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| Hanasoku Hiroha has a very good rival this season :D Very good first ep. |
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| Was not expecting the first episode to be so emotional. This was the best intro I have seen in a long time. While it might be a bit early to judge, I can already feel that this will become my favourite anime of the season. |
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| Nice first episode, so far it seems the series will have some kind of deep meaning, and I'm already curious about what will happen, and what happened in the past with Menma. |
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| wow this is good. ^_^ anyone else got disturbed when in the end there was a shaver advertisement! it ruined the whole thing watched it on animedreaming |
TweeApr 15, 2011 9:34 AM
| Same concept as Cross Game (without the sports dimension and ghost apparition - well it's not so similar then, maybe closer to Q & A ?) mixed in with Toradora! characters, so this should be extremely good in the end. Tatsuyuki Nagai will probably do wonders with his chara-development and drama-themes handling. |
 In every age, in every place, the deeds of men remain the same. |
| o.o I can only say I hope it keeps up the awesome. The visuals are stunning. I already like Poppo, you can tell he's not as cold as Yukiatsu. |
- If you believe this place holds you, it is a prison. If you do not wish to leave, it will become a fortress. Current icon: Kusuriuri from Mononoke by pana (LJ username) |
| I almost cried.... T_T |
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ringoo4 said: Amazing. Extremely good. Hana-saku automatically lost in drama-department this season. Though, it's ... very sad anime. Very depressing. (*Anaru part was lol) HanaIro haven't given us a sample of its "drama" yet, :P |
| Simplistic beauty can't be appreciated by someone who looks for something grand in everything he watch. |
| This seems like a very interesting one. Almost cried, which has been a long time since last time. Menma was pretty cute, a shame it`s was Sadest part was when she visited her family, her brother should let the tears out. This one will most likely get a very high score from me. |
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| i think ive just found my favorite of the season, cant wait for the next ep |
     "If only if only, the woodpecker cried, the bark on the tree was as soft as the sky" || ♪My mind, heart is broken♫ |
| i enjoyed it alot art kinda reminds me of toradora for some reason, imo i think this show will be quite good since it's got such a surreal story i'm sure everyone can relate to drifting apart from some of your friends over time,i know i'll most likely shed a tear watching this haha. |
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| Now this is a good drama. I haven't seen anything quite this dramatic or depressing in quite a while. I'm definitely looking forward to this one. Noitamina has at least one good show this season after their messy previous season. |
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| Dat OP. Dat ED. Dat ep. Man, this sure was great. After Hanasaku Iroha it's currently my second favotite season this season so far. |
OrochiPLApr 15, 2011 10:55 AM
| レッツゴー ED イケイケゴーゴー |
| Good tier with Hanasaku Iroha as my favorite this season. I must say, I’m impressed. It was amazing for a first episode. The drama pulled at my heartstrings and I cried without thinking; it’s sad when a group of childhood friends become distantas they grow older and it portrayed it wonderfully. I’ve always wanted to watch a show like this. I have absolutely nothing to complain about. Tanaka Masayoshi’s characters designs suit each of them well; on the other hand, the backdrop art was quite detailed and captivating. And what makes me love it the most: the music. Oh, the music. The OP theme fit well, it’s catchy and I’m sure I’m going to get it as soon as it’s released. And ED theme is gorgeous, just enchanting. I love how they meddled it with the end of the episode, it made an impact on me, a nostalgic feeling overcame me; it was merely too beautiful, so much that it made me shed a tear as well. I’m flabbergasted. I can’t wait for the next episode, it pains me to wait. |
I think, then procrastinate. Therefore, I am. |
