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Jun 6, 2008 10:20 PM
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THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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What a nice ending ^_^
Miu pretends to be a martial arts Santa :P and lol, the teacher stand outside this time XD
Jul 1, 2008 6:46 AM
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I remembered this part from the manga. I was kind of hoping for an original story for the finale, but it was awesome all the same.

Onward to the OVAs now, I guess.
Jul 16, 2008 9:36 PM
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I was crackin up hard at the doll house scene and them trying to get up the snow hill. This anime is great all around 10/10. Love the characters, sound track, animation was consistent, and just a fun heart warming anime all together. Gotta find the OVA and can't wait for the 2nd season.
Sep 19, 2008 11:45 PM
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Anyone else find Miu's two snowmen particularly Calvinesque?
Jan 31, 2009 12:22 AM
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Congratulations, Luisen123! =D

Aw, this anime was purely relaxing! I fell to sleep immediately after watching this and I wasn't even tired...

Especially this episode was really nice. I loved how they all did their best to give Matsuri a happy Christmas. That was so uplifting!
Apr 1, 2009 12:03 PM
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aaah, already the last episode...

they should have made an 24ep series T_T

this one is as good as the first season of minami-ke!

totaly love it <3
May 27, 2009 2:28 PM
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Awesome stuff.
Gets a 9/10 from me.
I want MOAR of those delicious lolis.
Sep 5, 2009 4:38 PM
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Nobue's kick on that guy was awesome.
Sep 17, 2009 10:46 AM
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It was a good series, but the only character I found particularly endearing was Miu. Compared to Minami-ke, where I liked almost the entire cast, I find this series lacking. Still Miu was a really funny character and there was some good comedy. I just didn't like the character designs. Anyway, 7/10
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Nov 2, 2009 1:07 PM

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This Was Great 8/10
Dec 3, 2009 9:52 PM

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All and all. It was an okay series to me. 8/10 from me.

And lol at Sasazuka's revenge at the end. XD
Jan 27, 2010 5:15 PM
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^w^
yep.cute anime. in all aspects so10/10from me. 'cus I tend to give 10 to smth that surprised me in a way ( or if it's perfect =))
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Mar 14, 2010 9:19 AM
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It was really nice ^^
Firstly, I thought that it will be boring, and too sweet, but it's awesome! Plot is very nice, and characters are just fantastic :D
(I love Nobue ^^)
May 16, 2010 2:33 AM

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I love this anime. <3
9/10
Jun 27, 2010 4:46 AM

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finished rewatching it and still loved it. 10/10 one of the few 12 episode animes that I really liked. Miu just cracks me up and she's a genius.
Jul 24, 2010 1:13 PM

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Love love loveddd this show. Such cute characters. I never really felt bored watching it. Miu seriously is amazing. Gah. Roll on OVA's second n third n whatever else seasons please.
Oct 7, 2010 9:12 PM
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At first, I thought something was wrong with the fish tank's filtration system or something.

Barefoot in SNOW?! I can hardly stand going out in flip-flops in our relatively poor excuse for cold weather!

Are they particularly cute fighting the frictionless slope like that...?

Kagami mochi!

You know... if you're not sure about the edibility of berries, I'm sure somebody has found out before you, so you need not risk your life. For example, all parts of the nandina plant are poisonous and potentially fatal to humans. (Birds can eat the berries just fine, though.) I'd not only spit out the berry/berries, but use my saliva to wash out any bits I may have missed and spit that out, too. Maybe brush my teeth before doing any swallowing, too.

Who cares? Well, there's your answer...

AWSOCUTE part ichi: li'l Miu

AWSOCUTE part ni: li'l Chika

Mission complete!

S-sumetai...

A non-answer like that should tell her everything.

I think the act of believing in Santa influences people to perpetuate the belief. Y'know, if you just want to give somebody something, you don't need an imaginary proxy.

Okay, the snow-Chika has the banana, the snow-Miu has a fan, the snow-bue has a cigarette, and the snow-Matsuri has "glasses" and a snow-John... the snow-Ana is kind of boring.
"Say, Tsukasa, how do you eat a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup?"
Jan 1, 2011 9:52 PM

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What a cute final episode. Had to laugh at the ridiculousness of Miu being so unbelievably demanding that Santa gave up on her. Her poor parents. This series was a good surprise. Even though Miu mostly carried the series, the whole cast did a great job at their parts and made this a fun and easy to recommend ride all the way through.

