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| Asa is still young, and she has plenty of opportunties in life to be part of something. Makio's curiousity in literature was interesting. This anime continues to follow both character stories in different ways. |
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| It was a bit clunky choice that sudden cutting off of Asa's favourite song at the end of the episode then starting at once the music of the ED. They should have just let Asa's song close this episode. Otherwise great episode as always. |
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| Another absolutely masterfully crafted episode. Glad I was able to pick up the manga in Mandarake yesterday, but it’s so difficult to find the others!! I think I’m starting to see what caused the rift between Makio and Minori, likely their dad’s death. Given Makio’s dialogue about how her mom changed as well, it seems like the whole family just drifted apart at that point and every one fell victim to their grief. They all had different ways of coping. The mom just became distant and “snide” Makio started writing and Minori.. well she became an asshole. I love how complicated and multi faceted the characters in this story are though because we see Minori seemingly regretting how she treated Makio and wanting to encourage Asa to pursue her dreams, but at the same time whenever Asa started doing that, she criticised her. It’s like she wanted her to make her own choices, but only choices she agreed with That “you look like a boy” really hurt me because people don’t know the impact they have on kids man, Asa is already so vulnerable and impressionable and for a mom to say that is just so lame. Thank God Emiri was there to support Asa and the way she was so into the new haircut was so cute! “You know I’m more into the girls?” Yes, we all know emiri, you’re gay. “I just felt so confused” man fuck, this author has perfectly portrayed how difficult it is to be and to raise a teenager going thru depression and dealing with the loss of a parent. Asa’s voice cracking there hurt so bad, thank GOD we got a good ending with a little hint at Asa’s future parents?? I need that ship to sail so bad. Makio looks sooo happy with her ex and it’s like he’s the one person who truly gets her. |
Marinate1016Feb 2, 10:37 AM
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| Asa's trauma is so deep that every little thing in her life is affected because of it. Living with Makio is definitely giving her new perspective of life. Also Makio and Kasamachi looks so good together. Just like Asa I was also surprise by it. |
| Her favourite song was mentioned in the ED I think, the band sounded similar edit: found it https://youtu.be/-6rXvPHOjVU |
DevOpsElfMageFeb 1, 9:07 AM
| Kasamachi definitely hasn't given up on the romantic relationship. Asa was raised to be dependent on her mothers opinion. Now that she's gone, she feels disorientated, irritated and even abandoned in an instance where she blamed her mom for dying in her diary before crossing it out. It takes time for Asa to adjust to circumstances in which she actually can make her own decisions and likewise it takes time for Makio to be able to read Asa and cater to her emotional needs. Meanwhile it looks Asa and Emiri are growing apart. Many cool adults have been entering Asa's life since the death of her mom. Loved the scene with the attorney and the one at the end with everyone sitting on the couch where Asa's taste wasn't judged negatively. She also got the affirmation that she can do what she wants to do. |
One Piece episode 914 & 915 & 1027 were a mistake and 957 brought the salvation - FMmatron |
Reply to DevOpsElfMage
Her favourite song was mentioned in the ED I think, the band sounded similar
edit: found it https://youtu.be/-6rXvPHOjVU
edit: found it https://youtu.be/-6rXvPHOjVU
| @DevOpsElfMage i think its specifically the live version of the song - https://youtu.be/QrN9B5hZGY8 |
| It’s cool that she’s making her own decisions, being in control of her choices. |
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| Splendid episode. It was obvious from the opening that she was going to join the Music Club, nice choice. It hurts to see her always waiting a no for an answer, it seems her mother was rather strict with her. Kasamachi ain’t giving up on Makio-chan, he got hella jealous back there lol. “Mom I need this 4090 rtx for a school project” type shit, nice there Asa. |
Reply to Marinate1016
Another absolutely masterfully crafted episode. Glad I was able to pick up the manga in Mandarake yesterday, but it’s so difficult to find the others!!
I think I’m starting to see what caused the rift between Makio and Minori, likely their dad’s death. Given Makio’s dialogue about how her mom changed as well, it seems like the whole family just drifted apart at that point and every one fell victim to their grief. They all had different ways of coping. The mom just became distant and “snide” Makio started writing and Minori.. well she became an asshole. I love how complicated and multi faceted the characters in this story are though because we see Minori seemingly regretting how she treated Makio and wanting to encourage Asa to pursue her dreams, but at the same time whenever Asa started doing that, she criticised her. It’s like she wanted her to make her own choices, but only choices she agreed with
That “you look like a boy” really hurt me because people don’t know the impact they have on kids man, Asa is already so vulnerable and impressionable and for a mom to say that is just so lame. Thank God Emiri was there to support Asa and the way she was so into the new haircut was so cute! “You know I’m more into the girls?” Yes, we all know emiri, you’re gay.
“I just felt so confused” man fuck, this author has perfectly portrayed how difficult it is to be and to raise a teenager going thru depression and dealing with the loss of a parent. Asa’s voice cracking there hurt so bad, thank GOD we got a good ending with a little hint at Asa’s future parents?? I need that ship to sail so bad. Makio looks sooo happy with her ex and it’s like he’s the one person who truly gets her.
