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| as a manga reader, anime is going so fast-paced :c |
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| Great episode!! I love mol-74's『Replica』! It's so relaxing. |
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Original_Name69 said: I legitimately thought Ryuuji was a woman, and I definitely fell in the trap HAHA you are not the only one! I was so surprised when they suddenly said that he was a man!! |
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| Another boring episode... Reached my 3 episodes limit and dropping this |
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| The version I watched had some wonky subs, and, for the most part, it was okay... at least when it was Yaguchi talking, since he speaks so plainly. But I feel like I missed something with the whole Ryuuji reveal. Specifically when they're talking about how "liking" can save them but "loving" can hurt them. I dunno if anyone can shed some light on that? Or, might just need to see if any other sources have better translations. Otherwise, I wish the series would show Yaguchi drawing a little more, rather than jumping from his realizations to finished products. I was kind of hoping to see some more technical aspects of drawing and not just discussion about what art means to each character. Also, I have no idea what role Kuwana plays, but I really appreciate her appearance. Might look for a better avatar, but for now this will have to do. |
 "...Is your mother worried? Would you like us to assign someone to worry your mother?" |
| I think Ooba-sensei appeared too early! And, her voice sounds wrong for her. She has a strong and rebellious personality. But, her voice actor sounds like she listens to whatever she's told to do. She doesn't have an artist's soul. Kuwana also sounds all wrong. Her voice is too low. I know I don't like anime girls with high voices, but Kuwana needs a slightly higher voice to match her design. She hasn't spoken much, so I don't know if the actor can match her personality. Yotasuke is my favourite character. It's clear from the criticism he gives to Yaguchi that Yotasuke is the kind of artist who can make amazing art that people love, but sadly, he himself doesn't. He and Yaguichi make a fantastic team. I love their chemistry. So far, the anime isn't doing a good job building it. But, maybe, it's still too early to judge? Ooba-sensei gives out a lot of valuable art lessons. I hope the anime adapts them well. Like, I hope they do more than just have her speak out the lessons. I want to see well animated demonstrations. Or else, what is the point of having a story animated? The part where Yaguchi made the bust look slightly like himself was so relatable. That is a problem that I have faced multiple times, and it's embarrassing. I always assumed Yaguchi's trousers—or dungarees or whatever-it-is—would be blue like jeans, but they were orange here. lol. And, I thought Yotasuke's shirt would be green. It was interesting to hear Yuka's and Yaguchi's conversation in Japanese. In English, some things just get lost in translation. Like, even the subtitles weren't quite accurate here. |
| Damn so ryuji is a dude, my pp extremely confused. Dunno how to feel |
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| Damn, all this confusion about Ryuji because the anime skipped 1 line, tho I still think there were enough hints. And it wasn't supposed to be a mystery/ reveal or anything, it was literally said the first time Ryuji appeared in the manga. It was much more... normal? Anyway, ig this episode was on the better side and captured the spirit of the manga more. But the main issue of pacing still remains. |
| Love Ooba-sensei. Has been very constructive of Yaguchi, really enjoy her personality. Surprised about Ryuuji's reveal, I'm glad there's representation in this show, hope they expand more on it.  |
| Finally the rhythm of the episode feels at the appropriate speed (without having any notion of how the events in the manga happen). Ryuuji's revelation caught me by surprise, but because I forgot about her as the main character, if they gave clues, I didn't even notice them. Although the anime is about art, I hope that her situation will develop through several chapters, Well, her dialogues and actions seem to indicate that she started a good psychological analysis of hers: Why? and How does she feel? |
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| Still a little fast for an episode but overal a great episode |
  『ᴅᴇᴍᴏɴ-ʟɪᴋᴇ ᴊᴜᴅɢᴇ ᴏꜰ ꜰɪʀᴇ』 Then her jaw slackened as she muttered out. [I... am the bi◼️?] ☽ † ☾ - ᴅᴇʟɪᴠᴇʀɪᴇꜱ- ꜱɪɢ ᴍᴀᴅᴇ ʙʏ ʜᴜᴍᴀɴᴛᴡɪɢ |
| Lmao stfu Takahashi don't say that's your first time drawing that. Legit the Instructor Ooba terrifying me, why she looks like from horror Manga? Wtf Ryuuji is a guy? So That's why Ryuuji voice sounds little deep. Damn it once again i feel into the trap. Lol Thanks Japan |
davidyodo24Oct 12, 2021 6:21 AM
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| Yuka Ryuuji issa torappu datta ! ! ! ! Ah Nande ? kusso TT____TT y r u gae? |
Once a flower withered, it can never bloom again.. |
| Finally the cram school arc. The VAs of the newly introduced characters suits them well they captures their personality, especially Ooba and Hashida. |
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| Bruh, wtf.. so Ryuji is a guy?! and also he wants to be liked by men. there's something wrong with Ryuji, it's okay to be a trap, but he wants to be liked by men? kinda uh... Hashida seems to be very good at painting, for some reason his appearance makes me sure that he is a good painter. |
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| So, this blond girl is trap ???! NOw I became interested in this anime.... I'm glad that I did not drop it SouthRzVa said: People seriously need to pay more attention. Ryuuji (Yuka) was already hinted to be a guy since the beginning. . I was watching this anime 2x speed and I did not pay attention Can you tell me how it was hinted that Ryuuji is a guy ???? She just looked like a tall girl to me |
