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Dop · 2014-09-22, 15:50

It's kind of a thing in comedic shows that you never resolve the relationship issues with the main characters. For example, they did that with Bruce Willis and Cybil Shepherd in "Moonlighting" and that killed the show stone dead.

So not surprising that Chiyo and 'Captain Oblivious' Nozaki don't resolve their romantic issues, as that'd remove the comedy. The scene on the climbing frame during the fireworks was pretty much perfect by those standards, and leaves something to the imagination.

I loved this show, and I'll miss it, and I hope they can do more of it as I'd love to see the characters again, because there's not a bad one in the bunch. The way it just subverted so many of the tropes was wonderful.

Anh_Minh · 2014-09-22, 15:52

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Originally Posted by HandofFate

Favorite scene was all the girls in Nozaki's class blacklisting him out of obligatory chocolates.

I wonder why he dislikes White Day? I mean, the stores may be boring, but it's a great occasion for Suzuki to display his princely qualities, and for Mamiko to stress over whether she'll get something (fighting her way through Suzuki's admirers may be necessary).

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Originally Posted by ookamigirl

Final episode...
Poor Sakura had no luck with giving chocolate to Nozaki.
Guess he doesn't care about anything if it's not manga related.

He sometimes shows concern for Sakura. Like eating chocolates off the ground to pacify her. Or walking home form school just because.

Though I guess you could say it's because she's a good assistant.

kuromitsu · 2014-09-22, 15:57

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Originally Posted by Anh_Minh

I wonder why he dislikes White Day? I mean, the stores may be boring, but it's a great occasion for Suzuki to display his princely qualities, and for Mamiko to stress over whether she'll get something (fighting her way through Suzuki's admirers may be necessary).

But White Day is bland, there's no dokidoki excitement in it. It's good for setting up an event like a date or something, though.

Flower · 2014-09-22, 16:26

Ep 12

Well, overall a pretty good ending to a good series that was a pleasant surprise on the whole.

I kinda like the quiet, roundabout way they showed hints of Nozaki being aware of Chiyo - but it is kinda frustrating for me being the type of viewer I am.

Still, as others said, at least she "got it out of her system". ^^

I would not mind giving s2 a try, though, and wouldn't be surprised if we got one eventually.

~~crunchytaco~~ · 2014-09-22, 17:14

Say good-bye to our friends, until next time! (Also, these make for some great GIF Avatars, don't you guys think?)

Flower · 2014-09-22, 17:18

Argh...

The ani gif of Sakura dressed in her yukata and looking up is adorable. -_-

Any chance you could resize those for folks that might want to use them for their avatars?

DOmus · 2014-09-22, 17:19

For a moment i thought sakura and mikorin will look good together, but then i remembered that mikorin is....well, mikorin xD

~~crunchytaco~~ · 2014-09-22, 17:22

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Originally Posted by Flower

Argh...

The ani gif of Sakura dressed in her yukata and looking up is adorable. -_-

Any chance you could resize those for folks that might want to use them for their avatars?

I'll see what I can do

~~crunchytaco~~ · 2014-09-22, 18:25

Avatar RDY!

dniv · 2014-09-22, 19:46

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Originally Posted by crunchytaco

Avatar RDY!
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The Mikorin one randomly is my favorite one... because it's so Mikorin.

SeijiSensei · 2014-09-22, 19:49

My heart ached for Chiyo despite her best efforts to tell herself she was fine with their relationship, such as it is. I thought the show lagged a bit in the past two episodes, but this episode more than made up for any earlier missteps.

Even if there were a second season, Chiyo and Nozaki would be no further down the road romantically than they are now for the reasons Dop presented so well. I'm not sure I could take another season of watching them never quite connect. I'm open to the notion that Nozaki is cannier than he looks, and more enchanted by Chiyo than he appears, but I remain unconvinced. I think he's intended to be as blockheaded as he appears to be to add comedy to the story, but I could be wrong. I doubt they would kiss if we watched them together for another twelve episodes unless it happened accidentally. I could see a scene where their lips meet for some reason, but it would look a lot like the romantic scene at the school gate.

