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| Yeah Yukiatsu's brief 2 seconds were creepy as hell. <3 Anjou, episode did well to develop her character. And Poppo is voiced by Vash the Stampede, I love that actor haha |
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| This show is the truth. ♥. |
| "But at my back I always hear, Time's winged chariot hurrying near, And yonder all before us lie, Deserts of vast eternity." -- Andrew Marvell, "To His Coy Mistress" |
| Dude, I love the show and all that, but Yukiatsu's 2 seconds in the spotlight was terrible. Still good episode, beginning to like Anjou. |
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| This show actually relates a lot to me as i have drifted apart from my old friends some time ago. (we also played a lot of pokemon too) |
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| @SimonLaDigger it amazes me how closed ur mind is. |
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| This was a great episode, glad they introduced Popo and their relationship with Anaru got better. I did notice the Working and Sekirei posters at the game store Anaru worked at. hehe Love the pokemon references! |
| this ep reminded me so much of the old days when pokemon was popular lol i had gold too :P |
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| I like this episode, though I'd given it a full score if it weren't for the fan service... Anyhow, I noticed in the credits that there are cups right in the end of it and one of them has the Swedish flag on it. I wonder why? (Happy, though (Swedish)). :D |
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| Yukiatsu is definitely creeping me out with the dress and the sniffing and the general weirdness. I think it's strange that he and Tsuruko are the only two distancing themselves from the group, like they don't want to open up about something, maybe hinting towards what some people have predicted. I hate having to wait to find out. |
| I like this anime so much, despite that there are only 2 episodes ;O |
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| I thought this was a great episode, we're starting to get a glimpse into their hidden personalities. :3 Anaru was pretty annoying in the first ep, but I can see her becoming an awesome character once she starts opening up to her old friends and we get to know more about her. It's obvious she's just trying to fit in with her new friends by dressing like a slut. And yes, as countless others have mentioned, Yukiatsu creeps me out... alot...;A; It'll be interesting to see how everything unfolds, as I'm sure all of them feel partly responsible for Menma's death. Probably will be the best new show this season! :) |
Kurofaise said: Been a while since I've been so in love with a show this much, everything about this is awesome. Anaru is <3 after this episode. Also, did anyone notice this? http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp336/Theguy779/1303501144369.jpg - Yukiatsu was with Menma at a river side - That recurring image of her sandal caught beside a river - Yukiatsu had the clothes she wore that day (that he smelt) Prepare your rage. So... On that day, Menma was likely to be looking around for Jintan, because he ran off because of embarrassment. Menma have thought to look out for Jintan by the river side. But Yukiatsu caught up to her, then he talked about how wrong 'Jintan' was. Then it goes on to say that he would never say she's ugly and that he 'likes' her. She becomes embarrassed, a little flushed and couldn't speak a word and still insist to look for Jintan. Yukiatsu tried to grab he by the hand, but then she slipped up, could not grip onto Yukiatsu and fell into the river. He could not save her and she died. He took her clothes, as a sign of 'What he did', that he accidentally caused her death. ORRRRRR: She died. He asked her parents to have a keepsake, like her clothes. The end. |
| It made me want to see my childhood friends XD |
13man18 said: Have you ever seen something so sad. I felt like part of Menma's wish was granted. That one guy Yuki I think, seems like a strange guy to me. What him smelling what seems to be Menama's old dress is creepy or something? |
prismheart said: Nice episode, I sure hope Jintan and Anaru get together by the end of the show or I'll be bummed. Agreed. |
| Gokkuri = Gollum WHOA WAIT HOW THE HELL DID SHE EAT THE PIECE OF MEAT?!?! ._. Dress sniffing isn't creepy at all... NOKEMON - GETTO DA ZE!!! Anaru is so cute :D |
wheresthehandleApr 24, 2011 9:55 PM
| Don't forget. Always, somewhere, someone is fighting for you. As long as you remember her, you are not alone. |
DoubleDango said: ^ 1 a week is fine... A bitch but... If you've followed Katanagatari (once a month), some OVAs (once a few months...) or Bakemonogatari (the last few webcast episodes...). Or Code Geass 24+25... |
| Don't forget. Always, somewhere, someone is fighting for you. As long as you remember her, you are not alone. |
| That big guy redeemed the show for me a bit. I won't be dropping this yet. Perhaps until ep 3 (which is the last ep of Madoka I watched before dropping it) or ep 4 (which is the last ep of Hanasaku Iroha I watched before dropping it). And why do white-haired girls have to be so damn annoying and unlikeable, like Menma or Sora? It seems Shiro is more of the exception rather than the rule. |
entropy13Apr 24, 2011 10:32 PM
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| This show really brought back memories when me and my elementary school friends played pokemon and were really into battling and training them. Its funny because Naruko thought it was for kids and then she got into it. Makes me wonder what would happen if I ever met my old friends again and we did something like this. As for the sniffing incident, I think that it is being taken the wrong way. One of the most powerful senses we have is smell, we can remember things better with aid from our senses. That scene was probably meant more to convey how much Yukiatsu truly missed Menma despite what he may have said before. I had a death in the family and whenever I encounter that person's old clothes, the smell is enough to bring back some of the memories. Perhaps Yukiatsu just didn't want to forget about Menma. |
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Psajdak said: I find your current forum avatar absolutely mesmerizing...I find Menma really annoying. |
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| NOKEMON GOTTA CATCH 'EM ALL oh God, I'm definitely hooked on this anime. |
| Anaru looks exactly like Saya Takagi from High School of the Dead. BTW, Popo ROCKS!! |
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| This might just be my favorite anime from the spring line up |
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| wcdonalds, nokemon, stuff like this makes me lol. I love this show, can't wait to see more! |
