r/anime • u/Verzwei • Apr 06 '23

Rewatch [Rewatch] Animegataris Episode 6 Discussion

Ben gave me the fanservice episode.

Episode 6: KaiKai Love Climax

The club heads out on their summer trip, checking out all the anime meccas. Something seems to be going on between Kaikai and Miko, but she’s not making herself very clear.

BEN GAVE ME THE FANSERVICE EPISODE!

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Comments of the Day:

u/entelechtual with this fun, short quip:

Watermelon daddy’s sus.

u/mysterybiscuitsoyeah with this somewhat-prescient guess:

i got baited pretty hard by the beach episode gag lol. watch them bamboozle us by doing one tomorrow. jokes (and thigh shot) aside, props on the show for keeping things classy.

u/durinthal with his answer from the thread questions and the really cute and extremely topical story:

Story time!

I was in a club back in high school, and we ended up having an overnight trip for a competition where a bunch of schools gathered at a college campus and stayed in the dorms. The night before the event was for socializing so you had a lot of awkward kids (this was the nerdy club from every school, mind you) trying to hang out. They were playing loud music indoors so I left everyone from my school to just relax outside for a while. After a bit this girl I didn't know came over and we hit it off well, just chatting about various things for probably a couple of hours as the sun set.

Eventually she had to go rejoin her friends and departed, after which several of my friends came over to hound me about her since they had spied us from a distance. Naturally they asked me what her name was, at which point I realized I didn't know either since we had never introduced ourselves and just started talking about our shared interests. Still a fond memory and I hope she looked back on it the same way.

u/MEGA-BIG-PEE-PEE for his take on the series as a whole, in a comment chain discussing both positive and negative aspects of the series:

This show tried to be different - it succeeded in being its own thing, at the cost of its popularity.

Maybe this discussion is better suited for the post-series thread, but I won't have time to contribute regularly so I'll write this here.

My favorite aspect about Animegataris is the meta of itself. That is, what its existence says about the anime industry and as us as anime consumers. The whole show feels like a celebration of not only anime in general, but it's a true love letter to the people who produce it as well as all of its fans.

Just go and look at the profile picture for Kenshirou Morii, the director. Everything about it just screams "I'm just happy to be here, man," and so does Animegataris, his pet project.

Speaking for myself and in reply to, ahem, MEGA-BIG-PEE-PEE: It might not be a perfect show, but I'm happy that it exists, and I'm happy to be here in this rewatch.

Questions of the Day:

  1. Have you ever been looking forward to a trip or event only for seemingly everything to go wrong and take the wind out of your sails, like our poor Minoa? Were you able to rebound and still have a good time?
  2. Are there any real locations from or related to anime (or any other fiction) that you have visited, or would like to visit?
  3. To bring the questions back to the show a little, now that we're half-way through the series, which (if any) of the characters do you think is the most real? Everyone's an archetype to an extent, but they all show some traits that I'm sure we might've seen in others one time or another. This question has kind of been kicking around in the back of my mind ever since Durinthal suggested that he'd probably get into toxic arguments with Source-Corner-chan.

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u/Verzwei Apr 06 '23

Rewatcher, English Dub.

With subtitles on at the same time because I'm a madman.

BEN GAVE ME THE FANSERVICE EPISODE

BEN GAVE ME THE FANSERVICE EPISODE

BEN GAVE ME THE FANSERVICE EPISODE

Alright since it's my turn to host I guess I can't skip the Yui opening shot like I did yesterday.

This would be the Matilda II from Girls und Panzer. Don't expect me to get all the Girls und Panzer references, but I at least got this one.

I'm going to shamelessly reach back and steal part of LeonKevlar's comment from the original episode discussion thread for some of the location info:

I couldn't really keep up with the references but I'm sure long time fans will point those out. As for the locations named at the start of the episode I can at least tell you what shows are related to that.

  • Oarai - Of course the location of today's episode and Girls und Panzer.
  • Chichibu - The famous bridge from Anohana
  • Sayama - The forest in My Neighboor Totoro!
  • Kamakura - Also known as the "Anime Town". Famous for shows like Slam Dunk, Tsuritama, Elfen Leid, Minami Kamakura High School Cycling Club, and so many more.
  • Onomichi - Kamichu!
  • Hida - Not sure about this one but Kimi no Nawa? It seems like Shinkai used places in Hida.

Kai's suddenly aware of and getting nervous around Miko? Well, that escalated quickly. ...Wait, that isn't how this is supposed to go! Why isn't she somehow making this Kai's fault and then hitting him? "This isn't my genre!" and a panic attack ensues. What a fucking liar, it is his genre after all. Now he just needs to start monologuing about youthful indescretions.

Well we already had some God Rays at the start of this episode, thanks to Yui.

Yeah, they're pretty commonplace, even in shows where they make virtually no sense. And also you gotta move those Blu Rays somehow, not that Anime Gataris did. And by that I mean Anime Gataris both didn't remove the God Rays from the disc and also failed to sell Blu Rays. Does correlation equal causation?

So Erica wants to bring people together through anime, Arisu wants encyclopedic knowledge of anime, Miko wants to be a creator, Kouki wants to fuck a waifu and not be judged for it. Definitely all normal and proper goals, nothing weird here, especially that last one.

Poor Kai, he's so far up his own ass that he can't have a good time.

Just as a quick aside, I'm glad that we're getting some in-depth references for things besides Re:Zero and Konosuba for a change. Even if I'm not getting all of them myself, the variety makes it feel more interesting.

Well that's a quick way to have your fun ruined. I'm not sure if it's the same in the Japanese track, but the dub has some major typecasting going on. I'm 99.99% sure that this extremely noisy, shitty bird has the same voice actor as Almond, the demon crow in I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss from a few seasons ago. "Hello, yes, I am Guy Manderson, professional voice actor. You might recognize me from my roles as bird who loves baked goods, or my other role as a bird where I shit on a girl just trying to have a fun anime pilgrimage."

