2024-05-01, 19:35 | Link #22 |
Seishu's Ace
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Kyoto, Japan
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I live about 15 minutes from Yamazaki Distillery now and it used to be a great place to visit. But Japan is so over-touristed now that you can’t get a reservation even for a self-guided visit. And the demand for J-whisky is such that the tasting bar - which used to be a tremendous place to sample older Suntory whisky at a reasonable price - is a total ripoff.
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2024-05-02, 18:27 | Link #25 |
He Without a Title
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: The land of tempura
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If it's Anime original than that's a given but it's been pretty obvious that Suntory is sponsoring the show right from the off. I've noticed the several background placements of Yamazaki whiskey as well as the call out to stuff like Beefeater (which is licensed in Japan by Suntory). Not that I'm complaining, it's the same vibe you get when playing a Like a Dragon game
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2024-05-03, 04:16 | Link #26 |
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Join Date: Apr 2004
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Wow...to carry that burden and memory for 12 years (and longer moving forward) weighed heavily on Chen (who doesn't look Asian at all, but takes after his father more). I too hope that he can run into Chitose someday.
Sasakura and Miwa played a key role in listening and consoling Chen throughout this trip. He once had a personality but became stoic in fear of being in defiance to his father. It is unfortunate the inn Chitose was working at went out of business, so perhaps it's a sign that she ultimately did not follow her mother's wishes. By the way, until Chen showed up, I thought Sasakura was going to have a harem trip all to himself (minus Miwa's coworker who I'm somewhat surprised, but understand, was not on this trip). Too bad for Kyouko and Yuri they missed the last train back. |
2024-05-09, 12:39 | Link #30 |
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Join Date: Jul 2006
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aww, quite liked this little story between the two 'smokers'
I liked they kept showing up in the background the rest of the episodes. The doctor girl is moving though, would have liked to see them occasionally in the background, only the cigars are now gone showing that they're still meeting up. The guy asked her for a date, but Sendai is quite a long way from Ginza.
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2024-05-10, 04:43 | Link #32 | |
Seishu's Ace
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Kyoto, Japan
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Note - mid-boss man was totally in the wrong on the cigar thing. No way she owed him any sort of apology. If he pulled that shit on some people he'd be getting a lot more than he bargained for.
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2024-05-11, 05:13 | Link #33 |
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Join Date: Apr 2004
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Strange they mentioned Yukari's upcoming wedding but didn't show who the fiance was. I felt that plot point was rather weak, even if it served to have both her and Miwa come to the bar separate from each other to talk to Sasakura.
Regarding the manager and doctor, I agree that she did not need to apologize. Maybe she provoked him too much but his demand was way more intrusive. She should have been mad at him for breaking the cigar in half. I also felt this plot point was rather weak and only served to bring those two together, only to find out that she is moving away and he now asks her on a date. This was the weakest episode of the series by far. Perhaps the only saving grace was Sasakura showing the manager the other side of the bar and explaining the doctor's position, as well as saying the right things to Yukari as she was crying (and her boss being a little sad that he doesn't get to perform his speech). |
2024-05-11, 21:02 | Link #34 | |
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: USA
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The guy was in the wrong for the cigar incident, but I simply hate smokers so it was satisfying to see anyways, at least until it was explained what it was really about.
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2024-05-17, 23:28 | Link #39 | |
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Join Date: Jul 2006
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The manager apologies right away and immediately paying 10k yen for the destroyed cigar, as well as coming back and giving a of box the same premium cigars which probably is closer to another 50k yen, so he took the much bigger 'punishment' already if that's what people are after.
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