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Mar 9, 2014 8:24 AM
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Hina's father is actually pretty awesome imo, at least in terms of his authoritative abilities. I think Dio is also starting to swift his views on some things.

Oh poor Aoba. I kinda feel sorry for him being the bag carrier on that 'date' LOL. I'm expecting this episode to be the calm before the major storm.
Mar 9, 2014 8:25 AM
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Shopping trip, and meeting Dio's family. Complicated issue with Dio and his father, and sweet(?) relations between Hina and her father + childhood friend guy, who seems to be a lot older than her (like a brother)?

He wants Dio to quit being a soldier because he only can couple with main guy and considers useless. He was able to talk him back the first time, which shocked the father.

The enemy's operation is about to start.
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Mar 9, 2014 8:10 PM
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Very boring and unproductive episode.. I hope we have no more filler during this short anime.
Mar 10, 2014 3:10 AM
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Is the amount of episodes confirmed yet?
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Mar 10, 2014 3:23 AM
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Mine's a crazy theory
Dio and aoba fight. Dio becomes bad and both have battles and dio goes back in time to get stopped by hina.
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The silver haired dude who looks like hina's brother kills dio and always gets defeated by aoba then he goes back to the past to kill aoba to be stopped by hina.
Mar 10, 2014 3:57 AM
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jeez 3 episodes left and this one seemed like a filler
Mar 10, 2014 4:01 AM
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I'm not expecting anything to be resolved in 13 episodes.
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Mar 10, 2014 4:05 AM
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Operation is going to start, interesting they are switching uniforms. I didn't really like this filler though. Also, we are nearing the 13 episodes, which means it will probably be more than 20 in total.
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Mar 10, 2014 4:49 AM
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ex_necross said:
Very boring and unproductive episode.. I hope we have no more filler during this short anime.
KuroSnowHime said:
Is the amount of episodes confirmed yet?
Flaecy said:
jeez 3 episodes left and this one seemed like a filler
xchee said:
I'm not expecting anything to be resolved in 13 episodes.

According to this http://yaraon.blog109.fc2.com/blog-entry-22359.html it's split cour.
Mar 10, 2014 6:31 AM

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Dio was able to talk things out with his father. Aoba being able to spend some time shopping with Mayuka and Dio's sister. Expecting a lot of action to happen in the next episode.
Mar 10, 2014 6:44 AM

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1. Loved the orchestra music

2. Good to see dio get along better w/ father

3. idk, i just got bored watching. just another typical episode. nothing special.

4/10
Mar 10, 2014 6:45 AM

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Yeah don't see how it can end without rushing the whole thing and leaving most of everything unanswered.
So Bizon is a childhood friend of Hina and she just blows him up without giving a shit in the first ep? o.o

Mayuka was cute :3

bastek66 said:

According to this http://yaraon.blog109.fc2.com/blog-entry-22359.html it's split cour.


So it will have a second season similar to Valverave?
Mar 10, 2014 7:24 AM
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Poor Hawaii with this it will be the 2nd time it has been invaded by Japan. I am sorry but, it had to be said.
Mar 10, 2014 8:27 AM

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Be nice to see the alliance or whatever the protags are called do an operation against Zogilia, instead of just waiting around to get attacked every other episode.

Well, here it comes, Zogilia will finally get their hands on the coupling system and will completely dominate until the last episode when a miracle will happen for the good guys.
Mar 10, 2014 8:31 AM

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So Bizon is a childhood friend of Hina and she just blows him up without giving a shit in the first ep? o.o

Obviously he pulls something that will make Hina hate him.
Mar 10, 2014 10:12 AM

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Good character development ep ^^

Hope the link bastek66 has is true because there's no way this will be satisfying in 3 more eps.

