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Jul 8, 2012 9:43 PM

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Was really hoping they would dive right into the action since there are only 12 episodes :/
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Jul 8, 2012 10:29 PM

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Felt like a stupid episode for this series since it was pretty much pointless.
Jul 8, 2012 10:52 PM

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Even though most people might dislike it, I liked it, It was a nice episode.
and This is my first Shoujo harem, It isn't that bad. I guess I got bored watching shonen harem with lots of boobs. For me, It was worth watching it.

Unlike other people just keeps complaining how this anime sucks and watches them. The series isn't done yet. Who knows maybe that cat or the owner might have something to do in the future eps.

Jul 8, 2012 11:43 PM

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ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME! Hahahaha oh the first episode was amazing stay tuned next time for an even better episode.

Oh wait we get an entire episode about saving a fucking cat, Seriously this is why otome games always fail on the anime scene. They always spend 10 episodes of pointless shit and 2 episodes of plot oh well i guess it's just made for fangirls to fap to.
Jul 8, 2012 11:44 PM

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An episode for the same characterization done in the first episode, and an awfully boring one. Seems to be confirming its flat characters, when it would have been beneficial to show otherwise. Also, I thought the way they introduced themselves in the last episode was bad, but this episode outdid that. Hopefully this wont' be a pattern.
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Jul 9, 2012 1:31 AM

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Hmmm, with only 12 episodes predicted how can they spend an entire episode saving a cat? Really, wtf?

I really hope they pick up the pace and actually do something with characters soon, otherwise it's just going to be battles between people I know nothing about and don't care about.
Jul 9, 2012 2:02 AM

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Wow, that was a lame episode...

If next week's episode isn't any better, I will drop this show.
Jul 9, 2012 2:13 AM
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phoenixalia said:
Jeez everyone should stop thinking its action just cuz its mafia. -_-
I for one give this a 6/5.

if you people stop thinking 'omg its mafia it must only have action' and enjoy it for the slice of life and comedy it presented in this episode, you'll enjoy it.


Then what's the point of them having weapons and super powers -.-' Just because it's shoujo harem doesen't mean the focus should be only main characters doing cute stuff and looking down on female audience. Don't get me wrong. I'm still giving the anime a chance, just hoping it won't start to suck
Jul 9, 2012 3:19 AM

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Sorry, this time cat doesn't works on me.
Try harder.
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Jul 9, 2012 4:03 AM

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I was dying from laughter when Nova was singing at the end of the episode

And whoaaa, Sugitan voices Pace? I barely recognized his voice. It's not his usual voice
Jul 9, 2012 4:08 AM

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When I first saw it I didn't have any idea it was a shoujo.I thought it was a shounen since it looked so awesome & even now it looks even more awesome.
Jul 9, 2012 5:00 AM

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Hate the focus on Liberta its waaaaaaaaaaaaay too much previous episode and this episode as well . Well its kinda normal for animes so whatever.

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Jul 9, 2012 6:48 AM

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Liked the episode, everyday nothingness, cant wait for the dual to start.
Jul 9, 2012 6:56 AM

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What the heck was that? Cat chasing trough the entire episode? I hope the next one will much better.
Jul 9, 2012 9:40 AM

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Shit ep. This anime is going to has 12 episodes, so how can they've time for such a hopeless episode?
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Jul 9, 2012 10:06 AM

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What a poor waste of an episode. On a series that's only 12 eps., you would think they actually develop the story in some way rather than simply 20 minutes of my time. For all that they could do with this series, searching for a cats owner is one of the worst ways they could have used a filler. At least if they went with something that fit the setting more, then I wouldn't have as big a complaint, but the mafia-theme is greatly shamed by searching for a lost pet's owner.
Jul 9, 2012 10:16 AM

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This episode wouldn't have felt like a waste if it hadn't set itself up with grand goals in the first episode. If it was like Inu x Boku SS it wouldn't have gotten such a negative reaction.
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Jul 9, 2012 10:25 AM

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I feel like I just wasted 20 minutes.
I was really looking forward to this anime, but if the remaining 10 episodes are just as crappy, I honestly can say that I am not interested in it.

Like others have stated, this episode felt like a filler. There seemed to be no story progression, and given that I'm sure most of us are watching it for the story, useless episodes like this one only detract from that.
Jul 9, 2012 10:51 AM

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This episode was worse than the previous one.
From time to time I wonder why I watch this series...

Nova is a tsundere.

I'm lovin Debito's accent.

My favourite bishies so far: Debito (ofc!) & Luca (loool xd)
But I guess that MAIN GIRL WON'T MARRY ANYONE

(like in UtaPri. Lol, reversed harems are so predictable...)
Jul 9, 2012 10:58 AM

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Haters gonna hate.

