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| i quite liked it, looks like my predictions of it being good because of J.C may be accurate :p. It's presentation was done really well though, some very nice animation and backdrops. I thought the characters were introduced very well and it looks like this series will develop a lot as well. Will definitely keep watching this series. |
| Really good first episode, I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I was going to. Looking forward to the rest of the series. |
| This is very soft and sweet. The watercolors are lovely. Easily the best shoujo-ai to catch my attention since Shoujo Sect. In fact, think I may prefer this on account of less explicit content. But we'll see. |
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| I will only watch it hoping that it will show some hidden yuri potential or something.... Not that it was bad but it felt gay/girlsh w/e.... as someone said "Not my cup of tea" |
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| Great first episode. It totally pulled me in - kinda relaxing to watch. The opening was really clean and beautiful. I love the art style and animation seems really good as well. |
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Cloud1234 said: I will only watch it hoping that it will show some hidden yuri potential or something.... Not that it was bad but it felt gay/girlsh w/e.... as someone said "Not my cup of tea" So wait... you wanted yuri, you got yuri, but it's not your cup of tea because it's not the kind of yuri you wanted? @tokki: I really hope they bring that up later, but given how subdued the series appears from this first episode, I won't be surprised if nothing is revealed outright. |
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Amex_Yohko said: Since this one is aimed towards male audiences, do not expect any MariMite-style awesomeness. Have you read anything from the thread before posting this? If not, read the thread. |
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| I liked it <3 I don't see why people are complaining about 'not having yuri development' <_< Hello. It's the first episode. People don't just meet up and have sex. ...well, maybe in some yaois that don't really have a story. |
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| Fumi is already yuri but Akira isnt yet right??? yeah and now i see and understand why Fumi was so shock to find out her cousin was getting married well i did figure that they were probably lovers or something along those lines. looks to be a good anime im going to keep watching |
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KayChan4U said: People don't just meet up and have sex. ...well, maybe in some yaois that don't really have a story. Also in hentai. |
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| I'm not that fond of yuri either, but I decided to give this show a try since it's done by the director/ep-director of Honey and Clover, Nodame, Kimi-kiss, and Kare Kano, which are fantastic shows. And after watching the first eppy I'm happy I'm in. As most of you has already said, it's sweet and beatiful. Hopefully, it becomes as emotional as other J.C Staff's great slice of life shows! Looking forward to the next eppy. |
tehnominator said: But I really hope they don't de-yurify this series to suit the palettes of those who simply want a romantic slice of life anime drama. If they do "intimate" scenes akin to Kare Kano, there will be no complaints from my end. Hell, I'll praise them for it. |
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| Though a bit slow-paced for me, the artwork is quite beautiful (though I agree that the CGI looks out of place). Still, the start is quite nice, so I'll be keeping track of it. |
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| What a nice first ep! I like the soft art style and the story of reunited friendship dancu said: Fumi is already yuri but Akira isnt yet right??? yeah and now i see and understand why Fumi was so shock to find out her cousin was getting married well i did figure that they were probably lovers or something along those lines. Looks this way, Akira just seems like her gung ho self from her childhood years, but im sure her reunion with her childhood friend will help her out :D. As for the Fumi shock scene I cant help but think what others here are thinking, of Chizu's nature in her past relationship with Fumi. Since Fumi is much younger I cant help but feel an aggressive feel coming from Chizu (her eyes speak volumes), but until we get some actual proof Its just a great big guess. |
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| I feel alot of things were introduced in this episode without it feeling too rushed or forced. That's a great start for me. Loved the animation and music. I'm looking forward to this series. Edit: About the nudity in the OP. I thought it was really tasteful and like tokki said beautiful. I don't see what was wrong with that at all. |
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tehnominator said: Now that's a tough one. That cake looked delicious.Fumi's nudity or Chizu's cake. |
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| Very beautiful, and relaxing. Looking forward to more of this! |
