(CR) Kono Bijutsubu ni wa Mondai ga Aru! (This Art Club Has a Problem!)

[Benigmatica]

Episode 6:
Well, looks like Usami got a rival now in the form of Imari! Still, I would expect that transfer student for doing chuuni things in the future.

[Faux Mecha]

so can anyone recognize what manga/novels/anime is parodied in that bookstore? i can see Toradora!, Oshiete! Gyaruko-chan, Bakuon! (but with cars instead of bikes), Working!!/Wagnaria!!.

[Flower]

I was thinking about this episode a little more this evening and was suddenly reminded of the relationship of Jun-kun and Hatoko from the Inou Battle series in relation to the opening moments where Usami was listening to Uchimaki carry on and chuuni and anime things over the phone.

And that actually reminded me of the possibility that Uchimaki (like Jun-kun) could actually be a really late bloomer and not be ready for the sort of seriousness that Usami (like Hatoko) is interested in. I wonder if Imari's arrival will eventually provoke a similar "explosion" which occurred in Inou Battle? I don't mean a 1=1 kind of way, mind you, but in a very general sense - to where Usami really confronts Uchimaki about things?

It's kind of hard to say though - one difference that comes to mind comparison wise is how long Hatoko and Jun-kun had spent with each other compared to Uchimaki and Usami. I would be surprised to see the series go there, but it would be interesting if it did. Maybe that is something that might happen a couple of years down the road at earliest?

Anyhow ... these are all just thinking aloud, but the main comparison was the similarity of feel between the two pairs based on interactions, like seeing a small sapling and a tree that had grown for several years, but both being of a similar tree.

[Yamada II]

Episode 6

So Usami is having fun talking to Uchimaki about random stuff she's not interested in at all lol. Good for her.

And then she gets a rival in the form of transfer student Imari. One thing she should know though, random people with their hand on their face over their eyes don't necessarily have some black dragon eye power or something awakening. Uchimaki finds a fellow otaku in her and they start to spend time together which even worries Usami despite her knowing that Uchimaki isn't interested in 3-D. Lol Usami and Uchimaki throwing that pillow at each other and the club president was worried about the pillow more than anything. Lol at the book shop when Imari asked if they were dating and Uchimaki confidentiality with a thumbs-up said that there's nothing going on between them. And then the kid's balloon stuck in the tree. Lol Uchimaki asked Usami to get on his shoulder and she immediately denied because of her skirt. And then Uchimaki asks Imari. It was either Imari or her and she goes for it. That was pretty amusing to look at lol. When Imari went for the jump, I expected her to crash land with or without the balloon. But I guess the kid's blank face when Imari said that nonsense was pretty good too. Usami has to live with this rival who may be interested in her Uchimaki. But there won't be any problem since Uchimaki would only get himself a 2-D waifu.

[Jaden]

Usually when a rival appears in romcoms, her role is just to push the main characters closer, and encourage development in them...then end up heartbroken in the end. There's only a shallow pretense that she might actually "win".

This felt different. Aren't Imari and Uchimaki just a perfect match? It's like the game is already over. UNLESS she is not actually a rival.

[Wandering Soul]

Wasn't expecting that Arslan reference.

I like Imari already. She seems to understand Uchimaki better than most other characters, though it doesn't seem like she's interested in him in a romantic sense.

[Draco Spirit]

You know I noticed something really random in this episode, that Imari seemed really keen on hugging a body pillow.. of a girl

[Itlandm]

Originally Posted by Draco Spirit

You know I noticed something really random in this episode, that Imari seemed really keen on hugging a body pillow.. of a girl

Well, it is a hug pillow - girls hug girls all the time. It is much more unusual to see boys hug boys.

[felix]

Originally Posted by Flower

I was thinking about this episode a little more this evening and was suddenly reminded of the relationship of Jun-kun and Hatoko from the Inou Battle series in relation to the opening moments where Usami was listening to Uchimaki carry on and chuuni and anime things over the phone.

And that actually reminded me of the possibility that Uchimaki (like Jun-kun) could actually be a really late bloomer and not be ready for the sort of seriousness that Usami (like Hatoko) is interested in. I wonder if Imari's arrival will eventually provoke a similar "explosion" which occurred in Inou Battle? I don't mean a 1=1 kind of way, mind you, but in a very general sense - to where Usami really confronts Uchimaki about things?

It's kind of hard to say though - one difference that comes to mind comparison wise is how long Hatoko and Jun-kun had spent with each other compared to Uchimaki and Usami. I would be surprised to see the series go there, but it would be interesting if it did. Maybe that is something that might happen a couple of years down the road at earliest?

Anyhow ... these are all just thinking aloud, but the main comparison was the similarity of feel between the two pairs based on interactions, like seeing a small sapling and a tree that had grown for several years, but both being of a similar tree.

Haven't really watched the Inou series. (Have just a rough idea what you're referring to)

But concerning him being a late bloomer, doesn't that contradict with his waifu fetish a bit?

[Flower]

Originally Posted by felix

Haven't really watched the Inou series. (Have just a rough idea what you're referring to)

But concerning him being a late bloomer, doesn't that contradict with his waifu fetish a bit?

