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| No Bump of Chicken?! :( Lol, seriously though the OP and ED animation was really bright and colourful and stylistic this time around! The songs themselves are OK but I think I liked the first season's better. I wasn't a huge fan of the vocalists this time >_< Looks like our first episode is focused on Rei and his new friends in the Shogi Science club :P A bit of a slower pace but good to ease into it. I'm betting this ramune is gonna be his signature energy snack during matches like the two on TV have their own. I found the visuals were a lot more stylistic this episode, like the OP/ED. I want more focus on Shimada and the sisters though! Looks like next episode we probably get to see more of the latter. We have a challenger (new chara) facing Souya as well. Looking forward to where this season will go :D |
Reyna said: Watching this episode felt like coming back to a warm home smelling like apple pie on a chilly autumn day. I just know I'm going to be enjoying this second season to the utmost! I couldn't have said it better myself. |
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| Happy to have this one back. |
Talcon said: Its almost like Rei is suffering from crippling depression in addition the trauma of losing his whole family whilst being treated as a burden by his adoptive siblings immediately after.It was... okay. I was kinda bored during the science lab scene in the second half. I feel like we've had scenes already where Kiriyama stops and marvels about how he now has friends. Depression aint easy to overcome, if anything rei kind of makes it look easier than it actually is. |
Immahnoob said: Jizzy, I know you have no idea how to argue for shit, tokiyashiro said: Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me |
| Glad this show came back. It deserved a second season. This wasn't a mind bending premiere. But it had shogi (shogi cats no less). It had Kiriyama interacting with interesting characters. It had that fun little diversion about ramune. Someday when people binge watch this show from start the finish. The fact it doesn't exactly open with a bang half a year later will hardly matter. I'm excited for the shogi to become important again. Amid all the seemingly unrelated SoL. There was some cool set up to the shogi competitions to come. The new character who was munching on cake is already pretty intriguing. But I'm also excited to see more of the girls this time. Who sat almost the entire previous cour out. It seems like from the new OP they're going to get a bit more focus. And I'm here for that. Especially Akari. She was so cute when she tried the ramune at the end. |
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| A powerful experience, as expected. As if the half-year pause weren't even there. The depiction of the Meijin match broadcast was sublime, particularly as the vantage point shifted towards to Kiriyama and Shimada. It's a given that the setting sub makes everything a lot more appealing, but those scenes were truly something else. They even managed to balance the various dramatic and light-hearted scenes well. A masterful display of contrasts. Ah, now that I have seen it, I can't help but to look forward to more. |
| This was legit specially the op was amazing and the last scene before he left school was the most heartwarming one. 5/5 |
JizzyHitler said: Its almost like Rei is suffering from crippling depression in addition the trauma of losing his whole family whilst being treated as a burden by his adoptive siblings immediately after. Depression aint easy to overcome, if anything rei kind of makes it look easier than it actually is. That's great and all, but that excuse doesn't work forever. I don't want to be 50, 60 episodes in, and even still we have these same boring scenes, and we brush it under the rug because depression is super serious and all. It's not even the fact that he has depression that bothers me, it feels like he's re-learning something the audience already spent time on. You can't just... reset character growth every 20 episodes. Your smarmy sarcastic comments aside, that scene was obnoxious to me from a writing standpoint. The rest of the episode was fine. Overall I gave it a 4/5 |
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| Home Ramune tablets!!! kekeke |
| so glad to have the anime back, and things are off to a great start but god it's about to be rough having to go through those 2 parts all over again and animated no less (the emotions i had when i read those parts in the manga..) though besides that there are some other things i cant wait to see animated which should be really amazing to see but all in all great to have the anime back also the op/ed are amazing |
| "one step at a time" |
| what a fantastic episode to start it.. 5/5 |
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slayer2 said: Rei didn't get to this point until episode 22 it's been one episode since he started his new outlook on life so I don't know how quickly they need to move on from a plot point they established an episode ago I would have to go back to earlier episodes, but I'm pretty sure this is not the first time he's come to the realization that he has people that care about him. Not that it matters -too- much if I'm right, it was just something that slightly bothered me. Still liked the episode. Wish people quoting me would stop insinuating I just don't get depression or something like that. |
