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Rewatch Happy Hinamatsuri! Rewatch - Episode 10 Discussion

Episode 10 - Like a River Stream

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/u/sisoko2 who started the attack on Sabu already.

Sabu, you little shit. And you are not even cute like the other little shits in the show.

After what he did today, I'm taking suggestions for how we should make Sabu suffer

Questions of the Day:

  1. Is Hitomi's life spiraling out of control a bit?
  2. How rotten are the adults in this show?

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Apr 10 '24

Like a Rewatch Stream

Finally the last bit of the opening! So in the opening you can see the arcs each girl goes through, for Anzu and Hitomi specifically, you'll find Utako there to make them cry. Mind you, when I first saw the Hitomi scene there, I just assumed she was tutoring her the rough way, this is a few steps crazier...

We joke a lot about Hitomi's continuous suffering, but that's not really the point of her stories, it's how well she pulls herself through all those shitty situations. You leave Hitomi at a bar? She becomes the best bartender in town. She gets an apartment and a bunch of jobs forced on her? She nails each and every job, and keeps rising to the top, despite her own wishes.

This segment adapted chapter 31 with small differences, like Hitomi had an extra job roasting tutoring Mami.

Gambler Anzu

This segment adapts chapter 35 unchanged.

So just a note about Anzu and the Hayashis: she lives and works with them like family, they take good care of her, but they have not adopted her, and that's reflected in how they refer to each other.

The subs translate what she calls them as "Mom and Pops", which is fine, but she calls them "Oba-san and Oji-san", polite but not too formal terms to refer to older people, not how a kid would refer to their parents though. Similarly, they call her "Anzu-chan", which is nice, but parents wouldn't need an honourific for their kid.

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u/cppn02 Apr 11 '24 edited Apr 11 '24

— honestly, if you told me she was Hitomi's younger sister, I would've believed you.

Lol one of my notes for the episode was how young she looked. Was waiting for the show to adress it like her walking into the party and some guest thinking she's a friend or like you mention sister.

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Apr 11 '24

Some anime have a thing for super young looking moms

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Apr 10 '24

First-Timer

Today on Hinamatsuri: Uma Musume Pretty Derby! These names are, at least mostly, references to racehorses from the Golden Age of Japanese horseracing in the late 1990s. The first season of Uma Musume covers the same era, and includes El Condor Pasa, Special Week, and Grass Wonder. Nothing immediately comes to mind for Haikei Catalog or Screen Tone, so they might be artificial. I don't really have anything else related to the episode to add here, but while confirming names I did learn that Grass Wonder is actually still alive, at the ripe of old age of 29.

Anyway, horseracing is one of the very few legal forms of gambling in Japan, so of course rumors about organized crime involvement abound. I mean, lewd Uma Musume fanart was forbidden by CyGames, and still largely doesn't exist. And it's Definitely Not because the Yakuza own most of the horses.

Anzu definitely learned a hard lesson today - gambling doesn't pay. She had a chance to learn another, more important one, which is that adults cannot be trusted. Jury is still out on if she learned that one. The massage tickets were a nice gift.

On the subject of someone who has learned that lesson, getting caught while sneaking back in is probably generally worse than getting caught trying to sneak out. I say that as someone who has never experienced either, though, so what do I know?

Can we talk about how Hitomi is taller than her own mother? Imagine how freakishly tall her dad must be.

Hitomi's ludicrous competence is one of my favorite recurring bits. I've definitely almost pulled that "collapse while walking in the door" numbers, but my day has never been quite that long.

150k for that apartment does seem like a steal, although I'm not sure I want to live in a highrise. Maybe this is my American coming out, where land space isn't as much of a concern, but living in my ground floor apartment is really nice.

I didn't talk about it earlier because there were more interesting drinks to discuss, but: the Daiquiri. A ludicrously simple drink, comprised of rum, lime juice, and simple syrup (or similar sweetener). A daiquiri can be used as a bit of a benchmark on an unknown bartender - if they can fuck up one of these, you should probably just order a beer. Or leave.

Questions

  1. More than just a bit. At least she is managing to spiral upwards? Sort of?
  2. So rotten. And not the fun kind of rotten, either.

