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Freestyle80 said: so next episode Haruki is gonna do something bad? that doesnt make much sense....judging from his alright nature so far :x Actually, no. Not... yet. |
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| I feel like there is an invisible time bomb ready to go off any moment now... Loving the music and characters. I'm glad I'm going into this show with no prior knowledge about the plot whatsoever. |
| another great episode. Golden time, white album II and Nagi no asukara, i dont remember of watching a season with so many quality romance anime. hope that none of them will disapoint me |
| Oh no, first time Ogiso is falling behind... |
| So MAL finally starts locking news threads that are only a few weeks old? I wonder where was the announcement of this change? Or we are seeing yet another case of changes made that impacted users but not communicated to them? I wonder how long people would put up with this. As much as I have a bunch of information to share about anime announced recently I cannot share it in news board, and the anime series is too disorganized and chaotic to share information except with people already interested in the particular series. |
| Man I can so see Setsuna being yandere (school days anyone?). Touma best girl. |
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| Feelings have been hurt poor Setsuna, though I don't know if he ends up with Touma though. That first episode foreshadowing got me all confused but Touma might be leave both of them to follow in her mothers footsteps of moving and playing around the world. |
nelsonbrabra said: another great episode. Golden time, white album II and Nagi no asukara, i dont remember of watching a season with so many quality romance anime. hope that none of them will disapoint me Throw in Kyoukai no Kanata because I have a feeling that one will turn into a romance (the romantic themes aren't as profound so far, but I think it'll get there. It's KyoAni, I'd be shocked if there WASN'T romance). Yeah, there are a lot of quality romance anime this season. While I wouldn't put any of them on the same level as a Clannad or ef-a tale of memories, I'd say they are certainly capable of being great. While some people have been really harsh on Nagi no Asukara for having melodrama, I feel like it has the plot and setting to make for a truly remarkable romance anime. What's funny is I started watching White Album 2 because I really got a ef-a tale of memories vibe from it. Not in a "artistic" sense, but rather how it appears to be handling a love triangle. It seems like both anime are pretty similar in that regard where you have two characters that are either childhood friends/old friends/acquaintances and a new person introduced that has the possibility of becoming the main love interest. The only main difference to me however is ef-a tale of memories made it slightly more obvious who Hiro would hook up with. With WA2, it seriously feels like a 50/50 coin toss. For a few episodes there, it seemed like Setsuna and now the last few episodes, it seems like Touma. |
firezero10 said: Wait, is there any childhood friends/old friends/acquaintances in White Album 2? Haruki only met Kazusa in his third year in highschool only. Nope, there's no female "childhood friends/old friends/acquaintances" Setsuna: He only met her at that meeting, other than that he only knows her by her reputation Touma : Just a Classmate Mod Edit: Potential spoiler, spoiler tags added. |
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| Love this! I love ef - tale of memories too, haven't had THOSE kind of moments yet in White Album 2 but I'm not sure I can survive another anime heart attack like that! Love the music, the characters, the story, really enjoying this. Really can't wait for next week. And can't stop playing the OP/ED/IS CD! So good! |
| I'm going to completely base my opinion on the anime, and the anime only. The other interpretation in other medias which can be possible spoilers and really shouldn't be based on the media that is talked about here. Especially when your talking about a drama romance anime, where spoilers can ruin the whole fun in watching it. Speculations are fine, speculations is part of a drama series. These are my own basis of opinion, not others nor this sites. It just seems more respectable and safe to just chat about the current episode. The anime episode is was drama and speculations, Haruki seems to be oblivious of situations with Touma and Ogiso. I mean, Haruki is either playing dumb and choose to ignore all the signals that the two girls are giving out, or he just doesn't seen them at all. Haruki personality really shines just because he ignores his surroundings and does whatever he wants. Not caring what the consequences are till the situation has turned for the worst. Just like what the drama that happened with the toothbrush incident, then he does whatever he can to make it up to Ogiso. This episode, he did exactly that, he goes into Ogiso classroom at Festival day, while Ogiso is trying to apologize for her not able to do her part of the rehearsal. He does it again, he pulls her which i think was a awesome move for a guy to sway a girl fall for him or at least take a liking. One of the things, from my experience with woman, doing the unexpected that is within reason really seems make a girl "feel the moment" and surprise her in a way good way. Now getting back to my point, it seems that he did without taking the responsibility of his action. I've read a few post,and decided not to read the rest, fearing that I might read a spoiler in any of them, most of the discussion comes from the last scene of the episode when Haruki hands a notebook with his written lyrics and composed by Touma. I thinks it better to read her reaction of the scene, and the not the lyrics themselves. It possibly hints some sort speculation from Ogiso that Haruki wrote the lyrics for Touma even though Haruki hasn't showed any ounce of interest in a love level for either girls. Ogiso seems to be picking out words from the lyrics that if your add together would be a very big misunderstanding. while at the same time Haruki is explaining the meaning of the song which is somehow being completely being ignored. It's kind of like speed reading a book, you take the context that you seems to understand and you create a conclusion of the happens in those two pages, Ogiso is basically doing the same thing with the lyrics. Whether Haruki wrote for either of them, doesn't really matter at the moment, that part of the context probably will mean something later. Overall, I enjoyed this episode and keeping my rating at 8/10 since right now it's doing a whole of lot good and keeping the drama on a smooth pace. I hope it's Ogiso and Haruki in the end, though wouldn't be disappointed if its Touma at the end of this route. |
