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| Am I the only one that's glad Koko finally broke it off? Ever since the episode where Linda ripped up that picture of her and Banri, I've just been rolling my eyes at all the Koko/Banri fluff. Also, that opening song is horrid. |
Jonesy974 said: Damn, this rollercoaster is never ending! It looks like maybe Koko saw the tape, which had him calling for Linda, then had him saying he didn't want Koko to know his memories came back because he wanted be with her. Then in response, Koko broke it off to keep both of them from being hurt. I have a terrible feeling that this I going to end with like them together, but then all of a sudden one day he totally forgets himself and all his college memories and Koko ends up being by him as a friend of something sad. Like some old person with Alzheimers. Though this is the same writer as Toradora so I hope a nice cute happy ending gets pulled out of somewhere! Also am I the only one who thinks Banri should stop being a pussy and just tell everyone about his memory loss already? Like seriously, they're his good friends who support all of his crazy ass breakdowns, and it is absolutely no help if all he says is "I feel like I'll disappear and no one will notice". Literally all he would need to do is say, "hey, I lost my memories after HS graduation, and started my life over as a new Banri because my whole self vanished. Now lately I can feel the memories coming back and I'm scared I'll lose all my current memories". Boom. Everything is now so much smoother. Yeah, I'm starting to get tired of all this amnesia drama, and Banri is grating on my nerves with his indecisiveness and unwillingness to come out clean about his past. Is he really the same guy who had the balls to force himself out of Koko's friendzone ? Not to mention the fact that he should really see a doctor. It looks to me like a possible case of multiple personality ( the first one holds his past memories, the second one is the current Banri). The ultimate trolling would be if the real Banri was still in a coma and the entire series was just his dream. |
Don't talk to me about character development if Kaizuka Inaho or Slaine Troyard are in your favorites. |
| Eh? What? O_O |
| was clear that Chinami liked Mitsuo .. Banri has seemed weak and frail in recent episodes I hope he returns with the force that had earlier in the anime but in the end he was kicked by Kouko I hope the situation improves for him __________ estava claro que Chinami gostava de Mitsuo .. Banri tem parecido mais fraco e frágil nos últimos episódios espero que ele retorne com a força que tinha no começo do anime mas no final ele foi chutado por Kouko espero que a situação melhore para ele |
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| This was strong, I loved the scene where Banri helped out Yana gather the leaves and stumbled on Oka chan using her plastic bag The coming out of Banri with the help of Koko went so wrong It was good to know Chinami loves Mitsuo after all, but for her to feel to late Then the memory overload on Tada struck, he ran away which probably disappointed Koko Yana and 2d kun catching him and gathering at the bench later on was such a nice bromance scene Koko rejecting Banri at the end did surprise me for a bit But I got the feeling she is testing him, since he hasn't be honest to her at all about his memory recalls |
hokoritsuki said: SandyBoi said: Oh wow dat ending. Caught me way off guard. Just what is going on.. is it just a dream or is Koko planning something? Liked this episode though. I know this is unrelated but YOUR AVATAR is beautiful . WHO is that ? Maybe Koko will have to go abroad to study so she dumped Banri . Poor Banri ! I wish this Anime will have a good ending. hokoritsuki said: SandyBoi said: Oh wow dat ending. Caught me way off guard. Just what is going on.. is it just a dream or is Koko planning something? Liked this episode though. I know this is unrelated but YOUR AVATAR is beautiful . WHO is that ? Maybe Koko will have to go abroad to study so she dumped Banri . Poor Banri ! I wish this Anime will have a good ending. That's Maki from Love Live |
| Proud mama and papa of Misha Yuuki* (02-01-2014 - 22-01-2014) Thank you for the wonderful twenty days you gave us. <3 One day we will meet again.. |
| Heavy episode, laughed at 2D-kun 'catching' Banri. Wtf at the end.. |
| Proud mama and papa of Misha Yuuki* (02-01-2014 - 22-01-2014) Thank you for the wonderful twenty days you gave us. <3 One day we will meet again.. |