This a reverse harem= meaning the focus it will be on bonding with the potential love interest.

Definitely it was not a great episode, it was average, but seriously, better see a cute cat running than a girl running while everyone stares at her big boobs yay, ecchi harem for boys, so interesting and so filled with plot.

Liberta x Felicita FTW although the visual novel screwed my mind 0__0.

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Jul 9, 2012 11:10 AM
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Orulyon said:
better see a cute cat running than a girl running while everyone stares at her big boobs yay, ecchi harem for boys, so interesting and so filled with plot.


omigosh you made my day with that statement. I love harems you know. harem or reverse harem. kiss X sis, clannad, oreimo were amazing.

but the harems this season.....ugh.
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Jul 9, 2012 11:31 AM

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phoenixalia said:
Orulyon said:
better see a cute cat running than a girl running while everyone stares at her big boobs yay, ecchi harem for boys, so interesting and so filled with plot.


omigosh you made my day with that statement. I love harems you know. harem or reverse harem. kiss X sis, clannad, oreimo were amazing.

but the harems this season.....ugh.
Exactly and I agree with it. Moreover from this post
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Nova is a tsundere.

I'm lovin Debito's accent.

My favourite bishies so far: Debito (ofc!) & Luca (loool xd)
But I guess that MAIN GIRL WON'T MARRY ANYONE

(like in UtaPri. Lol, reversed harems are so predictable...)
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Jul 9, 2012 11:39 AM
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Although everyone says filler, isn't this one part of the game? I was reading about the different routes in the game (I think that's what they're called?) and I recall seeing one part where they return Federica's cat.
I honestly don't think this was a really bad waste of an episode, although it would be awesome if there was more action/training and so on; but that doesn't work the same with Felicita since her power is more mental training, right? Unlike the others, her power doesn't do anything physical and she has to make more bonds (kind of like persona?) to increase the power. There were cute moments too, and I loved the Nova and Luca parts at the end. I'm hoping next episode will include more info and action ^^
Jul 9, 2012 11:49 AM

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Watching Nova sing at the end was a bit amusing considering how uptight and tsundere he is but other than that, not much going on this episode.
Jul 9, 2012 12:15 PM

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Reverse-harems are great because now it feels like it's a challenge for me to obtain the only girl! Mwuahahaha.

Jul 9, 2012 12:45 PM

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Sanguis said:
It was, er... Cute? At least we know that Nova has a soft spot for kitty cats. How kawaii desu of him.

^yup.

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Reverse-harems are great because now it feels like it's a challenge for me to obtain the only girl! Mwuahahaha.

xD I lol'd. LOVE it.

Overall, enjoyable and relaxing, but not as strong as the first episode.
Jul 9, 2012 2:01 PM

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NavyCherub said:
This episode wouldn't have felt like a waste if it hadn't set itself up with grand goals in the first episode. If it was like Inu x Boku SS it wouldn't have gotten such a negative reaction.


The difference between Inu x Boku SS fillers and this filler is not the expectations. If anything, Inu X Boku had set the expectations even higher, with the whole "mansion of monsters, with pureblood monsters waiting at every corner to attack" theme it started with. The difference is that Inu x Boku's fillers actually had SOMETHING going for them. Bit of comedy, bit of mystery, explaining backstory, actual ROMANCE (romance in my romance shoujo fillers? oh noes) yadayadayada... this only had a cat. And that's it.

LeiteDestiny said:
Although everyone says filler, isn't this one part of the game? I was reading about the different routes in the game (I think that's what they're called?) and I recall seeing one part where they return Federica's cat.


A filler is an episode/chapter in which the plot stops going forward, and the focus shifts to something else. Whether it is part of the original material or not doesn't matter at all.
The plot in this is that the girl is preparing for the Arcana Duallo, all the while forging bonds with the male protagonists. In the whole episode, no progress was made in any of these 2 areas, thus the characterisation as a filler.
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Jul 9, 2012 2:13 PM

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If every episode is gonna be like this, as in random minor jobs and minor character build up, til the end, I'll be very disappointed.
Jul 9, 2012 4:50 PM
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Mafia taking care of a lost kitty. Whut. But good episode indeed, though filler. Please hurry up and show us Arcana Duello! Oh my God, Nova is such a jerk, but he's so cute ;_;. Dafaq, why am I even writing something a sentimental bishie-lover would? o_o Anyway I'm really enjoying this, but it's only 13 eps and 2 of them were already aired... I suppose it will end halfway, leaving an open ending.

Full ED when? :c I really like this song. It's so trashy but I love it.

