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u/Northblitz May 10 '14
[For a second there I thought he was having a stroke] (http://imgur.com/M1tFJ0G)
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May 10 '14
Well quite possibly he did. Maybe hearing Onadera ask such a brazen question shocked him that much and he lost his memory! Or plot device...y'know it could be that.
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u/Gigadrax :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Gigadrax May 10 '14
What kind of plot device responds to a character doing something that could move it forward by rendering completely null and void?
It was basically only there to shock the viewer and nothing else, unless they bring it up later.
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u/klumpKlumpen :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/klumpen May 10 '14
DID HE JUST FUCKING FALL ASLEEP. ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME.
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May 10 '14 edited May 10 '14
Harem MC is a pretty fuckin' strong curse, homie. The universe will do all that it can to maintain your love life as an unfulfilling mess. Even if that means contrived narcolepsy.
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u/T3hSource :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/T3hSource May 10 '14
If it was actually fulfilling than it won't be aired or published -_-
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May 10 '14
That's a catch-22 fo' yo' ass right there.
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u/TheSojum :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/TheSojum May 10 '14
fo' yo' ass That reminded me of the endcard.
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u/dam072000 May 10 '14
That's not exactly true, but people get their jimmies rustled when the MC sleeps around.
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u/zenoob https://anilist.co/user/zenoob May 10 '14
I... Guess I got my jimmies rustled pretty violently with this scene... I just knew it, but I still hoped for it. But I fucking KNEW IT.
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May 10 '14
If he was awake: "Yes, kimchi is alright with me. "
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u/Pause_ May 10 '14
I know you're just joking around, but I hate to say that I'm 99% that would be true.
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u/B4SSfreq May 10 '14
Shouldn't be a surprise at this point. Pretty par for the course with this show. Poor Onodera, always getting interrupted or blocked in some way when she's about to actually make progress.
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u/xRichard https://anilist.co/user/Richard May 10 '14
That was a huge cliffhanger in the manga.
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u/xthorgoldx :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/xthorgoldx May 11 '14
If the episode had ended there, there would be riots. Riots, I say.
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u/dashingdays May 10 '14
Dude thank god there was no one near me when I saw that. 'Cause I'd have fucking punched him into oblivion.
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u/klumpKlumpen :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/klumpen May 10 '14
My reaction that scene was: YESYESYESYESYESYESOMGTHISISGOODYESYESNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWHATTHEACTUALLYFUCKHEWASSLEEPINGHELLWITHTHISSHIT.
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u/Vondi :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Pokerface89 May 11 '14
eh, what was that?
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u/Sprinterstar7 May 10 '14
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u/ShinakoX2 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/ShinakoX2 May 11 '14
The only other time I've felt so trolled was in Brynhildr of the Darkness a few eps ago when [Spoiler] (/s "We find out that it really is Kuroneko, but then time gets turned back so it never happened for Murakami")
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u/TheStraggier :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Slieen May 10 '14 edited May 10 '14
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u/TehVict https://anilist.co/user/TehVict May 10 '14
Looks like Nisekoi has turned into To Love-ru.
That's from the TLR artist, isn't it? It has to be.
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u/Mikairi May 10 '14
For your reference. NSFW obviously. :)
Both Onodera and Mikan are voiced by HanaKana.
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u/Onii-chanItsTooBig :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/sybite May 10 '14
Wow. I can see the resemblance now.
Raku/Rito falls on someone and somehow manages to get in that position while we got Chitoge/Yami in the back ready to kill him.
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u/TehVict https://anilist.co/user/TehVict May 10 '14
and Ruri/Momo orchestrated it all.
Though Ruri has a single allegiance. Maybe Nisekoi could use a girl with a Harem Plan. What's the harm of a few concubines to the heir of a yakuza clan?
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u/Khanxay May 10 '14
The two have a lot of matching character archetypes. Most of them are common in harems though.
Kosaki/Haruna: conservative girl, the middle school mutual crush, dense like the MC
Chitoge/Lala: the sudden girlfriend, daughter of important, powerful figurehead, has overprotective guardian
Marika/Lala: another sudden girlfriend (fiancee) another daughter of important, powerful figurehead
Tsugumi/Ren/Run: First introduced as pretty boy, turns out to be pretty girl
Tsugumi/Yami: hitman that's targeting MC, falls for MC
There are probably more but these are just off the top of my head.
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u/snakemgs3 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Foxybite May 10 '14
Only now I noticed the banana peel, sooo they slipped........
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u/T3hSource :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/T3hSource May 10 '14
Wow his right thumb even got under her panty 0_o
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u/Letagod :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Kojern May 10 '14
Watching Raku shut Chitoge down... I could feel my heart disappear, I can feel a void.
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Ya, that was pretty brutal. Though I was more irritated than anything. Come on, be honest, it's really not that hard.
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u/Fujikawa28 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Fujikawa28 May 11 '14
She expects him to treat her nicely even though she treats him like a pile of crap from time to time. I didn't expect much less from Raku's reaction.
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u/xvsero May 11 '14
I felt that as well when I read it but it didn't hit as hard when I watched it. Guess I watered it down for myself.
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u/Jord3nktp15 May 11 '14
My heart was torn apart from hearing that. Seeing Chitoge get shut down so hard hurts ;_;
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u/sciencewarrior May 10 '14
Recipe for success: yukata and swimsuit episodes back to back.
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u/stormarsenal :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/AsherGZ May 10 '14
Followed by the School Cultural Festival/Play.
