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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- That was...so graceful and sweet. OP song is charming and comfy with a smooth tone while we get introduction of the main girls. I got some the atmospheric feel similar to Aria from the episode. Even some of the character expressions is similar. Hikari is the funniest to watch. Futaba's appearance is really beautiful imo. Got pretty much everything I had expected from the episode and quite pleased. There's no fan service at all despite most of the setting taking place around the beach. ED theme song is also smooth and comfy imo.  |
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| From the author of ARIA and vice-director who was also a director of ARIA gives you the greatest butt of the season. ------------ It's so beautiful. Either music, naration, or animation.  |
GethemalotJul 8, 2016 7:34 AM
| Oh, the heaven is here. :) Glorious ... and beautiful Wow, loved every second of it. i was ready just to dive in and enjoy the show and that's what i did. from the first seconds to the last, i was in love with the show and this is what i expected from the master director and the great mangaka which i love them both and their works are always in my favorite list of all times. I don't know why would anyone complain about the Chibi faces but i loved them and i think that's one of the high and very fun and cute moments of the show. Pikari just look adorable with the chibi face and get used to it, it's gonna get more and more funny. The scene from under the water was a blast too, i'm so eager to watch a whole minutes of being under the see and scuba diving. this is gonna be amazing. IMO, the rating should be highter, i don't get it. but i will say, in this case i don't really care about the rating, this show could easily enter my top 5 anime of all time. so you know that i'm ready to be with this anime. :) |
hgeronimoJul 8, 2016 8:39 PM
| The OP is already heaven. OMG my hype level is high. |
| It's so serene from start to finish that I lost track of time, Hikari has some priceless expressions not mention she's very silly overall, Futaba too and my goodness she's really shy. |
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| I feel at peace, shamefully i had to do some things halfway during the episode so completing the episode was delayed and my peace was gone. In any case the manga was nice and from the looks of the anime is going to be nice as well. |
| Flying Witch was appetizer but this is the main course and the dessert This probably is going to take the SOL of the year for me |
| The school stuff kind of hinders the peace i feel. But the ocean scenes and in general the atmosphere created is awesome. Animation and art and very nice. The faces are so Aria-like xD |
| Aahh, the beauty of ocean and the girls too of course. And "Pikari" are totally the energetic-type girl, the opposite for Teko. An probably Yuri anime with just simple genre it, this is gonna be good. |
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| Teko? Some changes here and there but works flawlessly. Jojo must be jelous of grandma smoke without being censored XD That photos in her phone... :3 I'm going to rewatch this at least 10 times tomorrow ・ω・ |
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| PERFECT! I've changed my mind THIS is my AOTS! |
| Agh, maybe it's because I'm coming off the amazing Flying Witch but this wasn't that great, tad disappointed. |
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| Aw man, I wanted to watch this earlier but I overslept a little. A pretty nice start. I agree that the OP was sweet and comfy as well, but the ed made me feel a bit nostalgic If all goes well, SoL AOTY for sure Man, I always wished I had a teacher like Mato Can't wait til the twins are introduced |
OlemJul 8, 2016 10:21 AM
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| wow Pikari's grandma looked almost exactly like Fumiko (the drom caretaker) from Shokugeki no Souma. > I went in with little expectations, though I sorta knew I was going to enjoy this just based on the premise but I was left uttelry expressioneless. The scenery, the atmosphere, the way the characters looked.. Everything was perfect :') Good to see we have 2 very good SoL this season as well, last season we had Tanaka and Flying Witch |
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| I'm already in love, uuuummmph Healing factor is high in this, and the ost is so calming, it gives me a nostalgic feeling for something I never had. Looking forward for more scuba diving since it's something new for me. |
| Baby, daijobanai... |
| I don't expect an "Aria: the second coming" from this show, but solid first ep was solid. M-Maybe, we'll get a YokoKaiKikou adaptation in the near future after this. R-Right? |
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| Amanchu sounds like a Japanese version of sneezing |
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| Its... ok. that typical anime reaction face style was definitely overused, not a fan of that gotta say. Hope it sticks to ocean and diving (please no high school drama), that is where the potential is. |
Changes from what? Her nickname was always Teko. If you mean the english translated manga, that was the translators from ACS's choice to use Dotty instead. I recall there being their reasons in one of the editor notes at the end of a chapter, but I dont remember specifically what they said. Been waiting for an anime of this ever since ARIA stopped and the Amanchu manga started publishing. I was not dissapointed~ |
