2006-01-13, 04:17 | Link #121 |
Revealing the truth
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Though i very much support elisxhiroki, after watching this ep 13, i find it hard to think that the ending will be anything but kiri X hiroki...
Poor hiroki sacrificed and got backstab for his efforts.... I will either try to own yanagi later or like hiroki give up on everything...
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2006-01-13, 06:12 | Link #122 |
Bishoujo sweet!
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OMG I cant belive Hiroki rejeted Kiri in the first place, be strong my friend be strong.
I'm getting Suzuka vives, but for the other way around. After watching eps 13 you can clearly see what Hiroki's feelings are like towards kiri. Last edited by RunningTARGET; 2006-01-13 at 21:20. |
2006-01-13, 14:30 | Link #123 |
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Wow. Just wow. I was so utterly mistaken! Episodes 1 to 6 were nothing compared to this, merely a prelude (if anything). This episode is one of the strongest sources of conflict potential I have seen yet. Not only in love, but also in career terms. Oh, and not to forget the secret codex of friendship and honor (most) men live under. No easy "he stole it, waaaah". How very cool!
Now, I am very much looking forward how this works out! Episode 7 brought Canvas 2 back into my focus, and smashing if I may say so
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2006-01-13, 14:58 | Link #124 |
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Wow, my rating of Canvas 2 shot up with the last episode. Everything is now falling into place, from Hiroki losing interest in drawing to his rejection of Kiri. Anime that foreshadows this much and this far back are very rare; usually we just get dropped an anvil at around 2/3 of the way towards the ending of ero-game based anime. Rating has gone from 6.5 to a 7.8, but since we haven't even gone close to the climax, it still has potential to go up.
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I still have high hopes that it will be KirixHiroki in the end, but it's due to some silly reason rather than logic. Anyone else noticed Kiri replaced Elis in the previews, at exactly the halfway mark of the series run? This means Elis's reign is over, and Kiri would rule the show! MUWHAHAAHAH! :P Still am wondering how they're going to drag out the love triangle (rectangle?) for 13 more episodes though. It's not impossible (if KGNE is of any indication), but it takes skill to accomplish that. And considering the track record of anime, I don't have faith in any writer's skill; I have a 'go ahead, impress me!' rather than 'I hope they won't dissappoint' attitude when it comes to matters like this. |
2006-01-13, 15:48 | Link #125 |
Peek a boo
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Indeed, episode 13 packs a punch.
This clearly shows what solid writing can do for an anime. Yes, Yanagi stole Hiroki's art, but why didn't he say anything? Especially after suppressing his own feelings (probably) to reject Kiri for Yanagi's sake. Of course Hiroki would feel betrayed, but rather than exposing him, he chose to remain silent. Maybe it's because he knew about Yanagi's family problem and how much the scholarship meant to him. Will Hiroki ever forgive Yanagi? Perhaps. Does Hiroki still sees Yanagi as a friend? Probably depends on Yanagi's subsequent actions. Hiroki to start drawing again? Inevitable. My hunch says Elis will play an important role. Likewise, he will be a key factor for Elis to paint in red. Just a minor gripe in episode 13. During the scene at the bustop, you can see that their bags weren't exactly big, yet when they reached the mountain, out popped 2 large easels. Oh well, not a big deal anyways. I'm glad that I picked up this series. To be honest, when it first came out, I couldn't be bothered. "Another harem." Boy was I wrong. Then I got interested after seeing a clip of the ending. Or rather, after I heard the ending theme. I liked the ending alot, it was catchy. So I decided to give it a shot, and now I'm hooked. :x |
2006-01-13, 17:24 | Link #126 |
Obey the Darkly Cute ...
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Aye... the writing has been so solid in this series it just makes me mourn that *other* series with my favorite demon girl that much more .... they *could* have knocked that one into warpdrive like this one appears to be heading into.
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2006-01-13, 17:39 | Link #127 | |
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2006-01-13, 18:38 | Link #129 | ||
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I was afraid I was the only one that noticed Kiri’s and Sakura’s similarity, abet Kiri being much older. It is a bit unnerving. I really can’t comment on Nemu though because I’ve not seen the respective series. Quote:
Well, think about how being in the preview worked out for Elis? But on a more serious note, I agree with you. For episode 13. Spoiler:
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2006-01-14, 05:02 | Link #135 |
I desire Tomorrow!
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Ok, I should create a Kill Kill Yanagi club now
About the girls, I can't really decide. Hiroki and Kiri did seem to have feelings for each other from the start of the series. I don't know, I just find it too predictable and too obvious. Maybe Hiroki should forget the whole Kiri/Yanagi thing and move on to some other girl (or Elis, Elis is nice ) Whatever, I support Elis more than I support Kiri At least the HirokixKiri ending can be justified, although I'll probably be sad about that. Not like some other anime I could name that lacked better writers *coughShufflecough*
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2006-01-14, 09:45 | Link #136 | |
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2006-01-15, 00:18 | Link #137 |
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Maybe the best solution would have been for Hiroki to destroy the painting. He certainly would've gained the upper hand - Yanagi would've been in a helpless situation.
It's too late now - the best solution at this point would be to dissolve all ties with Yanagi and tell Kiri the truth. That will probably kill his chances with Kiri as well - but hey, you can't have everything in life. |
2006-01-15, 02:20 | Link #138 |
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There is nothing for Hiroki to win here...... (the price of being right is often not worth it)
Anyway, there is more than sufficient time here for Kiri to pick up strange vibes between the two, and things are unlikely to 'stay quiet. That said, the most likely sistuation is more tension build up........ ------------------- Anyway, after ep.13 the show have raisen from 'enjoyable' to MUST WATCH...NEXT EP. nOW.... *breaks down* |
2006-01-15, 08:14 | Link #139 |
土は幻に
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I might say that I find the HirokixElis possibility unlikely for three reasons:
a) She's his cousin! (Yes, I know that hasn't stopped it happening in anime before...), b) It would be really paedophilic (That hasn't stopped it happening in anime either...), c) With Hiroki having taken care of Elis (If only as a babysitter) for a while, he obviously still thinks of her as a baby sister - i.e. nowhere near attraction. I'm just hoping that Canvas 2 doesn't turn out as an incest/paedophilia kind of anime... Seems unlikely to me, considering Hiroki's relationship with Kiri, even with Yanagi thrust into the scene. Last edited by Circular Logic; 2006-01-15 at 10:40. |
2006-01-15, 08:46 | Link #140 | |
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