| This show is really grabbing the essence of our main mc and all the other side characters and I'm really loving it. I really hope this show achieve great praise and keep getting better and better. |
thepath said: So, this blond girl is trap ???! NOw I became interested in this anime.... I'm glad that I did not drop it SouthRzVa said: People seriously need to pay more attention. Ryuuji (Yuka) was already hinted to be a guy since the beginning. . I was watching this anime 2x speed and I did not pay attention Can you tell me how it was hinted that Ryuuji is a guy ???? She just looked like a tall girl to me You think maybe it was because of the eyes, or voice, or black male uniform coat? |
thepath said: So, this blond girl is trap ???! NOw I became interested in this anime.... I'm glad that I did not drop it SouthRzVa said: People seriously need to pay more attention. Ryuuji (Yuka) was already hinted to be a guy since the beginning. . I was watching this anime 2x speed and I did not pay attention Can you tell me how it was hinted that Ryuuji is a guy ???? She just looked like a tall girl to me In epsiode two when their senpai was selected in an art university and she teared up and her male voice came out. |
thepath said: So, this blond girl is trap ???! NOw I became interested in this anime.... I'm glad that I did not drop it SouthRzVa said: People seriously need to pay more attention. Ryuuji (Yuka) was already hinted to be a guy since the beginning. . I was watching this anime 2x speed and I did not pay attention Can you tell me how it was hinted that Ryuuji is a guy ???? She just looked like a tall girl to me First of all: Yuka wears the male uniform jacket, their name is Ryuuji (a pretty masculine name in Japan as far as I know) and episode 1 already featured some dialogues between Yuka and Yaguchi that implied there was something more regarding Yuka's persona. |
| I was wondering from the first episode that voice of ryuuji doesn't sound like a normal girl.But they reveal it and was a good reveal.New characters were introduced and also show many wonderful paintings.It was a good episode but for some minute I lack enjoyment but the episode was 3/5 for me. |
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| I loved the twist about Ryuji ! I only thought "What a rough voice for a bishoujo" but ... BAM Even being a fujoshi I didn't catch the trap at first episodes ! I really like these new characters too, they are so different and interesting !  |
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SentiOnikawa said: commonxreaction said: The version I watched had some wonky subs, and, for the most part, it was okay... at least when it was Yaguchi talking, since he speaks so plainly. But I feel like I missed something with the whole Ryuuji reveal. Specifically when they're talking about how "liking" can save them but "loving" can hurt them. I dunno if anyone can shed some light on that? Or, might just need to see if any other sources have better translations.. It might have been a weird translation, but I'm thinking the context is about how we choose to express ourselves. Ryuuji "likes" men, wants to find a man who she can be happy with. However, because she also "loves" identifying as female, it creates a weird kind of barrier between her and the "normal" world. So, the thing that Ryuuji likes will "save" her from the misery of possibly being alone, and the thing she "loves" is only hindering her ability to have the thing she likes. That is my interpretation, anyways. Hum hum -- I suppose. Ryuuji might be too much in their own head then. Though, I suppose most artists are. Thanks for the effort. |
"...Is your mother worried? Would you like us to assign someone to worry your mother?" |
| it was obvious from the start that Yuka is biologically male. hmm she seems like a trans girl to me yet referred to as a 'transvestite' what kinda bs is that. and yeah bish you are a shit friend to her congrats trash update: sooo i checked another release of this ep and there was no "transvestite" and also no other incomprehensible bs. DaddySubs releases suck ass confirmed update2: apparently DaddySubs is MTL duuuude what the fuck I wasted my time and brain/nerve cells on fucking MTLs duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuudeeee /depressed |
SorvarinOct 27, 2021 9:15 AM
| see you, space cowperson . . . |
| The story makes this series worthwhile of keeping up. Obviously the source material seems to be better but I wasn’t having crazy high expectations from Seven Arcs |
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| I don’t think Ryuuji really thinks of himself as transgender. He clearly says he‘s a boy that wants to dress up like a cute girl. And probably his sexuality is bi or gay. As a girl who liked to dress up like a boy i can totally understand him. It‘s sad to hear that some people will drop the show only because of „the trap“ and „gay shit“ as they call it. Anyway great episode! I liked the artworks of the braided guy and also loved the explanations of compositions. |
| my trap radar didnt sense ryuji as a trap.. |
| heavy emphasis to Yuka's sexuality/gender struggles! i think that's the highlight of this episode... but Yaguchi just needs wash away his self undervaluing and just go with passion with art! who knows, maybe in the oil art competition he might get rank 1, because art is very complex and judges have very surprising unexpected outcomes! 5/5. |
matias067Oct 21, 2021 1:21 AM