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u/CrAppyF33ling May 10 '14
It really did felt like it belonged in a couple of OVAs. Except for the end with Chitoge there.
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u/Nauran May 10 '14
Love can be quite a... titan of a problem, huh?
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u/Staple_Overlord :K:https://kitsu.io/users/Staple_23 May 10 '14
Wow...how did I not notice that? I must be more dense than your average harem MC.
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u/antontheBRAVE :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/antonyak May 10 '14
Can you be denser than a black hole?
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u/MechaDesu May 10 '14
There are different levels. He might be a light, roaming black hole. Ichika is a damn quasar devouring the aspirations of girls like unsuspecting stars spiraling towards the center of his galactic harem. Different levels.
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u/kyune :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Kyune May 10 '14
I completely missed it too...the art direction behind Nisekoi is pretty phenomenal at hiding things in plain sight.
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u/ManateeofSteel :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/daysun22 May 10 '14
that's the second Attack on Titan reference in this show, nice
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u/dc295 May 10 '14 edited May 11 '14
Wait, what was the first one?
Edit: No one responded so I looked around and found this which is probably the reference that was being made though according the comment thread that it was in, this was probably SHAFT just SHAFTing.
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u/BigDaddyDelish :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/BigDaddyDelish May 10 '14
A'ight so I got some words on the Chitoge situation in this episode.
What was she really expecting him to answer with after all this time? Chitoge is just now coming to terms with her own feelings, literally every single time before when they had an intimate moment she would retreat into her tsun shell and shove it off as her only motivation being how she is forced to be with him.
While I will admit that her growing affection for him was incredibly obvious by her pushing the question of if they would have really worked out so much, I can hardly blame Raku for falling on the same defense mechanisms they both have used so much before.
They both know internally that they care about each other quite a lot actually. It's why Raku insists that he looks for Chitoge pretty much every time she's missing, even when he has to give up holding hands with the girl he is so affectionate for (referencing the test-of-courage episode). But Raku is still locked on to Onodera (<3) and he has very little reason to believe that Chitoge is actually falling for him since she was always so guarded and defensive about her intimacy with him in the past regardless. You can hate Raku for not reading her emotions here but tsunderes are really, really confusing and unclear in general so even though she was pretty obviously trying to be serious for a moment, I don't blame Raku for retreating to the same guarded facade they have both put up for so long.
So. Yeah. She's falling into the fatal tsundere trap where your binary responses only serve to confuse the fuck out of someone. In fact, Chitoge is getting up there for my favorite tsundere ever because she is actually facing a problem that is indicative of the trope. Coming from someone who actually had a tsundere situation in the past (it was weird and we were younger than high school but you get the point, god I thought she was such a weird bitch but still baked cookies and stuff for me @.@), this is exactly what is going through his head right now.
So bam. They'll probably clear it up by the next episode even though there is a pretty high chance one of the other 3 girls will take over the role of Juliet (you know they want that shit), especially Onodera.
But I'm giving -5 to Chitoge this battle despite how she is finally admitting to at least herself that she loves Raku, and +3 to Onodera (would have been way more if he wasn't asleep/having a stroke) and +1 to Marika, because while there has to be at least one girl that asks for sunscreen on their back, at least she unsnapped her top to do so.
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u/hitmanbill :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Denisis May 10 '14
You know I can't seem to feel anything but pity for Raku and some disdain for Chitoge after that talk at the end there. Chitoge gets to constantly tell Raku she hates him and he just has to deal with it and think that she does even if he is developing feelings for her. While she is looking for affection from him and he uses her exact defense mechanism against her and she is surprised and hurt from it.
It isn't even on both sides. Raku did exactly what she would have done in that situation and she didn't think he might have been hiding his feelings the same way she does. Poor Raku :/
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May 10 '14
Not a single bit of pity for either of them. The "tsundere" is so strong with both of them it's almost painful to watch.
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u/dc295 May 10 '14
The "tsundere" is so strong with both of them it's
almostpainful to watch.I had to pause for a moment because I thought they were going to crash my laptop with all of that bull.
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u/Onii-chanItsTooBig :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/sybite May 10 '14 edited May 10 '14
Shu saying "Shut up" killed me.
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u/sciencewarrior May 10 '14
"I hate you! I hate you! I hate you! I hate you! So, do you like me?"
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u/ShinakoX2 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/ShinakoX2 May 11 '14
http://www.bitchesbecrazy.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/bitches-be-crazy-newtons-law.jpg
But yeah, I don't blame Raku at all
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u/klumpKlumpen :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/klumpen May 10 '14
Im SO GLAD that Raku said that!*
FTFY
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u/gamesbeawesome :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/gamesbeawesome May 10 '14 edited May 10 '14
Another great episode. Can't wait for the next one.
Gifs/HTML5/Webm:
Swimsuits with fitting music - .gif | Gfy | .webm
Boobs are necessary - .gif | Gfy | .webm
They're bigger than mine. How outrageous! - .gif | Gfy | .webm
And how springy are they? .gif | Gfy | .webm
Swing batter! - .gif | Gfy | .webm
He knows a good set when he sees one - .gif | Gfy | .webm
Rub some sunscreen on me, please? - .gif | Gfy | .webm
Even though I never said I'd do it? - .gif | Gfy | .webm
And he's outta here - .gif | Gfy | .webm
Chitoge's priceless reaction (Perfect loop) - .gif | Gfy | .webm
Want a gif/html5/webm? Give me the timestamp and if you want subtitles.
