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Chaos2Frozen · 2013-07-12, 09:01

They introduced her character a lot sooner than I've expected.

I think the show would do a better job keeping it to the work place setting as close as they can- which means make it a 75% realistic work place

I assume that since this is her introduction we're getting a lot more exposure to Toko than 'normal' so I'm not bothered by it. Some characters only shine in small portions so I wouldn't be so quick to write off her just yet.

JKL · 2013-07-12, 09:21

The series was doing okay until it careened off the highway and smashed into the pole that is Touko.

Dark Faith · 2013-07-12, 09:30

"You're just causing trouble, so leave, tsundere".

Was enjoying the episode until Toko came along. Can only hope she doesn't show up that often.
On other news, Chihaya and Lucy make a pretty fun duo to watch.

(F is small? Really?!)

Chaos2Frozen · 2013-07-12, 09:33

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Originally Posted by JKL

The series was doing okay until it careened off the highway and smashed into the pole that is Touko.

It's just a bump in the road, no big deal.

JKL · 2013-07-12, 09:41

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Originally Posted by Chaos2Frozen

It's just a bump in the road, no big deal.

That was no bump. More like a swerve to avoid a landslide.

Chaos2Frozen · 2013-07-12, 09:47

*shrugged*

I don't know what else to say- you probably haven't experienced enough wrecks if you think that was some kind of major unrecoverable disaster.

I'll leave it as that.

JKL · 2013-07-12, 10:33

I loathe tsundere imouto characters (and writer's unapologetic attempts to somehow legitimise their reason for being).

It's not as if I love this show but that character was a serious derailment.

Utsuro no Hako · 2013-07-12, 10:43

If she's like Inami in the the first season of Working!! where the entire plot revolves around her to the detriment of everyone else, she's a derailment. If she's like the Takanashi sisters, the show will survive.

Chaos2Frozen · 2013-07-12, 10:49

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Originally Posted by Utsuro no Hako

If she's like Inami in the the first season of Working!! where the entire plot revolves around her to the detriment of everyone else, she's a derailment. If she's like the Takanashi sisters, the show will survive.

Implying that the show "did not survive" in the first season...>_>

Either way its not something to decide in the second episode only.

backbone · 2013-07-12, 11:05

Loved the cosplay jokes, and the way Chihaya conveyed it in a completely deadpan face is what makes it very hilarious.

Thoroughly enjoyed this eps, though kinda baffled when the annoying imouto appeared and ruined the peace. Gladly the trio newbies managed to troll and get her back off of her high horse. I'd hate it if another haughty and self-important character could get away from her shit without any backlash.

erhyka · 2013-07-12, 11:15

The tsundere brother complex high school girl annoyed me, though I did enjoy it when she got lectured and the angry mark on her face that's there 24/7

Chihaya though has become one of my favorite characters. I really enjoyed her cosplay moments and interactions with Luchee, oh and of course I loved Luchee's side boob shots haha.

Hm I have a feeling Luchee and Hasebe might have some sort of romantic relationship in the future or at least romantic tension haha.

DragoonKain3 · 2013-07-12, 11:25

Damn, if there was one show this season that I was gonna put money on NOT having a brocon/siscon character, it would be this. Glad I didn't make that bet.

I mean, I'm no big hater of incest (as long as they don't get in the way of osananajimi that is) and find brocon/siscon cute, but even I think it's kinda out of place here in SxS.

All that said, if there is a sequel of sorts to this show, I wouldn't mind it if the main character was Touko and the show would've been about her first day as a civil servant worker. I mean, with an uptight and bitchy personality like that, there's a ton of humorous material they could come up with.

Blaat · 2013-07-12, 12:17

First half was fun, in the second half I was throwing beans at my computer screen shouting "Oni go away" sadly it did not work what so ever.

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Originally Posted by Utsuro no Hako

If she's like Inami in the the first season of Working!! where the entire plot revolves around her to the detriment of everyone else, she's a derailment. If she's like the Takanashi sisters, the show will survive.

If she's gets Inami's level of attention this show will be ruined.

Kirarakim · 2013-07-12, 12:35

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Originally Posted by DragoonKain3

Damn, if there was one show this season that I was gonna put money on NOT having a brocon/siscon character, it would be this. Glad I didn't make that bet.

