(CR) Netojū no Susume

[Metaneo]

Originally Posted by SeijiSensei

Sometimes I feel like the writers are relying on the social incompetence of the main characters to fill ten episodes. This story could have easily been resolved a couple of episodes ago.

And so could every problem in human existence. Unfortunately, humans are flawed, and those flaws cause problems that lead to conflicts, misunderstandings, and numerous other incomprehensible situations.

[frodonk]

If this is ending next episode then there will be no satisfying conclusion.

They won't even have time to show that girl in the ED.

[Mangaka-chan]

I read somewhere that the director for the anime says the DVD/Bluray will have extended scenes. I don't know if it's due to budget/time/incentive for fans to buy the DVDs, but I'm wondering if we'll actually see the two unnamed office ladies from the ED and more on Kanbe and Lilac's relationship in the home release.

[moridin84]

Originally Posted by SeijiSensei

Sometimes I feel like the writers are relying on the social incompetence of the main characters to fill ten episodes. This story could have easily been resolved a couple of episodes ago.

Uhhh, the anime is about the social incompetence of the main characters.

Originally Posted by frodonk

If this is ending next episode then there will be no satisfying conclusion.

They won't even have time to show that girl in the ED.

The girl in the ED is obviously that other girl in the guild right?

[frodonk]

Originally Posted by moridin84

The girl in the ED is obviously that other girl in the guild right?

Lilac. At this rate Kanbe's older co-worker will get more screentime than her

[serenade_beta]

Spoiler for final thoughts:

Let me just say the second part of episode 11 was such a waste of time. More into it below...

So it turned out this was actually this... shoujo-y romance than anything else.
Which is fine and all, but I found it interesting that once the plot reached its climax,
it was more focused on real-life interactions. I guess since their gaming history did bring the two together, the title isn't necessarily wrong.
Anyways, the guy was a bit too.. what was the word, girly in his attempts to approach or avoid her, but Noto did a great job voicing the protagonist/heroine.

That said, the fact the story was mainly only 10 episodes really did not give the anime time to focus on any of the side characters, despite setting flags that they thinking about something or even showing them in real life in the ED.
And yet they STILL wasted half of the extra episode on a stupid dream instead of,
oh I don't know, maybe touching on the side characters.

And you might think, well, then read the manga, except this still doesn't defend the anime and from the last thing I heard, the author has gone AWOL or something,
so I don't want to start a manga whose author could just suddenly reemerge on the news dead one day.

Still, it was a fun watch. Cute watch. Noto watch.
9/10

[Stark700]

To me, this anime turned out to be quite a pleasant surprise, much more than what I had originally expected.

My initial impression of the show was meh until I realized what this anime was going for. Some minor pacing issues aside, I really liked how they developed Moriko and Sakurai's relationship. Their characters are really likable once you understand them as the episodes progressed.

The finale was alright. Not exceptional but it got its point across well. Do note that there's still one more OVA episode (CR streams it next week). Episode 10 met my expectations overall as it retained the charming character chemistry between Moriko and Sakurai from start to finish. They still had some MMO gimmicks added in to remind us the themes of the show.

8/10.

[RDNexus]

Haven't come here until today, to see if anyone had make comparisons with the Manga or something. Guess not.
But the big number of chapters sure makes it seem there's more plot than the Anime showed.

Then, I read about the author having gone missing. It usually sucks when a story is left in a limbo.
Went to check her blog, and it seems the author's health was the reason for having gone missing. It sucks even more.

[Wandering_Youth]

*facepalm* For a MMORPG gamer Sakurai has a prebuilt PC and it looks to be a budget PC. This is a guy who's willing to throw tons of cash into the microtransaction to get the stuff he wants yet skimp out on his machine. For shame!

On the other hand, Mori goes all in on her beast of a machine with the keyboards, mouse, monitors and the whole sha bang. Morioka needs to give Sakurai some lessons on properly gaming investments.

[kuromitsu]

Aawwww. This was so cute. It was a bit slow in places, but that botched confession scene was awesome (I kept rewatching it just to hear Sakurai's little "kii.....") and the awkwardness at the hand-holding was just the best. And Moriko talking to the dryer was adorable.

In general, this show was so cute and in many ways so relatable, a delightful little surprise that I almost passed over. Sure, there were some pacing issues, but overall it was something that brightened up my Friday evenings. I don't think I even need more story - this show is fine just the way it is.

(Also, Noto Mamiko and Sakurai Takahiro are awesome but we knew that already.)

[Itlandm]

This show just kind of faded out at the end of the tenth episode, but it remained cute till the end, and that's what counts. This show is like the kind of flowers that fill the whole room with sweetness. I wish there was more of it, but it was good while it lasted.

Most fun this time was the talking dryer. Now I kind of imagine Morioka-san will move in with Sakurai-san eventually and have conversations with his household goods... I guess Morioka-san spends so much on her computers that she can't afford other high-tech stuff, while with Sakurai-san it is the other way around.

So many interesting side characters that just faded away too. Health problems and authors is a most unfortunate combination. But I am glad we got this little glimpse into their universe.

[Psyco Diver]

Cute show. This was a B level show for me as in a show I didn't go out of my way to watch but enjoyed every episode none the less. I will say I kind of with they went to 12 episodes just for epilogue

[moridin84]

Geez, these guys are supposed to be adults right?

Well, it was cute so I don't mind. Which really, is my opinion of the anime in general.

Originally Posted by Wandering_Youth

*facepalm* For a MMORPG gamer Sakurai has a prebuilt PC and it looks to be a budget PC. This is a guy who's willing to throw tons of cash into the microtransaction to get the stuff he wants yet skimp out on his machine. For shame!

On the other hand, Mori goes all in on her beast of a machine with the keyboards, mouse, monitors and the whole sha bang. Morioka needs to give Sakurai some lessons on properly gaming investments.

MMORPGs normally have low requirements though?

[Gan_HOPE326]

Originally Posted by Wandering_Youth

*facepalm* For a MMORPG gamer Sakurai has a prebuilt PC and it looks to be a budget PC. This is a guy who's willing to throw tons of cash into the microtransaction to get the stuff he wants yet skimp out on his machine. For shame!

Fruits de Mer looks like a default free-to-play MMORPG. Add to it that east Asian MMORPGs often tend to be technically less demanding than western ones - often they favour cutesy/colourful graphics over any attempt at realism or such - and I don't see why it shouldn't work. I played Rift, Elder Scrolls Online and now am playing Guild Wars 2, all on a laptop. A high-end one, yeah, but still.

[erneiz_hyde]

Goddamn it I broke my plate just as MoriMori said she won't break Sakurai's plate

[IceHism]

I didn't know 30 year olds can be embarrassed with holding hands.

But that was cute. I'm kind of disappointed it ended right after they asked each other out though.

[Ulin]

I really really liked it. My only complaint is that it could be longer, exploring not only the relationship between the two main characters but also with the other guild members (who, by the way, would need a bit of more screentime)

This last episode was very sweet, their interactions really cute, although I wanted to see them coming across Kanbe

Looking forward to the OVA

[SeijiSensei]

Originally Posted by IceHism

I didn't know 30 year olds can be embarrassed with holding hands.

The last time I can remember that being the climax of a romance was in

Spoiler:

Cross Game, and they were 17 and 16. This time it took only ten episodes though.

[Tiberium Wolf]

Sakurai should have proposed to be partners in real life too.

[moridin84]

Originally Posted by Tiberium Wolf

Sakurai should have proposed to be partners in real life too.

Geez, that would be way too fast.