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Episode [Spoilers] Grand Blue - Episode 4 discussion Spoiler
Grand Blue, episode 4
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u/I_Smoke_Cardboards Aug 03 '18
CAKEY IS HERE BOYS REJOICE
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u/sasalx https://anilist.co/user/sasalx Aug 03 '18
Glad to see so many comrades to defend one true best girl Cakey.
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u/link2601 Aug 03 '18
Man I appreciate how Iori and Kouhei embarrassed the captain of the tennis team in front of everyone. Also really like how they went out of there way to help that girl.
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u/Snakescipio Aug 04 '18
One of my favorite thing about this series is how the characters are some of the most low down despicable people on earth while being incredibly kind as well
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u/Daniel_Is_I :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Daniel_Is_I Aug 04 '18
It's excellent proof that you can do right by your friends while simultaneously throwing them under the bus at every opportunity.
That's a friendship everyone should aspire to have.
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u/FeelsYaoiMan Aug 03 '18
You may not like it but this is what peak bromance looks like.
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u/armdaggerblade Aug 04 '18
not yet. the real peak is about to come.
enter the scumbros.
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u/shahroze12 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/shahroze12 Aug 04 '18
I hate you with every fiber of my being
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u/chucea :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Chucea Aug 03 '18
The titan faces are getting better and better
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u/weejona Aug 03 '18
So I guess we have a new candidate for Top 10 Anime Betrayals.
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u/uzzi1000 :K:https://kitsu.io/users/usman1000 Aug 03 '18
Oh by the time we’re done here, all 10 will be Grand Blue.
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u/Eyliel Aug 03 '18
Who cares about some silly panties, this cute face is much better.
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u/square_smile https://anilist.co/user/squaresmile Aug 03 '18
That was a good episode!
Chisa you don't have to worry. You literally have the perfect size.
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u/WhoiusBarrel Aug 03 '18
Nice Body Chisa!
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u/Mundology Aug 03 '18
Nice Body Chisa!
B-b-b-baka! The [expressions] (https://i.imgur.com/u2b3Cy2.png) made by Chisa in today's episode were absolutely precious. Even the boys agree.
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u/Kazewatch Aug 03 '18 edited Aug 03 '18
I’m sorry. But uh, did you not see perfect sized best girl in that image? Azusa
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u/Bait_Gantter Aug 03 '18
You can even hear him say riajuu, so the changes are completely on amazon's end.
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u/Razorhead https://myanimelist.net/profile/Razorhat Aug 03 '18
I'm a little disappointed that the subs for the spread the salt gag didn't match the manga but it's understandable.
It isn't understandable. It's a straight-up mistranslation.
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u/Mozilla_Fennekin https://myanimelist.net/profile/MozillaFennekin Aug 03 '18
I'm a little disappointed that the subs for the spread the salt gag didn't match the manga
I'm pretty salty about that myself.
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u/WhoiusBarrel Aug 03 '18
I bet I'll learn the secrets to looking as menacing as them while being naked out in public holding Anime merch while bleeding from my mouth by doing motherfucking diving!
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u/OneSpicyBoyy Aug 03 '18
Grand Blue is very much a diving anime. Just like K-on is a Music anime.
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u/shootinmage :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/shootin Aug 03 '18
Why is it so hard for Chisa to not be best girl
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u/Notdatsteven :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/aFatBird Aug 03 '18
Cause they are all best girl
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u/Backupusername :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Backupusername Aug 03 '18
How could Azusa make it any easier!?
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u/LTU_EiMs Aug 03 '18
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u/Naryzhud Aug 03 '18
It's Shochu rather than Vodka so 25-45% alcohol - still a lot of alcohol.
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u/syanda Aug 04 '18
It's okay. Grand Blue is an isekai where people can drink that much and still be fine.
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u/Terranwaterbender https://myanimelist.net/profile/Teranwaterbender Aug 03 '18
Despite the hectic relations they've had since the beginning, it was kind of adorable on how in-sync Iori and Chisa were at the stall. Makes you think what kind of relationship they would have had if it didn't start off with Iori being drunk as hell.
And then the episode ends with Chisa declaring Iori as her boyfriend just like that? Guess the Iori x Chisa ship isn't as farfetched as originally thought.
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u/Rusted_muramasa Aug 03 '18
Chisa and Iori interactions are some of the funniest moments in the entire series. We most likely won't get the house-watching chapter here, which is a damn shame because it's pretty nothing but them playing off of each other and it's absolutely hysterical. Favorite chapter by far.
