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Feb 17, 2018 5:24 AM
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Sanrio Puroland lol

Kinda nice to see the guys taking their day off and have some fun I guess. It felt like the episode really tried to make the best to make everyone look like they're having a good time. Some of the moments were awkward imo, especially the Hello Kitty thing.

That song though.
Feb 17, 2018 8:21 AM
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This was a weird episode TBH. I get that Kouta going to Puroland means having some sort of inspiration for what he wants to do next, but I thought the execution itself was kind of awkward. I still really like Sanrio Boys, but a major portion of the section felt like blatant advertising. Even with the advertising, the number of still scenes and weird mesh of realistic and 2D aesthetic made the experience kinda awkward. I wish there was more to the advertising section, like characters reflecting on how much they changed since first being against Sanrio products. And I wish at the least, they could animate the Sanrio performance so that I as a viewer would better understand Kouta's spark of inspiration.

I kinda worry what is going to happen and how Kouta will take action in the next episode. I fear the next conflict would be extremely basic at the core. Although, there's still time to step up and make Sanrio Boys more interesting. :p
Feb 17, 2018 11:30 AM
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The "miracle" in Puroland part was so cringy I had to pause the episode like five times.
Feb 17, 2018 4:13 PM
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If you want a better version of Puroland, go watch Pewdiepie latest vlog in Japan.

Apparently he got invited by Sanrio to go to Japan for a week. The Sanrio Merch and Advertisement bussiness is strong this season.
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Feb 17, 2018 9:32 PM
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PolarCyrus97 said:
If you want a better version of Puroland, go watch Pewdiepie latest vlog in Japan.

Apparently he got invited by Sanrio to go to Japan for a week. The Sanrio Merch and Advertisement bussiness is strong this season.
Omg right?! I watched Marzia’s vlog earlier today and just watched this. 😹
Feb 18, 2018 5:31 AM
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one of the most embarrassing episodes i've seen in my whole life
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The "miracle" in Puroland part was so cringy I had to pause the episode like five times.

i had to skip it altogether, was too much to handle. i am not that strong
see you, space cowperson . . .
Feb 18, 2018 5:38 AM
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kitty-san, my ass..... he wasn't even THAT much into hello kitty according to the story and now he wears bloody cat ears like nobody's business
i'm traumatized
see you, space cowperson . . .
Feb 18, 2018 9:22 AM
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Seems like I'm not the only one who felt awkward during the miracle in Puraland, I couldn't believe I was even watching this.
And now we'll have to handle even more embarrassing stuff, cause Kouta wants to sparkle the same way.
Feb 18, 2018 1:37 PM
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This just keeps getting gayer... and more awkward.
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Feb 18, 2018 2:15 PM

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This episode was pretty cute, but the ending was a bit if a cringe.

They should just go shopping more instead of becoming sparkles. I like seeing all the merchandise, there aren't any stores like that around here. I bought a lot on the online store... so their advertising is working. LOL
Feb 19, 2018 4:09 PM

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I think you guys should stop it, Sanrio Boys

It feels awkward and too gay even from my viewpoint
Feb 19, 2018 7:22 PM

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Sanrio Puroland is so KiraKira!!
4/5.


Feb 19, 2018 8:52 PM
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this got wayyyy too corny for me, this anime was cute and I like the characters, but not for me >w<;
Feb 20, 2018 5:17 AM

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Sorvarin said:
one of the most embarrassing episodes i've seen in my whole life
kikusan said:
The "miracle" in Puroland part was so cringy I had to pause the episode like five times.

i had to skip it altogether, was too much to handle. i am not that strong


Bwaahahahaa... omg glad I’m not the only one who wanted to hide while watching that giant piece of cheese. Lol.
Feb 20, 2018 5:36 AM

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this thread helps me to cope...
see you, space cowperson . . .
Feb 20, 2018 3:48 PM

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"...Ore mo Kirakira shitai!" Aaaaand DROPPED.

I gave this episode a chance because it wouldn't have melodrama. And it didn't. They tried to get some... I guess good feeling and happy inspiration from being at Sanrio Puroland (yes I remember the goddamn name) but it just did nothing for me. I had to skip past the performance but because I just couldn't take it. This anime wasn't aimed at me from the start but now I'm confident in ending it here. Plus I am never going to stop hating Ryou. Geez, this is the fifth anime I've dropped on episode 7. It's the 7 episode curse I guess!