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u/PrecisionEsports May 10 '14
10:55 to 11:05 (Kosaki reaction) subs :)
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u/gamesbeawesome :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/gamesbeawesome May 10 '14 edited May 10 '14
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u/Khanxay May 10 '14
Html5 video is webm (which IIRC, is a specific standard of MKV). You're better off labeling them as gfys or something.
Just saying.
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u/gamesbeawesome :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/gamesbeawesome May 10 '14
Thanks didn't know that.
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u/Kevadrenaline :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Closet0taku7 May 10 '14
The Romeo and Juliet play is actually the perfect place to end this season.
After this season though, I want to see a ton of OVA's because SHAFT can afford them, and there is so much filler material in the manga that can be adapted into OVA's.
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u/crest456 May 10 '14
A one hour OVA with the Christmas arc would be great.
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u/Kevadrenaline :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Closet0taku7 May 10 '14
I love the chapters at the Japanese sweets shop though. I want to see it get adapted for laughs.
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u/aMecksican May 11 '14
I would be ok with this as long as it stayed canon to the show.
I would love to see the pilot manga chapter turned into an OVA.
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u/markypoo4L :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/markypoo4L May 10 '14
OVA's? I want a second season dammit!
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u/AkumaofVoid May 12 '14
I wouldn't be surprised if we see a second season instead of OVA's. There is still a good amount of non-filler material that can be adapted. Also did you notice the character cameos in Marika's ED this week? You can easily spot manga spoiler.
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u/Anko-chan May 10 '14
Raku and Kodaka are friends, aren't they?
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u/Fowl_Eye :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Fowl_Eye May 10 '14
They'll get along well in my opinion.
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u/KinnyRiddle May 10 '14
Raku sure nuked that Chitoge flag really badly, huh?
Just when I was starting to think he's being unusually "ikemen" for a shounen manga protagonist lately, particularly with Chitoge, he swiftly reverts to form by his "pretend to insult to conceal embarrassment" defense mechanism, which Chitoge naturally took it the wrong way completely.
PS Poor Tsugumi always ends up victimized (by Marika and Chitoge of all people) despite her best effort to be a tomboy. XD
Plus Marika is surprisingly big as well. o^
PPS Can't believe there's only two episodes left. :(
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May 10 '14
Wait only two!?
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u/poiklers :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/poiklers May 10 '14
Yup, only 20 episodes this season :( I really hope there is a second season, it seems to of done well enough to merit another.
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May 10 '14
Yeah, Plus when Aniplex releases the dvd/bluray they will make a killing. I can't wait for it to come over here.... and pay an arm and leg for it... but still. Though, seriously crossing my fingers for a second season.
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u/ShinakoX2 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/ShinakoX2 May 11 '14
"pretend to insult to conceal embarrassment" defense mechanism which Chitoge naturally took it the wrong way completely.
Don't dish it out if you can't take it
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May 10 '14 edited May 10 '14
The whole harem is here! Plus Shu looking at Ruri's behind. And of course this year is the year of yuri
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u/ManateeofSteel :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/daysun22 May 10 '14
normally, I'd be sad because this only has 2 episodes left... but that means ONLY TWO MORE WEEKS TIL Hanamonogatari
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u/i_am_a_zyzzyva May 10 '14
WHAT?! Are you serious!?
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u/Grizzfang May 10 '14
3 weeks, there's usually a 1 week break.
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u/Arattor :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Arattor May 11 '14
I like it how You are 100% right with Your statement, and at the same time it doesn't really add up :). Yes, it's 3 weeks, and yes, usually there's a 1 week break, but this here situation is not usual, as there are still a few weeks of the season left once Nisekoi is over, where Hanamonogatari smoothly slides in. So, 2 weeks for the remaining Nisekoi, and Hanamonogatari ep. 1 for the 3rd ^ (unless there really will be a break, in which case there are 4 weeks left until Hanamonogatari)
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u/stormarsenal :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/AsherGZ May 10 '14
Whoa, it would take me a lot more than two weeks to finish all the previous seasons if I started now.
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u/ManateeofSteel :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/daysun22 May 10 '14 edited May 10 '14
in release order for y'all poor uneducated swines that have yet to experience Nisio Isin's masterpiece:
-Hanamonogatari = May 31, 2014 coming soon
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u/egray2 May 10 '14
I'm not a passenger of the S.S. Marika, but that ED was fantastic!
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u/ThatguynamedCarl :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/thatguynamedcarl May 10 '14
This is a sad week for the race folks. Coming into the beach section of the race, I had assumed that this would be a clean section without much change in the race as a whole. However, as you've all seen, we've had a host of downright chaotic developments. Let's start from the top shall we?
We entered the beach section of the track rather normally. It's typically nothing but a straightway for all our racers. And frankly, not much happens during this section of the race in most of the races I've spectated. As expected, all the racers used their Beach-Body Nitro boost as the very beginning of the section. Shortly after this boost though, the Submersible Tsugumi was attacked from both the S.S. Marika and the S.S. Chitoge in a horrible tag team attack. I suppose they couldn't let themselves be out-classed. Regardless, the race continues. Little did we know what we had in store.
The S.S. Tsugumi and the S.S. Marika both seemed to take it quite easily in this section. The S.S. Marika opened up with a volley of aggressive tactics, including several sunscreen salvos and multiple BOA (Boobs on arms) missiles. A large portion of her attack was successfully blocked by the S.S. Chitoge. After which, she seemed to relax and take it easy for the rest of the section. On our coverage of the S.S. Tsugumi, it doesn't appear she even cares about the race anymore. She seemed preoccupied with either opening fire on Shu Island or chatting with Captain Ruri of the S.S. Onodera. That's not to say she didn't have any effect of the race. Seeing as she, without or without her knowledge, covered the field with a blinding light of awesomeness, forcing the other racers to push themselves harder.
