AnoHana - Episode 5 Discussion / Poll

[Pellissier]

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[deadite]

Manma the White Knight

[tsunade666]

ah.... such sweet episode. Creepy yuki is not creepy anymore. He earn my + points

Spoiler:

Yuki finally ... how to say it moving forward? well tsuruko did the push on it and it looks like she knew it already or like she had suspicion because she was around when yuki buy those clothes. Anaru's friend are really bad for her. It's a good thing Yuki followed her if not her "maiden" status will be strikeout. Its funny in the train scene. When Yuki ask if they can go out and that made Anaru flustered. Such cute reaction. But it looks like Yukiatsu is just testign her or asking for answer. Just like Tsuruko said. Anaru is still the same as Yukiatsu. Yukiatsu blaming himself because of the death of Menma. He confessed his feelings on that day but got turned down. He even had a gift hairpin that he threw away but it looks like Tsuruko found it and keep it. Yukiatsu just buy a new one with the same design to keep and as a reminder. Popo's scene in the end it looks like Yukiatsu isn't the only one who likes Menma. He also wants to see Menma and that made Menma cried because if Menma could really make others see her she had already do so. Ginta said stop to Popo because it only made Menma sadder than ever.

This story really hits where it hurts.

[.x.crii.x.]

Awww man, I can't wait to see it. D: I was at school so I didn't get to see it live. D:

[serenade_beta]

Uhoh... Last week, it was all:
Yukiatsu
Now this week, it is:
Go, Yukiatsu! Wooh!

Kind of.
As always, a poor guy though. He tries to confess to Menma in the past... and gets interrupted by the TV Channel, with the earthquake warning. Even Earth bullies the guy... (´・ω・｀)
Anyways, he definitely won some points back. Then again, I don't think he had done anything good since the series started, so anything is a plus.
And to top it off, the very end... Menma goes "ボッシュート!!" while Yukiatsu is on-screen.

Tsuruko is as always so... all-seeing.

Pidge... Poppo... (´・ω・｀)

Guess all the KimoOtaku watching this will be happy to know Anal is still a virgin.
( -_-)

Next is Anal Bullying?

[Manji Midou]

Originally Posted by serenade_beta

Next is Anal Bullying?

oh my......

[Cal-Reflector]

Yukiatsu x Naruko?

... Intriguing!

Spoiler for Sooooo... the hero of this show is now Yukiatsu?:

The opening scene where he's riding and crying all over Jintan was well-done.

The producers, anticipating the effect the preview would have on viewers, had Yukiatsu ask the question that fandom has been gripped by for a week. The results were satisfactory.

However, one wonders why in-story, Yukiatsu asked whether Naruko was a virgin completely out of the blue. Just curiosity? Possibly, since Yukiatsu appears to be completely insensitive to female feelings. Naruko would have done well to throw the question back at him. Would've been an interesting, if awkward, conversation.

[Freeter]

Originally Posted by serenade_beta

As always, a poor guy though. He tries to confess to Menma in the past... and gets interrupted by the TV Channel, with the earthquake warning. Even Earth bullies the guy... (´・ω・｀)

That part was unintentionally hilarious. They should keep that on the BD as an easter egg

Next is Anal Bullying?

Only if they buy some eggs first

[Johnny]

Guess I'm the odd one out that's not getting on the Yukiatsu bandwagon. Tsuruko said it's best that he's rotten to the core, and it looks like he's trying to infect the easily influenced Naruko with his anti-Jinta jargon...

[hero147]

Too bad Yukiastu didn't comment on how Jintan knew about the hair pin. =(

[Malkuth]

So Anaru was about to lose her virginity for free... actually a one-piece dress, but was saved by her cross-dresser psycho former friend, who asked her out after confirming that her goods are not spoiled... is another way to put what happened in the middle of the episode

Anyway, anime girls these days have zero taste in guys, Tsuriko likes Yukiakiatsu, Naruko likes Jintan, and both of them are in love with a long dead girl...

[aohige]

LOL WTF?


