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Oct 24, 2009 6:22 PM
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THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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Oct 25, 2009 3:22 AM
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It was a nice episode it . to introduce her that way was to show that they still remember Wakaba in there hearts and I cant wait till the next one Is it just me but do u think this will get a 2nd season
Oct 25, 2009 8:10 PM
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Well, as much as I liked that episode, and I did T___T my eyes out!! But, wasn't that pretty much just the first episode? Kind of bogus, but like I said...still good! I could watch that many times over. I'm just so anxious to find out more about this "Waka-clone"!! I guess by the preview, they confirmed that it's not Wakaba. She said...

But maybe she didn't drowned and just washed down stream, and a family found her and raised her. Now they just coincidentally moved right next to her old family/boyfriends family...idk? I would like to see her and Kou reunited, but I think I'm more for Kou~x~Aoba!! Can't wait for next week!! Urahara Out!!
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Oct 25, 2009 8:27 PM
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It's episode one again but still a good ep. Teary episode :<

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But maybe she didn't drowned and just washed down stream, and a family found her and raised her. Now they just coincidentally moved right next to her old family/boyfriends family...idk? Sent with Mal Updater
Don't think so. It you rewatch the news report scene, it was said that she was brought to the hospital before she past away.
Oct 25, 2009 8:58 PM
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aero said:
It's episode one again but still a good ep. Teary episode :<
So glad I'm not the only person who caught that.

aero said:
MrHatandClogs said:

But maybe she didn't drowned and just washed down stream, and a family found her and raised her. Now they just coincidentally moved right next to her old family/boyfriends family...idk?
Don't think so. It you rewatch the news report scene, it was said that she was brought to the hospital before she past away.
Basically this. It was the theory I was working with the week prior, and honestly I think the purpose of this episode was to remind us of the details of that clip. Unless the author is really playing ames with us and there was a mix up in the report/facts/details. Still, for the time being I guess I'm hoping over onto the 'look-a-like' side of the camp.

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Oct 25, 2009 10:17 PM
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nice recap for the intro to the new girl but STORY would be better
Oct 25, 2009 10:40 PM
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Nothing much happened..just a recap as we thought..but we already in more a half of the series, probably they did this to remind the viewer more about Wakaba's influenced in Kou's life, i hope they not dragging this more..
Oct 25, 2009 11:57 PM
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Recaps... are they really necessary.
Oct 26, 2009 12:01 AM
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Was this actually a recap. They've just repeated episode 1 again :'(
Oct 26, 2009 3:52 AM

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man~ the shock i got from ep1 returned~ i thought ill not gonna be teary about this but the song add some effects hehe~
Oct 26, 2009 7:15 AM
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I thought it was great to compare the first episode to this one. Even though it's nearly the same, watching it still had the same impact as the first one....if not even more impact than last time....

Finally, natsumatsuri next week!
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Oct 26, 2009 7:24 AM

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But why do I have to wait for another week? -_-


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Oct 26, 2009 8:57 AM

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It was really frustrating. I thought they'd at least get to a little bit of who the Waka v.2 was. I don't even know how I feel about them deciding to go down a look-a-like road at all. But to put me through a needless recap-of-episode-1 episode was mean. :P
Oct 26, 2009 9:33 AM
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Probably the best use of a recap I've ever seen. It was a nice reminder of how I fell in love with the show in the first place, and more importantly of how the characters have developed. I had forgotten plenty from the beginning of the series. And yes, I cried my eyes out. Again.

The more they show that shot of "high school wakaba" though, the more I don't think it looks like her. Granted, OP ED and previews do, but I don't think the "holy shit!" reaction shot does. Maybe it's just me.
Oct 26, 2009 12:05 PM
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Probably the best use of a recap I've ever seen. It was a nice reminder of how I fell in love with the show in the first place, and more importantly of how the characters have developed. I had forgotten plenty from the beginning of the series. And yes, I cried my eyes out. Again.


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Oct 26, 2009 12:49 PM

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This was not a recap. This was was a re-airing, with what? A minute of new footage? I disliked this episode the first time, and now I remember why I didn't care for the show in the beginning: expressionless faces. I'm glad they've overcome that hurdle, but it's terrible to see it again.

Hated it.
Oct 26, 2009 12:50 PM

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This marks the first time Cross Game has made me cry. While I craved a continuation of the previous episode, it was a pretty well-placed recap/retelling. Naturally, it had a lot more impact since we know the characters better this time around. Looking forward to the next episode, though I'm a little skeptical of the use of a look-alike.
Oct 26, 2009 5:26 PM

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Tenchio said:
This marks the first time Cross Game has made me cry. While I craved a continuation of the previous episode, it was a pretty well-placed recap/retelling. Naturally, it had a lot more impact since we know the characters better this time around. Looking forward to the next episode, though I'm a little skeptical of the use of a look-alike.


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Oct 26, 2009 7:53 PM

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Not even a recap episode but episode 30 = episode 1
Oct 27, 2009 12:23 AM

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Recappish episode but still made me shed a tear. :(
Oct 28, 2009 1:49 PM

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Tenchio said:
This marks the first time Cross Game has made me cry. While I craved a continuation of the previous episode, it was a pretty well-placed recap/retelling. Naturally, it had a lot more impact since we know the characters better this time around.

Indeed. 100% agrees.

