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Nov 12, 2016 11:19 AM
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Aww, Poko not feeling so well this episode.

However, I think it's heartwarming to see Souta taking care of him. Honestly, I think the two have grown really close now and after just a day, Poko got better again.

Not sure what I think about that Hamada guy. Well, he seems like a decent person at least. Hiroshi also seems like a funny person to hang out with. The trip to the Tokyo Trip in the end looked fun :D
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Nov 12, 2016 12:59 PM
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Great episode again.

Looks like Poko wasn't feeling too well after his first outing to Souta's workplace.
Glad to see Souta nursing him back to health.

Very nice montage of Dahama, Souta, Poko and Hiroshi travelling around Tokyo. Poko's wonder at all the huge buildings was really cute and the entire segment was really heartwarming.

Looks like Hiroshi is still suspicious of Poko's identity.
Nov 12, 2016 1:16 PM
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It was a wonderful episodes though that's no surprise as they all have been.

I loved watching Souta taking care of Poko, it's so cute watching the whole relationship between those two.

Hiroshi and Dahama were also nice characters and it was cool to get some more info about Souta's life back in Tokyo.
Nov 12, 2016 1:28 PM
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I was worried that it was something Tanuki related, like they have a home territory and since they are yokai/spirits they wither when away too long.
Nov 12, 2016 2:49 PM
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Poco got sick in Tokyo! :( Good thing his cover wasn't blown...I hope. And Souta successfully resigned from his company to look after Poco. Well glad there was no hard feelings.
Nov 12, 2016 3:23 PM
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Souta goes to Tokyo with Poco. Poco feels unwell. Hiroshi sees Poco's ears and tail. Lol Souta was like "you saw nothing here." And Souta decides to resign and go back to his hometown after finishing the current project with Hiroshi. All that time he spent with Poco made him like his hometown more than before.

After the first episode, we get some udon here. So much for "udon world." Two episodes having udon doesn't make this an "udon world." I expected more udon here. But oh well, minor nitpick I guess.

And what happened to last week's Gao gao plot twist? The two girls saw a zipper on Gao gao's back and pulled it in the hot springs but we don't see who was inside if anyone was inside, that is.
Nov 12, 2016 3:28 PM
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Tokyo Adventure.

Poor Poko not feeling well.

Dahama & Gaogao chan voiced by the same guy.

Cool seeing the Tokyo Tower & Poko getting a chance to explore.
Souta resigning. Another step closer to seeing the Udon Shop opening.
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Nov 12, 2016 4:45 PM
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So Souta resigned from his work in Tokyo. Kinda unfortunate, since the people seemed to be really nice.

Good episode.


Nov 12, 2016 4:54 PM
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Has this always been a common phrase used in Japanese?
I never notice the phrase until that anime got made popular... @_@

Nov 12, 2016 6:40 PM

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I loved Souta's quick thinking when Hiroshi saw lolol.

wolfwing said:
I was worried that it was something Tanuki related, like they have a home territory and since they are yokai/spirits they wither when away too long.

I thought the same at first.

Nov 12, 2016 7:21 PM

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Poco not feeling well was worrying me. Souta did a good job taking care of him. His coworkers and boss look like good people. They were sad he had to leave, but at least there were no hard feelings. Hiroshi freaking out over Poco was funny xD He is still suspicious about him.
Nov 12, 2016 8:16 PM

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Tokyo tower yay
poko so cute
Nov 12, 2016 9:43 PM

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Souta really doing his best trying to conceal Poko's real look that night.
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Nov 12, 2016 10:36 PM
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Souta finally made his decision whether to stay in Tokyo or Kagawa but one thing I don't understand is can't he keep on working for his boss while staying in Kagawa? They can communicate in various of ways and maybe he could go to Tokyo once a month to report or something. But if his boss has decided to accept his resignation and he even recommend a new workplace for Souta it's fine then I guess.

