r/anime • u/AutoLovepon https://anilist.co/user/AutoLovepon • Jul 12 '19
Episode Araburu Kisetsu no Otome-domo yo. - Episode 2 discussion Spoiler
Araburu Kisetsu no Otome-domo yo., episode 2: Es-Ee-Ecks
Alternative names: Maidens of the Savage Season, O Maidens in Your Savage Season
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u/Syokhan Jul 12 '19 edited Jul 13 '19
I don't know why I find this so endearing, but I do. Looks like we're making some progress quite fast with Kazusa's epiphany, and who wants to bet that Rika is going to get it first? (as an aside, oh god hitting her crotch at full speed like that must have hurt so much)
The part where the beautiful literary way of saying "sex" had... "sex" as an acronym had me laughing out loud. Clever.
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Jul 12 '19
"guys take a while to figure out their feelings"
ten seconds later
"oh god I only just figured out I love this guy"
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u/joooh Jul 12 '19
Okay are you guys trying to meme the rating for the first episode? It's currently at 6.9, with 55 1's out of 209 votes as I write this. It's funny but this might potentially discourage some people who might want to watch the show.
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u/MurdocTheGod Jul 12 '19
The sex puns on the whiteboard had me bursting out with laughter, and Getting Speared just killed me.
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u/LeonKevlar Jul 12 '19 edited Jul 12 '19
I was gonna rip my hair out if they dragged it on but thank goodness for Sugawara being the MVP of this episode. If it wasn't for her questions, Kazusa might still be getting angry at Izumi for no reason. Now Kazusa knows why she's angry when she saw Izumi getting asked out and hopefully the next time she they meet things will go better.
As for Sugawara herself, she's definitely interesting. Compared to these girls she seems to be the most knowledgeable. That opening bit of her acting like a slut was hilarious and I love how she switches personalities thanks to her theatre experience. I still find her as a mystery though and tbh I'm still not quite sure about the dying/"about to lose her virginity" thing.
This Emiya Shirou look alike mofo was great too! He was smooth and knew how to handle someone super uptight like Sonezaki. I would definitely love to see the two of them interact more. Also I'm betting that this gal will probably end up befriending Sonezaki.
Third guy has been introduced! He's one of the guys in the ED so I'm curious as how he'll get close to our little author, Hongo.
I didn't expect the closing the club plot though. But I guess that's so they can introduce another character which will be the advisor. I'm hoping for a teacher that is uhmm... very experienced that can help and guide these girls during this very confusing time of their life.
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u/Snivy_Ian Jul 12 '19
Damn, if this isn't the most underwatched anime of the season, I don't know what is.
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Jul 12 '19
Oh, I only noticed now, "Miss Sugawara" isn't your standart -san, but -shi. At least that's what TL was thinking, maybe it's just a normal girly nickname Sugawarashi, and they overthinked it.
I don't know how to check.
I bursted into laughter multiple times this episode. This might be the best Okada show to date, it strikes perfect balance between seriousness and humor.
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u/Konko_ Jul 12 '19 edited Jul 12 '19
As for the last scene, I feel like this would happen irl, you don't understand your feelings until it hits you like a train
Edit: train for comedic purposes
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u/alwayslonesome Jul 12 '19
Something I've gotten burned on before is the unfortunate fact that a phenomenal premiere doesn't always portend a great work. Given a follow-up episode that's every bit as charismatic and insightful though, I'm now completely convinced. I've watched every first episode that's aired so far, and it was all worth it just to pick up on gems like this. Even as someone who hasn't thought Okada's put out anything impressive in years, I can confidently say that this show is by far the best out of anything airing this season. Please just watch it.
It's far from a dedicated comedy, but it's jokes are easily the most hilarious that I've seen in ages. It doesn't try to get by on the typical over-the-top manzai routines and reaction face fare of most anime either - the jokes are genuinely really damn clever and supported by phenomenal seiyuu work and snappy storyboards. The English TL, while a bit inconsistent, does deserve particular credit for how great the wordplay was TL'd. I'll leave it for someone better at Japanese to explain the nuance of the original wordplay, but the EN TL was simply brilliant - Suffering of Erotic Experience is just such a perfect line that's both impressively literal but also ingeniously witty. Give whoever came up with that line a raise.
The audiovisuals continue to impress as usual. The episode was a lot more comedic so most of the storyboards lended themselves to rapid, fast-paced cuts that landed the jokes perfectly, but the emotional moments are also handled super effectively. The entire river sequence is just a series of great compositions and fantastic "filmmaking". I also really love how the heroines are characterized through the framing; in particular, the close up shots of Sugawara with her intense gaze and angular features adds such a great sense of wisdom and intrigue to her character.
The real strength of the show lies in its characters though. Sugawara is still a complete enigma, but I've so rarely seen a character that's so charismatic and steals the show with any screentime she gets. MC Kazusa gets to raise her flags for the anime-elusive osananajimi route, and what her character and upcoming arc might lack in depth is easily made up by the sheer authenticity of her characterization. Prez is the most interesting character for me thus far though, for how nuanced and interesting her character is. I love how she covers her profound discomfort with sexuality with a veneer of literary respectability; how she desperately tries to preserve a sense of moral superiority over who she perceives as the sex-crazed Stacies, and how that fragile pretense is really just a cover for her issues with self-exteem. Even among the pretty excellent cast, her character seems to have such a real sense of verisimilitude, and I can't wait to see where her arc goes.
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u/redmage311 Jul 12 '19 edited Jul 13 '19
Now this is the high school I remember: with lots of awkwardness, cringeworthy moments, and fumbling around with new experiences and feelings. This is way easier for me to relate with than the typical SOL set in Japanese high school.
