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Aug 4, 2012 10:34 PM
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It's not a bad episode, I like the part where everyone sings there Christmas songs (which ended up badly).

Another part that I like about this episode was when everyone was literally scared of one single worm and depends on Gankyou to get rid of it.
Aug 5, 2012 1:30 PM
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where can i watch it subbed!?
Aug 5, 2012 5:00 PM
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Jakemonogatari said:
where can i watch it subbed!?
Wait for gg

Yea, the christmas song was funi haha but i think the accent for the father could be done better though
Aug 5, 2012 10:46 PM
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These slow subs make me want to just drop everything and learn Japanese so I can watch it raw.
Aug 6, 2012 1:34 AM
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noyoureinsane said:
These slow subs make me want to just drop everything and learn Japanese so I can watch it raw.


There's still a few fansub groups tht u can bug though
Aug 6, 2012 9:21 AM
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Eucliwood said:
noyoureinsane said:
These slow subs make me want to just drop everything and learn Japanese so I can watch it raw.


There's still a few fansub groups tht u can bug though

It just takes time and patience.

For me, I have go with speed over quality (Using Chinese subs as my backup).
Aug 9, 2012 5:36 AM
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Eucliwood said:
noyoureinsane said:
These slow subs make me want to just drop everything and learn Japanese so I can watch it raw.


There's still a few fansub groups tht u can bug though


As far as I know no one else wants to pick it up because of the Japanese references and how hard it is to make it local. I don't know any other languages so I'm stuck waiting.
Aug 15, 2012 8:43 PM
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worth the wait for me. although wish i can watch sooner. thanks to the sub groups doing this though.


i lold at the crepe ordering. reminded me of coffee ordering here in the states
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Aug 15, 2012 9:24 PM
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Old lady got falcon punch'd again but this time by Gankyou. LOL @ the "rub the nipples" part. Busback...soyblast..? And the "Skin Arrangers" skit was hilarious!

Another good funny episode. :D
Aug 15, 2012 11:41 PM

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Ode singing part was just hilarious xD i mean Kigurumi trying to growl/scream and Kukuru being ''possesed'' by high tension were just epic win.
I want to rub Marii nipples too (?)...but first Marii, PLEASE EAT THIS GODDAMN CREPE ;_;
Grating wasabi on Kukuru skin xDD.

5/5 Gan-chan! take care after graduating! *sheds tear*
Aug 16, 2012 1:40 AM

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Nearly lost it with Kiguru's sudden headbanging and Kukuru's freakout...
Aug 16, 2012 8:20 AM
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Graduation gives me goosebumps too.

Headbang. Wordplay. -- Time to see Vale again for translation notes.
Aug 16, 2012 11:03 AM

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Anyone knows the name of the song at the end of the episode?
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Aug 16, 2012 12:11 PM

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1993espada said:
Anyone knows the name of the song at the end of the episode?


Do you mean the ED theme or the OST playing in the last scene? The OST hasn't been released yet and the ED theme is called Nippon Egao Hyakkei (ニッポン笑顔百景).

This episode was hilarious. That's all I gotta say.
Aug 16, 2012 1:11 PM

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A couple of things I missed that I hope others can clarify.

1) Why does Tetora wear Gankyou's glasses during the second story?

2) During the first story, to prevent Kukuru's self-depreciation, she is ornamented with "don't rub" tags on her chest. Later, rubbing the devil Marii's chest brings good luck and fortune to the rest. Both are set with a Christmas theme. I've never heard that rubbing a girl's chest (in RL or in a picture) is supposed to bring good luck during Christmas or any other time. What is up with this?

Finally, I'm surprised that I am understanding more jokes with each passing episode of Joshiraku. Are the jokes being dumb down for the non-Japanese population or am I getting used of Joshiraku?
Aug 16, 2012 1:23 PM

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That person with the mask. XD
Skin Arrangers UNITE!!!

Aug 16, 2012 3:26 PM

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Fun as always <3 This anime really makes you want to learn more Japanese though.. xD 2nd best episode so far :)
Aug 16, 2012 4:34 PM

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Hilarious as usual, although I think a bit more went over my head in this one, as opposed to the last few. Will read translation notes somewhere.
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@Josh makes me sad to call myself Canadian.
Aug 17, 2012 3:43 AM

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The first halfwas a bit boring but loved the 2nd half.I wonder Gan's skin is Goosy in the end.
Aug 17, 2012 11:22 AM
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s2012k1993 said:

Finally, I'm surprised that I am understanding more jokes with each passing episode of Joshiraku. Are the jokes being dumb down for the non-Japanese population or am I getting used of Joshiraku?


Don't know about the jokes but there are some obscure little references. For example towards the end at the graduation scene. Susan Boyle gets a mention and then they play a piano version of the famous Japanese song "Tsubasa wo Kudasai".

This is because when Susan Boyle released her album in Japan she recorded an English version of Tsubasa wo Kudasai called Wings to Fly.

I wonder how many people got that?
Aug 17, 2012 2:25 PM

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Gokusen reference.

Skin Arrangers! Ahahahaahah.
Seriously, what is the name of the masked girl?
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Aug 17, 2012 3:06 PM
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landlock said:
I wonder how many people got that?
Not I. (current pop culture not my thing)
Aug 17, 2012 5:46 PM

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So. fucking. random.

I like it.
Aug 18, 2012 12:56 PM

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Fiji said:
Gokusen reference.

Skin Arrangers! Ahahahaahah.
Seriously, what is the name of the masked girl?

