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Sep 1, 2014 10:28 AM
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This episode was silly tbh....on a variety of levels.

First, that dish looked delicious. Then, there's Art and his ideological talk about Minimum Holders and humans. Ofc, I don't see him as any sort of savior at this point. Nice and Hajime had a little moment going on there.
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Sep 1, 2014 11:44 AM
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The entire episode felt very boring and meaningless, minus the final part and Hajime's cuteness.
Especially since the previous one fleshed Hajime's character out, they could've easily dedicated this one to Birthday instead.

I find the balance between comedy and the serious moments to be very bad. A whole lot worse than the initial season anyway.

Chiyuu still hasn't learned her lesson. How many times will it take?

Now how can I feel something for Birthday, if his character was so heavily neglected up until now?
Sep 1, 2014 11:54 AM
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I think episode is unnecessary. The only good thing in it was Rei's phrases IMO.
Sep 1, 2014 12:47 PM
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Yep, pretty lame episode overall. I think I fell asleep for half of Art's speech too. Hajime pretty much made up for it though ;)

Sep 1, 2014 1:02 PM
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I liked the episode. It was cute, and finally got to see some romance between Hajime and Nice.
I feel like a lot of people watching this are biased. I mean, all I see in discussions is a lot of negativity... which confuses me.
Sep 1, 2014 1:03 PM
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It was kinda meh, especially if compared with the last one (that was top notch).

But hey, this is Hamatora, we always have this boring episodes after some well placed awesomeness, so I don't even cared that much.

Even with episode 7 and 9 being kinda shitty if compared to the other ones this season gave us, I still have my solid 7,3-7,7/10 (7 or 8 on MAL) so far.

2,5/5 episode
Sep 1, 2014 1:05 PM
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This was a very entertaining ep!
The kaguya-hime play was just to good! Love that we got some Nice and Hajime fluff!

A war is coming huh?? Those who hate Minimum holders and the minimum holders who want to be free. I'm taking a guess that Nice and company will be caught in between.

And Art still hasn't killed anyone! So he's still not evil!
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Sep 1, 2014 1:12 PM
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Nice being able to tell that Hajime isn't her usual self as she only asked for 10 extra burgers xD
The play was really entertaining! Eating it all and being not satisfied xD Everyone being sent away by Honey.
Art's speech and Freemum being a much larger and organized group now.
That was a sweet scene where Nice held Hajime's hand and told her not to go! Both blushing after that ^^
A lot is going to happen! Birthday with his symptoms and something about a healing minimum. Chiyuu doesn't look so well too. And with Hajime leaving a letter :(
Sep 1, 2014 1:27 PM
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Hajime as Kaguya-hime looked cute! The play was hilarious though!
I like how they tried to please the Princess with different types of foods and all of them failed with the same punishment, even Nice too! Honey is heartless. XD

Great speech by Art. Even I was almost convinced with his ideals.
Honey's dad on the other hand being repressive against the Minimum holders. Good comparison of viewpoints between the two scenes though.

Last scene of the play was pretty cute with Nice stopping Hajime from going. (^^) Birthday's whistle though. XD

Some abrupt turn of events at the end. Hajime is apparently missing again leaving a letter behind for Nice.
Sh!t! Birthday better not die! He's the best Hamatora character! I'm assuming Chiyuu has the healing Minimum. Hopefully, so..

Sep 1, 2014 1:36 PM

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oh man.. not Birthday. please don't die;_; come on Ratio you can do it. save your buddy.
overall I thought it was a good episode. of course a bit silly with that play, but it didn't really bother me. that handgrab teehee. that was really cute.
also nice speech. I'm still convinced Art isn't really bad. Honey's father pisses me off arghh
next episode looks pretty intense, can't wait. I guess this season also will have 12 episodes. I hope for more though:)
Sep 1, 2014 1:41 PM

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Also, am I the only one, who noticed change of characters in OP? Especially, return of Moral.
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The episode was pretty meh.