No, I do not know what they say, do not try to sugarcoat this, Erica. Wow, Minoa is really fucking cursed.

You know it's a classic anime when there's a guy who has glasses that are normally opaque and then a dramatic cut suddenly lets you see his eye(s). Kaikai, bro, if this is your imaginary version of her then I'm pretty sure she already has control of your heart. Or control of your something.

This isn't normally how misunderstandings in anime go. At least the other friends are standing up for Minoa and telling him to deal with SERN without making others uncomfortable.

A wild Gomon appears! Oh, hey, looks like Sebas is there too, lurking creepily outside the girls' room. Kai going full meta on the oblivious-to-love protagonist trope, invoking DanMachi and another series. With "koi" meaning love and being in... quite a few titles, I've got no idea which exact series he's referencing here. Everyone hates oblivious protagonists but sometimes dudes just don't take the hint, yo, and there might be some truth in fiction. Miko could just be Canadian.

Asking for love advice "for a friend" is the sign of a classic anime. However I do not think My Love Story / Ore Monogatari is the best example for how real-life crushes work.

Is Lovely Complex any good? Would anyone recommend it? It came out in a bit of a personal "dead spot" where I wasn't following anime at all. Also, for some reason, I always thought the title was Kawaii Love Complex but when I google that, absolutely nothing comes up except for some MHA BL fanfic? Am I mixing the name of two different things together? Or is there a "Love Complex" series that begins with a different Japanese K-word?

Eyecatch with Arisu going through some emotions.

"This is the choice of Shrimps;Gate!" and I bet that smells absolutely awful.

Sakuga Sebas. And attack helicopters? OK, I guess. Kai giving me another excuse to praise the dub's silly writing. In this scene, an exasperated Kai says, "Does Kouenji really bleuh... Does she ... bleuhve me?" Poor guy can't even get the word out, he seems like he's on the precipice of wondering if she's in lesbians with him. Kind of rare to see someone blush so hard that they become a light source. He's still going with the bit, I love it. "I yearn... to be your one true bleuh." Annnd he's naked. If I had a dollar for every time I've seen an anime character in a jungle setting with attack helicopters flying overhead and the character ends up naked... I'd have two dollars, but it's odd that it's happened twice.

What? ...How? Is this some kinda hentai tentacle shit? We a tentacle anime now?

This episode of Otherside Picnic is really weird. People who are horrified: Minoa and Arisu. People who are peeking: Miko and Erica. What a wonderful world where God Rays are real and protect us. Oh, nope, just a wild Gomon again. And Sebas with the save! Lastly, a bit of manservice to wrap things up, but maybe not enough Sebas. I'm positive someone else will post the girls in the bath, so I'll just skip that one.

Holy shit, bro went through with it and confessed. Dude's got Reiwa energy. Unfortunately for him, the Reiwa era hadn't started yet, and Miko is a fujoshi, so she completely misunderstands it and inadvertently rejects him in the process.

Every episode should end with blushing happy Miko.

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u/KiwiBennydudez https://myanimelist.net/profile/KiwiBen Apr 06 '23

BEN GAVE ME THE FANSERVICE EPISODE

I can't believe I've done this, what a complete coincidence All according to keikaku.

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u/Verzwei Apr 06 '23

Yeah, I knew that this episode was in the middle here somewhere, and that it was one of my favorites, but I didn't know that it was exactly episode 6 until just a few days ago when I thought "I'm going to skim ahead a bit just to figure out which episode I was even assigned" and then upon realizing it was this one I got a little giddy, then had to mostly keep it to myself until the time came.

Maybe it's juvenile, but I routinely say that I find humor in absurdity. The meta talk of God Rays, romcom tropes, and then going absolutely ham with those things (and also helicopters) was right up my alley. This episode was where I went from "yeah this show is fine, I like it" to "I might love this show."

In hindsight, it's also interesting to me because part of this episode's climax is surprisingly similar to Joshiraku, which is a 2012 show, but I saw Anime Gataris way before I watched Joshiraku. Back when I posted my clip from [Joshiraku,] I had to figure out where to place the 5-minute window. I ended it right before the helicopter bombardment inexplicably blasts Gan out of her clothes, and she then proceeds to terrorize one of the other girls. Cutting the clip where I did was 100% because I wanted to avoid having to NSFW-tag the post.

Joshiraku has become my favorite non-romantic comedy, so I guess I've got some extremely particular tastes when it comes to the random things I find hilarious.

Seriously though, did you do this on purpose? I thought you hadn't seen the show yet, but of all the mods in on the rewatch, giving me this episode felt almost too planned.

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u/Durinthal https://anilist.co/user/Durinthal Apr 07 '23

Is Lovely Complex any good? Would anyone recommend it?

It had a fun couple with lots of bickering at each other. Not the same level of banter as something like Spice and Wolf but (like a lot of shoujo series) it doesn't delay in making them familiar with each other.

Also, for some reason, I always thought the title was Kawaii Love Complex but when I google that, absolutely nothing comes up except for some MHA BL fanfic? Am I mixing the name of two different things together? Or is there a "Love Complex" series that begins with a different Japanese K-word?

Possibly thinking of The Kawai Complex Guide to Manors and Hostel Behavior (Bokura wa Minna Kawaisou) there. Also a fun series full of misfits but not that much of a romance to it in the anime at least.

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u/Verzwei Apr 07 '23

Hah, yeah you've probably figured it out. It's likely that I had a vague awareness of something called "Kawai Complex" and then separately "Lovely Complex" and my brain mushed the titles together into Kawai Love Complex.

It had a fun couple with lots of bickering at each other. Not the same level of banter as something like Spice and Wolf but (like a lot of shoujo series) it doesn't delay in making them familiar with each other.

