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| The first half is serious, the second half starts humorous but becomes serious and then humorous - The Demonic Loop!! Junkei plunges to the depths of despair, but then recovers. Nice to see the return of Silver. I think that in 10 years Rei and Hina will be hitched. |
| The river scene with Hina was so freakings sweet, pretty sure that pudding would lose to it in sugar content. Saldy the episode had only 25 minutes! I want moooaarrr .-. |
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| I didn't expect to get so much focus on Junkei, but I'm glad we did, that part was wonderful I also love seeing Rei with Hina on her school trip, its great to see how he's changed from being afraid to bother anyone to going out of his way to help people |
| Souya? Damn that's gonna be interesting. Can't wait for the next episode! |
| Are all shogi players depressed? It seems like it always put such a negative spin to their lives. I can't wait for Souya and Kiriyama to meet. I wonder if they really are as similar as the impressions are giving. Can't wait. |
| So is there a ship between Rei and the middle sister? Is that a thing? I hope it's a thing. |
 Three things cannot be long hidden.. ...the s u n, the m oo n, and the tr u th. |
Zelev said: So is there a ship between Rei and the middle sister? Is that a thing? I hope it's a thing. Pretty sure its a thing. |
| As always, excellent use of metaphors, finding ways to express the struggles of playing shogi on a professional level when one reaches the natural limits of their ability realizing others are just more naturally gifted. Not to take away from the raw amount of time invested, it's just intelligence plays a big role too. In the ability to see more moves ahead with greater clarity. Second half was good too, especially the river bank scene. |
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| Hina with her hair down and Rei's jacket is the most precious thing on Earth. Loved the episode! |
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| I guess racing pigeons and shogi are pretty similar in that they require patience. Seeing the younger players find success must have been hard for Yamazaki though considering his struggle. Despite their differences both Yamazaki and Nikaido are fellow players so it's nice seeing him send flowers to him. It was nice to see his prized pigeon come back to him though. Rei coming to find Hina was so sweet though. Rei was pretty generous in his celebration meal though. Though Akari and Hina's orders were hillarious though at how overly excited they were. But they really ate a lot thats for sure. But its nice that as a result that Hina is back to her cheerful self though. Rei coming to see her in Kyoto really helped a lot and it was sweet seeing them together. |
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| God this was so good! To make me care for a character in under 10 min, well played. The second half was just as enjoyable |
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Himawari9 said: Ranxomare said: Yes, flashback to the JUmpei life, but i hate him because he played dirty against "Bodoro"... ...I hope in the future Rei and Hina will be together how a couple, but all the Rei actions seems how he was a "brother"!!! ;) Dirty? In a game about tactic , no tactic is dirty. Sorry, but it was a dirty tactic...i understand that is a game, and all the professional games you have to take advantage of weakness of the enemy, but this type of victory was without honour, because if not remember bad, Jumpei won this rookie tournament 4 consecutive times, then with more reason for win cleanly, because this only show that this man is stuck in a well observing the light that never he will can touch!! |
| Another great episode, with a side story on Junkei that was surprisingly effective in both clarifying his mindset and making me actually kinda like him, even if his tactic against Nikaidou wasn't exactly nice: after getting familiar with his mindset and his approach to shogi though, I could entirely understand why he did it, so I don't hate him for it. The second half of the episode was also excellent, once again building solidly on the material this season between Hina and Rei, while also adding in some much-needed levity as well. This show has really mastered its craft this season, and I can't wait to see what it does with a meeting between Rei and Souya, especially if it sheds more light on what kind of person Souya is (as he is still very much an enigma at this point). |
| Silver is back! woooo :D Also Hina with her hair down looks more mature and cute. :D |
| "The future is always blank. Only your willpower can leave footsteps there." "Ruling over death means ruling over life. Death is the climax of life. To have the best death, you must honor life." |
| I can't praise the producers enough as it is. It didn't take long for me to really care about Yamazaki in a short amount of time, but I do feel for the guy. Like other shogi players in this series, he has his own hardships and hurdles that he encounters and does his best to get past them. His weakening shogi form, coupled with his missing racing pigeon, didn't help his worries at all. He really does admire Kiriyama and Nikaidou's strong will and determination to try again when they encounter a hurdle that beats them. Thankfully, things got better for the poor guy though. Not only did he leave a lovely set of flowers, essentially a 'get well' present to Nikaidou, but his long lost pigeon finally made it back home. The feels were pretty strong for his chapter. =) The second half was filled with the joy of the Kawamoto sisters, as expected. Hina was simply PERFECTION when she let her hair down and briefly wore Kiriyama's glasses and jacket. =3 But more importantly, thanks to that meeting, Hina's smile has genuinely returned for the first time and that has had a very positive reflection on the rest of the family, including gramps himself. Next week sounds pretty hype though, with Souya making a return. I do hope we get to see some decent backstory to him. =) |