I also have problems with love-struck heroines, even ones as appealing as Chiyo. She reminds me of Tsukamoto Tenma with her unrelenting focus on one guy no matter how unresponsive he might be. As amusing as these pursuits can be from a comedic perspective, after a while the pursuers begin to look silly and stupid. Chiyo is a very attractive girl, if a bit genki for some tastes, and could probably do better than Nozaki-kun if she wanted a more interactive relationship. Instead she worships Nozaki, places him in the center of her universe, and keeps her private thoughts to herself. I generally detest this type of female protagonist, but this show is so well-written that I enjoyed it anyway.

Spoiler for Nodame Cantabile:

PreSage · 2014-09-22, 20:04

Only Nozaki would think that the word Candy is a slang for something..."Candy and the whip"?? Didn't know Nozaki was into S&M.

...okay, need to finish watching the ep.

...skip Chiyo...Mikorin was darn cute in that scene with the yukata - how he's waiting for her to return the compliments. LOL.

..."And the woman heading this way will probably make your life miserable..." - poor Waka.

Nozaki's brother reminds me of Kyoya Hibari from Katekyo Hitman Reborn.

Poor Chiyo...fallen for the most oblivious guy in the world...whose only thought is only his manga. I hope this show gets a second season!!

Random Wanderer · 2014-09-22, 20:59

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And the woman heading this way will probably make your life miserable...

I liked the way the manga translators put that line. Nozaki was talking about potential settings for manga events, and ends with "...or a setting where the woman thundering her way to us will put you through misfortune."

RX-78GP04G Gerbera · 2014-09-22, 21:19

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Originally Posted by crunchytaco

Yoink! *runs before he gets mobbed*

TAAP · 2014-09-22, 22:32

Oh my god, that was a fantastic ending and exactly what I should have expected. Of course, it would have been nice to have some sort of definite conclusion, but it probably just would not have fit the show's style. 10 seconds into the episode, I was grinning as I always am while watching the show. Halfway in, still grinning. At the end, grinning. We got a whole lot out of this episode and this show, and I'll be more than excited for a second season, but I won't be disappointed if there isn't one. This season can stand alone and doesn't need anything else. Absolutely loved it!

bastek66 · 2014-09-23, 06:03

Animedia's poster finally scanned

desrtsku · 2014-09-23, 06:57

I'll miss seeing those guys animated. This was one if not of my favourite of this season.

Sixth · 2014-09-23, 11:10

Chiyo "Nozaki-Kun" counter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqph...ature=youtu.be

125!!!!!

Nagakun · 2014-09-24, 04:48

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Originally Posted by crunchytaco

Avatar RDY!

Wow!! they are sure nicely done. (=w= ||)

White Manju Bun · 2014-09-24, 09:22

^ The Hori-sempai one just cracks me up.

2014-09-22, 16:26	Link #804
Flower Blooming on the mountain Join Date: May 2010 Location: Deep in their roots, all flowers keep the light....	Ep 12 Well, overall a pretty good ending to a good series that was a pleasant surprise on the whole. I kinda like the quiet, roundabout way they showed hints of Nozaki being aware of Chiyo - but it is kinda frustrating for me being the type of viewer I am. Still, as others said, at least she "got it out of her system". ^^ I would not mind giving s2 a try, though, and wouldn't be surprised if we got one eventually. __________________

2014-09-22, 17:18	Link #806
Flower Blooming on the mountain Join Date: May 2010 Location: Deep in their roots, all flowers keep the light....	Argh... The ani gif of Sakura dressed in her yukata and looking up is adorable. -_- Any chance you could resize those for folks that might want to use them for their avatars? __________________

2014-09-22, 17:19	Link #807
DOmus 天国無事故 Artist Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Im Lost	For a moment i thought sakura and mikorin will look good together, but then i remembered that mikorin is....well, mikorin xD __________________

