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| Yui enters the show! Cute episode. Chika got the chance to enjoy the onsen along with her friend Koyomi. It's still a very cozy episode of character bonding, scenery, and cute girls doing cute things. This new Yui girl seems more talkative but she should fit along the cast just fine. |
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| A funny start to the episode. Now a new character, Yui, joins the frame—she looks like a fun and cute character, and someone who’s a little too into history. Yui seems to strongly admire Chika. Some good motivation from Chika as Yui’s senior, and it turns out Chika has been a hardworking student all along. Chika finally got to eat the long-awaited udon. |
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| We get to see Yui go on a trip with Chika and it was such a comfy trip their relationship is just adorable. |
| Traveling with a kouhai this time who is shamefully still bonded to school vacations. During school vacations it's the worst time to travel it's busy everywhere prices are higher and you need to have a reservation if you want to stay at a popular place. If you still in school or have kids going to school you don't have much choice, but if you don't have to worry about this things always avoid periods where schools have holidays. The girls had a nice time tho and that's what matters. |
| Hmm a trip to a hot springs this time huh. Kinda unfortunate that the trolley wasn't running though. To think that Yui would be the jealous type. Looks like she really admired Chika as a role model. Still as a history buff she sure was a bundle of joy ths time round. |
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| One thing to keep in mind, do research thoroughly before traveling. The squid they ate at the beginning of the episode was hotaru ika. It is a species of bioluminescent squid found in Japan. Locations: Unazuki Onsen Kajika Restaurant Hotel Kurobe Yamabiko Observatory Here is the Kurobe Gorge Railway's 2025 season schedule.  Welcome to Kagawa Prefecture, the smallest prefecture by land area and the land of sanuki udon. tbh, they should have travelled to Takamatsu by the overnight sleeper train, Sunrise Seto. But, well, Sunrise Seto's ticket is very hard to book at short notice, and especially during the peak travel period like the Golden Week. Sadly, they didn't visit the Ritsurin Garden. It's a major tourist attraction and a large historic garden in Takamatsu. Locations: Takamatsu Station Takamatsu Chikko Station Udon Honjin Yamadaya I'll definitely go to this restaurant. Saved. Yakuri Cable Car Yakuri-ji Takamatsu Castle That's the Olive Line ferry, which links Takamatsu with Shodoshima.  |
AkeZZZApr 21, 7:46 AM
真姫ちゃん！ 何が好き？ トマト よりも あ･な･た♡  |
| Another really calm and funny episode. Yui and Chika have a really good relationship. Yui cares about Chika a lot and looks up to her a ton, it's pretty cute honestly. She does talk a lot and she likes to talk about stone walls, a lot. The udon looked so good, I really want it. I need to go there now to get it. The new ED song was really good, wonder if it will show up more. Great episode, next week is going to be fun. 5/5 |
| Damn, that udon looked good. But maybe Chika needs to put in a little research next time and book ahead. |
| The yuri vibes were so strong and undeniable in this ep, my fave so far! Chika and Koyomi at Unazukionsen was fun, but the second half with Yui and Chika in Shikoku was the highlight this week. First of all, this show just really does a great job of showing all the REAL struggles of travel lmao. Chika not planning ahead for the trolley ride with Koyomi and then the Golden Week hotel situation with Yui was so real. So many places I’ve gone in blind and didn’t do enough research and now I’m annoyed because I can’t do some of the cool shit. So always try to get a basic idea of what you wanna do before leaving home! Yui would be an ideal travel partner for me because she’s so into history and culture! My mom do not be caring about any of that shit when we’re in different countries, she just wanna shop 😭 so having someone like Yui who can nerd out with me about castles, shrines and temples would be amazing. It’s dope we got a Shikoku travel ep too because I feel that’s Japan’s forgotten island. What’s even better is how much she idolises Chika. Chika may not think of herself as someone impressive, but Yui thinks the world of her as a kouhai and in just one episode all of those feelings came across very well. “I’m a little sad we’re in seperate rooms though” oh girl I know what you are lol Another thing I liked about this ep is it shows how nobody tours Japan more than Japanese people, especially during Golden week. Do NOT come during that time because everything is more expensive and there’s so many people travelling it’s a nightmare. Shoulder season(September-March) is the best time to visit! Also Japanese summers just suck Can’t wait to see the sake trip with Riri next week lol. |
Marinate1016Apr 21, 11:44 AM
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| This week, Chika goes on an amusing journey with another friend. Yui is a bit shy and a very big history nerd, but also quite the fangirl of her former senpai. It was another fun trip overall. Looks like next week might be sake girl time, can't wait. |
| I think I am going to rewatch it a couple of more times haha . I enjoy this one better :) |
Nothing ventured, nothing gained (Girls und Panzer der Film ) / from Nishizumi Miho |
| Cute episode I guess, though I can't say I really care for the characters. At this point I'm mainly in this for the travel sections and the scenery lol |
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| I wanna try the bukkake udon. |
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| I don't know what it is, but this ep just didn't do it for me. It felt like they just eat udon and went to see the castle. Maybe the trip felt rushed for not taking the whole ep. Maybe I like the first girl companion more than the kohai. Maybe I like it more when she travels solo. dunno |
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Damn, that udon looked good. But maybe Chika needs to put in a little research next time and book ahead.