I mean, I'm no big hater of incest (as long as they don't get in the way of osananajimi that is) and find brocon/siscon cute, but even I think it's kinda out of place here in SxS.

I know she loves her brother but I didn't see it this way at all.

Kaoru Chujo · 2013-07-12, 13:13

This Touko-hate is misplaced, in my opinion. What it means to me is that she was a very effective character, to have stimulated so much antipathy so quickly. Good job.

I am a fan of Ookubo Rumi, especially as a radio personality, but I did find her voice grating here. However, that may have been intentional, to give the character that edge, and to embody a regular who causes trouble in an office. I didn't find the fact that she was an imouto that necessary, but we'll see where they go with it.

I don't think we have to imprison the show in a strait-jacket of spurious realism or of only dealing with intra-office relations. When Touko showed up, she annoyed me, but it was soon clear that she was not really a bad person. And her tsuntsn-deredere farewell worked for me. Added a bit of complexity to the situation.

The hero of this episode was Hasebe. I loved his (unlikely) ability to spew back the text of a section of a law and discomfit the harridan.

GDiddy · 2013-07-12, 14:43

Why is every girl who's shown to care for her brother deeply is automatically a brocon?

At least Inami from Working was somewhat likable. Toko is a pain in the arse

NoemiChan · 2013-07-12, 16:40

Toko is my next Kirino!!!! I love her *grab ad put into cart

RegalStar · 2013-07-12, 17:13

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Originally Posted by GenjiChan

Toko is my next Kirino!!!! I love her *grab ad put into cart

This.

In all seriousness I don't get why people think she ruins the show. Unlike Inami-san she's more or less never shown in a positive light anyways. What's wrong with a person you think is annoying being more or less the butt monkey in a comedy?

ustatsu · 2013-07-12, 18:00

The moment Toko started to speak, I initially thought "Kirino, pls go". But it wasn't that bad and it was at least something I would've never expected in this show, same goes for the cosplay part. Was fun to watch overall, the characters are great, expecially Hasabe and Chihaya.

Dop · 2013-07-12, 18:28

Actually I thought Toko was more of a parody of the imouto brocon type of character. Just ridiculously over the top and shot down in flames.
As a parody she worked really well.

2013-07-12, 09:01	Link #101
Chaos2Frozen We're Back Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Redgrave City Age: 35	They introduced her character a lot sooner than I've expected. I think the show would do a better job keeping it to the work place setting as close as they can- which means make it a 75% realistic work place I assume that since this is her introduction we're getting a lot more exposure to Toko than 'normal' so I'm not bothered by it. Some characters only shine in small portions so I wouldn't be so quick to write off her just yet. __________________ Devil Trigger , Subhuman , Crimson Cloud , Mad Qualia

2013-07-12, 09:47	Link #106
Chaos2Frozen We're Back Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Redgrave City Age: 35	shrugged I don't know what else to say- you probably haven't experienced enough wrecks if you think that was some kind of major unrecoverable disaster. I'll leave it as that. __________________ Devil Trigger , Subhuman , Crimson Cloud , Mad Qualia

2013-07-12, 11:25	Link #112
DragoonKain3 Osana-Najimi Shipper Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Mt. Ordeals	Damn, if there was one show this season that I was gonna put money on NOT having a brocon/siscon character, it would be this. Glad I didn't make that bet. I mean, I'm no big hater of incest (as long as they don't get in the way of osananajimi that is) and find brocon/siscon cute, but even I think it's kinda out of place here in SxS. All that said, if there is a sequel of sorts to this show, I wouldn't mind it if the main character was Touko and the show would've been about her first day as a civil servant worker. I mean, with an uptight and bitchy personality like that, there's a ton of humorous material they could come up with. __________________ Yes its YOU childhood friend - source of BERZERKER RAGE since forever Childhood Friend couple STATISTICS(spoilers abound though)