2014-09-22, 19:49	Link #811
SeijiSensei AS Oji-kun Join Date: Nov 2006 Age: 74	My heart ached for Chiyo despite her best efforts to tell herself she was fine with their relationship, such as it is. I thought the show lagged a bit in the past two episodes, but this episode more than made up for any earlier missteps. Even if there were a second season, Chiyo and Nozaki would be no further down the road romantically than they are now for the reasons Dop presented so well. I'm not sure I could take another season of watching them never quite connect. I'm open to the notion that Nozaki is cannier than he looks, and more enchanted by Chiyo than he appears, but I remain unconvinced. I think he's intended to be as blockheaded as he appears to be to add comedy to the story, but I could be wrong. I doubt they would kiss if we watched them together for another twelve episodes unless it happened accidentally. I could see a scene where their lips meet for some reason, but it would look a lot like the romantic scene at the school gate. I also have problems with love-struck heroines, even ones as appealing as Chiyo. She reminds me of Tsukamoto Tenma with her unrelenting focus on one guy no matter how unresponsive he might be. As amusing as these pursuits can be from a comedic perspective, after a while the pursuers begin to look silly and stupid. Chiyo is a very attractive girl, if a bit genki for some tastes, and could probably do better than Nozaki-kun if she wanted a more interactive relationship. Instead she worships Nozaki, places him in the center of her universe, and keeps her private thoughts to herself. I generally detest this type of female protagonist, but this show is so well-written that I enjoyed it anyway. Spoiler for Nodame Cantabile: Nodame has some these same characteristics, but she is much more her own person than Chiyo. Nodame's discovery that she truly wants to become a concert pianist and not a kindergarten teacher is as important an event as anything that happens to Chiaki. He is, after all, the young prince from a family of famous musicians. Nodame's origins were much more modest. __________________ Taking Anime Seriously - Politics by the Numbers - Sports by the Numbers - MAL List - Avatars - Images

2014-09-22, 20:04	Link #812
PreSage Strangely dependable... Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: some random place out there...	Only Nozaki would think that the word Candy is a slang for something..."Candy and the whip"?? Didn't know Nozaki was into S&M. ...okay, need to finish watching the ep. ...skip Chiyo...Mikorin was darn cute in that scene with the yukata - how he's waiting for her to return the compliments. LOL. ..."And the woman heading this way will probably make your life miserable..." - poor Waka. Nozaki's brother reminds me of Kyoya Hibari from Katekyo Hitman Reborn. Poor Chiyo...fallen for the most oblivious guy in the world...whose only thought is only his manga. I hope this show gets a second season!! __________________ :\|::\|Sig Gallery\|::\|: --------------- [/TH][/TR][/table] Last edited by PreSage; 2014-09-22 at 20:27.

2014-09-22, 15:50	Link #801
Dop Mmmm.... Join Date: Sep 2006	It's kind of a thing in comedic shows that you never resolve the relationship issues with the main characters. For example, they did that with Bruce Willis and Cybil Shepherd in "Moonlighting" and that killed the show stone dead. So not surprising that Chiyo and 'Captain Oblivious' Nozaki don't resolve their romantic issues, as that'd remove the comedy. The scene on the climbing frame during the fireworks was pretty much perfect by those standards, and leaves something to the imagination. I loved this show, and I'll miss it, and I hope they can do more of it as I'd love to see the characters again, because there's not a bad one in the bunch. The way it just subverted so many of the tropes was wonderful.

2014-09-22, 17:14	Link #805
~~crunchytaco~~ Disabled By Request Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: SoCal Age: 37	Say good-bye to our friends, until next time! (Also, these make for some great GIF Avatars, don't you guys think?)

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2014-09-22, 22:32	Link #815
TAAP TheAnimeAbroadPodcastCrew Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: We come from all over!	Oh my god, that was a fantastic ending and exactly what I should have expected. Of course, it would have been nice to have some sort of definite conclusion, but it probably just would not have fit the show's style. 10 seconds into the episode, I was grinning as I always am while watching the show. Halfway in, still grinning. At the end, grinning. We got a whole lot out of this episode and this show, and I'll be more than excited for a second season, but I won't be disappointed if there isn't one. This season can stand alone and doesn't need anything else. Absolutely loved it! __________________ http://www.youtube.com/user/AnimeAbroadPodcast https://twitter.com/AnimeAbroadTSR https://www.facebook.com/AnimeAbroad Check us out! We're just a few folks doing reviews and posting news on anime.

2014-09-23, 06:03	Link #816
bastek66 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012	Animedia's poster finally scanned __________________

2014-09-23, 06:57	Link #817
desrtsku Nympholept Join Date: May 2011 Location: Wonderland. Age: 31	It's over. ;_; I'll miss seeing those guys animated. This was one if not of my favourite of this season. __________________

2014-09-23, 11:10	Link #818
Sixth Hu Tao Join Date: Oct 2006	Chiyo "Nozaki-Kun" counter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqph...ature=youtu.be 125!!!!!