Hanasaku Iroha (generic discussion thread)

[Essa Maneira]

Originally Posted by Haak

It's probably because it looks disgusting but I've eaten stuff that looks worse.

promise if you eat it, its very delicious, now i wonder how they came up with that episode title...

[Pellissier]

Episode 3 freebies.

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Static:

Fanservice corner

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Ohana's corner




This week's Ohana MVF (Most Valuable Face) goes to:

Spoiler for previous week winner:

[Taufiq91]

Originally Posted by Pellissier

I'll take this. Thx.

[winhlp32]

Originally Posted by ninryu

I'm the only one who waits for OhanaXNakoXMinchi three way?

The way this series is going, Nako seems destined to be paired up with someone 30 years old/or older.

[MeoTwister5]

Originally Posted by Pellissier

Would like to have this one thanks.

[revive4563]

Nako was so annoying but now, I'm starting to love her.
Thanks God I'm an easy mark.

[felix]

Originally Posted by Pellissier

Claim this one. Thanks.

I’m lucky we have you Pelly, I’ve been too busy to make avatars these days. Keep up the great work!

[~Yami~]

Spoiler for ep 3:

wow! this is another good episode + fanservice...... XD

although I don't really like the conclusion... lol
but looks like Ohana has made a very good relation development to the staff....

next is the school scene.....
this is must watched anime!!!!!!

[ninryu]

Originally Posted by winhlp32

The way this series is going, Nako seems destined to be paired up with someone 30 years old/or older.

Ara? Why? Then at least OhanaXMinchi?

[wm4]

It was rumoured that
http://d.hatena.ne.jp/ike_tomo/20110418/1303094241
Although one suggested that he was a parody of Osamu Dazai.

[taichi-kun]

The only part I felt was odd was Ohana’s blatant acceptance of Jiroumaru’s sex novel...

And of course her attitude wasn't realistic when she was on trouble.

[DragoZERO]

Originally Posted by taichi-kun

The only part I felt was odd was Ohana’s blatant acceptance of Jiroumaru’s sex novel...

And of course her attitude wasn't realistic when she was on trouble.

What do you mean blatant acceptance? She was rather shocked when she read it.

And I don't think she was in that much trouble, although her torso was tied she could have ran out and it wasn't like he was a scary guy. It was obvious that he was in over his head.

[felix]

Originally Posted by DragoZERO

And I don't think she was in that much trouble, although her torso was tied she could have ran out and it wasn't like he was a scary guy. It was obvious that he was in over his head.

Yeah she probably could have kicked his ass anytime even tied up like that. That guy looks like someone who stays inside all day long, and doesn’t exercise. Ohana could probably beat him in arm wrestling. That said, her going berserk mode would have been out of character…unfortunately.

[ars89]

I'll claim this one, thanks, great work




Also if this wasn't claimed can i have this one as well?

[Trogdor Jube]

Claiming if you don't mind

[ninryu]

She didn't even blush, she just looked not amused.

[CWW]

o_0

I... what? Is this supposed to be a joke episode? This was so surreal I could not suspend disbelief, and I'm not just talking about the suggestive poses.

- Ohana didn't seem concerned at all even though she was tied up and gagged.
- When Ohana went missing the group took forever to piece together the clues and look for the most likely place she could be.
- The inn owner defended the creep even though there were several eye witnesses.
- They didn't call the police when he stole the van and instead decided to chase him... all together.
- That motivational speech was so bad I cringed.
- Did I mention how much of a joke this episode was?

So much for gritty realism, eh?

[Simon]

Originally Posted by Pellissier

Yes, because thankfully some details that so far contributed enriching this story weren't omitted at all. The little chats between Nako and Minko, the spinach confrontations between Ohana and Minchi, the part where the granny talks to his deceased husband, with a proud expression in her eyes, for her grand-daughter but also for her own daughter.

To me that last bit was the key scene of the episode, so it's a pity it's been mostly overlooked in all the sound and fury. Compared to Sui's attitude towards Satsuki and Ohana in the first episode it's a complete turnaround - who'd have thought she'd ever refer to her daughter with a smile on her face? This makes me even more curious about Sui and Satsuki's past.

Originally Posted by wm4

Although one suggested that he was a parody of Osamu Dazai.

Dazai came to mind simply for his famous ineptness at committing suicide, but reading the Wikipedia article there are other parallels:

Dazai effectively abandoned his wife and children and moved in with Tomie, writing his quasi-autobiography Ningen Shikkaku (人間失格, No Longer Human, 1948, translated. 1958) at the hot-spring resort Atami.

Even if Jirōmaru isn't meant as a weak parody of Dazai, it seems like he himself was thinking of this when he talked about confining himself to the inn to find inspiration. Although the possibility that Tomoe = Tomie does frankly disturb me.

[totoum]

Originally Posted by Simon

who'd have thought she'd ever refer to her daughter with a smile on her face? This makes me even more curious about Sui and Satsuki's past.

You just beat me to it,I was just going to post about that.Considering she's disowned her daughter,you'd think that she'd not be very pleased with Ohana reminding her of her daughter,but on the contrary,she seems quite pleased.That to me is really a "plot twist",I even remember people speculating that Ohana was starting to get grandma's aproval because she wasn't acting like her mom.

Also about the whole reaction to this episode,I was getting a bit of a déjà vu impression,then I remember,this show is done by the same people that did Canaan.
Now,both shows are in completely oposite genres but I remember people complaining that sometimes Canaan seemed to want to "serious and gritty" and in other parts not so much.They wanted the show to pick a side but it never really did.

[DragoZERO]

I took some shots to assemble my sig, figure I'd share them.