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Jun 15, 2008 11:43 AM
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not bad episode. we got to see something of Ryuu and the twins, and Ryuu is a good mother


Jun 15, 2008 12:27 PM
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I'm starting to see Ryuu in a whole new different way I think he's going to end up being my favorite character in the series besides Kei. I really like him now.. I can't wait to see what Kei's going to do to Hikari. xD;;
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Jun 15, 2008 12:34 PM
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I'm starting to see Ryuu in a whole new different way I think he's going to end up being my favorite character in the series besides Kei. I really like him now.. I can't wait to see what Kei's going to do to Hikari. xD;;

Can't wait for the next episode, too. Let's take a look on Kei and Hikari.

Ryuu finished his test perfectly in just 10 minutes. I think I'm jealous. :o)


Jun 15, 2008 12:50 PM
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i loved ryuu in this episode
he's now one of my fave characters. he's so smart and kind...aww
can't wait for ep 11
Jun 15, 2008 1:38 PM
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A whole day, a whole day! *Dances*

...but I'm sure nothing will happen. T.T


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Jun 15, 2008 1:56 PM
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A whole day, a whole day! *Dances*

...but I'm sure nothing will happen. T.T


most likely! :D
Jun 15, 2008 2:10 PM
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Episode was alright, I like the fact that Kei is teasing Hikari some more now.

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Jun 15, 2008 5:08 PM
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Lol, Ryuu's so badass.
Jun 15, 2008 5:12 PM
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AGREED!!!!!

He really surprised me... in a good way! :D
Jun 15, 2008 5:56 PM

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pretty good episode... Ryuu gained + points in my book

Oh and as for the whole "I have you for one day thing"

Jun 15, 2008 8:37 PM

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I didn't get the flashback with Ryuu and the twins, but Ryuu totally PWNed this episode. Just because he's 7th doesn't mean anything!! Go Ryuu! <33
Jun 15, 2008 9:21 PM

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Nice episode, Ryuu has great skills seriously.
Jun 15, 2008 10:49 PM

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Hm.. I look at Ryuu with a new light now...

Can't wait till next episode... it's probably be all love-love-desu
Jun 16, 2008 12:33 AM
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Man, everyone in the S.A. is in the same grade, right? Ryuu seems to be years ahead of Megumi and Jun.

Personally I thought this episode wasn't the most exciting but maybe that's because there wasn't as much humor nor Kei / Hikari love-love, the two things I signed up for. Instead, we get some vague drama-like substance which turned out decent at the end thanks to Ryuu's awesome factor.

Although, S.A. is trying really hard to be unrealistic. 1000 questions right in 10 minutes? I couldn't even write 100 free-response answers in 10 minutes, let alone 1000. It bugs me, anyway.

I suppose all the characters are a bit exaggerated to an extent. Akira's obsession with Hikari, Ryuu and Kei's true ability, Jun and Megumi's childishness, and of course, Hikari's density. She's blushing enough now that I HOPE she gets it ... but somehow I doubt it.

At least the last scene showing that Hikari lost was unexpected and well welcomed. I expected them to expand the fight out for another half an episode at the least.

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NolaDiorez said:
A whole day, a whole day! *Dances*

...but I'm sure nothing will happen. T.T


most likely! :D


Although I agree with you two...

(Wow, I ranted a lot this time...)
Jun 16, 2008 3:19 AM

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damn ryuu was just amazing. if only we could do that during our school days....and yeah with a lot of eps still left.. doubt they'll close out on their relationship this early...unless we get a dcapo ii end or a nice boat, which i highly doubt will happen lol

but whatever, their dynamic is great. looks like there'll be some hikari raep next ep
Jun 16, 2008 4:46 AM

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Who would have thought this: Ryuu loosing his coolness.