| This anime .. absolutely breathtaking. It gets better and better and better. I havent touched my favourite shows in quite some time, but here is my new number 1. Hina looked so adorable with Reis jacket and glasses. Once again, thank you studio shaft for beeing so amazing. |
| "This emotion is mine alone. It is for Madoka alone." - Homura or how I would descripe Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica. |
| Never would have thought a side character's story would become one of the best parts of this season... Ah, the girls eating... :D Really, no one told you to take the guys' food as well. |
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Himawari9 said: If you don't like the first part then be prepared since there are a lot of chapters focusing on other shogi players. About half of the series will be about them. In my opinion, those are the best in this series since we can see the struggle of different person and how their lives will become, the beauty of slice-of-life shows. I have to disagree as I actually don't think those 'randoms' adds any depth to the series other than being randoms. And for me those shogi parts are the most boring ones compared to what's happenning in the rest of the anime. I don't want it completely gone but it would be certainly better if it wasn't the main focus (outside of really important matches ofc). I don't think we even need to add any randoms that are not important to the story by now as we already pretty much know how the shogi world works and showing it feels more like chore now. Slice-of-life doesn't have to be boring, you know, quite contrary actually, the best moments are those that touch your heart. And it's pretty hard to get emotional over someone you see for the first time. I would rather if his sister returned to the show with her own story arc. |
| Awesome episode again. Was really captivated by Yamazakis backroundstory, especially the symbolism with the diving stood out. Eating out with Kawamotos segment was pretty nice too, Hina and Akari were in heaven, it was so amusing watching these two pick their toppings. And at last Hina and Rei together, I mean even before it was more than obvious,but after this I ship them more than ever. |
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| It's genuinely impressive that they bothered adding a little background story with a side character, it really does add a little depth with the series. At the same time also making him slightly relatable with the "stock questions", which genuinely does seem to happen in real life and makes me somewhat upset at times. It's great that they show the chemistry between Rei and Hina. And as a whole with the entire Kawamoto family. Mich666 said: Actually given the length of time 3-gatsu no lion is on air, it'd be somewhat a pity if they never once expanded on such characters. I have to disagree as I actually don't think those 'randoms' adds any depth to the series other than being randoms. And for me those shogi parts are the most boring ones compared to what's happenning in the rest of the anime. I don't want it completely gone but it would be certainly better if it wasn't the main focus (outside of really important matches ofc). I don't think we even need to add any randoms that are not important to the story by now as we already pretty much know how the shogi world works and showing it feels more like chore now. Slice-of-life doesn't have to be boring, you know, quite contrary actually, the best moments are those that touch your heart. And it's pretty hard to get emotional over someone you see for the first time. I would rather if his sister returned to the show with her own story arc. For much of the first season it was a lot about Kiriyama's problems and the other shogi professionals' problems as well, with the Kawamoto family making the occasional appearance during times where Kiriyama is the most down to cheer him up (and at the same time allow the audience to take a breather from the more serious inner monologues and problems from the various shogi players). This 2nd season has seen a shift further out of shogi, but we all understand that Kiriyama still has his matches. So while a lot of the time is now dedicated to Rei and Hina's chemistry, they can't simply pull out completely from expanding on the other shogi players. After all you don't want the main focus to shift so far away from shogi that Kiriyama's shogi matches seem like an unneccessary thing that the show has to drag him to on occasion and it becomes merely something for him to duke it out with with Nikaidou (with a passionate rant every so often). |
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| Solid followup to last weeks great episode. We learn a bit more about Junkei. As we follow him in the aftermath of losing to Kiriyama. I have to admit. His pearl diver comparison. And especially the fantasy of Kiriyama and Nikaidou doing the pearl diving. Didn't do much of anything for me. But I appreciated the larger point. And this aside was worth it just for Junkei's yuppie impression. I really liked the slice of life in the second half. Akari's food driven monologues are low key one of my favorite things in this series. And this felt like a twisted corrupted one in the best possible way. It also seems like the series is making serious headway in Rei and Hina's relationship. Really feels like they've almost crossed the finish line with that story. We'll see though. |
