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Marcus H. · 2017-03-19, 03:20

Hikari reminds me of Colette from Kono Bijutsubu, right down to the genki factor. XD

chaosprophet · 2017-03-19, 04:35

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Originally Posted by frubam

Btw, does anyone know how far is the source material ahead of the anime?

The anime so far adapted chapter 1-27, 29-32. Next episode preview suggests it will cover at least chapters 33 and 34.

Demi-chan is a monthly manga, the latest chapter, released earlier this month, was chapter 36.

Verso Sciolto · 2017-03-19, 22:57

... hope it isn't build up to liquid courage for Satou-sensei...

Ghostfriendly · 2017-03-20, 04:49

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Originally Posted by Eater of All

Heartwarming stuff, and this exchange is an excellent summary of one of the show's central themes:

Would be great if everyone in our world realizes that about other regular albeit slightly different humans too.

I'd suddenly love to see an anime with four severely disabled girls tackling school life; not so 'cool' as monsters, but all the same integration/dependency/relationship building themes would be there.

Great episode. I rewound the video message a few times to get everything, and the VP was surprisingly sensible. He still pushes heavy lifting onto junior teachers, so a incredibly well rounded character for his screen time.

Machi is so mature and cute. X

LoweGear · 2017-03-20, 05:27

I love this beautiful episode so much (damnit onion ninjas I'll get you someday!), and it really hits the nail regarding the exact nature of just what discrimination is: it's not always about treating a person according to their differences, it can also apply to ignoring those differences as if they weren't an integral part of that person, as if trying hard to treat that person "normally" because they're different. That this episode manages to so easily get that point across in an easy to understand yet respectful way is something I've only seen in a handful of media that handles social differences like that (such as Katawa Shoujo).

I also like how they make the Vice Principal someone who has an actual, rational point; I had thought that they'd make him the person that while factually correct, will make your emotions hate him. Instead, he's stern, but is correct on all points when it comes to the point that no rational person can argue with his points. Still of course that doesn't mean that the problem has no solution, and upon seeing that solution for himself the Vice Principal retracts his statement, perhaps upon the same realization that everyone else has come upon, that in order for the Demis to stop relying on Takahashi, everyone else must step up their game.

Such a masterfully well-done episode

Gan_HOPE326 · 2017-03-20, 12:17

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Originally Posted by LoweGear

and it really hits the nail regarding the exact nature of just what discrimination is: it's not always about treating a person according to their differences, it can also apply to ignoring those differences as if they weren't an integral part of that person, as if trying hard to treat that person "normally" because they're different.

IMHO calling that "discrimination" too is doing a disservice to those who fall in that area; it lumps them together with assholes who are purposefully malicious or straight out insensitive which is pretty unfair on them. Mostly people act like that because, well, it's awkward, and you need to build up familiarity with someone before you know their and your boundaries. It certainly is a problem from the point of view of those who suffer from disabilities but it's also far better ground to build upon than outright discrimination born out of ignorance or prejudice of some sort.

BTW this reminds me that I've just started reading "A silent voice" yesterday which is exactly about these issues in dealing with disabilities - though in that case discrimination and bullying are far more integral parts of the story and the overall mood isn't quite as lighthearted as this one. KyoAni just made a movie of that, but if you are a CR premium subscriber you can also find the manga there.

Ghostfriendly · 2017-03-20, 17:45

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Originally Posted by Gan_HOPE326

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BTW this reminds me that I've just started reading "A silent voice" yesterday which is exactly about these issues in dealing with disabilities - though in that case discrimination and bullying are far more integral parts of the story and the overall mood isn't quite as lighthearted as this one. KyoAni just made a movie of that, but if you are a CR premium subscriber you can also find the manga there.

