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MessageInTime said: Just wait until you see Clannad After Story.Wow, that was pretty good. I've seen 7 Clannad episodes and so far that had more of an impact than any of those did on me. This and This season is actually shaping up to be much better than I thought it would. This After passing almost all of the anime that I plan to watch, and I have no expectation toward this. Completely caught off the guard, some eye-moist events although it's just episode one. A kind of atmosphere that I got from After Story and Toradora combined, this is probably will be the best show of the year for me if this continues brilliantly. I don't expect to see MY kind of show this season :D |
| Oh. My. God. This was an excellent first episode. I have a feeling this will be an extreme tearjerker, but I'm guessing it'll end like Fuko's arc in Clannad. But damn, it's very depressing. |
| "If you feed me, Seymour, I can grow up big and strong!" |
| Oh wow. They just need to keep this intensity up for the remaining episodes and it could be my fave show this season. I wasn't expecting much plot-wise and boy was I surprised. :D |
Neutral_Eyes said: That said, I cried. The characters' situations only lit the fuse that got me thinking about a friend of mine that died a couple years ago, and how far apart I've grown from old friends, and the scene with Menma's family did me in. That's what I was thinking. I had a friend in elementary school who died in our second year of junior high, and this anime somehow got a lot more personal when I made that connection. Also, the scene in Menma's house really pulled at me. I know how much emphasis the Japanese put on family, so the contrast between her brother and mother had great impact. I'm loving this so far. I look forward to seeing more of it, though honestly it seems like something that would work better as a movie. |
| Alot of ppl are comparing this to Hanasaku just because its both sad anime. But strange i didn't cry watching this. Guess this isn't that sad. I like Hanasaku more though. |
| AnoHana and Hanasaku are going to kick this season in the ball. And they better make it happened. Lets show them the POWER OF FLOWER~ |
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| Ｔｈｉｓ ｗａｓ ａｗｅｓｏｍｅ． and was sad but interesting |
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Bunny-kins said: so true...C'mon, it wasn't that sad, was it? ... Some of it felt like forced drama and ringoo4 said: oh well... Bakemonogatari and Katanagatari are also from the same authors, but those are two completely different shows, not to mention that they're produced and directed by completely different companies and directors. No, it is definitely comparable, as both Hana saku and Ano hana's story is written by same person. But whatever, I don't wanna argue much about it, I just hope the next episodes will be better DeathfireD said: LOL, I wish you were right DeathfireD! But since this show's not done by Shaft, the chances are pretty low xDDD oh and nice seeing you here - I still kinda miss your relationship charts from the White Album discussion threads xDI bet this is the story on how the power rangers where formed. By the end I expect mecha battles. |
| Ah damn, I really need to stop reading the reviews before watching every anime. I really wanna watch this because I enjoy sad series (as crazy as it sounds), I don't really understand it myself. The problem is that after reading the review I don't know if I could possibly bring myself to watch this anime. In the past years I have had many friends dying, one of them pretty recently (a girl which kinda resembles Menma going by the description at that) Fuck, it even brought a tear to my eye reading the review. Is it still worth watching though, anyone with similar experiences who can give their opinion of this? |
| the period comment, really Yumekichi11?...lmao!! Wanted a show with deep drama this season and here it is! The OP & ED were perfect. The scene where the ghost girl goes back home was sort of sad. This season surely looks brilliant. more dorama please! |
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| Came here for the uh... dunno. The description seemed interesting. Wasn't expecting much but damn. It was really surprsing that I've stumbled upon a REAL PLOT. Definitely the most promising title of the season so far. |
| This is definitely my kind of show. I love this episode and can't stop watching the OP. \o/ |
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| Yeah the anime description was kind of misleading, but I was quite surprised to find out what this anime is truly about. And despite what I said in the spoiler above (it's just a guess by the way), I'm more than happy to watch every ep for the feelings and emotions. Hopefully this anime will be done very well; the pilot certainly was no dissappointment. |