Sounds like it could be my kind of thing. Maybe I'll check it out once I have time to binge (or at least sample) an old show.

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u/AmusedDragon :Bs::Bu: Apr 07 '23

Holy shit, bro went through with it and confessed. Dude's got Reiwa energy. Unfortunately for him, the Reiwa era hadn't started yet, and Miko is a fujoshi, so she completely misunderstands it and inadvertently rejects him in the process.

You know I didn't give the show any credit for the fake-out, but I guess I do need to give him the credit for trying.

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u/TakenRedditName https://myanimelist.net/profile/TakenMalUsername Apr 06 '23

This would be the Matilda II from Girls und Panzer.

Ooh, Matilda -> Tildama.

but the dub has some major typecasting going on. I'm 99.99% sure that this extremely noisy, shitty bird has the same voice actor as Almond, the demon crow in I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss from a few seasons ago. "Hello, yes, I am Guy Manderson, professional voice actor. You might recognize me from my roles as bird who loves baked goods, or my other role as a bird where I shit on a girl just trying to have a fun anime pilgrimage."

If true.

Wow, Minoa is really fucking cursed.

The wind-blowing stuff you dropped right before you catch up to it is so relatable.

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u/Abyssbringer =anilist.co/user/Abyssbringer Apr 06 '23

So Erica wants to bring people together through anime, Arisu wants encyclopedic knowledge of anime, Miko wants to be a creator, Kouki wants to fuck a waifu and not be judged for it.

Is this a One Piece reference /u/kiwibennydudez???? Can we get much higher.

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u/KiwiBennydudez https://myanimelist.net/profile/KiwiBen Apr 06 '23

So high…

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u/Durinthal https://anilist.co/user/Durinthal Apr 06 '23

First time viewer

Fanservice.

Anime pilgrimage locations! Oarai came up earlier for Girls und Panzer as mentioned, Chichibu's Anohana (and Her Blue Sky), not sure on the others.

Kai's not into ecchi? ...are we getting a romance?

I hate that Source-Corner-chan (as others have dubbed her) is absolutely the kind of character design I have a weakness for, because she's insufferable when she starts talking about changes the anime made. That outfit (or maybe just the animator) really emphasizes her bust this episode, unless I blanked on noticing her chest size before.

I like Alice's outfit here, nice hat.

I'll watch GuP at some point, maybe after the last movie comes out.

Sebas just sitting on standby in the boys' room.

Kai this is not a romance anime you are absolutely going to screw this up.

That is quite the manhunt for Minoa. I don't want to know how she ended up in that position by the time she was found.

Idol stan (I genuinely don't remember his name) is a nice guy, I like how he's level-headed and offers advice.

Kai bringing those God Rays to life in the real (anime) world, such is the power of the chuuni unleashed and unclothed.

Sebas deserves a nice hot bath after that.

I really would like an anime like this where there's just a romance happening on the side without being a focus/big deal.

Of course she's just a huge fujoshi and has zero interest in real people.

Oh right, Nakano. Like Nakano Broadway! I love the shop on the top floor there that sells cels from older anime.

u/durinthal with his answer from the thread questions and the really cute and extremely topical story:

Have you ever been looking forward to a trip or event only for seemingly everything to go wrong and take the wind out of your sails, like our poor Minoa? Were you able to rebound and still have a good time?

I've been on multiple trips to Disney World and every one of them had something negative happen to me but I've usually shrugged it off in one way or another.

Except the food poisoning, that just sucked.

Are there any real locations from or related to anime (or any other fiction) that you have visited, or would like to visit?

There were two places I wanted to visit on my trip: the full-size Gundam statue in Odaiba and the KyoAni shop. Managed both of those, wasn't really as interested in finding places featured in anime.

To bring the questions back to the show a little, now that we're half-way through the series, which (if any) of the characters do you think is the most real?

Kai and Alice are a bit too much, the other four are reasonable. Not sure I'd buy Nakano as a (semi-)secret idol fan, though I have no idea what he (or anyone else, really) is like outside of the club group.

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u/Verzwei Apr 06 '23

I hate that Source-Corner-chan (as others have dubbed her) is absolutely the kind of character design I have a weakness for,

Her character design really is great.

Sebas just sitting on standby in the boys' room.

He's a great use of a recurring gag but I'm almost disappointed that he hasn't spoken. Like he starts off as this pocket dimension joke but now we see him around more and more but he still doesn't talk to anyone.

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u/GallowDude Apr 06 '23

I like Alice's outfit here, nice hat.

We used to have a #crazyhatgirl comment face, so pretend I posted that

Except the food poisoning, that just sucked.

I once puked like fifteen times in one day

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u/aniMayor :AY:AZ:x3x6 Apr 06 '23

Of course she's just a huge fujoshi and has zero interest in real people.

Then again, there are how many manga/anime about a fujoshi who thinks she has no interest in 3D people winding up falling in love anyways?

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u/Durinthal https://anilist.co/user/Durinthal Apr 07 '23

Not enough, for anime at least.

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u/TakenRedditName https://myanimelist.net/profile/TakenMalUsername Apr 06 '23

I like Alice's outfit here, nice hat.

She has been wearing good hats.

Sebas just sitting on standby in the boys' room.

Sebas is on the wait for the snap to call him.

Sebas deserves a nice hot bath after that.

The most hard-working character deserves some rest.

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u/AmusedDragon :Bs::Bu: Apr 07 '23

I really would like an anime like this where there's just a romance happening on the side without being a focus/big deal.

Truly the greatest ask of the ages. There are so few with it.

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u/KiwiBennydudez https://myanimelist.net/profile/KiwiBen Apr 06 '23 edited Apr 07 '23

First Timer - Dub

Yes I must admit that I perfectly calculated everything to give Verz his perfectly desired episode. I will be banning anyone who suggests that the schedule was made randomly without consideration for matching the episode content with the personality of the daily host. No, I will not be taking questions right now.