| @pixelante I thought the same thing. Chika and friends will eventually be forced to walk around all night or to sleep under the stars during one of their overnight trips unless she starts playing it straight with the hotel reservations from now on. |
| Aww, Yui is really cute, I liked her. Another comfy episode~ |
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| Great episode, that first half with Chika and Koyomi and their sitting in the onsen, that second half with Yui and her historical references, I look forward to the further expansion of the protagonist's harem. |
| Right when the travel with her friend ended Chika is travelling once again with a different friend, Yui is cute, the travel was good and it made me hungry for udons lol also they're teasing more characters at the end of the episode |
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| Good to see Chika having another reason to travel that doesn't involve mishaps as a mangaka. Said reason being a cute and jealous kouhai wanting to monopolize her. Another chill episode though I gotta say I enjoyed Chika and Koyomi's journey way more. |
| Thought I had heard wrong when they said the name of udon lol |
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Mono is not Yuru Camp, this is lol
| @trwxyz Mono shares more key points to Yuru Camp in character interactions and comedic tone. This show is a cheap knockoff from the dollar store focusing on the traveling aspect. |
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@trwxyz
Mono shares more key points to Yuru Camp in character interactions and comedic tone.
This show is a cheap knockoff from the dollar store focusing on the traveling aspect.
Mono shares more key points to Yuru Camp in character interactions and comedic tone.
This show is a cheap knockoff from the dollar store focusing on the traveling aspect.
| @Kimurah reading your review it looks like you completely missed the point of the show and build your entire hatred towards it on your misunderstanding |
| Three episodes into this anime. By reading the description, I thought the anime would probably be something more like Barakamon. Perhaps I was overreaching, but I was thinking an aspiring artist needing to get out of the city and find some inspiration or cool off... kinda like Barakamon, which was a touching anime. This is really a niche anime about traveling. It's almost like one big advertisement to visit Tohoku... or to teach ordinary Japanese people about Tohoku. I was commenting to my spouse about how few anime take place in Tohoku in general. I'm glad I'm learning about northern Japan, but was hoping for more drama, developments, plot, character development.... maybe she gets a phone call, maybe a site she visits inspires her to make a new manga, maybe she meets some locals and move out of the city, maybe she gets stuck and can't get back home... I guess we will see in the next few episodes where it goes. |
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@griddyweeb No his point is perfectly clear and easy to understand, he didn't "misunderstand" anything it simply is his opinion so deal with it.
Compared to other iyashikei series this show definetely feels lacking in some regards. The characters are flat, there is no chemistry with each other. Everything just feels so bland and formulaic: characters, the travel aspect, the comedy, there's hardly any personality to anything here. It feels like they are just ticking boxes on their checklist of what makes an iyashikei style travel show.
I usually love these kinds of shows, but this one is missing the heart and soul yuru camp, yama no susume and even super cub had.
Compared to other iyashikei series this show definetely feels lacking in some regards. The characters are flat, there is no chemistry with each other. Everything just feels so bland and formulaic: characters, the travel aspect, the comedy, there's hardly any personality to anything here. It feels like they are just ticking boxes on their checklist of what makes an iyashikei style travel show.
I usually love these kinds of shows, but this one is missing the heart and soul yuru camp, yama no susume and even super cub had.
