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| I'm going to sound like a broken vinyl record player at this rate for the foreseeable future when it comes to describing Fruits Basket episodes, but, once again, this episode was superb and an emotional one at that, too. A further insight into Momiji's situation with his relationship with his parents is full of sadness. I do feel bad for his father, though. While Momiji's mother has cut her connection with him, as we already know from the previous season, his father is doing his best to keep his connection with Momiji while still being married to Momiji's mother. However, Momo, Momiji's younger sister, keeps going to see Momiji when he plays the violin, with her wish of wanting Momiji to officially be her older brother, which isn't the case right now. Thanks to her spying on Momiji, she was able to help Tohru to get into the estate via a hole in the wall so that they could see him together. The scene with Momiji and Tohru talking alone together was enough to make me tear up a bit. ^_^; Later on, Tohru was able to find Kureno, but he had to come to her rescue when she almost blew her cover at the other residents of the Sohma estate. Tohru's talk with Kureno was another great scene and it was good to see that Kureno did accept the contact info of Uotani that Tohru gave him. =) The final scene with Tohru and Kyo overlooking the sunset on the rooftop was short, but sweet. =3 |
| First Kureno, now Momiji? Those two sure share similar bonds in wanting to be in a relationship (but with the Soma curse impending), as how Uotani is to Kureno, and Momiji is to Momo (more like long-lost siblings rather than lovers). Momo and Momiji's situation however, are cursed by their parents' separation (the father taking the son, and the mother taking the daughter), leading them both away from each other. And Tohru is as always the missing link, to understand and reconcile, even though she'd have breakdowns of the remembrance of her own deceased mother. Kureno isn't a hard nut to crack, Akito is, and that's stopping the Somas' tracks of reaching out to the former. But nevertheless, Tohru's resilience is to be expected around the Soma residence, each and every time trying not to get spotted, it's objectively hard. Despite that, Kureno finding Tohru and their conversation about entrusting Uotani in his hands, however from Tohru's outsider perspective, Kureno's situation is another case in itself, and acceptance doesn't come easy. Kyo, my man. He's becoming more supportive of Tohru, whilst fighting more internal battles of wishes and dreams realized. Another good episode. |
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gaussian_ said: Kyo saying that he'd help Tohru with her crush no matter who it is shows how much he really loves her. True love doesn't have room for jealousy. <CUT> You sent me a message about the spoiler tag, but I can't reply to it or comment on your profile because I'm not on your friend list. So I'll reply here. Yes, you should use the spoiler tag. Here is why. |
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| My love for Tohru continues to grow. Holy Crap her development is so good. Also she makes me laugh a lot more now then in the beginning of the series. Tohru has heard that woman before. But who the hell is she? I hope we find out soon. Maybe Yuki's mother? Momoji? It would make sense if it was Momiji's mother since it is a vice she has heard before. |
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SailorVeki said: You sent me a message about the spoiler tag, but I can't reply to it or comment on your profile because I'm not on your friend list. So I'll reply here. Yes, you should use the spoiler tag. Here is why. You've persuaded me! I edited my post to remove the spoiler (I probably should have when you first pointed it out, but I can be a bit stubborn at times. Sorry about that!) |
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gaussian_ said: SailorVeki said: You sent me a message about the spoiler tag, but I can't reply to it or comment on your profile because I'm not on your friend list. So I'll reply here. Yes, you should use the spoiler tag. Here is why. You've persuaded me! I edited my post to remove the spoiler (I probably should have when you first pointed it out, but I can be a bit stubborn at times. Sorry about that!) Thank you for understanding. :) |
| Waiting for Gundam SEED Movie..... (ಥ‿ಥ) Waiting for Sailor Moon Cosmos..... o(≧▽≦)o |
| I'm so proud of Tooru for bringing in effort in order to let Kureno and Uo-chan get together! but it looks like there's gonna be a lot of hurdles! 5/5. |
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| Wonderful episode! At first, I got worried and annoyed of what Tohru was doing. I had to quote and utter what Kyo told her earlier on; Don't stick your nose where it doesn't belong. I thought she would get herself into trouble and end up involving Momiji. But in the end, seeing Kureno holding that paper was worth it. |
 She got him back. If you understand the characters well enough, you'd know she did! |
| Kureno-san feels much less robotic now. Way to go! |