Hajime dressed up as Princess Kaguya was cute. Lol @ how Nice and other failed to please Hajime with different foods and had the same punishments. Poor Nice, he was so close to win, but Honey is being heartless and made him failed at the game.
Sep 1, 2014 1:51 PM

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Kuroi-sama said:
Also, am I the only one, who noticed change of characters in OP? Especially, return of Moral.

yeah I saw that too. pretty curious what that'll mean for the rest of the series
Sep 1, 2014 2:24 PM

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Something that I don't understand is why there isn't there a episode limit already, is this season going to be 2 cour? I hope not, this season is way worse than the first.
Sep 1, 2014 2:30 PM

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Both speeches were so uninspired and funny.

Otherwise another unnecessary lame episode.
Sep 1, 2014 2:40 PM

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Hajime as Princess Kaguya was cute. Hajime looks better with her hair down.
Nice and Hajime were cute as well. :D
Birthday..dem symptoms are back...and where did Hajime go?!
Sep 1, 2014 2:43 PM
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Lol, Art having "charisma." Mhmm, charisma to make me want to fall asleep during his speech, that's what. They tried.

Although the whole Kaguyahime thing was unnecessary, I liked seeing the interactions between Nice and Hajime. Hajime was adorable when she ate that hamburger that Nice gave her and also when she laughed at the part where Nice still gets punishment.

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and where did Hajime go?!

Nice needs to find that letter ASAP.
Sep 1, 2014 3:03 PM
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Nice and Hajime actually look kinda cute as a couple...
Sep 1, 2014 3:05 PM

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Favorite part of this episode was definitely the play and how everyone got rejected. Well if you ask me Hajime chose Nice but Honey being who she is eliminated him. Although maybe that's the way the play was supposed to be, everyone was supposed to be rejected.

Every time Art and his group of wannabe rebels appear it becomes the most boring part of the show for me. I wish the entire episode was solely Nice, Hajime, and the rest of Hamatora.

I'm sensing a Nice/Hajime relationship coming soon. I didn't know how they would react around each other after last weeks episode, I thought that Nice only saw her as a little sister type of deal, but clearly he really likes her in a more romantic way.

And I sure do hope nothing bad will happen to Birthday, he can't die he just can't.
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I liked the episode. It was cute, and finally got to see some romance between Hajime and Nice.
I feel like a lot of people watching this are biased. I mean, all I see in discussions is a lot of negativity... which confuses me.

I doubt that all these reactions were biased...
Hamatora heavily relies on the comedic parts to make its characters interesting. Therefore they must be either very good or the characters simply dull out over time.
So far there hasn't been any character developement at all. The flashbacks simply fleshed out some of the characters, but they still remain the same. None of them have experienced a change in their personalities, due to the chain of events. Some of them are even denying the change. That of course being Chiyuu, though she is not a very revelant character.

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Kuroi-sama said:
Also, am I the only one, who noticed change of characters in OP? Especially, return of Moral.

yeah I saw that too. pretty curious what that'll mean for the rest of the series

They have been doing it for the past few episodes. If they actually bring back Moral, it's going to be the biggest asspull yet. Which is going to result into an immediate trainwreck.
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This show could do better as pure comedy IMO with only Hamatora members.
Hajime was super cute there.
Sep 1, 2014 3:24 PM
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This show could do better as pure comedy IMO with only Hamatora members.
Hajime was super cute there.

I completely agree. Both the mystery/serious elements do not mix with the comedy at all, which is mostly subpar.
I guess Kishi Seiji has really been losing his touch.
Sep 1, 2014 6:01 PM

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Hamatora has always struck me as a series that doesn't know what it wants to be and, as a result, is just all over the place. It also suffers from some serious mood whiplashes. There was the beach episode after Art died in season 1, then this season there was that hospital episode and now this.