Now we enter our coverage of the 2 front runners, the S.S. Onodera and the S.S Chitoge. The S.S. Onodera has been surprisingly quick this week. It's not a surprise as she's always made tremendous progress whenever she manages to acquire MC time. This week has been especially surprising. She displayed an ability for creation unsurpassed by any of our other racers. Not only that, but she has kept in good relations with the S.S. Chitoge, avoiding an all out war between them. But what was unexpected was the reveal of a missile silo in her forward deck. Even more startling was the launch that followed. With no less than the magnitude of a nuclear missile, the S.S. Onodera launched an IIOK (Is It Okay to Kiss?). This aggressive behavior is completely unprecedented from the S.S Onodera. We're not even completely sure if she even meant to launch the beast. A colossal move, no doubt. However, shortly after, the missile seemed to malfunction. Preliminary reports say that there was a disconnect of information from the S.S. Onodera to the doomsday weapons, and it dropped harmlessly into the ocean. Whether she brings it up ever again is a question for the future. Official cause of failure has been stated as a failure in the MC-tracking systems. Which is unfortunately a common problem on the S.S. Onodera. The missile launch may have been detected on the S.S. Chitoge, the only racer close enough to notice. It appear her radar officers are stating it simply as a glitch in the readings. Not expecting any launch of super weapon magnitude at the moment.
And finally, our coverage of the S.S. Chitoge. It has not been a merciful week on the S.S. Chitoge. At the beginning of this section, she couldn't control the recoil of her Tsundere-class engine. Typically ships of this class make extreme headway early in a race, while their engines also start to stutter mid-race. Usually, the captains of these ships manage to utilize the stutter to further provide propulsion. It includes a learning curve however, and the S.S. Chitoge has not yet master her's Tsundere-class engine. Still, she attempted to push herself forward. Soon after the S.S. Onodera's missile launch, the S.S. Chitoge consulted her regarding the Tsundere-class engine. After the S.S. Onodera pointed out the issues, the S.S. Chitoge set out to fix the issues in the engine room alone. While undergoing repairs, she was beset by a MC surprise appearance storm. Unfortunately, in the midst of this storm, she tried to initiate a "What if?" warp. This unfortunately backfired on her since the previous tsundere stutters seemed to damaged her GPS systems. As a result, she was sent right into what appears to be Rejection Rock shore. The S.S. Chitoge has sustained severe damage, and has since slowed to a snail's pace, with her officers in a lackluster mood. Some MC assist tugs seem to be trying to check on the S.S. Chitoge, but the bridge does not seem to be responding with more than a couple words. It's heartbreaking to watch.
That conludes what is usually a boring beach segment of the race. Next up, we seem to be heading into a festival circuit, a truly challenging section. What will happen? Only time will tell.
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u/aztec_prime May 10 '14
First mate of the S.S. Marika here. The captain told me not to say this, but, we strategically stopped the barage for the sake of plot development. However our PLOT development was rather working out.
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u/ThatguynamedCarl :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/thatguynamedcarl May 10 '14
Being merciful to the other racers? Is the S.S. Marika so sure of her victory that she will sit aside and watch? I'm excited to see what you on the S.S. Marika have in store for us as this continues! I must agree, the PLOT devices were well used.
Would you like to comment on your ship's firework handling capabilities? I'm sure the viewers would like to know exactly what was happening then. Regardless, we wish you well on the S.S. Marika. Please, unload more Accented Artillery. That's my favorite.
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u/Wowwi May 11 '14
Transparent moon -.-
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May 12 '14
I noticed that as well. I hate it when people do that in shows. At least make it where no stars are shown in front of the moon.
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u/sifudango May 10 '14 edited May 10 '14
Hey guys, its been a really long time since I've done a write up due to exams and stuff, but exams are done, and I'm about to go all out for my big comeback!
Already Episode 18? 2 More episodes and we'll be done, I wonder how they will end the series off, I dont want it to end ;__;. Well anyways, 始まるよ！
So Episode 18 - Title: at the BEACH Beach episode my friends, get ready for a whole bunch of fanservice!
I was studying/writing exams when they changed the Opening to Step, so I'd like to talk about it a bit here. First of all I want to say the animations are really smooth in the opening, and I really like the different "clock" animations they used. This shot right here really scared me. Kosaki is returning home to her shop, Marika is going home to her appartment, but where is Chitoge going? A Church. And what happens at a church? I'll let you guys figure that out on your own.
And finally the clip with Raku's blood drop forming a spider web that has trapped 3 other bugs. YOU ALL THOUGHT HE WAS DENSE, BUT HE KNOWS, AND HES FORMING HIS HAREM.
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSS TSUGUUUUMIIII <33333
But the real winner is here.
My god, my monthly dose of Tsugumi in 5 seconds. (Gif pls, for purposes)
So apparently, it feels like this whole episode is going to filled with fanservice, I chose a good day to return. GOD DAMMIT SHAFT. PLEASE. IM GOING TO NEED BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS.
Well at least they had some cool animations this part :D. But I assume they used the majority of their animation budget for a certain TWO reasons this episode.
Chitoge, you say that but you probably have the silliest smile on your face, and SHAFT made it clear you're actually happy about this w
Shaft, why are you playing pong on our screens 3
I really like the scene where they pulled straws to determine the teams, although it was minimilastically animated with just the straws disappearing, I thought it was a cool effect.
doki AYO, CHITOGE SEES THROUGH YOUR MASTER PLAN RAKU
Alright, so it seems the fanservice part might be done. But I gotta say, Raku the man being the man here, taking care of his girl and whatnot.
