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Nov 16, 2008 7:23 AM
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Lots of drama this episode. Things are definitely not going well for Mai at all, since as she said, she's starting to lose everything. Shiho and Tate kissed right in front of Mai too, which makes me wonder who he really loves. Also, looks like Nao is going to attack Takumi in the hospital. It's something she'd do after all, especially after what happened during the fight. Hopefully somebody stops her.
Nov 22, 2008 2:45 PM
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That was so sad... I hate to think that, but even Mikoto might turn against her at this rate. But Takumi certainly won't get killed that easily.
Really cute scene between Akira and him, btw.
Mar 22, 2009 5:23 AM
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Everything has gone wrong in Mai's world ;__________;
Jun 22, 2009 2:56 AM
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Yeah, I feel so terrible for Mai right now. It's amazing how, in the span of just a few episodes, everything has went so terribly wrong for her and the other Hime.
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Jul 17, 2009 8:05 PM
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Yeah, I feel so terrible for Mai right now. It's amazing how, in the span of just a few episodes, everything has went so terribly wrong for her and the other Hime.


It is genuine drama, but I don't feel too bad for Mai. She's a hot chick with superpowers. She deserves a little pain in her life. Compared to the characters in a somewhat similar magical show, Princess Tutu, Mai has no serious problems.

I seriously felt pity for the characters in Princess Tutu. For Mai - her teenage years are better than many real-life teenage experiences.

It could have been hilariously funny, though, if her little brother and Akira had kissed first, and Mai had freaked out, saying to herself, "I was wrong! My little brother is gay! And he's getting more romance than I am!"

Then Akira could have done her Hime-manifestation and Mai could have freaked out again. "My little brother *isn't* gay, and he's *still* getting more romance than I am!"
Oct 8, 2009 11:35 AM
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It could have been hilariously funny, though, if her little brother and Akira had kissed first, and Mai had freaked out, saying to herself, "I was wrong! My little brother is gay! And he's getting more romance than I am!"

Then Akira could have done her Hime-manifestation and Mai could have freaked out again. "My little brother *isn't* gay, and he's *still* getting more romance than I am!"


That was a win comment.
By the way i don't get what she lost. Mikoto was her fault and she didn't really lose her brother. He just wants to stand on his two feet and let her make her own life. It doesn't mean he is not gone a be there as her brother.
The only problem is Tade but hey tell me a person that doesn't have problems with relationships.
That Shiho is a bitch. Making him kiss her so that Mai could see it. I wouldn't have any problems stealing the man from such an annoying little brat. If she wants war then let her have it. You are hotter anyway. She looks like a stupid child.
Nov 22, 2009 6:24 PM
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She lost her purpose with devoting her life to Takumi now that he wants to lead his own life and her to lead hers for herself. She doesn't have any purpose now than Takumi is taking care of himself.
Nov 24, 2009 9:57 PM
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While i still hate the plot, this episode was interesting.
Dec 10, 2009 6:04 AM
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Cih..Shiho you bitch..but Tate is a bastard also..she doesn't want Mai kissed Reito but he kissed Shiho..
Dec 27, 2009 12:54 AM

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Pretty dark episode all round but with Nao aiming at Takumi will a battle with Akira ensue hmm ... if it does it should be an interesting fight.
Mar 2, 2010 5:49 PM

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Mai needs to put herself together. She realized she had lost everything at the end? It's her fault for pushing Mikoto away; as for Takumi, I don't quite get it. So Takumi thinks he's a burden, that only proves that she has a humble brother. What, was he supposed to say, "I'm so glad that I'm sick so I can make my onee-chan do all the hard work of taking care of me"? Tate is even weirder. For her to love Tate is the same as betraying Reito's feelings. She has never even decided whom she likes more, and it was Reito who asked her out. If she truly likes Tate, she at least should have told Reito that. Until then, she's not even in an official relationship. Nonetheless, Shiho was a bitch for doing that in front of Mai.

Thanks, person who gave me this on another site a long time ago, lol.
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Shiho is indeed a ass for doing that, but whatever to get ahead in love hu?

I like how Mai has fallen into dispair. Usually it is annoying but so far she hasn't done anything stupid because of it. Actually very enjoyable episode.
Why do i get the feeling that reito is anue now? hmm...
Feb 16, 2011 1:38 PM

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Man, that derp Takumi really needs to learn what the word privacy means - first entering without knocking, now taking sketchbook without permission.
Anyway, seems that things are nearing the culmination.
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God I am sick of the Mai-Reito-Tate-Shiho love... rectangle (I guess?). Tate is just annoying and has been throughout the series. Shiho was alright for a while but now she's just a bitch. Reito is a completely uninteresting character who seems to have no purpose whatsoever. Actually for that matter, Tate and Shiho don't seem to have a purpose either besides to be part of the love rectangle.

