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Oct 7, 2009 8:58 PM
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This episode was really saddening... I guess I can identify a lot with Hayase, that's why I felt this episode a lot more than should be normal. Can't wait to finish these series and see how it ends. These last episodes have been really good.
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Oct 9, 2009 3:15 PM
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I've pretty much decided that Hikaru, Minmay and Kaifun should all fuck off and die in a Macross barrier implosion.

I'll go out with you Hayase!
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Dec 7, 2009 6:18 AM
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Hikaru was such a dick to Misa... again. And if I went to a concert and the singer did what Minmay did I'd be really really annoyed...
Well at least it seems we got rid of Kaifun.
Mar 7, 2010 8:58 PM
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13:53 "I'm out of here bitch", come on don't leave your girlfriend behind. God damn it they made Kaifun look cool, I wanted him to die slowly. Yeah, Hikaru was once again a dick. If Misa ends up with Kaifun I'm going to be pissed.
Sep 7, 2010 9:24 PM
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Hikaru was such a jerk in this episode. First he blows off Misa, then he doesn't even stand up for Minmay when Kaifun throws the drink in her face. At first I was rooting for him and Misa to end up together but now I'm not sure he deserves her. :/
May 20, 2011 6:15 PM
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Hikaru, for once use your goddamn head! Ah my heart goes out to Misa, she deserve someone better.

Wait... Kaifun's leaving? Does that mean we wont see him die a horrible death satisfying enough for those of us who's been mightily annoyed by him in the past or something? XD
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Jun 8, 2011 11:20 AM
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Finally Kaifun, that was a good decision. You won't be missed~
How can Hikaru be such a jerk, that stupid and selfish Minmay totally suits you! Misa should get herself a worthy man, instead chasing that asshole~
Jun 23, 2011 5:38 PM
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Beatnik said:
I've pretty much decided that Hikaru, Minmay and Kaifun should all fuck off and die in a Macross barrier implosion.

I'll go out with you Hayase!


Dips!

Seriously though, Hikaru is a giant asshole, Hayase is way to good for him.
Jun 27, 2011 11:25 PM
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What the FUCK Hikaru you were a douche bag three times in one episode? First you blow off Misa, then you don't even attempt to help Minmay, and finally you try to pass off your blowing off Misa by putting a scarf given to you by Minmay around her shoulder? FUCK!
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Jul 10, 2011 3:12 PM

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I'm so sick and tired of everyone here not having cellphones and voicemail or text messaging.... argh... such barbarians...
Jul 13, 2011 11:16 AM

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Hikaru,you suck!

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Nov 28, 2011 8:34 PM

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Well I guess its nice to see Kaifun finally go bye bye, too bad he didn't die though would have loved to see that.
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Feb 7, 2013 6:06 PM
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I am entirely okay with Hikaru being with Minmay now. I'd be a little let down if Misa was still wanting him after this episode. Ahah, I'd also have to question his drunk driving and mech piloting, but I guess he seemed okay...
May 26, 2013 4:49 AM

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Beatnik said:
I've pretty much decided that Hikaru, Minmay and Kaifun should all fuck off and die in a Macross barrier implosion.

I'll go out with you Hayase!


Same.

walla said:
Hikaru was such a jerk in this episode. First he blows off Misa, then he doesn't even stand up for Minmay when Kaifun throws the drink in her face. At first I was rooting for him and Misa to end up together but now I'm not sure he deserves her. :/


I wonder why they did this with Hikaru character. The answer, I guess, is to fill screentime with something - so they make him chase Minmay again... Meh.
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Jun 20, 2013 3:55 PM
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In this episode I learned that Kaifun is not that stupid as I thought.

In the american version of this anime Hikaru is called Rick and it rhymes with Dick which is the mos appropriate word to describe him ,he doesn't deserves Misa because he too weak to discard his love for that useless woman called Minmay
Aug 13, 2013 10:17 AM

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TuzoAnime said:
If Misa ends up with Kaifun I'm going to be pissed.


This.

At least I won't have to hear "My Boyfriend is a Pilot" five times per episode anymore.
Sep 11, 2013 2:32 PM

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I'm done rooting for Hikaru, I now also believe Misa deserves better. They couldn't damage his character more than this episode has.
Sep 28, 2013 9:28 PM

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What was that kid doing at the ADALT VIDEO store!?
Oct 10, 2013 2:19 AM

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Another excruciating episode. Also:

>purple suit
>throws glass in the face
Kaifun pimp of the year.
Apr 11, 2014 3:52 PM

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I think they've actually nailed it on the head for showing Minmay as a spoiled idol, who went directly from being a teenager to being a star. Kaifun may be a bit of a jerk, most managers are, but he does seem to believe in Minmay's music and have a little bit of integrity.