Btw the reason the "I want to sparkle" thing became the final nail in the coffin for me is that I've seen love live and have Sunshine Season 2 on-hold. My ability to tolerate the vague bullshit motivation "I want to shine" is gone (unless there is a clear goal and awesome developments like in this season's far superior anime Sora Yori mo Tooi Basho. I bet he just wants to show off Sanrio at the school festival whatever.
Feb 21, 2018 9:13 PM
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First off,ever since I watched that one Hanasaku Iroha episode I can’t think of sparkling the same way ever again. Second, this was seriously the most advertisement episode of the 7. I really enjoyed the first 6 episodes and the emotional stories it brought for the characters, but this episode fell flat. I hope it isn’t this weird going forward. I felt like the ending was trying to be meaningful with the story and all but it didn’t work. It was so cheesy. What would make this better if at the end Kouta admitted to himself that he likes Yuu and wants to ask him out. But the it wouldn’t be a BL thing where everyone is “gay” but Kouta actually coming to term with his sexuality and the struggle of that. But this is Japanese Anime and I can almost assure you that won’t happen. A girl can dream right?
Feb 22, 2018 2:08 PM

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This series started off cringe but cute and enjoyable. I dreaded watching an episode once the blonde kid's tantrum was introduced but persisted knowing it would be over eventually.
Now that their' issues' are resolved it's very obvious it's just a huge advertisement for Sanrio. This entire episode was hard to watch for me - I skipped all of that Sanrio show since it was just the guy narrating over stills. The sparkle was too much lmao
Feb 23, 2018 1:06 AM
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I bet he just wants to show off Sanrio at the school festival whatever.

It's probably about the play the very first episode started off with. Kingdoms named after their favorite Sanrio characters, so yeah.
Feb 24, 2018 5:27 PM

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so many haters lmao i loved this episode i'm not gonna lie even tho it's a blatant advertisement i still cried lol but i'm just a sucker for this kinda corny happy sparkle friendship shit and i'll still eagerly eat it up every week even if the episodes become just 80% still frames of sanrio merch with narration over it cuz some moe a day keeps the crippling depression away :')

Feb 25, 2018 2:31 AM
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ABANDON YOUR FRIENDS COMPLETELY even if they seem completely fine with your interest in Sanrio stuff. ouo New friends means your old ones are no longer needed and can be obliterated. ouo)b ...Tch.

What I'm actually surprised about is folks in this thread not being able to stomach a children's performance in an anime. Like dang y'all, you dunno how to get hype for the kids? :U You just switch into a kid-entertainment tolerable mode (hoping that you still have the ability to switch into that mode). It's like the opposite of switching into porn-entertainment tolerable mode (yet so similar). Both have a bunch of cheese and like forced lines, so you just switch into a mode where you can just roll with it. There will be some that are so cheesy that you just can't though. This ain't it, but when you see them, you'll know. Oooooh boy, you'll know.

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Feb 27, 2018 5:22 PM

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so many haters lmao i loved this episode i'm not gonna lie even tho it's a blatant advertisement i still cried lol but i'm just a sucker for this kinda corny happy sparkle friendship shit and i'll still eagerly eat it up every week even if the episodes become just 80% still frames of sanrio merch with narration over it cuz some moe a day keeps the crippling depression away :')



yay, I agree! sanrio's play was super sweet, and I love me some kodomo xP
Feb 28, 2018 12:48 AM
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The play scene was cringey for me, but it was nice seeing the guys have fun at the park. I would totally go there and empty my wallet...
Feb 23, 2020 6:02 PM

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idk why people are mad it's corny. it's sanrio, it's going to be so cute it's corny. if that's not your taste then this anime wasn't for you in the first place.
Nov 24, 2020 4:34 PM

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This episode was a lot of fun to watch. I'll likely never get to go to Japan, but if I did, I'd definitely go to Sanrio Puroland.

I wonder what Kouta decided that he finally wanted to do? Work at Sanrio Puroland for a living?

I'm quite surprised that many people in this thread were weirded out by this episode. Yes, it's essentially an advertisement for Sanrio products, but so is this entire show in a way. Nearly every mecha anime is the same way. I'm a guy, and I loved it, probably because deep down, I'm still a kid, and I have a feminine side that nobody would be able to detect simply by looking at me in real life, but it's there.

Jul 20, 2021 6:26 AM

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Its no more a drama anime, its just a Sanrio Merch and Advertisement anime now lol.

Kouta is a jerk, he's just ignoring his other friends even if they are fine with his interest in Sanrio stuff.
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