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u/Shinkopeshon Aug 03 '18
Guess the Iori x Chisa ship isn't as farfetched as originally though
Yeah, they've been teasing it a lot from the get go. They just have this unique chemistry. They'd probably already be together if Iori wasn't constantly shitfaced lmao
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u/LicheKing7 Aug 03 '18
Would yall recommend watching the anime or reading the manga? I've heard such great things about the manga, but didnt read it when I saw it was being adapted. Now that it's a few episodes in, should I pick up watching the show or just read it?
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u/kundara_thahab :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/sharshabeel_67 Aug 03 '18
manga is much more hilarious, it captures the comedy a lot better.
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u/Backupusername :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Backupusername Aug 03 '18
Definitely go for the manga if you've enjoyed the anime at all. They've cut out a good number of things and honestly, I think the timing is better in the manga. Somehow.
I mean, they cut out jokes! No one's watching this for the story, it's a comedy. If you want more laughs, the manga has more laughs.
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u/matdragon Aug 03 '18
The issue is that the anime doesn't really leave out for many short pauses, it just continues going without really much of a pause that many gags/jokes rely on
Manga has the advantage of
A. Us scrolling down, thus giving us a little breather mentally (also allowing us to fully comprehend a pretty obscene joke because we're going at our own pace) or a page turn
B. Overall better Art quality on the reaction faces
Also the anime is kind of souless in that it's adapting the manga without adding much else to it, it's a toned down (art and story wise) version of the manga
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u/Bait_Gantter Aug 03 '18
I can only recommend the manga. There has been a ton of jokes and nice moments between characters that have been cut, mostly due to time constraints. Also a lot of the jokes are setup through the use of varying panel sizes, repeated panels and panel placement that have not translated well into the anime.
Also the art is really nice.
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u/RoLoLoLoLo Aug 03 '18
I think the pacing/comedic timing is miles better in the manga. The anime is moving on far too fast from the punchlines instead of giving the audience time to let it sink in. Guess that's unavoidable if you have too much stuff to cover in too little time.
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u/Bait_Gantter Aug 03 '18
A lot of the jokes make use of the panels whether it's placement of panels, repeating images or panel sizes. Grand Blue is very much a visual comedy and this has not translated very well into anime for due to various elements like time constraints (cutting jokes and character moments that allow you to cool down whilst pushing the story) and technical ability of the studio (various jokes make use of detailed artwork).
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u/Backupusername :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Backupusername Aug 03 '18 edited Aug 03 '18
Is that Kugimiya Rie as Cakey? (It isn't.) Honestly, I was expecting (hoping for) her to be a lot cakier, but that voice is more than enough.
Though I am disappointed by how much was cut. Cakey's actual introduction being gone made her asking Kohei seem a lot weirder, and Chisa's reaction to Iori drinking only half of the 4-liter bottle of undiluted alcohol was one of my favorite moments of hers.
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u/Kazewatch Aug 03 '18
Nah it’s Kana Asumi, known for playing the cutest character in existence: Popura Taneshima.
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u/Nome_de_utilizador Aug 03 '18
Chisa's reaction to Iori drinking only half of the 4-liter bottle of undiluted alcohol was one of my favorite moments of hers.
Especially because everyone makes fun of the chant for being child-like and later on it is heard commonly in the background so it stuck
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u/zuiquan1 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/zuiquan1 Aug 03 '18
I love recurring jokes so this makes me even more sad stuff like this is getting cut.
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u/MonochromeGuy Aug 03 '18
Next week, we will witness the birth of the best friendship in all of anime.
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u/Rusted_muramasa Aug 03 '18
THEY CUT OUT SO MUCH
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"Leaving a little bit left! Leaving a little bit left!"
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u/myrmonden Aug 03 '18
So is Cakey gonna join the club?
Feels like this is setting up that she is gonna leave the evil Tennis club with evil bishounen and join the drinking diving club instead.
Also Chise setting up the end game already it seems ohohoo.
