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Mich666 said: Heh, noticed that Haruka fence thing too... really don't know how they could forget to arrange layers :D Could be symbolism and not a mistake, since because of her past Akira created a fence around her and let no one in, but the kindness Haruka showed and got that limited edition cat for her, in the eyes of Akira somehow made her pass that fence. When she got in the fence, she also brought memories of joy and dreams of the past. At the end of episode and with blow of the wind, we can even see that she remembers the feeling of running again. |
| My favourite episode so far. I love dialogue-light storytelling. The ending of the episode with its sudden mood swing felt really impactful and mature. I hope there is gonna be more of that. |
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| It felt like some bits needlessly dragged on tbh. I really liked Haruka though. Hope we'll see more of her in the remaining episodes. |
| 1 min of search in google show me Chihiro is a guy in the live action, so we not gonna talk about his ex-wife yet? |
| It felt a bit boring to me since it was a really quiet episode, describing the library like an aquarium was really awesome that was my favorite part plus when the wind went through Akira's hair and the moon came out of the clouds. |
| I have a question to pose to everybody. What do you make of the comment tachibana makes after Mr. Kondo calls it a "sea of books" and she says "its more like an aquarium" ? I Can't pinpoint what exactly she means here. |
Sailor_Vaporeon said: Bruneo said: I have a question to pose to everybody. What do you make of the comment tachibana makes after Mr. Kondo calls it a "sea of books" and she says "its more like an aquarium" ? I Can't pinpoint what exactly she means here. I think it's supposed to be referring to the way she can watch Mr. Kondo. When you are looking at the sea you are interested in the water itself, the pretty waves etc, like how Kondo is interested in the books in the library. Whereas Tachibana is interested in Mr. Kondo in the library rather than the library itself, like how when you go to an Aquarium you look at the animals in the water and not the water itself Ocean = Look at water = Kondo likes book Aquarium = Look at fish = Tachibana watching Mr. Kondo Ahha that makes a lot of sense. I like that. Thanks man. |
John_Max said: Mich666 said: Heh, noticed that Haruka fence thing too... really don't know how they could forget to arrange layers :D Could be symbolism and not a mistake, since because of her past Akira created a fence around her and let no one in, but the kindness Haruka showed and got that limited edition cat for her, in the eyes of Akira somehow made her pass that fence. When she got in the fence, she also brought memories of joy and dreams of the past. At the end of episode and with blow of the wind, we can even see that she remembers the feeling of running again. I think they neither forgot nor there's really any meaning to it. This happens and a lot, there's no layer problem they usually like to put the focus on characters rather than on objects. Like glasses for example, you can always see the characters eyes when they are facing sideways, the glasses frame always disappear, the fence is just the same I think.  |
Snaita said: John_Max said: Could be symbolism and not a mistake, since because of her past Akira created a fence around her and let no one in, but the kindness Haruka showed and got that limited edition cat for her, in the eyes of Akira somehow made her pass that fence. When she got in the fence, she also brought memories of joy and dreams of the past. At the end of episode and with blow of the wind, we can even see that she remembers the feeling of running again. I think they neither forgot nor there's really any meaning to it. This happens and a lot, there's no layer problem they usually like to put the focus on characters rather than on objects. Like glasses for example, you can always see the characters eyes when they are facing sideways, the glasses frame always disappear, the fence is just the same I think. ha ha! i bet you're actually right good sir X) |
| Good episode, one of few words, which is rare. |
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| I wonder what Kando meant when he said the name "Chihiro" while looking at the book? Hmm, is Haruka in love with Akira? That would be an interesting twist. I also liked the parts with little dialogue. It felt very melancholy and the imagery did a good job of expressing the feelings of the characters and the tone of the episode. |
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| This episode didn't have much dialogue,but could still convey the feelings of the characters, I liked it. Also want to see more of Haruka. |
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| Wonder how the authors made this episode interesting without ever speaking openly about the main topic represented by the love that Akira feels for Kondo. In doing so they managed to better characterize the characters and make us understand the ties that exist between them and headlights to also sense something new about Kondo. Good to see that the characters have not always had the same hairstyle over the years, a detail that is not always shown. Akira and her smile turned to Haruka, was so sweet and nice, I almost fell in love. The backgrounds of this anime are really beautiful, wow! |
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| >Already half way through I DON'T WANT THIS SHOW TO END |
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| This episode was honestly excellent. Its main achievement in my opinion is being able to portray a bigger picture of Akira. The focus on her crush so far was great, don't get me wrong, but getting to know her emotional context in a much less romance-specific approach was not only fresh and welcome, it may help understand and relate to her romantic needs as well. Visually this was even more impressive than usual. It kind of gave me the vibe that it was an episode with very little dialogue, or at least, long moments of silence. And the way the visual narration tells the story and state of mind of the characters was some excellent work. However this was my sole issue with the episode as well. The scene where Akira catches the keychain that Haruka throws at her... it was very silly. That visual effect was uncalled for, and aesthetically it just didn't fit. It is not a big problem of course, but it kind of makes evident that its aesthetic approach is not fully mastered and understood by the show itself. And that may be a slight disadvantage in comparison with some other series this season. |