| @SpellboundTaoist he's quite literally whining about the show being mainly about the visited sights and it being a "sellout" when that's the point of the show lol The whole issue is that you try to look at this as an anime and not as an animated travel show, which literally what this is. The characters are okay as they are, they're nothing more than mascots and if we're being objective they "overperform" compared to them not even being the main focus of the show. The short screentime their story gets doesn't allow for much depth and it's pretty much in line with their complexity and the viewer's attachment to them, it's good as it is. To simply put, it's just not for you |
Sakura131 said: Three episodes into this anime. By reading the description, I thought the anime would probably be something more like Barakamon. Perhaps I was overreaching, but I was thinking an aspiring artist needing to get out of the city and find some inspiration or cool off... kinda like Barakamon, which was a touching anime. This is really a niche anime about traveling. It's almost like one big advertisement to visit Tohoku... or to teach ordinary Japanese people about Tohoku. I was commenting to my spouse about how few anime take place in Tohoku in general. I'm glad I'm learning about northern Japan, but was hoping for more drama, developments, plot, character development.... maybe she gets a phone call, maybe a site she visits inspires her to make a new manga, maybe she meets some locals and move out of the city, maybe she gets stuck and can't get back home... I guess we will see in the next few episodes where it goes. Yeah, that was my impression as well. You're definitely not alone in that regard. I actually haven't seen Barakamon but am aware of its general premise. I'm also aware of a number of different stories, whether in anime or non-anime, with similar descriptions to the one for this series which are more about artists discovering their inspiration and passion. I thought it was going to be a fair bit more of an introspective journey and essentially a coming of age tale about a late teens, early 20s-something (however exactly old she is) aspiring mangaka. But the characterization, turns and details plot-wise are very very sparse and minimal. Now, that's fine if it wants to go for being a pure Slice of Life and iyashikei and not have any tough drama (although a number of Slice of Life and even iyashikei SoL series do have drama and even morbidity and bleakness, so the genre/subgenre isn't all just about no problems and light) or any major type of plot development or character arc, but the problem is then it's competing in my mind against other pure SoL shows this season and I'm more taken in by ones like Ballpark de Tsukamaete! and Mono I think do a lot better job in a short time establishing serviceably compelling enough characters you care about. Not to mention older established SoL mainstays and classics. Not saying I'm dropping it - I also still need to try Hibi wa Sugiredo Meshi Umashi from this season to see how it compares favorably or unfavorably against that. But for an adventure SoL I wished from the get-go it had handled its main character a little more...adventurously. |
| Very simple and cozy show. Another relaxing episode, this time with Yui. Great addition indeed! |
| I need somebody who can love me at my worst No, I'm not perfect, but I hope you see my worth 'Cause it's only you, nobody new, I put you first And for you, girl, I swear I'll do the worst If you stay forever, let me hold your hand I can fill those places in your heart no else can Let me show you love, oh, I don't pretend, yeah I'll be right here, baby, you know I'll sink or swim |
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@griddyweeb If that's your standard for an enjoyable show than I have nothing more to say.
| @SpellboundTaoist if you can't comprehend what a niche is I feel bad for you |
| Adventure with an underclassman! 🥰🥰 |
| It's not that I dislike this genre but... to add unnecessary fan services to/in/for heroines and ultimately destroys her character and personality; their purity tarnished because of it, is the only thing I hope to not happen to them. For that sole purity is my fan service. |
| Both Chika and Hassu reaching Unazukionsen to conclude their 1st day expecting the much-anticipated Kurobe Gorge trolley train, though it has become the disparity that it doesn't operate in the Winter season, which the girls did not do their research well. And as if Hassu needs to push yet another friend of Chika's of Yui Unoki's buttons even more, to want to go together on a journey, the latter got her wish...but during the busy timing of Golden Week. And even with the crowd, it's the feeling that counts to finally try Kagawa's popular Sanuki bukkake udon. Of course, Hassu easily gets jealous over this, but the unavailability of inns during the same period, though they'd count their stars trying to find a room available for them. Still, between the 3 friends, Chika is on her own spectrum, though both Hassu and Yui are on different tangents that Chika can link them both together on her own accord. More girls to join Chika soon and providing their additional entertainment for the journeys ahead, it's going to be interesting. |
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@SpellboundTaoist he's quite literally whining about the show being mainly about the visited sights and it being a "sellout" when that's the point of the show lol The whole issue is that you try to look at this as an anime and not as an animated travel show, which literally what this is. The characters are okay as they are, they're nothing more than mascots and if we're being objective they "overperform" compared to them not even being the main focus of the show. The short screentime their story gets doesn't allow for much depth and it's pretty much in line with their complexity and the viewer's attachment to them, it's good as it is. To simply put, it's just not for you
