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Apr 16, 2008 6:56 AM
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at first i thought it was like the whole episode was like a movie or one of those 1 eps anime coz hey met went out broke up got bk together all in one ep until they showed the end bit... but i have a feeling i'll either become bored with this anime or cry...
May 13, 2008 11:26 PM
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I also think that I MAY become bored with this anime. And it's just that when the girls are the one who give the advance; I hate it. XD I'm not that particular to girls courting the boys. XD

I'm voting for Mitsuki. As I've seen Haruka's plot is just too absurd and not right. XD

And of course, I love Mitsuki's looks more! Hahaha! :3 I feel sorry for her.


Btw, fast paced episode. X_x
Jun 8, 2008 6:09 PM
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babykeiji said:
I also think that I MAY become bored with this anime. And it's just that when the girls are the one who give the advance; I hate it. XD I'm not that particular to girls courting the boys. XD

I'm voting for Mitsuki. As I've seen Haruka's plot is just too absurd and not right. XD

And of course, I love Mitsuki's looks more! Hahaha! :3 I feel sorry for her.


Btw, fast paced episode. X_x


Fast pace indeed, but this is what grabs my attention. I like how it covered so much, it's what makes a good anime(imo), something that can grab your attention, and keep hold of it, without me skipping ahead. I know this series is 14 episodes, so if they time into making this show, hopefully each episode will cover a lot just like this.
Jul 22, 2008 1:56 AM
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i like this one. but with a happy episode like this i predict something bad happening soon.
Aug 15, 2008 4:53 PM
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Hmm, I'm not sold yet. It was rather boring, and the only character I like so far is Mitsuki. Well, we'll see.
Jan 9, 2009 2:16 PM
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babykeiji said:
Btw, fast paced episode. X_x
Lol that's an understatement!!! XP

As mentioned by others this first episode really covered a lot and I was getting a movie vibe from it too.

Thought Takayuki was going to be the serious quiet type, so his Shinji 'love confession' actually had me laughing. ^^

Well great way to make things really really complicated. Personality and interests wise Mitsuki and Takayuki fit so much better, plus they seem to like each other. Actually some of the later walking home scenes were slightly painful to watch since Takayuki and Suzumiya don't even seem to speak. -_-

All that said the first episode certainly grabbed my attention!! :D
Sep 12, 2009 2:25 PM
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Whoa, fast paced indeed.
and wtf, they kissed already in first episode?
Something bad will happen in the future. I guess I'll stick with this series a bit longer.
Nov 28, 2009 6:51 AM
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I was boring, I must say.
But the feeling something bad is going to happen makes me curious.
Feb 27, 2010 4:03 PM
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so many things happened so fast xD
i felt like i was watching the last episode or something .

i liked it . (:
Mar 24, 2010 7:41 PM

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I bet that this is going to be a very sad show by the end of it. So far I'm not really interested, but I'll continue watching.
Mar 30, 2010 9:50 AM

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Well this really seemed like School Days... only played a bit more straight...
Jul 5, 2010 12:24 PM

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I have a feeling I'm going to end up raging at the main character because of him cheating on the girls or something...
Aug 10, 2010 3:21 PM

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At first I though: "Damn, another indecisive ass for a main male character!" However I was surprised that he made up his mind so quickly though =P

Of course we all know that this isn't how it's going to stay, with Mitsuki looking that sad, so we'll see how this is going to turn out. =|
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Apr 10, 2011 1:06 PM

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I guess it was interesting enough, not quite sure what to think yet.
May 25, 2011 3:26 AM

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Better than I was expecting.

Here comes the love triangle drama!
Dec 26, 2011 7:34 AM
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Just started this one, but, not sure what to make of it just yet. Seems like it could be pretty sweet, or it could be sappy. too soon to tell.
Be thankful for those you have near who are dear
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Seize the day, some exclaim, but that which is past, no more shall have its day.
Feb 6, 2012 9:21 AM

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I find it really weird how they can become a couple in just.... less than a week? Ah it's only 14eps, so i'll probably complete the whole series!
Feb 28, 2012 4:38 PM

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A nice introduction, very fast, but nice.
May 30, 2012 12:00 PM
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4/5

I mean it was good to a certain degree in which there are just so many generic situations where in anime the girl/guy is confessing their love and it seemed like another one of those love sagas.