He was pretty cool. After this episode I like him much more than before.
Jun 16, 2008 4:51 PM

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Pretty cool episode.
Jun and Megumi had some cute moments and Ryuu was great.
Jun 16, 2008 4:57 PM

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Oh and as for the whole "I have you for one day thing"


I'm looking forward to next episode. It should be fun =)

This was actually a good episode. I really liked seeing them show some more to Ryuu. It also wasn't as overdramatic as some of the other episodes.
Jun 16, 2008 7:50 PM

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It was nice to see a character other than Hikari in focus, and I think Ryuu's a really good guy -- I hope we learn more about him and the other members of SA in the future.

That said, this episode was just as ridiculous as others have been. I don't expect realism exactly, but finishing 1000 questions in 10 minutes? Um, are any of the Special A members, you know, human beings? Also, even though the competitor in this episode was rather daft, he did have a point. The SA receive a ridiculous amount of privileges just for getting good test scores. If SA was all comedy, I wouldn't mind it ignoring this, but since it gets so overdramatic at times about the importance of SA, it'd be nice if they dealt more with the elitist implications of that kind of system.

^^;; But I'm probably expecting way too much of a show that's mainly a romantic comedy.


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Jun 17, 2008 3:49 AM

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love this epi, basically because...Ryuu is soo cool...>_<
Jun 17, 2008 4:53 AM

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Finally a good episode, but that's probably cause this is where manga starts to get interesting. Again, they added a lot of filler material, which they shouldn't, and they didn't show the funniest part aka the flashback of test where Ryuu is watching over twins. That part in manga always had me cracking up.

If they don't add filler stuff, next episode is going to be soooo good. I must say that's my favorite chapter of the manga, and it's hilarious. So pleeease writers, don't ruin it...
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Jun 18, 2008 12:53 AM

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I like Ryuu a lot better now. The fact he lost his cool and wanted to punch another guy . . . yeah, he scored major points with me for showing his human nature. I still hate Jun and Megumi though.

And while I want to say I'm looking forward to the next episode, I know it's too early for anything to really happen. Hikari is just dense. @.@
Jun 18, 2008 7:29 AM

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^ my thoughts exactly =]
everyone just loves Ryuu so much more now lol. and 7th doesn't mean a thing ey..i wana see Ryuu vs Kei now! and lol Hikari is too dense but she's gota be getting some idea now i mean Kei's not holding back anymore
Jun 18, 2008 11:58 AM

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Ryuu is cool :D

Can't wait for next ep though, fufufu.
One of my favs chps in the manga. ^^


Jun 19, 2008 3:00 PM

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Ryuu rocks. That's it.
Jun 19, 2008 6:29 PM

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Ryuu is very cool. I liked how Ryuu cares for Jun and Megumi. Good epiosde.
Jun 20, 2008 8:17 PM

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Ryuu! i wuv Ryuu!! weeee! he is so cool!!!
and i think Hikari is starting to like him.. o em gee!
Jun 21, 2008 2:12 PM

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really liked this episode, and it was pretty good compared to what we been getting.
we finally get to see SA focussing on other members.
and Im actually more interested in the other members than the whole kei x hikari.
seriously, hikari is so dense, I feel so sorry for kei for falling for her :(
at the beginning, I though I skipped an episode @.@ because kei was so forward... or was it just me o_o?
anyway, as for ryuu<3 first episode we see him for who he is, and now he is my fav SA member *o*
ryuu, tadashi (even though we havent seen much of him) and akira are the only SA members I like ._.
anyway, I think 11 is up, so Im going to watch that later~
Jun 24, 2008 7:35 PM

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I actually liked this episode and I've basically hated every other episode, so I'm pretty surprised over that.
Jun 26, 2008 10:35 PM

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If they don't add filler stuff, next episode is going to be soooo good. I must say that's my favorite chapter of the manga, and it's hilarious. So pleeease writers, don't ruin it...


