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| So are we getting a 3rd yuri couple? I mean all signs point to the last 2 girls as they the last 2 girls but doesn't appear they will. Though I could be completely wrong. |
| Well... second episode, and I think this already doubles the amount of kisses I've seen in anime ever. This show definitively IS stimulating. Were I to watch it for cuteness, though, I think I'd be dissapointed (but hey, what I find cute tends to be rather weird, so don't worry about that). Kotone is my favorite character already. She sorta reminds me of Toshinou Kyouko, and even her voice sounds similar (or my mind has tricked me into believing so). I also like the KotoneXShizuku pairing, but... that's it. Just like it. Don't feel anything towards them. Which is odd. In my opinion this episode was vastly superior to the first one. Maybe it wasn't as extremely yuri, but it was a lot funnier and had some genuinely cute parts (not enough to melt me, but fine). That said though, Haruka creeps me out. A lot. I wouldn't want to be near her in real life. She was funny at some parts, but the whole "onee-sama" thing was just scary. Well, at least for me. 4/5 so far. Looking forward for the next ep. And (possibly) more kisses! |
| "Do you like anyone?" "I like myself!" |
| I love when they say the same things for completely different reasons. And Haruka's reactions are great. Still think Yuzu's my favourite character from this series, though. |
| There is no such thing as shit taste. Only idiots who think everyone should have the same taste as they do. |
| You know, after seeing those two together, I started thinking about how nice a Yuu x Shizuku pairing would be. The compatibility would be kinda weird, but the concept of it would be great. With the right kind of writing, it would be interesting to see a quiet, shy girl fall in love with a lazy, childish girl. |
| Haruka imagination is so wild. |
| This series is adorable :3 Haruka is so funny with her random thoughts and hyperactive emotions :D |
| Such a cute episode again didn't actually have to turn my sound down this week xD 5/5 |
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| Excellent 2nd episode. They appear to be doing 2 chapters per episode... |
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| Just fuck already! Anyway, confirmed for a non-plotdriven show, which is still sort of disappointing. The humor's not... exactly on the same page with my tastes, but I guess I'll be able finish this show regardless. Also, best method for teaching English ever. |
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| ...ok this is definitely my favourite of the season cant help but have a stupid grin on my face throughout the episode. too many fist pumps were done in one episode. 9/10. |
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| Many facepalms were given due to embarrassment. |
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| Nice, some development with the other couple. Great ep |
Kousoku11 said: Anyway, confirmed for a non-plotdriven show, which is still sort of disappointing. The humor's not... exactly on the same page with my tastes, but I guess I'll be able finish this show regardless. These kind of anime tend to shine better without a plot. Just a silly SoL and yuri kisses. If it tries to do a plot, it would significantly reduce the time this anime spends on having cute yuri girls do delicious yuri things. Gotta keep the intentions of the anime in mind when judging it like this. Sakura Trick isn't suppose to be serious, it's suppose to be adorable. :3 |
| im not sure if i can take this much yuri XD |
Kousoku11 said: Just fuck already! Anyway, confirmed for a non-plotdriven show, which is still sort of disappointing. The humor's not... exactly on the same page with my tastes, but I guess I'll be able finish this show regardless. Also, best method for teaching English ever. Haruka's jiggles are enough for plot |
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| Can't believe I'm still watching this. Uh, so where did the promised plot from the synopsis go? |
Silent_Scream said: Can't believe I'm still watching this. Uh, so where did the promised plot from the synopsis go? http://i.minus.com/iE0VEhxHtA044.gif |
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Silent_Scream said: Can't believe I'm still watching this. Uh, so where did the promised plot from the synopsis go? Sorry? Everything in MAL's synopsis is happening. |
| There is no such thing as shit taste. Only idiots who think everyone should have the same taste as they do. |
mewtwo21 said: im not sure if i can take this much yuri XD When I stop laughing my ass off because of the weird awkward-ness of this show I will probably kill myself out of shame and boredom. |
I almost never read discussions after I made my post, if you want to reply PM me or post on my profile page. |
