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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- Nice progression on the story. Rina gained a bit more respect from me; she helped Fuji to get a chance to see Yuki... But I'm kinda lost towards the end of the episode... did that storage room had any significance?   Ogata offered him a job as her assistant manager... Is that her way of being the Megami-Sama for Fuji?... or is it that, she can see him more often?  Why would he hide the fact about Rina's call, and said it was Akira? Did he really need to do that?  Although offered, I didn't like the fact that he skipped saturday's school registration (AND leaving it to Haruka to do his job) so that he can have a bit more time for Yuki...  and he already wanted to get fired on the first day... haha.  Nice act she had to put up with the managers... so she can make more time for Yuki and Fujii to see each other.  So what's the secret that Yuki is hiding from Fujii....?  Rina? Was that some hallucination? wtf is going on @_@ im so lost here.  I'm having a feeling that the manager, after knowing that they were supposed to have a date on saturday, added extra workload on Yuki's schedule on that particular day...  Fujii and his father... sigh. Typical relationship of a ronin?  What's the fight about between Eiji and Rina? and why would he fired Fujii so quickly? I wonder if it's because he found out about Rina's "act" (told by Yuki's manager?)  "Rina brings Fortune, Misfortune, and Mystery..." damn right. I'm so damn lost right now T_T. and of course, a cute Rina pic :D  |
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sniW said: I liked the Yuki-Touya back-story in this episode explaining how they met. That hug from behind was great too. Yeah. At least it gave an idea :P |
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| Easily the best show of the season. |
| agreed, so lost, but the story is compelling enough to make me want to watch more |
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| Not the best show of the season for me personally, but still well done at least. It's very easy to get lost with all of the little details to absorb and pay attention to, which isn't necessarily bad. Is just have to remember to turn on my brain whilst watching this. It was also rather nice to see how Rina got Touya the job so he and Yuki could spend some time with one another, though it already appears there is some form of falling out between them. After all he is seeming to be thinking of Rina more than Yuki already, which is never a good sign. Then again, this is based off an eroge and we've got more girls on the way. Bring on the fun! |
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| i have no idea what is going on in this show... but ill keep watching |
| Wasn't really interesting to me... I understand the story... but... well... you know something bad is GOING to happen for sure... I mean the manager got fired... somehow I think he is going to come back and do something important/psychological... I'm starting to think there might be a relationship going on between the idol and the protagonist... not good... Something is going to happen but what? |
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| I'm starting to like this a little more, but it''s still a little confusing. |
| It doesn't think, it doesn't feel, it doesn't laugh or cry..... All it does from dusk till dawn is make the soldiers die. |
| I'm oddly drawn to this show. |
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| This show just keeps us confused and lost isn't it :\ |
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| Hell yeah, more users treating the first post like a blog entry turning the first page into a scroll fest! \o/ Episode was good. It's not confusing, it's just that it's not clear as day where this is going. I, also, liked that hug on the rooftop. AkariChan said: Of course it wasn't real, wtf were you thinking it was. They showed Touya waking up from his little daydream, why do you even have to ask this. :|Rina? Was that some hallucination? wtf is going on @_@ im so lost here. |
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| i'm confused, i don't understand some parts of it...especially the last part of the episode |
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cyruz said: Hell yeah, more users treating the first post like a blog entry turning the first page into a scroll fest! o/ Episode was good. It's not confusing, it's just that it's not clear as day where this is going. I, also, liked that hug on the rooftop. AkariChan said: Of course it wasn't real, wtf were you thinking it was. They showed Touya waking up from his little daydream, why do you even have to ask this. :|Rina? Was that some hallucination? wtf is going on @_@ im so lost here. simply because the story itself is confusing enough so far? duh. I never said it was real. From the looks of it, it could possibly be a flash of future episode too, who knows? |
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| I'm just getting more and more in love with this serie ♥______________♥ But could someone tell me what was the name of the song that Rina sang? |
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| Oh secrets~ Yes, also for me it was a bit confusing. But still a nice episode. |
