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Jan 3, 2020 3:47 AM
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A cute start with the selection of cast and the cheerful mood. I noticed the episode also features the lifestyle of the main characters such as when they're at school.

We got all the main characters introduced in this episode so I'm curoius to see how much they'll expand on their personalities. Personally, I think Mira is adorable while Ao has somewhat of a more mature type of personality. Mai is also fun to watch.
Jan 3, 2020 4:35 AM
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This was really nice.
Honestly liked the characters and there was even one with Yandere behaviour, in a way at least.
Also it seems the club activities went well even if it was two clubs in one so it looks nice for the future.
Jan 3, 2020 5:19 AM
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It was cute as hell!! And they started a club like they should do in a CGDCT!!! Those girls sure love to hold each others hands!!!,,,YEEEES!!

And Venus that represent the female sex was visible multiple times in this episode ! Two of them interlocking are symbol for lesbians and lesbianism!! And the two girls where holding hands under Venus watchful eye!!,,YEEES!!

Awesome start!! I give it 8/10

Lesbian sweetness cant get a better start of the year 2020!! Fucking love it!!!









Yuri-CrusaderJan 3, 2020 7:47 AM
Jan 3, 2020 5:45 AM
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Childhood friends - check.
Striving towards a goal - chekc.
Members of school club - check.
Shy girl - check.
Energic girl - check.

Yep, cgdct anime of the season it seems. Ive seen this patern too many times at this point. But i dont blame them ... cause this patern simply works.


Yuri-Crusader said:
Lesbian sweetness cant get a better start of the year 2020!! Fucking love it!!!

Yeah, shame no lesbians here.

But you already know that.
SwagernatorJan 3, 2020 8:24 AM
Jan 3, 2020 6:27 AM
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Swagernator said:
Yuri-Crusader said:
Lesbian sweetness cant get a better start of the year 2020!! Fucking love it!!!

Yeah, shame no lesbians here.

But you already know that.


Judging by any discussion of this show on the Western Internet, no one really cares about the content of this show, except that there might be yuri.
Jan 3, 2020 6:33 AM
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Yuri-Crusader said:

Lesbian sweetness cant get a better start of the year 2020!! Fucking love it!!!



the anime starts well enough to reassure those who (like me) have a big fetishism for the yuri and the shoujoai
Jan 3, 2020 7:07 AM
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NanaPirro said:
Yuri-Crusader said:

Lesbian sweetness cant get a better start of the year 2020!! Fucking love it!!!



the anime starts well enough to reassure those who (like me) have a big fetishism for the yuri and the shoujoai


Yeh the Yuri vibes was so strong in the first episode! Mira was a bit confused when she realized she have been in love with a girl!! But she still went for Ao and they are both interested!! The lesbians are defiantly in love!! Its so cute!! And all the symbolism they used! I think we are in for a big treat!! And the studio Doga Kobo have done some big Yuris before!! So surprised and glad after watching this!! And It looks so good!! The animation was just delicious!! It couldn't have a better start then that!!





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Jan 3, 2020 7:16 AM
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Loli lesbians + Doga kobo = Pure greatness.

I have really high hopes from this one.
Jan 3, 2020 7:17 AM
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Yuri-Crusader said:
NanaPirro said:



the anime starts well enough to reassure those who (like me) have a big fetishism for the yuri and the shoujoai


Yeh the Yuri vibes was so strong in the first episode! And all the symbolism they used! I think we are in for a big treat!! And the studio Doga Kobo have done some big Yuris before!! So surprised and glad after watching this!! And It looks so good!! The animation was just delicious!! It couldn't have a better start then that!!



All original Doga Kobo shows are pretty typical heterosexual romance Plastic Memories or Tada-kun. Doubtful argument. Consider girls lesbians, because they hold hands against the backdrop of Venus? Lol, no comment.

However, what's the difference? You will still consider any all-female show to be Yuri, unless them will have romantic subplot with guys.

cythraul said:
Loli lesbians + Doga kobo = Pure greatness.

