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Feb 6, 2020 6:53 AM
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Hmm, kinda interesting they decided to give throw in more background story about Seigi, even meeting a karate friend of his. Such a small world.

A pretty standard episode that deals with an opal. They're really exploring all types of jewelry in show with every possibility by the looks of it. I wonder what else they've yet to show.
Feb 6, 2020 9:53 AM
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Glad that Seigi didn't save the day.

Why did they cut out the ed song? That's literally the best part about this anime!

I wonder how often people spill unnecessary information in Ricahrd's shop. Probably a lot, since he ended up developing the ability of deduction.

Subplots make characters more interesting and fleshed out, but somehow, the subplot with the girl makes Seigi kind of boring. Seigi is more interesting and fun when the girl is absent.

I liked the senpai. Hope he returns soon.
Feb 6, 2020 11:14 AM
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This show impresses me once again.

What an absolute scumbag Seigi's senpai is, he went from accusing Richard being racist to disrespecting him and his workplace to threatening him. I'm super glad Richard stayed calm and indirectly called him out on what he's doing is wrong with the opal losing its colors.

Seigi shouldn't cry for what happened with this jerk, Richard was hella nice for giving him support and that his mindset is admirable through Richard's eyes.
Feb 6, 2020 11:33 AM
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Best ep for now...omggg finally Seigi blushed<3 uwu
Feb 6, 2020 11:36 AM
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Really good episode. I'm enjoying this anime so much.
Feb 6, 2020 1:52 PM
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Subplots make characters more interesting and fleshed out, but somehow, the subplot with the girl makes Seigi kind of boring. Seigi is more interesting and fun when the girl is absent.


Yeah, Tanimoto so far has added little to the plot other than having an interest in gemstones and existing for Seigi to have a crush on her. Even though Seigi is working for a jeweler, the anime kinda makes it seem like he has an ulterior motive of wanting to eventually become romantic with her, rather than sharing her hobby/interest in gemstones. It's just kinda shallow and boring to watch. Not sure where the anime is gonna go with them.

I'm more interested in seeing Seigi and Richard's relationship develop. 5 episodes in, Richard is still a mystery. I'm hoping the episodes will eventually stop with the "gemstone mystery of the week" formula so the story can focus more on Richard's background or something. Tbh, his character is the only reason I haven't dropped this anime yet.

I did feel bad for Seigi, having to deal with the reality that his Senpai is an awful person, but it still hasn't been enough to completely win me over in liking him a lot as an mc.
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Feb 6, 2020 2:17 PM
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I'm only 30 seconds in and my dreams for Seigi and Richard to be gay for each other were VIOLENTLY and AGGRESSIVELY crushed by Seigi saying Richard is like his older brother even though it was sweet.



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Feb 6, 2020 3:00 PM
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hirahira said:
_Minnie said:
I'm only 30 seconds in and my dreams for Seigi and Richard to be gay for each other were VIOLENTLY and AGGRESSIVELY crushed by Seigi saying Richard is like his older brother even though it was sweet.


Constantly raving about how beautiful your brother is would be kinda weird


right thats what I was thinking XD



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Feb 6, 2020 3:18 PM
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Yeah, Tanimoto so far has added little to the plot other than having an interest in gemstones and existing for Seigi to have a crush on her. Even though Seigi is working for a jeweler, the anime kinda makes it seem like he has an ulterior motive of wanting to eventually become romantic with her, rather than sharing her hobby/interest in gemstones. It's just kinda shallow and boring to watch. Not sure where the anime is gonna go with them.


Honestly, at this point Tanimoto just feels like a plot device so that everyone can say, "yes we know Seigi raves about how beautiful Richard is but look, he has a crush on a girl! He's not gay!"

