2013-06-17, 15:05 | Link #1321 |
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They wore hakamas like last year. The group who sings the OP (99 Radio Service) was there too. Apparently, Hosoya Yoshimasa wasn't going to be in the event but he appeared as a surprise guest.
There's a person who summarized the event (in Japanese): http://chihayahuru.269g.net/article/17586939.html Some photos which were taken: For those interested, last year's event: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNtOrZxlZ7Q
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2013-06-19, 03:57 | Link #1323 | |
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2013-06-21, 15:20 | Link #1324 |
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Episode 24 left me speechless. I was as entranced by the match as Chihaya was. I wish we could have seen it in its entirety. We didn't get to see enough of Arata's playing style that enable him to beat the Queen. All we know for sure is that his speed is amazing and his card placement/sending kind of nasty (he was said to be as sadistic as Sudou by Nishida ). His extreme composure also makes him a difficult opponent to handle. It turns out Shinobu had a fever so it's debatable whether Arata would have been able to beat her under normal circumstances, but everybody in the room agreed his karuta was of the highest class. He's got a decent shot at being the representative for the next Meijin match.
Quite a bit of ship-tease in this ep as well, but I suppose it's the kind that's only there if you want to see it. No NTR faces thankfully. Taichi behaved normally. Last episode next week. The best anime of winter is already coming to an end... that was too short They better make a season 3.
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2013-06-21, 16:25 | Link #1329 |
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The scene where Arata touched Shinobu's forehead was one of my favorites. Of course, this episode conforms to the usual anime convention where getting wet one day brings on a fever the next. Have the Japanese never heard of viruses or incubation periods?
It seems pretty clear both to Chihaya and to us that there is still a fairly large gap in skills between her and Arata/Shinobu.
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2013-06-21, 18:03 | Link #1332 |
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I love Arata's calm face during the match and I enjoyed the focus on him and Shinobu too.
After being compared to Sudo, it would be amusing to watch both of them play a sadistic match. Poor Tsukuba he's winning but nobody paid attention to him... It's a shame that the anime is going to be over.
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2013-06-21, 18:22 | Link #1333 | |
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There's no talent in this, just a fuck ton of training. Same with the card placement: it's all strategists that he learned from his grandfather. He might look like a monster against an emotionally troubled girl like Shinobu, but I think a good and mentally solid player (think Harada-sensei) could beat him. The current Meijin would probably destroy him at this point.
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2013-06-21, 19:45 | Link #1335 |
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Perhaps they'll end this season on a cliffhanger then... That way, fans will be clamouring for a sequel, even if it takes two years. Though it can happen even without a cliffhanger - the third season of Natsume Yuujinchou aired more than two years after the second...
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2013-06-21, 20:57 | Link #1336 |
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Season 2 is currently making more than Season 1 for BluRay/DVD sales (changed the format for disc releases, too). So, if it made enough in S1 to justify S2, then it stands to reason we'll get more at some point in the future. It just won't be soon.
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2013-06-21, 21:07 | Link #1337 | |
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2013-06-21, 21:47 | Link #1338 | |
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Looks like I will have to start reading the manga because there is no way I can end this story now.
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