(L) Kimi ni Todoke Second Season

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Spoiler:

Part I - I laughed when one of Shouta's friends decided that the class should have a Black Magic maid cafe with Sawako as the star. Talk about attempting o be nice, but with a twist. Also, one of Sawako's friends decided that Sawako should do some fortune telling. I can see her as one. It will be interesting how she is going to react with everyone who comes up to her.

Part 2 - Next Time, I am asking Ayane to be my stylist, not Chizuru. Then again, it was her first time trying to put make up on, but she kind of lost it when to come to her eyes. Yank had to give her a grand makeover on her face. Chizuru looks dazzling with her dress on. I could have sworn that Ryu walked into the car with his work clothes on. Maybe I saw it wrong.

Part 3 - Ironically, it was Pip that got the last word to knock his heart enough to make him actually do something. Meanwhile, Kent and Sawako were talking by a bench. Kent, after hearing from Shouta, tries to talk to her about ditching Sawako and having him be her love interest instead. When kent told her that Shouta is already in love with someone, I do not believe that Sawako was the first girl in his mind that he was interested in. On that note, he made his move, and things took a turn for the worse. And then, we end with Shouta in front of the scene when Kent "confessed" to her. A misunderstanding? Most likely.

[zebra]

I seem to be in the minority with thinking that, but Kent's actions are actually that of a normal person that cares. His only fault is that he doesn't know that Shota loves Sawako back.
If you put down your pink shoujo-viewer glasses ... what are the chances of the school's most beloved boy actually falling for that weird outcast?

Kent wants to prevent her from getting hurt. Yes, he actually hurts her unnecessarily by they're talk, but he seems to mean genuinely good.
He did confront Shota before talking to her after all, but misunderstood his response. As Anh_Minh said: there is no way Kent knows Shota loves Sawako.

While his actions seem cruel from our pespective, since we know what's going on, I can't really fault him.

So does he wants her for herself? I actually believe Kent really is acting out of wanting the best for Sawako and his interest in her is a separate issue.

What truly frustrates me (just like in the manga) are Sawako and Shota themselves. Kazehaya used to reach out to Sawako no matter what happened ('liking Ryu', avoiding him etc.), but this time he just let's her be. Because he doesn't want to annoy her. They're stuck so deep and yet they'd only need a single honest talk to clear everything up XD
And still I can relate to the whole weirdness because love is just always complicated.


And Chizu was simply adorable in this episode! Me wants more Ryu & Chizu focus ... just because Ryu is so damn awesome D:

[germanturkey]

its that dreaded line... "your like isn't like my like." its ruins EVERYTHING. Sawako misunderstands the situation, Kazehaya misunderstands the situation. its painful to watch, but the payoff is soooooooo good.

[Seta19]

Gah.. here we go again lol.... so many ups and downs in one episode... and of course pin does it again XDDD what a dick lol

[mpt37]

Spoiler for ep 6:

Arg, that was heart wrenching to watch. I don't mean that the episode bad, just very difficult seeing things go completely wrong. For a split second I thought everything was out in the open the moment Shota said he liked Sawako (RIGHT TO HER FACE) but that still turned into a misunderstanding.

I know this anime's built around misunderstandings and it'll eventually be resolved but I can't stand seeing Sawako and Shota so depressed. It's been 6 episodes and there really haven't been any "happy moments" yet like there were in season 1.

Hoping for something uplifting to happen next episode.

[puretsundere]

Spoiler for Episode 6:

A couple of thoughts on episode 6

1.) Kurumi was in it, so I loved it. More Kurumi, please.

2.) I have to wonder if all of the misunderstanding in this episode could have been avoided if Kazehaya had just said "love" instead of "like" to Sawako. It might have prevented Kazehaya from using the "your like is different from my like" line and making the whole thing a messy misunderstanding. Oh well, it makes for awesome drama and I love every moment of it.

3.) Pin is still a jerk.

[miroku2192]

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these misunderstandings...one after another...is just....so...mah goodness

[Kanon]

Ok, it's just pissing me off now. Kazehaya outright tells her he loves her, he even clarified his confession by later using "Koi", I can't fathom how it's possible to misinterpret that yet Sawako still managed to do it. Dear lord. At this point, I'm almost starting to think her problem isn't her pathological self-doubt and utter lack of confidence -- she might truly be autistic.