But I must say in the end it satisfying since Takayuki finally made up his mind :D
Aug 14, 2012 6:26 PM

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Desian said:
i like this one. but with a happy episode like this i predict something bad happening soon.

poketonip said:
But the feeling something bad is going to happen makes me curious.

This is pretty much my reason for sticking around as well and from what I’ve read, this is as close as I can come to a “second” or something similar to “School Days”. So I’ll finish this.

stAtic91 said:
I have a feeling I'm going to end up raging at the main character because of him cheating on the girls or something...

Isn’t that obvious? Or maybe I just get that vibe because “I want it”, to a certain degree at least. What “School Days” made me feel was… Something new, felt like crawling through a field of barbed wire or something else that sounds… Painful.

Alas86 said:
Well this really seemed like School Days... only played a bit more straight...

Does indeed, the same feel of innocence that soon while be ripped and transformed into something dark and gritty. And they have the same “trick”; they present the anime very colorful, almost beautiful, as they want us to expect something “happy” and “dramaless”. But it’s too good to be true, no?

And am I the only one who noticed how fluid the animation and art feels? Sure, the art isn’t beyond this world, but there’s amazing flow to it. It’s not artistic like, lets say “Bakemonogatari” and “ef”, but it’s solid, really solid. I’ve no clue how much cash they threw in on this anime, but it sure as hell presents some solid art. But it does feel weird that these series doesn’t present more psychedelic and artsy art; but that might emerge later on and I guess it’s a part of the trick to come off as a… “Normal” anime.

Shit, I do hope this anime gives me the “thrills” I’m looking for. A glass of melancholy, anyone?
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Oct 20, 2012 12:51 PM

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I just starting watching this anime again after I left it unfinished at episode 4.

It seems like Takayuki is forcing a relationship with Haruka so that he could continue being friends with Mitsuki.
Apr 12, 2013 12:18 PM

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If my hunches are right and I know where this is going than I'm going to hate it!
Although this first episode was rather nice and direct, decent art and proper pace but yea if the story develops like I think it will, it will either suck or really be epic!
Aug 9, 2013 11:59 AM

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"Please take a seat, and welcome in the feel bus. We're now heading for a small feel trip, enjoy yourselves."
Amirite?
Aug 14, 2013 4:38 PM

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Damm, the story moved really fast. We barely get to know anything about them.
"Nothing is sweeter than your smile"
Dec 26, 2013 4:07 PM
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It feels so weird watching this after playing

An anime about a love triangle , I can't be that bad as School Days.
May 22, 2014 3:27 PM

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Seconding the feeling that this won't end well. Mitsuki is much cooler lol.
Jul 7, 2014 12:52 AM
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Not bad, this anime is off to a rather good start! It's wasting no time getting to the romance and drama. I wish more romance anime did this.
Nov 30, 2014 11:49 AM

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(rewatching)
I recall this being a mediocre starting episode... but this time, it was great!

Well, that was awkward... That almost-hold-hands scene... There's more romance in this one episode than most anime have in an entire season.

/cried
Seems the tearjerker-ness of this anime is increased when you already know what happens next...

_Nys_ said:
"Please take a seat, and welcome in the feel bus. We're now heading for a small feel trip, enjoy yourselves."
Amirite?
This is a perfect review of the ENTIRE anime.
May 18, 2015 3:50 PM
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The protagonist got off to a good start with being an A-hole. How do you go
out with someone and not even know if you like them? Well that shows how
seriously you take the relationship...but he made up for it in the end.
I thought it was funny that she made a big deal about him trying to hold her hand but then later let him pull her deep into a Forest lol But very sweet ending. Nice little love triangle on the horizon too. I'm wondering if the title means what it means or if I can take it with a grain of salt. She barely wanted to hold hands now they're "lovers" ? lol
Sep 16, 2015 10:10 AM

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These graphics look like it's a hentai,i usually don't watch romance anime but let's see.