Luca deserves more love.
Jul 9, 2012 5:32 PM

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Absolutely horrendous, are they even serious lol? Almost certainly the worst episode I've ever seen.
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Jul 9, 2012 6:30 PM

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I'm just watching it for the hot guys and sexy voices.
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Jul 9, 2012 10:37 PM

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FIRST THOUGHT :"hmm this is a prety likeable series actualy,i suspected it would be ,but then again there is still the posibility of a screw up"
NOW: ............ok
Jul 10, 2012 3:32 AM

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God, it's a simple rule.

Because there are a lot of fans of different pairings.
So, following this thought, they probably won't make any canon pairing for this series.
Frequently creators don't want to anger the fans of other couples.

It's sad but it's truth.

I hope that this won't happen this time
but chances are pretty small, I think...

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Jul 10, 2012 5:37 AM

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Extremely boring episode but got some Felicita and Liberta hints. I totally ship them two. Glad that Felicita isn't tsundere - she seemed a bit like that last episode but she's quite nice actually. Lol at Luca.
Jul 10, 2012 8:30 AM

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The cat chase is too used and not funny, it has been done too many times already. I hope that this will get serious soon.
Jul 10, 2012 9:52 AM

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First episode was very promising, but this is just boring. Filer at 2 episode in 12 episodes serirs its to much. If the third episode will be like that I drop this series.
Jul 10, 2012 3:54 PM

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After the first episode, I had reservations about this series. It wasn't great but at least the premise was intriguing and had some potential. However, this episode is such a waste. And why put such useless content into the second episode of a twelve-episode series? What an awful decision.

This episode contributed nothing to the plot or to characterization. How did finding the cat and its owner develop the characters or advance the plot? It didn't. Everything is still the same as it was before the cat incident. Thus, a waste of an episode.
Jul 10, 2012 8:43 PM

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This episode isn't filler first off. It's getting us more in depth of the three main characters, and it's showing us how Felicita is developing her Arcana powers. The duels probably wont even start for at least two-three more episodes because they said it'd be two months! Two months isn't going to be from the first to second episode. I still love this show and this episode entertained me well.

To see my full review of this episode go here: http://animeordie.blogspot.com/2012/07/la-storia-della-arcana-famiglia-212.html
Jul 10, 2012 9:11 PM

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Boring episode. This ain't much better than Hiiro no Kakera.
Jul 11, 2012 12:49 AM

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i guess i was setting my hopes up to high when i thought i could most likely get through this since it would have action in it ;_;

with that being said would be alot easier to watch for me if it didn't have that eyepatch and sunglasses guy..
Jul 11, 2012 5:07 AM
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What the fuck is this show about?
So, sooo bad.
Jul 11, 2012 9:43 PM

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Jolly and Debito need to appear more often.. if future episodes are going to be as boring as this.
Jul 11, 2012 11:58 PM
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Jolly and Debito need to appear more often.. if future episodes are going to be as boring as this.


they're making the same mistake they did with hiiro. focusing too much on the two main guys. the fans of the other guys will be pissed.

why can't they take a leaf out of hakouki or uta pri's book? see how they sold?
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Jul 12, 2012 3:21 AM

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The fuck was this shit? Boring ass episode.

2/5


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Jul 12, 2012 6:46 AM

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This episode isn't filler first off. It's getting us more in depth of the three main characters, and it's showing us how Felicita is developing her Arcana powers.


Depth? What depth? There was no depth and there was no development either - Felicita was already able to use her powers in the first episode, and she actually did so much better than in this, where we had to sit through half an episode before she could get a glipse of the cat's mind...
Jul 12, 2012 7:18 AM

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Worst. Exposition. I've seen. Quite the uninteresting episode.
Kyon and Okazaki sound like little girls. Ozu also overplays his role, feels like he is parodying himself. J. C. Staff doing what they are best at. 2/5.
Jul 12, 2012 11:09 AM

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Eh this episode doesn't reflect anything I sought to see from this show. I want some Felicita action or anything awesome involving the Arcana Famiglia. Instead we get them going around town looking for a cat's owner? This was disappointing.....

Although I still have hope for this show. If more episodes like this continues, you will see me dropping this show.

I still love Felicita though <3



Jul 12, 2012 9:56 PM
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JerichoxBarrons said:
This episode isn't filler first off. It's getting us more in depth of the three main characters, and it's showing us how Felicita is developing her Arcana powers. The duels probably wont even start for at least two-three more episodes because they said it'd be two months! Two months isn't going to be from the first to second episode. I still love this show and this episode entertained me well.

To see my full review of this episode go here: http://animeordie.blogspot.com/2012/07/la-storia-della-arcana-famiglia-212.html


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Jul 12, 2012 10:06 PM

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totally cute! bunches of moe from Nova, especially from that very last scene c:
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Jul 13, 2012 2:26 AM

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Meh. Nova's singing was the only thing I enjoyed.
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