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Anh_Minh · 2015-07-29, 16:31

... Such an annoying couple.

thundrakkon · 2015-07-29, 17:03

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LOL but very normal for certain types of teenagers.

FlareKnight · 2015-07-29, 17:04

Well good effort to make a decent episode out of pairing up two characters I really don't care about. Neither Takeo's groupies nor Yamato's friends have really been all that interesting outside of just being "their friends", so pairing two members of those groups together didn't appeal that much to me.

Still, they made a good effort of it and had some solid moments near the end. I just don't expect to care that much about that relationship going forward.

HayashiTakara · 2015-07-29, 17:07

Kurihara is so freaking obnoxious, why'd the author gotta make him the friend that gets a girlfriend?

Anyway, the episode is pretty much just a segway to have our main protagonists kiss.

Flower · 2015-07-29, 17:14

Ep 17

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... Such an annoying couple.

LOL but very normal for certain types of teenagers.

Very, very much this.

But I must admit that I was giggling throughout the ep before Christmas Eve and then cringing during Christmas Eve itself...man, talk about awkward on both of their parts.

Well, it all worked out, I guess.

kuromitsu · 2015-07-29, 17:37

What kind of establishment encourages patrons to endanger everyone's health and safety like that?

This is the chapter that I thought wouldn't get adapted, because it's just so... superfluous? I mean it's mostly cute and mostly harmless, and I guess any break from the Takeo/Rinko saccharine for something more realistic is good, and it's nice to show that people aside of Takeo and Rinko have actual lives as well, but... this is not my type of story.

That aside it was charming in a facepalm-y "oh, teenagers" way, although I wish the writer (well, the manga) didn't go for the cliché "bad guys approach the girls who are unable to handle the situation without a man's help" drama...

Flower · 2015-07-29, 17:49

All of the sudden I have this bizarre imageof Rinko packing a gun and going yakuza on the poor guys trying to pick her up.

Gan_HOPE326 · 2015-07-29, 18:21

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That aside it was charming in a facepalm-y "oh, teenagers" way, although I wish the writer (well, the manga) didn't go for the cliché "bad guys approach the girls who are unable to handle the situation without a man's help" drama...

Or just the cliché "having something bad happen in order to solve a misunderstanding between friends". Seriouly, every freakin' time there's something to clarify some dangerous shit has to happen so that someone can prove how good they are (mostly Takeo). I think everyone should better hope that Takeo and Rinko never break up, that'd probably require an alien invasion or zombie apocalypse to fix

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On a completely unrelated note I demand a crossover where Rinko and Souma have a patissérie-themed shokugeki

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SeaDoor · 2015-07-29, 23:12

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...On a completely unrelated note I demand a crossover where Rinko and Souma have a patissérie-themed shokugeki

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Don't think that would do too well since Rinko bakes and Souma cooks. Instead how about a crossover for Rinko in Magical Pâtissière Kosaki-chan!

Cloudedmind · 2015-07-29, 23:45

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Originally Posted by kuromitsu

What kind of establishment encourages patrons to endanger everyone's health and safety like that?

This is the chapter that I thought wouldn't get adapted, because it's just so... superfluous? I mean it's mostly cute and mostly harmless, and I guess any break from the Takeo/Rinko saccharine for something more realistic is good, and it's nice to show that people aside of Takeo and Rinko have actual lives as well, but... this is not my type of story.

That aside it was charming in a facepalm-y "oh, teenagers" way, although I wish the writer (well, the manga) didn't go for the cliché "bad guys approach the girls who are unable to handle the situation without a man's help" drama...

No kidding, that's like a lawsuit waiting to happen, but this is the same show where another establishment thought it was a good idea to block an exit door with chairs and stuff...so yeah.

When Nanako got mad at him for not stepping up and "being a man" like Takeo put it. I just laughed and told my sister "because clearly this guy likes living". Speaking of which why is it the guy that needs to be a man, if Nanako wanted to date him so much she could have just asked. It would have been funny if she got so annoyed at him for beating around the bush that she climbs the tree, gets the star herself and throws it at him before coming back down in a huff and angrily asking him if he wants to go out. He's so shocked he just says yes, the end.