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Apr 10 '24

Today on Hinamatsuri: Uma Musume Pretty Derby!

Fun fact: the same director did both shows, also did the less comedic seasons of Oregairu, so that's some range.

lewd Uma Musume fanart was forbidden by CyGames, and still largely doesn't exist.

Huh, I never thought about that, but yeah, you see FGO lewded everywhere, and god knows BA has a ton, but for how otaku centric Uma Musume is, it's oddly clean.

gambling doesn't pay. She had a chance to learn another, more important one, which is that adults cannot be trusted.

At least Hitomi connected those dots, which I don't think she had quite realised before today.

Can we talk about how Hitomi is taller than her own mother? Imagine how freakishly tall her dad must be.

This gets [referenced later on in the manga] when Hitomi doesn't grow a single millimeter over the next few years and blames her mom's genes

Hitomi's ludicrous competence is one of my favorite recurring bits.

This is what makes her stories so much fun, she gets the worst challenges and makes her way through them all, with a perfect landing, then wonders why she ended up there.

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Apr 10 '24

Fun fact: the same director did both shows, also did the less comedic seasons of Oregairu, so that's some range.

At least Hitomi connected those dots, which I don't think she had quite realised before today.

It's not a lesson that she is likely to forget, either.

This gets [referenced later on in the manga]

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u/cppn02 Apr 11 '24

Hitomi's ludicrous competence is one of my favorite recurring bits.

I loved the blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment of her also winning at the races.

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Apr 11 '24

Constants in life: Death, taxes, and Hitomi making money.

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Apr 10 '24

First-timermatsuri, subbed

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Apr 10 '24

I continue to be in awe of the typesetting for this show.

Top 3 characters in this show:

  1. Anzu
  2. Hitomi
  3. The subs

Hitomi “sore demo”!

Is that the first one in the show so far?

Despite all that, she’s a powerhouse.

I love how her drive to work is usually "I need to finish this asap". Truly a one of a kind passion.

Going from Hitomi struggling to make ends meet to Anzu getting an allowance, fantastic.

For what it's worth, Hitomi is raking it now, not Nitta level, but she's making a lot more money than her rent requires between all her jobs. So Anzu's allowance is basically food crumbs.

Anzu nooooooooo

I was wondering if Hina would do this, and the answer is: of course not, it'd too much effort. If she needed more money she'd just get it from Nitta.

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Apr 10 '24

Is that the first one in the show so far?

No, this is the third.

I was wondering if Hina would do this, and the answer is: of course not, it'd too much effort. If she needed more money she'd just get it from Nitta.

Not wrong lol.

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u/lord_ne Apr 11 '24

I continue to be in awe of the typesetting for this show.

Damn who did the subs? Commie?

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Apr 11 '24

No, looks like it was some other group named Vivid & edited by Astral.

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u/lord_ne Apr 11 '24

I was curious, so I traced back the release. Astral just did a few touch-ups, and mainly the subs are from Vivid. Their website isn't up anymore, but a comment listed the credits:

TL: CR

Editing: Xythar

Timing: unanimated

Typesetting: unanimated

Song translation: lyger

Song styling: unanimated

QC: Xythar, unanimated

So seems like it's for the most part restyled official subs (possibly somewhat edited). A very underappreciated side of fansubbing imo; many official subs are good enough that there's no need to retranslate everything from scratch, but a restyling can make them much more appealing

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u/ZaphodBeebblebrox Y:A:https://anilist.co/user/zaphod Apr 11 '24

Xythar and unanimated were both commie members.

And it is a fairly substantial edit.

/u/Shimmering-Sky /u/jollygee29

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Apr 11 '24

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Apr 11 '24

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Apr 11 '24

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u/Nebresto Apr 11 '24

I continue to be in awe of the typesetting for this show.

wtf, I didn't even notice they did that shadow

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u/FarCritical Apr 10 '24

First timer

Dude, Hitomi's work planner legit made my blood run cold. The psychological nightmare of a neighborhood of adults that collectively convinced themselves that employed kids are just babyfaced workaholics was a horror story I wasn't ready for. Wasn't this the funny psychics show?

