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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- This summer atmosphere feels kinda nice. Those watermelons makes me hungry already ;.; Dat face! http://i.imgur.com/SdUmOxN.pngrien Renge was also adorable when she was hanging out with her friend. <3 |
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| As far as I can tell, this is the first time in the history of anime in which a watermelon has been cut up into pieces using a knife and eaten normally. Typically we see somebody put on a blindfold and use a baseball bat in the traditional Japanese game "Suika-wari" ( スイカ割り ). In Fumoffu, Sousuke used a shotgun. See here for details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suikawari http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SmashingWatermelons |
okanaganOct 28, 2013 11:29 AM
| Decided to try putting down everything that seemed comment-worthy in the first watch through this time. This could turn into a long post. Ren-chon catching that crab. Epic. And her brilliant naming sense strikes again. But unfortunately she has to put it back again, rather than keeping it as a pet. Poor Natsumi's watermelon got ruined by a strange scoring system. And Ren-chon salutes the school as they say goodbye for the summer. Ren-chon has another sister? Hikage, huh? And from Tokyo? That's Hotaru town. Seems Hikage is trying to play up her "city girl" credentials. And instantly starts seeing Hotaru as a rival. Kind of sad that she gets left behind, though. Bringing juice on a train. Yup, that's high-tech alright. "Bell pepper juice, mustard spinach juice, spinach juice?" Oh Ren-chon you legend. Natsumi wearing a T-shirt with "Heat Up" on it. What? Confirming you're awake because your sister tugging your hair while you're asleep hurts? And another new character - Honoka-chin. Ren-chon giving her a tour. A long walk to "something cool" turns out to lead to a watermill. I used to like them when I was little too. The sound effects Ren-chon makes when taking a picture. The blossoming of a new friendship, with exploration, and cats, and Gu. And photographs, of course. They're so sweet together. Then Ren-chon wakes up late. And runs over her sister in her panic. Or maybe she just ran over her anyway. But Honoka had had to leave the day before. The heartbreak of losing a friend, particularly without warning, is a sad and heartbreaking thing indeed - that scene was brilliantly done. They never got to see the waterfall. At least they get to keep in touch. And she's coming back next year. And she sent Ren-chon's first ever photograph in her letter as well. The one with the camera pointing the wrong way, which nonetheless came out surprisingly well. Time to watch it again. Edit: just going to add this here. Ren-chon fan club: http://myanimelist.net/clubs.php?cid=31545 |
kuuderes_shadowOct 28, 2013 2:26 PM
| There is no such thing as shit taste. Only idiots who think everyone should have the same taste as they do. |
| Another relaxing ep. Renge is so adorable :3 Poor Renge when she started crying :(...Glad she got mail with a pic. Good for u Ren-chon hehe. Natsumi's grade part was so lol. Thinking it's out of 5 and then...bam..out of 10 XD And Hika-nee's bullet train getting obliterated by Da Airplane XD Nxt ep...Obligatory swimsuits XD Still can't get enough of the OP. So good ^^ |
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| Wow this episode felt too short, I can't get enough of this anime. Really sweet and touching episode. |
| Rewatching thoughts (yes it really isn't possible to get everything down in one go)- Love the way Ren-chon treats Honoka on their first meeting on the bridge. That defensive pose. Is the Miyauchi family really smart? To go all the way to Tokyo for school must be quite something, and Ren-chon's grades are good (not to mention that she seems to make a lot of slightly precocious comments). And surely their sister can't be that stupid if she became a teacher, right? Right? Also, Hikage's appearance reduces the age gap in the family to a somewhat less extreme extent. And it also means that we don't know who Renge was talking about with that car speech in the first episode. Although in fact from personality it seems much more like something Hikage would say than Kazuho. I wonder where their parents are... Honoka sure takes pictures of some odd things. Then again so does Ren-chon. Honoka seems like quite a reserved character. At least compared to anyone else in this series. I wonder if either of the two new characters will show up much in the future. As far as I can tell, this is the first time in the history of anime in which a watermelon has been cut up into pieces using a knife and eaten normally. I'm pretty sure I've seen it a few times before, though I can't name where off the top of my head. That said, this is the first time I've seen salt added to them, either in anime or anywhere else. Is doing that common? Anyway, another brilliant, brilliant episode in this brilliant, brilliant series (one post isn't enough, one watch isn't enough, and so one use of the word "brilliant" isn't enough either). |
