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Utsuro no Hako · 2013-09-04, 22:23

Looks like there'll be an OVA next year.

Guardian Enzo · 2013-09-04, 23:30

Well, that's certainly welcome news.

Lord of Fire · 2013-09-04, 23:44

More Tomoko is always welcome.

ArrowSmith · 2013-09-05, 00:09

I can't help but think Tomoko's future is in that factory or something like it and not having any friends. Then committing suicide at 40.

Dr. Casey · 2013-09-05, 06:11

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Originally Posted by Kanon

Spoiler for I'll put this under tags...:

Hmm, Tomoko mistreats a girl in the manga? I've actually only read the first two chapters, so it seems I haven't come across her uglier side yet. The subject of to what degree a person can change is a complicated one, but you're certainly right that a person's natural personality can be a very resilient thing. For my own part, even though during my late teens and early twenties I was rather moody, irritable, and could oftentimes be described as having a bug up my ass (kids in their early teens are given a bad rap, perhaps deservedly so, but I was actually very sweet and pleasant until the second half of age 17), I never actually tried or wanted to hurt anyone's feelings and always felt mortified whenever I accidentally did so. It's been nice learning a bit about you in this thread, by the way. One of the nice things about Watamote is that, due to the nature of the story, it provokes people to share things about themselves.

Also, I find it kind of amusing just how friendly stray or feral cats are in the world of anime.

I don't think I've ever known a stray cat in real life not to bolt the second I get within twenty feet of it, but in anime stray cats are more willing to cuddle than most of the ones I've actually owned as pets.

Kyruga · 2013-09-05, 06:41

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Originally Posted by Chiaki_chan

ha you too .... welcome in my club

Ha ha ... nice to meet you... but its the type of club that's i don't wish for anyone

But if is your club i can't refuse right? ^^

Dr. Casey · 2013-09-05, 06:44

And so begins the real life version of Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai.

GDiddy · 2013-09-05, 10:23

^Now there's a crossover waiting to happen....

though Mokoicchi would bolt the minute she came across Kodota or Sena.

Dr. Casey · 2013-09-05, 17:25

I do think Tomoko's internal conflict about whether Sena is a bicchi or a good person would make for some pretty compelling character drama. The heartwarming tale of a misanthrope that accepts a rich, popular girl for all her faults because she likes dating sims.

NoemiChan · 2013-09-05, 17:39

I liked her being a chef.... I skipped a beat there.... I want to hug her tight.

MisaoFan · 2013-09-09, 13:48

Spoiler for Episode 10:

Utsuro no Hako · 2013-09-10, 01:03

I had a feeling they were going to combine these two chapters into a single episode, but I was really hoping they wouldn't be that cruel. The first half was depressing enough, but the second half adds some real cruelty by having Tomoko actually make an effort for once, and yet she still fails.

erhyka · 2013-09-10, 01:28

The transition to the opening was so fucking creative. I'm gonna have to rewatch that again and again and again.
This episode was depressing, very depressing. No cringe moments.
My computer screen was vomiting loneliness and sadness.

When Tomoko was sitting in the shadows on the staircase with the light shining through the window right next to her after she discovered her little island of disorganized chairs and tables was cleared out ... that made my heart ache.

A little question for you guys: What do you think Tomoko would be like when she becomes an adult? Occupation/Personality/Appearance

Endless Soul · 2013-09-10, 01:53

Well, I posted a pic I found of an older Tomoko a few pages back, that should give you an idea to her appearance. What her personality will look like, I have no idea.

Endless "Growing pains" Soul

MeoTwister5 · 2013-09-10, 02:29

I consider her an ugly duckling character. That said, it doesn't do anything for her personality, which she will clearly need outside help from.

ArrowSmith · 2013-09-10, 02:46

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Originally Posted by Endless Soul

Well, I posted a pic I found of an older Tomoko a few pages back, that should give you an idea to her appearance. What her personality will look like, I have no idea.

Endless "Growing pains" Soul

Tomoko is gonna need a serious growth spurt to look that good as an adult.

Guardian Enzo · 2013-09-10, 06:26

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Originally Posted by ArrowSmith

Tomoko is gonna need a serious growth spurt to look that good as an adult.

I think she's quite adorable as is, to be honest. As much as I dislike moe generally speaking, in a way I think Tomoko personifies the concept as I first came to understand it.

