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| At first I didn't know anything about this series. In my opinion it had a very entertaining and funny first episode, I'm sure it will make me laugh a lot during the season. At "La Mole Convention 2023", Crunchyroll presented the first episode of this and two other series. Source: https://www.crunchyroll.com/es/anime-news/2023/03/13/mxico-crunchyroll-llevar-lo-ltimo-en-anime-a-la-mole-convention-2023 |
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| P.A. Works's 2nd manga adaptation, and Skip and Loafer is kinda of a cult-favorite manga with Kimi no Todoke vibes. Reina Suda's OP is quite good, has Fire Force's 1st ED feels. Rikako Aida's ED is nice. 15-year-old Mitsumi Iwakura has become a high school student, and the Ikajima, Ishikawa Prefecture countryside girl is on her way to Tokyo for the very first time, accompanied by her dad's sibling Nao. The confident girl, with a roadmap of her accomplishment, is over-breaming with confidence. But the handsome guy Shima Sousuke finding Mitsumi literally stuck on a wall, her confidence got too over her head that she lost her way to school, and Shima has to accompany her like a lost duckling to a duck, to lead her to school, even if running barefooted. Yeah, true colours, all in a day, but is easily the standout scene of the premiere. With all that struggle, both Mitsumi and Shima arrived in school, and the former being the newly minted 1st Year representative, forgets her entrance ceremony script, only to wing it by memorizing the entire script, though she puked it on her homeroom teacher Sakura Hanazono thereafter due to nervousness. Thankfully, both of them are in the same class, and Shima being the obvious handsome guy of the class is oblivious to this. As usual, self-introductions are in order, and while Shima definitely has a unique first impression on Mitsumi, for the latter...she's teeter-tattering around in her sleep to think of what to say, and spending the whole night to think about it, she's a deadface. Solid start of a coming-of-age, slice-of-life (not intended) rom-com. |
KANLen09Apr 4, 2023 5:43 PM
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| It was ok. I wasn't blown away by the first episode but Mitsumi caught my attention with her personality. That running scene looked like one of the more dramatic moments of the episode. She and Sosuke has some chemistry that I think are worth watching but much more curious to see how they plan to develop both characters. The art style is simple but matches with the manga really well in terms of context. Storytelling isn't complex either by the way they set up this up. Has potential for sure. |
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| The protagonist said "We haven't reached here by ourselves" in her speech. Yeah, you were escorted there by a kind boy, actually. |
| This looked really nice so far somehow the positive thinking of the characters so far introduces was nice even with the screw ups they made, they didn't seem embarrassed at all. Hopefully they will stay that was, i feel sorry for the teacher tho. |
| solid 1st EP and the art style is nice to look at, since I've watched the whole EP might as well stick to this anime 'till its done airing |
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| This was funny and fking good. I really feel bad for the homeroom teacher about her expensive dress though. lmao... Three stations on local services and on the faster services like Express, Rapid Express, or Limited Express of the Japanese train are totally different, even though all of them are on the same line. Aida Rikako's ED is already available on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/track/37Fx5MyAKqKt5cGGu7SO0f?si=e0119f07d8db4c49 btw, here is the location of the former Takojima Station, Mitsumi's home should be somewhere around there. Noto Railway abandoned the Noto Line and closed the station on April 1, 2005. |
AkeZZZApr 4, 2023 10:48 AM
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| I have heard very nice things about this one. So... I'm gonna keep looking forward to this show. The first episode was definitely intriguing and quite funny. The OP and ED were both great imo. I felt bad for the teacher. Poor teacher. Also... P.A Works never misses. |
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| Successfully failed the perfect high school debut plan xD Though it was still what you'll term as more than good enough, Mitsumi's first day. From that graduation speech to exchanging contacts, glad she somehow managed to tick everything on that to-do list lol. Really liked this first episode. I was already half expecting this to deliver, and good thing it did, right from the first minute to the last. So much looking forward to the coming weeks now. |
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| I heard this story is mainly about friendship and based on the first ep, both Mitsumi and Sousuke are really likable so I'm excited to see how it will go. Nice art style, adorable OP, great vibe overall, thank you PA Works. |
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| Ok opening episode Mitsumi seems a nice girl , looking foreword to seeing where this series goes |
| First episode and I'm already so in love with this! I love the art style, I love the OP and ED, and I love these characters! It's just all so cute >w< The only think I didn't like was how fast it went by :') I have to wait until next week for more lol but I seriously love this show already, and I can't wait for more! |
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| So wholesome and funny. Everyone is so precious! The animation is really nice too, as are the OP and ED. I especially love the dancing in the OP. I've heard good things about the manga so I was quite excited for this. P.A. Works are on a roll poor teacher though, her clothes were really nice |
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| My first impression of Mitsumi was that of an optimistic and ambitious girl, just for her to crumble a few seconds on her own in Tokyo. Naive doesn't even begin to describe her. She's the extreme example of all books, yet no streets xD But that's what makes it so fun and the contrast to when she's preprared and focussed is something else( maybe she's too focussed, which makes it goofy again lol) Honestly her type should stop overpreparing for everything and start to deal with situations on the spot. Looks like another P.A. W OP, visuals and atmosphere are all very pleasing. |
FMmatronApr 4, 2023 9:45 AM