This scene with junk food is so chaotic.
Some of them are real, and some of them are parodies, all mixed together.
Usually it's all real or all parodies, but here you have the real Calbee chips and Garigari kun, mixed with fake "Rocky" WTF.

And Pepsi NEX now featured in two current shows.

[deadite]

UTW botched the translation.... The guy was using watching the anime "One Piece" as an excuse to go home early. Nothing about one piece dresses there.

[tsunade666]

Originally Posted by Malkuth

Anyway, anime girls these days have zero taste in guys, Tsuriko likes Yukiakiatsu, Naruko likes Jintan, and both of them are in love with a long dead girl...

I wonder if Popo too. You know the reaction at the end plus it looks to me he comes back because of Menma and he offers flowers for her too. His face at the end was pitiful so was Menma crying.

[Guardian Enzo]

Spoiler for 5:

Wow - another emotional home run. This series is batting 1.000 so far. Yukiatsu redeems himself somewhat, I guess. Tsuruko was willing to let whatever happened happen - though she knew exactly what that was. She's a cold one - analytical and whip-smart, but cold. As for Anaru, she's amazingly naive - she had no idea what she was getting herself in for. She really needs to ditch those school friends of hers - not only are they cheap, but they treat her like shit, too.

What a mess. Jintan and Yukiatsu both blame themselves for Menma's death, and can't let her go and see that they each have a Buster in front of them who loves them. If there was any doubt of Tsuruko's feelings for Yukiatsu, the fact that she saved the hairpin should dispel them. Nobody's in love with the right person at all. Yukiatsu makes a play for Anaru after saving her, just to see if he can finally beat out Jinta for something (he can't). The only one who seems removed from that side of the drama is Poppo - but who knows, we still have six eps left...

And poor Menma - dead, and still having an identity crisis.

[pagan poor]

Spoiler for Ep. 5:

More fun filled stuff. I won't go too much on what others have said, but I'll make these points (from the UTW subs):

- "He's rotten to the core" - Tsuriko. - I think she's still bitter about Yukiatsu not letting go of Memna.

- I'm pretty certain with what Jintan said about the hair pin to Yukiatsu, Yukiatsu now believes that Jintan can see Memna, and either he's reconciled with it, or there will be something more as we go along.

- Menma is now looking like she's frustrated with the fact that noone but Jinta can see her. First with Yukiatsu, then with Poppo.

- The Yukiatsu confession to Memna was so heartbreaking. I don't know how old they were when that happened, but Memna being so confused about how to answer him.. yikes.

[aohige]

It never ceases to surprise me how fast these guys find the place.

The hotel the scene was modeled after.

Spoiler:

And the clothes store

Spoiler:

[omimon]

Originally Posted by deadite

UTW botched the translation.... The guy was using watching the anime "One Piece" as an excuse to go home early. Nothing about one piece dresses there.

Ahhh, no wonder those lines didn't make any sense.

[FlareKnight]

Spoiler for Ep5:

Felt bad for Poppo at the end. He is just so desperate to see Menma again too. Of course he's hurting though since he lost an important friend just like the rest of them. A chance to see that friend again and talk once more is so close, but he just can't see her. I don't think it's another case of someone liking Menma romantically, but just a hurting friend who wants to see, but can't.

It's tough on Menma too. She wants to talk to everyone and see them all, but can only appear in front of Jinta. It's not like she wants things to be like that, but there you have it. She's as lost as anyone and is stuck.

Nice save by Yukiatsu. He's still got some issues especially with how he was playing with Anaru, but at the same time he did save the day. Honestly the sooner that Anaru gets rid of those friends the better. Of course she is pretty naive to think that guy had any intention of just going with her to the station. Though not like her friends stepped up or anything.

Definitely no one is focusing in the right direction. Yukiatsu and Jinta are still looking towards Menma, Anaru is focused on Jinta and Tsuruko on Yukiatsu. It's just a tough situation that they are stuck in.

[tsunade666]

Anaru's friend even said something obvious for others that those 2 girls expect something to happen. bad girls.

Really I don't understand anymore. I often see this type of girls in real life that I can relate. I just stay away from them but if the majority of the class are like that. I'm just alone.

Good thing I can still watch my anime