I have really high hopes from this one.


There is no loli.
Jan 3, 2020 7:30 AM

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RobertBobert said:


cythraul said:
Loli lesbians + Doga kobo = Pure greatness.

I have really high hopes from this one.


There is no loli.
They are petite highschoolers portrayed as lolis. Doga kobo does that quite often. Also the reason why I called them loli was because wataten aired around this time last year so I just wanted to praise doga kobo for their quality of producing this type of shows.
Jan 3, 2020 7:36 AM

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cythraul said:
RobertBobert said:




There is no loli.
They are petite highschoolers portrayed as lolis. Doga kobo does that quite often. Also the reason why I called them loli was because wataten aired around this time last year so I just wanted to praise doga kobo for their quality of producing this type of shows.


Don't confuse loli for childish looking girls in moe shows. Not to mention the fact that Doga Kobo did only two loli shows, both of which were last year. This is too little to talk about "does often." Secondly, there is nothing in common between Wataten and this show except that they are both CGDCTs.
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Jan 3, 2020 7:46 AM

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RobertBobert said:
cythraul said:
They are petite highschoolers portrayed as lolis. Doga kobo does that quite often. Also the reason why I called them loli was because wataten aired around this time last year so I just wanted to praise doga kobo for their quality of producing this type of shows.


Don't confuse loli for childish looking girls in moe shows. Not to mention the fact that Doga Kobo did only two loli shows, both of which were last year. This is too little to talk about "does often." Secondly, there is nothing in common between Wataten and this show except that they are both CGDCTs.
They did same with yuru yuri but again those girls are 14yo. They did it with umaru chan as well. Mashiro's mother from mikakunin de shinkoukei was also portrayed as a loli. I am not exactly comparing this with wataten but rather praising doga kobo because of their constant excellence in the production of this kind of show.

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Fleeting_DreamJan 4, 2020 12:04 PM
Jan 3, 2020 8:08 AM

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I loved every second of this. This astronomy and geological stuff is really interesting. I'm looking forward seeing more of Ao and Mira. They're all so relatable and cute aswell. Hopefully the entire season is just gonna be like this and it might be one of my favs ever!

Man I wanna see more so badly!
Jan 3, 2020 8:09 AM
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Yuri-Crusader said:

It was cute as hell!! And they started a club like they should do in a CGDCT!!! Those girls sure love to hold each others hands!!!,,,YEEEES!!

And Venus that represent the female sex was visible multiple times in this episode ! Two of them interlocking are symbol for lesbians and lesbianism!! And the two girls where holding hands under Venus watchful eye!!,,YEEES!!

Awesome start!! I give it 8/10

Lesbian sweetness cant get a better start of the year 2020!! Fucking love it!!!









Well Said my friend!
Jan 3, 2020 8:11 AM
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Ah, a doga kobo show and cute girls doing cute things. What's a better combo?

I thought this was nice. I liked watching the girls just have fun and while it's not engaging, it's fun. I'm excited to learn more about these girls. I was surprised by the yuri moments in the show because it doesn't feel like bait. I like that and the girls seem very sweet.

If I have to say anything about the girls besides that their all cute, Inose is the best girl. Like her a lot.
It really do be like that though.

Jan 3, 2020 8:13 AM

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Pretty much what I expected, Doga Kobo + cute girls = good time.


Yuri-Crusader said:

It was cute as hell!! And they started a club like they should do in a CGDCT!!! Those girls sure love to hold each others hands!!!,,,YEEEES!!

And Venus that represent the female sex was visible multiple times in this episode ! Two of them interlocking are symbol for lesbians and lesbianism!! And the two girls where holding hands under Venus watchful eye!!,,YEEES!!

Awesome start!! I give it 8/10

Lesbian sweetness cant get a better start of the year 2020!! Fucking love it!!!









