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| Another good Episode! Both Koutarou & Akane are preparing for exams @ Koumei high... But since Akane already passed...i feel like Koutarou won't make it to Koumei...just look at the ED foreshadowing!... 4/5. |
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| yay i am with the failure train, and kotarou will get NTRed by akane's senpai from the racing club |
| Absolutely looking forward to the last episode, it will be the deciding factor. |
FredFriendly said: DarcyD said: NEVER follow a high school crush like this!! If they broke up, he'd be stuck heading to Chiba everyday forever ughh, teen love makes you do stupid things lol Kotarou does not have a crush on Akane, nor she on him. They are far beyond the crush stage of a middle school relationship, and are sincerely in love with each other, which was pretty clearly shown during the bridge scene of episode 10. However, as I detailed in my previous post, I don't think, in this instance, that it's such a great idea for Kotarou to go to the same school as Akane (only because of the daily travel time). Although the chances of a long-distance relationship between high schoolers lasting into adulthood is pretty slim, it can work if both parties are 100% committed to each other and the relationship. We'll just have to wait and see... No one knows what love is in middle school. It's a crush dude. He literally was pissed at her over a guy she rejected AND they're dating way past that. If it was love, he wouldn't harbor those kinds of feelings. Love is secure; a crush is not. |
FredFriendly said: DarcyD said: No one knows what love is in middle school. It's a crush dude. He literally was pissed at her over a guy she rejected AND they're dating way past that. If it was love, he wouldn't harbor those kinds of feelings. Love is secure; a crush is not. Please don't call me "dude." You are, of course, entitled to your own opinions regarding the matters of love. However, I do know that people who are in love certainly do "harbor those kinds of feelings." Not everyone who is in love is emotionally secure enough that they don't get jealous. Thinking otherwise is contrary to reality. Kotarou was pissed at Akane in episode 10 for a variety of reasons, probably the most prevalent one was that Akane was hiding the truth from him when he initially asked her if she was with Hira. Had she told him the whole truth right then and there, that would more than likely dissipated his anger, but she didn't, she pretended that she was only with Hira momentarily because they were throwing out the trash. Kotarou knew otherwise. Okay and again if he LOVED her, he would trust her, no need for playing games and getting pissed off over something minor. This whole drama is based on him TAKING A CHANCE ON HER. Would we gaf if we knew for certain this was real and they would never break up? no we wouldn't. so hop off my post, DUDE, because I AM entitled to my opinions, I don't recall asking you for yours when I wrote my initial post. |
| Koutarou was a pain in most part of this, I feel sorry for his mom, and it made me get angry at him. |
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| Lmao come on guys, even if he passes i don't want to see a timeskip for about 10 years or something, there's still a lot of room and potential for kotarou and akane's character development which can be done if this series ever recieves a sequel (hopefully cuz this is one of the very rare romance anime that i ACTUALLY enjoy watching.) And please for fucks sake, please let him pass. Don't let this be a trainwreck plzzzz authorrr |
| Kotarou's mother is the real MVP. Can't get over how amazing his parents are. Dude is so lucky. |
| Well I hope he gives his all and no matter the outcome... in that way he can live with his decision and that he gave his all for his ultimate aim... |
Roy_FockerJul 3, 2017 5:00 PM
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| This is definitely a risk for both Azumi and and his parents. If he ever were to break up with Akane, then pretty much like, he'd have a pretty sad future (or at least a sad high school life). I hope he does pass, but at the same time, like, let's be honest here, that school is 2 hours away.. are you telling me that he's literally going to spend 4 hours of his day on the bus/train (there and back)? Like how troublesome would that be.. hopefully something works out. I kind of have a feeling that he might fail, but that they'd still make the relationship work somehow. |
 ♔ caught in the wonder ♔ |
| Another great episode with really good nostalgic atmosphere. Feels overflow. The moments when they went on date during Christmas. The anxiety of uncertain future. The fight with the parents. This anime is really as close to the real life as it could get, loving in more and more. Now to the last and final episode. Don't disappoint now, right? Pretty please? |
| Good shit Momma Kotarou, always being there as a loving and supportive parent! |
| “I love heroes, but I don't want to be one. Do you even know what a hero is!? For example, you have some meat. Pirates will feast on the meat, but the hero will distribute it among the people! I want to eat the meat!” - Monkey D. Luffy |