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| The restaurant order was funniest!!! lol |
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| Impressive first half and heartwarming second one. Amazing, the focus on Junkei felt very poetic-like, loved both the direction and the animation on this episode in general. Second half was the cutest thing ever, things are starting to grow in such an innocent way that my heart is filled with an incredible warmth. Thank you series, you're my most anticipated time of the week <3 |
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| While Yamazaki's story had a more serious tone, it truly ended in a heart-warming manner. It was almost bewitching. The Kawamoto family's raid to the sweet store was utterly charming as well. I am at a loss whether to envy or dread the ability of female Kawamotos to devour sweets... Regardless, it made the heart-warming episode even sweeter. |
| Hina and Ray I was mad about how slow they are being at the beginning of the first season but now I got sucked into their pace. I am so loving this show. I respect Raychan so much for what he did. Soooo cute all of them |
She should not be shocked at this point lol
| based on the previous episode, why does it feel like Junkei Yamazaki is seem like a villain against Nikaidou & Kiriyama...whereas this episode, you feel like you want to root Junkei because we saw a bit of his perspective in terms of his everyday life... But we've seen Nikaidou's willpower is far greater than Junkei! Also, good thing his Silver (name of the pigeon) came back to him! 2nd part was great and fun as well because Kiriyama treated Gramps, Momo, Akari, & Hina! All of the food it was on him of course! congratz Rookie King! 5/5. |
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| Great Episode - Loved it |
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nicoyaasawa said: any chances Rei and Hina might end up together or is it just me who has been feeling a connection between them lately? Taking into account current state of things in manga, |
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| Great episode! I love how this show can really make me love the side characters. Pigeon racing, really?! That's so unique XD Plus the first half really showed Junkei's struggle with the game and how seeing Nikaidou and Rei sort of inspired him. Second half was great too, oh my gosh that dessert looks delicious!!! I have fallen victim to the cycle of delicious food and dessert and getting too full to move ... I understand T_T However seeing Rei help Hina recover for her trip was great as well. Oh man, is Rei going to play Souya?! That's gonna be great to see :O |
| the care put into writing the each character's emotions made me love the show even more! I find this show to be really relatable and inspirational at the same time 5/5! |
| Salvation comes in a way, nobody expects it to. Even though Junkei worked his way on and got swept by the times, he still moved on after he found his salvation. And damn that Nikaidou's smile in the face of despair was chilling! |
When someone asks me why I like anime, I'd say Just Because. |
| The Jumpei questions, in off, was hilarious too!! |
| First half was good, got to know him well Second half was sweet |
| Idon't feel anything for Junkei...he stretched out the match to put him in the hospital. |
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| Amai! Shoppai! Amai! Shoppai! ...Been there. |
| well back story of minor characters is awesome...but the bit about Rei and hina is so awesome...enjoying it to the fullest |
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| That was a weird back story of Junkei, about his fears, love for pigeons ,shogi, his desire to win and admiration for Nikaidou and Rei. I like his scary looking face and hidden sensitive awkward side( especially when Gin came back). Great ep with a deeper meaning and acknowledging your opponents determination |
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| Damn you Shaft, my opinion of Tsujii just did a 180 with this episode. Do you make sympathetic characters grow on trees or what??! |
"At some point, I stopped hoping." |
| While the first part was a story about someone we totally don't know and also got no relations with it was still nice for a chance. But the real good part about this episode came afterwards with Rei and Hina! Really lovely scene and I am so glad with such an ending for this episode. Looking forwards to see what the next episode has to offer. |
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| Yet another great episode!! |
| I'm Bruneian and I like anime. And Manchester United. And fat cats. |
| It's obvious at this point that Rei and Hina are perfect for each other, and I'm glad Rei is able to make her smile outside of school, but something needs to be done about the horde of bitches at the school they were making her trip miserable as she sat all alone before Rei came along. |
| "No, son, you may not have your body pillow at the dinner table!" |
| This show. I wish I could hug it. Wonderful episode. The story about Junkei was so sweet and he is a genuinely nice person. How he left some hydrangeas at the hospital and his anguish after losing his favourite dove and then there were Rei and Hina. So precious. |
| Awww, man, this is the best episode in my opinion. Despite how short Junkei's appearance in the show is, his backstory was really solid; it sucks that he dragged the match vs Nikaido though; he really seemed like a cool guy. And the sisters!! It made me so happy seeing them happily eating to their hearts content. The scene with Rei and Hina was the best one: at the end, those two with Momo looked like a couple. 10/10 |
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