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Mar 29, 2008 1:37 PM
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THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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Chibi Morita is win! xD
I wonder if Yamada will finally move to Nomya, now that Mayama left to Spain.
Also, Hagu-chan was especially cute in this episode. And lol @ the Dragonball reference =P
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Apr 21, 2008 5:38 PM
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morita kawaiiii <33
lol, he tried to feed curry to the cat xD the expressions were priceless.
so mayama did go, like I though, I want to see him trying to defend rika from that big guy =O
Sep 13, 2008 5:40 AM
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I want to know more about Morita's past and his family.

Lol, "having curry tonight" is a valid excuse to get out of work early now days :P
May 13, 2009 3:07 AM
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AWW!!! morita's so cute as a child!!! hahaha.. and his father is just like him.. hahaha. or rather.. morita's just like his father. hahaha.. anyway.. they never wento the ocean?? why?? and what was that image?
May 20, 2009 10:09 AM
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Rofl feeding curry to the kitty XD Hagu seemed really cute this episode, I agree with that :D

That birthday song was really sad and touching.

...I'm kinda sad that they didn't go to the beach.

Dragon Ball reference? I didn't catch it, which one? o_O


Jul 3, 2009 1:38 PM
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Great episode but the way it ended made me feel as though something bad is about to happen.

Dec 9, 2009 7:28 AM
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If Yamada cries one more time, I am going to roundhouse her instead! It is really starting to spoil it for me, she is making it a fail.... It's so frustrating! It would be 100% better if I didn't have to sit through another 10 minutes of her walking across that bridge sobbing! Please, please, let the next episode get all the way through without it happening again!

Otherwise, good ep.
Jun 23, 2010 10:36 AM
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Another brilliant episode.
Little Morita has to be one of the most adorable things I've seen. The picture of their family was really nice and war, I hope they succeed in returning the company.
It was unfortunate that he didn't say anything to Hagu though..
And I also hope that Yamada finally opens up to Nomiya, she already cried enough.
Aug 29, 2010 4:13 PM
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As I said Morito x Morito is the only way for him.

And I really dislike last minute of this episode.
Nov 2, 2010 11:06 PM

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Yuuta needs more screentime
Even when I was in crowd, I was always alone
May 16, 2011 5:09 AM

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Y'know, as the series goes on, my thoughts on it are changing little by little...moments like that last minute or so were pretty much what I signed up for, and a big part of what made the 1st series so special, but they've practically totally disappeared this time around. Now the focus seems to be a lot more on various characters gazing into the distance and/or Yamada bursting into tears. It's probably a good display of how the focus of things change as life goes on (groups of friends eventually drift apart, even marginally), but it's still not as endearing as most of the 1st series.
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May 17, 2012 11:41 PM

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May 19, 2012 11:18 AM

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Another great episode. Glad to see Yamada and Nomiya together although she's still in pain thinking about Mayama.

And the backstory of Morita was a good addition to his character background including his brother.
Jun 18, 2012 10:06 AM

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I think I understand it a bit. The two brothers were working so hard to get their father's company back. But why would Morira distance himself from Hagu? Does he not want to be happy?
Jul 12, 2012 7:50 PM

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morita is the only character i've consistently loved. he's flawless in all his bizarre flaws.
Nov 4, 2012 12:41 PM
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Morita is the best character of the series.

But this series is such a tearjerker, why would they have to include that last line in the script...
Nov 18, 2012 8:52 AM

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Nice episode, but damn everyone still quite depressed, I really hope everyone finds their positive side in the end!
May 29, 2013 4:45 PM

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So Morita and his brother have been working to get their dad’s company back. I think Kaoru might be a little jealous of the way his dad treated Morita as well from that one scene where we see him ruffling his hair.

I also wonder what Hagu was going to ask Hanamoto sensei in the library. Maybe to stay together after she graduates? Also, Hagu looks much older now and it’s better that way. She looked way too young before.
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Aug 19, 2013 2:27 AM

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The ending of this episode made me tear up.
Sep 1, 2014 11:58 PM
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Morita looked and acted so adorable when he was little. . curry and the cat, haha. But on a serious note, that insert song playing while showing everyone's serious faces was kind of depressing and well . . . the beach getaway that never was :(
Sep 25, 2014 2:26 AM

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MagEarwhig said:
Yamada can't even go for 20 seconds without crying in every scene she's in.
Dec 17, 2014 5:12 PM

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Some people have a hard time letting go; given that it's Yamada's first love and that Mayama still treats her nicely, I can understand why she's having such a hard time with it. I don't think it's gone overboard.

It was nice seeing Hagu's thoughts. She seems a lot more like an adult than she did in the previous season.

Morita seems to be walking into a black hole. It's like he doesn't care about anything anymore other than his dad's company. To be such an interesting guy, I wonder about him. I also find it interesting that despite holding the most influential role in the group, he mostly stays a bystander and lets the problems sort themselves out. I guess he does help in a passive way...

I hope things turn out well for him.