I was referring to "bloomer" here in the sense of a "3d" relationship...in other words, interacting with real life and real people that 2d can never provide.

[Hakai]

There's no end to Usami-san's suffering .
Well at least despite all the trolling she does get a sweet moment with Uchimaki-kun here and there (although it's totally unintentional from his side )

PS: RIP to President's expensive pillow and the club funds

[felix]

Originally Posted by Flower

I was referring to "bloomer" here in the sense of a "3d" relationship...in other words, interacting with real life and real people that 2d can never provide.

I guess. I hope not though. I really like lolimaki's indifference. It would be kind of annoying for him to suddenly turn into stupid-regular-ass-mc out of nowhere.

[RWBladewing]

Originally Posted by Flower

I was thinking about this episode a little more this evening and was suddenly reminded of the relationship of Jun-kun and Hatoko from the Inou Battle series in relation to the opening moments where Usami was listening to Uchimaki carry on and chuuni and anime things over the phone.

And that actually reminded me of the possibility that Uchimaki (like Jun-kun) could actually be a really late bloomer and not be ready for the sort of seriousness that Usami (like Hatoko) is interested in. I wonder if Imari's arrival will eventually provoke a similar "explosion" which occurred in Inou Battle? I don't mean a 1=1 kind of way, mind you, but in a very general sense - to where Usami really confronts Uchimaki about things?

It's kind of hard to say though - one difference that comes to mind comparison wise is how long Hatoko and Jun-kun had spent with each other compared to Uchimaki and Usami. I would be surprised to see the series go there, but it would be interesting if it did. Maybe that is something that might happen a couple of years down the road at earliest?

Anyhow ... these are all just thinking aloud, but the main comparison was the similarity of feel between the two pairs based on interactions, like seeing a small sapling and a tree that had grown for several years, but both being of a similar tree.

I think the time spent together is a very key difference that would really make this lack the emotional impact that Hatoko's scene had though. Usami and Uchimaki have known each other for just over a year and Uchimaki made it clear from the very beginning he was an otaku who wasn't interested in 3D. I feel it would be pretty selfish of her to go ballistic about how he acts with this being the case. Meanwhile, Hatoko was waiting since early childhood for some sort of payoff only for Jun to grow more distant over time, while Usami and Uchimaki have probably gotten closer if anything.

There's also the issue of how they interact. Hatoko practically acted like a wife towards Jun while Usami is all about tsundere antics and "can't spit it out" awkward moments. With how oblivious Uchimaki is, her behavior really isn't helping matters even if her intentions are obvious to the viewer. She also had a key chance with her emotional scene at the end of episode 1 but still went right back to the status quo after it. So, at this point I don't really have a ton of sympathy for her if she "loses".

I don't know, maybe I am trying too hard to analyze a comedy show.

I was very pleasantly surprised with Imari though. Considering that the cast already has a couple "out there" members like Colette and the President, I was expecting her to be a delusional chuuni the likes of Dekomori or Gundham Tanaka. The fact that she seems friendly and down to earth despite being a dedicated otaku and fully self-aware about the goofiness of the chuuni stuff is a serious breath of fresh air.

[Stark700]

Episode 7:

LOL, Usami snapped.

Uchimaki ruined a perfect mood when she was wearing that awesome dark outfit. Sigh, if only the mirror wasn't there. Then again, I bet Usami will be fantasizing like she did already with her greeting Uchimaki in an apron as a "wife" from her daydream. She should wear this again!

Imari is still awesome as usual, no wonder Colette admires her. Pretty amusing episode.

[HandofFate]

so what's a one-way street

[Itlandm]

I would think the English phrase is "one-track mind". Or at least that is what the voices tell me. ^_^

That "wife" scenario. No wonder the room got heated up.

He could not draw her panties because the picture would be on display? Does that mean it would have been OK if it was only for his collection? I guess we know the answer to that.

Otaku girl was surprisingly mature when dealing with her new disciple. Did not seem to last too long though.

[Flower]

Originally Posted by RWBladewing

...I was very pleasantly surprised with Imari though. Considering that the cast already has a couple "out there" members like Colette and the President, I was expecting her to be a delusional chuuni the likes of Dekomori or Gundham Tanaka. The fact that she seems friendly and down to earth despite being a dedicated otaku and fully self-aware about the goofiness of the chuuni stuff is a serious breath of fresh air.

In a single episode Imari shot straight to my favorite character in the series!

I really liked how she interacted with Collette and also liked how she happily giggled to herself when watching Usami and Uchimaki from a distance.

[mergele]

Uchimaki *stare* *ten seconds later* "Your panties have been showing" He really doesn't give a f***, does he?

Collette got chunibyoed, the horrors that await the world!

[Master_Yoma]

Oh Mizuki she showing her panties to Subaru again

Yumeko really going all out oh cheering for them

[FlamingMangos]

Originally Posted by mergele

Uchimaki *stare* *ten seconds later* "Your panties have been showing" He really doesn't give a f***, does he?

Collette got chunibyoed, the horrors that await the world!

Yeah, I found that funny how he was staring at Usami's panties for the longest time. I guess he was saving that moment in his mind for future reference material for his drawings.