The show is great besides the love rectangle. Why couldn't they just have scrapped the love rectangle entirely? Nothing of value would be lost.
Sep 1, 2012 7:43 AM

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This just keeps on getting better.
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Apr 28, 2013 9:42 PM

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well looks bad for mai because in no situation will her brother survive and tate kissed shiho in front of her(i think shiho did that to rub it in) and even in the preivew her minion is attacking her (i think thats an appropriate phrase for her she can just bribe her with food)
"Stop whining, all I did was chop off your stupid legs."
Jun 29, 2013 5:34 AM

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been saying to myself, now, for several episodes, that Shiho has "crazy eyes", and that she needs to get beaten down.... but now that feeling is fully realized. that crazy-eyed bitch needs to die
"Let's make a miracle happen using the power of friendship."
"If that was all it took, there'd be no need for training arcs!"

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Sep 12, 2013 10:35 AM

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God, Mai is an obnoxious drama queen. Truly an example of one of the worst MCs I've ever seen.
Oct 27, 2014 4:06 AM

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My God Shiho is so annoying. Doesn't she have pride -.-
Jun 3, 2015 11:51 PM
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Shiho is behaving correctly under the circumstances.

Tate is much better than before - he's at least acting responsibly - but yeah, he's still one of the worst MC around.

Mai's "let's not fight" and "woe is me" is getting old. She even drives away Mikoto, the one bright spot in her life. She deserves what's coming to her, even if I wanted her well.
Jun 20, 2016 7:25 PM

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lol in the beginning when Fumi beats Midori and does her litte curtsey xD

So much drama. Yukino getting blackmailed (more or less), which she follows because she knows that Diana can't do squat in battle besides making invisible walls and making vision spores (and wrapping people in vines but that isn't even a powerful attack). The necklace is making Mikoto become overly aggressive, which is getting to be problematic because she goes way too ham defending Mai.

haha can we all appreciate how creepily Shizuru looks at Natsuki when she's like "I'm always looking out for you, Natsuki!" xD

Shiho is a manipulative little freak. Funny how she told Tate to show her his true feelings instead of something that will make her feel better and he gave her...not his true feelings and a kiss only to make her feel better :p

This only occurred to me recently, but dang, I wish my dorm rooms were as big as the ones at Fuka :P

Next is episode 20...brace yourselves, children...
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Jul 4, 2016 2:49 PM
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Yuri Natsumi x Shizuru then. Guess Natsumi will have a reason to protect her child as of now.

That drama, everyone is going crazy. Mai understand that if the ninja girl is defeated, she can say goodbye to her brother, and WTF are you doing, you megano glasses girl!
That fucking cientist that is banging the sister is probably responsable, I hope he GTFO and just burns in a fire, while I m at it, let Nagi also burn and suffer, that lil cunt punk!

It seems Mikoto brother will be the Obsidian Prince, that fag that tried to kiss Mai, I bet the asshole will make Mikoto fight all the other Hime!

Mai is also getting completly mentally destroyed, with all that she is realizing, and putting doubts in... the infighting and conflict is going nuts!

And then Tate, just kissed his sis... and Mai sees it, realizing her feelings!
The lies and deception going on, this way it will only keep getting more and more complicated!!



(nice pic, probably the only time they ever had to have fun together...)
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A lot of action in this episode. Loved it!

It's funny how Mikoto was initially going to fight that Black Bird Child, but then somehow reverted her attention to Akira's Child, only to have Takumi fade away and Mai get royally pissed at her. Thankfully (despite the cliffhanger with Mai's Child firing a blast at Mikoto) she had a change of heart and did not want to see Mikoto get hurt/killed. I am not so happy when Mai and Mikoto are not on good terms. They are meant to be close!

^ And.... I thought I was writing this for Episode 20. Not 19. -_-
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Jfc this is suffering to the max...
May 25, 2019 5:21 AM
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This is some good shit... I think something happened to Shiho when she was attacked by that Orphan, messing with Mai's head on purpose like that and she's been quite different lately.

The psychological warfare of the past few episodes are starting to have an effect, everyone is starting to lose their mind a little bit lol and I love it.
Jul 5, 7:02 PM
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Wow, Mai’s entire world got flipped upside down, inside out even lol, the Takumi thing is just her simply feeling like she’s losing purpose, I kinda get that, and of course it was on Shiho for getting Tate to kiss her in front of Mai, that was a dirty ass move lol, I miss when Shiho was just a funny imouto. But what’s 100% on Mai, is that she turned Mikoto against her, the ray of pure sunshine who does nothing but try to help Mai, she pushed her away. Did she think Mikoto wanted to attack Yukino? Dumb ass shit lol, I get the HiMEs fighting is bad, I’m against it myself, but there wasn’t any other way out of that one unfortunately, and this probably means something bad is coming in regards to these two.

And damn man, there really are several dirty third parties trying to get the HiMEs to fight each other, if they’d all simply band together they woundn’t be fucked with like this but all the lies and distrust is getting to them, it’s tough to watch but dammit if it isn’t interesting. And it looks like next episode shit is going down, I can probably bet I’ll be writing something for that episode too lol.

And the special this time being focused on Akira, man I feel bad for her, if only she and Takumi had met under different circumstances, her moment with him in this episode was really good too. And as much as I’m loving this, I know they’re setting us up to possibly rip our hearts out, tho I really hope not lol.

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