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Talcon said: JizzyHitler said: Its almost like Rei is suffering from crippling depression in addition the trauma of losing his whole family whilst being treated as a burden by his adoptive siblings immediately after. Depression aint easy to overcome, if anything rei kind of makes it look easier than it actually is. That's great and all, but that excuse doesn't work forever. I don't want to be 50, 60 episodes in, and even still we have these same boring scenes, and we brush it under the rug because depression is super serious and all. It's not even the fact that he has depression that bothers me, it feels like he's re-learning something the audience already spent time on. You can't just... reset character growth every 20 episodes. Your smarmy sarcastic comments aside, that scene was obnoxious to me from a writing standpoint. The rest of the episode was fine. Overall I gave it a 4/5 You were really overreacting imo. Can't blame people for calling you out. |
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ah, no, I said the scene was boring and implied it was redundant. I don't appreciate people using that comment to explain to me what depression is. In fact, it's a tad disrespectful, don't you think? |
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Talcon said: ah, no, I said the scene was boring and implied it was redundant. I don't appreciate people using that comment to explain to me what depression is. In fact, it's a bit disrespectful. And you were overreacting. You didn't even really understand the scene. It was meant to show Rei finally having a enjoyable club experience, or school experience at all for that matter. How is that redundant when it's never happened before? |
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Kittens-kun said: And you were overreacting. oh okay Kittens-kun said: You didn't even really understand the scene. I understand that it felt boring and redundant Kittens-kun said: It was meant to show Rei finally having a enjoyable club experience Yes, I already knew this, which is why I'm scratching my head why you're telling me I don't understand something, then explaining to me what I already... grasped. This conversation about redundancy in an anime is itself redundant. How meta. |
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Talcon said: Kittens-kun said: And you were overreacting. oh okay Kittens-kun said: You didn't even really understand the scene. I understand that it felt boring and redundant Kittens-kun said: It was meant to show Rei finally having a enjoyable club experience Yes, I already knew this, this is why I'm scratching my head why you're telling me I don't understand something, then explaining to me what I already... grasped. This conversation itself is redundant. How meta. If you already knew that, then you wouldn't have complained about it. It's ok to be wrong dude. |
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Kittens-kun said: If you already knew that, then you wouldn't have complained about it. It's ok to be wrong dude. You can believe these two things simultaneously: 1. I understand what the scene is trying to convey 2. I feel it's been done before If you need me to explain anything else about how my feelings work, feel free to hmu in PM or my comments section. Thanks |
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| Okayish start but glad it's back. Loved the amazing visuals throughout the episode. And Rei looks more like to his manga self now I believe. Eh OP is good but can't best the other two from the prequel. Same goes for ED. The animation at Akari's lips tho <3 |
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Kougeru said: I miss BUMP OF CHICKEN doing the themes. Maybe 2nd cour. I really hate how Crunchyroll just calls this "episode 23" for season 1...totally inaccurate -_-. Spoilers a bit later.... Ah damn. I wanted it to be the other one, haha. |
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slayer2 said: my point was that this is a first time he went out of his way to make friends he just started the club in in the previous episode I never insinuated that you don't understand depression. My view is this is one of the first time he's interacting with people who aren't the Kawamoto sisters, teacher or professional acquaintances in a meaningful way. I already made my point. Several times. Just re-read what I've already wrote on the matter, or follow up in PM/comments sections. |
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| Nice to be watching this again. The change in tone of the OP and ED animation was nice. The drowning metaphor is gone, but the water symbolism remains. Kiriyama is overcoming what's holding him down. |
| Like the show, he'll take that cake,,,AND EAT IT!! I recently finished watching the first season of 'March comes in like a Lion' and I thoroughly enjoyed. So imagine my delight when I found out that season 2 came out. I have to admit, this first episode was great, but one tiny hiccup. Ramune is a summer drink, what they made is sherbet lemon. |
ONWARDS! Away from homework and on to more anime!!! |
| Oh it's back! I expect more of the second season, as it becomes available to the majority. |
| Rational rations of rational discussions are good! |
| The beginning of this second season is more than good, it seems to have never ended up seeing this anime series. New characters are quite hilarious. The new opening I like, but the one I most liked is the first opening of the first season. It's always nice to see the three Kawamoto sisters again. :D |
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| DAW Rei had a good day! We need more happy Rei episodes. And ending it with the sisters.....I almost had some happy tears. |