That's probably the manga I was thinking of, a very good manga. It could've been longer though, and said a little more about the physical problems of deafness. I know it focused more on bullying, prejudice, guilt and teen depression, but the physical problems are felt by deaf people; it's more troublesome than being a Dullahan or even a Succubus.

bastek66 · 2017-03-25, 12:39

Pool episode is perfect way to end anime on positive note

Spoiler for Sexy sensei:

Spoiler for Swole sensei:

Stark700 · 2017-03-25, 12:51

Episode 12 (finale)

LOL, Hikari and her white cape while trying to act like a vampire is hilarious. (I got a little Steins;Gate vibe from that)

Cute to see the girls play in the pool together. The brief moment between Sakie and Tetsuo was also amusing. The info dump about Dullahans is interesting. I like how this show always explores demi-humans in some way related to culture or ideas from the real world.

Pretty fun show overall. I liked the majority of the characters and the show did a decent job at selling its comedy.

Flower · 2017-03-25, 13:11

Ep 12 (End)

For me I thought the adaptation was extremely well done. I liked the anime original material sprinkled in here and there, and on the whole it felt like an enjoyable and consistent narrartive that was engaging every single episode without a break. I have no complaints whatsoever with it. (And the ED was definitely one of my faves of this season.)

I would give it a 8.5-9.0 / 10.

Yamada II · 2017-03-25, 15:14

Episode 12

This didn't feel like a good enough finale, but it was ap pretty fun episode. Hikari with her white cape lol. Takahashi was trying his best to get away before Sakie gets ready to get into the pool but he ended up having to see that sexy body. Sakie showing her bikini was like saying "death to Takahashi" lol. That sexiness.

Liked how Takahashi said that he wouldn't respond in kind if any of his students confessed to him. They're kids and his students, nothing more than that. And that's how a teacher should be. Lol when Sakie was telling him that she's neither a kid nor his student and Takahashi's like "ok".

Overall I liked this show. It did a good enough job overall. The focus on the Demi-chans, the comparisons with what the stories say and what the reality of things are, the attempts to answer some questions which come to mind regarding their natures, they did them quite nicely. However, despite all that, I'd call this wasted potential. While they did some nice stuff, they were capable of far more with such a premise. They took the safe way out of many issues so as to not get too serious or something. Yuki's problem was best depicted here and I loved it. They wasted Machi's romance, Sakie's past, stuff related to Hikari. They could have done so much more here but didn't.

In any case, I still liked what they did here, though I wished they had realized their full potential.

Blueknight78 · 2017-03-25, 16:41

i will give this serie a 8 /10

was a really good slice of life and info about "supernaturals" and all my only real complain was which aways a serie with a real good potential is a "little wasted" in being focused too much on moe/hot girls the anime do a good job trying to explore all the 4 supernatural and having a "normal life" or let me say what could be x-man if we take away all the prejudice and racism and action and let just the slice of life go and everyone live on a dream place where noone gona look bad at you if you are "different" it's something good and all but still the fact which "only girls" are show will be my main problem, this really still make the anime look a little to "otaku" for what he could be, i really would like to see more others type of supernatural and not all og them being "female" this make looks like all the demi are aways girls or maybe girlish look guys(in the case of the misterious police partner), but the serie still do a good job in intertaining and not real big complain or issue, just the serie could be better if was more focused on the demi and showed more demi and also male demis like the teach have to helping then but sine the name of the serie and ofcourse the source i know this never gonna happen and i'm fine i just feel which could be better if it was explored on the other way, but still a good serie, enjoyed.

James Rye · 2017-03-25, 17:40

2nd season never. But at least I got the manga on-going which is nice. I liked the final, Hikari trying to bs her way out of being tardy for the third day to avoid cleaning the school yard while Iron man-sensei was just "hmhm, ok, now write your name here" shows those easy-going happy days will continue their whole high school life.^^

AB079 · 2017-03-25, 17:43

This series is a strong 8/10.

Perfectly adapted, everyone can really feel the message from this series, nice moments with everyone in the cast.

Tetsuo is really the best guy in the series, he deserves the best after all what his consideration and way of thinking achieved, helping the demis in their daily life and solving their problems.