Nxt ep, seems like shit gets real.
Mar 10, 2014 10:27 AM

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Ah, so there WILL be a second season? That sounds better than just ending it with one season. Seriously, they need more than three episodes to resolve the entire war, the time travel plot AND add a decent amount of resolve between Aoba and Hina. LOL

Also, Bizon and Hina are adorable together, as well as Mayuka and Aoba (not as much but still better than Aoba/Hina). Too bad neither of these pairs will be canon. T_T
Mar 10, 2014 10:45 AM

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Well, I'm basically convinced that this is either going to be a 2-cour or it'll get a second season. It's very obvious that the story is still slowly building up, and while it's not impossible for BC to wrap it up in the next 3 episodes, it'll likely feel like a complete failure if it spends all this time setting up only to have the pace accelerated dramatically in the end and leave significant loose ends behind. My guess is that this season/arc will end with the failure of Zogilia's operation and either Hina's capture or defection. But next episode looks to be pretty good so we'll see.
Mar 10, 2014 11:40 AM

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That talk Dio had with his dad tho...*snorts*
Mar 10, 2014 12:07 PM
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Man, I am happy Anime-Koi picked this one up

Mar 10, 2014 12:22 PM
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Ok, so I'm guessing that in the next episode, that'll be the part where Hina may get captured.
Mar 10, 2014 1:45 PM

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Great character development episode.

Dio and Aoba OMG XDDD

Fiona got her wish. Dio was able to talk with his father.

Grape Juice XDD

Oh damn Zogilia is disguised as the Alliances !!!

Either it will end with Hina being capture or they managed to steal the Coupling System data.

Season 2 Cannot wait!!!!
Mar 10, 2014 3:08 PM

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ex_necross said:
Very boring and unproductive episode.. I hope we have no more filler during this short anime.


Yeah very boring i would drop this by now if it was a 24 episode anime. I get a strong feeling it might get a season 2. We still don't have answers.
Mar 10, 2014 5:29 PM
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Dio got a chance to talk to his father. Good shopping trip through.
Mar 10, 2014 6:01 PM

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Good episode, lots of character development for Dio, Aoba, and Hina.

Dio and Aoba usually lack the "Strength to Protect" with their family and people but they will eventually improve overtime. Glad that Dio is now on good terms with his father now.

Good backstory for Hina, though I could tell that Bizon is a childhood friend from her, though he seemed suspicious when Hina is changing herself.

Zogilia is on the move, infiltrating the Hawaii base. Let's see how these last 3 episodes will look like.

Mar 10, 2014 7:08 PM
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It's great that Dio finally got to talk with his dad. With three episodes left, I'm hoping for some high quality mech action.
Mar 10, 2014 7:44 PM
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good ep
Looks like sh*t is about to go down in next episode
Good father and son moment
It seems Bizon is super suspicious with Hina and will eventually find out about Aoba just like in episode 1.

by the way is there a Manga or Light Novel for Buddy Complex?
Mar 10, 2014 8:16 PM
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How old is Hina´s father? I dont think he is her real father, he is more like her grandfather. I was thinking, maybe he is Aoba´s best friend... in the future people can live longer...
Mar 10, 2014 9:22 PM

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haha, automatic cars eh? that looks awesome...happy that the relationship between Dio and his father has progressed a bit...

i just hope that in the second season this becomes much interesting...i feel this anime lacks impact...the plot is predictable too, imo...


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Mar 10, 2014 9:36 PM

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All those Zogilian soldiers (including Hina's father) seem to be making light of her because she is young and because she's a girl, and she seems to be more than a little irritated by it. It's just one more thing that will ultimately drive her away from Zogilia and toward Aoba.
Mar 10, 2014 10:46 PM

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Wow I guess I'm not the only one thinking about how they are gonna wrap this up especially relations between Dio, hina, and Aoba (kind of hoping for DioxHina which I doubt will happen)

Man I'm gonna be sad when Season 1. I'm gonna be empty.
Mar 11, 2014 1:07 AM
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I don't think that's Hina's real father. I get the feeling that Hina was an orphan before she became neighbors with Bizon.
Mar 11, 2014 4:41 AM

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Wingzerococ said:
Mine's a crazy theory
Dio and aoba fight. Dio becomes bad and both have battles and dio goes back in time to get stopped by hina.
Or
The silver haired dude who looks like hina's brother kills dio and always gets defeated by aoba then he goes back to the past to kill aoba to be stopped by hina.


