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| i thought naru was an orphan :| btw why no episode next saturday? |
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| The end of this episode left me in tears. Definitely messing with my feels, episode... |
| this could be one of my favorite anime of thios season so far episode was cute poor beetle D: haha her gift kiind of mad me a little said for Naru but she seemed happy I hope he doesn't leave the village |
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| Heartwarming episode. 4 Episodes left. Dang. Season 2 please. Tama recalling why Handa came to their village. Time will come when Handa needs to leave the village. All of them already been close to Sensei during his stay. This will be hard. |
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| Really sweet episode. This episode really showed the bond Handa and Naru have. I feel like the next episode or so will have some rough stuff for us regarding Naru's parents/Handa's leaving. Unless they are saving that for the last episode. I'm sad that this is so close to ending |
| such a beautiful episode! i wonder what happened to Naru's parents... |
| RIP in peace Hercules-chan. |
swaggahsaurus said: Wow. It's been a LONG time since I've heard anybody mention that story. (I saw the movie adaptation "Charly" when I was young)Flowers for Algernon swaggahsaurus said: Take me for instance...52 going on 14 (or so my son says)...there's no rule that dictates when you can have those experiences. swaggahsaurus said: I'm not certain that she is human.Naru |
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| I wonder where is Naru's parents :o Never really thought of that before. |
| Oh man, this episode was absolutely beautiful. I almost ALMOST released a magnificent tear at the end. |
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| Heartwarming indeed. Handa is still not capable of catching beetles. Naru's gift from Handa is that he will do anything Naru says for 1 time only. Haha! Visiting Naru's grandmother was nice. It was also nice to see Naru that happy. |
| Hilarious and heartwarming, even more so than usual. Handa's rivalry with Kenta & friends was hilarious XD and that evil eyes lol.. The final scene was beautiful with the fireworks, Handa surely can't leave Naru alone anymore. I thought the grave was Naru's parents but it seems that they may be working on another place (well that's my guess) or the more tragic one would be they went missing and thus have no graves yet.-Naru being adopted is a possibility too, probably found abandoned as a baby. |
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Kyouraku-san said: Please consider dropping it, then. This clearly isn't your type of anime. Has always been hilarious and warming in its own way.Nothing's happening in this show.. and it's not even funny anymore |
| episode started funny ended really heartwarming. |
sillyanna said: QuestForMaiWaifu said: Abandoned her, maybe ? Or maybe Naru was adopted by the grandpa and grandma, and is actually an orphan? Another Miwa quote: "He's been acting as Naru's guardian too." VanishingKira said: I hope Sensei never leaves the island/Naru. This will be Naru's One Wish, I'm sure of it. |
| I think in the end Sensei will remain with Naru and the others. |
Skullcrusher said: I hope so, wouldn't feel right otherwise.I think in the end Sensei will remain with Naru and the others. |
| Narus reaction when she got the present from sense was beautiful.i |
 Whats my age again? WHERE IS MY ASIAN FRIEND!!!!!!! |
| Naru's reaction to her birthday was so cute and heartwarming. Really hope sensei will stay with them. |
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| The second half of this episode was super touching in my opinion. Great episode!!! |
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| Omigawwdd!! This episode was bootifuull!! <3 I loved it! And the little bit at the end with the fishing and the dog. Hahahaaaaaaa. I laughed soo hard. But seriously, I did thought about where her parents were but I just figured that it was a bad story but the bit that Handa-san decided to stay with her and then he re-lit the candle..ahhh..I melted. Such a nice guy, that man! :DD |
""You think you're special? You're not. Everyone lies, everyone hides things... Nobody makes it through this life being completely honest." - Izaya |
| Can that show even have one bad episode? Seriously, it's just getting better and better. Sensei feeling close to Pooch-san... Wait, wut? Damn, I'm just as curious as sensei, where are Naru parents? Well, they're probably dead. Like I've read, it's also possible that the old man isn't even her real gramps, but only a folk who took charge of her with his wife. Who knows, when someone die of a sudden death, it can be hard to find a reliable tutor. DON'T LEAVE HER ALONE SENSEI. Naru got that ''do everything I want'' ticket. That will come back in his face later :) Also, that chase for beetles was hilarious, with sensei being scared of them. He remind me of myself so much xD |
| «Time is passing so quickly. Right now, I feel like complaining to Einstein. Whether time is slow or fast depends on perception. Relativity theory is so romantic. And so sad.» - Kurisu Makise a.k.a. The Zombie |