kuuderes_shadowOct 28, 2013 2:20 PM
| There is no such thing as shit taste. Only idiots who think everyone should have the same taste as they do. |
| Nice episode. Can't get enough of Ren. Ren's face was to much for me. Why did they zoom in for so long? That made it sadder. Happy that her Honoka wrote her a letter. Swimsuits next week. |
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| REN-CHON SO CUTE.IM MELTING. ''Im a photographer.I need more lighting'' - and i need to pause the episode because i can't stop laughing. This ep felt way too short.I need more Ren-chon or Hotarun in my life.This show is really awesome. |
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| Ren's reaction when she heard the news that her friend left ;_; Cute ending though. |
| I'm pretty sure they ate watermelon normally in Yuru Yuri, and I think it was cut normally in Sakurasou too. Absolutely adorable and heartwrenching episode This show is just way too brilliant Next episode I'm guessing we're gonna see Hotarun try and show off to her senpai, but just cause Komari to feel bad because of her own not so developed body xD |
| Somehow I'm glad I didn't drop it earlier as this series develops nicelly. Especially this episode with Renge overload was great, as she is. But second part was best so far and it really had this Tamayura feel - no gags, just beautifull scenery, photos and sweet/relaxing short story. Most certainly would like to see more of such segments. That zoom part was nice but than when I saw Renge's expression at the end I thought of Squealer of all the beings (have no idea why honestly). BTW are there any predictions on how well it will do in sales? |
| Renge made a new friend. Too bad that she was only there for summer vacation. |
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| The score of this episode is clear: Ren-chon/5 She was so adorable. And when she learned that Honoka had to leave early.... must....hug >.< As for her sister: Fake city girl got pwned by real city girl. Poor her. Still funny though. |
| I want Rambo in a mecha-suit with a laser-chainsaw gun that fires nuclear warheads, fighting the love-child of Predator, Alien, a group of Bangladeshi terrorists, and Satan. (Actually that would be a pretty sick show) - StopDropAndBowl |
Dis ep... |
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| No one ever talks to the guy. Sexual discrimination much? :P |
| Great episode, and this is only #4. This made me want to be young again and I recalled how I could just meet another kid that was a complete stranger and develop a friendship. Such things seem impossible now. I'm thinking Non Non Biyori will be my favorite of the season. |
| Hika-nee killed me so much I bursted into laughter! :') The rest of the ep was great. The long scene when Renge found out her friend is gone was sooo awkward because of its length, and I almost cried with Renge, because she tend to be so emotionless, and because I KNOW THIS FEEL SO WELL! I really love this anime, damn. This is so relaxing. I really love countryside and summer atmosphere, and I can't get enough of the cicada's sound. Next ep is the beach and swimsuit ep. BRACE YOURSELVES! |
ChowkkoOct 28, 2013 5:04 PM
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| "Noted" That face :D "High-tech" Oh Ren-chan you are so adorable ;) It took awhile for it took sink in then the tears flowed :( poor Renge Great episode and with that next episode title "I Pretended I Forgot My Swimsuit" the next ep should be hilarious :D |
| Another great episode this week~ Am I the only one who feels like tearing up after staring at Ren-chan's face for 30 seconds then her expression suddenly changed like she was about to cry? ;_; |
| Ren is so cute ;_; |
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| When they focusing it on ren-chan's face! the first thing that came to my mind is ! don't cry ! please Don't Cry!! but :( Awww! poor ren-chan! how could they do this to this innocent,Lovable,fluffy,cute, little girl! |
