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Jan 11, 2018 11:02 AM

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I imagined her (akira)'s voice to be a bit more softer when i was reading the manga.
Not bad still though.
Jan 11, 2018 11:10 AM

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I have not read the manga before. Loved the first episode, it was pretty cute. Maybe it is just me but I feel bothered that all of the animation is top notch but the face shots of Tachibana weirdly give me the 90s anime vibe. Maybe it is intentional due to art style, definitely not a deal breaker.
Jan 11, 2018 11:13 AM

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After The Rain has a pretty solid opening episode. There is a good balance of humor and character exploration, with just enough romance to get me curious about what happens next. Great direction, intriguing character design, good pacing, and beautiful presentation. Very impressed!
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Jan 11, 2018 11:45 AM
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Really enjoyed the first episode of this. It was really sweet as well as cute. That said, I can't wait to continue watching it just to see what happens next, et cetera. <3
Jan 11, 2018 11:57 AM

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I'm quite surprised this was actually good I got interested in this anime two months ago when I so promotional video not even the trailer was released the art was so fabulous I got hooked right away and the story is quite intriguing, my thoughts on the first episode is quite good the restaurant design is well done but the kitchen area is too small couldn't they make it bigger the school just looks plain boring, and it seems she was in the running club I don't know if that's even the right way to say it though and she quit because of her injury.

Aside from the snffing part it was quite good 4/5
Jan 11, 2018 12:15 PM

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ChexGuy said:
why's he look like gotou from patlabor though


true lol
the moment i see the manager, he just remind me of him a lot and somehow the chara art style on this anime kind of remind me of patlabor that got stretched a bit like shoujo manga design.
Jan 11, 2018 1:03 PM

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That was a really beautiful episode of anime. Loved the artwork, and the music.
Jan 11, 2018 1:05 PM
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https://youtu.be/YzIz8taVBnk

episode 1 in a nutshell
Jan 11, 2018 1:08 PM

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Kind of gross, but we'll see where this goes.





Three things cannot be long hidden..
...the s u n, the m oo n, and the tr u th.


Jan 11, 2018 1:37 PM

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I'm not really a fan of romances but decided to start it just for the Wit Studio's visuals. And yeah it looked beautiful


I liked the mood, and the characters didn't feel too generic. The girl was acting creepy at times but in a funny way.
(Also I loved how the opening got so weird and random at one point lol.)
Jan 11, 2018 1:56 PM
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the character design is so 80s... i fuck with it... shes cute lol



dem legs
Jan 11, 2018 2:00 PM

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Zelev said:
Kind of gross, but we'll see where this goes.


how is this "gross" ???
Jan 11, 2018 2:08 PM

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DoctorWasabi said:
Zelev said:
Kind of gross, but we'll see where this goes.


how is this "gross" ???


Because I think it's gross???





Three things cannot be long hidden..
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Jan 11, 2018 2:09 PM

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Zelev said:
DoctorWasabi said:


how is this "gross" ???


Because I think it's gross???




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Jan 11, 2018 2:13 PM

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DoctorWasabi said:
Zelev said:


Because I think it's gross???




............


Okay. ................





Three things cannot be long hidden..
...the s u n, the m oo n, and the tr u th.


Jan 11, 2018 2:39 PM
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when I first picked up the manga, I thought the story was so weird. However, my mind completely changed after reading more of it. I believe this first episode did a really good job in setting the tone of the series. I can't wait to watch the rest!
Jan 11, 2018 2:44 PM

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I thought it was gonna be a little more subtle but when she literally sat there sniffing his shirt I noped the fuck out lol

it's bad enough that he could basically be her dad but the fact that she clearly has a sexual attraction towards him is a nope for me. at least the old man is still in his right sense of mind, no idea for how much longer though. not gonna stick around to find out ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚


They are real people. Why do you care about their ages?