MeoTwister5 · 2013-09-10, 06:29

I just realized something after watching this episode, and something I didn't realize reading the manga:

While it's obvious to us that whenever she fantasizes or dreams about having friends their faces are missing, I realized that I used to do the same when I had mental images of similar situations. I also had images of people sans faces.

Holy crap.

kache · 2013-09-10, 09:44

I'm really disappointed in Tomoko. She was given the perfect opportunity to reach her goal, and she's wasting it...

Kanon · 2013-09-10, 09:57

She should have joined one of the existing clubs instead of trying to make her own. Even if it had been approved, I'm pretty sure she would have gotten no members. In a way, this is better for her. It spares her an even bigger disappointment.

She had a perfect opportunity to make friends with the seat change too, but instead she saw it as a nuisance and retreated into her shell (and wished she could kill her classmates).

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GDiddy Sisterhood of the Desu Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: in a van by the river	^Now there's a crossover waiting to happen.... though Mokoicchi would bolt the minute she came across Kodota or Sena. __________________

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erhyka Member Join Date: Jun 2013	The transition to the opening was so fucking creative. I'm gonna have to rewatch that again and again and again. This episode was depressing, very depressing. No cringe moments. My computer screen was vomiting loneliness and sadness. When Tomoko was sitting in the shadows on the staircase with the light shining through the window right next to her after she discovered her little island of disorganized chairs and tables was cleared out ... that made my heart ache. A little question for you guys: What do you think Tomoko would be like when she becomes an adult? Occupation/Personality/Appearance Last edited by erhyka; 2013-09-10 at 01:56.

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Endless Soul Megane girl fan Join Date: May 2011 Location: Diagonally parked in a parallel universe. Age: 55	Well, I posted a pic I found of an older Tomoko a few pages back, that should give you an idea to her appearance. What her personality will look like, I have no idea. Endless "Growing pains" Soul __________________ Signature by ganbaru

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MeoTwister5 Komrades of Kitamura Kou Join Date: Jul 2004 Age: 39	I consider her an ugly duckling character. That said, it doesn't do anything for her personality, which she will clearly need outside help from. __________________ Medical Student vs. Anime Last Exile - Fam the Silver Wing -

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Utsuro no Hako Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011	Looks like there'll be an OVA next year.

2013-09-05, 00:09	Link #744
ArrowSmith Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009	I can't help but think Tomoko's future is in that factory or something like it and not having any friends. Then committing suicide at 40.

2013-09-05, 06:44	Link #747
Dr. Casey Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tennessee Age: 36	And so begins the real life version of Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai.

2013-09-05, 17:25	Link #749
Dr. Casey Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tennessee Age: 36	I do think Tomoko's internal conflict about whether Sena is a bicchi or a good person would make for some pretty compelling character drama. The heartwarming tale of a misanthrope that accepts a rich, popular girl for all her faults because she likes dating sims.

2013-09-05, 17:39	Link #750
NoemiChan Banned Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Philippines Age: 36	I liked her being a chef.... I skipped a beat there.... I want to hug her tight.

2013-09-10, 01:03	Link #752
Utsuro no Hako Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011	I had a feeling they were going to combine these two chapters into a single episode, but I was really hoping they wouldn't be that cruel. The first half was depressing enough, but the second half adds some real cruelty by having Tomoko actually make an effort for once, and yet she still fails.

2013-09-10, 06:29	Link #758
MeoTwister5 Komrades of Kitamura Kou Join Date: Jul 2004 Age: 39	I just realized something after watching this episode, and something I didn't realize reading the manga: While it's obvious to us that whenever she fantasizes or dreams about having friends their faces are missing, I realized that I used to do the same when I had mental images of similar situations. I also had images of people sans faces. Holy crap. __________________ Medical Student vs. Anime Last Exile - Fam the Silver Wing -

2013-09-10, 09:57	Link #760
Kanon Kana Hanazawa ♥ Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: France Age: 37	She should have joined one of the existing clubs instead of trying to make her own. Even if it had been approved, I'm pretty sure she would have gotten no members. In a way, this is better for her. It spares her an even bigger disappointment. She had a perfect opportunity to make friends with the seat change too, but instead she saw it as a nuisance and retreated into her shell (and wished she could kill her classmates). __________________