Kami_no_Kage said: Wongseifu said: ExOsc2 said: I could see it not being a dream sequence, but Koko dealing with how Banri "ran away" from himself (and in Koko's mind) from her again. It's my understanding that this is where the source material is currently at. Does anybody know when they are releasing the final volume, and if the anime will be following that or will we have an anime-only ending? Think the anime is ending on its own rather than the novel series. Its wouldn't make sense for this ending coming out before the novels ending I don't know, there's some anime that end with the source ending before the source aren't there? Anyway, like everyone else said, either it was a dream at the end or she saw that video we all saw filming. Everything looks fine in the preview for next episode though, so I'm not too worried. The final volume of the light novel series comes out today (or tomorrow, but it will be today in my time zone...). They are doing it exactly like they did Toradora!, with the final novel coming out a few weeks before the end of the anime. The difference is that they have left three full episodes to finish the eighth volume of the light novels instead of cramming it into two. That is the amount of space they have, in general, given to each novel in the series. (8 novels, 24 episodes, a couple of side-story plots tossed in for flavor, but mostly just from the main storyline novels.) As for the ending of this episode: Did it not strike you that Kouko didn't seem at all like herself in that final scene? She didn't sound like herself at all, either. It started with her comment, relayed by Oka, after finding out Banri ran away. Banri ran away, so she is too! Remember back when Kouko had locked herself in her room? Remember what she said then? What was her fear? She feared that Banri would lose his memory again, forget her, and run away from it leaving her behind. What did he do? He freaking ran away! She sees her greatest fear, the nightmare that kept her awake for days and days, preventing her from being an active participant in life, coming true before her very eyes. Banri is going to leave her, forget that she ever existed, and run from his fear of the whole thing. What she doesn't realize is what brings him back every time he has an episode. One word: Kouko! Yes! Kouko! I have to stay here for Kouko! If I leave, she'll be alone... All she sees is her fears coming true and she can't handle it, so instead of waiting for the man she loves to disapear before her eyes, she took proactive measures and disappeared before his. Sayonara! (Does that make sense now? Mitsuo has no meaning in it other than as an excuse for why she would be leaving college: because she never really wanted to go to this college in the first place. It was just a means to an end thet NO LONGER MATTERS! She doesn't want Mitsuo anymore, if she did, she would stick around.) Another option that I just thought of... Who did Kouko have dinner with last night? Linda, Nana, and Oka! All of them are concerned about Banri in their own way, right? I wouldn't be surprised if this wasn't a plan hatched by Linda to snap Banri out of his funk and get him to really deal with his inner demons. I can see her asking Kouko to help Banri by giving him a shock to the system, telling him that there is no way she can plan a future with him the way his is now. However, that probably isn't the case, since the way Kouko worded things she entirely painted herself as the bad guy, so I will go with my initial interpretation: She is running just as much as Banri is. She can't handle the potential of him leaving her, so she will do the leaving instead. Now, Banri, you need to get your crap together and chase her! I will also say that, even though I had read the spoilers about the ending of novel 7 and knew it was coming, it still hit me like a swift open-hand thrust to the solar plexus. I bawled the first two times I watched it. The third time I managed to just whimper a bit. |
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| Basically I will reserve judgement on this until they show us what is behind it all. They can go so many directions here and it IS important as to what one they take before getting up in arms like some people. Yes the show can go full stupid if they play it out wrong but I usually have optimism for at least competent writing from the source author. |
| I refuse to accept the ending of this episode as something that actually happened. It was fake, falsely done, it was Banri's dream. Fuck |
| What are you looking here for |
| OMG WTF are you doing, Kouko??? |
| O importante não é o que fazemos de nós, mas o que nós fazemos daquilo que fazem de nós |
| ooh kill em ooh kill em |
| All can think is this.... WHY IS THIS HAPPENING!?!?! |
Wecc said: All Hail HaXXspetten King of the Loli Traps! |
| I really hope that last part is real and not a dream, banri needs to get rid of that bitch and go for linda. Also, this anime needs more proper drama, and thats the way to go!! I really liked this episode, no bullshit and straight to the story line. |
| "I am not a friend of justice. I am an enemy of evil." - Senjougahara Hitagi "What we see is reality, what we remember is an illusion." - Cloud Strife |
| That must be really hard, a fight between 'present' Banri and 'old' Banri. What Kouko? What was that? 10 minutes before you told him how much you love him and now pass? Poor Banri.... |
| I can't predict where this anime is going and it's scaring me. This show is just too good! |