Anyway, 1st volume cover for the BD/DVD is out: https://twitter.com/jeweler_richard/status/1225441520142168066?s=09


Me with my last functioning brain cell: hey Kazuna is that you again
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Feb 6, 2020 3:21 PM

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This episode was kind of depressing. I thought it was going to be wholesome, about Seigi's reunion with an important friend from the past. That they would keep in touch this time after drifting away once, but it ended up in such a way that it wouldn't be weird if they never saw each other again. His senpai had to drop out of college and work to support his father, sister, and possibly his mother. Then there was the whole deal with the opal being exposed, and he could finally be honest with Seigi, saying that it was even painful to see him in the end. That hurt a bit to be honest. Seigi wanted to help him, but there was nothing he could do. The ending was wholesome if the episode wasn't though. Seigi realized how lucky he is to have met Richard by chance, and even felt grateful to those drunkards who made it possible. He couldn't regain the bond he had with his senpai, but he isn't alone.
Feb 6, 2020 3:57 PM

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starlightshine said:

Honestly, at this point Tanimoto just feels like a plot device so that everyone can say, "yes we know Seigi raves about how beautiful Richard is but look, he has a crush on a girl! He's not gay!"


If anything, she’s a plot device to help Seigi learn more about gems and indirectly helps him to get closer to Richard. But in the anime version, she’s just there to be the love interest and nothing else.
hirahiraFeb 6, 2020 7:59 PM
Feb 6, 2020 4:11 PM

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Best ep for now...omggg finally Seigi blushed<3 uwu

Seigi's been blushing since episode 1..
Feb 6, 2020 4:42 PM
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Richard taking Seigi for a ride in his Shaguar
Feb 6, 2020 5:07 PM

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Seigi failed to be a hero today because his friend turned out to be a wicked and manipulative person, beyond salvation. He suffered a huge disapointment.

I love the way Richard acts so calm in situations like that...
And he was so considerate by taking Seigi to ride on his car in such a sad moment!

Nice ep!
Feb 6, 2020 5:23 PM
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So the gemstone of the week is the fiery opal. Seigi has a chance encounter with his senpai, a person he looked up to since middle school at a karate tournament. It turns out that his senpai was trying to sell the opal that was mistakenly given to him by a person who had dementia to help with his financial situation of taking care of his family. Poor Seigi didn't have the courage to tell his senpai that he worked at the same Jeweler his senpai was trying to sell the gem to.
Feb 6, 2020 6:19 PM
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Why did they cut out the ed song? That's literally the best part about this anime!


It wasn't cut though.
Feb 7, 2020 12:43 AM

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This was the best episode so far!!! It was so beautiful! Seigi learns that life isn't as colorful as he thinks it is. The ending was reaaaally cute!!! Richard comforting Seigi was the best scene so far! It made me cry. I'm really hoping those two get together.

This episode made my heart feel warm. It made me think that life may let you down sometimes, people may disappoint us... Still, life goes on.
Feb 7, 2020 1:35 AM

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yvanedisco said:
FuMomo-kun said:
Why did they cut out the ed song? That's literally the best part about this anime!


It wasn't cut though.


It wasn't? I watched it on YouTube, and it was missing there.
Feb 7, 2020 2:36 AM

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This show impresses me once again.

What an absolute scumbag Seigi's senpai is, he went from accusing Richard being racist to disrespecting him and his workplace to threatening him. I'm super glad Richard stayed calm and indirectly called him out on what he's doing is wrong with the opal losing its colors.

Seigi shouldn't cry for what happened with this jerk, Richard was hella nice for giving him support and that his mindset is admirable through Richard's eyes.


I think it was his own guilt that made him behave so aggressively. Like attack is best defense type of thing. He knew what he wasn't doing wasn't quite right and that drove him pointing fingers at others.
Feb 7, 2020 8:54 PM
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I'm only 30 seconds in and my dreams for Seigi and Richard to be gay for each other were VIOLENTLY and AGGRESSIVELY crushed by Seigi saying Richard is like his older brother even though it was sweet.

The way I see it, Richard is harboring some special feelings for Seigi. Seigi is rather oblivious about that, though, and is more interested in Female Classmate A (or thinks he is). But I believe that when Richard tells Seigi how he feels about him, it will cause Seigi to think for the first time about how he really feels about Richard. Richard will give Seigi a gem to make it official. =) Then they'll get married and end up happy ever after. /end of fantasy
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Feb 8, 2020 12:48 AM

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i don't know what to say in this episode, sometimes you can't really truly fully understand people huh...
5/5.