| This may be the best series in the supernatural/romance series this season. This first episode got me so emotional at the end and for Meiko Honma and Jinta that it got me teary. There is a warning that this series may become depressive and sadder as it goes. I say bring it on! I love series that can move me from the beginning such as Clannad, Kanon 2006 and Air. I don't agree with anyone that Meiko is like Index. She has nothing that Index had apart from being a airhead and a cry baby sometimes. If there is one show with romance involved with a ghost and what one person will do for that ghost because that person feels responsible for the death of when that ghost was a person it's this series! Depending how it will go on, it may be a a 10/10 by the end easily. This really impressed since this first episode. I want to see one simple thing, that of what is in the spoiler About Meiko Honma, I love Meiko in all her facials in the spoiler  she is just too adorable in her yukata. I had to laugh at Jinta as Meiko rubs here against and he gets a effect while she really is a ghost. She looks very cute when seen sleeping with Jinta. I liked the barrier gag and I had no idea a ghost could feel fluids. Meiko crying face sure does not suit her at all. As I learned that most likely due to Meiko's airhead attitude that she drowned I got my confirmation she was a ghost while in the beginning I was not so sure due to the title. Meiko's brother is pretty cool person but kind of lazy and ignorant. Whereas Meiko's mother does believe that Meiko was around with the different sounds around the house and she does have the customs of honoring the death by giving them food. I am sure that Jinta is the only who sees her because of his love for her and the desire to apologize to her. As others will realize and think more about Meiko, I am sure she will appear to them also. 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. What was interesting to notice is that her friends are most likely a way for her to escape the reality, that from the looks of this proof when she was young, that Jinta is still all over Meiko and not her even though I know she loves him. On top of that she goes to the same school as him whereas Chiriko whom I find much better younger in the spoiler About Yadomi Jinta, first thing is if anyone got reminded of the same Popsicle in the spoiler |
| It was depressing but definitely one of the better ones this season. I like my slice of life anime, so it was awesome!!! I really felt bad for Menma and Jinta : ( This episode really pulled at my heart strings, so I'm expecting for the rest to be good. |
I am a sucker for romance!!!! ] |
| Wow...when Menma is all over Jinta making ramen...the big eyes and pointy nose reminded me of Escaflowne lol. The OP is amazing. Great song, and I got chills from it. This anime is already making me remember past friends. D: Naruko looked so ugly when she was a kid, but transformed into a babe...or a slut. MMMM I want some WcDonalds. During the middle where it said "Based on the comic by Takako Shimura", I was like "wat" because I thought it was about AnoHana...turns out gg just left the commercials in. ._. Yukiatsu is a jerk. I don't think he washed and dried his hands before he ate that dinner. And my prediction was right! Before the show started airing, based off PVs and stuff, I was guessing that Menma was already dead. Turns out she was. She also really does look sort of like an angel, that was my first thought when I saw the promo artwork for the first time. And damn, I can already tell this series is going to make me cry. ;__; Stuff about old friends like this always gets to me. And the ED is beautiful, I love the original song too. I wonder if FUSHION PUROGURAIDO will be the new MORNING LESCUE. |
| That was ... depressing. Looking forward to the enxt episode. |
| Man...... I cried. First episode of the shit and I already cried watching it. Damn. Favorite of the season, for now, together with Dororon Enma-kun and Kaiji s2. |
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dbaranyi said: BTW - the summary on the page is wrong. This is either a ghost story or a story of memories and regrets. That can easily be changed by anyone with an account submitting for review. Same goes for ANN if you have an account there, which is free too. The Wiki entry for the light novel is a lot more detailed and accurate too, which isn't much different from the anime. As for the show itself: freak'n awesome. It looks like this is going to be one of my new favorites. |
Estoy_GordoApr 15, 2011 12:12 PM
| Didn't expect that it'll turn out to be depressing. Looks like we got a rival for Hanasaku Iroha. Good start. |
| I have to say that I was taken by surprise... I hadn't even included this series in my spring 2011 list, and I just checked out this episode and... holy cow. It sure was awesome, I'd even dare to say that it was the best first episode thus far. It reminds me of Kanon a bit, but not much enough to make me feel as if I've seen this before. Yeah, it was good, the op and ed songs were good, everything was good about it - and somehow I feel that by the end of the series, many tears will have been shed. |