| Amazing episode. 10/10. |
LoneWolf said: @Josh makes me sad to call myself Canadian. |
| I wonder if Naru is an orphan child T___T |
| I love this show so much. It has so much heart. I'd really like to learn more about Naru's parents as well. They must not be dead if they didn't pay their respects to them. Interesting indeed. |
| Warms my soul. |
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Kyouraku-san said: Nothing's happening in this show.. and it's not even funny anymore Clearly slice of life isn't for you then, which is fine. |
| Naru is an orphan... ...originally raised by Hercules beetle, has Rhinoceros-oneesan and Kuwagata-oniisan, and is now adopted by her former bug-lover grandpa. |
| I almost shed a tear. Heart-warming/10. My goodness. *sniffle* |
"May those who accept their fate be granted happiness." "May those who defy their fate be granted glory." |
| Best episode so far. So beautiful. |
Cratex said: xpaula said: Adults are often disconnected from a kid's world unless that kid is their own child (and even then...). Her grandfather, still working the fields, is probably to tired and distracted to think of those things. These kids feel Handa is somehow part of their world, and part of Naru's world in particular, and I figure they just assumed he would be involved and happy to have a party at "his" place, which is more "their" place really.Naru's birthday was sweet. But why did they say they only held a birthday party for Naru because sensei was there? Ah, thanks. I just assumed they were all kind of one big family, living in a small village and all, and would've held a birthday party for her any way. |
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| Sensei really had a rough time this episode. Naru's excitement level was over 9000+1 when sensei gave her his present, loved seeing that. Naru really is mature for her age (in her own way) I just love everyone's bond, I am gonna be so sad once this anime ends... Such a beautiful episode... |
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| Not the usual comedy that I was expecting, but this was really really good too! I wonder what Sensei's gonna do when he finishes training... |
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xpaula said: It surely wouldn't be on purpose, and may simply be just a matter of assumeing that somebody else would have done it. For instance, after our divorce I made the mistake of assuming she would make a cake, or at least buy one, for our son, but I discovered the day AFTER his next birthday that he didn't even get a card from her, never mind a cake. I went to the store and bought a cake mix that night...Ah, thanks. I just assumed they were all kind of one big family, living in a small village and all, and would've held a birthday party for her any way. |
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| i loved it. i love every single episode of this anime. it's one of the best from this season. but i'm pretty sure i'm gonna cry in the end and it's only 4 weeks away T.T PS: i also wonder about naru's parents. |
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| Aww. Such a sweet and heart-warming episode. It's gonna be sad when it's time for Sensei to leave. I having a feeling that gift from Sensei to Naru will be significant later on. |
Zanos1Aug 25, 2014 11:34 PM
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| getting adoption feelings here |
"Urushibara Ruka. The mannerisms and voice of a woman... No... More feminine than any woman. But he's a guy. Taller than Mayuri, but so very thin... But he's a guy. Looks great in a miko outfit... But he's a guy. It's already twilight And yet, it's so hot. The cicadas are crying. But... He's a guy." |
| What? I wanted a relaxing, feel good SOL episode but now tears are falling out of my eyes... Anyway, superb episode as usual. Bless this show. Kyouraku-san said: Nothing's happening in this show.. and it's not even funny anymore lol I feel bad for people who can't enjoy this gem. |
| Clearly one of the best shows in a very strong season. This episode had more feels than we're used to but still carried a lot of comedy. I'm ready for season two. And yes, the fact that neither of Naru's parents have come back to visit for Bon is not a good sign--although on the other hand no one mentioned them at the family grave so it's unlikely they're dead. |
rodacAug 27, 2014 7:52 PM
Please don't feed the trolls! In my next life I want to collide at the corner with the cute transfer student carrying a piece of toast in her mouth...rodac |