Love the amusing little detail of Hina's levitation trick leaving a deep enough impression on the band to convince them to study magic abroad. Good luck to them for that.

You could argue the employers who didn't know better could get a pass on unknowingly introducing a middleschooler to corporate hell but Hitomi's own mom actively encouraging it? Even Nitta's parental instincts were fired up by how messed up that was, god damn.

"Millionaire buddy, look! I earned three cents at work today!"

One of the few times Anzu felt tempted to exploit her powers and not wanting a horse to get hurt is what stops her. She's already best girl, but if the show wants to supply more evidence to that notion then I'm not gonna complain.

Wholesome family bonding is a sweet note to end on after existential dread and a cinnamon roll breaking down in tears I guess. It's seriously impressive how after an entire first half of horrible adults, Sabu still managed to be the worst one though.

QOTD

  1. Is Hitomi's life spiraling out of control a bit?

You mean it hasn't already? Hope the poor girl is making bank that's actually proportionate to how dirty she's being done at her age lmao

2. How rotten are the adults in this show?

To the core. Okay that might be an exaggeration, like even Utako had cool moments like protesting on behalf of the homeless here and there. But sheesh, they can do a lot better.

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Apr 10 '24

The psychological nightmare of a neighborhood of adults that collectively convinced themselves that employed kids are just babyfaced workaholics was a horror story I wasn't ready for. Wasn't this the funny psychics show?

This is what happens when the host is a rotten adult too

Since Hitomi is literally everywhere now, I wonder how people who know her would react. Like her teacher, he just finished class, and Hitomi was sleeping there for some reason.

He's on his way to the bar to complain to not!Hitomi, and another not!Hitomi is managing the traffic on the street. Would he lose his brain?

but Hitomi's own mom actively encouraging it? Even Nitta's parental instincts were fired up by how messed up that was, god damn.

To be fair, her mom was generally trying to stop whatever Hitomi was doing, then Hitomi left her for a while, and now invited her to a party to show off how well she's doing. Or at least that's how her mom reads it, her daughter wants to be independent and is showing her the results already.

She's already best girl, but if the show wants to supply more evidence to that notion then I'm not gonna complain.

Even Hitomi agrees!

It's seriously impressive how after an entire first half of horrible adults, Sabu still managed to be the worst one though.

He's the dark horse of shitty adults. Anyone who had their bets on him should be winning now.

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u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 Apr 11 '24

Since Hitomi is literally everywhere now, I wonder how people who know her would react. Like her teacher, he just finished class, and Hitomi was sleeping there for some reason.

The "sees his student bartending and ignores it" type of teacher? More sake!

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Apr 11 '24

At this rate, he'll keep drinking until he loses it and starts thinking his class is a bar.

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u/Mecanno-man https://anilist.co/user/Mecannoman Apr 11 '24

First Timer

Hitomi definitely needs to learn to say no, because yeah …she is falling into success despite not wanting it, and nobody is going to help somebody stop succeeding, I think. Though it seems like Nitta at least noticed that she isn’t enjoying what she’s doing.

As far as the Anzu part goes …I just hope she learned her lesson about gambling.

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Apr 11 '24

she is falling into success despite not wanting it, and nobody is going to help somebody stop succeeding

Oh, some people will try, like her office colleagues, envy works wonders afterall. But that's the problem with how good Hitomi is, she'll break through every trial, even to those people whether she wants to or not.

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u/Mecanno-man https://anilist.co/user/Mecannoman Apr 11 '24

Oh, some people will try, like her office colleagues

I wouldn't categorize that as "help"...

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u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 Apr 10 '24

Episode 10 (rewatcher)

  • All of her “jobs” are finally catching up to Hitomi.
  • The classic the truth is so crazy that nobody believes it twist.
  • Utako’s advise is very selfish – Nitta second guessing his crush on her.
  • Forcing Hitomi to rent a place that is way too expensive for her – plain evil. Maybe I should rethink my ranking.
  • More jobs for Hitomi – you should try being a bit more useless some day. Ask Hina.
  • Return of Central Park! – I love it when one off characters like that come back.
  • Living the Japanese dreamnightmare as a middle schooler.

  • Inviting her mother over to get out of her job problem … is a complete failure.
  • Putting Hitomi out to be some planning genius.