"I don't like Megane, I love them" |
| Renge is so adorable! I felt so bad when her friend had left already, that face was so heart-wrenching ;_; At least her friend is coming back next year. |
| wow gay |
| Love that countryside atmosphere, it so relaxing with that music when Ren was taking a stroll. Couldn't stop laughing when she called the raccoon out again, while thinking 'WHAT DOES IT DO? WHAT IS ITS PURPOSE? URGH!!' |
| I don't know if I should be happy or sad after watching this :/ |
eminagnam said: That close shot of Renge conveyed her sad feelings very well without relying on words. I liked the execution. Her reaction was cute when she got a mail from Honoka. It was a brief encounter, but maybe it will be one of her best memories from the summer break. Agreed, I really liked the way the scene was directed. Everyone else is older than her, so it was sad to see the friend she had so much fun with leave...but I had a feeling Honoka would visit the next summer again ^^ good for Renge! |
| Renge-chan <3 |
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| Renge-chan overload! Can't stop laughing at the scoring part. Then that " Your Nee-chan said she's coming home today" "But you're here, Nee-nee" part is funny too. Renge is just so adorable. Her curiosity about the city is cute too. She needs to visit the city for once. Renge's other sister is quite something too. Just love that bullet train vs the airplane scene. Finally, that Renge chan sad face :) |
Classiick said: Wow this episode felt too short, I can't get enough of this anime. ^ Dis, every time it ends I am like "it is not over, tell me it is not over" kuuderes_shadow said: I'm pretty sure I've seen it a few times before, though I can't name where off the top of my head. That said, this is the first time I've seen salt added to them, either in anime or anywhere else. Is doing that common? All my life I have eaten watermelon adding salt, supposedly it prevents stomach aches from eating too much, since where I live watermelons are not those round things portrayed in this anime: http://static.freepik.com/foto-gratis/sandia-2_46835.jpg |
| Beautiful episode. This is so well loved |
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kuuurt said: >that little squeak before Ren-chon cries I DIDN'T SIGN UP FOR THIS ;_; Me neither. :'( This anime is turning itself to a real gem of this season by each passing episode! I don't think I enjoyed all the episodes of any other new anime this season as much as I did for this anime! It's like hot chocolate, or maybe strawberry flavoured sundae! I hate it when it says That's all for today |
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| Cute episode full of adorable scenes of Renge~! > w< She's now one of my favorite characters of all time for being so cute. x3 Such a beautiful anime overall, I'm really enjoying this anime, even though 4 episodes aired of the series only. xD It was pretty sad around the end where Renge wanted to play with Honoka, but she already left. :/ That crying scene of Renge was so sad! :( Least she got a letter with a picture of both them, that was heart warming. :D |
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| That episode was superb, really fun. That part with Renge and her friend was the best. I saw it coming, but that scene where she learn her friend is gone was soooo well done that it didn't matter at all. The feel was there. Not even a word, just a squeak, and that long moment of sadness. Then that cute ending. One episode per week isn't enough. Each episodes feel so short. |
| ;-; The tears won't stop flowing for Ren-chon. ;-; I guess she was trying to hold back, but couldn't. |
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| 98% of the people here loved this episode, and so did I. However, I did spot a minor error. |
| So much Ren-chon this week <333 Poor Natsumi getting 4s and 5s out of 10. When putting salt on the watermelon... Natsumi: this is salty Ren-chon: like life? Honoka definitely gave me that Potte-vibe. Man I miss Tamayura so much :( Ren-chon and Honoka's friendship was really touching. Ren-chon always hangs out with older friends, I almost forgot she's only 7. And that scene when she learned her friend has left...so much feels T___________T Reminds me of my childhood *sniff* It was also quite touching that the photo sent by Honoka was the one taken by Ren-chon (for the first time), and that it turned out to be a photo of them together. As early as now, I'm demanding a season 2 <3 |