Best girl? that's definitely Succubus-sensei, beautiful, funny, sexy and someone who is happy just by being around Tetsuo. I wish he catch the ride and finally notice that she's the right girl for him.

I will miss this series.

Marcus H. · 2017-03-25, 20:33

I saw Sakie-chan in her swimsuit and thought, "DAMN."
And then I saw Iron Man's physique and thought, "DAAAAAAMN."

sparhawk1610 · 2017-03-25, 20:45

It was a really nice series. I must say that it was one of the few, that didn´t disappoint me from the "winter season series". Sakie-chan was simply amazing, and I am not surprised that sensei resistance was not enough

I hope that they will end up together in the manga. But at the end makes me laugh that part when Hikari came late and Sensei force her to sign that paper

I will definitely miss this series.

Master_Yoma · 2017-03-25, 21:08

Well saving Sakie for the end she really know how to full out that swimsuit

7/10 RIP Yusuke Needs another season

frubam · 2017-03-25, 22:25

Yep, pretty nice end for this series =03. Honestly, when someone thinks "swimsuit episode", when the guy-to-girl ratio is 1:3+, you think typical s****y harem hijinks, but Demi-chan keeps everything on the tasteful side, never forgetting itself and what the show is about. Sakie moments were cute and precious, and the dullahan discussion was interesting =03. I like that it kind of shows Machi being interested in researching dullahans and their myths as she talked about last episode.

And I have to admit, at the end, I thought it was pretty unrealistic that NOBODY was around when Hikari arrived at school. I was like "Really? I guess NO ONE just conveniently happens to come around the same time Hikari does for that final sentimental moment, huh =02?" Come to find out, she was late X0D! Had me ROFL'ing! The show stayed true to itself to the end =03.

AB079 · 2017-03-25, 23:31

The moment all the demis went crazy

Spoiler for Tetsuo:

Flower · 2017-03-26, 00:01

Yeesh ... Tetsuo indeed! -_-

That's ... just ... wow.

2017-03-19, 03:20	Link #501
Marcus H. Princess or Plunderer? Join Date: May 2009 Location: the Philippines	Hikari reminds me of Colette from Kono Bijutsubu, right down to the genki factor. XD __________________ Continuing: White Sand Aquatope (6/24) and Vanitas S2 (0/12), The Vampire Dies in No Time S2 and Bofuri S2 (3/12). 2021: Restaurant to Another World S2 (3/12), takt Op. Destiny (1/12) and Taisho Maiden Fairy Tale (1/12). 2022: Yuusha Yamemasu (1/12), Kaguya-sama S3, Mob Psycho 100 III (Oct06), Bleach: 1000 Year Blood War (2/13) and Chainsaw Man (6/12). Spring 2023: Yamada-kun to Lv999 no Koi wo Suru, Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear Punch! (4/12), Skip to Loafer, Tonikaku Kawaii S2 (1/12), Otonari ni Ginga (5/12) and Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia (3/13). Contact me on Wikia and MyAnimeList. Anime List Status ~ Watching: 33. Completed: 468. Plan to watch: 39.

2017-03-20, 05:27	Link #505
LoweGear Secret Society BLANKET Graphic Designer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: 3 times the passion of normal flamenco	I love this beautiful episode so much (damnit onion ninjas I'll get you someday!), and it really hits the nail regarding the exact nature of just what discrimination is: it's not always about treating a person according to their differences, it can also apply to ignoring those differences as if they weren't an integral part of that person, as if trying hard to treat that person "normally" because they're different. That this episode manages to so easily get that point across in an easy to understand yet respectful way is something I've only seen in a handful of media that handles social differences like that (such as Katawa Shoujo). I also like how they make the Vice Principal someone who has an actual, rational point; I had thought that they'd make him the person that while factually correct, will make your emotions hate him. Instead, he's stern, but is correct on all points when it comes to the point that no rational person can argue with his points. Still of course that doesn't mean that the problem has no solution, and upon seeing that solution for himself the Vice Principal retracts his statement, perhaps upon the same realization that everyone else has come upon, that in order for the Demis to stop relying on Takahashi, everyone else must step up their game. Such a masterfully well-done episode __________________ Against all the evil that hell can conjure, all wickedness that mankind can produce... We will send unto them, only you.