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soulelle said: Simply being an author and having a series composition role is completely different. Beside, Okada Mari's script is known for being very unique compare to any other scriptwriters, as she never learned writing professionally, but by herself. I could already see how similar both show was especially when it comes to dialogues, atmosphere and word usage. ringoo4 said: oh well... Bakemonogatari and Katanagatari are also from the same authors, but those are two completely different shows, not to mention that they're produced and directed by completely different companies and directors. No, it is definitely comparable, as both Hana saku and Ano hana's story is written by same person. But whatever, I don't wanna argue much about it, I just hope the next episodes will be better The biggest difference is however, is superiority of direction in Ano Hana, which changes everything. |
| I thought that it will be just another romance but now I think it might will be interesting :D I`ll keep watching |
| Reading through the comments it seems that all of the Clannad fans are loving this. 'm no different. |
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| Alright.... It took Clannad (including afterstory) roughly 42 episodes before I shed a tear. This one did it in the first episode..... Wow.  |
| Hmm, I didn't cry... But I can see it coming in the future. I hope the friendship between them all is stronger then any romance elements, I think the friends part of it will make for a better storyline and definitely better character development. I felt super bad for the main guy and the ghost girl when she went home and just said "It's okay, I know I'm dead...". Deadman Wonderland, Hanasku Iroha and this series will be competing for best series of the season, that's for sure. |
| I forgot to mention did anyone else here Naruto's catchphrase in there? ~dattebayo |
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| I really liked it. But is Menma really just a figment of Jintan's imagination? She visited her house on her own time, when he wasn't with her. Was that just a thing, or is she really visiting him from beyond the grave? |
| Very strong first episode. They may have forced the drama at some points, but overall it did a great job in setting up a story you can relate to, and getting the emotions across. Everyone has it's own way of dealing with the death of a friend, and here it's led to the group of firends to fall apart. I suppose it's Menma's wish to bring them all together again, leading to the bittersweet ending of her being able to let go and pass over. I hope to see them focus on the various group members and keep it realistic. The only problem I have is with Menma: she looks too generic, and her VA isn't helping either. Other than that, it's a great set-up, and I'm really looking forward to the next ep. |
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| Ok, so this has just entered being one of my favs of the season. Easily. How can a first episode be THIS good. Damn. |
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| Great start! 5/5 |
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narator91 said: Annoying dead girl that looks like Index. So that's why she looked familiar. Wow there's some of great slice of life animes this season. |
| Real Hell is inside a person-Ai Enma (Jigoku Shoujo Mitsuganae) Do you know where hell is? Inside your head-Chrona (Soul Eater)  |
neji64plms said: There's great anime this season in general. Not just the slice of life ones.narator91 said: Annoying dead girl that looks like Index. So that's why she looked familiar. Wow there's some of great slice of life animes this season. |
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| Beautiful episode, really surpassed my expectations. Actually made me tear up a bit, something I can't remember ever doing during a first episode... The character designs are lovely, the music (especially the ED) is memorable. So much potential here, can't wait to see more. |
| bawled. broken friendships are always the saddest. :[ |
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| awesome 5/5 the OP and ED is great looking forward to next episode |
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| pretty much good for a first episode.... looking forward to next one.... |
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| So that's it? That's the best you've got? This pile of generic crap and forced drama is the masterpiece of the season? Damn, we used to have Honey and Clover and Nodame Cantabile, can't they make a show this good anymore or something? |
| Deep stuff. I wonder how this show will end up it's to early to give a judgement about this but it was a pretty good first episode. It shows something most of us can relate to since most of us probably don't see most have there childhood friends anymore, tho the dead girl part is something that i can't relate to. This was very realistic and even made me realize that i don't have a single clue to what happened to lot's of people from my childhood, what they are currently doing whether there still alive and so on. I ran in to a girl i knew from my childhood a year ago we didn't see each other in 8 years and it was nice talking to her again it's also nice to see how much things changed. |
| Woah.. my eyes got wet in the end. I really like it, such a deep story is what i need. I'ld really want to know how Jinchan could change back to that cheerful main characteristic person.. KeiranShikari said: I forgot to mention did anyone else here Naruto's catchphrase in there? ~dattebayo lol yes. |