It was Bizon who went back in time
Mar 11, 2014 5:22 AM

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Aoba looks good in the white uniform hahaha

LOL fighting as usual. Seems like this ep wasn't really productive. meh.
Mar 11, 2014 9:48 AM

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bastek66 said:
ex_necross said:
Very boring and unproductive episode.. I hope we have no more filler during this short anime.
KuroSnowHime said:
Is the amount of episodes confirmed yet?
Flaecy said:
jeez 3 episodes left and this one seemed like a filler
xchee said:
I'm not expecting anything to be resolved in 13 episodes.

According to this http://yaraon.blog109.fc2.com/blog-entry-22359.html it's split cour.


I was kinda figuring it was with the pace and nothing much happening. Guessing all the cool stuffs will happen in the second part.
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Mar 11, 2014 11:29 AM

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Oh the bromance is strong with this one. ok, im a fangirl, and I do love DioxAoba......I mean how could you not?

Anyway this was a pretty slow episode. I liked it though, very laid back and we got some backstory about Hina and her life. I think her relationship with her father is great. He seems to really love and treasure her as his daughter. Dio on the other hand....Fiona is super adorable and I hope nothing bad happens to her in the future. I feel something is about to go down, and its gonna be good.

Mar 11, 2014 6:06 PM

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Fiona is quite the precious, little darling! I don't know how that happened considering their father has the personality of an ass wipe. They're mother must have been a kind woman.

The sexal tension between Dio and Aoba is so thick that you could spread it like butter. They need to just go ahead and take each other to bed. Perhaps if they do that, they won't argue as much. LMAO!!

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Mar 11, 2014 8:54 PM

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GOD, i am bored! This winter anime list sucks! None of them even made an impression.
Mar 14, 2014 2:16 PM

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Hina's father sounds like Master Asia.
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Mar 15, 2014 5:13 PM

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I get the feeling that guy isn't Hina's real dad.
Mar 15, 2014 6:30 PM
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Everybody recalled the past.
Mar 20, 2014 3:46 AM

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3/5

Synopsis: Aoba is not done his cabbages, quarrel between boys and girl fall in love, period!
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Drawings and animations not exciting enough, it is plausible to think that the anime needs a second season to fully express their potential!
Mar 23, 2014 5:57 AM

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For a 13 episode series, very little happens some episodes. This was one such episode. Average at best.
Mar 26, 2014 3:07 PM

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Hina's bout to infilitrate
Apr 6, 2014 9:17 AM

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I like Dio and his family, that meal was the best part of the episode for me. Bizon continues to be jelly. ~.~ I didn't quite like the voice for Hina's dad..
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7/10 for this episode.
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A more easy going episode but well it was still okay.
Jan 14, 2017 7:52 AM

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What a boring episode, just a huge waste of time.
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They finally got to Hawaii and it wasn't a beach episode (but it was a non-battle episode).

Mayuka's so cute, Fiona thought she and Aoba were on a date (though the crew don't believe Aoba's story, she doesn't seem satisfied with Aoba thinking of the possibility of going back).

Dio started out as civilian too, his dad's making an issue out of Aoba just enlisting later, the fact Aoba is such a good buddy/pilot without the long formal training Dio had should be a testament to Aoba's prowess. This turns out to be Junyo's way of thinking of his son; he'd rather have one alive than one that is a dead soldier. I'm glad they resolved things.

Lt. Ryazan and Hina kept quiet about where they were before moving next door to Bizon's family.

So with Margaret from Secret Services gone, the Zogilians know Hina sent her SOS from the Luxon and rather than punishing her they see this as a way to hijack it. But they still don't know that Aoba allowed her to use the Luxon; so Zogillian military intelligence will likely underestimate how much security the Alliance's Valiancer's have.

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