The masked girl is just called as "The mask" in original comics.
There is a rumor that she is very beautiful and sexy pro wrestler...
Aug 21, 2012 1:38 AM

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Well, first episode was pretty good but after that it goes downhill. Too repeatable.
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Aug 28, 2012 10:10 AM

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Damn poor old lady...
Aug 29, 2012 11:48 AM

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landlock said:

Don't know about the jokes but there are some obscure little references. For example towards the end at the graduation scene. Susan Boyle gets a mention and then they play a piano version of the famous Japanese song "Tsubasa wo Kudasai".

This is because when Susan Boyle released her album in Japan she recorded an English version of Tsubasa wo Kudasai called Wings to Fly.

I wonder how many people got that?

They play a piano version of Auld Lang Syne, not Tsubasa wo Kudasai. It's one of the tracks from her 2nd album The Gift, holiday album with about 5 different Christmas songs on it.

Still random as hell, but I liked the Harajuku scene with Kyary Pamyu Pamyu reference and the super sentai parody.

Mutta is the ultimate moé.
Sep 5, 2012 1:20 AM

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Not as fun as the previous episode but the skin arrangers part was awesome.
Sep 25, 2012 6:12 AM

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The "Busback Soyblast"-part was quite hilarious.
Oct 8, 2012 1:46 PM

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stillawake said:
The "Busback Soyblast"-part was quite hilarious.


This. Nothing else stood out. Except maybe the punch on the lady.

3/5
Nov 19, 2012 3:06 PM

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i didn't find this episode fun as previous ones, maybe i'm missing all the jokes and references
Dec 3, 2012 8:23 PM

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Best part of the episode:

Dec 24, 2012 11:13 AM

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Not as good as the last episodes, maybe next one is better!
Dec 24, 2012 11:37 AM
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Kukuru: "overconsume, gamble with your life, and buy help"
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lol, that lady got punched again.

Final comment = DAT ASS
Sep 23, 2013 12:26 AM

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Lol, both times the mask girl shows up... the religious lady got punched. Coincidence?
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Graduation gives me goosebumps too.
Same here lol, don't even know why.
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A couple of things I missed that I hope others can clarify.

1) Why does Tetora wear Gankyou's glasses during the second story?

2) During the first story, to prevent Kukuru's self-depreciation, she is ornamented with "don't rub" tags on her chest. Later, rubbing the devil Marii's chest brings good luck and fortune to the rest. Both are set with a Christmas theme. I've never heard that rubbing a girl's chest (in RL or in a picture) is supposed to bring good luck during Christmas or any other time. What is up with this?
1. Those aren't Gan-chan's glasses, hers have thin black rims...I think those are probably Teto's, I believe I saw them when they were all trying on glasses in another episode. To be honest, I somehow missed this whole thing until you mentioned it though. :o

2. I'm sure it's just a thing meant for Japanese / eastern cultures to understand. It's probably also just a joke or something... not something they take seriously. Might've been some old Japanese legend.
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Dang! There are so many things to talk about of this anime! D:
Christmas...party? xD
The way Gankyou punched the lady! xD
Back-hara? xD Or something like that. :3
Skin.....arrangers???

So many funny things! Good anime so far. :3
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The cult lady got punched again lol. They sure know when to show up.

The busback soyblast tongue twister reminds me of Chiyo from Azumanga Daioh :D

Gokusen reference then Marii ends up with a Takeo from Ore Monogatari tattoo on her back XD!
"May those who accept their fate be granted happiness."

"May those who defy their fate be granted glory."
Jul 12, 2014 3:56 AM

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Lol rub it.. fast!! xD

Miyazaki!!

Gan-chan omedetou!!
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lmao goosebumps skin XD
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Sep 3, 2016 2:06 PM

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I didn't like this episode too much.
Angel and Devil part was ok.
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Here is a quote referring to the Power Rangers, apparently even in this anime series, they could do without it, heheheh! Comedy as usual, is never visceral, but always based on lexical reasoning, on references to purely Japanese works and on idioms. However the narration remains quite gobible, even without real fat laughs, this is the mere dissertation.
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The level of pun disjunction, each one leading to the next, is simply awe-inspiring. It's like having a chain of precious metal being forged and assembled in mere second under your eyes.

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So. fucking. random.
I like it.
Yean nothing random about this anime, probably a waste for people not familiar with Japanese though.
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Wish I could know Japanese enough to find the jokes based on kanji interpretation funny.
Nov 24, 2021 11:06 AM

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The masked character finally appeared doing something in the show, even if he is practically forgotten, lol
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1) Why does Tetora wear glasses during the second story?

was asking the same thing, and meanwhile Gankyou seems to wear contacts at the same time (not that i'm complaining)

"it's a paradox to save money during crisis" and then Virtual Boy and Sega CD 32x are clearly shown, damn, they both unceremoniously failed and became lavish kind of purchases

Obviously, Yoshino Nanjo and Nozomi Yamamoto have the best singing voices (and they would have reunited in a idol anime some months later, even if Nojomiy just for a supporting role)

Thank you, i was afraid some of them were hiding real tattoos... i can't state enough how much i agree with japanese common distaste for them

"Skin Arrangers"... but there is no place for Gankyou, poor her.


Mario Kart stand-in in the next episode? Interesting.
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Nah this anime ain’t it for me. Maybe I’m being harsh and comparing it to other high rated parody/comedy anime’s, but the jokes didn’t really land with me. At least i gave it 5 episodes before deciding to drop it.
 
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this anime now sucks
Nov 29, 2023 12:07 PM

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Call the priest to exorcise, a pastor arrived xD She was scared.

Bus exploding with the smell of vinegar lol

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Tokyo tokkyo kyokakyoku

appreciate the Clannad reference

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