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| This new episode feels like a totally different show to me the animation and just overall mood/tone of the show seems so much different then before. I feel like they have taken out the deeper meaning/plot from before. I didn't enjoy this episode but I'm willing to watch a few more its disappointing to me the show seems to be taking a different direction. The new opening is soooo different in contrast to the old one and for tells to me this season is going to be more boring and fluffy bunny then the last. I want the old March Come In Like A Lion back. I really hope ep2 is better. |
| Looks great!!! Just like last season!! |
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| I am watching this for sisters but this episode was way too good in its own regard. Seems like Shaft had finally broken the chain, untied their hands and delivered awesome animation... this is already better than whole sterile first season that I suffered through in its second part! So lets hope they would maintain the tempo and improve a lot. |
| okay this was very charming episode.... Ramune I also want to try some |
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| LoL I just saw Hercule Poirot (Murder on the Orient Express - Agatha Christie) in a shogi anime LOL :D |
| beautiful opening visuals ok first episode.. kinda sad that the show lost its drama aspect (not entirely but yeah) and tbh i don't see it coming back. The anime shifted into a lighthearted/comedy show with the second half of the first season. I will just have to accept that from now on. |
LightofHeart said: This new episode feels like a totally different show to me the animation and just overall mood/tone of the show seems so much different then before. I feel like they have taken out the deeper meaning/plot from before. I didn't enjoy this episode but I'm willing to watch a few more its disappointing to me the show seems to be taking a different direction. The new opening is soooo different in contrast to the old one and for tells to me this season is going to be more boring and fluffy bunny then the last. I want the old March Come In Like A Lion back. I really hope ep2 is better. Exactly my thoughts. Loved the first half of the anime. Its been like this since the second half. I just watched the first episode, i still have my hopes for a more darker tone but yeah not really likely |
| Ah i'm happy this finished airing so i can binge this x) Feels good to be back Pretty good OP still like the second more atm Chill first episode seeing Rei enjoying his club was pretty sweet. |
| Great start to the second season, such a simple yet effective way to bring us back in! |
| I'm Bruneian and I like anime. And Manchester United. And fat cats. |
| It's great to see this series again, especially that ending warmed me up once again seeing those two faces! Looking forwards to see what this season has to offer but I already like it! Let's see what's next. |
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| what a great start! Hope it will be like season 1 or even better, can't wait to watch more :) |
| Kiryiama is finally making friends at school, I am so happy for him. |
| I really liked this episode but I felt it could've worked better for the first season, as the final episode. The op was okey, I still prefer s1's first one and the ending had pretty visuals. Rei seems quite happy now, good for him. Oh god, the sisters eating ramune... Too sugary, call an ambulance..... please.... |
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| Wow, Kuma ate those pieces of cake like they were nothing. |
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| Rei seems to be better at teaching shogi this time around, at least. Last time he tried to teach people shogi it didn't go too well. The animation quality got so much better, it's quite impressive. Rei freezing when asked if he enjoyed playing shogi was pretty amusing. I didn't realize Souya had such a low win rate. It makes sense, of course, but I still wasn't expecting it. I do wonder what goes through his mind when he loses a game. Kuma murdering those cakes made me really hungry for sweets. Is pure glucose any good? Rei getting so excited over making ramune (TIL what ramune was, I thought the subs were misspelling ramen) was so cute! Momo is back! |
| Season 2 looks promising, the visuals look better When you realise that the food had more screentime than shogi, looks like this is becoming a food series |
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| I'm happy Rei have a club now and friends :) Sensei is so childish but so funny lol Master Souya is so cool! I didn't know being defeated can be so frustrating for genius too.. I didn't know board games can be this serious! Rei should live with 3 sisters! It's good to see him happy with people who really treasure and care of him <3 |
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| On my second watch-through of Sangatsu. I love the ED for this first half so much, it's one of-if not-my favorite ED. I think it's the animation mainly. When Rei stared into my soul, I felt that. O_O And the puppet on a string metaphor is really powerful IMO. I love this anime so much. |
| “May those who accept their fate be granted Happiness, may those who defy their fate be granted Glory.” |
| Wow that was a very interesting start. I really enjoy this first episode. The animation and BGM are still great. Glad to see Rei enjoying the club activities. He also knows how to explain Shogi now in a more interesting and easy way lol. |
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