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Apr 18, 2008 8:13 AM

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i luv the part when Kei gets jealous..and was hoping to see more interesting development...but it went downhill with all that dramaticcss scenes!!...ridiculous..
'meh' (<-- a must, as other quote this too), nevermind..keep continuing..
Apr 18, 2008 8:42 AM

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Is that episode two diverge from the manga? This epiosde is okay, I guess. Hopefully, the next episode should be better.
Apr 18, 2008 10:42 AM
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Iriya said:
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and the "touching moment" between Hikari and Kei wasn't touching at all. It was corny and made me laugh. XD

Totally agree. Episode was okay, didn't like how it was corny, but I think I'll be following this to the end too. And really, "Don't call me Miss Rank Two!" is getting old already D:


They WAY over-dramatized that whole match. And Kei isn't supposed to be so damn over-protective yet. He is supposed to be some, but not to the point that he puts her on the ground and gets stomped on. I was so angry at that. And they just let it go on and on and on and on ....

In the manga, he tells her he doesn't want her to participate. But once they get into the ring and they're cuffed, he pretty much uses her as a weapon (while cuffed) which was pretty cool. None of this melodrama and Hikari nearing tears crap. Great way to make two strong characters look very weak.

Other than that, it was okay. But I'm going to bite somebody if they keep all this emo-ness up. For anyone one that likes manga, and hasn't read S.A. yet, I recommend that over this.
Apr 18, 2008 2:59 PM

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Agreeing with Kineta here. This episode was ridiculous. I didn't like how they executed it at all. The unnecessary and corny drama was painful to watch. I'm disappointed that all the anime watchers are turned off from S.A. when the original material is so much better. I guess something shoujo needs someone like Bones to do it (since Bones managed to make Ouran good, and I like S.A. more then Ouran!) Boo boo Gonzo. T.T I hope they do a better job with episode 3. If they can't do the humor right they should just stick to the more romantic aspects of this series.
Apr 18, 2008 3:04 PM

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I thought it was fine. A little corny but still enjoyable. I think the whole fighting scene with Kei was done better in the manga. *sigh*
Apr 18, 2008 3:07 PM

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I forgot to mention, I thought the opening really sucked. *sighs* Can't they at least get a better opening.... T.T... I hate generic songs like that...
Apr 18, 2008 4:18 PM

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way too overdramatic for my taste.... the whole wrestling thing was just illogical and somehow stupid.. i mean, he has to protect hikari from getting hurt because he has handcuffs on... and the next second he suddenly has this powerful strength and breaks the handcuffs...

i liked some of hikaris reactions... she is pretty cute, and i liked the part where she smiled, she looked cute there.

in short... meh episode
Apr 18, 2008 4:22 PM

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Crystal said:
I forgot to mention, I thought the opening really sucked. *sighs* Can't they at least get a better opening.... T.T... I hate generic songs like that...


Yeah I definitely have to agree with you there. The girls voice is so annoying and high pitched and just plain bad..
Apr 18, 2008 4:22 PM

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No where near as entertaining as episode 1... the gags got old pretty fast

Besides that... I'm still interested in this anime so i'll probably stick w/ it until midseason and then do an evaluation.
Apr 18, 2008 8:52 PM

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Ehhh. First episode > 2nd episode by a long shot.

There was too much OH SNAP HIKARI I'LL PROTECT YOU and YAY TEAMWORK SAVES THE DAY shit. D:
Apr 18, 2008 11:04 PM

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No... just no... What is going on here, so much potential yet...
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Apr 18, 2008 11:06 PM

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Siing said:
No... just no... What is going on here, so much potential yet...

Yeah, I know what you mean. The manga is so good, it feels like they're just wasting it.
Apr 19, 2008 1:49 AM

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wtf? Kei made no sense at all in this episode.
Apr 19, 2008 11:05 AM

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Cheesy episode was cheesy.

I'm about to drop this series. Meh
Apr 19, 2008 11:05 PM

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ehh it was ok.. yep the first ep was better
Apr 20, 2008 1:13 AM

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Well, at least I'm not alone with thinking how bland this episode was. I don't think I let out so much as a giggle the entire time, and I wasn't feeling any love for the "romance" either (even though I like Kei and Hikari as a couple). So, fails on the comedy, fails on the fluffy romance (not to mention really fails on the generic seiyuu opening and ending songs) ... yeah, if this keeps up, I'll give up on the anime :/


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Apr 20, 2008 3:02 PM

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Jealous Kei = win in my book.

I can't wait till next episode!! Its the cooking one!