| Wow, what the hell was going on in this episode? Is it just me, or all the girls strange/annoying? Yuki has this weirdly blind obsession with Rina. Rina seems a little two-faced and backstabbing, and biker-girl, well, she's a bit of a stalker right? I don't know if I liked this episode. I think half of the context of everything was completely removed, leaving me no room to even entertain myslef with making guesses as to what happened. Weird. |
| Actually, the first two episodes seemed weird to me too. But since this one I'm completely into the plot and the characters. Just watch attentively, and rather FEEL their attitudes and relationships than ANALYSE them =) |
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| The drop in animation quality was evident in this episode. I'm hoping this is limited and the quality picks up in upcoming episodes. As for the other parts of this episode, I still enjoy this series but I'm not sure where it is trying to go. I like Rina's character but I can't get a good read on her. Is she really trying to help Yuki or will she end up betraying her? What is up with Haruka too, is she some crazy stalker? I'm also wondering what Yuki's big secret, I'm guessing it is not good for Tooya. Oh and the hugging scene on the roof was probably my favorite moment in this episode. I loved that scene. |
bravejafJan 22, 2009 1:59 PM
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| ehm... yeah, I didn't get it with storage room, the 4th episode is to explain it somehow... May be, he was looking for Yuki hidden there? xD |
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bravejaf said: The drop in animation quality was evident in this episode. Unfortunately, I don't know if you saw that too, but every show released this season has problems of animation since the financial crisis is hurting heavily the budgets of the series. There are at least 5 or 6 less shows broadcasted in january compared to other years (not counting that there are mostly sequels and few new series, too risky in a time of crisis), and the remaining shows have lost a lot of their initial budget. If you add to that the fact that Japanese staff is costly and all, most of the work is subcontracted in Korea/China/Phillipines, which is not new, but with even less money than before. In the case of Minami-Ke Okaeri for example, it really hurts the eyes, and even the two Sunrise series, which are supposed to be of extreme graphic quality, are really limited, especially Sora wo Kakeru Shoujo. Well well, apart from that, I still like White Album, it's an interesting and intriguing series,even if the direction was quite off sometimes and confusing. I really like the character of Rina though ! |
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| I didn't see any problem with the animation. It looks the same as before and there haven't been any tacky or distorted lines or coloring. Looking for better is a waste of time. But I loved this episode! The first two were kind of strange and I didn't know if I would enjoy it. I especially didn't like the end of episode 2 - in the first episode I thought Rina would be a great friend and then at the end of the second, it seemed she turned into a boyfriend-stealer. But now, we see she just wanted to call as a friend and to help him. I love all the girls in this show and I can't wait to see more. I'm also left really intrigued, which is most important. What was the point of that last scene where he opens the broom closet? And who was the person who asked for the tutor and then told Touya to go away? ARGH! I want more now! hehe |
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| This episode did not answer any question instead it built up a lot of questions. 'waiting for DeathfireD to post up his chart :D' |
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| Questions that popped in my head after watching this. 1) Who or what was Yuki thinking about when Touya said "remember when we first met"? Did she just forget when they first met or did she mix it up with another guy she met? 2) Who was the person that caught Touya on the roof with Yuki? Was it Yuki's assistant? That would explain why she set an appointment for Yuki on the only day she had off. 3) Whats up with Eiji the owner? Was he waiting in a closet that whole time at the end? Was that one big act put on between Rina and Eiji to confuse Touya or is there a secret room in the back? 4) Is it just me or was Rina actually jealous when she saw Touya and Yuki smiling and waving at each other? I actually have a feeling she's acting nice only to get close to Touya and then snatch him up when/if something happens between him and Yuki. 5) Is Yuki really that bad at acting/singing? From what Eiji and Yuki's manager where saying it sounds like she's gonna get fired soon. Relationship chart time! Not much changed. |
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r0derix said: Easily the best show of the season. Not quite... I can eaily think of 2 others right now... Anyway, Touya got fired cuz he's viewed as a burden to Yuki right? Nice hug by the way :o matias067 said: i'm confused, i don't understand some parts of it...especially the last part of the episode Welcome to the world of drama~ You're likely to get confused 50% of the time. (Not that I do ;P) |
| And what was up with the tutor thing who is the student? and what was up with the paper air plane? |