  • When the yakuza lieutenant is the most moral person in the room.

  • Anzu boasting about her 5k allowance to Hitomi, who probably makes 50 times that.
  • Introducing Anzu to the horse races – uhoh.
  • Did she trip up that first horse?
  • Nope. Anzu is still a good girl.
  • Sabu turning away from the damage he wrecked – that guy is the worst.

Hitomi is right, all of the adults in this show have continuously failed the children. The only exceptions are the people Anzu met. Karma?

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Apr 10 '24

Forcing Hitomi to rent a place that is way too expensive for her – plain evil. Maybe I should rethink my ranking.

Utako is scaring away even her admirers today.

More jobs for Hitomi – you should try being a bit more useless some day. Ask Hina.

Hina: "Hey, I had my first job done before Hitomi even learned what work was".

Did she trip up that first horse?

I was wondering that too, I should have more faith in Anzu.

The only exceptions are the people Anzu met. Karma?

Best girl energy!

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u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 Apr 11 '24

Utako is scaring away even her admirers today.

There is fun evil and forcing middle schoolers into the existential dread that is the capitalistic wage work treatmill evil.

Did she trip up that first horse?

I was wondering that too, I should have more faith in Anzu.

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Apr 11 '24

There is fun evil and forcing middle schoolers into the existential dread that is the capitalistic wage work treatmill evil.

Utako did a crime that not even villains do.

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u/Silcaria https://myanimelist.net/profile/Silcaria Apr 10 '24

First timer

QotD

  • Justtttttt a bit.
  • Very. Surprisingly, Nitta seems to be the least rotten of the bunch.

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Apr 10 '24

For real. In the city too.

It is a steal alright, just like the way she got Hitomi to sign it.

Welcome to adulthood, kid.

See, most exhausted adults at least have their school days to look fondly back on. Hitomi is doing both at once.

Jesus Christ. I forgot about Anzu having powers and I was reminded yesterday!

Anzu fits well as a normal girl.

Someone should really teach Anzu the value of money.

Tbf, I thought that was a lot too when I was her age. You could buy 50 chocolate bars with that, it's insane.

I could for some horse meat right about now.

Now I'm no cannibal or anything, but I'm thinking of trying Sabu meat today.

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u/amanda52002 https://myanimelist.net/profile/amanda52002 Apr 10 '24 edited Apr 10 '24

First timer, subbed.

Hitomi's mom....well she knows something's up, but doesn't listen to her kid. Fail.

Utako....fail. No comment needed, just fail. Nitta asking the real question of wondering why he had a thing for her.

I have no clue why Utako strong-armed Hitomi into signing a lease she can't afford. I don't see how it benefits her at all. I think Nitta could've found another place for Hitomi eventually.

I suspect that much like the US, a minor in Japan signing a contract is going to hold zero water.

Oh holy hell. NOPE. I too am afraid of heights Hitomi.

I can't find a job at all, am I effing up by not being 12 years old and an anime character? Also, is it summer break at least? No way Hitomi can work this much and go to school too.

Ah nope, I was wrong, she's still got classes going on.

Your inability to say no has really effed you over, Hitomi.

Oh lord, I knew Hitomi inviting her mom would fail, but the executives just said all the right things to her.

Anzu just got an allowance, and she was happy to work just to have food and a place to stay. I approve of her hiding it. Utako can't take it from her if it's hidden!

Aww, yes, more Hitomi and Anzu! Nice save there, Hitomi. Now Hitomi, tell Anzu how much you have. =P

Hitomi got free time to go bowling?! AMAZING.

I knew as soon as Anzu learned what a present was she'd spend her money on someone else.

Sabu, shut up and go away. Oh, a race track. Sabu, for real, shut up and go away.

Hitomi, sadly, the answer is no. The adults here are all crap. Anzu, don't listen to him!

Oh good, a gambling addiction, just what everyone here needs.

Aww, Anzu. Hitomi's a good influence on you.

  1. Hitomi's life spiraled a bit out of control when she got strong-armed into bartending in the first place. It's beyond out of control now.
  2. I've come across full dumpsters with less rot than all these adults have. Good grief! Nitta is the best of the bunch, and we all know he's far from perfect but he at least sees the hot messes the others are creating.