Heal yeah, this is as gay as it can be. Too bad that the unsophisticated won't appreciate the lesbian symbolism.

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Jan 3, 2020 8:18 AM
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Great episode first up, totally loved it from start to finish!

Ao and Mira are just too kawaii~ Such a sweet and touching reunion as well! Certainly didn't see that coming though but really happy for the girls nonetheless. And the phone conversations were really cute too, I want to see more of these two!

Ao's past trauma causing her to not only hate speaking but also change personality got me lol'd real good jeez. Surprisingly good Comedy too imo. Suzu-chan seems like a fairly interesting character lol and the whole bunch just charming to watch!

Lol, the Club Advisor even added a BBQ event for Saturday. She sure loves her BBQ, no pun intended. Kira-Kira Club sounds much more approachable than Geoscience Club for one thing at least, I reckon.

Op and ED were really great too, it'll be a fun company over the ride I'm sure!

Absolutely looking forward to more! Winter 2020 is off to a great start with Somali to Mori no Kamisama and now this! Hopefully, the other not-so-hyped shows will leave a positive mark on me too.

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Jan 3, 2020 8:21 AM
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I won't say it's bad but so far it's even more boring than in the manga
Jan 3, 2020 8:22 AM

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Aos not a cool beauty at all. Shes super cute!
Jan 3, 2020 8:28 AM
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So gaeeee.
Loved the first episode, it was a great start with cute characters, 4/5 for first episode.
Jan 3, 2020 8:29 AM
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Welp, time to put my yuri goggles on.

That was incredibly cute and inviting all the way. I hope, it keeps this tone though, could easily veer off into shenanigans outside of the yuri (yuri goggles) and the night sky greatness.
Jan 3, 2020 8:37 AM

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Doga Kobo is at it again lol, they are making another cute and fluffy anime. The characters are really cute and have a cute personality too. Gonna enjoy watching this.
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Yes! Doga Kobo again!
Yes! Manga Time Kirara again!
Yes! I can watch this at youtube (muse asia)
Really Love OP song and ED song.
Looks like Doga Kobo producing Edutaiment again!
Jan 3, 2020 9:03 AM
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It was really cute and well animated. The opening and ending were both great and I am not listening to the heteronormative people saying it isn't yuri as if Ao was a boy they wouldn't question them being a couple
Jan 3, 2020 9:07 AM

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This was a fantastic start to a new series, I was really looking forward to this. And it didn't disappoint. We got introduced to the main cast and were shown the general direction, where the show will be going. And I really like the pacing, it didn't seemed to rushed, neither did it spend too much time on unimportant details. It seems like this will be another good show by Doga Kobo. They did some anime I really liked in the past and if they can keep up that quality, this will be another show among the ones I've seen in the past.

But it should also be mentioned, that this is somewhat generic, it hasn't done anything yet, that has never done before and to be honest I don't think we will get to see anything completely new or revolutionary. But that won't make it any less fun for me, I like it anyways.

Apart from that, the art is really amazing, a bright and colorfull scenery is presented and we already got to see some stars. I hope we get to see more of those, but it would be surprising if not, as this is the point of this anime. I'm also interested to see where the geology-side will be going, as this seems to be not completely irrelevant. So there is a lot of potential, I'm curious to find out what happens next.
Jan 3, 2020 9:19 AM
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Some notes as a 2+ decade astronomy and spaceflight geek:

1. It's not easy to find new asteroids with amateur equipment nowadays because dedicated telescopes are doing that automatically. It's still within reach for high school students, but the club would need a big enough and wide view telescope to take long exposure photos at different times of night, then try to find out dots that move in a star field. Hopefully the club can get enough money to invest in a good reflector and an DSLR. ;)

2. Jupiter currently has 79 identified satellites.

3. Mira (Omicron Ceti) is a red giant star in its last stage of life before switching off nuclear fusion for good. Its brightness varies from magnitude +2 (among the brightest 100 in the sky) to +10 (beyond sight in most binoculars) over a 332 days period.

