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HandofFate · 2017-09-17, 12:10

lol @ when tama saw all the weeds were gone, and her hoof was smacking the ground to show her displeasure

Random Wanderer · 2017-09-17, 14:53

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Originally Posted by HandofFate

lol @ when tama saw all the weeds were gone, and her hoof was smacking the ground to show her displeasure

You mean Maki? Yes, that was pretty cute/amusing. She's actually a bit prone to violent reactions:

Spoiler:

alex_drian · 2017-09-17, 20:23

Again Tama is best girl.

Sometimes I think that the Chis are really her daughters. Glad that this show isn't enough dark for that, or a soap opera of my country.

Example:

"You not only are my daughter, you are my sister too!"
Me: What the actual fuck?

Yeah, in this case the situation would be the reverse, but would be ugly.

Master_Yoma · 2017-09-17, 21:05

Just so much of the Chi-chans and some Shino as well

Jazzrat · 2017-09-17, 22:36

Any part with the Chi-chans and Sue or Shino just melts my heart. Somehow their half human differences enhances the whole kids doing cute kids' stuff even more potent.

I wonder if Sue's health problem is due to her hybrid genes of being half angel and half cat people.

Ghostfriendly · 2017-09-18, 15:14

Such cute children, everything they say seems so meaningful and artistic. The animation at the start could have been a little better though. I actually think Kyouko is cuter than Himeko...

ScrewySquirrel · 2017-09-20, 02:14

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Originally Posted by Jazzrat

Any part with the Chi-chans and Sue or Shino just melts my heart. Somehow their half human differences enhances the whole kids doing cute kids' stuff even more potent.

I wonder if Sue's health problem is due to her hybrid genes of being half angel and half cat people.

Per the manga, yes, its why shes so sickly. And likely will have reduced stamina her entire life.

ScrewySquirrel · 2017-09-24, 11:17

Well, the season ended on no especial note. I certainly feel there is far more we could explore about this world in a second season.

As for Hime's eternal question in the last segment (Why are we arm wrestling?) My Doylist explanation would be "We're almost out of budget after the RPG segment!"

HandofFate · 2017-09-24, 12:26

felt like they ran out of budget, cause this last episode seemed all sorts of plain and mostly headshots

SeaDoor · 2017-09-24, 15:28

The series was using a piece of BGM which strongly reminded me of something used in Lucky Star. Is there some connection between the two?

Overall, I have to say this series was a bit of a disappointment. It seemed to have some pretty strong ideas behind it but never mustered the courage to address them directly. I particularly was intrigued by the "equality takes precedent over civil liberties" idea but outside of that one statement, they seem to just shy away from any further exploration. Also, they appeared to not have a clear outline for the series and tended to wander a bit. It could have been much better.

Random Wanderer · 2017-09-24, 16:08

Personally I wish they'd adapted the chapter with Akira and Nadeshiko, since that would have explained the "I lost, but she has the same face as you so it's fine" comment that I suspect nobody here even noticed, but that's because Akira's my favorite side-character so I always want more of her.

So... yes, Hime is very strong. They skipped pretty much all of the preceeding chapters where she proved it, though, so people who haven't noticed how she could carry Shino in one arm probably didn't really get the message until now. It's a centaur thing.

Amazingly the anime managed to end up feeling even more disjointed than the manga (where the author seems to have basically just drawn chapters about whatever idea comes to mind, no matter how it fits with the previous material, and ends them as soon as his idea stops, even if it's right in the middle of a conversation and nowhere near a logical end point) by itself randomly cherry-picking chapters to adapt from anywhere in the manga, paying no attention to continuity. While I can say that this adaptation does represent some of what the manga has to offer, it is by no means a full, or even accurate, representation of the true nature of the manga. ...Assuming the manga can be said to have a true nature. Regardless, there's a lot more to it than what you see here.

That doesn't necessarily mean that this was a bad anime. I think the chapters that they did adapt were generally adapted pretty well. I've enjoyed seeing and hearing the characters on screen, and this has been something to look forward to on Sundays. It may not have been as good as it should have been, but I still think it was a decent enough series.

Flower · 2017-09-24, 18:25

Overall I found myself enjoying the anime and thought it was a "pretty good" adaptation on the whole. But only one that was "pretty good". Kinda wished they had been less "safe" and taken more "risks" (a bit more of these sorts of things can be found in the source manga), but for what it was it was plenty okay.

I would probably give it a 7.5/10 - I did enjoy it overall and moderately anticipated it week by week, but would have liked it if it could have successfully gone that "extra step".

Stark700 · 2017-09-24, 19:23

The finale was weird...didn't even feel like a final episode. It fit more in the style of an OVA with the more heavy fan service from the first half and RPG style.

Overall, I still enjoyed the show but I was hoping the finale would of been better.