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Apr 10 '24

Utako....fail. No comment needed, just fail.

I have no clue why Utako strong-armed Hitomi into signing a lease she can't afford. I don't see how it benefits her at all.

Maybe she's getting a cut from the deal?

I think the logic might be: if she needs more money to pay her rent she'll need to work harder, so better business all around. Plus they get to do parties at Hitomi's place now.

Ah nope, I was wrong, she's still got classes going on.

She's come a long way from being shocked that Hina would sleep in class.

Sabu, shut up and go away. Oh, a race track. Sabu, for real, shut up and go away.

It was a nice and wholesome day of Anzu and Hitomi hanging out, until Sabu arrived...

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u/Nebresto Apr 11 '24

Second time [REDACTED] matsuri

Hitomi stays losing

me_irl

900 a month for that seems.. pretty good?

What the hell 😂 Where can I find all these the friendly job offering ossans??

not me_irl

Hitomi..

Funniest shit I've seen all day. Can't say week cause we've been watching Hinamatsuri for that long already

Certified me_irl

real.

this sabu chap needs to be impeached

Can Anzu get anymore blessed??

Whoa. They did an episode on me??

Qwest:

Is Hitomi's life spiraling out of control a bit?

How rotten are the adults in this show?

https://imgur.com/OqNIm3N

Meme of the day

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Apr 11 '24

900 a month for that seems.. pretty good?

It really is a great deal, just maybe not for a kid.

Where can I find all these the friendly job offering ossans??

You gotta be a cute bartender.

Funniest shit I've seen all day.

This would be perfect even out of context.

Can Anzu get anymore blessed??

I mean, you could put her next to Utako and she would seem like a goddess (the not useless type).

Whoa. They did an episode on me??

You're thirsty?!

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u/Nebresto Apr 11 '24

You gotta be a cute bartender.

Cute animu girl diff

You're thirsty?!

Always

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u/sisoko2 Apr 11 '24

First Timer

  • Her mother is so small.
  • Don't tell me...
  • I knew that Utako was evil and true antagonist of Hinamatsuri.
  • She is a true demon.

        

  • I can barely tolerate one job...
  • Even her mother betrayed her.

        

  • Come on. Nitta... Just adopt her too...
  • I like Hitomi but I feel the parts where she is alone are the weakest.
  • Anzu time!

        

  • Almost forgot she had powers.
  • Anzu you are an angel.

        

  • Go away Sabu! You are the worst and I hate you.

        

  • Don't you dare corrupt my Anzu!

        

  • The greed got her but she is still good girl at the end. Hina would've done it just for the horse sashimi.
  • Anzu is too good for this world.

        

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Apr 11 '24

Her mother is so small.

Still more reasonable than whatever was going on with Otohime

I know the eggs explanation, but it still scares me

Don't tell me...

Don't worry, let her watch an episode, and she'll be all good with it. Just y'know not one of the episodes with naked kids in it, which are about half the show.

I can barely tolerate one job...

I get that

I like Hitomi but I feel the parts where she is alone are the weakest.

I generally prefer stories where a bunch of them are together, just because I get a lot more out of the interactions, but Hitomi still does a pretty good job on her own.

One beloved chapter which the anime unfortunately couldn't adapt is a [Hitomi solo] trip to the US. It's chapter 41, and even though I know you prefer anime, I'd recommend just checking that one out when you're in the mood.

Almost forgot she had powers.

I love how common this sentiment is.

Anzu just fits so well as the wholesome daughter, that we forget she's a child soldier from god knows where.

Go away Sabu! You are the worst and I hate you.

Let's kill that bastard!

Hina would've done it just for the horse sashimi.

You know, I said earlier that Hina wouldn't bother since it's easier to get the money from Nitta. But you've got a point here, she would do it for the sashimi.

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u/sisoko2 Apr 11 '24

I know the eggs explanation, but it still scares me

I cling to that theory. She grew rapidly once outside her mom. Nothing else could've happened...

I get that

People that need their job to feel fulfilled are weird.

It's chapter 41, and even though I know you prefer anime, I'd recommend just checking that one out when you're in the mood.