griddyweeb said: he's quite literally whining about the show being mainly about the visited sights and it being a "sellout" when that's the point of the show lol Ah yes, anything that doesn't align nor validate your personal values can be considered as whining, am I right? Typical stans that can't make a proper retort that doesn't become a personal vendetta because someone "insulted" their precious barebones show from the dollar store. griddyweeb said: The whole issue is that you try to look at this as an anime and not as an animated travel show, which literally what this is. griddyweeb said: To simply put, it's just not for you To which my review clearly states at the end "if you're okay watching an ad for an otaku meca" this might be the thing for you. Forgive me and everyone else that would like to enjoy an anime for it's characters and their stories rather than lower the bar and just settle with crumbs for a tourism ad, which that's what this show it is, but it doesn't give it immunity to criticism for being that, a barebones animated show that's nothing but an ad. Edit: There's no such thing as a "disclaimer" at the beginning of the show stating that this title it's just an animated travel show and it should be viewed with lesser expectations than other anime titles that are also broadcasted by the same TV station and streaming services. griddyweeb said: The characters are okay as they are, they're nothing more than mascots and if we're being objective they "overperform" compared to them not even being the main focus of the show. Like the other guy said, if that's your standard for an entertaining show, we have nothing more than pity for your low bar and there's nothing you can do about it other than bark at us because the rest of us expect more. You made me laugh out hard with the "overperform" part, it feels like hyping a kid because they got a medal just for participating in a race like everyone else. griddyweeb said: The short screentime their story gets doesn't allow for much depth and it's pretty much in line with their complexity and the viewer's attachment to them, it's good as it is. This is a "by design" thing not a "we don't have time to make the characters feel like actual characters because the otaku mecas take too much of our runtime". Any individual Yuru Camp season were able to be both entertaining with it's whole cast as well as edutainment regarding the otaku mecas and the whole camping aspect increasing sales on camping goods. I can even do an even better representation on character writing while being edutainment, Cell at Work was able to be a whole action shonen manga adaptation while also being quite the informative show about how the human body works and any of the characters presented in there have more personality and growth than anything that the cardboard mascots of Setzu Tabi will ever have. griddyweeb said: if you can't comprehend what a niche is I feel bad for you Something being a "niche" doesn't make it immune to criticism from being poorly designed or manufactured. Cybertucks are one of the worst vehicles out on the road given their poor choice for materials and built quality. Just because they are "niche" toys for rich people doesn't save them from being roasted by most car magazines nor any car enthusiast with a functional braincell. |
KimurahApr 26, 2:10 PM
Kimurah said: yap sesh the "issue" is (and i already said this, so read carefully this team) that this is a travel show and you're upset about it being made like a travel show. Your lack of enjoyment for this show doesn't come from it being a miss or underperforming, it all comes from the fact that you try to force your delusional expectations on the show. How much of an ego do you have to have to come to the conclusion that a show must be bad if it doesn't fit your expectations? It's actually insane to me how such a simple show could make you have such different expectation, quite literally the only criticism this show has is how simple it is, even if it does what it aims to do, yet you're out here losing it over it not being complex enough despite the fact that it was never the point but you know it's okay to have unrealistic expectations, I also started some bs ecchi show this season because it had a romance tag, thinking it would be romantic. Let's just say it was nothing like I expected, but unlike you I can realize the issue is me and not the show, as others seemed to enjoy it, and again my issue with the show came from my unrealistic expectations. Instead of crying about, dragging it through the mud and argue about it online I just dropped it xd We move very differently |
griddyweeb said: the "issue" is (and i already said this, so read carefully this team) that this is a travel show and you're upset about it being made like a travel show. And I also already stated that just because it's a lesser show with a barebones foundation it shouldn't get a pass from people like me that obviously expect better. Not our fault that you settle for so little and get butthurt because other people have higher standards. griddyweeb said: Your lack of enjoyment for this show doesn't come from it being a miss or underperforming, it all comes from the fact that you try to force your delusional expectations on the show. If you read carefully (do you even read above 5th grade?) plenty of the rest of the comments in here there are several people that don't find it enjoyable either because the lackluster content. It's like an e-ink phone that costs more than a basic phone and does less with a higher cost. Is there a target for these kinds of phones? There sure is, but it doesn't take it away from being a stupid product. griddyweeb said: How much of an ego do you have to have to come to the conclusion that a show must be bad if it doesn't fit your expectations? Because that's how normal people rate their shows? I have my own personal bar and don't need some petty "kid" to tell me how I should feel about poorly crafted entertainment just because it's meant to be underwhelming by design (like a Cybertruck). Likewise you don't have to use my own metrics to rate it and enjoy it. griddyweeb said: It's actually insane to me how such a simple show could make you have such different expectation, quite literally the only criticism this show has is how simple it is, even if it