2018-06-10, 16:53 | Link #101 |
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I thought the New Year's episode did a great job of undoing all the shipping-fodder (some would say "yuri-baiting") of the earlier episodes and showing us how Teko and Pikari really relate to each other. They care about each other, even love each other, but that "love" is not romantic in nature.
Teko is an introvert. It's New Year's Eve, and when left to her own devices, she's perfectly happy staying home by herself and looking at her photos. When Pikari invites her over, she assumes it's just going to be the two of them and Grandma. When other people show up, she gets anxious and admits that she feels alone when she's in a big group. Introverts don't form many relationships, but when they do, it's deep and intense. You can mistake it for something romantic, but that's not necessarily the case. With some people, it's more likely not to be romantic. Pikari, on the other hand, is an extrovert. She draws her energy from being in a group. Having Teko over for New Year's Eve is fun, but having more people over is more fun. That's not to say she's shallow or that she doesn't really care about Teko. Certainly she loves Teko, and maybe cares more for Teko than for anyone else, but it doesn't have the kind of exclusivity you'd find in a romance. And actually, it's probably good for Teko that Pikari likes being around so many other people. She'd get exhausted otherwise. |
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Another great episode of Amanchu, getting back to business as usual no problem, giving us fun times, valuable lessons and more on the young and not so young sides of Pikari's family. Great stuff.
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2018-06-11, 12:40 | Link #103 | |
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2018-06-11, 20:58 | Link #104 | |
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I haven't read the manga, so I didn't know there was any difference, and the hand-holding didn't register with me at all. Pikari's sister is shown holding hands with another girl in the OP every week. Not a big deal. Last edited by BBOvenGuy; 2018-06-11 at 22:22. |
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2018-06-12, 02:23 | Link #105 |
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Since you have brought up Hibike! Euphonium, I believe Pikari and Teko's relationship is much closer to that of Nozomi and Mizore than that of Kumiko and Reina. The shy and inexpressive Mizore's world revolved around the energetic and expressive Nozomi who was her only friend in middle school.
There is a big possibility of romance in Amanchu! but the anime probably won't reach that point of the manga unless there is a third season. All I can say that one of the them is bordering around falling in love but I won't reveal who with whom. I have read up to chapter 79 - which came as a big surprise at the end but it was toned down significantly in the subsequent final panel giving a huge sigh of relief for many fans - for the time being that is. There's no guarantee that it won't happen - eventually. I am happy either way so it doesn't really bother me.
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2018-06-16, 17:29 | Link #106 |
Kana Hanazawa ♥
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There it is. Yuri denied, SS route unlocked. Curious to read the reaction of people who haven't been spoiled, if there are any. I remember being more shocked than anything else when I read the manga (see Ai? Pretty much me). I really didn't see it coming.
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2018-06-16, 20:55 | Link #107 |
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My radar never picked any from the very beginning. I always thought they were really close and formed a very special friendship. Nothing more than that. Amano-sensei works on deep friendship and admiration. All of her stories are like that.
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2018-06-16, 23:24 | Link #109 |
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It's funny because I was the opposite. I thought in the very beginning that Kokoro was a boy, but with everyone referring to Kokoro as a girl, and with how long it went on, I figured my first impression must have been wrong. I feel vindicated now, my shota senses still work.
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2018-06-17, 01:18 | Link #112 | |
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Okay, first of all, as a Southern California resident, I've got to say... WHAT THE HELL WERE THEY DOING SETTING THE GRASS ON FIRE??? Where I live, you don't need a fancy ritual to set the grass on fire. It will do that all by itself - and you don't want to be around when it does.
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If r/anime is blowing up, then I'm better off not being there. I already knew that, but it's nice to have your instincts confirmed. So Teko's not gay, and not romantically in love with Pikari. Big woop. As you can see, it made no difference to the way they relate to each other. So Kokoro has a puppy crush on Pikari. Not surprising, given the adventure they had with the octopus mom and her babies. Nothing's going to come of it any time soon. In a few years, who knows? But not now. Pikari is Pikari. Like I said last week, she's an extrovert. She draws her energy from groups. When she was sitting there moping about being sick, she didn't say, "I wish Teko, the love of my life, was here." She didn't say, "I wish Kokoro was here." She said, "I wanted to eat cake with everyone." To be honest, I don't know whether Pikari's gay or straight, and I'm not sure she knows herself, or even cares. That's not what she's about, and knowing Kokoro's a boy isn't going to change that. |
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2018-06-17, 15:58 | Link #114 | |
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Now, back on track, Amanchu is not sound euphonium, any yuri is subtext at best, which means it is not part of the main history, anyone getting angry because no yuri has been confirmed is belittling this series, they might as well say "this is boring, when are they gonna kiss? better still, I want to see them doing the nasty". |
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2018-06-23, 12:30 | Link #117 |
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2018-06-23, 17:15 | Link #118 |
Kana Hanazawa ♥
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The last episode was wonderful. The night dive was really well done, and Teko got some nice moments with Mato and more specifically Pikari. So many embarrassing lines! But they're not forbidden here.
If I had one complaint, it'd be about Towano saying "long time no see" to Mato. You mean they're not together?! I feel cheated.
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