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Dec 18, 2012 2:40 PM
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i'm liking Makoto more now! :3
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Jun 23, 2013 4:05 AM

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Auu~

Key! Why do you always make such moving stories!

Makoto really becomes someone I am more attached to in this episode.
She is just so cute! And yet, my heart knows this too shall pass...


On another note, the Amano scene really made her a better character too. I have a feeling we will be seeing her a lot more
Dec 30, 2013 11:48 AM

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Oh god, I think next episode I'm gonna cry like a baby. It look so sad.

It was hard to see her lose her humanity. She slowly started to be unnable to talk. She was often just saying auu~ like if talking was too hard.

I don't think that Yuuichi have the same feeling for her that she have, but he is in no way indifferent. I guess they'll try make her departure easier...
«Time is passing so quickly. Right now, I feel like complaining to Einstein. Whether time is slow or fast depends on perception. Relativity theory is so romantic. And so sad.»
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Mar 26, 2014 5:53 PM
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I can't believe my eyes were watery by the end of this. I almost cried. This episode decided it for me! I'm getting the game!!!

Anyway, if they pull off some stupid crap with Makoto to have a 100% happy end in the anime, I'd be PO'd.




SPOILER

I'm still PO'd with what happened at the end of Clannad: AS
Jun 22, 2014 2:04 PM

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Yuuichi's interactions with Makoto are really similar to that of a young child or an animal, and I think that's what makes it the most sad. I got teary-eyed at the end when she told Yuuichi she wants to marry him. v.v



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Jul 29, 2014 5:30 AM
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What does the fox say? - "Auu~"
Dec 30, 2014 5:11 AM

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I guess the tears start coming in this episode huh...It was well done for this remake, let me be honest. While the 2002 version did generally make the message come across, and it did convey the sorrow as she loses her knowledge and speaking ability, the 2006 added ornaments which further emphasise the overall effect, making it extremely depressing. Such ornaments being the shoujo manga, for instance. I can't wait to see how KyoAni would pull out the end, at this juncture, I guess it is rather predictable already. Toei crashed course and squeezed everything, from Makoto disappearing, falling sick, losing the ability to speak and the very final moment in an episode. They did it, surprisingly not disastrously, but ended up sacrificing the important drama and made it feel highly unnatural. KyoAni has more time, and I really want to see how they would flesh it out. 5/5
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Mar 26, 2015 9:54 PM

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Beautiful & touching episode. I cried. It's so sad seeing Makoto like that...I'm so nervous to see how her arc is going to end. I love how Yuichi wanted to get her anything she wanted, and all she wanted was that cute bracelet with the bells. It makes sense though since she loved the sound of bells as a fox too. I felt so sad for her when she was a fox and Yuichi left her on the hill area, but he didn't really have a choice, but the abandonment issues she had because of it explain some of the actions she's done thus far.

I hope they find Piro!
Mar 31, 2015 7:50 PM

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I really don't want to see Makoto leave D:
I love the relationship between Yuichi and Makoto, but it seems like she's changing a lot.
I feel like I'm going to cry the next episode
May 27, 2015 1:34 PM
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She is so kawaii~
Jun 20, 2015 2:33 AM
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such a sad episode :( just wanted to be with him
Oct 9, 2015 2:32 AM
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Auuuuuuu...

That sound now is like a fox roar!! so sad.

Jan 16, 2016 3:31 AM

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This episode has made me cry like a battered slut.
Jul 17, 2016 9:25 AM

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i may be a little late on this but could makato saying 'auu' be her way of a fox howling? its starting to sound more like one especially at the end of the episode
Sep 9, 2016 11:18 PM
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oh my god the feelings
Jan 22, 2017 6:29 AM

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oh no, is this really gonna happen? :(
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Jan 27, 2017 10:30 AM

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Alright, I did get a bit emotional seeing Makoto gradually getting worse (fox like) ...
Aauuu ... :/
Feb 18, 2017 9:19 AM

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This is getting to long with Makoto ;/
I thought it will end in eisode 8 and it is up to 10 now ;o

Yuuichi was always coming up with full human names, but I dont see any fault in him that this happened to that fox. It is normal that you send away wild animals back to forest or something after you take care of it.
(づ ̄ ³ ̄)づ ちゅっ ちゅっ キス (´。✪ω✪。`)