Hoping that too though i haven't read the manga but still looking forward to the next one
Jul 21, 2008 9:46 PM

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Wow, I really enjoyed this episode. It was excellent (despite the 1000 questions thing), especially compared to previous ones. Ryuu is now total love. I never would have thought he'd be so badass. He went from a blah character to my favorite (with Akira) in a single episode, hah. :)
Aug 11, 2008 3:35 PM

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there's only 600 seconds in 10 minutes, so he averaged 5 completed questions every 3 seconds ... crazy
Oct 9, 2008 7:00 AM

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awww... i'm starting to love Ryuu.. hahaha
Oct 17, 2008 6:47 AM

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pretty good episode...=)
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May 24, 2009 12:44 PM

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Very good episode (though some some good manga parts were left out), it still still great! Like the fact that serious Ryuu can be on par with Kei (seems that Kei was the only other SA member to know of Ryuu's ability), also liked the fact that they added some good character development. As with most of the other comments, I also think that Ryuu is a great character and that 7th place means nothing. Haha, wonder how the anime version of upcoming episode will be like though?
Dec 21, 2009 9:17 AM

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Am I the only one who feels like studying like crazy after each episode? LOL!
Ryuu's so cool.
Dec 24, 2010 9:27 PM

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Ryuu's mean side is lovely. <3
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Jan 20, 2011 1:56 AM

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Ryuu is a good mother and super intelligent. xD Loved him.


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Oct 19, 2012 10:40 PM

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Ryuu could easily take first place in S.A. then.
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Ryuu is one of the most complex and absolute BEST anime characters I've ever seen. He is the definition of what you would call a perfect character without being too unrealistic. This shows he has a really dark side to him and he finally redeemed himself. I bet anyone who's watched this episode would no doubt have Ryuu somewhere on their favourites. I do! ^^
Feb 13, 2014 10:03 PM

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I guess this was slightly better than the rest so far, still defenitally not a big fan of it though, rather bland....
Jun 16, 2014 11:27 PM

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But really, how is it fair that seven "smart" students get their own resort like place in school? And they hardly seem to do any school work or study! Also, Ryuu just seems to have a photographic memory in addition to being intelligent. This episode actually made me feel for the other students. Why do they get a private kitchen and table set?
Jun 16, 2014 11:30 PM

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Does Ryuu remind anybody else of Mori Senpai from Ouran High School Host Club?
Aug 5, 2014 8:51 PM

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Ryuu was great, but Hikari and Takashima were so predictable... Do I smell rape next?
Dec 14, 2014 12:01 PM

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Well, I think it's gopd that they give an episode for Ryu, since he was always such a background character. We also didn't knew much about his relationship with the two twins. From what I understood, they were bullied when they were young, so he was protecting them. That's kinda cute :3
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That said, this episode was just as ridiculous as others have been. I don't expect realism exactly, but finishing 1000 questions in 10 minutes? Um, are any of the Special A members, you know, human beings?

^^;; But I'm probably expecting way too much of a show that's mainly a romantic comedy.


Ikr why is this anime a slice-of-life if they keep showing us that Ryuu can be late and still complete 1000 questions in 10 minutes?

Oh, and let us not forget that he has a crocodile in his house and the elephant enters the kitchen sometimes.

It's the same as the ep in which Takishima prevents Hikari from falling down by grabbing her hand. How the hell did he arrive on time to save her?

This was a great episode, but I want more realism.
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Oh my, the guy from way before comes back! And seems like he didn't change at all...
May 21, 2021 4:28 AM

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Finally Ryuu got a lot of spotlight! I liked him from the start, so I was really glad this episode was made to show a different side of him.

And yeah.. little by little Kei starts showing his true feelings to Hikari, starting with teasing her ~ because he knows if he just acts like usual then Hikari might not be aware of his feelings.. forever? XD

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Already loved Ryuu, now he's for sure my fave!

I wonder what Kei is gonna do with Hikari 👀 probably just gonna take her on a date lol.

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