2017-03-25, 12:39	Link #508
bastek66 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012	Pool episode is perfect way to end anime on positive note Spoiler for Sexy sensei: Spoiler for Swole sensei: __________________

2017-03-25, 12:51	Link #509
Stark700 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Somewhere on Earth	Episode 12 (finale) LOL, Hikari and her white cape while trying to act like a vampire is hilarious. (I got a little Steins;Gate vibe from that) Cute to see the girls play in the pool together. The brief moment between Sakie and Tetsuo was also amusing. The info dump about Dullahans is interesting. I like how this show always explores demi-humans in some way related to culture or ideas from the real world. Pretty fun show overall. I liked the majority of the characters and the show did a decent job at selling its comedy. __________________

2017-03-25, 13:11	Link #510
Flower Blooming on the mountain Join Date: May 2010 Location: Deep in their roots, all flowers keep the light....	Ep 12 (End) For me I thought the adaptation was extremely well done. I liked the anime original material sprinkled in here and there, and on the whole it felt like an enjoyable and consistent narrartive that was engaging every single episode without a break. I have no complaints whatsoever with it. (And the ED was definitely one of my faves of this season.) I would give it a 8.5-9.0 / 10. __________________

2017-03-19, 22:57	Link #503
Verso Sciolto Banned Join Date: Nov 2015	... hope it isn't build up to liquid courage for Satou-sensei...

2017-03-25, 15:14	Link #511
Yamada II Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Pakistan Age: 28	Episode 12 This didn't feel like a good enough finale, but it was ap pretty fun episode. Hikari with her white cape lol. Takahashi was trying his best to get away before Sakie gets ready to get into the pool but he ended up having to see that sexy body. Sakie showing her bikini was like saying "death to Takahashi" lol. That sexiness. Liked how Takahashi said that he wouldn't respond in kind if any of his students confessed to him. They're kids and his students, nothing more than that. And that's how a teacher should be. Lol when Sakie was telling him that she's neither a kid nor his student and Takahashi's like "ok". Overall I liked this show. It did a good enough job overall. The focus on the Demi-chans, the comparisons with what the stories say and what the reality of things are, the attempts to answer some questions which come to mind regarding their natures, they did them quite nicely. However, despite all that, I'd call this wasted potential. While they did some nice stuff, they were capable of far more with such a premise. They took the safe way out of many issues so as to not get too serious or something. Yuki's problem was best depicted here and I loved it. They wasted Machi's romance, Sakie's past, stuff related to Hikari. They could have done so much more here but didn't. In any case, I still liked what they did here, though I wished they had realized their full potential.

2017-03-25, 16:41	Link #512
Blueknight78 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2014	i will give this serie a 8 /10 was a really good slice of life and info about "supernaturals" and all my only real complain was which aways a serie with a real good potential is a "little wasted" in being focused too much on moe/hot girls the anime do a good job trying to explore all the 4 supernatural and having a "normal life" or let me say what could be x-man if we take away all the prejudice and racism and action and let just the slice of life go and everyone live on a dream place where noone gona look bad at you if you are "different" it's something good and all but still the fact which "only girls" are show will be my main problem, this really still make the anime look a little to "otaku" for what he could be, i really would like to see more others type of supernatural and not all og them being "female" this make looks like all the demi are aways girls or maybe girlish look guys(in the case of the misterious police partner), but the serie still do a good job in intertaining and not real big complain or issue, just the serie could be better if was more focused on the demi and showed more demi and also male demis like the teach have to helping then but sine the name of the serie and ofcourse the source i know this never gonna happen and i'm fine i just feel which could be better if it was explored on the other way, but still a good serie, enjoyed. __________________