| Beautiful, I feel alive now. Pikari is pure win and full of energy, I could watch her all day. Teko is a sweet and shy girl, can't wait so see her experience throughout this "new world" of hers. Very charming first episode, the Aria feeling was of course strong in this one. |
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| That was great, Just all round soothing and serene, Great atmosphere build up. I'm sure I'm gonna love this. Those faces are just adorable at times XD Loving both Pikari and Teku, Some nicknames we got there xD Also to the sensei, No one said it definitely in your class but I'll say it, That was so damn cool XD "Fun is infinite", This show is gonna be both fun and relaxing :D Can't wait to see more diving. |
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Buo said: Good thing to see it's as tryhard and overly sentimental as Aria. I'm not really sure it will keep me interested for more than 3 episodes, we never know though. At least so far the main characters aren't as annoying as those cheesy ones from ARIA lol I haven't read the manga yet, I just hope this cat won't turn to another "Aria"...  |
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| Ah, the first day at a new school in a new town. Well we're off to a nice, relaxing start! Already love free-spirited Hikari, and shy Futaba. Really like their uniform design and colors too. This should be a great series! :) |
| op song was sweet and all and the whole episode seemed good too. |
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| >Cats especially that one that looks like Aria >Hazukashi lines from grandma >That Pikari hairstyle + her optimistic attitude that reminds me of Akari >That soothing OST, OP & ED >Those wacky reaction faces from Pikari and Teko >Those marvelous bodies of water >The relaxing vibe Just as what I expected from JunichixAmano greatness added the luscious art and animation this is one of the best eps I may have seen so far this season. Feels like Aria 2.0 all over again |
MizunashiJul 8, 2016 7:03 PM
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| Yeah, the first episode instantly dispelled any fear I had about this not going to be as good as Aria. It's so incredibly relaxing, the perfect anime for a Friday evening. :) Glad the super deformed faces from Aria made a comeback. It has always been one of the most memorable feature in the author's work. |
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| not sure how to feel about this yet, decent comedy and shoujo ai possibilities, autistic diver girl's face is really obnoxious, didn't do much for me maybe it will get more interesting down the line |
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| Way. To. Perky. (relaxing?) Way. To. Perky. (calming?) Way. To. Perky. (pleasant?) Way. To. Perky. (chill?) ... (must resist urge to strangle...) whatever, it was entertaining ;) looking forward to next week. |
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| Way too many of those silly faces though |
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| I love slice of life so I've been hyped for this one. First episode was really relaxing. Green haired chick has to calm down a tiny bit though. I like that uniform. Shows off their body lines nicely lol |
| Impressive artstyle and animation. Though it does overuse the chibi faces. Amazing OP song, really like the OST. |
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| The faces were kinda weird at first but i still really enjoyed the first episode |
| So much Aria vibes as expected~ Love the hilarious faces and comedic moments! Love the heartwarming moments and tranquil ambiance too. Characters seem pretty likable too so far~ Love that amazing op song. The visuals are real good too. |
| Fair warning to those who don't like the silly faces, they are not going to go away. Overall this was exactly what I hoped it to be. Probably the only other new thing I'm more excited about this season is Koe no Katachi. |
| This is exactly the quality which I'm expecting by JC staff. Beautiful, just beautiful. The only thing which I didn't like are that chibi faces, it is passing me off almost in every series where it occurs. |
| Dub = fake crap. Always. |
| Aria all over again yay!!! |
| Hate Keeps me warm |
rsc-pl said: This is exactly the quality which I'm expecting by JC staff. Beautiful, just beautiful. The only thing which I didn't like are that chibi faces, it is passing me off almost in every series where it occurs. Yeah, you're going to have to get used to that, it's in this series a lot. |
| "Overly peppy nature," you've got that right. Hikari is a little too energetic for me, but maybe I can get used to it. I'd say it's pretty relaxing overall, soft colors and pretty scenery, but not relaxing when Pikari is so talkative. I really liked the OP though, sooo calm and nice to listen to, as expected of Sakamoto's soothing voice. It's definitely a breather from all the other upbeat OPs (not that I dislike those). A small nitpick, but I find the girl's uniform to be a bit ridiculous, and although it's pretty much the same style as the undine uniforms from Aria, it's just an odd design for school uniforms imo. |
| Pretty disappointing tbh, I guess it's my fault for judging by the cover but I sure as hell wasn't expecting some gimmicky chibi diking around. Still entertaining but so far doesn't compare to some other SoL this season. |
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