Master_Yoma · 2017-09-24, 21:20

So arm wrestling for the final with Hime and Manami going to the end

7/10 going to miss the Chi-chans

serenade_beta · 2017-09-24, 21:22

Spoiler for final thoughts:

DracoS · 2017-09-25, 01:07

Bit of a lacklustre ending really. The famous people episode had far more punch and bite to it than this one. I get that the manga isn't really built around arcs, but couldn't they have finished on something a bit more deep or insightful?

Anyway, besides the fact they decided to end on a weak episode, I did enjoy the show quite a bit and look forward to watching it every week. It could admittedly be rather weird at times (let start with a Yuri kiss that goes no were and have merepeople who run around nude!), but it's world building, characterisation and ability to hit you in the feels were all rather impressive, with some of its social commentary being rather thought provoking.

Going to give it a A- overall. While not perfectly done, it really went far beyond what most cute girls doing cute things shows do, even if it was a little too odd at times.

Ghostfriendly · 2017-09-25, 01:57

They should really have tried to make a conclusive albeit 'our battle has just begun' farewell, rather than ending on weak note that did little to affirm the characters or their future motivations. If they're not going to reaffirm the friends' bonds like a typical SoL, they could have really sent them to a fantasy world, pretending that daily life was going to shockingly change, before going 'fooled you' and sending them back to their daily 'real world'.

Nachtwandler · 2017-09-25, 05:46

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Originally Posted by Ghostfriendly

They should really have tried to make a conclusive albeit 'our battle has just begun' farewell, rather than ending on weak note that did little to affirm the characters or their future motivations. If they're not going to reaffirm the friends' bonds like a typical SoL, they could have really sent them to a fantasy world, pretending that daily life was going to shockingly change, before going 'fooled you' and sending them back to their daily 'real world'.

There is an arc about Hime and Maki being sent to a fantasy world, but it would have taken 2 eps at least and require some better animation so staff decided not to take a risk probably.

BWTraveller · 2017-09-25, 09:11

I wonder how many people went and looked up ekiben after this episode.

Ghostfriendly · 2017-09-25, 10:35

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Originally Posted by BWTraveller

I wonder how many people went and looked up ekiben after this episode.

It's a boxed lunch? She gives her girlfriend a bento every day packed with love?

2017-09-17, 12:10	Link #161
HandofFate Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006	lol @ when tama saw all the weeds were gone, and her hoof was smacking the ground to show her displeasure __________________ ...

2017-09-17, 21:05	Link #164
Master_Yoma Nekokota Festival Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Lost in the Fairy Forest	Just so much of the Chi-chans and some Shino as well __________________

2017-09-17, 22:36	Link #165
Jazzrat Bearly Legal Join Date: Jun 2004	Any part with the Chi-chans and Sue or Shino just melts my heart. Somehow their half human differences enhances the whole kids doing cute kids' stuff even more potent. I wonder if Sue's health problem is due to her hybrid genes of being half angel and half cat people. __________________

2017-09-24, 12:26	Link #169
HandofFate Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006	felt like they ran out of budget, cause this last episode seemed all sorts of plain and mostly headshots __________________ ...

2017-09-24, 15:28	Link #170
SeaDoor Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Southeastern US	The series was using a piece of BGM which strongly reminded me of something used in Lucky Star. Is there some connection between the two? Overall, I have to say this series was a bit of a disappointment. It seemed to have some pretty strong ideas behind it but never mustered the courage to address them directly. I particularly was intrigued by the "equality takes precedent over civil liberties" idea but outside of that one statement, they seem to just shy away from any further exploration. Also, they appeared to not have a clear outline for the series and tended to wander a bit. It could have been much better. Last edited by SeaDoor; 2017-09-24 at 15:30. Reason: typo

2017-09-17, 20:23	Link #163
alex_drian Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015	Again Tama is best girl. Sometimes I think that the Chis are really her daughters. Glad that this show isn't enough dark for that, or a soap opera of my country. Example: "You not only are my daughter, you are my sister too!" Me: What the actual fuck? Yeah, in this case the situation would be the reverse, but would be ugly.

2017-09-18, 15:14	Link #166
Ghostfriendly Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008	Such cute children, everything they say seems so meaningful and artistic. The animation at the start could have been a little better though. I actually think Kyouko is cuter than Himeko...

2017-09-24, 11:17	Link #168
ScrewySquirrel Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004	Well, the season ended on no especial note. I certainly feel there is far more we could explore about this world in a second season. As for Hime's eternal question in the last segment (Why are we arm wrestling?) My Doylist explanation would be "We're almost out of budget after the RPG segment!"