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realswagmoney said: Kiriyama_big_fan said: God dammit ryuji/yuka is one of the worse takes on trans women I've ever seen in media I don't think Ryuji is a trans woman, they're just a boy who dresses like a girl, since Yaguchi described them as a transvestite which is just a person who cross dresses. I've seen people dsecribe them as genderqueer, which could also make sense but I don't think that they are a trans woman. It's a little unclear at the moment, but when the anime adapts more of the manga the confusion around Ryuji's identity should clear up. From my understanding Ryuji is still figuring things out. Honestly the visuals and OSTs here aren't what I was expecting. They're just not giving what they were supposed to give. I hope they improve as the anime goes on. I don't quite remember Yaguchi referring to Ryuji as a derogatory term in the manga. Either my memory is a little off or the director added that into the script, but why? I don't understand the purpose. It wasn't like they were using it to create an example of transphobia, thats just...how they choose to describe her. It's very odd to me. (And for those calling Ryuji a "trap," I would hold off on that claim. The series will dig into her character a lot more later on which should give everyone a better sense of who she is.) Also what's up with the pacing? I think we skipped bits and pieces of the manga in this episode. It's pretty decent so far, but it could be better. Although I went into this with very high expectations since the manga was done so well. We'll see how it goes ig. Mod Edit: Merged duplicated posts; please use the edit button. |
anime-primeNov 10, 2021 6:35 AM
Yes...I ate 5 slices of pizza...those mozzarella sticks were good too...Yes, I'm lactose intolerant, what about it?? |
| I think that episode was better than the previous ones so far in terms of execution. Though it still can be a lot better. I've only read the first chapter of the manga so far and I can tell the anime is not really doing it justice. Not that it's bad. |
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| I didn't really read the manga, so I can't say if they are rushing things up, but I'm really liking it. Love the new characters who were introduced on this episode and the extra layers they added on Ryuji. The animation is so so and I miss some background music sometimes, but nothing that can spoil the fun. Looking forward to the next episode. |
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| We're now on prep school, with Yatora and Yuka on separate classes. Yatora has already found some acquaintances in the name of Yotasuke and Haruka, and wow this three can make of a good chemistry. I find it really compelling that even though Yatora is being criticized (in a healthy way) by Oba-sensei, she and even others doesn't give him the answers, and just like me watching in the screen, he is still finding and realizing that answer on why his art is somehow lacking. That is a good thing to note while I was watching. And then we have Yuka problems again with their gender. I cannot fully express how I feel to the man that hurt Yuka's feelings, one hint I can say is "fuck you". But I can tell that it's another day, another heartbreak again for Ryuji, which suffers from the confines of being a "transgender". She deserves some love though, she's a cutie and a good friend, but unfortunately when it comes to love, she can't have that yet because they were once a boy. Another good episode from BP, the anime still can't convince my will to do arts, but hey I am with Yatora in his journey, and that's a good thing. Now I'm thinking if Yotasuke is a trap as well, because of the way he's acting to Yaguchi...(me proceeding to look into the wikis) well...what a way to confirm it to me. |
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| The art school arc begins. I used to be skeptical with the new cast but now it's nice to see them appear! occultSim119 said: I read the manga, but I still thought Ryuji identifies as a man but likes dressing up like a girl like stated by realswagmoney. Was there an indication that deny that idea that I missed? I don't mind spoilers.realswagmoney said: I don't think Ryuji is a trans woman, they're just a boy who dresses like a girl, since Yaguchi described them as a transvestite which is just a person who cross dresses. I've seen people dsecribe them as genderqueer, which could also make sense but I don't think that they are a trans woman. It's a little unclear at the moment, but when the anime adapts more of the manga the confusion around Ryuji's identity should clear up. From my understanding Ryuji is still figuring things out. |
| I never noticed how art and sexuality are so closely related before this episode. Opening yourself to new things and possibilities, learning what it is that you like... Not trying to play down anything, but that's what I saw. |
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Shirayukin said: occultSim119 said: I read the manga, but I still thought Ryuji identifies as a man but likes dressing up like a girl like stated by realswagmoney. Was there an indication that deny that idea that I missed? I don't mind spoilers.It's a little unclear at the moment, but when the anime adapts more of the manga the confusion around Ryuji's identity should clear up. From my understanding Ryuji is still figuring things out. I assumed that Ryuji was at least presenting as female based on chapter 20, as opposed to just being a feminine guy. Again, it doesn't seem very clear to me, as it's implied Ryuji is only presenting this way to make liking guys easier? Anyone could probably argue either way (that Ryuji identifies as male or female). I just personally interpreted that chapter to mean Ryuji is trans or genderqueer in some way. Who knows. |
| Yes...I ate 5 slices of pizza...those mozzarella sticks were good too...Yes, I'm lactose intolerant, what about it?? |
ACasualViewer said: well its a cartoon but it had paints on i thought oh maybe they allow girls to wear pants or its a dude. I can usually sense traps a mile away, but I am impressed, I din't see this one coming. |
| I see no one in the first pages talking about how this show dared talking about taboo subjects such as homosexuality and being a travesty (transvestite)! They delivered the message in a very smooth way. |
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