Jul 25, 2016 9:50 AM

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Holy shit, that was boring despite the melodrama. Haruka is possibly the most pathetic character ever. "Do you have any hobbies?" "Not really."
I hope that the tragedy in the synopsis involves Haruka dying. That's the only reason I will keep watching.
So far, the only good character is Mitsuki.
Mar 13, 2017 11:38 AM

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What a weird ep, fast paced but weird. "I like her, I like her?, ok I really do like her." Like make up your mind already dense MC. Mitsuki jelly?
Dec 22, 2017 11:56 AM

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This has school days vibes to me I don't know, damn I hate these types of Mc who don't even talk just makinga emo face like Shinji from NGE
Oct 29, 2018 12:42 PM

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Decent but the writing sure is crappy during some parts and that girl is such a cry baby and such a mess of a character


Blue girl is best girl
Nov 28, 2018 3:16 AM

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Damn what a fast episode,dont know if this means good or bad tho.Guess I'll have to wait
Sep 16, 2019 4:44 PM

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I like romances with a lot of progress from the very beginning and focussed on the life in a relationship, makes up for more interesting dynamics.

But judging by the pace the dramatic event is bound to happen within the next episode.

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Oct 7, 2020 10:13 AM

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How can this short haired girl have no interests or hobbies, though?.. If she doesn't have any, maybe they can at least talk about studying or something?.. I mean.. It can't be that every free time she has - she stalks him, right?.. ;D And even then - you can talk about future things, or something.. Like.. Have you imagined, what you'd like to do with your lover.. Or something.. Well, whatever, really.. Pain-peko.. ;p
Though, I also maybe, I feel, like short haired girl more than long haired one.. Even if usually maybe my type of girls is with longer hair.. Just that this long haired girl gives a feel of tsundere or something.. So I prefer shorter haired girl personality more.. But that's for now..
Well, I guess, talk about movies is progress, really.. So just continue, keep it up, you're doing fine after that talk, really.. ;P Well, ending was meh, but whatever, she was able to tell you about movies she likes and dislikes, and family a bit.. But well.. I guess, guy isn't interested in her too much or something, I'm not too sure.. Maybe he even started dating with her, so that other long haired girl wouldn't get mad.. Or as opportunity to get closer to her or something, I don't know..
So yeah.. It seems so, that he's only dating her, because Suzumiya is friend of Hayase, and that's all.. Well, that sucks.. Well, it's still solvable, but I guess it won't go that way.. Like, you can date her for a couple of weeks or something, then say that maybe right now you don't feel like for relationships, and that's all.. Take a break of some months.. And then date girl you like.. And that's all.. But we'll get, what we'll get..
So he decides to actually go date her, huh.. Well, unexpected that he decided to find feelings inside himself for Haruka.. But it's also a choice, I guess..
Dec 23, 2020 1:24 AM

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So basically, Tatsuya have a friend Haruka and then introduce Suzumiya who Tatsuya already meet her before by coincidence.
Then Mitsuki called Tatsuya to hill that he usually come, the reason Mitsuki do that is because Suzumiya want proposed to date him. Then Tatsuya accept it.
But, because maybe not really know each other the date got stuck in limbo (and potentially accept Suzumiya Proposed just because Haruka wish).
Then Haruka reharsh again with Tatsuya to continue date Suzumiya, Tatsuya Confused. Then meet Suzumiya Coincidence again and Finally Tatsuya engage Suzumiya to The Hill, then Tatsuya say he love her then date continue Or is it!.
Then end with Haruka mused anxiously in bedroom.

