Good episode like always. Quick simple fast thoughts:
Nagisa pissed me off for a bit, but in the end redeemed herself and became quite cuter than usual.
Fuuko is freakin awesome with randomness like always!
Sunohara had an intense moment...not a complete comic relief character but one with actual character foundation. I think this episode went to him for his one intense moment, but Nagisa's action at the end was pretty good too.
Okazaki had some sinister eyes for a moment, I'm guessing he has one dark side to him.
More Okazaki X Nagisa moments or Okazaki X Kyou momens!!!!! Either one of those 2 match up is good for me.
Next episode looks to be a real laugh, can't wait!
Wow...and people say Nagisa doesn't protect her territory. Just because of this episode, I'm really looking forward to her arc.
Tomoyo's arc is also starting, but that's what I didn't like about this episode, too much intertwining of the arcs. Nagisa more than earned this a 10 though.
I really like Yohei now. It's nice to see his serious side come out and learn more about his background. Felt natural (ie, not forced) how it all went down. The short bits with the other girls didn't feel out of place here what with no real character focus among them, and it was nice seeing them all again for the handful of lines they were given. Also, for Kotomi who seemed to have confessed just a week ago, just one line and a bit appearance this week seem quite lacking--like opening a box of chocolates only to find a half-dipped raisin surrounded by packing confetti. But I dunno. Who's hoping for an original Rie arc? Mutual angst can be the seeds of a blossoming mutual love~
On a side note... Is anyone else here sick of hearing Tamura Yukari's voice? She seems to be bloody everywhere recently.
I really like Yohei now. It's nice to see his serious side come out and learn more about his background. Felt natural (ie, not forced) how it all went down. The short bits with the other girls didn't feel out of place here what with no real character focus among them, and it was nice seeing them all again for the handful of lines they were given. But I dunno. Who's hoping for an original Rie arc? Mutual angst can be the seeds of a blossoming mutual love~
On a side note... Is anyone else here sick of hearing Tamura Yukari's voice? She seems to be bloody everywhere recently.
She is everywhere, but she's one of those voice actors I cannot stop loving. She just has so many different voices. Nakahara Mai is another one that is everywhere but just has so many different voices.
Ah well. Alarm is set for 7:30 AM. T minus 10 hours until I can see this. ^_^
Lots of good comments on a fine episode. I thought Nakahara Mai was outstanding. I thought the animation was outstanding. I thought the touches with all the girls worked beautifully -- although I know nothing of the game, so that might affect my opinion. And I love Tamura Yukari as a seiyuu, so I was thrilled to see her appear there at the end, just in time for next week. She's no Kuwashima Houko or Yukino Satsuki as a serious actress (not that they were called on for that in this episode), but she does what she does extremely well. As does Nakahara Mai. Mmmm. Nagisa ftw.
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YUUKI Aoi 悠木碧. b92.03.27 (age 29). 2008 Kurenai (Murasaki). 2009 Yumeiro Pâtissière (Ichigo), Kiruminzuu (Riko), Yutori-chan (Yutori-chan). 2010 Vampire Bund (Mina Tepeş), Shiki (Sunako), Samurai Girls (Juubee), Pokémon: Black and White (Iris). 2011 Madoka Magica (Madoka), Gosick (Victorique), A-Channel (Tooru). 2012 Symphogear (Hibiki). 2014 Pilot's Love Song (Claire/Nina), Nanatsu no Taizai (Diane). 2015 Owari no Seraph (Krul Tepes), Rokka no Yuusha (Fremy). 2016 Boku no Hero Academia (Tsuyu, Froppy). 2017 Kino no Tabi (Kino). 2021 Kumo desu ga (watashi), Kaizoku Oujo (Karin), Heike Monogatari (Biwa), etc., etc. Total of 513 roles in anime and games.
Who knows, but I can mention that there are inconsistencies with where the juice box landed just before the eyecatch (noticed this while typesetting the box during its movement).
And I didn't catch the messed up antennae either. Nagisa has had a Sanae Moment(tm).
That was like smashed full of people 0_0 god we have sunohara route coming up. Mixed like everyone crammed in there XD Mei apperance too ^-^ I just wonder where Kappei is....
Really amusing episode can't wait to see how they mix it up next. Some highly enjoyable scenes I tried to block the random fuko out >.< like what the hell...guess it was to make tomoya look less like a player XD
It wasn't excellent to me as there was so many people in one episode so it moves to a 9, but then fuko knocks off a point (it was so out of place...) and then it just averages out to an 8...
Might be because I did the Sunohara route in the game but...
Spoiler:
They changed the reason why Sunohara was no longer in the soccer club ever so slightly so that Sunohara was booted from the club for reasons beyond his control in the anime...however in the game itself it was due to his own doing so I couldn't take his anime "serious" scene seriously...if anything, it pissed me off.
on another note,
Spoiler:
was this Yukine's first appearance in the anime? I really enjoyed her arc in-game
Well....it's a case of "CLANNAD: Pure LMAO". The Sunohara development was really great though; I hope it will eventually make up for what he lost with the end of the Fuuko arc. There's clearly more to this guy than what he shows on the surface.
Man, I was on the floor laughing my ass off during the last 2 minutes before the credits.
Wow, the conversation between nagisa and sunohara did sound like Sunohara "wanted" Tomoya, just that the "wanted" was perceived as "wanting tomoya for basketball" vs "wanting tomoya to errrr........ you know that territory is beyond me, being a guy and all". But I was laughing at how bold yet cute Nagisa was stuttering that Tomoya was her boyfriend. That look on Tomoya's face was awesome, but the look on nagisa's face was even better when Tomoya told her that Sunohara wanted to be his lover. Believe me, a lightning bolt flashed behind me here too in shock.....it wasn't pretty...
Anyways great episode, can't wait to see the next episode, seems like alot of the girls are interested in the fact that tomoya isn't going out with anyone, haha tomoya you dog!! Btw, I loved that last scene
Spoiler for Sunohara freaks OUT!:
"What are you doing in my room? It couldn't be.....building a love nest?"
Oh sunohara, how you never fail to amuse me, lol.
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