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radiantfire said: WTH! They didn't even finish it off >_> I am disappointed. Hopefully they'll release OVAs to finish off the story. Jeez. It was rather apparent from about the middle of this season that if kept their pace they would not finish it up in this season. That being said I would think unless they have at least another ova in the works they would have rushed and finished the story in this season |
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| Kasukabe was a bit rough .. finding a good job .. is definately not easy... They should have had a huge get together at the end .. sigh, only 3 seconds of Kousaka -__- |
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| I thought the episode was great. I get the feeling I will have bought the whole manga set and re-read about 5 times before the next season or OVA rolls in though ha ha. |
HamminaptuDec 28, 2007 1:35 AM
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| Enjoyed it immensely. This is mostly because I'm all for Sasahara x Ogiue. :D |
| I thought that the episode was excellent. The episode just felt like Genshiken to me, the first half of the episode I especially thought was cool, and didn't seem to follow the manga as strictly as the rest of the season seemed to. As someone mentioned already with the pace they were going there was no way they'd be able to finish the whole story as there is still about 2 and a half volumes of manga left... so hopefully there are some OVA's in the future. Overall I thought it ended well, and who can dislike more wet Ogiue? |
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| i also hope they make an OVA to show the upcoming relationship between sasahara and ogiue |
| Well... the manga doesn't have a real ending either so even if it did tell the whole story you may have been disappointed anyway. The better have some more OVAs or I'll be a sad puppy. There's too much Sasa x Ogi still left to go. There's still the "training camp", graduation, Sasahara reading Ogiue's manga, New Year's party... and maybe a little more that I forgot. |
| I have to say that Sasahara's job search was just so hard to watch. He just keeps failing and every time he does his self worth just drops leaps and bounds till he is on the floor in his garbage filled room NHK style and you know he has hit rock bottom. Though it seems Oguie's disappointment with Saki's speech were enough to make him reach for his dreams and grab on to hope. The ending was really well done. I know there is more chapters but frankly if they left it as is I feel it would work perfectly. Everyone is relatively the same but with time have grown with the ups and downs that the real world has thrown at them. |
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| This episode was great and well done, but I'm still a little disappointed because there's a lot missing (like Sasa x Ogi). Well, I'll hope there'll be an OVA/third season. All in all, this season was super awesome. |
| I ended up liking it and treating it as an ending :p No sasa x ogi was kinda phail but shower scene owned. 8/10 overall could be higher but no sasa x ogi =S |
| Really liked this episode. Sasahara's situation is a bit similar to mine(except i still didn't get a job >_>), so i can definitely undertand what he was going through. Hopefully we'll get an OVA to finish up the story. |
| Good episode. Watching Sasahara job search was indeed tough to watch. But seeing Ogiue rush out of the shower like that was awesome Overall: 8/10 |
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Xinil said: Enjoyed it immensely. This is mostly because I'm all for Sasahara x Ogiue. :D I think it would have been great if it just "showed" them hooking up, that's all i wanted. |
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| All I got to say is there needs to be MOAR. I've been pretty disappointed with the pacing in the second season. At least there was some closure with this last episode even if a lot of it was boring self-deprecating monologues and recycled animation. The season ended in one of weakest segments of the manga, shortly after the seniors had graduated. Needs to be more. |
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| This season had a lot of character development, and it was a satisfying ending to see Sasahara getting a job at last. Like everyone else, I am hoping there will be a third season or another OVA series, but I was very pleased with this season overall. |
| I actually prefer season 2 to 1 because it dealt alot more with characters I like(Sasahara) than characters that annoy me(early Saki). For this episode, I am at the whole what job to get crossroads and have always felt simular to Sasahara so this was a hard time, glad to see him succeed, now for me to succeed. 5 out of 5, can't wait for season 3/OVA 2. |
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| *sigh* seems like there have only been a few anime that truly made me feel sad when they ended. Great stuff. |
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| Great. I really enjoyed this season. I hope for next season. |
| Finally got a chance to download and watch this episode. It was a little bittersweet to see this series end, but all in all I found this episode rather well done and a nice way to end things. Although, is it me or is Sasahara more self-deprecating in the anime than the manga? In any case, like most of you I hope that there is a second OVA series that would accompany this series, but it may take awhile. If MAL's research is correct there was a year gap between Genshiken and the OVA series – which I have yet to see. In any case, I hope the wait isn't too long and that there is going to be a continuation of this series, because it would be sad if the series ended here. |