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zensunni said: Did it not strike you that Kouko didn't seem at all like herself in that final scene? She didn't sound like herself at all, either. It started with her comment, relayed by Oka, after finding out Banri ran away. Banri ran away, so she is too! Remember back when Kouko had locked herself in her room? Remember what she said then? What was her fear? She feared that Banri would lose his memory again, forget her, and run away from it leaving her behind. What did he do? He freaking ran away! She sees her greatest fear, the nightmare that kept her awake for days and days, preventing her from being an active participant in life, coming true before her very eyes. Banri is going to leave her, forget that she ever existed, and run from his fear of the whole thing. What she doesn't realize is what brings him back every time he has an episode. One word: Kouko! Yes! Kouko! I have to stay here for Kouko! If I leave, she'll be alone... All she sees is her fears coming true and she can't handle it, so instead of waiting for the man she loves to disapear before her eyes, she took proactive measures and disappeared before his. Sayonara! You make the most sense among the "wtf" comments here. So here, take this rock as a sign of my gratitude. *throws rock* |
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| The ending had me like: OMG WHAT!? O.O |
 When the rosario on her chest is taken off, Moka's vampire inner self awakes.  |
| Rooting for Linda. |
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| I think that some people are really guilible to think that what Koko said at the end was her real feeling. It was obvious that she seemed to hurt herself even more that she was hurting Banri. Here is what I think happened : Recently, she saw him cracking too time, during the festival and with Oka-chan. She understand what is going on, that nowadays Banri is slowly dissapearing and that it is innevitable. If she accepted the ring, it was as if she was promising to always try to catch him and prevant the old Banri to live, something that she couldn't do since she know that old Banri was madly in love with Linda. In fact, accepting this ring would symbolise the incompatibility between old Banri and Koko and their innevitable rupture. So what I'm trying to say is that she could not accept the ring from the man she love if it was to symbolise the fatality of Banri ''death''. The ring should be suppose to symbolise their eternal love, not some sad memories. But yeah, that scene hurted, a lot :( I'm pretty sure that those camera scene will come back in the last episode. I don't think that this anime will have an happy ending. I don't think they will pull out a deus ex machina, I'm pretty sure nowadays Banri will dissapear and so his relationship with Koko, even if she doesn't want it. Maybe, maybe, while looking through the records, he will get some feeling back. I don't know, Golden Time really like to play with our feelings :/ Chinami finally have been honest with herself and Banri. It was kinda obvious that she loved Mitsuo and you can't blame her for having not accepted his first confession, it was so random and out of nowhere. The bro scene was heartwarming. 2D-kun making a bit too much by K.O.ing Banri xD I wonder if the festival club will dissapear. I hope not, Banri would feel so guilty :( |
| «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 |
| It's obvious that Koko is just trying to separate herself from Banri, thinking the old Tada will come back to search for Linda. |
| Some people taking that end at face value...rufl |
| I have to say that this is the first episode that makes me wonder what is going to happen next. but then I saw the preview and that feeling dissapeared when I saw them happy. |
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| Wow, this episode was pretty intense. Can't wait to see what happens next. |
| So dense...it didn't even occur to me that Chinami cut her hair to be more Linda -like i.e. attractive to Yana. |
| Bad I idea to watch back to back anime that gives me FEEELSSS!!! OMG she saw the video. She broke his heart AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH T___T But the preview they are back. TwT. |
Mullegun said: Sennengoroshi said: I really don't like where this anime is going... Like he said. I don't know what else to think now. Especially the ending of the episode it just..WHAT IS HAPPENING? I'm as confused as you guys can be. My only reaction to the ending was just "WTF ?!?". Why did Koko said that when Banri had finallt set his mind ? I simply don't understand ... I really hope that the 3 remaining episodes will bring me the answers to those questions I currently have and that everything will end with a happy ending, because if not it'be a waste. |
| WTF at the ending... All that BS they have been together for 10+ episodes, and dropping the breakup bomb.... Well I think she saw the video when the camera was recording it for quite awhile and Banri shouting Linda all the time. Also I could tell that Koko is losing her trust to Banri when he is always running away in the beginning of the episode. Sidenote: I think that wraps up Oka's feelings towards Yana and her motivation to cut her hair. Wonder how the ending will look like for the show. |
| Banri should probably go seek medical help like right now. What I wonder is how come they let him out of the hospital knowing he has memory problems without medical supervision. Shouldn't he meet up with his therapist once a week or something? Anyway, dat Koko rejection was like a nuclear bomb. She probably saw what okamera recorded when Banri was being a little girl and calling for Linda in his room. |
| "Goodbye." No,this isn't happening ;___; Hmm,I wonder if Kouko really didn't see that tape and that's the real reason they "broke up"? On a lighter note lol'd @ 2-D-kun headbutting Banri and Nana slapping him. |
