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Dec 16, 2011 7:45 PM

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I see a confrontation, in the next episode, with Menma's father.
Feb 12, 2012 9:54 AM

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lol several posters of Kuroshitsuji..

Menma's mon isnt very pleased with Jinta and the gang, is she?
Mar 1, 2012 9:48 AM

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13man18 said:
If Menma can make things move, I don't understand why she doesn't prove her existence like that in front of the others.


EXACTLY. Thsi has been bothering me all along...that and Jintan's inability to ask Menma directly what she wants.
The ending came quite like a surprise.
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Jul 15, 2012 4:11 AM

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Happy for Jintan for actually doing something with his life other than just being a hikkimori (first going to school, and then working)!

I thought something was fishy with Menma's mother, but I think the end of this episode says it all... :o
Jul 24, 2012 5:28 AM

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Don't really know why her mother want's to stop it, but I do hope they'll find an other way!
Aug 15, 2012 1:26 PM

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Onee-chan? Ehh?
Oct 1, 2012 6:26 AM

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What's up with Menma's mother? By the way, the first part was hilarious.


Oct 10, 2012 9:25 PM

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Ewww.. Screw Menma's mother.. x_x
Jan 4, 2013 6:30 PM

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love the series :D

btw they talked at the last episode in the preview that they were about to meet Menma's father, but it didn't happen in this episode.

definitely next one :P

it's good to see Jintan working, and those 2 shit heads really can go fuck off, don't you dare mock Naruko you assholes.

funny how Naruko slips and just casually talkes to Jintan like they used to.

that silly Yukiatsu trying to ask Tsurumi casually XD

Jintan working hard, very surprise it took him this long.

must be nice to have a father like that :P

Menma's mother feeling Yandere towards Jintan or what!??! XD

next episode, we get to see Menma's father!!
Jan 18, 2013 3:42 PM

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RealScreamer said:
Menma's mom showed signs of being a little out there, IMO. Yea, the look she gave to Jintan the previous episode was one of them. - I thought, her setting down curry for Menma was a bit weird after so long, she was still doing it. & If I can recall correctly Menma's brother said something about stopping that already... I know that was her daughter and it must have been traumatizing but it's been almost a decade since Menma passed...So I thought her still doing that was odd.

Speaking of odd, Tsuruko & the old/rusty hair-pin is a little weird aswell. I like that it hints about her feelings though...

Anywho, Good episode as always. Looking forward to next weeks(& this weeks subs).

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Jinta maturing again as he is starting to work. That is a rather good proof of his man up. The mother at the end does seems suspicious. Is it possible she wants Menma to stay forever around her till she dies? She seems to be hiding something as a means to thee end of not having Menma cross over IMO. Could it be that she believes that Menma is still around spiritually from the home incident she cause and does not want her to leave? I wonder about that.


Indeed, his development has been great. He only seems uncomfortable around Yukiatsu but that's natural since Yuki is an ass to him... Funny how he's developing for the sake of a dead girl and a girl that people think is a prostitute...

As for the Mother - I agree with you, i think she may have a obsession with Menma staying forever. As I pointed out with the food, she's still setting curry for her. If, Menma's father wasn't around, Her mother still would have kept the room exactly how Menma left it...

But then why give them the diary? She must have read it....
Jan 20, 2013 7:12 AM

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Mar 27, 2013 9:59 AM

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Menma's mom... I got a bad feeling about this...
May 4, 2013 7:40 PM

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That opening scene with Jinta and Anaru ;) I'm really liking their moments together like when he cheers her up at the store and she unknowingly calls him "Jintan" instead of Yadomi. But I'm a sucker for romance so what can I say.

Yusaka is keeping the wishes of Menma by not telling Jinta about her arrangement to meet up that day. I never thought of him as a bad guy so I won't say this was redeeming but it certainly made me like him a lot more.

I'm not really understanding why Menma's mom wouldn't want Jinta helping out. Maybe she blames him for what happened. Frankly that whole end scene with Menma's mom was a little creepy.

Oh and I was fighting back tears again when Menma sees how hard Jinta is working for her. I LOVED that they showed the flashback to him scolding her from last episode twice - when Anaru said he helps others and when Menma sees him at his job. This is going to be another anime that sharpens my perspective on life (just like Clannad).

I haven't said this before but I'm really fond of the OP and I like the ED as well.

Oh and Menma's other scenes were soooo cute :D
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Jun 20, 2013 5:38 PM

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anaru and jintan are so cute omg
so menma's wish is the fireworks? i thought it'd be something else but ok
Jul 16, 2013 12:14 PM

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Menma's mom and dad playing a big role? Whut?
Aug 15, 2013 5:30 AM

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I also want a part time job
Sep 26, 2013 10:27 AM

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Ok whats the deal with Menma's mom?

Spotted Working!!, Kuroshitsuji, Sekirei and some other posters at the store :D
Sep 30, 2013 2:54 PM

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This episode was great. so heart warming when menma moved the light for jintan
Oct 13, 2013 5:29 PM
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What a tweest!
Oct 22, 2013 4:37 PM

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This anime got a brotha tearin up....not cool lol!
Dec 26, 2013 3:08 PM

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Anaru x Jintan, a nice touch in the beginning, and LOL to Poppo when he said "beef curry retreat" XD.

Time to make Menma's wiish come true with fireworks.

Well it became a halt in the end about Menma's mom, which is weird when she called her one-chan...