4. Neither my high school or university astronomy clubs have any bunny suits in the collections. ;)

5. On the fight between astronomy and geology, planetary scientists would like to say: "Why Not Both?" The girls can do something like a Mars/Moon surface exhibition for the school festival - something that I definitely would suggest if I were the consulting teacher. :)

6. The only problem I spotted is on how easy the girls picked up Mercury in the skies - in fact it's very difficult to see due to its proximity to the Sun at all times (the position of the dot in the anime is more typical of Venus). I think I have seen it only once or twice in my lifetime so far.

7. The 30 m telescope Mira asked for the club to fund is actually the Thirty Meter Telescope, a project that has gone into trouble right now with locals in Hawaii due to building over their sacred mountain.... so yeah, objection!

I feel that's a fairly good introductory episode, but the feelings between characters are stiffer than what I hoped for (see e.g. Yuru Camp also from the Kirara manga series) - Ao seems to be strangely non-sociable and her dialogues with Mira seems a little bit unnatural. Also Mikage Sakurai of the geology side seems strangely worked up. Maybe I'm just seeing things that aren't there, but I'm not sure this will become another Yuru Camp yet.

Even with that, this is cute enough that I'm going to watch it all the way through. :)
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This was cute and it got more laughs out of me than I was expecting. A meteor strike could truly merge the two clubs together.

And I want to go to a sexy planetarium. I also want a hamburger.

Jan 3, 2020 9:23 AM

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Alright, guess I'll need my licence when watching this
Jan 3, 2020 9:37 AM
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I liked the OP
Art-style seems nice
Purple haired girl is my favorite so far.
I'm getting some yuri vibes from this show hopefully it's going to be yuri and not just yuribait.
Overall a nice and relaxing episode^^
Jan 3, 2020 9:42 AM

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That was adorable. Love the art style and the animation was good. Very obviously yuri going on but not in the overbearing way. Really good OP and ED as well. Great start to the year

Only issue I had was the localization changing "Geoscience club" to "Earth Science Club"
Jan 3, 2020 9:45 AM

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Cosmic_Penguin said:
Ao seems to be strangely non-sociable and her dialogues with Mira seems a little bit unnatural. Also Mikage Sakurai of the geology side seems strangely worked up.


I felt this was all intentional.
Jan 3, 2020 9:50 AM

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Solid episode. Standard for Cute Girls Do Cute Things.
It's not going to hold a candle to Yuru Camp or anything, but it doesn't need to.

On the subject of yuri,
if it happens, it happens. If it doesn't, it doesn't. Personally, it won't bother me, but that's just me.
Once the episode got past revealing Ao was a girl, the subject of romance or whatever was pretty much dropped (not to say it won't be brought up again if the show wants to go that route). Of course there's symbolism that you can read into if you wish, which is fine, but it's the first episode - there's not much to go off right now.
I don't thing any of this is a major thing to get up in arms about.

All that aside, solid episode. Will keep watching.
7/10
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Jan 3, 2020 10:13 AM

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what a boring anime, my eyes are even aching from the sleep you gave me. dropped.
Jan 3, 2020 10:24 AM

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Loved it! All the characters are so cute!

I loved the reunion of Mira and Ao! It was funny that Mira thought Ao was a boy all those years and he was actually a girl.

I also love the chill atmosphere of the story and that we will see a mixture of both geology and astronomy talk coming in the storyline.
So glad that I'm not a huge manga reader, because the manga readers WHINE WAY TOO MUCH and have to RUIN every adapted anime for the ANIME ONLY WATCHERS!
Jan 3, 2020 10:31 AM
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This gave me D-Frag vibes to some extent, and that's an anime I love very much, so I seriously hope this will turn out good.
Jan 3, 2020 10:39 AM

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It looks pretty decent. I'm interested to see how they are going to reconcile geology and astronomy. I'm actually more interested in a show about geology because it seems that we already have shows about stars.
Jan 3, 2020 11:03 AM
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I thought it was pretty good. Some cheesy moments but that's to be expected to be honest.
Jan 3, 2020 11:24 AM

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Well... That was boring
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Jan 3, 2020 11:31 AM
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OH MY GOD THEY ARE SO FUCKING GAY I LOVE IT

anime of the season right there, man I hope they go full gay because that first episode was just so cute and so good, really amazing

AMAZINGLY GAY
Jan 3, 2020 11:44 AM
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Cute Girls Do Cute Things (with rocks & space).