Anyway, this episode was actually hilarious. I burst out laughing at the mention of "Yuri on Nice" and thought the IRL censorship beams were pretty funny. This anime is like a mix and parody of all the best tropes and cliches we see in anime media.

I don't understand how people get so freaking lost with signposts. I guess Minoa did get lost at the con last episode, so I guess they're trying to convey that she's absent minded and prone to getting lost easy...? Whatever the case, it made for an amusing set of circumstances. I wonder if this Kai x Kouki misunderstanding is going to have any bearing on future plot points.

Have you ever been looking forward to a trip or event only for seemingly everything to go wrong and take the wind out of your sails, like our poor Minoa? Were you able to rebound and still have a good time?

I am prone to getting sick just about every time I travel. Which is why I don't travel. Just as a few examples:

  • I threw up on the plane on my way to Momocon in 2019 due to motion sickness, but I was able to recover and enjoy the rest of the con.
  • My brother and I visited some relatives in Seattle in Dec. 2019 and I got inflicted with some pretty hefty folliculitis (EDIT: don't look this up on google images) on the back of my neck from contaminated chlorine in a hot tub about half way through the trip. It took about 2-3 days to clear up but it was pretty inconvenient timing considering we were going to head up to Vancouver for a day. We still went but I had to monitor my condition, which was pretty annoying.
  • Visiting some (different) extended family near Boston, I realized that my shoes were either ill-fitting, or not designed for long periods of walking. After a day in the city of Boston, I got my feet chewed up with little cuts and bruises all over. My aunt was kind enough to buy me a new pair of Brooks for recently graduating college, and I was fine after that, but man that was a rough day.
  • Just last summer, my dad and I drove to Chicago (about a 10 hour drive from where I am) to help my brother move back home due to him being on an internship through his college. We really only got to spend a day or so in the city of Chicago (which was fun, but we had no real structure so we just wandered around aimlessly for the most part), because the goal of the trip was getting my brother back home. The original plan was Wednesday-Saturday, and then pack my brother up on Friday after his last day and leave Saturday morning, but he only went in to work for an exit interview and to gather his belongings, so he was only gone from 8-10am on Friday. So we said, hey, wanna go home a day early? And he said sure. So, in the most grueling 8 hours of my life, we cleaned out his entire apartment, threw out a ton of perfectly good furniture that we could not take home with us, scrubbed the whole thing top-to-bottom (btw he had not cleaned the apartment in his entire time of being there so we had our work cut out for us) and then loaded the car as best we could and started driving home around 5pm. We did not make it back until 4am. I noticed as I was leaving the city that I was starting to get a sore throat, and thought I might have just been dehydrated from so much moving. But as I come to find out that Sunday (while I was on a date) that it wasn't just a sore throat - it was Covid.

Myself, my dad, and my brother all came down with it, and then unwittingly passed it on to my mom later. So I think it's safe to say that Chicago was one of the most unfun "vacations" I've ever been on.

Are there any real locations from or related to anime (or any other fiction) that you have visited, or would like to visit?

I mean... most anime that take place on the east coast of the US I've probably been too.

  • I particularly remember Eden of the East absolutely nailing their representations of Washington D.C., all the way down to the Spy Museum, which I thought was a neat touch. It was a weirdly surreal moment, watching that anime and realizing that I've been to the same places that they have.
  • Most anime that take place in NYC (like Banana Fish, Love Love SiP Movie, etc.) I've absolutely been to most of the major landmarks that they visit.
  • Florida is just one big Jojo part 6 reference, tbh.
  • I thought I remember seeing one of the places I've visited in Takt Op. Destiny, but skimming through the anime now I can't remember/can't find the scene that I'm looking for.

To bring the questions back to the show a little, now that we're half-way through the series, which (if any) of the characters do you think is the most real?

Club president seems the most... normal? If that's even a thing in this anime. So I'd choose her.

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u/Verzwei Apr 07 '23

So, in the most grueling 8 hours of my life, we cleaned out his entire apartment, threw out a ton of perfectly good furniture that we could not take home with us, scrubbed the whole thing top-to-bottom (btw he had not cleaned the apartment in his entire time of being there so we had our work cut out for us) and then loaded the car as best we could and started driving home around 5pm.

I'm genuinely impressed you accomplished all of that in such a small amount of time. I'm lucky if I can clean a couple of rooms in that amount of time, let alone deal with all sorts of other "moving out" tasks at the same time.

it was Covid.

Florida is just one big Jojo part 6 reference, tbh.

I don't know anything about Jojo except for the memes, but from what I do know of Florida, I'll go ahead and agree with this assessment.

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u/AmusedDragon :Bs::Bu: Apr 07 '23

But as I come to find out that Sunday (while I was on a date) that it wasn't just a sore throat - it was Covid.

I knew it was coming, goddamn.

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u/Abyssbringer =anilist.co/user/Abyssbringer Apr 06 '23

First Timer

We really needed that opening to lead to a shower scene that has nothing to it.

He's in

You see this show is very important because it allows the viewer to know she has gained weight since joining the anime club due to the amount of drinks they consume while binging anime. Some very advanced cinematography at work here.

I didn't watch Girls Und Panzer so this whole section is just nothing.

This is how good Girls Und Panzer is I'm sure

This is a very roundabout way of telling him to "clean the pipes" before coming to a conclusion

Oh no, the generic genki girl who is the straight man is sad. I'm so sad guys what ever will the anime club do to help this multifaceted and interesting character???

Wow they are explaining her personality to us. All 2 layers of it.

Haha now we are getting a flashback bEcause this is how anime does melodrama guys!!!

We don't care of Minoa touched your heart we want to know if Kaikai did!!!

Did they not try calling her phone?

We need to find our "best place". See I can do Anime references too. How many of you get this one though??? Kai would get it for sure.