jindo90 said: GIlgameshxIshtar said: SweetKotomi said: I liked this episode very intense. Touma caught a fever, Haruki nursed her back to health, and Setsuna felt sort of left out. She wanted to help out and be close with her friends supporting them but she was stuck at school. Sad to know she depends too much on Haruki due to her mental state being bad after what happened to her in middle school. A guy confesses to her but it was a lie, and now that she likes Haruki and has a crush he likes Touma. Setsuna in her kimono was too cute, and with that ribbon even more kawaii. The scene where Haruki came and saw Setsuna in her kimono and then they went on the train I thought she was going to get the upper hand in the love triangle. However, Haruki's trump card to stay with Touma was the 3rd song for Touma where he seems to express his feelings to her. Also I'm not sure but when Touma asked Haruki if he was going to ask Setsuna out to be his girlfriend I had the idea that maybe Touma already read the lyrics for the 3rd song. That in turn she asked the question saying will you stay with me, or go with Setsuna, Touma knowing Setsuna has mental problems that cause her to have stage fright as one issue. I don't really understand what you meant that a guy confessed to her but it was a lie. My interpretation was that a guy confessed to her and there were complications with her friends and relationship with them hence, having a trauma of not having friends in high school I don't know, Setsuna doesn't seem like what i first had impressions of her, someone who was sweet but now my hearts wavering with my ideals on her :s Talking about the ideal school idol Setsuna, I first got the impression that she is sweet, naive, and nice to everyone. But the "naive" part was completely off the mark. She was pretty perceptive to immediately realize Haruki's bias about Touma when they were merely talking. Also, Setsuna was also the one who got Touma into the k-on club (that cafe talk). Okay, many might attribute that to Touma already having feeling for Haruki long before the story; but before she joined the club, Touma impression of Haruki being enthusiastic about the club was because of Setsuna singing. And during that cafe talk, Setsuna placed small lies here and there to get Touma off her (mistakenly?!) impression. That scene totally threw me off my impression about the naive Setsuna. But she is for sure sweet and nice. One another note, BOTH girls are falling hard for Haruki's hard-working and efforts put into the festival preparation. Not just Setsuna being lonely without Haruki, but Touma is also dependent on Haruki. Seeing how lonely they were in 2 years before meeting Haruki and joining the k-on club, I can say they are now deep in this triangle. F********CK yeah, my first time seeing such a balanced triangle, can't say which girl (or none T.T) will win in the end. Yeah I think its because of the lies here and there to throw Touma off really made me have certain feelings that dislike Setsuna :/. The contradictions of lying & being sweet and nice to everyone doesn't seem to go well for me |
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| Haruki is so much better than the generic male leads these sorts of romances usually have. I have a feeling next episode is going to be epic. |
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| I'm rooting Setsuna even though i'm already getting the feeling that Haruki will choose Touma...and in the opening theme there is a scene where I think i saw touma and haruki kissing in the dark though it was not very clear. I just hope setsuna won't turn into a yandere like the girls from school days or Shuffle! that was extremely traumatizing!!! |
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rewatched the 1st episode, and find this interesting. i wonder how she'll respond to this, since she stated that she want to stop being daughter of touma youko, and suddenly Youko come from Paris just to see her performance |
hahailham1Nov 15, 2013 3:27 PM
| Man I'm glad that I waited to watch this episode. With the way Kitahara foreshadows the next episode, it's pretty obvious that something very significant will happen during the day of the festival. Again, I think this series has done a superb job with characterization without letting it feel unnatural. The triangle is in full bloom. Though Kitahara clearly seems to share greater affinity with Kazusa, it's also clear that Setsuna has been far more proactive thus far. Her forced smile at the very end signals she might back down, but at least we know this series won't be a straight line romance story, so something's bound to be on the horizon. |
| God. I fucking love this series. one of my favorite things that they do is when they use tidbits of the OP or the original white album songs as inserted composition. whether its touma just playing it casually as bg music or when they are giving you a teaser of the performance to come. Cant wait to hear setsunas version of the OP!!!!! |
SophiafrmAustria said: Cant wait to hear setsunas version of the OP!!!!! Sorry to break it to you, buddy, but it was skipped in the latest episode. |
Stark700 said: Poor Touma ;.; she caught a fever. Thanks for the info, it's not like we're all here discussing the episode because we watched it or anything. |
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Droplet said: Touma remains best girl Setsuna remains clingy as hell THIS +1 |