I think I’m starting to see what caused the rift between Makio and Minori, likely their dad’s death. Given Makio’s dialogue about how her mom changed as well, it seems like the whole family just drifted apart at that point and every one fell victim to their grief. They all had different ways of coping. The mom just became distant and “snide” Makio started writing and Minori.. well she became an asshole. I love how complicated and multi faceted the characters in this story are though because we see Minori seemingly regretting how she treated Makio and wanting to encourage Asa to pursue her dreams, but at the same time whenever Asa started doing that, she criticised her. It’s like she wanted her to make her own choices, but only choices she agreed with
That “you look like a boy” really hurt me because people don’t know the impact they have on kids man, Asa is already so vulnerable and impressionable and for a mom to say that is just so lame. Thank God Emiri was there to support Asa and the way she was so into the new haircut was so cute! “You know I’m more into the girls?” Yes, we all know emiri, you’re gay.
“I just felt so confused” man fuck, this author has perfectly portrayed how difficult it is to be and to raise a teenager going thru depression and dealing with the loss of a parent. Asa’s voice cracking there hurt so bad, thank GOD we got a good ending with a little hint at Asa’s future parents?? I need that ship to sail so bad. Makio looks sooo happy with her ex and it’s like he’s the one person who truly gets her.
| @Marinate1016 you living in Japan???? |
Something like that |
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Something like that
| @Marinate1016 must be nice, good for you |
Reply to FMmatron
Kasamachi definitely hasn't given up on the romantic relationship.
Asa was raised to be dependent on her mothers opinion. Now that she's gone, she feels disorientated, irritated and even abandoned in an instance where she blamed her mom for dying in her diary before crossing it out. It takes time for Asa to adjust to circumstances in which she actually can make her own decisions and likewise it takes time for Makio to be able to read Asa and cater to her emotional needs.
Meanwhile it looks Asa and Emiri are growing apart.
Many cool adults have been entering Asa's life since the death of her mom. Loved the scene with the attorney and the one at the end with everyone sitting on the couch where Asa's taste wasn't judged negatively. She also got the affirmation that she can do what she wants to do.
Asa was raised to be dependent on her mothers opinion. Now that she's gone, she feels disorientated, irritated and even abandoned in an instance where she blamed her mom for dying in her diary before crossing it out. It takes time for Asa to adjust to circumstances in which she actually can make her own decisions and likewise it takes time for Makio to be able to read Asa and cater to her emotional needs.
Meanwhile it looks Asa and Emiri are growing apart.
Many cool adults have been entering Asa's life since the death of her mom. Loved the scene with the attorney and the one at the end with everyone sitting on the couch where Asa's taste wasn't judged negatively. She also got the affirmation that she can do what she wants to do.
| @FMmatron Not sure if Kasamachi sees her like that right now or like a little sister. Time will tell. Another solid episode. |
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falko92 said: @FMmatron Not sure if Kasamachi sees her like that right now or like a little sister. Time will tell. Another solid episode. I mean he says in an earlier episode that their feelings for each other could change, in the sense that they might become a couple again in the future, at least that's how I took it. So I would think he still sees her as a potential partner at least. And that scene today definitely made me feel like they might get back together again, although of course we don't really know exactly what drove them apart the first time so them being together like that probably doesn't mean that much. |
| https://www.honeyfeed.fm/u/34774/novels Why must the products of man trouble me so? |
| It would've been funny if they actually got Coldplay on the TV at the end, or at least I assume that's what the band was supposed to be. Solid episode with a characteristic mix of funny and oof moments. |
| I love how they portray asa's feelings, the emptiness she feels after the loss of her parents, the memories of her mom supporting her, its honestly heart wrenching 😭 not complaining tho, this anime is absolute peakk. |
| Another business card for Asa's collection. |
| "Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." Matthew 6:34 |
| Teen Makio with short hair - no wonder Asa's mom didn't like it. |
| Asa's mom was really contradicting herself a lot of times even though she wanted Asa to make her own decisions. We saw a glimpse of the accident that took Asa's parents' lives and it really came to Asa's mind at an unexpected moment 💔 We now know why Makio avoids talking anything about her sister to Asa. She doesn't want Asa to remember her mom as someone bad 'cause of her. Makio really left her mom with some kind words in the end while leaving. Emiri only want a girlfriend not boyfriend.. take a clue already Asa. Asa still worrying over what her mom would tell when she's no longer here and thinking that Makio would be the same and not let her join the band even when she told her to do what she likes.. that's sad. The attorney and Makio had a weird chemistry going on between them until Kasamachi interrupted lol Kasamachi putting his arms over Makio.. ah, so sweet. |
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Teen Makio with short hair - no wonder Asa's mom didn't like it.