With that said I am enjoying and laughing at how silly this all is.

kuromitsu · 2015-07-30, 02:28

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Originally Posted by Gan_HOPE326

Or just the cliché "having something bad happen in order to solve a misunderstanding between friends". Seriouly, every freakin' time there's something to clarify some dangerous shit has to happen so that someone can prove how good they are (mostly Takeo). I think everyone should better hope that Takeo and Rinko never break up, that'd probably require an alien invasion or zombie apocalypse to fix

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Yeah, that too.

Really, the writing in this story is so lazy sometimes, it's often just coasting along on the charm inherent in the setting and the characters until Suna gets into the spotlight again...

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When Nanako got mad at him for not stepping up and "being a man" like Takeo put it. I just laughed and told my sister "because clearly this guy likes living". Speaking of which why is it the guy that needs to be a man, if Nanako wanted to date him so much she could have just asked. It would have been funny if she got so annoyed at him for beating around the bush that she climbs the tree, gets the star herself and throws it at him before coming back down in a huff and angrily asking him if he wants to go out. He's so shocked he just says yes, the end.

With that said I am enjoying and laughing at how silly this all is.

Indeed, which just ties back into the lazy writing problem. I mean, OK it's silly and mostly cute and harmless, but come on, it's the 21st century...

sikvod00 · 2015-07-30, 07:12

Yeah, this show makes no attempt to hide its celebration of traditional masculinity. Don't get me wrong. Takeo is not some dumb meathead jock. He's a stupidly sweet, kind, and honest individual...like the whole main cast. But he also represents the alpha male. And maybe that's the writer's vision of the ideal man: the kind-hearted qualities along with all the direct "save the girls" macho junk; the whole package rolled into one. It's interesting...

Stark700 · 2015-08-05, 11:56

Whoa....

Episode 18:
The feels hit this episode especially in the second half.

Spoiler:

Wow. They've come a long way now.

ookamigirl · 2015-08-05, 14:43

#18

Spoiler for plot:

Flower · 2015-08-05, 15:26

Ep 18

Please excuse me while I desperately try to recover from the sugar rush of that episode! Just ... incredibly adorable. (Though the cheesecake looked so rich it would cause instant death.)

The scene of Sunakawa asking if he had kissed before and the animated traumatized response followed by his reading Dostoevsky absolutely made me roar with laughter.

Also ... I and others have said it before, but Takeo's parents are awesome. XD

The end of the ep was simply too adorable though ... man. I melted into a puddle. -_-

Dop · 2015-08-05, 15:37

Oh my god, Yamato singing 'Happy Birthday' was the most adorable thing ever...

LKK · 2015-08-05, 15:52

A bug. A bug?! How can anyone mistake ...?? :dumbfounded:

Gan_HOPE326 · 2015-08-05, 15:57

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Oh my god, Yamato singing 'Happy Birthday' was the most adorable thing ever...

Han Megumi. Come for the chilling calm fury at mutant cannibalistic ant monsters, stay for the diabetes-inducing moe engrish singing.

Anh_Minh · 2015-08-05, 16:10

Takeo'd better find a better kissing pose. He looked like a gorilla...

SeaDoor · 2015-08-05, 16:34

“...Since the invention of the kiss, there have only been five kisses that were rated the most passionate, the most pure. This one left them all behind.”

Also, that just might have been the cutest version of Happy Birthday I've ever heard.