A little more of this and I'm dropping this series. The charm of the first season is completely gone.

[MeoTwister5]

Oh yeah this episode was my official low point in the entire series. I couldn't get by this segment in the manga without cringing in my seat and wanting to curse them both when Kazehaya finally manned up and became upfront and Sawako still didn't get it.

Ok, it's just pissing me off now. Kazehaya outright tells her he loves her, he even clarified his confession by later using "Koi", I can't fathom how it's possible to misinterpret that yet Sawako still managed to do it. Dear lord. At this point, I'm almost starting to think her problem isn't her pathological self-doubt and utter lack of confidence -- she might truly be autistic.

A little more of this and I'm dropping this series. The charm of the first season is completely gone.

Oh well they at least it's finally over now. NOW let's see if IG can do the story's "return to form" segment and rising back to the quality it had had before the this arc ever started.

[Shiroth]

Originally Posted by Kanon

Ok, it's just pissing me off now. Kazehaya outright tells her he loves her, he even clarified his confession by later using "Koi", I can't fathom how it's possible to misinterpret that yet Sawako still managed to do it. Dear lord. At this point, I'm almost starting to think her problem isn't her pathological self-doubt and utter lack of confidence -- she might truly be autistic.

It's totally understandable for Sawako not to understand it, as it was brought up my Chizu's speech. Sawako just thinks it's impossible for someone to love her, especially Kazehaya. Sure he's flat out saying he does right in front of her, though that doesn't change who she is and what she's had to experience all her life. Kazehaya is annoyed because she hasn't changed even though everything around her has.

Originally Posted by MeoTwister5

Oh well they at least it's finally over now. NOW let's see if IG can do the story's "return to form" segment and rising back to the quality it had had before the this arc ever started.

Eh i still say there's plenty quality in this part of the story.

[Stefkov]

Originally Posted by germanturkey

its that dreaded line... "your like isn't like my like." its ruins EVERYTHING. Sawako misunderstands the situation, Kazehaya misunderstands the situation. its painful to watch, but the payoff is soooooooo good.

This.
Episode 6 was just heart-wrenchingly annoying, but it's what makes the show.
I watch (and started reading after the first season) this series for the good moments but they don't come without the bad moments. That's what makes this show enjoyable to watch because (like the quote says) the payoff is good.

[Tri-ring]

I really cannot accept why everyone is complain about this episode (although I understand in full what the complain is all about).

The set up is perfect, production I.G had done a PERFECT job ! !
If you do a marathon of this series I think you'll embrace this as one of the climax along with the stand-off between Kurumi in the previous season.
Enough said.

[Waven]

Originally Posted by Kanon

Ok, it's just pissing me off now. Kazehaya outright tells her he loves her, he even clarified his confession by later using "Koi", I can't fathom how it's possible to misinterpret that yet Sawako still managed to do it. Dear lord. At this point, I'm almost starting to think her problem isn't her pathological self-doubt and utter lack of confidence -- she might truly be autistic.

A little more of this and I'm dropping this series. The charm of the first season is completely gone.

You must've dropped a lot of series if this particular incident is pissing you off so much, this drama was to be expected. How else could the author bring up some trouble other than a misunderstanding when it comes to couple that is naturally already together at heart? A quarrel wouldn't work, right?

I know this season has been quite gloomy so far compared to S1. However season 1 was also primarily just about friendship and being accepted as an outsider. This time round, it's the real deal. It's about love, it's about what everyone has been waiting for since ep/ch 1 - the two finally becoming a real love couple. That's why you can't tell this segment without some big drama beforehand, this is a symbiosis all these kind of series have. As Stefkov pointed out, you need these drama parts to appreciate the feel-good parts, it's only working with this binary opposition, that's why I don't really understand your disappointment of the story. Of the characters? Maybe. They've never been constructed as perfect anyway but of the writing? I don't see why.

And I agree with Tri-ring: Just like season 1 the adaption is perfect. I.G. just has to bring it home safely with another perfect adaption of a certain scene.

[Shiroth]

Originally Posted by Waven

And I agree with Tri-ring: Just like season 1 the adaption is perfect. I.G. just has to bring it home safely with another perfect adaption of a certain scene.

