Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie
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| Yui in those detective clothes is something else lol. Kamiya also seems more sociable with others in this episode and even went out with Shikimori and Neko for some fun. Episode also got more serious when Shikimori pulls her hair up with that confidence. She's the competitive type especially when it comes to basketball. Fun episode but did feel slightly diferent without Izumi's presence. |
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| Isn’t there any chance for blondie Inuzuka getting a win over Shikimori with her dumping Izumi for good, like will be one of the most revolutionary twists ever… though who am I even kidding with, wishful thinking is just wishful thinking at the end of the day. Love rival is back, though watching her conversing with Shikimori felt like we never had those events of last episode to begin with. Though that’s just with Shikimori, as it’s quite evident she still can’t get over all those things, even Nekozaki could tell. Still unsure how to feel about all this drama tbh. Though one thing I can honestly feel that this episode was a breath of fresh air after so many weeks for we all know why. |
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| Yelp, Izumi is out sick, and the next rival of Shikimori's is Inuzuka. Even taking notes, she wants to take his place by hook or by crook...something that Nekozaki and Hachimitsu wants to peer at both of their interactions. NGL, Shikimori calling Inuzuka by her brother's callsign, it's unexpected to show her cute side of possessiveness, not a rival by any means. Yui's detective mode was nice. Also, don't drop the "-zuka" from the "Inu" (dog). The boys and Yui are out on another day, and the shopping date between Nekozaki and Shikimori, plus Kamiya for a change of pace. Even after the cultural festival fiasco, both Shikimori and Kamiya are getting along, but the latter is more of a lonewolf, that needs some help in stepping out of her shell. Playing some basketball with the court that's "booked" by this weird couple full of cool gyaru style, both Shikimori and Kamiya displayed great teamwork that fits more towards the latter's athletic style, and for the latter to finally bare her true feelings to be friends, Kamiya's a 180 transformation of her character that has always been left alone and bottling her feelings deep within for the sake of her kindness, and Shikimori calling her out for it is a significant step forward to find her true feelings. What a good episode that explores Kamiya's character forward, though the omission of Izumi doesn't feel weird at all. |
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| I enjoyed the focus on just the three characters this time (and no Izumi lmao) Kamiya and Shikimori playing basketball was unstoppable but cool to watch. We knew It was over before the match even started lol. |
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| Great episode! Shikimori is jealous of Inuzuka for being so close to Izumi xD. She also accidentally called him 'nii-san' lol. Kamiya (also known as Shiki Ryougi xD) hung out with Neko and Shikimori which was nice to see! The basketball match was cool also! Kamiya and Shikimori are great! Looking forward to the next episode! |
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| Really great reactions between Kamiya and Shikimori and the Nekozaki, and it seems like there's yuri vibes at the end of the episode. |
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| Kamiya is so underrated. She's an amazing character and really cute on top of that. I feel bad for her but at least she has Nekozaki and Shikimori now |
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| Jealousy is something that comes naturally to Shikimori huh. Hachimitsu's sherlock impression was pretty good. Its nice to see Shikimori and Kamiya get along though. Thats an impressive haul that they managed to secure though. Great teamwork between Shikimori and Kamiya in that basketball encounter though. Hmm an unusual ep but i did appreciate the expansion on Kamiya's character. |
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| I’m kinda shipping Nekozaki with Kamiya. I don’t know but I think they have potential. |
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This anime's gone through a couple delays, but probably thanks to those, it has not suffered from any decline in quality whatsoever; everyone still looks like themselves and their gradient hair is still as vibrant as ever. Can't say the same for a certain other anime airing this season, who probably should've delay their episode 10 in particular...... This episode was pretty dang solid actually... and there was no Izumi to be seen other than a quick shot of him sick in bed. Hmm, probably just a coincidence. |
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BetaMaleUltra said: This anime's gone through a couple delays, but probably thanks to those, it has not suffered from any decline in quality whatsoever; everyone still looks like themselves and their gradient hair is still as vibrant as ever. Can't say the same for a certain other anime airing this season, who probably should've delay their episode 10 in particular...... This episode was pretty dang solid actually... and there was no Izumi to be seen other than a quick shot of him sick in bed. Hmm, probably just a coincidence. Yeah, lots of good effects, even including moving scenery like vehicle traffic. |