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thundrakkon Anime-Only Viewer Graphic Designer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: USA	Quote Originally Posted by Anh_Minh Sorry; dynamic content not loaded. Reload? LOL but very normal for certain types of teenagers. __________________

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FlareKnight User of the "Fast Draw" Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Canada	Well good effort to make a decent episode out of pairing up two characters I really don't care about. Neither Takeo's groupies nor Yamato's friends have really been all that interesting outside of just being "their friends", so pairing two members of those groups together didn't appeal that much to me. Still, they made a good effort of it and had some solid moments near the end. I just don't expect to care that much about that relationship going forward. __________________ Anime-Evo

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HayashiTakara Chicken or Beef? Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Seattle Age: 41	Kurihara is so freaking obnoxious, why'd the author gotta make him the friend that gets a girlfriend? Anyway, the episode is pretty much just a segway to have our main protagonists kiss. __________________ http://htakara82.deviantart.com/

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Flower Blooming on the mountain Join Date: May 2010 Location: Deep in their roots, all flowers keep the light....	All of the sudden I have this bizarre imageof Rinko packing a gun and going yakuza on the poor guys trying to pick her up. __________________

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Stark700 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Somewhere on Earth	Whoa.... Episode 18: The feels hit this episode especially in the second half. Spoiler: The kiss and the birthday for Takeo. Happy Birthday to Takeo~ Wow. They've come a long way now. __________________

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Anh_Minh I disagree with you all. Join Date: Dec 2005	... Such an annoying couple.

2015-07-29, 17:37	Link #526
kuromitsu Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004	What kind of establishment encourages patrons to endanger everyone's health and safety like that? This is the chapter that I thought wouldn't get adapted, because it's just so... superfluous? I mean it's mostly cute and mostly harmless, and I guess any break from the Takeo/Rinko saccharine for something more realistic is good, and it's nice to show that people aside of Takeo and Rinko have actual lives as well, but... this is not my type of story. That aside it was charming in a facepalm-y "oh, teenagers" way, although I wish the writer (well, the manga) didn't go for the cliché "bad guys approach the girls who are unable to handle the situation without a man's help" drama...

2015-07-30, 07:12	Link #532
sikvod00 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Miami, FL Age: 37	Yeah, this show makes no attempt to hide its celebration of traditional masculinity. Don't get me wrong. Takeo is not some dumb meathead jock. He's a stupidly sweet, kind, and honest individual...like the whole main cast. But he also represents the alpha male. And maybe that's the writer's vision of the ideal man: the kind-hearted qualities along with all the direct "save the girls" macho junk; the whole package rolled into one. It's interesting...

2015-08-05, 14:43	Link #534
ookamigirl Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011	#18 Spoiler for plot: Kissing dilemmas. Looks like both of them are on the same wave length ^^ Guess no surprise there. It's a bit unusual that Suna isn't into girls or dating. He seems to be totally uninterested in the matter. Very nice birthday party ^^ Shame Takeo didn't notice the kiss.. he can be so dense sometimes.. It was nice to see him rectify that mistake <3 Sweetness overload!! __________________ My Blog --> ookami

2015-08-05, 15:26	Link #535
Flower Blooming on the mountain Join Date: May 2010 Location: Deep in their roots, all flowers keep the light....	Ep 18 Please excuse me while I desperately try to recover from the sugar rush of that episode! Just ... incredibly adorable. (Though the cheesecake looked so rich it would cause instant death.) The scene of Sunakawa asking if he had kissed before and the animated traumatized response followed by his reading Dostoevsky absolutely made me roar with laughter. Also ... I and others have said it before, but Takeo's parents are awesome. XD The end of the ep was simply too adorable though ... man. I melted into a puddle. -_- __________________

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Dop Mmmm.... Join Date: Sep 2006	Oh my god, Yamato singing 'Happy Birthday' was the most adorable thing ever...

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LKK Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Age: 62	A bug. A bug?! How can anyone mistake ...?? :dumbfounded: __________________ Avatar: Hazuki of Natsuyuki Rendezvous / Signature: flowers from Natsuyuki Rendezvous

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Anh_Minh I disagree with you all. Join Date: Dec 2005	Takeo'd better find a better kissing pose. He looked like a gorilla...

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SeaDoor Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Southeastern US	“...Since the invention of the kiss, there have only been five kisses that were rated the most passionate, the most pure. This one left them all behind.” Also, that just might have been the cutest version of Happy Birthday I've ever heard.