I agree. KimiTodo adaptation is becoming one of the greatest shoujo adaptations ever. It's about time i say.

[Kanon]

Originally Posted by Shiroth

It's totally understandable for Sawako not to understand it, as it was brought up my Chizu's speech. Sawako just thinks it's impossible for someone to love her, especially Kazehaya. Sure he's flat out saying he does right in front of her, though that doesn't change who she is and what she's had to experience all her life. Kazehaya is annoyed because she hasn't changed even though everything around her has.


Eh i still say there's plenty quality in this part of the story.

After 31 episodes, I expect Sawako to be able to understand a straightforward confession. So no, it is not totally understandable for her to completely misunderstand Kazehaya's intentions after his brilliant speech and heartfelt confession. Once again, I feel so sorry for the poor guy... He finally managed to muster up his courage and confess his love to her (in front of several people to boot) and it went right over her head. Worse, she started crying rivers as if it were the end of the world.

Originally Posted by Waven

You must've dropped a lot of series if this particular incident is pissing you off so much, this drama was to be expected. How else could the author bring up some trouble other than a misunderstanding when it comes to couple that is naturally already together at heart? A quarrel wouldn't work, right?

I know this season has been quite gloomy so far compared to S1. However season 1 was also primarily just about friendship and being accepted as an outsider. This time round, it's the real deal. It's about love, it's about what everyone has been waiting for since ep/ch 1 - the two finally becoming a real love couple. That's why you can't tell this segment without some big drama beforehand, this is a symbiosis all these kind of series have. As Stefkov pointed out, you need these drama parts to appreciate the feel-good parts, it's only working with this binary opposition, that's why I don't really understand your disappointment of the story. Of the characters? Maybe. They've never been constructed as perfect anyway but of the writing? I don't see why.

And I agree with Tri-ring: Just like season 1 the adaption is perfect. I.G. just has to bring it home safely with another perfect adaption of a certain scene.

Eh, I've only dropped a handful of series in my life. As long as a series doesn't become physically painful to watch, I'll complete it. Kimi ni Todoke is slowly getting there.

I don't have any problem with big drama. I have a problem with bad drama. This whole season has been nothing but a succession of misunderstandings. I'm reaching my breaking point, there's only so much of this type plot device I can put up with. KimiTodo didn't need to resort to such tricks to make its story interesting, season one was just fine without it (incidentelly, the drama in season one was very very good). Misunderstandings have been overused so much in such a short amount of time this whole situation has become silly rather than dramatic. Sawako's personality traits have been amplified to the point of stupidity. She's always been an unbelievable character, but at least she was likeable, I could sympathize with her sometimes. However, now she just makes me cringe. That's a bit of a problem since she's the main character.

I'm not entirely convinced drama was needed in this particular story, but even so, I would have welcomed it with open arms if it had been done convincingly. It wasn't. Sawako's tendency to misunderstand everything has been far too exaggerated. What does Kazehaya need to do if she can't even understand the words "I LOVE YOU"? Kiss her? She'd probably find a way to misunderstand this gesture as well

[ZGMF-X10A]

great episode. The title for the next episode "Just give up" kinda makes me think either Sadako or Shouta is going to give up on their relation. I hope I'm wrong.

[GreatTeacherKen]

Considering how closely the anime follows the manga, this arc should be over within the next two episodes and the rest of the season should be relatively drama free.

So for anyone frustrated with the current arc, it's almost over.

[psycho bolt]

ugh, these impatient fellows. Just because its ep 6 doesn't mean love will blossom soon enough. Anyways great ep, can't wait to see how the progress goes. I'm patiently watching the hard work to make this series bloom.

[Flower]

Really enjoyed episode 6 too ... they are doing an excellent job!

[Midnight Bliss]

This is one of those parts where I find Sawako to be so incredibly inhumanly dense. It's not impatience, it's that after all that's happened, she seriously doesn't realize the confession is real? Come on, now, really. I get she isn't good with socializing at all, but it's another thing to completely miss the obvious when it's right in front of your face. : l It's not like just Kazehaya has told her, everyone else has hinted things to her. I guess to add more drama and tear-jerking moments like when Chizu cried. Aaaah.

Aside from my Sawako frustration, another great episode. But really, there's a point where all these damn misunderstandings have to end. And by now, I believe they should have.