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May 30, 2009 5:36 AM
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Man, what a depressing episode. Gotta feel for Minagi...

Jun 9, 2009 9:29 PM
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The start of Minagi's arc =3
Hearing her mother call her Michiru was really sad DX




Jul 3, 2009 4:33 AM
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"Are you crying?"

Dumb thing to say...
Jul 18, 2009 2:21 AM
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You know I was starting to wonder what the big deal was about this show and then I saw this episode and I was like "...oh"

The scene where Misuzu broke down crying was so unexpected, and then you have the scenes with Minagi. Suddenly I feel like i'm watching a key show. Good stuff..
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Dec 19, 2009 2:42 AM
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i'm amazed by Tohno scene, she must be very strog to try to live with that. i loved her last words about wings ...
i was also in a little shock after hearing that Haruko isn't her real mother, i feel sorry about Misuzu because of her tears even Yukito left her .
Jan 11, 2010 1:42 PM
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Sunlone said:
"Are you crying?"

Dumb thing to say...

No, I don't think it is...
Jan 16, 2010 2:03 AM
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This episode was pretty depressing.



Jan 19, 2010 4:00 PM
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i really liked it X3 i feel so bad for tonis mother though =(
Jan 29, 2010 4:14 AM
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Poor Minagi & Misazu. :/
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Feb 5, 2010 2:01 PM

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ok,this episode was very depressing,but good :)
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Feb 7, 2010 4:42 PM

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Yukito has to move out and distance himself for Misuzu's sake. Imagine how lonely she must have felt her whole life, without any friends to play with... And the thing with Minagi was sad too. Her mother doesn't even acknowledge her existence anymore.
Mar 11, 2010 9:43 AM

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Nice episode...
Tohno's story is sad :(
Wafu~ !
Apr 15, 2010 5:51 PM

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breaking out whenever you make a friend? that's weird but sucks for her
Now her only friend Yukito has to leave her too :/
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May 6, 2010 12:52 PM

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WOW. HUGE downer! But very good... everyone in this town goes through so much...
May 13, 2010 11:04 AM

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Kinda felt sad for Misuzu and Minagi.
May 31, 2010 9:19 AM
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Poor Tohno's mum... TT
Jun 5, 2010 1:49 PM

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One of the best episodes :(
Jun 25, 2010 3:12 PM
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Looks like Kano isn't the only weird person in the town. Getting interesting!
Aug 24, 2010 4:46 PM

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That whole town is pretty messed up. Every second person has mental sickness, in each family a couple of people died.
Aug 30, 2010 10:35 PM

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confusing .... wth is happening? who's the twintail loli?
Sep 16, 2010 9:45 PM

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Nice episode...its getting interesting
Oct 16, 2010 8:07 AM

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Sadness in there, I reallly feel bad for Tohno, this at least got me back kicking those episodes.
Jan 22, 2011 7:51 PM

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now she has nowhere to go
also that was shocking that haruko (the mom) is an aunt, she's always saying that she isnt fit to be a mom, and yet this child was forced upon her. very sad.


Feb 27, 2011 8:41 AM

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sad..but not enough to make me cry..
Mar 3, 2011 9:23 PM

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i do admit that besides from the 1st episode, this one really got my attention. It kinda confused me about the mother and I wasnt that clear about the mental condition so ill have to watch it again.
Mar 22, 2011 8:03 AM

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:( i wish she could make friends w/o going ballistic.
Mar 27, 2011 1:56 PM

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The OP and ED sure is louder in terms of volume...
To start off, Yukita has a dream about 7 years ago (lol)
"come inside ... Michiru" - WTF?
Misuzu starts crying - WTF?
Isn't it like Key to create unexpected moments like these. I sense epicness coming up.

Jul 31, 2011 7:21 AM
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Wow, this was definitely the best episode so far... But so sad...

I'm starting to really like Misuzu. Usually, characters with that type of personality annoy me but I feel so sorry for her. Knowing she isn't able to make friends because she always starts crying and scares people away but always acting cheerful and happy. That's admirable.