2017-03-25, 17:40	Link #513
James Rye Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Germany	2nd season never. But at least I got the manga on-going which is nice. I liked the final, Hikari trying to bs her way out of being tardy for the third day to avoid cleaning the school yard while Iron man-sensei was just "hmhm, ok, now write your name here" shows those easy-going happy days will continue their whole high school life.^^ __________________

2017-03-25, 17:43	Link #514
AB079 Banned Join Date: Apr 2016	This series is a strong 8/10. Perfectly adapted, everyone can really feel the message from this series, nice moments with everyone in the cast. Tetsuo is really the best guy in the series, he deserves the best after all what his consideration and way of thinking achieved, helping the demis in their daily life and solving their problems. Best girl? that's definitely Succubus-sensei, beautiful, funny, sexy and someone who is happy just by being around Tetsuo. I wish he catch the ride and finally notice that she's the right girl for him. I will miss this series.

2017-03-25, 20:33	Link #515
Marcus H. Princess or Plunderer? Join Date: May 2009 Location: the Philippines	I saw Sakie-chan in her swimsuit and thought, "DAMN." And then I saw Iron Man's physique and thought, "DAAAAAAMN." __________________ Continuing: White Sand Aquatope (6/24) and Vanitas S2 (0/12), The Vampire Dies in No Time S2 and Bofuri S2 (3/12). 2021: Restaurant to Another World S2 (3/12), takt Op. Destiny (1/12) and Taisho Maiden Fairy Tale (1/12). 2022: Yuusha Yamemasu (1/12), Kaguya-sama S3, Mob Psycho 100 III (Oct06), Bleach: 1000 Year Blood War (2/13) and Chainsaw Man (6/12). Spring 2023: Yamada-kun to Lv999 no Koi wo Suru, Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear Punch! (4/12), Skip to Loafer, Tonikaku Kawaii S2 (1/12), Otonari ni Ginga (5/12) and Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia (3/13). Contact me on Wikia and MyAnimeList. Anime List Status ~ Watching: 33. Completed: 468. Plan to watch: 39.

2017-03-25, 20:45	Link #516
sparhawk1610 Asura Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Slovakia Age: 36	It was a really nice series. I must say that it was one of the few, that didn´t disappoint me from the "winter season series". Sakie-chan was simply amazing, and I am not surprised that sensei resistance was not enough I hope that they will end up together in the manga. But at the end makes me laugh that part when Hikari came late and Sensei force her to sign that paper I will definitely miss this series.

2017-03-25, 21:08	Link #517
Master_Yoma Nekokota Festival Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Lost in the Fairy Forest	Well saving Sakie for the end she really know how to full out that swimsuit 7/10 RIP Yusuke Needs another season __________________

2017-03-25, 22:25	Link #518
frubam simp for Lyria Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: on the Grandcypher Age: 40	Yep, pretty nice end for this series =03. Honestly, when someone thinks "swimsuit episode", when the guy-to-girl ratio is 1:3+, you think typical s****y harem hijinks, but Demi-chan keeps everything on the tasteful side, never forgetting itself and what the show is about. Sakie moments were cute and precious, and the dullahan discussion was interesting =03. I like that it kind of shows Machi being interested in researching dullahans and their myths as she talked about last episode. And I have to admit, at the end, I thought it was pretty unrealistic that NOBODY was around when Hikari arrived at school. I was like "Really? I guess NO ONE just conveniently happens to come around the same time Hikari does for that final sentimental moment, huh =02?" Come to find out, she was late X0D! Had me ROFL'ing! The show stayed true to itself to the end =03. __________________ Pure of heart, precious as life (^,^ )

2017-03-25, 23:31	Link #519
AB079 Banned Join Date: Apr 2016	The moment all the demis went crazy Spoiler for Tetsuo:

2017-03-26, 00:01	Link #520
Flower Blooming on the mountain Join Date: May 2010 Location: Deep in their roots, all flowers keep the light....	Yeesh ... Tetsuo indeed! -_- That's ... just ... wow. __________________