kuuderes_shadow said: Silent_Scream said: Can't believe I'm still watching this. Uh, so where did the promised plot from the synopsis go? Sorry? Everything in MAL's synopsis is happening. Yeah. I think people just assumed something like Love Live or Tari Tari because of the "School shutting down" thing. |
| I feel grateful to those who posted clear explanations of why they don't like Sakura Trick. It makes sense that some people feel deeply disappointed because they heard that a new "yuri" series was coming out. But there are many kinds of "yuri". The Japanese Wikipedia article classifies Sakura Trick as: (1) four-panel (2) school (3) yuri. I think that (4) "Cute Girls Doing Cute Things" (CGDCT) should be added. Also, "yuri" here means "central-theme yuri" rather than "nosebleed yuri" or "minor side story yuri". To my knowledge, (1) (2) (3) and (4) have never been combined before in an anime series. So Sakura Trick is breaking new ground and doing an excellent job. For those people who would like a drama-yuri series, please be patient for a little while longer. Or maybe you can watch the 39 episodes of "Oniisama e..." (1991). If you don't have that much time, here is a beautifully-done four-minute version of Maria-sama ga Miteru (2004) with minimal spoilers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAv94oTsmsk |
okanaganJan 19, 2014 12:04 PM
| The OP never fails to make me laugh hard. |
"Komugi, are you there?" |
okanagan said: I feel grateful to those who posted clear explanations of why they don't like Sakura Trick. It makes sense that some people feel deeply disappointed because they heard that a new "yuri" series was coming out. But there are many kinds of "yuri". The Japanese Wikipedia article classifies Sakura Trick as: (1) four-panel (2) school (3) yuri. I think that (4) "Cute Girls Doing Cute Things" (CGDCT) should be added. Also, "yuri" here means "central-theme yuri" rather than "nosebleed yuri" or "minor side story yuri". To my knowledge, (1) (2) (3) and (4) have never been combined before in an anime series. So Sakura Trick is breaking new ground and doing an excellent job. For those people who would like a drama-yuri series, please be patient for a little while longer. Or maybe you can watch the 39 episodes of "Oniisama e..." (1991). If you don't have that much time, here is a beautifully-done four-minute version of Maria-sama ga Miteru (2004) with minimal spoilers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAv94oTsmsk Akuma no riddle seems like it'll probably be the serious yuri that a lot of people were waiting for. I haven't read the manga myself so I wouldn't get spoiled, but the PVs and stuff make it seem like it's definitely not a CGDCT show. |
| Hi Vampko. Thanks! I had not known about Akuma no Riddle. I just checked out the preview. Wow! |
| I think this is the yuri show we've all been wanting to see for the last 5 years. |
| http://i.imgur.com/CCcZFDa.jpg Harry-chan the Hedgehog. Gotta Go Fast! Haruka rly makes up for this Anime, i can't stop laughing. |
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Iasuru said: Silent_Scream said: Can't believe I'm still watching this. Uh, so where did the promised plot from the synopsis go? http://i.minus.com/iE0VEhxHtA044.gif Heh. We all know a certain studio has been spending their budget wisely for once. |
| Melted my heart. 5/5 |
| Cute episode! A bit funnier this time than last episode. Really glad I picked this show up. |
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| More! More! MORE!! OHHH YESsssss~! @.@! Another hilarious and cute episode! Though I wish it concentrated a bit more on ShizukuxKotone. |
kuuderes_shadow said: Silent_Scream said: Can't believe I'm still watching this. Uh, so where did the promised plot from the synopsis go? Sorry? Everything in MAL's synopsis is happening. It's episodic. You can't really say there's an on-going plot in something which is episodic. |
Silent_Scream said: kuuderes_shadow said: Silent_Scream said: Can't believe I'm still watching this. Uh, so where did the promised plot from the synopsis go? Sorry? Everything in MAL's synopsis is happening. It's episodic. You can't really say there's an on-going plot in something which is episodic. An anime adapted from a 4-koma manga can't help but be episodic. |
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MagicFlier said: An anime adapted from a 4-koma manga can't help but be episodic. Can't help it. I expected something much more from the synopsis. Well anyway, at least now I know it'll be episodic and thank you for enlightening me on stuff. |
| This was another fun episode |
| '"Hearts, you say? You Humans are always so quick to speak of such things. As though you carry your hearts in the very palms of your hands. But this eye of mine perceives all. There is nothing that it overlooks. If this eye cannot see a thing, then it does not exist. That is the assumption under which I have always fought. What is this "heart"? If I tear open that chest of yours, will I see it there? If I smash open that skull of yours, will I see it there?4th Espada |
