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Jul 29, 2011 5:55 AM
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This is episode 4.5, correct? With Nakajima-san's character?

Nice duet between her and Yune.

Seems like Claude and Alice's sister were childhood friend?? Not sure though.
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Jul 29, 2011 6:17 AM
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tsubasalover said:
Seems like Claude and Alice's sister were childhood friend?? Not sure though.
According to this:

they were easily. Especially if you see that Camille was first in the scene before they switch to adult Claude in the spoiler
as well in that same spoiler the way they were happy in that looks to allude to me that they were on good terms before and now something happened of a regretful nature from the looks of Camille's face as she thinks about it. Pretty much that. There is also the place where they were looks like one around the courtyard of the Blanche family.

I for one liked the following,

that was one heck of a revealing about Yune. It was pretty good.

The songs sung were really nice too.

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Jul 29, 2011 6:55 AM
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i love this episode. 5/5 10/10
Jul 29, 2011 8:42 AM
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Yune has a beautiful singing voice, her sing brought me to tears, not helped by the touching songs all of which I've heard before. Alice was in heaven when she was singing.

5/5

A lot revealed about Yune and the fact she has an older sister, seeing this, the tearjerker parts may be coming up soon in the TV series if you know what happened to the older sister.


Aug 1, 2011 4:53 AM
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tsubasalover said:
Seems like Claude and Alice's sister were childhood friend?? Not sure though.

Yes.


Liked this episode for the music. The ED by Nakajima Megumi is lovely.
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Aug 1, 2011 9:49 AM
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Man this episode was freaking amazing....the best i've seen of this series yet.
Being able to hear Toyama Nao's singing and then followed by Nakajima Megumi's was pure bliss, the episode was also pretty sad at times...man they really nailed it this time.

5/5 for this episode and a 9/10 for this special...good job satelight
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Aug 8, 2011 7:57 AM
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rlime said:
tsubasalover said:
Seems like Claude and Alice's sister were childhood friend?? Not sure though.

Yes.


Liked this episode for the music. The ED by Nakajima Megumi is lovely.


yap. i read the manga too.

Damn this anime is so epic, and the manga is too, im so in love *.*

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Aug 8, 2011 2:01 PM
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Orulyon said:
rlime said:
tsubasalover said:
Seems like Claude and Alice's sister were childhood friend?? Not sure though.

Yes.


Liked this episode for the music. The ED by Nakajima Megumi is lovely.


yap. i read the manga too.

Damn this anime is so epic, and the manga is too, im so in love *.*
Same here I read it but Yune's sister flashback was not that much. It was more Claude x Camille that obviously had details out in this episode in the conversation.

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Aug 8, 2011 2:16 PM
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Same here I read it but Yune's sister flashback was not that much. It was more Claude x Camille that obviously had details out in this episode in the conversation.


yeah, it was more Camille x Claude, but in another chapter, when Yune

I guess they mixed two chapters into one in this special. I wish they had followed the manga in this special...i hope to see chapter 6 animated, otherwise people that dont read the manga will get confused with Camille x Claude XD

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Aug 9, 2011 2:48 PM

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Where did you guys see this and was it subbed ?
Aug 10, 2011 8:07 AM

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Thanks but my Japanese is nowhere near that good to be watching RAWs... :P
Aug 14, 2011 11:26 PM

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With the little knowledge of japanese, I can say I absolutely fell in love with this anime after watching this OVA. Amazing.
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Subs phukken where ?
Aug 19, 2011 9:56 AM

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Subs phukken where ?


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Aug 25, 2011 2:31 AM
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Subs have been released and the episode is very sweet and atmospheric as always. By the way, you all understood (or not) that the sentence the gypsy's actually saying to Yune is "Croiser les doigts" which means "Crossing your fingers".