does what it aims to do, yet you're OUT HERE LOSING IT it over it not being complex enough despite the fact that it was never the point I'm not the one doing tumbles and cartwheels trying to convince others they are wrong for liking or not liking a show for it's lack of content. You are. And I should also emphatize that you claimed that my critique was compared to "whining" which is the typical butthurt bigotted fanboy stance that I always brush off and laugh at. griddyweeb said: but you know it's okay to have unrealistic expectations, I also started some bs ecchi show this season because it had a romance tag, thinking it would be romantic. Do you know it's okay not to be a biggot like you are and let people enjoy, being neutral or just dislike a show for their own personal reasons? Dude, me and everyone else in here don't give 2 fs if you started watching ecchi shows this season (this isn't your facebook page to enlight us with your daily life). That's plain whataboutism kind of reply. griddyweeb said: Let's just say it was nothing like I expected, but unlike you I can realize the issue is me and not the show, as others seemed to enjoy it, and again my issue with the show came from my unrealistic expectations. That's how you do things. If you like to settle and do the typical fanboy stance of "not being for you" that's okay. Just don't shove down your personal way to enjoy media into other people's throat as if that's the correct way to enjoy it/rate it. A lot of things that aren't meant to be for certain demographic AREN'T IMMUNE TO CRITICISM. Again I'll use the cybertruck example of poor craftmanship aimed to the rich people. griddyweeb said: Instead of crying about, dragging it through the mud and argue about it online I just dropped it xd We move very differently Who's the one crying in here? You came to me like a rabid fanboy because my critique got you all butthurt for not enjoying mediocrisy. I dropped the show at episode 3 and I'm in here just to slap back your piss poor butthurt retorts that have nothing to stand on other than bigotry and narcissism. I'm not dragging you into the mud, you chose to trip and wallow in it acting like a fake victim. You can stop replying to me at any time, it's your choice. If you enjoy the show that's fine nobody is shaming you about it. But don't climb on top of a soapbox and tell me or others how to enjoy/rate their media entertainment. |
KimurahApr 28, 6:30 AM
Kimurah said: And I also already stated that just because it's a lesser show with a barebones foundation it shouldn't get a pass from people like me that obviously expect better. Not our fault that you settle for so little and get butthurt because other people have higher standards. i'm not even gonna read all that again because you're just gonna say the same thing as before and you're not worth my 2 minutes. Keep your ego up, it will get you far in life |
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Kimurah said:
And I also already stated that just because it's a lesser show with a barebones foundation it shouldn't get a pass from people like me that obviously expect better. Not our fault that you settle for so little and get butthurt because other people have higher standards.
And I also already stated that just because it's a lesser show with a barebones foundation it shouldn't get a pass from people like me that obviously expect better. Not our fault that you settle for so little and get butthurt because other people have higher standards.
i'm not even gonna read all that again because you're just gonna say the same thing as before and you're not worth my 2 minutes. Keep your ego up, it will get you far in life
| @griddyweeb Hilariously hypocrite on your behalf to slap me with the ego card. Wise of you to chose the coward's way out by just ignoring anything I replied. You never had the debating skills nor even the basic level of reading comprehension to make proper retorts. Nothing but butthurt and fanboy saltyness on your replies, that doesn't even understands the basics of discussion boards where there's no such thing as entertainment media immune to criticism. |
KimurahApr 29, 6:41 AM
| Getting senpai kouhai yuri vibes this episode. This show has been cute and comforting so far. Hopefully Chika doesn't burn through all her money before getting a story through her publisher. |
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| I can say this show would be a lot better if the girls' voices were LESS jarring. They have leaned into the cute moe girl trope so hard it's made an anime that looks visually interesting into something audibly painful. As with any single-gender show, the lack of the opposite sex even in places where they would be expected to exist (like a MANGA STUDIO or a CITY STREET or on a TRAIN) just wrecks the immersion because you're constantly aware of something being not quite right. What it needs is less squealing girls babbling about everything and more silent moments of introspection. But this anime feels noisy and hyper in scenarios where calm and slow movement and silent reflection would be more fitting- like AT A TEMPLE!!! I like it very much, but am bothered by its shortcomings which feel like they've been inserted because the producers thought it would be too boring. But the result is a lovely nature scene where there's a four year old girl constantly squealing about something close by, and then some chattering tourists show up and start talking about their experience of the hotel's waitstaff... it's just- annoying. |
| I thought it was incredible behavior not to have booked lodging during Golden Week. And with an underage companion... As for the udon restaurant, I thought how lucky I was to be able to eat at a popular restaurant during Golden Week, only having to wait for an hour. Udon, when I go to Kagawa Prefecture, I want to eat it. |
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| well , chibi was somewhat amusing but then she just had to start internal monologuing so lost interest in her too and no point seeing that drunkard from ep 1 again time to head out , sayonara zatsu |
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