Jan 11, 2018 2:56 PM

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The old guy design remind me of something really familiar, Kaiji? Conan?I don't think si, I can;t remember at all. actually maybe it is conan.
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Jan 11, 2018 3:21 PM
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Amazon Prime is on a Fucking Roll !!!
Watch out Crunchyroll, those modafukas don't play.
Jan 11, 2018 3:26 PM

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This was really cute, i liked the main girls interactions with everyone.
Jan 11, 2018 3:30 PM

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ANIME OF THE SEASON
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Jan 11, 2018 3:40 PM

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A Seinen Romance anime, that's a rare breed.
Enjoyable episode, mainly interested to see how it plays out once Kondou responds to her feelings and how that comes across.
Jan 11, 2018 4:32 PM

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I know I'm going to like this because of the director and i was right
Jan 11, 2018 4:34 PM

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I like the mood this show gives but that romance is so not my thing.
The "romance" between Maika and Dino already felt pretty awkward to me once it was revealed he was ten years older, and now we have another teenager with a 45 year old guy...
Age gaps didn't use to bother me before but idk, guess that's not my fetish.
Will keep watching to see how it goes tho

Also if someone gave me coffe without me asking I wouldn't fall in love, I'd find it very inconvenient since I really dislike coffe and would be to shy to say it, so I'd have to drink it and ugh
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Baby, daijobanai...
Jan 11, 2018 5:01 PM

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Pretty mediocre show so far. Had to pause several times because of intentionally awkward scenes that were uncomfortable to watch. Main character is unlikable but the old guy seems okay.


Sadly the best part of this show so far are the visuals.
Jan 11, 2018 5:11 PM

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Haven't seen a solid romance in a while, and this is seinen so it should be pretty solid, and this first episode was pretty good so I'm exited
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Jan 11, 2018 5:11 PM
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this was awesome. expected something much more sad and serious.

show is extremely chill and she doesn't seem depressed at all. also, the age gap premise is going to be a bit more tolerable because shes got a fetish for old dudes and is the initiator
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Jan 11, 2018 6:12 PM
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Good art, decent animation, lots of smiles! Got used to the different art style very quickly and was swept by the story afterwards.
Jan 11, 2018 7:10 PM

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I already read through this part of the manga, yet somehow, here it's funnier.
I'm glad this resembles the manga's art-style because I kinda liked it.
Jan 11, 2018 7:18 PM

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Was really enjoyable and liking the visuals. Expect that at least from Wit.

Poor guy that keeps trying to get her ID, forever friend zone. Actually not even friend zone, even lower.

Lulz at the smelling his shirt scene and casually going back to eating despite being caught in the act.

Been a while since I've heard anything from Aimer too, nice they teased us it with her listening to it on her phone. Haven't seen the PVs so didn't know.

Jan 11, 2018 8:28 PM

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linua said:
ChexGuy said:
why's he look like gotou from patlabor though


true lol
the moment i see the manager, he just remind me of him a lot and somehow the chara art style on this anime kind of remind me of patlabor that got stretched a bit like shoujo manga design.
i'll raise you one as well

wild of all shows to have both Honeyworks and Aimer is this ,thought it was good main girl is the odd one , while i can see this romance being a huge issue to some people i'm kinda just whateva though that age gap is huge ,art is nice too has a 80-90s look to it while still being modern enough.
Jan 11, 2018 8:28 PM

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Really nice start.

Honeyworks OP and Aimer ED is awesome. :D

I really liked the focus on the atmosphere of the show rather than just throwing exposition with dialogue. The shots with Tachibana's eyes are fantastic.

The manager is a nice guy. xD
Jan 11, 2018 8:43 PM
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The most beautiful eyes in this world



She reminds me a lot of Sawako

Jan 11, 2018 8:52 PM

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I was trying to find who Akira reminded me of design wise. Then I remembered Komi from Komi-san wa Komyushou Desu
Jan 11, 2018 9:04 PM

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I keep seeing people say this show is visually beautiful. Are we watching the same show? The character designs are pretty meh- especially the really long necks. Very little detail in any side-character at all. Lot of things just look really "Flat". Close ups of the eyes were good, though. Backgrounds were gorgeous, but not a level we don't see very often.