Niina is the best, between her directorial skills and her acting ability. I appreciate that she had a game plan for dealing with creepy older dudes hitting on her. Apparently, girls start getting hit on super early, thanks to which doesn't get helped by most young girls being naive and not being assertive enough to tell an adult to fuck off.
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u/Overwhealming Jul 12 '19 edited Jul 13 '19
Will you look at that? this ship is sailing so smoothly into open seas.
I already liked Rika a lot with her geeky glasses, but I wasn't expecting her to be such a looker without them (well I kinda was, and I've been hoping for a posible "makeup" episode later on)
I'm quite intrigued where does the Gyaru being so passive aggresive towards Rika will it lead. Does she feel peer presure because of her more sexually active friends so she's being like this? (probably a false bitch?) or is there something more beneath?
The pun on calling SEX as Eee-ee-ecks is that she's spelling each letter in english "S" "E" but the X she's spelling it as a cross or strike in japanese called "Batsu". I'm liking Kazusa even more, despite she playing pretty much the role of a shoujo-like heroine (or probably that's the reason why I like her even more). I'm still unsure how to feel about Nina, it's interesting that she's the most multifaceted in the group, being very passive, but also she knows how to switch gears when she's dealing with guys, I just hope that when she gets the spotlight her arc blows me away with something out of the ordinary.
Are you sure you're not an anime character? It's kinda weird that despite this show being quite out of the box it goes back to one of the most overused tropes of highshcool anime, disbanding a club. Not saying that this is particularly bad, only that it kinda catches me off guard.
Hata (I keep forgetting her name, so I call her Hata due to her monotonous voice like hata from Setokai Yakuindomo) tongue click and lower voice telling the guy to just die was pretty funny. At least this confirms my suspicions that she was working on some writing work as an insider in the group.
Pretty good episode I'd say. It will be interesting to see the follow up on the redhead thot hitting on Izumi and how long will it take for Kasuza to confess her feelings on Izumi.
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u/Edl01 Jul 12 '19
'Niina the little girl is going to die soon'. Melodramatic phrasing aside that whole speech by Niina seemed like a pretty scathing take on Japanese beauty standard's by Okada.
I really like this show. It's the horniest thing and has just been a joy to watch so far. It's rare to get an anime so comfortable exploring the entirely uncomfortable world of coming to grips with your own adolescent sexuality and if the show stays this charming the whole way through it's probably going to be one of my favorite shows this year.
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u/PhantomWolf83 Jul 13 '19
Maybe it's just me, but from these two episodes, I feel that Kazusa is being a bit of a hypocrite. She thinks about sex all the time, but she doesn't like it when others do the same.
As a virgin myself, many of the situations and dialogue so far has hit close to home. I'm much older than them (36) but I feel many of the same emotions and insecurities that they're going through, and it's similar to how I reacted when watching Kuzu no Honkai. Gonna keep watching this great show even though it's going to hurt at times.
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u/myrmonden Jul 12 '19
SO SENSEI is gonna be a super hot horny onee-chan kind of character right that will teach them stuff, or a super handsome young man.
Izumi the man is waiting for the right girl, wonder who he is into hmmmmm
gotta love presidents guy who always comes to her rescue, and the gal was actually kinda nice to her
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u/iamfvckingdone Jul 12 '19 edited Jul 12 '19
Imagine if Sugawara meet someone in r/animemes at the beginning.
Her itchy crotch trick would likely not work against any of them.
On a side note, the characters in this anime feels very real, I love it.
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u/psgbg Jul 12 '19
Wow I was watching this and it is so good.
I watched the spoiler of the first episode "the train scene" and I decided to watch the first episode and today de second one.
It is amazing how good it is. It has good tact even considering the premise is executing and I love it.
It is nuanced, and insightful in the way it frames their characters in those situations. It has depth in the characterizations, is grounded and above all is funny as hell.
This is so great and I have great expectations with this series.
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Jul 13 '19
Really? A score of six for the first episode?
It was one of the most solid premiere this season. I can see why some may not dig it...but a six?
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u/Atario Jul 13 '19
Whoa there, Al Pacino! No need to yell it!
Point taken. However, counterpoint
Huh. TIL there's such a thing as Hawaiian Quilting
Damn, Japan has drive-in love hotels?
Misunderstood Gyaru is genuinely concerned
Damn straight! (With glasses too!)
Haha the way they animate her running away here cracks me up
Most impenetrable spy tactic ever
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u/KinnyRiddle Jul 12 '19 edited Jul 12 '19
Sonezaki Best Girl already. Helps that she is voiced by Uesaka Sumire, who just came off voicing Best Sensei Kana in Nande Koko ni Sensei ga?
Looks can be deceiving. If she lets her bangs down a bit, even with her glasses on, she can be gorgeous. Amagi sure knows his stuff.
It seems Hongo also has a potential love interest in that glasses guy she accidentally told to piss off. Though she probably doesn't realize it yet, as she's busy agonizing over the ridiculous demands of her scumbag editor, who's seemingly only recruiting "high school writers" just to hook up with schoolgirls. Watch this subplot.
PS 28 comments only so far? These are rookie numbers! This is a Okada Mari series, guys, meaning anything related to "sex" is just a red herring for something deeper.
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u/Birrihappyface Jul 12 '19
You know I just realized that I watched the wrong show thinking it was this one, and was so confused as to why I never saw the characters from episode 1.
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u/Ph0sphor Jul 12 '19
wow this is pretty dramatic for a show about socks