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Guardian Enzo · 2007-01-10, 22:51

I think it's easy to forget that Tetsu is only a sixth-grader, given his physical appearance - as sensei said, he and Karada look like a couple. He's a pretty tragic character in all this, as I see it - a social outcast who has lost his only friend, and I just don't see any way he'll be able to cope with the reality if and when its presented to him.

Very strong episode, IMO - almost a 10. When this series goes for angst, it doesn't pull any punches.

Ziv · 2007-01-10, 23:45

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Originally Posted by crinaea

i wish that JC staff would have eased off on the random fan service here and there, tho.

Ya, what the heck!? Honestly this anime has nothing to do with fanservice at all! I was going through the first episode and they randomly show Houkou's boobs from Hiro's perspective and I'm like O.o? As if having Karada in a bikini wasn't bad enough, they have to go and do that too? This is such a nice series too...

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Originally Posted by crinaea

or will their actual insight change their relationships (this seems likely, but shoko is drifting away from hiro).

Hiro just needs to realize what he really wants and go search for Karada. I think that should be enough to get back on Shoukou's good side...hopefully

Kaoru Chujo · 2007-01-16, 23:34

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Originally Posted by SeijiSensei

I miss Shouko (and her terrific seiyuu as well). She's gotten so much less screen time than Karada these past few episodes....

The small amount of voice time for Itou Shizuka (and Shouko) through too much of the series is about the only thing about this excellent show that disappointed me. She made me a fan of hers in the first few eps, then she faded from prominence.

To make up for it, here is some info about her, and here is a pic:

Matrim · 2007-01-21, 11:11

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I miss Shouko (and her terrific seiyuu as well). She's gotten so much less screen time than Karada these past few episodes.

So very true. I can't say I am interested in Tetsu's at all, so I wasn't exactly thrilled by this episode, especially since nothing much happened in it.

Guido · 2007-01-28, 16:30

I'm dissapproving of the direction the plot is heading to.

While I have never been a reader to the manga myself I can tell that since the previous episode to this one the storyline has shifted and is mostly focusing on the adult Karada.
At the start of the anime I thought the plot would focus between the three- Shouko, Karada, and Hiro to find out about the causes of each other's tribulations and unhappiness in the past so as to learn something new from themselves to overcome them. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case.

Quite an irony that chibi-Shouko decides to pack and leave Ryo definitely much the same he did to her in the past.

Skane · 2007-02-26, 23:29

I'm probably in the acute minority here, but Karada is killing the show for me. I know, I know... small kid, so some level of immaturity is to be expected, but urgh... The lack of Shouko was a letdown too.

Probably the best part of the episode was the interaction between Shiyozaki and her sensei.

06/10 for this episode.

Natch.

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2007-01-28, 16:30	Link #25
Guido Snobby Gentleman Join Date: May 2004 Location: Monterrey, México Age: 43	Real Name I'm dissapproving of the direction the plot is heading to. While I have never been a reader to the manga myself I can tell that since the previous episode to this one the storyline has shifted and is mostly focusing on the adult Karada. At the start of the anime I thought the plot would focus between the three- Shouko, Karada, and Hiro to find out about the causes of each other's tribulations and unhappiness in the past so as to learn something new from themselves to overcome them. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case. Quite an irony that chibi-Shouko decides to pack and leave Ryo definitely much the same he did to her in the past.

2007-02-26, 23:29	Link #26
Skane Anime Snark Join Date: May 2006 Location: Singapore Age: 41	I'm probably in the acute minority here, but Karada is killing the show for me. I know, I know... small kid, so some level of immaturity is to be expected, but urgh... The lack of Shouko was a letdown too. Probably the best part of the episode was the interaction between Shiyozaki and her sensei. 06/10 for this episode. Natch. __________________ Hearthstone Battletag: Skane#1425 [Can't GIF This], [Jail's House of Rock], [Kanon In The Snow], [She Ain't Dead Yet... She's In Quantum], [She Stabs] Founder of "The Cult of Psycho-Moe", Member of "ARIA the Social Group" & the "Belkan Saint Church".

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Guardian Enzo Seishu's Ace Author Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Kobe, Japan	I think it's easy to forget that Tetsu is only a sixth-grader, given his physical appearance - as sensei said, he and Karada look like a couple. He's a pretty tragic character in all this, as I see it - a social outcast who has lost his only friend, and I just don't see any way he'll be able to cope with the reality if and when its presented to him. Very strong episode, IMO - almost a 10. When this series goes for angst, it doesn't pull any punches.