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dxb_blackwolf said: neckgripper said: Yumekichi11 said: About Anjo Naruko, my #3 favorite character right after Jinta and who could resist such a girl when she as such a pose in the following,  while the whole proof that she has her period kind of got intriguing but I guess it's to show that she has her mood swings due to that. She wasn't on her period, that reddish cotton was to wipe off nail polish. I mean what girl leaves her period juice out on her table like that. Pretty disgusting don't you think? xD lol I laughed hard at the period thing. THIS. xDDD |
| Wow. That was great! Can't wait for the next episode! |
MannyCalavera said: So that's it? That's the best you've got? This pile of generic crap and forced drama is the masterpiece of the season? Damn, we used to have Honey and Clover and Nodame Cantabile, can't they make a show this good anymore or something? Calm down, it's only the first episode, don't compare episode that just been entering it's first step with great titles which already had multiple seasons. Another good thing about this anime is it's rare to see a lot of people shed a tears in first episode. Maybe those who feel it's forced because they haven't relate themselves with the anime, due to many differentiations with their who can (environment of watching, personal belief&preferences, pasts, experience of watching anime, etc), and it's not their fault. Everything is relative, once again. But the episode's score itself already proves that majority of people likes this. Hanasaku, Steins;Gate and this are competing the best anime of the season for me, but for now this hold the leading seat because this are more into drama and romance compared to other (plus similarity of atmosphere to KEY and other good dramas such as Toradora). Even a lot of people say KEY are rather forcing the drama but many others are still liking them :) ) But anything could happen in next episodes, and maybe something else could jump into best anime in this season, mine version. Spring is still at it's beginning, my friends. |
narator91 said: Annoying dead girl that looks like Index. . Hahaha! Thought the same.She acts too much like Index. Still better than her though. I have to say am impress really. It was quite interesting and absorbing. Btw i liked the "bitch". She sexy and has character unlike the little Index clone. She like a dead stupid child. Oh! wait that's what she really is.Anyway al characters interesting except her really. The story could develop quite nice hope it has more than just trying to be depressing memories and meetings from start to end in trying to touch us. |
| Good beginning, like the story, it seems it will be a good slice of life anime. |
| Makes me angry that this isn't just a really long movie. Having episodes doesn't suit this anime. |
wikipedia said: A slice of life story is a category for a story that portrays a "cut-out" sequence of events in a character's life. It may or may not contain any plot progress and little character development, and often has no exposition, conflict, or dénouement, with an open ending. It usually tries to depict the everyday life of ordinary people, sometimes but rarely, with fantasy or science fiction elements involved Sorry people, AnoHana is not a slice of life. Whoever did the genres is dead wrong. This is just Melodrama, albeit a good one. |
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dxthegreat said: What you mean is not a slice of life.. i mean if you are guiding yourself from that source in Wikipedia then it is.. The anime definitely tells the story of that group of friends in a "cut-out" sequence of events adding as well a little of fantasy or science fiction "Honma." Even before watching the episode anyone should be able to tell this "IS" a slice of life =Pwikipedia said: A slice of life story is a category for a story that portrays a "cut-out" sequence of events in a character's life. It may or may not contain any plot progress and little character development, and often has no exposition, conflict, or dénouement, with an open ending. It usually tries to depict the everyday life of ordinary people, sometimes but rarely, with fantasy or science fiction elements involved Sorry people, AnoHana is not a slice of life. Whoever did the genres is dead wrong. This is just Melodrama, albeit a good one. |
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| Slice of life is k-on, azumanga daioh, lucky star. Normal people going about normal business from which you derive amusement. Plot has little place in slice of life shows. The implication from the wikipedia definition is simply that. "cut out" standalone events taken out from a period of time in a persons life with little relevance to any other time (or each other, for that matter). If you want to stubbornly argue against this on "technicalities" then I'm not going to bother. Anohana gives a story and sees it through to the end. It is not typical of a normal person's everyday life. Anohana gives exposition, conflict, denouement and almost certainly will not leave an open ending (that is, it will resolve the story at hand, allowing the main characters to fulfil menma's wish of ... finding the name of some flower?) which is not typical of slice of life. |
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| just rewatched it,this ED song is very familiar to me,i think i heard this before.love the song |
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