Actual story and such was pretty entertaining. Still wondering if they'll do this tastefully enough to not be gross. I definitely have faith that they will, though. Easily the best OP of the season for me, and the ending is in the top 2 for sure. I need to hear the full versions ASAP
Jan 11, 2018 9:12 PM
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I keep seeing people say this show is visually beautiful. Are we watching the same show? The character designs are pretty meh- especially the really long necks. Very little detail in any side-character at all. Lot of things just look really "Flat". Close ups of the eyes were good, though. Backgrounds were gorgeous, but not a level we don't see very often.

Actual story and such was pretty entertaining. Still wondering if they'll do this tastefully enough to not be gross. I definitely have faith that they will, though. Easily the best OP of the season for me, and the ending is in the top 2 for sure. I need to hear the full versions ASAP

If you compare it to general anime then its not outstanding but its good on its own.

But, when you compare this in terms of consistency to stuff like MahoYome and SnK, both shows that were relying on a lot of outsourcing (from what I'm getting), then this is by far better in terms of artwork. Because those two fall off a lot. Though I would compare this more than MahoYome's work and style.

But yeah as for the story and everything else its really good so far, and I think it'll go well if it keeps consistent like this.
Jan 11, 2018 9:35 PM
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As a young girl who is also into middle-aged men, I whole-heartedly approve.
Jan 11, 2018 9:48 PM

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If you compare it to general anime then its not outstanding but its good on its own.

But, when you compare this in terms of consistency to stuff like MahoYome and SnK, both shows that were relying on a lot of outsourcing (from what I'm getting), then this is by far better in terms of artwork. Because those two fall off a lot. Though I would compare this more than MahoYome's work and style.

But yeah as for the story and everything else its really good so far, and I think it'll go well if it keeps consistent like this.


Honestly expected to get attacked for my comment. Thanks for explaining your opinion really well. That actually makes a lot of sense. I really appreciate your taking the time to write that up.

Adding onto my original thoughts -

This is easily one of the most interesting stories of the season. I was really expecting to see far more backlash at the plot than what I have seen so far online. High school girls falling for older men is very common and realistic. When done well, it can really be beautiful story. There's some live action Japanese movies I've seen with similar plot that I can't remember the titles of right now, but I remember at least one being really touching. I'm hoping this show makes me feel something in the end. In a season full of slice-of-life, it would be great to have something with emotional power.
Jan 11, 2018 10:05 PM
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Kougeru said:
Wasshio said:

If you compare it to general anime then its not outstanding but its good on its own.

But, when you compare this in terms of consistency to stuff like MahoYome and SnK, both shows that were relying on a lot of outsourcing (from what I'm getting), then this is by far better in terms of artwork. Because those two fall off a lot. Though I would compare this more than MahoYome's work and style.

But yeah as for the story and everything else its really good so far, and I think it'll go well if it keeps consistent like this.


Honestly expected to get attacked for my comment. Thanks for explaining your opinion really well. That actually makes a lot of sense. I really appreciate your taking the time to write that up.

Adding onto my original thoughts -

This is easily one of the most interesting stories of the season. I was really expecting to see far more backlash at the plot than what I have seen so far online. High school girls falling for older men is very common and realistic. When done well, it can really be beautiful story. There's some live action Japanese movies I've seen with similar plot that I can't remember the titles of right now, but I remember at least one being really touching. I'm hoping this show makes me feel something in the end. In a season full of slice-of-life, it would be great to have something with emotional power.

Oh I get that and I do understand the concern. But I didn't really see the comment as something very negative, you just didn't really get when it came to people praising the artwork. That may be because of how the color is used in certain scenes, as well as how these said colors etc does reflect in what Akira feels. At least how I see it because in the manga you do kind of get it but not completely. It's a form of using effects in order to understand the emotions of her character.

WIT is known for their works but recently their stuff hasn't been strong when it came to production. While I can't comment on Shingeki no Kyoujin S2 a lot, because I haven't seen it just yet but I have heard they were having some difficult time with the production of the show. And as for MahoYome, yes it LOOKS good, but you can really see that there's some off face and some of the looks doesn't go well.

