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Jan 23, 2019 3:36 PM

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If I didn't know that there are more episodes I would think this is short story, but it looks like a nice anime :)
I like this Naruko is she in love with Jinta?
(づ ̄ ³ ̄)づ ちゅっ ちゅっ キス (´。✪ω✪。`)

I hate it when anime/manga that I enjoyed ends, especially when there could be much longer plot and when I love main heroine :P

I wish I had magic glasses that let me see real world in anime colors ;)
Jul 17, 2019 12:40 PM
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Apr 2018
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Poor guy. The scenes with all those flashbacks were heart-crushing
Nov 2, 2019 10:19 AM

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Wow, Menma was so annoying. Screaming "JINTAAAN" every few seconds really began to get on my nerves. I hope she gets better over the next few episodes (and hopefully there's less loli fanservice too. Yuck).
Nov 16, 2019 11:11 PM

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An anime series Ive been planning to watch eventually for a long time. Not perfect, but actually, a good start. I have eventually turned kind of inmune to "feels" anime and manga, but I won´t get that ruin this experience for me.
MichaelJacksonNov 16, 2019 11:16 PM
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Dec 28, 2019 8:56 AM
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The first episode and I already felt like crying... So beautiful...
Jul 2, 2020 3:04 PM
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I have no idea why there's so many recommendations between this and Angel Beats, but hey, I guess time to finally find out.

I literally just watched this sometime after finishing A Whisker Away, so it really does feel like both were written by the same writer here. It feels redundant for the episode to slowly show us that Menma is actually dead when it was already pretty obvious from the start as well as that fact being shown up whenever you look this up anywhere (even on this site), and A Whisker Away had this same kind of issue. Either it's the marketing's fault or maybe it's my fault for not going into this show right away or seeing a brief synopsis beforehand, I guess.

Anyway, at least this seems nicely animated and some of the background piano music sounds neat. Menma's kinda cute but she sure seems kinda pushy... if you know you're already dead, then why are you acting in ways that will make Jinta react in suspiciously in front of other people? I guess Menma doesn't care about that? :P
Aug 27, 2020 9:12 AM
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Oct 2019
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Well this is going to make me cry.
Sep 9, 2020 12:35 PM
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Feb 2020
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It's interesting that she is not seen by others but see can touch things. I wonder if horror would also be one of the elements in the story, then things would get pretty much scary.
Oct 11, 2020 10:35 PM

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Jun 2020
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Great start! I am definitely going to continue watching after a good first episode like that.
Have a great day!

Nov 14, 2020 12:17 PM
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I just started watching this, can somebody explain to me without using spoilers why people say the first episode of Ano Hana is bad? I thought this was perfectly fine.
Dec 29, 2020 2:28 PM
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Medicore first episode. Menma is probably the most annoying character I've seen in a while so far. Hope it's getting better, I have still high hopes for the anime
Jan 7, 2021 9:55 PM

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this is a very highly rated anime that many say is good.
for the 1st episode i was not let down.

great OP & ED :3
pretty smooth animation

i hope this anime will satisfy me ~~
Jan 14, 2021 1:59 AM

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I already know there's going to be a lot of tears and heartbreak in this one.

I already started tearing up seeing flashbacks of what happened.

But my eyes really did water when Menma visited her family, and her mother is giving curry to her shrine. And her brother seems annoyed by it, and that made it hurt even more.

Damn, this is going to be a ride. It's been some time since I've watched a quality anime.
Mar 21, 2021 4:05 PM

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So I googled "Best slice of life anime" and this was number 1 on a long list. So here I am, finding out why. This first episode was depressing af but it makes for a great story. I'm excited to watch the rest of it!
Apr 16, 2021 12:08 PM

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i finally decided to watch it and like....i understand the circumstances but woo boy is everybody unlikable except maybe Poppo. Menma was annoying too but thats a ghost that never got to grow up for ya...i guess
May 3, 2021 11:07 PM
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Apr 2021
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I didnt expect the feels to attack me on the first episode... I guess the ratings are pretty good for a reason... This is a 11 - 12 year old anime yet it hits right in mah soul
I am hypnotizing you and now your favorite genre is arm pit sweat and if you immediately do the deed when you see abs or arm pit
May 8, 2021 3:13 AM

