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| Nonoa is kind of protrayed as a misunderstood character..especially with the public and her fans. > Will you be my friend? Well if anything, she really does admire Ririsa and even managed to cosplay with her to a crowd. I feel like she achieved part of her personal dream. |
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| Okumura's plans to calm down and talk to Nonoa, it almost went up in smoke, as much as he's jealous of some other Rising Star that's above her, and also still respecting her rivalry if she's serious about her cosplay, which she finds it weird to understand in her social infancy to be given some space for the 4th-place girl to get her thoughts sorted out, what a chad. Even for Nagomi, she feels the exact same way as Nonoa with rivalry begetting friendship that's all for the fame and personal opinions, Ririsa still holdng steadfast that all cosplayers are her friends, and that saying is true about her philosophy. As both girls try to find each other, Nonoa getting into her character, which naturally reels in the otaku photographers, and Ririsa too being in the same regard, it's thankful that Nagomi has the entire crowd handled easily, leaving Ririsa to deal with Nonoa in forming a friendship, as much as their cosplay is concerned and ready for the photoshoot. But that's as much as Ririsa's willing to take Nonoa on, and as momentual friends being in the same interest gripping between her horrid friend-less past and the glowing present where she can be someone new, change is imminent, and for once, Nonoa made her very first friend. Mikari wanting to try cosplay just like Ririsa, a new challenger's on the way...to win his heart all the more. |
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| So happy to see Nonoa finally able to talk to Ririsa and ask her to be her friend. Looking forward to seeing Mikari doing cosplay as you know she will go all out. |
| First Mikari's doomed fate and now Nonoa's intense glares. Cosplayers having traits or quirks that coincidentally mirror their characters will never get old lmao It'd be pretty wild if Mikari can somehow make it on that blog with her grand return. |
| awww this episode was so wholesome regarding Nonoa and her struggle with getting close to others, and super relatable. I wanted to SCREAM WITH HAPPINESS when she finally asked Ririsa to be her friend T___T <333 |
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| NGL, I thought the episode was ok with the misunderstanding of how Nonoa felt dragging on too long but at least it got resolved at the end. Also, it looks like Mikari will finally get more screen time. |
| I don't really want to give 5/5, as they are judging/assuming her without her ever speaking. Her actions scream: I want to be friends, but I can't speak and am bad with my face too! Ashford-sama / Kai-sama is amazing! He definitely could have been better, but him sitting there for at least 10 minutes <3 Okumura's main fangirl is finally going to strike the cosplay world!!! |
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| I don't really want to give 5/5, as they are judging/assuming her without her ever speaking. Her actions scream: I want to be friends, but I can't speak and am bad with my face too! Ashford-sama / Kai-sama is amazing! He definitely could have been better, but him sitting there for at least 10 minutes <3 Okumura's main fangirl is finally going to strike the cosplay world!!! |
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| If they don't say something stupid every 5 goddamn minutes I think it could've been better but I guess they need it so they can create some "drama".... Sigh |
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I gave it 14 episode a chance. But there is no denying that this anime is droppable.