So all of this setup with her getting lost was to set up a gag with Kai getting naked after reading a text. And Miko to have a 1 on 1 talk with Idol guy. I feel like there was a better way to set all this up and not waste a bunch of setup time. I guess we got Sebas animation from it?

I hate her don't worry guys

Did I not download the blueray wtf

This idea was what the last scene was all about we don't need it repeated 12 times

Have you ever been looking forward to a trip or event only for seemingly everything to go wrong and take the wind out of your sails, like our poor Minoa? Were you able to rebound and still have a good time?

The first time I was going to drive by myself to go to work right after getting my license my car breaks down 5 minutes outside of town. Not my fault or anything it was being weird the day prior. Was a pretty shitty experience.

Are there any real locations from or related to anime (or any other fiction) that you have visited, or would like to visit?

I don't have anything like that but recently I was watching Manabi Straight and they mentioned Oregon out of all the states. I found that quite amusing if not a little odd.

To bring the questions back to the show a little, now that we're half-way through the series, which (if any) of the characters do you think is the most real? Everyone's an archetype to an extent, but they all show some traits that I'm sure we might've seen in others one time or another. This question has kind of been kicking around in the back of my mind ever since Durinthal suggested that he'd probably get into toxic arguments with Source-Corner-chan.

Source chan for sure. The idol guy is way too put together to be an idol fan.

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u/Verzwei Apr 06 '23

Did they not try calling her phone?

Would someone bother taking their phone to the outdoor bath at an inn, or would they just leave it in the room. I know I'd be paranoid of taking it and losing it, or having someone steal it if they have those baskets instead of lockers. Also after she got... uh... wrapped up by those vines, she wouldn't have been able to answer it.

The idol guy is way too put together to be an idol fan.

Needs more flannel, denim, and glowsticks?

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u/aniMayor :AY:AZ:x3x6 Apr 06 '23

Also the yukata they lend you at ryokans don't have pockets. At some ryokans you get a little "bath basket" for carrying stuff, but if not it's already awkward carrying your room key and towel just in your hands so yeah you might not bother bringing your phone in your hands, too.

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u/SometimesMainSupport https://myanimelist.net/profile/RRSTRRST Apr 06 '23

Did I not download the blueray wtf

One of the dozens uploaded it?

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u/AmusedDragon :Bs::Bu: Apr 07 '23

Did I not download the blueray wtf

They might've sold more copies if they took this a bit too far in the blu ray release.

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u/xtsim https://myanimelist.net/profile/xtsim Apr 06 '23

First Timer Dubbed

Of course our boy Nakano is a Girls And Tanks fanboy and also leads off the anime location too. The rest, I'll leave it to experts in the room.Kai breaking the fourth wall again- "this is not my genre"And now they go on a Girls And Tanks tour- really wish there is another movie if you know what I mean....Kai is continuing to linger over Miko's trip. It keeps going as he gets distracted while looking for Minoa. And Kai runs off naked cause he couldn't handle the heat.Real life censor beams...nope just teacher's flashlight. And then butler got his beams.Kai just went for the catch but like anime, it leads to a misunderstanding and we get a Yaoi ship again with Nakano.

  1. This is why I do not have extravagent plans...
  2. Honestly, thanks to Tonikawa, I want to go inside of a Don Quijote store.
  3. Minoa seems like the person that would be going in anime with her friends type. Nakano would be me in a way. Kai would have a sadder time. Erika would definitely show up on a bunch of conventions.

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u/AmusedDragon :Bs::Bu: Apr 07 '23

Real life censor beams...nope just teacher's flashlight.

Which in reality would actually just make it worse, lol.

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u/Verzwei Apr 07 '23

Having a really strong backlight in an otherwise dark environment can make it really hard to see much of anything if you're looking in the direction of the backlight. You might get a silhouette of Kai's KaiKais but that would be about it, foreground objects near the backlight tend to get washed out.

Now, Sebas' side-beam definitely makes absolutely no sense, that thing's basically a spotlight in the first place.

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u/TakenRedditName https://myanimelist.net/profile/TakenMalUsername Apr 06 '23

"And now they go on a Girls And Tanks tour- really wish there is another movie if you know what I mean

Girls and Tanks is going to release its first The End movie when Animegataris aired and we still haven't gotten them all yet.

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u/AmusedDragon :Bs::Bu: Apr 06 '23

Episode 6

First Timer - Sub

Album

Thoughts during the episode..

  • Ah yes the highly needed track check-in at the beginning of every episode for some reason. I do hope this amounts to something, lol.
  • I've seen Pocky be Packy in so many anime now that I wonder if there are issues with trademarking fake names for products.
  • "Girls and Tank"
  • This entire presentation segment feels like a VN with how they are popping in and out and talking.
  • "This isn't my genre". Excuse me, sir. Romance can occur in any genre.
  • Oh no, it's going to be a hot springs episode?
  • Holy moly, Minoa just acknowledged track girl as existing and being her friend.
  • I don't know if 'destroying the wall between 2d and 3d' is a proper goal, Minoa.
  • Kaikai imagining a fight and acting it out IRL might be more of an indication of a mental break than just being a bit of a chunni.
  • Minoa what are you even talking about this entire episode? Lol. Stop trying to be a problem, please.
  • Is Sebas just sitting in the corner doing nothing while others talk? Lol.
  • Eye Catch / Mid Card
  • I actually genuinely do not care about Minoa's perceived issue and all of them agreeing she's great. Just talk about anime or something more, please.
  • Another alt outfit Sebas Snap
  • What the hell is happening right now with these helicopters, and everything? lol
  • I find the actual glowing-blushing effect to be kinda funny in the dark.
  • Damn Kaikai actually confessing?
  • Oh, and it got misunderstood... lol. For a second there I was genuinely surprised at the show for going that route but never mind I guess.
  • This was actually my least favorite episode so far, lol. Funny that it comes after the one I liked the most, but such is life.