Koi wa Ameagari is strong in that regard since as far as I'm concerned, they actually have their actual staff there. The OP btw is storyboarded by the director so that's an keen note. Designs may look meh, but I think the effect is the strength of the show, along with the expression the show brings in occasions. I do expect it to fall off in consistency at some point due to the thing that the studio is currently at, but so far it looks far better by their standards. General? There are better works out there. But for WIT this is the most stunning one in my opinion.

As for the "backlash" part (both your comment and the show):

1. I can see why because heck, I even saw the forums from certain shows and my problem was that: If people did not liked those type of series, then why the hell did they watched them to begin with, and then bash it because you hate concepts like that? I mean its one thing to not like something but if you go out of your way to watch it even though you're aware that you'll hate it, then why bother?

2. This series has a taboo subject, which a lot of people got worried that it'll go into "sexualization" part. Fortunately, it hasn't come to that as the manga and the series itself treats its characters with formility and respect. Or just respect in general. They're real people that are flawed in their own ways, which is what makes the series interesting and wonderful.

People do tend to get ticked off for that and I understand, but if done well then it can be done well. If not, it doesn't. Simple.

Now as for the story itself, yeah I have seen this before played in old Spanish drama shows, there was one that I recalled that was a bit unrealistic in some regards, but this one was about an teenager that was trying to get to University, and a teacher. In some degree it was done realistically, but it kinda fell off afterwards. In this its more of acceptance, insecurities and regret as well as other stuff that are touched such as Akira's character growth as well as the Manager's end, which all of those were executed well in the manga. Don't know how the anime will handle these in the later parts, but I do hope for the best.
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The story looks promosing with great visual and nice soundtrack.
Jan 11, 2018 11:20 PM

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Is she supposed to look teary-eyed? Looks more like she's sweating from her pupils. This is not how tear ducts work.
Jan 12, 2018 1:05 AM

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Kittens-kun said:
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I thought it was gonna be a little more subtle but when she literally sat there sniffing his shirt I noped the fuck out lol

it's bad enough that he could basically be her dad but the fact that she clearly has a sexual attraction towards him is a nope for me. at least the old man is still in his right sense of mind, no idea for how much longer though. not gonna stick around to find out ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚


They are real people. Why do you care about their ages?


Right? Lmao. Just a show
Jan 12, 2018 1:46 AM
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Since i am 37 and with a child i can relate with him.

I think this anime is right on the mouche for several aspects..age Gap diffrence, working environment, anorexia or something akin, love and the difference of a 45 yold maturity love with a 17yold and the future. Really enjoying. The art and music are marvelous. Season anime so far.
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Jan 12, 2018 2:10 AM
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Great op and ED, really neat atmosphere too, definitely one of the better starts this season. The theme itself will probably draw some backlash from the community itself, but it needs to be seen if it can remain mature and tasteful enough for it to succeed(in irl age gap relationships are nothing new). If anything can be judged by the early signs, then it promises to be good.

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I was trying to find who Akira reminded me of design wise. Then I remembered Komi from Komi-san wa Komyushou Desu


Lol, I had the same thought.
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wt89 said:


Is she supposed to look teary-eyed? Looks more like she's sweating from her pupils. This is not how tear ducts work.


No its supposed to look like rain on a glass window.
Jan 12, 2018 2:54 AM

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One of the best starting episode ever :D

"A half moon, it has a dark half and a bright half, just like me…", Yuno Gasai
Jan 12, 2018 2:56 AM
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Well i couldnt expect less from the studio that did The Ancient Magus Bride and Attack on titan. Even if i dont care about the characters, the visuals and OST are on point.
Jan 12, 2018 3:27 AM
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HOLY!
It's so much better than I thought, I thought it would just be another boring romance

It's very beautiful, those color definitely gave me some feels
8/10
Jan 12, 2018 3:49 AM

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the directing was amazing. some really really great shots with interesting perspectives.
Jan 12, 2018 6:32 AM
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Catchy opening, really liking the art style!

The show had quite more comedic parts than I expected but they were funny and well-timed. Strong first episode, interesting to see how things play out.
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