Feb 8, 2020 8:55 AM

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The Opal of Encounters, between Seigi and his senior in the past about karate. It was a mere chance encounter, but a good one riding on their memories.

Looks like he's looking for a jeweler for approval to coincide with his marriage ring, and YET another chance falls in Richard's (and Seigi's) workplace, albeit to the same senior, but with a totally dfifferent persona and agenda instead.

And this time, it does not look that Seigi will save the day (as per usual), and this exposes the fire deep within each person's soul, whilst it holds facades even to people close to one another.

Despite the losing rainbow in the opal that surrounds this issue, Richard stands out as the gem in shining fluity that helped Seigi find his stand.

Hurtful but pleasing episode, genuinely surprised time and time again with this show.
Feb 10, 2020 4:09 PM
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THIS. THIS was the episode I wanted to see.

And for a couple reasons.

The first being I knew the moment Seigi referred to himself as a "hero of justice" he was going to be given a moment or episode like this. Even if it's not tied to his name, he defines himself as someone who always wants to do the right thing and help everyone at all costs. The problem is his tact and manner make it as if he's trying to do the right thing but only on a superficial level. This causes confused messages to some people, like Yamamoto from Episode 4, and makes him seem like a busybody to others, like the woman in episode 2. He just wants to help people and do the right thing, but doesn't take into account how reality works.

Enter his old senpai. It's clear from the get-go his senpai is up to no good, but all we see is Seigi's point of view of their bar chat. His senpai's wording doesn't seem suspicious, his reactions are perfectly within reason to be taken as him wanting to propose to a girlfriend, and him recommending Richard for jewelry was also a common polite thing. Seigi has no doubt that his senpai is still a good man. He trained with him and took revenge for him in middle school in karate! His big brother! How can he not be good still? But wait - why is he telling his story in the jewelers? Why is it word for word? Why would he do that?

Seigi's holding back his negative emotions to his senpai the entire time, and refusing to tear down anything that build up his senpai in his mind. He won't talk, he can't eat, he can't sleep - he's deep in thought and retrospective contemplation. For the first time, someone whom he valued and practically grew up with was going about lying and trying to pawn off a gemstone, from a woman, whom he claims gave him the stone. Worse, using his own experience as a cover story to sell the stone.

The ambiguity of whether or not the senpai stole the stone to sell it for himself or whether he really did receive the stone as a gift is zig-zagged over the place, and the explanation lands right where it needs to be. He did explain one story to Richard, but told Seigi the truth: that he needed the money for his father and sister, and knew what he was doing was wrong. After which he states he never wanted to see him again. The confusing narrative that the senpai weaves shows how much difficulty Seigi is having putting everything together, leaving Seigi to think about what kind of person his senpai had become.

The deepest cut for Seigi comes not from learning this information, but from how he was unable to help someone in his life who was going through trouble. Seigi is entering a moment in his life where he realizes that no matter how hard he plays the hero, there will be someone who can never really helped. What could he have done to help his senpai, if he did try? Return the jewel? His senpai did so after he talked to Richard and Seigi. Raise money for him? He barely makes money as is and his newer friends would not be as sympathetic to a thief, no matter the circumstance. Offer a job? Who would hire a man like his sempai who had to drop out of school?

Mean as it sounds, Seigi needed this lesson in his life. Otherwise, he would have gone and tried to do something so outrageous he would have hurt himself and others in the process. It's not a pleasant lesson, but it's one that needed to be learned.

And the best part was all of this was tied right back to the fire opal. Richard's explanation really summed up everything about the gemstone and the legend, and as it was shown, the colors of the opal did fade due to the shady dealings of the senpai. I think the same could be said for Seigi; his inner flame and color faded when he was subjected to his senpai's treatment. He continues to fade in emotion and expression in the episode and loses his glow when his senpai says to never see him again. Richard helps to recover that light by reminded Seigi of his lesson and how his own actions can be fiery.

I think we've gotten to a point in the anime where the depth will increase!
Feb 11, 2020 1:10 AM

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Wow, another great episode. I love how each episode is like a miniature drama involving some of the extra characters, some of whom may be one-offs or recurring, but also parallel development for the main characters so they don't just seem like blank slate audience cyphers.