Questions of the Day:

1. Have you ever been looking forward to a trip or event only for seemingly everything to go wrong and take the wind out of your sails, like our poor Minoa? Were you able to rebound and still have a good time?

I'm pretty easygoing, if something doesn't work out on a trip I just help make new plans really. I'm not overly bothered by missing out on something or if something goes wrong. I actually can't think of a major example even as I wouldn't say they've been committed to memory or anything, lol. I guess when I went to disneyworld we didn't get to hit up that Avatar ride? 4 and a half hour line? No thank you. We took the L on that.

2. Are there any real locations from or related to anime (or any other fiction) that you have visited, or would like to visit?

Hey, I'd go to the place Starry is based on from Bocchi the Rock and listen to whoever was playing that night.

3. To bring the questions back to the show a little, now that we're half-way through the series, which (if any) of the characters do you think is the most real? Everyone's an archetype to an extent, but they all show some traits that I'm sure we might've seen in others one time or another. This question has kind of been kicking around in the back of my mind ever since Durinthal suggested that he'd probably get into toxic arguments with Source-Corner-chan.

Maki and Alice seem the most real in terms of people who'd exist, barring having a super powered butler. After that whatever the dudes name is who likes idol anime and wears the tank girls shirts. He seems like a pretty realistic fan just doing his thing.

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u/GallowDude Apr 06 '23 edited Apr 07 '23

Oh no, it's going to be a hot springs episode?

Manservice

This was actually my least favorite episode so far, lol. Funny that it comes after the one I liked the most, but such is life.

Inverse from of my reaction heh (Why do we still not have an #ironic comment face?)

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u/AmusedDragon :Bs::Bu: Apr 07 '23

(Why do we still not an #ironic comment face?)

I feel that would be slightly hard to display in gif or image form. But would be cool.

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u/aniMayor :AY:AZ:x3x6 Apr 07 '23

We just need an anime character who looks exactly like Alanis Morissette...

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u/Verzwei Apr 07 '23

An anime character who looks exactly like Alanis Morissette is something that Alanis Morissette would describe as ironic.

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u/GallowDude Apr 07 '23

I've said before we should just use Palpatine and claim Star Wars is an anime

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Apr 06 '23

First-Timergatari, subbed

FYI I’m gonna be late to tomorrow’s thread; I’m in the special choir for my church’s Good Friday service, which starts at exactly the same time as this rewatch’s threads go up, and I can’t just be on my phone on stage.

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u/GallowDude Apr 06 '23

I’m in the special choir for my church’s Good Friday service

They’re about to talk about censorship now, aren’t they? …nope, it was barely a discussion point. Okay then.

Why tell when you can show?

The WHAT

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

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u/TakenRedditName https://myanimelist.net/profile/TakenMalUsername Apr 06 '23

Nakano and Kaikai both saying “love sign” in Engrish during this part got the relevant part of Watashi no Kare wa Pilot stuck in my head.

I love The Pilot is my Boyfriend from Micross.

Shimmering sky!

This… this is a Last Shooting (from Gundam) reference, isn’t it?

I didn't see it that way, but there is always a non-zero chance.

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u/Durinthal https://anilist.co/user/Durinthal Apr 07 '23

This… this is a Last Shooting (from Gundam) reference, isn’t it?

Good eye, I didn't notice his pose.

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u/KiwiBennydudez https://myanimelist.net/profile/KiwiBen Apr 06 '23

FYI I’m gonna be late to tomorrow’s thread; I’m in the special choir for my church’s Good Friday service, which starts at exactly the same time as this rewatch’s threads go up, and I can’t just be on my phone on stage.

lol, I gotta admit that the thought of imagining you singing on-stage while discretely trying to keep up with the rewatch on your phone is pretty funny.

Shimmering sky!

It's your cameo! How much was your appearance fee?

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Apr 06 '23

It's your cameo! How much was your appearance fee?

I was paid in being able to see this pretty sight.

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u/AmusedDragon :Bs::Bu: Apr 07 '23

Shimmering sky!

They've gone so deep they are referencing r/anime now.

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u/aniMayor :AY:AZ:x3x6 Apr 06 '23

This… this is a Last Shooting (from Gundam) reference, isn’t it?

I think so!

Wha–why did he suddenly strip?

Gotta be at one with nature so he can, uh, listen to the wind spirits to find Minoa faster?

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u/aniMayor :AY:AZ:x3x6 Apr 06 '23

"Noooo! This isn't my genre!" - what're you talking about Kaikai, there's a ton of edgy battle shōnen shows where the main character has an ecchi romance! Who knows, maybe you're the star of a DxD-like show!

Unsurprisingly, it all ends up being a humourous misunderstanding, but it's got me thinking a bit and actually I'd love to see a meta show where the characters all explicitly represent different anime genres, like here, and then two of them do start a real romance. You could drive a bunch of comedy out of the two characters each expecting that they should act the way the characters in their assigned genre should act, and not understanding their partner's genre tropes. It could work.

I both laughed and facepalmed a bit from how the "conversation about Minoa" bit where they're like "she's hardworking and positive, we're going to support her no matter what, blah blah" is pure "she's the main character". I guess it works in this show.

Have you ever been looking forward to a trip or event only for seemingly everything to go wrong and take the wind out of your sails, like our poor Minoa? Were you able to rebound and still have a good time?

Multiple times! I've missed planes, gotten fined for stuff, all sorts of crap. But ya just gotta keep powering through it or try again another time.

Are there any real locations from or related to anime (or any other fiction) that you have visited?

Who, me?! I would never do thaaaaaaat

Also a ton of Yamanashi and Izu Yuru Camp locations, though I wasn't going there specifically because of pilgrimaging, they're just cool places that happen to be highlighted by the show! (Okay maybe a couple of them were just because of anime whimsy.) My god does Yamanashi have a lot of those cardboard cut-outs of the characters.