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Dec 2020
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definitely seeing why this is so popular. really liked how they ended the episode
Oct 25, 2021 6:25 AM

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Jun 2019
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I was able to watch this when it was airing. I'm a decade older now, I hope it won't hit like truck like back then.
Nov 5, 2021 7:09 PM
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Jul 2018
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this is the first time ive watched this since Muse Asia premiered the ep1 last night i tried it and i've heard many good things about this back then, also that ED song was really great, i'll keep watching this until the end!
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Mar 11, 2022 10:41 PM
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Jul 2020
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Can't believe i fucking cried at ep 1 just wtff. And the animation is honestly next level, thought I was watching a movie for a sec ngl
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Apr 14, 2022 5:05 AM
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Oct 2021
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Well I guess I might as well keep my name in his thread, 11 years too late but anyway, the first of many tears were shed in this ep :)
Apr 14, 2022 8:27 PM
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Oct 2021
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It's been 11 years woohoo
Apr 15, 2022 7:25 AM
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Oct 2021
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sheesh and now the rewatch starts
Jun 13, 2022 6:44 PM
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Apr 2022
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Is looks sad first time mc dies from the first episode
Jul 3, 2022 2:23 AM

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Jun 2020
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Been planning to watch this for a while, I thought knowing she was dead would be a spoiler but I'm glad its not. Good first ep
Jul 12, 2022 2:31 AM
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Jan 2020
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I'm gonna hate this.

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RonninnJul 13, 2022 1:32 AM
Jul 30, 2022 5:56 PM

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very much liked what i saw. i got [good] vibes of "cross game" with the kid from the childhood effecting everyone's life. and what a surprise, the death seems the same lol

my only complain is, if menma will shout "jintan" again ... ><
Aug 8, 2022 5:00 PM

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im already feeling depressed and its just e1… wow
Aug 8, 2022 9:11 PM
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Mar 2022
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NOT A GREAT START I WOULD SAY
Aug 14, 2022 9:27 AM
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Aug 2022
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Plot-twist asf. Better than i thought.
Oct 8, 2022 3:25 PM
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Jul 2021
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me interessei, ja começa com depressão
Dec 3, 2022 8:17 PM
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Dec 2022
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it was a good watch i cried lol
Jan 12, 2023 2:09 AM

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Jul 2022
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Hahahaha, now yes, an anime I saw years ago but I don't remember anything. Now I think I'm more sentimental than before so give it
Jul 26, 2023 11:01 PM
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its kinda meh, and its def not as good as my friend hyped it up to be. It could also possibly be because this is still only the first ep, gonna power through it all though
Apr 21, 2:34 PM

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I was hesitant to start this series at first because I felt it was going to be a cringy mess, but I'll give it a chance. The first episode honestly was a nice introduction into the main cast and the main objective of the series. The soundtrack is solid and I can see potential in it. The animation is amazing and seeing that A1 made it knowing that they made Erased I have hope.
Jun 25, 10:01 AM
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22:42 oh ok so this guy is the bald kid. I thought the little brother was the bald kid but no it was this guy I see.

Also surprising that only Jintan can see the ghost spirit whatever of the dead girl. I though all the friends would be able to see her. So everyone else can't see her but Menma can still physically interact with things?
Aug 16, 4:46 PM

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Anime like this were all the rage back then, so I can understand why it got popular. If it holds up after these many years though is my question.

Whole premise dealing with x character dealing with bereavement hallucination and seeing x character that has already died is a troupe done many times over again. This time around though, seems like each episode is just going to be about getting one of the people from the old gang reunited until the inventible final episode where they all can see the Menma and she eventually actually passes off.

If anything, it's something Aniplex would've made around this time, that's for sure. Fine enough start. Characters and their dynamics with each other after so long will be the saving point for me at least.


Sep 12, 8:21 AM
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my friend told me to watch this now i'm deppressed as shit
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