(CR) Tsuki ga Kirei (The Moon is Beautiful)

[Guardian Enzo]

Originally Posted by Requiem-x

From what little I understood about the lyrics, it was certainly a very fitting song, and it is lovely, of course.

Wait, watamote? Can't really see it

Trust me, it worked - and it really fit.

[kuroishinigami]

Animation quality went down the drain this week. So many weird motion, and blurry motion, and weird anatomy....

[germanturkey]

Originally Posted by kuroishinigami

Animation quality went down the drain this week. So many weird motion, and blurry motion, and weird anatomy....

they blew their budget on the festival scene. Akane in her yukata and the glass wind chimes were the cleanest animation this show has had so far.

[Verso Sciolto]

Dissociate

[leongsh]

Since no one has posted it, have a look at this video which shows how the Hikawa Shrine in Kawagoe looks like at night during the festival - particularly the wind chime tunnels and the specially lit stream.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZGDBGy8cWs

[ArrowSmith]

Honestly other than the subtle shift in the trope where 2 introverts take until the last episode to confess their feelings, what is so different about this show compared to a 100 other shoujo animes?

[ArrowSmith]

Oh and all the girls are cute of course, no plain Janes.

[Requiem-x]

Originally Posted by ArrowSmith

Honestly other than the subtle shift in the trope where 2 introverts take until the last episode to confess their feelings, what is so different about this show compared to a 100 other shoujo animes?

Well, I'm not much of a shoujo fan, but to mention a few differences:

-The story is about the relationship rather than getting to it.
-Neither MC is a mysterious tortured soul with a dark backstory (no character is, really).
-EVERYONE in the series is a good person and NOT a colossal jerk trying to get the girl or ruin their relationship (Before anyone brings up Chinatsu, she's nowhere hnear as bad or bitchy as say, Kurumi).

[FredFriendly]

Originally Posted by Requiem-x

-EVERYONE in the series is a good person and NOT a colossal jerk trying to get the girl or ruin their relationship (Before anyone brings up Chinatsu, she's nowhere hnear as bad or bitchy as say, Kurumi).

I thought about letting this slide but, nope, no can do.

-Everyone EXCEPT Chinatsu is a good person and not a colossal jerk trying to get the boy or ruin their relationship.

It just amazes me that some people like Chinatsu so much that they deny that she was actually trying to drive a wedge between Akane and Kotarou in episode 7 when it was as plain as the nose on your face that that is what she planned to do by inviting Akane, Kotarou and Hira to the amusement park. I will agree that Chinatsu is not quite as bad or bitchy as Kurumi (if it's the Kurumi that I'm thinking about), but bad she is.

And to all those who kept saying that the "chemistry" between Chinatsu and Kotarou was more befitting of a relationship than that between Akane and Kotarou I say pfft! Chinatsu and Kotarou didn't have "chemistry," they had an obnoxious, in-your-face, genki girl with a self-imposed, unrequited friendship with someone who couldn't care less about her. Certainly episode 8 proves all those Chinatsu fanboys completely wrong about whose relationship with Kotarou actually has chemistry.

Originally Posted by ArrowSmith

Honestly other than the subtle shift in the trope where 2 introverts take until the last episode to confess their feelings, what is so different about this show compared to a 100 other shoujo animes?

- Here's just a few:
* No HAREM
* No accidental (or intentional) perverted acts
* None of the girls have or flaunt HUGE boobs
* Neither the MC or FMC is a delinquent (nor anyone else, for that matter)
* Parents play an integral part in the story (instead of being completely absent)
* No occasional chibi versions of any of the characters
* Conflicts are resolved quickly and don't last several episodes

and...

* No aliens.
* No angels or devils.
* No gods masquerading as humans.
* No monster girls.
* No girls falling out of the sky, landing on top of the MC.
* No panty shots.
* No jealous childhood friend.

[BWTraveller]

Additionally, there's the fact that the rivals gave up much more easily than normal. Particularly Hira; that guy threw in the towel incredibly easy. Kind of weird there, the guy that's clearly interested in Akane gives up with ease, but the girl that shows no real evidence that she likes Kotarou more than anyone else insists on trying to confess and get "proper closure".

Fred can say what he wants, but up until episode 7 Chinatsu was not exhibiting any serious evil, and one could make arguments either way about her actions on that one episodes. We're not really given enough to know, and I for one want to believe that she's learned a valuable lesson. Can't forget that these people are FOURTEEN; they're just kids and you can expect some of them to impulsively do one or two things that they shouldn't, such as set up an awkward situation that at the least was meant to carry out her intent of confessing and getting dumped and at the worst was meant to make Akane cheat or drive a wedge between them. I'm inclined to believe that she really was planning to get dumped, maybe even planned to create a chance to eliminate Hira as well, but then they took care of it without her and she got a closure that hit even harder than a polite refusal. My point though is that she's only fourteen, approaching fifteen. At that age you can almost expect at least one person who's overall a good person to say or do one or two things that are seriously messed up. Especially if you're talking about a group as big as this series, there's going to be an idiotic jerk out there who's overall a good person but says or does things once or twice that put her at bigger risk than she realizes of losing her friends and probably earning a reputation that'd destroy everything for her.