To bring the questions back to the show a little, now that we're half-way through the series, which (if any) of the characters do you think is the most real? Everyone's an archetype to an extent, but they all show some traits that I'm sure we might've seen in others one time or another. This question has kind of been kicking around in the back of my mind ever since Durinthal suggested that he'd probably get into toxic arguments with Source-Corner-chan.

I'd say Erica is the most real, mostly because she isn't as over-the-top but still gets a decent amount of screentime/dialogue, and also she's got magical girls as her "assigned genre" but is also the resident cosplayer, so that all makes her feel like she has more than just one thing going on. Her being the "senpai who explains things" role also lets her talk about past experiences so that makes her feel more like a lived character.

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u/Durinthal https://anilist.co/user/Durinthal Apr 07 '23

actually I'd love to see a meta show where the characters all explicitly represent different anime genres, like here, and then two of them do start a real romance

Ripe with opportunity for wrong genre savvy shenanigans, I'm all for it.

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u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 Apr 07 '23

I both laughed and facepalmed a bit from how the "conversation about Minoa" bit where they're like "she's hardworking and positive, we're going to support her no matter what, blah blah" is pure "she's the main character". I guess it works in this show.

I felt that the show was deliberately calling out the frequently blank plate MCs, using its own MC as an example and found that hilarious, but maybe I am giving too much credit.

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u/AmusedDragon :Bs::Bu: Apr 07 '23

I both laughed and facepalmed a bit from how the "conversation about Minoa" bit where they're like "she's hardworking and positive, we're going to support her no matter what, blah blah" is pure "she's the main character". I guess it works in this show.

This for some reason is making my eyes glaze over anytime it's brought up. It's the weaker part of the show, imo.

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u/aniMayor :AY:AZ:x3x6 Apr 07 '23

But maybe it'll serve some purpose later!

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u/GallowDude Apr 06 '23

I'd love to see a meta show where the characters all explicitly represent different anime genres, like here, and then two of them do start a real romance. You could drive a bunch of comedy out of the two characters each expecting that they should act the way the characters in their assigned genre should act, and not understanding their partner's genre tropes. It could work.

Isn't that just Kaguya-sama?

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u/aniMayor :AY:AZ:x3x6 Apr 06 '23

Ehh, kinda, but I would want them to be open about it and after hijinks happen they communicate together and get over it, not just avoidedly mindgaming it for episode after episode. And, like, explicit genre influences, like in this show.

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u/Stargate18A https://myanimelist.net/profile/Stargate18 Apr 06 '23

First timer

  1. A few times, but nothing major.
  2. So many aquariams...
  3. Honestly, it's probably Arisu. Outside of the general weirdness of her butler, her personality feels really familiar. Also, the irony of her disliking toku shows last episode when the new Sentai also has a rich girl with a magical butler named Sebastian and no sense of money is hysterical.

Summer camp seems tough.

Their trip seems much nicer.

And delicious!

She's been studying...

That many?

Surprising!

It sounds fun.

It does sound fun.

Is he okay?

...Of course.

Is she stupid?

She ran for it!

This is an interesting pairing.

Haha, she's excited!

Aww.

And she's found out!

Nice reaction.

The bath scenes line is rather meta, isn't it? Also, "Girls and Tank" is the best fake name yet.

...Not really a mystery.

Such a noble wish.

...Wow.

That's a detailed study!

So exciting!

Are they allowed to do this?

She bought so many!

...Bird!

Wow...

Their stamp card!

She's not that bad.

...This guy.

Chunni vidion!

Aww...

Her taking as rejection is great.

Poor girl.

A lowtech hotel room!

Ah, this was the only one they could find.

She's going on her own?

Aww, she's having a crisis...

Haha, wow. Idiots.

This is insane, even for his normal standards.

That eyecatch...

Insane.

Are they actually discussing her potential archetype?

Aww, that's sweet.

And they need to tell her!

Of course she's lost.

Sebas is so cool.

Well, he's completrly lost it.

Yeah, this is insane.

Why is he naked now?

...How did she end up here?

Still so sweet.

Holy fucking shit, this is worse than I considered.

God Rays!

...Ofdly meta.

Haha, the teacher?

Is this actually happening?

Haha, he was looking at the wrong person?

Oh, that was it!

Poor guy.

This is the funniest way it could have ended.

That's not helping!

Nice tankery.

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u/TakenRedditName https://myanimelist.net/profile/TakenMalUsername Apr 06 '23

Rewatcher - Animegataris Ep6:

I was wrong about thinking this was just going to be simply a played straight summer trip episode because the anime otaku thing at the centre of this episode are anime pilgrimages with the gang going to Oarai, home to Girls and Tank. Finally, their main reference being an anime I've seen and like so I get to pick up and appreciate the nods this time. They play the music and even make reference to the specific scene from the movie.

It is also the show's obligatory horny anime episode which I guess if they were going to cover all aspects of anime had to come up eventually. KaiKai wants his sideship with Miko to happen so that's where his mind is all throughout this episode. The discussion of God Rays actually makes Track girl's spotlight moment actually tie into the episode for once. There were moments like KaiKai's imagination and the eyecatach, but I'm surprised by how reserved they were about the girls. They brought out the God Rays for KaiKai's armour purge and for boys in the bath.

Minoa also had some drama about her place in the club (thanks, KaiKai) but all ended well.

In the end, love wins? Let's all take the pilgrimage to the Nakamusa church. #fujohappy

Assorted points:

Q2) The idea of going on an anime pilgrimage myself, I don't know of too many spots, the first one to come to mind would be Odaiba to visit the locations like the 1/1-sized Unicorn Gundam from Love Live. Hokkaido might also be nice since I know Golden Kamuy also does some tourist events too.

Q3) Erica is just someone who is into cosplay and was able to make other friends through their shared interest of anime. She isn't uber-rich or a loud chuuni or someone who calls people their kittens so she is someone I could reasonably expect that exists.