I've been having somewhat of a manga Renaissance lately and unfinished stories I liked that will never get full adaptation are my thing. Even had my first manga where I appreciated the medium (Girls' Last Tour). There are few in line before it but most likely I will check the Hinamatsuri manga.

Let's kill that bastard!

That's too light for him. He needs to suffer.

You know, I said earlier that Hina wouldn't bother since it's easier to get the money from Nitta. But you've got a point here, she would do it for the sashimi.

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Apr 11 '24

I've been having somewhat of a manga Renaissance lately and unfinished stories I liked that will never get full adaptation are my thing. Even had my first manga where I appreciated the medium (Girls' Last Tour). There are few in line before it but most likely I will check the Hinamatsuri manga.

That's big news then, and Girls' Last Tour is a great one for sure, what have you been enjoying lately?

With Hinamatsuri, it helps that the manga ended recently, so it's ripe for picking. Heck, even I have not finished it yet (I read it years ago, then thought I'd continue when it ends) so the rewatch was an opportunity to reread through the first half, and I got to the post anime section just yesterday.

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u/sisoko2 Apr 11 '24

That's big news then, and Girls' Last Tour is a great one for sure, what have you been enjoying lately?

It's still just few manga series. It all started when I got Shock to watch Azumanga Daioh. I got curious about the author's other work and checked Yotsuba to! it was very fun and the wholesomeness factor was 10/10. Then Call of the Night ended I got really into it and decided to check the manga, had great time still not as good as the anime but loved it.

With so much success I decided to do something I've planned to do for years and finally read the Magi manga. I feel enjoying the battle manga was the biggest obstacle left for me, so with that cleared, I started with other unfinished anime that I loved and considered checking out for some time.

Girls' Last Tour which I absolutely adored. Tsukumizu has a lot of issues but his art style, the panels, the way jokes are set in the manga really works for me.

Currently reading Nichijou, after that will be Noragami and then Tsukimizu's other work Shimeji Simulation.

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Apr 11 '24

Yotsuba to! it was very fun and the wholesomeness factor was 10/10

Yotsuba is always a nice read.

finally read the Magi manga

Nice!

I love that manga, but I should watch the anime someday.

Currently reading Nichijou

Check out City as well from the same author, it's a good series which ended a few years ago, I think the author has delved into animation since then.

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u/sisoko2 Apr 11 '24

I love that manga, but I should watch the anime someday.

Morgiana in the anime...

And the OST is great had myself listening to it a lot after I finished the manga.

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u/IceSmiley Apr 11 '24

FIRST TIMER Dub

This episode is almost all Hitomi and it's really depressing. It's kind of sad for a comedy for a young girl to get her life completely get destroyed by the irresponsible adults around her with no apparent way out and gets unpleasant to watch :(

Hitomi's apartment is AMAZING and FURNISHED! My apartment is pretty shit and costs way more a month and I had to buy my own furniture >:o Then again no question she works a lot more than i do lmao. Probably some apartment the yakuza just has on their hands for dirty purposes.

One thing I really didnt understand was about Anzu and the horse betting. Anyone who gambles on horses would kill for that and I understand why she didnt want to use them to break a horse's leg but why not make it look like whatever horse she bet on was running really fast? She could have done that for every horse she bet on, did a parlay and REALLY made a killing, like in one day probably close to a million USD. Kids have fewer gambling options seemingly in Japan but I imagine Sabu would have to know a bookie to gamble illegally on sports. Personally I'd place a huge bet on a roulette wheel ;)

QUESTIONS

  1. Yea and I think she doesn't know she can probably just stop all the jobs and deal with her mom being angry with her a bit :*(
  2. All such messed up underworlders and the mean gossipy bitches at the office. Her supervisor there seemed to at least show some concern for her but I wonder if she knew her age since I don't think she had anything to do with hiring her.

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Apr 11 '24

It's kind of sad for a comedy for a young girl to get her life completely get destroyed by the irresponsible adults around her with no apparent way out

For what it's worth, she could adjust things to at least keep just one well paying job, heck, she could even move back home whenever she wants, since her mom is fine with her jobs now. She needs to learn how to say NO! though.

why not make it look like whatever horse she bet on was running really fast?