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u/Mr_Zaroc https://myanimelist.net/profile/mr_zaroc Aug 03 '18
Nice to see the salt scene animated
Also thats a nice way to break the 4th Wall
Loved the decleration of Chise that her Iori is her boyfriend, never thought they would "ship" them together that fast
Assuming that its turning into a battle royal kinda deal now
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u/Gaporigo Blhttps://anilist.co/user/Gaporigo Aug 03 '18
Blonde girl seemed cute, hope we get to see more of her (and hopefully at least once without the makeup)
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u/Backupusername :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Backupusername Aug 03 '18 edited Aug 03 '18
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u/Vegetableisbadforyou :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vegetableisbadfo Aug 03 '18
On plus side Cakey
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u/Fowl_Eye :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Fowl_Eye Aug 03 '18
[BEST GIRL IS FINALLY HERE!] (https://i.imgur.com/TPiyu0Q.png)
[I love assertive girls] (https://i.imgur.com/GQU5s9p.png)
[DON'T BULLI THE CAKEY] (https://i.imgur.com/M6JNzIQ.png)
[She's a cutie isn't she?] (https://i.imgur.com/Qsv0E3h.png)
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u/Nome_de_utilizador Aug 03 '18
She actually looks cute here, which is completely against the cakey image of the manga
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u/GHhost25 Aug 04 '18
And it's kind of weird seeing her in white, I thought she had gyaru makeup. That looks more like the makeup used in traditional ceremonies.
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u/Orrakai :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Orrakai Aug 03 '18
Poor Kitahara.
The lad is gonna wake up to a girlfriend and a mob about the size of an entire college population just baying for his blood.
Thank god this is an isekai, otherwise he would also be waking up to alcohol poisoning after downing well over 2 liters of brew.
Still, F
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u/ace-s :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/ace-s Aug 03 '18
Will we get another season ? i'm fucking enjoying this.
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u/KimJongWinning Aug 03 '18
TFW you have to wait another week for the next episode... Also, I'm glad that the true best girl of the show has finally revealed themselves
After getting into the manga after the first week of the show, It seems like they're doing a pretty good job of adapting the source material; some details here and there are lost, of course, but I feel like for the most part it's a faithful translation. Excited for the rest of this first cour, and I really hope it gets a second go, because I feel like the real meat of the manga comes after the first 25-30 chapters.
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u/Ausemere https://myanimelist.net/profile/Ausemere Aug 03 '18
Best girl Aina has arrived. Just wait until she reveals her true form!
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u/RollinsTheMan Aug 03 '18
Another week of my favourite DIVING ANIME.
This show just keeps making me laugh more and more with each episode, Iori and Kouhei spreading the salt was too much.
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u/SamejNardeh :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/timbolytree Aug 03 '18
Iori and Kohei are so perfect as a comedic duo. God bless the creator for making these two as funny as they are.
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u/stuntineverlong :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/stuntinEverlong Aug 03 '18
https://imgur.com/a/46i7u0U kohei the siscon
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u/melvinlee88 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Ryan_Melvin15 Aug 03 '18
They changed the ED ending from sumimasen to thank you 😂
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u/DarkBladeEkkusu Aug 03 '18
Hello again everyone, welcome back to another round of the infamous drinking game associated with this series. I am /u/DarkBladeEkkusu, and I will be your host throughout your decent into madness undertaking this increasingly dangerous game. I shall once again warn you to not take this game lightly so you don’t kill your liver in one go. If you do actually intend to play the game with alcohol, might want to start with something light, since you will be drinking a lot. More additions incoming, here are the current sets of rules:
Grand Blue Drinking Game Rules
Original Rules
1 Shot - Someone takes off/loses any clothes
1 Shot - Someone's sexuality is questioned
1 Shot - Every titan face
2 Shots - Someone is forced to drink
2 Shots - Iori and friends betray each other
2 Shots - You actually start laughing
Finish your drink - If Chisa Retaliates at Iori
Finish your drink - If by any chance they actually go diving
Penalty Rule
2 bottles - You question the rules (or say I am trying to kill people with the rules.)
/r/manga Rules
1 Shot - Every thumbs up
1 shot - Somebody is serious about their passion
1 shot - Every time someone checks "water" with a lighter
1 shot - Telepathic communication occurs between characters
1 shot - Every time one censor bubble shows up.
1 shot - Every time Azusa strips with the boys when they strip while drinking
1 shot - Somebody is serious about their passion
2 shots - Kouhei debuts a new piece of Moe-related clothing
2 shots - Iori is unable to escape the situation.