Feb 5, 2014 12:25 PM
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Ewww.. Screw Menma's mother.. x_x

LOL Yeah, CLIFFHANGER!! :O
Mar 23, 2014 5:37 PM

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Ouch, dat ending...
Menma mom seemed extremely bitter with that last phrase. I guess she consider Jin-tan and his gang responsible for her death. What I think that happened is that Menma falled in the river while running after Jin-tan, so if Jin-tan hadn't flee, she consider that she would still be alive. That scar never healed and will probably never heal...

Anyway, I don't think that those firework are Menma wish. It seem, well... too simple?

What about that reunion? Why was Jin-tan there if he wasn't supposed to be there in the first place? What really happened? There is too much unknown clues.

That wish is also way too vague. Why don't they read further in the journal. I think they are working on something useless, or at least, useless for Menma. Though, maybe it will bring them closer. Also, I said it in my first few episode post, could Menma wish was that the gang never separate or something like that? If that's the case, they are still far away from it.

Anaru and Jin-tan relationship is adorable :3
The way she became all red because she noticed she called him Jin-tan and the smile she made after was way too cute xD
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Apr 10, 2014 7:27 PM
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Onii said:
Fuckin' Menma's mom...
You can't do that! They're working hard for your daughter! Don't be such a bitch!
Couldn't agree more!
Apr 16, 2014 7:27 PM

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May 16, 2014 8:23 AM

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Menma's mom's gonna fuck things up for sure
May 17, 2014 10:52 PM

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What a joke? What a joke?? What a joke??? What a fucking bitch is more like it. I can't believe this shit. Wtf!? This mother is happy her daughters dead. I bet she's the reason why Menma can't move on. inb4 this whole show goes supernatural.
May 23, 2014 7:38 PM

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Tennouji_ said:
What's up with Menma's mother? By the way, the first part was hilarious.

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Jun 19, 2014 9:36 PM

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I don't think the fireworks thing will work, but it's nice to see Jintan working. Anaru started calling him "Jintan" again too, so I guess that's a plus.

I still think Tsuruko and Yukiatsu seem pretty close.

Menma got better at cooking. I guess she took Tsuruko's advice.

Menma's mom is waaaay too suspicious. I thought so before, and this episode only solidifies my opinion.

The episode started to feel like it was dragging, but it was good overall. I guess I'll stop marathoning for now.
Sep 8, 2014 12:24 PM

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Menma is too adorable for words.



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Oct 31, 2014 4:43 PM

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I love the ED song.
Dec 22, 2014 3:41 PM

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So when does it get sad?
Mar 17, 2015 2:50 AM

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tsubasalover said:
Trying to make Menma's wish come true (which they might found out), and Menma's parents is preventing it. Jintan improved in another level by working!!

This.
That was a lot of hard work. Another great episode.
Apr 3, 2015 9:10 AM

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oh dayum, menma's mother.
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Apr 9, 2015 11:51 AM

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Anaru and Jin-tan are getting closer. I'm glad to see Menma happy when she saw Jin-tan at work.
Why Menma's mother does that ???
Apr 11, 2015 7:55 AM

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Does anyone know the name of the food that Menma makes?
Jul 10, 2015 7:58 PM
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they worked so hard aswell ergh
Jul 22, 2015 2:27 PM

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"What a joke!" I was seriously ticked off at Menma's mum for that, seriously what the hell is her problem.

I love the character development in this episode. Also a secret is being kept from Jin-tan!!!
Aug 17, 2015 4:04 PM

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"The beef curry makes its retreat!" lmao I died. XD
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Sep 1, 2015 12:48 PM

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"Beef Curry, Retreat!" I love Poppa so much in this episode. He always lightens the mood with his laid down comic relief personality.

I am so angry at Menma's mom. They worked so hard for making Menma's wish a reality and Menma's mother has to ruin it. What is her problem? What a killjoy baka!

Is it me or there's something romantic going on between Yukiatsu and Tsurumi? Tsurumi paused when Yukiatsu asked her if she wants to go with him for tea. Something is telling me Tsurumi was thinking about something else than drinking tea, hurhur.

This has to be the most serious episode so far, and I'm loving all the characters, even Yukiatsu when he's not being a jealous douche to Jintan :)
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Sep 8, 2015 3:03 PM

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Uff, it seems that menma´dad will be the enemy to stop Menma wish
Nov 24, 2015 12:16 PM

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the fact that they are trying to make menma's wish only to be thwarted by her father is so ironic.
Jan 5, 2016 5:28 AM

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Menma's mum probably blames them for her death.
Jan 15, 2016 6:52 PM

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I think Anjou fits him more , because both are school losers lol .
Feb 2, 2016 6:35 AM
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Bad mom needs some punishment :3
Mar 16, 2016 11:21 PM

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I shedded tears while Jinta and the others are working hard for Menma's wish to come true. That part was so touching to me in some way. What's Menma's mom up to? There's going to be a reason why she interfered with their plan.

Jinta x Anaru is everywhere.

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Apr 2, 2016 7:15 PM

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Aww Jinta x Anaru....

Also wow, the mom is revealed to be evil?

Since Jinta x Anaru and Yukiatsu x Tsurumi, Poppo is left alone lel.

May 1, 2016 4:05 AM

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the gang is really working hard.. I wonder what her wish really be
May 21, 2016 8:54 AM

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Jintan is working a lot to fullfill Menma's wish.
Jun 24, 2016 1:25 PM

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Does the mom hate them or something.. It wouldn't be too far-fetched considering the fact that they were always with Menma, even until her last moments.


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