(CR) Hanayamata

[Stark700]

Originally Posted by Random Wanderer

Depends on what's in the internet history. Some people who come over are nosy, and you may not want them to see where you've been.

Oh that's possible of course. I find it amusing though in a good way.

[Myssa Rei]

That's what makes that sequence funny though -- there's no real reason for Hannah to go through Naru's internet browsing history at all, and yet she goes and deletes it anyway. I mean it's not like she's browsing lesbian porn, right? Right?

[Requiem-x]

Originally Posted by Flower

Another good ep - I am really enjoying this series!

I especially liked the going beneath the surface for both Yaya and Hana. What was presented of both of them felt well done and genuine, yet quite human, normal and endearing at the same time, and shot up their points in terms of liking their characters - especially Hana. It is not always easy to see one's weaknesses (such as jealousy or that one is lonely on a deep level), let alone articulate them or do something about them.

By the way, also was surprised that my guess about the Naru to Naruko thing seemed to be spot on! I coukd count the number of times such guesses were correct on one hand.

I'm glad you guessed it right, because that was adorable. Not nearly as much as Yaya being so tsundere for Naru, though. Ahhhhhhhhhh, this show makes it so easy!

Yeah, I also enjoy when characters are able to admit their shortcomings and actually try to do something about it, in this case, Yaya recognizing she was being very unfair to Naru. I don't mind if she stays tsun for a little while longer, though

Hana was absolutely adorable and hilarious this episode as well with her tackle attack, overall energy, and the possibility of being a tease towards Yaya. Sorry girl, that's what you get for being so tsun. Don't stop, though

Originally Posted by Random Wanderer

Depends on what's in the internet history. Some people who come over are nosy, and you may not want them to see where you've been.

Originally Posted by Myssa Rei

That's what makes that sequence funny though -- there's no real reason for Hannah to go through Naru's internet browsing history at all, and yet she goes and deletes it anyway. I mean it's not like she's browsing lesbian porn, right? Right?

Perish the thought! Someone as pure as Naru would never dare to check a tag like "how two girls have sex".

[Marcus H.]

That's what makes that sequence funny though -- there's no real reason for Hannah to go through Naru's internet browsing history at all, and yet she goes and deletes it anyway. I mean it's not like she's browsing lesbian porn, right? Right?

She did browse about yosakoi in the previous episode, so I guess Naru doesn't want Hana to find out that she has the smallest interest in that.

[Flower]

Originally Posted by Marcus H.

She did browse about yosakoi in the previous episode, so I guess Naru doesn't want Hana to find out that she has the smallest interest in that.

That was my first thought as well, to be honest.

[FlareKnight]

In the end Yaya just needed her own wakeup call in a sense. Being afraid she'd lose Naru if she found something she wanted to do, did more to hurt than help anything. Best to support Naru and just make it clear that she'd still be there for her. Doing otherwise is just underestimating that friendship from Naru's side of it. I guess the question is how long she keeps an eye on this and actually jumps in herself .

Originally Posted by Flower

That was my first thought as well, to be honest.

That's probably the reason. Best not to let Hana know she was checking it out before she actually went to talk to her on the roof the other day . Of course it's just comical in general so a fun scene for a variety of reasons.

[HandofFate]

a bit eechi, but I liked the small clip of her on the toilet lol. Being so prepared.

[Master_Yoma]

Yaya is something but Naru klutziness she trying to dance is something

[Flower]

One of the things I noticed in this ep were the little personality quirks that were animated as well - for example, when Yaya ran up the stairs to ask to see Naru dance, or when Yaya put and kept her hands in her jacket's pockets while apologizing and kept them there, even while scratching the back of her head and pointing towards Hana while saying she did not accept her. I like little things like that.

I wonder how much of a main character the yakuza looking fella from the yosakoi shop will turn out to be. He even shows up in the OP, so I would assume he will be contributing somehow?

Interesting that Hana did always dream of being a ninja and trained in sports related thereto - freerunning. As others have said that is prolly as close to a "plausable excuse" for Hana being able to do what she does.

[Haak]

The moe levels of this show is gonna kill me...

[Requiem-x]

Originally Posted by Flower

One of the things I noticed in this ep were the little personality quirks that were animated as well - for example, when Yaya ran up the stairs to ask to see Naru dance, or when Yaya put and kept her hands in her jacket's pockets while apologizing and kept them there, even while scratching the back of her head and pointing towards Hana while saying she did not accept her. I like little things like that.