| @Augmented58 I know right I wish it was better but for me it's tolerable enough not to drop |
| Such a good episode! Glad Ririsa and Nonoa were finally able to connect thanks to Nagomi and Okumura respectively! Seeing Nonoa beat herself these last few episodes was rough. It can be so hard to get out of your head once you get in it, but Okumura was a big help to her. Yet again saving another cosplayer from a dark place lol Nagomi’s character kinda came full circle. Just a few episodes she was the one struggling to connect with other people and now she’s giving Ririsa some of that same love and advice and pushing her to try and understand Nonoa. Love it! Nonoa inner thoughts were hard to hear! Constantly berating herself and being negative, but good on her for realising that’s not who she is anymore and committing to opening her heart up. Proud of her! Mikarin! Been too long. She’s finally joining the cosplay fray which is just what I asked for last week lol. |
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Augmented58 said: I gave it 14 episode a chance. But there is no denying that this anime is droppable. There’s a lot of denying it actually. It’s a great show that’s quite wholesome and has a nice message about self acceptance. |
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| Nonoa finally thawed |
 Novels I have read/am reading pending approval: since November 10 2022 |
| I liked how Nonoa completely changed her outlook and found the courage to face and overcome her traumas. With Okumura’s help, which was fundamental in getting her to open up and speak again, she was able to conquer her fears. Nagomi also played a significant role in this episode, making Lilysa realize that what truly matters isn’t the opinions of others, but following what you genuinely feel. Honestly, if Mikari weren’t around, I’d be rooting for her entirely. Although it seems like Nagomi doesn’t necessarily like Okumura romantically, she projects her favorite character onto him. As for Lilysa, she’s also slowly growing as a cosplayer. However, she should get a bit more serious and understand that not all cosplayers are going to be friends just because they share a love for cosplay. Whether in the cosplay world or life in general, there will always be envious people who want the newcomer to fail. That’s a reality that won’t change, no matter how kind-hearted people like Lilysa may be. Now, Mikari is going to have some involvement in the series, even if it starts with her lying about liking cosplay. But who knows? She might actually grow to love it along the way. |
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| So happy for Nonona, she finally got her feelings across and made that angel her friend. Nagomi was MVP. She gave Ririsa useful suggestion which broke the ice. I saw Aqua beating his inner demon now Nonona this scenes always hit hard(Although this was not way the masterpiece level of the former) Massive Nonoa/Coulia W, well done girl  |
| Aww, the beginning of a beautiful friendship between Ririsa and Nonoa, I'm sure. Very beautiful and touching episode, glad to see Nonoa is moving forward. |
| Looks like Mikari is pumped up. |
| What a nuisance that mini arc was, I didn't find it that endearing or sympathetic, just annoying lol. Fucking speak already, or how about this, pen and paper, so there's no garbage misunderstandings happening these last 2-3 episodes XD I dunno, it may be playing on specific anxieties someone may go through, but it just wasn't that convincing/I've seen way better executed similar ideas in other shows. |
| Nonoa is honestly enough of a reason to not like this episode. I get her backstory and all but what an absolutely annoying way to portray it. Felt purely like a stalling tactic and was annoying. |
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| A nice conclusion to this Nonoa arc, I do think it was slightly dragged out a bit too much but I still really liked the episode. I like that both Nonoa and Ririsa had to get help from another character to make their friendship happen, Okumura played the situation with Nonoa very carefully and managed to get her to speak her true feelings for once, and Ririsa got advice from Nagomi in being true to herself, fuck what others think lol, Nagomi is earning a lot of respect now, to think she was the villain just recently. And when Ririsa and Nonoa finally came together for a photo shoot, the two were in sync like they’d known each other for a long time, not even having to speak to know what pose to go for, I guess that’s the otaku in them lol, the two of them are very cute cosplaying together. And after one last inner battle, Nonoa finally asked Ririsa to be friends, the stuff Nonoa’s inner self said was pretty rough, especially when I can kinda relate sadly lol, but that just made the moment she overcame it that much better. And at the end we got teased on Mikari joining in on the cosplaying, maybe now she won’t get shafted for multiple episodes at a time lol. |
| Meh, boring chapter. The whole thing with Nonoa dragged on for way too long and the chronically shy character has been done to death already and much better by others. She didn't come across as an interesting character either. I hope she doesn't feature too much from now on. At least the last 2 minutes made up for it. Mikari is a lot more interesting proposition. |
| "Perhaps there is a universal, absolute truth. Perhaps it justifies every question. But that's beyond the reach of these small hands." Mamoru Oshii There is a cult of ignorance (...) nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that “my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.” Isaac Asimov |
| Wow what a great episode about social anxiety. Even if it wasn't the same level as her, but i can relate to her social anxiety on some point. Thank goodness the misunderstanding is over. It's a great start for their friendship. Now let's see what Mikari has been cooking. |
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| So we really spent the whole episode on resolving the dumb trope of a teenage girl that can't talk? Ok. |
| Nonoa finally came out of her shell. Happy for her. Now ya'll about witness her trueself. Mikari also getting serious. |
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| It’s beginning to feel like this show wants to be taken too seriously & it’s having a negative impact on the enjoyment I got from earlier episodes. I also feel like the new OP&ED are missing the fun & energy of the previous ones. |
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| Another wholesome episode, I am glad Nonoa was able to finally speak and make her first friend. I can only appreciate how this anime is more than just an Ecchi show, it's one with a lot of backstory which makes the characters so much less shallow and actually way more admirable. We also got spoiled with finally!! Some extra Mikari screen time! Seems like we will be seeing more from her soon |
| Nonoa made a friend |
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