Frankly, this series doesn't strike me as "cliché" or "no different from all other romance/shoujo series". Rather, this series seems to deliberately go for cliché situations and scenes but play them just a little bit different, bringing about a fresh, sweet result that's not entirely unpredictable but still feels new and refreshing.

[Verso Sciolto]

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[FredFriendly]

I can't be the only one who wanted to see a full length view of Akane in her yukata, can I?

Spoiler for large image:

[sikvod00]

Originally Posted by leongsh

Since no one has posted it, have a look at this video which shows how the Hikawa Shrine in Kawagoe looks like at night during the festival - particularly the wind chime tunnels and the specially lit stream.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZGDBGy8cWs

Thanks for sharing. Very beautiful and the music that accompanied it was perfect.

[FredFriendly]

Originally Posted by leongsh

Since no one has posted it, have a look at this video which shows how the Hikawa Shrine in Kawagoe looks like at night during the festival - particularly the wind chime tunnels and the specially lit stream.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZGDBGy8cWs

Very beautiful, indeed! Which reminds me of a comment I forgot to make about the animation itself. The wind chime tunnel sequence probably has more independently moving animated items than I think I've ever noticed in one scene in any anime. There's about 360 globes with attached plagues (over 700 individual items), both globes and plagues of which are moving independently of one another. I find that pretty amazing for what seems to be an ultra-low budget anime.

[Verso Sciolto]

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[FredFriendly]

Spoiler for Episode 9 preview English subbed:

Now the real drama starts...

[germanturkey]

oh my god the episode is delayed. my heart can't take this. this is the brightest spot on my anime watching schedule.

[Nivek von Beldo]

Originally Posted by germanturkey

oh my god the episode is delayed. my heart can't take this. this is the brightest spot on my anime watching schedule.

Why? why, first atom and now this....someone knew the reasons why?

[germanturkey]

it was something with crunchyroll. it's out now anyways. anyways,

Spoiler:

i swear to god, if it is a byousoku homage..

we'll see where the next few eps take us. the festival, and how they resolve the large problem. i kind of hoped they would talk about it, instead of do it over text. oh well.

[FredFriendly]

Originally Posted by germanturkey

we'll see where the next few eps take us. the festival, and how they resolve the large problem. i kind of hoped they would talk about it, instead of do it over text. oh well.

Well, Akane already told Hira, so why shouldn't she tell her boyfriend, as well? I'm sure they will talk about it in person.

It's pretty apparent that Hira invited everyone to go to the festival together just so that he could get his chance to confess to Akane. Seems that neither he nor Chinatsu have given up yet.

Spoiler for episode 9 ED Line chat:

ED line chat translation by brownricecookies:

Bae
23:26 | Me: I’m okay now
23:26 | Bae: Really?
23:26 | Me: Yeah, I took some medicine
23:26 | Me: I might have pushed myself too much in club
23:26 | Me: Sorry for making you worry
23:26 | Bae: No
23:26 | Bae: I should be the one saying sorry
23:26 | Me: Why?
23:27 | Bae: Because you’re sick
23:27 | Bae: And I can’t do anything for you
23:27 | Me: You don’t have to
23:27 | Bae: I’m worried about you
23:27 | Bae: Really
23:27 | Me: Thank you
23:27 | Me: [Crying sticker]
23:27 | Bae: I’m serious
23:27 | Bae: You matter so much to me
23:27 | Bae: So please get better
23:27 | Bae: As soon as you can
23:27 | Me: You’re making me blush (*´艸`*)
23:27 | Me: You’ll make my fever go up
23:27 | Bae: Sorry, you’d better go to sleep
23:27 | Me: Goodnight ��
23:27 | Bae: Night ��
23:28 | Me: You’ll catch my cold!
23:28 | Bae: Good, you can lose it and get better
23:28 | Me: Ahh, you’re too sweet!!

Translation notes
“Bae”: The recipient’s name in Japanese is カレリン, which appears to be a cutsy diminutive of 彼氏 (カレシ), “boyfriend”. We can also assume that “Bae” is male because of the protective attitude he takes toward “Me”. Incidentally, カレリン is the Japanese rendition of the name of Greco-Roman wrestler Aleksandr Karelin, but in the current absence of wrestlerly qualities in our boyfriend, I think it’s safe to overlook this connection.

Spoiler for episode 10 preview text and rough translation:

EPISODE 10

第10話斜陽
2017年6月15日(木)放送

「引っ越すかもしれない」
茜は引越し先の高校の推薦入試を受けることになり、小太郎もその高校を受けると言い出す。
動揺の中迎えた川越祭り、陸上部のメンバーと遊びに来た茜は、山車で舞う小太郎の姿に見惚れる が…。

Tenth episode
Broadcast on Thursday, June 15, 2017

Episode 10 - The Setting Sun.

"I might be moving." Akane decides to take an entrance exam by endorsement to a school nearby where she's moving. Koutarou suggests that he will apply for the same high school. Amidst all the turmoil, Akane goes to the Kawagoe festival with the track and field club and is mesmerized by Koutarou's performance on the festival float.