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Aug 25, 2011 7:53 AM

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Gaaaahhhhhhh Megumi Nakajima's voice got deeper! Sounds so grown up now :3
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Aug 25, 2011 10:01 AM
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Good episode, fit quite nicely with the rest of the series. Now I want the OST! Unfortunately, the release failed to include any subs during the songs, including the dialog from the flashback with Yune's sister. And while it didn't bother me for the traditional songs, it would have been nice to see some translations for the songs with original lyrics. Oh well. I'll have to pick up the next release and watch that part again. Force me to listen to those songs again, woe is me! :P
Aug 26, 2011 6:33 PM

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That was a nice little episode. I wouldn't mind hearing more of Yune's singing voice. =)
Aug 28, 2011 12:30 AM

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What a lovely hidden treasure among all the regular episodes. Bittersweet when the bohemian girl reveals her grandmother was Japanese and her grandfather had to leave her behind...then of course, we see Alice reflecting on such and what it means to her and Claude...interesting. Anyway, glad I saw the torrent and grabbed it despite having come out a few days ago. Just lovely...the songs especially.
Aug 28, 2011 12:51 AM

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Just beautiful. Stunning. The music, the atmosphere, and the tale of love and longing really moved me. I loved the bohemian guitar player; she was awesome. I cant wait for more :)
Aug 28, 2011 7:24 AM

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Pretty good !!
Aug 29, 2011 7:54 AM

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Even though this was an extra episode, it still presented plenty of backstory on Yune, Claude, and Camille. I thought the song playing during Claude and Camille's flashback was fitting, since they couldn't be together just like Anna's grandparents. I think this episode ultimately proves that many things can connect 2 vastly different cultures, like music. There's something to think about if you're listening to foreign music and other people around you are confused...but joking aside, this episode gets a 4/5 on here and an 8/10 on my completed anime list.
Sep 2, 2011 5:50 AM

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This was pretty good, especially in the end with the insert song. Beautiful.
Sep 2, 2011 2:08 PM

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I love the song played during the credits. The leads were like Yune(japanese) and Claude(foreigner) yet it seems to describe Camille and Claude's relationship.
Sep 4, 2011 4:51 PM

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Oh look, Mugi-chan became a gypsy.
Mamiko Noto singing was definitely the best part of the episode.
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Sep 15, 2011 9:52 AM

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So cute. Yune's singing is not bad at all! =)

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Yune singing voice somehow soothe my heart~
Oct 16, 2011 9:47 PM
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Awsome - and touching episode - Yune's voice is beautiful - brought me to tears. Gave us some more insight into her life back home - what happened to her sister?
Nov 1, 2011 2:39 PM

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I love the ending song.
Jul 31, 2012 8:51 PM

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Awww claude and camile

Episode was beautiful, the singing was so soothing.
Aug 23, 2012 9:27 AM

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Nice musical episode, quite lovely special and fits in the story! And wow they even made a more Loli Yune :p
Jan 16, 2013 12:57 AM

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Few specials have earned anything above 7 from me....

This is one.
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Feb 17, 2013 1:12 AM

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yune is so cute, the OST of the anime reminds me of Natsume a bit.
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Oct 12, 2013 11:31 AM

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Beautiful music.
8/10
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This was a lovely and very laid back episode with an extremely calm atmosphere, reminded me of something from Aria the Animation. Yune singing was so soothing and pure. Yet another episode that helps tie together the cultural divide. Also provided some backstory on Yune and Camille/Alice.
Mar 21, 2014 3:14 AM

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Great ED song.

Camille x Claude <3
Jun 1, 2014 10:14 AM

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that last song was so moving... 5/5
is it weird that I find this special to be 10x better than the actual series? xD
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Starting with the opening theme playing over the actual episode, this made me feel like I was watching Aria. The show as a whole has been focus on introducing characters, cultural tidbits, and the daily happenings of Claude's sign shop that there hasn't been a chance to really slow down and enjoy the atmosphere of Ikoku Meiro no Croisée. For this one special, we got it. Music to introduce characters. Music to tell the story. Music to connect people and places. Music to connect time and cultures. Apart from the main series, this special was calm and mellow, lessening its cuteness to be more melancholic but quaint.

Perhaps I just want to watch Aria, and this episode happened to be the most similar to Aria. Or, perhaps, I'm starting to understand what kind of show Ikoku Meiro no Croisée is trying to be. Or the special was made differently and was a complete fluke. Who knows. Regardless, I'm fully enjoying what I'm watching and hearing.
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Not the best Ikomeiro episode, but not worse either. It's fine.
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That was a cool duet by Anne and Yune, they sure created magic with those Japanese songs.

The story Anne told about her grandparents was touching though, damn those stupid eras.

Cool voice by Yune though and I loved this ep.

6/10.

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Its anime episodes like this that make my love for traditional Japanese culture grow.

Loved all the songs and hearing Yune sing was beautiful.
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