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View Poll Results: Hanasaku Iroha - Episode 19 Rating | |||
Perfect 10 | 5 | 9.80% | |
9 out of 10 : Excellent | 13 | 25.49% | |
8 out of 10 : Very Good | 14 | 27.45% | |
7 out of 10 : Good | 9 | 17.65% | |
6 out of 10 : Average | 8 | 15.69% | |
5 out of 10 : Below Average | 2 | 3.92% | |
4 out of 10 : Poor | 0 | 0% | |
3 out of 10 : Bad | 0 | 0% | |
2 out of 10 : Very Bad | 0 | 0% | |
1 out of 10 : Painful | 0 | 0% | |
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2011-08-07, 20:28 | Link #23 | |
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Sadly this is what I may remember this series in a few years: You gotta be cooler when you react to fail like... and can lead up with a witty comment Spoiler:
Also, have people take you seriously when you're angry.
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2011-08-07, 20:28 | Link #24 |
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This episode captures almost everything that is wrong with the show.
So once again I'm left befuddled by yet another Hanasaku episode that had extremely haphazard pacing and character development, and plot, and comedy, or what have you. 6/10
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2011-08-07, 21:06 | Link #26 | |
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You could watch anime for many a season and not run into more than a few characters as well-written and complex as Hiromi...
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2011-08-07, 21:30 | Link #28 | |
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And unfortunately, whatever Okada's reasons are, I still need to be able to take a character's struggle seriously even if this is supposed to be a more lighthearted series even if they may not be so deep. But even with that all in mind, Minchi currently doesn't have that much to bring to the table to warrant 2 episodes at this point in the anime to be about her. Sadly, instead of standing out on its own, this anime is starting to come across as Diet Tears to me. Though TBH, I just wanted to post pics of Hiromi. Apologies.
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2011-08-07, 21:56 | Link #29 |
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NEVER apologize for posting picture of Hiromi-dono.
I completely agree that we've seen nothing from Minchi to this point to justify wasting, sorry, devoting two episodes to her non-existent character arc. Which puts her in company with everyone in the show not named Ohana, Kou or Satsuki. If you're going to compare, I guess you may as well use the finest example of the author's own work as a benchmark - valid point. If the current model doesn't measure up, guess that's just too bad.
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2011-08-07, 22:04 | Link #30 |
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So I assume that this show will never be judged on its own merits and will forever live in the comparative shadow of its predecessor?
Thank god I didn't like True Tears, so I can at least try and watch it with fewer biases. Helps me remember that this show isn't True Tears and isn't trying to be that show or any of it's characters (for better or for worse, YMMV). I still say that all the analysis and criticism of the show with True Tears as a template for most of them feels hollow and unfair.
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2011-08-07, 22:09 | Link #31 |
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Oh Tsurugi, you're such a cool beauty with a sharp tongue. The look on her face whenever she's embarassed is just priceless. I am however surprised that her bust size is rather small.
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2011-08-07, 22:21 | Link #33 | |
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I don't fanboy over series; I do fanboy over characters. Hiromi's not really one of my favorites, but I really do like that kind of character. So when I look at Minichi, I keep thinking, she needs some tips. Note that I never compared the stories or the atmosphere, because I understand they are meant to be different. However, presentation is something that if you already succeed in, I see no need to reinvent the wheel. It's not the same as copying and pasting, it's just knowing a winning formula and working with it. But even if we don't compare the stories, there's many attributes of presentation that Hana Saku Iroha lacks. One of them is the BGM, which has been very lacking in this episode and past ones. This is just one of the few issues where I feel like they're not putting the same kind of effort or care and goes beyond the themes or intention of either series. Basically, even if True Tears didn't exist, I'd be saying the same thing, but I'd just be posting pics of something else. The true comparison between the two, is that one of them let me ignore its flaws a lot more than the other...
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2011-08-07, 22:31 | Link #34 | |
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It's just an observation of mine that whenever it was time for people to judge the show, True Tears is always used as a static basis of comparison when other basis could also be used.
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2011-08-07, 22:32 | Link #35 |
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Much like what Guardian Enzo wrote after last episode, personal taste can be an amazingly varied thing.
With that in mind, I kind of liked this episode, and wavered between a 8 or 9/10, and settled on 8/10. More takes on this episode in the spoiler space below (mainly to save space) Spoiler for Episode 19 thoughts:
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2011-08-07, 22:44 | Link #36 | |
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For one thing, not only is the writer the same, but the studio is the same. As viewers who may be familiar with this studio's past work, there is a certain level of expectation that comes with that. This includes a well told story, likable and developed character, and more. True Tears and Hana Iro, even if they are very different thematically, are both character centric stories about normal life. To expect some basis of equal or better quality on these aspects, which have little to nothing to do with the kind of story being told, with a previous work of the studio is perfectly legitimate IMO. No it doesn't have to be the next love triangle drama story with pretty visuals, but it better carry the same level of quality and detail that its predecessor had. Otherwise there is bound to be disappointment.
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2011-08-07, 23:13 | Link #40 | |
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Also, today's hate was reserved for Yuina for acting artificially cheery. It's been getting a bit too much.
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