2012-08-28, 03:25 | Link #1 |
Autistic NEET artist
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: France
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Kotoura-san
Original creator : Enogizu Director : Masahiko Ohta Series Composition : Takashi Aoshima Character Designer : Takaharu Okuma Animation Production : AIC Classic Plot summary : The school fantasy story follows Haruka Kotoura, a girl who recently transfered to a new school. Kotoura happens to be able to read people's minds, and she joins the school's ESP club.
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2012-11-09, 08:21 | Link #5 |
Autistic NEET artist
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: France
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Despite hearing bad things on it on SeventhStyle, it looks outstanding for a slice of life show by introducing a subtle amount of supernatural and some romance. It strongly reminds me of Acchi Kocchi, so maybe it might becomes another hidden gem of the next season.
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2013-01-10, 13:58 | Link #12 |
Last Engage
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Florida
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The Secret of Haruka Kotoura 01 - Bad End?/Peace
For something that I was expecting to be a comedy, it had probably the single most dramatic most of the first episode of anything I've watched this season. Until the tumbleweeds and the dancing whatthehellisthat showed up and the color palette literally cracked its facade and became the show the promo art had promised. That's a hell of a way to play with my expectations. Once Yoshihisa was introduced, then the ball got rolling. He's an idiot... but I mean that as a compliment. Because he's the kind of idiot this show needs. A perfect foil to Haruka, who comes across as more like Yui than Yayoi here. (Even if she did have a scene where she played rock-paper-scissors. I wonder if little Haruka also had the three-in-one combo hand that can win any game.) It had enough comedy to keep me entertained, and enough drama to keep the people who are into that entertained, though the second half of the show is likely closer to the tone the rest of the series is going to have than the first. The two Megumi Nakajima songs are nice and easy to listen to. Next week, though, is where the real fun begins. The rest of the clubmates, Haruka's circle of friends, make their debut. And then we're off towards hijinks and fun times. Mostly. I think. |
2013-01-10, 15:21 | Link #13 |
Psycho Falling Deep
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: The Anime World
Age: 29
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Holy hell, that was a depressing, upsetting first 10 minutes! I wanted to cry myself to sleep after the first half because of how sorry I felt for the main character
Thank heavens for Manabe coming into the picture and making everything all cheery and fun
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2013-01-10, 15:30 | Link #14 |
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Join Date: Jul 2006
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damn, the first 10 minutes was pretty grim. Then its actually kind of a school life comedy.
I'm kind of interested how the series would be if it went the other path, and its just about the lonely path of a girl growing up with the mindreading curse.
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2013-01-10, 16:23 | Link #16 |
Blooming on the mountain
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Deep in their roots, all flowers keep the light....
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Oh wow ... that was great.
I was right to look forward to this one this season. Just ... great! Though the art style doesn't bother me at all. I esp appreciated the realistic first ten minutes - and felt so sorry for Kotoura, as other posters have mentioned.
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2013-01-10, 18:10 | Link #19 |
Hail the power of Fujoshi
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: hahahahahahahahaha
Age: 35
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Character design is a big turn-off, but I really like the story premise. I love relationships that gradually progress from strangers, acquaintances, friends to perhaps something even more special. Looking forward to them getting to know each other.
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4-koma, drama, romantic comedy, school life, seinen, slice of life, supernatural, tragedy |
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