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Loved your discussion about Kyoko and her father in the forums (Sangatsu no Lion)

doing pretty good too :^) just watching some shows aha.
LMAO "location: inside hanekawa's oppai"

thank you for the friend request :^) how's everything going?

fine

Thanks for the support. ^o^

Another cheers for having best girl as your avatar.

It's happened a few times that I've watched a show that I've found to be awful, but I'm usually not too picky either, I mostly like anything.
Also positivity is like fuel for me, so I strive to be a more positive person.

Well, I have a lot of 10's.
I don't enjoy giving low numbers.

Yeah that Corny guy needs help

No problem, it was a pleasure to talk with you, and I found it really constructive too!

Thank you very much :)

I have to say, I'm with you in terms of disliking Kyouka as a human being. However, for some reason or another I find the way in which her character is constructed, to be absolutely fascinating. Certainly fascinating enough to bring me out of lurking around for two years.

The fathers may know each other, but that does not mean that Rei has become an insider to the Kouda household. In fact, I would venture as far as disagreeing, by saying that Rei is a complete outsider because at the point before his adoption, he was not privy to the private matters of the Kouda household. Not to mention, it does not say much about how the children interact. For example, it could be possible that Rei only knew Kouda beforehand from his professional relationship with Rei's father, and not the rest of the family such as Kyouko. Additionally, what is to say Kouda didn't have a merit based system in his household centred around shogi, prior to Rei's arrival? In this sense, perhaps the outcome was inevitable regardless, and Rei was merely a catalyst for the events that transpire. However, I do not think that Kyouko and Ayumu would have reacted as badly without Rei, simply because they wouldn't have had to constantly live in his shadow.

Hi there, thanks for reading my blog post on Kyouko! Judging from your response, I suppose that you are somewhat justified in feeling angry towards Kyouko, for seemingly trying to sabotage Rei at every turn. However, I feel that Kyouko’s character is a lot more complex and intriguing than you give her credit for. So I will attempt to advocate on her behalf, and hope you are able to feel more sympathy for her character, in addition to the way that she turned out.

Kyouko wants Rei’s attention because to her, he is the ideal child. Someone who is successful at Shogi and who is loved by their father. At the same time she hates him for being more successful at Shogi than she could ever be, and someone who usurped the love her father should have given her. She puts him down to feel powerful over someone who she feels has stolen her place, and wants him to pay attention to her so she won’t feel inferior, or like she has been left behind.

Put yourself in Kyouko’s position. After trying to gain your own father’s recognition for many years, only to have a complete outsider come in and gain all the attention and love you had been working hard to gain for your entire life, wouldn’t you start to feel somewhat invalidated? To her, hard work didn’t mean anything against the likes of talent. Since she was just a child, it would be unfair for us to blame Kyouko for being crushed by this discovery, or expect her to really consider that Rei has led a much harder life than she has. In fact, it would not be a stretch to say that we can still perceive Kyouko as a child rather than a grown woman, where 3-gatsu is presently set in.

Examining the situation, is it fair to blame children for being unable to adequately control or express their emotions? I would feel inclined to say that the responsibility certainly lies with Rei’s adoptive father, Kouda. Had he not placed such a huge merit on shogi towards his family, perhaps a mutual love, and harmony could have developed between the siblings and Rei. Instead, their father reinforced their understanding that parental love is tied to success, and that success is found in Shogi.

Suddenly Kyouko’s behaviour makes sense: who else can she blame other than Rei besides herself? Sure, she might hold some anger towards her father, but ultimately from her perspective Rei is the one causing all the problems in her household. At such a young age, one would be more inclined to blame the person who isn’t even a true part of their family, for their own shortcomings. It still doesn’t excuse her behaviour, but knowing she doesn’t emotionally abuse Rei for the sake of it adds depth to her character.

The ambiguity of the situation, and the raw human experience, undistilled of its darkness, is the beauty of 3-gatsu and Umino Chika’s writing. She presents us with characters flawed by virtue of their human nature, and upon closer inspection, it is a lot more difficult to outright call them truly evil. In this context, I would argue that the circumstances are a morally ambiguous and collective responsibility, as opposed to being the fault of an individual. Not to mention, it allows us to contrast Kyoto with the Kawamoto sisters, whom we can then further appreciate for their positive influence upon Rei’s life.

If you want truly despicable scum, I suggest you direct your anger towards Rei’s paternal grandfather, aunt, and relatives, who do not show an ounce of respect to the dead, or compassion for Rei’s tragic loss, but rather care more about what they can gain out of greed and avarice.

Yea, I agree. Your lie in april has a different story and have complex drama in it that make it a fantastic must watch drama series. This...

Thanks for joining!
I was considering doing a Tsundere line for you but not sure if you watch on XD.

Greetings Dajoeman, there has been a lot of recommendations coming in lately. So I thought I'd hunt down all the ones from this season or last season to make an offer about joining a club that is all about the currently airing season in the Anime Guild!
We hold features like choosing the best Opening, Ending, Character, and of course Anime of the Season.
So if you are interested in joining I have already given you an invite to the club as well as provide a link to the club ^.^ - http://myanimelist.net/clubs.php?cid=63899