And yes, Hayase deserves much better than Ichigo, but unfortunately for better or worse I think she has fallen in love with him. This wouldn't be the first time I've said to myself, why would a wonderful woman like you fall for a jerk like him?
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Aug 25, 2014 8:39 PM
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It is all clear now why we are all doomed.
Every worthy man falls for a bitch who turns them into dicks to hurt other wonderful women. Just let them die in peace.
I really hoped for "adam and eve" ending, instead of this stupid love triangle.
Mar 18, 2015 4:45 AM

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Misa deserves so much better than this shit :(
May 19, 2015 3:59 PM

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The weird mix of pity, disdain, admiration and relation for Kaifun and Minmay at the end was the highlight of the episode for me... That dog was the first character in an anime I've shared my first name with. Kind of funny that it's a dog.
Aug 8, 2015 4:00 PM
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Beatnik said:
I've pretty much decided that Hikaru, Minmay and Kaifun should all fuck off and die in a Macross barrier implosion.

basically

also why was the little girl standing in front of an "adalt toy" store? ... lmao

MyLonesomeCowboy said:
What was that kid doing at the ADALT VIDEO store!?

well the store said toy instead of video which is probably even worse for the kid
Sep 5, 2015 2:42 AM

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Hikaru was an ass this episode, no excuses. Minmay was also at fault for persuading him to blow off the promise.

When he was running back to Misa, I was hoping that he'd tell the truth instead of lying. Might not be the best idea but if he had given up on Minmay right then and there, I'm sure Misa would've forgiven him. Hikaru said "farewell" to Minmay after she was dragged out by Kaifun, it could've been farewell as in goodbye forever or something.

I was also surprised at how Hikaru could wrap the scarf around Misa, doesn't he feel any guilt for using a present that her love rival gave to him?
Oct 14, 2015 5:31 AM
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Kaifun giving Minmei a lecture about selfishness and bla bla bla, I think he is the last one who can talk about selfishness >.>

Hikaru, damn you for breaking Misa's heart for many times now.
Oct 28, 2015 10:01 PM

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fuck off holy shit, this totallly shoulda ended on 27

fuck minmay, fuck kaifun, fuck hikaru, fuck this show, misa is the only one left i have a shred of respect for
Feb 14, 2016 11:43 AM

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The romance drama is pretty terrible, all this crap can be easily avoided if the MC actually have a functional brain.

Dammit, best girl never wins...=(
Apr 17, 2016 3:43 PM

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Sad thing is... this was actually the most decent episode for Kaifun... which came totally out of nowhere, which is technically bad.

Hikaru deserves a Nice Boat ending.

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Apr 26, 2016 7:43 PM

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All of the development Hikaru got went down the drain. He's worst of a person than he was in the beginning of the show. Hayase is definitely the best character in the show all the way through. Hikaru is a stupid immature brat. Mimmay is a self centered, spineless husk of a decent human being. Kaifun is a selfish bitter asshole.
Jul 11, 2016 6:07 AM

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Just when I thought Hikaru had finally moved on Because he said goodbye to Minmay.
Just when I THOUGHT Hikaru could not make things worse after showing soooooo late.
Just when I THOUGHT Everything would go smoothly after that... Minmay just had to FKING knit you name In that scaff with hers and with heart.

This is Bullshits.
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Aug 19, 2016 6:15 AM

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Jesus. Way to go guys, way to go. I never really liked Hikaru but i never really hated him either but they managed to make him look like a real scumfuck during this post arc.

This arc shouldn't have happened.
Oct 23, 2016 11:07 AM

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I'm speechless. This episode fucken' sucks...
Nov 21, 2016 9:15 PM
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That guy is so oblivious…
Nov 23, 2016 7:02 PM

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Hikaru is an idiot.
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Jan 7, 2017 8:31 PM
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Wow.
WTF was this episode. This was some of the worst material I've seen in a while.
So ichijo stood up Hayase, like a total ass and didn't even feel bad about it, and then just sat there and did nothing while the girl he supposedly loved (Minmay) gets her wrist twisted, water thrown in her face, and is hauled off against her will. Then instead of going back to Hayase, he decided to get drunk first.
Then this little piece of shit decides to come dressed to the date in the scarf another woman gave him. Worst of all, it was her off day, which we know from previous episodes, she rarely gets to enjoy. And the date was Hikaru's idea! omg, I hate this guy; he's terrible. He sucks as a commander and as boyfriend material for Minmay and Hayase.

And then this Bastard Kaifun decides to leave like he's the one that's been wronged. I cannot belive this is how he leaves the series. He didn't even get told off for all his Bs; I can't believe this terrible story, it's unreal.

This had potential in the beginning. It wasn't great, but it had potential. It got better and grew more exciting, but this decline (the last 8-10 episodes) has been so disappointing. There is so much more that could have been done with this story and it's characters.
Jan 20, 2017 5:52 PM

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DAMN IT HIKARU! YOU DONE FUCKED IT UP!