As expected the voice is way too soft compared to the background music and it's not as clean and clear when compared to the Gao Gao-chan short clip that it bothered me when I watch this week's show hope they'll improve in the future episodes.
Nov 12, 2016 10:58 PM

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Poco ..... I hope he never leaves... I thought he may leave this episode
Nov 13, 2016 1:30 AM
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Yamada2 said:
After the first episode, we get some udon here. So much for "udon world." Two episodes having udon doesn't make this an "udon world." I expected more udon here. But oh well, minor nitpick I guess.


Actually I was thinking about that during the last episode. I guess Kagawa Prefecture itself is "udon world" since there's tons of udon but I expecting more udon cooking in this show. Maybe during the second half, or whenever Souta decides to take over the udon shop? ;)
Nov 13, 2016 3:23 AM

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Poko is like the most adorable anime character ever.
Nov 13, 2016 4:54 AM

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tokyo tower always gives me flashbacks to tokyo magnutude 8.0 xD
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Nov 13, 2016 5:04 AM

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Great episode as usual. I'm glad Poco's secret wasn't found out this episode, but they really pushed it close.
Nov 13, 2016 7:05 AM
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Man, that was sad to see Souta part with his boss and coworker. They are nice people. But he did what he felt was right. This anime is very good when it comes to real characters.
Nov 13, 2016 7:51 AM

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happy to see that Poco is fine and Souta resigned well that was sad
Nov 13, 2016 8:15 AM
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Smudy said:
Man, that was sad to see Souta part with his boss and coworker. They are nice people. But he did what he felt was right. This anime is very good when it comes to real characters.


I'm surprised he couldn't just move to a work at home style for a while like most other programing jobs will allow
Nov 13, 2016 10:51 AM

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The resignation was inevitable. Felt sad about it.

kumooo said:


wolfwing said:
I was worried that it was something Tanuki related, like they have a home territory and since they are yokai/spirits they wither when away too long.

I thought the same at first.


Same.
Nov 13, 2016 2:25 PM

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Another great episode. I like how Gao-Gao-chan story resembled the main story.
Nov 13, 2016 7:17 PM

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Well at least His regisnation wasn't so bad and he left on good terms. Poco is so adorable I was so upset when he was sick T_T but they're going home!

Hopefully Sae comes back into the mix. Looks like Mai and her daughter come back next week though.
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Nov 13, 2016 7:38 PM

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This guy's work/life issues is actually giving me mild to severe anxiety due to relatability but I still enjoy it? idek... maybe this is what people who actively identify with the protag of WataMote but still like the show/manga feel?
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Phlippy said:


Is this a translation error or a joke I don't get?

Nah it's just an unfortunate expression that doesn't translate well.

植物性 means derived from plants or related to the nature of plants, so the subs are just being literal. Sadly the literal translation happens to give the wrong image (of mental impairment no less).

The Western equivalent to what the boss is saying would actually be more like describing someone as a 'delicate flower' or a 'greenhouse rose' or something along those lines.
Nov 13, 2016 9:09 PM

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A veterinary friend of mine said sick tanuki should be put down.
Nov 14, 2016 10:47 AM

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Toll uke this episode (I'm sorry but I had to say this)

Also I just realized Gaogao short stories are based on events happening in the main episode itself.
Nov 14, 2016 1:38 PM

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Can i please have Poco? Please???
Nov 14, 2016 4:14 PM
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Toll uke this episode (I'm sorry but I had to say this)

Also I just realized Gaogao short stories are based on events happening in the main episode itself.


tachibana shinnosuke has voiced loads of uke. like onodera in sekai ichi hatsukoi. at first I thought it was kimura ryouhei cuz he keeps saying --su but doesn't sound like it
Nov 14, 2016 10:23 PM

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well souta finally resigned, that was kind of sad.
Nov 15, 2016 2:37 AM

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Souta took Poco with him to the city! :D

Looks like Souta is a valued employee in his company. He's good at what he does and it must've been really tough for his boss to let him go.

