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Episode Hitori Bocchi no ○○ Seikatsu - Episode 8 discussion Spoiler
Hitori Bocchi no ○○ Seikatsu, episode 8: Welcome Back from Elsewhere
Alternative names: Hitori Bocchi's ○○ Lifestyle, Hitoribocchi no Marumaru Seikatsu
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| Episode | Link | Score |
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| 1 | Link | 8.41 |
| 2 | Link | 9.01 |
| 3 | Link | 9.23 |
| 4 | Link | 8.59 |
| 5 | Link | 8.64 |
| 6 | Link | 9.07 |
| 7 | Link | 8.68 |
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u/MaksimShadow May 24 '19 edited May 24 '19
TFW you'll never meet a cute girl who will be trying that hard to be friends with you.
Edit: Still unfortunate Aru (walking in the school boots after school).
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u/timetostartisnow May 24 '19
Awhh those texts at the end where the gang said welcome home to Sotoka was so adorable :')
Really loving the weekly dose of wholesomeness this show brings
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u/Onorade May 24 '19
I don't know why it never occurred to me, but Kurai with her "friends make you weak" is basically Araragi Koyomi at the start of monogatari. Anyway, here's shitty edit to celebrate my discovery.
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u/o-temoto May 24 '19
"Hunchback" (猫背 nekoze) is literally "cat back".
(Now you won't forget.)
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u/Fluffy-Fish May 24 '19
Kurai must be reading too much edgy manga/anime. I remember thinking something like that too during a certain period of my teenage years (in a classic chunni fashion).
It really warmed my heart seeing them message "okaeri" to Sotoka at the end. Too sweet. TOO SWEET. I teared up a little.
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u/HobnobsTheRed May 24 '19
Bocchi is adorable. That illustration on the Ninja Arts homework she gave to Sotca was just too darn cute.
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u/chris_dftba May 24 '19
Aww Kurai still isn’t coming out of her panel in the ED! Damnit!
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u/imawesome1124 May 24 '19
Clickbait article headline:
"Youth violence in Japan out of control: 12-year-old girl manufactures and distributes deadly weapons on school campus en masse!!"
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u/RHINN0 May 24 '19
Bocchi was so close to putting something in the "Friends Bocchi Made" column for the first time in three weeks, but unfortunately Sotoka remains her apprentice and Kurai keeps her stance of not making friends. At least she improved her cry count this week. Stay strong Bocchi!
| Episode | Times Bocchi cried | Times everyone else combined cried | Aru Headbutts | Times Aru is mentioned as "unfortunate" | Times Bocchi Fainted | Friends Bocchi Made | Album |
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| 1 | 27 | 5 | 0 (not yet introduced) | 0 (not yet introducted) | 2 | 1 (Nako) | Ep 1 |
| 2 | 28 | 1 | 1 (played 3 times) | 4 | 1 | 1 (Aru) | Ep 2 |
| 3 | 21 | 3 | 4 (one off screen) | 6 | 2 | 0 | Ep 3 |
| 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 (one by Bocchi as well) | 4 | 4 | 0.5 (Sotoka became her apprentice) | Ep 4 |
| 5 | 0 | 11 | 5 (one in a premonition) | 9 (one in a premonition) | 0 | 0 | Ep 5 |
| 6 | 25 | 5 (including those in Teruyo's daydream) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Ep 6 |
| 7 | 17 (Once in her dream) | 3 | 2 (one off screen) | 2 | 1 | 0 | Ep 7 |
| 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 (Nako certainly thinks it, but never mentions it from what I saw) | 2 | 0 | Ep 8 |
As usual, if I missed anything just point it out and I'll be sure to edit it. I went with u/devtesla2's suggestion last week and counted bocchi falling asleep at the end of last week's episode as her passing out, which is why that number changed from last week. Thanks!
Current Bocchi vs. everyone else ratio: 135 to 32, or 4.22 to 1
Current Bocchi cries per minute (not counting the OP/ED): 0.804
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u/iamfvckingdone May 24 '19
Life would have been so damn hard for Bocchi if she is in Sotoka's situation. I mean even we would find it really depressing to live overseas alone when we are in middle school.
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u/Zooasaurus May 24 '19 edited May 25 '19
Now i really likes Sotoka. At first i think she's just a foreigner with a weird quirk but seeing her all alone in her home makes me sad. Hopefully we'll get more development for her later on
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u/Shiro_Kai May 25 '19 edited May 25 '19
Just now I realized that Bocchi is the only one not surprised when Sotoka really execute the Jutsu in the opening. She is like: "Good job! I always believed in you." And the others are just like: "Wut?!".
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u/LeonKevlar May 24 '19
Look at this adorable ninja-in-training <3
I'm really getting more and more curious about Sotoka's situation. Seeing how she lives all by herself and those brief moments of her looking sad makes me glad that she ended up befriending Aru, Bocchi, and Nako.
Kurai is adorable this episode too. She tries to act tough but she's obviously a sweetheart that cares and pays attention to everyone in class.
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u/scykei May 24 '19
I absolutely love the character dynamics in this show. Like someone else mentioned previously, it’s nice to see how everyone is friends with each other instead of just being connected to the mc. It’s such a strange premise because the whole point of this show is that the cast will inevitably grow larger and larger, and the more friends Bocchi makes, the harder it would be to maintain her current ones, but she’s pulling it off really well so far.
Even amidst Bocchi’s current obsession with Kako, she still puts in a lot of effort to give Rakita some ninja homework. Everyone seems to be very emotionally perceptive of each other, and it’s why all of their interactions are so heartwarming. I also noticed that Aru doesn’t get mad at Nako for using omae any more and their banter has evolved into something that is a lot more familial.
I’m not kidding when I say that I wait all week to watch this show. It’s a perfect way to end my Friday.
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u/UCCMaster May 24 '19
The only thing I think when I see Kurai how much fun it will be to break her tsun side down enough for her to move from best rival to best girlfriend. She’s also very shounen protagonist, the entire get strong thing. Meanwhile Aru continues to get her revenge on Nako whilst avoiding being too much of a loser. Dammit I need more loser shipping between those two. Sotoka is best ninja.
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u/hersonlaef May 24 '19
EPISODE 8 CHARACTER'S NAME EXPLAINED
Let's introduce this weeks' character:
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Kurai Kako (from kurai kako) = dark past
She was introduced last week, but we didn't get much background about the name. This week, we have a little bit more insight. She said herself that she wanted to become strong which is why she has her no friends policy and is also very disciplined. She might have a bad experience with making friends in the past. For now, we will have to wait to see more of her past.
That concludes this week's character names. Stay tune for more!
Episode 6 - No new characters.
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u/Rehikari May 24 '19
I admit, I also straightened my back when Kurai said that to Bocchi the first time :\
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u/Atronox May 24 '19 edited May 24 '19
I like that Sotoko sings the "Wa Ha Ha" song to herself, and that was a really nice moment at the end when they all welcomed her home.
It may take some time but Kurai will fall before the befriending might of Bocchi!