| @Ego_Altar lol is that what that was !? |
| The laptop Asa got for herself without informing her guardian was worth way more than what I've used for years lol. She got off lightly with that decision in my opinion for the price paid. But glad that she was at least honest enough by the end to ask Makio about her desire to join the band club with the latter letting her truly do whatever she wants. Her mother would say similar stuff but with the hair coloring rejection and outfits she wanted her to wear, the freedom her mother promised felt a bit like illusion and it made Asa a bit dependent on her opinions. The fact she died left Asa obviously in an abandoned state on top of that made her a bit broken understandably. It does hurt waiting and expecting a no when the illusion of her promising her to be herself was there. Makio giving that can help. The topic of boundaries was fascinating and always everchanging in the context of raising someone to put them in a good position. Too less and you make them restricted, dependent. Too much and they potentially might go off the rails with life choices that you worry about. So this whole issue is more than what met the eye, and hopefully Makio is able to manage that a bit delicately over the coming years. Asa's friend is adapting well on the surface with a new circle in her class, wonder how Asa will do herself as she continues to adapt to her high school life. Also Kasamachi and Makio despite the previous breakup, still do work as friends and the chemistry shows here. That relationship element is interesting. Another episode I loved dwelling about while watching it. Asa's memories, her emotions and subtle development have really been a strength for this series. |
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@Ego_Altar lol is that what that was !?
@Niwaka-Samurai  I can't remember if they've shown young Makio before, but Asa's resemblance (in spirt as well) is notable. |
| GOD I love this show so much. Interactions are so genuine! Some even hit close to home. Like mom wanting you to be independent but at the same time making decisions for you. Damn, so Asa witnessed the death of her parents... Awful... I'm telling you all, Makio will cry for her sister at the end. It has to happen. And it'll totally destroy me! Flashback to when the sisters were young was so painful for me. I wouldn't want anyone to experience tragically losing a sibling. Please cherish your family. None of us knows when our last day may come. As for Makio, she has to forgive her sister for whatever must've hurt her. She's not really letting her go, clinging to whatever grudge instead. It has to end. |
| ANIME OF THE SEASON. SO MANY EMOTIONS THIS EPISODE. I cried, I laughed, I got angry, I was confused, I smiled. KAKETE KURU, KAKETE KURU, ASA GA KURU. 10/10. As the episodes progress, I'm getting more and more curious about Minori (Asa's mom). I'm sure that one day Asa will make Makio realize that Minori isn't as bad as Makio thinks she is. When that day comes, I'll cry my eyes out. Asa is afraid that adults will forbid her from doing what she wants to do. That's realistic, but I don't think Minori and Makio will have a problem with that. Asa, do what you want to do, we will all support you completely. KAWAIIIIIII MAKIO AND KASAMACHI THEIR RELATIONSHIP IN THIS EPISODE IS SO ADORABLE. It's amazing that their relationship can be this close even after they broke up. Now we know that Makio took the hugging action in episode 4 from Kasamachi. It's so peak. 5/12 crying.  |
| Journal with Witch (Ep 5) 🎯 Truth Score: 9.5/10 ⭐⭐⭐⭐✨ 🎬 Production: 2.2/2.5) Pure visuals (animation, CGI, backgrounds, sound design). 🎥 Direction: 2.3/2.5 Staging (camera work, angles, episode pacing). 🔥 Impact: 2.5/2.5 Emotion, hype, intensity of dialogues or battles. ✍️ Writing: 2.5/2.5 Dialogue quality and logical flow of events. 🇺🇸 Pure emotional overload. A breathtaking masterpiece that moved me to tears. |
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It was a bit clunky choice that sudden cutting off of Asa's favourite song at the end of the episode then starting at once the music of the ED. They should have just let Asa's song close this episode. Otherwise great episode as always.
| @Ishitateso thought this same thing, was expecting the insert song to continue into the credits. Just a bad choice by the director |
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It would've been funny if they actually got Coldplay on the TV at the end, or at least I assume that's what the band was supposed to be. Solid episode with a characteristic mix of funny and oof moments.
| @off-season As someone who can't stand Coldplay, I definitely appreciate that they've replaced them when adapting from manga-to-anime. 😂 |
| Man, poor grams. Of her mother, Makio essentially says, "Yeah, her husband died and her kids left and then one of the kids died... Who can really say why she's such a bitch now?" Like jeez, exercise some empathy. |
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@Niwaka-Samurai
I can't remember if they've shown young Makio before, but Asa's resemblance (in spirt as well) is notable.
I can't remember if they've shown young Makio before, but Asa's resemblance (in spirt as well) is notable.
| @Ego_Altar yeah, they're so alike ❤️ |
Reply to Zeemod155
3 10/10 episodes in a row? It's too early to call anime of the year but my cerebral cortex is working overtime carving out a space for this show come December.
| どんでもない？！ The range of emotional depth and tactfulness with which these subjects are depicted continues to astound me. Asa has a fine ear, indeed. @Zeemod155 preach and amen. This is quickly climbing from AOTS to an insurmountable AOTY candidate. |
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| wow the slow reveal of multigenerational trauma is pretty rough. But Asa is slowly finding her voice. The JY 300000 mac laptop is about USD 2000. Probably something she should talk to her guardian about first, but not crazy. |
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