The phase feels like a movie or one episode OVA feels really fast, but I Notice something fishy when you know the pattern relationship with Tatsuya and Suzumiya :
1. Introduce
2. Get Dated
3. Date stuck in limbo
4. Dated almost ending
4. Reassure Date continue
5. Get Dated Again

I have felling that pattern 2-4 gonna happen again, because Tatsuya dated Suzumiya just because Haruka wish. Plus Haruka pontentially like Tatsuya too. So I can already feel the drama coming because that reason Obviously almost kinda remind me of School Days from all over again.

Oh this gonna be great Feels Trip. I hope this anime can get story and characterization in a great way because is has potential to be great melodramatic romance anime.
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So they started "dating", meaning they went on walks together, and were about to break up because nothing was happening with each other, and then the guy suddenly decides to tell her he loves her.

Here's why things were awkward between them, from my observations: their relationship started with her asking him out, meaning she took the lead. After that happened, she wanted him to start taking the lead. Like with the part with the hand holding, she was hesitating to take the lead to hold his hand, and so was he because he wasn't the one who initiated the relationship. Then the relationship just ended up going nowhere because no one wanted to take the lead, until MC suddenly dragged her back to the tree on the hill and shared his feelings.

Although, I don't really buy into his feelings for her, they didn't really get build up well in the story.
Jun 1, 2021 4:31 AM
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I saw this anime way back in 2012 around this time. I was a newbie for the romance/drama genre so it was all so new to me so it left an impression on me for a while (I remember being butthurt by the ending).

Watching it some 9 odd years later, the first episode left a different impression on me. The short haired girl could not be more boring/1D than this. I know the show wants me to feel sorry for her because she is so pure but when she has the personality of a cardboard box it's hard. The main guy isn't that great but better than your generic wimpy guy. Anyway rewatching this might be interesting.
Apr 28, 2023 11:07 AM

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at the end i was like noooo he doesnt even wanna do this u like the other girl noooo
Dec 2, 2023 10:25 PM
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Woah, that was a really good episode. I love where things are going. Narumi seems like a cool guy, I like him a lot and he seems like a cool MC. Be a real shame if something happened to him. It seems like Haruka is still getting used to dating. It seems her expectations are too high as well. Seems like she is expecting Narumi to behave in a certain way, and when he is not she thinks "Oh he does not like me" if she were to pay more attention to the person Narumi IS, and give it more time I think Haruka x Narumi would be awesome. Narumi told Mitsuki "This has everything to do with you!" in their argument except he never better explained what in the world was in his mind so I am rather confused about what he meant. It also seemed like from the get-go he had no feelings for Haruka and it was one-sided. My perception is that his feelings developed because Haruka had feelings for him. He clicks great with Mitsuki except not sure if they'll ever date. They mentioned that Haruka and Narumi had been dating for a while at around the ten-minute mark after they started dating at the seven-minute mark. Except for how long? My assumption is their seniors, and it appeared he got asked out in the first semester. They were still in the same seats and classes so maybe they've been dating for a month or two? Not sure. Maybe in the future, they'll say how long except at the moment it is rather unclear.
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I also think that I MAY become bored with this anime. And it's just that when the girls are the one who give the advance; I hate it. XD I'm not that particular to girls courting the boys. XD

I'm voting for Mitsuki. As I've seen Haruka's plot is just too absurd and not right. XD

And of course, I love Mitsuki's looks more! Hahaha! :3 I feel sorry for her.


Btw, fast paced episode. X_x
@babykeiji Have to agree, it seemed very fast-paced. I think I would have enjoyed the episode far more had it moved a bit slower and showed those dates happening rather than them saying "Yep that happened". Only saw one episode though so, maybe things change You said you're not a fan of girls courting boys? Have you ever seen school days? XD Oh that shit happens alot.
Sep 18, 2024 6:22 PM
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Not my style. And probably formatted to an era far prior to my time.
Doubtful continuing the rest will change anything.

So I'm dropping following episode 1. With a 5/10 score.
Sep 28, 2024 11:31 PM
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such an emotional rollercoaster

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