A show that can discuss which economic and social market forces shape the industry around gems like the talk of diamonds in the last episode, coupled with familial drama and a kind of young adult coming-of-age story about adapting to a new workplace environment where some hard life lessons have to be learned or witnessed firsthand, but always in a calm atmosphere. Although some scenes can get noticeably tense. It reminds me of a lot of morality plays and dramedies like many family sitcoms from the 50s-90s. A lot of peaceful and lighthearted scenes, can be even relaxing or comedic, but mixed with serious pivotal dilemmas and character-defining moments over real issues.

The genre is listed as "Mystery" but in my view this show, while containing elements of mystery in the backstory behind the gems in cases where they're missing/stolen and such, has more of the tone and direction of Drama + Slice of Life (and leaning toward iyashikei SoL at that).

Why is this show not being talked about more? I feel like I wouldn't know it even existed if not for being on MAL. I can't imagine the audience for this kind of show is huge, but there are definitely more it would appeal to if given a chance. If it's marketed as more of a thriller or action-based detective story then it's not going to find the right crowd.

Five episodes in and I wish it were more popular, more acclaimed/higher rated to increase likelihood of renewal for a season two. And I never say that or care about ratings (also never even used to watch any currently airing seasonals). This is something with a very specific appeal though that its intended audience will look back on years from now and kick themselves that they didn't give it more fanfare when it was airing. I hope it doesn't just end up as something of an obscure "gem" dusted off 15-20 years from now for a niche throwback.

Also, it rung very true that his now disgraced former Senpai, although bearing no ill will or dislike/hatred of Seigi, stated he never wanted to see him again. Often one might not want to see someone from their "previous life", whether family members you were closer with growing up, neighbors, former classmates or co-workers, etc., when you know they can't relate to what you're going through currently and want to keep your past/current lives separate. In this case, it obviously seemed to stem from shame that he didn't want Seigi's past image of him further tarnished.

Also, one more thing. I know this series is adapted from a novel rather than manga, but does anyone know if it's still something more likely targeted toward Shoujo or Josei demographic bloc?
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Best episode yet. Segi wasn't annoying and Richard was just his ol calm pure self. This is actually the only episode I've really enjoyed since his grandma episode.
Feb 11, 2020 6:49 AM

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_Minnie said:
I'm only 30 seconds in and my dreams for Seigi and Richard to be gay for each other were VIOLENTLY and AGGRESSIVELY crushed by Seigi saying Richard is like his older brother even though it was sweet.

The way I see it, Richard is harboring some special feelings for Seigi. Seigi is rather oblivious about that, though, and is more interested in Female Classmate A (or thinks he is). But I believe that when Richard tells Seigi how he feels about him, it will cause Seigi to think for the first time about how he really feels about Richard. Richard will give Seigi a gem to make it official. =) Then they'll get married and end up happy ever after. /end of fantasy


I'm praying this will happen, from the bottom of my heart ;)
Feb 12, 2020 2:20 PM

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seven episodes left, really enjoying this anime..
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Feb 17, 2020 7:46 AM

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Another depressing episode and this was a good one. Felt bad for Seigi, being just hurts. Also I want more Tanimoto san screentime.
Feb 28, 2020 1:34 PM

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blah blah blah richard is a god blah blah everyone else in seigi's life is a piece of shit blah blah richard's fucking face makes me nauseous
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is this a male gender issure...human issue...mental illness perhaps?
Apr 19, 2020 8:25 PM

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I wish I had a friend like Richard :(
Apr 22, 2020 2:10 PM

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Nice to see not everything can end on a relatively good note and Seigi can't be a hero at all times




Oct 20, 2020 3:42 PM
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I really loved this episode. It had me going back and forth on the senpai. Seigi might be a bit of plonker sometimes and Richard might be a little bit self-righteous but I actually really like both of them and I can't help but want them to end up together. It feels like a subtle romance is developing but I know the anime isn't going there - I'll just have to imagine they end up together myself.

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Richard is such a wingman
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I’m really enjoying this show and the way it shows peoples stories in passing through Etranger but Seigi is really coming across as insensitive.

He just doesn’t seem to think of other people beyond his own set of values. Hope some character development will fix that as the show goes on
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That was quite the episode

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