2017-09-24, 16:08	Link #171
Random Wanderer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007	Personally I wish they'd adapted the chapter with Akira and Nadeshiko, since that would have explained the "I lost, but she has the same face as you so it's fine" comment that I suspect nobody here even noticed, but that's because Akira's my favorite side-character so I always want more of her. So... yes, Hime is very strong. They skipped pretty much all of the preceeding chapters where she proved it, though, so people who haven't noticed how she could carry Shino in one arm probably didn't really get the message until now. It's a centaur thing. Amazingly the anime managed to end up feeling even more disjointed than the manga (where the author seems to have basically just drawn chapters about whatever idea comes to mind, no matter how it fits with the previous material, and ends them as soon as his idea stops, even if it's right in the middle of a conversation and nowhere near a logical end point) by itself randomly cherry-picking chapters to adapt from anywhere in the manga, paying no attention to continuity. While I can say that this adaptation does represent some of what the manga has to offer, it is by no means a full, or even accurate, representation of the true nature of the manga. ...Assuming the manga can be said to have a true nature. Regardless, there's a lot more to it than what you see here. That doesn't necessarily mean that this was a bad anime. I think the chapters that they did adapt were generally adapted pretty well. I've enjoyed seeing and hearing the characters on screen, and this has been something to look forward to on Sundays. It may not have been as good as it should have been, but I still think it was a decent enough series. __________________ Last edited by Random Wanderer; 2017-09-24 at 18:34.

2017-09-24, 18:25	Link #172
Flower Blooming on the mountain Join Date: May 2010 Location: Deep in their roots, all flowers keep the light....	Overall I found myself enjoying the anime and thought it was a "pretty good" adaptation on the whole. But only one that was "pretty good". Kinda wished they had been less "safe" and taken more "risks" (a bit more of these sorts of things can be found in the source manga), but for what it was it was plenty okay. I would probably give it a 7.5/10 - I did enjoy it overall and moderately anticipated it week by week, but would have liked it if it could have successfully gone that "extra step". __________________

2017-09-24, 19:23	Link #173
Stark700 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Somewhere on Earth	The finale was weird...didn't even feel like a final episode. It fit more in the style of an OVA with the more heavy fan service from the first half and RPG style. Overall, I still enjoyed the show but I was hoping the finale would of been better. __________________

2017-09-24, 21:20	Link #174
Master_Yoma Nekokota Festival Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Lost in the Fairy Forest	So arm wrestling for the final with Hime and Manami going to the end 7/10 going to miss the Chi-chans __________________

2017-09-24, 21:22	Link #175
serenade_beta そのおっぱいで13才 Join Date: Dec 2006	Spoiler for final thoughts: No end for the last episode, but instead of forcibly creating a new anime-original "ending" story and failing, I prefer it this way. Since either way, the audience knows that the story couldn't be ended due to the fact the original source hasn't ended. Anyways... The setting is definitely interesting and the story really includes some dark stuff, such as Big Brother and the fact the protagonist comes from a bloodline through rape, but... sometimes I felt that the author was just inserting stuff he wanted to talk about. I mean, it is fine when they do it with the main characters. But then this new character, who appears for this one episode, spends half an episode on the Holocaust. And then the ED is English! And I'm left not exactly sure how I should react to this thing. Good story, yes, but... Well, a little puzzled. Anyways, I originally did not plan to watch the thing because I don't have a fetish for Centaurs and I thought it was gonna be some fanservice thing, but it turned out to be this... dark world with cute girls doing cute things thing. Quite... unique. 8/10 __________________ -Blog --> http://tdnshumi.blogspot.com/ (Mainly about video games) -R.I.P. Hiroshi Yamauchi, Gaming wouldn't have been the same without you (9/19/13)

2017-09-25, 01:07	Link #176
DracoS Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2017	Bit of a lacklustre ending really. The famous people episode had far more punch and bite to it than this one. I get that the manga isn't really built around arcs, but couldn't they have finished on something a bit more deep or insightful? Anyway, besides the fact they decided to end on a weak episode, I did enjoy the show quite a bit and look forward to watching it every week. It could admittedly be rather weird at times (let start with a Yuri kiss that goes no were and have merepeople who run around nude!), but it's world building, characterisation and ability to hit you in the feels were all rather impressive, with some of its social commentary being rather thought provoking. Going to give it a A- overall. While not perfectly done, it really went far beyond what most cute girls doing cute things shows do, even if it was a little too odd at times.

2017-09-25, 01:57	Link #177
Ghostfriendly Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008	They should really have tried to make a conclusive albeit 'our battle has just begun' farewell, rather than ending on weak note that did little to affirm the characters or their future motivations. If they're not going to reaffirm the friends' bonds like a typical SoL, they could have really sent them to a fantasy world, pretending that daily life was going to shockingly change, before going 'fooled you' and sending them back to their daily 'real world'. Last edited by Ghostfriendly; 2017-09-25 at 04:23.

2017-09-25, 09:11	Link #179
BWTraveller Born to ship Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Texas	I wonder how many people went and looked up ekiben after this episode.