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Mar 18, 2013 5:15 PM

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wow i did not see that gun shot coming, lately i can't predict anything in this show anymore!

But I am not mad that the producer/director whatever decided to do that. i didn't imagine Chieri's father as the kind of guy who would stop all of his evil plans in just 3 episodes just listening to a song. They needed to do something like this.

If they say next episode something like "it is unknown who shot him or something like that" or it was just a random guy we havent seen till now I will be very mad. But only for about two seconds, cause I cant stay mad at AKB :)
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Mar 18, 2013 7:43 PM

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I'm sick and it hurts to take deep breaths...
Chieri's dad... omg, i choked on my own sick saliva /haha/
Seriously that was so unexpected :|

It never came across to my mind that Nagisa's dad could be the culprit, however the name "Mii-chan" was the first to pop in my head as the shooter... Hmmm mmm ._.
Mar 19, 2013 12:56 PM

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Perharps was the butler who did it :/
sigh..
Mar 19, 2013 6:22 PM

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Wtf that unexpected ending! Really loved the flashbacks of Chieri meeting Nagisa way back when. Brings back fond memories of the first series.

Not really sure who committed the crime but next episode should be good.
Mar 19, 2013 6:34 PM
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I think it was Chieri's brother. I know that some of you thinks he is dead . . . but what if he is still alive? Is it possible that he and his mother died in an accident or the mother moved out because of Chieri's work? Either way I think that Chieri's father lied to her that both her mother and older brother are both dead.

There are 2 possible ways:
1)
I think the brother hired a sniper in order to kill Mr. Sono. It is possible that he created a secret organization because Chieri's father had many enemies.

2) The brother was the sniper who killed his own father in cold blood. I think what the director is trying to do is to make an introduction for Chieri's brother for a possible next season in season 3. His plan is to take over the Zodiac company, destroy the DES government, destroy AKB0048 and kill his sister, Chieri last.

My reason:
The reason why he killed his own father is that he hates Chieri. He hates her because he thinks that the father favors her and never pay attention to him or never have a consider thought of remorse or regrets for the wife. Another thing is that he wants to gain the Center Nova before him and in order to become the CEO he had to assassinate the CEO.
Mar 21, 2013 3:41 PM

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stage 25
wishkasMar 23, 2013 8:27 AM
sigh..
Mar 21, 2013 6:47 PM
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Also another thing is that the former AKB of center nova position might returned to help and aid Nagisa and Chieri in Season 3. Plus, the next season might turned similar to Mobile Suit Gundam; How Sayla meets her brother Char for a long time on Armuro's colony.
Mar 21, 2013 7:45 PM

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This doesn't even feel like the same show anymore. I dislike it.
Mar 23, 2013 6:02 AM

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Chieri's version of Hoshi no Mukougawa was so beautiful T___T Her and her father were so close to reuniting as well. I have no idea who did it, but I have a feeling it might have been Nagisa's father. Looking forward to the next episode a lot.
Mar 23, 2013 6:41 PM

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... I was wondering where Chieri's kirara had disappeared to in the previous episode...

Anyways, we all know Boba Fett took the shot... seriously though, I didn't expect that kind of thing in this show...
Mar 24, 2013 2:10 PM

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hudang said:
ow fuck.. didn't see that coming.. now i love this troll director...
so much surprise in this ep...

and this is an episode dedicated to my oshi,mayuyu .. really love her singing voice..

so. what will happen to last 2 episode... i think with current pace, the last 2 episode will only going to take back akibastar and birth of 2 center novae (nagisa and chieri) lol, i really hope this.
then many problem will unsolved, like center novae that disappear, entertainment ban..
so i hope for season 3.. if they choose to not make final stage and go to rushed ending. i will rage...

on another note, if season 3 is really planned, what will happen to sonata, linda and orine? (their seiyuu is graduated...)


I didn't know it was coming either. Like someone else above at first I thought Chieri's singing did it, then we see the wall behind... quite shocking, that end to an otherwise fairly peaceful and slow episode.

As for the seiyuu graduating... don't they want to be seiyuu? Would they be allowed to be seiyuu for AKB0048 if they aren't real members anymore? I don't see why not, but perhaps there is something in the contracts.

I wish this season was more consistent. I wanted to buy it but it has great episodes that I love to watch again and again and then some silly episodes I don't want to see again and that means I don't really want to buy it. Hopefully it ends well!
Mar 24, 2013 3:41 PM

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I am now worried about Nagisa's father. Suddenly, things don't seem to be as rosy as they once seemed to be.

That message about 'different paths for different goals', that was very very ominous...

Man....Chieri T_T You lost him before you even had the chance to make up...it's just not fair!
Apr 11, 2013 8:24 PM

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DAMN. Just...damn.
Feb 14, 2014 6:54 PM

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(rewatching)

Seeing loli-Chieri singing outside her father's door... I cried too.

edit: 2014-05-25, 3rd time watching
/cries
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Aug 5, 2014 2:39 PM

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What?

kono namida wo kimi ni sasagu
Sep 9, 2015 5:58 PM

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Oh wow an assassination? I totally did not expect this kind of development! Quite a special episode with the focus shift, but heck that ending! Let's see what the next episode will offer us.
Jul 16, 2019 3:43 AM

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Why does Nagisa even exist? She's absolutely usless.She does literally nothing.
I see Chieri as main character of this anime.
Oct 19, 2019 10:37 AM

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Woah! Chieri's father, who or what killed her though? Can't wait for the next episode.

Beautiful song btw by Chieri.
How I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb --- Dr Strangelove

May 9, 2021 2:01 AM
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WTFFF that ending... Chieri's father got killed damn
May 18, 2021 6:57 AM

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Was not expecting a death like that. This show has been relatively tame so far, so this was a big surprise to me. But he was a pretty lame character so its not exactly a loss.
Aug 23, 2:12 PM

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Main antagonist death out of nowhere. I have the gist what's gonna happen with "another world" but pulling this off just 2 episodes before the end, I wonder what's gonna happen.

Sadly, Chieri will have only small breakdown as realistically, this would break her completely, not being able to perform any longer.
Too bad this anime won't follow her emotional state would be much more interesting. But trying to resolve this so quickly won't probably work.
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