That speech was so dull, I don't understand how anyone could be fired up after hearing it. From the way it was delivered to the background music and how it was framed, everything was so boring. Nothing stood out really. And then the constant cutting to Honey's dad and what he was saying... Uurrrgghhh.

There's only 3 (2?) more episodes left, right? Do you think they're going to wrap it up this time or will there be another slap in the face like last season?
Sep 1, 2014 6:34 PM

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That romance hints... How annoying.


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That romance hints... How annoying.


I agree.
Sep 1, 2014 7:19 PM

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Hajime as Kaguya hime to make her happy. The memory of hamburger made her happy. lol @ his "don't go!"

Maeno-san's character's cooking becoming like that?

Ex-police's speech... wow

FukuJun's character's minimum holder is disappearing?

She still went to enemy's side?
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Sep 1, 2014 8:14 PM
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HajimexNice? Never occured to me honestly.

Honey was into that shit LOL...

Birthday dont die!!!
Sep 1, 2014 8:17 PM

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BIRTHDAY NOOOOOO. But if Ratio dies too NOOOOOOO
Sep 1, 2014 8:58 PM

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cute episode
hajime and nice are so cute and murasaki being such an awkward actor was funny
didn't expect that last part just when ratio was actually looking for someone with a healing minimum

birthday be alive and well


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That was a very cute episode with Nice and Hajime, but now she has to leave?... Damn thats not supposed to happen :(
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Sep 1, 2014 9:16 PM

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Kuroi-sama said:
Also, am I the only one, who noticed change of characters in OP? Especially, return of Moral.


Mhm that was interesting. I wonder if it has any significance though, or is it just a reminder of the havoc Moral caused in Season 1?

HajimexHamburger all the way!! She looks a lot cuter with long hair ^u^ man that double blush was so cute!

Looks like they're building up to a clash between the Freemums and Honey's dad's organisation (the government?) and it looks like, with Murasaki's minimum gone, Birthday's state of health and Hajime's disappearance, Hamatora won't be able to stop them. I hope they find that healer, and Chiyuu needs to screw her head on straight -.-

Looking forward to next week! Don't u dare die Ratio -.- I'm watchin u
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Sep 1, 2014 9:42 PM

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The shift from comedy to serious (and vice versa) still makes me shake my head :/
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Sep 1, 2014 10:17 PM
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I love the nice x hajime scenes. And especially how the entire hamatora crew was looking on happily at them ;) Awww I hope nothing happens to Birthday and Ratio though
Sep 2, 2014 11:02 AM
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FREEMUMS,FREEMUMS,FREEMUMS.

I wonder if they were even aware that Hajime's powers have been awaken?
Sep 2, 2014 12:54 PM
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I actually find this quite cute...
Sep 2, 2014 5:19 PM

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Geez the speech was so long! Still waiting for some art's brother backstory
Sep 3, 2014 4:47 PM
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The Healing Minimum Holder is the Free mum guy with with gag and the snake. In Emergency room, 24 hours, it's stated he has healing powers.
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Hime-In-A-Box said:
I liked the episode. It was cute, and finally got to see some romance between Hajime and Nice.
I feel like a lot of people watching this are biased. I mean, all I see in discussions is a lot of negativity... which confuses me.


I don't have a problem with Hamatora at all. It's not that deep, I just enjoy it for what it is. People treat Hamatora like the Nickelback of anime.

I love Rei, so underrated lol.
Murasaki didn't have a chance lol
Oooh just noticed a star on the side of the bartender's head
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To be completely honest with the state of this anime, not saying I hate it - in fact I still enjoy it even with the randomness. I would not be surprised if it ended with "It was all just a dream."