| For God Sake I cant stand this show anymore. I can't believe how ridiculous this become. You lost memories and so what. You don't need to have past in order to have future. The way he is scarred and keep crying is just too absurd to me.Its not like he fought in the war and had seen or experienced terrible things so he is afraid to remember those memories. I spend my childhood sleeping with my neighbors in basement while my city has been under artillery and air attacks. I still remember the sound of shelling and the feel of vibrations and didn't get any trauma .I hate how the feelings are way too exaggerated. So what if my friend lost memories and didn't tell me. I couldn't care less. Everyone are so super bitchy to the point that it irritates me endlessly. |
| This ending made my left eye cry :( (yeah, only my left eye) ecimir said: For God Sake I cant stand this show anymore. I can't believe how ridiculous this become. You lost memories and so what. You don't need to have past in order to have future. The way he is scarred and keep crying is just too absurd to me.Its not like he fought in the war and had seen or experienced terrible things so he is afraid to remember those memories. I spend my childhood sleeping with my neighbors in basement while my city has been under artillery and air attacks. I still remember the sound of shelling and the feel of vibrations and didn't get any trauma .I hate how the feelings are way too exaggerated. So what if my friend lost memories and didn't tell me. I couldn't care less. Everyone are so super bitchy to the point that it irritates me endlessly. That's why you don't understand it. If you had amnesia or any shit like that, losing your present memories for you would be like dying, cuz you wouldn't know anyone, you had no one who you could ask for help, you had NOTHING, yeah NOTHING, you wouldn't even know who the fuck you were before. You wouldn't who was your girlfriend, your parents, your friends... Can you imagine that? Not having memories means you have no present, it would make you feel like a big baby that had recently born and didn't know anything about the world... That would be fucking scary for me and most of the people (thought, I bet there are people that would like to have this). Banri's past is not a trauma, he just wants to live the present that he created with time, and knowing that this present could vanish is scary for him. |
Iolo said: If that wasn't a dream about Koko, then she has turned into a real bitch. I feel bad for Banri. My thoughts exactly. But I don't think it's what the cliffhanger is trying to make us think. Either its a dream or she means something else. This episode was just a train wreck, it hurt to watch. BTW does Yana actually know his past yet? |
| Wow this was the first ep I've seen of this that makes me want to see the next one. |
bigzzcobzz said: This ending made my left eye cry :( (yeah, only my left eye) ecimir said: For God Sake I cant stand this show anymore. I can't believe how ridiculous this become. You lost memories and so what. You don't need to have past in order to have future. The way he is scarred and keep crying is just too absurd to me.Its not like he fought in the war and had seen or experienced terrible things so he is afraid to remember those memories. I spend my childhood sleeping with my neighbors in basement while my city has been under artillery and air attacks. I still remember the sound of shelling and the feel of vibrations and didn't get any trauma .I hate how the feelings are way too exaggerated. So what if my friend lost memories and didn't tell me. I couldn't care less. Everyone are so super bitchy to the point that it irritates me endlessly. That's why you don't understand it. If you had amnesia or any shit like that, losing your present memories for you would be like dying, cuz you wouldn't know anyone, you had no one who you could ask for help, you had NOTHING, yeah NOTHING, you wouldn't even know who the fuck you were before. You wouldn't who was your girlfriend, your parents, your friends... Can you imagine that? Not having memories means you have no present, it would make you feel like a big baby that had recently born and didn't know anything about the world... That would be fucking scary for me and most of the people (thought, I bet there are people that would like to have this). Banri's past is not a trauma, he just wants to live the present that he created with time, and knowing that this present could vanish is scary for him. This. That would be so much more scary than just living through a war or something - hes not scared that his past will come back, he's scared that when his past does come back, he'll lose his present. He'll lose who he is and go back to who he was before he lost his memories. That's what he's scared of - that this is happening and there's nothing, nothing he can do about it. He can't go to someone for help - he can't run away from it. He's slowly losing who he is and there's nothing he can do about it. That's pretty fucking scary if you ask me - his present self would be dead, gone. He doesn't want to lose who he is now, what he has made in the last few years. That'd be the same as his present self dying. |
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