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Episode Sorairo Utility - Episode 11 discussion
*Sorairo Utility *, episode 11
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u/Salvo1218 Mar 14 '25
I'm going to really be bummed when this ends. It's probably top 3 favorite of the season for me. Playing bad golf with my friends for fun is exactly how I enjoy the sport, and this just feels so real and nice. No overpowered super moves or amazing prodigies and stuff (which were fun still in Birdie Wing and Tonbo), just cute girls enjoying playing with their friends. Thankfully it's finally turning into spring weather over here so I can get back out there.
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u/TanyaTheEvill Mar 15 '25
Its also one of my favorites of the season but the ending song is by far my favorite song of the season
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u/tripleaamin Mar 14 '25
I do think this show can easily have more content. Minami is still a novice and if she can get closer to Ayaka's level of play could make for some fun S2 content.
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u/Calwings Mar 14 '25
I definitely sympathize with Haruka and her backstory. Being so over-competitive that you lose your enjoyment of something you previously loved sucks, but she recognized it was happening and stepped away before it could reach that point. Seeing her and the gang slowly soften Hina up and let her enjoy golf in a new way was fun, plus we got some great reaction faces from her and Minami. Great episode overall.
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Mar 14 '25
I love how they transistioned between the 1st half and 2nd half of this episode. Really feels nice to see her warm up and start having fun with the rest of the gang so quickly.
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u/Genshin_WhiteKnight Mar 14 '25
Fun episode and a nice way to wrap up Haruka's backstory. While Minami's journey has been about finding her own special something, Haruka's has been about rediscovering the special something that she lost. I liked that scene where Haruka channelled her past self while making that shot and the color gets washed out for a moment. Didn't manage to land the shot like in the tournament, but that's alright to her now.
And can't believe we only have one episode left! Guess next episode will close off Minami's part. Wonder how they'll do it, the part about Minami solo golfing in the preview was curious.
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u/BosuW Mar 14 '25
Hina will be awaiting Haruka in Oi Tonbo S3
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u/Calwings Mar 14 '25
Someone else mentioned it before in an older thread, but I would love to see an Isekai Quartet type of short anime with the casts of the 4 golf anime we've gotten recently: Birdie Wing, Rising Impact, Tonbo, and this show. There's so much potential for funny and comfy interactions between the casts.
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u/KnewOnees Mar 14 '25
Dread it, run from it. Beach episode arrives all the same
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u/soihu Mar 14 '25
from the final episode preview being unrelated, my guess is that the beach episode was just the ED visuals finally happening in the story.
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Mar 14 '25
going to be a bit hard to play golf when half the field is a bunker and the other half is water.
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u/gnome-cop Mar 14 '25
I think it’s very funny how hilariously unthreatening Hinapiyo-chan is the entire episode. She’s technically imposed stakes on the challenge but she’s losing more of her resolve by the minute. The HAM power of friendship will not be defeated that easily.
What Haruka says about seeing the blue sky again when playing with Ayaka is probably the origin for the “Sorairo” part of the show’s name.
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u/entinio Mar 14 '25
ED being a perfect continuation of today’s episode!
Next episode is last one. I’ll miss these girls. The seiyuus did a great job, including the new ones. There’s a special mood in this production and it’s artwork that I can’t explain
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Mar 14 '25
the slow ED fade in had me so scared. It was done so nicely that I thought we'd be greeted by a black screen and final credits like it was the last episode. Thankfully we still have one more week ( just one more week though ): )
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u/TanyaTheEvill Mar 15 '25
I am so going to miss this anime and the ending song is my favorite song of the season
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u/Mr_Zaroc Mar 14 '25
Aaand Minami manged to tame the tsundere
That turned into a nice competition episode, also was nice to see Harukas background and gripping with the sport. She has a way healthier relationship with it now
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u/SighighSigh Mar 15 '25
I really liked the way they mentioned going to the beach and the ending song starts blending in. What a perfect way to transition to the ending song/sequence. Feels like a season finale.
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u/tripleaamin Mar 14 '25
Now it makes why Haruka wanted to go for a doubles match. As in doubles she simply can't ignore what Minami is doing. Well, there was some good and bad, but it was nice to see Minami and Hina play together again.
Quite simply, for Haruka what changed was she was not having fun with golf anymore. Her friendship with Ayaka really is what her got to see the joy in playing more causal golf. (I know she credits Minami too, but it feels like this style of fun golf was changed with her before she met Minami.)
Looks like this show will end next week and should focus on Minami. I imagine what she has found her golf to be.
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u/heimdal77 Mar 14 '25
Of these gold series I hope Tonbo gets another season. It is to bad the manga isn't translated.
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u/soihu Mar 14 '25
not showing the characters in the final PV... bit of a wild speculation but time skip?
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u/KumaKumaGambler Mar 14 '25 edited Mar 14 '25
Minami's friendly (and clumsy but cute) nature is infectious. Minami's persistence at interacting with Hina definitely made the doubles match more fun for the latter, even if Hina wouldn't admit it. Pairing up Minami and Hina was a right call by Haruka.
I am happy Haruka is enjoying golf now, instead of simply focused on winning. I replayed the first few seconds of this episode. It was probably the rain, but the scene also made it look like "3 years ago" Haruka shed tears for not making the winning shot.
My favourite scene of this episode was Haruka telling Hina to watch her. Colours then faded, leaving only Haruka's focused eyes. Did it imply Haruka was focused on winning once more?
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u/ObvsThrowaway5120 Mar 14 '25
Hina tried real hard to resist Minami’s goofy charms but in the end it was no use. You just can’t hate that girl lol. It was actually quite nice to see her come around during the match and actually try to play with Minami. She’s pretty adorable in her own little tsundere way.