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| Damn, the episodes keep better and better... a different ache in my heart then the original anime. I'm wondering if they changed directors/budget/planning in the last 2-3 episodes. Not only is the art a bit.... less childish? I feel like I really relate to Tohru whereas before she had the "annoying I FEEL USELESS SO IM GOING TO MOPE" MC energy. Really loved this episode, comparing different types of miss and separation. Also I screamed seeing Kyo use his sleeve to wipe her tears, and also promise to be her wingman. I don't know if it was the pacing from the 2001 show, but even though he was my preference, I feel like it was a bit unnatural seeing how quickly he said . Here you see him slowly...become a little less...tsundere baka cat. Even though he fights with Yuki, he really doesn't have an agenda except live his best cat life. I don't know... both seiyuus for Kyo and Tohru just greatly improved. Also seeing Kureno, in comparison to the others (i.e Kyo), you really start to see how Tohru's little touch to the Somas has such a great impact. They talk about it alot, but you finally see how Akito has an affect on them. My heart hurts for Kureno, but maybe it's because he has the lonely/alienated cat energy to him too. Rambling aside, looking forward to the next episode. P.S. Might have mentioned this in a previous episode, but does the ED remind anyone of an English/Western song? Melody and tone sound very similar to a female song... that was really popular for awhile. I can't put my finger on what song though. |
| I cant stop myself to be emotional whenever i see Momiji. He is just too cute and deserves everything he wanted :,( |
nasomikaAug 11, 2020 9:30 AM
| Teared up few times during the episode, I still don't see hope for these guys... "-" |
| Damn I thought Momiji was the saddest Soma, but Kureno can't even speak with the other zodiacs. harsh Why'd I think one of those 2 idiots would confess on the roof? |
| Pretty good ep. Focus more on Momiji and his sister as well as Kureno which we barely see. |
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| Damn, my heart shatters after each episodes... The mood this anime can make you feel, very unique and precious. I love it. |
| It's so sad that Momiji and Momo can't be close :( Uo is totally in love with Kureno. I wonder why Torhu started to cry in the end... |
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Shikkakku said: Momiji's backstory really hit hard in season 1, and this just adds to it. Having Momo watch Momiji all this time and have an inkling she doesn't yet fully realise that he is her brother was just too sweet. Especially knowing that Momiji has been looking after her all this time too, even though they had never met or interacted with each other directly. I definitely need to see a wholesome sibling embrace by the end of the series. Momiji's so strong despite all that happened, and is still so full of love and kindness. I don't fully hate Momiji's father. His mother, yes. No kid should ever be thrown away by their mother like that. But Momiji's father wanted to protect both his son and wife, and so it's understandable that he did what he did. With that, he protected the lives of both. Otherwise, his wife might've successfully committed suicide in the end. But what I criticise is the fact that Momiji's father could give more love to his son. He promised to give him as much love as a father AND mother, but so far it doesn't seem that way. It's like he's prioritising the happiness he rebuilt with his wife and new daughter, while throwing Momiji to the side. Momiji, who went along with this with a smile, deserves far better than that. What sort of kid can do something like Momiji did, and allow his mother to forget her for her sake? That's way more than any other kid would do. He deserves as much, if not more, love than the love both of his parents can give him. The only credit I can give to Momiji's mom is she may have been hit hard with postpartum depression on top of knowing she could never hold her child in her arms and who knows what pain her child would go through. I wonder if that just broke her. Again, what she did was tragic and terrible but there may be a reason. Postpartum makes people do crazy things sometimes. (And it's mentioned that some parents can't cope with it. Maybe not the current zodiac but past ones too.) I think it's really sad he has to be basically estranged from his father. I wonder if his father resents him deep down... |
kivuchan said: Shikkakku said: Momiji's backstory really hit hard in season 1, and this just adds to it. Having Momo watch Momiji all this time and have an inkling she doesn't yet fully realise that he is her brother was just too sweet. Especially knowing that Momiji has been looking after her all this time too, even though they had never met or interacted with each other directly. I definitely need to see a wholesome sibling embrace by the end of the series. Momiji's so strong despite all that happened, and is still so full of love and kindness. I don't fully hate Momiji's father. His mother, yes. No kid should ever be thrown away by their mother like that. But Momiji's father wanted to protect both his son and wife, and so it's understandable that he did what he did. With that, he protected the lives of both. Otherwise, his wife might've successfully committed suicide in the end. But what I criticise is the fact that Momiji's father could give more love to his son. He promised to give him as much love as a