One Piece episode 914 & 915 & 1027 were a mistake and 957 brought the salvation - FMmatron |
| This shit is so funny I can’t ﾍ(｀▽´*) But being serious this might be one of the only great romances that we’ve gotten in awhile  |
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| Country bumpkin goes to tokyo the anime. That gave me a good laugh. Poor sensei's clothes. No worries though everything is daijobu for our bumpkin girl. |
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| This has been my much awaited anime this season! I've been reading the manga updates since I heard it was an award winning manga. The opening sequence (and that dance) is really cute. Aaaahh. I can't wait to see the other characters. |
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| Perfect show to watch after a busy day at work. Can't wait for the next one! |
| loved the first episode! not only is the story cute, but the artwork is also cute and pleasing to look at. looking forward to the rest of the show |
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| As I can say, for the first episode, it left me with a very good impression, the animation is more in the style of Sangatsu no Lion and the like, the songs match the story, the way in which it is understood that the events in the anime will follow, everything seems well planned, the seyuus matched the characters presented so far, the senarios are beautiful and well done, for me this episode already made it clear that the animation and plot for the anime will be at least decent. |
| i am quite a fan of this already. very vibrant and charming and i love the character interactions. the character introductions were really wholesome and mitsumi is a character that is very likeable and easy for root for, her fake it till you make it attitude is pretty relatable especially when trying to adjust to a new school and wanting to make new friends. pretty awesome first episode, and im happy to see where this goes |
| It's a great adaptation so far. I love the laid back atmosphere of this slice of life. The OP & ED were really good too. |
| I am also a country kid staying at City for my studies. This anime is soo relatable for a sec I thought they were showing my life lol. |
| PEAK SEINEN IS BACK ON THE MENU LETS GOO. P.A works with only their 2nd ever manga adaptation, can you believe it? Been told this is one of the best slice of life romcoms of this generation, and the first episode really made a good first impression. Gave off Kimi ni todoke vibes. Natural speaking styles from the seiyuus, realistic and natural environment, school and personalities, etc. this’ll be an easy 10 I already know. Love the MC already. |
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| Shit, that was great, i LOVE the MC. |
| That uniform is dead spit for the one in Kimi ni Todoke |
| I think it's safe to say that P.A Works have been on a roll lately. Exactly one year after their first manga adaptation of Ya Boy Kongming, we get their second manga adaptation, Skip & Loafer. On a first episode impression, this was very good. The art style is soft and crisp, which does fit in well with a series like this and the animation, especially the scene with Mutsumi and Sousuke running to the school, was top notch. Comedy moments were also great and the OP/ED songs are also good as well. It gives me vibes of Kimi ni Todoke, mostly since I'm also watching that series right now, too, which I'd say that's a good thing. Here's hoping that this series becomes another great hit for P.A Works this season! ^_^ |
| I decided to give Skip to Loafer a shot because I’ve heard good things about the manga and I’m glad I did! I really liked the first episode and the art style is adorable. I like Mitsumi because even though she’s a perfectionist, when something doesn’t go her way she just rolls with it and keeps moving forward. I love that for her. |
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| Looks nice and there is an upbeat atmosphere in this. Typical expectations vs reality first ep. It might be a trend throughout the series, I found it funny. But it isn't tagged as romance, so is it, or not? Would probably be a cute thing regardless. |
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| Too great gotta be my fav first eps in this season so far and that opening is perfect. |
| 2nd ever manga adaptation from P.A. Works, and this one looks great so far. This one is directed by Kotomi Deai, the director of Natsume Yuujinchou, and I can see that sort of directing here, with the slice of life elements being very prominent. It has the coziness of an iyashikei series, yet has some good comedy, especially the puking scene, that was awesome. It seems like a coming of age story as well, which might spell some drama down the road, but for now, I'm enjoying every bit of it. Love the older style of animation, and both Mitsumi and Shima, the leads already. The OP was very charming as well, especially in the visual department. Spring 2023 gives us yet another blessing of a show, and I'm totally here for it! |
| The dance in the op was super cute and this seems like it'll be a really good adaptation. |
| So Mitsumi is a bumpkin and she thought she had it all figured out. I believe it was her mom that said that Mitsumi has a screw loose when it comes to anything besides her studies plus her siblings figured she'd get lost. When she thinking about her entire life in her head including up to her death I figured there was no way things were going to be that easy without incident and yeah she got lost and threw up on a teacher on her first day lol. I thought the comedy bits were funny although I'm not sure how I feel about Mitsumi but I do like that's she's sincere but she does overthink things (like the introductions). The animation is nice but the characters designs are kind of odd (I'll probably get used to it over time though). Also, this kind of feels like a romcom but there is no romance tag so not sure what's up with that (maybe that blonde guy will be just a friend?) Anyways, pretty good first episode. |
| New P.A. works show? I'm all in. And this one is already looking very good. |
| I'm surprise this is actually pretty good |
| A breath of fresh air. Hooray for romance shows that aren't 'popular girl hangs around unpopular guy' escapism. Tired of garbage like Tenshi-sama from last season. |
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| That was such a nice episode, I'm looking forward to watching this one weekly. The animation and characters are very pleasant |
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