| Wow, this episode was really excellent and hit all the right spots for me. First of all, the friendship between Haruka and Akira - clearly they both miss each other, perhaps Haruka a little more, and it definitely seems as though she got the her into running after all. The keychain and note was REALLY awesome on her part - not knowing how to reach out and finally taking the plunge takes a lot of courage, so kudos! The ending part was great too, especially seeing Kondou just read and all the little details, and as for the book ... well, I'm guessing it has something to do with his ex-wife? All I can say is, I felt as though this episode did a great job of conveying emotions without much dialogue. Awesome job :3 |
| Another good episode! Those landscape visuals are so stunning! just look at scene (07:02) The friendship between Haruka & Akira won't be tarnished and that proves it in this episode! lolz Akira couldn't find the secret keychain! but Haruka found one and gave it to Akira with a letter saying that they are still solid friends! how nice! The moment with Tenchou and Akira inside the library was nice as well! 5/5. by the way the full version of the ED Ref:rain was too awesome! same as the other tracks! if you guys wanna hear it just google it and download, here is the keyword: [180221] TVアニメ「恋は雨上がりのように」EDテーマ「Ref：rain」／Aimer [320K+BK] btw it was just released on net just today lolz |
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| Something about this episode felt off, but I can't put my finger on it. No idea what's going on with Kondou at the end. |
| @Stark700 no episode this week ? |
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It's late today. Sports games. Out on Amazon Prime now. |
Stark700Feb 22, 2018 9:29 AM
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| I'm guessing Akira is much faster than anyone on the team, the would-be ace if she didn't get injured. Such a shame. Haruka is a great friend, she remembered that Akira wanted that ugly kuro neko keychain and gave it to her. I'm thinking Kondo-san is thinking of his ex-wife. Of course he still loves her. They just got divorced. |
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| HNNNGGGG Loli Akira!!! Looking forward to see the girls solve their friendship because those flashbacks were awesome. |
| i dunno guys im starting to doubt tachibana's obsession with kondo...maybe she really is just obsessing with him over having lost the running ability dunno...also kondo has some unresolved business with her ex wife? or one of his loves? |
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Wow, there were so many great shots in this episode, with this one being my favorite Kid Akira's smile was great too. That capsule with the secret keychain and note from Haruka was really sweet :) I'm glad they're staying friends. Akira trying so hard to get the special keychain just shows how childish she is haha. But I guess it worked! :P The minimal dialogue for this episode was really well-done, and I'm really impressed with the team behind this show. I hope they keep it up! |
AndoMar 26, 2018 11:10 PM
| Boring episode for me. |
| i give up, this romance bores me kinda |
| Sonic X is basically an isekai |
| Yea I gotta say this episode was a bit lackluster compared to the previous ones. Seems that book meant something special Kondou. |
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| The conflict with Haruka felt so real. And the fact that they had been friends since they were children really hits hard. The whole scene with the gatcha was hilarious. Of course Akira thinks buying THAT one that these little grade schoolers sited as giving them good luck for their crush would click in her brain. Not to mention the awkward tension and silence is pulled off extremely well here. And with Akira not being an annoying brat like more main protagonists in a love story, it works, and it makes the whole set up on a romance between them plausible because she's patient and not all that pushy. SHE CAN READ THE ATMOSPHERE WHAT A CONCEPT. |
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| Interesting ending I must say, I wonder if that book was made by his ex-wife or something similar? Really weird atmosphere at that ending! But sure looking forwards to see what's next. |
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| The Haruka conflict was really well made, and it felt so realistic. Not forced, not overlydramatic. It was just like real life. I'm glad they somehow made up again, Haruka really is a good friend, one worth having. Also, Kondou is more clueless than I thought. I wonder if his behavior when he got the book has something to do with his ex wife. |
| I didn't like Haruka at first but this episode made me understand her a bit. |
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| Lel more development! |
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| Kind of an relaxing episode, it was good and calm. |
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| I noticed in this episode how good the ost is, there were a few scenes where it was just music and scenery paired with Tachibana wondering about which really let it shine, it’s very nice. And I’m glad to see Tachibana reconnecting with her friend, that’s something I need to do with some friends myself, and although I’m not a reader I really liked what Kondou said about books. Speaking of Kondou, there’s something up with that book he had Tachibana borrow for him, the writer was definitely someone close to him, most likely an ex wife, I’m very interested in seeing where it goes from here. And now that I’ve reached the halfway point of this show, I can say it’s a wonderful show so far. Absolutely beautiful anime and I’m loving the story so far paired with its SoL elements, really enjoying how unique Tachibana is and how wholesome Kondou is. While this is different in a lot of ways, it does remind me a bit of Koikimo but in reverse, which was another fantastic show imo. The HoneyWorks OP and the Aimer ED are both amazing too. This is definitely a show I wish I was back in Winter 2018 to watch weekly, very excited to continue it, I can see this potentially getting a 10/10 by the end for me. |
| It's adorable how she got so interested in the little girls superstition~ When it showed the shot of the clouds behind the school, far off in the distance, you could see a strike of lightning. I just thought that was a cool shot. I also liked the way this episode tackled Akira's friendship with tanned captain, and I'm guessing that Chihiro is probably the manager's ex-wife? |
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| Being more open with ourselves, sometimes that's hard and it's easy to forget |
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| glad the two had a brief moment of reconcilation.Too many friendships fizzle out afraid to confront each other during hardships.Iam guessing the book at the end was written by his former wife or carries some sort of nostalgia related to his marriage ! The final shot of wind blowing past her and the lazy bellowing of sounds coming from the city ,atmospheric brilliance alone is setting high standards . |
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