father AND mother, but so far it doesn't seem that way. It's like he's prioritising the happiness he rebuilt with his wife and new daughter, while throwing Momiji to the side. Momiji, who went along with this with a smile, deserves far better than that. What sort of kid can do something like Momiji did, and allow his mother to forget her for her sake? That's way more than any other kid would do. He deserves as much, if not more, love than the love both of his parents can give him. The only credit I can give to Momiji's mom is she may have been hit hard with postpartum depression on top of knowing she could never hold her child in her arms and who knows what pain her child would go through. I wonder if that just broke her. Again, what she did was tragic and terrible but there may be a reason. Postpartum makes people do crazy things sometimes. (And it's mentioned that some parents can't cope with it. Maybe not the current zodiac but past ones too.) I think it's really sad he has to be basically estranged from his father. I wonder if his father resents him deep down... Ah, true. Postpartum depression can really hit hard even for those without a curse like the Soma's. But yeah, still, she really hurt Momiji by calling him a monster. Yeah, no idea. There's been so little about his father. It seemed early on that he really loved him (after the mother's suicide attempt), but now I'm not so sure. |
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| Poor Momo :( Poor Momiji :( Poor Kureno huhuhuhu |
| Proverbs 4:23 Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. |
| Tohru adorable as usual :3 Finally "more" on the Arisa and Kureno front. Their encounter episode got me totally invested in the pairing and I just want a happy ending for these two. I'm also a bit torn, I actually like Akito, but when it comes to this specific case I gotta say, fuck her! |
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| I thought episode 9 of this season couldn't be topped, but this could very well be one of my favorites so far. |
| These faces are so cute that I might just leave them here (#`Д´)´∀`)･ω･) ﾟДﾟ)ﾟ∀ﾟ)･∀･)￣ｰ￣)´_ゝ`) |
| I'm too intoxicated for this. Don't worry, these are big manly tears. |
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| honestly, one of the best episodes for me. Tohru do something crazy, try to sneak into the Soma estate.. but she accomplished two things. First, communicate to Momiji that Momo likes him as an older brother. Next, Tohru was able to give Kureno the contact info.. which we later see him holding - so he has not given up yet! I assume Momiji is practicing the song that Tohru requested, when we see him playing the violin near the end of the episode. and some Tohru x Kyo moment too. my enjoyment in this show has been restored. :) |
| yet another emotional episode that left me in tears, season 2 is really strong...... poor momiji :( and momo was so cute! tohru was so cute getting lost in the estate lol but damn did she make me cry so many times this episode. my heart aches. it's being torn apart. am i disheartened, because what i wish for is impossible? is it because i know about wishes that cannot come true? omg Tt________tT that was a perfect scene with momiji & momo, kureno & kyo just intertwining with that quote & violin BGM, so heart wrenching.....  ಢ_ಢಢ_ಢಢ_ಢಢ_ಢಢ_ಢಢ_ಢಢ_ಢಢ_ಢಢ_ಢಢ_ಢಢ_ಢಢ_ಢಢ_ಢಢ_ಢಢ_ಢಢ_ಢಢ_ಢಢ_ಢಢ_ಢಢ_ಢಢ_ಢಢ_ಢ sidenote umehara yuuichirou voice acting of kureno this episode sounded SO much like hirakawa daisuke trying to suppress his nasal & hyper voice loooool |
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 Momiji's case really hurts hard. During the 2001 version Kisa's case hurt more than Momiji but I guess I've changed a bit myself |
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| Surprisingly the pacing was fine even though they combined two stories into one episode. Tohru is really an angel! |
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| Kureno and Uo-chan TT^TT uhuhuhuuu... let my ship sail in peace, gaddammit Q~Q Momiji so pure, I love him so much <3 Tohru sneaking around in chibi form was so adorbs xD |
| dang... This episode hits so hard. I felt so sad for everyone. I didn't cry but man... I was so close to. Tohru is such a great friend. |
| I will keep wishing as well <3 |
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| I still have mixed feelings on the entire Kureno x blonde girl (IDK how to spell her name) but more focus on Momoji and his situation was really nice. |
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| Damn it. I almost tear up when Momiji said that he's scared if his mom/momo will get hurt if they saw him. But he's definitely hurting too!!!!! |
  ★━━─ 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘐 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘺 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵? 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘐 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘥𝘢𝘺? |
| Tooru would definitely have been seen quite a few times in the compound xD Still though, a real good episode. I think it shows that a lot of the zodiacs know that their lives are far from normal, but they just accept it because it's all they know. Momiji on the violin is the cutest thing too ;-; Another roof scene with Kyou and Tooru too, ugh, the ship is sailing so damn hard |