| Love this show. Yuri is my priority this season. |
| 10/10 Best fan-service ever. |
| "If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants." -- Isaac Newton |
| This is by far the best clip compilation from Sasameki Koto (2009). It is put together very well. Also, it is very representative of the series as a whole. If you like this video then you will probably enjoy watching the entire series. There are no important plot spoilers. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCfGATD0uTc Personally, I really like Sasameki Koto. I have re-watched it several times. But it was not a commercial success. Let's hope for a second season at some point. |
| And that's why you should watch Aoi Hana or Simoun before getting into lighthearted yuri like Sakura Trick. |
| Sakura Trick is apparently the first Central-element Yuri anime series based on a Yonkoma ( 4コマ / four-panel ) manga. However, Azumanga Daioh (2002) is a classic example of yonkoma and it included a yuri relationship which was a small part of the overall story. Generally speaking, Yonkoma is not hilariously funny and there is almost no plot development. Here is a short clip of Kaorin who has a very, very strong crush on Sakaki. Kaorin was definitely not "questioning". Just by luck, they get to dance together around the bonfire after the sports festival: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnFH2jk77lY Another example of Yonkoma together with Secondary-element Yuri is the anime series Kanamemo (2009). There was no "questioning" among those characters either. Lucky Star (2007), is generally not considered to be yuri. However, there was a very strong hint that Yutaka Kobayakawa and Minami Iwasaki were a yuri couple, even if neither of them realized it. Since it is well-known that the Sakura Trick manga is yonkoma, anybody who is hoping for yuri with plot developments should wait for Akuma no Riddle in April. Or, like Mizusi just said, have a look at some of the older yuri series. Some of the characters in Aoi Hana ( 2009 / a.k.a. Sweet Blue Flowers ) might have been "questioning", but I am not sure. What is much more commonly-depicted in yuri stories is that societal expectations force the characters into a conventional sexual role. So classic old-fashioned (1970s) yuri stories had horrific conflicts. In fact, it was a general rule that one of the characters would end up dying at the end of the story. See Reference [7] here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuri_%28genre%29 |
okanaganJan 22, 2014 12:27 PM
| To be clear, I am not recommending that you watch Kanamemo. I was just using it as an important historical example. Yes. In "secondary-element yuri", the yuri relationships are often "played for laughs". They provide a comic relief element. On the other hand, some "secondary- element yuri" stories have a serious yuri couple who play only a small part in the overall story, such as Sailor Moon. Sakura Trick is completely unrealistic, so "suspension of disbelief" won't even last through the OP, much less the first minute of Episode 1. I think that the execution is skillful. It is yonkoma. It is school-based. It is yuri. It features cute girls doing cute things. From a technical and artistic point of view, their work is flawless. Indeed, Sakura Trick has quite a lot of kissing. I won't defend those scenes except to point out that the animation is done very well. You might want to have a second look at Lucky Star. I think that the yuri couple is extremely well done. Also, in Episode 7 there is a clever reference to Maria-sama ga Miteru. |
okanaganJan 22, 2014 9:08 AM
| I am ashamed to admit that I never watched Sailor Moon carefully enough to spot the yuri couple. Also, I am ashamed to admit that I have never even watched Cardcaptor Sakura. In Japan, their school building code requires that gym equipment shed doors and classroom doors cannot be opened from the inside if the door is locked. ;) The "locked door" is a classic trope of anime, so maybe "bad writing" is not exactly what you mean. My own opinion about the anime script writing is that they have done a faithful job of adapting the manga, the story in the anime is equally logical/illogical as in the manga and they have the pacing about right. So I would say that the scriptwriter has done a good job. I have seen far worse adaptations. I think that Sakura Trick is very much worth watching for a very serious yuri fan because of its historical importance as the first-ever combination of: (1) Yonkoma (2) School-based (3) Central-element Yuri and (4) Cute Girls Doing Cute Things. So I predict that students in university courses on the history of anime are going to be assigned to watch Sakura Trick for decades to come. Next week, the story MIGHT get a little bit more interesting because of the . . . |
okanaganJan 22, 2014 12:25 PM
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