| Yukiatsu really is strange guy. So far I don't like him and Tsuruko. Glad that Naruko isn't as bad as I thought she was. I know that Jintan probably still has some feelings for Menma but since she's dead and after she gets her wish fulfilled she's going to disappear, I hope that Jintan and Naruko end up together. :) |
| All those things they took out off RL is indeed lol. And that nokemon game looked like firered/leafgreen on a Gameboy Advance SP. And that trading with a cable was also lol, I lost that cable many times. And at the end: Getto da ze! But this show has some weird characters in it. Jinta is weird at first for hallucinating, but that Yukiatsu guy is the weirdest om them all. And nobody is being honest with themselves. I also found interesting that that dog seemed to have noticed Menma on that crosswalk. Kurofaise said: Been a while since I've been so in love with a show this much, everything about this is awesome. Anaru is <3 after this episode. Also, did anyone notice this? http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp336/Theguy779/1303501144369.jpg - Yukiatsu was with Menma at a river side - That recurring image of her sandal caught beside a river - Yukiatsu had the clothes she wore that day (that he smelt) Prepare your rage. That's indeed a pretty interesting theory you have there. |
| Potential HUGE spoiler: |
TaihakuApr 25, 2011 2:07 PM
| Man, this shows just makes me remember of the days when I was younger hanging out/fooling around with friends I don't keep in touch with anymore and how we've all drifted apart. Makes me feel kinda sad... |
| VERY well done episode. Not only did it showcase the rekindling friendship of Jintan and Anaru but it also showcased the strong feelings Anaru had for Jintan as well as how she valued her friendship with Menma. This is continuing to be my favorite this season. Can't wait for the next episode. One thing I don't quite understand though. It's been around 10 years since the accident. However, they said that Menma always wanted to catch a rare Nokemon... but then when Jintan was buying Nokemon Gold, he said something like "You're charging me full price for a 5 year-old game?". How is it that Menma wanted a rare Nokemon that came out 5 years after she passed? Now, Menma may have wanted a rare Nokemon from an earlier version of Nokemon, but judging by how hard they worked to catch "Poison" it doesn't seem to be the case. Or I may have just read the context completely wrong... |
EchoesOfMana said: but then when Jintan was buying Nokemon Gold, he said something like "You're charging me full price for a 5 year-old game?". How is it that Menma wanted a rare Nokemon that came out 5 years after she passed? Good point, it would be definitely more than 5 years since that day; maybe Jintan was referring to the second-hand cartridge itself Anaru was selling since it said Used on the register display - the game could have been released even earlier? Who knows.. Anyone catch the pictures of the framed certificates on display when Poppo came to visit Jintan at his house? They showed (according to subs) Award Certificate: Silver, and a Commendation Certificate: Number 3. Is that just a common school achievement, or is Jintan a pretty clever guy/top of his class? |
| I liked this episode a bit more than the previous one. I wonder how it will end though, I'm afraid there won't be "Orbs of Happiness" in this show. 5/5. |
EchoesOfMana said: It's been around 10 years since the accident. Well, what are we basing this estimate on? It seems like everyone's been assuming this from the character designs. Given the Nokemon game timestamp we got this episode, though, it's more realistic to assume that it's been only 5 years since that incident, and that 1) everyone looked really young when they were ten/eleven years old, 2) everyone's only in the first or second year of Japanese high school now. |
| This was so nostalgic~ But kind of sad too... |
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| so far so good nice story if i am right i see Yukiatsu sniffing Menma uniform am i right? and how they think that is menma last wish |
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gracenote said: EchoesOfMana said: but then when Jintan was buying Nokemon Gold, he said something like "You're charging me full price for a 5 year-old game?". How is it that Menma wanted a rare Nokemon that came out 5 years after she passed? Good point, it would be definitely more than 5 years since that day; maybe Jintan was referring to the second-hand cartridge itself Anaru was selling since it said Used on the register display - the game could have been released even earlier? Who knows.. Anyone catch the pictures of the framed certificates on display when Poppo came to visit Jintan at his house? They showed (according to subs) Award Certificate: Silver, and a Commendation Certificate: Number 3. Is that just a common school achievement, or is Jintan a pretty clever guy/top of his class? Somewhere in the episode someone said something about that Jintan was doing very great at school before he began doing weird. I'm not sure, but I think it was Anaru who said something. |
| Aw, us Vietnamese girls are cute? Thanks, Poppo! Love the little Working!! reference. |
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| this anime is pretty good im hooked i hope it runs long |
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Veronin said: Fuck, this anime makes me extremely sad for some reason. Same! After finishing each episode, I get this strange residual sad / nostalgic feeling. Cant wait- favorite show this season. |
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| I'm loving this anime more now. It's very sad, great story great character profiles. now I think her wish she wanted was maybe to be with that other girl or something. It's just a thought. |
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| Aww I love this episode. It just keeps getting better and better. Jintan needs more friends like them to help him regain his confidence. |
| Great anime and eps really love the characters devolepment |
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| Another great find. Happy I came across this one. Good episode just the sniffing was a little weird O_o Taihaku said: Potential HUGE spoiler: :OOOOOOOOOOO |
randomvoice said: Well, what are we basing this estimate on? It seems like everyone's been assuming this from the character designs. It wasn't an assumption I made, rather, I've read somewhere that it has been 10 years since the incident. randomvoice said: 1) everyone looked really young when they were ten/eleven years old, 2) everyone's only in the first or second year of Japanese high school now. Wouldn't this also be considered an assumption... ? |
EchoesOfManaApr 28, 2011 9:06 PM
Taihaku said: Potential HUGE spoiler: You sir are super observant and it would be a huge twist for the wierd side if yuki or dark-haired girl(sorry idk the name) was wandering the forest in her dress. You get 10,000 points. |
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