2013-07-12, 13:13	Link #115
Kaoru Chujo Yuuki Aoi Join Date: Jul 2004	This Touko-hate is misplaced, in my opinion. What it means to me is that she was a very effective character, to have stimulated so much antipathy so quickly. Good job. I am a fan of Ookubo Rumi, especially as a radio personality, but I did find her voice grating here. However, that may have been intentional, to give the character that edge, and to embody a regular who causes trouble in an office. I didn't find the fact that she was an imouto that necessary, but we'll see where they go with it. I don't think we have to imprison the show in a strait-jacket of spurious realism or of only dealing with intra-office relations. When Touko showed up, she annoyed me, but it was soon clear that she was not really a bad person. And her tsuntsn-deredere farewell worked for me. Added a bit of complexity to the situation. The hero of this episode was Hasebe. I loved his (unlikely) ability to spew back the text of a section of a law and discomfit the harridan. __________________ YUUKI Aoi 悠木碧. b92.03.27 (age 29). 2008 Kurenai (Murasaki). 2009 Yumeiro Pâtissière (Ichigo), Kiruminzuu (Riko), Yutori-chan (Yutori-chan). 2010 Vampire Bund (Mina Tepeş), Shiki (Sunako), Samurai Girls (Juubee), Pokémon: Black and White (Iris). 2011 Madoka Magica (Madoka), Gosick (Victorique), A-Channel (Tooru). 2012 Symphogear (Hibiki). 2014 Pilot's Love Song (Claire/Nina), Nanatsu no Taizai (Diane). 2015 Owari no Seraph (Krul Tepes), Rokka no Yuusha (Fremy). 2016 Boku no Hero Academia (Tsuyu, Froppy). 2017 Kino no Tabi (Kino). 2021 Kumo desu ga (watashi), Kaizoku Oujo (Karin), Heike Monogatari (Biwa), etc., etc. Total of 513 roles in anime and games.

2013-07-12, 14:43	Link #116
GDiddy Sisterhood of the Desu Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: in a van by the river	Why is every girl who's shown to care for her brother deeply is automatically a brocon? At least Inami from Working was somewhat likable. Toko is a pain in the arse __________________

2013-07-12, 09:21	Link #102
JKL Kyuuketsuki Join Date: Dec 2005	The series was doing okay until it careened off the highway and smashed into the pole that is Touko.

2013-07-12, 09:30	Link #103
Dark Faith Often Disappointed Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Portugal Age: 37	"You're just causing trouble, so leave, tsundere". Was enjoying the episode until Toko came along. Can only hope she doesn't show up that often. On other news, Chihaya and Lucy make a pretty fun duo to watch. (F is small? Really?!)

2013-07-12, 10:33	Link #107
JKL Kyuuketsuki Join Date: Dec 2005	I loathe tsundere imouto characters (and writer's unapologetic attempts to somehow legitimise their reason for being). It's not as if I love this show but that character was a serious derailment.

2013-07-12, 10:43	Link #108
Utsuro no Hako Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011	If she's like Inami in the the first season of Working!! where the entire plot revolves around her to the detriment of everyone else, she's a derailment. If she's like the Takanashi sisters, the show will survive.

2013-07-12, 11:05	Link #110
backbone Banned Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: East Asia Age: 32	Loved the cosplay jokes, and the way Chihaya conveyed it in a completely deadpan face is what makes it very hilarious. Thoroughly enjoyed this eps, though kinda baffled when the annoying imouto appeared and ruined the peace. Gladly the trio newbies managed to troll and get her back off of her high horse. I'd hate it if another haughty and self-important character could get away from her shit without any backlash.

2013-07-12, 11:15	Link #111
erhyka Member Join Date: Jun 2013	The tsundere brother complex high school girl annoyed me, though I did enjoy it when she got lectured and the angry mark on her face that's there 24/7 Chihaya though has become one of my favorite characters. I really enjoyed her cosplay moments and interactions with Luchee, oh and of course I loved Luchee's side boob shots haha. Hm I have a feeling Luchee and Hasebe might have some sort of romantic relationship in the future or at least romantic tension haha.

2013-07-12, 16:40	Link #117
NoemiChan Banned Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Philippines Age: 36	Toko is my next Kirino!!!! I love her *grab ad put into cart

2013-07-12, 18:00	Link #119
ustatsu Member Join Date: May 2013	The moment Toko started to speak, I initially thought "Kirino, pls go". But it wasn't that bad and it was at least something I would've never expected in this show, same goes for the cosplay part. Was fun to watch overall, the characters are great, expecially Hasabe and Chihaya.

2013-07-12, 18:28	Link #120
Dop Mmmm.... Join Date: Sep 2006	Actually I thought Toko was more of a parody of the imouto brocon type of character. Just ridiculously over the top and shot down in flames. As a parody she worked really well.