| Best episode in the series, I love it so much with all stuffs happened in this episode. Best anime of this season alongside with Natsume Yuujinchou Roku. Increase my rating to 9/10 after the legendary japanese song "Mirai e" by Kiroro started playing near the end and Nao Touyama sang it beautifully. Such a simple and heartwarming anime, as beautiful as moon. The original version of the song : |
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| Strong family units/support always get me a teary-eyed as I'm very close with my family and can see myself in those situations. The Christmas scene between Azumi and Akane was cute. I really do hope he passes, but still have a sinking feeling he'll fail. Only one episode to wrap everything up. As long as they end up together in the end, that's what matters. |
| i like the use of rice balls as a metaphor for his family's support in the episode. He starts off not wanting anything to eat, and goes right up to study in order to be with Akane. His mother brings them up to his room, and even though he thinks he doesn't want any, he eventually gets hungry and eats it. Next time he studies, he comes downstairs because he needs food again, this time accepting it from the start. He eats it from the start and thinks it's delicious. Kinda shows that though he wants to only focus on his goal of being with his girl, maintaining a healthy relationship with his family is important to achieving that. pretty good episode. |
Big breast are full of dreams, but small breast are full of hope. |
| That's love for ya! Pretty great development I must say though, really looking forwards to see what the last episode of this wonderful anime has to offer! |
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| Imagine finally passing the exam and going to the same school as your girlfriend only to break up later on |
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| This series really knows how to depict his hero as a stupid and despicable person. He's thirteen but still... I wanted to see one of the parents give him a good pair of slaps in the beginning. At least, they are here to think instead of their son (pretty realistic here). 2/5 As good as this series seems to be, most episodes are terrible moments to watch. Despite them being a couple almost since the beginning of the show, I still don't know why they're together. (I know it's simply a school crush but I feel like the anime is trying so hard to tell me otherwise XD) @Sugram22 I know it's supposed to be more than a school crush, I wrote it. XD But I only deduce it from the show rather than from what happens in front me. And I'm sorry for being too hard on him, I recognized he was simply a young boy though (to make him look less faulty) |
Rei_IIINov 20, 2017 12:55 PM
| Not sure I would have done the same as his parents. Probably wouldn't have let him Nostalgia points +500 for this episode |
| i agree with ppl who say he fails there have been 2meny fail flags Lanz said: Not sure I would have done the same as his parents. Probably wouldn't have let him Nostalgia points +500 for this episode i would have let him cause hes choice cause its not like hes trying to get in a bad school he tries to get in a school where he need higher grades i would see it as positive cause of that cause harder to get in the better the school :) Rei366 said: This series really knows how to depict his hero as a stupid and despicable person. He's thirteen but still... I wanted to see one of the parents give him a good pair of slaps in the beginning. At least, they are here to think instead of their son (pretty realistic here). 2/5 As good as this series seems to be, most episodes are terrible moments to watch. Despite them being a couple almost since the beginning of the show, I still don't know why they're together. (I know it's simply a school crush but I feel like the anime is trying so hard to tell me otherwise XD) ZIP it already (about trashing him) :) choices are part of growing up they cant pamper him 2much (i mean they should let him make mistakes but that wouldn't be that big of a mistake) or he won't grow up fast enough also like i said above this school is hard to get in so its better school & that gives him more choices for future i am sneaky like that if i would have kid & he or she wants to get in a school where its hard to get in cause of love i would not stop him or her who cares about the motives what matters is he has better choices if he finishes this school :) it is more then simply a school crush also that's how a lot life long relationships start |
Sugram22Nov 20, 2017 8:11 AM
| Welp, his mom did a complete 180. |
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| This episode makes me want to root for Kotarou although I still don’t see him succeeding. |
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| Found this one to be a particularly sweet episode. I really like how Kotarou's mom was able to understand his commitment and reconciled without saying a word. Despite all the nagging, she has his back. Reminds me of my own mother when I was his age, albeit it took me much longer to finally realize that. |