| I was close to dropping my score, but this episode reassured me, I definitely really like this show lol. And no it’s not because Izumi wasn’t really in this episode, but I will say seeing the side characters get screentime is awesome, Inuzuka and Shikimori shopping was great and Hachimitsu showing up with her deductions made it even better. And I also really loved Kamiya, Nekozaki and Shikimori hanging out together, they had a lot of great moments and we kinda saw a new side of Nekozaki which I also really enjoyed. The basketball game with the new gal characters was awesome too, all of them are athletic waifus too so it really fits, that picture they took together at the end was killer as well. And that last bit between Nekozaki and Kamiya rocked too, I really hope we see them together more often. Also Hachimitsu being played like a guitar in that flashback really got me lol, also her riding the panda machine was great too. And I’ll say I’m really glad we got those delays now, Doga Kobo is delivering consistent quality thanks to them, but I’m also glad because I don’t think there are anymore delays so we can ride the Shikimori train weekly to the end! |
| I will admit, that depsite considering to drop this early on and even having some problems with it now, this series has grown on me. It's definitely not my favorite of the season, but I don't think it's the worst anymore. Or at least, I'm no longer frustrated with Izumi's character. The past few episodes have been really nice, and this one especially so, with it building off of Shikimori's encounter with Kamiya. It definitely felt weird without Izumi, so I hope ihe gets better next week and gets back to his usual routine (minus the bad luck). |
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| Well, well, we see some more interaction between Shikimori and Bakug... Inuzuka, and we get to see that she apaprently doesn't sees him normally due to thinking in her big brother when close to him. Actually funny how Inuzuka thought that that definitely isn't how people treat their brothers lol. And the second part we got to see the trio of Shikimori, Nekozaki and Kamiya, who joined them. We get some more of the relationship between the three and Kamiya becoming closer with them. Also that basketball game, we all knew who was going to win. I really liked the frame when they got ready just before the game. We also see some more interaction between Kamiya and Nekozaki unlike at the beggining which was more of Shikimori with Kamiya. Sad how despite being pretty popular Kamiya spends a lot of time alone, and it seems she still haven't gotten over about Izumi, however she now has more friends to rely in. Definitely not a yuri bait on the end of the episode lol. Despite not having Izumi since he was sick the epsiode was pretty nice, althought, not having Izumi's bad luck humor for once was pretty refreshing. |
| watch me reading the whole manga just to see if Neko gets herself a girlfriend |
No matter who much you regret or wish, if you couldn't do something in life, you can't do it after death, either. - Hanako |
| Seeing an episode that didn't just revolve around Izumi and Shikimori was a good change of pace. I was getting tired of seeing practically the same thing happen in every episode. I hope we get to see more of the other characters. |
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Ionliosite2 said: Well, well, we see some more interaction between Shikimori and Bakug... Inuzuka, and we get to see that she apaprently doesn't sees him normally due to thinking in her big brother when close to him. Actually funny how Inuzuka thought that that definitely isn't how people treat their brothers lol. And the second part we got to see the trio of Shikimori, Nekozaki and Kamiya, who joined them. We get some more of the relationship between the three and Kamiya becoming closer with them. Also that basketball game, we all knew who was going to win. I really liked the frame when they got ready just before the game. We also see some more interaction between Kamiya and Nekozaki unlike at the beggining which was more of Shikimori with Kamiya. Sad how despite being pretty popular Kamiya spends a lot of time alone, and it seems she still haven't gotten over about Izumi, however she now has more friends to rely in. Definitely not a yuri bait on the end of the episode lol. Despite not having Izumi since he was sick the epsiode was pretty nice, althought, not having Izumi's bad luck humor for once was pretty refreshing. How was there a yuri bait at the end? |
As a wise man once said, "No one hates anime more than anime fans" |
cooldogmom said: Ionliosite2 said: Well, well, we see some more interaction between Shikimori and Bakug... Inuzuka, and we get to see that she apaprently doesn't sees him normally due to thinking in her big brother when close to him. Actually funny how Inuzuka thought that that definitely isn't how people treat their brothers lol. And the second part we got to see the trio of Shikimori, Nekozaki and Kamiya, who joined them. We get some more of the relationship between the three and Kamiya becoming closer with them. Also that basketball game, we all knew who was going to win. I really liked the frame when they got ready just before the game. We also see some more interaction between Kamiya and Nekozaki unlike at the beggining which was more of Shikimori with Kamiya. Sad how despite being pretty popular Kamiya spends a lot of time alone, and it seems she still haven't gotten over about Izumi, however she now has more friends to rely in. Definitely not a yuri bait on the end of the episode lol. Despite not having Izumi since he was sick the epsiode was pretty nice, althought, not having Izumi's bad luck humor for once was pretty refreshing. How was there a yuri bait at the end? Em, it was a joke, but ok. Basically, for that scene between between Kamiya and Nekozaki is "easy" to "ship" them ig. |
| Heh at this point Kamiya carries this series when she had her own screentime a lot more prominent than from what I've read in the manga unless they're rearranging chapters |
| Izumi is out sick, honestly it was kinda nice having him out for an episode. Shikimori having to always save and protect him gets kinda old imo, love seeing the spotlight on other characters |