Man, I wish I was there in Japan when this was airing to see how much backlash there was with this final arc.
Feb 24, 2017 12:17 PM

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This arc shouldn't have happened.


This......

How to ruin a story and the characters.
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Jul 10, 2017 2:48 PM

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Wow Hikaru, I didn't know you were a piece of shit like that man! Way to let Minmay get taken advantage of like that, bub! How are we supposed to like our protagonist when he does stuff like this? Hell, at the end even Kaifun was played more sympathetic than our ol' pal Ichijo.

The lack of action was mended from last episode, but the thought occurred to me: I have a hard time believing kids would enjoy watching some of this back in the day, or even now. Also, Substance Abuse the Series!
Aug 16, 2017 1:11 PM

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I don't understand why people blame Hikaru almost exclusively because of the skipped date rather than the lack of reaction when Minmei was standing againt her cousin. He clearly loves Hayase now (zut!), and went to see Minmei because it was a long time ago since the last time and everything. He didn't even feel any culpability (and was right) about the scarf.
And Minmei can't be seen as a "spoiled idol" anymore, she grew out of it since her younger days. She knows now that she actually missed something and the poor girl tries to get it too late (-_-).

Also, Kaifun giving the lesson ? Really? Yes, he might not be wrong here but... no, she earned the right to her own life aside singing for the others!

4/5 The mix of good close-ups and ugly footage elsewhere is regrettable.


@peetza Kids didn't need action back then, maybe? I didn't.
(In France, we had Maison Ikkoku and a lot of magical girls broadcasted successfully in the kids slot.)
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Aug 17, 2017 12:54 PM

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Rei366 said:
@peetza Kids didn't need action back then, maybe? I didn't.
(In France, we had Maison Ikkoku and a lot of magical girls broadcasted successfully in the kids slot.)


I s'pose it could have to do with the split target demographic, with robots for boys and pop stars for girls, but that begs the question: Were the pretty girls just meant to excite the boys as well? It's a hard question for me to speculate on since this was 12 years before I was born : p
Oct 21, 2017 3:32 PM

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Wow,wouldn't have thought that I would see one decent action of Kaifun.

Episode was pretty good,but the situation is twisted.

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Oct 26, 2017 11:17 AM

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Hayase doesn't deserve such treatment.. How could they >:(
This broke my heart.
Nov 26, 2017 10:51 AM

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Yeah, fuck off, hippie! Go die in hole somewhere.

So now they're trying to retcon all the retcons. Hikaru suddenly likes Hayase, and they want to pretend as if all these episodes where, for two years, he was pathetically lusting after a girl who not only rejected him, but is also now some other guy's girlfriend, never happened. And of course, there was that part where Kaifun has the fucking nerve to lecture Minmay about being selfish, after all the shit he has pulled until now.
Aug 19, 2018 8:44 AM

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Yeah, fuck this episode.
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Oct 25, 2018 11:55 PM

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I have no idea what's going on in Hikaru's mind. He never sticks up for Minmay, but he's never honest with Hayase either. Seems like he can't quite make up his mind, or he just doesn't know how to deal with the love triangle. Though, that doesn't excuse him for standing Hayase up for the entire day. Then again, Hayase is never honest to Hikaru either, but he's so laser focused on Minmay that he probably wouldn't notice. On top of that, Minmay acts so helpless before Kaifun, unable to pull away from him. She cares for Hikaru, but has a hard time approaching him. It very much bothers me that Hikaru couldn't at least say something when Keifun threw water at Minmay's face. It looks like after the war and questions of the human condition, it's hardcore love drama. Specifically, drama reliant on its characters making terrible decisions, suffering, and wallowing in depression before making more terrible decisions.

At the very least, it's nice seeing Minmay finally making a decision for herself, even though it was kind of harshly done. If Keifun really leaves the series like this, he gets away with so much of the show's drama without much reprisal. Was his character's existence really just to stir trouble?
Mar 26, 2019 9:00 PM

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Its like Hikaru and Kaifun are competing on who can be the biggest dick in the show.
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Mar 30, 2019 6:00 PM

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uuh you fucked up hikaru. Now go back to your real girlfriend please.
Oct 4, 2019 7:03 PM

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So the boyfriend wannnabe turned manager Kaifun is gone. Well he needs to because the story will finish soon. Who cares about the character development right?

Only 2 more ep left and Hikaru keep regressing.

Minmay youre 2 years late to reciprocate Hikaru's feeling. Why you even liked that Kaifun in the first place? Well yeah, you have no reason to love him but the story need a drama. Kaifun was introduced to create a love triangle and to prolong the romance plot.

Hayase why not go out with that glasses guy. He at least deserve you rather than Hikaru.
Mar 7, 2020 12:46 PM

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Yeah... this episode reminded me why I hate love triangles. At least Kaifun is gone...
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