Hajime fan service is always welcome though. c:

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Sep 4, 2014 11:53 PM

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Nice better bang that hamburger loving-boxing glove wearing loli.
Sep 5, 2014 3:11 AM

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I really do wonder, if I am the only sane person on this planet. Maybe I'm the one with something wrong with me, but I hate Hamatora and Re:Hamatora with such a burning passion. How can this be enjoyable? Maybe it's just me, but seriously, how are people enjoying this complete trash/shit/garbage/waste of space? The characters are complete ass and have no personality whatsoever, and what the fuck is up with these freemum pieces of shit? Not a single one of them is interesting, or relevant at all. I'm getting a dumbass nardo x sasooko vibe from art and nice, which makes it even more shit tier. There is little to no actual animation, since they must have no budget at all. I'm pretty sure the actual animator for this must have no hands and he just animates it with stubs or something since this is that garbage. Ohhh and if anyone has a DVD of Hamatora send it my way so I can take a big dump on it after eating curry. I don't see how someone can like an episode with literally 10 minutes of the same frame of someone giving a speech.

The only saving grace I can receive in this hell that is Hamatora, would be if every single character died. In a huge explosion. If that happened, I would be able to die happy. Hamatora is literally like a tumor, and it's killing me slowly.
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Sep 5, 2014 4:17 PM

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Nice and Hajime wowee
Sep 6, 2014 9:48 PM

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Chiyuu Why :(
Sep 7, 2014 9:43 AM

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Good episode, but the ending was a shocker. People don't really die in Hamatora(much), but it'd be really sad if Birthday kicks the bucket. He's my favorite..
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Why are they trying to throw random Nice x Hajime romance at me after Nice has been gay for Art for two seasons?that does not make the "romance" exactly believable...


Birthday and Ratio are tugging at my heart strings tho~
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I really do wonder, if I am the only sane person on this planet. Maybe I'm the one with something wrong with me, but I hate Hamatora and Re:Hamatora with such a burning passion. How can this be enjoyable? Maybe it's just me, but seriously, how are people enjoying this complete trash/shit/garbage/waste of space? The characters are complete ass and have no personality whatsoever, and what the fuck is up with these freemum pieces of shit? Not a single one of them is interesting, or relevant at all. I'm getting a dumbass nardo x sasooko vibe from art and nice, which makes it even more shit tier. There is little to no actual animation, since they must have no budget at all. I'm pretty sure the actual animator for this must have no hands and he just animates it with stubs or something since this is that garbage. Ohhh and if anyone has a DVD of Hamatora send it my way so I can take a big dump on it after eating curry. I don't see how someone can like an episode with literally 10 minutes of the same frame of someone giving a speech.

The only saving grace I can receive in this hell that is Hamatora, would be if every single character died. In a huge explosion. If that happened, I would be able to die happy. Hamatora is literally like a tumor, and it's killing me slowly.
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Why are they trying to throw random Nice x Hajime romance at me after Nice has been gay for Art for two seasons?that does not make the "romance" exactly believable...
Yeah it lacked development, but when Nice grabbed Hajime's hand and asked her not to go, I went HNNG.

Birthday x Ratio. I hope Birthday makes it through, he's probably my favourite in the series.
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Art's speech was lame and was trying to be way overly dramatic and cool but failed.

Rest of it was meh as well, Hajime X Nice was pretty nice though :D
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Why is Hajime-chan so cuuute >3<
Finally, this is getting real.
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ahhhh! my ears! goddammit Saikyou stop talking you bitch! she sounds like a muscular dude who's trying too fucking hard to sound feminine but blunders all the time. I might throw up. Seriously, whoever picked her voice actor has to pay for this atrocity.

I'm not really into lolis especially when they're love interests but Hajime is not bad.

Damn they show us a nice, romantic and heartwarming scene with comedy here and there only to follow up with Birthday like that. When I thought Murasaki died I was like "Oh he died too bad" but if Birthday dies.. I swear there's gonna be beef.
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That Hajime x Nice moment. Why only now =_= The Ratio x Birthday moment was more natural to me. No, not Birthday. Don't kill him.
Chiyuu is pretty stupid, huh. I wanted to slap her when she said "rainbow". What the fuck does that mean?!?! Does that mean she is high because of those fucking cookies.
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