Apr 21, 2008 10:11 AM

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'twas okay, a bit too corny for my likeing tho
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Apr 21, 2008 12:26 PM

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I do have to say though, Kei's eyes are weird!

Apr 23, 2008 4:48 PM

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i didnt like how they spent around 3min reintroducing the whole SA again.. bleh. the anime version is more entertaining than the manga version though. the manga version bored me for some reason.
Apr 26, 2008 2:26 PM

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windy said:
Meh.
Aug 30, 2008 11:40 AM

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like alot ppl said i think the first episode was better.-_-
May 21, 2009 7:01 AM

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Lol at jealous Kei and throwing the book at president then accepts the match. Funny how clueless Hikari is when clearly the traps are aiming at her xD. Nice how the two won the match though (even though the opponents are clearly not students LOL).
May 26, 2009 8:06 PM

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i've enjoyed watch this episode :D
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Aug 20, 2009 10:41 AM

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I'm having trouble actually caring about any of the characters atm, because of the atmosphere and the way they introduced these larger than life characters =/ Might just not be my kinda anime, but we'll see.
Sep 3, 2009 5:49 PM

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AHAHAHA THIS EPISODEMADE ME LAUGH AHAHA SO FUNNY IMMA DIE AHAHA
Mar 12, 2010 8:07 PM

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even thin people can wrestle?
Apr 5, 2010 11:54 AM
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the first part of the ep was good it's remind me of host club anime
i liked kei when he was Jealous
i hated the fight
why didn't kei get rid off the handcuffs in the begging ?
Apr 8, 2010 9:18 AM

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This has to be one of the silliest things I've ever seen... the way it goes I'm beginning to doubt I'll manage to finish this series...
Apr 10, 2010 2:14 PM

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The did not deserve to win.

the SA class is for the smartest students, and how smart can the student president be if he chose pro wrestling as a contest?

Did he not read the script outline?
Jul 27, 2010 12:26 PM

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Well I really really didn't like this episode, this think that Kei was so overprotective was a little over the top, the first episode was much better i hope the other will get better otherwise i don't think i can watch this series to the end
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Dec 24, 2010 9:22 PM

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It was alright. Kinda corny though.
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May 23, 2011 2:30 PM

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Dear Lord, wtf was that >.< To say it was meh and corny would be an understatement. I sure hope it gets better in the next 2-3 episodes otherwise bye-bye.
Aug 15, 2012 2:03 PM

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This anime start too early with the "serious love" thing... It would have been better if they used the first 2 episodes to build it up
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Oct 4, 2012 11:21 PM

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Well Kei acted a little out of character in the match.
Nov 1, 2012 10:36 PM

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windy said:
Meh.

Yeah, it was a bit melodramatic.
May 16, 2013 12:31 AM

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Lol pathetic president council XD
Well, why don't he broke the handcuffs from the start =="
Well, a bit romance development I guess..
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Oct 19, 2013 11:19 PM

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Cute episode but still not my fav but it was still good regardless moving on to ep 3 now
Feb 10, 2014 4:39 PM

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This was a pretty awful episode, the first half was fairly entertaining but the wrestling match was extreemely melodramatic and i didn't like it at all
Aug 5, 2014 4:40 PM

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It was kinda cheesy. That back stomping part was so melodramatic. As for the command, I hope he makes her suck his dick fucking shit Hurry up and butcher this show already with ur melodrama.
Sep 18, 2014 5:15 PM

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I like it when Kei goes into berserk mode because he is jealous of Hikari.
Dec 12, 2014 5:50 PM

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Dat forced drama... It wasn't as good and funny as the first episode. The part where he was protecting her felt so unnatural since he's always saying that she's so strong and better than everyone except him... Kinda contradicting yourself here.

I hope it doesn't fall into these easy cliche. It could have been funny if it had been pushed to the extreme, like if they were parodying soap drama, but that was awkwardly not the case.
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Mar 10, 2018 9:15 AM

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The part he got jealous is hilarious.

But the forced drama is cringe as hell.


Mar 30, 2018 11:44 AM

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I don't think that this show has much to offer. I am gonna put this on hold. And what an original drama between the hero and the heroine.(Sarcasm)

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Dec 5, 2019 8:31 PM
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This show is rather fun I must say, it's a bit obnoxious though, the characters are just too loud and scream too much. Showing Hikari's face up-close was a surprise though, she's actually a real beauty.

Aug 25, 7:21 PM
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It is like comfort food. I will watch it when I want to feel happy.
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