"May those who accept their fate be granted happiness." "May those who defy their fate be granted glory." |
| xchee said: As early as now, I'm demanding a season 2 <3 Me too. You may be getting your wish. According to all of these webpages, Non Non Biyori is going to be 21 episodes long: http://jin115.com/archives/51976468.html http://konamikan.blomaga.jp/articles/13395.html http://engawa.2ch.net/test/read.cgi/anime3/1361881276/487 http://yaraon-proxy2.yarareyaku.net/blog-entry-18909.html http://blog.livedoor.jp/shachiani/archives/33776685.html |
vampko said: I'm pretty sure they ate watermelon normally in Yuru Yuri Chapter 16 of the manga, so yes. The cutting part isn't shown. Dalek-baka said: BTW are there any predictions on how well it will do in sales? It's not looking like doing badly for the type of show it is. This episode pushed it into the top 100 on amazon for the first time - it's generally been floating around 200th. redtailrav said: This made me want to be young again and I recalled how I could just meet another kid that was a complete stranger and develop a friendship. Such things seem impossible now. Too true. rebelakuma said: Then that " Your Nee-chan said she's coming home today" "But you're here, Nee-nee" part is funny too. It almost seemed as though Ren-chon had forgotten she had another sister. Tinkyourdead said: That episode was superb, really fun. That part with Renge and her friend was the best. I saw it coming, but that scene where she learn her friend is gone was soooo well done that it didn't matter at all. The feel was there. Not even a word, just a squeak, and that long moment of sadness. Then that cute ending. One episode per week isn't enough. Each episodes feel so short. Agree with all of this wholeheartedly. okanagan said: The way that Renge-chon catches the crab (named "Salt") is not accurate. True, but that just makes it more funny. |
kuuderes_shadowOct 29, 2013 12:05 AM
| There is no such thing as shit taste. Only idiots who think everyone should have the same taste as they do. |
okanagan said: xchee said: As early as now, I'm demanding a season 2 <3 Me too. You may be getting your wish. According to all of these webpages, Non Non Biyori is going to be 21 episodes long: http://jin115.com/archives/51976468.html http://konamikan.blomaga.jp/articles/13395.html http://engawa.2ch.net/test/read.cgi/anime3/1361881276/487 http://yaraon-proxy2.yarareyaku.net/blog-entry-18909.html http://blog.livedoor.jp/shachiani/archives/33776685.html 21 episodes would be great. Ren-chon is so adorable!~ |
okanagan said: xchee said: As early as now, I'm demanding a season 2 <3 Me too. You may be getting your wish. According to all of these webpages, Non Non Biyori is going to be 21 episodes long: http://jin115.com/archives/51976468.html http://konamikan.blomaga.jp/articles/13395.html http://engawa.2ch.net/test/read.cgi/anime3/1361881276/487 http://yaraon-proxy2.yarareyaku.net/blog-entry-18909.html http://blog.livedoor.jp/shachiani/archives/33776685.html More episodes means more money spent buying the blu-rays when they all inevitably turn out to be fantastic. I can't afford that... Wait, no. I got things the wrong way round there. More fantastic episodes is a good thing. I don't want to have to say goodbye to Ren-chon like she had to for Honoka. Edit: http://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=682713 |
| There is no such thing as shit taste. Only idiots who think everyone should have the same taste as they do. |
| This episode is too short! Should have been a two episode arc. XD Just kidding! |
| BEST EPISODE EVER. I knew Ren-con episode would be great. <3 |
| Dang I didn't know a first grader could make me feel so... choked up inside. Ren-chon may be the youngest of the group, but this episode showed that she values friends more than anything. I felt a pang in my chest when after that 30 second zoom-in she started tearing it up. That was perfectly delivered... Kudos. But it was pretty hilarious how Hikage gets totally ignored the whole episode XD |
| Sad but hearthwarming at the same time. |
| Aw, what a lovely and bittersweet episode The grading part before the OP was harsh xD Airplane topping the bullet train was very funny Renge chan meeting Honoka was so cute and their time spend togheter as well The long closeup on Renge chan upon hearing her friends sudden leave was so touching. I'm glad the studio took so much care to it And a nice letter and picture from Honoka at the end rounding it up |
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