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| I was a little disappointed. While I'm all for more Genshiken, I was hoping for a conclusion this season. Unless they do it in OVA form, I think (from what I know of the manga) they are going to have to do a little stretching to include another season. Great episode (if a little predictable), though. |
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| yeah i also agree that this season was good but first one was better!! |
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| I pretty much liked both seasons equally. The first one was funnier, but the second one had more character development and interaction, imo. Definitely one of the most memorable series I've watched. Come on, OVA! |
| anyone notice how Sasahara's first interviewers titties bounced unnecessarily? I completely forgot the whole episode except for Ogiue's wet, naked body |
  "What happens when we die?" I know that the ones who love us will miss us. |
| disappointing... i never read manga but i might as well, i suppose it would be more complete still a pretty good season 2. season 1 was way better though |
| I liked this episode, but it wasn't really the best. I'm kinda sad it ended, there seem to be some things missing, such as Ogiue's background and why she hates otaku and some more Sasahara x Ogiue development. Overall this series was quite funny, but also a bit more dramatic than the first one. The characters were great and realistic and they had some massive development, I always like this. =3 8/10 |
| Like others, I wanted to see Sasa x Ogi xD Would have been nice. Maybe I'll pick up the manga too :D |
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| Great series, and as i finished it i can't help but feel a little sad. Not because the series itself ended but because i get the feeling that i need to do some serious thinking about my future. |
| I don't wanna to ended, too bad :-( but it was good, I never had seen anything like this anime it was too realist too bad It was not complete |
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oblow20 said: I don't wanna to ended, too bad :-( but it was good, I never had seen anything like this anime it was too realist too bad It was not complete The manga it's better, but this is so far the best anime i've ever seen^.^ |
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| The ending was quiet satisfying. Though I don't really mind if they make a Ova, futhering Sasahara and Ogiue's relationship, it'll be nice to watch. |
| Awesome stuff! Can't wait for more! |
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| Yeah, i liked the second season better than the first. The first seemed to be more slice of life. They just showed otaku activities, and the second season had more development. They moved onto actually making a dojinshi instead of reading dojinshi, playing eroge, and dealing with the student council. |
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| I hate when an anime comes to an end... |
UshiromiyaMamoruJun 23, 2009 7:23 PM
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| Oh I have to look at the manga.This feels so incomplete. |
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| Good ending for an overall great show. Just wished they had made Sasa X Ogi happen (though it's obvious it will happen). Gets a 9/10 from me. |
| I had hoped for even more Sasahara x Ogiue development but I guess I will just have to read the manga. Ogiue with her hair down and coming out of the shower looked pretty good lol. Overall a good show. |
| Well,if sasahara and ogiue would got together it would be perfect... But that's way too much for an anime.Still,one of the best. |
"If people want to achieve time travel,they should just put Haruhi on a spaceship.She'd probably just ignore the theory of relativity." - Kyon |
| I discovered Genshiken after a recommendation for watching Welcome to the NHK so this is the basis for my comparison With that said, Season 1 was a complete waste of my time. The only episode I liked was the part between Madarame and Saki in the clubroom only because it had a feasible character and plot development to it. And I could relate to Madarame's awkward interaction (or lack thereof) towards Saki. The other episodes were just ridiculous. Season 2, however, was different. Just when I was getting ready to drag it to the Trash, the 1st episode singlehandedly managed to wreck Season 1, sh1t on it, and erase any past negative sentiments I had about the series. The simple fact that the creators somehow managed to introduce an annoying character like Ogiue in the OVA and turn her into this likeable character that becomes central to the whole thing is enough proof that Season 2 is so full of win. Bottom line: Season 2 is awesome because I felt that it lived up to the Welcome to the NHK recommendations . Season 1 was just an outright fail in my eyes. |
| Sugoi!!! This anime was really fantastic. With Moyashimon were the best shows I have seen this year. 9/10 |
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| so did anyone liked how it was ended? |
ShojoSamuraiFeb 28, 2010 9:17 PM
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