I hate it when anime/manga that I enjoyed ends, especially when there could be much longer plot and when I love main heroine :P

I wish I had magic glasses that let me see real world in anime colors ;)
Feb 23, 2020 3:00 PM

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Been wanting to rewatch this since last year, but I associate Kanon with winter so I was waiting around for a bitter snowfall to accompany Kanon's atmosphere. About episode 3 or 4, it occurred to me I still remember the major plot beats despite having watched this 6 years ago, and, remembering how visceral and powerful my original reaction was to the climax of Makoto's arc, wasn't sure I'd really "feel it" this time.

I'm actually scared to watch the next episode because I was getting teary-eyed through this entire episode. Seeing Makoto regress to animal-like behavior broke my heart. :'(



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Apr 22, 2020 11:54 AM

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The tsundere fox just went full dere dere mode

When she asked Yuuichi to marry her, I just...its just so hard to hold my emotion..
Jul 21, 2020 11:11 PM
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My brain was sitting there for most of the episode thinking about how contrived this plot was...but then Makoto went straight for the heart strings by asking Yuuichi to marry her. Something about that just grabbed me. It's ineffably tragic when people's good, heartfelt dreams get dashed against the immutable cliffs of reality.
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Jul 24, 2020 12:21 PM

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Gambare, Makoto! Don't leave us please T_T
Aug 8, 2020 1:23 AM
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Really sucks seeing Makoto in this state. I guess she won't be around too much longer.
Jan 26, 2021 3:58 AM
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Well Im a little late to the party lol but that episode was so great yet obviously so sad! Also after watching Nisemonogatari I couldn't watch the cute lovey toothbrush scene with a straight face hahah
Nov 16, 2021 6:11 PM

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Not really a Makoto fan, still seeing her slowly but surely turning back into a fox really set out the melancholic vibes

She did had her moment of solace by remeeting Yuuchi though. As a viewer I hope Makoto's arc ends soon as I'm more interested in knowing more about Ayu and Shiori
Feb 11, 2022 11:37 AM

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Don't wanna sound insensitive or anything, but still this all of a sudden change in Makoto taking a bit of time for me to get accustomed to. Although I feel they will wrap this arc in next episode or two.
Jul 9, 2022 1:56 PM

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I'm literally already crying.

The pacing of this series is so good!

The folklore element is really tying the supernatural and natural parts of this series together.

Serious Clanaad Afterstory vibes with the fever bit, as well as Angel Beats vibes.
I am so happy I waited this long to watch all these series at the same time to compare and contrast them all as I watch!
Mar 8, 2023 5:00 AM

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Barely and can speak ...
May 14, 2023 6:47 PM
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It's kinda sad, but like, it's as Yuuichi says, Makoto doesnt really Have any bonds to other characters so it kinda feels like she could just be deleted from the show, which I assume is coming. Also, they smash in the VN right, I can't imagine how fucking weird that must be, depending on when it happens. Like, they characters are already childish enough, but now she's just turned into an actual toddler, it's incredibly weird. Probably one of the weaker episodes thus far, but I really do like how Amano has history and understanding of this sort of thing. Like, if any ship were to sail with this show, I'd want it to be her and Yuuichi because then there would be some sort of breakdown of the "main" selling point of the show, which feels like people getting a second chance at life. I always enjoy that idea, but with Clannad and Angel Beats it felt like the characters hated everything about themselves and their previous lives until the events of the show and they never really learn to accept themselves. Idk, I'm really looking forward to see how the rest of the series plays out, but I hope that this is the most desperate a character gets during this show.
Aug 13, 2023 12:21 PM
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That is why I love animals. They're so simple, and any act of kindness done to them can make them love you forever, and they will never betray you.

The scene of Yuuichi having to leave Makoto behind tugged at my heartstrings. That explains why she was so mad at him initially, despite having no memories. Also, it makes more sense why she's always making the "Auu" sounds. It's sad to see her slowly but surely regress.
Sep 20, 2023 5:07 PM

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This Makoto stuff is just like dating a girl with BPD and abandonment issues. Except she's going to fuckijg die :///

IT HURTS!!!!
Jan 30, 7:06 PM
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4/5. 7.1/10 overall.
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