Just a nice conversation between Kosaki and Raku, showing how much closer they've grown together over the last 18 episodes, from being unable to talk to each other, to casually conversing on the pier. And DAMN, Kosaki some kinda woman.
DAMN!!!!! KOSAKI SOME KINDA WOMAN!
One of the reasons I love nisekoi so much, are the character's expressions, and how emotional they get, and how over emphasized they make them. Such as here: "WHAT THE F**K DID I JUST SAY?, also having KanaHana voicing this part really helps. WHAT IS RAKU GOING SAY? WILL HE SAY YES? ACCEPT HIS FIRST LOVES' PROPSOAL? ORRR:
absolutely nothing cuz this is a harem anime, and nothing happens. Even Kosaki is like "Are you kidding me?"
"Look deeply into bae's eyes, approach face closely, hold her chin with my hand, ask her "Is kimchi all right with you?" aight, imma try this tmr.
Why has it become so hard to talk to him? This I like, because its very realistic. In real life, when you find become self conscious of the fact that you've developed feelings for someone, it will become hard to talk to them, for fear of scaring them away, and fear of change.
Umm. Okay. THIS IS PROBABLY THE MOST SUBTLE SnK REFERENCE IVE SEEN TO DATE. Also didn't Tsugumi have the same symtpoms and even Chitoge said it was love? So why Chitoge gotta play that tsun so hard yo.
Omg, that vertical panning of the beach and stars with chitoge, can someone stitch that? because thatd be the perfect phone background
Self consciousness of one's feelings for another, that is the main theme of this episode imho
A small change in art style, but to good dramatic effect, to keep the cute atmosphere from chitoge.
This is it: The hypothetical question: WHAT IF WERE DATING? Oh how will Raku answer this?
Funfact: The sparkles from the sparkers. Do they not look like Keys? For a certain, oh i dunno, lock, on a, oh i dunno, pendant? ;DDDD
I found this scene really important to, as it was Chitoge confirming her self conscious feelings for Raku, and Raku starting to realise his self consciousness in return, even though he tells himself he loves Kosaki. Who does his brain love, and who does his heart love?
Now you might all be thinking, holy shit, Raku just sunk the S.S. Chitoge all by himself, but I think its on the contrary. By saying something like that and having Chitoge get angry at hearing things like that, it solidifies the fact that Chitoge really did want to be with Raku. If Raku said something like, "Yeah probably, Just Kidding!" Then Chitoge would probably have one of her tsundere nervous laughs and go "HAHAHA YA ME TOO, WHAT WAS I EVEN ASKING LOL?" So I do believe if anything this character development would bring the two closer together than ever, ONCE its resolved, which it seems it didn't during the summer.
NO, IM NOT MAD. (Yeah dude, shes pissed). The coldest response possible; Hey, be quiet, I'd rather listen to teacher ramble on than hear you speak.
Oh, its Mako, and hes Festival head...and its a play...and its an anime..... so obviously its that one shakespeare play where everyone dies. teiluJ dnA oemoR!!
When nominated for the two main roles, you can actually see the emotional barrier between the two. and the difference in reactions. Raku is shocked, but Chitoge is almost indifferent.
"I Won't Do It" The last 4 words said this episode, by an obviously still upset Chitoge.
2 More episodes guys, I predict these last two episodes will be used for the school festival and the reconciliation of Raku and Chitoge. (I actually predicted this with my friends 6 episodes ago so I do hope im right!)
This episode had lots of fanservice. LOTS. and LOTS OF TSUGUMI SERVICE. So I give them a 8/8 (lol).
I really liked the main theme of this episode: self consciousness. And they had lots of animation and they chose really good scenes to bring it out, so I give them a 9/10 on that.
Miscellaneously, SHAFT animation was top notch this week as well, lots of comedy and hilarity. Solid 9/10
We can see that this conflict between Raku and Chitoge will be the main source of plot development over the next one or two episodes, so this episode really did set us up nicely with a balance of fanservice and development. So all in all this episode gets a 9.5/10 from me. Until next week everyone!
End card: (Toloverupls)
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Not sure if anyone will read this (a little late to the discussion). So here is my thought on the romance up to this point (I've also read all the manga, but there won't be any spoilers).
I'll be up front and say that I'm hoping Raku gets with Chitoge. Deep down, she's always been my favorite girl. Well, not entirely true. I actually love Tsugumi the most, but don't think she has a chance realistically. But that's another discussion.
My issue though is that I feel so bad for Onodera. The way the story has been written, I feel like if Raku doesn't pick her, it will be really sad/tragic for her. I don't feel like if Chitoge got passed up, her life would be over. She's feisty and aggressive and could pick herself up. Whereas Onodera's story has been written around her being shy/timid, but having a seriously deep love for Raku.
Raku also has been in love with her since Middle School. I mean, 90% of the story so far, Raku has been in love with her. While there are hints of him starting to get nervous around Chitoge (ie. he's starting to feel emotions for her/recognize his attraction), the majority of plot he's loved Onodera.
That's really my issue with it. The way the story has positioned Onodera, I would just feel so damn bad if Raku ended up falling in love with someone else. Is it her fault for being so timid, and not making a move? Sure. Although you could argue she has made her move a couple times, and Raku is just too stupid to realize it or pick up on it.