Yuri vibes.... No fanservice - could be a sleeper hit.

I read the MAL synopses and wasn't going to bother watching it, but was backing up my PC to my NAS and streamed it while I was waiting...

Was a bit predictable & cheesy in places but at least the girls have some character.

Jan 3, 2020 11:48 AM

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Well this was pretty cute, but that doesn't come as a surprise. Eventho it was obvious that Ao was a girl, the reveal to Mira was still pretty funny! I love that Suzu gave her approval of Ao being a girl instead of a boy. She's a girl of culture as well!

Leave it to Doga Kobo to make an Anime like this every year. The studio is known for their CGDCT Anime, it's what I come to love from them. Good start and can't wait to see more. I like the mixture of Geology and Astronomy.
Jan 3, 2020 11:50 AM

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Doga Kobo + Decent production values + Lots of lesbian teasing? I'm all in.

Oh and yeah, the whole thing involving the study of stars sounds quite interesting at first sight. Let's see how they will handle such "uninteresting" (for me) subject.
Jan 3, 2020 11:54 AM

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That was so adorable!
Jan 3, 2020 12:34 PM

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I wanted Houbunsha stuff, I expected Houbunsha stuff, and I got Houbunsha stuff. I need not say more.
Jan 3, 2020 12:43 PM

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This is already my favourite anime of the year as an amateur astronomer myself and former physics major. This is basically this season's Houkago Saikoro Dice Club which was the underrated gem of Fall. Absolutely adorable and wholesome. Can't wait for more.
Jan 3, 2020 12:46 PM
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I don't get why ppl watch cgdct, sol anime and say it's boring, drop it in the first episode or rate it low. Unless you're blind you can see what genre is it looking at the cover pic or synopsis especially cgdct. If you're clearly not interested in a certain genre, then don't watch it in the first place
Jan 3, 2020 12:55 PM

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Marinate1016 said:
This is already my favourite anime of the year as an amateur astronomer myself and former physics major. This is basically this season's Houkago Saikoro Dice Club which was the underrated gem of Fall. Absolutely adorable and wholesome. Can't wait for more.


Really? HSD was shonen with varied cast and soft content, while KA is a typical Manga Time Kirara CGDCT with an eye on moe fans and fetishized female characters. I do not want to say that any of this is bad, but this is clearly a show for different audiences.
Jan 3, 2020 1:06 PM

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Well, thanks to how awesome Yuru Camp was, I’ve been inspired to give this a shot and so far, it was a cute first episode. I actually like how they actually skipped out on possible melodrama with Ao and Mira being reunited and made their budding friendship/love(?) feel a bit more natural.

I was a bit on the fence about trying this, but I think I’ll keep watching for a bit and see where it goes.
Jan 3, 2020 1:43 PM

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i was like: "Oh... it's not a boy ?" D: It was cute though and I like it

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The show ain't Yuri, however given the undertones and Suzu being the one making the remark towards both Ao and Mira I'm not surprised. Then again, one of the moments in the show did made me think that they might be onto something. But again, undertones do not equate to actual yuri inherently aside from Suzu making remarks regarding on the two.

With that being said I love this episode and this is pretty much what I expected from Doga Kobo. Consistent artstyle, good color layouts, and a CGDCT mix with just a mixture of sweetness which is really appreciated especially for me as someone who's rather open for most SoL anime.
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