| This week's episode is really heartwarming because it depicts how Naru isn't just a happy go lucky girl all the time and that she can feel lonely even despite having so many wonderful people around ;( I wonder what happened to Naru's parents. The more I watch this anime, the more I felt nostalgic because it reminded me of my childhood. Just like Naru, I grew up in a small remote village mainly filled with elderly people and children and was raised by my grandparents up til I was 9 while my parents were always absent because of work since they lived apart from us in the city and rarely comes home to visit. Grandparents were too old and tired to play with me so that definitely made me feel lonely (just like what happened to Naru). The only thing I did back then to ease my loneliness was to play with the other kids my age all the time and going on adventure. Though I ended up being a major tomboy like Naru since there were more boys than girls in the village. X'D It's also interesting to see that in this episode it shows a part of Japanese culture that I never knew about, in particularly in regard to how they have a specific day/event where many people will visit the graveyards of their ancestors and put up lanterns and play firecrackers because I thought only my chinese culture does that. I'm guessing this type of practice is actually more common than I think. Even the way the graveyard looks are really reminiscent of my village too!! O_O I also love the birthday episode since it sounds like they don't celebrate birthday often. ;( Man, even that part is similar to my life as well :C Many people in the village that I used to live in don't celebrate birthday and I didn't even know about my own birthday until I was 9 x.X This episode overall just give me all sort of feels. I never liked slice of lice series much and this is one of the very rare ones that actually touched my heart. One of the major reasons why I love this anime so much is because it really captures the realism and mood of what a country life is like in so many ways that I almost felt like I was looking back at my past. The characters felt realistic and really relatable, especially Naru in particular for me since I resembled her the most. Gosh <3 I wish there are more anime like this too ><; |
EstherellaAug 29, 2014 12:01 AM
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Estherella said: It's also interesting to see that in this episode it shows a part of Japanese culture that I never knew about, in particularly in regard to how they have a specific day/event where many people will visit the graveyards of their ancestors and put up lanterns and play firecrackers because I thought only my chinese culture does that. I'm guessing this type of practice is actually more common than I think. Even the way the graveyard looks are really reminiscent are really reminiscent of my village too!! O_O It's my understanding (and someone correct me if I'm wrong) that the culture on some of the more isolated southern islands in the archipelago is a more of a blend of Japanese and Chinese cultures to varying degrees. This might explain why some of the things they do are familiar to you. |
PaleBlue said: This applies more to the islands further south, the Ryukyu islands (Okinawa prefecture and, to a lesser extent, Amami islands of Kagoshima prefecture). The modern Okinawa prefecture officially became part of Japan only in the late 19th century; before that it was a kingdom that paid tribute to the Chinese emperor (and indirectly to the Japanese shogun, through the Satsuma samurai clan). The linguistic varieties spoken on those islands aren't even mutually intelligible with any of the Japanese dialects, so they can be considered separate languages. It's often said that, since the kingdom had closer ties to China, its culture was influenced by Chinese culture to an even greater extent than that of Japan proper, but I'm not sure in exactly what ways.Estherella said: It's also interesting to see that in this episode it shows a part of Japanese culture that I never knew about, in particularly in regard to how they have a specific day/event where many people will visit the graveyards of their ancestors and put up lanterns and play firecrackers because I thought only my chinese culture does that. I'm guessing this type of practice is actually more common than I think. Even the way the graveyard looks are really reminiscent are really reminiscent of my village too!! O_O It's my understanding (and someone correct me if I'm wrong) that the culture on some of the more isolated southern islands in the archipelago is a more of a blend of Japanese and Chinese cultures to varying degrees. This might explain why some of the things they do are familiar to you. The Gotō islands where this show takes place may be far from Tokyo, but they aren't particularly remote and are well within the historical Yamato cultural sphere. The grave-visiting tradition seems to be connected to the all-Japanese festival of Bon, which has connections to the Chinese Ghost Festival through Mahayana Buddhism that got to Japan from China. |
| Handa has some weird dreams. I really like this episode. |
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| Just in case anyone missed this announcement! No Episode 9 this week! http://www.funimation.com/blog/2014/08/27/simulcast-schedule-update-this-week/?utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Simulcasts&utm_source=Twitter&utm_nooverride=1 |
| So glad that I'm not a huge manga reader, because the manga readers WHINE WAY TOO MUCH and have to RUIN every adapted anime for the ANIME ONLY WATCHERS! |
| It saddens me every time the episode ends </3 |
| This was definitely the best episode yet. So many great, funny, and heartwarming moments in this episode. I love this series! :) |
| I was so sure that the grave was gonna be Naru's parents |
| Sucj a heartwarming/beautiful episode <3 Sensei's dreams are freaking weird~! |
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