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| Man, Yamazaki may have been not very likeable as a real person, but it was really sad to see him leave. His story is too relatable... I really would have loved to see his gal game take off, but at the same time the realistic outcome was to be expected and works better for the story. I liked the vibes of this and the last episode, but towards the end it seems to drift off into sappy / stupid territory again with Misaki. I hope they don't fuck this up. |
| it's so sad when Yamazaki leave the Mita House and leave Satou behind.. so sad to separate to your friends !! i cried when their memory together flashback on Satou's mind T-T ( i love Yamazaki!!) |
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| I'm probably the only one, but I didn't feel much while watching this episode :< |
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| Really sad episode. Personally for me the saddest part was the scene where Yamazaki was in the train and Nanako was at an audition. Just like that, no resolution except what happened in the last episode. Wish Yamazaki didn't have to go home and abandon everything he's worked so hard for, and wish things with Nanako didn't end that way. It was also sad to see Satou's life after he left. Misaki's really growing and growing on me further, but I'm still frustrated that we don't know anything about her. It's like 3 episodes left and we don't know much about her still. I hope we'll learn A LOT about her in the next few episodes. Also, Kashiwa-senpai again?! Really interesting. |
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| 5 crappy games sold, 5 probably dissatisfied customers and 5 goodbyes for Yamazaki... Yamazaki has always been a great character to have around, both for the audience and for Sato, the otaku/game developer/hot-headed kouhai. I can understand how much Sato felt alone when Yamazaki left, taking all the busy and noisy activities Sato used to do along with Yamazaki. What hurts is that Yamazaki is fully aware that he returned home because he is defeated, his hard work along with Sato's are only good for the memories they've created together in this short year. The look and the silent response Yamazaki did before he fades into the distance said it all... Misaki is thinking that Sato only has herself to rely on now? I DISAGREE! |
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| Yamazaki's passion to do what he wants in life struck a chord in me that I desperately needed. Yamazaki will always remember his life in Mita house. The game might have been a failure but not for Yamazaki, it's the culmination of his true self and his memories. Tears were shed, Yamazaki you will never be forgotten. |
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| I kinda expected that their game's sales might not be spectacular or something, but Damn... Yamazaki really left. ;_; Sad episode, I'm gonna miss him. He was my favorite character in this anime. That preview of the next episode, though... How come Satou and Hitomi bump into each other so often, so casually and in random places? ;D World is surely small, haha. |
| This episode pretty much confirmed what I had suspected this show to be about, which is an interpretation I'm surprised not too many people have latched onto. The entire point of Sato's character is that he hasn't matured past high school and goes from coping mechanism to coping mechanism in order to avoid having to face reality. One of the more destructive fantasies he has is about reuniting with his peers from high school, since they're the only people he's ever known. He daydreams about going out in public and meeting in cafes and restaurants, yet when he does it on his own, he panics. The god revelation he had in this episode was just his neurotic way of coming to terms with the fact that the people he once knew aren't coming back. That's why he suddenly felt lonely once Yamazaki left. He was alone the whole time - he had just convinced himself that he wasn't. I'm mostly speaking from experience here since I consider my high school life (and now adult life) to be a lot like Sato's. I could be wrong, but different interpretations are what make media interesting. |
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| Man I wish I had a friend like Yamazaki. I want the romance with Misaki to advance, come on plz |
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| Yamazaki nooo. It's Hitomi again. She better not mess with Sato while he's so dead on the inside. |
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| Yamazaki is gone, poor Sato |
| End of an era I hope Yamazaki comes back from the ranch but reality is too harsh to allow such a thing. But good job Yamazaki and Sato. Also, it is sato visiting new years. Felt lot sad when yamazaki was leaving after the snowball fight. |
 Without change,we end up becoming the very person we hate. I was dead until the moment I met you. I was a powerless corpse pretending to be alive. Living without power, without the ability to change my course, was bound to lead me to a slow death. |
| Good bye yamazaki i wish that guy could be happy with his life Now Satou realized that he have no best friends and he is living now alone (but at least he still eating along with the main waifu) |
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| Yeah it sucks to go back to loneliness after thinking you've gained friends. |
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