eminagnam said: Setsuna is getting dependent on him more and more. Haruki is too nice or innocent. It could be treacherous to both of the girls in the end. Yup sadly |
| Damn, Touma looked so... vulnerable. Also, there is just one thing bugging me, she didn't question herself from the fact that it's Haruki that found her and that she suddenly got in a pyjama..? I just can't stop thinking that he changed her and that he enjoyed it :P When she asked him if he was going to go out with Setsuno, it just broke my heart :( Poor Setsuno, she have no confidence without her two friends. The scene where she grabbed him in the train was cute :3 So the OP song is in fact the song Haruki ''composed''. I can already see thing turning to shit after the concert. |
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| A being sick and preparation for a school festival episode! Not bad but damn that ending <3 |
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| Man Ogiso's face really does piss me off, I feel like punching it lol XD |
| *insert cringey anime reference here* |
| Denial, I love it! |
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1Ventus said: Is it just me or did Haruki composed that song for Touma, and Setsuna figured it out while reading the lyrics. Or I'm just really rooting for Touma This is what I thought too, and I'm not rooting for either in particular. The irony is that Setsuna will be able to feel the lyrics exactly the way Haruki did... This episode seemed much better to me. Touma gave in and let Haruki take care of her. I think she knows he likes her at this point. Also, that train scene was really cute. Setsuna's reactions in general are cute, actually. I'm a tad surprised at the stage fright, though. The next episode could easily be a turning point. |
| ahhh, that train scene! |
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| Flashback! Did anyone notice that Touma clothes were changed? She wasn't wearing anything but panties in bed in the beginning of the episode. That means HAruki undressed her. I like how none of them mentioned this. I would think TOuma would've said something. Aww, Touma was crying. Seems Touma fell for Haruki. She didn't want to leave his side. She was so cute this episode! Setsua was also cute in those clothes. During the train ride there was a poster of Yuki and Rina from the original White Album. Seems they're friends after the whole ordeal of the original White Album. Cool. Setsuna has fallen for Haruki! She didn't want to let him go in the train! Damn! Everyone was staring. I think she felt btrayed when she found out about that third song. She put up a fake smile. "Dreams are important aren't they?" "We didn't think at all about what would come after the performance." Guessing something big is coming. If the performace is in the next episode then what the hell is the last 5 to 6 episode about? I didn;t think it would happen this fast. Lets' see where this goes. |
Nano1124Apr 24, 2015 1:52 AM
| Episode not exactly uplifting rhythm was bland and there were too many romantic situations hackneyed; I was a little bored during the narration. The narrative has not shone for originality, but even the plot did better. Let's see how will the next episode, perhaps the following is the most important part of the story. |
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mayukachan said: Ah, so his song is his feelings towards Touma. The plot thickens. That's funny, 'cause from the Haruki's actions, I can't tell whether he prefers one girl over the other. |
| Oh my, this keeps getting better and better ^^ So hyped for next episode!!! |
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| Darn I hate this romance ambiguity... |
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| This is one good romance triangle. Things will be nasty soon though once feelings are in the open. |
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| If not for the song's lyriccs I wouldn't get that he's some kind of feelings for Kazusa, maybe he got red/embarrassed once or twice, but he acted similarly in front of Setsuna as well sooo... Also, I know this is anime and all that, but in real life I'd say that Setsuna's reaction is totally exaggerated - maybe Haruki just likes songs about unrequited love?! Or he thought that words rhymed nicely? Or he's just so sensitive? Sigh. |
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| Quite a good build up for the episode to come...the main protagonists knows how to steal a girl heart |
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| I was watching this with my ex-girlfriend who isn't particularly well acquainted with anime, and she awwing out over Touma doing cute sick girl things throughout the episode. "Awww, she's so cute;" "awww, look at her curled up in the blanket like that." I think she's finally learning what it's like... to be a weeb. |
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| I wonder what will happen after the concert as this is only midseason. This guy is making some serious panty dropping moves and congee cooking  |
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| Hmm... Touma didn't realize that he changed her clothes? I think he won't go out with any of them. At least not if it breaks their friendship. |
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| It's interesting to see how Kazusa doesn't realize that Haruki is just head over heels for her, but Setsuna does, and I guess since the very beginning, when Haruki describe Kazusa to her, and his words are passionate and platonic. And Setsuna knows right away that the lyrics of the song are like a love letter to Kazusa, love beyond reach, a love that cannot be. The fact that Kazusa doesn't know Haruki loves her, and Haruki doesn't know that Kazusa loves him, is simply tragic. This obliviousness will be their ruin. |
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| Touma may be a musician and have a soft spot for Kitahara but I can't imagine sleeping right next to non-stop electric guitar practice being comfortable, especially while sick. Setsuna's face while reading the lyrics tho |
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