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| The summer shows are looking pretty impressive which im very glad for, this an needles will definitely be on my watching list for now anyways, really liked the characters. |
| Flawless episode imo! Great artwork ja music. |
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| I liked it :D Didn't know it was yuri though xD I'll continue to watch it. |
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| Beautiful and relaxing. Hope it will take some steps beyong an ordinary "girl friendship" |
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| Well, I definitely enjoyed the first episode. Everything was introduced so smoothly, and I'm liking the characters so far. I don't watch too many slow-paced romances like this, but I have high expectations for it :] The episode just had an overall tranquil feeling to it, and I like that aspect of it so far. The same can be said for the OP. It was beautifully put together, imo. |
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tehnominator said: Ah, no wonder.No wonder this anime's first episode turned out so well: it's directed by the guy who did Honey and Clover and Nodame Cantabile. Doi. Nice start, definitely following this. |
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| Yes!, Yuri action FTW. But seriously now, it was an all-right episode, it introduced the characters and the plot in a good manner. And the art, especially the watercolor painted background were gorgeous (I'm a watercolor whore after all), and that soft look that the animation has was very nice. This series doesn't seem to be bad but not very good either, though I'll give it a try. |
| first episode was interesting. enough to make me keep up with the whole thing. |
| I loved the atmosphere of the first episode. It's got just the right balance of friendship, romance, school. Definitely going to watch this to the end. My first shoujou-ai/yuri so I hope it goes well. =D |
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| I really like the OP+ED songs. |
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| I'm going to love this. |
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| I liked it. The characters seem pretty interesting, and I enjoyed the art and music. |
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| Not a bad start. A lot of things reminded me of the style of Nabari no Ou without the drama and action, but it's something I plan on watching. |
| I liked it, but... Is it just me, or did the voices sound somehow "off"? Like, when I first heard Fumi talk, I was really surprised. Her voice was so soft/girly compared to how I thought it would be from looking at her. |
| I like shoujo ai series, so that is a plus for me to watch this series. The process in this episode seems good, and I hope this series shows some yuri potential. |
| I love the animation style, but it seems too slow-paced for my taste. |
| chikan problem is different from the manga. chikan touched both those girls in manga, but not here. I think I can try the anime, but not manga. |
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| That was an excellent first episode and (having seen the later ones), it only gets better from here. The opening theme song is a lovely choice and it really stands out from all the annoying high-pitced pop you hear all the time. It's nice to hear the mature vocal stylings of a singer with a voice like wine, honestly. Ending theme song is a little lacklustre, but these are two songs that grow on you. Lovely animation throughout the episode and the segment in the beginning with the nudity is pretty classy and very pretty. Normally seeing semi-naked girls is just tacky or for service when it's in anime, but here it's beautiful and wonderful and says a lot about the characters and the interactions to expect (er, not in the romantic aspect, more like, they are going to bare their inner selves to the audience and to one another). Well, such are the themes to be gathered from this anime; it's about two best friends who influence one another's lives. As for the characters, I love that Akira. Spunky without being annoying or over the top. I think she maintains a fine balance and actually fits into the calm setting and environment. Fumi is pretty good to; I love her voice! It's so unusual. |
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| I wasn't bored through the episode but I'm not sure if I'll make it to watching the whole thing or not. I'm going to watch episode 2 now. You guys keep saying shoujo ai and yuri, but everything I read about this anime says that it's about friendship and not love, so I'm confused. I'd be much more into it if it was shoujo ai or yuri. Question: what's going in with the cousin? I didn't catch that. |
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| Thanks for the spoiler! I was dying to find out what happened. Now I'm even more psyched to watch the next episode when it's up. I'm up to 7 or 8 now. |
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| Very beautiful and easy to watch, I enjoyed every minute of this episode :D Can't wait to see more! (Even if I'm not that into yuri/shoujo-ai ^_^U) |
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