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| I quite enjoyed that episode, wOnDeR wHy? Swapped scores with this and A couple of cuckoos, which is only getting worse every episode. |
| Kamiya voice is so soothing, I just want to listen to her talking all the time... |
| "All truth is meaningless. In the end, 'meaning' comes from the mind of each individual human. Even when there is a single truth, it can mean different things to different individuals. The truth has no meaning in itself!" - Erika Furudo |
| Shikimori x Kamiya continues... also more screen time for Nekozaki. Girls hang out Episode. out of nowhere two gyaru basketball match lol |
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| Haha this was fun. They abruptly cut off the part where Shikimori and Inu...zaki were going to visit Izumi and started showing Neko and Shikimori hanging out. Kamiya is getting a lot of screentime, I don't mind that but I'm wondering why she's getting so much screentime, whatever but it was good to see Kamiya open up more. The basketball match was kinda eh though. Kamiya and Shikimori hanging out and having fun was great to watch. This episode had a fair share of comedy as well. To be honest the way they are showing us so much Kamiya and giving her so much character development, I'm wondering if Kamiya's gonna confess one day after working out her feeling and stuff, I can't think of any other reason why she's suddenly being given so much screentime. Anyway, 5/5, enjoyed a lot. |
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| I can’t say enough how much I liked how Kamiya’s character was dealt with and written, glad to see her getting along with Nekozaki and Shikimori well. Izumi being basically absent this episode was fine, but I found myself missing his presence just a tiny bit. Good episode overall, glad the production is holding up decently. |
| Izumi takes a backseat this episode as he's busy being sick at home. How cute that Shikimori unwittingly treated Inuzuka as a substitute for her brother. Speaking of which, her brother doesn't get enough screentime. Those two gyaru delinquents (?) sure are strong in basketball (probably a long story as to why they're now gyarus), but they're no match for the dynamic duo that is Shikimori and Kamiya. Kamiya seems to have moved on from her broken heart, but at times it does look like she's instead fallen in love with Shikimori instead. XD Nekozaki is a good friend, knowing when to keep her distance from Kamiya, and when to give Kamiya her support. |
| Man, Kamiya is such a great character. I am glad she's becoming part of the gang now. So Shikimori all this time saw her brother in Inuzuka, the jealousy is still definitely there though lmao, but it's sweet. Hachimitsu is a gem as always. Those 2 gyarus are great, they got hella drip, would be a waste of designs if we don't see them again. Sad that there was only a second of Izumi here cause of his sickness, but really looking forward to the next episode, should be no more delays after this, hopefully. |
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| Another episode with focus on Kamiya's unrequited love. That's a lot of characterization for someone who isn't even a main character. |
| Such a heartwarming episode, glad to have more Kamiya. Nekozaki, Kamiya and Shikimori interactions were sweet and wholesome. |
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| Good episode.Kamiya is opening up to others and is also becoming friends with Shikimori. |
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| While it was unfortunate for Izumi to be stuck in bed with a bad cold for this episode, it did pave the way for the other characters to get some good time in the spotlight and make some good development in the process. That includes Hachimitsu playing her best Sherlock Holmes act and she nailed it in her usual cute fashion, too. Once again, she's an underrated character that deserves more appreciation. =P We got some nice development between Shikimori and Inuzuka, who acts similar to Shikimori's older brother, which partially explains the jealousy she gets from seeing him being all buddy buddy with Izumi. After that, Kamiya joined in with Shikimori and Nekozaki and the girls had a fun time shopping and getting involved with a basketball match against two other girls who they beat and became fast friends in no time. The best part of the episode for me was between Kamiya and Nekozaki. Their talk while walking alongside the river was insightful for both of them and it solidified their fast growing friendship. Nekozaki makes for an excellent friend and I'm glad she never gave up on Kamiya when she was more of a loner back in the past. Their smiles at the end were precious, that's for sure. ^_^ A great episode overall and also one of the best visually looking episodes of this series, too. I'm glad that the quality didn't suffer despite the setbacks Doga Kobo had a while ago. |
| What? A whole episode without Izumi? Pretty sure a lot of MAL users with masculinity issues will absolutely love it then. Lovely episode overall. I loved all the focus Nekozaki received and seeing Shikimori and Kamiya spending some bonding time together was really sweet as well. Basketball segment was also nice but mostly because of the "new" characters that appeared. Like seriously, the design of those gals was so good I really want to see them again. |
| most enjoyable episode so far for me tbh i guess i really dislike that purple haired person |
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| Those last three episodes...this anime is improving a lot lately. Really enjoyed everything evolving Kamiya...she is not presented as an "enemy" like in most rom coms but a human being with feelings |
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