I didn't rly mind the retelling of ep1, even tho we only had like 3 mins = ep30 -__-

but .. YAY!! we got an Aoba shower scene <3<3!!

Looking forward 2 next ep events which should've happened in this ep, but again it was a nice addition to remind us of what made us watch this show =)

3/5 ep (cuz' we saw most of this before)

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Oct 28, 2009 3:54 PM

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Sad episode. It was nice to delve into the past to witness how that came to be.



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Oct 29, 2009 8:36 PM
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Even though it was nearly EXACTLY the same as episode 1, it gets me every time ;_;
Nov 3, 2009 6:54 AM

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this was not a bad recap but there was already a recap before

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Nov 3, 2009 6:20 PM
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That was pretty bad, in my opinion. It's one thing to do flashbacks to remind the audience of points as an episode progresses, but it's a whole 'nother story repeating an entire episode in one go.

I'm never a fan of recap episodes that don't add anything, and this one is the most egregious one I've ever seen.
Nov 4, 2009 5:03 AM

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I've never cried in a recap episode. WTF is wrong with me, I've seen this yet it still made me get teary eyes.
Nov 12, 2009 11:12 PM
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It was like episode 1 all over again... Ahaha.. But I can't believe someone that looked like Wakaba will actually show up
Apr 20, 2010 2:11 AM

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man this STILL gets to me. powerful shit
May 10, 2010 12:31 AM

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Proper opening: SUP TIME MACHINE DURRRR DURR DURRRRR. Episode 1. Easy.
Jun 12, 2010 11:24 PM

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This was a recap, but not an exact copy of episode 1. They incorporated the various flashbacks from other episodes as well and merged them into this episode.
Dec 5, 2010 11:58 AM

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Geez, thought I was going crazy thinking "Isn't this just episode one...?" XD It's a good episode, but I didn't expect a recap so I was just a bit surprised...
Mar 26, 2011 10:39 PM

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I usually don't watch these but I liked this one. It was just as sad this time around...
May 23, 2011 11:44 PM

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Recapish? It is...
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Sep 18, 2011 3:29 PM

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totally WTH kinda episode ..... i mean i loved the first ep ... but that does not mean you have to show me again and again .... i downloaded same episode twice .... lame <<
Nov 30, 2011 8:13 AM
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hoy hoy , This's gonna be interesting (Waka-chan double?) I wouldn't mind little bit of supernatural phenomena, but I don't think that will happen.
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Sep 19, 2012 1:49 AM

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Ah recap episode, where have you been? Actually been anticipating this for awhile. xD

Anyways, I actually loved the first episode so I actually enjoyed this little recap. Never gets old. :(
Jul 31, 2013 9:15 PM

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I had a feeling this was going to be a re-cap episode. But it's not only a re-cap, it's episode 1, with other flash backs of Wakaba thrown in there.
I was a bit disappointed by this, but guess what?

"So it's just that easy..."

Yes it is.

I didn't cry on the first episode (but It was pretty damn close!), because I didn't get to know the characters yet.
Now that I know the characters, it made this episode all the more powerful.

I'm surprised, I actually liked seeing that episode again, despite how cheap that was.

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Aug 7, 2013 11:33 PM

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Not a too good recap.. But Akaishi, Aoba and Kou's crying moment is so touching ... T^T
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Aug 9, 2013 5:06 AM

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I like how people in this thread realize that most of the scenes in this episode was shown before and also realize that this time it had a much more powerful impact yet they don't see how genius this whole thing is.

This episode! So bitter! Made me cry a little.
Feb 2, 2014 6:02 AM

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I never thought there will be a recap episode in this series. Well, it still made me teary though.
Mar 9, 2014 3:19 AM

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Ahh finally able to access MAL again. Damn you Incapsula >__>

I knew what was coming but I still can't help but shed tears. Waka-chan, I wish you're alive :(
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May 8, 2014 9:41 PM

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damn that recap (episode 1) was a lot sadder this time around D:

Jun 23, 2014 8:06 PM

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Eh, a recap. Well, I can understand why they thought it would work since they jsut introduced a Wakaba lookalike. But kinda broke the momentum...

Anyway, I'm really curious about how Akaichi will react to her and even more Aoba... But in the OP, it look like they become friend. Dunno, I hope they don't fuck this up, it could be interresting like it could become a flop. I just hope they don't break all the build up there had been between Koh and Aoba.
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Aug 1, 2014 8:52 PM
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This is probably the only recap I have ever enjoyed watching. Made me all feely again T_T
Oct 14, 2014 1:51 AM

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It was no less emotional to see it a second time. I'd even say it was more powerful this time now that I've seen how much the characters have grown and Wakaba's impact on their lives via those various flashbacks.
Jan 8, 2015 11:39 PM

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Recaps are quick scenes of multiple past episodes...this wasn't a recap, just episode 1 all over again with...I'll say 30 seconds of new stuff.

We get it, Wakaba died. It's only mentioned every episode.
Jan 18, 2015 1:54 AM

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Wahh I just saw this a couple days ago.
Still emotional, knowing the characters so well now.
Apr 2, 2015 10:27 AM

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the only thing thatI found in this episodes is just watching Aoba taking a shower. Damn
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Oct 7, 2015 1:01 AM

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Why was this episode a repeat of episode 1...? A recap? It didn't even recap anything. What the fuck?
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