It was a well-rounded episode. That ending was sobering.
Jan 5, 2015 12:35 AM

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Pretty much nothing happened in this episode. Show needs more Takemoto, surprisingly.
Apr 21, 2015 5:35 AM

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slowly began to open, what Morita try to do
with his jobs.
Apr 21, 2015 9:35 PM
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I find it amazing how much i can relate to Hagu in this episode. Wanting to open all these boxes of possibilities, though, unlike her, they are not only filled with artsy, creative stuff. It is sad that there is a limit of paths you can take in this life.
Ew... Mayama acting like a total clown and this whole 'pathetic rabid dog' scene made me sick to watch. And in front of Yamada too! She handled the situation perfectly, though.
Yamada and Nomiya are so cute together!
Isnt it weird how Shuu-chan encourages Morita to make a move on Hagu whereas acting ridiculously overprotective when Takemoto tries to do so?
I wonder whats with that ' in the end we never went to the ocean'?
May 24, 2015 1:36 AM
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About the 'In the end we never went to the ocean' scene, I interpret it that their time spent together as friends became less due to their own personal issues, but they were still together mentally.
Jun 13, 2015 1:18 PM

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Why I have this feeling that someone is going to die?!
Jul 8, 2015 1:43 PM

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Shinobu was a cute kid and feeding curry to the cat was hilarious, the cats face made me lol.

Now he doesn't want to be involved with Hagu who seems more mature this season, it probably is because he knows Yuuta likes her.

What was their dads company? I couldn't read the sign since it was in Japanese. Nice that Kouru wants to get it back.

I wish they had really gotten to go to the beach though.

Ayumi should get with Nomiya.
Sep 9, 2015 3:24 PM

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I never thought Yamada crying was ever too much. She's liked him for an insanely long time and he was her first love. Also, for the longest time, it didn't seem that Mayama was going anywhere with his love so that constantly gave her hope over the years. All of a sudden everything came crashing down all together and there's a completely new person showing her kindness and love. She's still pretty young and inexperienced so I can totally understand why she's so emotional over this.
Jun 16, 2016 4:41 PM
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That ending... it's a bad omen.
I really hope we don't get a sob story with Morito...
Enjoying Tamara & her knew man tho <3 i think that's the only reason I'm still watching this...
Sep 16, 2016 2:34 AM

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"A single lifetime limits how many boxes you can open." Boy, talk about heavy. That one really hit me, there's so much I want to do and try yet I know I only get this one journey through life. Loved the Happy Birthday insert song, it captured the melancholic mood perfectly.
Jan 17, 2017 4:05 PM

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This is the first time I remember getting to hear Hagu's inner thoughts. She sounds much more mature than she lets on most of the time.
Jan 19, 2017 8:46 AM

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Oh, a glimpse into Morita's background? Like father, like son, I guess. At least in Morita's case.

"In the end, we never went to the ocean." A rather ominous way to wrap up an episode. A sign of things to come, eh?
Apr 13, 2017 5:40 AM

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I didn't like that ending, something bad will happen.
So Morita and his brother are trying to buy back their father's company
May 6, 2017 2:31 PM

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Aah, finally it was revealed what Morita and his brother want to achieve.

And no beach episode in this anime:(

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Mar 31, 2018 9:14 AM

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Well at least we know now why Morita is collecting this amount of money.
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Dec 25, 2018 9:49 AM

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I'm worried now please let them be safe.
Mar 17, 2019 2:02 PM

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Ominous ending. Hagu is starting to look and act a bit more grown up, although that's not saying much.
*Mourning the disappointment of The Promised Neverland season 2.*
Jun 3, 2020 7:42 PM
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Hugu-chan actually looks like a woman when her hair is down! She looks so grown up! I really hope she can find the answer to her dilemma about the endless number of boxes.
Dec 27, 2020 10:20 AM

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10/10 episode. That ending made me bawl like a baby. That was so heartwrenching...... just like in real life, plans that never see the light. Took my breath away. That was so beautifully & perfectly executed, with Takemoto’s monologue, that ED that once again hit at the right moment, those visuals. I’m like (;´༎ຶٹ༎ຶ`)







but i’ll probably remember over and over again
you were there and everyone else was there
— the day we all searched for just one thing

Jun 16, 2021 9:29 AM

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AWW!!! morita was so cute as a child!!!
Sep 28, 2021 12:20 PM
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Shinobu Morita is easily the best character in the series despite limited screentime.
Apr 24, 2022 3:06 PM

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Im the only one who thinks that Takumi (Nomiya) is a real jerk? I really hate him
Jan 13, 2023 3:20 PM

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oh no... Morita and his bro are about to do something stupid... and probably illegal too
Feb 11, 2023 2:38 PM

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Hagu's boxes of art projects are a stand-in for the author's never-ending subplots. Umino Chika has an endless number of boxes, each containing another half dozen subplots and backstories. She can not possibly write them all or finish those she has started, but she keeps opening those boxes.

I felt the Morita family backstory was one of the weaker subplots. The romances that pivot around Hagu and Yamada need more time and attention.

I'm happy to see Hagu looking more adult in recent episodes. Showing her with her hair down is helpful. What was that monologue about Shuuji having his own life to live... Hagu has always had a crush on her older cousin, but is she starting to have more adult feelings towards him?

Yamada Ayumi seems to be resigned to never being with Mayama. And those walks with Leader and Nomiya and all that time talking on the park bench must count for something. I'm really shipping Yamada and Nomiya now.
Sep 28, 2:47 AM

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Why does every single romantic relationship in this show feel circumstantially wrong?
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