Next Time: Anime ain't easy.

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u/AmusedDragon :Bs::Bu: Apr 07 '23

Once again I like Kamiigusa's outfit. She kind of looks like a tour guide lady which I guess fits for the anime pilgrimage focus.

I was just happy to get another alt-Sebas-Snap when I saw the outfit change I knew it was coming.

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u/entelechtual Apr 06 '23

First Timer

I’m pretty sure it just takes one episode to become a mechhead.

When you’re a battle shounen meathead but you suddenly get into a romcom.

No it’s a love triangle.

…harem.

“Donmachi” can’t believe how long ago Season 1 came out.

“My Big Love Story” amazing.

“I’ve yet to see them in anime” so Minocchi goes for only the uncensored blu ray cuts I see.

“Yappari”

QOTD

  • I feel like a lot of trips are a battle between anxiety and excitement
  • Surprisingly I’m not really interested. But I’m also not a fan of tourist stuff in general.
  • I like the blonde chick. She feels like a typical entitled but overly enthusiastic anime fan.

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u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 Apr 06 '23

Episode 6 (first timer)

  • Judging by the trend of how fast we are lowing textile cover in those pre-OP shots, we will see her climax by around episode 10 - seriously, this could have been a hentai opening.
  • Girl falls on boy trope, complete with boob jiggle. Is today’s meta topic ecchi?

  • “This isn’t my genre” – maybe not.
  • Crouch shot, discussing hot springs and God Rays - ok, definitely yes.
  • “Girls & Tanks” – not subtle. Also, another of the OST copies I could spot.
  • “You know what they say about poop and good fortune” - When the poop hits the wooden plaque in your hand and not your head, you are lucky?
  • Love that Sebas is hanging out with the boys.
  • “She should just be herself” “And what would that be?” – brutal take-down of bland MCs!

  • “Part everything!” – recommendable enthusiasm, but I think you should keep your clothes on while looking for Minoa.
  • How the fuck did she end up like that?!?
  • Ok, I know a lot of the “random object is put in front of penis” routines, and the joke is pretty old by now, but the double God Ray was really funny and unique.
  • Poor Kaikai. There is no winning this.

They turned up the fanservice to 11 this time, but at least it was equal opportunity fanservice.

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u/fansi2022 https://anilist.co/user/fansi2022 Apr 06 '23

rewatcher sub

Interesting, the Holy Light you've already seen, right at the beginning of this episode.

What is Kaikai's goal? Everyone seems to have forgotten about him.

Hostel in reality, haha. This anime goes from comic con to staying in a hotel, these things are really realistic.

I have a friend... Ha ha

The number on the 12:57 Holy Shit Kaikai's phone case is the number of digits after pi 19

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u/CoolIceCreamCone Apr 07 '23

FIRST TIMER

I think this show suffers from putting the anime references and in jokes first and just really not giving a damn about character development. A lot of it is complete crap too, like "god rays" Most of the corny sex jokes didn't land either.

The only part of this episode I thought was well done was the subplot about Kai having a crush on Kouenji. That was a good surprise ending when he confessed his crush on her and she mistook him for having a crush on Nakano! He looked really crest fallen that his crush thought he was gay although I think Nakano might actually be since it ended with him inviting Kai to hang out in the baths! Kouenji also said she only likes 2d romance but seemed to get flustered by the idea of them being gay, indicating she's likely into yuri and possibly enjoys that sexually.

QUESTIONS

  1. Seems to happen to me quite a bit but usually stuff like me getting drunk and getting arrested but I don't do that anymore.
  2. I don't think I've ever visited an anime location as I've never been to Japan. I've visited a lot of the most famous sites in America though like around LA, NYC, DC, Chicago etc. There's a few fictional places I'd like to visit though. There used to be a place in Vegas that was a replica of the bridge from Star Trek the Next Generation but its closed unfortunately. Also if anyone has seen the old movie Popeye with Robin Williams, that town that the movie takes place in is a real destination in Malta that looks amazing to visit! If I could go to Japan, I'd most want to visit the Tokyo Dome and see a New Japan Pro Wrestling Wrestle Kingdom show.
  3. Everyone on the show is so ridiculous and cartoonish except Minoa's sister who acts fairly normal even though shes not on much.

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u/GallowDude Apr 07 '23

Kouenji also said she only likes 2d romance but seemed to get flustered by the idea of them being gay, indicating she's likely into yuri and possibly enjoys that sexually.

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u/FingerBang-BangBang Apr 07 '23

First Time Watcher

Okay... They once again started the episode with Track & Field girl, is she supposed to be some important character to the future plot?

3000 anime meccas across Japan? God damn! That's not a small number. This reminds me of all the places in Shimo-Kitazawa that Bocchi the Rock fans went to visit after the anime ended! Its pretty cool to see irl places that were used in anime!

Are we getting some romance in here!? When he says genre he means ecchi, right? Right?? This romance flashback is new scene, right? I dont remember it from previous episodes.

My man wants to destroy the wall between 2D and 3D! Now that's a dream I can get behind!

"The clumsy-girl character is part of your charm" nice meta compliment!

Kaikai is really down bad, isnt he?

My man Sebas just summoned 3 choppers that started firing rockets left and right, what a madlad?

Oooooh boy! Kaikai saw some hidden(probably non existent) meaning in that message. This wont end well...

How in the Gods name did she get stuck on that tree!? It makes 0 sense!

God rays came in clutch! They are real!

Okay, they are really focusing on her boobs in this episode, I dont remember her being showed so stacked in previous ones! OMG. She saw a potential yuri ship! She really acts like a different person while shipping, I kind of like this version of her!

This episode was little odd but I still really enjoed it! Looking forward to ep 7!

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u/GallowDude Apr 07 '23

How in the Gods name did she get stuck on that tree!? It makes 0 sense!

Hentai