For some reason I want to interpret that as a sign of shyness.

Originally Posted by Flower

I wonder how much of a main character the yakuza looking fella from the yosakoi shop will turn out to be. He even shows up in the OP, so I would assume he will be contributing somehow?

He'll probably do funny stuff every now and then, like Hidamari's principal.

Originally Posted by Flower

Interesting that Hana did always dream of being a ninja and trained in sports related thereto - freerunning. As others have said that is prolly as close to a "plausable excuse" for Hana being able to do what she does.

It's as good of an explanation as we're gonna get. This author really likes foreigners, it seems.

[Kaoru Chujo]

Originally Posted by Haak

The moe levels of this show is gonna kill me...

Really. Naru is like a walking moe-bomb. I'm sure there are lots of people who can't stand that whiny attitude and voice, but I don't happen to be one of them. Great job by Ueda Reina.

Hana (Tanaka Minami) is still a bit much for me, although the character is coming across. However, Okuno Kaya as Yaya sounds like a real voice actress to me, despite being just as new to it: they probably both got their first roles (in Wake Up Girls) based as much on their singing as on their acting.

All in all, I'm coming to have quite a bit of respect for Ishizuka Atsuko as a director. Those little details Flower wrote about were good.

[Benigmatica]

Spoiler for Episode 2:

So, does Yaya's jealousy counts as a "tsundere" act?

Anyways, I think Yaya should leave the light music club 'cause she'll be worried about Naru getting stumbled all the time...

[Eisdrache]

Originally Posted by Benigmatica

Spoiler for Episode 2:

So, does Yaya's jealousy counts as a "tsundere" act?

Anyways, I think Yaya should leave the light music club 'cause she'll be worried about Naru getting stumbled all the time...

Hana flat out calls her one, you can probably answer your question by now.

[lolzorz]

Help, I'm addicted to the OP. It's so good.

With the lovely animation, the dance, and the music (particularly love the chords which make it sound oriental - no clue whether there's a technical term for that), the video is stuck on repeat for me.

[Marcus H.]

Hana flat out calls her one, you can probably answer your question by now.

The word itself appeared in colorful text.



Oh God, Hana's so cute.

[Mr Nr]

Hana is basically going to be the troll of this anime and will undoubtedly guess all the other archetypes of the other girls. Possibly. In fact Hana has won best girl this anime for basically not only being fun genki personality but also outright stating that Yaya is a tsundere. It was was sort of funny because I was thinking during the episode in regards to Yaya's personality 'where have I seen this personality before?' Then Hana outright states that she's tsundere and it all dawned on me. Man I need to know the archetypes before Hana tells. I don't want to be beaten by a girl even if she's cute. Other then that this was a really good episode. Animation was so godlike and even though the dancing at the end was clumsy it was still beautifully animated. Man I can't wait until they properly do it (hopefully not the last episode) and it will most likely melt my eyes. Also that scene Naru when deleting her internet history. I'm really enjoying this anime and if it continues likes this I reckon we've got the winner for most cutest anime of the season (wait it already is).

[Random Wanderer]

I got the tsundere part before Hana said it. Yaya's little speech when Hana came to ask her to come watch Nana practice kind of gave it away "I-I don't have to make up with her. She's not my only friend so I'm not lonely..." etc., not to mention right before opening the door to the roof "I'm not here because I want to be, all right?" Stock tsundere phrases, adapted for the situation.

[Mr Nr]

Originally Posted by Random Wanderer

I got the tsundere part before Hana said it. Yaya's little speech when Hana came to ask her to come watch Nana practice kind of gave it away "I-I don't have to make up with her. She's not my only friend so I'm not lonely..." etc., not to mention right before opening the door to the roof "I'm not here because I want to be, all right?" Stock tsundere phrases, adapted for the situation.

Well now that you said that they were very by the number tsundere phrases. So either I was tired when I was watching the episode or I really need to check the archetype booklet to know these stuff beforehand.

[FlareKnight]

I think there was a good balance for characters getting called out. Yaya getting called out by Hana of course for being a tsundere, but even Hana's overly enthusiastic recruiting getting commented on by Naru. Definitely if someone chases after you with "yosakoi, yosakoi" it might scare you away .