
If Alice really accepts and appreciates the peacefulness that she is currently experiencing she'll gonna do what it takes to protect the Kashimura family!
Sanae is so lucky to be able to go to different places in the world even for just a very short time! Alice teleportation skills it top class!
The last part of this episode was a mess! hahaha lolz! very fun!
5/5.


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