| It doesn't think, it doesn't feel, it doesn't laugh or cry..... All it does from dusk till dawn is make the soldiers die. |
| And here is my conclusion after a few times of thinking and rewatch some scene again and again. Now let say that person in Yuki's flashback was Eiji, Eiji was the reason behind Touya got fired and making Yuki working on saturday, Eiji hides in the closet for escaping from Rina. Now consider about Eiji's feeling for Yuki in ep2. Now go back to the beginning of ep2 about the strange talking, why did Yayoi try to get Yuki to meet Eiji in personal at all cost? I think something should make sense here. DeathfireD said: 4) Is it just me or was Rina actually jealous when she saw Touya and Yuki smiling and waving at each other? I actually have a feeling she's acting nice only to get close to Touya and then snatch him up when/if something happens between him and Yuki. Rina action toward TouyaXYuki is always questionable. And your opinion has a lot of high possibility. |
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| wow i completely did not expect rina to be so good natured. and her brother is an ass. edit: umm first poster. is it really necessary to screenshot 20 min of anime. seriously. at least put that crap in a spoiler. |
direblissJan 22, 2009 10:24 PM
DeathfireD said: Questions that popped in my head after watching this. 1) Who or what was Yuki thinking about when Touya said "remember when we first met"? Did she just forget when they first met or did she mix it up with another guy she met? Obviously, Yuki had a recollection of them meeting _long before_ the incident at school which Touya remembered. My interpretation: Yuki had a crush on him for a longer time than Touya realizes - and Yuki seemed slightly sad to realize that Touya couldn't remember their "earlier" meeting as kids. 2) Who was the person that caught Touya on the roof with Yuki? Was it Yuki's assistant? That would explain why she set an appointment for Yuki on the only day she had off. That was clearly Yayoi, Yuki's manager. And yes, I'd say it's very obvious that she was the one organizing the extra work on saturday, to split them up. 3) Whats up with Eiji the owner? Was he waiting in a closet that whole time at the end? Was that one big act put on between Rina and Eiji to confuse Touya or is there a secret room in the back? Big mystery. I hope we'll find out in the next ep. 4) Is it just me or was Rina actually jealous when she saw Touya and Yuki smiling and waving at each other? I actually have a feeling she's acting nice only to get close to Touya and then snatch him up when/if something happens between him and Yuki. I honestly don't think that Rina was jealous or anything, or that she tries to snatch him away from Yuki, at least, not yet. Keep in mind, she was _acting_ when she threw the tantrum and slapped Touya. Her fairly elaborate scheme allowed for some Yuki/Touya quality time. Why would she do that if she had her own designs? 5) Is Yuki really that bad at acting/singing? From what Eiji and Yuki's manager where saying it sounds like she's gonna get fired soon. Naaah, we know that Eiji just composed a tailormade song for her (which most likely is the "secret" Yuki was mentioning towards Touya). It's rather that Eiji and Yayoi are worried that Yuki is _distracted_ from her work due to Touya, and this is why Eiji and Yayoi are trying to wreck these two (a fairly common occurrence in the show business, as far as I've heard). Eiji and Yayoi will try to throw alot of work towards Yuki, so that she concentrates on her CAREER with singing/dancing lessons instead of his boyfriend. Relationship chart time! Not much changed. |
| White Album is slowly growing on me. OP and ED are just simply beautiful. Still confused as ever since the first episode but i'm slowly getting used to this state of confusion. How wrong i was to think i was gonna drop it at the second episode.. EDIT : My grammar sucks. |
NayahJan 23, 2009 4:14 PM
Nayah said: White Album is slowly growing on me. OP and ED are just simply beautiful. Still confused as ever since the first episode but i'm slowly getting used to this state of confusion. How wrong i was to think i was gonna dropped at the second episode.. Congrats :P Can't wait till nxt episode. |
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Nayah said: White Album is slowly growing on me. OP and ED are just simply beautiful. Still confused as ever since the first episode but i'm slowly getting used to this state of confusion. How wrong i was to think i was gonna dropped at the second episode.. Hehe. That's great. I was also having doubts after episode 2 as well, but I gave it another go and I'm glad i stayed as well. =) |
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Kallen_R2 said: I'm like "Ohhhh I get it now" and then the next moment "What? I'm totally lost." >____< Ahh. This anime is really confusing. So many hidden mysteries. And what's with the closet at the end? Does it mean anything? I'm pretty sure, unless you've played the game .. we won't know XD... |