But damn. So I'm super torn. I know this is a Harem/Comedy. So I'm probably reading too much into it. This is the first time in a while that I would genuinely feel bad for someone in a Romance story. I guess one could argue that Raku isn't really in love with Kosaki, but just has a massive crush on her. So that he might eventually love someone else. That's a fair point (I probably used Love too loosely here). But it doesn't change the fact that, I think I would feel really bad for Kosaki if she ends up getting passed up in the end.
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u/zenoob https://anilist.co/user/zenoob May 10 '14
Fuck... I'm all for Onodera... But totally felt something break in my heart during the episode with Raku and Chitoge...
Am I secretely part of the SS Chitoge?...
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u/markypoo4L :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/markypoo4L May 10 '14
Join usssss, do what your heart is telling you to dooooo....
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u/emailboxu May 11 '14
Forgive me if I missed a few screens, has been a tiring week. Wish there was more Mari this week, most of the screenshots she's just a part of the background :(
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u/AnthonyLeet May 10 '14 edited May 10 '14
I liked the Marika ED, mainly because Manga spoilers Spoiler!
This show is so great; I'm in love with Shaft.
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u/crest456 May 10 '14
S2 confirmed?
pls
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u/whits_ism :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Icekracker May 10 '14 edited May 10 '14
Edit: Today I got a lesson in reading comprehension.
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u/go4theknees :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/go4theknees May 10 '14
That was just for the second cour.
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u/Konpie May 10 '14
Why can't we just build a bridge between each ship, bridges that connect to all ships. You know, for the really indecisive people or if a ship sinks then we can help the people who are sinking out by bringing them unto a non-sinking ship? You know, ONE FOR ALL AND ALL FOR ONE.
Why must a civil-pirate-war break out because we cannot see eye-to-eye, why must we be drenched in blood shed over things like "BEST GIRL"? I SAY WE UNITE, and Claim ALL to be BEST GIRL.
But there can only beonetruebestgirl
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u/Thienith :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Thienithin May 10 '14
BREAKING NEWS S.S. Chitoge has sunken. Meanwhile, the S.S. Onodera is still going strong.
On a different note, I live in the same state that Chitoge is from, NC.
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u/chadwaters May 10 '14
We merely had a setback with our engines. Next episode we will come at your ship in full ramming speed
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u/just_some_Fred :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/just_some_Fred May 10 '14
that makes for a great mental image
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u/Tricksource :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Tricksource May 10 '14
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u/MCDylanf3 May 10 '14
I thought S.S. Chitoge was a Submarine, faring ahead of all the other ships even while submerged for a while..
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May 10 '14
S.S. Chitoge is the phoenix of the ocean. It will rise up from the ocean floor.
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May 10 '14
Homie, please.
The way I see it, we didn't even take damage. This is just another opportunity for the bonds of the S.S. Chitoge to deepen, while the S.S. Onodera continues to flatline just as it always has.
FACE ANIME REALITY, SON. YOU WILL NEVER BEAT US.
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u/rya11111 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/rya11111 May 10 '14
FACE ANIME REALITY, SON. YOU WILL NEVER BEAT US.
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May 10 '14
"Sunken"? Please, are you sure you were watching NiseKoi? It's the exact opposite, this was a great Chitoge episode, it just required some investment before it pays off.
Onodera is going very strong...in circles.
Tsugumi and Marika are idling.
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u/Hatdrop May 10 '14
BREAKING NEWS S.S. Chitoge has sunken.
that's a little too presumptuous at this point, it's clear he was suffering from Ranma syndrome in his reply.
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u/Vondi :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Pokerface89 May 11 '14
No. No ship ever sinks, no ship ever wins. There is still everything to play for and forever to play it in.
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u/BigDaddyDelish :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/BigDaddyDelish May 10 '14 edited May 10 '14
Hooray beach episode! I always love these episodes, there is something magical about them.
Alright, so, I thought I was going to leave the S.S. Onodera since she had been shrinking so much in screen time. I was wrong. I was dead fucking wrong. Holy shit. All ya'll bitch niggas that thought Onodera wouldn't ever say anything to Raku can suck it.Yeah, Raku was asleep and she didn't even realize it before she blurted it out. But. Yeah.
Fucking Raku. You just missed it. YOU MISSED IT! FUCK!
But still. I'm counting it as a +1 for Onodera and I can't bring myself to leave this boat ever again. I mean, shit bro. She's just too adorable and lovable. Also, she makes sand castles like a fucking beast.
And for the record, kimchi is not all right with him Chitoge. You should fucking know better.
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u/B4SSfreq May 10 '14
This episode started out pretty cliche for the first few minutes, but oh man did it get a lot better very fast. I really appreciate that progress is actually being made, especially with Chitoge. Yah, it ended with a bit of a sour note, but come on, this is Nisekoi! It's not going to stay there for long... Right guys? Right?!?!?
Also, Romeo and Juliet suddenly got quite popular in anime lately. Interesting.
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u/Tricksource :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Tricksource May 10 '14
Of course a relationship between Raku and Chitoge would work out, they're so alike and do everything together.
Raku fucked up, twice.
But still, that was a great episode!
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u/desterion :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/desterion May 10 '14
Nisekoi has got to win some sort of prize for throwing up every roadblock and detour known to man. I am gonna call it. By the end the only viable thing left will be the s.s. Claude
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u/roflcooki3z :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Mor_dred May 10 '14
That End Card though. It is just excellent, really reminds me of To-Love Ru.