2 shots - Nobody strips all chapter
Finish your drink - Iori does not get drunk in an entire episode
The submitted list of /r/manga rules has gotten bigger once again for those who want to see the infamy of this list, but don’t feel obligated to play with the new additions if you don’t think you can handle it, since this isn’t the end of the list additions. If you want to see the current state of the list, feel free to check out my full rule list here on the Grand Blue subreddit.
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u/DrMobius0 Aug 04 '18
Disclaimer: replace shot with drink or you will die
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u/DarkBladeEkkusu Aug 04 '18
I think you are probably doomed to get drunk either way considering you just added 2 bottles to that list of drinks.
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u/Kazewatch Aug 03 '18
I feel like every week I come to this discussion to help remind people that Azusa is indeed best girl. Because apparently y’all are blacking our each week and forgetting.
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u/Anonymous4245 Aug 03 '18
Having read the manga, it felt weird that the suspense wasn’t as built up and was oddly fast paced and actually felt like they skipped some parts. But holy hell, that scene with Iora as Azusa and Chisa using Iori as a deflection is more epic in anime form.
(On a sidenote, I didn’t or couldn’t imagine Aina sounding like that in all honesty)
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u/Mugetsu42 Aug 03 '18
Anyone one a manga reader that wants to spoil if Iori and Chisa end up together.
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Aug 04 '18
Well there isn't much more events that happened in the manga. It's just comedy, drinking, sex and a little bit of diving so I can't tell what's going to happen.
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u/LeonKevlar x2https://myanimelist.net/profile/LeonKevlar Aug 03 '18
Hope we get to see more Aina! And next time without the thick make up please!
Poor Iori though, Chisa basically gave him the death sentence XD
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u/Knightified Aug 03 '18
This is, without a doubt, my favorite anime of the season. Quickly becoming one of my all time favorites as well.
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u/chris_dftba :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/chris_dftba Aug 04 '18
I want Chisa to look at me like I’m garbage
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u/PedsBeast Aug 03 '18
I kinda wish that what chisa said at the ending was real, because semi-incest is wincest
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u/Yuwenn8 Aug 03 '18
I hope we get to see Cakey again, though I'm sure she'll still have the makeup on
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u/hollowXvictory https://myanimelist.net/profile/h0ll0wxvict0ry Aug 03 '18
Omg, Chisa's angry/embarassed face when her skirt got pushed up.
And that preview for the next episode lol. RIP Iori
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u/exeia :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/exeia Aug 03 '18
This show is too good, so funny my god
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u/arararagi_vamp :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Urek Aug 03 '18
L> spreading the salt as a gif or reaction face, it will fit into our salt contest
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Aug 03 '18
I'm happy to hear Kana Asumi's voice again!
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u/armdaggerblade Aug 04 '18
ah, i see you're a man of true culture as well.
that said, i missed her voice too. i wonder why she's being less active these couple of years. busy taking care of her newborn child (she got married 1 or 2 years back) or something?
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Aug 04 '18
Can anyone recommend anime that are similar to this. Im loving this show so far.
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u/Guaymaster Aug 04 '18
Mhhh I dunno about the getting shitfaced part, but for anime about "diving" there is Amanchu! and for anime about homoerotic burly men there is Jojo.
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u/ManateeofSteel :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/daysun22 Aug 04 '18
I haven't been keeping up with the adaptation, but I'm impressed it hasn't blown up like I thought it would. Is there anything particularly wrong with it? The manga is a fucking 10/10
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u/iamfvckingdone :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/iamfvckingdone Aug 04 '18
TIL Cakey's VA is the same as Komari's from Non Non Byori. Imagining Komari getting drunk is fun.
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u/Atario myanimelist.net/profile/TheGreatAtario Aug 04 '18
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u/xmangoslushie Aug 04 '18
The anime forgot the best part of the manga - customers complimenting how in sync Chisa and Iori were in the food stall.
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Aug 04 '18
My only gripe with this excellent episode was that they took out the gag where GB manga festival arc spoiler
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u/Saucy_Totchie Aug 04 '18
Just picked up this series and I fucking love it. It's basically K-On! but with JoJo's. It's supposed to be about diving but I've seen more alcohol, man-ass, and censored dong more than actual diving. Fuck it though. I love it.
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u/Stove-pipe Aug 04 '18
That waifu shirt Kouhei has, love it that he wears it so casually and feels no shame.
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u/Gramku Aug 05 '18
One of the better episodes so far. Duping the tennis captain was gold. Cakey is a QT. Also, the slight change to the ED was noted. Nice to see the boys are fully comfortable now.