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Mentar said: DeathfireD said: Questions that popped in my head after watching this. 1) Who or what was Yuki thinking about when Touya said "remember when we first met"? Did she just forget when they first met or did she mix it up with another guy she met? Obviously, Yuki had a recollection of them meeting _long before_ the incident at school which Touya remembered. My interpretation: Yuki had a crush on him for a longer time than Touya realizes - and Yuki seemed slightly sad to realize that Touya couldn't remember their "earlier" meeting as kids. 2) Who was the person that caught Touya on the roof with Yuki? Was it Yuki's assistant? That would explain why she set an appointment for Yuki on the only day she had off. That was clearly Yayoi, Yuki's manager. And yes, I'd say it's very obvious that she was the one organizing the extra work on saturday, to split them up. 3) Whats up with Eiji the owner? Was he waiting in a closet that whole time at the end? Was that one big act put on between Rina and Eiji to confuse Touya or is there a secret room in the back? Big mystery. I hope we'll find out in the next ep. 4) Is it just me or was Rina actually jealous when she saw Touya and Yuki smiling and waving at each other? I actually have a feeling she's acting nice only to get close to Touya and then snatch him up when/if something happens between him and Yuki. I honestly don't think that Rina was jealous or anything, or that she tries to snatch him away from Yuki, at least, not yet. Keep in mind, she was _acting_ when she threw the tantrum and slapped Touya. Her fairly elaborate scheme allowed for some Yuki/Touya quality time. Why would she do that if she had her own designs? 5) Is Yuki really that bad at acting/singing? From what Eiji and Yuki's manager where saying it sounds like she's gonna get fired soon. Naaah, we know that Eiji just composed a tailormade song for her (which most likely is the "secret" Yuki was mentioning towards Touya). It's rather that Eiji and Yayoi are worried that Yuki is _distracted_ from her work due to Touya, and this is why Eiji and Yayoi are trying to wreck these two (a fairly common occurrence in the show business, as far as I've heard). Eiji and Yayoi will try to throw alot of work towards Yuki, so that she concentrates on her CAREER with singing/dancing lessons instead of his boyfriend. Relationship chart time! Not much changed. Thanks for the answers. I'd go through and quote each one but for some reason MAL wont let me use enter (return) :(. As for the relationship chart. If you've seen my past charts I normally start out with facts and a few assumptions. As more episodes come out and more people pick out connections, I correct the chart. If nothing happens next episode I'll remove those two relationships that you pointed out as being to soon. |
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| For some reason, I think I'd like this show more if it turned to yuri between Yuki and Rina. Maybe add the main guy in for a threesome (not love triangle.) I think I'll wait until this show has ended and they're living happily ever after. I don't feel like watching X episodes for just seeing the two break up. |
DaBigD said: For some reason, I think I'd like this show more if it turned to yuri between Yuki and Rina. Maybe add the main guy in for a threesome (not love triangle.) I think I'll wait until this show has ended and they're living happily ever after. I don't feel like watching X episodes for just seeing the two break up. I lol'd. I would actually like to see that happen. ______________________ Like what other people said earlier, it is growing on me as well. I think it will be much better (I hope) as the show progresses. I'm more of a Rina fan than a Yuki fan. |
DaBigD said: For some reason, I think I'd like this show more if it turned to yuri between Yuki and Rina. Maybe add the main guy in for a threesome (not love triangle.) I think I'll wait until this show has ended and they're living happily ever after. I don't feel like watching X episodes for just seeing the two break up. So what's left is Fuuji x Eiji? lol |
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| yuki & touya are so cute together :3 |
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| Very strange... I either misunderstood half of it last episode or I didn't. This is odd. Perhaps, this is the first anime with this kind of story. I can't seem to think of any animes that are similar to this one. |
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Kira01 said: Very strange... I either misunderstood half of it last episode or I didn't. This is odd. Perhaps, this is the first anime with this kind of story. I can't seem to think of any animes that are similar to this one. I''s Pure :) |
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| Still pretty bad, but after this ep I don't feel the need as much to drop this. |
| wow the storytelling is so hectic @_@ but somehow i keep wanting to see more, something really draws me in. and why the f does Touya lie to Yuki all the time without a need?? x_x |
| Mizuki Mana? This can't be a coincidence. :P Very nice episode, this show is exactly what I expected it to be and I think Mizuki Nana and Hirano Aya are doing a great job as Seiyuu here. |
KraytJan 29, 2009 8:46 AM
| After slow start, this series is only better and better. Ogata Rina is really intriguing me. |
| Good episode but it's little confusing. White Album is growing on me for sure. I liked the hugging scene. |
gameoffreak8Jan 28, 2009 10:39 PM
| I liked this episode much more! Loved Rina's song too. |
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