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| Tohru is just so precious. When she put up her hands for the handcuffs. I just melted. |
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| Whoa... I was blown away, twas a treat.. Tohru's sincere emotions seemed to have shined brilliantly for me in this episode. And hearing Momiji's playing the Violin was so pleasant to my ears. A great episode that didn't stop impressing me. |
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| more momiji lore WOOOO !! loved that part, on the other part with arisa and kureno's "thing", not rly interested in it lmao. even though i like them both as characters i dont rly support them idk why. last part with kyo and tohru on the rooftop was rly cute tho |
| Fuck man, I wanna hug Momiji so bad. I can see both Momiji's and Kureno's case being resolved in a single episode each |
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Becloud said: tohru did a weird fall at 10:50. anyone notice that? I did! It was like they drew two pans of her falling, but forgot to take out one. Editing fault? That aside, hot darn was this a good episode. We've seen Hatori's backstory, Yuki's emotions, Kyo's confession and so much more, yet THIS is the episode that makes me cry? I don't know what it was, but here's a reflection for those who'd like :P I think Tohru was mainly responsible. I'm not a big fan of Japanese 'squeak-cutesy' voices on girls; never really liked it. But Tohru's personality, despite being what's been described as an angel, finally set in. She's unrelenting, almost to a fault - THAT is her fault, in fact, which almost makes sense. Ignoring her own doubts, or shoving through them, she goes forward through her fears, for someone else. Then we get Momiji, and honestly, it was probably the violin that did it for me xDD It just amplified the sadness, especially that soundtrack at the end, showing him practicing. It highlighted how Momiji is truly, truly alone, if not for Tohru. Imagining him locked away in that room of his, emerging only for school is just...heartbreaking. And the generosity he shows is matched only by Tohru. And finally Kureno. I felt the fear with Tohru of being caught. I was trying to place the voice, just as Tohru was, and yet grew more and more worried as the woman stepped closer; but then Kureno steps in with a firm hand on her head, and that simple act of assurance was so relieving I felt literal warmth spread through me in relief hahaha xDD And then we see Tohru, in her earnest, pure sincerity give him the note, burying it, and then going okay arrest me now? Kureno's reaction of a simple laugh just made him so relatable just then, completely humanizing such an imposing presence. We saw a glimpse of what Arisa saw. Then as he gently nudges her away, with the most heart-warming, or as Tohru put it, heart-breaking look we've seen on him yet... Yeah, I stood no chance once Momoji's violin and Tohru's tears on the rooftop started. Oh, and then Kyo being an absolute SWEETHEART, wiping her tears with his sleeve? AHHH FEELS I TELL YOU! SUCH a good episode this was!! |
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| Tooru following momo while sneaking in was funny. It got me emotional. why the parents of zodiacs are like this(except Hiro's mom)? Tooru should've gone to shigure for matchmaking advice lol. showing some bird freely flying in the background when any zodiac is on the screen has become a recurring thing now. |
| Momo wishing for Momiji to be her big brother was just too precious. I understand Momiji's father doesn't want the mother to have a mentally ill again but at some point he has to consider where Momiji's happiness in all this is |
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| God, I was so stressed out that Tohru might get caught by Akito 😅! I don't think Tohru became sad because she wished for impossible things to happen. I think she took inside her own heart a part of the others' pain. In return, she gave each of them a small parcel of hope (How nice it would be if people made such exchanges more often!). Anyway, I believe that Tohru's heart can bear a part of others' suffering because her heart is strong and well trained. Even more, her heart in shielded by a thick layer of love. Years ago, I would have said (like others, maybe some of the characters too) that Tohru is an angel. Of course, that thought alone would have led me to the conclusion that being like Tohru was impossible for a human being. However, I realized quite recently that Tohru's qualities are actually human. With enough perseverance, patience, and training, every human being can build inside oneself a Tohru heart. Admittedly, it's not easy (it's actually painfully hard), but only the thought that it's possible makes the soul breathe more freely. |
| "The me today will not ever make the future me to regret!" (Emily Adachi from Air Gear: Kuro no Hane to Nemuri no Mori - Break on the Sky)  |
| i knew that tohru was dramatic person, but her she was too much dramatic. but when her mother showed up, i understood it's have some deeper meaning. from some reason, though this was tohru episode, i got the feeling it didn't have enough tohru lol. the scene at the roof was cute. as every other tohru x kyou scene lol. |
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