Hiroshi saw Poco's secret but is unsure. My poor Poco got sick :( he had no energy whatsoever to eat his udon.

I hope Hiroshi and their boss can go on a business trip to Kagawa and stay for a while.

That corgi was so damn cute. I was kind of worried it would bark at Poco because he could sense that Poco was a tanuki.
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Nov 15, 2016 2:23 PM
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Scouting for locations - for a website?

I'm really glad, I don't have to bow when I resign. Since it happens that a**hole bosses caused resignation that would really be humiliating.



The Gao-people look like Klingons. LOL
Nov 17, 2016 6:13 AM

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Dahama-san just lost a very good Web Developer on his company!
4/5.


Nov 19, 2016 5:03 PM
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Wish MAL would change the summary, makes you think its a pure food show
Nov 19, 2016 10:28 PM

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Awww I really liked Hiroshi, I hope he does come to visit later in the show! And I think it would be nice for someone to know Poco's secret in addition to Souta.
Nov 23, 2016 11:41 AM

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Poco was sick, poor kid, guess it's coz he is away from his hometown...
Nov 27, 2016 9:52 AM

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Never thought Hiroshi would discover Poco's identity. Glad that it was settled after all.

And we are back to udon perfecture next week!
Jan 1, 2017 12:48 AM

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Someone kind of found out, that was the most exciting thing to happen so far. Too bad it will be dismissed.
Jan 1, 2017 2:28 PM

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Some great development I must say! Looking forward to see what's next.
Jan 13, 2017 9:37 PM

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A somewhat more light-hearted episode with them in Tokyo. Shame he had to resign but clearly he had to set his priorities straight
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Jan 24, 2017 3:51 AM

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Wondered why Souta didn't decide to call Mai for some advice on how to treat a sick child
Oct 28, 2017 10:05 AM

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So, the problem in Souta-san's work is that his work mates need his help to finish their project before the deadline and the one who called him is his kouhai named Hiroshi.

We get to see how Souta and his boss met each other and it was when Souta was hospitalized due to an accident which I have no idea what yet.

And Souta came back to Tokyo. What a different sight. Poko met Souta's work mates for the first time and met Hiroshi who somehow got pissed because Souta's like quitting his job and jeez his joke that he's gonna throw Poko away wasn't funny. Poor Poko.

Ohmygod. That scene where Souta is so worried with Poko when he got sick. Nooooo my heart. ;-; Then he hugged him. Don't do this to me, show. Waah. Then Hiroshi appeared at Souta's apartment to apologize to Poko and he saw Poko with ears and tails. Souta's reaction. Hahahahahahaa! I'm dyiiiing. It's just your imagination, Hiroshi. Just your imagination.

Souta resigned for Poko. Soutaaaaaa. ;-; You're so nice, I'm not okay. ;-; So kind of Dahama-san telling Souta that there's the same company like his that does work on the Web, too. At least, Souta can work as a Web Designer while taking care of Poko at Kagawa, though I'm having a feeling that he'll run their family's udon restaurant.

Another great episode. <3

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This was a really heartwarming ep. souta just resigned for precious poco.


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Honestly thought Poko's sickness was something Tanuki-related like getting weaker for being away from their land. Glad it was just a cold.

Good episode again. Such a shame Souta resigned from his work at Tokyo tho. His boss and co-workers seemed pretty likeable.
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Poco jumping over the sleeping coworker had me laughing.
I get what the boss feels, there's some wasted potential. But great that he is helping him out in finding a role closer to home.
Dec 12, 2020 10:44 PM
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Poco jumping over the sleeping coworker had me laughing.


That part had me dying too!!
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Jul 12, 2022 10:23 AM

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Tokyo sucks compared to Kagawa. I hope Souta moves back, opens an udon restaurant and marries Sae. That would be swell.

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