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| pretty good first ep. story seems a little generic but it's interesting. at least flat out we know she's a ghost/hallucination. got to see the last guy at the end, was wondering when he'd show up. holy fuck, his dad shows up along with Menma's. I thought all anime kids lived alone. thought I'd give it a shot and it's worth following so far. still think Anjo probably liked/likes him. with the other girl you know being a ghost or whatever she should have a chance. although he thinks of her as a rotten bitch for now. |
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| This was really sad for a start but I loved it. This was show I was waiting for the most~ I love the op and ed~ |
sayamiApr 15, 2011 1:03 PM
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| OMFG!!!!! Secret base T__T , and it's the 10th anniversary this year. With this type of story, it can't be just a coincidence. |
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| Yea I totally teared up....this is going to be good. |
| Was not aware that Cross Game was being rebroadcast in the Noitamina timeslot... Decent first episode, but has a lot potential to tank later on. Don't want to put too much money on A-1 Pictures coming off of Fractale. |
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Ousto said: I wonder if FUSHION PUROGURAIDO will be the new MORNING LESCUE. Loved that. Great way to finish an episode of something depressing. Cheers me right back up. |
| I WANNA CRY! |
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| This season, it continues to amaze me. This is a superb episode, and the OP and the ED were amazing as well. |
| ;_; What a wonderful first episode this was... Really touching and beautiful. I expect this series to be really good. |
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| This show is just going to have me bawling isn't it. |
| what a nice episode, really well done, a bit depressing though. i certainly have big thoughts for this anime now. |
| Definitely interesting, looking forward to how the rest of this show pans out... What exactly is Menma's wish? Why is she a ghost and can touch people? Lot of questions :D |
| Oh god, you know it's going to be good when I bawl at the end of the first episode. |
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| Wow. I actually had teary eyes at the end. Great first episode. I am sticking with it. |
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| I was not prepared for the teary eye effect and I was watching in a public place, and it was embarassing. >______< BUT OMG. That was awesome! I'm not sure which I like better, this or Hanasaku Iroha, but this season is great so far from what I've seen, especially compared to the majority of the shows last season in my opinion. I'm really hoping that this will be 20+ episodes, there are really great characters and I can't wait to learn more about all of them. |
| Menma is pretty annoying. I love this show already. |
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? |
Paiguy said: Ousto said: I wonder if FUSHION PUROGURAIDO will be the new MORNING LESCUE. Loved that. Great way to finish an episode of something depressing. Cheers me right back up. This XD Maybe I'm the only one who noticed this, but Jintan looked like Yamamto when he was young and now he looks like Gokudera ( both from Hitman Reborn ). That made me lol^^ but besides that... it was fucking sad :( great show |
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| meh.. Definitely not comparable to Hanasaku - that one is about real life, while this one is a ghost fantasy. So the shows are simply different, from different leagues. Unless they prove us wrong next episode and we'll get a confirmation, that rather than a ghost, Menma is a hallucination and the boy has a schizophrenic psycho desease. That would switch the show to interesting for me, I guess. As for now, it only made me think of Kanon, which is quite depressing. Not because the show's sad, but because I feel like chewing the same gum. And the last thing I expected from noitaminA - lots of fanservice. This was reaaaally veeeery depressing and surprising. I even rechecked that the show airs in the noitaminA time slot... Apart from that, didn't find anything that could make me cry even though I'm usually a crybaby... the show just felt too fake for a slice of life, I guess. Let's see what comes further. I keep my hopes for imporvements in all areas - the plot, the characters, the realisim, the direction, and even the animation. |
| Looking at the reactions to this episode, I think I watched an entirely different anime. Maybe I did the show much injustice because I was hyping it up a little too much, as I do for all original anime, but the pace in this episode just wasn't to my liking. They just jumped headfirst into the character interactions and I was feeling a bit too perplexed to feel moved at all. I'm quite optimistic that things will pick up though. Here's to hoping. |
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