Jan 17, 2011 5:09 PM

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Nice ep.
Feb 9, 2011 12:31 PM

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Way to stand up to the teacher, sasazuka!!

Nobue...get yourself a boyfriend! You might as well get a job at a daycare if you love children that much
Feb 23, 2011 4:30 AM

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Cute episode <3
May 19, 2011 11:37 PM
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dusFlaesPhan said:
You might as well get a job at a daycare if you love children that much


You saw ep. 4, right? She'd be fighting the urge to light up in that scenario, I'm sure. Also, better not give Miu a reason to visit one.
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Oct 16, 2011 6:15 AM

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Holey Poteh!!

9/10
Jan 11, 2012 11:32 PM

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9/10 so funneh and cute, gonna watch the OVA's now ))
Apr 25, 2012 7:51 PM

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8/10

Fun series, one of the best moe comedies for sure.
Jan 17, 2013 2:05 PM

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Nice xmas themed episode, it was not the best ending but well it will suit for this anime, the scene where the teacher finally goes to stand in the hallway was quite amusing :p

For the whole series 6/10 lets see what the sequels will give us!
Jun 17, 2013 2:40 PM
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Sensei pushed Sasazuka to far.

Sure, most of the comedy came from Miu, but it was the performance of the other four that allowed her to shine. As she said in one scene where they ignored her and walked off, "Hey! I'm putting up with the freezing code, so at least play the straight man!"

Bottom line, I laughed through almost the entire show.
Jun 25, 2013 5:16 PM

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>Is Santa real?

Age old question....
Overall, 6/10 for this. I'm a sucker for cute shows like this but sometimes, it gets too much. Will watch OVAs though. Oh and Santa can be real as much as you want it to me.
Dec 2, 2013 6:53 AM

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"Potential Boyfriend"
"Muri Muri.. ahahaha~" xD

Lol @ Teacher & Sasazuka duo combi.. Now their roles reversed

Stark700 said:
>Is Santa real?

Yes, Santa is real
No matter how old are you, as long you believe xD
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Aug 7, 2014 4:10 PM

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I really liked the little bit about Santa. I've always thought it was a waste of time to let kids believe in him but this episode shed a more heartwarming perspective on it.

As usual this episode was filled with plenty of laughs. I'm so glad they got one more Sasazuka joke in but the twist made me throw my hands in the air in disbelief and start roaring with laughter.

This was a simple little slice of cute girls doing cute things and I enjoyed the mix of random hilarity and sweet moments between Nobue and the girls. 7.5/10, although I'm not sure which way I want to round because on one hand Miu was a complete riot but without her being the central character it probably wouldn't have been nearly as fun (not to say it wasn't already enjoyable though).
Feb 16, 2015 8:14 AM

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Funny episode as forecast and that closes the TV series following his philosophy, or showing the flow of events in a quiet and easygoing typical of a SOL, but the atmosphere here is really very sweet and simple.
Really nice Nobu and Miu, who do not lose opportunities to show off their own way.
What a pity that so little really hard this TV series, I would have preferred it to be much, much longer.
I enjoyed it so much and I recommend it to anyone looking for a moment of leisure and relaxation.
The drawings were always excellent and very pretty and catchy soundtrack, very nice all the protagonists.
My vote is 8/10!
Aug 25, 2015 2:10 AM

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The ending was a bit... strange. Where exactly was Nobue going at the end and what was she about to do before giving up and simply hanging out by the lake?

Overall, a very nice anime. One of my favorites. The first 8 episodes were great, then the 9th one was less good, and then it kept getting better again till the end.

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Oct 3, 2015 10:00 PM

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Lovely show. Hater's are gonna hate but i'm glad that SOL series have thrived because it has lead to series like this being made.
Oct 18, 2015 9:58 AM
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I have also watched all other available episodes of Ichigo Mashimaro and I have to say that I cannot have enough of Miu-chan antics.
I wish the series was MUCH longer, because it is very difficult to find animes like this. 10/10!!!
Jul 21, 2017 10:16 AM

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And with this we reach the end of the TV series, I personally can't say I was too big of a fan of this anime, it really relied on Miu being funny and sometimes she went too far for that, the rest of the cast is so unmemorable excluding the Sasazuke-Teacher gag, which is hilarious. I appreciated that it happened again in this episode, and reversing it only made it funnier xD.

