(L+CR) Golden Time

[Kirito]

Really amazing start to a really great series. So many laughs, cool and cute looking characters, and a really good premise thrown in to make what's sure to be a great adult school life romance comedy. As a fan of Takemiya-sensei's novel series, I know I'm going to enjoy this one!

It was neat to see Banri adjust to the chaos surrounding him so quickly and he gets to meet interesting set of people along the way. Poor Mitsuo, I've heard of love struck childhood friends, but this is, um, something else, but funny to see none the less.

I'm really pleased with this, and it'll be interesting to see what surprises lie in Banri's way as he attends a new school and a new city to live in, and to find romance in the mix. I'm really liking Koko, and can't wait to see more of her.

[RRW]

how many cour is this?

[finalfury]

This episode felt like eating christmas cake, ice cream, chocolate and more. I loved it so much. The OP was very enjoyable and all the characters are immensely enjoyable.
I really hope that all the future episodes will retain this level of quality but for now my hype has been met.
The college setting is the creme de la creme for me tho.

[Kirito]

Originally Posted by finalfury

The college setting is the creme de la creme for me tho.

I agree. It's nice to take a step away from the traditionally high school setting and focus on a more "mature" premise with an interesting cast with unique personalities thrown into the mix.

Still, I found it really amusing that it took like a minute for the students and the teacher to call out Mitsuo on his odd, but questionable behavior.

[HandofFate]

Me too.
Really enjoying the more mature business-like setting of a college life.

Horie Yui sounds great as Kaga, and the rest of the brief introductions of the cast so far seems pretty shining so far. Wonder what kind of past the MC has in store for us.

[finalfury]

Originally Posted by Clarami

I agree. It's nice to take a step away from the traditionally high school setting and focus on a more "mature" premise with an interesting cast with unique personalities thrown into the mix.

Still, I found it really amusing that it took like a minute for the students and the teacher to call out Mitsuo on his odd, but questionable behavior.

It's more of how they made the college premise enjoyable/fluid that set the deal for me rather than making it generic college life 101. I mean, who didn't laugh at the rose incident or how Banri tried to go to college by following those two ladies? That's the twist to normal college life scenario that I really enjoyed. Ergo, it's one thing to include a "mature" premise in an anime, it's another thing to make that premise enjoyable.
I initially thought Chinami was a teacher when I first saw her. :/
Kouko and dem legs. O.o
Banri is cute and Yana is handsome.
Chinami is adorable and Linda is pretty.
I really like the OP.

[Kirito]

Originally Posted by finalfury

It's more of how they made the college premise enjoyable/fluid that set the deal for me rather than making it generic college life 101. I mean, who didn't laugh at the rose incident or how Banri tried to go to college by following those two ladies? That's the twist to normal college life scenario that I really enjoyed.

I get what you're saying and I enjoyed that too. What I was trying to convey is that it's great that it's a college themed series, but with out of the ordinary elements. It's like you said - who follows young ladies to find your way to school, or when we're introduced to Koko for the first time. Throw in Mitsuo's tantrums during the orientation scene and you have a great mix of the "out of the ordinary" start of a college anime premise.

Either this will continue, who knows, but I know they keep this formula and approach this in interesting ways due to the unique cast we've been introduced to.

[Birdway]

And the price for the most pleasant stream goes to....

Kyoukai no moeblob? NO
Nagi no Netorare? NO

Golden Time? YES!!!

Due to how much I hated Taiga, I had low expectations for this one series(same author mind you), I feared an angry bird bitchy tsundere but I was wrong!!!
I'm glad that wasn't the case.

Props to Mitsuo for making this episode worth watching.

This is how you make main characters and not bland humanoid things that can talk like Manaka or
Waiting for next week episode .

[rpapo]

The author herself repeatedly comments in her postscripts about how truant these students are . . . doing everything under the sun but study.

[NoemiChan]

I liked the romantic feeling in the opening. I was kinda lost on the first 15 minutes of the story. Who is the MC here again? Hehehehe... So Kaga is somebody else girlfriend? I'm a bit disappointed there. The other girls are so plain.

I got a scenario in mind that Kaga will slowly fall for our MC while stalking her boyfriend. Pseudo NTR? hehehehe

[NoemiChan]

^ To thom it may concern

Not a manga reader, nor plans to read the manga. I'll just stick with the anime. I may end up comparing and hating and spoiling myself...

[DXMichael]

This was a very nice start to the anime, a good set of characters introduced, most being very likable. College is a breathe of fresh air and a nice change of pace to the usual highschool/middle school too.

Looking forward to the next few episodes

[relentlessflame]

Originally Posted by Okashira

Anyone knows how many ep this is going to be?

Originally Posted by RRW

how many cour is this?

It's a 24-episode show (two cours).

And let me also just remind everyone: absolutely no manga or novel talk in this thread at all. If you are going to compare to things already shown in the anime, you can use properly-labelled spoiler tags, but that's it. No hints, no "just wait for...", etc. This applies everyone on this site.

[finalfury]

Originally Posted by relentlessflame

It's a 24-episode show (two cours).

Is it split cour by any chance like Fate Zero was?
From a logical perspective, I would think it to be similar to Sakurasou and Toradora but logic isn't always 100% accurate.

[NoemiChan]

Originally Posted by relentlessflame

It's a 24-episode show (two cours).

And let me also just remind everyone: absolutely no manga or novel talk in this thread at all. If you are going to compare to things already shown in the anime, you can use properly-labelled spoiler tags, but that's it. No hints, no "just wait for...", etc. This applies everyone on this site.

WOw... 6 months... This will be twisted....

[erika4dsl]

It was okay.
Likeable characters with diverse, distinct personalities.

[relentlessflame]

Originally Posted by finalfury

Is it split cour by any chance like Fate Zero was?

It's not split-cour, though there will be a small one or two-week break around New Years (like with most anime).

[Kirito]

Originally Posted by relentlessflame

It's a 24-episode show (two cours).

Really? Sweet! This series is getting the same episodic length like its predecessor. Best news I've heard all day.

[Dextro]

Very strong start for this show. I'm loving it so far and Horie Yui had a great showing in all acounts. Pretty interesting set of characters also on a rather distinct setting that's been so sorely missing these last few years. I mean I still enjoy the stereotypical high school romantic comedy from time to time but there's only so much you can do without switching the background a bit.

[ginger02]

You can go straight into law school from high school in Japan?