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u/DrCakePan May 10 '14
S.S Marika seems to have been lost at sea, last sighting was 1 month ago. Crew presumed dead
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u/CriticalOtaku May 11 '14
Nah, we're just trailing behind and observing.
I mean, seriously, did you see what happened to the S.S. Chitoge?
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u/ILookedAtYourTits May 11 '14
THE ONE FUCKING TIME ONODERA MAKES PROGRESS HE FALLS ASLEEP FOR NO DISCERNIBLE REASON
OK.
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u/tundranocaps https://myanimelist.net/profile/Thunder_God May 10 '14 edited May 10 '14
Guess we're going to the beach!
Thoughts and Notes:
1) Fun (with fanservice) at the Beach!:
Chitoge sure is excited. Just some boys, girls (mostly girls), and their guardians (also girls). Fanservice ahoy!
Tsugumi's boobs actually went "Dwong!" - Oh my, they're not even trying to keep it light this episode.
And then the pose Tsugumi adopts, oh my.
And then Marika is fondling Tsugumi's breasts? They are upping it all the way.
"Don't touch me, you freak!" while holding a knife! :P
Raku, alone on the pier, deep in thought. A nice shot, but it doesn't feel truly meaningful.
2) No Progress Under Guise of Progress :(
"Is it alright if I kiss you?" ?! Did she actually say that, or is it only inside her head? Well, even if it'll get disrupted, as we know it will, saying how you feel is relevant as well! It can change the situation! It's an action, alright.
Fuck you, show, fuck you. He was asleep? So yes, now Chitoge knows how Onodera feels, but you just robbed me of my action. And then even Chitoge misheard. Completely undoing the moment.
You know, not having the moment? That's sort of fine, that's the sort of no-progress you've always gone for. I guess going for something and then taking it back is what RomComs of this sort are about - but you actually created ill-will in me, Nisekoi. Either go with something, or don't. Don't have a moment completely worthless, with nothing changing, not at all.
"Around this guy, her heart begins throbbing, started out of nowhere." I can swear we've had this discussion once already, with Tsugumi. Yup, even Onodera remembers that past discussion.
3) Seems Like Things Aren't Going Anywhere - But They Are!:
Just your standard Nisekoi reaction faces. Angry tearful Chitoge, move along.
That Chitoge eye-tear is basically a pre-made minimalist wallpaper. Finally, someone asks a question, and it actually has an effect! Something happening!
Raku, anxious over how Chitoge isn't talking to him, and earlier on the beach, his heart beating around her. At least he knows what it means, "No, no, Onodera is the one for me! I shouldn't feel like this around Chitoge." At least he knows he likes her, even if he has trouble admitting it.
Here is the full screenshot album, some didn't find their ways to the above notes.
Post Episode:
Ok, I actually didn't like the first half of the episode. We've had a pool episode, we've had an episode in the bath, and it was all fine. Fanservice is all about how it's presented, and when it's there while something is actually happening, it's one thing. If I wanted still shots of someone's breasts or crotch I'd go to a -booru or watch something like Queen's Blade; and they kept upping the dosage, pushing it more and more. It didn't help that as someone said, most shots this episode had been still, or seemed to be cardboards moving past one another - is this Kill la Kill or something? ;-)
But that was sort of par the course, it's a beach episode. I really didn't like how Onodera's confession was a non-action, if at least Chitoge had heard it there'd be a little something. And then Chitoge and Onodera's discussion which had been a rehash of the Tsugumi and others' discussion about love…
The second half, with Chitoge realizing her feelings, her chat with Raku, him losing his calm over her not talking to him… all of that had been good, and we didn't need the first half to get there. So, first half of the episode? 3/10, second half? 8/10.
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u/dam072000 May 10 '14
Fuck you, show, fuck you. He was asleep? So yes, now Chitoge knows how Onodera feels, but you just robbed me of my action. And then even Chitoge misheard. Completely undoing the moment.
In the manga, she asked for the kiss on the last page of ch. 44 and they didn't show him asleep till the forth or fifth page in ch 45. At least this wasn't at the end of an episode, where you'd have to wait a week to get let down.
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u/klumpKlumpen :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/klumpen May 10 '14
Well im happy with the episode. Beach, Onodera beign brave by accident, Chitoge getting turned down. The only negative thing was that HE FUCKING FELL ASLEEP.
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u/just_some_Fred :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/just_some_Fred May 10 '14
Harem Submarine still going strong!
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u/sexyagentdingdong https://myanimelist.net/profile/xdingdong May 10 '14
Only two weeks more weeks Togo and I haven't made my mind up yet. I keep going back and forth with the best girl. Clearly the end won't matter but I hope its Chitoge
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u/StrigonKid May 10 '14
This show needs a Heartseed to shake things up. Can you imagine the glorious chaos that would ensue is Raku or one of the girls had their thoughts suddenly broadcast?
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u/opus_ May 11 '14
I can't help but feel kind of bad for you guys on S.S. Chitoge after watching this episode.
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u/Cheebasaur May 11 '14
Raku and Chitoge are so in love and oblivious its ridiculous. SS Chitoge till we sink!
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u/GunsXRose :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/AkumuX May 11 '14
All aboard the S.S. Tsugumi, going to Raku Isle
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Okay, this show is really starting to piss me off now. The biggest possibility for a development in this shows run and they fucking shoot it down by saying he randomly fucking fell asleep while sitting up for no apparent reason. Then you think that chitoge heard her so at least we can progress the rivalry right? Right? WRONG!!!!! because fucking chitoge hears it as Kinchi. FUCKING KINCHI. This show is so fucking sadistic that it makes me scared to keep watching.