5.5/10 anime, I will consider watching the OVAs in the future.
Dec 7, 2018 6:10 PM

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Even Miu realizes there's a limit and plays along with keeping Matsuri's innocence about Santa.

Sasazuka said "No way" to standing in the hallway and instead of getting yeeted out the door the teacher stands out there? Man, Japanese schools are getting soft.

8/10
"No, son, you may not have your body pillow at the dinner table!"
Mar 29, 2019 10:54 AM

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That was a relaxing ride...
Love this show
That Sasazuka at the end tho XDD

8/10
Sep 7, 2019 7:15 PM

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Matsuri was super cute this episode, and she might be the overall cutest, but my favourite character is Chika. A lot of tomfoolery gets thrown her way, and I like the way she deals with it. Reminds me a bit of Mio (also my favourite character from Nichijou).
Oct 6, 2019 1:54 AM

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Probably because of the age relation, but Nobue's really the character I like most from this. Very endearing and cute in her own right. I'd like to see more substantial things happening for her, but that's obviously not likely.
Jul 29, 2020 6:15 AM
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Im I the only one wondering what Harry Potter book Matsuri got? Chronology wise it wouldve been Half Blood Prince but the Cover looked more like Prisoner of Azkhavan
Aug 10, 2020 6:07 PM

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Not as great as Non Non Biyori but still a good show.
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Nov 16, 2020 9:23 PM
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Already finished :( I will miss the characters, it was a really good CGDCT anime and most of the scenes were funny
Jan 9, 2021 9:25 AM
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The whole Santa segment was very sweet.

Sasazuka finally won. :D

Overall, a funny and cute show.

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Well.. Those were quite specific presents Miu's parents manged to find, lol.. ;P
Well.. Santa is one of those things you need to learn to overcome.. To start getting better sense of reality.. I don't really understand, what is good in keeping child in illusions anyway.. But I guess people think something like it gives child good feelings or something, so let him have it.. I don't share the sentiment.. But also wouldn't decide for some other random child, what for him to believe in and what not to believe in..
Last several episodes were more enjoyable than initial some.. These last episodes were relaxing, and that's how anime could be the best, really.. Jokes didn't go too far, people weren't actually getting hurt.. As it was at the start here and there.. I didn't like those moments, because they didn't feel too much like a comedy, or as a drama.. It felt like neither, really.. But end of season was relaxing and enjoyable..
So overall, it's hard to rate these series.. Last episodes are 10/10 anime material, really.. But what was before.. Lots of not so enjoyable stuff.. I guess, I'll compare to what I have in my list already.. Hm.. I think it's an 8.. If I compare to other stuff, it goes well in 8, really.. So really close to mean score of the show, really.. Closest you could get, I guess, at this point in time.. When it's rated 7.66..
Jan 20, 2022 4:06 PM

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Ayyy, end off with a Christmas episode. Gotta love the Santa believers, giving Matsuri her present made for some good fun, I mean, a little too much with them head wacks and getting thrown out by Nobue lmao.

Nice touch to end everything off on that part too, believe in Santa as much as you want, yeah.

Sasazuka finally stands up for himself here too. Sensei had it coming lmao.

But ye, overall, a surprise of a series tbh. Didn't think it'd be this chill of a series, but it paid off really well especially with the subtle touches of the girls doing believable stuff lol. It was fun, and I liked this all.

8/10
Jun 8, 2022 3:02 AM
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Nice and wholesome finale.

Matsuri is a little angel. This is the reason why I like her the most. She's just so cute and innocent. <3

Sasazuka got his revenge, hehe.

Overall, a very cute and funny show.

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I really love it...
May 17, 2023 6:28 AM
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a very lovely and funny anime
May 24, 8:32 PM
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this show was incredible. nobue-oneechan now on my favorite character list.
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Loved watching this series!

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