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| Can't believe we're ending this in the next episode!! |
| I'm Bruneian and I like anime. And Manchester United. And fat cats. |
| I loved how Koutarou’s parents finally warm up to the idea of him wanting to go to the private school. They saw how he worked hard just to study to be with Akane. I loved the scene with the gift exchange, their chemistry is so strong and sweet whenever they interact! |
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| Ugghhh...The part with Kotarou's mom got me something fierce. I've had more than my fair share of fights with my mom, but I'm thankful that she's always got my back no matter what. I needed to call her after watching this episode. Hug your moms everyone. |
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My reaction to the beginning of the episode: Weeeeeeeeeeeell... Kotarou's mom's a bitch, she's a big fat bitch she's the biggest bitch in the whole wide world... Seriously, what she was up to there was the worst kind of parenting. She didn't care about her son as a person at all; she only cared about her plan for what his life should be like. If you want to be able to say you "love" someone you need to respect them as a person, listen to them and care about what they want. I was very glad to see her wise up and redeem herself later in the episode. |
| Another fantastic episode as always. Loved the way how the conflict with the parents was handled. I have to say I was on the side of Kota's mother during the whole episode but man, after all the efforts and determination he has showed, I really REALLY want him to pass the entrance exam. And also, the scene with Kota's mother preparing that midnight snack reminded me so much of my mom when I had to study hard for my exams in middle school. It honestly made me feel rather emotional. What a wonderful series, seriously. One more episode to go. This anime ended up being such a pleasant surprise. I'm so glad I gave it a chance. |
| This show is totatly my thing if there was not romance that last part was beautiful with that soundtrack. |
| Moms are just awesome <3 |
| The closer you get to the light,the greater your shadow becomes. |
| RELATABLE AND REALISTIC are the KEY words of this anime. So freaking good, even though it would crush my heart, a bittersweet ending might fit into the realistic theme/aspect the shows follows so far because let's be honest! How many high school sweethearts you actually know that are happily married? I know zero, none of the highschool sweethearts I know even got to the proposal stage. |
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KunM said: RELATABLE AND REALISTIC are the KEY words of this anime. So freaking good, even though it would crush my heart, a bittersweet ending might fit into the realistic theme/aspect the shows follows so far because let's be honest! How many high school sweethearts you actually know that are happily married? I know zero, none of the highschool sweethearts I know even got to the proposal stage. The realistic aspects deserve credit but there's still a lot of idealistic aspects that you shouldn't forget. You're talking about high school sweethearts having low possibility of success but how many relationships do you know yourself that's exactly like Akane/Kotarou's? You can't possibly say they're your typical couple. It's a realistic portrayal of first love but at the same time also idealistic. They're much much more than that if you paid attention. An incredible amount of maturity and commitment has been shown from their relationship. So, I think a happy ending is very deserving. |
FlamingMangos said: KunM said: RELATABLE AND REALISTIC are the KEY words of this anime. So freaking good, even though it would crush my heart, a bittersweet ending might fit into the realistic theme/aspect the shows follows so far because let's be honest! How many high school sweethearts you actually know that are happily married? I know zero, none of the highschool sweethearts I know even got to the proposal stage. The realistic aspects deserve credit but there's still a lot of idealistic aspects that you shouldn't forget. You're talking about high school sweethearts having low possibility of success but how many relationships do you know yourself that's exactly like Akane/Kotarou's? You can't possibly say they're your typical couple. It's a realistic portrayal of first love but at the same time also idealistic. They're much much more than that if you paid attention. An incredible amount of maturity and commitment has been shown from their relationship. So, I think a happy ending is very deserving. I agree with you and honestly? |
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| This episode was soo good. I loved every second and it's relatable for me because I had my biggest exams 1 month ago so I know how he feels. This anime put so much effort into developing his family, especially his mother and I love that. Usually, in anime, the parents are just passing characters, they just make the food and that's it. Really loved this episode. The last episode is predictable, tho I'm not so sure. |
Come on man,where is that Noragami season 3 masterpiece.We want it, Bones! |
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