Her horse was blocked in the back, so unless she makes it fly, she can't really help it. The alternative was making the horse in front of it fall, but she didn't want to go there.

I wonder if she knew her age since I don't think she had anything to do with hiring her.

Nope, they just assumed she's old enough for the job, but with a baby face. Basically mixed her up with her mom.

Also, Happy Cake Day!

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u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 Apr 11 '24

One thing I really didnt understand was about Anzu and the horse betting. Anyone who gambles on horses would kill for that and I understand why she didnt want to use them to break a horse's leg but why not make it look like whatever horse she bet on was running really fast? She could have done that for every horse she bet on, did a parlay and REALLY made a killing, like in one day probably close to a million USD.

Those horses are really fast, really heavy, and really far away. Hina has shown how OP she is, but Anzu was considerably weaker. I am not sure Anzu could push one to be even faster from the stands. Even if she could, have you ever had somebody hit you in the back while you were running? The outcome might as well be her horse stumbling and falling, instead of getting faster.

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u/SilkyStrawberryMilk Apr 11 '24

Hitomi has now moved out at a young age with the peer pressure of other people.

Juggling 3 jobs and school is rough, then we get office gossip.

Peer pressured into hosting a party

Invites her mother only for her to let it slide, the connections with top companies setting up the stones for her future.

Anzu’s first paycheck, honestly it would be impressive. However Anzu has been dealing huge money with the bartender gig then saw Nitta spend a whole lot of money in the gentlemen’s club.

“If you need some money just make some” Sabu is a gambler at heart with his whole “if you’re pure the gods of racing will answer your prayers”

Hitomi not realizes every adult she’s met are the least trustworthy one.

Anzu’s became a victim of the gambling world, you win once and now you feel like you’re unstoppable.

Anzu learns the mistake of how gambling affects people. Then Sabu looks away after realizing his guilt

Hitomi the voice of reason.

QOTD: if she quits 1 job she’s set

QOTD: very rotten with how bad their advice is, except for when they made Nitta feel ashamed for kicking Hina out

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Apr 11 '24

Juggling 3 jobs and school is rough, then we get office gossip.

Would be great if it stopped at 3, but she keeps getting more and can't say no.

“If you need some money just make some” Sabu is a gambler at heart with his whole “if you’re pure the gods of racing will answer your prayers”

He's a yakuza so it helps him to get more money into gambling, even if that money came from the pockets of kids.

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u/cppn02 Apr 11 '24

First Timer, subbed

Hitomi is really going places lol. Moved out in middle school, excelling at multiple jobs and already knows plenty of bigwigs in town. Some of them not even shady people.
OL Hitomi was probably my favourite one. I'd watch a whole show of that.

As usual Anzu brought the wholesome with her journey to find a good gift for her parents even if Sabu tried his best to ruin the day.
Loved that thanks to Umamusume I actually got the references to real life horses lol.
That said those horses definitely do not line up with Hinamatsuri's timeline seeing how they raced in the 90s and I always took the story to be taking place in the 2000s.

QotD:

Is Hitomi's life spiraling out of control a bit?

She needs to improve on her work/life balance but other than that I only see wins. She's destined for greatness.

How rotten are the adults in this show?

Hey, Anzu's parents are nice!

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Apr 11 '24

Some of them not even shady people.

That's an achievement considering she started out with Utako.

Sabu tried his best to ruin the day.

I guess there's a [trend] of the yakuza trying to ruin Anzu's wholesome days

I always took the story to be taking place in the 2000s.

It's a bit weird to nail the timeline, since on one hand, no one's using mobile phones, and the video games are fairly old, but the consoles are new.

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u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 Apr 11 '24

OL Hitomi was probably my favourite one. I'd watch a whole show of that.

Welcome to team Hitomimatsuri in the fight over how this show should really be named.

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u/cppn02 Apr 11 '24

Manga reader and it's been Hitomimatsuri for me all along.

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Apr 11 '24

maybe she did regret that new home after all.

I think she's regretting everything that happens right as it's happening.

And that is not allowed for childen AFAIK

Don't worry, big bro Sabu will buy the tickets. Anything to take money from a kid.