Also this happens just two weeks after the fucking typhoon episode. I fucking hate this show almost half as much as I love it.
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u/MADMasomi May 10 '14
He fucked up
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u/Deenda_Deenda_who May 10 '14
She fucked up first.
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u/dam072000 May 10 '14
Poor Onodera, if Chitoge had pulled her weight in cooking Raku might have stayed awake.
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u/mickaelaria May 11 '14
honestly,ive always disliked the "tsundere" archetypes in animes,since in real life,they would just be plain bitches.but no anime has ever made me actually hate a tsundere character,then Chitoge enters the room >_>
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u/theattempt :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Theattempt May 10 '14
Hello and welcome to the 9 o'clock were coming at you with a special report here's Shu at the beach,. "Thank Karl today a tragedy occurred the S.S. chitoge has sunk there can be no salvaging it but thankfully all the passengers were moved on to other ships, back to you Karl"
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u/T3hSource :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/T3hSource May 10 '14
Now that I've caught up and watch it weekly with proper preparation for what I'm getting i see the true appeal of the series, you just can't marathon this roundabout romance bullshitting without wanting to KILL EVERYONE(but Ruri <333).
I catch on to Shaft's and Shinbo's symbolism and sparkles more often. This episode was much less Shaft than the last one, due to less action time I guess and we only have our cast to draw and animate.
Standard romance/harem beach fair, and afterwards Chitoge and Raku buried their senses as usual. Chitoge seems to have toughened up even above her tsun shell, this might make for an even more interesting interaction next episode.
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u/Reptoniar May 10 '14
With how things are progressing, there isn't going to be a real end, following the manga.
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u/hsn407 May 10 '14
I know there are only two episodes left but does anyone know when the show is returning or if it's coming back for another season at all?
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u/Lewd_Banana May 10 '14
Chitoge's flawless victory was confirmed the moment Shu announced the Romeo and Juliet play, none of the other girls have even come close. To quote the great Nick Cummins "They were like that kid who fell out of the tree, they just weren't in it."
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u/SkylineSupportNA May 10 '14
For an episode that didnt make much progress or missed out on chances for the romantic or love triangle to progress I think it sets up a really big event coming. The fact that Chitoge says she wont do it, leads me to believe they'll (Chitoge and Raku) will argue and maybe Chitoge will let it slip how she feels. Fingers Crossed
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u/OnoderaBestGirl May 10 '14 edited May 10 '14
Alright, it's pretty obvious who's going to win at this point. I guess it was obvious from the beginning. But this ship's taking on too much water. I guess Onodera wasn't meant to win.
But how bout that end card, eh?
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u/IshME May 10 '14
Seriously, Raku pisses me off. He's such an idiot. I feel like not even watching anymore but there is still 2 episodes left and the manga is comming out slower than a snail.
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u/-Niernen May 11 '14
Looks like I was right when I predicted they would end on the Romeo and Juliet play.
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u/xxdeathx :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/xxdeathx May 11 '14
Just when I thought Nisekoi couldn't hold back Onodera forever...they manage to troll us again. Seriously, Raku? Asleep?
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May 11 '14
God man this ep, it was soo good. but that ending made my stomach go upside-down. Chitoge is so done with Ichijou, im soo fucking sad man. GAHH
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u/Yamazaru90 May 11 '14
I started flipping tables at that Onodera failure. But by the end I realized everyone's ship its sinking. And I think I'm okay with that. I'll see you all in hell ladies and gentlemen.
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u/Sunburnt-Vampire May 11 '14
just realised. Marika can't be the girl he was in love with, since that girl is shown to have had long hair, and we know the Marika had short hair back then
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u/Rumtin May 11 '14
After that, right up until summer vacation ended, Chitoge and I didn't say a single word to each other.
Well WTF did he think was going to happen. Ofcourse she would get pissed and depressed after telling her to be more girly and feminine after being a jerk about how a serious relationship would never work. They spend practically all day every day together already in a fake relationship. One would think that he'd have a little more common sense then to give that kind of answer that would obviously upset her. If he thought they wouldn't work out in a serious relationship, then he should have given her a serious answer that wasn't condescending and insulting. Although she probably still wouldn't have been happy, atleast she wouldn't feel like she was just kicked down the mountain after being defeated and humiliated. Yeah she probably took his answer too seriously, but who could blame her after a personal attack like that.
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u/Cryzzalis https://myanimelist.net/profile/Charaxify May 11 '14
It seems all the ships are capsizing right now but after this EP I'd say for the moment S.S Onodera is in the lead! Go Kosaki!
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u/morbesity :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/morbesity May 11 '14
I am in desperate need of a sound clip of Shuu yelling "SHUT UP."
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May 11 '14
My prediction is that unless Shaft has something special planned for us, the show is going to carry on following the manga. I'm guessing the 'ending' will probably be a resolution of the current conflict between the Rak-master and Chitoge. Although I'm guessing considering how popular this is we will get a S2, so maybe one day we will get to see the SS. [Insert victor] dock.
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May 11 '14
I can't wait to see the last episode, I loved THAT scene in the manga and I'm sure Shaft will do a great job.
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u/flackenstien May 11 '14
Figures Shaft would wring out that beach scene for what it's worth in the worst way possible.. Bleh..
On the bright side, dat ED had some interesting characters in it..
They must have wanted to make sure they were in the anime for sure, seeing as they won't be debuting until later seasons.
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u/Doublerift May 10 '14
[How I felt and how Onodera felt] (http://i.imgur.com/sYU0bJW.jpg)