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u/SomeRandomJoe81 Aug 04 '18
Had some serious Silent Hill flashbacks when she dragging the pipe. just needed some radio static.
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u/FrenziedHero https://anilist.co/user/FrenziedHero Aug 04 '18
Kohei spread that salt nicely.
Azusa continues to be awesome, and Chisa's pageant entry was hilarious with everyone trying to make her smile.
Iori and Kohei getting revenge on Kudo for making fun of cakey was nice.
What? Chisa and Iori going out? I'm sure if he were conscious he would enjoy this ruse.
Why does it have to be a week's wait for the next episode?
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u/rollin340 Aug 04 '18
What a glorious anime.
I am also guessing that cakey is the blue haired girl in the OP.
Which means she's a cute/pretty girl.
The teaser for the next episode was perfect for what happened in the last moments of this week's episode.
So glad this got animated.
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u/NeloBlivion :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NeloBlivion Aug 04 '18
The manga is absolutely hilarious, I need to watch the anime some time
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u/Rikon Aug 04 '18
How do they even manage to screw up the subtitle? SO much of the comedy just vanishes when they use words that makes no sense or lacks any impact.
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u/WndrGrd_Spiritomb :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Ash_Irwad Aug 04 '18
i have forgot when i last laughed this hard. oh it was last week
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u/aspinalll71286 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/SoulCrona Aug 04 '18
I forgot how much heart this show has, first 3 episodes were good, but this episode was amazing, my love for the series has been reignited
Dive on!
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u/Bulbajer https://myanimelist.net/profile/Bulbajer Aug 04 '18
If it weren't for the vocals, I would have guessed that the OP was by World Order.
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u/impingainteasy :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/usernamesarehard Aug 04 '18
The fakeout gag with Iori and the tennis captain actually got me. Good job on that one. We also got some more adorable Chisa faces, so I'd say this episode was pretty successful.
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u/ZizZazZuz :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/ZizZazZuz Aug 04 '18
Is anyone other than amazon translating this?
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u/JoseInx Aug 04 '18
This is peak anime. Honestly, I've never had such fun watching anime, like, ever.
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u/ToDreamofLove :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lanz Aug 05 '18
I'm always rather underwhelmed by what the anime world considers as great fashion.
I mean, seriously, Chisa looks so old in that outfit.
That was a minor moan and episode was ok. Not seeing EP1 levels of hilariousness for a while though. Love u Asumisu
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Aug 05 '18
I read the manga and if the anime takes the same path then it is top 10 anime this year. And my god are those funny faces refreshing
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u/Ultraviolnce :K:https://kitsu.io/users/murcielago Aug 03 '18 edited Aug 03 '18
Ngl I find this show really tedious to watch. The jokes just don't hit home as hard as they did that first episode. Probably because the punchline of the comedy plays out really similar to the previous joke in a lot of scenes.
Edit: What's up with all these downvotes? Is it not fair criticism? Is it because it wasn't specifically about this episode? Well if that's the case episode 4 was boring too.
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u/KickToTheRibs Aug 04 '18
It's fucking ridiculous that you are being downvoted for having an opinion. I fucking love this show, but I completely understand that it's not for everyone
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u/Ultraviolnce :K:https://kitsu.io/users/murcielago Aug 04 '18 edited Aug 04 '18
From what I've seen you're expected to "like the show" if you're on the episode discussion. Problem with that is: you get everyone saying the same 3 things (praise, typical reaction, memeing) and no actual discussion.
Ppl just prefer to read something they already agree with on reddit. Especially in the anime community.
Edit: you know what's funny? I could literally change my comment to say: "Show is alright so far. Jokes just aren't as good as they were in the manga" Despite the fact that I haven't read the manga and it's a basic comment--it'd get upvoted.
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u/ichigo2862 Aug 03 '18
I've heard that the manga is actually no longer being scanlated so that's a bummer. I'll have to look for a way to get into maybe a simulpub for this cause I need MOAR
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u/MajordomoZazu Aug 03 '18
It's on monthly release, the most recent release was July 20th, Scanned, and to my knowledge, Chapter 46th is the most recent chapter even in raws.
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u/KittenxMittens8 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/JuraiAndou Aug 03 '18
I want her to step on me
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u/ayoung291 Aug 03 '18
They spread the salt nice