As for Tohno... I wasn't expecting that. I knew there was something fishy about her mother but that was really sad. How could she live all those years being treated as someone else? And who is Michiru? (the red haired loli) It only adds to the mystery that she doesn't want to visit Tohno's home or let her mother see her.
Sep 2, 2011 4:47 PM

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Finally, an episode that made me want to keep watching without having to force myself somewhat. Nicely done, KyoAni. Best episode so far, without question.
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Oct 1, 2011 1:39 PM

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Clannad, and now this? The smart girl always has some insanely sad story behind her.
Nov 15, 2011 5:17 PM

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there were some beautiful moments here, but something is missing, I can`t understand what... Clannad is much better...
Dec 9, 2011 5:08 AM
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Well my heart broke when Misuzi started her episode. At first I thought it was in her head, but when you see the way Yukito holds her, you realize something is very wrong. That Haruko is her aunt has me liking her character just a bit more. It must be so hard to love someone, and feel like getting too close could make them feel worse. No wonder she drinks so much. All of these characters have sad endings,

And as for Michiru...


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I don't quite understand Tohno's explanation. Her sister died or smt? And then the mother's disorder? Why the hell does the mother feels depressed when her daughter was closer to her husband?? Am I messing my head up??
Mar 31, 2012 8:11 PM

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<3 I think I'm gonna fall in love with this arc. It had a great start and I'm loving the story with Minagi and her mother.
Mar 31, 2012 8:14 PM

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I don't quite understand Tohno's explanation. Her sister died or smt? And then the mother's disorder? Why the hell does the mother feels depressed when her daughter was closer to her husband?? Am I messing my head up??

Yes, her sister died according to the information we have. The mother's disorder is that she is rejecting her daughter's death (some kind of post-traumatic thing). She doesn't feel depressed, but maybe slightly unloved. If you're daughter liked your spouse better you would feel somewhat sad. But she also might have some kind of attention disorder.
Apr 9, 2012 3:21 PM

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This is one of my favorite arcs in the whole anime and Tohno is my favorite character next to Misuzu. This arc is extremely touching and always hits me, despite having seen the whole thing through several times. It's amazing how strong Minagi is!

Apr 22, 2012 6:57 PM

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Is the whole town full of the mentally insane?
Jul 27, 2012 6:05 PM

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Damn quite a sad story to start the new arch but defiantly a nice start though!
Aug 25, 2012 8:43 PM
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Cool episode
So tohno is mental wow.
3/5
Sep 24, 2012 12:13 PM

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I liked Minagi's talk in the end of the episode :3
๐“ป๐“ฎ๐“ฝ๐“พ๐“ป๐“ท ๐“ฝ๐“ธ ๐“–๐“พ๐“ผ๐“พ ๐”€๐“ฒ๐“ฝ๐“ฑ ๐“ถ๐“ฎ

Oct 11, 2012 4:07 PM

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This is an episode that catched my interest, I'm starting to really like Air after this one.
Oct 26, 2012 2:18 PM

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Minagi's story is pretty sad, but damn, when Misuzu broke down there...that was really heartbreaking. It was so unexpected. I had such a big surge of sadness there :(
Now THAT is the Key I've been waiting for.
Feb 2, 2013 4:15 AM

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What a depressing episode, really, I didn't see it coming.

Blutspender said:
That whole town is pretty messed up. Every second person has mental sickness, in each family a couple of people died.

:D :D :D Haha, that's kinda true.
Feb 5, 2013 5:53 AM

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RazielZero said:
Minagi's story is pretty sad, but damn, when Misuzu broke down there...that was really heartbreaking. It was so unexpected. I had such a big surge of sadness there :(
Now THAT is the Key I've been waiting for.

Know that I will probably end up quoting you at some point.

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Feb 6, 2013 12:02 PM

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I didn't like the previous part that much, I didn't see what was so special about it. This on the other hand did catch me by surprise. Both of the two main events that happened in this episode really got me.
Amazing stuff, I'm looking forward to more.
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Feb 18, 2013 11:36 PM

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Sad but good
Jun 18, 2013 2:04 PM

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Another good episode.
Sep 20, 2013 8:23 PM

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Finally... this is the only episode I've liked so far... it wasn't perfect, but was interesting. Now I feel I'm watching a Key show. The previous arc was really bad.
Jun 24, 2014 6:29 PM

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This was a very depressing episode, but not the teary-eyed "crying all episode" type of depressing. It's more... unsettling and uncomfortable.

I love stuff like this. First episode I really liked, for sure.



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